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Hey everyone. First of all a GREAT, BIG, HUGE THANK YOU! To those of you who are still with me, have reviewed and alerted my stories. I know this chapter was supposed to be posted a long time ago, but I ran into some problems. My laptop died and everything on it including the chapters to all of my stories was taken with it. Like a dumb dumb I did not back up my files and save on a flash drive. For that I am extremely sorry. So I am now writing my stories from memory and let me tell you, once was fun a second time has made my brain hurt from trying to remember what in the world I had written. Anywho I would like to again thank everyone who has stuck with me and my story. Ok so here is Part two of chapter 24.
Chapter 24- One Piece Part Two
Tig's Point of View
"Clay man something don't feel right," I say as I look around at the deserted Mayan warehouse. The moment we hit the street after we let the garage I got this twisted feeling. And this feeling I got sure as hell isn't a warm and cuddly one.
"Your right," he says looking around. The warehouse that the Mayan's use is deserted and shit is all over the place. "Fuck!" he yells kicking an empty crate.
"Let's get the fuck out of here," I say.
"Clay," we hear Bobby yell out. We look over and he is looking behind some boxes that are stacked high up. As we all walk over we notice a distinctive smell. "Looks like someone else showed up to send a message," Bobby says looking down at the kid laying in a pool of blood, dead lifeless eyes staring back at us.
"Shit," Clay mutters looking at the kid.
"It's time to get the fuck out of here," I say getting the distinct feeling that we're being watched. As I look around at our surroundings I hear a vehicle pull up. "Shit guys lets go," I say and we all start to make our way out of the building.
As we creep our way around the wall and to our bikes in the back we hear people talking. "She said they would be here."
"Are you sure you can trust anything she said?"
"Yes," the voice says and we can recognize it as fucking agent Stahl's. "She can't afford to lie to me I have too much one her. Now if you boys will do your job you would notice that there are motorcycle tracks that lead to here, so my intelligent team find me the fucking bikers who made them!"
I slowly turn my head and look at Clay. Who the fuck is this she person? More importantly how did she know what the hell was going on. No one knew, not even Gemma where we were going. The only people who knew are here and Piney and Gus. Who the fuck ratted us out?
"Let's get the fuck out of here," Clay mutters softly as not to draw attention to us. As we creep towards the back where we saw a door I hear a thumping noise like someone knocked something over.
"Agent Stahl, you're going to want to see this," we hear.
"Well, well what do we have here," she says softly.
I motion for the guys to keep going while I look around the crates to see what the hell she found. Turns out she found our poor little dead friend. "You think they did it?" the agent asks her.
"No, no I don't, but this just may work in our favor," she says smirking. "You know what a little change in plans is in order. Let's go boys," she says and starts to walk away.
"Shouldn't we call this in," the agent asks.
"No, no we're not," she smirks and continues to walk away. "They wanted to get some attention so why don't we further assist them. Besides boys, our little surprise for one of them is still in play. This just makes it all worthwhile. Damn I love it when it all comes together."
"What are you going to do about her? They probably now we are here and that we know that know they were here too," the agent asks as he follows her.
"Relax by now the others have found our little present. They'll be too distracted by it, and it will point them in her direction. That bitch doesn't know what is going to hit her. Once they figure out it's her who has been telling us everything both of those lose ends will be tied up."
I watch as they all leave, and that sick feeling is increasing. I got a feeling I know who that she is and I hope for her sake I'm wrong. I waited until the agents had all left and I heard the sound of their vehicle pull away before making my way outside. As I walked behind the trees behind the building that we used to block the sight of our bikes the guys look at me expectantly. "Well they're gone," I say.
"And," Clay says
"Said we have a rat, and that rat is a she," I say.
"Tell us something we don't know Tigger," Bobby says.
"Said she has something for us and that the others are gonna find a surprise," I say looking down. "Shit doesn't feel right man."
"Who the hell could have known what the hell we planned to do and been stupid enough to tell some bitch," Kozik asks.
I hate to say it but it's my job to do and say the tough shit no one wants to admit. "It was Gus," I say looking straight at Clay.
