Chapter Twenty-Nine

Dean and Spencer sprinted away from the cabin as Jensen ran after them. He woke up once the gun was fired and the two had jumped out a window in the second room. Dean looked back and fired the gun a few times, missing each shot. Jensen stopped when he saw how far the two had gotten with their head start. Jensen threw a rock at them as he stood at the back of the house, upset with himself for letting his guard down.

"How did I not realize?" he asked himself. Colton pulled up right as Dean and Spencer disappeared. He jumped out of the truck and grabbed Jensen by the collar as he was walking back to the front of the cabin.

"What the fuck happened?!" Colton yelled.

"I was taking a nap. I woke up to a gunshot. Dean and Spencer left right after I got up." Jensen said.

"Sam?" Colton asked. Jensen couldn't answer. He just pointed to the inside of the cabin. Colton walked in as Jensen followed him. Colton entered the second room and saw Sam's body lying there, a pool of blood below his head, some of it splattered on the wall. "Oh Jesus." Colton said, covering his mouth and looking away.

"I should've stayed awake… I had no idea those two were capable of this." Jensen said, taking a knee next to Sam. He had his guitar strapped over his back now. "Daniel, now Sam. Group A is slowly going down."

"Dean and Spencer will be the next two to go down." Colton said. He walked out of the room, grabbing a shovel from a closet in the first room. Jensen followed him, watching as he went outside and began to dig a hole.


Alex and Tyler went as fast as they could on their bikes. Jordan tried his best to escape them, going as fast as he could in the rental mini van he had found. He weaved in and out of traffic, causing people to honk at him over and over. Alex and Tyler drove on the side of the road, avoiding all traffic, catching up to Jordan quicker than he was escaping.

"Fuck fuck fuck." Jordan muttered to himself. He made a sharp turn, going through traffic, and heading off-road as he entered the city. The car jumped as it went over mini hills in his way. Alex and Tyler tried their best to keep up with him as they stayed on the road. Jordan made a hard right once he reached a road again. He stomped onto the gas and sped off as Alex and Tyler lost him. The two stopped on the side of the street as cars flew by them, the traffic not stopping.

"What the hell are you doing out?" Alex asked, looking at Tyler. The two slowly began to enter the line of traffic, riding side by side.

"I wanted to follow you and make sure nothing bad happened." Tyler said. "I didn't expect to find Jordan or anything like that."

"You shouldn't have followed me." Alex said. "I wanted some time alone."

Tyler was quiet for some time, driving in silence next to Alex who stared at the road. "We've been gone almost a day." Tyler said now speaking up.

"I plan on being gone a lot more than that." Alex said, as the two began to enter the city. Tyler looked at Alex as the two pulled over.

"What are you talking about?" Tyler asked.

"They wanted to fight. I was going to give them a reason not to stop fighting." Alex said, looking at the large Maze Bank Tower that stood over the city.

"You were gonna get yourself killed?" Tyler asked again, almost yelling at him this time. Alex just stared at him as a dark van drove up to the two. The window lowered and a Triad was sitting there. He tossed a package to Alex and then rolled the window back up, driving back off. Alex opened it, reading the letter that was inside. He then drove off, faster than usual as Tyler immediately went after him.


Morgan stood in her office as Jiao, Ping, Fang, and Robbie entered with a small group of Triads with them. Donny was with her and the two seemed to be in a defensive stance, not knowing what to expect from the group. The Triad men secured the room, surrounding the important people who stood in the middle.

"Mrs. Madden, we need you to come with us. It isn't safe here." Jiao said, extending a hand to her. Morgan looked confused and turned to Donny who was equally confused.

"Why not?" Morgan asked.

"Alex Polk has been spotted coming here. It seems he has the intention to kill." Ping said, looking at Robbie and Fang, but staring at Robbie a bit longer than she did Fang. Morgan and Donny looked at each other again, this time Donny nodded.

