Witness Protection

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A/N:

Chapter 34 (Betrayed Once More)

"One week, he says…" Kim rolled her eyes as she walked through the mall. They'd been there for just a little over a week, and Julie still wanted to spend more time with Milton. Jack gave them their final extension of three days, so it was now the fifteenth. To top it off, everyone was off doing their own thing now. Ciara had to fly in to Prairie and start gathering her things, as she made an agreement with Kim's aunt. The woman opted to move herself and give Ciara the house, so that meant Kim didn't have to move.

Jerry met a girl and began dating her, so he was off on some date. Eddie was busy cleaning up his house, something he hadn't yet been able to do, and would probably wind up falling asleep. How easy it seemed to be lulled into a false sense of security and to be comfortable when returning home. Even Phil had gone in to check on his restaurant! Of course, the man asked Kim to come have something to eat. He'd done the same for Jack, but of course, Jack was busy going over plans with Bobby. Then Milton and Julie were, of course, on some date as well.

Kim muttered as she turned into Phil's restaurant. "I must be the only one that thinks this waiting around is stupid." It would be another day or two before Ciara would be able to fly back! So quite simply, this waiting period sucked! She moved to the usual booth and glanced around nonchalantly at the restaurant. It was, of course, completely empty. Phil was at the counter with his wide and beaming grin. The only customer was Joan, the police guard, and she was leaving with a takeout bag.

"Kim! Are you ready to order something?" Phil moved over to her, jumping with joy. She raised an eyebrow at him and he shrank back. "Sorry, I'm just so overjoyed to be back here!" She closed her eyes and smiled, listening to Joan's departing footsteps and the door closing behind her. She had a feeling that she wanted to talk to Joan, but she didn't know why. That desire was rare, if anything. "I can make some falafel balls real quick!"

"I think I'd just like some water really. I'm not in the mood to eat." Phil moved his eyes down and started back towards the counter. She studied his step and leaned back in her chair. His shoulders were slumped, his expression was that of guilt, and he had a nervous gait in his step. "Hey Phil, are you feeling okay?"

"I'm just fine." She moved her right hand down on the seat and subconsciously let it slide off a bit. Just as she did, something clamped down on her hand. She let out a loud shout and jumped up, freezing at the sight of a lizard rushing onto the wall. Phil looked back at her and she quickly studied her hand, already there was a large purple area with two dots on the knuckle at the start of her pinky. She looked over to Phil and saw him turn away.

"What the hell, Phil! There's still lizards in here!" No, it wasn't that, something else was wrong. Lizards should be expected with Lonnie around, but yet, not a whole month later. Phil pressed his lips together and bowed his head.

"I'm sorry Kim…I'm a wolf with sheep."

"What?"

"A traitor! I'm a traitor!" He fell to his knees and began sobbing. Her heart slammed against her ribs and her eyes began widening. In an instant, the entrance door locked shut. She moved to her fighter stance and narrowed her glare onto Lonnie and the six ninjas that just entered with him. Lonnie smirked evilly and pointed to the back room of the restaurant where Frank and seven ninjas came rushing out. She moved a step back, pressing up against the table. Her vision was beginning to blur and her body temperature was rising.

"Don't worry Kim, we're not here to capture you this time," Frank chortled. Her chest tightened and her muscles clenched. "No, because of your fucking cousin slicing off my hand…" He lifted his right arm, revealing a bandaged stump. "That, and Sensei Ty being thrown in prison…we're going to fucking kill you! I've had it up to here with your haughty behavior, and I'm done trying to talk any sense into you! Thank god we had Phil in on all this…"

"Phil? Phil helped you?" She turned her fiery glare onto the man at the counter, and without thinking, charged for him. Phil let out a scream as she jumped into the air and kicked out, slamming into his jaw. "We trusted you, you asshole!" Phil landed on the ground and curled up, sobbing frantically. She spread her legs out over him and glared at Frank and Lonnie, who were now standing side by side. Lonnie began laughing as he smoothed his fingertips over his lizard's head in smooth strides.

"Yes, we had planned for Jack as well," Lonnie muttered. "Killing off the two stronger members of the group…why is he not here? He's a much more valuable kill." She narrowed her eyes and stepped onto Phil's chest with her right foot.

"He got called away."

Her body was beginning to sweat, her limbs were shaking, and it was becoming excruciatingly difficult to see Lonnie and Frank. Everything appeared as a giant black and red smudge, considering the red uniforms of the ninjas. She'd have to rely on her hearing. She heard Lonnie snicker. "No matter then. When we've ended your life, Jack will be devastated. Phil informed us that the two of you had begun a close romance."

Phil screamed out, begging Lonnie not to reveal the things he'd told him. In response, Kim delivered a swift kick into his head, putting him out of commission. "You honestly think killing me will make Jack back off?"

"He'll be too busy mourning you to fight!"

"Well…you're not going to get the chance to see, because I'm going to take you all out here and now!" She closed her eyes and grimaced at the fire burning her veins. Whatever that lizard bite was doing to her, she needed to fight away the searing pain. "I'm much stronger than Jack is, so you better get ready for the fight of your lives."

"Said the girl with the lizard bite."

"You're cowards…trying to weaken my senses with a lizard." She heard Lonnie and Frank shout for the ninjas to attack. She slid her foot along the floor and uncurled her hands. She focused on the sounds of the room, pulling the quick steps and movements of the fighters in the room.

