After a near death defying ride to the beach as Jessie had peeled out and ridden like a bat out of hell the young college students arrived at the beach and as Jessie turned up the radio in the SUV to blast a ridiculous song by Shania Twain the boys groaned and set up a small BBQ grill that was at the beach from previous times and then helped get the coolers and other stuff out of the back of the SUV. "Jessie here is a good CD to put on while we go change." Jonny stated. Jessie just shook her head and went to put it on and was assaulted with Atreyu, Flaw, and Avenged Sevenfold from the speakers. She quickly got out and threw that CD into the Ocean and decided maybe Weezer was a good compromise. A couple minutes later the guys came back wearing their board shorts and bandit in tow behind them, and the girls simply stared at them and their bodies, when Jessie yelled in surprise. "Quest when did you get a Sun tattoo on your back?" "5 Months ago." Was his response as he tackled Anthony in fun, and then the fun began.
Thirty Minutes later------
Everyone was having a good time chatting and getting to know each other well and the boys were watching the burgers on the grill along with trying to play with a football and holding a beer that they had grabbed on a short stop at the Main house, and the girls were lying on towels playing with Bandit and just watching them each looking at one of the boys and smiling. Then the boys came over and sat down with the ladies as they all grabbed new drinks and food, and again everyone was talking about their lives and whatever conversation they felt.
Jessie and Jonny were telling everyone about their past and the different adventures that they had been through and college experiences at their schools. For the girls it was Vanderbilt University and for the guys it was University of Arizona. Jonny had in fact just finished a story about a trip to Brazil where he and Jessie along with Hadji had gotten separated from their parents and then in order to get back had swam across a small river and Jonny had surprisingly gotten bitten on the rear end by some fish and had a huge bruise and welt for 3 days and couldn't even sit down. Everyone laughed at these mental images.
Anthony the girls had learned was originally from Philadelphia and had gone to Arizona to get out of the East coast. He lived with his mother and five year old sister in an old section of the city. Jessie had felt bad when she asked him about his father he had replied that he had been killed working as a firefighter when he was 16 and his mother 3 months pregnant. He didn't seem upset and was a very friendly person despite his tall appearance and eyes on top of the fact he had 6 tattoos (A Demon Wing on the left shoulder, a Celtic Cross above a Firefighting logo on his back, Two stars on the small of his back, and a sun motif on his right peck). They also learned that he was into Martial Arts and did Mixed Martial Arts fighting. He was a History major and wanted to be a teacher, which all the girls giggled at.
Steven was originally from Arizona and the youngest of 3 kids. He was a psychology major and also did martial arts, and was really into languages. In fact he could speak numerous including some Jonny had taught him.
Carrie the guys learned was from Georgia and was a total girlie girl. She was an Earth Science major and wanted to work as a geologist or as an environmental expert. She was an only child. Surprisingly to the guys they also learned she was a total flirt and the partier and wild one of the girls and had dated a lot of guys at school including a number of football players.
Mariah was the sarcastic witty one of the group who loved to be outdoors and hiking all over the place. She was an Anthropology major so wanted to travel the world doing work. She was from California and the total opposite of the stereotypical California valley girl/ beach girl. Hence how she had gotten her sarcastic and quick wit.
The mini beach party continued until the sun was just beginning to make its decent into the west and everyone feeling tired and sun baked from having gone swimming, lying out, and playing a pick up game of males vs. females football. As they packed up all of the stuff they had brought Jonny had an idea. "Hey tonight after dinner we all get together and do something around the house? Maybe dad will even let us take a car or one of the choppers to go Miami and hit up the town. What do you think?"
Carrie was the first to speak up "Yea sounds like a great idea." Jessie and Mariah agreed with Jessie stating sarcastically. "Wow bleach head using your brain over the summer, new concept!" Jonny gave her a demonic look as she grinned at him. "Whatever" was his only response as he turned to Anthony. "What do you think Ant?" Anthony who had been staring to the North and had a concerned look on his face simply replied "Yea sounds fun, but do you guys hear anything weird in the distance?"
Everyone quickly turned their heads at the sound and listened. Steven was the first to notice it as well. "Yea I hear it sounds like a couple of speedboats." Jonny and Jessie quickly became concerned and Jonny quickly muttered "We better get back and check on Dad and Race. The others though still confused quickly agreed.
