Hello! 2nd new story of the day, 4th update of the day! I'm on a role!
Okay dokay, so this is Here I am :') But you already knew that cos it's in the name!
Anyway, as usual a longer summary.
Here I am – Danny Trevanion frequently takes trips to Jo'burg, it's a normality and something he does without even thinking. But will his latest trip be his last when he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time and he ends up in a hospital bed in a coma. How will Leopards Den cope and more importantly Alice, as she faces the hard truths that surround the whole case. And who will be waiting for Danny when he wakes up, that of course is if he awakens...
I should probably warn you that this is gonna have some angst in it, as well as cute torture. Some of it's not really gonna be that nice so yeh, you've been warned!
This fic is sort of inspired by the song 'Here I Am' ... yes the Spirit Soundtrack!
Anyway, how about I shut up and get on with it?
Dust flew up in every direction like the ground was a volcano erupting spurting out dust, allowing it settle on every inch of the Land Rover that Danny Trevanion was driving. He was eager, eager as ever to get home to his fiancée Alice Collins. He'd promised her quite a few things tonight when he got home, and he wasn't for breaking those promises either, it would take wild horses to keep him away from Alice!
In his oblivious state, his mind clouded with Alice and thoughts of love, Danny didn't really pay attention to the road. The roads into the bush were quiet and rarely used, and specifically this road was only used by people who lived in the bush, or sometimes for the odd meeting between strangers. It was only at the last minute did he notice the man standing in the middle of the road, and it was only by centimetres that Danny missed the still figure as his tyres screeched along the ground, emitting a sound a little bit like Caroline when she was angry. Danny smirked at the reference in his head.
"Can I help you sir?" Danny asked turning to face the dark man. It was only then did Danny realise the ultimate danger he was in.
"Get out the car." The man growled, Danny threw his hands in the air and slowly got out, he immediately felt the gun stab him in the back and push him to the side, he noticed a number of black masked men, all with rifles and pistols, as well as a machete.
"Who are you?" asked the tallest and fattest man, you held a knife in his hand.
"Danny Trevanion." Danny replied, he had to play this safe. Maybe if he complied he'd be allowed to go, they could take all his stuff and then he'd get back to Alice. Whatever money was in the Jeep or on his person they could have, they could take the Jeep if they wanted, as long as he kept his life... he couldn't do that to Alice.
"Why were you coming down this road?" the man snarled, pressing the knife to Dannys throat. He pushed it harder. "Speak!"
"I live up at the game reserve." Danny replied.
"You know what's happening here?" Asked another man, walking forward and punching Danny.
"No." Danny replied, he did though, this was a roadside drugs deal, a massive one and Danny had just interrupted it, this was bad, Danny knew that. He knew no one escaped these things, and many died as a consequence of their shootings, beating or knifings.
"What' in that Jeep?" they ordered.
"A hunting rifle, a small pen knife, bit of money, veterinary equipment and drugs, tool kit and water. Keys in ignition." Danny replied monotone.
"Seize the car." Spoke one man.
"So what's happening here?" Asked the same man who asked him before.
"I don't know!" Danny replied panicked suddenly, his usual calmness was failing. "Please let me go, let me go to my family!" Danny pleaded with them.
"To the police you mean, sorry can't let that happen. I'm afraid we'll have to guarantee it." Laughed the man with the machete. "Get him lads."
"No!" Danny yelled but it was too late as he felt a number of men, beat him to the ground, his life was flashing before him, as he saw a knife being thrust towards him and a pistol being pointed at him. He thought of Alice, he couldn't say I word but in his mind, he thought about how much he loved her. It was the last thing Danny thought as he felt a knife plunge through his skin and bullets fire through his body and the blood seep out like a jelly sweet. Everything went blank and then he plunged into darkness.
A/N – Okay so end of chapter one!
I told you this wasn't very nice! Straight into action!
Please review and don't hate me too much!
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