Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter of JAS. Things won't be so happy here as the villains begin to enact their revenge on the gang. We won't actually see what happens to everyone here, but there will be some implications. Not to mention a potential decision, and a secret revealed. Let's see what happens. Enjoy!
Warning: Chapter contains some implied... stuff. When you read it, you'll understand what and why.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my OC's.
Chapter 23: Moments of Clarity and Pain
Another hour had passed for everyone. And within that hour left them wondering just what the criminals were planning to do to them.
What evil and heinous actions were they gonna put upon them?
Would... they live through it...?
Well... whatever would happen... they made sure that they would protect each other no matter what...?
Albert kept his arms wrapped around Trina. He wanted to guard her with his life. Those people could do whatever they wanted to him, but he would not let them put their hands on his wife.
Bill, Donald, and Rudy did the same. Nobody was going to mess with their girls...
Danielle however... she was looking down at her swollen belly... but also the ring on her finger...
Right now... she was having complicated thoughts. Not only does her constant fighting with Rudy end up scaring their daughter, but now they're probably gonna die because of these... people...
Is it their fault...?
Is it her fault...?
She stared at the ring for the longest time, thought about Alya and the baby, and made a realization...
Have she and Rudy been together... not because they love each other... but for the sake of their children...?
Is this what their engagement has amounted to...?
Danielle looked up at her fiance'... or could she even call him that right now...?
Well, whether or not, it didn't matter anymore... it honestly didn't matter...
With one last look at the ring, Danielle slid it off her finger, grabbed Rudy's hand, and put the ring in it, much to his confusion.
"Danielle... what's this?" he asked.
"The ring... I'm sorry to do this while there's a crisis going on... but... I've been thinking... and well..." She replied.
Rudy looked at her, "What's wrong?"
"I've realized that... our relationship... our whole entire relationship... is based on our children... and not us. I mean, think about it, all we've done is fight nonstop. And tried so damn hard to keep it a secret from our daughter... but she ended up finding out and thinks we hate her."
By now, the others were watching the conversation, and wondering what Danielle was trying to say.
"And now look at us. We've been kidnapped and are about to be tortured by these bastards who all hate us for one reason or another. This could have been avoided, but we let our issues bite us in the ass..."
Rudy shook his head, "No... it's not our fault we got kidnapped. We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But... I agree that our fighting hasn't been helping at all... not for Alya... and especially not for this future kid... I thought and hoped that things would get better soon, and when we get married and the baby-"
"That's the point I'm talking about!" Danielle snapped, tears threatening to fall, "No matter how we look at it, Rudy. A wedding and this baby is NOT gonna fix our relationship. It's not gonna make things better. If anything, it'll make things worse! And I don't wanna risk bringing more drama... so... I guess what I'm trying to say is..."
SLAM!
"Alright, fools! Time to play!"
Before Danielle could finish her sentence, the door opened, and standing there were the criminals. Chills were sent down everyone's spines.
Reagan was standing at the front with a smirk, "Alright, men. Who wants first dibs?"
Rex stood forward, "I wanna shove my fist down Dumb Donald's throat."
Donald himself gulped, but Leia threw herself in front of her husband, "I think not! I'll be damned if I let you put your hands on my Donnie!"
But Rex didn't seem to care as he approached the couple, "Then prepared to be damned, Not-Elaine."
Suddenly, he made a grab for her, but Leia stood and, with her red heels, sent a kick for his crotch. The former quarterback groaned as he fell to the ground, "Y-You bitch!"
Leia just smirked, "I told ya..."
"W-Wait to go, Leia..." Donald smiled.
Some of the criminals snickered at Rex's misfortune. And even Reagan found it amusing, "Pretty cute and sexy, Leia. You were always a feisty bitch."
... Now that was a new piece of information for almost everyone in the room.
"Wait... you two know each other?" Rudy asked.
Leia frowned as she sat back down. Donald spoke up, "Well, o-of course she knows him. We all do."
"No. I mean... she knows him way before everything last year?"
Reagan chuckled, "Well, of course, she knows me. We go way back when she was still a slut on the streets of New York City. Why don't you tell them all about it, Leia?"
The woman glared at the villain, "Shut the hell up! That part of my life is behind me now!"
"Yeah!" Donald agreed as he held his wife's hand, "She ain't a ho no more! So just leave her alone, you asshole!"
While this was going on, Rex had recovered, and in an instant, grabbed Donald by the neck and slammed him down, "You're mine, punk!"
"Donald!" Leia gasped as her husband was dragged away from her, "Don't hurt him!"
She was prepared to get up to go after them but was met with a gun her face by one of the henchmen.
"If you want you dear Donald to still be alive... I suggest you stay right where you are." Reagan warned.
"I wanna have a turn with that fat bastard." Muggles grinned, "Time to get back at him."
Albert sighed. If one of them was going to get hurt, he knew he would be one of them. As long as they didn't hurt Trina. Speaking of...
"Please don't hurt him..." She begged as she clung to her husband, "Please..."
"I'll be alright, Tri..." He assured her, "Y'know with my belly, I can withstand most stuff..."
With that, he stood up with bravery on his face. Muggles smirked, "I see you're already ready for an ass-whooping. In fact, why should I just do you? You three!" He then pointed to Harold, Bucky, and Mush "Come here!"
