The Red Light

Disclaimer: I don't own iCarly

A/N: At the end of this chapter will be a song that I found was really good for this moment. It doesn't encompass the chapter like the others, rather, it is just simply there.


Chapter 45 (Adiós, mi amor)

Carly awoke in the middle of the night with a hand cupped over her mouth, her eyes shot open and standing above her was Douglas with his index finger over his lips. Her brows furrowed as he lifted his hand from her mouth. She wasn't surprised to see him, considering the two had been meeting together secretly for the last few days, despite how dangerous it was. Though she didn't know what he was doing there right at the moment, as he didn't warn her.

He'd just seen Carlos's thug leave the home and was sure he was being watched by someone. Emilio wasn't supposed to leave for Iran until the very next day, but he had left a warning for Carly. When Douglas went to investigate, he saw that Tyrone Shay had his throat slit, and next to him was a paper that read: Do not try to escape, Carly, El Niño's will find you. Sincerely yours, Emilio Gonzalez. It was a bold move from a hitman not afraid of anything. The cops had his name, but that didn't always mean they would find him.

"What are you doing here?" Carly whispered as she slowly sat up in her bed. "If Granddad wakes up, he'll see you." Douglas's face fell and he slowly shook his head. Unfortunately, he couldn't help her there. Panic started to strike her heart as she gazed into his sad eyes. "What? What happened?"

"Emilio Gonzalez happened…He left a message for you, a warning that the El Niño's are closing in. Your granddad…" Her eyes widened and adrenaline filled her body as she fled her bed and started to run for the door. Douglas caught her waist and held her close. She screamed out and grabbed his arm, crying as she tried to run for her grandfather's room. "Carly!"

"No, Granddad! I need to check on him! He's just an old man, he isn't involved in this! He's not a part of this!" Carly struggled some more and Douglas slowly pressed his back against a wall next to the window, so that if they were being watched he wouldn't be seen. "Douglas please, let me see my granddad! Please!" He winced and quickly cupped his hand over her mouth, muffling her voice to avoid detection. He spoke in a hushed whisper as she started breathing heavily.

"No! Do you want to remember him like that?" Carly stopped struggling and slowly closed her eyes, her tears began running down her cheeks as she tried to put together what had just happened. "Emilio is one of Carlos's top, if not the best, hit-men around. He cut your granddad's throat…do you want to see that?"

She let out a quick sob and shook her head. He lowered his hand and moved the back of his head against the wall. "Granddad's really…why? Why would they kill him? What did he do?"

"Emilio left a note…it said not to run, that the Niño's are closing in…They can't find you, Carly. It can't happen." He took a deep breath and Carly rest herself against his chest, her tears drenching into his thin shirt. She closed her eyes and sobbed, letting the rise and fall of his chest comfort her. "You can't let them find you, under no circumstances…should you ever go to them…" She looked up to him as he slowly opened his eyes and looked down into her gaze. He had to protect her, he had to take care of her somehow. "I'm going to get you away from here, somewhere safe. I want you to stay there…until I get back…"

"Until you…what are you talking about?"

"Just come with me." He moved his hand down her arm and cupped her hand firmly. He peeked out the window momentarily and narrowed his eyes. So far so good. Carefully, he led her through her home and into his car, then proceeded to drive to a motel just fifteen minutes from the area.

"So, what's going on, Doug?"'

"They're after your dad." Carly gasped and shook her head in denial. "I won't let them get to him." When he parked at the motel, he pulled Carly from the car and led her into motel to the front desk. He'd already prepaid the people there to keep Carly safe until he expected to get back. Once he led her to her motel room, she sat on the bed and watched Douglas close the curtains. She couldn't contain the fear and panic inside of her, it was like someone just hit her with a ton of bricks. "Carlos has been covering his bases, tying up old loose ends and creating new ones."

