Chapter 7 Knife to a gun fight
Raven never thought she would open her eyes again, when she did she thought that the bastard had won. Getting her vision back properly she found she wasn't dead but in hospital, Randy had saved her. Again. "What happened?" Raven asked groggily, trying to sit up. Randy looked down to the fallen angel, he looked perfectly fine, a little scratched but other wise ok. Raven however held a very heavily tapped arm.
"Those pricks shot up my damn house" Randy said softly yet it still sounded rough and evil. Raven's hand flew to her mouth.
"Doc I am so sorry, I never meant for that happen"
"Why is he trying to kill you Raven?"
"Because I left him at the altar, I embarrassed him and he won't take that lightly"
He clasped her hand softly "Well you rest up, then we'll decide what to do"
Raven tried to get up but it was hard, the pain in her arm was jarring. Raven pushed through it, if she had the pain then she was still alive and every second she was alive she would only get stronger and more determined. She couldn't and wouldn't let Cody win, not while she still had options. "I can't stay here Doc, I'm a sittin duck. He ain't just gonna come along and pick me off so fuckin easily."
He pushed her gently to the bed "Raven, you are in no condition to be going anywhere"
Her eyes widened but not surprised "How much did he pay you? I hope its worth it Doc"
"No on payed me anything Raven," He said pateintly "You have various injuries, you are in no shape to run"
Raven managed to get out of the bed, pulling on her clothes was hard but with a little help from Randy she managed it. "I don't care I can't let him just come in and pick me off, not when I'm still alive and kicking"
Raven was about to push out the door when she saw him in the flesh walking towards her room, that smile only made her more dertimined to escape, escape right from underneath his bulbous nose. She motioned for the phone, quickly she pushed in the number in hopes that he would stop walking. His smile lit up even more when he saw it was Raven calling.
"You just stay put honey and I'll come get you and take you home" He said sweetly, anything to get her in one place.
"I've already escaped you idiot" Raven spat out harshly, looking at his every move. "You know where I'm going Cody"
"You have no where to go Raven, one call is all it takes, one call and your on your way back"
"I'll make it to West Newberry first, I make it to Mass and your done"
"Theres nothing in Mass for you Raven, except your death"
"I make it to Mass, I get to Detective John Cena before you do and your done. Your career is over and you'll have nothin left, nothin just like those bastards that called themselves my family"
"He won't believe you" He spat out already angry that even with an injury she had eluded him. Clearly she was smarter than he gave her credit for. "You have nothin to prove your story"
"I think the arm will pretty much work Cody, you get done with conspiracy to commit murder and then its only a matter of time before you crack, they always do"
"You listen to me you little bitch!" "I'm bored of talkin to you now, I've just arrived at the sunset hotel, only one more stop and I'll be in Mass, hope to see you there lover"
Cody swore angrily smashing the phone into several bits, luckily he strode away from her room. Raven sighed in relief, she had managed to buy herself some more time, hopefully it was enough time to get out of the hospital. With a little help Raven managed to make it to the parking lot, Randy didn't say anything, he had no idea what to say. He had seen this many times from the small girl, her eyes rolling in her skull made him a little nervous. Most patients seemed to only want the drugs, and not exactly smart. Raven however was alot smarter than he realised, smarter and far more dangerous than anyone actually realised. He had read her file several times, read it and wondered if he could still go on with his plan. Raven moved silently through the lot looking for a car, she kept the hisses of pain to herself, Randy figured it was the pain that kept her going.
"This one will have to do" Raven muttered looking at a random car. She hoped that the driver had left the keys but sadly this was reality and not a old horror movie, or a Bruce Willis action movie. Randy watched in amazement as she fiddled the lock open, she made it look so easy.
"You gettin in or am I leaving you to tell that bastard where I am?"
Randy went to the other side and slid in once it was unlocked. Raven fiddled again and the car roared to life. Pulling out and driving itno the night, Randy decided it was time to try and get some more answers.
"Raven what happened to your hand?"
She didn't say anything for a moment, she just kept driving. When she did speak her voice was soft again. "There was an accident"
"What kind of accident?"
Again she was quiet for a moment or two, "What happened to Sam?"
"She didn't make it" Randy said quietly, "She took a few bullets to the head and heart"
"I'm sorry Doc. Really I am"
Her tone suggested that she wasn't that sorry, not that Randy could blame her, he wasn't exactly sorry either. He knew that his wife only wanted his money, money that she would get upon his death. He let out a breath, he wanted to tell Raven how the bullets suddenly started but he couldn't. He knew for a damn fact that Sam told Cody where she was, she had planned to leave the house while they were alone. They would die and she would get the money. Thankfully it didn't work out like that.
