(A/N) Hey... So I know that I said that there would be 1 or 2 more chapters and maybe an epilogue last chapter but I've decided that I'm gonna make it all as one chapter :) So I'm hoping that this is gonna be the longest chapter of the whole story. It's been a while hasn't it? To be honest, the only reason this is going up today is that the buses aren't running due to the extremely cold freezer that I live in (Saskatchewan...)... You think I'm joking? It was -48 degrees Celsius with the wind chill today... Anyway, on with the story...

Jack

The car ride to the war house was silent. No one dare make a sound. We were all thinking about what was going to happentonight and the potential lives that could be lost. I was also thinking about Kim. Was she alright? Would we get there in time? Was she even alive? There was only one way to find out and that was to find Kim.

Too soon, the car came to a halt. I'll admit it, I was scared. Who wouldn't be if you were in my situation? A week ago today, I was back in San Jose, blissfully unaware of the secrets that were being kept from me. I was a regular guy, but now, I feel like I'm not. Things are changing too fast for me...

I felt a hand touch my shoulder. I turned around secretly hoping it was Kim but I was met by Claira's face.

"You ready?" She asked.

"As I'll ever be..." I replied.

We both got out of the car and everyone assumed their positions. I unstrapped the gun that Claira gave me earlier and we advanced to the entrance. As quietly as possible, I opened the door. We looked around room for signs of anyone else being there. We quickly went to the door at the end of the room and we were greeted with a stair well. Now which way to go, up or down? I shot Claira a questioning look and she tilted her head in the direction of the stairs leading down.

We carefully went down the stairs and when we reach the bottom we were greeted with a hallway. We were about to advance down the hallway but we heard voices. I looked at Claira. She pointed to the very convenient short walls that cut the stair well off of the hallway. I quickly hid behind one and Claira hid behind another.

We waited for what seemed like forever when in reality it was only a few seconds. Right before they entered the room we hit the with our guns and they fell to the ground, unconscious.

We moved down the hallway and didn't encounter anyone else until we came to a dark room. In the corner, chained to the wall was Kim. She had various welts in her skin where it looked like someone had whipped her.

Everything around me went numb. I ran towards her and pulled her into my arms. At my touch, her eyes fluttered open, momentarily scared but then they filled with relief.

"Jack." She said barely audible.

"Yeah." I said smiling ear to ear. I bent down and captured her lips in a kiss. It was short and sweet and it was honestly the best feeling I'd ever experienced.

We both pulled away and smiled at each other. I then picked her up bridal style and continued the plan. I looked around the room and it appeared that Claira had already moved on to find the kidnappers.

I went back into the hallway quietly and went up the stairwell. I pushed through the entrance doors and was immediately greeted by the paramedics. They took Kim out of my arms, put her on a gurney, and pushed her into the ambulance. I quickly followed and got in the back of the ambulance with her and then they closed the doors after me.

FINALE!

Claira

I left Jack and Kim in the cell and went to the place where I knew Karson was hiding. I took a left, then a right, and went up a stairwell. I took one last breath and checked that I had all the weapons I needed. I pushed the door open.

Karson was standing with his back facing me, looking at a screen. It was playing the events of what happened that fateful day.

I felt myself being pulled into the past.

Flashback

Sirens screamed all around me. Everywhere I looked people were coming out of the now on fire building. I looked around for my partner, Karson Shield. We had to stop Them from creating any more damage than they already had.

They had been at this for the past year. Everyone thought that They were just doing this to scare people, nobody ever thought that this was going to happen.

It went from being a small problem to a full on terrorist attack in mere months.

They, as we call them was a group of Chinese terrorists (who were only a small group of people vandalising things...) that had been attacking England for some time now. No one knew why, except for those associated with them. All I knew is that they were a huge pain in the ass.

I pulled my phone out and called Karson.

"Where are you?" I asked once he answered.

"I'm in the ally."

