Chapter 12.
'Wake her up.' West said looking to Cate who had been seated in a back office room of the cabin. A table in front of her, which, her arms and head rested on as she sat unconscious her hands, bound with tape. One of West's men took a glass of water and threw the liquid over her, Cate woke instantly to the shock of the cold water spluttering wiping the water off with her hands as she then realised they were tied.
'What is it with you guys and constantly soaking me to get my attention?' Cate quipped.
'I like you to be awake when we're talking to you.' West smirked.
'Talking or beating?' Cate questioned tilting her head to one side twitching her hands that were bound. West smiled as he stepped aside for Bobby to enter in to the room.
'How's the head?' Bobby asked as he approached.
'Do you honestly care?' Cate asked raising an eyebrow to him.
'Not really just making conversation.' Bobby sneered as he pulled out a large hunting knife.
'Compensating?' Cate quipped again knowing what the reply would be. Bobby backhanded Cate across her face knocking her side in to the table she was seated beside. Cate loosened her jaw from the hit. 'You've been practicing.' Cate noted.
'Yeah on that apparent older sister of yours.' Cate went to jump to her feet when Bobby pushed her back down into her seat, the seat rocked back but Cate stopped it from falling back with her in it.
'And yet you still need my hands tied to fight me. Weak much?' Cate turned on her older brother.
'It's more of a game this way, more taxing for you.' Bobby smiled patting the blade of the knife to his cheek. In a split second he flipped the blade and brought it down towards Cate's arms that lay on the table. As the blade swiftly approached Cate moved so the blade would stick in the table the blade facing the tape that held her. Before Bobby had the time to think to remove the knife again Cate pulled her arms towards her cutting the tape on the blade that was jammed into the table.
'Thanks.' Cate said as she looked up to Bobby her hands free. Bobby gobsmacked by what had just occurred looked around for a moment giving Cate the moment she needed as she jumped up and lunged at him smashing him into the far wall of the room. As his back smashed into the wall Cate brought her knee up in to Bobby's stomach, as he doubled over Cate grabbed him by the throat and pushed him forcefully back against the wall again slamming the back of his head. Cate tightened her grip around his throat not paying attention to what his hands were doing as he punched her in her left side as Cate moved with the hit Bobby brought his left fist around punching Cate in the side of her face knocking her off balance Cate fell away. Bobby followed after her continuing his assault. Cate had fallen to her knees shaking off the punch to the side of her head; Bobby stalked over to her pushing her over to her side with his foot.
'You think just because your hands are untied you can beat me?' Bobby taunted as he stood over Cate.
'I don't think it Bobby, I know it.' Cate countered as she kicked Bobby in his knee forcing Bobby to fall back as the joint was forced back on itself. Bobby cried out in pain as he stumbled back. Cate jumped up to her feet and launched herself at her brother punching him squarely in the face as she did Bobby fell flat on his back, Cate on top of him pinning him down as she threw punch after to punch to his head. Bobby blocked as much as he could he saw his chance as Cate pulled back to hit him again Bobby punched her in the ribs then to the side of her face knocking her off of him, Bobby had the upper hand as he grabbed hold of Cate dragging her up to her feet and slamming her back into the wall, Cate did the best she could to try and stop her head smacking the wall but the second time Bobby smashed her against it Cate's head spun a little, Bobby pleased with what he had accomplished brought his knee up swiftly into Cate's stomach, Cate doubled over giving Bobby the chance to grab her from behind and throw her across the large oak desk sending her and everything on the desk crashing to the floor. Cate rolled to her side trying to catch a breath and a moment to collect herself when Bobby grabbed her foot and dragged her back to the centre of the room ready to stamp his foot down on to ribcage when he was stopped.
'That's enough Bobby; we have others to worry about.' Bobby looked up to West angered by the halting of his assault.
'You have others to deal with them, this one here is all for me.' Bobby said raising his foot again.
'And she'll still be with us when you get back from dealing with the others, move it Bobby, a storm is rolling in, it won't be as easy to stop the other Angels if we don't move now.' Bobby looked to Cate and then West, Cate listened to what was being said her mind working over time figuring a way to break out to help her friends.
'You really believe she'll still be here?' Bobby asked practically laughing at West.
'I'll look after her.' Another voice said as a man entered the room. Cate recognised the voice straight away with a sickening realisation. 'No need to worry about that Bobby, I'm sure Cate and I can find several things to talk about until you get back. Can't we Cate?' David smiled as he looked down to Cate who Bobby was now pinning to the ground with his foot to her throat. Cate's eyes flamed when she saw David and heard his mocking tone.
'You've already met my younger brother Ms. Fox.' West said as he walked up to David putting his arm around his brother's shoulders. Cate felt sick, how would Kris take this?
'You son of a …' Cate began to say when Bobby put more pressure on her throat stopping Cate from speaking.
'Fine, but she's mine to finish when I get back.' Bobby said as he released Cate and stormed out of the room, West following after him calling back to his brother.