"You're fucked in the head," Bobby says already in denial. "Gus wouldn't dare rat us out after our history."
"He is the only one who knows what was supposed to go down today. And I didn't say Gus was the rat, I said he was the idiot who can't keep his fucking mouth shut around his wife," I say in a menacing voice, already hardening myself to what I know I am going to have to do.
"No," Bobby says shaking his head. "Ava wouldn't do something like that."
"So you're saying Gemma would," I ask glaring at him. "I know I sure as hell I didn't tell Natalie anything and she's been with me this entire time so she couldn't have done it."
"I just think we should look at this from all directions," Bobby says getting in my face.
"And why is that huh Bobby," I ask getting back in his face knowing exactly why Bobby would go in this direction.
"Enough," Clay yells as his phone starts to ring. "What" he barks. "We're on our way," he says after a moments and puts his phone away. "That was Jax they never made it to their destination. They were being followed and turns out the damn Mayans were more than ready. Like fucking tried to ride them down ready. Turns out they got a little heads up on our resent activities."
Natalie's Point of View (Five Hours After Tig Left)
It's been a couple hours since the guys all left. We noticed immediately after that Ava was missing. Piney questioned the guys guarding the gates and they said she told them that Piney gave the ok for her to leave. Piney was pissed and Gus is freaking out. Piney sent two guys I hadn't met yet out to find her. Something doesn't feel right with this situation and the more that I think on it, I feel sicker and sicker. As I pace the floor in Tig's room I can't help but think about everything and anything that could possibly be going on right now. I just hope that all of the guys are all right and that I'm wrong.
"You alright sweetheart," I hear and turn around to see Gemma standing there.
"I'm fine," I say and sit down on the bed.
"Sure you are, and the new whole in the floor states otherwise," she says and softly laughs. "Things are tough when you don't know what is goin on, but you get through it," she says sitting down next to me. "The first time is the hardest, but it gets easier."
"If you say so," I say smiling at her slightly. I'm not so sure I could ever get used to this feeling.
"Where the fuck is she!" we hear someone who sounds like Clay yell. Gemma and I look at each other before we jump up and race out of the room. As we make our way into the main room we see the women and children being ushered outside while Clay and the guys surround Gus. My first instinct is to run to Gus but as I step forward Gemma reaches out and pulls me back.
"Gemma," I say urgently. I look around and see the guys surrounding Gus and they all look like they are ready to kill someone. As I look at Tig I see him totally focused on Gus. His eyes are calculating and cold.
"I'm gonna ask you again old friend," Clay says holding on to Gus's shirt leaning in towards him. "Where the hell is she?"
"I don't know Clay," Gus says shaking his head then looks over at me.
"You know where she went?" Clay asks walking towards me. I look over at Tig trying to get a sense of what's going on, but he doesn't look at me. "Natalie," Clay says loudly making me jump.
"Know where who is," I ask shakily.
"Ava," Clay says stopping just in front of me.
I'm not exactly sure what they want to know so I tell them the truth. "I don't know," I say and see Clay tense like he is going to yell at me. I feel Gemma tense as her grip on my arm slightly tightens, so I quickly say, "all I know is that she disappeared after you all left. I swear Clay that's all I know."
He looks me in the eyes for a few moments longer before turning back to Gus. "Where is she?" he asks him again.
"If I knew Clay don't you think I would have left and got her ass back here by now," Gus says sitting down warily. "She won't answer my phone calls, and she took the car."
"What the hell is going on," Gemma asks drawing the room's attention to her.
"Apparently Gus and Ava have full disclosure," Tig says looking at Gemma and avoiding me, "and apparently Ava has full disclosure with Stahl."
"No," I say automatically jumping to her defense. "Ava would never put you all at risk like that."
"Stay out of this Nat," Tig says finally looking at me.
"No not when you're making a serious accusation about someone I care about," I say heatedly ignoring Gemma trying to calm me down.
"This is none of your business kid," Tig says before looking at Gemma, "Do me a favor and get her out of here."
"Sure, come on Natalie," she says starting to pull me away.
