Chapter 7: Finishing her Mission Part I

Taylor was driving to work when she saw the gang make a line in front of the road. She stopped her truck and got out. "Why do you guys come looking for trouble?" She demanded.

"You have codes about future plans. Give them to us," the leader ordered.

"I don't think so," she replied.

Taylor then got into a huge fight with the gang. She started to hold her radio up when the leader knocked it from her hand. Taylor struggled when her hat was ripped from her head along with her necklace. Taylor struggled against them as they dragged her away.

Wes was in his office and was waiting for Taylor to check in. Almost two hours past and Taylor didn't check in. He picked up the phone and called Taylor's cell phone. No answer. He walked over to the computer to find Taylor's truck.

When he drove to Taylor's truck, he ran over and looked into the empty driver's seat. "TAYLOR!" Wes called. He stepped on something and looked down to find that he had stepped on Taylor's hat. he picked the hat up and found the necklace sitting under it. He was about to call for help when Taylor's cell phone rang. He picked it up. "Hello?" He answered.

"Good morning, Mr. Collins," a familiar voice greeted.

"Where's Taylor?" He demanded.

"She's safe."

While the leader was talking, Taylor was kicking the rest of the gang away from her. "GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!" She shouted.

"Come on, sweet thing, just give us a kiss," one insisted.

Taylor fought against him and spat in his face.

Wes could hear Taylor screaming at the gang in the background. "Hey, don't you dare let them touch her," Wes ordered.

"Come on, Collins, the men want a little fun," the leader ordered.

Wes kicked the tire with anger rising in him. His best friend's girlfriend was held captive by a gang that tried to kill her. "What do you want, just give her back," Wes insisted.

"I thought you had a wife, Mr. Collins? Her name is Jen isn't it?" The leader asked.

"This is my best friend's girlfriend. Just name your price," he insisted.

"Give us the codes for the future."

Wes couldn't do that. He wanted to get Taylor home safely.

Later that day, Wes had returned to headquarters and they were trying to figure out what to do. He refused to give the codes to the future. If they didn't hand over the codes soon, Taylor would wish she was dead.

Taylor was still fighting off the gang. "Get away from me," she hissed. The gang laughed and tried to get at her again when she kicked one in the stomach.

"Okay, guys, take a break," the leader ordered.

The guys left and Taylor glared at the leader. "Is this why you were trying to kill Eric? To get to the codes and me?" She asked. The leader grabbed Taylor's face with a glare, even though it was with his one eye.

"I tried to kill Eric for revenge," he replied.

He let her face go and she glared at him. "What did Eric do to you that made you want revenge?" She demanded. The leader got his gun ready as he kept talking.

"Your precious Eric killed my brother," he replied.

"Who are you?" Taylor demanded.

"I'm Riley Tyler."

"Leonardo Tyler."

"Exactly."

Taylor's heart was thumping in her chest. She remembered the day that Eric had killed Leonardo Tyler. The reason why she had the scar on her side.

(Flashback)

Taylor and Eric were chasing after Leonardo Tyler, the infamous murderer/robber in Silver Hills. Leonardo went around a corner and when Eric and Taylor followed him, he was gone. "Where did he go?" Taylor asked.

"I'm not sure, you better keep your eyes peeled," he instructed.

"Right," she agreed.

"You take the left side, I'll take the right."

Taylor nodded and when she was about to go down her path, Eric grabbed her wrist. "Keep your blaster in hand," he instructed. Taylor nodded and held her blaster up as she went around the corners. She looked over to see Eric taking out his Quantum Defender.

As Taylor rounded a corner, she gasped when Leonardo grabbed her from behind. "Drop your weapon, Myers, or the girl gets it," he threatened. Eric spun around and Taylor could feel a knife by his side. Leonardo had his arm wrapped around her neck so she couldn't move. "Drop your weapon or the girl gets it," he repeated.

"Don't do it, Eric," she choked out.

"Quiet," Leonardo hissed.

Eric put his Quantum Defender on the floor. "Don't you try following me," he snapped. Taylor was being dragged out of the room when she elbowed him and gasped when she felt the knife go into her side.

"TAYLOR!" Eric shouted.

He ran over to help her over when Leonardo grabbed his gun and aimed it at them. "Eric!" Taylor gasped. Eric was able to grab his Quantum Defender and shoot Leonardo before he could shoot them. Taylor gasped in pain and Eric picked her up. "Is it he dead?" She asked.

"Yeah, he's dead, I'll call for backup and they'll take care of him," he replied.

"What are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to take you to the emergency room."

(End Flashback)

Taylor looked at him in shock. "Your precious Eric killed my little brother. Now I'm going to get revenge by killing your precious Eric," he snapped. He then grabbed her face again. "Once I take over the future, I'll make you as my queen," he informed. He then pulled her into a kiss and Taylor wanted to throw up once he pulled back.

(Silver Guardians' Headquarters)

Wes and the rest of the team were trying to figure out what to do. "We can't hand over the codes, but then again we can't let them hurt Taylor," Wes informed.

"Who's going to hurt, Taylor?" A familiar voice asked.

Wes looked over his shoulder in disbelief. "Eric?" Wes asked. Standing there in full uniform was Eric Myers in the flesh.