"Us three?!" Harold was shocked, "But we ain't do nothing to you..."
"I know. I just wanna have more than one punching bag."
Gabe also stood forward, his eyes on Rudy, "I wanna spend some time with this whore right here..."
Immediately, Rudy scooted away in fear, "No! No! No! No! NO! Keep your fucking hands away from me! Don't hurt me! Please!" He begged.
But Gabe just chuckled as he approached the rich man, grabbing him by the arm (to which he struggled), "But we have unfinished business, Rudy. Don't you wanna finish it?"
"With you? No! Not now! Not ever!" Rudy cried, "Let me go!"
"Leave him alone!" Danielle stood up with an attempt to help Rudy, but she was grabbed from behind by Arnie, who had a knife out.
Rudy struggled as hard as possible, to where he tried to punch and kick Gabe, to no avail. The older man tightened his grip on his arm, "I don't think you should try to fight back, Rudolph..."
"Or else... your Baby Momma will suffer the consequences..." Arnie finished, aiming the knife for Danielle's stomach.
Rudy paled at the sight of that, as he ceased his struggling for a moment.
"So, are you gonna come quietly... or let your girl and your baby suffer...?" Gabe asked.
The rich boy looked at Danielle's fearful eyes. Despite the trouble she had given him over the past several months... he did care about her. And he wasn't about to let her die because of him...
So with a sigh... he glared up at his rapist, "Take me..."
"Wise choice, Rudolph..."
All of a sudden, he raised his fist and sent a blow to Rudy's head, knocking him unconscious.
"RUDY!" Danielle cried as he was dragged out the door, "If you do anything..."
Arnie dropped her to the floor, "And what can you do to stop him? You've got a baby on the way. Wouldn't want to harm it, would you?"
"You bastards..." She growled, "You won't get away with this shit!"
"Oh yeah... watch us... now if you'll excuse me. I'm gonna have a little fun with Rudy myself..."
With that, he followed Gabe out the door. In the meantime, Tiro and his buddies were already grabbing Bill and Russell, "Let's play another game of Buck Buck. This time, we get to win!" He snarled.
"I'm telling ya, you're wasting your time..." Russell rolled his eyes.
As for Bill, he looked at a tearful Cami, "I'm gonna be fine, Cam. We both will..." He assured her with a smile.
"You better hope so..." Cami replied with a sob.
Pretty soon, all of the men were out of the room, leaving only the women... and Reagan, who smirked, "Well now... look who's left... just the sweet little queen's... I wonder what to do with you... I'd say it's not my forte to harm a young lady..."
Danielle scoffed, "Says the child predator who almost raped my daughter!"
"Oh, but you didn't let my finish... I would say it's not my forte... but that would be a lie..."
He then set his eyes on Leia, who cringed, "I noticed we didn't really interact last time... so I think this time... we should..." He approached her slowly and grabbed her chin, "... catch up..."
"NO!" Leia snapped as she back away from him, "I don't care about you! I never have, and I certainly never will after the atrocities you've committed over the years!"
"Funny how you knew about me, yet didn't think to mention it to anyone..."
"I wanted to leave my old life behind for good after I got married, every single part of it, and that included YOU!"
"You mean you don't wanna remember the fun times we had..." Reagan approached her again until he had her backed into the far wall, "You remember... us meeting in the alleyway... you taking it from me..." He put a hand on her face, before trailing it down to her chest...
SLAP!
"I said get away!" Leia snapped, moving out from under him, "You haven't changed a bit. You didn't listen when I said no last time! I figured you still won't listen now!"
The other girls gasped in shock. Was she implying...?
Reagan continued to smile evilly at her, "Maybe not... but I could tell you enjoyed our times together... and for now... I have plans for Rudy's stubborn ass... but right now... I wanna have fun with you..."
With that, he grabbed her and hauled her over his shoulders, not phased at all by her struggles to escape. Trina and Cami stood to help her, but Reagan his gun out as a warning. So all they could do was watch as Leia was carried away, screaming and crying...
The door was shut and locked, leaving the three remaining women...
"Oh my god..." Cami whispered, "He's gonna..."
"I know..." Trina nodded, "And there's nothing we can do about it... Lord, he's crazier than I thought... all we can do is pray that everyone will make it through... thank God the kids aren't here..."
Danielle groaned as she clutched her stomach, "Ah... my stomach... it hurts..."
"It's not time for the baby, is it?" Cami asked.
"No. It shouldn't be. I'm only in the seventh month-AH!"
Trina made her way over to Danielle to check her out, "Arnie manhandling you like that must have put some stress on you. Maybe if you lie down and breathe normally, it may get better..."
The pregnant woman did as told, lying on the rather cold and hard floor, "I wish I had a mattress and pillow... ugh, I can't believe this is happening to us... and just when I was gonna tell Rudy..."
"Tell him what?" Trina asked.
"... Tell him... that the engagement is off..."
Well, we learn that Reagan is much eviler than ever. And Leia has a past with him. We'll learn more about this in later chapters, as well as Danielle's decision about her relationship with Rudy. This chapter was to set up those things, and we'll see how it all pays off. To be honest, this chapter isn't perfect. It's kinda all over the place. But I hope you enjoyed it at least.
The next chapter will focus back on the kids, and how they plan to execute their rescue mission. Until then, I'll see you guys later. And as always, don't forget to review, please. Thank you!
