The following story is based on the characters of the TV Series "Walker, Texas Ranger". The characters belong to CBS Productions, Top Kick Productions, etc., but the story is mine. ALL DISCLAIMERS APPLY. (No copyright infringement is intended.)
"Truth Revealed" (A sequel to "Hanging By a Thread") Chapter 2
By: Lorrie
Sydney was getting ready for work. She was going to go back part time for a few days. Erica had insisted that she keep Katie while Gage and Sydney were at work. She was currently doing freelance work and could set her own hours.
Gage and Sydney left together and dropped Katie off at Erica's, then drove to Ranger HQ.
Watts knocked on Erica's door. "Who is it?" She called.
"Gas man. Ma'am there's been a gas leak reported and we're evacuating the area as a precaution." Watts replied.
Erica grabbed Katie and the diaper bag along with her purse and keys and headed out the door. When she stepped outside, Watts came at her from behind and grabbed Katie, hit Erica and ran.
Erica came to and quickly realized that Katie was gone. She grabbed her cell phone from her purse and called Trivette. "Jimmy!" She screamed. "Katie's been kidnapped."
"We'll be right there." Trivette hung up the phone and told Walker, Gage and Sydney about the kidnapping.
Gage and Sydney were distraught. "It has to be Watts."
"Trivette, call the prison and check on Watt's whereabouts."
"I'm ahead of you on that one. He was released yesterday."
"Released? He's supposed to be serving a 20 year sentence." Sydney screamed. "If he were going to be released, I should have been notified. Now he's out there on the streets with my daughter!"
"Shh. It's going to be OK honey." Gage tried to comfort her.
"It's not OK! That maniac has our baby. Have you forgotten that he tried to kill you and then raped me? Have you forgotten that just a few weeks ago he tried to mentally torment us with that phony paternity test. Have you forgotten all of that?" Sydney screamed at Gage.
Gage looked at her, as did everyone else in Company B. "No, I haven't forgotten any of it." Gage looked hurt as he stormed out and slammed the door behind him. His cell phone rang as he got into his car. "Gage." He answered.
"Watts here." Replied the voice at the other end of the line. "I have a small package with me and if you want her back, meet me along at the vacant warehouse on 3rd."
"If you hurt her, so help me. . ." The line went dead.
Gage sped away as Walker, Trivette and Sydney came out of the building. "I shouldn't have said those things to him." Sydney said softly.
They climbed into Walker's truck and followed Gage. Walker tried to reach him on his cell phone and his radio, but both were turned off. Walker dropped back in hopes that Gage wouldn't spot him.
Gage pulled up to the warehouse on 3rd and got out. He immediately heard Katie crying. He pulled his gun and cautiously opened the warehouse door. Katie was in her carrier, in the middle of the warehouse. Gage knew it was a set up, but he couldn't leave his daughter out there all alone.
He quickly ran towards the carrier and grabbed it as gunshots bit at his heels. He ducked behind some crates and looked for an exit on the south side of the building; there was a garage door, partially opened. He carefully placed Katie into a large metal trash receptacle and made his way quietly to the door. Watts was toying with him. He knew he would make a run for the door. Gage ran and quickly shoved the receptacle outside. The door slammed shut and locked. "Very good. Now it's just you and me Ranger," echoed Watts' voice.
Walker, Trivette and Sydney saw the receptacle roll out of the building. They were reluctant to go to it, not knowing what its contents might be, but then Katie cried. "Katie!" Sydney screamed and ran to the receptacle, climbed in and retrieved her daughter.
Gage could hear Watts, but couldn't see him. "Watts, why don't you come out here and fight like a real man."
"Proving my manhood isn't the issue here. My main objective is to kill you." He shot at Gage, hitting him in the upper portion of his right leg. Gage went down in pain.
"What do you think Ranger Gage? Do I have a chance with your wife once you're dead? She sure is a sweet piece; once you've had a taste of her, you can't get her out of your mind."
Gage had painfully pulled himself up to the second level of the warehouse where he was able to sneak up on Watts.
