Alo, yes muahahaha, kidnapping, fights yay! (you sound like a commercial for the princess bride.) There's no princesses in this story. (That's the only difference?) Well, there's a different time setting, no swords, no kings or miracle work- (aight we get it!!!!!!) One would hope. (yeah yeah whatev) Stop being a baby, anyway enjoy the reading! (Yep...)
The group was getting into the grind of things and Spot's information was used by those who knew. They had been at the ranch for a few weeks and their hands were getting tougher so they weren't as sore. It was near nightfall and Angel was twirling her hair when Val sat next to her,
"Hey." Val said poking her.
'Hey squishy face." Angel said.
"So pumpkin butt, you want sleep outside with me?"
"Hmm, lets see sleep outside or in a bed where it's warm. No comparison."
"We can take blankets with us, just on the deck, please?"
"Heehhh, fine."
"Yay you."
"Cheerleader."
"Nerd."
"Geek."
"Reject."
"Looser."
"Stoner."
"Pot head."
"Fruit cake"
"I love you little sis."
"Oh that reminds me, I am still growing!"
"Me too." Angel said and Val stuck her tongue out. "Oh that's mature."
"Growing up is mandatory, maturing is optional." Val smiled.
"And you prove that everyday."
"You little." Val said hitting Angel in the face with a pillow.
"Heeh, do you want me stay out with you tonight?"
"YEAH."
"Then stop."
"You brought it on yourself."
"Did I now?"
"Yup."
"Whatev dork."
"Penible."
"What?" Bumlets asked since he had been accidentally listening.
"Its' French for pain in the butt." Val told him.
"Oh."
"Aka, Angel."
"At least like I don't have the personality like the inside of a fridge." Angel said tilting her head to the side.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me."
"Clearly, what do you mean by it?'
"You tend to be cold hearted sometimes." Angel said and Val dropped her jaw.
"Where the flip did that come from?"
"Like the time when you were 10, Adam Murdock gave you his Popsicle and you pushed him in the mud."
"Wow, you are using that against me?"
"Well you were cold hearted then."
"You only say that because you had a crush on him." Val smirked.
"That was never proven."
"You proved it every time someone mentioned his name and you did it now."
"Siblings." Skittery whispered to Blink.
"Were you an only child?" Angel asked him.
"Nah, da oldest of 3." Skittery answered.
"Wow."
"Yeah."
"So why did you do it?" David asked.
"Do what?" Race asked.
"He burned down a house." David said.
"Wow." Angel said.
"Hey don't gemme dat crap." Skittery said as his eyes flashed. "I boined it foh reasons ya know nuttin of."
"Mm k."
"So why did you?" Bumlets asked and Skittery glared at him. "It's no biggie, I sold drugs for money, did them too thanks to a jacked up family. It's okay to tell."
"Oh." Val muttered surprised at his openness.
"Okay Dr. Phil, I boined it because, it was me own house." Skittery began.
"Why did you burn your own house?" Race asked puzzled.
"I'se getting to it ya bum! Aight, me parents, day ani't nevah been well ta do and me family needed money. Da house, it had insurance, so I boined it. Me plan woiked to, I jest didn't tink I'd be heah." Skits said.
"That has to suck." Angel said ending the silence.
"It could be woise."
"How?"
"If me lil bruddah or sister was in trouble."
"Hmm. I know the feeling." Angel said looking at Val who smiled innocently. "Don't give me that innocent look."
"Whatev." Val said going back to her bed.
"Night Val."
"I'm not sleeping."
"Whatev, night anyway."
"Night Angel." The room quieted down and the group fell asleep and awoke to another work day. It was at lunch when David came to the table where the house mates sat.
"Hey guess what?' David asked.
"The government actually decided we were innocent." Angels aid and the entire table broke into laughter.
"Um, no. Since our bunkhouse has been the least trouble making, we get a getaway."
"Really?" Blink pondered.
"To what?" Mush asked.
"You get 6 days and 7 nights at the Grand Caribbean Hotel, all expenses paid." Angel said in a mock TV announcer voice.
"Sweet."
"No what is it though?" Race asked.
"It is a lake, cabin, it's off the ranch and that's what matters." David said sitting down.
"Do I hear angels singing?" Angel asked smiling. Spot tilted his head and leaned toward her.
"Ya ain't singin ah ya." Spot smirked and Angel hit him.
"Hush you." Angel said.
"When do we leave?" Jack asked.
"This weekend, oh and a few other boys from a different cabin will come." David said.
"Which ones?" Skittery asked.
"Donny and Mikey."
