Hey everybody I am baaaaack! Thanks so much for the reviews and, as promised, here's the next chapter of Kidnapped!
Back at her apartment, Holley shoved a few days worth of clothes and toiletries into a backpack and took it toward the door. Putting the bag next to her brief bag, she walked back to her bedroom and threw herself on her bed. Promising herself that she would only sleep for a few minutes, she closed her eyes.
When she opened them again, Holley looked at the alarm clock that rested on the table beside her bed. The time was ten thirty in the evening. Mentally kicking herself, Holley sprang out of her bed and flew to the door. Picking up her bags she sprinted down the stairs and out the door of the apartment building.
Throwing her bags in the passenger seat, Holley started the car and sped off toward Chrome. Upon arriving, Holley parked along the side of the building closest to the runway. Picking up her bags, she started toward the jet.
When the reached the side of the jet, the door opened and Siddley appeared.
"Hey! You ready to get going?" he asked flashing her a grin.
"Yeah, let's get out of here before Nathan realizes what we're doing!"
Taking her bags from her, Siddley took them inside and put them in an overhead compartment. With a smile, he invited her up to the cockpit before sitting down to prepare for take off.
Flipping several switches, the twin engines of the small jet roared to life. "Buckle up!" Sid said as he pushed the throttle forward. Taxiing to the end of the runway, Sid faced the jet into the wind and pushed the throttle to the max. The engines screamed as the jet roared down the runway and lifted into the dark sky.
Looking out the front window, Holley was amazed at the stars. "Aren't they beautiful Sid!" she sighed.
"Yes, they are Holley," he answered, as he adjusted the plane's altitude.
"Here Holley, see if Finn's watch is giving off any kind of homing signal," Sid said, passing her a small device.
Activating it, she typed in the number of Finn's watch and waited. Suddenly a red dot appeared on the screen. "It looks like he's being held in downtown Damascus." Holly was about to note the coordinates of Finn's location when suddenly the little red dot disappeared. Frantically, Holley pushed several buttons, trying to find the signal again, but with no avail.
"Sid, I had the signal a moment ago, but it's gone!" Holley exclaimed.
"That tracker is brand new and top of the line, the only way it wouldn't receive a signal from Finn's watch is because either Finn disabled it, or it was smashed," Siddley said, turning his gaze to meet hers. "Holley, don't worry, Finn will be fine. I've been on so many assignments with him I've lost count. I've lost count on how many times he's almost gotten us killed too. I remember one time we were in our third year of training at Chrome. Finn roped me into helping him with some experiment in the lab. We were trying to make his favorite missile more advanced. Well long story short, the rocket exploded on us and we blew up the whole lab. After the medical personnel cleaned us up, we were banned from the lab for the rest of the year." Sid recalled.
"Oh yeah! I remember that! I was in self-defense during the explosion. It shook the entire building!" Holley forgot her worry for the moment and laughed at the memory.
Meanwhile, Finn was feeling the knots in his restraints with his fingertips. Picking a knot he worked at it until it came undone, and then picked at another. Suddenly, a door banged open, as one of his captors entered the warehouse and walked to the opposite end of the room, not even giving him a second look. Taking a deep breath, Finn pulled the cords off his wrists and began to work on the cords binding his ankles together. In a minute, he was slowly getting his feet and cautiously making his way toward the door.
Opening it, he slipped outside and began running down the alleyway. Suddenly, there was a shout from the warehouse. Over the sound of his pounding heart, Finn heard several sets of footsteps on the pavement behind him. Rounding a corner, Finn jumped over an overturned garbage can and continued sprinting down the alley. Suddenly, the footsteps on the pavement lessened. Looking over his shoulder, Finn saw that the group had split up. Only three were chasing him now. As he rounded another corner, he screeched to a halt. The men who had split from the group now stood before him. Suddenly, several footsteps sounded on the macadam behind him. Whirling, Finn was confronted by his pursuers who began to close in around him.
The men formed a circle around him until they were two feet away from him. Finn Bunched up his fist and went to punch one of the men in the jaw. But he had been expecting it, and easily deflected it. Still holding his arm, his captor twisted it back until Finn was on his knees. Pulling his arms behind him, the man wound cord around his wrists; pulling it so tight it made him wince. Suddenly Finn's watch let out a shrill beep, which filled him with a sense of dread.
Holley, why did you have to pick this moment to track my watch!? It's bad enough I got caught again; this is not going to help at all! He silently prayed no one had heard it.
"What was that?" One of the men said, looking around.
"It was this!" Another said, pulling Finn's watch off his wrist. Dropping the watch onto the pavement, the man picked up a brick and dropped it on the watch with a crunch, as the timepiece was crushed under its weight. Pulling Finn to his feet, they marched him back to the warehouse. When they arrived, he sat down against the wall as the men tightly lashed his feet together with cord and walked away, laughing to themselves at how they were able to recapture him. Oh Holley, please don't come; let me figure this out on my own, please stay away from here, just stay safe. Finn whispered to himself.
Several hours later, just before the sun peeked over the horizon, Holley and Siddley entered Syrian airspace. Flicking a switch, Sid turned on the cloaking panels of the jet. "I think I would be better if we paid them a surprise visit." He said.
Soon, they were landing on a grassy field several miles outside of downtown Damascus, the capitol of Syria. Grabbing her backpack Holley jumped out of the plane as Sid disappeared into the rear of the jet. Soon the ramp lowered and Sid backed out a silver Jeep.
"Where in the world did you get that?" Holley exclaimed, as Sid sat grinning behind the wheel.
"It's mine. I got it a few months ago when my old car got wrecked during an assignment. Climb in!" He said, as he leaned over and opened the passenger side door. Holley threw her backpack into the backseat and climbed into car beside Sid. Pressing a button on the dashboard, Sid closed the ramp of the jet as the two set off for the city.
Hey People! I'll make a deal with you: If I get some reviews I'll write a separate story about how Sid and Finn blew up the lab (Don't worry, Holley will be there too). Okay?
Also, my dance studio is getting ready to perform the Nutcracker so I won't have much time to write. Here's my schedule:
Monday: Rehearsal
Tuesday (Today) : Rehearsal
Wednesday: Dress Rehearsal
Thursday: Dress Rehearsal
Friday: Show night
Saturday: Show night
So I'll be crazy busy this week. So don't expect an update until after the 8th! :)
-TG28