A/N: As promised here it is! So about that finale, wow just WOW! If you didn't see the Hades spark there then I don't know you must be blind or something. The way Hal talked to her and promised to take care of her, oh man! And the "do you trust me?" part I almost died. Anyways, the thing Maggie pulled off back there. She shot Karen even though she was already dying, I don't know Maggie what was that? Anyways, on to the chapter ;)

LOURDES

I woke up to darkness.

I gasped awake in slight panic. For a moment, the darkness startled me but then I remembered. I leaned against the pole I was currently tied to. I was suddenly aware of the pain on my arms and the heat of the room I was confined in. My whole body hurts and I couldn't do anything about it. I spent hours trying to unknot the stupid thing but I didn't even make progress. The rope started to burn against my wrist so I couldn't move an inch without hurting myself.

I bit my lip, trying my hardest to suppress my tears. I won't cry, I'll hate myself if I do. I'm not weak, I can go through this. This is nothing, I've been through worst. I'll go through this, I still have faith.

"Almighty Father" I said through my already hoarse voice "I hope I'm not asking for much."

I took a deep breath "Please help me get through this, help me survive this. I don't want to die yet; I want to continue fighting for this world you had made for us. I want to continue serving others, serving you."

I paused for a moment, thinking of what I was about to say next. "I would understand if you help me through this in…another way. I would understand if you let me die here, right now, it's alright. I have served you and I hope I made you happy. But please, Father, please; help my friends through this. That is all I ask, Father. Amen."

I could only sit there, waiting for His reply.

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I was startled by the screeching of the door. I flinched away from the sudden appearance of light from the hall. What was it now? What do they want from me now?

A male figure quickly made his way towards me.

"Lourdes." That voice. I knew that voice

Hal crouched beside me "Hey, it's alright, I'm here."

My vision started to become blurry. "Hal-"

He quickly cut through the rope and with one swift motion it was done. He took me by my arms and helped me up. "Can you stand?"

I nodded despite the dizziness I was feeling. I stood up but my feet were too tired to keep me up. Fortunately, Hal managed to catch me. I shook my head, frustrated "No! I'm fine."

Hal was taken aback by my sudden frustration. "Okay, I'm sorry. Come on."

We swiftly made our way outside where Maggie was standing watch. She looked at me and gave me a courteous nod, her attention quickly turned to Hal "No sign of them yet."

"Where's Ash?" Hal asked, brow raised

Maggie motioned towards the hall leading right "Checking the perimeter, we'll meet him here."

I cleared my throat "Ash is here?"

Hal looked at me, lips pursed. "Yes."

Maggie handed Hal a small bag with a red cross on the front and I recognized it as a first aid kit. "You have to patch her up."

I shook my head "No, I'm not hurt."

Hal examined me, his eyes roaming from head to toe. I couldn't help but shiver a little. "Sit down."

I hesitated for a moment but I did as he said anyways. He took my hands in his, searching for cuts or wounds. There weren't any just some bruises here and there but it wasn't anything serious. He held my legs and looked up at me as if to ask for permission; I simply nodded. He folded a part of my jeans so he could examine my ankle and a part of my leg. I noticed a wound on my leg I didn't know I had, it was slightly bleeding. Hal looked up at me and frowned "I don't know where that came from, I promise." I spoke in haste.

"It might be infected." Hal examined the wound carefully "It's not serious, is it?"

I shook my head. "No, you can just-"

"Sterilize it and wrap it up." Hal smiled slightly "I know a thing or two about basic first aid, Ms. Delgado."

He took out a small bottle of water from the bag and poured it over my wound carefully. I felt a sharp sting once the water came in contact with my open flesh; I released a hiss. Hal mumbled an apology then he continued sterilizing the wound. I watched him with awe as he performed the proper steps with ease. It was pretty basic first aid but still, watching Hal Mason patch up a wound is really something.

I felt my cheeks flush at the silly thought. Lourdes, stop googly eyeing him! You're injured for Pete's sake.

Hal gave my leg a pat once he was finished dressing it. "All done"

"Thank you." I smiled. He reached for my hand and I gratefully took it; however, I stumbled a bit as I felt the dizziness again. "Woah, what's wrong?" Hal asked as he caught me.

"I'm just dizzy but it's fine, nothing I can't handle."

"There aren't any meds here!" Hal growled as he rummaged the bag "Maybe I can search through the-"

"No! No! It's okay, don't. We don't have time, I'm fine." It was half true. I can barely feel the dizziness anymore. "Really, don't worry about me."

Hal seemed reluctant at first but he knew he didn't have a choice. "Fine but tell me if you start getting dizzy again, I'll carry you if I have to."

I heard footsteps coming towards us and I felt my heart stop. I gripped Hal's wrist in alarm; did they catch us? We don't stand a chance, we don't even have weapons.

"I didn't see any of them past that hall and the rooms so I think-" The voice stopped midway "Lourdes!"

Ash stood there, a wide smile plastered on his face. But that wasn't what I really noticed first, it was the cuts and bruises all over him. They were worse than Hal's; his lips were cut and there were bruises on his cheeks and jaw and his arms. I absentmindedly walked towards him and hugged him tightly "You're hurt."

I felt his arms tighten around me too "I've been through worst." He grabbed me by my shoulders and gently pushed me back a little to look at me. His eyes wandered and once he caught sight of my bandaged wound he released a small gasp "What the fuck happened to that?"

I shrugged "I don't know but it's fine. Hal dressed it up for me."

