A/N- The song used in this chapter is 'The Safest Place' by LeAnne Rimes,
from the album 'Twisted Angel'. The song is not mine and I am making no
money from it's use.
Sydney flipped the radio on as she drove, more as a distraction for her racing mind than to listen to. She thought that she'd figured out who Artis' inside help was as well, and the suspicion sickened her almost beyond belief. She couldn't believe that she'd trusted him with her life on more than one occasion. The sheer thought of them working together, plotting against Vaughn, her father and herself was enough to make her blood boil with fury. A song cam onto the radio and caught her attention.
Daytime, I'm fine, Everything is back to normal, But last night I thought that I would die, I had nightmares; I was so scared, Thank god that you were by my side, To hold me when I cried,
Syd realised that she was gripping the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles were bone white and her fingers were going dead. She forced herself to relax her grip, breathing deeply for a few minutes, in a technique that she had learned while training. She was scared by the thought of seeing Artis again, but determined to show him a little of the old Sydney magic. She smiled at the thought of vengeance against her captor. She checked again for any tails and found none.
I wanna be strong, but I don't want to be alone tonight, I wanna believe that I can save the world and make it right, But I believe that you have a hero's face, And right here in your arms is the safest place, The safest place,
A quick glance at the car clock showed her that she had six minutes left to arrive at the park. They'd been stingy on her time allowance, but she was sure that she could make it. She didn't want to think of what might happen if she were late. Visions of her father's body, beaten and bloody, raced through her mind. She shook her head to dispel the horrific images and tried to concentrate on driving. In front of her, a light turned red. She pressed the gas peddle and the car shot through the intersection cleanly, leaving a chorus of car horns blazing behind her.
It feels so real, You assure me that I can trust you with emotions I had locked away, It was your touch, your words, that healed the deepest part of me, That only you can see, As long as I am with you, As long as I can feel you, That's all I need to keep me going on and on,
Two turns later, she pulled up at the east entrance to the small park with two minutes to spare. She killed the engine and had her first look around, checking for people. At first, she saw nothing, but after a few seconds, she could just make out the outline of a man waiting in the trees. She got out of the car, leaving the crossbow behind and walked over to his position, dreading what was about to happen.
I wanna be strong, but I don't want to be alone tonight, I wanna believe that I can save the world and make it right, But I believe that you have a hero's face, And right here in your arms is the safest place, The safest place, The safest place,
Sydney flipped the radio on as she drove, more as a distraction for her racing mind than to listen to. She thought that she'd figured out who Artis' inside help was as well, and the suspicion sickened her almost beyond belief. She couldn't believe that she'd trusted him with her life on more than one occasion. The sheer thought of them working together, plotting against Vaughn, her father and herself was enough to make her blood boil with fury. A song cam onto the radio and caught her attention.
Daytime, I'm fine, Everything is back to normal, But last night I thought that I would die, I had nightmares; I was so scared, Thank god that you were by my side, To hold me when I cried,
Syd realised that she was gripping the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles were bone white and her fingers were going dead. She forced herself to relax her grip, breathing deeply for a few minutes, in a technique that she had learned while training. She was scared by the thought of seeing Artis again, but determined to show him a little of the old Sydney magic. She smiled at the thought of vengeance against her captor. She checked again for any tails and found none.
I wanna be strong, but I don't want to be alone tonight, I wanna believe that I can save the world and make it right, But I believe that you have a hero's face, And right here in your arms is the safest place, The safest place,
A quick glance at the car clock showed her that she had six minutes left to arrive at the park. They'd been stingy on her time allowance, but she was sure that she could make it. She didn't want to think of what might happen if she were late. Visions of her father's body, beaten and bloody, raced through her mind. She shook her head to dispel the horrific images and tried to concentrate on driving. In front of her, a light turned red. She pressed the gas peddle and the car shot through the intersection cleanly, leaving a chorus of car horns blazing behind her.
It feels so real, You assure me that I can trust you with emotions I had locked away, It was your touch, your words, that healed the deepest part of me, That only you can see, As long as I am with you, As long as I can feel you, That's all I need to keep me going on and on,
Two turns later, she pulled up at the east entrance to the small park with two minutes to spare. She killed the engine and had her first look around, checking for people. At first, she saw nothing, but after a few seconds, she could just make out the outline of a man waiting in the trees. She got out of the car, leaving the crossbow behind and walked over to his position, dreading what was about to happen.
I wanna be strong, but I don't want to be alone tonight, I wanna believe that I can save the world and make it right, But I believe that you have a hero's face, And right here in your arms is the safest place, The safest place, The safest place,