"Lead the way." Morgan said, taking Jiao's hand. He smiled and led her out of the office. Ping and Donny followed them. Once they had left the Triads began to follow them, giving them an escort service to wherever they were going to hide. Fang threw down a bag he was holding. He closed his eyes and sat on the ground. Robbie watched him, raising an eyebrow.

"I am getting ready for a fight. I do not use guns." Fang said.

"So… channeling your chi?" Robbie asked with a smirk. Fang opened one eye and looked at him, then closed the eye.

"In a way… yes." Fang said. He opened his eyes now and opened the bag. He pulled out a sheath sword, then unsheathed it. The blade shined, nearly blinding Robbie. "This blade has taken the lives of many. Today, Alex Polk's name will be added to that list."

"What do you need me here for?" Robbie asked. Fang reached inside the bag again, pulling out another sword. He handed it to Robbie.

"If he somehow gains the upperhand, strike him down." Fang said. Robbie took the sword, staring at it. Fang began to walk around the room.

"If he somehow gains the upperhand… strike him down." Robbie repeated to himself, looking at Fang from the corner of his eye.


Sergio, Tony, and Buster sat in the same shack Tony was hiding out at once he left the city with Tyler and Sergio before. Tony had cards all around the table, playing a game with himself. Sergio sat on the couch, loading bullets into a clip. Buster was right in front of the door, feeling the breeze on his back.

"What got you involved with Tyler?" Tony asked out of nowhere. He flipped a card around and looked up at Sergio.

"I don't know. Same college." Sergio said with a shrug. Tony just shook his head, flipping another card over. "I told him I needed help once finding someone and I guess that's what skyrocketed our businesses."

"That's what you call it? Business?" Tony asked.

"I am legitimate gun dealer. My shit is liked all over." Sergio said, putting the clip into his pistol and cocking it.

"My grandson doesn't need to be a criminal. He can make a decent living to himself as a real business man. Tyler can do so much better than a life like this." Tony said.

"Why are you involved? Him?" Sergio asked.

"I'm wanted dead. Hell, if these guys waited a year or two, I'd probably be dead because of that boring old age home. I haven't felt alive like this in a while. If only I could use a gun not have to hide with a mutt and Buster." Tony said with a smirk. Sergio squinted his eyes at the old man and Buster began to wag his tail. "Why don't you just leave? They don't want you."

"Tyler is my friend. I don't leave a man behind." Sergio said. Tony nodded his head slowly. He sighed and leaned back in his chair.

"I gotta piss. See you in twenty minutes." Tony said as he slowly stood up and walked out of the living room to go outside. Sergio just rolled his eyes and Buster followed Tony out, running around in the grass while Tony did his business.


"So you are like the alpha female?" Raquel asked, walking up next to Catherine. Catherine was standing outside the front door, still waiting for Alex to come back. Another whole day had begun to pass since he was last here.

"I guess that's what you can call it." Catherine said with a forced smile. Raquel nodded and looked around.

"It's different out here than in the city." Raquel said. Catherine just nodded, hoping Alex would come back to her that moment, so the two could forget about their arguments and move on. "Heath has told me about all the trouble you guys are in. I want to help."

"You want to help?" Catherine asked, not being able to help a small scoff.

"I've worked with a gang for as long as I can remember. When I focus, I can be a pretty good shot." Raquel said with a smirk of her own.

"I won't deny the help. We could use more females around here. Keep the guys in check." Catherine said. The two shared a laugh and continued to stare out at the barren road. "I messed up. I let Alex just go out there. He should've stayed here. And I should've listened to him more."

"You didn't listen?"

"No. I was tired of being away from everyone. Safety in numbers right? If we split apart people would just end up dying again. Look at us now. Tyler and Alex are missing. Colton and those four are out in the country. Tony and the Russian are gone. It's just like before." Catherine said.

"And don't forget that Sarah girl. Heath said she's been gone for a while." Raquel said.

