Disclaimer: I don't own any characters except for those that I made up. i.e the police officers and the loony guy.
A/N My story is quite short, as are the chapters.Sorry but I didn't want to take something small, tie it up, gag it and stow it away on a train for a long, boring, dull journey. My next fic will be longer with more action. Promise.
Rain drummed quietly on the roof. Alpha Force had only been in Scotland for one day, but already bad weather had fallen upon them. Amber had a cold, so Li volunteered to stay with her while Alex, Hex and Paulo drove into town, about 15 minutes away.
Li and Amber waved goodbye to the guys, then walked back inside.
'I don't know about you, but I could do with a cup of hot chocolate,' Amber remarked as she wandered into the kitchen. Li followed her.
'This weather is so frustrating,' Li grumbled. Amber smiled and handed her a handed her a cup of hot chocolate. She waved a deck of cards under Li's nose.
'Come on. We'll play cards to help pass the time. I know this great game that Uncle John taught me.'
Hex sat in the front seat of the car, tapping his fingers on the top of his palm top. Alex sat behind him, staring out the window with increasing frustration.
'How long does it take to buy cough medicine?' ha asked Hex. Hex shrugged.
'For a normal person or for Paulo?' he answered. Alex grinned. He was about to answer when a car rocketed past their parked vehicle. It was closely followed by four marked and two unmarked police cars. The convoy tore up the street and headed out to the moors.
Paulo came out of the chemist and climbed into the driver's seat. He shot a questioning glance at his two friends.
'What was that?' he asked. They shook their heads and Paulo shrugged. He started the car and pulled out onto the street.
'One thing left to do,' he announced. 'Then we will go back.'
Li had gone into the kitchen to get a glass of water. She was whistling happily. She had beaten Amber in every card game they had played.
Police sirens drew her attention to the window. They sounded like they were not far off. Li frowned when she saw a blue car pull up. Amber had come into the kitchen as well, and they both watched as a dark haired man grabbed a bag from the passenger seat.
The sirens were getting closer as the man pushed open the kitchen door. He was holding a gun and had a crazed look in his blue eyes.
'Get in a line,' he screamed. The girls hurried to obey.
The police cars pulled into the driveway and one of the officers spoke into a megaphone, aimed at the house.
'We have you surrounded. Come out with your hands up and place the gun on the ground in front of you.' The man moved to stand beside the window, still pointing the gun at Li and Amber.
'I have two girls in here. You want to be responsible for their deaths, go right ahead. Come in and take me by force. Try anything funny and BANG!' He moved away from the window and gestures to them that they should go into the living room.
Once they were all inside, the man drew the curtains and reached inside his bag. He drew out two lengths of rope and bound Li and Amber's hands behind their backs.
'Sit down,' he ordered. They obeyed. The man sat down on a couch and placed the gun across his lap. The waiting game began.