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Chapter 11: Captured

All was quiet in the warehouse. No sound except for the tapping of a finger on a wooden desk. Vasquez was staring out of the window that was right next to his desk. The sun had set an hour ago and the moon was about to start its' passage across the night sky.

The gang leader sighed. 'What is taking her so long? She should have sent me news on her progress by now.' He turned away from the window, opened the drawer and smiled at the object that lay inside. It was a gold plated pistol, placed on a silk cushion and a box of specialized bullets. He took out the box of bullets and opened the box. His smile turned into a grin. The bullets seemed like a normal bullet, but at the very core of the bullet, a small vial of acid lay in wait. When the bullet hit its' target, the vial of acid would then burst and escape through the back of the bullet. The amount of acid isn't much, about 5 drops, but it was plenty to cause massive amounts of pain. Just the way Vasquez liked it.

As he admired the bullet he was holding between his fingers, as if it would shatter into a million pieces, he let his mind wonder to one of his favorite memories. The time was the last time he had fired his precious gun. He began to giggle when he remembered who the unfortunate victim had been.

The sound of his cell phone ringing, startling Vasquez out of his reverie. He clicked the answer button and held it to his ear. "You have better have good news for me."

"Send some of your men. I caught the person you have been looking for." A huge grin spread across his face. "Excellent." He thought for a moment. "But just to be safe, find his little friends and bring them here."

"Fine, but understand this. When I give you the last one, we are even."

"Very well. The slate will be wiped clean, but I have to have all of them."

"I will see it done." The sound of a click gave the signal that the conversation was over. He put the phone down and stood up. He made his way over to the left hand wall, where a glass cabinet was hanging. Inside, it was filled with all kinds of sharp objects. Anywhere from syringes to machete, anyone could find what they wanted.

"Soon, my little friend, we will finish what you started a long time ago." His maniacal laugh could be heard through out the entire warehouse.

~S~

The streets and alleys were creepier than usual. The sun had already set and the moon has yet to rise. As the night crept on, the darkness that blanketed the city grew more menacing.

However, Alice didn't notice any of these things. All she could think about was to keep running.

'I have to find help.' She stopped at a cross street, completely out of breath. She used the traffic light pole to support her as she gulped down air. After a few minutes, she finally looked around to get her bearings. "Where am I?" She mumbled.

"Perhaps I could be of assistance." Alice whirled around and came face-to-face with Panther. She backed up as far as she could before her back hit the wall of the building.

"Look, darlin', I am just doing my job. Now if you cooperate, I promise the ride to the location won't be that bad."

Alice stared at her with disbelief. "You would be sending me to my death." She looked around and then a thought occurred to her. "Where is Shun? What did you do to him?"

Panther sighed. "He is alive if that is what you are looking for. He is on his way to see Vasquez as we speak." Alice felt tears well up in her eyes. 'After all that we have done, he is still being taken there.'

The violet-haired woman sighed impatiently. She grabbed the top of the Russian's arm. "Come on, let's go."

Alice wasn't sure what caused it. All she knew was she felt something inside her snap. She began to struggle. The tracker cursed when she felt her captive struggling. "I guess you want to do it the hard way."

After a couple of minutes of struggling, Panther finally had had enough and shoved Alice against the wall as hard as she could.. Alice's head hit the wall and she suddenly saw stars flashing in front of her eyes. She felt herself go limp and slid down the wall until she was sitting on the ground. 'No! I need to get away. Move it!' No matter how much she told her muscles to move, she was sufficiently stunned and wasn't going anywhere.

"Sorry about that, darlin', but we need to get a move on." Alice could only watch as the other woman came towards her.

"Touch her and you will find yourself in a world of pain." The sudden male voice made Panther jump back into a defensive position. She faced the man that was standing before her. "This is none of your business. Now move along."

The man gave a small laugh. "On the contrary, it is my business. You see that's my best bud's girl and I know that he would be furious if he something happened to her. So, I am afraid that I am going to have to intervene." He cracked his knuckles, preparing for a fight.

Panther sized the man up. He was big, way bigger than she would have liked. She had taken guys down that were bigger, but they were much more difficult due to her small size and she preferred to avoid fights where all odds were against her.

"Fine. Take her." Panther then leapt to Alice, grabbed her cell phone and ran off. She was out of side within seconds.

Alice didn't understand what was going on. She tried to get up, but she felt the world spin and she would collapse back on the ground. She suddenly heard muffled voices, but she couldn't make anything out. The world was fuzzy and all sounds came to her as if it was coming down a very long tunnel.

A hand was laid on her shoulder and an unintelligible voice was calling. She managed to look at the silhouette of the man and squinted. "Who are you?" She questioned. She never heard the answer as consciousness suddenly fled from her, plunging her into darkness.

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Hello, everyone. I am sorry that it took so long. I had actually tried to get this chapter up sooner, but work has been chaotic and I suddenly got sick, so I was forced to put this on hold. I hope everyone enjoyed the story. Please, review!

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