Chapter 12: Scream and Be Free
Almost a week later, Kali was talking with Chibs she needed to tell him about Pope but she couldn't without breaking Jax's trust. She also needed to do something about her step-father and her mother, both with destructive behaviours that could get their children killed. Jax had been having frequent meetings with Pope about the goings on in Charming and it was starting to worry his sister at the same time.
Jax and Tara organised to go to the Cabin for a few days and got their mother look after the boys, as Tara hadn't been able to get hold of Kali to ask her to do it. Gemma was driving the boys home when she ran off the road after becoming woozy and causing a car accident that almost killed the three of them. The hospital had contacted Kali regarding their mother and the first thing Kali had asked about was her nephews so that she could contact their mother.
The next day Jax, Bobby and Chibs were called to the new location of Diosa where Frankie, who had been doing the home invasions with Greg and GoGo had taken Nero Padilla and Lyla hostage. Frankie shot Lyla in the leg, and then took off with Chibs, as soon as the two of them were gone, Jax put a call into Kali he wanted her to track both Frankie and Chibs to make sure the older man stayed in one piece.
"Kali, are you close by?" where the first words out of Jax's mouth when she picked up the phone.
'Yeah? Why?' she replied, she'd just been inside one of the bakery's to order a birthday cake.
"Need you to follow a truck for me, you know the guy mom's been seeing? Follow his truck, Chibs is driving it he may need your help," Jax spoke quickly as he and Bobby helped keep Lyla calm. "Track Frankie, you were right. Clay was behind this,"
'Will do, I'll stay out of sight as much as I can,' Kali told him, knowing that was what he wanted to hear as she climbed on her bike. "What aren't aren't you telling me?" Kali questioned, sitting stationary on her bike.
"Frankie shot Lyla in the leg," Jax told her, before he heard his sister exhale loudly. "And don't kill the guy, just make sure Chibs is okay,"
"I'll do it, the baby sitter has Jack, she's paid till I get home," Kali paused before she realised that she needed more details. "Car, make? Model?"
"Nero's," Jax answered before he heard his sister hang up. "Kali's on it,"
"What are you getting your sister into?" Nero questioned, he hadn't known that Kali was just as much SAMCRO as Jax was.
"She's one of us, she can handle herself," Jax answered, and that was all he said before Nero asked more questions. "I say more, she could end up dead,"
"One of us, what? She's in the MC?" Jax and Bobby both nodded before Jax looked at Lyla and then at Nero again. "I have a client, whos a doctor on the way,"
"Darlin, it'll be alright," Jax smiled at her as Bobby kept the pressure on her thigh. "We're handling this," Jax told Nero and nodded to Bobby, they had to.
Kali rode along silently, it hadn't taken her long to spot the truck. She followed from a distance, ducking behind semi-trailers and SUV's when she thought that Frankie had spotted her. She stayed in Chibs line of sight which happened to be in Frankie's blindspot.
'I hope you know what you're doing darlin',' Chibs thought to himself as Frankie had him pull off a side road. Kali stopped, she couldn't foll on her bike any more without being spotted.
"Jax, I've had to lose my bike...they pulled off a side road, if I follow I'll be seen. I'm going on foot," Kali left a message on Jax's phone when he didn't pick up, she stashed her bike behind some bushes with a tarp from inside one of the bags.
She walked calmly though the bushes, being careful not to step on too many branches. While she was making her way through the bushes she was keeping her ears out for any noises when she heard a car door shut and voices ahead of her. She recognised both voices, one being Chibs and one being Frankie's she was praying that Frankie didn't off him. Not long after and the voices stopped and she heard a car door slam and drive off.
As soon as she was sure they were clear she raced to where she'd heard the noise and found Chibs flat on the ground with blood dripping from the back of head again. Kali crouched down beside the older man and wanted to scream before she checked to make sure that he was still breathing. Kali called Bobby told him she'd found Chibs and that a truck had pulled up as she did and was taking him to the hospital, she promised the older man that Bobby would get him in the morning.
"Asswipe," she whispered, kissing his cheek and taking a deep breath as the truck pulled up beside them.
"Ma'am, excuse me?" the truck driver questioned, getting out of his truck and seeing Chibs unconscious with Kali crouched down beside him. "Christ what happened?"
"Don't ask questions, can you get him to the nearest hospital?" Kali questioned, spinning around and looking at him and then back at Chibs. "Also what is the nearest hospital from here? I'll send one of my friends to get him in the morning," Kali told him waiting for his reply before she crouched back down again, and took Chibs hand. "Babe, I'll get Bobby to get you, promise," she whispered in his ear before thanking the man.
