Martini Dreams: Kidnapped

by tarskeewee08

Opening the bathroom door smiling she stepped through and froze. She couldn't believe who was standing there glaring at her.

"Hello Evangeline…"

Evangeline froze shocked. She saw the gun leveled at her and tried to comprehend how things had taken such a dangerous turn for her so quickly.

"Guess you're surprised to see me, hunh?" she asked grinning

"Natalie why are you here?" Evangeline asked pulling the towel from her head and letting her wet hair to fall free to her shoulders.

"Why do you think Ms. Smarty pants? I mean you such hot shit figure it out!" Natalie hissed.

Evangeline knew she was hostile toward her but even now she couldn't imagine why. She had never had any dealings with her. Natalie saw the puzzled look on her face and found it amusing. She looked her up and down standing before her in a towel holding the one from her head in her hand. "Since you blew into town he can think of nothing else but you. What about me! What about my needs!" she shouted

Evangeline looked toward the bed. Could this be about John?

"Is this about John?" she asked confused

Natalie burst into laughter "Hell no! I don't want the Lt., god that would be like sleeping with my daddy!" she said in disgust

"I have no idea who you are talking about then…"
"Oh you will and soon!" Natalie said releasing the safety with her thumb. Just then Peaches strolled in looking at them curious. Natalie turned to look at the dog and Evangeline went for her. Natalie spun around to see her approach and stepped back quickly leveling the gun to fire. "Try it Fed and you're dead! I swear it!"

Evangeline froze and glared at her "How did you get in here? Where is the officer?"
Natalie laughed "I told Wayne to go back to the station, that the Lt. sent me. My man is ready for you and I was more than willing to help him. Now that's it for the question and answer session. Get dressed we are leaving."

Evangeline looked at her then the gun. Her own gun was in the living room out of reach. Deciding to play along for now, she went to her suitcase to get dressed.

The Station

John walked out of the Bo's office slamming the door. The Mayor was an arrogant asshole and he if he didn't love his job so much he would've punched him in his mouth. The pompous jerk had the nerve to call him incompetent. Fuming he headed straight for his office running into Officer Wayne. John looked up confused.

"What are you doing here?" he asked
"Following orders sir..."
"Your orders were to stay with Agent Williamson until she came to the station" John said glaring at him.
"No sir, Natalie arrived and said you wanted me at the station, that she would bring Ms. Williamson in."

John looked at him confused and then alarmed "Get units to my place immediately" he said running past him out of the station.

Evangeline & Natalie

Evangeline looked over to Natalie who was driving the black SUV south on the expressway. She steered with her right hand and kept the gun trained on her from her lap with her left. She wore a hideous grin as she sped up the expressway at over 90. Evangeline hoped the reckless driving would draw attention to them.

Thinking back to the day the left for Donna Carlsons's she remembered seeing Natalie in the parking garage talking to someone in a squad car. She saw the hateful stare from her and began to understand why the killer was at Donna Carlson before them. Someone was playing little red riding hood.

"Who is this person?" she asked

Natalie looked over to her "You are going to be so surprised when you see! If you weren't so caught up in sleeping with the Lt. you would have seen the true detective leading this investigation. He gave that clown of a boyfriend of yours clue after clue and he still couldn't put it together!"

Confirming what she thought earlier Craig Carlson knew about them because he was close. He must be working for the LPD. Oh god he was looking over their shoulder all the time. She was wrong in assuming he didn't get hired with the force. Or maybe she wasn't. Maybe Natalie was his key to all their objectives. Looking out the window as they left the city she knew she had to come up with something to gain her kidnappers trust.

"Why are you helping him? Can't you see that he is hurting people? That he has caused pain to others."

Natalie looked at her with pure hatred "What about his pain! To be a child forced to stab and kill your sisters and father by a wicked heartless mother who cheers you own and tells you that your new family is being reborn. Only to have her send you to your room while she burns down your house. He waited dutifully for her thinking she would come for him but as the black smoke curled from under his door he knew the truth. If it wasn't for that neighbor that found him after he tried unsuccessfully to escape he would be dead!"

Evangeline listened to the sick story and couldn't fathom a mother using her own child to execute such a heinous crime against her own family. "The women he's killing aren't his mother Natalie. Their victims too."

Natalie stared at the road. "That's his life work. And it was to be admired and studied by the best. He was very happy when you arrived. The Lt. and that band of idiots he leads couldn't follow a clue if it was written in neon lights. But in less than a week you take the case further than anyone could expect."

"So you're helping him?"

"I wish, my place is at his side. I don't get involve in the work he has to do. I just make sure he's taken care of."

Evangeline looked out the window to see they were approaching the town of Statesville near the prison. "Where are you taking me?"

"Reach inside the glove compartment and retrieve a blindfold. He isn't ready to reveal himself yet. He will be soon though. It will all be revealed soon." She said smiling confidently

Evangeline sees that they are now off the main road on the isolated highway toward the small prison town. She couldn't allow her to take her to him this way. If she didn't gain control now over the situation her chances of survival would be minimum. Slowly moving to open the glove compartment she saw Natalie release her finger hold of the gun. They both had on their seat belt so a quick move was all she had.