"Eeahh." Spot sighed with annoyance.
"What, which one?" Val asked.
"Da lattah."
"Why?" Jack asked.
"He come from ah bad family business dats why he's heah."
"Oh lovely." Angel said rolling her eyes.
"The guards of course will be there." David said drinking his water.
"It's supposed to rain, so we can play football in the mud." Bumlets said happily and Mush smirked.
"Aight." Spot nodded.
"Cool." Angel nodded.
"Wait, you won't play cards but you play football?" Race asked in shock.
"Yeah."
"It's un American not to play poker."
"Cheese it Race." Jack smirked.
"Why is there a guard coming?"
"Nah, it's da Prime Minister, ya dere's one comin."
"Finish it up here." The guard said walking past their table.
"That was close." Angel observed.
"Ya." Spot said watching the guard walk away.
"Aight I'se gotta get ta woik." Skittery said standing up to leave.
"I'll join you." Val said walking out with him and Mush's eyes darkened for a moment.
"We should get going." Blink said and the rest of the table trickled outside. Angel was grooming the horse that was giving her a hard time before and had been shouting back and forth with Val since she was at the other end of the barn.
"What?" Val called.
"Are you almost done?" Angel asked again.
"A couple more stalls and I will be."
"Okay, I'll bet ya I can finish before you."
"You brush horses, I shovel their shit, I wonder why you would beat me." Val laughed.
"You never know."
"Uh huh. So let us turn the tables, do you like anyone here?"
"What kind of a question is that?"
"I know you don't trust boys, but do you think any are cute?"
"I think a lot of them are cute."
"Well yeah, I mean one you are crushing on."
"I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me." Angel sighed and Val dropped her pitch fork and ran to Angel.
"Ha! Who is it?"
"I'll give you ten guesses."
"Okay.. is it Mush?"
"No."
"Cool, okay, Spot?"
"No."
"But his eyes, anyway, Skits?"
"No."
'Bumlets?"
"Again no."
"Good gosh woman, Blink?"
"Nope."
"Jack?"
"Maybe." Angel said trying not to change her expression. Val peered at her and started at her a moment before smiling.
"Aww."
"Wow."
"I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you, what about you?"
"I think he's cute too."
"I meant who are you crushing on genius."
"I know I was being coy, guess."
"Mush." Val smiled broadly.
"Heheh, yeah."
"You have good taste."
"I am glad you approve."
"Good."
"So, why is Jack in here?"
"Don't know haven't asked him. What about Mush?"
"We flirt not bear our souls, I dunno."
"Okay I'm done what about you?"
"Not yet but I will be, you don't have to wait."
"Okay see ya back at the bunk."
"See ya."
"Bye Val." Angel said as Val waved and went back to her chores. The days crawled by, the weekend of their getaway arrived, and those going received it with anticipation. The dozen kids loaded onto the bus and the guards watched the bunch with sharp eyes since it was the first time the group would be off the ranch. Donny got along with Race right away since Donny was arrested for making a fake ID and sneaking into a casino, numerously. Jack, Angel, and Blink were talking as Bumlets and David debated the "ethics" or lack there of about weed being considered a legal drug.
"Doctors sell drugs that have the same affects as weed only they charge an arm and a leg for it." Bumlets said as Mush was doubled over laughing in his seat.
"What, no the medicines sold are-" David started.
"Drugs, they are drugs."
"Medicine, is healthier and safer, and LEGAL."
"It is worse for your health cause they add chemicals to it." Bumlets smiled and David shock his head.
"I give up."
"THANK YOU!" Skittery exclaimed. "Bumlets, you ah da foist ta shut him up in a debate."
"Wow." Val said raising an eyebrow.
"Hehehhehe." Mush laughed trying to breath. The guard standing by the driver rolled his eyes at them.
"How much longer?" Mikey asked.
"An hour." The guard growled.
"Someone's grumpy." Val smirked.
"Wouldn't you be too?" Angel asked.
"No I would love watching trouble making kids." Val said sarcastically.
"Sounds like you."
"You would be the one making trouble."
"You know me all too well."
"Well, I am your sister."
"Yeah."
"So how long have you been sisters?' Bumlets asked.
"Since birth." Val said.
"Hehe, I'm bored."
"I can see that." Angel said.
"I don't blame him." Jack said.
"Yeah pretty much."
"Ya know, we'se kinda in unchahted territory heah." Spot said looking out the window as they rolled down the dirt road.
"Okay, your point would be?" Angel asked.
"Jest statin a fact."
"You are so weird."
"It woiks."
