Hello everyone! This is the chapter were the gang finally meet Hobbs and his team along with two very familiar faces appear in this chapter. This is a longer chapter where we get to see how Seraphina and the gang go to the street party and have a good time. Plus some more Seraphina and Brian brother and sister relationship. I was really excited when I finished this chapter when I was at Barnes and Nobles to write and read for a little bit. I needed to get out of the house for a little bit. So I'll try to finish half of the next chapter tonight and hopefully finish it tomorrow before I go to work tomorrow at 2:30pm. Then the rest of the weekend I will continue to write and type my fingers away.
I do not own any of the Fast and Furious characters! Nor do I own Desmond Miles from the Assassin's Creed series! I only own Seraphina Gamora Ortiz!
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Chapter 9: A Party and the Stand Off
Seraphina Ortiz's POV
The night has arrived as everyone got in their cars to set out to Diogo's while Mia stayed behind and motor us. I smoothed out my dark red and blue plaid shirt of dust while I wear a black tube top under it along with my dark blue jean shorts. I wasn't overly comfortable with how short my jean shorts are, but I needed to blend in with everyone else and thanks to Giselle who helped me pick out this outfit. I became grateful. I double checked my black combat boots and made sure they were all laced up. I grabbed my black gun holster and clipped it on my belt. I glanced around one more time then walked towards Brian. Yes, I started call him Brian instead O'Connor.
When I realized, Letty volunteered to be an informant for the Braga cartel, I understand what she was doing. She wanted us to be a family again. She wanted to free Dom. She wanted Dom out of this life. I should have known. I blamed Brian for everything that happened to my sister. I directed all my anger towards Brian who was only helping our family. I guess I'm the one to blame too. If I didn't run off with Desmond, Letty would know that I'm alive. However, there would be no way how to explain the car accident and how I'm supposed to be dead.
"Sera!" Brian's voice snapped me out of my own thoughts as I looked over to him where he's by Dom's black charger. I quickly walked over to the ex-cop and gave him a small wave.
"Still no word from Desmond?" He asked as I walked up to him. I sighed and shook my head.
"If it's something important to help us with the job then he's usually gone for three days. He'll probably be back tomorrow morning." I told him and he nodded.
"Well, if this is about what you told me earlier than it should help us in the long run." He said and I nodded in agreement. Brian knows mine and Desmond secret. That were assassins. Part of the Brotherhood. Working within the shadows. To bring the truth of corruption to the light. To bring more good than harm. To protect the innocent. That's the code they honor. And how Hobbs knows about us assassins. That's how we ended up on the FBI's most wanted. Because of Hobbs. He was there when the Governor of California was almost assassinated. Even though we intervened the attempt, Hobbs pursued us when we made our escape. That's why I tensed when Mia said Hobbs and show us the picture. Though, he doesn't know that me and Desmond are the assassins that saved the Governor, doesn't mean he won't stop trying to hunt us. I am truly afraid of Hobbs. A hand gently laid on my shoulder and snapped me out of my thoughts again. I slightly jumped at the sudden contact and shook my head a little. "You sure you don't want to stay here?" Brian asked and I shook my head.
"I'll be fine. I can do this." I reassured him and I can tell he's going to be in older brother mode when we get to Diogo's. I wanted to roll my eyes at him, but I didn't have the heart to do it. So instead, I patted his arm and started to climb in the back of Dom's car. I heard him chuckle and went around and got into the front seat. Dom then came to the driver's seat and glanced over his shoulder to look at me.
"You ready?" He asked me. I gave him a smirk and leaned my elbows on Brian's and Dom's head rests.
"Ready as I'll ever be." Dom chuckled and turned on the car.
"Ride or die." Both Brian and I nodded. We both shared a look and smirks appeared on our faces.
"Ride or die." We both said and Dom sped out of the factory.
It didn't take us long to get to Diogo's which is located under a bridge or something like that. Dom and Brian got out first then Brian helped me out of the back seat and put his arm around my shoulders. I saw the biggest eating shit grin on his face and his blue eyes gleam with glee.
