Chapter 2
Havoc and Chaos
The guard at the front door nodded to Jean Havoc as he walked up the front steps to the Fuhrer's home. As she opened the door for him something seemed off. He wasn't his usual cheerful self. "Sir, are you alright?"
Havoc just huffed a bit as he walked through the door. As he walked into the living room he was suddenly being hugged around the legs by two little girls. He rolled his eyes as he looked at them. One girl was now sitting on his right foot and one was sitting on his left. Each was gripping a leg tightly.
The dark haired one grinned up at him. "Hi Uncle Jean! We're gonna go see Uncle Al and Aunt Mei today." He reached down and ruffled her hair awkwardly.
The blonde one on his other leg spoke up next. "Uncle Al! Uncle Al!"
Havoc looked to where Ed was sitting on the couch. "Ok, going to see Al. Are you all ready to go then?"
Ed nodded and grabbed her purse. "Come on, girls. Into to car!"
The girls squealed as they ran to the vehicle. Ed smiled at Havoc. "Good Morning, Jean. Is something wrong? You seem a bit distracted this morning."
Havoc smiled at her. "No, nothing's wrong. just a rough morning I guess. Let's get you guys to Al's place."
They all piled into the car. The girls took the backseat with Havoc driving and Ed riding shotgun. It was quiet as Jean started to pull the car away from the curb.
Once out of the Mustang's neighborhood, Ed noticed that Jean went the wrong way. "Jean, that should have been a left turn. Where are you going?"
The girls were arguing in the backseat and not paying any attention to the adults in the car as Havoc grinned at her. "Can't tell ya that, sweetheart. Now be a good brat and take a nap!" With the last word he spoke he hit Ed in the back of the head with his pistol and knocked her out cold.
After a while the girls noticed that thier mother was quiet. "What's wrong with mommy?" Asked the little blonde.
Havoc looked at the little girl through the rear view mirror. "Nothing. She just got tired."
After about a 30 minute drive the car pulled into an underground garage.
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Jean Havoc woke up with a splitting headache. What the hell happened? He tried to stand up and groaned in pain. The last thing he remembered was closing his apartment door before being pushed back in and kneed in the gut.
He got himself on his hands and knees and tried to think. He was on his way to take his guard duty with the Mustangs.
Oh, shit! Ed and the kids! Were they safe? He picked up his phone to call but the line was dead. Shit!
He grabbed his jacket and ran for the house.
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Riza picked up the phone on the second ring. "Mustang's office."
Jean took a deep breath but still sounded panicked. "Riza, it's me. Look, I was jumped and knocked out. The guards outside are saying that Ed and the kids left with me but I just got here. I have no idea where they are or what the fuck's going on."
Riza was dumbstruck. "They're gone? Are you sure?"
Jean sounded like he was fighting back tears. " Yeah. I fucked up."
"Stay there. We're on our way."
Riza hung up the phone and knocked on Roy's door. She didn't wait for his answer before she opened it. "Sir, there's a problem."
Roy looked up from his meeting. "Alright, this better be important."
She walked over and lowered her voice so only he would hear her. "Sir, Jean Havoc was attacked and Ed and your daughters are missing."
Roy felt the blood drain from his face and he gripped the edge of his desk. "Forgive me, gentlemen. We'll continue this another time."
He didn't even wait for the other men to leave his office before he was out the door.