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Sixteen –
Chloe's POV
"What do we do?" I asked. Mimi looked around for a moment. We had pulled to a stop, and ducked behind a few trees to hide. I could hear the footsteps coming closer and closer…We were running out of time.
"I don't know."
"We could keep running," I suggested.
"That won't do us any good," she murmured. "Zane might catch us and who knows what gadgets he has with him." I groaned.
"So we're basically screwed," I summed up.
"We're basically screwed," she agreed. We stared at each other for a long moment before we both started cracking up. For some crazy reason, this situation was funny. We knew we didn't really stand a chance. There were two of us, but with the weapons Zane would have, I don't think we could hold him off long enough for us to escape. I guess that being in a close-death experience with the person I would've never expected to be with, was hilarious too.
"Why are we laughing?" Mimi asked.
"I have no idea," I admitted. Our laughter died, and we breathed slowly. My heart was beating so loud, I was sure she could hear it.
"We're going to die aren't we?" she asked.
"We're not going down without a fight," I said. My claws extended.
"No we're not," she agreed. Her own claws extended. "You need to keep going. I can probably hold him off long enough for you to escape."
"No way," I protested. "I saved your life so you wouldn't die! I'm not letting you give yourself up as bait!"
"Well one of us needs to escape; you're more valuable to everyone than I am."
I had a feeling she was mostly referring to Alek when she said that.
"All of our lives are valuable, Mimi."
"Chloe, it's you he wants to kill," she said. "I just got in the way. I'm willing to get in the way again."
"Why?" I demanded. "You hate me?"
"I still have a duty to protect you because you're the Uniter," She said. "And I don't hate you."
"Yes you do!"
"No. I hate that Alek chose you."
"I'm sorry that we hurt you but –"
"He loves you," she cut me off. "It's okay. You make him happy, happier than I ever could. I'm sorry for all the trouble I put you through."
"You're only apologizing to me because you're about to die," I joked. I didn't want to accept that she was going to sacrifice herself to save my life.
"Maybe," she said. "But I would've apologized eventually."
The footsteps were already too close to us. Mimi looked at me. Her Mai eyes shone strikingly at night. Her claws looked sharp and deadly – and I knew that with one strike, she could cut deeply into someone's skin.
"Mimi I…Thank you," I said. She pulled me in a hug and then pulled back. As brave as she was acting I could see her hands shaking. I knew she didn't want to die. I didn't want her to die.
"Go!" she ordered me. "Before he catches us both."
"He won't get away with this," I promised her.
"I know he won't. Please tell Alek I'm sorry."
She took into the forest, heading straight for the person pursuing us. A tear trickled down my cheek. I wouldn't let her sacrifice be in vain. I took off down the forest, and sometime later, I collided with someone else sending us both to the ground.
Alek's POV
The scream didn't sound familiar. So I wonder whose it was.
Mimi staggered into our view. A knife lodged into her back.
"She's safe," she whispered to herself. "She's safe."
Zane came up behind her, and kicked the back of her knees, forcing her to the ground.
"Where is she?" he snarled.
"I don't know! I told you we separated!" she said weakly. Zane ripped the knife out of her back. Mimi whimpered. I looked at Jasmine.
'What do we do?' she mouthed.
'I don't know' I mouthed back.
He swung the knife down on Mimi, she rolled out of his way, and with her right leg she kicked his knee.
"Bitch," he snarled.
Jasmine prepared herself to jump down. I grabbed her wrist.
'Wait' I mouthed. Mimi looked up and we locked eyes, I had no idea if she saw me. She shook her head slowly.
"Don't," she whispered.
"Don't what?" Zane taunted. Her eyes snapped to his face. "Don't kill you?"
"Go to hell," Mimi spat. With her finger, she drew an arrow. East. So Chloe was going East? She swiped the ground with her fingers, erasing the drawing.
"You're going there first," he retorted.
Jasmine closed her eyes. Her finger clenched around the branch she was holding, her knuckles turned white. I looked away, too. I heard Mimi scream quietly. Then silence. I opened my eyes slowly; she was lying on the ground, the knife lodged in her chest. Her eyes were open. Zane breathed in and out heavily.
"Shame," he muttered. He stroked Mimi's cheek. "You were cute."
His phone rang in his pocket; he pulled it out and answered it.
"What?"
"Keep an eye on that pride," he snarled. "I want to know everything they're planning."
Jasmine's claws extended. She was staring at Zane with loathing. I squeezed her wrist. Zane glanced around and then took off, going west. I sighed in relief.
"We should've done something," Jasmine whispered. "We shouldn't have let her die."
"She told us not to," I said. "Why?"
"I don't know. But we've got to find Chloe now."
"I know what direction she's going," I said. "Did you see Mimi draw it?"
Jasmine shook her head.
"Which way?" she asked.
"East," I answered. "Come on, we've got to hurry. We don't have much time."
We both jumped down, and started running. I had to find Chloe before Zane did.
"Alek!" Jasmine shouted. "I'm gonna separate from you. We can cover more ground that way."
"No-"
"I'll be fine," she promised. "I've got an emergency blade strapped to my ankle. And I've got another one for you."
She tossed it to me. I caught it mid-air and tucked it into my pocket.
"Call me if you find her," I said. She nodded. She ran farther and then started to separate from me. I pushed myself faster. Someone tackled me from the right, knocking us both to the ground.
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