"Home sweet home." A huge smile appeared on my face and laughed out loud and led me towards where everyone and I mean everyone were gathered. I looked around in amazement with all the beautiful cars, beautiful men and women dancing or talking around the cars. The music echoed throughout the night's air and people talking and laughing. I did see most of the women wearing short dresses and I mean very short dresses or bikinis, wearing fancy or cheap jewelry, but they didn't care.
Brian led me towards the baby blue color car and sat right down the edge of the car's hood. Roman started talking with a pretty dark skin woman wearing a purple silk dress with black knee high heeled boots and a blonde woman with tan skin wearing a blue top and blue and white poka dot shorts and wearing gold strapped high heels. Han leaned against a car that was two away from us, Tej sneaked away from us and waited for Hobbs to arrive so he's hiding in the crowd. Tego and Rico were talking with some beautiful women and Diogo as well. Dom leaned against the edge of his charger and watched everyone make conversations.
I felt Brian's hand gently wrap around my wrist and still had the biggest grin on his face. He pulled me towards him and made me sit in between his legs and wrapped his arms around my shoulder. He rested his chin on the top of my head and listened to Roman's sweet talking the ladies. I chuckled with a smile on my face and shook my head. I rested my hands-on Brian's wrists and leaned against Brian's chest. Yeah, he is the older brother. The annoying and childish older brother.
"Enjoying the party?" I heard Brian ask over the loud music and I nodded.
"I can't remember the last time I've been to a party like this. It's amazing!" I told him and I felt him nod against my head. I laughed with a smile on my face and continued to listen to Roman. It felt like hours went by as we waited for Hobbs to arrive, but I didn't have to worry for too long because a hard voice called out Dom.
"Hey, Toretto." I froze in Brian's arms and looked over and saw Hobbs and his team taking fast strides towards us. Roman frowned when he saw this and put both his arms around the two women he was talking too and led them to the side. Dom slowly turned around to look at the big tan muscle man that's twice my size. I slightly gazed at him up and down, he's wearing tan cargo pants, black tight fitting t-shirt, brown tactical vest over his t-shirt and black combat boots. I slightly gulped down the lump in my throat and glanced at Brian. My honey nut brown eyes met with his bright blue eyes. His arms tightened around me and I sink further into his chest. I glanced at Roman who took a few steps closer to me and Brian. There's the other annoying older brother I was looking for.
"You're under arrest." Hobbs said in his authority demand voice as his team tried to circle around us. I glanced at Dom who stared at Hobbs with a blank expression. I didn't mean too, but my gaze connected Hobbs when he scanned all of us. His dark brown eyes stared at mine for a second until I tore my honey nut brown eyes away and tightened my grip on Brian's wrists. He must have felt this because I felt his lips pressed to my ear telling me 'he's not going to hurt you' and pressed his lips to my temples.
"Arrest?" Dom said as he glanced around us. Roman shifted on his feet and moved closer to me and Brian. "I don't feel like I'm under arrest." He then asked Brian the same thing, but he didn't even look at him. "How about you, Brian?" Brian looked at Dom, removing the closeness of his head from mine and shook his head.
"No, not a bit." He told Dom. Hobbs then glanced over towards us. Brian looked at Hobbs while I kept my eyes on my lap. I can feel Hobbs hard stare on me and shifted in Brian's lap. The hairs on my neck started to stand up and glanced up at my now older brother. He looked at Hobbs dead in the eye with a small grin turning upwards from the corner of his mouth. "Not even a little bit." He stated. I looked at Hobbs who intently stared at the two of us.
"Just give it a minute. It'll sink in." He said without breaking eye contact with either of us. I looked at Dom while Brian stared down at Hobbs and his team. I watched Dom survey Hobbs' team and his eyes landed on the Brazilian policewoman more specifically her neck. I looked towards her and slightly jumped in Brian's lap though I didn't give any reaction in my facial expression. She's wearing Letty's necklace. I felt the tears burn in my eyes, but I blinked them away to make sure nobody saw them. "We didn't kill those feds." Brian's voice snapped me out of my daze and I glanced away from the woman. "That was Reyes." He told them, but Hobbs wouldn't have it.
