Chapter 14th The Night Of The Misgivings
Artemus started awake. He would be somewhere inside of the house. Where? He had no idea for the moment. All he could see at this point were shadows or was he dreaming.
All he knew, he was hit over the head with something heavy.
He tried to reached out to those shadows around him, but couldn't for the moment, until his senses came back to him.
He turned as if he was in some type of bed. Someone would be holding him down to go slow with his movements. It would be a female's voice. It certainly wasn't Josey's.
"Hold it right there Mr. Gordon. please take it slow, your been hit over the head by one of Dr. Loveless men. I am Judith, the house keeper of this place. I was told to be taking care of you. Until your able to stand on your own." She says while keeping the ice pack in place to help with the swelling in the back of his neck.
When he tried to move. He had to wince in pain. He would be able to catch his breath, along with a deep sigh laying still on the bed.
Placing his hand behind his neck and lower part of his head for where he had been hit.
With his eyes clearing a little, he had found himself in a grey/white room of some sorts with just a bed. There were no windows. He must be in a cellar or a rooftop area.
His head still throbbing with the pain. Only the fact Judith telling him about being hit. But by whom he had to asked.
"It was Jake." It was at that moment. He came in with that grin of his on his face. Asking Judith to leave for now.
"Dr. Loveless wants to speak with you some time later. Right now he's entertaining guests. I will be watching you for a little while. Until he's done. But for now I plan on asking you a few questions. And if you don't Mr. Gordon, your be getting this for your answers.
But prior to his actions against the agent.
"That thought had entered my mind, Jake." It would be a few seconds afterwards. Jake punched Artemus Gordon in the face and into his stomach. To have the secret service agent cry out in pain with no one to hear him at all.
"Dr. Loveless wants to see you and your partner Mr. West suffer as much as possible." Jake was now laughing at the suffering agent before moving off into another area of the room.
It was evident he was in pain. Any movement was sheer agony. Trying to sit up meant feeling his gut worst from the pain of being punched in his stomach and his face. Mostly on the right side of his jaw.
He can feel the burning. While Jake moved into the corner to think of other options. He would slowly have to think of something quick ot he would be hurt further.
However someone else had other ideas. When Judith with a knife taken from the kitchen draw after being told to leave. And finding someone to help her. James West in his disguise as a woman. But first making sure away from the likes of Dr. Loveless. Since he was more interested in the woman Josey.
The door to the rooftop flew opened quickly to surprise Jake. When Judith with the swift move. Stabbed Jake into his back to have the man cry out and falling to the cold floor, with a James West dropping down to check for a pulse. Nothing.
He took a quick glance around following Judith over to his partner.
Obvious he's been hurt. A Infuriated James West took off his disguise and to the surprise look from Judith. She certainly didn't waste time asking questions.
These two men had to get out of here before Loveless and his men come after them both. Through Josey would be keeping busy with being entertained by the little man.