The sun came up and Castiel began planning.
"How the hell am I gonna get out of here?"
He thought for a moment before chuckling to himself.

"Times like this, Nathaniel would have some speech prepared to motivate me or whatever…Lysander would probably have a metaphor or something rehearsed to say…"
His smile vanished and he shook his head.

"I'm not going back to either of them. I want to start a new life. I have to get out of here first."

He spent the entire day scoping out the house looking for all windows, doors, latches, and secret pathways out. He took one of the cars and drove around the island, finding paths, roads, and shortcuts. He checked each boat to make sure it had fuel and keys before destroying the engines on all but one. He threw the keys into the ocean before rushing back to the house. For some strange reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched.

By the time he got back to the house, it was time for lunch. Maximus was sitting at the table drinking tea when Castiel walked in and smiled when he saw him.

"Sit down and eat with me, baby."
"Okay."
Castiel sat down and waited as their chef prepared something for him. The butler set in front of him. He nodded and smiled.

"Thank you."
The butler bowed and walked back to the kitchen as Castiel started to dig in. He was halfway through his grilled cheese sandwich (ooohhhhh grilled cheese…ahem…carry one) when Maximus spoke.

"Where were you this morning?"
Castiel had been rehearsing what to do if Maximus caught on to him and Maximus ALWAYS caught on to whatever he was doing. He was an asshole, but he was a very intelligent one. Castiel never slowed down his eating as he looked up into Maximus's waiting eyes.

"I was taking a drive around the island."
"Hmm…why? You didn't want to hang out with me?"
"No."
Maximus chuckled.

"You're bold. I like that."
He continued to drink his tea while watching Castiel closely.

"Don't think about running away because I will find you."
"SHIT! Okay! Don't panic. Don't flinch. He's on to you. That much is obvious. Just play it out."
"Trust me, if I wanted to run away, I would have snuck off early this morning."
"You did. I brought you back to the house at three o'clock in the morning."
"Really? I didn't remember."
"You're fun. Just don't do it again."
Castiel shrugged and finished his food.

Time came for dinner, but Castiel was so anxious about his escape that he wouldn't eat. Maximus tried to probe him for answers but once again, he was prepared.

"Why don't you want to eat dinner?"
"I'm just not hungry. I wolfed my food down at lunch so it isn't really helping."
"Well let's go lay down."
"I don't want to lay down."
"Let's go for a walk."
"I don't want to go for a walk with you."
"Why not?"
"Why the hell would I want to?"
Maximus smirked.

"Let's go on a cruise. We can get one of the boats."
"Okay."
Maximus paused.

"Okay?"
"Yeah. Okay."
"Hmm…let's go then."
Castiel walked with Maximus until he got to the boats. His husband began to try every boat, turning back to Castiel to watch for a reaction as he replied.

"They're all broken."
Castiel had no reaction. Maximus frowned.

"I can't read anything going on in his head right now. Is he screwing with me?"
"Did you try all of them?"
"Yeah."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. You want to try?"
Castiel walked from boat to boat until he got to the second last one.

"This one works."
"Alright. Let's go."
They rode around on the water for a few hours until it got dark and Maximus still had no idea how to figure Castiel out. Maximus looked back from where he was piloting the ship to see Castiel sitting on the edge of the sloping deck with his feet down in the water. He walked over and sat next to Castiel.

"Hey, baby."
He leaned over to get an unresponsive kiss from Castiel.

"How are you?"
Castiel shrugged as he watched the waves his feet made in the water.

"Can you swim?"
Maximus looked over at him.

"What?"
Castiel spoke up.

"Can you swim?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Oh."
SPLASH!
Castiel pushed Maximus into the water and ran back to where the controls for the boat were. He sped off away from the island.

"THAT SON OF A BITCH! I'LL KILL HIM!"
Maximus swam back to shore and ran to an old alarm station located on the beach of the island to warn others that the volcano was erupting. He yanked the rope to set off an alarm all around the island. The staff knew what the alarm meant and came rushing for the shores.

"Maximus?! What happened?!"
"Get the jet skis and anything that can fire ammunition!"
His thugs hurried off before riding back to where they were with the jet skis. Maximus hopped on one and loaded up his gun.

"Follow me!"

Castiel looked back when he heard a gunshot. Maximus had fired a warning shot to make him slow down.

"Not today."
He sped up again, pushing the boat to dangerous limits.

"Come on!"
BAM!
He looked over to the wall that separated him from the outside. A bullet had just barely missed his head as it smashed into the metal. He looked back.

"Shit!"
Maximus had jumped on board of the ship with three of his thugs. They started to approach Castiel aiming their weapons at him.

"I told you not to cross me, dammit!"
BAM!
The ship crashed into the docks of My Candy Love, sending Castiel flying out through one of the windows.

"AAH!"
He hit the ground, scraping his skin raw on the concrete nearby. Maximus and the two of his thugs who'd survived the ordeal hurried out of the ship, leaving behind the corpse of the third.

"Castiel! Bring your ass back here!"
Maximus aimed his gun after Castiel, who'd taken off down crowded street. He pulled the trigger.

CLICK!
Nothing happened.

"FUCK! Damn thing got wet!"
He and his thugs threw the guns down and chased Castiel down. They were almost on him when he dove into a cab.

"GOGOGO!"
"Where?"
"Amour Sucre!"
The driver took off. Maximus and his thugs ran up to a nearby car and snatched the driver and his family from the vehicle, taking it to chase Castiel down. When he saw them closing in, Castiel turned to the driver.

