Sins of the Father

By RascalFlattsS

Summary: Sometimes the sins of the father come back and live out their vengeance on the son. Sometimes from Red's past comes back for revenge and they're using Eric to get it.

A/N: I decided to write this because there aren't enough Red & Eric /Father/Son stories. I really like the father/son relationship between those two and I wanted to explore it a little bit more. And then, as I was thinking of a way to do that, this idea popped into my head. Red seems to be tough guy and I'm sure he's rubbed someone along the way. What happened if one of those guys came back for revenge? And they tried to use Eric to get it? How would that go?

Disclaimer: I do not own That 70's Show

Warnings: Some swearing and violence.

This first chapter is written from Red's POV.

Chapter 1: The Bad Guys Come to Visit

It was suppose to be a quiet night at home. Kitty was working a double shift at the hospital, Bob and Midge were out of town and Eric and his friends were at the movies watching Star Wars for the tenth thousand time. So finally I was going to have the house to myself.

I pulled up into the driveway and frowned when I saw the Vista Cruiser sitting in the driveway. I specifically told Eric and his band of misfits to be out of the house tonight. Now Eric's not the brightest kid but he's not stupid enough to disobey a direct order. If he did, I'll kick his ass.

I parked the car and got out. The house was completely dark. It appeared that no one was home. So then, why was the Vista Cruiser here? Unless Eric and his friends decided to walk, which seemed unlikely. Oh, wait. Kelso has a van-they must have taken Kelso's van! That's it! That's why the Vista Cruiser is here. Yes! That explains everything.

I opened the screen door and walked through the kitchen. I opened the fridge and grabbed a beer. I was going to sit in my chair, watch some TV and drink a nice cold beer.

I walk into the living room and flipped on the light switch. When the lights came on, my heart stopped and the beer slipped out of my hand and broke on the floor.

Sitting along the back of the staircase was Donna, Jackie, Hyde, Kelso and Fez. They all had their hands tied behind their back and gags in their mouths. Donna and Jackie were tied back-to-back while Hyde, Kelso and Fez were also tied back-to-back. Their eyes were wide and terrified, telling me something had gone very wrong here.

Sitting in a chair in the middle of the living room was Eric. His hands were tied behind his back and his head was hanging down. I could tell he was still alive because I saw his chest move up and down. There was some blood on his shirt.

Standing behind him was a man holding a gun. When he saw me walk in, he smiled. He grabbed a fist full of Eric's hair and pulled his head up. He placed the barrel of the gun on Eric's temple. Eric's eyes flew open in response to the pain. I was relieved to see that he was conscious but I felt my blood begin to boil when I saw the blood on his face and the gag in his mouth.

"Why hello, Red," said the man. He smiled at me. He smiled! The nerve of this guy! I was going to kill him. "It's been a while. How have you been?"

"I've had better days," I replied sarcastically. "Who are you and what do you want?"

"Red, you don't remember me?" he asked. "That hurts. Maybe you remember my son, Bobby."

Oh crap. My mind flashed back. Bobby Houlihan was my buddy back in Korea. He switched places with me in line. He was shot and killed with a bullet that was meant for me.

"Mr. Houlihan," I whispered.

"Please Red, call me Jake," said Jake. "We're all friends here. Eric and I were just getting to know each other." He pulled a little tighter on Eric's hair and I heard him scream through the gag.

"Let him go!" I shouted. "He has nothing to do with this! This is between you and me!"

"He has everything to do with this!" screamed Jake, pulling tighter on Eric's hair. I'm surprised he didn't rip it right out. "You killed my son! I think it's only fair Red that I returned the favor." The gun clicked.

"NO!" I screamed jumping forward. "Please! Don't hurt him! I'll do anything! Kill me instead! Please, just don't hurt him!"

Eric looked at me surprised. I don't think he's ever seen me this scared before. But then again, we've never gone through this before.

Jake laughed. "God, Red. There's no need to beg. I'm not going to kill Eric-at least not yet."

"Then what do you want?" I asked.

"I want to play a game," said Jake. "You like games, don't you, Red? You played a game 20 years ago and my son paid with his life. So what do you say, Red? You want to play a game?"

"Will you let Eric go?" I asked.

Jake shook his head. "God Red, I'm surprised how soft you've gotten. But no, I'm not going to let Eric go. He's part of the game."

"You let him go or I'm not playing," I said.

Jake shrugged. "Fine. Then I'll just kill him right now."

"NO!"

"It's not a hard concept, Red," said Jake. "Agree to my terms and you and your son live for the moment. If you don't, your son dies here and now. Personally, I don't care which one you chose. But it's your call, Red. So what's it going to be?"

I didn't want Eric involved in this. I had no idea what this guy had in mind and I didn't want my son anywhere near this. But if I didn't agree, Eric would be killed right in front of me. I knew I didn't have a choice.

"You have a deal," I said. "I'll play your game."

Jake smiled. "Excellent. Welcome to round one, Red. Ready for round two?"

I didn't even get a chance to say anything. I saw Eric's eyes widen in fear. There was a pain exploding in the back of my head and then there was nothing.

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A/N: What do you think? I hope this was a good start. I really like the Red/Eric father/son relationship and I wanted to explore it a little bit more. And then, as I was thinking of a way to do that, this idea popped into my head. Red seems to be tough guy and I'm sure he's rubbed someone along the way. What happened if one of those guys came back for revenge? And they tried to use Eric to get it? How would that go?