"I'm Afraid to Answer It" A flashpoint eppy.
Summary:
The team (Sarge, Eddy, Sergio, Sam and Donna) enters the office for their morning meeting. You can hear the phone ringing off the hook, and no one is picking it up. All eyes turn to look at the desk area and are wondering why the desk is empty. Sarge is getting frustrated with the ringing as Jules appears running up the hallway and goes to the desk and grabs the phone and gets the shock of her life.
Act 1
It's morning at the SRU, as the team enters the office for their morning meeting. You can hear the phone ringing and ringing and no one is picking it up to answer it. Sarge starts shouting "Winnie! Are you going to get that; it's not going to answer itself".
Jules is running a little late and comes charging up the hallway towards the desk and grabs the phone. Everyone is looking at her so she smiles back as Sarge shakes his head. Strategic Response Unit, may I help you. A male voice begins to speak: If you want to help your friend, you better listen up. Jules gets a shocked look on her face and waves to Sarge to come to the desk quickly. She continues her conversation: Yes Sir, who's my friend.
Jules pushes the speaker phone button as Sarge gets closer to the desk and can hear what the man has to say. The guys (Eddy and Sam) heads to the desk area right behind Sarge, Spike gets up and sneaks down the hallway and disappears into one of the rooms. Donna and Wordy sit at the conference table wondering what in the heck is going on.
The man on the other end of the phone begins to speak again: I got your cute little lady from the desk and I'm going to kill her if you don't do what I say. Jules gets a worried look on her face. What do you want me to do? Sir!.
Sarge attempts to grab the phone from Jules but she continues talking with the man and turns away from Sarge. I'm listening she says. Sarge has a disgusting look on his face, and lets Jules continue but takes his cap off and rubs his head.
The man comes back with: Put that asshole on the phone next to you. Now! Sarge looks around to see where Sam and Eddy are. Signals to Eddy that he sees us, slowly he turns around and walks away just a few feet to see if the man can still see him. The man speaks: Of course I can see you, I'm not stupid, my eyes are all over that office.
Ed points to Donna and Wordy, still sitting in the chairs in the conference room and signals them to stay where they are. Donna takes out her cell phone and signals to Eddy call me. Ed takes out his cell phone and calls whispering to Donna. Call the Chief of Police and tell them Winnie has been kidnapped. He has a camera on us and knows every move we make. So don't you move from that area cause I don't think he knows you two are in there.
Donna says: copy that and hangs up the phone and notifies the Chief of Police. Donna and Wordy exchange words about Winnie being kidnapped.
Sarge finally grabs the phone from Jules and begins negotiating with the man on the phone. This is Sargeant Gregory Parker. Who am I speaking with? The muffled voice answers back: You don't need to know who I am, just listen up. I know who you are so do what I say and she won't get hurt. Got it Sarge!
The man starts speaking again. I want you to get the mechanical robot you have and bring her to me. You have one hour, or your girl will be dead. Sarge; Okay, Okay. Where do you want me to bring her and why?
None of your business, why. Just do it. Get her ready and I will call you back in five minutes for the location. The man hangs up the phone and Sarge gets a dial tone on his end.
Sarge whispering to the guys; don't talk loud, just whisper. I think he has a camera and the office is bugged. Donna looks out the window towards Sarge and he signals to them to stay where they are, he can't see ya. You are going to be our go through. Spike! Where are you?
Spikes answer in a very low voice, I'm in the doorway of the supply room. He can't see me. Do you want me to get babycakes ready for transport? Sarge says; "Get her ready as fast as you can. Sarge turns to Eddy in amazement. How did that guy get Winnie? Ed answers maybe on the way to work or as she came into the building this morning. He might have been stalking her for awhile. The office is now in array, don't know where to stand, can't move and every time the phone rings, they are afraid to answer it.
Spike appears with babycakes in the hallway. She's ready. I fixed her up with no hands cell phone capabilities. Just in case Winnie gets close enough. She can talk into it or signal us. We can also see her instantly with the screen and know her location with the GPS system I installed. Eddy joins in the conversation and says "RIGHT ON SPIKE - GOOD JOB".
