Witness Protection

Disclaimer: I don't own Kickin' It, or any other Disney Channel show. They belong to their respective producers/writers/companies. Oh, and any original character of mine, is mine as well. This would mean Ciara Wells-Anderson, from my original novel, is mine.

A/N:

Chapter 4 (Journey Begins)

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Jack stuffed some clothes into a suitcase as Kim waited behind him, she kept asking whether he truly wanted to find a way to save Rudy. The answer was clear, but he understood her concern. They knew they couldn't do this alone. "I know we've already had this talk, but Mr. Wasabi and Phil, they have a point…who knows how serious this is. I mean, what if this goes way beyond Rudy, beyond us, what if this…what if there's more than that meets the eye?"

"Then we handle whatever they can throw our way." He shut his suitcase and pulled the zipper around, grunting with effort. The bag was near overstuffed, but it had everything he needed in it, from clothes to bathroom necessities. As he rose up, he cracked his neck from side to side and turned to face Kim. "I don't know how long we'll be or how serious of a problem this is going to be, but they have Rudy…and I'm not resting until we can get him back. If you don't want to go, that's up to you, and I respect that…I'd hate to see you get hurt."

"Well…" Kim bit her lip and slowly shook her head. "I did say I was in, and I'm by your side. I just think we need someone else helping us. No offense to Milton and Eddie, they're a part of the team, but I'm worried about how well they can fight." She had a point, there was no denying that. He'd been more than worried about the two of them, and a bit worried about Jerry as well, but he was trusting them. "Also, with Falafel Phil as our 'adult guide', and Mr. Wasabi…I think we need someone else. Someone who has been there, done this sort of thing."

He wasn't sure involving anyone else would be a good idea, but Jack had learned quickly to trust Kim's instinct. If she thought someone could do a better job, then he would have to consider her suggestion. "Got any better ideas?" He thinned his lips and glanced over at her, almost challenging her to come up with someone. She put her hands behind her back and smiled slyly.

"Yes, actually…my cousin…Ciara Wells." Jack raised an eyebrow and leaned back against his bed. He'd heard the name somewhere before, but wasn't too sure where exactly. As he tried to pick his brain about the familiarity, Kim went on to explain. She leaned forward and started fixing his shirt collar. Of course, he chose today of all days to wear a disgusting olive green polo shirt. "Actually she's married now. She's twenty-five, in the military, and married. Ciara Anderson, but still goes by Wells on occasion. About two years ago, she and a couple other people, helped the military take out a global crime syndicate. Paragon Global…" She gleamed with pride, folding her arms over and flashing a hint of a smirk. "I bet I could talk her into helping out, she's the one that taught me martial arts…and she carries a sword with her."

Now he knew why she sounded so familiar, he heard her name on the news back then, but not much was said. That was the way the military worked, very secretive about everything. "Okay. Impressed…" 'Impressed' was vague in comparison to how he felt, but it was best to remain cool in this moment. If this cousin could help, would help, then that would be fantastic. "Give her a call then, tell her it's very important."

"I'll do it." He was very intrigued about this cousin of hers and wanted to know more about her fight against this organization. How did she get involved in it? What was the whole reason she helped the military with it, or was she already in at that point?

Jack took Kim's hand and led her towards the bed, giving her a subtle smile. "So what do you know about her fight? Was she already with the military?"

"She was entering the military. See, Paragon's leader was someone named Ginger Vlasta, and she had an issue with Ciara's and Nikki's parents." Nikki was Ciara's sister, he had that much figured from Kim saying the two were twins. "Now their boyfriends were a part of the military, and grandchildren of the General. The four of them, along with one other guy, were tasked with going inside the organization and taking out the head. They did their job, no problems. They had some problems on the way, but still, nothing to worry about."

"And you said Ciara taught you what you know about martial arts?"

