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Saw II - Welcome to Hollywood

Chapter 1: Run

Jade's POV

"No." I breath, seeing the wooded surroundings as I open the door. I look back towards Tori. "I won't do it." I mutter. "I won't leave her here."

"Be that as it may, Tori will not be released until you walk through the door." Rex informs me.

I look to the metal bands restricting her ankles, then to her eyes. She had a stern look as she motioned her head toward the door, as if demanding me to leave.

"I don't want to." I cringe. "I change my decision."

"Like I care which of you leaves." The puppet on the screen scoffs.

"I don't believe that." Tori answers. "You've had many opportunities. If you really didn't care for us, then why are Jade and I still alive?"

"I'm afraid that won't work on me." Rex tells her. "And I'd much rather one of you live. Your friends are dead. You'll go through life without ever seeing them again, you'll understand what it's like."

"We were your friends!" Tori argues back. "You had us, and Beck and Andre and Cat… we cared about you."

"Jade." Rex addresses, ignoring Tori's cries. "Make your decision now, or I'll shut the doors on the both of you." The TV turns off, and I look to Tori again. It flashes back on just as quick. "And don't think I don't have many other torture methods to expose you both to."

It flashes off again, and I look to the warden's office.

"Jade." Tori mutters, now with a pleading look.

She mouths something, and I don't pick it up. I knew Robbie was, in all likelihood, still monitoring us, so I didn't dare ask her to repeat herself, lest he pay actual attention.

I look between the two doors. Was there another way out? But no, I must have just imagined it or something. I return my gaze at her, but pay close attention to her lips as she mouths the words. 'look down'.

I glance to the floor, and back up. The band around her left foot was loose, and though the right still stable…

I shut my eyes, and shake my head. "No. I can't leave you here."

I take a step toward the right door, and, before I turn the handle, spin around. I snatch her wrist and yank her from the floors all in one swift move. Her left foot slips out of the broken band, but the other was stuck.

I was pulled back in reaction, but not giving up yet. I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her up. She steps fast, shifting all her weight forward, as the band tears out of the flooring and we make a break for it, the door slamming behind us as we both cross through.

Tori's POV

There was nothing but forest around us. Jade pulled me by my wrist, running as fast as we could, farther away from the abandoned prison. The metal band around my ankle dug into the open cuts and burns, but I push through it and try not to hold us up.

We must have been sprinting for a full two minutes before I collapsed. Jade screamed at me to get up, but I wondered if Robbie was even there. It's possible he was just transmitting and controlling the contraptions from a different location. Jade picks me up, and carries me in her arms as she continues through at a fast pace.

"You need to take a break." I mutter.

Jade's body was shaking as she struggled to walk. I was walking beside her now, but I already had my break. She sounded like she was hyperventilating, and she couldn't walk in a straight line. I catch her by the shoulders, and guide her down slowly, sitting the both of us against a tree.

She clings to me as we hit the ground, and I find myself grasping onto her just as tight, beginning to cry. She rests her face against mine. "Tori…" She whimpers, tears also streaming from her eyes.

I held her tighter. I never thought both of us would get out alive, but now that we have, I was never going to let her go. "Don't talk." I instruct. "Just breath."

She shakes her head. "We have to keep running."

"You're going to exhaust yourself." I swallow. "Jade I can't lose you now."

Jade and I pushed through the forest, until we finally reached civilization. We tried to talk to the people there, and soon enough someone called authorities. Jade realized it was us, and not Robbie, they were calling on, so we ran from them too.

People thought we were crazy. I guess I can't blame them, but we needed help. Eventually we found someone to give us a ride to Hollywood. We chose to keep our mouths shut about the whole thing, less the driver changes his mind and takes us to an insane asylum instead.

Jade held me in the back seat. I wasn't well, but I would be better when I got home. I wonder if Trina's safe? And Robbie… If he's smart he'll stay as far away from Hollywood as possible.

I look out the window, and I start to see familiar places. We must be getting close.

"I'm going to drop you kids off here." The driver informs us. He'd stopped inside the gas station, but it looks like it's closed now.

Jade thanks him, and she and I hop out.

"My house is about two blocks from here." I tell her. "We'll be there shortly."

"Wait!" She freaks. She takes my hand, and stands her ground.

I give her a concerned look.

"It's a week day. Your parents won't be home, and your sister's going to be at school." Jade informs me.

"Well we need to rest, and school is like a half hour from here." I say.

She continues to stay put. "No. Robbie would expect that. He could very easily take us again without any witnesses around."

She had a point. We've underestimated Robbie by a long shot, and he's proved he can get his hands on us if he wants to. He'll be back, and we need witnesses if we're ever going to convince anyone of what he's doing.

On the walk over, the streets seemed very… quiet. There were cars passing through every now and then, but… well it just didn't seem as busy as usual. I'm probably worried for nothing, though. It's a week day, after all. People are at work, kids are at school…

We arrive in front of Hollywood Arts. Jade suggests we talk to Lane first and try to explain what happened, but who knows what good it would do us. I also wanted to find Trina, and make sure she wasn't in any danger. Jade agrees, and we walk inside.