The phone starts ringing again. Just before Sarge grabs the phone he says "I'm Afraid to Answer it" and on the 3rd ring he picks it up. Strategec Response Unit, Sargeant Gregory Parker speaking. The man states: I see you have that mechanical thing ready for me. You better not pull any tricks or I will kill her.
Where's the rest of the team, Sarge? I only see 2 team members and they are both guys, where's the other two girls, and the other 2 men? Are they up to no good? They better not be, cause I am watching every freaking move you make.
One team member is right here. Don't you see her? She is standing a few feet from me on my right. Oh I see what you'r trying to do. Don't get smart with me, you idiot. I will kill her. Where's the other one?
The other girl called in sick today. You know it's the flu season and all. Okay, I didn't see her at all yet, so maybe she did call in.
What about the other team members? There's like three guys missing.
Ed looks around checking where Wordy is sitting and where Spike and Sam are standing, cause the kidnapper can't see them at all. Boss he can't see them, so the camera has to be stuck on viewing the desk area only. Sarge continues his conversation.
So where do you want me to bring the mechanical thing. I want you Sarge to personally bring her and leave her on the corner of Young and Dundas. You have 30 minutes to get her there. Get back into your truck and disappear. I will call you as soon as I get that thing to my destination. Okay Sarge states. What about my girl? Are you going to leave her on the corner. Hell no! . You will have to wait for my call.
The man hangs up the phone and all Sarge hears is a dial tone. Turning to Ed states he couldn't even see Jules a few feet from me. Ed's cell phone beeps. Donna is texting him the Constable and that the phone can't be traced.
Ed begins to think that the man is going to leave and pick up babycakes. So maybe he working alone.
Sarge tells the guys as soon as he leaves start looking for any bugs or camera, don't dismantle it, I don't want him to know we are on to him. He can't be in two places at the same time like driving and watching us.
Sarge grabs the remote control and starts walking down the hallway with babycakes right behind him. Sarge begins to talk to babycakes. Your on your own out there. So listen to me. You have to get Winnie's location. So we can rescue her. OMG I'm talking to a freaking machine. I'm losing it. Sarge shakes his head.
Spike comes back with "That's okay Sarge, I do it all the time. She listens and doesn't complain about anything. Sarge gives Spike a weird look and says she better not malfunction or I will dismantle her myself. Sarge enters the elevator with babycakes and disappears out of site.
Eddy and Sam start looking for bugs as Spike joins them. Spike comes across something a real bug with a hundred legs, pointing to the bug on the back of Winnie's computer.
Spike comes up with a idea about recording their voices and plug it into the phone by the desk.
Ed and Sam walk over to a room full of supplies and grabs a tape recorder and starts taping their voices on it. Sam says "I can't find anything". Eddy looks at Spike, as Spike points to the bug on Winnie's computer.
Ed continues to walk to Winnie's desk area and places the plug into the phone. Ed talks with Spike about not finding anything. I killed the daddy long legs, Spike. The phone begins to ring
Jules gets the phone, a man's voice stating he has the wrong number. Wrong number, you idiot. Jules hangs up the phone.
Sarge gets to his destination and lets babycakes out of his truck. People begin to stop and stare at this mechanical thing being left on a corner.
Babycakes turns around and raises his head to check out his location. People are just looking and wondering what the hell is this thing doing.
One woman jumps when Babycakes goes towards her.
Sarge uses his cell phone and calls Eddy. I left babycakes check with Spike to see if he has visual. Not so loud Eddy he can hear you. Not anymore boss, Spike took care of that. Found bug, still looking for camera. I am on my way back to the office. Copy that Boss.
Sarge enters the hallway from the elevator and looks around at Donna and Wordy still sitting in the conference room, Spike,Eddy and Sam looking around for the camera. Where's Jules Sarge states. Has anyone seen her?
Sam walks up and says she went to the ladies room about maybe 10 minutes ago.
Yell in there and see if she is okay. Sam heads to the ladies room and opens the door and yells in. Jules everything okay in there? No one answers and he opens the door and walks in, then Sam spots a cloth on the floor.