"Just the basics, really…She knows what to expect with something like this. The fact that she could fight helps, wouldn't you think?" He slowly nodded and glanced up at his door. He had both a good feeling and a bad feeling circling him. What was good was hearing about Kim's cousin, but the bad feeling was telling him they needed to get moving. He furrowed his brow and slowly rose from the bed. "Is something wrong, Jack?" His eyes narrowed and he quickly looked to her.

"Something's not right. First, how long do you think it would take Ciara to get over here, if she agrees to it? We can send her Bobby's private jet." He moved over to the window and glanced down the road both ways. Kim lowered her voice to a whisper, understanding they needed to be as quiet as possible.

"She lives in Texas."

"Okay." He led his finger towards his lips, then pointed to the door. Kim pressed her back against the wall and slowly opened the door, peering through the crack. Jack rushed over, still gravely unsettled. He felt there was someone in the house, his instincts never lie. Clearly, whoever had been after them wanted to get rid of him most of all, but why? "See anyone out there, Kim?" Was he that much of a threat?

"No, but I thought your mom was in the kitchen with the dishes. I don't hear the water running." His father had also been watching the television, but that was no longer playing. His grandfather was also staying with them, the man had been asleep, but his snores were often heard through the walls. When he wasn't asleep, he was practicing on his own fight techniques. A dead silence wafted through the air, sending an unexplainable chill down his spine. "We should probably get out of here, Jack. That group wanted to use something against each of us, if they got your parents…"

"My parents?" Fear shot through his heart, followed closely by an intense anger. If anyone touched his family, he would tear them limb by limb. "No. They can't." He opened the door fully and carefully crept out, scanning the area, and looking back to make sure Kim was close to him. Even though she could take care of herself, he still wanted her close to him, as she was not only his right hand, but the closest to his heart aside from his family. Maybe she wasn't aware of how important she was to him, but those Black Dragons had the right idea when they were going to try and take her to get to him. If they couldn't get her, the next best thing would be his family.

"I don't get these people…taking the ones we care about to try and scare us? Why not just go after us directly?"

"They're scared of us, Kim. That's what I got out of the fight with Lonnie. Besides, every one of us, even Milton managed to escape them. If they think they can easily kill us-"

"Killing isn't the problem." Frank's voice jarred him into shock. He turned towards the living room, freezing up. Kim remained out of sight, in case they didn't expect her there, she'd jump out and take them by shock. Frank was standing behind the couch with a proud smirk on his face. There were five Black Dragons standing beside him, with him in the middle, all with their arms folded over. On the couch, his parents and grandfather were tied up. They all gasped out through their mouth gags, all calling for him and telling him to run. "Our orders are merely to scare you into submission, Jack. If you become a problem in the future, killing might be a possibility."

"Frank. You don't know what you're doing…you're going to let my family go." Frank chuckled deviously and shook his head.

"I think not." Jack arched an eyebrow as Frank snapped his fingers. He heard Kim call out and turned in time to see two ninjas stepping out from the shadows, in their hands were two sparking poles. His eyes widened as one ninja jabbed Kim in the stomach with one of the poles, then fell into that ninja's arms. "What was that? Did I hear Kim's voice? Is she back there with you?"

"You probably shouldn't have done that." Adrenaline surged through him, pumping his heart up. His muscles tightened and his jaw locked. Who to go after? He only had a second to make this decision, and knew it would affect him in the long run. If he went after his family, the ninja holding onto his unconscious friend would escape. If he fought these two ninjas off here, Frank might have his ninjas take his family from him. He clenched his fists and slid his foot along the floor, moving his eyes to the back of his sockets as the ninja behind him started whisking his pole through the air.

In the long run, he could get his family back, but he would need the help that Kim could offer. Not only could she bring her own fighting skills to the group, she was the one that had her cousin's number. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Mom, Dad, Grandpa…I'm sorry. I will find you. Trust me." His family gasped just as the ninja swung the pole towards his side. Thinking fast, he grabbed the pole in both hands. "Yeah. You really shouldn't have done that."

