Disclaimer: Not mine, etc...
Author's Note:
To my reviewer, Heather- yes, this will eventually become like the TV show. There will be Jett's real life included. I've got most of the plot line for that worked out already, but it doesn't star Jett. I know, I know, it's a Jett fic...but I really wanted to expand more on some of the other characters (like Artemus in this fic). In the Jett portion, it will be mostly about Cubby, but Jett will make some appearances.
Galia- Hey, Artemus is my fav. Character too (if you couldn't notice that through this fic), and I've always kinda thought of him as a romantic kind of guy.
Also, please note that the end of this chapter is NOT happy (not that this is a happy story, but hey). The worst of the stuff will be left to the imagination of the reader, I'm not even going to tell exactly what happens, but I want to start a warning- whatever bad you think happens will mostly be left up for you to decide! Also, there will most likely be one more SILVERSTONE world chapter. I am still planning on writing the Jett world story, which is going to be about one of my other favorite characters, and (as of this moment) is slightly happier than this. It will be sad, but it's not going to be awful like this is going to be. And I will explain who The Figure is in the next chapter in a sweet heart-to-heart between Sabine and Artemus.
SAME SCENE AS LAST, SABINE'S PLACE
(The break made this go ka-plooey...sorry! So, everybody knows what's going on, yes? Good. I'm going to jump RIGHT into the story, so if you remember the exact last line, "And once he's dead, it'll be your turn, and your screams will be like music to my ears.")
Artemus: This is assuming you will capture us.
Sabine: Which you won't, of course.
Erik: I wouldn't be so certain if I were you. I have very powerful friends.
Artemus: So do we.
Erik: Yes, but I'm afraid you've forgotten one or two little details. (At this, Sabine frowns and takes a menacing step toward him) I wouldn't go any further if I were you.
Sabine: And what will you do if I don't listen to you?
Erik: (Snaps his fingers. The man previously known as The Figure steps out of the shadows. He is dressed in a black cloak that hides his face. He is holding Hawk tightly in his grip. Sabine freezes when she sees this) You wouldn't want your precious friend hurt, would you?
Sabine: What do you want?
The Figure: I suppose you and your lover would be good enough to begin with. We will go from there.
Sabine: (Stares at Hawk and The Figure for several long moments before glancing at Artemus) Let her go first. Then you can have us.
The Figure: How do I know you're not lying? (Through this exchange, Erik has been standing on the side calmly, allowing The Figure to take control of what's happening now)
Sabine: You don't. Just as I have no guarantee that Hawk is safe right now.
(The Figure seems to absorb this information for a second, then shoves Hawk away. Erik quickly grabs Artemus and ties his arms behind his back; The Figure does the same to Sabine. When they are tied up, The Figure suddenly slaps Sabine brutally across the face. She staggers and nearly trips, but he grabs her and chuckles coldly)
The Figure: Just like old times, eh Saby? (Sabine jerks, her head snapping up, and her expression is one of horror)
SCENE CHANGE, ARTEMUS' LAIR
(Silverstone is pacing worriedly back and forth when the door opens and Hawk walks through. She looks terribly shaken up and is trembling slightly. Silverstone stares at her for a brief second in surprise, then grabs her arm and leads her to the chair)
Silverstone: Are you okay? You look horrible.
Hawk: I...I'll be okay.
Silverstone: Where's Artemus? Didn't you two leave together?
Hawk: No...I managed to sneak away from the senior agents...I followed him...
Silverstone: So where is he? (Silence) Hawk? Is he okay?
Hawk: (She looks completely different from normal- like she's going to burst into tears) It's all my fault! He would have been okay if it wasn't for me, but I just had to go.
Silverstone: Hawk!
Hawk: (Blinks at him) They got him, Silverstone. Him and Sabine.
Silverstone: What?
Hawk: I followed Artemus when he was going to see her, but they followed me...and they captured me, and they used me to get Artemus and Sabine! And it's all my fault!
Silverstone: I'm sure they'll be alright for now-
Hawk: They won't. Erik...and...and that man...they said they were going to finish them off right away...
Silverstone: We've got to do something. We can't just let Artemus die.
Hawk: What about Sabine?
Silverstone: We'll worry about her after we get Artemus. (He reaches out suddenly and touches Hawk's shoulder) They'll both be fine. Artemus can take care of himself.
SCENE CHANGE, ARTEMUS' TORTURE ROOM
(There will only be two rooms shown in the mansion, but they are huge rooms. The first room shown will be called Artemus' Torture Room. This room is where Artemus is tortured, but it doesn't fit the typical torture chamber stereotype. It is richly furnished, which is left up to the imagination of the reader. There is a bed, which is completely red. The walls also are a dark red, as are the curtains on the window. On the wall there are several handcuffs which currently hold Artemus. His head is resting on his chest, but he lifts is once in a while to take a large breath of air, which gives the impression that he has been hanging there for a while. At the moment, only Erik is in the room with him. Erik is watching him closely, a light smirk playing over his lips as he watches Artemus struggle for breath. Suddenly the window bursts open. Silverstone and Hawk jump through. Hawk seems to have recovered from her moment of panic and upset and looks ready to attack the first thing that jumps at her.)