"Is dat why ya heah?" Skittery asked.
"Dere ah many ways I could ansah dat Skits, I'se heah cause I gave some bum what he had comin to him. And I'll do it again." Spot said giving Skittery a warning glance.
"I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to go back to the ranch yet so don't." Angel said as Skittery was about to say something.
"Agreed." David said.
"So this is what bunkhouse 17 is like." Donny smirked.
"Dis about covahs it." Jack said stretching out on his seat. The bus went over a pot hole and knocked some of the group forward.
"Ow." Angel said rubbing her head.
"Dat was pleasant." Skittery said glaring at the driver before the bus jolted to a stop as a fallen log appeared in the road. The guard standing by the door went out to see if the log could be moved and a man hiding on the other side grabbed the guard by his shirt and flipped him over the log before pistol whipping him and knocked the guard unconscious. The driver saw his partner disappear behind the log and went to see what happened and found the stranger looming over the other guards body. The guard went for his gun and felt a thud on the back of his skull before becoming unconscious. By this time the group was aware of the guards being attacked. Two men wearing masks climbed onto the bus and one started the bus up and began driving while the other held a gun and pointed it at the group.
"All of you shut up, sit still and you won't die." The man said roughly. The kids sat there stunned at what was happening and the man holding the gun turned his back on them for a second and Donny leapt over his seat at him. The man caught Donny him the air and threw to the ground before bringing the gun down across his skull and knocking him out. Skittery tensed up and began to move when Jack grabbed him and David sat on him.
"Just be calm Skits." David said trying to avoid violence.
"Get offa me." Skittery growled.
"Easy Skits." Jack said helping David. Skits relaxed a bit and David scooted off him as the man watched closely. Val looked at Angel and saw her shaking in fright. Val wanted to sit next to her but didn't want to get shot so she sat still. The man driving took a couple turns, was on a paved road again and took another road that led to the highway.
"Where the heck are they takin us?" Mush asked quietly.
"I dunno." Blink whispered back.
"SHUT UP!" The man holding the gun yelled and both boys stopped talking. Mikey tilted his head after hearing the gunman's voice and almost smiled for a second.
"What the Hell are you smiling at?' Angel hissed.
"SHUT IT NOW!" The gunman growled and Mikey closed his mouth as Angel looked out the window. "Take the next exit Joe." The gunman instructed.
"I know." Joe said back. Bumlets looked at Donny who was still knocked out and raised his hand, the gunman saw him and tilted his head.
"Mr….gunman, would you mind if I picked him up?" Bumlets asked trying to hide his nervousness.
"Sure, move him out of my way, slowly." The gunman said leveling his gun at Bumlets as he pulled Donny onto an empty seat before going back to his own. Race hit his arm.
"What?" Bumlets asked.
"Idiot, gonna get us killed." Race said.
"Stop talking." The gunman said with annoyance. They drove on in silence for awhile and the kids started playing the animal game to pass the time and distract themselves of their situation. Jack was a fish and every time he made the face either Angel or Mush would have to stifle the laughs that came out. Spot frowned at Jack and brought two fingers to his mouth to represent the fangs of an animal and Val burst out in giggles.
"Ya laugh at me but not him?" Spot whispered at her and she nodded.
"The next person to talk gets a bullet to the eye!" The man roared and the bus went silent. Darkness had fallen when the bus got off the highway and they drove through a low rent district before pulling into a large factory and the garage door closed behind them and they were cloaked in darkness. Donny woke about and looked around into blackness with a throbbing head.
"Am I dead?" Donny wondered out loud.
"Say anther word and you will be." The gunman replied. Silence followed his statement and the door to the bus opened as another masked man boarded the bus. The garage lights flickered on and they found themselves in an abandoned building.
"Don't speak, don't struggle and we will let you go unharmed." The third guy said. The group replied with frightened looks.
"Put them in pairs." Joe said standing up.
"All right, you and you, on your feet." The gunman said pointing at Bumlets and Blink, who quickly stood. The third man grabbed Blink while the gunman grabbed Bumlets and lead them away. A few minutes later they returned and pulled Donny and Mikey off the bus. This process continued with Spot and Race, Skittery and Angel, Val and David, and finally Jack and Mush. Each pair was locked in a small room and left alone. After several hours Fred, the gunman, was going from room to room and tossing a bottle of water in for them. He got to the room containing Angel and Skittery and the bottle of water hit Skittery in the head.
"Bastahd." Skittery muttered.
"What was that kid?" Fred asked menacingly.
"He said…THANK YOU for the water." Angel said scowling at Skittery.
