Sorry its been so long since my last update, I've been pretty busy trying to sort out stuff for this year at collage travel and stuff and I've been training to take my 1st Dan (Black belt) grading in Karate hehe again sorry.

*pushes Drake off the drabble cliff*

Sully: Why'd you do that he hasn't annoyed you in a long time.

Me: Quiet you.

Rescue?

Darkness, half formed shapes and distant murmurs he couldn't see anything clearly even though he turned this way and that. It was cold so cold he couldn't think properly his mind was numb, he couldn't feel his body and odd sensation as he knew it was there. As if from a vast distance away he heard someone call out though he couldn't make out the word. The call came again and he strained to hear.

"Ake… wa… up…wher…s...she."

Suddenly he felt something a pressure on his chest and then a rushing sound filled his ears a dim light suddenly appeared drawing closer and then….

Nate's eyes opened slowly he was lying flat on his back against a cold surface above him he could just make out the high ceiling. To his left he heard the gentle sloshing of water.

Then it came back to him rushing towards him like a huge tidal wave, he Sully and Lia had managed to find this place despite the odds stacked against them, how he had shimmed across the walls to get across the booby trapped stepping stones to find the key piece on the far side.

How he had come back only to find Carver had somehow found out about it and arrived capturing both Sully and Lia, leaving him trapped sinking down into the ice cold waters. He turned his head and found the platform he had so recently occupied was now back above water level.

"So I'm not dead?"

"Not yet Senoir Drake but if you wish I can oblige and kill you if you wish."

Looking up Nate found himself staring into the face of someone he thought he had killed, the man he had fought in the Spanish library a couple of days ago. Standing just beside him was another man who looked young but Drake instantly knew he was in charge.

"So why am I not dead? I'm assuming it was you guys who got me out?"

The other man smiled slowly.

"My name is Gregorio, and yes it was us indeed who pulled you out of the water like a half drowned rat, but I assure you we did not do so to aid you my friend. I am simply interested in to the whereabouts of the girl."

"Lia?"

Gregorio nodded.

"She is working with you yes? Then surely you know where she is?"

Nate shook his head and hauled himself to his feet, before turning and starting to leave only to hear the sound of a gun safety being released. Turning he found that the other he didn't know his name had his little gun pointing at him.

Eyeing the weapon he raised his still cuffed hands slowly.

"You usually treat friends this way?"

Gregorio stopped staring out across the water and turned back to Nate.

"Mr Drake, I have no time for games as I'm sure you'll understand so if you'll just tell me where she is and then hand over the key piece we'll be on our way.

After leaving me riddled with holes Drake thought to himself sarcastically.

"Sorry to say friend."

He stressed the word friend and smiled sardonically.

"I don't know the guy who trapped me took her and Sully with him along with the key."

Ashien growled angrily.

"Gregorio lets just kill him and be done with it eh he knows nothing and he will get in our way if he lives."

Gregorio raised an eyebrow at this little outburst but said nothing instead he turned and started towards the exit motioning for Ashien to bring Nate along with them, as the man pushed him forward Drake sighed.

Out of the goddamn frying pan and into the fire, he thought a frown on his face.

End

Me: Geh sorry it's a little short

Wilbur Robinson: No your not.

what are you doing here?

Wilbur: That is an excellent question.

Nate: … Hey this is my spot what are you doing here pointy head?

Wilbur: *grins* another excellent question.

Me: That's it I quit.