"I'll be right there, don't move."

"Okay, mother..." He said sarcastically.

"This isn't funny, this is serious, don't move."

"Alright, alright." He said chuckling lightly.

I hung up and ran in the direction of the ally. When I got there, I saw Karson.

"Why are you out here? We're needed in the building..."

"I'm meeting some people."

"Who?"

"Them."

I froze. My heart stopped. "What?" I asked, feeling a whole new kind of shock that I didn't even know existed.

"I said, I'm meeting Them."

"I know what you said, why?"

"Because I'm working with them Claira, you know that double agent problem we've been having, it's me. I'm working for Them."

My whole world shattered into pieces. I couldn't wrap my arms around it. The Karson I knew, my best friend, the one I fell in love with, would never do that.

"No... No, this isn't happening. Why? Karson, this isn't you!"

"I did it for us. When They came and recruited me they said that once they had taken over the world, they would let us be, they would give us the life we've always dreamed of! Don't you want that? Come on, join us. We can finally have the life we've dreamed of."

"Of course I want that! But this isn't the way to get that! Don't you realise that once they're done with you, they'll kill you and me both? They aren't going to let us live!"

"Claira! Of course they will, the leader told me himself that he would let us live!"

"No, I refuse to join Them. Don't you see what's happening here? You're a pawn! Once they're finished with you, they will kill you without a second thought."

"No they won't, because they've already made me lieutenant."

End of Flashback

"Karson, this ends now." I said.

He turned around with a smile on his face.

"I knew you'd come. I still love you, you know?"

I refused to let my guard down. Not now. Not while millions of lives are at stake.

"This ends now, surrender and you'll suffer less pain."

"Come now Claira, you and I both know that you want to be by my side, leading the world."

"You're mistaken." I said as I lunged at him.

He threw a punch and I caught it in my hand, twisted it, and then flipped him. He rolled out of the way and got into a fighting stance. I threw another punch and kick. I caught his foot and flipped him again. I pinned him down and looked him in the eye and said "We could've had the life we always dreamed of if you didn't do this." Before I knocked him out. ((A/N) That was a really short fight scene, I know but I suck at describing fights as you can probably tell...)

FINALE!

6 months later

Kim

I stared at the girl standing in front of my. Things have changed so much these past few months. Jack and I started dating shortly after we took down my kidnappers and the terrorists. Karson Shield is now speading the rest of his life in jail. I finally finished training to be the Queen last week. I spent the past week preparing for the coronation and spending time with my family and friends from San Jose. Things were going good for me.

I took a deep breath as I looked at the clock. 5 minutes until my coronation starts. To say I was nervous was an understatement.

I looked at the outfit I was wearing. I was wearing a white and grey floor length dress with ruffles and white shoes. On the top of my head I was wearing my tiara that would soon be replace with the queen's crown. I can't believe this was happening. In an hour or so, I will officially be Queen of England.

My train of thought was interrupted by a knock at my door. I opened it to reveal Claira and Jack. Claira looked beautiful as always wearing a white polka-dotted dress with a pink blazer and white ankle booties. Jack looked quite handsome in his suit and tie.

"Kim, you look amazing!" Jack said.

"Thanks, you're not too bad yourself." I replied.

"I suppose it's starting soon isn't it?" I asked Claira.

"You guessed it." She said smiling.

"Oh Kimberly, you look gorgeous!" Mother said and she and Dad walked into the room.

"Well let's get this over with." I said looping my arm through Jack's.

I guess it pays off being shut out because eventually, you get let back in.

(A/N) FINISHED! That my friends, was the very last chapter of Shut Out. It's been a good time. I've had fun writing this story. Honestly it's one of my favourites out of all the stories I've written (on and off FF...) I forgot to mention last chapter that it was our one year anniversary! It's been a great year :) I hope you guys liked my story and I'll say this one last time, Outfits are on my profile for those who care.