Here's the next chapter. It's earlier tonight since I do have somewhere to be at 8, so I won't be able to update after that. Thank you all for the lovely reviews. Especially if you give kind criticism. It helps me improve my writing. And if you like my writing, just knowing that you enjoy it encourages me. So here is the next chapter for you. Hope you enjoy it! Leave a review!
Inception isn't mine...
The flight to Mombasa seemed to be longer than the usual nine hours it took. Arthur was getting anxious. It was midnight when they left, which meant that they wouldn't arrive until eleven in the morning due to the time change. He began to think that if Ariadne had been captured two days ago, they would have already taken her to the boss for interrogation. He only hoped that she wasn't in bad condition. Little did he know that she was in horrible condition.
Chloe decided it was time to talk things over with Arthur. She had gone off and done something stupid, but she wanted to make amends with Arthur for it. She got up from her seat and moved to the empty one next to Arthur.
"Hey."
Arthur looked up at her coldly, breaking out of his thoughts. "Hey."
"Mind if I sit down?" Chloe asked, motioning to the seat next to him.
"No, go ahead." Arthur said uncomfortably. She smiled sadly and sat next to him, clearing her throat.
"Look, Arthur, I…I'm sorry about all of this. It's all my fault. I really should have thought better than to just agree to anything or jump into a job with people I knew nothing about, but I was given no choice. They took Cameron and all I wanted to do was get him back." Chloe said, looking at Arthur.
Arthur sighed. "Chloe, you made a stupid decision. You of all people should know the importance of details and knowing all the facts. You dated me for three years and have known me for almost all of our lives, you should have picked up on my habits. I'm still really upset with you, but I understand why you did it. What I don't understand is why you didn't just come and tell us. We could have helped you." Arthur shook his head, thinking about the whole situation.
"I know. I'm an idiot. But I'm asking for your forgiveness. I want to fix things." Chloe pleaded, waiting for Arthur.
Arthur sat there for a few moments, thinking about his answer. He couldn't stay mad at her forever. After all, they were friends and had been friends for a long time. But if something happened to Ariadne, he didn't know if he'd be able to forgive Chloe.
He looked at Chloe and observed her anxious expression. She was watching him nervously. She was biting her lip and he could see her trembling. He sighed and looked her in the eye.
"Chloe, I do forgive you, but I don't think I will be able to be friends with you. I don't want to hate you if something happens to Ariadne, but I know that if she doesn't come back safely, I will. I'll just need some time, but sometimes time doesn't even heal all wounds." Arthur replied and Chloe nodded sadly, knowing that this was the best she was going to get from him.
"I hope we can go back to the way things were." Chloe said as she stood up. She smiled at him and walked back to her seat next to Colin.
As soon as Chloe had left, Eames stood up and took a seat next to Arthur. He took in Arthur's appearance and frowned. Stealing a look to the rest of his teammates, he allowed Arthur to gather his thoughts.
"How are you holding up?" Eames asked sympathetically.
"I'm fine Eames." Arthur said stoically.
"You don't have to hide your emotions. I know you're afraid and worried." Eames pointed out.
"Eames, I don't need your sympathy. You know I hate sympathy and having people feel sorry for me." Arthur snapped.
"I'm not being sympathetic. I am afraid and worried too Arthur. I know what you're feeling." Eames reasoned.
"You don't know how I'm feeling." Arthur mumbled.
"No, I don't know exactly how you're feeling. I'm not in love with the girl, but she's like a sister to me and I don't want anything to happen to her just as much as you."
"I can't let my emotions get in the way Eames. This is a mission. If something as trivial as my emotions get in the way, it could jeopardize the whole mission, and we don't need that." Arthur said.
"I know darling, just don't be so uptight and heartless. I know what you're feeling deep down. Cobb does too. Just know that you don't have to carry the weight on your own. There are other people who want to help. We all want to bring her back safely. Which is what we'll do. Now chin up." Eames said, tapping Arthur's chin and standing up, ignoring the glare the Point Man gave him. "Oh and get some rest will you? We need you to be at your best, and if you're half asleep you will be of no use to us and Ariadne."
Arthur watched Eames walk back to his seat and lean his chair back, closing his eyes. Arthur stole a look at Cobb and noticed that the Extractor was fast asleep. He felt bad for pulling Cobb into this, but he knew Cobb was willing to help. He then looked at Yusuf who was also asleep. He shook his head, knowing he should follow his teammates example and rest up. With that he leaned his chair back, closed his eyes, and dosed off, dreaming of Ariadne.
