Ok, as promised, here it is. I am not responsible for any emotional damage.

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Jack lay shirtless on the rooftop (his shirt, which was covered in blood, was balled up in his hands). All she could see was blood and bruises. He had two black eyes, most of his skin covered in livid bruises, and she could make out a poorly bandaged cut on his side. Her heart stopped. She couldn't think: she couldn't breath.

" Katherine…" Jack said in a terrified whisper. He looked over at Race who shook his head apologetically.

Katherine sprinted toward him. "Jack, what the hell happened? Who did this to you? It's my fault! I know this is all my fault! How could I be so stupid?! He warned me, and I wanted to believe he wouldn't do anything! God, now look at you and…"

"Slow down Ace!" Jack interrupted weakly, trying to sit up, which looked excruciating, "First of all, none of this is your fault, and I'm fine…"

"Fine! You can barely sit up!"

"Okay, maybe a little less than fine, but I'm still alive."

"There's a big difference between fine and alive."

"Whatever, not the point. None of this is your fault, you hear me, it was just the Delancey's looking for trouble…"

"Hired by my father!"

Jack grimaced, " Well… maybe, but that still doesn't make it your fault

Katherine broke into tears. She wanted to kill her father, or even kill herself. How could she let this happen? " Yes, yes it is! What did they say to you?"

Jack sighed, " Nothing really, just some stuff about your daddy sending them, and some other stuff, but that's not important.

"Yes it is!"

"No Ace, it isn't, they just said some stuff to make me angry…"

"No, I don't care what they said, and I don't care what you say, this is entirely my fault, this is just to dangerous. You barely alive, an me without a job…"

"Whoa, hold up, without a job! You mean he got you FIRED! He can't just do that!"

Katherine sighed, "Apparently he can, anyways, look, I can't do this, I can't have you almost killed because of us."

"What do you mean?" he said bewildered, "Look Ace when I said I'd do anything to keep you I meant it, even if that means…"

"No." Katherine cut him off tears streaming down her face " I'd rather you be alive than me be with you. He will kill you; you know that, don't you? I can't let that happen."

Jack looked close to tears "Please Ace! I can't live without you! Every moment of every day I spend thinking about you. You are everything to me! You are what I believe in, you are my Santa Fe, you are my new dream! Please!"

Katherine turned away, "I'm sorry."

Katherine could not stop crying. What had she done? How did this happen. She felt completely empty, as if every feeling inside of her except hollow pain had been sucked out. How could she go on without Jack? How was this possible? She couldn't do this. He was her everything.

Jack didn't talk to anyone. It felt like his soul had been crushed into a million pieces. It hurt more than any injury. How did this happen? How could she do this? Didn't she understand he couldn't go on living with out her? She was his everything.

I was crying writing this! I promise it will get better! Just have to wait till Katherine comes to her senses. I know these were both really short, but technically they were all one chapter, I just split them up for effect. Anyways, I was thinking of writing a separate story telling what happened to Jack between the end of chapter 2 and chapter 5. Yes? No? Please R&R, and leave your opinions on the separate story too! It means a lot. Thanks for reading!

-Dream Unique