The Protectors 2

Chapter 6

"When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate"

Hate what an ugly emotion. Surprisingly, I try not to hate anyone or anything even after all the miserable things Ive seen and done. I've always been a loving person giving everyone who needed it a shoulder to cry on that was up until the day my two beautiful daughters got taken away from me and my wife by a man I've now come to hate.

I sit idly while my best friend and my co-workers chit chat about Amsterdam. My wife is sitting next to me staring out the airplane window. Shes thinking and shes thinking long and hard maybe she will think about hating me for all of this, but she has yet to yell or place blame where blame is due, on me. I know all of this is my fault if I wasnt a protector we'd all be home watching The Lion King. Theres a buzzing in my pocket Im so preoccupied that I do not notice it at first until Callie starts talking to me.

"Arizona youre vibrating"

I come out of my haze and dig it outta my pocket, private number and how is this coming through when I'm up in the air. None the less I answer it.

"Hello...Whos this?"

"Oh I'm sure you can take a guess on who this is"

Of course I know who it is. I do not want to start freaking out in front of my wife and honestly I'd lke this conversation to remain private. I get up and head into the bathroom and lock the door behind me.

"The only thing I wanna hear come out of you're mouth is the location of my daughters" I say with so much venom that it even surprises me.

" From what I hear you already know where they are and I'm telling you this once Robbins if you land in Amsterdam I will kill you're daughters"

"Isnt that you're whole plan anyways Stark to kill my daughters to punish me for our past? Why not just take me, am I not the one you want? I know you wont kill them because you need them to get me. So I suggest a deal an equal trade my daughters for me."

"As good as that deal sounds it wouldnt be much fun for me would it seeing you toss and turn over this and how its all ur fault...land in Amsterdam and they die"

Before I can manage to tell Stark to get f'd the line goes dead. He's bluffing he has to be he wants me to suffer and if he kills my girl just when the chase begins he know it would be over and I know him better then that. Something else doesnt seem right, how does he know we know where he is? Unless the person working for him is on this plane right now everything starts turning in my head and it starts to click. I leave the bathroom and sit down next to my wife.

"Calliope I need you to kiss me right now"

"Arizona what?"

"Please baby just kiss me"

She leans over me and kisses me its slow and tender it always seems to calm me down. I lean closer to her and whisper in her ear.

"Please don't think less of me for what I'm about to do just remind yourself that I'm your wife and that I love you and you love me"

She looks at me with confusion on her face but before she can open her mouth I take my gun out and cock it gaining everyones attention.

I walk to the front of the plane and I grab Eric the guy that told me who has my daughter and where. His face is still pretty beat up from my fists a few hours prior.

"What are you doing" he starts shouting at me

I remain quiet while I see everyones eyes on me I stop by the door hatch.

"Everybody buckel up" I shout and then I open the hatch sending the door flying and all the wind comes flying in.

Arizona what the hell are you doing" Everyone starts shouting at me. I ignore them and I force Eric to his knees. While my gun is pointed at his face.

"Tell me how Stark knows about us coming to Amsterdam"

"I do not know" he starts sobbing

"TELL ME KNOW" I shout

"I DON'T KNOW" He shouts back at me.

"Are you a spy for Stark?"

"No" He pleads

I search his pockets and I find a celllphone. I toss it to Teddy that catches it.

"Redial"

"Stop what you're doing now Arizona"

"JUST DO IT TEDDY" I shout not necessarily meaning to but I'm losing all my patience. We wait a few minutes till Teddy shakes her head yes and that is all I need to know

"There is one thing I really do not like and that is a liar so I suggest Eric that you lay your head down and start praying to whatever god you believe in"

I put the gun to the back of his head and he lays his head down and starts to pray. I close my eyes and pull the trigger. 'Bang'

"Nooooooooo" I hear The Protectors scream and I hear them hurriedly run over to me. I don't open my eyes instead I let go of Eric and push his body out the plane. When i open my eyes I chance a look at my wife who looks beyind scared of me. I walk to where she is sitting and I go to grab her hand but she pulls away from me and stands up.

"How could you do that...he was an innocent man for the most part how do you know he didnt have a family like us Arizona"

Before I can respond she pushes past me and quickly into the bathroom. Teddy walks by me with pure disgust on her face.

"Don't look at me like that Teddy."

"That was unneccesary Arizona, I don't know who you're trying to prove something to but if you havent noticed Stark isn't here."

I sit down in my seat and close my eyes and let the hate over take me.

I'm woken up by some intense turbulence. I look out the window and see that we have touched ground. I rub my eyes and look around everybody is waiting patiently to depart my wife is sitting next to Teddy and far way from me. A few minutes later we are allowed to leave the plane. I wait for everyone to leave before I grab my bag and head out. When I get off the plane there are three black SUVs waiting for us. I hand the driver my bag and I climb inside the SUV. Inside is Bailey and Shepard which I'm glad for. They both have children and I know they both understand my drastic behavior regardless if they accept it or not. We drive in complete silence and I stare out the window until we pull up to a gorgeous hotel in Amsterdam. This really would be a great vacation spot and I would highly enjoy it if here for another reason. We all step into the lobby and Bailey talks to the receptionist. We all get our rooms and like always I'm the last person to enter the room making sure everyone else is taken care of. I walk in and of course me and Calliope are sharing a room. She doesn't much look at me and heads right to the bedroom. I desperatly wanna follow her in but I know better so instead I drop my bag on the floor and take a seat on the couch and I pull out my phone. Know that we are here I need to actuallly find my daughters I push some numbers and wait for my one and only contact I have in Amsterdam to pick up. Im happy as ever when I hear them say Hello.

A few hours later after getting a much needed shower I tell Shepard to watch Callie and I head out. My contact wanted to of course meet at a bar always meeting at public places because no one is trusted in my line of work people can switch sides as quickly as they joined them. I spot my contact sitting at the bar drinking. Something I could really use right now. I sit next to him.

"shot of whatever vodka you got back there" I tell the bartender who pours me a shot and I throw it back. I like the feeling of the burning sensation it gives me I'm not use to this hateful feeling I've been feeling lately.

"Good seeing you again Robbins but I wish they could be under different circumstances."

"Same here..so do you have what I want" I say taking another shot.

"Of course I would'nt be much of a contact if I didnt now would I?" He says jokingly and slides around the table a folder "Just don't open it here I'm not sure how you'll take the contents"

"Thank you...I'll be keeping in contact...hope you understand"

"Of course I would be doing the same stay safe Robbins" He gets up and leaves the bar. As much as I wanna open the folder I know I should'nt at least not here. So instead I drown my sorrows in a pool of vodka and I openly welcome the numbing feeling it brings me.