"I'll pay you extra if you can lose them!"
The driver pressed a button and his car evolved. Triple exhaust pipes, v8 engine, and nitrous boosters appeared on the outside of the car.

VROOM!
They spedd off down the road. Castiel gave the driver what cash he had on him when they reached Amour Sucre. He hurried out of the car and began to run down the street, looking for shelter. He approached a familiar apartment building and ran up the stairs just as Maximus's car turned the corner.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Hold on! I'm coming!"
The door opened and Castiel rushed into the house, closing and locking the door behind himself before turning and throwing his arms around Ms. Rose.

"Thank you! Thank you!"
"Castiel?! Oh my god! You're all grown up. How have you been? Wait…who are you running from? You aren't running from the police are you?"
"I wish I was!"
"Then who are you-"
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
"Who is that?"
"Shh."
BAM! BAM! BAM!
"Castiel?! I know your ass is in there!"
"Who is that?"
"I had a boyfriend who got shot and needed a lung and I promised this guy I would marry him if he paid for the operation. I can't stay with him anymore. I tried to kill myself. I hate him that much. I just ran away from home today and he is pissed."
"Go hide in my bedroom."
Castiel hugged her again before running to her room. She composed herself and went to answer the door.

"Castiel?!"
She opened the door.

"Why are you banging on my door?"
"Where the fuck is Castiel?!"
"Is that any way to talk to your elders-"
BOOM!
Castiel froze when he heard the shot. A thud told him Ms. Rose was no longer in this world.

"Castiel! Come here!"
Castiel jumped up and opened the window, throwing himself out before rushing down the fire escape and running out onto the street. Maximus and his thugs ran into the room and immediately noticed the opened window.

"SHIT!"
They ran downstairs and outside just in time to see Castiel hop onto a bus. He threw a few coins into the container.

"Please hurry!"
Maximus and his thugs jumped back into the car and followed the bus.
"What the hell is in this piece of shit?"
They dug through the car until they found an old timey revolver in the glove compartment. They made it all the way back to Sweet Amoris where it all began. Castiel got off the bus and continued on. Luckily, Maximus's car ran out of gas. He hurried out, followed by his two thugs. They chased Castiel up the side walk. Soon he turned a corner and found himself in the crowded town square. Maximus fired shots and the crowd scattered, destroying any chance Castiel had of losing the men. Maximus was a good shot and took aim again.
BAM!
"AAAH!"
Castiel gripped his leg as blood poured from his thigh. He continued to limp forward. Maximus caught up to him and began to choke him.

"I told you not to FUCKING CROSS ME AGAIN!"
He threw Castiel to the ground and started to punch and kick him. Screams were heard nearby as onlookers watched the scene unfold.

"I will kill you! I already told you that you were not going to leave me! We were supposed to die together!"
"Aahhhh!"
"SHUT UP! If I can't have you, nobody can!"
Maximus took aim at Castiel one last time when sirens were heard coming fast.

He checked the gun.

"One bullet…I won't live without you, Castiel. You made me crazy. I'm not going back to the asylum."
Castiel trembled as he watched Maximus. The man slowly moved the barrel from Castiel and upward until it was in his mouth.

"SWEET AMORIS POLICE! DROP YOUR WEAPON!"

He pulled back the hammer.

"DROP YOUR WEAPON!"
He began to pull the trigger.

"DROP-"
BAM!
Maximus's corpse hit the ground at Castiel's feet. Castiel gasped before staring wide-eyed at the body before him. Officers apprehended his thugs before running over to Castiel.
"Are you alright?"
"My leg…"
"We'll get you an ambulance."
He looked over to Maximus again before giggling. Next thing the officer knew, Castiel was on the ground howling with laughter. He rubbed his eyes as he laughed.

"It's over!"
He started to rub them even more.

"It's finally over! I'm free!"
He laughed for a while before the officer came to check on him.
"Castiel."
The man was sitting perfectly still on the ground with his arm covering his eyes.

"Castiel?"
His shoulders trembled, and the officer realized he was crying.

"Someone get him some water. He's going into shock."
Castiel continuously wiped his eyes until the ambulance came.

(One Week Later)
Castiel used his crutches to walk through the hospital until he got to the coroner's office.

"Is this him?"
Castiel nodded.

_
Maximus's mother placed a hand on Castiel's back as she helped him get through the funeral home to his seat.

"I'm sorry you lost your son."
She sighed and smiled.

"It's fine. I'm just glad he can't hurt anyone anymore, let alone himself."
Castiel nodded.

_
Castiel sat in the office of the law firm.

"What do you need me for?"
"Maximus's death left behind a lot of assets."
"Assets?"
"His cars, money, houses, mansions, land, yachts, speedboats, and jet skis."
"Okay, and?"
"He never filled out a will."
"Meaning?"
"Since he did not have children, all his assets that he left behind goes to his spouse."
Castiel waited.

"You are his spouse."
He paused.

"So you're telling me that all of his stuff is mine."
The accountant nodded.

"All yours. You are one rich man, Castiel."
_

He returned to the island and had the boats repaired along with the entire island bulldozed. He paid a landscaper to redesign the entire island with a happier theme than the jungle it had once been. He also fired all the guards, and paid the maids and butlers to stay and be his company on the island. By company, he meant friends. They continued living the way they'd been living but with more peace considering Maximus was not involved. They all lived happy lives from then on out.

Two More Chapters Left! Thanks for reading and supporting! The next chapter is a short little ending and then comes the super epic epilogue!