"No," I say and pull away from her.
"Natalie go," Tig yells. When I don't move he adds, "Now!"
First I stand there and just stare at him, "Fine," I say softly and turn to walk away. I walk past Gemma and head back to Tig's room. As I walk in I slam the door and lean back against it. I just stay there for what feels like hours soaking everything in. What the hell is going on? Why would they even consider Ava doing such a thing? Ava does everything she can to protect those she cares about she would never hurt anyone.
"Nat," I hear Gemma call out as she knocks on the door. I back away from the door and let her in. As she walks in I close the door and follow her as she moves to sit on the bed. "They thought it would be better if I gave you this," she says drawing my attention to an envelope I didn't realize she was holding.
"What's that?" I ask hesitantly.
"Something that isn't very good baby girl," she says a little teary eyed. "The boys received this while they were out today, I don't have the details," she says when I go to ask how.
"Ok," I say and slowly reach out to take the huge envelope. I slowly open it and pull out its contents noticing the first page is a note.
Dear Natalie,
If you are reading this then the big bad bikers are good for something. This is a file I hope you actually do look at this time for everyone's benefit. In this file you will find some things that you should have known about a very long time ago. I know I should have been the one to tell you face to face but that doesn't seem to be an option. Just remember that what I am doing is for you and for them.
June
After I finish reading the letter I hand it to Gemma. She just looks at me like she already knows what it says. As I go to open the file she asks, "Do you want me to go?"
"No," I say quickly feeling needy. "Please stay."
"Alright," she says wrapping her arms around my shoulder.
Shakily open the file and begin to read its contents. I find a file on Ava, what in the world would June have on Ava. As I read more it states how a few years ago there was an accident where she killed two people. Apparently it was night, raining, and she was drinking. She ran her car right into them. As I read further it talks about the deal she made with June. There are also pages that talk about the information she has been giving the ATFs over the last couple of years. As I sit there shocked reading and rereading the pages I notice that a page fell to the floor. I pick it up and find that it has more information about her accident. As I skim down the page I see the two victims' names and my blood runs cold. There in bold letters are the names of my parents. I look over at Gemma shocked as she tightens her hold on me like I'm about to fall apart.
"You gonna be alright baby," Gemma asks.
I just sit there for a moment before jumping up and pacing the room. That fucking bitch is all that I can think as I move back and forth across the room. Gemma just sits there and watches me. All of a sudden all of the anger in me explodes. The anger of losing my parents, at being lied to, at being kidnapped and beaten, hell even for being humiliated earlier when I protected that lying conniving bitch. I can't believe that I considered her a mother figure when she was the one who took my real mother away. As my feelings take over I start tearing everything apart. I knock over everything on Tig's dresser; I throw an empty bottle at the wall, and everything around me I feel like attacking. As I descend my wrath upon Tig's room I suddenly feel arms wrap around me trying to restrain me. This makes me only want to fight more. "Let me go," I scream trying to break free.
"Shshshshsh," I hear a voice say as they hold onto me even tighter. As they whisper calming words to me the fight in me starts to lesson. "That's it baby," I hear.
As I sink to the ground the person follows keeping their arms around me. "How could she," I ask in a broken voice now crying so hard that my head and chest feel like they are breaking. I look up into Tig's eyes. He just continues to hold me as I relax into him reliving all of the grief from their death again. This time it hurts even more.
"I'm so sorry Nat," I hear and see Gus in the doorway looking at me with tears in his own eyes.
"Did you know," I ask him angrily.
"No, sweetheart I didn't know," he says brokenly. I want to believe him but right now I hurt too much. I just shake my head and burrow closer into Tig.
"Can I have my phone," I ask quietly.
"What was that," Tig asks looking down at me.
"Can I have my phone," I repeat. "She won't answer any of you but she will answer me," I say looking over at Gemma and Clay. "I didn't think to call her earlier because I was distracted and that is what she probably counted on."
"I can call her from your phone," Tig starts before I cut him off.
"No," I say firmly. "I want to talk to her."
"Here baby," Gemma says handing me my phone ignoring Tig's protests.
