Dakota's pov

I stiffened as I heard a woman behind me and felt her hands on my neck with a gun pointing at my head.

"Leave my daughter you bitch!" My mother shouted furiously.

I looked at Roy to see a smirk latching onto his face as he grabbed the gun from my hands and slapped me hard.

I hissed in anger but didn't do anything more because of that stranger behind me.

"Now now sweety.. be a good girl and join your parents in their party." The voice said.

I finally turned around and to my horror, saw Emmet's mother, Layla, glaring at me.

"Aunty? But why?" I asked totally shocked.

"Ask your filthy mother. She is responsible for all of this.." she sneered.

I growled out loud at the word 'filthy' and tried controlling my inner demon. Because I knew one mistake could destroy everything.

She pushed me back and pinned me to a wall pointing the gun to where my heart was.

"It's over Amanda. Your little family is over and finally my revenge will be completed." Roy laughed maliciously eyeing my mother.

I glanced at everyone around the room. Was it really over?

My father, uncle Andy and Blake were badly injured. Mom, aunt Emily and principal Doris were defeated too.

It felt like I'm in a movie where the villain was laughing like a manic and the heroine----which is me in this case---- Is gonna die in the hands of a crazy woman.

The gun shots stopped too which made me worried about my friends and Chris. Were they even Alive?

I felt myself breaking down bit by bit. I looked at my mother to see her eyes shining with sadness yet with a little bit of pride.

Roy whistled and footsteps were heard.

"No.." I sobbed.

The men carried limp bodies of Rosalie and Chris. Their head hung low and they both were beaten up so bad.

"Honey!!! No!!" I heard aunt Emily scream with agony.

Uncle Andy started struggling against his chains like a mad lion.

"You're going to die you fucker!" Uncle Blake shouted with malice lacing his every word.

Whereas I was speechless.

It's all my fault. I brought them here. Because of me everyone is going to die today. And--- hang on.

Where's Rush?

"So everyone being here let's start the celebration shall we?" Layla spoke with humor while pressing the guns mouth more into my belly.

Where's Rush? Is she okay?

Suddenly I noticed a thing.

"So..who shall I kill first?" Roy shouted with a very horrible looking smile.

I ignored him and saw Rosalie and Chris. The men were busy seeing Roy and his acting so they didn't notice but I could see Rosalie's hand twitching and Chris's hand moving.

What the..

Then I noticed the men who were grabbing them.

There were four men all together with black masks on their faces.

Roy moved towards my dad and pointed the gun towards him. I started sweating badly as I had to do something.

I locked my eyes with one of the men.

Electric Blue pair of eyes looked back at me. I was confused by the look in his eyes as it was really comforting and assuring..

And then it dawned on me..

I looked to the other men and saw familiar brown eyes.

A smile broke out on my face seeing Adrian's calm eyes as they winked at me.

"Roy!" I shouted in a bold voice.

Everyone turned to look at me.

"You think you're so clever that you had all of us captured one by one? You really think you can kill us? That you can finish our entire family and get away with your bloody nasty doings?"

Roy's face scrunched up in anger as he paced towards me.

"You won't listen till you're actually dead. So be it. You'll die first. " saying this he pointed his gun over my head. His finger was on the trigger and I knew once he presses it I'm gone.

"NO! ROY DON'T YOU DARE" I heard my mother's screams of rage and agony.

A lout gunshot echoed throughout the whole factory. 

Everything became silent. I had closed my eyes due to the noise but then I felt for the pain which was supposed to be there.

But there was none.

I opened my eyes to see Roy's face which was terrified and full of pain.

Looking past him I saw none other than Emmet pointing his gun towards his father which still had smoke coming out from the nozzle.

"Enough."  He said calmly.

Suddenly Layla cried out in a demanding voice "GUARDS!!!''.

Everything moved so fast that I couldn't process it.

Chris and Rosalie jumped up and started shooting the chains which held my parents captive.

The other three men opened their masks and I was shocked to see Rush, Nate along with my brother Adrian.

"Dakota!"  I heard Rush calling for me.  "Here!"

She threw me a knife and winked at me.

Guards poared into the room and my friends got to fighting.

I saw my mother and uncle Blake cracking their knuckles preparing to fight. Dad was helping others to get free.

Suddenly a man came in front of me and I merely dodged his attack. I twisted his hand behind his back and broke his neck.

After about 10 mins the whole place was silent. There were no more men. Only the sound of our rapid breathing was heard. Everyone was panting hard.

It was over. 

Roy was dead.

I looked in front to see everyone helping each others.  They were beaten up, covered in blood and bruises. But the satisfaction in their eyes was worth it.

I looked at Emmet to see him sitting beside his now dead father.

I went towards him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"I still can't believe I did all those to my dear ones for this man. Maybe I was too eager to get my father's love which I thought I've never received. But I was so wrong. I forgot that I've been under the guidance of my best friend's parents."  He sighed.

He got up and with a face full of tears sat down in front of my parents.