Silverstone: I'll get Artemus, you take the deadbeat.
Hawk: Gladly.
(She starts toward Erik slowly at first, then suddenly lunges and kicks him in the face. Surprised, he jerks away, but not quickly enough. Her kick connects with a sharp crack, and Erik slams against the wall, unconscious)
Silverstone: (As he unchains Artemus) Remind me never to make you mad.
Artemus: (Still a bit weak, but incredibly determined) Good work. Now we must set about finding Sabine.
SCENE CHANGE TO SABINE'S TORTURE ROOM
(Furnished exactly like Artemus' Torture Room, with one noticeable difference: Sabine has been chained to the bed. The Figure stands tall over Sabine as she stares up at him. He is not dressed in his cloak anymore, and his face can be seen easily. He has white-blonde hair, the color of Sabine's, and his eyes are the fiery blue of her own. As Sabine stares at him, we realize that she is terrified of him, but that there has also been a strange change in her character. She has lost the strength she once had, and her gaze is blank as well as frightened, as if she doesn't know what's going on around her. He strikes her across the face again, turning her head to reveal several already purpled bruises across her face. As he raises his hand again, someone grabs it from behind)
Artemus: I rather think that is a bad idea.
The Figure: (Curls his lip, unafraid) And what are you going to do about it?
Artemus: Well, there's not much I can do by myself, is there?
The Figure: Doesn't look like it. How'd you escape, anyway?
Artemus: I had help. (Silverstone and Hawk step out from the shadows and The Figure laughs)
The Figure: I'm terrified. Do you see me tremble?
Silverstone: You should be trembling. (He and Hawk react at once and attack him, while Artemus frees Sabine. When he stands up with Sabine in his arms, The Figure is on the ground, clutching his head and moaning)
Artemus: Call the police, he and Erik will be headed to prison for a very long time.
Hawk: Is she okay?
Artemus: (Looks down at Sabine) She needs medical attention. Otherwise, I'm sure she'll be alright. She's strong. (He tenderly pulls a strand of hair out of her face as she curls up against his chest and closes her eyes)
A/N: There's still one more chapter! I think you'll enjoy it...either that or I'll be getting hate mail. And after that I'm going to work on the Jett part of this fic. Then I'll combine the two together to form a Jett episode, because that's the way a true Jett fic should be written (in my opinion)
Author's Note:
To my reviewer, Heather- yes, this will eventually become like the TV show. There will be Jett's real life included. I've got most of the plot line for that worked out already, but it doesn't star Jett. I know, I know, it's a Jett fic...but I really wanted to expand more on some of the other characters (like Artemus in this fic). In the Jett portion, it will be mostly about Cubby, but Jett will make some appearances.
Galia- Hey, Artemus is my fav. Character too (if you couldn't notice that through this fic), and I've always kinda thought of him as a romantic kind of guy.
Also, please note that the end of this chapter is NOT happy (not that this is a happy story, but hey). The worst of the stuff will be left to the imagination of the reader, I'm not even going to tell exactly what happens, but I want to start a warning- whatever bad you think happens will mostly be left up for you to decide! Also, there will most likely be one more SILVERSTONE world chapter. I am still planning on writing the Jett world story, which is going to be about one of my other favorite characters, and (as of this moment) is slightly happier than this. It will be sad, but it's not going to be awful like this is going to be. And I will explain who The Figure is in the next chapter in a sweet heart-to-heart between Sabine and Artemus.
SAME SCENE AS LAST, SABINE'S PLACE
(The break made this go ka-plooey...sorry! So, everybody knows what's going on, yes? Good. I'm going to jump RIGHT into the story, so if you remember the exact last line, "And once he's dead, it'll be your turn, and your screams will be like music to my ears.")
Artemus: This is assuming you will capture us.
Sabine: Which you won't, of course.
Erik: I wouldn't be so certain if I were you. I have very powerful friends.
Artemus: So do we.
Erik: Yes, but I'm afraid you've forgotten one or two little details. (At this, Sabine frowns and takes a menacing step toward him) I wouldn't go any further if I were you.
Sabine: And what will you do if I don't listen to you?
Erik: (Snaps his fingers. The man previously known as The Figure steps out of the shadows. He is dressed in a black cloak that hides his face. He is holding Hawk tightly in his grip. Sabine freezes when she sees this) You wouldn't want your precious friend hurt, would you?
Sabine: What do you want?
The Figure: I suppose you and your lover would be good enough to begin with. We will go from there.
Sabine: (Stares at Hawk and The Figure for several long moments before glancing at Artemus) Let her go first. Then you can have us.
The Figure: How do I know you're not lying? (Through this exchange, Erik has been standing on the side calmly, allowing The Figure to take control of what's happening now)
Sabine: You don't. Just as I have no guarantee that Hawk is safe right now.
