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Author's Note: I am terribly sorry it is taking me so long to get these chapters out. We are moving across state lines in two weeks and I am trying to get everything packed and ready. I am however going to try as hard as I can to get this story finished before I leave for North Carolina. Thanks for all the reviews!
WARNING: VIOLENCE!
Judgement Day
Ram and Cal each held an arm while Lester pumbled him with his fists. Cal and Ram already had their time with the man that betrayed them and now Lester was taking his frustrations out on the man in front him. His nose was broke, his eyes were swollen shut and his face was almost unidentifiable. They were pretty sure his ribs were broken and kidneys were bruised. He had a broken arm and a gun shot wound to his upper thigh. Ram took the thigh shot and hit it perfectly so no everlasting damage was done.
The men were mad and pissed off. Their women were missing and it was this man's fault.
"Santos! Stop!" Ranger called out. Ram and Cal looked over and dropped Jordan to the ground. Lester went down with him still punching anything he could reach. Ram and Cal both called Lester's name but to no avail. They had to pull Lester off of Jordan. "Lester, look." Ram whispered softly in his ear; giving him a little shake. Lester looked up and his heart melted. Linda,clearly in pain, was coming down the driveway alone.
He took off in a dead run towards the woman he loved. When he reached her with Ranger and his co-workers behind him, he stopped and took her in. She was covered in blood and what looked like brain matter covered her beautiful face. His breathing slowed down and he slowly pulled her towards him by her hips. "My little wildcat, are you okay?" He asked her; almost afraid of the answer and she shook her head; tears spilling down her cheeks.
"Baby, where are you hurt? I can't tell. You're covered in blood, baby." He questioned. Ranger, Tank, Cal, Ram, and Vince surrounded them. They were anxiously awaiting for any news on Cassidy and Ashley. Linda whispered something but Lester couldn't hear her. "Speak up, baby. Where are you hurt?"
She looked up at him. "N-N-It's not my blood." She stuttered out.
"Where is Ashley and Cassidy, Sweetheart?" Ram asked her. She shook her head. "I don't know. I-I-He was going to kill me. I had to." She muttered before collapsing in Lester's arms.
The Day of the Kidnapping-
They all climbed into the company SUV, Jordan's gun never wavering. He pointed it at Cassidy who flinched. Her head was pounding and she was starting to see double. She hoped she didn't kill her friends on the way to where ever they were going.
"Where are we headed?" She asked the asshole with the gun.
"Do you know where Subzero is located?" He asked her as the pulled out of the underground garage and their safety net.
"Yea I know where it's at." She made a left turn. It was a couple of miles away from RangeMan. She knew she would have to drive the speed limits or it would only piss Jordan off more.
"Head that way. Once we get closer I'll tell ya where to go." She nodded her understanding.
"Why are you doing this?" Ashley asked from the back seat.
He sneered at her. "Let's just say it's in my best interest to bring you three to McDonald."
Linda caught Cassidy's eye in the rear view mirror and tried to talk to her. Cassidy nodded her understanding and turned back to the road. "What did you do to McDonald?" Cassidy asked him.
As Jordan started yelling at Cassidy how he didn't do a damn thing Ashley and Linda were whispering in the back.
"This is a company SUV. It has to have a tracker on it. Doesn't it?" Ashley said speaking in low tones.
"I would think so. Unless he did something to it." Linda replied back. Jordan's head whipped around and he pointed the gun at Linda. "You two shut the hell up. I don't want to have to shoot you, but I will." He told them.
"You do know that once McDonald gets what he wants, he'll kill you." Cassidy stated.
"Unless of course, Ranger and our men get to you first." Linda added.
"Then you better hope that McDonald kills you first." Ashley sneered back at him. Their words sent Jordan into a tizzy and he drew back the gun.
The gun landed against Linda's sore shoulder and she let out a cry of pain. "Shut the hell up you stupid bitch or I'll make the pain worse." Jordan turned back to Cassidy who was starting to feel woozy.
