At Sci-Con
"I can't believe you got us tickets to Sci-Con." Chase beamed, rushing toward a board that listed the locations of the various inventions being presented. "The tickets were sold out for months."
"Well I'm feeling generous and I didn't have anything else to spend my money on." Cindy said airily.
"Who knew there were so many nerds in Mission Creek?" Bree said.
"The people here have come from all over the world. " Chase said. "The unveiling of all of these-"
"Blah blah blah, nerd stuff, we get it there's sciency stuff here." Adam interrupted.
"I can see how your simple mind would-" Chase started, still looking at the board. "OOOO!" He squealed. "The magnetic electrolizer nullifying ray is gonna be demoed today. I don't care if the wait in the line is four hours, I'm going to see it."
"Well," Cindy said. "These heels weren't made for me to be standing for hours," She turned to Adam and purred, "Soooooo, why don't you go on a walk with me."
"I'm good here." Adam said. "But thanks."
She took another step toward him and said, "I think we should go off on our own and see one of the unveilings."
"Why would I wanna see one of those?"
"Then escort me to the vending machines."
"Go by yourself. And get me a chocolate bar."
Cindy exhaled before taking another step toward him and touching his neck and whispering in his ear, "I want to kiss you...several times...and I think you would rather it not be here."
"Oh. That's awesome."
"Yes. It is indeed." Cindy said. She turned Adam around and pushed him forward before they set off into the crowd.
"If you excuse me I'd like to go throw up now." Bree said before walking away.
"Well, Leo, It's just you and me, then." Chase said with a grin, putting his arm around Leo's shoulder.
"Yeeeaaah," Leo said. He removed Chase's arm. "As much as standing in a line for hours to see something that will be broadcasted online tomorrow-with the possibility of there not being enough room inside the hall, making all that waiting pointless-sounds...I'll pass."
Chase frowned and looked at the board before heading in the direction of the dayview he was so excited for. On the way, Chase dropped his pamphlet that listed Sci-Con's history and how the conventions were set up at a different place every year. While reaching down to pick it up he bumped heads with two men who were also reaching for it. While he studied them one of them picked up his pamphlet and handed it to him. "You dropped this." he said. He had sandy blonde hair, lots of freckles and blue eyes.
"Yeah." Chase said, putting the pamphlet into his pocket.
"You're Chase Davenport, right." The man said in wonder. "Son of Donald Davenport?"
"Yeah." Chase said. "How do you know that."
"I've heard all about you." He said excitedly "You're the man that puts his body and soul into the inventions Davenport Industries produces. You're a pioneer of the scientific world. And you're gonna follow my friend here to where we're going unless you want a bullet in your chest."
Chase, who was obviously gratified he was getting his ego stroked didn't realize the gravity of the current situation until a gun was touching the skin that covered his heart. "What's going-?" Chase started but one of the men cut him off.
"You're going to be silent and do what we say if you want to live." The man with the sandy hair said.
Chase considered fighting, but both of the men had their guns trained on him and if he attacked one the other would shoot him which would, bionic or not, injure or kill him. With no choice, Chase followed his other captor out of Sci-Con, hoping his family would notice his absence.
I know the ending wasn't Lab Ratsy but I wanted to leave you guys with a mystery. Who are these men? Am I gonna put Douglas in the next chapter? Is it Douglas's son? Do I want to kill Chase off for being an annoying prick? Was it all a dream? Am I drunk on sugar from eating 4 bags on cinnamon twists from Taco Bell? We'll see next chapter.