"I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry I betrayed your family.  I betrayed your love. I'm---"

I smiled when I saw my parents hugging him cutting off his speech.

"Aww Emmet. We love you. You're our son. Never feel alone. Never"  dad said.

Tears of joy were coming out of my eyes as I felt my brother kissing my forehead.

"This.. this is so.."

I heard someone sniffing and crying.

Didn't take long to realise that it was Rush crying like a baby panda.

"This is so happy and emotional.." she said sniffing again.

Everyone chuckled at her cuteness while Rosalie and I gave her a hug.

Aunt Emily and uncle Andy were kissing like there's no tomorrow to which uncle Blake rolled his eyes.

"Get a room both of you" Rosalie snorted.

I looked at Chris as he came towards me to pull me in a hug.

Suddenly we smelled something.

It was like something was burning.

Nate and Doris went downstairs to scream out "Get the hell out of here. FIRE!!!"

Together we rushed downstairs to see half of the factory was on fire. The entrance was blocked by none other than Layla.

"You killed my husband. I'll never let anyone of you see tomorrow's sunshine.." she screamed dangerously.

The walls were breaking down and the heat was becoming unbearable.

Layla pointed her gun towards me and was about to shoot when suddenly Emmet jumped on her making her fire somewhere else.

"NOW! GO GO!"  Uncle Andy screamed.

We ran out of the factory one by one and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone all good?" Dad asked.

I looked up to see whether everyone was there or not.

"Emmet? "  I called.  "Oh my god Emmet where are you?"

Another gun shot was heard from the factory. 

My face paled and it felt like someone stabbed me.

"No. No." I kept chanting.. "Noooooo!" I screamed our loud.

I was about to run but Chris and dad held me back.

"Let. Me. Go!" I mustered all my strength and ran towards the factory. 

I blocked all the screams and shouts of my loved ones as I had to protect my best friend.

Rush's pov

"Dakota no!" Mrs Charles screamed and thrashed against Andy and Blake's hold.

I was frozen to my spot as I saw my best friend going into that burning factory. I was scared to my witts. I can't lose her.

The fire engulfed everything. Nothing could be seen. Chris and Adrian went after her only to be stopped by the raging flames which was impossible to penetrate through.

Suddenly a loud explosion occurred and the whole factory broke down to pieces in front of our eyes.

Screams and shouts of agony erupted from Everyone around me.

My whole world shattered down.

No.

No she can't die.

The flames started dying down bit by bit but there was no sign of my best friend.

I sunk down on the ground feeling darkness all around me.

"No. " I whispered.

"NO!" I screamed.

"YOU HAVE TO COME BACK!" I screamed at the top of my voice looking towards the burnt down factory.

"YOU PROMISED ME. DAKOTA YOU PROMISED ME THAT YOU'LL BE MY BRIDES MAID. YOU PROMISED YOU'LL BUY ME 1000 LOLLIPOPS" I screamed with tears running down my face.

Everyone was looking at me with unreadable expressions.

"Please come back. Please. I can't lose you. " I sobbed.

I had no control. I was broken beyond words could describe. I heard the cry of other people too. I know the feeling.

"Eh? Didn't know your butt looks this sexy. "

It was like the time stopped.

Huh?

I looked up to see everyone looking behind me.

Turning around I saw my friend dusting her shirt with her fingers looking at me with a smirk on her face.

"Oh my honey.."  Mrs Charles rushed towards her to pull her in her embrace.

Tears of joy ran down my cheeks as I felt so much relief to see her alive.

"Emmet!" Adrian exclaimed.

I saw him limping on one leg coming towards us with a smile on his face.

Dakota's pov

I was engulfed by my mother and father.

"Chill. I'm fine." I tried to joke.

My mom glared at me but nonetheless kissed my forehead.

Adrian Rosalie jumped on me both of them crying like I've already died.

"Never do that to me again. Never!"  Adrian growled.

I hugged them Back and then went to Ru.

She was sniffing happily and her face was all red like an apple.

"I always keep my promises chica"  saying this I hugged her as she bawled her eyes out.

"Did you forget me?"

I turned around to see Chris standing there with a clear soft smile on his face.
He looked tired and worn out but his eyes shined brighter than the sun.

I shook my head and he claimed my lips with his.

The kiss said everything.

It was passionate and at the same time so very romantic. His lips were soft against mine caressing and biting it's way. I sunk into his kiss and I knew.. this is the man I truly want.

"Ahem!"

We broke apart from each other blushing furiously.

"Damien let them atleast kiss!" My mom said annoyed.

"Not in my presence" He grumbled.

Everyone broke into chuckles.

Well.. the final battle was over.

A/n: well here it is. The official last chapter of "TRDK".

Hope you enjoyed this journey with Dakota and Adrian.

Next will be the epilogue and I may upload a bonus chapter later. Thank you to all my readers for encouraging me.

I love you all.

Thank you Sugar_Rush19 for supporting me and being my pillar. I love you.

XX
Amanda.