'Remember David, Bobby wants the kill.'
'I can still have fun though right?' David asked trailing his hand slowly down Cate's face to her throat.
'Of course you can.' West's said as he exited the room after Bobby and his other men. David started to laugh as he tightened his grip around Cate's throat pulling her up as he did.
'Surprised?' He asked as Cate got to her feet. Her eyes burned with rage as he relaxed his grip enough for her to speak.
'Not even close.' Cate said as she grinned quickly bringing her hands up and boxing David's ears, he instantly let go of her throat as he stumbled away from her. 'You were just too perfect.' Cate followed kicking him in the chest, as he doubled over Cate swiftly and powerfully brought her elbow down onto his back, David sprawled onto the floor. Cate continued as she kicked him in his side flipping David onto his back, she kicked again went for a third kick when David grabbed her foot and swept her other leg from out under her Cate fell down to the floor beside David, David was quick to react as he punched Cate in her side before rolling on top of her and pinning her down.
'That was fun.' David smirked as Cate squirmed underneath him trying to break free. 'Stop moving!' David yelled as he punched Cate's side again and repeatedly until Cate gave in if only to be able to breath for a moment.
'So you're your brother's revenge on Kris?' Cate asked trying to keep him talking whilst she tried to figure a way out of this little situation.
'He had all the info on her, her background and everything so getting to her wasn't a problem, didn't realise how easy it would be to get so far with her and a kid too, not even I wanted that though so that had to be corrected.' David smiled. 'Thanks though you gave me the perfect way to get to do it.' Cate fought harder against David trying to shake him off, when David slipped a little Cate was able manoeuvre herself better swinging out her right leg she brought the heavy heel of her boot into David's back he fell away with a cry of pain as Cate rolled away from him getting to her feet.
'You bastard.' Cate said in a low dark voice, she was beyond angry as she threw herself in to David. They threw each other around the room, crashing one another against walls and through tables, wooden and glass. Cate had the upper hand on David until he threw more water into her face, in the moment Cate shut her eyes as a natural reflex to something being thrown in her face David charged her knocking back over the last remaining small wooden table not destroyed by their fight. Cate fell on top of the table it gave out under her weight she fell to the floor dazed as David grabbed her in a head-lock tightening the grip he had around her throat, Cate choked grabbing at David's arm to try and break his hold to be able to breathe, David dragged her back towards the large desk, she kicked her feet trying to connect with his somehow but with no luck. David tightened his grip as he swung Cate from side to side. With his free hand David opened the drawer to the desk pulling out the revolver his brother kept there.
'Bobby can have the kill shot but there are five other bullets in this gun.'
'You realise that none of you are actually..' Cate managed to say before David cut her off.
'What? Going to get away with this?' David scoffed. 'I thought Kris was the only dumb one amongst all you Angels but then I guess I did fool all of you.'
'Yeah well I wasn't around to find you out and I would have done.' Cate mocked.
'Doubt it.' David said directly into Cate's ear as he pulled her in tighter to him before hitting the side of her face with the gun, he held her still as she took the strike, Cate swore loudly. 'So where are your fellow Angels now then huh? All we need is for little Kris to turn up and this will be a real party.'
'Careful what you wish for.' Kris said from the open doorway her gun trained on David. 'Put down the gun David and let Cate go, slowly.' Kris ordered. David looked to her with laughing eyes.
'Come on Kris, you and me together, you know how great we are and then this bitch came back and ruined everything.' David said pulling back on Cate's throat lifting her practically off of the ground. Kris looked to Cate then to David; she paused for what felt like an eternity. 'I wasn't lying last night Kris, I do love you, I want us to go away together get away from all of this.' David motioned with his hand holding the gun. Kris stayed silent her gun still trained on David and Cate. 'This isn't a life for you anymore Kris, come away with me we and have a better life filled with fun and laughter, long nights together.' Cate watched her friend as David spoke trying every way he could to twist her thoughts and get into her head, it looked as though it was working Kris's gun was looking as though it was starting to lower. 'We can have kids Kris, as many as you want.' Something snapped in Kris then, the gun she held locked back into position strong and steadfast.
'Nice try.' Kris said, tilting her head slightly to David. 'You don't think I heard what you said, you ran us off the road, and you took the child I was carrying away from me.' David smirked as he again struggled with Cate pulling her up in the air as he tightened his grip again around Cate's throat.
'I couldn't have that kind of mistake roaming around.' David said Kris's temper began to flare, Cate could see it in her eyes.
'Shoot Kris.' Cate said looking her friend straight in the eyes. 'Just shoot.' Cate knew Kris could pull off the shot, hit David without hitting her, she hoped. Kris hesitated for a moment as she looked into David's eyes, she couldn't believe what a fool she had been, she felt her trigger finger tighten as she squeezed. The gun fired not once but twice both Cate and David fell to the floor, this wasn't how this meant to go Kris thought to herself looking down at the two bodies, this was far off from the plan she had made earlier with the other Angels.