She looked in the rear view mirror at Ashley and shook her head. Cassidy's eyes were blurry and Ashley gave her a small smile. She knew Cassidy was in a lot of pain and there was nothing she could do.
They came to Subzero and Cassidy slowed down. "Keep going straight until I tell you to turn. Got that?" Jordan demanded. Cassidy nodded then winced. Her head was pounding and she felt like throwing up. That freaking gun really hurt.
They drove at least another 4 miles before finally Jordan told Cassidy to take a left turn. Cassidy did as he told her; going slow.
"Hurry it up! I ain't got all damn day." Jordan bellowed. Cassidy stepped on the gas; in the process almost missing their next turn. "Turn right here, damn it. Then go a mile and take another right then an immediate left." Jordan told her. Cassidy once again did as she was told.
"Pull behind that blue truck." Jordan instructed her. She pulled behind the blue truck that she knew was McDonald's. Jordan pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
"I got them out here in the truck." He shook his head. "I would appreciate some help, Sir." He then nodded. "Thank you Sir." He hung up the phone and trained his gun on Cassidy. "Get out slowly. And keep your hands in the air." She opened the door then got out. She kept her hands in the air, he turned the gun on the other two. "Get out and keep your hands in the air." They opened their doors and got out. "Any funny business and I'll just start shooting." He told them and they nodded.
Jordan got out and rounded the truck to face the three girls. He trained the gun on them and motioned towards the house in front of them. "Move." They started walking; Ashley and Linda helping Cassidy as she stumbled. They had a bad feeling that she had a concussion and they didn't know what to do.
When they reached the front door, it swung open to reveal Sidney McDonald himself. He sneered at them. "Well well well, now it appears as though you are my turf. I hope you're ready." He step back to let them enter but as they past him he stopped them one by one. Linda went first. He touched the side of her face with his fingers. She jerked back from his touch. "Don't touch me." She said and he gave her a sleazy smile. "I am going to do a lot more than touching. You are going to be my first. I hate Ranger and seeing how Lester is Ranger's cousin; you are my perfect revenge." He pushed her towards the middle of room before turning back to Ashley.
Once again he ran his fingers down her cheek. "You are pregnant, isn't that right?" Ashley didn't acknowledge the fact. "I am going to love destroying that too." He said in her face. She wrinkled her nose. "Your breathe stinks, bad. I hope you brush first." She gave him a sickly sweet smile. He clenched his jaw. "You stupid bitch." He hauled off and back handed her. She almost fell at the velocity of his hit. He then pushed her towards the center of the room next to Linda.
Linda pulled Ashley next to you and touched her cheek. "Why did you do that, Ash?" Linda questioned her. Ashley shrugged. "I don't know. He just made me mad."
Cassidy steps forward and McDonald turns to look at her. "What happened to her?" He bellows. Jordan swallows hard. "She caused me some trouble, Sir." Jordan told him.
"You lying asshole. She just fell down the stairs and you hit her." Linda cried out. McDonald turned to face her. "Shut up. No one was talking to you." He told her and she nodded. McDonald turned back to Jordan. "I told you I wanted them in one piece. That these three were mine."
Jordan's eyes widen. "I know, Sir. I-I-She just almost got us caught. I'm sorry Sir." Jordan stuttered out. McDonald punched him in the gut and he doubled over. "Your punishment is to be guard duty. You must go to the end of the driveway and be our look out." Jordan looked up at him; still doubled in pain. "But Sir." He started to say but McDonald interrupted. "Do you wish to disobey me?" He asked Jordan. Jordan shook his head violently. McDonald pointed out the door. "Then go, now." Jordan turned and did as he was told.
A man that Cassidy, Linda, and Ashley completely missed stepped out from the shadows. "Sid, are you sure that's wise?" The man asked. Sidney looked over at him. "Why do you ask?" The other man shrugged. "Because if they do find us, Jordan will be taken out, don't you think?" He questioned Sidney.
