Shadow's Memories

Chapter Twenty-Six

Four days had gone by. Vanessa glared as the asshole who had finished raping her buckled his pants once more before leaving the basement. Once the door closed the light turned off, Vanessa sighing with annoyance. She stood and walked over to the only sink there was there, turning on the water so she was able to wash herself. She made sure that she didn't show any emotions except annoyance and boredom–mostly because she knew her father and brother that betrayed her and her two blood brothers were watching to see if they had broken her.

Vanessa wasn't going to give them that satisfaction. But inside she was really trembling, having thought that she passed all this crap her father had done to her as a child. At least she was now stronger to not let it get to her as easily as when she was a child–and she had every right to thank Bobby and her other brothers for that. They taught her not to show any emotion to her enemy, and that's what she was doing.

Of course she now realizes that she will have to tell Seth about not only her past, but what her father was doing to her in the present. Hopefully he will understand and continue to stay with her, but she hasn't known him all that well to really figure out a reaction from him once she finishes her story–her history. It was a miracle that none of the bastards who had raped her not only as a child but in the present time didn't have an sort of STD–though that can be her father's doing as he knew that he got paid more for her body than any of the other captive women he has just because Vanessa was his daughter.

Once she had cleaned herself from the rape and the blood pouring from some of her wounds, Vanessa put on another nightgown, sitting on the cold hard floor to wait for another asshole to do whatever he wanted to her as she prayed for her brothers to come get her. Of course she knew that they would need to plan things right and do things correctly once they did find her. Vanessa knew how Bobby planned...most of the time he merely wings it, but still she knew that her brother would be doing careful planning once he and the others find out just how much fire and man power her father has.

With a sigh she begins to softly sing her mother's lullaby, hoping to distract herself from the boredom that she was still not used to, waiting for another asshole her father hires. She tilts her head back against the wall, wondering if either of her mother's were there with her or watching over her or if they were with her brothers in helping them guide them in the right direction.

In another room watching Vanessa waiting bored-ly from the television was her father and brother, glaring angrily. They had done so much damage to her, trying both physical and mental pains to break her, but nothing was working. She even took the beatings and the rapes from the clients Esteban had hired–but nothing. He slammed his fist on the desk, turning away from the image of his late wife.

"We can always capture those bastards she calls brothers and kill them in front of her?" Leon suggested to his father, "That would surely break her!"

Esteban narrowed his eyes, looking at his only son before slowly looking back to his daughter. "Find the bastards and bring them back here. If we want to break this stupid bitch, killing the only people she loves in front of her would do that."

Leon grinned, giving his father a curt nod. "I'll tell the group." he said before he left with that grin on his face.

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In the last five days the Mercer brothers and the two Zamora brothers had finally been able to locate were Esteban Colucci had hidden too and come up with a plan to get Vanessa out without leaving any witness whatsoever. On their way to the border of Michigan and Indiana Angel asked the one question the Mercer brothers had all thought, but didn't really think to ask as they were worried for Vanessa.

"Why the hell do you guys have different last names?"

Dario looked back at Angel from the passenger seat. "Zamora is our mother's maiden name. We took that name in the day she died and when we found out that our father was a bastard asshole who dealt with drugs, prostitution, and whorehouses."

The three younger Mercer's all nodded, Bobby not really paying attention or caring all that much. All he thought about was Vanessa's safety and the way Seth had asked to come with them to help bring her back home. Bobby almost grinned, the kid had balls to tell him that he would shoot anyone to get to Vanessa, but Bobby knew better. He told the kid that he's seen what happens to a person who's never done anything bad in his life before. Not to mention that Seth was going in the right path and–despite what he was feeling for Vanessa, whether it really was love or not–doing anything remotely illegal would tarnish that career of becoming a doctor.

Although he reluctantly agreed Bobby eased his worries enough to let him know that they were going to bring Vanessa back in one piece. He now respected the kid even more and was all too happy that he was the one going out with Vanessa instead of some prick of an asshole. His thoughts were interrupted when they finally reached the town the bastard, Colucci, was hiding and was keeping their sister hostage.

Instead of stopping at a motel that would probably alert Colucci somehow, Bobby continued down the street as twilight approached, his brothers and the Zamora brother's questioning what he was doing. As per-usual Bobby didn't explain his method, merely continued on until he saw the tree lines on either side of the road and passing a gravel road that he knew wound its way to the house Colucci was in.

He continued about a mile down until driving safely into the tree line and through the spread out trees until he was able to park the car to hide it successfully. Cutting off the engine Bobby quickly got out, the others scrambling out after him, all too confused.

"Bobby, what the hell are you doing?" Jeremiah, ever the level head one, asked confused.

Bobby stayed quiet, narrowing his eyes through the tree line as though he can already see the house from there–though he knew that it was at least a mile or two from the road. "I want to scout out the house first before we go, guns a blazing, into the asshole's home. We need strategies in and out of the place without getting ourselves or Vanessa killed in the process–as well as killing anyone standing in our way."

Everyone stared at Bobby as though he suddenly became two-headed and had never seen him before. He looked at them and frowned, scowling at them. Yeah, he knew he was hotheaded with the intention of winging things to make sure that it went smoothly when he had no plan and then most of the time it all goes downhill–but he still got the answers he needed, right? But this was different. This concerned their baby sister. Vanessa needed to get out of it all right or else Bobby knew that he would definitely break down if he had to bury her.

