A/N – Thanks for the comments! I hope everyone is still healthy.

Our girls are in trouble…

Chapter 12

Elizabeth is pushed into a house. They had only driven about a half-hour away. She couldn't see anything, but it seemed like they had gone down a dirt road and are in the middle of nowhere. No one had addressed her after they had taken off and it's unnerving. Finally, she is pushed into a bedroom on the second floor and then the door is shut and locked behind her.

She took in her surroundings. There are a bed and a desk in the opposite corner. The windows are blacked out and there is a bathroom. After checking it out, she sat at the desk and wondered if James will make an appearance anytime soon. Her eyes fluttered shut and she thought about the boys, thankful that they are nowhere near this god-awful situation.

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James watches as a doctor examines, Eva.

The older man finished and then faced his boss. "She'll be fine. There will be bruising and she has a concussion, but other than that, she'll live."

"Thanks."

He left and James motioned for the guard. "Take her to the hole and put her inside. Make sure she is topless. Leave one bottle of water and a bucket she can use to pee in. I'll take care of the rest."

"Yes, sir."

James smirked. Without Eva and Elizabeth, Jason doesn't stand a chance which is a good thing. He won't kill him yet, but his time on earth is not long. For the next few days, Eva will be in a world of hurt. Her obstinateness in their brief encounter had made him determined to break her. For now, no one will speak to Liz which should make her fret. He loves psychological warfare. Toying with Eva will give him something to do until the grand finale and he'll enjoy watching her fire die.

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Francis pulled Johnny into a room down the hall where Sonny and several other men are waiting. The wing is like a fortress and the only way to take Jason out at this point is to force him out of the building.

Monica, Alan, Carly, and Epiphany join him while Robin tends to Jason.

Johnny stares him down. "Where are Eva and Liz? Did you move them to a safe place?"

Francis sighed. "James has them."

"What?"

"There was an accident on the way in. Enzo and Jimmy are dead. They took Eva. As Liz made her way to the cottage, James sent an electronic pulse at the car and disabled it along with their phones."

Johnny can't even move.

Epiphany shook her head. "Now what are we going to do?"

Monica wipes a tear away. "We have to move forward and do the surgery. Patrick can start on his head and then Alan and I will open up his arm and leg. We'll have to coordinate and take out all the devices at the same time and pray that Jason recovers quickly."

Carly wipes at her face. She hates feeling so helpless. "I'll help watch over him."

"Where is Nadine?" Piph asked. She was on shift the night before while everyone was sleeping, but she never clocked out which wasn't her normal behavior.

Sonny cleared his throat. "She's gone. We checked on her and when we realized she was missing. The guard said she left shortly after Eva did and didn't come back. He just figured Liz sent her home. We sent someone to her place and her things are gone. It makes sense. She knew Evangeline had left and then she did before anyone could question her."

"Wait, you think that she sold Evangeline out?"

"Yes."

Johnny is beside himself. He is going to find that bitch and put her down if it's the last thing he does. His hands found his hips as he considered the fact that his girl is probably scared out of her mind and Elizabeth… "We failed him."

"I know," Sonny said quietly.

"Screw this! My son is going to be fine. We are going to get him back and find Eva and Liz. There is no room for failure. Make it happen! You concentrate on them and we'll concentrate on Jason." Monica is not even playing. "Nurse Johnson…"

"Yes, Dr. Quartermaine."

"Find Patrick and tell him to pack some clothes. We all stay here until Jason is on his way back to us." She turned to face Sonny. "Protect us so we can save him and do whatever you can to get them back."

Sonny nodded.

The hospital staff left to plan the surgery, but Carly stayed behind.

Johnny is now breathing shallower. "I don't understand how the fuck we let just let them take them."

"There were backups in place, but he knew about them. Nadine must have been paying more attention than we thought or we have another mole beside her," Francis said.

"That bitch is dead!"

Carly shuddered due to his lethal tone. "Now what?"

"We try to find him and while we wait for him to contact us, we have several people looking at traffic cameras in the area to try and hunt him down," Francis said.

"I need to get out of here and look for them," Johnny said.

Sonny nodded. "I know. Francis and Cody will stay here with Johnny and we have several guards all over the hospital. The nanny took Kristina next door via the tunnel. I have men stationed there who will stay hidden." It would at least buy them some time should James attack.

"Let me know what is going on with Jason."

"I will. Go to the warehouse. The computer geeks are there."