The next day as Kali and Jax walked through the hospital they were meeting Tara after she had her shift at the prison, it was also the day they were picking up Abel who was getting released. Kali wrapped an arm around Jax as they walked into Tara's office where Kali pulled away from Jax and walked over to Tara. Chibs had also been picked up by Bobby and would be waiting for them when they got back to TM eventually.
"Tara," all she had to do was say her name before she found her Tara's arms wrapped around her. "I know you want to kill my mother and you're not alone," Kali whispered in her ear.
"I don't want your mom near my boys," Tara told her, she was angry as she spoke and Kali could tell.
"I know, you ever need someone to look after your boys, you tell me and I'll do it," Kali told her, it was the best thing that she could offer her. "Jax knows I will, I may be SAMCRO, but I'm a mom as well,"
"I know, and I thank you for that," Tara told her as Jax put his arms around both women and kissed both of them.
"Kiddo, I want you and Chibs with me all the way," Jax told her before Kali pulled him aside he needed to talk to her. "Can we talk outside a minute? Babe, I'll be right back,"
Jax pulled his sister aside they needed to talk alone with out Tara and the boys hearing what he had to say about their mother. Kali told him that she couldn't stay much longer as the sitter had Jack an she needed to let her go home at some stage.
"I'll come by after I take Tara and the kids home," Jax kissed the side of her head before watching his sister leave.
"I told Tara I'd look after the boys," Kali told him as she stopped and turned back to face him.
"You don't have to do that, what if I need you?" Jax questioned, they did on occasion need her as back up, and he understood that her son took priority.
"Call me and I'm there, Jax you know that," Kali told him with a smile before she walked away.
Two days later and Bobby, Chibs and Jax were sitting in church, talking about Juice and the RICO case, they'd caught up with Frankie he'd been killed by a mob boss who'd discovered that he'd killed one of his men. They were not impressed at all and they had to talk to about the fact that his sister could kill Juice without a second thought. They were also still trying to track down the people who had killed Opie while they were in County.
"Your sister still can't stand Juice you know that right?" Chibs questioned, he'd seen the way that she treated him she was still ready to kick his ass.
"I know, and we have to make sure that she doesn't kill him," Jax laughed, he was trying to lighten what was a dark mood.
"How much does she know?" Bobby questioned, not realising that Kali knew everything that they knew and maybe a little more on occasion.
"Everything that you guys know," Jax lied, they didn't know all the details of all of his meetings with Pope like she did. "She needs to be here when I tell you this net part," Jax said, and as if on cue there was a knock on the door. "Come in, Kal," he knew the knock anywhere.
Kali opened the door, stepped in and quickly closed it behind her as Chibs motioned for her to sit beside him. She nodded and sat beside him, looking to Jax as she did so wondering what he could possibly want to talk about. Jax nodded to her, indicating that they were safe to talk to the two of them.
"Told them about Romeo and Luis," Jax told her, pausing before he continued. "But, not about all the shit with Pope,"
"Romeo and Luis being in the CIA and holding RICO above our heads, this doesn't help us out at all," Bobby said, looking between the two of them and ignoring what Jax had said about Pope.
"I know, and my friend Penelope she can't do anything about it...not without getting in a lot of trouble and I can't put her through that," Kali paused, before she thought of something that might be able to get them off their case. "If we can prove that the CIA are behind some of the murders in Charming, Penelope's team might be able to do something,"
"Kali, you can't get your friend involved," Jax knew that she wanted to help them out as much as she could without getting them all killed in the process.
"Darlin' you have to be smart about this," Chibs spoke quietly to her taking her hand before Jax spoke again.
"What if we can set them up with something else?" Jax questioned, he and Bobby had been discussing the possibility of handing things away.
"Like what?" Kali raised her eyebrow at her older brother and then looked at Chibs and Bobby.
"The Mayans and Chinese,"
Days later, Jax was telling Bobby and Chibs about the letters that Maureen had given them and how Clay was responsible for everything that was happening. Neither man could believe what he was telling them. Chibs walked from the house that they had been putting Clay up and sat on the steps watching as Jax rode off. Chibs pulled out his phone and called Kali as Bobby got on his bike and rode of as well.
"Hey Darlin', you free to talk?" Chibs questioned as he had a smoke.
'Hey, yeah, just put Jack to bed if you want to come around?' Kali answered, she was sitting on the lounge just channel surfing to find something that she could watch. "Chibs?"
