Chapter 29

"This may never start tearing out my heart; can I be your memory?"

-Sugarcult

Heart of Stone

I drove in silence, staring out at the open road. My fingers aching from the tight grip I had on the steering wheel. I was on my way to San Francisco to find Storm Shadow. I need answers for what is going on, and I feel like he is the only one that can give them to me.

Oooooo 6 Hours Earlier ooooooO

"Alright I got your boarding pass, fake id, and conformation number for a car rental"

I looked at Gabriel, who had on jeans, converse, and a Star Trek t shirt on with the words 'Live long and prosper' written across the front, staring at me with big dough brown eyes. He had gotten me everything I need; and he did it all 20 minutes. This kid was a genius.

"Thanks Gabriel." I smiled at him while he handed me the backpack.

"You can call me Gabe" he looked down at the floor and peeked up from his eyelashes to look at me.

I gave a slight smile "Sure thing Gabe."

He had a big grin on his face. I turned to Jason who was leaning on a wall in the corner of the room. He had a weary look on his face and wouldn't meet my eyes.

I walked towards him "Jason?"

He turned his head away from me.

I felt a pain in my chest, I hated seeing him mad at me, but I was doing this for his own good.

"Jason please look at me."

He slowly turned his face towards me not looking me in the eyes.

"Jason, I have to do this, everything will be alright. I'm going to get Storm Shadow and find out what's going on. I'm going to get Snake Eyes back."

He looked at me, but as soon as he did I wished he hadn't. He had a cold expression in his eyes, and it felt like he could see right through me.

"How do you know that Alyson? What if he hurts you? What if he doesn't want to talk, and decides to kill you instead? What if you can't get snake eyes back? He shot Scarlett Alyson; you don't think he'll do the same to you?"

I felt my heart starting to race. "Jas-"

"I love you Alyson, you are my sister. I would do anything for you, but this- this idea is crazy. I can't lose you Aly; you are the only thing I have left. "

I graved his arm and pulled him into a hug. He didn't return it.

"Jason, I'm sorry. I really am, but I have to believe in my heart that everything is going to be alright. You don't have to believe the plan, or idea, but you have to trust me. Please Jason that's all I'm asking you to do. I love you Jason, I would give my life for you, but I need to get him back. He made me feel alive again; he made me realize that I have more to give."

"I trust you Alyson, its everyone else I don't trust."

Ooooo Present ooooO

I sat in the car, wearing a pair of shorts, a beige Coldplay t shirt, and I had my hair a French twist.

I drove through the toll bridge to get into the San Francisco and all I felt was tension. I thought about my brother, and it broke my heart knowing that I was hurting him. But I couldn't have Jason get hurt. Not right now, not with all of this happening. I needed at least one person in my life that I love not to get hurt.

As I arrive in the city I think about storm shadow. Does he have anything to do with Snake Eyes being- for not-. God I can't say it let alone think that Snake Eyes could possibly be evil. If Storm Shadow has anything to do with this I am going to end him. But first actually getting him to talk to me, and NOT kill me is going to be the hard part. I mean hell he isn't even supposed to be alive, so I really have no idea what to expect.

I sigh and pick up the notebook on the passenger seat and looked at the address my brother written down.

16790 Webster Hito Dojo. I put on my signal and start my way over to the dojo.

Let me just say that driving up hills in San Francisco is freaking hard. The whole way up I was afraid that the car was going to stall and the car would go rolling down the hill. And that is defiantly not the way I wanted to die.

Death by hill, isn't really the way I want people to say died.

When I finally arrived at the address, I got out and observed the place.

It was a lot smaller than I expected, but it had amazing Japanese architecture.

I took a deep breath and I opened the door; a little bell went off. I see girl who looked about 19 standing behind the counter. She just looked at me, she narrowed her eyes in at me. I bit my lip, what was that look all about?

"Hi I was wondering if you could help me find someone, his name is-"

"Does this look like the police station?"

I raised my eyebrows, wow did this girl have an attitude problem.

"Look, I have some info telling me that he's here. Either we can do this the easy way or the hard way. " I put both my hands on the counter and leaned in "Its your choice"

"Listen you-"

"Kimi, what is-" it was him, he looked at me "You"

I just blinked, I recovered and I smiled "Me"

He pulled out a sword and pointed it at me. He started walking closer to me.