Flurried steps sounded from behind. She quickly spun around and struck someone in the neck. Next, she delivered a side kick into another ninja rushing towards her. Thinking fast, she put her hands to the counter and flipped over it, kicking out and striking another ninja before landing firmly on the ground. The second she landed, however, her ankles threatened to give out. Her legs were beginning to grow numb. Sweat was already pouring, and it felt as though it were near two hundred degrees in the shop!

She could hear someone screaming and banging on the outside of the shop's window. It sounded like Joan, but she couldn't be sure.

In the momentary distraction, someone struck her in the back, sending her towards the ground. She let out a pained shout as she crashed into the floor and slid up against a table leg. Just then, someone grabbed her heels and started pulling her back. She clenched her teeth as a frenzy of punches and kicks struck her.

Kim put her hands to the ground and kicked her legs up behind her, spinning them out and striking several people in the jaw. "You are not getting me that easily!" The banging at the window ceased, whoever was there had left. She grew disheartened, but refused to let it bother her. "I have to get out of here…"

She opened her eyes and winced as the light stabbed her. Everything flashed white and her head was aching. Some red color was flowing down into her eyes and her lips tasted the foul flavor of blood. Rage shot through her as she punched into someone's chest, letting out an angry roar as the sound of bones cracking erupted into her ears.

"My ribs!" One man howled, falling back into the counter. "Jesus it hurts!"

"Just shut up and kill her!" Frank declared. "Kill the fucking bitch!"

"I can't get up!"

"That's right, keep talking," Kim huffed. Her breathing grew heavy and her body was rapidly chilling. "Shit. One minute I'm hot, one minute I'm freezing…" She ignored her shivering and rushed towards Frank's voice, delivering a strong punch. Frank screamed out and someone jumped in front of him, taking her blow to the head. Whoever she hit crashed into the counter. She could feel the person's limp leg touch to hers. "You are not taking me!"

"Will someone fucking kill her! How hard is it to hit an impaired chick?!"

"Oh I know you didn't just say that!" She lifted her leg and delivered a swift roundhouse kick into Frank's side, just barely missing him. Frank grabbed her leg and pulled her down, sending her crashing hard into the floor. "Son of a…" He delivered a strong kick into her stomach, sending her crashing hard into the side wall of the shop.

"You are nothing, Crawford! Nothing! You're just a fucking traitorous bitch." She groaned and put her hand to her stomach, it was doing flips inside her and forcing bile up her throat. She clenched her teeth and started trying to push herself up, only rising to her elbows and knees. Her hair fell down in front of her face as she carefully moved her eyes towards the window of the shop, close enough to see it.

"You have no right to talk to me like that…nothing…this is nothing, asshole! You hit like my fucking mother." Frank raised an eyebrow and roared out angrily, throwing a finger towards her.

"Get her! Jesus, get her!" Within moments, she felt several fists crashing down on her. Several blows were delivered to her chest and abdomen, vomit and blood erupted from her lips and mixed with her hair. She moaned loudly and fell against the wall, still trying desperately to stand. The ninjas backed off and she pressed her slimy fingers against the wall for support. She groaned and started attempting to push up the wall. "Are you seriously still trying to stand? Stay down for fuck's sake!"

This was nothing compared to the hell she went to when she was growing up. Frank was just a bag of hot air. All that her mother did to her prepared her for this moment. "You can knock me down as many times as you like, Frank…but I'm going to keep getting up." When she stood, she felt his fist strike her jaw. He grabbed her neck and pounded into her stomach.

"It doesn't matter. When I say stay down, that means don't get up!"

"Frank, I think that's enough," Lonnie growled. "She's been beaten down enough." Kim could hear Phil whimpering, watching fearfully as she was beaten. Lonnie continued to tell Frank to back off, but he wouldn't. The other ninjas began rushing out the door, wanting no part of this. "Frank! Jesus, we'll talk about this back at your dojo…We've done enough!"

"I'll say when we've done enough!"

"Frank!"

"Shut the fuck up, lizard guy!"

Kim's insides were on fire and rushing out of control. Her lip curled into a smirk as she turned her face towards Frank. He paused and stared at her in confusion. Bile shot up her throat and spewed from her mouth, shooting out onto his face. He screamed out and jumped back.

"The bitch threw up on me!" He raised his fist to strike her once more, but Lonnie called for him to stop once more. "What?!"

"Joan's coming back, Frank! We have to get out of here! She has other officers with her!"

"Shit! Out the back door!" Kim fell to the ground, smiling as the two men ran off. Never before did she think she would be so happy to see the mall security woman. Joan was truly a blessing. She let her arms fall onto the ground and closed her eyes as Joan's voice smoothed into her ears, soothing her. The woman ordered officers out the back door, but Kim knew they wouldn't find Lonnie or Frank. The snake and the ninja were always the best hiders in the world.

Paramedics rushed her onto a stretcher and moved an oxygen mask onto her face. As she continued to fade out, she could only think of Jack, and how he was not going to be able to take this easily. She could only pray he wouldn't be too affected, but just how much would it take to make such a laid back, calm, and patient man to see red?

All the way to the ambulance, she could hear Joan talking to her, making sure she was still there. Somewhere along the way, the paramedics found and confiscated the lizard that bit her. She could only associate her loss during the ambush to that lizard bite. There was no way in hell she would have lost if that happened.

"Stay with me Kim," Joan called out. "Stay with me."

Ooh someone's going to die soon. *whistles* Well what are your feelings about this chapter? What surprised you?