Sidney smiled. "Precisely. If they do then I won't have to." The other man smiled. "I should have known you had it all planned out, Brother."
The girls looked between the two of them. They did look a lot alike. "Sean, take them downstairs." Sean grabbed Linda first. "Leave her here. She's first." Sean let go of Linda and grabbed Cassidy by one arm and Ashley by an arm. He dragged them off leaving Linda alone with Sidney.
Sidney stood in front of Linda and smiled. Linda thinned her lips out in fear. She didn't know what Sidney had planned for her. Sidney brought his hand up and backhanded Linda across the face. She fell from the impact; leaving her vulnerable. Sidney kicked her in the stomach and Linda let out a whelp of pain.
Before he could take another hit two things happened. He heard Sean yelling downstairs and his front door burst open. Sidney swung around to face his intruder. "Thomas, what the hell is wrong with you?" It was another hired hand of Sidney's. Thomas breathing hard; bent over. "Star is missing." Sidney went into a rage. He grabbed Linda by her hair and dragged her towards the back of the house.
When he came to a door, he hauled Linda up on her feet. He opened the door and pushed her. "Down the steps! Move." She went down the stairs trying to keep the pain at bay. She was hurting in her ribs so bad, she was sure they were broken.
Once they reached the bottom steps, Linda saw that Cassidy was on a bed clutching her arm to her chest. Ashley was on the dirt floor out cold. Linda went to Ashley's side first and checked her pulse. She was still breathing, but her whole face was swelling.
"What the hell is going on down here?" Sidney demanded to know.
Sean held a handkerchief to his nose which was pouring blood. "That little bitch right there," he pointed to Cassidy. "She decked me right in the damn nose. Then before I could react the other one jumped on my back. I threw her face first in the wall knocking her out and then broke that bitch's arm."
"I should have warned you, little brother. These bitches are tough and mean. RangeMan's finest. But we have another problem." McDonald stated. Sean looked over at his brother. "What would that be?"
"Star is missing." McDonald told him. "Shit, what are we going to do?" Sean asked him.
"We are going to lock them down here and go searching for her. We have to find her and fast. She's bringing me a lot of money."
Sean nodded. "What was it like 500,000 dollars for that baby?" Sean asked his brother.
McDonald nodded. "Half a million dollars and I need that money. I'll deal with them later. Let's go."
The two McDonald brothers walked back up the steps and out of the basement. Linda looked around at her surroundings. She noticed a toilet, a sink, and a bed. There was only the cold floor to sit on. Linda went over to the sink and turned it on. She cupped her hands together and filled them with water. She walked over to Ashley and splashed it on her face. Cassidy watched in silence. She repeated the process over five times before finally Ashley started to wake up.
She clutched her face in her hands and moaned. "Oh my. It hurts so bad." Ashley murmured. "I know, but I don't think anything is broken." Ashley looked up at Linda. "Oh Linda, what happen? Are you okay?" She asked her friend.
"I'm hurting but I'll live." Linda managed to walk over to Cassidy. "Are you okay?" She asked her. Cassidy nodded. "I shouldn't have hit him, but the ass copped a feel."
"What an ass. I don't know they have planned, Cass. But I know I'm scared to death." Linda admitted. Cassidy laid a hand on Linda's arm. "You look it, but so am I."
Ashley nodded. "Me too."
A Little Over Twenty-Four Hours-
The two McDonald brothers trudged back into the house; pissed off as hell. They couldn't find Star or any trace of her.
"Damn it. Where the hell could she have gone?" McDonald hollered.
"Do you think she went to RangeMan?" Sean asked.
McDonald shrugged. "I wouldn't think so, but with that stupid bitch who knows."
"Jordan still on guard duty?"
McDonald nodded. "That is exactly where he needs to be. But right now I need some relief and there is bitch down stairs who is going to make it all better." McDonald declared.
Sean snickered. "Can I have one?" He asked.