Ash nodded at Maggie and Hal's directions "Sorry, I-uh- found these." He took the guns from his shoulders by their straps and handed them to Hal and Maggie "Found them in one of the rooms, it wasn't even locked plus they didn't even bother putting it in some kind of trunk; it was just there. These people are idiots."

Hal and Maggie looked at each other, brows raised. Maggie sighed "We haven't seen any of them anywhere and they just left a room with guns inside unlocked? There must be something going on."

"That or maybe we're just lucky." Ash grinned

Hal rolled his eyes "We can't take any chances. Let's get going."

All four of us made our way down the seemingly empty and silent hall. The lights were flickering like in those horror movies and I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I didn't mind the scary hall, what scared me the most is that one of them may come any second and shoot us dead and we won't even expect it. I didn't have a gun so I felt more vulnerable, all I had with me is the small first aid kit Maggie found. I simply followed behind them, making sure I was able to keep up despite my exhaustion.

We were silent, none of us daring to speak a word afraid someone would hear us. The faint sounds of our ragged breathing and footsteps were the only things that could be heard and even that seemed so loud amidst the eerie silence.

We took turns and entered different rooms but we still couldn't find the exit. The whole compound seemed like a maze; wooden doors and water pipes and cemented walls that stretched so far off. It felt like we've been searching for a way out for hours.

Then, there were heavy footsteps.

They grew louder and louder as they moved closer to us.

And then, they were there. A group of them, four or five I couldn't tell but they were there and they're armed. A voice screamed for us to run and so we did, as fast as we could. There were gunshots behind me but I refused to turn around. I tried to keep up with Maggie and Ash but they were too fast. I was tired and my feet hurt and everything around me was blurry and before I could think of what was happening, I fell.

Not now I thought to myself Not right now, Lourdes. Get up! Get up!

"Come on, I'm here." Hal reached for me and helped me up. As soon as I stood up, I felt a pain on my ankle. It was sprained. Lourdes, get up. It's just a stupid sprain, it's nothing!

The sound was growing louder by the second and panic started to settle in. Hal hoisted me up and settled me on his back. He was carrying me now and I was ashamed "Hal, stop it I can do it-"

"You have to let me help you." Hal belted "It would make your injury worse. I don't have time to discuss this, just bear with it, okay?"

I didn't know what to say so I just nodded meekly.

Hal took off after Maggie and Ash who were trying to open the doors. "None of these are working!" Maggie growled as she tried to unlock the lock with the key. "This key doesn't fit through anything!"

"I told you, it's too big to fit through that lock!" Ash ran a hand through his hair "We clearly need to look for a bigger lock. Keep searching!"

We ran and ran and searched while being chased by a group of men. There were two men left chasing us and I figured the others might have taken an alternative route or went on and told the others. We took another turn and much to our surprise, at the end of the hall was a metallic double door. Ash and Maggie quickly ran towards the door and fumbled with the lock. With a click, the lock came off and the door screeched open.

HAL

"Fuck yes!" Ash bellowed. "Come on, it's a fire exit."

I ran out the doors and down the escape stairs, not daring to look behind us to see if we were still being chased. Thankfully, Lourdes wasn't heavy at all so I was still able to run pretty fast. I cleared my throat "You alright back there?"

I felt her nod against my back.

"Good come on, we're almost out." I tried to reassure her she was away from that horrible place and that she was going to be fine but I think she doesn't buy any of that. I don't know what she's been through in there; I don't know what they've done to her. She had bruises and several cuts and a wound and she seems so tired. Did they even feed her? I don't care if they beat me up; I'm used to being hurt. But, Lourdes- she barely goes out of the infirmary and now she's out in the open being chased by men who wants us dead.

I shook my head out of the thoughts; it's not time to get all dramatic. I surveyed our surroundings; there weren't houses around except for the abandoned three-story compound we were locked in. We weren't far from the woods; I could see the faint image of the trees thanks to the slight sliver of moonlight. I looked around the compound and at the back of the building I could see what looked like the back of a Jeep. "Over there!"

A gunshot rang out.

"It got Ash!" Maggie fumed as she returned fire.

I felt Lourdes slide down my back. "It's okay, I can do it. Let me get Ash to the Jeep." Lourdes spoke in concern.

I looked at her ankle hesitantly but if she wanted to help, I'll let her. "Go, I'll cover you."

Lourdes tended to Ash who was sprawled on the ground his hands on his bleeding thigh. I could hear her soft voice whispering to Ash on how he should stay calm and keep the pressure on the wound. She carefully wrapped his arm around her shoulder and I did my best to help him stand. Lourdes and I settled him on the backseat. "Okay, start the engine-."

"The keys, Hal" Lourdes gulped "None of these keys are car keys."

"Alright okay, um- one of those men must have it. You can stay here and I'll be able to finish one of them off and maybe-"

Lourdes snapped her head up "I know who has it."

Of course "Billie?"

She nodded "Yes, his pockets. I remember seeing him put keys in his pockets, they were car keys for sure."

"Stay here with him, I'll be back." I took the knife from my belt and handed it to Lourdes "Just in case."

I ran as fast as I could towards the side of the building where Maggie stayed, trying to keep the men away. She turned to me "What?"

"Car keys" I huffed "Billie has them."

"Shit." Maggie hissed, she fired at the men "I don't see him out there, do you?"

I fired at the men, eyes quickly darting to each of their faces. I slumped back to the side of the wall "No."

"Then, where the hell is he?" Maggie asked

Suddenly, a voice called out my name; a female voice, Lourdes' voice.

I didn't think. I just ran.

A/N: Cliffhanger ending, I'm sorry! I love cliffhangers keeps my readers wanting for more ;) Anywho, tell me what you think! Your reviews fuel me to write more!