"How did you find me?"

"I have my ways." More like a geeky younger brother, and his even geekier new friend Gabriel. I rolled my eyes.

"Look I just came here to ask you a couple of questions. I need your help."

He narrowed his eyes at me. "Kimi go to the back"

"No, and for the last time its Jinx. You don't hear me calling you Tho-"

I saw a ninja star fly right next to her head, and she didn't even bat and eye. "Go to the back now"

She looked at me and rolled her eyes. She walked past Storm Shadow and rammed her shoulder into his.

He looked at her, and she just shrugged her shoulders and walked off.

He turned his attention back to me.

"Charming girl you have there. What is she your girlfriend?"

He shielded his swords and kicked me in the gut.

I grunted " God someone can't take a joke."

I rubbed me stomach "Look I just came here to get some answers, and frankly we don't need to fight to do that."

He made a move to kick me in the head but I dodged it.

"Hey! "

He stopped his jab that he was about to aim at my side.

"I just want to know, if you had anything to do with Snake Eyes kidnapping"

He looked at me.

"I don't know what your talking about"

He kicked me in the chest and I fell down. That's it.

I jumped up, and cracked my knuckles. Its on.

He ran towards me and I punched him across the face, he side swept my leg, and I fell. He lifted up his leg to kick me and I graved it and dragged him down.

We rolled around punching each other until finally he ended up on top.

He had his hand around my throat and my arms pinned.

"Why did you come here?"

I swallowed "To find out about Snake Eyes"

"Are you lying to me?"

"No-"

He let out a deep breath "How could he have been kidnapped" he released his grip on my throat and waited for me to speak.

I explained the entire story of Snake Eyes kidnapping all the way up to Scarlet getting shot. I didn't happen to mention Snake Eyes punching me in the gut. I assumed this was a need to know bases, and I hurt too much to even think about.

He just looked at me, I don't think he really understood what or why this was happening.

"My brother- Snake Eyes he would never endanger the lives of others, let alone shoot one of his teammates." He got up and waited for me to answer.

I sat up and looked up at him. "That's why I came here, to see if you knew anything about this. I need to find out what they did to him to make him act this way; and how to bring him back. But you don't seem to know anything about this, so it's just another dead end" I rubbed my forehead and looked down.

"Why did you think I would know anything about this?"

"I don't know, I mean it seemed possible. Especially after your coming back from the dead." I sighed, and laid down on the floor.

"He didn't want to do it you know. Kill you. He thought of you like a brother."

I felt him come and sit down next to me. looked me up and down. I don't know what that simple gesture made me uncomfortable. It wasn't anything sexual, but it felt like he see past me. like he knew what I really thought. It was weird to say the least even thinking about this "conversation" he and I were having.

"I'll help you"

I looked at him "What?

He looked straight ahead into nothing "I'll help you find him"

"Why?" I sat up and I looked at him. He turned his head towards me and looked at me. it was then that he looked at me I realized he would never tell me why.

I bit the side of my cheek and whispered "thank you"

He got up and looked down at me "Are we going to leave now or are you going to sit there and stare at nothing all day?"

I rolled my eyes, of course his 'kindness' wouldn't last. I got up and started walking out the door.

"So your leaving then?"

I turned around and saw kimi-or jinx- whatever she caller herself looking at Storm Shadow.

"Figures" She rolled her eyes.

He walked up to her and whispered to her something in Japanese. She had a look of shock on her face and she looked back at me. she turned back to storm shadow and gave him a hug.

She handed him a pair of swords, and said goodbye.

He walked towards me and waited for me to open the made our way over to my car, I opened the door and got in.

I started the engine. I turned towards him "Before I forget, if you ever kick me again, I will kill you."

(A/N) ok so I hoped you liked the chapter, although to me it really felt like kind of a filler episode. Anyways I am sorry for not updating sooner, but school has started again, which means less updates. Can I just say Advanced Placement Econ is a b**ch. On a more dealing with this story note, I will try and update as soon as I can. Which crossing my fingers means sometime this week. Thanks for reading guys, please review!

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