Chapter 20

The mystery woman came back into the room with the vial in hand but something was off. She looked around the room but Kay wasn't chained to the wall. In fact, the chain along with the board it was attached to was missing as well, "Kay?" She took a step inside the room, "Kay, I know you're in here. There's no use hiding." When she closed the door, she didn't notice Kay sneaking up behind her. The cuff was still attached to her arm but from the chain attached was dangling the wall board with its screws having been undone.

"Turn around." Kay's voice spoke. The mystery woman turned around as Kay swung the board, making it hit the mystery woman's side. The woman let out a scream of pain as she dropped to the ground clutching her side and dropping the vial. Kay knelt down in front of her, "Now that's going to leave a mark."

The mystery woman tried to catch her breath but the metal board seriously hurt, "H-how-"

Kay smirked, "I know a few tricks too." She held up a tiny little screwdriver, "I found this by the window. Not sure if it was meant to be some sort of test or if it was just left behind but... I think it got the job done." She then took the serum from off the floor and stuck it in her pocket along with the screwdriver, "I'll be holding on to this." She smirked again, "Just for insurance."

The mystery woman rolled her eyes as she continued to clutch her side in pain, "J-just know this Kay. You w-will be C-Cameron's downfall." Kay didn't respond as she closed the door behind her, locking the mystery woman in but those words stayed in the back of her mind as she tried to figure out how to get out of this maze of a basement.

Cameron, Jonathan along with Gunter and Mike drove up to the Blanc estate. Cameron spoke into his earpiece, "Ready?"

"As we'll ever be. Are you?" Dina responded from the FBI building as she rocked the baby carrier with Farrah sitting inside of it making little baby sounds. Dina smiled at the little girl, "Yeah Farrah, we're getting Auntie Kay back."

"Hopefully in one piece." Jordan remarked.

"Jordan!" Dina scolded.

"I'm being optimistic!" He defended, "It's exhausting! Cam, how do you do it all the time?"

Cameron rolled his eyes, "We're ready."

Gunter nodded, "Alright, so there is an unguarded hidden back entrance of this estate that leads to its large tunnel filled basement."

"Cameron, Gunter and I will enter and then split up to cover more ground" Jonathan said, "Now Mike, are you sure that the hit you got on Kay's phone came from the estate itself?"

Mike nodded, "I bet my badge on it."

Johnny nodded, "While we do that, Mike will interview Bennett and Vanessa once more about Van Wesel and see if they had anything to do with Kay's disappearance which they obviously deny."

"Then when whoever can find Kay will lead her through the front entrance and just so happen to pass by Mike which will give him more than enough reason to arrest them." Cameron added.

Jonathan looked to his brother, "You sure about this?"

Cameron nodded with a serious expression, "Kay's here... I can feel it."

"Alright. Good luck boys." Dina said through her headset.

With that they set they're plan in motion. Gunter, Jonathan and Cameron headed around the back while Mike rang the gate bell and was let in. They walked along the back of the estate. Gunter kept his hand along the wall, "The entrance isn't guarded because it's hidden."

"How are you going to find it?" Jonathan asked.

"Luck."

"Very reassuring"

"But it would most likely be in the last place you'd expect."

"Like a different brick pattern?" Cameron asked pointing out an area of the wall where the bricks seemed to be stacked differently.

"Atta boy." Gunter smiled as he went over to the wall and pushed on it, revealing a hidden door. He pushed it open revealing the dark cold maze, "...Well this doesn't scream evil dungeon at all."

They entered the cavernous basement with their flashlights, "Seriously... when was this place built?" Jonathan asked.

"My guess, when they burned witches." Gunter said, "This place is giving me chills."

"Same here." Cameron agreed. He then heard something.

Kay ran from the room and just turned wherever her gut told her to go. She was about to turn left when she saw the wall in front of her open up. She stayed behind the wall to catch her breath as three figures walked in, there was something about them but she couldn't quite make out what they were saying. She suddenly heard footsteps coming towards her. She just reacted, taking the metal board and hitting whoever it was square in the chest, pushing them back. The flashlight they were hold hit the ground and shone its light on their face. Kay's eyes widened, "Cameron?"

Cam's expression of pain turned to a smile when he recognized the voice, "Kay?" Cameron clutched his chest and stood up as he stepped towards her. He gently placed on her bruised cheek, "It really is you." Kay smiled as she placed a hand on the one he put on her cheek.

Jonathan cleared his throat from behind his brother as Gunter smirked at the pair. Kay then realized what had just happened, "Oh my God, I just hit you with this thing. Are you okay?"

Cameron waved his hand, "I'm fine. Really. I'm just a little hurt that you've just deprived me of a dashing rescue." He joked.

She smirked as she lifted her right hand and placed it on his chest, "That's what concerns you right now?"

Cameron smiled as he studied her face, seeing the bruises and cuts that had been left all over. Those pictures didn't tell the half the story of how bad it was but he was just happy that they found her... or rather she found them. "Are you gonna kiss her?" Jonathan spoke up, "Or are we gonna have to wait a whole year again?"

Cameron very gently took Kay's face in his hands and lightly pressed his lips against hers. She responded by kissing him back and lifting her arms to place on his shoulder when the metal board and chained clanked together. Cameron's eyes shot open as he pulled back from the kiss, "What happened?" He studied her face, the bruise around her left eye which seemed to have darkened in colour and the dried bloodied cut on her bottom lip was very visible, "What did they do to you?"

"They... chained me to the wall."