"Don't be, I'm not" Randy said in blunt cold honesty. The only one he did care for was Raven, he knew that was a mistake but he couldn't help it, he had crossed the line but found that he didn't care, he wanted to keep crossing it, crossing the line until the line was just a dot.
"The love evaporated like water in the desert I guess"
"Yeah something like that" Randy glaned at her as she somehow managed to drive. "Raven what happened to your hand?"
"Accident"
"Yeah you said, what kind of accident"
She didn't say anything, her mind just skipped back to what happened, she still couldn't believe that it was real but the marks on her hands said it was.
*Mind skip*
Raven stuck out her thumb in hopes that someone would stop, she just needed a lift to the next town, St Louis then she would be safe. Raven was happy to walk but sadly her legs didn't agree. Finally a sleek black truck stopped.
"Where you going?"
"Next town"
The two twins smiled at her "Well get in"
Raven climbed inside and looked properly at the two girls. Ordinary and plain was the first thought.
"I'm Brie and thats Nicki" The driver smiled at her "Where on our way to the next town too, girls party night"
"I'm Fenix"
"So why you going to St Louis?" Nicki asked from the back, she lent over so she was closer to Raven, it creeped her out but she didn't say anything.
"Theres a convention for my favourite video game and I thought I would check it out" Raven shrugged, the two girls gave her a strange vibe, one she couldn't explain.
Brie let out a slight giggle "Its been such a long ride, and the bitch in the back won't drive"
Nicki rolled her brown eyes looking at Raven "Told her, she's the driver and I'm the muscle but she just don't get it"
"How long have you been driving?"
"A few days" Brie shrugged glancing at Nicki "You have no idea how hard its been"
"How hard what has been?"
"How hard its been trying to find you Raven" Nicki grinned "But now we have you, everything will be a-ok"
Raven grabbed Nicki and pulled her from her spot, her brand new knife right at her throat. "Do as I say and she don't get hurt"
Brie feared for her sister but she couldn't let Raven see that, she refused to let Raven go after all the mindless hunting. "You won't hurt her Raven"
"You really wanna risk that" Raven pressed the kinfe further into her pretty little neck. "Pull over and she lives"
Brie kept driving not believing a word that Raven said. Brie let out a scream as the knife slid over flesh. Nicki was dead before Raven ever let her go. "You monster!" Brie screamed whacking out at Raven with her free hand. Raven kicked her hard making the breath stop in its tracks. Pushing open the door open she tossed the twin out onto the secluded road. Raven quickly took control of the moving car, slowing it to a stop. Looking in the rear veiw mirror, Brie was pulling herself up, still screaming. Raven backed up fast, a glorious bump and thud bought a happy smile to her face. Two more enemies down and pretty soon it would be Cody. Tossing Nicki out she went back to driving, now all she had to do was make it to St Louis and she would be ok. Squeling tires raced behind her,
"Oh would you just fuck off already!" Raven yelled looking at another black pick-up. "Just die already!"
Raven jumped forward as the car rammed her, her head bounced like a ball off the staring wheel. Her head bounced again as the car kept ramming. She lost control and the car worked against her, flipping out of control and losing all brakes. Her body flew and bounced as the car finally came to a stop. Coughing and spluttering she pulled herself from the wreck, she was more amazed that the only injury she had was the mass blood pouring from her hand. Looking up, a tall darkened figure stepped towards her, she didn't see him she was busy looking at the sign behind him. Welcome to St Louis. She had made it, she would be safe.
He leered over her, the worlds best at finding people, Teddy looked her over like a raw bit of meat. Raven pulled out a knife making his whole body quiver with laughter, his gun seemed to shake with mocking.
"You are one stupid bitch, bringing a knife to a gun fight"
Raven flicked her good wrist as hard as she could, the knife flying deep into his throat. Teddy stumbled back, his own blood choking him. He dropped his gun and piled to his knees, trying to stay alive. Raven pulled the gun to her, rolling her eyes that he wasn't dying fast enough, she emptied the full clip right into his ugly face. Hopefully that was message sent. Taking her knife from the dead man she put it back in her shief, she would never forget the raw power of the gun, she wanted to keep it but that was useless. It was empty. Walking away from the blood and gore she headed into St Louis hoping that Dr Orton would help her, he would either help her or she would kill him. Another body wasn't about to make a difference, even if she did love him.
*Back to the driving*
"Raven what happened?" Randy asked again softly, her quietness was starting to make him edgy.
"Not important" She waved it aside. "I have my plan Doc, I can either do it with or without you"
"Of course you have me Raven, you always did"
"Thank you Doc, I knew I could count on you"
Randy could only hope his friend John would listen to them, this wasn't apart of the plan but as always Randy had to make do.
