Walker Texas Ranger: Outlaws Have Brothers III
The Avenger was happy as he hung up the phone. The man at the other end said that Rangers Gage and Sydney were already at the diner. How wonderful it was for the Avenger to have the mouse willingly walk into the trap. He gave the man his orders. He was to trimate by way of the back freezer. As long as it took.
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"Excuse me," The oddly familiar man said to the diner, "Is there a Sydney in here?" He did not wait for a response then he said, "You have a phone call."
Sydney looked at Gage with a confused face as she stood up. She disappeared around the corner where the phone in the back was. After a moment the man told Gage that Syd wanted to talk to him. Gage, of course, expected that something was wrong. As he neared the back room he heard Syd yell, "Gage no!"
Suddenly he was grabbed by the familiar man and thrown into a cold room. At first he didn't realize what exactly had happened till he stood up and realized where he was. He looked over in the corner and saw Sydney on the floor. He quickly ran over to her and helped her up. It was cold. They ran over to the door and tried to open it. No such luck. The man yelled to them, "Compliments of The Avenger." Then they heard his footsteps as he walked away.
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Walker was beginning to worry about Gage and Sydney. They should of been
back by now. He figured out by investigating the warehouse that someone must be after the entire Task Force. He suspected so much.
This is why he had more reason to worry. Alex walked in the door and Walker noticed that he face seemed pale. "Are you feeling okay?"
"No actually. I think I got that stomach flu that's going around." Alex answered.
"There's no stomach flu going around." Walker answered.
Alex was about to respond but was interrupted when the phone rang.
"Walker? Walker this is Gage. Are you there?" Walker heard Gage's voice over the phone.
"Yes I'm right here. Where are you and Syd?" Walker asked.
Walker, listen to me. A man named the Avenger is after us. He's got me and Syd locked in a freezer in the back of a diner. You need to come now." Gage said firmly and quickly, "I can't talk long be cause my cell is gonna freeze up soon."
"Okay," Walker answered calmly, "I need to know where you are at before it's to late."
"I'm at the diner on Atlanta-" Gage's voice cracked right before the line went dead.
"Gage? Gage?!" No answer. Walker hung up the phone. He quickly told Alex the story and Walker told her that they had to hurry and get in the car to go to
Atlanta drive and go in every diner until we find Sydney and Gage.
"Oh no. This is horrible." Alex replied.
"Let's get go and get in the car." Walker said.
"Okay Walker, but you go. Cause I don't think I can handle a car ride." Alex said.
"Okay, well you rest up and take something. The last thing I want is you sick." Walker said.
"Yeah..." Alex said right before her mind started to wander about what is could be sick with.
Walker gave her a kiss goodbye and left. Alex decided to go to the doctor's to get checked up and get something for this stomach flu. She had never had a illness this odd before. Huh.
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Syd looked at Gage and asked, "What did he say? Is he c-coming?"
Gage answered, "I told him everything but the phone went dead before I could give him the full address." Gage looked at Sydney with some sadness in his eyes.
Sydney sat down on a wooden crate. "Don't worry. I'm sure that Walker will find us."
Sydney looked over at Gage who sat down next to her. "I hope so."
Gage wrapped his good arm around Sydney as he said, "You're already cold. I guess we'll just have to snuggle." Gage said trying to lighten the mood.
Sydney smiled as she wrapped her arms around Gage's neck. "I love you Gage."
"I love you to Sydney." Gage smiled. So did Sydney.
They were quiet for a couple minutes as the held each other in the bitter cold. Sydney broke the silence by saying, "When did you figure out that you were in love with me?"
"Well, when I first saw you I thought that you seemed nice. I really didn't think about you and me as more than partners." Gage started.
Syd put on a puzzled face as she said, "What made you change your mind?"
"I knew I was going to fall for you right after you said, 'Hi'." Gage said as he turned and grinned at her.
Syd laughed and held him closer. "So you see Syd, Walker is going to come here and get us because we have been through way to much to find each other now and no make it."
"Perfectly right." Sydney looked in his eyes and put on a more serious face as she said, "And even if no one came, or at least no in time, I would die happy because I'm with you."
Gage grinned as he said, "But even so, we are going to make it. Together."
"That's the only way to go." Sydney said, "Together."
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Walker went with Trivet diner after diner looking for Gage and Sydney. They were running out of time quickly. Walker knew this.
Then, finally, he came to a diner at the end of Atlanta drive. As he walked in he was suspicious of a man behind the counter. He looked oddly like the Chairman. That's when Walker knew he had met the Avenger. Ruthless till the end. They showed their badges and asked to inspect their freezer for "illegal elements". The man Walker assumed was
the Avenger started to lead them to the freezer chamber when suddenly, two more men came from behind and an all out mob started. Walker and Trivet yawned as they knocked each of them down like bobby pins.
Then came the Avenger. He was indeed a great enemy. Walker knew that he had to keep him alive for questioning and such. That is why this would be harder than most fights he had been in.
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Sydney shivered in Gage's arms. They were getting colder. Gage himself was beginning to worry. She had her head resting on Gage's chest and shoulder.
He looked down at Sydney and saw that she was beginning to fall asleep. "Syd." Gage put a and on her forehead as he talked. "You have to stay awake or else we might never wake up."
Sydney shook herself out of it as she said, "I know you're right. It's so cold in here."
"Really? I hadn't noticed." Gage said mockingly.
"Gage," Sydney said looking up at him, "How long have we known each other?"
"Hum..." Gage thought, "I don't know, awhile I know."
They waited and waited. Gage knew that one of them were going to start saying their good-byes. It was then that Gage decided that if it got to the point where neither of them thought that they were going to make it...
"S-Syd?" Gage said teeth chattering.
"Y-y-yes?" Sydney answered.
"If we make it," Gage held Sydney closer and asked, "Will you marry me?"
Sydney smiled up at him and kissed him before she said, "Y-yes."
Gage smiled and kissed her again. "And for are honeymoon?"
"We'll go someplace really hot." Sydney said smiling. "Now I am even more determined t-t-to make it. Because now I know that if we make it out, I'll never have to live a day without you."
Gage answered, "Never, never."
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Walker kicked and punched an awful duel. But finally, Trivet got an opportunity to good to pass up. He grabbed his arms and put on some handcuffs.
Walker hurried to find Syd and Gage. He kicked and pushed at the jammed door. Syd and Gage figured out that someone had come and stayed clear of the way.
When Walker finally got the door open they came out hand-in-hand. Never let go since.
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Everyone gathered at the bar later on. First they just celebrated that fact that they were all alive. Until...
Gage and Syd stood up and then Gage said, "Um...folks, we have an announcement. Sydney and I...we...we-" Gage stumbled for words but Syd stepped in.
"We're getting married!" Every jumped up and celebrated.
After a few minutes Alex stood up and said, "I went to a doctor today about that nasty stomach flu I have and well...it turns out it's not the flu." Walker looked worried at first.
"What is it? Are you okay?" Walker asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Well, we're fine." Alex answered.
"We're?" Walker asked. There was a moment of silence as Alex's words set in. Then Walker said, "We're having baby!"
Everyone rejoiced for everything. Everyone was happy.
This was one of those memorable moments. One moment where everything is perfect.