On the way back Jonny who was driving decided to instead go to one of the other buildings where they kept vehicles not being used. As he stopped and they stepped inside Everyone but Jessie looked at him confused as he said to a near computer screen. "IRIS identify Island's occupants and if anyone has arrived by sea recently?" Mariah was about to make a comment about him being nuts when a female voice was overheard. "There are currently 18 people on Quest Island. Dr. Quest, Race Bannon, Jessie Bannon, Jonathon Quest, the 4 guests you came with, and 10 unidentified persons who arrived by sea 5 minutes ago." "IRIS are those people armed?" was Jessies question before Jonny could speak. "Affirmative I detect 10 handguns, 4 Automatic Rifles, and 6 submachine guns." Anthony quickly whistled and said. "Sounds like whoever is here is up to no good." Steven nodded and then spoke up. "IRIS is Dr. Quest and Race Bannon safe?" IRIS replied "Yes at the moment they are inside the locked down house, but unidentified persons should be inside in 10minutes." A plan quickly formed in Jessie's mind and she turned to the group. "Looks like we have 10minutes to help out dad and Dr. Quest, I think we should split up and make a distraction." Carrie and Mariah looked each other with an unsure and upset look, and then Mariah asked quietly. "What do we have to do?" Jessie quickly explained her idea. "Seeing as Jonny, myself, Steven and Anthony all know martial arts and can fight we should do the dirty work. Mariah you and Carrie take the Quest Rover there." Jessie pointed her hand at what appeared to be a basic SUV but really was armored and bulletproof that the family used when traveling to unfriendly areas. Jessie continued. "What you'll do is drive it right by the house, in fact if you can drive up to the door and lay on the horn. If I know my dad he'll realize and try to make a move for you and get in, so be ready." Carrie and Mariah nodded as Jonny grabbed the keys and gave them too Mariah. "The rest of us will split into teams. Jonny and I and Anthony and Steven and we'll each make a run to get on the attackers and take them out if we can, hopefully we surprise them." Jessie finished. Anthony had a thought and expressed it "Umm how do get back there so fast, if we run we wont make it and will be too tired to fight."
Jonny upon hearing that had an idea. "Lets take the bikes." He stated pointing towards some ATV's and motorcycles. Everyone quickly liked that idea and moved to get going. Jonny and Anthony decided to take the Honda CBR600 F4i sport bikes, while Jessie and Steven took the ATV's since they weren't as sure on a bike. Two minutes later everyone was in position and moving out. The same thought going through everyone's mind. 'THIS IS GONNA SUCK.'
Carrie and Mariah peeled the Quest Rover around the corner and Mariah who was driving layed on the horn and was surprised when the windshield and sides started to erupt in sparks and dents as well as cracks from bullets hitting the car. 'Shit! Its armored.' She thought as Carrie screamed in surprise and shock from the gunfire. When they approached the house they saw the nearest window to them explode and a tall man with white hair came rolling out carrying a handgun and firing as he stood. Mariah slammed on the braked and Carrie quickly opened the door as Race pulling a surprised Dr.Quest made a move for the door and quickly jumped in. As Race closed the door he yelled in a booming command voice harden by years of training. "MOVE IT, LETS FUCKING GET OUTTA HERE NOW!" Mariah didn't wait another second and slammed her foot on the petal and the SUV took off away from the house. DR. Quest regaining his composure said in a low voice. "Where are the other kids?"
Meanwhile Jonny Jessie, Anthony, and Steven split off into their groups and made a beeline for the attackers. Lucky for everyone the unknown men for close in a large group and therefore easier to get at. Jonny was the first there and rode right at one and as the bike hit the attacker he jumped off and at another. Landing on him he heard a sickening snap and the man go limp. 'Crap I think he broke his neck' he thought as he stood and lunged at a different attacker but felt suddenly the butt of a rifle in his side and felt some ribs crack. Fortunately he was able to stand and connect with a right to his attackers jaw stunning him to the ground. As he turned he thought he heard a gun shot and then suddenly felt pain in his head and blood on his face. Jonny felt the black of unconsciousness surround him and as the world went dark he thought he saw someone grab the shooter.