(The Figure seems to absorb this information for a second, then shoves Hawk away. Erik quickly grabs Artemus and ties his arms behind his back; The Figure does the same to Sabine. When they are tied up, The Figure suddenly slaps Sabine brutally across the face. She staggers and nearly trips, but he grabs her and chuckles coldly)
The Figure: Just like old times, eh Saby? (Sabine jerks, her head snapping up, and her expression is one of horror)
SCENE CHANGE, ARTEMUS' LAIR
(Silverstone is pacing worriedly back and forth when the door opens and Hawk walks through. She looks terribly shaken up and is trembling slightly. Silverstone stares at her for a brief second in surprise, then grabs her arm and leads her to the chair)
Silverstone: Are you okay? You look horrible.
Hawk: I...I'll be okay.
Silverstone: Where's Artemus? Didn't you two leave together?
Hawk: No...I managed to sneak away from the senior agents...I followed him...
Silverstone: So where is he? (Silence) Hawk? Is he okay?
Hawk: (She looks completely different from normal- like she's going to burst into tears) It's all my fault! He would have been okay if it wasn't for me, but I just had to go.
Silverstone: Hawk!
Hawk: (Blinks at him) They got him, Silverstone. Him and Sabine.
Silverstone: What?
Hawk: I followed Artemus when he was going to see her, but they followed me...and they captured me, and they used me to get Artemus and Sabine! And it's all my fault!
Silverstone: I'm sure they'll be alright for now-
Hawk: They won't. Erik...and...and that man...they said they were going to finish them off right away...
Silverstone: We've got to do something. We can't just let Artemus die.
Hawk: What about Sabine?
Silverstone: We'll worry about her after we get Artemus. (He reaches out suddenly and touches Hawk's shoulder) They'll both be fine. Artemus can take care of himself.
SCENE CHANGE, ARTEMUS' TORTURE ROOM
(There will only be two rooms shown in the mansion, but they are huge rooms. The first room shown will be called Artemus' Torture Room. This room is where Artemus is tortured, but it doesn't fit the typical torture chamber stereotype. It is richly furnished, which is left up to the imagination of the reader. There is a bed, which is completely red. The walls also are a dark red, as are the curtains on the window. On the wall there are several handcuffs which currently hold Artemus. His head is resting on his chest, but he lifts is once in a while to take a large breath of air, which gives the impression that he has been hanging there for a while. At the moment, only Erik is in the room with him. Erik is watching him closely, a light smirk playing over his lips as he watches Artemus struggle for breath. Suddenly the window bursts open. Silverstone and Hawk jump through. Hawk seems to have recovered from her moment of panic and upset and looks ready to attack the first thing that jumps at her.)
Silverstone: I'll get Artemus, you take the deadbeat.
Hawk: Gladly.
(She starts toward Erik slowly at first, then suddenly lunges and kicks him in the face. Surprised, he jerks away, but not quickly enough. Her kick connects with a sharp crack, and Erik slams against the wall, unconscious)
Silverstone: (As he unchains Artemus) Remind me never to make you mad.
Artemus: (Still a bit weak, but incredibly determined) Good work. Now we must set about finding Sabine.
SCENE CHANGE TO SABINE'S TORTURE ROOM
(Furnished exactly like Artemus' Torture Room, with one noticeable difference: Sabine has been chained to the bed. The Figure stands tall over Sabine as she stares up at him. He is not dressed in his cloak anymore, and his face can be seen easily. He has white-blonde hair, the color of Sabine's, and his eyes are the fiery blue of her own. As Sabine stares at him, we realize that she is terrified of him, but that there has also been a strange change in her character. She has lost the strength she once had, and her gaze is blank as well as frightened, as if she doesn't know what's going on around her. He strikes her across the face again, turning her head to reveal several already purpled bruises across her face. As he raises his hand again, someone grabs it from behind)
Artemus: I rather think that is a bad idea.
The Figure: (Curls his lip, unafraid) And what are you going to do about it?
Artemus: Well, there's not much I can do by myself, is there?
The Figure: Doesn't look like it. How'd you escape, anyway?
Artemus: I had help. (Silverstone and Hawk step out from the shadows and The Figure laughs)
The Figure: I'm terrified. Do you see me tremble?
Silverstone: You should be trembling. (He and Hawk react at once and attack him, while Artemus frees Sabine. When he stands up with Sabine in his arms, The Figure is on the ground, clutching his head and moaning)
Artemus: Call the police, he and Erik will be headed to prison for a very long time.
Hawk: Is she okay?
Artemus: (Looks down at Sabine) She needs medical attention. Otherwise, I'm sure she'll be alright. She's strong. (He tenderly pulls a strand of hair out of her face as she curls up against his chest and closes her eyes)
A/N: There's still one more chapter! I think you'll enjoy it...either that or I'll be getting hate mail. And after that I'm going to work on the Jett part of this fic. Then I'll combine the two together to form a Jett episode, because that's the way a true Jett fic should be written (in my opinion)