Ranger sat at his desk thinking, it was late, maybe 2 a.m., but he couldn't sleep. His babe had been acting strange lately; he couldn't quite place it though.
She would do or know things that a normal civilian couldn't know or do. She would look in a room assessing, watching every move, and, he added to himself, she likes knives.
Flashback:She had been given a set (of knives) as a joke, but he had noticed when she opened it her eyes held shock…and pleasure? Later that day he had found her strapping them to her ankle smiling. The weird thing is, she looked like she knew exactly what she was doing.
Ranger was interrupted from his thoughts by a loud ringing in his pocket. He grabbed his phone, bringing it to his ear. "Yo." He said, knowing people only called this phone in emergencies.
"We need you down here. We've got a hostage situation." Tanks booming voice said.
"I'll be down in 5." Ranger hurried and grabbed his sig., cell, and hat and headed to the elevator.
He walked out of the elevator towards the control room. He saw Tank and headed over. He stepped next to his friend, silently asking for the details. "I don't know man, this is unusual." Ranger lifted his eyebrow "How so?" He asked. He wasn't in the mood for any crap.
"He's requesting a video conference with the 'A' team; Eddie Gazzara, Carl Costanza, Morelli, Big Dog, and Bomber. He also said that this was all about 'revealing a few unknown details'. I don't know man, something's off…" (Sorry, that's my attempt at Tank speak)
"Get all of the guys, I'll get Steph." Tank gave a curt nod before he walked off to get the guys.
Ranger walked towards the conference room while calling Steph.
"Ugh! What! Its freaking two in the freaking morning" Steph yelled; he could tell she was really tired. "Babe, we've got a kidnapping, we need you down here now." "WHAT! Okay, I'll be down in ten." Ranger heard a click and looked down at his phone and blinked (Ranger. Shocked. Deal!) SHE had hung up on HIM…Wow.
Exactly 7 minutes later, Steph walked over to him (she lives on the 4th floor). As he explained the situation to her, Eddie, Carl, Joe, and Big dog arrived. "Okay, lets go to the conference room".
When they walked into the room they all stopped. A projector was projecting a live camera feed on the far wall. (Tank had been communicating with the kidnapper, and was at a website…lol sorry). As they continued walking, the camera was moved. It zoomed in on a male, Caucasian, maybe late 30s. He was smiling a cocky smile.
" I want your security cameras' feed to be broadcasted online so I can see and talk to you. Put it at this address, I will wait exactly 5 minutes." The man said in a confident voice.
"Tank." Ranger said with a nod. Tank left the room. Ranger looked around the room, his gaze landing on his babe. She stood in front of the doorway, frozen, eyes glued to the man's face on the screen. "Babe?" He asked with concern. Right then Tank bustled into the room, accidentally bumping Steph. "Oh, sorry Bomber. Feed is up!" Tank boomed to the room. Everyone's gaze flew to the screen. Getting bumped seemed to get his babe out of her daze. Steph blinked, then moved to her seat, her eyes never leaving the man's face. The man's gaze went lower and he smiled. "Well, well, well, if it isn't my good ol' friend!" He said in a mocking tone. Everyone looked around the room confused, except Steph, who froze. " Awww, Jean, I'm hurt! You mean you haven't told any of your…friends about you ex-fiancé? Or is that not the only thing you're keeping from them? Come on Stephanie!You knew this was going to happen, now let's start my revenge by showing your friends how well they really know you." Steph looked down and he laughed a slow, cruel laugh. "How about we start with your daughter." Steph looked up, shock etched into all of her features. The camera swung to a girl, maybe 13-14. She had dark wild hair and looked identical to Steph. Stephs' P.O.V.
A sob/gasp left Steph's mouth as she saw her daughter with a gun pointed to her head.