Anthony who had followed Jonny's lead had literally ran one man down with the bike before crashing hard on his side and feeling his left shoulder explode in pain. Despite this he had been able to grab something with his right hand and swing it to another's face. Blood had erupted with a crack as the rifle smashed into the assailants face, and Anthony thought 'He's gotta be dead'. At that moment Anthony saw the shooter fire at Jonny and before the man could get off a second Anthony had him in a rear naked choke and held it for a few seconds until the man went out cold. Anthony saw the man that Jonny had stunned coming towards him and swung at him with a right. Feeling it connect he quickly followed through with a Muay Thai elbow that disabled the man, and then felt his side explode in main. He went to his knees and looked as he saw another attacker had hit him in the left hip with a rifle butt. He groaned in pain and felt too his side unable to move.
That scene was not lost on Jessie and Steven as they arrived seconds later and quickly attacked. Steven had been able to tackle one to the ground whom he had then head butted into being knocked out. 'Oh brilliant move Steve, know you can't see well.' He thought as he grabbed another by the knee and pulled him down to wear he could wrestle with him in a death grip.
Jessie meanwhile had been involved with another attacker who had pulled a knife, which she was able to reverse on him and thrust into his thigh taking him to the ground. She quickly stood and threw a roundhouse kick to another mans stomach knocking his breath out, and then as the man toppled over she kicked her leg high above her head and brought it down on the back of the mans head. As she turned she saw the man she had stabbed and another making a run for it and was considering pursuing. She heard one then say "Lets get the hell out of here, we gotta go!"
Jessie then decided she had better help the others, and as she looked she saw Steven dropping elbows onto a man he was wrestling with and obviously out cold but with adrenaline flowing he didn't realize. She walked over and said "Steve he's done come one we need to check on Dad and the Doctor as well as Jonny and Anthony. She then saw an unconscious Jonny under another body and ran to him. Tears beginning to well as the adrenaline wore off. "Jonny please be alright. Please don't be too hurt, please don't leave me hotshot." Jessie sobbed holding his unconscious head. She looked around and saw Steven helping a crawling Anthony over to her side, and then a silver SUV pull up and 4 faces running over.
"Jessie! Jessie! move for a second so the doc can look at him." She heard her father say and then he picked her up and out of the way. She stumbled for a second and was quickly grabbed by her two female friends who were also near sobbing, like Jessie was. Dr. Quest was quickly examining his limp son, while Race was calling the Coast Guard and other intelligence friends, and looked up for a second. "Doc is he gonna be ok?" Steven whispered a little too loud. Dr. Quest sighed. "Yes, I think so, it seems only to have grazed his head. We just need to probably get him to the hospital to make sure."
Dr. Quest and everyone was stunned to see Anthony attempting to stand and then quickly collapsing to the ground in a scream of agony. Race and Steven quickly braced him as Dr. Quest came over. "Are you alright? Where does it hurt?" Dr. Quest asked. "My hip I think it's broken." Was the pained and labored response by Anthony. Dr. Quest stood and walked over to Race. "Old friend, go get a Helicopter ready, everyone needs to go to the hospital and be checked out." He stated. As Race took off for the airfield on one of the ATV's Dr. Quest with Carrie, Mariah, and Steven's help had moved a semi-conscious Anthony into the back of the Quest Rover, and then moved Jessie and Jonny into the rear seat with Jonny's head on her lap. Everyone else climbed into seats and whatever space they could with Dr. Quest driving and on his cellphone. Jessie was in a daze and unaware of what was going on except for stroking Jonny's head and letting Carrie wipe the tears and running mascara from her eyes. 'Please let it just be a scratch like Dr. Quest said, Please be ok Jonny because I love you' she was thinking the whole ride and barely heard a voice saying "Yes we will be inbound ASAP with two 21 year old males, one with a head GSW and another with a possible fractured pelvis. Have the ER ready for them." A minute later Jessie felt her arm being pulled out of the car by her best friend and rushing over to the waiting Chopper, 'what happened to the old chopper and why is the new one a Blackhawk' she thought as she climbed in. As they took off Jessie sat down next to Jonny who was on a litter blow Anthony as Dr. Quest gave Anthony a shot of painkillers and then started an IV into Jonny's arm. Jessie dipped her head to Jonny's ear and whispered softly. "Jonny you'll be ok, you can't be hurt bad because I love you." As soon as she said this she saw him lightly stir and she heard in a very weak and soft voice. "I love you too Ace."