"Did he now?"
"Yep."
"You're not as convincing as you are fine."
"You know, that statement is REALLY getting old!" Angel growled.
"Maybe if you didn't talk back, people wouldn't see how ditzy you are."
"So I'm a ditz am I?" Angel asked standing up.
"Yeah, now sit your ass down, before I knock it down."
"I'd like to see you try." Fred locked the door and motioned Angel to come at him. "Have it your way."
Angel slowly walked toward him and landed a right hook to the side of his face. Fred punched Angel in the stomach and she kicked him in the groin. He doubled over a moment and punched Angel in the head. The two walked into the each other punching and separated when Fred twisted Angel's arm behind her back and wrapped his free arm around her neck choking her. Angel brought her elbow into his side and he gasped. Angel elbowed him again and Fred jabbed her in the gut and when Angel brought her arm in front of her as a shield, he punched her in the lower back. Angel swung her leg back and kicked him in the knee and Fred pushed her forward. Angel took a fighting stance and Fred smirked.
"Cute, combat Barbie." He chuckled before Angel seized him by his throat and backed him into the door and punched him in the gut.
"What was that?" Angel asked as her eyes blazed. Fred brought his arm down on Angel's arm and pushed her off of him. Angel kicked at him and he caught her leg and shoved her off balance. Angel didn't fall and landed a right hook to his head. Fred was growing angry and kicked in the back of Angel's knee before punching her in the head and twisted her arm and pushed her in the wall. Angel tripped him and the two fell down and Fred pinned her. Angel freed one of her hands and punched him in the face. Fred pinned her free wrist down with his knee and felt her stomach. Angel kneed him in the back and Fred began punching her in the head repeatedly. Skittery had been watching and kicked Fred in the back. Fred turned his attention to him and Angel landed a forceful punch to Fred's face that turned his head. Fred glared down at her and grabbed her forehead and began smashing it down into the floor until Angel stopped struggling and was knocked out. Skittery round housed Fred in the head and knocked him off of Angel. Fred stood up and walked over to Skittery.
"Bring it on kid." Fred said.
"Ya soih ya wanna tempt me?" Skittery asked tensing up.
"I'm sure. Come on." Fred said taunting him. Skittery blocked the punch aimed for his head and the one at his gut. Skits landed a blow across the side of his face and Fred backhanded Skits before upper cutting him in the jaw. Skits moved his jaw to keep it loose and failed to block the kick to his groin. Skittery knelt down and rose to his feet while swinging a wide right hook and hitting Fred in the head. Fred punched Skits in the head and the force turned Skittery sideways. Fred grabbed him and brought an arm around Skits throat and pinned his arm to the his arm. Skittery used his free arm to punch Fred in the head and stomach before Fred let go and pushed him forward. Skittery was off balance and Fred rushed him before the two punched at each other and Fred pinned him down.
"Get off ah me ya bum!" Skits snarled as he fought to free his wrist.
"Cool down kid, or I'll kill ya." Fred said holding Skits down.
"Ain't ya gonna anyway?"
"Don't have to but if you keep this up I will." Fred said as he pinned down one of Skit's hands with his knee and punched him in the head with his free hand. Skits spit at him and Fred grabbed his head and pounded it into the floor. Skittery brought up his knee and planted it hard into Fred's side. Fred slid his other knee forward and hit Skit's in the groin with it. Skittery gasped from the pain and lunged forward pushing Fred off of him. The two began choking each other and punching. Fred pushed him back and Skittery kicked him in the knee and jumped up.
"You want to end up like your little friend?" Fred asked as the two circled.
"Do you?" Skits asked getting in Fred's face and Fred jacked him in the eye. Skittery threw a combinations of punches at Fred and Fred blocked or swung back at him. Fred grabbed his right arm and twisted it in front of Skit's body and grabbed Skit's other arm and held into front of his body as well. Skittery thrashed around and found Fred's grip to be rock solid and settled down a moment.
"What do ya want?" Skits asked frustrated at the situation.
"Just following orders." Fred said.
"Foh what?"
"To hold you."
"How long?"
"Dunno yet."
"Why did ya grab us?"
"Had to get the boss's kid." Fred said tightening his grip as Skittery began to fight again.
"What did he do?'
"Stole some jewels."
"Mikey." Skittery said after going through everyone's charges.
"Yeah, so stop being a prick." Fred said twisting Skits arm.
"Ta what point?" Skittery asked through clenched teeth.
"I'll see if I can get you some food."
"An den?"
