Madison and Ken lay in bed fast asleep, Ken's body curved around hers as his hand protectively lay across her waist, pressing her form close to his. The slight sound of Ken's snores filling the room, as they both slept peacefully. Madison awoke with a start, as the TV shut off unexpectedly, filling the room with darkness. Madison had always been one to fall asleep with the television on and it never failed the moment it turned off, she would awake. Half asleep, Madison reached for the remote in the dark, thinking the hotel must have some sort of timer on the TV or something. Grabbing the remote Madison hit the power button once, and nothing happened. Moving her arm in different positions, trying over and over again, to still no avail.
Madison pulled herself gently out of Ken's embrace as she sat up, reaching for the light that lay on the nightstand next to the bed, as she flicked the switch, which did nothing. The light didn't turn on, Madison panicking a little as she tried it once again, and neither the TV nor light turned on. She couldn't help it, as she jumped out of the bed, startling Ken awake as he spoke groggily "What's going on?" as he rubbed his face with his hand. "They're here…they found me" Madison spoke panicked as she grabbed the Green Bay Packers T-Shirt that lay on the floor, throwing it on, not caring that it was his and not hers. Ken groggily sat up, throwing the blankets off of him, as he stood in the dark, wrapping his arms around her body. "Wait…Talk to me" he spoke reassuringly, Madison ran her hand through her hair, as she spoke "The lights won't turn on, the TV won't turn on" she tried to explain in a hurry. "Alright, just calm down…I'm sure it's just a blackout." Ken spoke, holding her hand as he walked her back over to the bed, sitting her down next to him, as he lifted the phone, pushing the button to call the front desk. Nothing. Ken hit the receiver a few times, pushing the button and other buttons. Nothing.
Ken quickly jumped from the bed, hastily throwing on his jeans and shoes when he whispered "Get your shoes on" as Madison quickly started to do, watching as Ken made his way to the window. Ken stood at the side of the window, gently pulling back the curtain, just enough so he could see outside. Everything looked calm enough, as he looked at the car he had brought, noticing both front tires were now flat. Ken felt it in the pit of his stomach, he knew something was not right. He quickly moved back across the room, collecting Madison in his arms as he moved towards the back of the room, next to the entrance into the bathroom. Madison held onto his body for dear life, as Ken stood in front of her, holding her behind him, in a protective stance. They silently waited, for what they weren't sure, but soon enough the silence was interrupted by a gentle knock on the door. Madison couldn't help the soft sob that escaped her, as Ken whispered back "Shhhh" as he backed himself up against her more, reaching for the towel rack Madison had pulled off the wall the morning before. He held the solid rack in his hands, as another gentle knock came through the door, followed by a deep voice "Save us the trouble and send her out."
Madison's grip on Ken tightened, before he quickly spinned on his heels, pushing Madison into the small bathroom, Madison trying her best to hold onto him as he spoke "I'm gonna fight them off as much as I can, I want you to brace your feet against this door, don't open it no matter what alright?" Ken instructed seriously, as Madison simply looked at him. "Madison, I mean it…" Ken spoke once more, before leaning in, pressing his lips against hers, as if it was for the last time, letting himself learn the taste of the girl he loved for the last time. Their kiss breaking before Ken spoke "I love you", Madison couldn't help the smile that quickly came to her lips as she spoke "I love you too", before another knock came from the door that led to the outside. "Brace this door shut.." Ken instructed, closing the door behind him. Madison quickly lay on the floor, bracing herself between the shower and the door, letting her feet plant flat against the door, using all her strength to hold the door shut.
It seemed eerily silent forever, when suddenly loud noises came from the just outside the bathroom door, Madison tried her best to silent her cries, not knowing what was happening to Ken in the room just on the other side of the door. It seemed like the sounds of the struggle went on for a while, when suddenly a soft knock came rapped on the bathroom door, Madison closed her eyes as she pressed her feet even tighter against the door. "Come on out, little girl" The soft deep voice spoke through the bathroom door, when suddenly Ken's voice filled the air "I told you she wasn't in there asshole!" Ken fought back, when the unmistakable sound of him being hit echoed through the air, Madison's whole body cringed when she heard Ken yell out in pain.
She had to do something, as she glanced around the bathroom. There was no window, simply a toilet, towel racks, lights, and a shower. Madison's mind trying to process everything as she reminded herself everything her father once taught her
"Madison, remember…when you get in trouble…always THINK…Timing, Handiness, Interference, No Barriers, and Knowledge"
Madison looked back at the small bathroom, seeing the razors lying the shower area "Think Madison" as she quickly jumped to her feet, reaching for the razor that lay in the shower.
"Alright, I'll come out…" Madison spoke loudly, hearing the slight ruffling noises coming from the hotel room just outside the door. Taking a deep breath, and trying to reassure herself that this would work, Madison reached forward with her free arm and flung the door the bathroom open, noticing a tall, skinny man, pale with dark hair standing on the other side, a wide smile on his lips. "I knew you'd see reason" he spoke confidently, when Madison swallowed hard "Only on one condition…Ken comes with me" Madison spoke sternly. The tall man laughed out loud as he spoke softly "We have no need for him." He spoke, but before he could give the orders, Madison showed the razor she held in her hand, holding it above her wrist. "If you kill him, I die too." Madison warned, her hand shaking, as she looked deep into the pale man's eyes. The pale man looked at the razor she held close to her skin, before laughing out loud "Silly girl, you were supposed to be dead years ago." Madison's mind thought quicker than she ever thought when she responded "If your boss wanted me dead, you would of came in shooting. You didn't, so I'm thinking your boss won't be too happy if the girl you were supposed to bring back alive, dies on your watch." Madison spoke smugly, a small smirk appearing on her lips. She watched the pale man, as he seemed to be contemplating the decision, before he spoke calmly "Well played, young lady" as he stepped out of the doorway, letting her walk into the hotel room. Madison cringed as her eyes laid sight on Ken, his face bleeding from the obvious hits he had taken, as two agents held him up by his arms, even no matter how much he was beaten he still managed a smile when he saw her. Madison turned back to the pale agent, still holding the razor against her skin, when the agent spoke "Get them in the truck", Madison watched as the agents followed her outside, the two other agents following behind practically dragging Ken behind her.
Outside sat a truck Madison could only compare to a truck they used for transporting serious convicts, she watched as the agents opened the back section, throwing Ken inside, a loud thump as he landed on the floor. Before Madison could react one of the agents quickly grabbed her by the arm, knocking the razor free from her grasp, another agent grasping her other arm, holding her tight. Madison struggled to get free as the pale agent from before approached her "You're a smart one, I'll give you that" he spoke with a slight smile, before he suddenly backhanded Madison across the face. She cried out in pain, as she felt blood begin to trickle from the side of her mouth, when the pale agent spoke "Get her in the truck." Madison couldn't do anything, as the two agents threw her into the back of the truck, as she landed on the floor next to Ken.
Only moments later, Madison felt the truck began to move, she knew that she was in danger, she knew Ken was in danger, but at this time, she was just happy that they had survived so far. Madison lifted her body to her hands and knees, crawling over to Ken's body, her hands cradling his head, as she let her fingers run through his hair, softly crying as she took in the bruises that were already appearing on his face. Ken's eyes slowly fluttered open, a wide smile appearing on his battered face as he reached up with his hand, holding Madison's hand in his, when he spoke with a gruff voice "Come here" pulling Madison down next to his body. Madison laid next to his body on the floor of the truck, letting him wrap his arm around her body pulling her close to him, she silently swallowed her tears when she thought about the very real thought that this could be the last time they ever spend together.