McDonald nodded. "After I'm through. These bitches owe me." They walked down the stairs and found all three girls huddled together on the bed. "Awww, now isn't that just as sweet as can be." McDonald stated sarcastically. He stalked over and grabbed Linda by her arm; yanking her up hard. She let out a yelp at the pain shooting through her ribs.
"You and me have unfinished business upstairs." He stalked back towards the stairs dragging Linda behind him. He looked at Sean. "Watch them but don't touch them." Sean nodded. McDonald went up the stairs with Linda and shut the door. He walked into the living room and threw Linda down to the floor. He went down on top of her pulling on the button of his pants and Linda went into fight mode. She kicked and hit anything she could. McDonald wrapped one beefy hand around her throat and starting choking her; hitting her head on the floor as he did so.
Linda fighting for breathe; looked down. She could barely make out McDonald's gun at his side. She reached for it and actually snagged it. She was fighting to stay awake. McDonald finally noticed she had the gun and started to grab for it. Linda brought it up, closed her eyes and squeezed the trigger.
Back At RangeMan-
The guys pulled up and parked. There was seventeen of them. Ranger, Tank, Steph, Ram, Lester, Cal, Bobby, Hal, Vince, Zero, Zip, Junior, Erik, Brett, Woody, Hector, and Binkie were all armed and protected.
"Okay spread out and see what you can find. Stay in your groups of four. Steph, you are with me. Ram, if you see anyone just take them out. Leave no survivors, except the girls." Ranger ordered.
"Leave Jordan alive, Ram." Lester told him. Ram nodded. "Don't worry I will."
They headed out in their groups of four. Ram, Lester, Cal, and Bobby were together. They started out going north and came upon a long driveway with one man standing guard. They were high enough and far enough that the lone guard didn't notice them. Lester looked through the binoculars and almost did a little dance. "It's Jordan, Ram." He told him. Ram and Cal did a high five but remained quiet.
Lester grabbed the walkie-talkie. "Boss?"
"Go ahead."
"We have our sights on Jordan, Boss. Head due north, we're in a clearing surrounded by dog wood trees. Jordan is up ahead. Ram is going to take a shot. Then we are moving in."
"10.4. Give us 5."
"Over and out."
The guys waited and five minutes later the other three groups of four came into the clearing. Ranger looked through his binoculars. "There is a house up the driveway. I bet that's where the girls are. Take a shot, Ram."
Ram smiled. "Glad to, Boss." He lined his sights on Jordan's thigh and took the shot. Jordan screamed and went down. Sixteen men and one woman dressed in black moved forward. Cal was on Jordan first. Cal hit anything he could reach. Jordan let out cries of pain, but Cal didn't care. He hit him in the face, the gut, then took out his left knee with the heel of one hard boot. The whole time Cal was talking to him. "You stupid son of a bitch. You not only betrayed RangeMan, but you took three innocent women to a killer, a madman. What the fuck is wrong with you?" Jordan's answer was to spit up blood.
Cal handed Jordan off to Ram who immediately broke his arm. "You stupid fucking bastard. You took them from their home. You took my pregnant girlfriend and her friends from the safety of their own damn home. I should kill you." Ram drew back his fist and landed one right in Jordan's nose crushing it. Ram then threw him to Lester.
Lester was barely able to speak. His words were barely above a whisper. "You had better hope all we do is just the beat the shit out of you. I want to kill you. First, I want to shoot out your kneecaps then maybe both your shoulders. Break each of your fingers then after we torture you, I want put a bullet through your head."
Jordan gurgled blood trying to talk. "I had to."
Lester shook him. "Why did you have to?"
"He was going to kill my girlfriend. I had to."
Lester kneed him in the gut. "You dumb fuck. So you hand over our girlfriends? You stupid mother fucker." Lester was done talking. He started punching Jordan, but Jordan was unable to stand.