"Those bastards." Gunter remarked.

Cameron gulped and took her hand, "Well, we're getting you home but first..."

"We arrest Bennett Blanc." Kay finished.

Jonathan smirked, "Do you guys always finish each other's sentences?" They started to walk out as Johnny spoke into his earpiece, "We found Kay. She's okay." He heard Dina and Jordan both give a sigh of relief.

Mike heard the message as he gave the Blancs a forced smile, "Well, I believe those are all the questions and information I have for you."

"So Roma Van Wesel killed my son?" Vanessa asked.

"I'm afraid so. I'm very sorry."

"Thank you for letting us know." Bennett said, "Let me walk you out." The sooner Bennett Blanc got this agent out of his home, the better.

They walked out the door onto the driveway, "So you say you haven't seen my partner, Agent Kay Daniels?"

"Not since she came with you last time. However if I do happen to see her, I will let you know." Bennett replied, lying through his teeth.

Mike raised an eyebrow then turned to see Jonathan, Gunter and Cameron helping a battered Kay to the front door. "Agent Alvarez. Isn't that your partner?" Vanessa asked.

"Why yes it is... and she was found in the basement of your property."

"Bennett, what is he talking about?"

"Your husband had a woman we've been trying to chase down kidnap me." Kay said, letting go of Cameron's hand, "The only thing I'm not clear on is why?"

Vanessa looked to her husband in horror, "Yes Bennett. Why?"

"I just wanted to bring Shawn home." He confessed, "I had no idea that Roma Van Wesel was going to kill him."

"You sent her there to seduce him." Jonathan said shaking his head, "When you knew he was happily married... with a child!"

"What about Fiona?" Cameron asked.

"She was in the way. If I wanted our son back, I needed her out of the way. She was the reason my son was dead so when I took the gun from the Van Wesel girl, I chased the homewrecker down and put her down." Bennett replied.

Vanessa looked livid, "You knew that the Van Wesel girl killed our son!?"

"Of course I did." He took a deep breath, "Then when I found out that my son had a child. I saw it as my chance to have a second chance. To raise Shawn's child and have it end up the way that he should have been."

"Why kidnap me?" Kay asked.

"You were my bargaining chip. However it seems you managed the impossible and escaped my... employees."

"You should have known that the impossible is kind of what we do." Cameron said, he would have had an arrogant tone if he wasn't so angry with the insanely calm man.

Mike walked over to Bennett with cuffs at the ready, "Bennett Blanc, you are under arrest for the murder of Fiona Jonbroni and the kidnapping of FBI agent Kay Daniels. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

As Mike took Bennett to his car and the others started to head out, Kay took Cameron by the hand, "Cameron... there's something I need to tell you."

Cameron turned and gave her a small smile, "Anything."

"I know that the timing may not be ideal and that I've kept my walls up but..."

"But..." He smiled.

"I found the bracelet you snuck in my pocket." Kay smiled, "It reminded me why I didn't want to give up on you." She was ready to let her walls come down, "Cameron I-I... I-" She suddenly saw Vanessa coming up behind Cameron with a deranged look in her eye than usual and no one other than Kay seemed to notice. The older woman pulled out a gun.

"You will be Cameron's downfall."

Kay pushed Cameron out of the way right at the moment a shot was fired, getting shot in the left arm. "Kay!" Exclaimed Cameron as he carefully caught her as she lost balance, gently placed her on the ground and took his jacket off to cover the wound to stop the bleeding.

"Gunter, call an ambulance!" Jonathan picked up a rock and threw it at the rich woman's hand that was still holding the gun and it hit injured her hand making her drop the weapon.

Mike closed the car door on Bennett and ran over to cuff Vanessa as well, "Nice shot Jonathan!"

"I only miss when I intend to." Jonathan said.

Cameron couldn't focus on anything going on around him. All he could focus on was Kay who was bleeding out in his arms, "K-Kay."

Kay gave a pained expression as breathing started becoming very difficult, "C-Cam... a-are you okay?"

Cameron let out a chuckle, "Physically, of course. Thanks to you." Kay gave a pained smile as Cameron felt his heart split in two. She was hurt because of him, "Why did you do it?"

"I-I c-couldn't let you get h-hurt." She said through her gasping breaths.

"Kay, please hold on. Please." He pleaded as he brushed her hair out of her face, "I can't do it without you. I-I can't raise Farrah in a world without you... God, I must sound so selfish right now."

Kay looked at him with loving eyes, "C-Cameron I..."

"This is all my fault. Please stay with me. Help's almost here. I know you're in pain-"

"I love you."

Cameron's eyes widened, "W-what?" He placed a hand on her right cheek and Kay leaned ever so slightly into his touch.

Kay smiled, "I-I love you C-Cameron Black."She said with a shaky voice.

Cameron let out a heart-broken chuckle, "I love you too Kay Daniels... and I'll never stop." Kay looked like she wanted to say something else but she couldn't. The pain was becoming too much to handle, "Kay?" Cameron whispered as Mike walked over and told them that the ambulance was just moments away. She raised her right hand, placed it on the hand Cameron had on her cheek and gave it a light squeeze, trying to give him one more smile. Her eyes began to droop shut as Mike tried to help Cam stop the bleeding, "Kay? Kay? No, no, no, no. Come on Kay, please stay with me! Kay!" Her dark eyes were hidden from view as her breathing started to slow down and Cameron's voice began to fade until... nothing.

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...Well, that was cheerful! What will happen next? I wonder how long it will take to find out! [Evil Laugh]