Tig's Point of View
After Nat left the room we told Gemma and Gus the news we found out and why we needed Ava. We showed Gus the envelope and he just looked at us in shock. Hell none of us want to believe this.
"Gemma," I say softly getting her attention.
"Yes Tigger," she says looking at me sadly.
"She has a right to know," I say nodding towards the envelope Gus was currently holding.
"I'll tell her," he says starting to stand up on shaky legs.
"No," Clay says, "She won't listen to a damn thing you say after she reads that. Let Gemma tell her."
"You sure that is gonna be a good idea," she asks looking at us.
"Yes," I say knowing that she has to know the truth no matter what.
"Ok," she says.
After sharing a look with Clay and me she takes the envelope and heads to my room. We all sat around trying to figure out what to do next when we heard a crashing noise. As we all looked at each other the sounds got louder and the destruction more audible. I hear glass break and I can't take it anymore. My girl is in pain and needs me; I can be a cold hearted bastard later she needs me now. I walk quickly down the hall and see Gemma standing by the doorway. I move past her ignoring the mess that was once my room. I quickly go over to Natalie and hold her even as she fights me. I try to calm her down but I know she just needs to let the pain run its course. As the fight leaves her I feel her relax a little into me. After talking to Gus and sitting in our place on the floor she finally calmed down enough that I don't have to worry that she'll hyperventilate. I was shocked as hell when she said she wants to be the one to talk to Ava, but I sure as hell am not going to leave her alone as she does it.
Natalie's Point of View
Tig and I didn't move from our spot on the floor as I open my phone and bring up Ava's number. Truthfully I have no idea what I want to say to her first, I guess I'll just have to decide when she answers her phone. I press send and lean back into Tig so he can hear the conversation too.
"Hello," Ava answers timidly
"Hey Ava, everyone is worried about you," I say calmly. "Where did you go?"
"Nowhere," she says cautiously, but I can hear noises in the background talling me exactly where she is.
"You know something interesting just happened," I tell her.
"Oh really," she says sounding curious.
"Yah the guys just got back from their outing," I say with a hint of sarcasm.
"Are they alright," she asks quietly almost sounding concerned.
"Yes but we all are a little confused," I say starting to get angry. "You see they came back more than a little enlightened about a few things."
"Is that so baby girl," she says making my blood go hot.
"Yes," I start," It seems that June left them a little present for them and myself. Turns out someone has been ratting on them and she graciously provided them with said person's name."
"I can't believe someone would do that to them," she says what I assume was a shocked voice.
"You lying bitch," I say suddenly causing her to gasp and Tig to tighten his hold on me.
"Natalie," she gasps.
"Do you know what else she filled us in on," I ask.
"Nat, she is probably just lying," she rushes to say.
"She said it was you who killed my parents," I say interrupting her. "I can't believe I ever trusted you. That I ever considered you as family. You have no idea how much I hate you," I say venomously.
"Natalie please," I hear her beg.
"How could you kill them and then try to replace them," I continue on ignoring her pleas. "Did you think that by taking in your victim's orphan your guilt would go away?"
"Natalie you have to believe me I never meant for any of this to happen."
"But it did," I yell. "How could you do this to me?"
"Please I never meant for anyone to get hurt."
I stop and look down at the ground taking in a deep breath. I can't believe everything that has just happened. This morning I believed everything may just be alright and now everything has just turned to shit. "Because of you I have lost two of the people who I love most in this world. Because of you I am probably going to lose someone else. I don't want to see you; I don't want to hear from you ever again. I want you to lose my number, forget my address, and cease to exist in my mind."
"Natalie please you don't understand."
"No you don't understand, I will never forgive you for this," I say coldly and snap the phone shut. After a moment I look over at Clay standing by the door. "It sounded like she was at a train station. I heard an announcer and someone calling last call. There is only one station that she could have gone to and its three towns over."
"Good job kid," Clay says nodding at me as everyone leaves the room leaving me and Tig alone.
Ok everyone please let me know what you think. The ending was a tad iffy, but I think it ended ok. Once again thanks for reading. Thanks for reading.
