But I'm on the Outside

And I'm looking in

I can see through you

See your true colors

Cuz inside your ugly

Ugly like me, I can see through

See the real you

Jack lay in the shed still restrained. He tried to figure a way out of it. He had to escape he could not go wherever Nina was going to go, it only meant trouble. He looked around for anything, but there was nothing. She knew him to well. He could still feel a slight pain in his head, but he had been able to block the rest out. He had to get out his mind chanted over and over. He considered trying to chew his own arm off to escape, but than she would see it and see how desperate he was. He struggled, moving his arms in the rope clinching his teeth as the rope burrowed into his wrist.

What they had was a game going on? Both had to push the other till a breaking point and than laugh when they couldn't do anything about it. Any sign of weakness would result in a point for the other side. Part of his mind knew this and would play the game, and the other screamed, You fu(king idiot this is not a game, get your ars out of here now. No matter what.

The door opened it was one of Nina's goons. He walked in and looked at Jack who still lay on the ground. His buddy stood outside the door. The brave one that walked in said, "You Mark he don't looks so tough."

Mark laughed from the door as the goon inside kicked Jack in the stomach causing Jack to grunt in pain. "Joe she warned us not to mess with him."

"He ain't sh!t." Joe laughed. He kicked Jack again who grunted.

Jack had been working on the ropes and had to keep himself from smiling when he felt a part of the rope loosen. He stopped and waited for Joe to stop.

Nina walked into the shed and yelled at Joe, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing." Joe said like a child lying to his mother about breaking the window.

"I told you not to mess with him. He's dangerous and if he escapes it is your ars." Nina said looking at Joe, wondering why Rich kept ignorant sons of b!tches like him around, the kind that only half ars do their job and than everyone else has to pick up the slack. She left the shed mad not remember why she went to it in the first place.

Jack waited for everyone to leave before he went to work on the rope again. This time he struggled until he felt it loosen enough so that he could slip his hands out of the rope. Blood covered his wrist as they burned from rope burn and now abrasion from the tight rope. He sat by the door till he heard someone coming.

Joe went back to the shed to prove that Jack was indeed a pu$$y.

He waited for Joe to enter before he attacked. He went at Joe quickly subduing him in a sleeper hold. He squeezed his arm tightly around Joe's throat until the man passed out from lack of oxygen. "Who's the pu$$y now? That was the easiest fight I've ever had." Jack said angrily to himself.

Jack stuck his head out the door and didn't see anyone. He took off towards the woods that were not to far from the house. That would give him adequate cover to escape. He was not sure where he was, but as long as he continued on in one direction he eventually would find civilization.

When Jack made it too the woods Nina noticed him running. She yelled for everyone to go after him. She took off towards the woods her gun out aiming trying to hit him. Every bullet whizzed by him, but none hit him. She ran quickly after him into the woods feeling good that he was unarmed, Joe had not had a gun on him. She could pursue him without the worry of being shot at. She ran over the stumps, jumping over fallen trees, she continued her pursuit with more men behind her. She called out through her cell phone that doubled as a two way with people back at the house, "Get to the other end of the woods and come in through here we will trap him her. Don't let him escape."

Jack's chest and calf muscles were burning. Screaming for him to stop running, his lungs soon joined in along with his ribs, but he continued on at his top speed running for his life motivating him to move faster and faster. He didn't bother to look back he knew they were there. He kept moving, until he saw another group of people converge on him from in front of him. He tried to turn and run to his right instead of forward, but they were already to close. He ran until finally a man was able to catch up with him and tackle him to the ground. Jack fought him, but soon there were more men there, too many for him to fight. After a few punches to the head and back Jack was subdued and restrained again.

Nina reached him and smiled, "Going on a little trip Jack? Get him up and get him back to the house. Load him in the car we are out of here. Sedate him so we won't have the problem again."

A man helped Jack to his feet. Keeping a tight grip on Jack's arm he escorted Jack back through the woods. Jack was breathing heavily trying to catch his breath his body burning from the exertion. When they reached the house he was ushered to a van and than sat in the back. Nina entered the back with a needle. She waited for one of the men to pull a gun out to keep Jack from trying anything while she sedated him.

Jack tried to fight some but than a gun barrel was placed against his temple so he sat still, watching Nina put the needle into his arm and inject him with the clear substance. After a few minutes the drug made it through his system and he felt himself relaxing even though his mind fought to keep himself alert. Soon his eyes drooped and he was relaxed unable or unwilling to fight anymore.

"That's a good boy Jack. Soon it will all be done. Who knows maybe you'll come to your senses and see that it doesn't matter what side you fight for because in the end you do the same thing, one side just pays better. How many people have you been ordered to kill? Probably more than I ever have, and I'm the bad guy. GO figure." Nina rambled on in on, she enjoyed winning against Jack, it rarely happened and when it did she made sure to enjoy it.

When the van reached the plane two men grabbed Jack, who's eyes were half closed, and helped him onto the plane. Nina made sure that Jack was secured on the plane before they took off. She knew the drug would wear off half way through the trip and she didn't want to chance anything being this close to finally achieving a major milestone. She learned from her mistakes usually.

Jack's mind was gone, and thinking was impossible. He tried to focus, but every time he even got close his mind would just turn off. He let the drug take over and sat back for the ride unable to do anything to help himself. He felt almost useless and than he felt the weight of defeat. She had won again.

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"Anything yet Adam? We need to find him soon." Michelle asked wondering if they would find Jack this time or if he would escape. Maybe his luck finally ran out and it was the beginning of the end.

"Nothing. Notta. I've checked everything for him. Nothing is coming up on any of the cars or even a likely hide out for Nina." Adam was typing away. He jumped up, "Wait a second." he continued to type, "Got it. There was just a plane chartered to fly to South America and than refuel to fly to Africa. I think that might be it. Registered in a Rich, guy known to be a contact for Nina. It's already over Mexico."

"Good. Contact whoever that needs to be contacted and see if they will help us. If not we can see if the president can help out in that department. Good job Adam."