"Let you go, question is, will you leave in one piece?" Fred pondered before shoving Skits forward. Skittery backed away from him before the two punched at the other a bit.
"What do you care, you're out of the camp." Fred said annoyed with Skits.
"Yeah till da cops come along again." Skittery said throwing a jab at him and Fred caught it and put Skits in a chokehold.
"I can maybe play it so you get off free."
"How?"
"We have judges, lawyers, cops." Fred smirked before kneed Skittery in the face and threw him to the ground and stood over him. Skittery looked at Angel who was still knocked out and glared up at Fred who kicked him in the back. Skits got to his feet and didn't step back when Fred walked up to him.
"Well?" Fred asked smugly, Skits hesitated a moment.
"So if we ah, don't 'struggle' den ya let us go?" Skittery asked wanting be certain of what he was doing. Fred nodded and it took Skittery a moment to force himself not to hit him.
"Aight." Skits said quietly and Fred walked around him while Skits watched him and he unlocked the door before leaving and locking it again. Skits knelt down by Angel and gently shook her. Angel slowly regained consciousness, and as she did she remembered Fred straddling her. She quickly brought up her fist and made contact with Skittery's jaw.
"Cheese it Angel, it's me!"
"Oh, sorry Skits…I thought you were that creep." Angel said sitting up. As she sat up a blood rush hit her and made her a little dizzy.
"Why is the room spinning?" She asked blinking her eyes in an attempt to stop it.
"It ain't ya head just hoits."
"What happened while I was out?"
"Ah, we'se fought and talked."
"About anything constructive?"
"Ah yeah we talked about cah paths and road construction…"
"Ok that would be a no."
"Actally, he did give me some interestin infohmation."
"Such as?"
"Da reason dey hijacked da bus…is because dere boss's son is Mikey and dey needed ta bust im out."
"So we all have to suffer for that one lousy kid?"
"I wouldn't call im lousy when dey're around, but for da time, yeah."
"Okay, so will they let us go anytime soon, I'm starving."
"Ah da creep said he'd try ta get us some food."
"Yay food."
"Don't mean he will dough."
"Grr."
The room Mush and Jack were in had a window that if they hadn't been tied, they could have climbed out. Fred had given them their water and left them to try to open it on their own.
"Damn duct tape." Jack muttered.
"How often do you think they'll do rounds?" Mush asked.
"I dunno."
"Cause we could fit out of that window."
"Do ya happen ta have a knife or scissors in dose pockets a yohs, cause oddahwise we ain't gonna be able ta do much." Jack said holding up his hands that were duct taped together.
"No, but if one of us had a boost…"
"Den what Mush?"
"I dunno Jack, I don't see you doing anything but going after the water."
"I'm thoisty!"
"The glass from the window, we could break it and use it to cut the duct tape!" Mush said standing up.
"Yeah, and when dey heah da noise a da windah breakin we can jump em when dey stohm in!"
"Or as they come in, you can throw me out the window and you can stay here."
"Yeah, I'm tinkin moh along da lines a no."
"Really, cause I can't see ya thinking at all."
"I sweah, if I could move me ahms right now, ya'd have a bloody lip!" Jack growled.
"If you could move your arms right now, we wouldn't be having this discussion."
"Aight, let's just drop it. 'Sides, do ya really wanna leave everybody else heah?"
"No."
"So I spose ya have a great plan ta rescue dem!"
"If one of us got out, the cops won't help, but that person could sneak back inside the building and get the others out."
"You wanna go?"
"We gotta do something Jack."
"I was being serious, I'm sayin I'll help ya out da window so ya can sneak back inside and get everyone else out!"
"Oh, I thought you were being a jerk."
"We'se gonna pretend ya didn't just say dat."
"All right, you do realize that they're probably gonna beat you for helping me get out."
"No, I thought dey was gonna leave us alone. Yes I thought about dat, but at least ya got a chance."
"What are you talking about?"
"I suck at sneakin, da whole reason I'se even heah, is because I broke inta me school ta get me bag dat had a pictah of me muddah in it, and I got caught."
"What's the significance of the picture?"
"Me muddah died a few yeahs ago."
"Sorry?"
"Neh, I just like ta have it wid me, so I can remembah hah."
"Okay if we're gonna do this, we'd better do it now."
"Uh how we gonna break da windah?"
"By using the problem we have to our advantage."
"So we'se gonna punch it out?"
"I've got strong arms from…practice."
"What kinda practice?"
"Smashing in windows, breaking things, you know stuff like that."
"Aight, go right ahead, but pahdon me if I don't cause if I have ta fight, I don't want ta wid bloody hands."