Jack let out a fierce yell and kicked his foot through the pole. He tightened his grip and tore the broken pole from the ninja, spun around, and smacked the ninja with the two sticks. In the corner of his eyes, he saw Frank panic and order the ninjas with him to take the family. When he shifted his gaze towards the ninja with Kim, it was trying to slip towards the back door. He narrowed his eyes and begun the charge, there was no way he was letting his friend get taken out.

The ninja stared with wide eyes as Frank jumped in the air and kicked out, striking him in the left shoulder. Kim slipped from the enemy grip and fell back against the wall in an upright sitting position. Once Jack landed on his feet, both ninjas were circling him, glaring at him. He narrowed his eyes and growled from his gut.

Kim started to open her eyes, groaning out as she began to stand. Jake met her gaze with a smirk and she quickly shook off the drowsy spell from the electric shock she'd taken. She lifted her hands and bent down onto her hands, twisting her legs through the air and wrapping them around the necks of one of the ninjas. "Hit me with an electric pole…bad idea!" The ninja let out a scream as he went sailing through the air, pulled back by her legs. Jack's jaw dropped for the moment as he absorbed the strength she had in those legs.

Springing back to life, he performed a back kick into the right leg of the ninja behind him. He pulled his leg back just as the ninja bent down to grab his own leg. With a smirk, Jack twisted his upper body and slammed a backfist into the side of the ninja's head, slamming him into the wall.

As his ninja sank to the ground, sounds of punches and kicks landing came to his ears, followed by a loud crunching noise. He raised up an eyebrow and turned to see Kim standing above her ninja, her feet on either side of him. She lifted her head and gasped. "Jack! Your family!"

"I know…" He moved into the living room and narrowed his eyes. Frank was gone. The room was empty and cold. "We'll get them back. They're not scaring me away, they're pissing me off. At this rate, they'll have to kill me instead."

"Why didn't you go after them?"

"Because I need you more at this point…" She frowned and put a hand to his shoulder, slowly shaking her head. "I didn't know you'd wake up so soon." He quickly turned and started back towards his room. With every breath he took, his anger struggled to vanish away. "I'm going to call the others to meet up at the motel down the road where those Black Dragons won't find us. While I do that, if you can call up your cousin…" He paused and quickly closed his hands, instantly remembering something he'd forgotten to consider. If they went after his family, then the enemy went after someone in everyone's family besides Kim's. He quickly turned to her, meeting her glance with his anxious gaze. "Kim. Your family, we need to make sure they're safe."

"They are, don't worry. Nobody knows where my dad's at right now, he's been on a trip."

"I hope you're right, because I think this goes farther than Frank's small group. Black Dragons…they're literally everywhere. Hell, there's at least one Black Dragon on the bodyguard team for every celebrity and rich person out there, so if your dad's not careful, he could be captured. Do you know where he is?"

"Yeah, he took a business trip to Australia." Her father was an archeologist, so it made sense that he had to travel the globe frequently. Sadly enough, it meant he wasn't always around. "He'll be safe…"

"All right. Then I'll call the others, can you call up your cousin?"

"I'll do it right now. What about those ninjas in the hallway?" He entered his bedroom with a scoff and grabbed up his luggage. Beside his suitcase was a duffel bag, which he hoisted over his shoulder.

"Leave them, they won't wake before we're gone." She nodded and pulled out her phone. Within minutes, they were leaving the home. Jack looked back at his house with a wistful glance, he would miss this place on his travels. His family came to mind, causing his heart to sink down into the muck. "I'll find you. All of you. I promise…there's no giving up."

Kim hung up her phone and shoved it back into her pocket. "Ciara says she'll come tomorrow, we just have to make sure Bobby gets his jet over there."

"Good. No offense to Phil, but the minute he becomes a liability, we're all in trouble. So with your cousin, at least…it's progress."

The action will be picking up pretty soon