Italics are for thoughts.
By now you should at least have figured out who kidnapped Jack. If not then check back at the first part. For all you Maria fans (myself included) she's in this one.
" " means it's being told by the character's POV.
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Joanna and Karen is being briefed at the Carrington Institute by Mr. Carrington himself.
Carrington: Okay Joanna. You are to observe a meeting in the G5 building in Chicago and rescue Jack. You are to enter in through the parking garage. Be careful, if the guards see you and trigger the alarm, surely the conspirators are not going to meet. Because Jack doesn't know you he might not go with you quite so easily. That's why Karen is coming along with you to convince him to follow you.
Joanna: Are you sure you want to come along Karen. It'll be very dangerous.
Karen: I'm sure. I don't want Jack to stuck in a prison. I also got some training too here.
Carrington: Just remember Joanna, Karen doesn't have the same training as you do. Also, just in case something comes up, let me introduce you to Kevin Silverblade.
Kevin Silverblade trained at the CI for a short while. Although he doesn't have a training grade as high Joanna's, he knows how to take care of several guards without too much trouble. The thing is that he is only 14 years old.
Kevin walked into the room.
Kevin: Hello. So this is the Joanna I've been hearing about. Glad to meet you!
Kevin and Joanna shook hands.
Joanna: So you're the Silverblade I've been hearing about. Glad to meet you too. You look pretty young.
Kevin: That because I'm only 14 years old.
Joanna: Really?
Carrington: You can talk later. You have a Jack to rescue. You should head towards the hangar.
All three of them walked over to the hangar and went to the drop-off point in Chicago. All of them had a Falcon 2 silenced and Karen had a shield too. Kevin's was Silver. Karen looked around a saw exactly what she wanted so badly... the big city. She wasn't very impressed. She saw graffiti on the walls, people walking around who didn't look too friendly and everywhere there was gloom.
Karen: This... this is the big city?
Kevin: Yeah... whether you like it or not it's the big city. Strange people everywhere, lots of 'em carrying guns.
Karen: But... I thought... it would be...
Kevin: Better than Flower Bud Village? I've read your new profile and about Flower Bud Village. It sounds like a paradise to me. I remember living here for a little while. It was horrible living here.
Joanna: Hey you two! We have to get going.
The three got inside the building without too much trouble. Karen didn't fire a single shot. She didn't need to. Joanna and Kevin usually took them out before she could even think about shooting. Karen almost got shot by an invisible guard but then Kevin shot the guard when he appeared. Karen was very nervous because she was used to the quiet life with no killing like this. Eventually they got near the meeting room. Then after Kevin cleared out all of the guards in the area Joanna sent a camspy into the air duct and watched the meeting. There was Cassandra De Vires, a blond guy and another girl there that the camspy couldn't make out.
Mr. Blond: So you have the one which has eaten the Power Apples?
Cassandra: Yes, we couldn't get the truth out of him of where the Power Apple tree is. Not even the truth serum would work because of the Power Apples. We will send him to area 51 to dissection and study. If only Trent would get here with the cloning device.
Girl: DISSECTION?!?! We had a deal! You agreed not to hurt him if I brought him to you.
Cassandra: Please... we're not some dating service or some other organization to set you up with Jack. You said that he would tell us where the tree was when you did. He didn't so... we'll have to cut him up.
Trent entered the room by the elevator.
Mr. Blond: So... the president didn't take your offer on the Pelagic II? Maybe you overestimated your influence on him.
Trent: No! I may have underestimated his resolve.
Cassandra: We must act quickly! If Carrington has piece together enough information he will call for reinforcements.
Trent: Carrington will not have any outside help. (He looks toward Mr. Blond) The devices you gave us are installed in Nevada.
Mr. Blond: So the devices we gave are working properly? Good. Because we believe devices that aren't should be DESTROYED!! Consider that as you make your back up plans.
Cassandra: You hear that Maria? We gave you all the necessary tools to get him and you told us that he would tell us where the tree was. You failed us Maria. For that you will pay. Guards take her away!
Two guards took her away towards the prisoner cells.
Maria: NO!! LET ME GO!! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT JACK WOULDN'T TELL YOU!! JACK! SOMEONE! HELP!!
Deep in the G5 Building... a girl cries for someone she cares for... she is unable to do anything about it.
Back where Joanna, Kevin and Karen was...
Karen: Maria? How could she have done this to Jack? Now they are going to cut him up. DAMN IT MARIA!! I'm gonna KILL-
Kevin: Shhh! A guard might hear you.
Kevin clamed down Karen.