"You're hands will be fine cause I'll be breaking the window, and the duct tape will protect my hands." Mush said as if he had done this before.
"Aight. Come heah." Jack said walking under the window. Mush walked over to him and Jack put his tapped hands out for Mush to use as a stirrup.
"What if I mess it up?' Mush asked.
"Mess what up?"
"Getting everyone out."
"Den do da best ya can."
"Okay." Mush said putting his foot on Jack's hands, Jack hefted him up and Mush punched the window several times before it broke.
"Okay, gimme a push." Mush said leaning in the window. Jack shoved him up and Mush disappeared from sight. Jack picked up a piece of glass and started cutting at the tape when the door burst open. Joe looked at Jack then at the window and saw no Mush.
"Not smart kid." Joe said locking the door and walking toward Jack.
"Ya da one who ain't smaht." Jack replied before ducking a swing thrown at his head. Joe planted an upper cut in Jack's gut and then punched him in the head. Jack kicked Joe in the knee and then punched with both fist clenched into Joe's stomach causing him to double over briefly. Jack brought his fist upward and hit Joe in the jaw. Joe grabbed Jack's wrist with one hand and used his other to beat Jack repeatedly in the head and gut. Jack rushed him and Joe turned Jack and wrapped his arm around his throat. Jack elbowed Joe as hard as he could in the side and when Joe moved his arm to block one side, Jack elbowed the other. Joe grabbed Jack's right elbow so he couldn't get at his sides and tightened his grip causing Jack to choke.
"Are you gonna stop being stupid now?' Joe asked annoyed with Jack's rebellion.
"Are ya gonna let me go?" Jack asked still struggling.
"That was the plan but if you keep this up I'll just kill you instead." Joe said moving Jack towards the door. Jack thrashed his head to the side and hit Joe in the side of the head. Jack then kicked backwards and knocked them both to the ground with Jack on top. Joe seized Jack around the neck and started choking him while pounding in his head with the other hand. Jack was kicking Joe's knees as hard as he could as Joe choked him tighter. Jack threw his weight to the side and Joe got a better grip on him and began smashing Jack's head into the floor until he stopped moving. Joe tugged his leg out from under Jack's limp yet heavy body and stood up. Joe kicked Jack in the back a couple times and picked him up.
"Stupid." Joe grumbled as he drug Jack across the floor to the door.
'What was dat?' Jack asked as he threw his weight back and knocked Joe against the door before elbowing him in the ribs. Joe turned around, pinned Jack against the door, and hit him in the head again.
"Do you want to die? Because we don't have use for a bunch of delinquents, so we just kill ya if you keep this shit up." Joe said head bunting Jack.
"So what'll happen if I go wid ya?" Jack asked a little dizzy from his throbbing head.
"You go free."
"Whad bout da others?"
"They go as well."
'Aight."
"If you're toying with me, I will cut everyone of them and make you watch."
"You wouldn't."
"I saw you looking at the black haired girl, I'll start with her."
"Don't touch hah." Jack growled, Joe grabbed Jack's chin and turned it toward him.
'Yes I will."
"Aight, I'll go wid ya."
"You best not be lying." Joe said before slapping Jack's cheek. "Kid." Jack glared at him but relaxed his muscles so Joe would know he wasn't fronting.
"What's wrong wid dis room?' Jack asked as Joe opened the door.
"Yeah leave you here with broken glass and an open window so your friend can come get ya, if he's didn't get mauled by the dog." Joe said as he pulled Jack out of the room and shoved him roughly into a smaller room with nothing inside. Joe slammed the door shut and then opened it again and came back inside.
"Ya miss me?" Jack taunted.
"You're squirmy, don't move." Joe said cutting the duct tape off Jack.
"Aw tanks, ya lettin me go."
"Sure kid." Joe said dryly before twisting Jack's arms behind his back and re taping them so Jack couldn't bite through them. Joe left the room and locked the door.
Mush landed on the ground with a thud and scooped up a piece of glass before sprinting away from the window. He stopped and began cutting at the tape when he heard a low growl coming from his right. Mush slowly turned his head and saw a pair of glowing amber eyes looking at him. The eyes moved closer and Mush saw a hideous, giant dog that had its hackles raised.
"I should have let Jack do this." Mush mumbled as he carefully backed away from the dog. It began stalking toward him and Mush was trying to think of what to do.