She was all he had that had to concern their mother. Despite being adopted like the rest of them, Vanessa had picked up on certain things that Evelyn Mercer used to do and Bobby wanted to keep seeing it...even if it was on his receiving end.

"This is Vanessa we're talking about!" Bobby stressed out to them, "I want to do things the right way, no winging it, no mistakes, no surprise, nothing."

Everyone–although still surprised with Bobby deciding to plan things–understood what Bobby was saying and nodded their agreement. They need to do this carefully, and plan it to the second if they didn't want things to get fucked up.

"Alright, let's hide the car and scout out the land." Angel said with a nod before the group started to pick up fallen tree limbs and what not to hide the car from sight.

It certainly was going to be a long night.

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The next day Vanessa looked up at her father and brother emotionally as they raged on and on about her brother's not coming to get her. Leon told her that they sent out to get them so they can kill them in front of her but that they had scattered and disappeared without a care in the world about her. That they seemed almost relieved to get rid of a whore of a sister like her.

However Vanessa knew the truth.

Her brother's were close by and they were getting ready to attack. Of course she didn't voice it nor did she show any sort of emotion so as not to give away her brother's rescue plans. It was only a matter of days now–she hoped–and she would be forever free from the two bastards before her. Because knowing Bobby, he wasn't about to let these two assholes live.

And with that simple thought she grinned at them without really meaning to, her father and brother taken aback by the simple grin. They didn't know what was coming or what the hell was going to hit them, but she was glad that she would be able to see their faces when it did and she would relish on the feeling of being free as she walks out those doors with her brother's surrounding her.

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Dario looked up at Bobby as he pulled on a bullet vest that Bobby had stashed in the trunk of his car for some odd reason. The Mercer weren't all too surprised that their older brother had so many damn guns also stashed in the trunk of his car–"Where the hell did you get all of these from?" Terence asked confused as he looked over the different guns–everyone doubling up on both ammo and multiple weapons just in case they miscalculated how many henchmen Esteban really did have.

It took all day but they finally came up with a plan that should come out on their benefit and everyone coming out of it alive. Save a scratch or two. They decided to wait until night fall to hit the bastard, seeing as it would take the sheriff twice as long to get to the damn place in the night rather during the day. Not to mention that the group had the cover of night to help them get passed through all the security points before until the fucking mansion they saw. The Zamora brother's were going to take Bobby's car back into town and park at a bar to call the guy they were supposed to call before he picked them up to take them to their father.

Hopefully things will run smoothly this time then when it did with Victor Sweet where Vanessa was almost killed and buried alongside their mother. The Zamora brother's weren't going to bring in any weapons, knowing their father's guards were going to confiscate them before they even pass through the doors. So Jack had suggested that they bring a bag of extra weapons and ammo to give to the Zamora brother's once they get inside.

Everyone took deep breaths, giving a small prayer for what the night was going to bring them. Bobby took hold of the rosary around his neck that had belonged to their mother, giving a quick prayer and the ending prayer that she had taught them before putting it underneath his black shirt. Hopefully their mother would either be with them, taking care of them, or with Vanessa, making sure that nothing will happen before Bobby is able to get to her.

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"Did you really believe that I have forgotten about you after thirteen years, Shadow?" Esteban asked his daughter with hatred, slowly pacing in front of her as he smoked his cigar.

Vanessa looked at her father with a raised eyebrow, "Do you really believe that I actually give a fuck what you think?" she asked in a bored, aggressive tone that she had seen and heard Bobby do over the years.

Vanessa laughed as her head snapped to the side, looking back up at her father's angry face. He was huffing as though he just ran a marathon. Apparently he had returned to the basement in hopes of breaking her himself with words and fists, but as the first day Vanessa took whatever he did to her with boredom or amusement. As soon as they were able to find the bastards that had helped raised her and kill them in front of her he will have Vanessa like the way she was as a child.

"Those sons of bitches might not care about you anymore, Shadow, but I will find each and every one of them to bring them back here and kill them right in front of you!" Esteban growled, grabbing a fist full of her hair as he pulled her up at him.

Vanessa continued to laugh, her eyes going cold as she said, "My brother's will kill your men once they threaten them. Don't you remember what happened to the idiots Victor Sweet sent out to capture me and kill them?"

Esteban's face turned even redder at the memory and slammed a fist into her face, letting her fall to the floor. Vanessa continued to laugh, throwing her hair away from her face, grinning up at her father as blood seeped from a wound that opened up near her eye. Before her father could do anymore damage the basement door opened and Leon came rushing down the steps.

"Father, Dario and Terence are here to speak to you."

Esteban glared at his daughter, satisfied to see the fear flickering in her eyes at the mention of her brothers. "I'll be right there."

"Leave them out of this!" Vanessa cried, struggling to stand up as her father and brother started to walk back upstairs. "Leave them out of this! They have nothing to do with this, it's between me and you! Colucci! Colucci!" she yelled as high as she could.

But her father slammed the door shut, keeping her in the dark. Vanessa started to cry as she fell to her knees. She hoped that her performance was believable enough for her father and brother to talk longer with her brothers. And she hoped that they are here with her foster brothers and that they have a very damn good plan for coming out to see their father alone.

A/N: Okay, I think two more chapters and this story is about done. Thank you all to those who had stuck with me and for everyone who had reviewed. I will make the last two chapters longer, I promise. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and please don't forget to review!