Ram and Cal each held an arm while Lester pumbled him with his fists. Cal and Ram already had their time with the man that betrayed them and now Lester was taking his frustrations out on the man in front him. His nose was broke, his eyes were swollen shut and his face was almost unidentifiable. They were pretty sure his ribs were broken and kidneys were bruised. He had a broken arm and a gun shot wound to his upper thigh. Ram took the thigh shot and hit it perfectly so no everlasting damage was done.
The men were mad and pissed off. Their women were missing and it was this man's fault.
"Santos! Stop!" Ranger called out. Ram and Cal looked over and dropped Jordan to the ground. Lester went down with him still punching anything he could reach. Ram and Cal both called Lester's name but to no avail. They had to pull Lester off of Jordan. "Lester, look." Ram whispered softly in his ear; giving him a little shake. Lester looked up and his heart melted. Linda,clearly in pain, was coming down the driveway alone.
He took off in a dead run towards the woman he loved. Ranger ordered Hal to stay with Jordan. When Lester reached her with Ranger and his co-workers behind him, he stopped and took her in. She was covered in blood and what looked like brain matter. His breathing slowed down and he slowly pulled her towards him by her hips. "My little wildcat, are you okay?" He asked her; almost afraid of the answer and she shook her head; tears spilling down her cheeks.
"Baby, where are you hurt? I can't tell. You're covered in blood, baby." He questioned. Ranger, Tank, Cal, Ram, Vince and the rest of RangeMan surrounded them. They were anxiously awaiting for any news on Cassidy and Ashley. Linda whispered something but Lester couldn't hear her. "Speak up, baby. Where are you hurt?"
She looked up at him. "N-N-It's not my blood." She stuttered out.
"Where is Ashley and Cassidy, Sweetheart?" Ram asked her. She shook her head. "I don't know. I-I-He was going to kill me. I had to." She muttered before collapsing in Lester's arms.
Lester cradled Linda in his arms as Bobby looked her over. Ranger and the other men took off towards the house. They reached the front door as Sean stepped out holding a gun. Cal took him out with a single gun shot to the head. They stepped in the house and took out another man; this one was Thomas. McDonald was on the floor with several gun shots in his head and face.
"Oh my God. Linda killed him." Cal stated looking around.
"Where is Ashley and Cassidy?" Ram wondered out loud. They walked around the house looking for anymore people. "Ashley! Cassidy!" The RangeMen screamed out their names. They could barely make out muffled sounds coming from a door way in the kitchen. "Stand back." Ram yelled. He shot off the lock and opened the door. A flight of stairs lead them downstairs to their women.
Ram picked up Ashley and cradled her to his chest. "Oh baby, are you okay?" He kissed her forehead. Her eyes were swollen but she could still see. "I'm fine. Where is Linda?" She asked. "Upstairs with Lester. She's fine. No one can hurt you anymore." He walked up the stairs with her and headed to Bobby.
Cal pulled Cassidy in his arms and hauled her into his lap. "My sweet sassy Cassidy, are you okay?" She nodded. "My arm is broke, but I'm fine. Where is Linda?" Cal stood up and started toward the stairs. The rest of RangeMan at his back. "Linda is fine, baby. I promise."
"They need to go to the hospital. All three of them. Morelli is on his way to clean up this mess. Let's go. They need medical attention and fast." Ranger told Cal and Ram as they walked outside.
"Ranger." Hal called his boss' name. Ranger looked up to see Hal coming towards him. "Aren't you supposed to be watching Jordan?" Ranger barked out.
Hal nodded. "He had a gun on his ankle."
"He drew on you and you had to kill him?" Ranger questioned.
Hal shook his head. "He killed himself."
All heads turned in Hal's direction. Hal shrugged. "What? He was moaning and whining. I told him if he couldn't take the pain he should kill himself. How was I suppose to know he would take me seriously?"
For the first time in almost two days, all of RangeMan laughed.
Author's Note: I hope it was worth the wait... It wasn't exactly how I wanted it, but I hope you guys like it!