This World

"Orion please try not to get suspended before the end of the year," Zach said, smiling at Jillian's comment. "Don't worry. I don't put friends in hospitals. Except back in eighth grade," Zach said.

"What happened in eighth grade?"

Zach shot a look at Jacob. "You don't want to know."

(I just have this idea that Jacob came onto Zach once and she broke his leg or something. XD)

"Of course I won't. You'll miss me too much if I do," Orion told his girlfriend with a laugh before grinning at Jacob, "You deserved that, coming onto my girl."

(LOL. Nice.)

"Jacob came onto Zach," Jillian asked surprised. Then he frowned. "Why am I surprised about that?"

"Hey it was an accident ok? I didn't mean to hit him so hard," Zach said, stratching the back of her head.

Amy laughed. She could imagine the scene.

Sayo

"Ah, so that's how Jacob wound up with a broken arm! He never did tell me how he earned it. Man, I would have loved to have seen that." Sayo said with a chuckle. The doors to the cafeteria were suddenly slammed open, and several men, all carrying assault rifles, dispersed throughout the room.

"On the floor!" one of them yelled as he fired into the air. "All of you, on the ******* floor!"

((.....what can I say? I love sudden plot twists! ))

(LOL. Me too.)

"Oh, bugger," Orion commented as he placed himself on the floor with the rest of the students. He turned to his friends and muttered, "To think, I thought this would be a boring day of school."

Jillian dropped to the floor. He may mess with bullies (and Jacob) sometimes, but armed men he did not.

Zach slowly lowered herself to the floor, not sure what was going on. "Well I'm sure this is not the kind of excitement anyone wants."

Amy lowered herself as well, also curious as to what was going on.

Jacob

Jacob scowled as Zach brought up the incident in eighth grade. And he was about to retort with the fact that Zach had come onto him two times before then, so ha, but he couldn't. The armed men had interrupted him.

He stood still, staring in bewilderment at the men. He was pretty pissed off he couldn't even eat lunch in peace with his friends, considering it was the first time Jacob had seen them in weeks. And so the boy stood still, the same scowl on his face from when Zach had teased him.

Gunmen

"I said get down!" one of the gunmen yelled at Jacob. Without waiting for his reply, the terrorist swung his rifle and slammed the butt of his gun into the side of Jacob's head. Once he was down, the armed men scattered across the room and stood at all the exits to the cafeteria. A man dressed in a white suit calmly walked through the entrance the gunmen had come through earlier, casually swinging around a shotgun as he approached the middle of the room.

"Ladies and gentlesirs, may I have your attention! This is now a hostage situation. Now, unless you all really want to die, you'll all cooperate with my boys and me. Now, I have one single question.....where is the girl called 'Amy'?" the blonde terrorist asked as he looked around the room.

Sayo had dropped to the floor as soon as the gunmen had come in. He looked over to Amy uncertainly, wondering what exactly they wanted with her.

Zach frowned but she made no sudden movement. She was not going to give Amy away. There was no question in her mind. She'd rather give herself up.

Jillian glanced at Amy, not sure what was going on. Why did they want Amy? Because she was found in the woods with amnesia? Was she a terrorist or serial murderer? Jillian wasn't sure but he knew he was not going to get them take her.

Amy on the other hand was not going to let anyone get hurt. Slowly she stood and moved towards the gunmen.

"I am Amy. If I give myself over will you let everyone else go without harming them at all? You will just leave as if you were never here?"

"Amy," Zach hissed starting to get up. "What are you doing?"

"What's right Zach. I don't want anyone to hurt you guys. I'm sorry." She shot a guilty look at Sayo, but then turned to face the woman.

"Is it a deal?"

((.....woman? The ringleader of the terrorists is a man, Toko.))

Ringleader, Sayo

Sayo desperately shook his head at Amy as she stood up, but it was too late. Sayo returned her look with one of nervousness. What exactly where these men going to do to her?

"Oh, you're giving up already? Well, that's no fun." the ringleader chuckled to himself as he looked over Amy.

"Well, you certainly don't look like what my employer describes that you are. But then again, one can never judge a book by its cover! You've probably deceived lots of people over the years, haven't you, doll? Well, it doesn't matter if you're the right Amy or not. I'll get paid either way. But...well, this isn't really sportsman like, is it?" the Ringleader asked himself rhetorically.

"Oh, sorry, do forgive my manners. My name is Ladd, my fair maiden. Now, where was I? Oh yes. This isn't really sportsman like, is it? I mean, my boys easily took care of the three rent-a-cops this school hired after that science teacher was killed. Nor was it too difficult to storm the main office and take the principal hostage, as well as rounding up most of the teachers and councilors and other workers here. I thought this was suppose to be a fun job! Well, looks like I'll have to make my own fun. Boys?"

Two of the terrorists walked over to the various groups of kids on the floor. One stopped next to Sayo and proceeded yank him up and marched him over to Ladd and Amy. Another grabbed Jillian by the collar and dragged him over to the others. Without even needing Ladd's orders, both of them pressed their guns into the back of Sayo and Jillian's heads.

"Now, since you were so nice as to cooperate with us Amy, you get to choose! Who will die, your lovely little nerdy boyfriend here, or the crossdressing he-she? It's up to you!" Ladd cackled with a mad laugh.

"W-Wait! You said no one would have to die if we cooperated with you!" Sayo said as he tried to look up at Ladd.

"I lied." Ladd simply replied.

(I read woman, sorry. Idk why though. Oh I know I didn't completely read it and just say blonde and assumed woman. Wow I am sorry. -_- I fail at life)

Amy felt a rush of anger she had never experienced before. She was mainly scared and nervous though. She could not, no would not be forced to pick between people no matter who they were. She didn't believe anyone should be killed.

