Walk the Ride
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Status: Complete
Category: Action/Adventure/Romance
Rating: R/NC-17
Content Warning: Language, violence and sexual content.
Summary: It's been five years since Agents Sands had his eyesight taken. After five years he decides to do something different with his life, to make a difference. What has he been up to?
Author's Note: This story is set after/post "Once Upon A Time In Mexico". Agent Sands has no eyes just like the end of the movie, but we never really see what happens to him. This is my take on what happen to the infamous Agent Sheldon Jeffrey Sands. Plus, I realize in the story I have his name the other way around "Jeffrey Sheldon Sands" but that was just my way of having something different.
Disclaimer: The characters of "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" do not belong to me. So DO NOT sue me!
"I look up to the, little bird that glides across the sky...
...it sings the clearest melody it makes me want to cry...
...it makes me want to sit right down and cry cry cry, yeah...
...I walk along the, city street so dark, with rage and fear...
...and I, I wish that I could, be that bird and fly, away from here...
...I wish I had the wings to fly away from here, yeah...
...but my my I feel so low...
...my my where do I go...
...my my what do I know...
...my my we reap what we sow...
...they always said that you knew best but, this little bird's fallen out of that nest now...
...I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed so I've just go to put these wings to test......"
Lynn sat in the passenger seat of her best friends Ford Explorer with her feet propped up on the dashboard, the windows down and her cowboy hat dipped over her eyes. She tapped her right foot to the beat of the music as it blasted from the speakers.
She and her friend Vickie were traveling south from Las Vegas, Nevada to New Mexico. Nowhere in particular, just away, just like the song said. They were both in need of a vacation and figured it would be neat to see what New Mexico was like. There wasn't much so far, just desert with patches of dried out grass and some tumbleweed.
Lynn was brought out of her thoughts when the music was turned down. "Hey! Don't fuck with the radio you're driving!" she said a little annoyed.
Vickie rolled her eyes, "ooh, God forbid I take my eyes off this busy traffic, I might rear end somebody."
Lynn sat back in her original position and gave Vickie the finger.
"Later, " Vickie joked back.
Lynn just smiled from under her hat. "So why did you want my undivided attention?"
"There's a service station up the road, you want to pump the gas while I get us something to eat and drink?" Vickie asked.
"Hell yeah, get me a Pepsi and some peanuts, " Lynn reached into her pocket and pulled out a few dollars and handed it to Vickie. "It's your turn to pay for the gas sweetheart."
"Don't remind me, " Vickie mumbled. She loved her Explorer but it was eating her up in gas.
A few moments of silence passed when Lynn spoke, "There it is."
Vickie saw the service station about a mile down the road and sighed. She was ready for a break from driving. "It may be my turn to pay but it's your turn to drive, " she reminded Lynn with a smile.
Lynn just shrugged as they pulled into the station. They pulled up to a pump and parked.
"Don't forget my peanuts, " Lynn reminded pointing at her.
"I won't forget your damn peanuts, " Vickie complained as she made her way inside the store.
Lynn walked around the car took off the gas cap and put the pump in and started to fuel the gas monster. She leaned against the car and looked around. It was your usual New Mexico gas station. It looked like one of those places you see in the movies where no one ever comes by, it looked deserted pretty much. There were a few motorcycles parked in front and an old black F150 was being worked on. Someone was sitting in the back of the truck but she couldn't see them to good.
Vickie walked into the store and looked around. It was hotter than hell in the place. 'Must not have an air conditioner' she thought. She noticed a few biker looking guys in the corner and made her way to the back towards the drinks. She could feel their eyes on her back, or more precise, her ass. She glanced over her shoulder and saw them gawking at her. She looked away and rolled her eyes. She reached the drinks and took a few Pepsi's and mountain dews down.
"Is there something we can help you with ma'am?"
Vickie dropped the drinks and turned with a gasp.
"Easy there darlin' I didn't mean to scare you, " the man grinned.
"It's okay, " she smiled briefly and bent down to recover her drinks.
The two men surrounded her and she stood holding the drinks tightly. "Is there something I can help you with boys?" she asked trying to hide the rising fear.
"You're not from around here are you?" the man in front of her asked.
She swallowed the lump in her throat, "Just passing through." She figured if she just answered their questions without any trouble they would simply let her pass.
"Why don't you stay awhile...we don't get much company out in these parts, " the man behind her said.
She shook her head lightly, "No thanks." She tried to side step the man in front of her but he moved to block her path. "Excuse me."
"You can't leave, " he said pulling a knife out of his pocket.
Vickie looked down at the knife and couldn't help the shiver of fear that passed through her body.
Outside, Lynn had finished pumping and was sitting on the hood of the Explorer drinking what was left of her hot Pepsi. She looked at her watch and wondered what was taking Vickie so long. 'Probably ran into some cute guy' she smiled to herself taking a swig of her drink. She looked over at the boy working on the F150. He wasn't really a boy by looks. He was well built for a small framed guy and he had cropped brown hair with very tanned skinned. 'Mexican' she thought.
She sighed and looked at her watch again, "Damn girl come on."
At that moment she heard a loud crashing and looked towards the store to see Vickie on the ground outside the busted glass door. "Vickie!" she screamed jumping from the hood.
Vickie tried to stand but couldn't before one of the men was standing over her. "Please...don't..." she breathed helplessly.
"Goodnight sweetheart, " he smiled putting the knife to her throat.
"No!" Lynn shouted as she ran towards them.
A shot rang through the air making everyone stop in their tracks and look to where it came from. Lynn held up her hands and faced them, not sure what to do. The other guy had out a gun too. Now that he was standing up in the back of the truck she could get a good look at him. He wore a black tank top, blue jeans, a cowboy hat and a pair of sunglasses.
"Back away from the woman, " he said calmly.
She glanced at the man standing over Vickie and he slowly stepped away from her. Without hesitation sheI ran to her side. "Vickie!" She fell to the ground and pulled tried to move her onto her lap. She wasn't moving, at all. "Oh my God...no...no...Vickie..." she checked her pulse and couldn't find one. She covered her mouth as she tried to hold back the scream.
"Get the girl, " she heard the man in the cowboy hat say. She looked up to see the Mexican man making his way towards her.
The man with the knife took a step towards her but another shot rang through the air between them.
"I said...keep away, " he jumped out of the back of the truck and opened the passenger door.
"Come with us, " the Mexican kept his gun trained on the two bikers and held out his hand for her.
She shook her head and looked down at Vickie's lifeless body. "I can't...I can't just leave her here..."
"I'll get her, go to the truck, " the Mexican order sternly but softly at the same time.
Lynn looked down at her one more time and laid her back on the ground and stood.
"Come on darlin', " the man at the truck encouraged.
She carefully made her way over to the truck and behind the man. She watched as the Mexican picked Vickie's body up with his gun still aimed at the bikers and walk backwards to them.
"Get in, " the man she stood behind whispered.
She hopped into the truck and slid to the middle. She watched the Mexican put Vickie's body in the back of the truck and make his way to the drivers side.
"Let's go, " he told his friend as he shut the driver door and started the truck.
He maneuvered himself so he could still keep his gun aimed but also able to get into the truck and shut the door. "Let's go, " he said calmly.
Lynn closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths as they sped away.
This is the first chapter of forty LOL! This is one story you won't have to worry about me not finishing because it's already done! If I get enough reviews proving that someone is reading then I will post a chapter or two a night, but I simply don't have the patience to upload ALL FORTY chapters in one night lol, sorry. I hope you enjoy the story and please read and review to let me know what you think. Thanks!