"I don't give a shit." I slightly shook my head and quietly mumbled something under my breath. "I'm just here to bring in two assholes whose names hit my desk." Brian slightly scoffed and glanced away from Hobbs.
"Yeah, that sounds like a real hero." I scoffed out loud and slightly shook my head.
"A hero?" I thought out loud. "Hero doesn't define for what he stands for." Hobbs gave me a hard look and I glared at him. "If you want to see a real hero?" I glanced at everyone and back at Hobbs. "The alien attack back in Manhattan. A man out of time, a man in a suit of armor, a demi-god, a man who can turned into a giant rage green monster and two master assassins. Those are the real heroes." I said with a slight grin, but then it vanished. "Or the man who sacrificed his life to bring those heroes together who still believed in them until his last dying breath." Silenced filled the air as I stared down at Hobbs. "Now that's a real hero." I proudly said out loud and felt Brian's arm and his body try to scoot away when Hobbs took a couple of steps towards us.
"That's funny." Brian and looked up at him. "From a guy who took an oath of a cop, then went against everything it stood for." Hobbs then looked at Dom. "Or some wannabe tough guy prick who beat a man half to death with a socket wrench." I bolted from Brian's arms and glared at Hobbs.
"Hey!" I shouted at him as Brian caught my arm. Hobbs ignored me and stared at Dom.
"Yeah, real tough. You turn around and put your hands behind you back." I ripped my arm from Brian's grasp and took a few strides in between Dom and Hobbs. I glared up at him and felt rage boil in my veins. I felt Dom come right up behind me and put a hand on my shoulder. This guy doesn't know who he's dealing with. He may have read Dom's file, but he doesn't know the full story. I clenched my fists at my side restraining myself from having to kill Hobbs. Assassin's style.
"I don't think so." He said and Hobbs moved a step closer to me and Dom.
"Your mistake is thinking you got a goddamn choice, boy." I felt Hobbs grab my wrist and spun me around where my back was to his chest. I shrieked at the sudden movement, his arm wrapped around my shoulders in a tight grip and his other arm around my waist preventing me to escape. Brian jumped from his spot of the car and he and Roman tried to take steps towards us, but Hobbs' team pointed their guns at them. Dom gave Hobbs an angry expression and if looks could kill, Hobbs would be dead. I started to struggle under his hold on me and growled under my breath.
"And your mistake?" Dom growled out. "Is grabbing my partner's sister using her as a human shield." I grunted in struggle as I try to find a way out of Hobbs' grip. I gritted my teeth together as Hobbs' hold tightened even further.
"Is, that right?" Hobbs taunted and I growled at him.
"Let me go you oversized prick!" I half shouted and continued to struggle against his hold. A memory flash through my mind to the first time I was captured. How I struggled to break free. How I was tortured. How they violated me. Tears burned in my eyes, but I refused to cry in front of anyone besides Brian. I told him what happened to me and vowed he would protect me when Dom or Desmond couldn't. I will not give in to my emotions. I will not let Hobbs use them against me. Tension filled the air as Dom and Hobbs stare each other down while the team stared down at Hobbs' team. My honey nut brown eyes caught something and stared in disbelief. An arrowhead was pointed at Hobbs' head and a familiar voice made Hobbs froze.
"I let her go if I were you." My breath hitched as I looked towards the man who's holding Hobbs at arrow point. "Not unless you want me to release this arrow in that thick head of yours." He threatened. Hobbs didn't move or release me until another voice rang out.
"I listen to him Hobbs." I heard another familiar voice and glanced over Hobbs arm and saw someone I never thought I would see. The man out of time himself stood next to Brian. He took a step towards Hobbs and I. "Barton is inching of letting go of his arrow." He said as Hobbs' arm tightened around my shoulders that's close to my neck. I could feel his sweat drip on the back of my neck which made me involuntary sent chills down my spine. It felt like I can hardly breathe. I stretched my neck a little, but that made Hobbs even more tense.
