"I mean, as in repopulating the planet. It takes nine months and I don't have time to wait. I want to start. Immediatly. Alright, everybody out. Everyone...except for Ana." Maxis said.

Ana cringed. What was going on? What was he talking about? So far, all she heard was the fact that the world was ending and that he was going to have to repopulate the world. That's disgusting! Who in their right mind would want a man like him? Sure, he was tall, dark and sexy, but that didn't erase the fact that he tortured victims underground for a living.

She nodded her head at Maxis whenever all the girls left. What was he going to do to her? He said repopulate...that means-

Ugh. God no!

He grinned crookedly and came up to her, not noticing that she was avoiding his eyes. He still believed that her collar was working, Ana thought. His long legs came into her vision and she forced herself to look at him.

Quickly before Ana could comprehend, he had manifested a smirk and had her pinned against the wall. His body flush against hers, she couldn't move, could barely breathe.

How was she going to get out of this? She had to think quickly. What could she do to...?

His lips were merely a hair from hers when he suddenly stepped away. She tried to glance at the wall with a blank expression, like the other girls, but could barely keep her composure.

"Undress yourself," He commanded simply, with a spark in his eyes. She internally shuddered, and raised her arms as if to remove her top.

Flashing her fists forward, she heard a snap and Maxis's eyes lolled back into his head. Yes! She praised herself, I seriously did it! She laughed out loud and gazed at Maxis, his unconsious form.

She laughed again and then sighed quietly. How did that happen? That kind of stuff only happened to heroines in movies, or books. Not reality.

But, she wasn't complaining. The man was now fully KO'd, and she was proud that she did it.

Fixing her attire, she quickly ripped off some of the thin curtains and walked back to Maxis. Fixing him upright in one of his dining chairs, she quickly tied him up. When she was finished, she took a step back to admire her work. Not bad, she chided herself, but if he wakes up, I know he's gonna try to get out. That was only logical reasoning, right?

Looking quickly in some cabinets, she grinned when she found the first-aid box. Pulling it out and tearing it open, she found some gauze. Jackpot! She unwrapped the gauze and immediatly gagged Maxis. She wiped her hands on his curtains when she was finished. No need for Maxis germs on her hands now.

Where were they headed? She wondered as she stepped over to a laptop where Maxis had obviously using a minute ago. She noted the blueprints and instantly analyzed the imformation.

Oh. My. God. She thought as she scrolled down the page. This was insane! The man was cuckoo! What was wrong with him? She sat down and started her search, there just had to be a way...

There had to be a way to shut down all of those damn bombs!

"Do you guys hear that?" I said after a few minutes of walking. Nobody stopped, but then again, nobody answered. Max abruptly looked up.

"That ticking?"

"Yeah, that's what I-"

And that's when the first shots were fired. I quickly ducked down, covering Max impulsively. She had to be protected, she couldn't get hurt. A scream echoed in the hall and I faintly recall that it was Maddy.

"Run! Just run!" I screamed at them as I pulled Max into my arms. She wasn't saying anything, which was scaring me, to be honest. But she wasn't protesting either, so that kind of helped my case out. The shots, the bullets, where were they coming from?

As if to answer my question, another round came at us. It was quick, a gun I recalled using on Ari a long time ago. What was it called...? Right! An RPK was shooting at us, but I couldn't see a single soul other than the five of us as we desperatly ran down the halls, to the small exit.

"Oh, god, no! Why...? Where the hell are they coming from?" Maddy screeched from behind me. I quickly turned my head, while still running.

"Those were traps. We activated one, see why nobody is down this hallway? There," I pointed to the corner of the room, at a machine that had a red laser following us. Preparing for the next round, I braced my shoulders and prepared for the onslaught.

There had to be a faster way to get out of here. I thought desperatly. I glanced at the walls and the ceiling, and quickly grinned. Yes! I yelled a command at them, and sprung my wings outward. "Run," I said, out of breath. "I'll meet you there."

Maddy stumbled, for the fiftieth time, and swore to herself to not ever complain about klutzy people anymore, now that she was one.

"Ah, ow, dammit!" Iggy moaned from behind her. The only reason why Maddy had screamed earlier, was only because the first shots were fired at him. Hitting him in the stomach, blood had already begun to run down his legs. He gasped in another breath, and collapsed from exhaustion.

"Oh god!" Maddy bellowed. "Iggy, no!" She ran back for him, surprised whenever Dylan came back too. She pressed two fingers to his thoat and held her breath. The bullets had stopped to reload.

Faint, and barely able to make it out, Maddy felt Iggy's pulse. "He's alive!" she said to Dylan. He nodded and quickly scooped Iggy into his arms, just as Fang had done with Max.

