Decisions made from
desperation
No way to go
Internal instincts craving isolation
For me to grow
My fears come alive
In this place where I once died
Demons dreaming
Knowing I...I just needed to realign
Fell in a river of illusion
And apathy
Drowning in a self-induced confusion
I'd rather be
My fears come alive
In this place where I once died
Demons dreaming
Knowing I...I just needed to realign
Godsmack- "Realign"
A moan escaped Ken's lips as he rolled to the side and peeled his eyes open. It took him only a moment to remember what had taken place but as soon as he did he sprung to his feet, all traces of grogginess gone. Though he deep down he knew it was useless, Ken started screaming.
"Eliza! Eliza!"
He ran around the room, taking in the scene again. In a sudden burst of fury Ken screamed and kicked the pieces of his son's crib into the wall. It shattered as he continued on his rampage destroying material possessions in the room, cursing them because all he really wanted in the world was Eliza and their unborn son. He fell onto the floor, tears mingling with sweat. They mixed perfectly in lines down his face to represent what he felt; rage and utter despair. Ken lay on the floor for a while crying like a child. He would never imagine anyone going after his wife and child. Only few knew that he had recently settled in as CEO of his father's multimillion dollar business. Normal kidnappers would want him too. Suddenly Ken stopped and snapped his head up. Kidnappers would want his wife instead of him if they were from Shadowlaw. They wanted him to suffer. As quickly as the realization came, Ken was up the stairs and in his office looking up Guile's number on his rolodex.
--
Placing the glass of water to Jane's lips, Wagner tipped it slightly as to not let any spill. He pulled her covers up over her chest and spoke.
"The doctor said that those should help you sleep."
"I don't want to sleep. I want my little girl."
"You need to sleep Jane or you aren't going to be able to do Melissa any good."
She nodded, and Wagner watched as her eyelids became heavy before closing for the night. He sighed. He needed to sleep just as much as Jane did but before he could he needed to make sure he took care of his family in a time like this. It's what Guile would be doing if he weren't lying in that hospital bed. Wagner made his way down the stairs and found Cammy in the kitchen. She was staring blankly into space and didn't even notice that he had come into the room. He touched her shoulder, snapping her from her daze. He spoke.
"Hey."
Cammy nodded.
"Hey."
"So what's on your mind?"
"What do you think?"
"I know. It's all I can think about too."
Cammy turned to him.
"Wagner, if Guile's right and it is Shadowlaw, that means that Vega…"
"That's not definite."
"Knowing Vega it is."
"We'll get her back, just like Guile did you all that time ago."
"At what cost?! I just don't understand it at all. She's only 13 for God's sake!"
"They want to hurt Guile, hurt us. They want revenge just like you did."
"I deserved revenge, they don't."
"Try telling Shadowlaw that."
Cammy paused as tears began welling up in her eyes.
"She's just a kid, smaller than I was."
"You keep thinking the worse Cammy."
"With good reason."
"Yeah, but like I said, they want to hurt Guile. I don't think they are going to do to her what they did to you. She's a way to Guile, bait."
"Why didn't they just shoot him in the head then?"
"Because that would be merciful in their eyes. Shadowlaw is too corrupt; they like to inflict pain to show they're powerful."
"It just never goes away."
"No it doesn't. You need to get some rest."
"I don't want to rest."
"But you need to. You want one of the pills the doctor gave me for Jane."
"No. Just come lay with me for a while and I'll be okay."
"Alright."
Wagner led Cammy into her old bedroom in Guile's home and the two lay down together. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep. Wagner himself had almost fallen asleep when the phone rang. He rose as quickly and quietly as possible and ran for the phone. He answered on the forth ring.
"Hello?"
The voice on the other end sounded frantic, his breaths were loud and his voice cracked.
"I need to speak to Guile."
"He isn't here right now. This is Wagner, can I take a message?"
"Where is he? I need the number!"
"None of your business. Who the hell is this?"
"It's Ken…Ken Masters."
"Ken?"
"Yeah. It's really important I need to speak to Guile."
"I told you he's not here."
"Where is he then?"
"In the hospital."
"The hospital?"
"Yes. He was shot tonight. He's in recovery."
"Shit it's worse than I thought."
"What's worse?"
"Shadowlaw."
"You mean...?"
"I was attacked, they kidnapped my wife."
Wagner froze as his hands began to shake before he spoke again.
"They took Guile's daughter too?"
"What? Holy shit, where's Cammy?"
"Don't worry, she's here with me."
"What is going on? Why is this happening now after so long?"
"Shadowlaw had rebuilt itself. They are larger than even before. I'm guessing it is revenge on everyone who helped bring them down."
"Well regardless, I'm getting my wife back from those sons of bitches."
"And I plan on getting Melissa back."
"I've got the money for whatever we need to get this underway."
--
Looking into the small glass pane with his cold blue eyes, Vega let a smile spread upon his lips before turning away. The missions to kidnap William Guile's daughter and Ken Master's wife had been successful. Now the two females lay together in the cell, the young girl crying in the woman's arms. Things could not have worked out better, especially in finding out that Masters' wife was with child and that the Colonel had been shot. Vega made his way into M. Bison's personal quarters, straightening his long golden hair as he did so.
"Master, both missions are complete, each a total success."
"Good."
"What do you want me to do with the hostages?"
"Leave them be."
"But sir—"
"Vega! I told you your orders. Leave them be, I will not deal with another one of your obsessive compulsions. It is part of the reason that Shadowlaw fell when it did, and you're lucky I let you live."
Vega tightened his fists together and bowed his head in acceptance as Bison continued.
"The purpose of these kidnappings is to cause Ken Masters and Colonel Guile pain. And I am quite sure it will without your interference. I want to see them crumble before I kill them, and I can't do that if I have no leverage."
"Yes. I understand."
"Good. Now leave."
Vega nodded again, turned and left. He had to practically hold his breath to keep his anger down. It was in no way his fault that Shadowlaw crumbled. It was Camilla and her stupid allies. Vega would have his personal revenge and even Bison couldn't stop him from getting it.
--
Peeling his eyes open slowly, Julian Marquez felt the sharp points of eye crust biting at the corners of his eyes. He cautiously rubbed them away as to not hurt his eyes anymore and rose from his bed. His cell mate was still asleep. Looking at the digital clock, Julian saw that it was 3:50 am and there was good reason for him not to be awake. None the less, Julian was awake. He had been running on a weird clock since he got here. He looked at his face in the small mirror above the small sink. His cerulean blue eyes seemed to glow as they were surrounded by red veins. His olive skin was unusually pale. After splashing some water over his face, he traced his finger over an old wound that ran itself from the left corner of his mouth and along the side of his face. He had been in a fight when he first arrived here. An inmate he had never met just came out and attacked him with a scalpel. What could he do but fight back? His only choice had been to kill right? Kill or be killed. Julian shook his head in annoyance, silently vowing not to think about it anymore as he pulled an envelop put from between his mattress and box springs. From the envelop he pulled a book of stamps. Pulling two from the book he put the rest back in their rightful place. He closed his eyes and set the stamps onto his tongue. Moaning out loud in ecstasy, he let the liquid LSD run its way down his throat in pleasurable tingles. He was alive.