Eddy she is not in here, but come and look at this. Jules is gone. Sam exits and opens every door in the hallway and cannot find Jules. Eddy she is nowhere to be found.
Sarge shaking his head "there are 5 of you here and you don't know where Jules went. I'm not a baby sitter you know, you're a team, watch each other's back. Damn come on you guys, get with it. Sam looks at Ed, Ed looks at Sarge as Wordy looks at Donna. Sarge yells into the conference room " Is Donna okay? I'm okay Sarge, but I do need a potty break.
Sarge tells Donna go ahead but have Sam check the room first so you don't go disappearing. Or maybe I should, can't trust anyone around here. Donna follows Sam to the ladies room and waits by the door as Sam checks it out. Sam comes out and Donna enters.
Sarge also realizes there is more than one kidnapper now, one is picking up babycakes.
I wonder if they got to there destination yet.
The other just took Jules. He is after the girls so watch Donna. Don't let her out of your sight. Donna comes back to the conference room and gives a high 5 everything is okay.
Sam in amazement and pointing upward finds the camera. Spike lets check the GPS on babycakes. To my office boss, lets check it out. WOW Spike yells they are at the warehouse on Front street, remember where they took you hostage.
A picture pops up on the screen giving a view of the warehouse where they see Winnie and Jules tied up to a pole and unconscious, babycakes is right in front of them pacing back and forth.
Come on babycakes, Spike says "Do your thing". Babycakes puts her head up and rotates around to visualize the inside of the warehouse, who's there and what is there. Good girl focus on the guy standing on the right by the table. Babycakes zooms in on his face and Spike prints it out for a face recognition. You are the best Spike, don't know what we would do with you. Thanks boss.
Babycakes does a 360 and visualizes the other guy leaving the building, but can't get a face and disappears out the door and the other guy right behind him. You can hear the car motor starting up and peeling out. Ed states "What are they up to now"? Now they both left the building.
Spike can you talk to babycakes at all and have her understand you? Of course I can. Just listen. Hey sweetie, this is me your buddy, say hello to the girls, wake them up. I don't believe this Eddy says, you turned her into a human.
Babycakes continues to talk to the girls. "hey girls, I'm here, wake up, come on wake up for me".
Jules and Winnie start moving around and open their eyes to babycakes. Hey babycakes Jules says. Babycakes puts her arm up towards Jules and shows her a keypad. A keypad, it's a phone. Jules pushes some numbers on the keypad and activates the cell phone capabilities. Hey who's there? Jules it's Spike. Talk into the hand so I can hear you better. Okay.
Babycakes begins pacing back and forth as if she is going to malfunction. Oh I hope they didn't do anything to her. She is acting strange. We are going to get you out of there Jules just hang in there. They are on the way to get Donna. We made believe we were still out until they left.
Jules talks into the hand about what she learned and that they are going to use babycakes in a bank heist and blow up the vault. Donna heads up to the computer room with the printout of the facial recognition hands it to Sarge and then turns around and heads towards the hallway and disappears. Eddy recognizes the guy. It's the freaking janitor. That's how he knows the office.
Ed and Sarge exchange glances at each other and shake their heads in disbelief. Eddy says "How did he get Jules, he had to overpower her, cause she wouldn't let anyone get that close to her.
A loud crash you can hear echoing down the hallway, as Ed and Sarge run out into the hallway to find the elevators doors closing and the supply room door smashed in and a white cloth on the floor in front of the elevator. Oh shit, they got Donna. Call security for a lock down immediately.
Sarge takes his cap off and begins to rub his head again, Eddy is pissed off and smacks the wall. They both look at each other is disbelief. WTF they say together. All three girls are gone. Eddy states yea but the wrong three girls to take. You know how Jules gets when she is pissed off. Sarge begins to say something "Right under our freaking noses, they get the girls." Yea but they drugged them, cause there is no way those girls would let men take advantage of them. They can take care of themselves, that's for sure. Sam says: I feel sorry for the guys. Jules has one hell of a temper.
Act II will be up shortly. Hope you enjoyed Act 1. Please review.