They ran for the exit again, praying to make it out alive. Fang must have gone up already, Maddy thought, as she hammered her fist againt the small button. The bullets started up again, and Maddy screamed out when some shot into her calves. Her body was aching with pain, her vision already having huge black spots. She shook her head to clear them away, and finally, the elvator doors opened.

Shoving herself in first, she squished against the wall to make room for Iggy and Dylan. Ig was unconsious in Dylan's arms, and Maddy stared in shock as Dylan started yelling at her.

"Mad!" He screamed. "Hit the button! Hit the damn button!" He howled as another round came at them. His back was facing the room, and all the bullets that were meant for the three of them, he took into his back. Maddy screamed and clutched at his shoulders, her eyes brimming with tears.

No! Maddy said mentally. No! She couldn't lose both of them, then she'd have nobody. She had no family to go back to. And Jeb wasn't the guy you wanted to hang out with for the rest of your life. She'd be completely alone.

After an eternity, the doors closed. The small chamber was flooded with darkness and they went higher and out of the ground in the tiny elevator.

"Maddy, are you okay? Don't... Don't leave me Maddy, I-"

"Shh, I'm here. I'm not moving. Just, wait, okay Dylan? We'll get you help, you're going to be okay." She said to him. Reaching a hand out in the darkness, her heart beat loudly in her chest. She couldn't lose him now!

The small room was flooded in light and Dylan fell down onto the grass in exhaustion. Iggy rolled right off of him, lying now next to him. Dylan's eyes lolled back into his head and Maddy cursed as she ran over to him. Grasping his hand, her eyes searched his body in a frenzy. What could she do to help?

He opened his eyes, they searched for her, until she took his head and gently turned it towards her.

"Dylan, you're going to be okay, I promise." She said quickly. In her peripheral vision, she could see Fang and Max helping Iggy out.

"No Maddy, I'm not." As if to emphasize this, he coughed up some blood, the blood from his wounds now pooling underneath him and on his chest.

It was a scary amout of blood. Maddy's heart raced. Dylan wasn't going to die, he couldn't die! We've been on missions much worse than this, her mind thought as she shook her head at her best friend. Her only friend. Dylan was everything to her, she couldn't lose him now. She couldn't lose him ever!

"No, no Dylan! You're going to be fine! You can't...you can't die on me! You promised...you promised we would hold it out together, for the rest of our lives! You-" She broke down suddelny, sobs wracking her small frame.

"You'll be fine without me, Mad." His hand came up to cup her cheek and she leaned into it. Bringing up both of her hands, she grasped his. His grip was weakening, his breath becoming more shallow. "You'll be fine," He repeated, closing his eyes.

"No! Don't close your eyes, Dylan!" she howled. "Don't go, don't go! I need you! I can't live without you," She was confessing to him. She'd always felt something for him, she didn't know whether or not it was love, and she thought he'd never felt the same way. He'd always been joking with her, never showing any romantic interest in her at all. He couldn't die now!

"Mad, I've..." His voice trailed off as he forced his eyes open. Staring at her tear streaked face, he continued. "I've always loved you. I didn't know-"

Maddy's heart was almost killing her, it was beating so irregularly. What did he just say? Did he really..?

"Just one last thing before I go," He whispered. Her tears doubled, and she leaned down to him, already knowing his wish.

That kiss was their first time. He closed his eyes and lay back down, softly sighing. Maddy pressed her lips to his harder, as if that would bring him back. As if that alone would make everything okay. His mouth tasted of his blood, and her vision was so blurry she couldn't see anymore. She couldn't breathe.

Dylan's hand completely loosened from hers, and she pulled away from him. Silently, she listened for his breathing. None. She buried her head into his chest as her body shook from anguish. She shook her head, and clutched her hands into his shirt. His still body lay there, underneath her.

She couldn't believe it. She wouldn't believe it. It wasn't true.

But it was.

Dylan was dead.

{Oh my god. I'm sorry this chap was so short, but I seriously couldn't bear to write any more. I got teary, and right now, my heart is like, killing me. Please comment on this chap, and tell me how I did. I've never written a death scene before...}

PS-When I was typing this, my iPod was on shuffle and Crush by David Archuleta came on, and :'( that's how I thought of the ending. *breaks down in sobs* I'm such a terrible person!

PPS-Haha, yeah, some characters in my story are based off of my friends. Anastasia, Mike, Jacob, and now even Stella! (And now I think I'm bipolar!) jk

You guys are the best, and thanks for sticking it out with me, Anna, Jacob,

Mike, and now Stella! I luve you!

Thank you sooooooo much for reading! *gives cookie* Enjoy your cyber cookie!