Hi! Trans-Siberian Fan 12 here! I just wanted to say, this is a fic for The Secrets series. I don't anyone except Jessie.

Jessie stumbled, being dragged before the infamous John Dee. Nicholas was beside her, same thing happening. Both were covered in minor scratches and bruises, but Nicholas had a crimson stain on his shirt. He'd been wounded earlier and still hadn't recovered. Both were unsure of how the magician had found them since Perenelle's death. They'd moved from place to place every day and covered their tracks.

But still the Magician was able to find them. At the moment, John Dee looked gleefully upon the duo. The girl struggled against the binds whereas Flamel just allowed himself to be dragged. It was odd for the alchemyst to give up so easily, he would always have a trick up his sleeve. He took in the sight of the girl. She had bright orange hair cut short into a boy's style and bright purple eyes. It seemed as if she was more powerful than she let on. Dee left a mental note to watch his back around her.

Nicholas let out a small noise, snapping Jessie's head towards him. From behind his bangs, he winked at her and smiled. She gave a quick nod and ran, using the momentum to free herself from the dark immortals. At the same time, Nicholas freed himself and tore after her, pulling a bag out from under his chest. It was held on by a thread looping around his neck. His foot caught on a vine that started growing and he let out a cry.

Jessie stopped and turned back to him. Nicholas felt his heart twang from pain, in that pose; she looked so much like his wife. The older woman had taken to teaching her some magic, even though Jessie never had a lot of patience. He mind flashed back to the day when she'd died. All three had been guarding the book against Dee and Morgan when it had happened. Jessie was focused on a spell and was about to be hit, in order to save the apprentice; Perenelle sacrificed her magic, saving the girl. Weakened, it didn't take long for Morganna to strike the final blow.

Nicholas glanced toward Dee and his allies and then back to her. Even against the apparent threat she seemed ready to race back. He looked backwards again and sighed, it was their only chance.

"Jessie! Catch!" He yelled, throwing the back towards her. Jessie caught it with ease and glanced backwards to him again with a questioning look. "Jessie, protect the book! Don't worry about me, just focus on your task!" She nodded at this and hung the bag around her neck before stashing it under her coat, casting a last glance backwards, she ran as far as her feet could take her.

As Dee bore down on him, he couldn't help but smile. Even though his part of the quest was over, the book would go on in the hands of his apprentice. Dee growled at Nicholas's smile and smirked. His master said he could have the last blow, at least.

Even though Jessie had already gotten far enough away, she could still hear Nicholas's last scream before the silence. The scream that would haunt her forever.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Months later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jessie twisted and moaned in her sleep, the echoes of her master in her head. Before her, a figure limped up and gently shook her.

"Jessie, wake up. You're having a bad dream" the man muttered, Italian accent muffling the words. At his touch, the younger teen awoke and looked up at him.

"Sorry to wake you, Niccolo" She muttered, rising from the bed in the hotel. She stood up and noticed the clock. 11pm. It was a crime for normal people to be up at this hour, but Jessie'd gotten used to it. She never could sleep long.

"I was already awake. My leg's been bugging me again" The Italian sighed and rubbed his left leg, remembering his betrayal of the Dark elders. The book would've never made it away without him, so Jessie was in debt to him. In return, she watched in case his master decided to come looking. So far, the elder had done nothing to take away Niccolo's immortality.

"Let's start packing, we've been here too long, anyway" Jessie sighed as she pulled herself out of bed, she didn't want to keep running, but until she found the twins, it was all she could do.

Well, was that good enough? I know it was a short chapter, but I couldn't help it. Please review and see what will happen next!