The man hit Serenity repeatedly with his fist, but Serenity refused to move. She protected her best friend in her arms, not letting the man hit Lisa's belly!

Serenity had no idea how many punches she had taken. She kept telling herself to hold on. Jack would come for her. He would save her—although still mad at her—he would always come to her rescue whenever she was in danger!

Just hold on a little longer, just a little longer… Serenity whispered in her mind, but her consciousness was beginning to blur because of the pain and discomfort. The pain made her feel terribly faint, and she almost passed out several times.

All of a sudden, the man stopped hitting her. She could hear the sound of the wind and another sound that should not have been there—it sounded like helicopter wings turning!

Serenity glanced up weakly, looking at the sky in disbelief. Five helicopters were hovering in the air, surrounding the roof of the building.

Serenity stared blankly at the helicopters and sudden