A/N: I am doing this from memory. I haven't seen the show in years. Wish I had copies of them to watch. Glad I am getting it right.
Katze stood there looking at the Swan,, he had just come back from lunch. She lay in a heap on the cold floor, a bloody mess. Not so pretty any more he thought. He walked around her, thinking there was no fight left in her. When he got near her legs, she kicked out at him, he barely dodged a well aimed kick.
"So you are still with us. Good...soon round two." Jun looked up at him, and spoke through her split lip.
"When I get free, I am going to make you pay. A nice bomb up the..." Katze kicked her in the stomach interrupting her words.
"Maybe I will use that on you, ugly swan." He walked out leaving her there, lying in her own blood.
Thoughts came and went for Jun. Time passed but she didn't know how much. She hurt so much, she had tried to fight back, hoping that the guards would kill her. But they hadn't. She was alive for now, and the pain was unbearable. She could feel broken bones grating together, and felt her warm blood drip on the floor. She lay on the icy cold floor, and her mind wondered to happier times.
Ah Joe, I remember our times together. Our famous car/bike race. How we almost got into an accident on the highway. Then shared that case of beer at your place. Then the time in the hot tub. You didn't know how sexy you looked, or how it made me wonder what it would be like to be with you. So many memories, don't think we will be adding any now.
Ryu, my good friend. So sensitive to others, so kind. I remember the time you tried to teach me to fish with the nets. Wasn't that something? When I threw it out, I went with it, and got tangled. Then you caught me...you teased me about that one. You had caught a swam fish..."
Jinpei, my little brother. I will miss you, so much. I guess you don't need me as much any more. You are so independent now, the boys will help you. I am sorry I wont be there for you, as I promised.
"Ken, what about you." Her mind was wondering, and she kept going in and out. "What about you? You know I love you, since we met. You were six and I was five, when I was brought....home. Not many would believe that, I fell for you then. But I did. The way you move, your voice, those eyes, that body...I wish you had made time for us. Given us a chance, was it so hard? Am I not the kind of girl you like... is my hair the wrong color... perhaps its my nose...or perhaps you prefer Joe to me....is that it? I love you, Ken......I would do anything for you....why do you hurt me?" She dozed off, murmuring his name, finding some peace from her pain.
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Joe answered his phone and found his boss on the phone. "What is it? A mission, I don't want to go."
"You don't want to save Jun?" Joe sat up straight, that had caught his attention.
"Yeah, don't you turn off your communicator again. I don't like using the phone like this. Our informant contacted us. Told us where Jun is being held, and I need you to join the others, and get her back." Joe nodded and grabbed his pants.
"I'm on my way.....oh, did he say how Jun is?"
"Bad...Joe. Katze is not being nice to her." Ryu has the coordinance, get ready. Pick up in ten minutes." Joe pulled his pants on with one hand, grabbing his shirt. Finally something to fight, kill. They would get Jun back, and there would be hell to pay for those who had her.
Joe ran outside after he got his shoes and got into his car, morphing. He rode down the highway and saw his ride behind him. He kept the car steady as he felt the slight jarring from being picked up, he hoped there would be no scratches to his baby.
Coming in he looked around, Ken looked at him coldly, Jinpei was looking grim, and Ryu was concentrating on flying. Joe took his seat, and relaxed. Joe half listened to Ken going over the plans and his orders. He was having a hard time not going over and knocking the great eagle on his butt again.
"Joe, I want you to get Jun out of there when we find her. No staying and fighting, leave that to us. You just take care of her, bring her back here and do what you can." Joe turned and snarled at him.
"I will find her, and kill as many as I can while doing that, commander. I can do both, we owe them big time." Ken didn't answer verbally, but Joe knew that look he sent him. The one he always ignored.
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The halls were swarming with Katze men. The team had a field day, for they weren't playing nice and they wouldn't letting anyone walk away. Ken grabbed a man and threw him against the way, holding onto him. He ask him where the Swan was being held. the guard pointed to a door, and Ken took him out and went for the door.
Opening the door, Ken saw something that was burned into his soul, forever. Jun lay there, her clothes torn, she was bloody, and not moving. He took a step inside and then another, until he stood beside her. He went down on his knees in the now cold blood, beside her.
Ken reached out a hand and touched her cheek. "Jun?" His hand trembled as he waited for a reply. A rage exploded inside him, as he got to his feet. He walked out the door, Joe saw him, and came over.
"Ken?" Ken glanced at him, and pointed behind him. Joe's blood went cold.
"Her body is in there, don't leave it there." Ken walked away. He began to kill, and he was scary as Joe watched for a moment. He turned and entered the room. It couldn't be, she couldn't be dead. Why? He wanted to join Ken, but he had something he had to do for Jun. He went over to her. Bent down and picked her up, heading out the door.
