AN: So I was re-reading this story and realized that I need to continue so I am going to start on this once again. I am also currently working on Fates Hand at Play. I have so much updating to do but I will get there. It's been a while so I will do a recap: Bella's bank gets robbed by two gun men, who kidnap Bella and Paul in the process using Bella as collateral. They are now on their way to another bank to try to get to 5 million dollars as unbeknownst to put two main characters these gunmen have a deadline...
Chapter 2: Collateral
The truck jolted to a stop as it parked behind the city bank. Tommy looked to the back as he grabbed his gun. He hopped out putting his mask on and opened the truck pulling a blinking Bella out first. "Let's go. Don't try anything." He pointedly looked at Bella.
They all walked inside and did the same thing the first time. One hid and one took charge. Bella and Paul knew what to expect as Paul gave the code and watched as the younger one was equally as mad as the first time. It was weird and Paul took note. These men wanted something and bad. This 5 million went beyond money.
Once again the two were shoved back into the truck in a fit of rage. It was an hour later when Bella realized they were no longer in Forks. Her eyes looked over to Paul's tense form. She scooted closer as she became cold, his body generating enough heat for her. "Where do you think we're going?" She asked and Paul shrugged sighing. "I don't know but I'll get us out of this." He muttered thinking.
Bella's eyes closed hours later and Paul was still awake. His wolf would not sleep. He couldn't knowing that he and Bella sat not even 100 feet from danger. He couldn't phase though and that was an issue. He was stronger than them sure, but he wouldn't risk Bella. He noticed it was now dark and the truck rolled to a stop. Paul glanced outside to see a grocery store. The front doors slammed loudly jerking a sleeping Bella awake.
"What's going on?" She mumbled squinting to see. The trunk was jerked up and a Black mask was thrusted over Paul's head. It was a ski mask. Tommy cut the rope and pulled Paul out first with a gun to his back. "You are coming with us. Do as we say and we don't kill you both." Paul growled, itching to just attack. Jimmy had done the same with Bella but had her against his chest and gun to her side. Bella winced as she was shuffled along behind
Tommy and Paul. The store was small and only a cashier manning the station. Tommy thrusted a gun in Paul's hand. His eyes were fiery. Tommy inclined his head towards Bella. "Do everything I tell you...and we all leave here safely." The gun cocked and everyone came inside. "Jimmy, you and the girl get some food. We'll take care of the man." The man was huge. Paul's size huge. Jimmy pulled Bella along first and the man looked up as they entered the store. He glanced at Bella who looked oddly familiar. He noticed Jimmy trailing close as they grabbed a basket and started putting items in it. His human intuition started going off, as he took a longer look at Bella. He stood slowly and opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by two men coming inside with ski masks. He held up his hands in fear as the smaller one of the two started yelling at him.
He complied and started giving the money as requested. "Kill him." The short one came up with the girl and smiled. The larger one shook his head. "No. Why? He hasn't seen our faces." The smaller one laughed and shook his head. "He doesn't have to. He's seen Bella's. That's enough. He knows who we all are Paul." Paul's blood ran cold as this was a set up. They planned to use this as a means to be like them. To kill.
"No." Paul said shaking his head. He wouldn't do it. He couldn't. Not an innocent person. They wouldn't understand but Bella knew. She struggled against Jimmy. "He can't." She sputtered. His wolf gene didn't allow him to do no such thing. Sam's order doesn't help any. Tommy pulled his mask off along with Paul's. "Do. IT." He sneered. Paul shook angrily and shook his head violently.
Tommy pulled Bella from Jimmys grasp with a scream of anger. "DO IT!" He held the gun to Bella's head, and she shook in fear. "DO IT! OR I KILL HER WHERE SHE STANDS!" Paul snarled, his humanity starting to slowly drift away. Paul shook his head and held the gun tightly. He wanted so badly to aim it at Tommy but Jimmy had a gun to his own head. Paul shook his head another time which caused so much to happen at once. A bullet rang out from two different guns. Each aimed at two different people. One bullet going off as a misunderstanding of moment and the other out of the desperation of saving a humans life. The life left the cashiers eyes as a bullet went between his eyes. A scream of pain resided after and all men looked down at the woman who was on the ground. Her leg bleeding profusely. Paul growled. "You shot her." He snapped and leaned down next to Bella as he pulled her close to his chest. "We need a hospital." Paul growled as Bella was already turning pale. He could tell that the wound could possibly kill her from blood loss.
"Nobody is going anywhere. Tommy..Jimmy. What the fuck are you guys doing? You're all over the fucking news!" Tommy swallowed thickly. "Damian..." He whispered.