She looked from Sayo to Jillian, who returned the look with a scared one. She swallowed not sure what to do. So she went with the first thing that came to her mind.

"How important am I to you?"

Ladd

"Hm, now that's a very interesting question. I'll bite. Why do you ask, girly?" Ladd asked with a curious expression.

"I just want to know if you really need me," Amy asked, trying to remain calm. Trying not to break down crying like she so desparately wanted to. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. "If my life is important to you."

Zach looked up from where she laid. She wanted to charge the guys and get Sayo and Jillian free, but she knew if she tried anything right now she would probably get shot and killed. Or get Sayo and Jillian shot and killed. So she waited, trying to figure out what Amy was doing.

Orion paled as he watched scene, his hands held tight into fists, wanting to find some way to help his friends. He looked from Sayo and Jillian and, guiltily, if one of them had to die, he hoped it wouldn't be Sayo.

As Amy seemed to be stalling, Orion frowned. He hoped that Amy knew what she was doing. He placed both of his feet against the ground, waiting for the right moment to leap at the armed men.

Zach looked at Orion and shook her head at him. She knew how he was feeling, but she didn't want anyone to get hurt if she did something reckless.

"Trust Amy Orion. There is nothing we can do," she whispered, hating what she said, but knowing it was true.

Jillian looked at his friends. There were so many things he never got to do. He could never make peace with Jacob. He could never see if Orion and Zach would make it. He would never know who Amy really was. And there was so much more. He then looked at Sayo and nodded as if he was telling the boy if was ok that Amy would pick him eventually. He hoped he took care of her.

(Ah Jillian. So sentimental. XD)

Jacob

"****." Jacob groaned as consciousness returned to the boy. He had been knocked out by the blow to the head. It hurt, and there was a small trail of blood going down his forehead and to the ground. But there was no time to think about that right now.

Sayo and Amy(And Jillian) were both(all) in danger. And there was nothing Jacob could do about it. Even if he provided a good distraction, the Terrorists would most likely just kill him and continue on with this hostage situation.

Ladd

"Why yes, little lady, as a matter of fact it is very important we bring you to our employer alive and unharmed. Hm, what exactly are you going to do? Threaten to yourself if we murder anyone here?" Ladd asked with a laugh.

((By the way Alec, mind posting with Carla when you get the chance? If she attended school that day, she should be under lock and key with the other teachers the terrorists rounded up.))

"Yes. I am not resisting you," Amy said, trying her hardest not to let into her fear. She feared if she looked weak they would take advantage of her. "I said I would come with you. There is no reason to kill anyone else."

Jacob

"What the ****!?" Jacob exclaimed as he looked towards Zach and Orion, hoping one of them would have something reassuring to say. They didn't, Jacob could tell from the expressions on their face.
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Carla

Carla sat on the counter, right beside the coffee machine as she stared at the men holding everyone hostage. Mrs. Baker was crying in the corner, and Mr. Johnson had fainted within two minutes of the whole disaster. All the other Teachers were, more or less, just as useless.

Orion sighed, relaxing at what Zach said and nodding at her. He tried smiling at Jacob, but it came out more as a grimace, "You know, this is why there shouldn't be gun control. If me and you had guns right now, we'd kick their asses."

Ladd

"Ah, but I can't do that! I just don't operate like that. One person has to die, at least, on each one of my missions before I'm satisfied and content. Besides, you don't even have a weapon to kill yourself with." Ladd told her with a superior smirk.

Jennifer

The door to the teacher's lounge was suddenly thrown open as Jennifer stepped inside with a pistol. Before either of the two terrorists could react, the FBI agent fired two bullets each into their chests. Both dropped to the ground as their guns clattered to the floor. Jennifer scanned the faces of the shocked teachers before finding Carla's face.

"All of you, get out of here now. Call the police. And whatever you do, don't try to be a hero and try to rescue the kids in the cafeteria. You'll get yourself killed."

"I could strange myself," Amy said. Then she grabbed a knife off the table next to her. "Or I could use this. I will not choose between Sayo and Jillian. I don't care about your stupid rules or what you want! I would allow anyone to die because of me!"

Zach felt she was going to cry. This was beyond nightmarish. This was sick and wrong.

"I...I can't watch this," she said, turning her head away. "I think I might throw up."

Jacob

Jacob nodded in reply to Orion, forcing a smirk as he looked at his friends. The situation was grim, and even Jacob knew that it was no time to make a sarcastic remark or try and punch the bastard holding them hostage. But he couldn't just do nothing, not with Amy, Sayo, and Jillian all in danger.
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Carla

Carla waited for all the other Teachers to walk, or in this case, run out of the room. The Woman jumped off of the counter only after she was sure they were all gone. "Took you long enough." She replied to Jennifer as she walked past the Agent.

"Don't worry. No one's going to die. They need Amy for something," Orion told Zach, wrapping an arm around and trying to sound as soothing as he could. He grimaced, however, not liking the situation. How the hell did armed thugs get into a school?!

Jennifer

"Well, I had to do my make-up before coming here. After all, a girl has to look her best, right?" Jennifer said with a dry chuckle. She handed a pistol to Carla as they left the lounge.

"We need to tread carefully from here. We just can't go in there, guns ablaze. We'll need a plan that won't get anyone but the terrorists killed.

Ladd

"Well girly, I sure do like your bargaining style!" Ladd said with a loud laugh. "Though I doubt you'd really do it. After all, a person like you cannot die. Now...what to do, what to do? Even if you wouldn't kill yourself, my boss doesn't want you to be harmed. Hm...I know!"

Ladd leveled his shotgun to Zach's back.

"Drop the knife, or else your friend over there gets a nice big hole in her back."