"But what are you going to do? I don't care about Carlos…"

"I'm going to save your dad, obviously. I'm going to kill Emilio Gonzalez." No, that couldn't happen. She quickly stood up and placed her hands on his broad shoulders, gazing with worry into his eyes. Douglas pressed his lips together. He wanted to tell her it would be okay, he wanted to promise her he'd come back in one piece. Only, this time, even he was scared. He couldn't save everyone. Carlos was after Carly, her father, his father, everyone. He knew she'd be safe if she stayed in the motel. He'd even planned on the way to her for one of his supporters to take her in should something happen to him. However, that was the worst case scenario, he hoped to return to her with both himself and her father safe and alive.

"Didn't you just say he was Carlos's best killer? If you fight him, what if-"

"I won't die, Carly. No matter what, I will not die." He lifted his finger to her chin and tilted her gaze upwards. "Everything I'm doing, I'm doing for you. I didn't make it in time to stop Emilio from killing your granddad, he's not stupid enough to care or go after your brother, but I will do everything in my power to keep him from harming your father."

"Dad's coming home next week, though. He told me, he'll be here. Couldn't you wait?"

"Carly. Waiting for him to get here would be like sending one small cat into a pack of wild wolves and junkyard dogs. Not only that, but it would be like doing that while a pit bull is after that cat. That just makes matters worse. Your father has an assassin after him, and I'm not going to rest until that assassin and Carlos are dead. No matter how long it takes me, Carlos will die." He knew he should have killed the idiot when he had the chance to, but he didn't even think about it. "Now, I want you to know something else…I've talked to Dexter and we removed that site and every video associated with it."

"You did?"

"Yes. Only, the gang's been using that site before…they took a lot of girls we worked with and forced them into prostitution." Carly gasped and cupped her hands over her mouth. Douglas closed his eyes and let a low growl escape his throat. It made him sick to think that the gang had been using him this entire time. If his father really was sanctioning it all, then Carlos would have a bit of difficulty getting his hands on Rafael before Douglas did. "No matter how long it takes, Carly. No matter how long…El Niño's will fall. El Niño's morirán."

"And how will you do that?"

"Believe me when I say this…El Niño's is small enough that even in ten years time, they won't be large enough to be completely destroyed. All you have to do is take out their major leaders one by one, then their assistants. They have several leaders stationed around Washington, but really it's only five or six, excluding the head of the whole gang, who resides in Seattle."

A car veered off in the distance and Douglas quickly moved to the window, gazing out of the curtains carefully, scanning the area. Carly swallowed hard and felt the hair standing on end. What would she do? She couldn't get back to work if she had to be in hiding. She'd call Bridget and tell her what was going on, she had to.

"Carly, listen to me and listen well…" Douglas turned back to her and took her hand in his. Her body was trembling horribly, he could clearly see the fear inside of her. "I have one of my friends who will address himself as Jay. He has blue eyes and very short blonde hair. He will wear a red shirt and green pants. He will also wear black sunglasses. Should something happen, should I be delayed…" Carly's eyes widened and her breath hitched. "He will come find you and he will take you somewhere safe. He will protect you until I can get back. I'm going into Iran, anything can happen there."

"D-Douglas…"

"I will not die. Believe me. I don't care how long it takes for me to get out of Iran, I will not die before you are safe. I promise you that. I've cleared my bases, done the best I can to assure the safety of everyone else. Sam will be fine with Jonah and Valerie, the remaining girls we've worked with have been informed to stay with their families until El Niño's are finished, and all the porn we did has been permanently erased. My father…I couldn't find him. I got his phone and he told me to do what I had to do first, to make sure you and your father were safe, that he could handle himself just fine…"

"Are you sure about this? Are you sure you have to do this?" She wanted her father to live, but she didn't want to lose Douglas. She was afraid of possibly losing the both of them. What would happen if he was wrong, what would happen if Emilio was indeed too much to handle? She had to have something to leave off with. "How will I be sure you'll come back? Are you even certain?"