Upon hearing the gunshots, Walker and Trivette entered the warehouse, weapons drawn. Sydney was left in the truck to take care of Katie.
Once in the warehouse, they noticed a small pool of blood in the center of the warehouse. A drop of blood suddenly hit floor causing them to look up just in time to see Gage come up behind Watts. They looked on in horror as both men fell to the concrete floor in front of them.
Watts landed oddly on his head and instantly broke his neck. Gage's fall was mildly cushioned by Watts' body, but he still hit the concrete hard, breaking his arm and shoulder in the process. The force of the fall momentarily knocked the breath out of him.
Walker ran to the young Ranger. "Gage!" Gage opened his eyes and tried to get up, but fell back in agony. "Don't try to move. The paramedics will be here shortly." Trivette had just called '911'.
"Katie?"
"She's with Sydney. They're fine."
"Watts?" Gage was only absorbing half of what was going on. He was losing a lot of blood and going into shock.
"He's dead. He broke his neck in the fall."
Sydney came running into the warehouse with Katie in her arms. "Gage!" She knelt beside of her husband. "Gage?" She said softly.
"Syd. I'll be OK." Gage swallowed hard, trying not to let his wife see how much pain he was in.
"I am so sorry for what I said back at the office. I love you."
"Love you back." He whispered, then passed out.
"Gage?"
"Ma'am, you'll have to move, please." The paramedics demanded. Walker put his arm gently around Sydney and moved her away from Gage. "Sydney let's get the paramedics to check out Katie too, OK?" Walker gently lifted Katie out of Sydney's arms.
The paramedic checked her over. "She's fine, but she has few little bumps and bruises. The doctors may want to keep her overnight for observation. Mrs. Gage, you can ride with your daughter and husband."
"Thank you." Walker helped Sydney into the back of the ambulance as it prepared to leave.
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Gage slowly opened his eyes and found Sydney sitting beside of his bed and a small bassinet a little further down.
Sydney gently brushed a wisp of hair form his forehead. "Gage?" She softly said his name.
"Hey beautiful. How long have I been out?"
"Since yesterday. You lost a lot of blood."
"How's Katie?" Gage asked weakly
"She's fine."
"Is Watts in jail?"
"No. He's dead. He broke his neck when he hit the concrete. Ironically, I think that's what he had planned for you." Sydney took Gage's hand. "Why didn't you call for backup?"
"Because he had Katie and nobody touches my little girl." Gage smiled.
Walker and Alex entered the room quietly, so not to wake Katie. "How are you?" Walker asked Gage.
"Sore."
"That was quite a fall. You're a lucky man."
Gage nodded. "Yeah, I know."
"I have something for the two of you." Alex handed Gage the packet, which he handed to Sydney.
"I can't do this." She shook her head and handed it back to Alex who looked at Gage.
"You open it Alex." Gage replied. Alex tore open the seal. Sydney held Gage's hand. Alex smiled. Watts had 0% possibility of paternity.
Gage smiled at Sydney. "Congratulations dad." Walker said as he shook Gage's hand and hugged Sydney.
Soon, Walker and Alex left, leaving Gage, Sydney and Katie alone again. "Syd?" Gage said quietly. "Is Katie awake?"
"Umm, yeah."
"Can you lay her over here? I need to see her."
"Sure." Sydney picked up Katie and laid her in Gage's right arm. "Are you OK for a minute. I see your doctor in the hallway."
"We're fine." Gage looked at Katie.
He pulled Katie close to him and kissed her head. "I never doubted it for a minute. I knew I was your daddy all along. You know why?" Katie looked at Gage and cooed. "Because of the way you smiled when I first held you after you were born, and because of the way you felt so right in my arms." Sydney quietly opened the door just a crack as she heard Gage talking to their daughter.
"I love you so much Katie and I swear to you, I'll always do everything in my power to protect you and keep you safe." Katie cooed again. "I think you and your mommy both are the most precious things in the world to me and I'm so lucky to have both of you."