"Sit." Mush said firmly, the dog paused a moment and Mush sighed with relief. The dog tensed its muscles and just as it lunged forward Mush turned on his heel and ran full out. The dog gave chase and Mush ran for a chain-linked fence that connected to the side of the building. The dog was gaining in him and Mush leapt up and kicked his legs out so he was propped between the wall of the building and the fence. The dog began jumping at him and barking and Mush knew if he left the dog someone would come. Mush threw the piece of glass a couple yards away and when the dog turned it's head toward the glass Mush dropped down and kicked the dog in the head as hard as he could. Mush wished he were back on the wall as the dog lunged at him and Mush side stepped almost tripping and kicked the mutt in the head again. The dog tried circling to attack from behind but Mush was turning with it and firmly booting it in the nose each time it bit at him. The dog grew bored and trotted away to find something else to do and Mush sank to the ground trying to catch his breath. Mush saw a light flick on from inside the factory and got to his feet. He started looking for the glass but couldn't find it in the dark and leaned his back against the wall and carefully placed his feet in the fence and began to walk to up it. Mush was using his elbows to press in the side of the building to keep from falling and made it to the top of the fence where he rolled over the side and plopped down heavily. Mush landed on his side and slowly picked him self up before creeping forward and found himself near the entrance the bus had come in at. Mush listened carefully and bent down as he crept toward the garage door having no idea what to do. Mush was moving along the side of the building using the bushes as a shield when a door swung open and a men stepped out. Mush froze as the man lit up and began smoking. Mush cursed under his breath and slowly moved backwards away from the guy and made it to the side of the building with the fence. Mush thought a moment and was looking at the side of the building to see if he could scale the fence up when he felt eyes on him and turned to see the man who had been smoking.
"What are you doin out of your room kid?' The man whose friends called him Steve.
"It's not my room." Mush said watching Steve walk closer to him.
"It is for the time." Steve answered as he reached out and grabbed at Mush's taped hands. Mush jerked them away and blocked the punch that was thrown at him. Steve landed a blow to Mush's head and then gut. Mush fall back against the wall and threw himself forward at the man with his elbows slamming into Steve's sides. Steve slugged him in the jaw, pulled Mush forward, and hit him in the face again. Mush head bunted him and thrashed around when Steve wrapped his arm around Mush's throat and grabbed his arms and pinned them down.
"Knock it off kid." Steve growled as Mush kicked him in the knee.
"Get off of me." Mush said struggling against his hold.
"Why are you out here?" Steve asked puling Mush against him.
"Oh ya know, felt like getting some fresh air." Mush said casually before Steve tightened his grip and caused Mush to gab.
"Let's go smarty," Steve said shoving Mush along toward the garage. Mush kicked him as hard as he could in the chin, lunged forward, and escaped his hold. Steve swung at him and Mush ducked it before planting his fist into Steve's gut and bashing him in the face with his hands. Steve saw a bright light behind his eye and planted a punch in Mush's face before kicking him in the groin. Mush knelt down from the pain and tried standing back up when Steve began to beat him over the head and put him in the a head lock where Steve continued punching Mush. Mush's vision was getting blurry so he sank his teeth into Steve's arm and caused Steve to scream before Mush pulled free. Steve brought his fist across Mush's mouth and swung a right hook that turned Mush side ways. Steve rushed him and Mush went down on his stomach but rolled over to his back as Steve pinned him. Mush kneed him in the ribs and Steve pinned Mush's arms above his head and reached behind his back, pulled a knife out, and held it firmly to Mush's throat.
"Move again and you're dead." Steve jeered and Mush froze. "Come on." Steve said as he got off Mush and tugged him up by his taped hands. Mush stood and pulled free of his grip.
"You know you might as well cut me loose." Mush said backing away and Steve smiled menacingly and grabbed at Mush again. Mush stepped back but did not dodge the knife that sliced inside of his upper arm. Mush gasped and stepped back into the wall where Steve pinned there and raised the blade to his throat and dug it in.
"Do it again." Steve said wishfully.
"You wanna go down?" Mush quipped.
"You think you can take me."
"The only reason I can't is cause I'm tied." Mush said head bunting him and Steve sank the cold blade into Mush's right bicep. Mush pushed forward, tripped Steve, and stepped away from the wall. Steve was impatient now, after having his first swing blocked landed a hard punch to Mush's head, and Steve quickly wrapped his arms around Mush and held the knife to his throat.
"Are you done with this shit kid or shall I cut your legs too?' Steve smirked as he listened to the choking noises Mush made as he tried to breathe.
"Why did you grab us?" Mush struggled to say between gasps of air.
