Alex awake on the cold ground. Some of the light from the sun shined down in the building. At first Alex had no idea where he was, but it soon came back to him, as he moved his eyes around. The place was dirty and cob webs were all over, some boxes were trashed all over. That's when it came to Alex; Steelix was no where in sight. Alex jumped up to his feet, turning around seeing nothing but the junk left behind, and scattering of trash.
"Steelix," he called out, but there was no response. Alex then began walking over to the front door.
Just as he was in front of it Steelix, showed up about freighting Alex to death. "Where were you?" demanded Alex, not taking his eyes of him,
Steelix laughed cockily, as he pushed Alex to the side allowing him to enter. He had in his hands a news paper. "Getting information, I know where we will find them," said Steelix, a hint of evil and vengeance was in his tone.
Alex felt a shiver down his spine. It was too soon, how could Steelix already know where they were? Alex watched as Steelix walked circles around him, he stared at him sternly.
"You see, my dear time force officer. While you were sleeping, I have been out searching and look what I found," said Steelix smiling to himself as he held out the front cover of the news paper.
Alex's eye shot right open as his heart began to race. The front page of the cover read. 'Owner of BIO-Lab in Coma' Alex took a deep breath as he read the words. It would only be a matter of time before Wes and Jen would find out.
Steelix just laughed he had just suspected this would be Alex's reaction. "It seems your plan is going down the drain," Alex took his eyes of the paper and then back on to Steelix. "I think it's time for a new plan," he said sternly.
Alex knew what would happen next, he had to react quickly, he drew his time force blaster from his belt. Steelix was ready for him, before Alex had a chance to shoot. Steelix kick his weapon out of his hands, Alex watched as his weapon left him. That's when he felt a sharp pain, as Steelix kicked him to the ground. The force from the kick caused Alex to slam against a wall, he cried out in pain.
Alex watched in fear as Steelix approached him, carrying his powerful blaster. Alex's breathing was heaving; he was trapped with no way out.
"It seems you have run out of time," laughed Steelix, who was now standing over Alex pointing his weapon right at Alex's head.
Alex raised his hands as his trying to protect himself any way he could. Steelix just stared at Alex seeing the fear in his eyes build up; he began laughing as a thought came to him.
"No," he lowered his weapon. "I have a better use for you," said Steelix sternly.
Alex gulped fearing he knew what it was, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Wes was clicking through the channels on the TV, as he sat on the bed. The reception was terrible and there were only a few channels. I guess that's what you get for a cheap Inn; at least the bed sheets were clean.
Jen awoke to find Wes searching for something to watch. "Nothing good on?" she asked as she sat up.
Wes turned off the TV, setting the remount down on the bed. He turned to Jen smiling. "Nothing that I can make out what's going on," said Wes, as he leaned in and gave Jen a kiss on the lips.
When the kiss ended the two looked each other in the eyes. "Well, how bout I go check and see if there's a news paper somewhere and you get first dibs on the bathroom," said Jen smiling.
Wes smiled back, "Deal," he said as he got up walking over to the bathroom and closing the door behind him.
Jen wouldn't have to go far. She stood up walking over to the door, once she opened it she saw a news paper lying right in front of their door way. She bent down to pick it up, that's when she noticed the front cover. 'Owner of BIO-Lab in Coma'. Her heart began racing, Wes's dad was the owner, and she prayed that it wasn't him. But as she began reading the article it very well indeed was him. Jen slowly walked back into their room, over to the bed.
A few minutes later Wes walked out wearing a pair of pants and a towel over his shoulders. He found Jen with her head down. "Jen what's wrong?" he asked her with concern.
Jen looked at him not knowing how to tell him, all she did was move her eyes in the direction where the paper was. Wes followed to where her eyes were staring at. It was just a news paper, what could be so bad about that. He walked over to it, as he got closer he knew why Jen had acted the way she did.
Wes's heart began to beat fast this wasn't happening, why. He picked the paper up not wanting to believe what he was reading. This had to be some cruel joke, but as he continued reading he knew it wasn't. Wes sat on the bed motionless, the paper fell from his hands.
Jen slowly walked over to Wes sitting down next to him. She put her arms around him, holding him in her arms. What seemed like forever of silence she then heard Wes whimper. She held on to him lovingly, as tears fell from his eyes. "Were going back to Silver Hills, no matter what," said Jen softly.
Wes didn't respond he didn't have the strength to argue with her, so for that moment he let her take care of him for a change.