"Scott, she is starting to wake." Scott turned to find Sydney glaring back at him.
"Well, it's good to see you awake ranger. We are about to our destination, so we can get you out of those uncomfortable braces." Scott turned back around facing the road in front of them.
Sydney sat quietly in back of the van. "Way to go Cooke, you sure know how to pick them." she thought as she started to remember what had happened last night. Gage laying on the floor. "Did he say he would wake up? I could of sworn I heard of gun shot." Panick started to rise in Sydney. "Gage, what did you do to him?" Sydney snapped.
"Don't worry your pretty head about him Sydney, I took care of him, but of course it was your gun I used on him." Sydney felt her heart stop.
"You..you shot him?" She managed to get out. "You bastard, I swear to God when I get loose from here I will kill you." Sydney pulled on the ropes that were holding her legs together. She had to get loose. She had to get back to Gage.
" Now, now, if I were you I would not be talking to me like that. You see I have the final decision on who buys you. If you shut up and play nice, I will make sure you get a good home, but if you act up I will sell you to the highest bidder no matter how they treat you. Ah we are here, remember what I told you Sydney. You are already on my bad side from the whole dinner situation so behave yourself." Scott said as he opened up the passenger door to get out. He then opened the back doors and gently lifted Sydney out of the van.
Sydney looked into Scotts eyes and wispered in his ears " If I find out that Gage is dead, I swear it doesn't matter who you sell me too or what you do to me. You better pray that I don't get loose from these binds, because as soon as I do I will take you and kill you personally myself." Her eyes never left Scott. Fire blazed in her eyes. She meant what she said and not for one moment he didn't believe her.
" You are a spitfire Cooke, you will bring the slave dealers in, but I can't promise they will be as nice as I am." Scott carried her in to the storage garage. "Unlock the doors boys I have more goods." As the garage door opened five more men appeared .
" This looks to be a good one Scott, good work."
" Careful boys this one's bite is worse than its bark, besides I don't want her spoiled so put her in back with the rest of the girls. Leave the bindings on her though. She is a Texas Ranger with a temper and could take any of you boys out." With that final warning Scott handed Sydney off to one of the other men.
"This is a way treat women, just like dogs. It really wins us over." Sydney replied sarcastically.
"Hold your tongue ranger or I might have to teach you a lesson." One of the five guys said as she was carried to the back of the garage.
" Untie me and we will see who is teaching who." Sydney hissed.
"Remember what Scott said, Roy she is a fighter and he doesn't want her touched." One of the smaller men stepped in.
"She aint worth it, besides she will have a good price."
" Yeah but if nobody buys her, she mine. I want to teach her to respect me." Roy barked
" Well then show me something to respect." Sydney said as they walked through another door.
The room was dark, but Sydney could hear movement along the room.
" Don't get comfortable ranger, we will be back." The man that carried Sydney hissed as he shut the door.
"Don't worry I don't think I will." Sydney mumbled as she tried to get out of her binds.
"It's no use" a soft voice came from the corner of the room. " We have tried to get loose to but never been able too."
"Who are you?" Sydney asked.
"I am Serena. This is Ally, and this is Mackenzie. The one in the corner is new too. We are not sure of her name yet. As for the three of us, well we have been here for over two weeks."
Sydney cringed of the thought of being locked in this room for two weeks. "Well by the way it sounds we won't be here for to much longer." Sydney sighed as she pulled at her bindings again. "He can't be dead, God knows I need him now more than ever." "We will get out of here before the slave dealers showed up" "We have too." Sydney thought as she closed her eyes trying to fight the tears that were coming to her eyes. Gage had to be alive.