Johnny left and Sonny eyed Carly.

"It's going to get worse before it gets better."

"I know, but I'm not going anywhere, Sonny."

"You have kids to think about."

"They are fine. Jason needs me."

He knows that she'll never back down at this point. "Fine."

She left and then men started formulating a plan.

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Johnny sat next to Jason's bed. They are doing the surgery in the morning and he prays that his friend survives it.

"I need you. God, I think I'm losing my mind. They took my girl."

Jason wishes he can talk and tell Johnny to stop blaming himself. He had heard enough to piece everything together especially when Elizabeth hadn't turned up. She'd never leave him for this long which means that they have her too. The only thing keeping him calm is the hope that the surgery can bring him out of this so he can get her back, but he is very pissed.

"I never wanted my life to touch hers. I get why you went away. Before, I just thought you were being dramatic."

Jason wanted to roll his eyes so badly. Since when is he ever dramatic?

Johnny almost smirked at the thought of his friend being a diva. "You were trying to protect them at all costs. I swear if I get her back, she's marrying my pathetic ass. She's it for me. Eventually, I want it all with her. Evangeline Williamson is the best thing that has ever happened to me. You have to fight, Jason. Your family needs you. Besides, at some point, I'll need you to watch after my girl when I go after Nadine. That bitch is going to die by my hand. I don't care how long it takes."

Jason understands but revenge can be a funny thing and end up hurting you more than the other person. He'll have his work cut out for him if it wants to try and protect Johnny from himself.

"I don't mean to dump all this on you. I'm such a girl. Just know I'm going to do everything I can, so if you don't see me for a while, you know why. Concentrate on healing. I miss you." He squeezed Jason's hand as he stood. "Before I turn into a total wus, I'm going to leave. Your gun is in the bottom drawer to your right. I figured you'd want it close by. Besides, you may have to shoot Robin if she tries to cop a feel again."

Jason internally smiled.

"Later."

Johnny left with a heavy heart. Guilt, fear, anger, and determination are swirling inside him as he heads down the hallway. After taking a deep breath, he meets with the guards and puts the fear of God in them so they'll protect everyone on the floor no matter what should happen.

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Evangeline jumped when the lid to the hole moved and some light shined on her.

"You've looked better," James said with a smirk.

Her bottom lip quivered as she tried to remain stoic.

"What? Did you lose your need to curse?"

Taking a moment to look around, she studied the smooth walls and realizes that there is no escape. She is at his mercy.

"Are you giving me the silent treatment?" He grinned. "Don't worry. You'll be begging for mercy soon. Enjoy the quiet of the next hour. You only get that one water bottle for your stay. You can pee in the bucket. Maybe if you get desperate enough, you'll drink it. Welcome to your worst nightmare. You won't enjoy your stay."

He disappeared from view and the lid was replaced, casting her into total darkness as a tear ran down her cheek and she wondered what he is going to do to her.

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Liz sees a piece of paper being slipped under the door, so she rushes to it and gasped. It's a picture of Eva in the hole. Her finger traced her friend's face as she wondered why they are imprisoned in different ways.

No one had spoken to her yet and she wonders if that is calculated and they are going to try and break her down mentally.

Her thoughts went to Jason and she wondered if they are going to attempt the surgery soon. This is just a mess and he is going to be so angry.

Her gaze went back to the photo. While she can see Eva's strength, the fear in her eyes is breaking Liz's heart. Johnny will find them. She just hopes it's not too late.

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Milo moved towards Georgie.

"What's wrong?"

"James has Elizabeth and Eva."

Georgie gasped as her hand found her mouth and her eyes tear. "What if we're next?"

"There is no way he'd know of this place. We're safe. Taking the kids would require too much extra baggage. I don't think he'll go there."

"What if he gets desperate?"

"Then we call your dad."

She moved against him and his arms tightened around her.

"I won't let them get near you. Do you trust me?"

When she nodded, he smiled. "I would like to hear the words."

"Yes."

"Good. The boys should be down for the night. Do you want to watch a movie?"

"Sure…"

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James pushed a button and as soon as the sound filtered into the hole, Eva jumped. It sounded like mice are moving nearby, so she pulled her legs against her chest.

"Leave it on for about fifteen minutes and then use the equipment to make her think they are touching her."

"Yes, sir."