Sydney stepped inside the door. "We're pretty lucky to have you too." Sydney kissed Gage and Katie.
THE END
"Truth Revealed" (A sequel to "Hanging By a Thread") Chapter 2
By: Lorrie
Sydney was getting ready for work. She was going to go back part time for a few days. Erica had insisted that she keep Katie while Gage and Sydney were at work. She was currently doing freelance work and could set her own hours.
Gage and Sydney left together and dropped Katie off at Erica's, then drove to Ranger HQ.
Watts knocked on Erica's door. "Who is it?" She called.
"Gas man. Ma'am there's been a gas leak reported and we're evacuating the area as a precaution." Watts replied.
Erica grabbed Katie and the diaper bag along with her purse and keys and headed out the door. When she stepped outside, Watts came at her from behind and grabbed Katie, hit Erica and ran.
Erica came to and quickly realized that Katie was gone. She grabbed her cell phone from her purse and called Trivette. "Jimmy!" She screamed. "Katie's been kidnapped."
"We'll be right there." Trivette hung up the phone and told Walker, Gage and Sydney about the kidnapping.
Gage and Sydney were distraught. "It has to be Watts."
"Trivette, call the prison and check on Watt's whereabouts."
"I'm ahead of you on that one. He was released yesterday."
"Released? He's supposed to be serving a 20 year sentence." Sydney screamed. "If he were going to be released, I should have been notified. Now he's out there on the streets with my daughter!"
"Shh. It's going to be OK honey." Gage tried to comfort her.
"It's not OK! That maniac has our baby. Have you forgotten that he tried to kill you and then raped me? Have you forgotten that just a few weeks ago he tried to mentally torment us with that phony paternity test. Have you forgotten all of that?" Sydney screamed at Gage.
Gage looked at her, as did everyone else in Company B. "No, I haven't forgotten any of it." Gage looked hurt as he stormed out and slammed the door behind him. His cell phone rang as he got into his car. "Gage." He answered.
"Watts here." Replied the voice at the other end of the line. "I have a small package with me and if you want her back, meet me along at the vacant warehouse on 3rd."
"If you hurt her, so help me. . ." The line went dead.
Gage sped away as Walker, Trivette and Sydney came out of the building. "I shouldn't have said those things to him." Sydney said softly.
They climbed into Walker's truck and followed Gage. Walker tried to reach him on his cell phone and his radio, but both were turned off. Walker dropped back in hopes that Gage wouldn't spot him.
Gage pulled up to the warehouse on 3rd and got out. He immediately heard Katie crying. He pulled his gun and cautiously opened the warehouse door. Katie was in her carrier, in the middle of the warehouse. Gage knew it was a set up, but he couldn't leave his daughter out there all alone.
He quickly ran towards the carrier and grabbed it as gunshots bit at his heels. He ducked behind some crates and looked for an exit on the south side of the building; there was a garage door, partially opened. He carefully placed Katie into a large metal trash receptacle and made his way quietly to the door. Watts was toying with him. He knew he would make a run for the door. Gage ran and quickly shoved the receptacle outside. The door slammed shut and locked. "Very good. Now it's just you and me Ranger," echoed Watts' voice.
Walker, Trivette and Sydney saw the receptacle roll out of the building. They were reluctant to go to it, not knowing what its contents might be, but then Katie cried. "Katie!" Sydney screamed and ran to the receptacle, climbed in and retrieved her daughter.
Gage could hear Watts, but couldn't see him. "Watts, why don't you come out here and fight like a real man."
"Proving my manhood isn't the issue here. My main objective is to kill you." He shot at Gage, hitting him in the upper portion of his right leg. Gage went down in pain.
"What do you think Ranger Gage? Do I have a chance with your wife once you're dead? She sure is a sweet piece; once you've had a taste of her, you can't get her out of your mind."
Gage had painfully pulled himself up to the second level of the warehouse where he was able to sneak up on Watts.
Upon hearing the gunshots, Walker and Trivette entered the warehouse, weapons drawn. Sydney was left in the truck to take care of Katie.