Karen: Maria was always shy. I know that she was always in the library all alone. I thought that Maria was a little attracted to Jack. Jack gave her cabbages and she really appreciated it. But a season after what happened with Jack and me, he began to plant flowers in his farm. He stocked up on flower seed a lot. He was always giving Popuri flowers and all sorts of gifts. Popuri really liked the flowers. But at the flower festival Popuri was the goddess and Jack couldn't dance with her.
Joanna: I know you have some feelings towards Jack and that this might be a little too confusing for you but we have to rescue him before they send him to Area 51. Let's go.
The trio made their way to where the prisoners was and taking care of all the guards along the way as well. There was a long hall of empty cells. Joanna and Kevin ran down the hallway looking for Jack while Karen was far behind. Then she heard a familar voice that Joanna and Kevin missed.
Maria: Karen? Karen!!! Is that you? Are you a sight for sore eyes. Help me Karen!! Please! We have to save Jack!
Maria went up against the bars of her cell. Karen stopped but was still looking down the hall. Then she pointed her Falcon 2 at Maria's head. Karen looked at her with an angry look. Maria was stunned at the sight of this. A barrel of a gun against her forehead. She wouldn't dare move.
Karen: "We have to save Jack!" Well... Jack wouldn'y be in this mess you didn't hand him over to the Datadyne creeps.
Maria: P-P-Please! D-D-Don't shoot me!
Karen: Why shouldn't I? From what Popurt told me you shot him. Even if it was still a tranquilliser gun, you still shot him. So tell me... why shouldn't I do the the same to you?
Maria: You don't know how it's like! To love someone with all your heart. Only to find out that he loves someone else.
Karen: So why did you hand him over to the Datadyne? TELL ME!!!
Maria: I love him. I admit it! In the flower festival Popuri was the goddess and Jack couldn't dance with her. That was when I danced with him.
***Maria's Flashback to the Flower Festival***
Jack was saw that Popuri was the goddess for the year. After pausing for awhile he looked around and saw Maria. Maria was almost shaking as Jack asked her to dance.
Jack: Maria?
Maria: Y-Y-Yes?
Jack: Would you like to dance with me?
Maria: I would love to.
Maria and Jack danced together with the normal upbeat music. Maria really enjoyed it. After awhile the song was over and Maria was looking a little sad because it was over. Then someone in a hooded cloak came in with a CD player with speakers and called out to everyone.
???: I have a special treat for you all. This song is for all you lovers out there.
He put down the equipment and he dropped something shiny. He quickly picked it back up and played "This I Promise you".
"It was so wonderful. And then a slow song came on. I couldn't believe it! They never played slow songs at festivals before."
Jack's arms came around Maria's waist and Maria's arms went around Jack.
"He held me close in his arms. It felt like I was melting into him. It was so wonderful, like a dream come true. Jack held me softly, I... never felt anything like it before."
***end of flashback***
Karen: That still doesn't explain why you turned him over to the Datadyne bastards.
Maria: I knew he liked Popuri because he planted flowers on his farm and gave flowers to her. Although he gives some of his cabbages, he doesn't have as much as he does flowers. The Datadyne said that if I gave them Jack, they wouldn't hurt him and they would get him to like me. I wanted to be with him so much and if I didn't, I don't know how to get to know him any other way. But now he's gonna...
Karen: SHUT UP! I don't want to hear anymore of your excuses! Jack might die because of you!!! It's all your fault!!
Karen a had an evil face. Her gun still pointing towards Maria. She was shaking. Her finger got closer to the trigger. She was about to pull the trigger when Kevin knocked the gun out of Karen's hand and caught it.
Kevin: I'll take that.
Karen: Why did you do that for? She was the one who was the cause of this!
Kevin: We're bringing her along. We'll deal with her after. For now don't lose your temper and stay calm. We'll need you to convince Jack to follow us.
Karen: But why are we taking her along?
Kevin: Look, we have to stay calm or we'll get caught.
Kevin put his hand on Karen's shoulder.
Kevin: I know you might still have some feelings for Jack as well. I know this because I asked around in your town and put the pieces together. I know it's hard for you to deal with this but you'll get through this. I've been through this too. To much times.
Karen: It's just that... I don't want to... lose Jack... again.
Karen started to cry. She cried on Kevin. Kevin was a bit startled at first, then he comforted Karen. After awhile Karen regained her composure and Joanna called out to the others.
Joanna: I found Jack! Let's go!
To be continued...
A few secnes from part four... (some might change)
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Karen is talking to Kevin.
Karen: Everything was going well until Jack and I got locked in the room.
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