He slowly pulled her close to him, embracing her as he gazed into her wide brown eyes. He tightened his jaw and lifted his hand, brushing her hair back gently. "Because." He leaned his head forward and softly kissed her lips. She was surprised by the kiss and closed her eyes, wrapping her arms around his neck as she kissed back. Their kiss lasted several seconds, their bodies relaxed and he moved his lips apart from hers. "Your love makes me a stronger person." Her lips parted and her eyes grew large as she sank into him. "You are everything to me. My father was correct when he spoke…I do love you, and I will do everything in my power to make sure everything is as it should be."

"Y-You…" Her heart jumped to her throat and she whimpered softly. She slowly moved her arms around him and rested her head onto his chest. He let out a soft sigh and his heart broke. He had to do everything possible, but this was the hardest thing he'd ever done. He was well aware of the dangers he faced, not only going after Emilio, but just simply going into Iran during this war.

"I love you. I will come back...Never give up on that." He paced his hand on her cheek and she let out one last whimpering sob, which broke him completely. "I have to go now. Please, stay here until either I or Jay can come for you. Okay? You understand?" She nodded and her face scrunched with pain. He kissed her lips once more and quickly turned on the television. "Here…"

"Be careful, Douglas."

"I will be." He gave her a smile of reassurance and made his way out the door, he didn't know when Emilio was leaving for Iran, so he knew he had to get there soon in order to get there first. Carly sat on the bed, covered herself, and breathed in deeply. On the television was a candlelit area lighting up a sad stage with a sad looking male singer. He had long hair, a beard and moustache. He also appeared overweight. The song was dubbed in English, as it was on an English channel. The song was actually a Spanish song.

"Demis Roussos, Goodbye my love goodbye." Carly's breath hitched and she pulled her blanket to her chest.

Hear the wind sing a sad, old song
it knows i'm leaving you today
please don't cry or my heart will break
when I go on my way.

Goodbye my love goodbye
goodbye and au revoir
as long as you remember me
I'll never be too far.

Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
so hold me in your dreams
till I come back to you.

See the stars in the skies above
they'll shine wherever I may roam
I will pray every lonely night
That soon they'll guide me home.

Goodbye my love goodbye
goodbye and au revoir
as long as you remember me
I'll never be too far.

Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
so hold me in your dreams
till I come back to you.

She slowly got up and walked to the curtains, pulling them to the side and holding her breath as she watched a car drive out of the parking lot and turn in the direction of the nearest airport. Douglas's car. A single tear left her eye and dripped down to her chin. She closed her eyes and put her hand to her stomach, she was beginning to feel nauseous. Would he come back, would he not come back? What would she do?

She slowly sank to her knees, grasping the dusty old curtains firmly in her hand, listening only to the sorrowful song. "Please, be safe…" The only words she could utter from her lips. She hoped he would save her dad. He and her father were all she had left now.

God how she hated pornography, lust, all that stuff. It did this to her, it brought her this much pain, this much heartache. How could she have gotten in this far? How could all this happen to her? Just an innocent girl who wanted to have fun with a single webshow.

She lifted her head up and gazed at the ceiling, sobbing silently as her fingernails scraped the floor. Now, that innocent girl was sitting in a musty motel room, waiting for her lover to rescue her father from the hands of a professional assassin, her grandfather had been murdered because of her, her brother and his fiancé now hated her guts and wanted nothing more to do with her, and all of her friends were gone. Why couldn't she see it coming to that? Why, why had she been so stupid?

Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
so hold me in your dreams
till I come back to you.

She lay on her side, staring silently at the wall at the far end of the motel. She moved her knees to her chest and slowly closed her eyes. If she could, if she had to, she would just lay there until the world stopped. She wanted to undo it all, change everything. But, she could not.


Well Douglas is heading to Iran to stop Emilio. This could be interesting.