Once in the warehouse, they noticed a small pool of blood in the center of the warehouse. A drop of blood suddenly hit floor causing them to look up just in time to see Gage come up behind Watts. They looked on in horror as both men fell to the concrete floor in front of them.
Watts landed oddly on his head and instantly broke his neck. Gage's fall was mildly cushioned by Watts' body, but he still hit the concrete hard, breaking his arm and shoulder in the process. The force of the fall momentarily knocked the breath out of him.
Walker ran to the young Ranger. "Gage!" Gage opened his eyes and tried to get up, but fell back in agony. "Don't try to move. The paramedics will be here shortly." Trivette had just called '911'.
"Katie?"
"She's with Sydney. They're fine."
"Watts?" Gage was only absorbing half of what was going on. He was losing a lot of blood and going into shock.
"He's dead. He broke his neck in the fall."
Sydney came running into the warehouse with Katie in her arms. "Gage!" She knelt beside of her husband. "Gage?" She said softly.
"Syd. I'll be OK." Gage swallowed hard, trying not to let his wife see how much pain he was in.
"I am so sorry for what I said back at the office. I love you."
"Love you back." He whispered, then passed out.
"Gage?"
"Ma'am, you'll have to move, please." The paramedics demanded. Walker put his arm gently around Sydney and moved her away from Gage. "Sydney let's get the paramedics to check out Katie too, OK?" Walker gently lifted Katie out of Sydney's arms.
The paramedic checked her over. "She's fine, but she has few little bumps and bruises. The doctors may want to keep her overnight for observation. Mrs. Gage, you can ride with your daughter and husband."
"Thank you." Walker helped Sydney into the back of the ambulance as it prepared to leave.
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Gage slowly opened his eyes and found Sydney sitting beside of his bed and a small bassinet a little further down.
Sydney gently brushed a wisp of hair form his forehead. "Gage?" She softly said his name.
"Hey beautiful. How long have I been out?"
"Since yesterday. You lost a lot of blood."
"How's Katie?" Gage asked weakly
"She's fine."
"Is Watts in jail?"
"No. He's dead. He broke his neck when he hit the concrete. Ironically, I think that's what he had planned for you." Sydney took Gage's hand. "Why didn't you call for backup?"
"Because he had Katie and nobody touches my little girl." Gage smiled.
Walker and Alex entered the room quietly, so not to wake Katie. "How are you?" Walker asked Gage.
"Sore."
"That was quite a fall. You're a lucky man."
Gage nodded. "Yeah, I know."
"I have something for the two of you." Alex handed Gage the packet, which he handed to Sydney.
"I can't do this." She shook her head and handed it back to Alex who looked at Gage.
"You open it Alex." Gage replied. Alex tore open the seal. Sydney held Gage's hand. Alex smiled. Watts had 0% possibility of paternity.
Gage smiled at Sydney. "Congratulations dad." Walker said as he shook Gage's hand and hugged Sydney.
Soon, Walker and Alex left, leaving Gage, Sydney and Katie alone again. "Syd?" Gage said quietly. "Is Katie awake?"
"Umm, yeah."
"Can you lay her over here? I need to see her."
"Sure." Sydney picked up Katie and laid her in Gage's right arm. "Are you OK for a minute. I see your doctor in the hallway."
"We're fine." Gage looked at Katie.
He pulled Katie close to him and kissed her head. "I never doubted it for a minute. I knew I was your daddy all along. You know why?" Katie looked at Gage and cooed. "Because of the way you smiled when I first held you after you were born, and because of the way you felt so right in my arms." Sydney quietly opened the door just a crack as she heard Gage talking to their daughter.
"I love you so much Katie and I swear to you, I'll always do everything in my power to protect you and keep you safe." Katie cooed again. "I think you and your mommy both are the most precious things in the world to me and I'm so lucky to have both of you."
Sydney stepped inside the door. "We're pretty lucky to have you too." Sydney kissed Gage and Katie.
THE END