"Do you really want to go down this road Hobbs!? Cause I have no problem letting go of this arrow! Let her go! Now!" I could hear the worry in his voice. This is started to get out of hand. As if on instincts, Hobbs' hold on me started to loosen. I became confused at first, but I didn't care. I threw Hobbs' arms away from my body, stumbled back and glared at Hobbs. I turned to walk over to Brian, but Hobbs grabbed my wrist and I snapped. Without remorse, I threw a punch at his face and before I could do anything else, Brian grabbed me and started to pull me away from Hobbs. The man grunted in pain and held the bridge of his nose between his fingers.
"Wannabe Hulk bastard." I said to Hobbs in Russian and felt the captain's hand on my shoulder.
"Come on, there's no need to bring the Hulk into this." He led me to Brian who immediately wrapped his arms around me and led me back to the car we were sitting on. He pressed his lips firmly to my temple and I felt Roman's hand gently rubbing my back to calm my nerves down. I noticed Giselle and Han were closer to us and expressed their worries for me. I glanced over to Dom and the others and watched Hobbs who is still at arrow point.
"The next time you use her as a human shield, I won't hesitate to kill your muscle ass."
"Barton." The captain called him out and nodded. "I think he understands." He said and Barton lowered his bow and arrow. He put his arrow back into his metallic quiver along with his bow and scoffed.
"Yeah, he better." He muttered and walked over to us. I wiggled out of Brian's embrace and launched myself at Barton. He grunted as I made impact to his stomach, but he wrapped his arms around me and chuckled.
"You both shouldn't be here." I mumbled into his chest, but he ignored me and patted my head affectionally.
"Nice to see you too." He said. I pulled away and stared at him with a serious expression.
"I'm serious." I sternly said. "You shouldn't have come." I whispered, but he cupped the back of my neck and pulled me towards him.
"We'll talk about it when we get back to base." I nodded against his chest, pulled away from him and walked back over to Brian. I sat right back into his lap while he wrapped his arms around me protectively. Barton walked over to Giselle and they both shook hands in a friendly matter. Giselle smiled at Barton in a matter to make him rub the back of his neck nervously and let out a sheepish laugh. I'm gonna take a wild guess he went undercover in the cartel scene. I smirked at Barton who started to shift on his feet trying to come up with an explanation. It's fun watching him squirm under Giselle's hard gaze.
"Come on, boss." I looked away from Barton and looked over at Dom and Hobbs. One of his men came up to him and tried to pull him away. "Another day." Hobbs remained unmoved until the captain stood next to Dom.
"I would advise you listen to him Hobbs." The muscle man looked at the captain who gave him a tight lip grin. "You really want to ruin a nice night like this? Or are you that self-absorbed in arresting these people while putting your job on the line?" Well, damn Captain America just burned Hobbs.
"I'll see you soon, Toretto." I silently sighed in relief and felt my shoulders slump a little when Hobbs finally gave in. It probably hurt his pride, but who cares. He's finally leaving and so is the rest of his team.
"I look forward to it, cop." Dom said back to him while Hobbs and his team started to retreat to their vehicles. I felt Brian release the breath he was holding in and heavily leaned against my back. I think about mostly everyone was sighing in relief that Hobbs and his team are finally leaving. He had to ruin everybody's night, but then again, it was Dom's idea to come out into the open to lure Hobbs here. Though, we didn't know how intense it was going to be. I looked over at the retreating team and noticed Hobbs' stare me up and down. Giselle noticed this and put herself right in Hobbs' view of me. I glanced away from them and gaze down at my hands in my lap.
"He's not done with me," I said to Brian who sighed and tightened his hold on me. "Isn't he?" I felt Brian shake his head against my back and I lowered my head.
"No." I closed my eyes and the tears I was holding back finally fell. The cheers of laughter and shouts of joys were ignored by the entire team. We had a small victory over Hobbs and his team, but there is only a matter of time Hobbs will find and capture us. Time is not on our side. Not this time.