Going for the Worst
Aelita holds him like as if the world was going to end horribly, she never lost her close friends in her life why now? She didn't want to let go, all he showed to her desperate behavior was a solemn smile and soft eyes which didn't water. She couldn't let him go on and risk dying, she'd rather have the police take care of his issues but he did have a point. So with a sunken heart she finally let go of him, gradually as if to savor the feeling. They both got up, Nathan stood and fixed his shirt as best he could with the tear stains and all. Aelita just backed off towards the bed, she cleaned her face to look as normal as possible so Hacker and his family wouldn't notice. But deep inside, the cruelty of life visited her again and made her want to weep. The pink haired girl started to walk to the door, head slung to the floor, then all of the sudden she found her self pinned aginst the wall so fast it made her eyes spin. Aelita was shocked out of her dark mood as the man's lips touched hers, he was alittle forceful but somehow she found it arousing and lovely.
They lip locked for a moment until he started to go further. He wanted to tongue wrestle so he gently bit her lower lip and got her to allow him in. The lovers swam in heated passion, hands moving along their bodies, the smacking of lips, and the soft quiet moan from Aelita. Both were enjoying themselves so much, they nearly went a step up had it been for the dogs on their street begin to bark.
Nathan stopped the intimacy and held her face so she could hear. The man rushed to the nearest window, not covered by wires, and looked out like a giddy kid hearing the sounds of an ice cream truck. The dogs barking was most unpleasant to Aelita's ears, there was more then ten houses and some of them had more then two dogs a lawn. Sadly the houses walls were paper thin.
She walked to the window Nathan was at and peered out with him. There in the street, two black SUV's, were driving really slowly with a menacing look. The windows were closed and tinted so dark neither of them could see in, the license plate was not on the back. That acknowledge further that these vehicles did belong to the Slave Trade besides their appearance.
"That's them, they are the ones who took my sister and who knows how many other girls. They still use the black color…" Nathan said stepping away and pulling Aelita with him.
"I'm sorry this has to come to this." She told him sorrowfully.
He kissed her once more for the last time, but with much gusto. She fell limp in his arms, and when he broke it.
"I love you." He said before opening the door and left.
Aelita felt a reimbursement of her courage and faith in him. As she followed, the dire time at hand seemed to feel like her and the gang when Xana was around. At times her faith was shaken, now it seems to be a repeat in history for everyone. This new modern day Xana would be struck in its heart for good.
Aelita arrived in the living room and found the guys looking severely relieved. The dogs were starting to calm down which meant the S.T.'s scouts were leaving.
"Aelita, I forgot to tell you that your cell phone won't work here because of Hackers shield system. That saved us from them finding the house their looking for, but they use a telephone so its over there you can use after I give the signal. You and the others should have no problem getting here and out." Nathan told her as he got ready to leave.
"Viper team is at the docks, number 21 B, you should find them there already prepared to go." Hacker told him extending a hand of goodbye.
"If this doesn't go well, tell my parents the truth of what I've been planning all these years. Tell the police who these men are and what you can offer them in that bargain my lawyer has ready. It is my word that no harm will come to you, thanks for everything Hacker." Nathan shook his hand heart fully.
"May this not be the last time we meet." Hacker said as he saw the man out the side door.
Nathan got in his truck and left fast so he wouldn't run into the black SUV's. He left for the cities docks which would take more then three hours. What he didn't know was that Hacker let Aelita call her friends just as he left. It was because he checked his system after a cool down and found that the S.T. knows about Nathan and those he associated with in his younger years and till just a couple of months ago. He thought since they turned up nothing here they'd go find the others.
"Aelita come in here quick!" Hacker yelled to her in his room.
She ran into the room alert and worried.
"What something wrong!" she asked hoping it wasn't about Nathan.
"I fear that your friends are in a greater danger then him right now. Call them." He handed her his headset and opened an internet phone to which she called the gang.
As the phone rang, "Is there something they have coming their way?"
"You have no idea." He sighed.
"Hello Jeremie, its Aelita." She said into the mike.
"Aelita! Where are you it's already two in the afternoon. You've been gone for hours are you hurt!" Jeremie sound so worried for her and his breathing was growing heavy.
"Jeremie, I want you to come and get me. Here are the directions…" she was cut off before she could unfold the piece of crumpled paper.
"Where did you and Nathan go, you should of called me at least at noon!" he acted over demanding.
"Look, according to his sources he's going to save his sister. Those who have her might be going to find you so leave the school as fast as you can and…" Aelita told him the directions and instructed him to take everyone with him.
Jeremie agreed and told her they'd be there soon and he hung up.
"I take it you have another boy crazy about you huh?" Hacker joked taking back his headset.
"You don't know the half of it. I just hope they get here before they find them." Aelita sat on the bed falling down.
The University
"Guys, I need you all to come with me to get Aelita now, go get your stuff." Jeremie told the gang fast and panicking.
"Oh no, they're coming to get us…" Kila gasped.
"I'm not letting them take anyone." Ulrich shot up with his hand balled up into a fist.
"Ya, but lets just leave." Odd joined.
The others agreed and left the library to the parking lot, but Jeremie paused in his tracks almost having the others bump into him.
"Something wrong?" Odd asked whispering.
"Shhhhhhh…" Jeremie waved two fingers to the hallway they were just about to enter.
Yumi, Terra, and Ulrich peered with one eye into the hall and saw several men looking around at the far end. After their brains burned their faces into stone they receded into the library again.
"Guys, look out the window see if there's anyone out there." Jeremie told Guerrmo and Odd.
The two didn't see anything out of the ordinary which made the front part of the school clear. Terra in the mean time drummed up an idea, she told everyone they should dress up in the old costumes in the book storage room used for the Drama classes play on "The Sword in the Stone".
"Ewww, these robes smell like moth balls." Kila complained.
"Just put it on and hold the candles. Act like a Drama student and chant something monk-like." Terra sternly said to her friend.
"Odd your hair seems to really fit the top portion of the costume really good." Guerrmo said seeing the point at the top end making the purple loving guy look like the Grim Reaper.
"I'd make one hell of a Death." Odd grinned.
"Come on lets move and get out of here!" Yumi said irritated at the boys loss of focus.
Jeremie lead the way out of the library and to the nearest outside door. The men took one look at them and walked away. Outside, the sun was shining and the heat was oven-like which felt worse since the monk costumes were dark grey in color. Odd and Kila kept their complaints to themselves so they wouldn't give off their position. Their bodies quickly heated up and sweat began to drip from their chins.
Ten minutes of slow walking and chanting and the gang made it to their cars. But they still kept their charades going until they got in. They left in two cars and turned their AC to blasting coolness.
"Oh god I've never felt so hot!" Kila panted out.
"I know, I guess those old sayings where right. You could kill yourself wearing black all the time." Yumi chuckled to herself.
"From these directions it will take us a little while before we get to Aelita. Ulrich and the others will follow us in their car." Jeremie said to Yumi.
"This is all getting really confusing." Kila said taking off her robe.
"Ya but it seems that hell's gates have opened by a crack." The blonde boy spoke grimly.