"Oh shit!" Catherine said. "I can't believe Sarah isn't back yet…" Catherine said.

"Things will turn out okay. Don't they always?" Raquel asked. Catherine looked at her, remaining silent for a moment. Raquel raised her eyebrows, waiting for an answer.

"Oh… yeah. They turn out okay." Catherine said. Raquel smiled and walked back into the house. Catherine sighed and looked back out at the road. "They turn out okay in my dreams. Where nothing bad happens… and the guy I care about is here to hold me instead of leave me."


"What is this about Abraham?" Skylar Gardner asked, sitting at a table in a local bar. Abraham sat down across from her. She was a couple years older than him, in her late 40's. She had dark brown hair that went a bit past her shoulders. She also had brown eyes which had large bags under them, showing the sleepless hours she had. Her FIB badge was on her belt, and around her neck was a lanyard that had the word "Director".

"I've been growing suspicious of my partner." Abraham said in a hushed tone. Skylar leaned forward, interested yet confused by this statement.

"You two have been together since both of you joined. What's changed your heart?" Skylar asked him.

"His behavior lately has been strange. Ethan visited the morgue, asking about a case and not involving me in it. That's something he's never done. He's just been trying to take everything into his own hands." Abraham said.

"There isn't enough proof to be suspicious of anything. Maybe he's becoming a hard worker." Skylar said, giving a fake gasp and covering her mouth. Her face immediately changed to a cut-the-shit expression. "I can't do anything for you until I have probable cause. Maybe you two need to start having date nights again." She stood up and put down some money as a tip.

"You know those nights are reserved for you." Abraham said with a small laugh as he followed her out. Skyler rolled her eyes and continued out of the bar, Abraham right behind her.

"Let me know if anything serious comes up. Like that incident with Larry. If it happens again I'd be forced to give him time off." Skylar said, waving a cab over her way. She turned around and patted Abraham's chest. "You two are my best agents. That is why I sent you two for clean up duty. Fix this city Dixon. Or we are all gonna end up dying from the pollution in right now."

Abraham watched as she entered the taxi. He sighed and brushed his hair back. "I need to get Emma on my side of things then. I know something weird is going on." he said to himself as he began to walk away from the bar.


It began to rain that night. Pouring rain actually as it fell at a fast speed, heavily too. Alex stood there, letting the rain cover him as he stood in front of the Maze Bank's doors. Tyler was right next to him, his hood up. Alex's fists were clenched and he felt ready to get whatever was about to happen over with.

"Stay here." Alex ordered Tyler. Tyler was about to protest when Alex turned around. "Please. Just stay down here." Alex began walking into the building, the rain dropping off him onto the clean marble floor as he entered the lobby. It was empty, no one was there, not even the receptionist. He continued walking, reaching the elevator. It was already open when he reached it and he stepped inside. Alex pressed a button and it began to go up.

"I should've told her goodbye. Leo too. Hell, even Tank." Alex said to himself as the elevator quietly made its way up to the first floor. He cracked his knuckles and began to removes his leather jacket. Underneath that was just a regular white t-shirt. The elevator dinged and he stepped out of it, tossing his jacket to the side of the hall.

Alex slowly walked to the door at the end of the hallway. All of Morgan's security was gone. Nobody was working in the offices before hers. The whole building seemed to be deserted. Once Alex had reached Morgan's office he saw the first two people since Tyler. He stepped into the room, a sword waiting for him on the floor.

Fang stood in front of the desk, his sword drawn and he was already in a fighting stance. Robbie was off to the side, feeling anxious about this whole situation. Alex bent down and picked up the sword. He unsheathed it, revealing the blade. He held it with one hand, unlike Fang, who used two hands to hold the hilt.

"Your time has come Alex Polk." Fang said.

"I'm gonna go down swinging." Alex said, getting into a fighting stance now. The two stared at each other for a moment. Then, as thunder roared over the city, the two swung at each other.