"I'll be there soon," Chibs had another puff of the cigarette before he stubbed it out on the steps and stood up. As soon as they hung up he got on his bike, and she walked to the kitchen to put the kettle on, Kali had a feeling that it was going to be a long night. Less than 15 minutes later and Chibs had arrived on her doorstep.
"Inside," she called hearing the familiar sound of his bike pull up and checking the security camera.
"Hey Darlin," Chibs walked straight inside and to the kitchen where she was waiting for him with a fresh coffee.
"Hey, sit down," Kali smiled at him motioning towards the chair but before he sat down he walked over to her and hugged her. "Everything okay?"
"Is what Jax said true?" Chibs questioned, his arms still around her before he let go and they sat at the table.
"Yeah, he showed me the letters," Kali answered truthfully, Jax had shared everything with her. "I've known you since I was a teenager and I'm never going to lie to you, you know that right?" Kali questioned, taking his hand and kissing it.
"I know darlin, I know. Your brother wants to do the Mayhem vote on Clay," Chibs told her taking her hand in both his and kissing it in return before he picked up the coffee she had made.
"You know my vote," Kali told him, it was true he had known hers from day one had there ever been a need for it. "Did Jax tell you that I was able to erase all traces of Abel being in Belfast?"
Chibs shook his head looking at her and then at the coffee on the table, which had a random motorcycle magazine laying open. Kali sighed, the way things were with everything going on she knew that she had to keep things together somehow. Chibs thought nothing of the magazine until a few days later.
Two days later and and Wendy had reappeared again, this time because Tara had called her wanting to talk. Tara hadn't even thought of the possibility that maybe, just maybe Kali would be able to take custody of the boys if anything should ever happen to her or Jax. Jax had Tara in the office of Teller-Morrow Automotive and was talking about her hand and the boys.
"My sister is a better choice than Wendy!" Jax screamed at her, they may have started off having a calm conversation but it wasn't headed that way.
"You don't know that," Tara told him, taking a deep breath as she looked at him. "What did you do Jax?"
"Wendy can't prove shit, and I know that my sister is a better choice than her because of the almost six year old child she's been raising," Jax answered, as he looked at her and then at the door. "You want Wendy to look after them, that's your call but Lowen knows about Kali," Jax waked from the office leaving Tara sitting on the couch.
"Hey big brother," Kali smiled at him she had just arrived at the club house with her newest family member. "This is Rocko, to replace my last dog you know the one that Georgie Caruso killed," Kali said, as the small German Shepherd pup let out a bark.
"Sorry about that," Jax traipsed an arm around her shoulder and they both walked over to Unser. Kali laughed as Tig came racing out once he heard the dog bark. Kali let go of his lead and the let dog go running to the older man. Jax laughed and then returned his attention to Unser, motioning for his sister to join him.
"I'm still pissed off at you for that,"
"Lee Toric, is a retired US Marshall ex US special forces," Unser rambled on as Kali and Jax listened to what he had to say about the man who had visited both Otto and Tara.
"Shit, we have to go about this smartly," Kali said looking at her brother and then ignoring Unser for a second. "Jax, whatever happens we cannot rush into this,"
"Princess, what's the pups name?" Tig called out, as he gave the dog another pat and smiled.
"Rocko, he's the newest member and yes you can have sleep overs with him," she laughed watching as Tig's face lit up at the idea. "No using him as a guard dog anywhere!" Kali exclaimed when she saw the look on Happy's face. "Not after what happened to my last one!"
Inside the club house, Bobby was sitting reading one of the many motorcycle magazine that the club had accumulated but not had the chance to read when one caught his eye. It caught his eye so much that he had to call out to the others. As he others walked inside and say down some at the bar, others deciding to play pool and Kali making sure that Rocko stayed in her line of sight.
"Hey guys, that JT Angel has another article out," Bobby called, from where he was sitting. All the guys moved to have a look at what he was talking about, Kali included, once she saw the article and the pictures they'd included she quickly took a step back.
"Isn't that.." Tig started to say looking at the photos as he snatched the magazine from Bobby. Kali snatched it from him just as quickly and shoved it behind her back causing Jax to take it from her. "Kali?"
"What?" she looked around innocently, and ran a hand through her hair.
"I thought something was familiar," Bobby laughed, shaking his head as they all looked at her and Jax studied the photos.
"Princess, how long?" Tig questioned, as she kept stepping back until she ran into Chibs who grabbed hold of her with one arm and took the magazine from Jax with the other.
"Uhm...since just after I left the first time around..." Kali paused and looked at them before attempting to worm her way out of Chibs' arms. "Needed to make money somehow and why not with something that I know?"