Digging through the compartment she pushed the papers around covering the black scarf from view. "It's not in here"

Natalie frowned "Of course it is stupid!"
"I'm telling you it's not in here" Evangeline said frustrated.

Natalie let go of the gun with her left hand grabbing the steering wheel and then reached over with her right. Evangeline lunged as soon as she did grabbing the steering wheel and forced the car into a swerve. Natalie screamed trying to fight off the attack and grab for the steering wheel as the gun fell to the floor. Evangeline delivered an immediate blow to her face with her elbow before the truck that is now spinning flipped over into a roll. Both ladies screamed as the airbags exploded and the car flipped off the street into the side embankment slamming against a tree.

John's apartment

Racing up the hallway John had his gun drawn ready for anything. Finding the door to his apartment ajar he pushed it open to see Peaches standing in the middle of the living room surprised. The other officers filed inside and started going to the rooms. John looked around and saw everything was in order.

Within minutes he knew she was gone.
"Sorry sir, she's gone."
John ran his hands through his hair "Why would Natalie do this? Where did she take her!" he said loudly to no one in particular.

Statesville, PA

Opening her eyes she heard the hiss of the busted engine and smelled the strong aroma of gasoline. She was upside down and the airbag had her pinned awkwardly. Looking over she saw red hair and blood but couldn't tell if Natalie was alive. Reaching for the release she worked on the seatbelt and pushed the button several times. The belt had tightened against her chest and was cutting into her skin. It seemed stuck and she tried again to remove it. Pressing hard it still didn't give.

Tears rolled down her face in frustration. "God please help me" she said softly coughing because of the fumes from the gas. She smelled smoke and wondered if the truck would explode. Sucking in her breath she reached and pressed the button for release as hard as she could. Hearing it click the belt loosened and snapped away.

"Thank you god!"

Moving her hand to the door the automatic lock was jammed and being upside down she couldn't get a handle on the doorknob. Since the window was shattered she lifted her arms and grabbed the rim of the window. Pointy glass cut into her fingers and she winced but stayed the course pulling herself through. Half her body out the window she pushed against the outside of the window and kicked her legs to get out.

Coming out on her rear and sitting on shattered glass she sighed then decided to work the glass from her hands. Looking up she saw the smoke coming from the front of the truck and the gas spilling from the back.

She had to get help.
Evangeline looked down at her chest and saw the purplish bruise from the seatbelt. Since she's been to this town her body has taken one hell of a beating. Standing straight and gaining her bearings she licked her lip and tasted blood. Her bottom lip was split.

Turning around she saw that the highway loomed above. Taking a step as glass crunched under her boot heel she heard a pop and looked to see flames sprout up from the front of the truck. Immediately she realized she needed to get Natalie out.

Evangeline races to her side of the car and kneels. She sees Natalie is unconscious with a really serious head wound. Reaching in she touches her neck and feels a faint pulse. "Thank god" The airbag prevents her reaching in further to free her from the seatbelt and the pungent smell of gas is strong. "Natalie….wake up! Wakeup!"

She slapped her face forcing her to open her eyes. Natalie moaned and then focused "What happened?"

"You have to get out of the car. Its on fire can you free yourself?"
Frowning Natalie turned her head squinting at the pain. "What happened? Oh god…I'm stuck….I don't want to die! Please god!"

"Can you reach your seatbelt?" Evangeline asked sticking her hand in trying to help her.

"My legs! I can't feel my legs!" she moaned
"Calm down Natalie" Before she could say more the flames shot up higher and sparks started popping. Evangeline saw the truck would explode soon and realized the situation was spiraling out of control. She didn't know what to do.

"Natalie try! Try to reach the belt"

"I can't!" she screamed crying.

Hearing the hiss of the engine grow louder Evangeline knew she had minutes to escape. Scooting back on her heels crying she turned and fled from the truck. Natalie screamed behind her, "No! Don't leave me! No! Help!"

Once Evangeline was a 100 feet away the car exploded throwing her another 50 feet and she blacked out.

John drove frantically in his car on the expressway. Witnesses said that the black SUV left heading south. "Hold on baby please"

Picking up the cb radio handle he tried to reach Antonio but couldn't locate him and his mind was racing a mile a minute. He couldn't think. Driving he worked to gain focus. "Think John….think like she would" he mumbled.

Evangeline said Natalie didn't like her. She said that they were followed. She said that someone knew their moves. She said that the killer wanted to be in law enforcement, that the killer was a puppeteer pulling their strings. Concentrating as he drove he thought outside of the box. The killer and Natalie worked together. Could he be someone on the force?"

Evangeline came too and smelled smoke. Turning over she saw the truck on fire. "Oh god no.." she moaned knowing that she had burned alive. Rising up from the ground she pulled herself out of the embankment. Her head hurt, hands bled and side ached. Coming to the street she saw a police cruiser coming.

Evangeline stepped in the street holding her side. The lights flashed on the car and she smiled relieved that at least the first part of this nightmare was over. The car slowed down and she walked over to the side. "Oh god! Thank god its you!" she said smiling.

John heard the radio wire that a car has exploded off the side route 2 the highway that lead to the town of Statesville. Seeing the exit he took it immediately. Allowing his instincts to lead him. He had to find her!