Ariadne woke up to Rex and Darryl opening her cell and dragging her out of it. She heard Cameron begging them to leave her alone and his loud sobs filled her ears as she hung limply between the two men.
"Shut up you little brat! We don't want to hear your annoying little cries. If you don't be quiet we'll hurt your mother. We'll find her and hurt her!" Darryl yelled at Cameron. Ariadne wanted to shout at him, but she was too weak to.
The two of them set Ariadne in the chair that she was in the previous day and she lazily lifted up her head to stare at the man that was in front of her.
"Are you ready to talk today?" He asked.
Ariadne grunted and glared at him. The man's face twisted into an angry expression and he stood up and kicked her hard. She felt her ribs snap and the sound they made as the cracked made her sick. She let out a loud cry and inhaled deeply, but the pain was sharp.
"Don't make me do worse." The man warned. Ariadne focused on her breathing, trying to even it out so that it didn't hurt when she inhaled and exhaled. She was sure she had at least three broken ribs.
"I told you, I won't tell you anything." Ariadne replied, her voice quivering.
"Don't try to be strong. Because I. Will. Break. You." The man clenched his teeth and stared her straight in the eye, grabbing her face.
"Now. I won't ask again. Who hired you?"
Ariadne lifted her head and looked him in the eye. "Go to hell!"
This mad the man furious. He grabbed Ariadne by the throat and squeezed hard, causing her to gasp for air and grip at his fingers, trying to pull them away. He squeezed harder and let go, grabbing her wrist and twisting it behind her until it snapped. She cried out in pain and crumpled to the floor.
"Tomorrow's your last chance. Answer or die." He told her as he walked away.
"Rex. Darryl. Give her a good beating, then send her back to her cell." He glanced at the two men before closing the door behind him. They nodded and walked to her.
Rex pulled Ariadne up, ignoring her hisses of pain and slapped her. Her already swollen face turned red and Ariadne tried her hardest to not give them the satisfaction of hearing her scream.
Darryl pulled out a knife and cut a line along her collarbone. He lifted her shirt slightly and cut another line going down her ribs. She bit her lip to keep herself from crying out.
About a dozen punches later they dragged Ariadne back into the cell. They threw her in and she didn't bother trying to break her fall, she was too weak. After they left, Cameron's tiny voice echoed in the room.
"Are you ok?" He asked. Ariadne tried to smile and look at him, but she felt sobs rising in her throat and shook her head. She choked on a sob and crawled slowly to the bed. As she carefully pulled herself onto it, she felt her body shaking.
She looked down at her injuries and frowned. Her wrist was definitely broken, she had a few broken ribs, bruises were forming all over her body and her face was swollen, she examined the cuts on her and quickly pulled at the sheets on the bed and tied them around the wounds to stop the bleeding.
"Are you ok?" Cameron asked again. Ariadne looked towards him and frowned.
"I'm ok." She whimpered.
"You don't sound or look ok. Those men are mean. Mommy says to stay away from strangers, but they told me they knew mommy, so I went with them." Cameron said, his voice tiny and afraid.
"Mommy will come and save you. She has friends that will save you too." Ariadne assured him, wincing at every movement she made.
"What about you? Will they save you too?" He asked, concerned.
"I hope so." She mumbled as she looked up at the ceiling.
"They have to!" Cameron exclaimed. Ariadne's thoughts went to Arthur and the rest of the team.
"They may not have enough time." She whispered to herself, losing herself to unconsciousness again.
Arthur was woken up by Cobb shaking him. He sat up instantly and looked around, alarmed.
"We just landed. We need to get to the safe house, find the headquarters, and go in and get her." Cobb said, helping the groggy Point Man stand up.
Arthur nodded and grabbed his things, quickly exiting the plane and Eames patted him on the back.
They arrived at Arthur's safe house quickly and went over the plans again before heading out to stake out at Cobol's headquarters.
"We can't strike until later tonight when it's dark. It will be easier to sneak in. We'll all go in and once we find her and Cameron, we'll send a text to the rest of us. This will signal us to leave and head back to the safe house. Any questions?" Cobb asked. Everyone remained silent, assuring Cobb they understood the plan. They were all on edge, ready to go in and rescue their beloved Architect and Chloe's son.
So what did you think? Also this story will be coming to an end soon. I plan on making this story about 45 chapters long or so...so if you have an ideas or suggestions for a new fanfic, leave them in a review and I will start to think of a plot line. Thanks for reading! Leave a review!