"Don't ask questions. Obey and you'll live." Steve said dragging Mush along the side of the building while grasping his bloody wound tightly causing him to flinch. Mush quieted down and Steve got bored with him and remembered he had seen worry in Mush's eyes when Joe took Val away.
"You know it would be a shame for that little brunette if something bad were to happen to her." Steve sneered in Mush's ears. Mush stopped walking and was trying to fight his anger down to little avail. Mush turned his head and felt the blade sting his neck, as he looked Steve in the eye.
"Yes it would be a shame, for you." Mush growled.
"Oh yeah?' Steve taunted and Mush threw his head into Steve's temple and tore out of his grip before clubbing Steve over the head with his fist. Steve kicked Mush and rushed him and Mush pivoted out of his way. Steve punched him in the face and sliced at his head. Mush brought up his hands, caught the blade in his hands, and brought Steve's elbow down into his knee repeatedly until Mush heard a crack and Steve dropped the knife. Mush stepped over the knife so Steve couldn't grab it and the two began pounding the other. Steve knocked the wind out of Mush and shoved him down, Mush went with the force, and lay on the knife so Steve couldn't cut him. Steve knelt down by Mush and Mush kicked Steve's legs out from under him and scooted over so he was no longer on the knife and grabbed at it. Steve saw what Mush was trying to do, pulled Mush back, and punched him in the face. Mush kicked Steve in the head as he grabbed the knife and frantically cut the tape off while kicking Steve away from him. Once Mush was free he lunged at Steve, knocked him over, and planted the knife in his right shoulder.
"Doesn't feel good does it?" Mush said leaning over him.
"No." Steve hissed.
"Yeah I would know." Mush growled as his cuts dripped with blood. "Course you didn't get me on the shoulder, it was here and there." Mush growled as he sliced Steve in the same places he had been cut. Steve gasped and Mush allowed his anger to come out as he punched Steve in the face.
"Where are the others?"
"Where you were." Steve said as Mush shoved the blade into his neck.
"And where's that?"
"Southeast wall."
"Okay, how many of you are there?"
"Four."
"And do you use cells or radios to talk?" Mush said trying to plan.
"Nope." Steve grinned and Mush backhanded him.
'Fine, get up." Mush said tugging Steve to his feet and planting the knife in his back as Steve walked in from of him.
"Lead the way." Mush growled.
"You mind getting that knife out of my back?"
"No." Mush smiled vengefully as they entered the garage and Mush saw a lot of sports cars that he hadn't noticed before since the lights had been off.
"What do you guys do?' Mush asked looking around the room.
"Chop cars, or sell them on the black market, why you want in on the deal?" Steve chuckled before Mush punched him in the face. The two walked along through the halls and Mush was growing antsy to get out with the others. They turned a corner and started down the hall where the group was being held when Joe stepped out of a room and locked the door. Mush moved the blade from Steve's back to his throat.
"Let me and my friends go, or I'll slice his throat." Mush threatened.
"You bastard kid." Joe muttered.
"What was that?" Mush asked digging the blade into Steve's throat.
"Okay, fine, one of them is in here…let Steve go and you'll get your friends." Joe said pointing to a door next to where he had just come.
"I want all of them, not just one." Mush growled.
"Ya gotta start somewhere."
"Open the door."
"Take the knife out of my partners neck."
"You first."
"You know, I could just shoot you here and now and have no regrets about it." Joe said pulling a gun.
"Yeah and in the process you'd kill your partner."
"What's one more?"
"Joe shut up!" Steve yelled.
"Open the damn door." Mush said.
"All right, fine." Joe said opening the door and stepping inside. Mush followed with Steve and as they both stepped far enough into the room, Joe shoved them in as fast as he could before backing out of the door. Steve grabbed Mush's arm that was holding the knife and twisted it while throwing Mush down.
"Joe open the door." Steve yelled.
"Is he still holding you?" Joe called back.
"No but he's getting up." Steve replied. The door opened and Steve exited before slamming it shut again, leaving Mush alone.
"He still has the knife." Steve said.
"It won't do him any good." Joe said.
The hours passed before the group was rounded up again and hauled back on the bus.
"Where's Mikey?" David asked as the kidnappers started driving away.
"He's fine." Skittery said.
"How do you know?" Dave challenged Skits comment.
"Because he runs wid dem ya idiot!"
"Guys now ain't da time." Spot said eyeing the annoyed looking kidnappers.
They drove along in silence for several hours when the bus turned down a gravel road, which then turned into a dirt road.
"Wheah ah we?" Jack asked.
"The middle of nowhere." Val said dryly. The bus finally rolled to a stop and the three kidnappers got out and slashed the tires.
