Chapter 10: Revenge for the Fallen…

All of the Saints most important fighters retreated back to the stolen penthouse and night had just befallen. I could do nothing at this point except wait for the next morning for the call. The air was thick with the seeds of doubt laid out before us that the boss would never be returned. I tried to talk Matt into tracking her again but he came up unsuccessful. Wherever she was, it was untraceable, and more than likely kept off the grid. I went to the window overlooking the city in the penthouse as the other Saints stayed quiet in the main room. It was the only thing we could do, and knowing they have the ability to take uncle Angel out, and him being one of the bravest and fiercest of the recently recruited Saints, and Johnny being the one who survived since the beginning was gone; it seemed like the boss would no doubt be brought to harm. These people will be brought to justice and be destroyed.

"Do we even have any idea where they could be now?" Shaundi asked. "It's hard to trace her without some sort of device in place. She wasn't born with a tracker attached to her skull." Matt said. "Security feed in the city?" She asked. "These people are smarter than we give them credit for. Every camera on every block has been shut down." Matt explained. "So turn them back on, what is the big deal?" Shaundi asked. "They shot the cameras Shaundi. We cannot monitor them everywhere they go, and we won't find them." Kinzie explained. "What's the point of all of this? We've lost people and now we probably already lost the boss. They're just toying with us and forcing us into a problem not like ours. They were sent to destroy the entire Saints capital, not just the boss." Pierce explained. I turned around and stared at him.

"At this point you are doubting? Really Pierce? When the going gets tough you just give up? No. Not on my watch. We are going to find her and bring her back, and I don't care if it costs me my own life to do it." I said. "Look I get that you two are together and all, but it don't mean we always have to do stuff like this. The boss knows how to get out of a situation." He explained. "You two are together?" Keith asked. I nodded. "But that isn't the point. She needs to be brought back at any cost, and we cannot afford failure in this situation. Our goal is to bring her back. That isn't the only reason. Do you guys really want to mourn the death of another great Saint, even your own boss? Isn't she the one who led you to victory, brought the Saints up from the ashes, built an empire, and no matter what would take a bullet for any one of you? This is how you repay her? She brought me out of the town that got burnt to the ground, even when she didn't have to. She could have left me to burn with those people. I'm sure as hell not going to let her die because her own crew refuses to get her." I said.

"Don't try and speak for all of us." Shaundi began. "I'm trying not to, but Pierce sure as hell thinks he is." I said. Pierce just looked down at his feet as Shaundi looked as vicious as ever, but slowly subsided. "I need to tell you guys something though. Try not to get mad, but I have to mention it because it may be our… My only window of opportunity to get her back." I started to explain. "What do you mean YOUR opportunity? We all have a part in this like you do." Shaundi said. "They're going to call me in the morning on my phone and give me instructions of where to go and what to do. According to their traditional tactics it will more than like be come alone, to this location, and follow the instructions. If it is that case then you guys will have to stay here and hope she doesn't get killed." I explained.

"When did you get a call?" Matt asked. "When the car flipped off the road." I said. They started to voice their disbeliefs and I knew I might have lost trust. "Either way please get comfortable here and get some rest. I know I am not the boss here, but you guys followed my lead even in these situations. Asha, Matt, if you want you can try and enjoy whatever time left that you have off. Whatever happens will happen, and I don't need to put you guys in harms way. Especially since I just met you guys officially." I said. Asha only scoffed at this. "Come on now. We are the top agents at MI6 in your own words. You think we really wanted to vacation in Steelport?" Asha asked. "I kind of hoped…" Matt began but Asha kicked his leg. "No… Definitely not." He said. "I appreciate your help, but this isn't technically your mission. No offense." I explained. "We've got your back anyways. We aren't going anywhere." Asha said. She had such pretty emerald eyes like Holly. "Thanks. Try and get some rest. All of you." I said. Part of the group decided to find a place to sleep and I was left with Keith, Pierce, and Shaundi.

Pierce was propped up on the arm of the recliner; Shaundi had her head rested on the long couch and Keith after a while decided to go for a walk. After he left the room I heard Pierce walking towards me. "Hey boss." He said quietly not to wake Shaundi up. "Why aren't you asleep?" I asked casually as if I didn't know he was asleep. "Doing some thinking." He said slowly. "I feel you. What about?" I asked. "Shit in general. Would you really go it alone if it came down to it?" He asked. I didn't even have to ponder on the thought. "If it came down to me walking into Hell and back to get your friend back then that is what I will do." I said. "You barely know her." Pierce said. "Does it matter if I do?" I asked. "I'm just saying that you should let one of us go in your place. We don't need you getting killed over somebody who may or may not like you." Pierce explained.

"This isn't about a relationship. This is about revenge and retrieving your boss, friend, and your mentor. If I get killed tomorrow it won't matter to me, because I don't have anybody left in my life." I said. "That isn't true. You got the Saints." Pierce said. "But do they have me?" I asked as Pierce tried searching for an answer in his thumbs. "I think they are honored to serve by your side. You did something nobody has ever seen before. You got a gift that makes you an honorary Saint. Whether or not tomorrow is successful, you'll have a name in our book, and if it came down to it; we would make you the boss." Pierce explained. "I don't want to be the boss. She's always been your boss and that is that." I said. "Not really." Pierce said. "What's that mean?" I asked as Pierce sighed.

"Look. Before I joined, or Shaundi, or anybody other than Gat, there was another time for the Saints. A guy named Julius Little used to run the Saints, the boss was saved by them back when she was younger, and rolled with them ever since. She helped the Saints do what they could never do before she came along, and that was takeover Stillwater for the very first time. Then they were sold out, the boss got blown up, Lin got killed, and any Saints in the Row dropped their flags and ran. Julius was the cherry on top after the boss revived the Saints presence in Stillwater. The boss killed his ass, and went on her merry way. She may have been the boss for years, but she wasn't always THE boss. Though she is a hell of a lot better a leader than Julius was. Not always the most orthodox techniques, but she gets shit done with us. I thought she would have died when we were in Pakistan." Pierce said.

"What happened in Pakistan? She told me she had a mission there but never explained what happened." I said. "We had to hunt down a former commander turned terrorist who was about to attack Washington with a nuke. That was where we met Asha and in return reconciled with Matt Miller. The nuke was launched already but the boss ran for it and climbed it. She dismantled it just in time and became a hero. I thought for sure she would have been caught in the explosion, but she managed to survive. Explosions were always on her agenda to begin with so I guess I was wrong. Still couldn't believe the boss risked it all to save the country, and now these bandits have her. No matter what happens… I'll always look at you as my little brother." Pierce finished with a smile. "Thanks. Go ahead and get some rest buddy. Tomorrow is the day of the fallen. I'm going to take them out." I said. Pierce nodded and went back inside as I remained out on the deck.