James smiled. By the time he's done with Evangeline, she will be mentally broken to the point that she'll never function in society again. Stronger men have not lasted in that hole. Johnny will be mad, but he'll also react stupidly which will give James time to off him. One by one, he'll pick off Sonny's minions until the crime boss finally gives in and signs his business away. He's too much of a coward to die. Once he finds Alexis, he will marry her and then make her life a living hell. All this tortuous talk is making him randy. It's too bad Alexis is M.I.A.

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Alexis's eyes flickered open as the door to the cellar opened. They had moved her and her mouth is taped shut and she is tied to a chair. There is a small hole in the tape so she could drink her nutrients through a straw. After spitting on them the first time, they made her go hungry for twenty-four hours, so she knows better than to rebel.

Sonny appeared. "Hello, Alexis." His initial intention was to let her rot for a while until they knew if they needed a bargaining chip, but they don't think James truly cares about Alexis. Besides, there isn't much they can do to strike back at this point. James obviously kept things from her, so that means she doesn't know his next move. Therefore, she is useless to them. James wouldn't do all of this unless there was something in it for him. Francis thinks he's after the business.

Her eyes narrowed.

"Kristina is fine, by the way. I gave some consideration on how you should be punished and decided that I'd phone a friend."

Helena strolled into the room as Alexis's eye grew wider. "Hello, Natasha. Unlike Sonny, I will have no guilt after you receive your punishment."

Alexis started to try and talk but everything came out muffled making Helena laugh.

"I should have tried the duct tape before. It would have saved me from having to listen to your hypocritical ranting."

Sonny moved closer. "After what you've done, sending a madman after the people I love, I hope you rot. Burn in hell, Alexis. It's what you deserve."

Once Sonny exited the room, several men entered with boxes. Sonny doesn't know what Helena has planned and doesn't care. All of this is Alexis's fault and she is going to pay with her life.

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Monica and Alan finished scrubbing in and met Patrick in a makeshift sterile OR room down the hallway. Jason is already situated and put under.

"Let's do this," Patrick said as Epiphany finished prepping.

Robin will assist Alan and Felix, who is assisting Monica, feels like he has walked into the twilight zone. When Epiphany had discretely approached him, he couldn't believe what she was saying, but he can tell that she needed him, so he agreed right away.

"Once I have the chip exposed, you will go in and then I will count to three and we'll pull them out at the same time. There is no room for error," Patrick said.

Monica and Alan nodded.

It took almost forty-five minutes for Patrick to carefully get to the chip and then clear the area around it. The process was nerve-wracking, but it's what he lives for. "Ready."

Monica and Alan got to work and Robin and Felix handed them instruments while Epiphany monitored Jason's condition.

"He's stable."

"Thank God," Monica muttered. Luckily, the implants are not deeply embedded.

About fifteen minutes later, Alan said, "Ready."

"Almost…" Monica said as she tried to minimize the damage. "Ready."

They took a deep breath as Patrick positioned his tweezers and Alan and Monica followed suit.

Epiphany said a silent prayer as Patrick began to count.

"One, two, go!"

They quickly tugged them out and sat them on the table.

"Let's get him closed," Patrick said.

Stitches were put in place and then covered with sterile cloths.

"Now, we wait," Monica said.

The anesthesia should wear off within a few hours and then hopefully, Jason will wake up. Liz and Eva had already developed a protocol to use to help his muscles recover from the paralytic faster, but he's still in for a painful recovery.

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Eva is exhausted. They had kept her awake all night and her mind is playing tricks on her. Tears rolled down her face. Not only is she uncomfortable and feels humiliated by her nakedness, but her stomach is growling and her eyes sting.

The opening is lifted and James moves into view. "Hello. I hope you had a good night's sleep. I know I did."

Eva ignored him and kept her eyes closed.

"Defiance…not what I expected, but it just challenges me. I need to hear you beg, Eva. I want to know that I broke you; that you are willing to do anything, including me, to get out of here. Johnny will love the show. Think about it. I never make the same offer twice."

It shut and she choked back a sob. She won't do it. She'd rather die than sleep with him. There is no way she'll betray Johnny, not even for her freedom.

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Elizabeth nibbled on the muffin that was given to her earlier. She wondered if they are feeding Eva. At first, she suspected that they could be drugging her, but so far, she didn't feel any ill effects. They hadn't let her sleep very much. Loud music and speeches from dictators were used to rousing her if she started to nod off which is an indication that there is a camera in the room somewhere, so she'll have to be careful, at least for now.