Chapter 4- Chain Reaction

"Wake up you bitch!" A faint voice rang through my ears. He called out and my eyes cracked open. Blurry figures were surrounding me in different shades of dark colors except one broad man that stood out. The fucking bastard, Daniel Sheek. My eyes adjusted to the light and the blobs of color turned into buff looking men with guns in their hands with Daniel standing there with a smug look on his face. I pulled at my restraints to find my cheek smashed by the base of a rifle.

"Ah-ah-ah, we don't need you to hurt yourself my dear Rachel. We still need you as a valuable hostage." Daniel said. I just gave him a death glare but didn't sink to my knees even though there weak. But then a realization hit me, where was Phillip?

"Where is Phillip? What did you do to him when I heard him scream?" I shouted at Daniel as he just snickered. My blood was coming to boil as I fought not to lash out at him.

"Oh him? I just threw him out the window." He responded. My knees felt like paper and my eyes felt like they were going to cry waterfalls.

"WHAT? YOU FUCKING LIAR!" I shrieked as I pulled at my chains which earned me another smash to the temple. I felt blood trickle down my face as I sank to my knees in shock. Daniel just chuckled in front of my face.

"Well I did throw him out the window. But that little pest Vash the Stampede caught him before he fell to the ground. After that we shot at him and moved to a different location." Daniel explained. That lifted a large weight off my chest as I exhaled. So Vash was alive and saved Phillip too, that's good. As long as Phillip is safe and sound, I don't care what happens to me. But there were still questions buzzing through my head.

"Then why am I here?" I asked with a more confident voice.

"We moved to the other side of town. You're here for ransom, my dear. Vash will be coming here to save his dear Rachel and when he does," Daniel pulled out his single barrel pistol and shot it in the wall right beside my ear. "We'll be ready to kill him and collect that bounty."

"Heartless bastards!" I yelled as Daniel walked away with everyone except two gunmen. The two buff men carried one rifle each and one of the men was middle aged and the other was a young adult.

"Man I hate this job. I'll be back!" The older man called as he bolted out the door when commotion was heard near by. The younger man was tense and somewhat distracted. So even though there was a rumor that I seduce men, I admit it is semi true. But this is a situation that kind of stuff is necessary. So I slowly stood up and eyed the sweating man.

"Hey buddy, do you mind letting me go?" I asked as I rested my chin on his shoulder. His breath hitched as he relaxed a little.

"Sorry miss, can't do that." He said as he turned to face me with a smug look. I pouted as I put my hand on his jawline and slowly dragged it down to his abs. That was as far my chains would let my hands go as he smiled and the space between us was getting smaller.

"Too bad, you pervert." I whispered to him as he widened his eyes in disbelief as I smashed my forehead with his. His eyes rolled to the back of his head as he dropped to the ground. I reached to the small of my back and pulled out a small knife from a pocket. I used the blade to pick the lock on both of my wrists and found my guns on a nearby table.

"Were is she? Where is the Tainted Stealer?" I heard a familiar voice shout out at the bottom of the staircase. It was Vash! I ran down the stairs to find Vash standing in the middle of many unconscious thugs. I ran into his arms and he hugged me back.

"I'm so sorry Vash!" I said as we let go of each other. He smiled at me but I suddenly saw Daniel with his two pistols a few feet behind Vash. He pulled the trigger and I had to think fast. I tripped Vash's legs from under him and the steel bullet pierced the back of my shoulder.

I stood there for a moment, with wide eyes and shortened breathing. I grasped my shoulder and felt blood ooze between my fingers. Vash was still stunned from my selfless act and still looked at my broken state with fear glossed eyes. I gave Vash a sympathetic smile as I swayed in the air.

"I-I'm sorry. So... sorry..."

Clifthanger time. Sorry if this sucks.