Chapter six- Unplanned
Kono struggled forcefully against the solid bodies of two men who dragged her along the stoned wall corridors, their large hands grasping her slight arms painfully no doubt forming bruises. The shock at being caught had surprised Kono causing her to lose her focus and allowing the men to easily take her. Her strength and energy was wavering as she continued to struggle, the long trek to even reach here must have taken more out of her than she realised but she wasn't going to give up easily. No, she would allow them to continue pulling her down the narrowing corridors to where she assumed the rest of her team would be then she would work with them. Her feet stumbled wearily as she was thrown round a corner like a rag doll, a large door at the end. She mentally kicked herself for this unplanned event.
"Kono?" A weak groggy voice asked.
Kono looked up from the cold concreate floor where the men had just thrown her. Three sets of eyes stared in relief at her presence.
"Cuz?" Chin asked after Kono failed to respond.
"Hey" Kono smiled weakly as she pulled herself closer to her team and falling into Chin's arms.
"We've been so worried about you" Chin said as he held Kono letting her rest her hea don his shoulder.
"I've been worried about you guys!" Kono smiled lovingly.
"Hey we've had each other you've been alone" Danny piped up.
"Well I've got some super kick arse skills so I was fine…until I got caught but that's not important." Kono said easily as she dismissed her unplanned situation in favour of thinking positively.
"I think it's very clear the Yakuza are involved." Steve mumbled his lip still swollen.
"Yeah but I'm sure there doing it in exchange for drugs, after you were taken I saw them load drugs into another truck." Kono informed.
The group looked at each other sighing. There were numerous yakuza still surrounding the building and room and the lack of windows meant there was going to be no easy escape. Kono looked at Steve sadly as she took in his appearance. The bruising around his eye and lips were bad, really bad.
"Boss you look a mess" Kono said lightly but concern was clearly evident.
"You look pretty banged up yourself."
"I'm tough I'll be okay" Kono smiled.
"I hate to break up this reunion but how are we going to get out of here?" Danny asked in his typical manner.
"I don't know Danno" Steve said.
"Well I hope we figure something soon I really got to pee" Danny moaned.
"Yeah with you there" Chin said from where he sat.
Silence fell over the group once more as they sat uncomfortably. It wasn't long before the large door was swung open and the one and only Wo Fat entered the room.
"Ahh it's so nice to see you all…" Wo Fat said before turning to Kono and pointing. "You've been a feisty one you're not so tough now are you" He sneered.
Kono scowled in anger at the man before her.
"How the lip commander?"
"I'd watch yourself" Kono spat in protectiveness of Steve.
Wo Fat smirked creepily and walked towards Kono with purpose before slapping her hard across the face. Kono swung her leg from under her and kicked him in the stomach causing him to stumble backwards.
"I like a girl who's feisty" Fat muttered eerily his eyes scanning Kono.
Steve's hand fell to Kono's back the gesture conveying both protectiveness as well as a warning to back off not wanting Kono to get hurt.
"I hope you enjoy your stay here, it won't last much longer I promise you that. I just want you to suffer here a bit longer. You'll soon grow weak from dehydration and lack of food." Wo Fat explained venomously before turning to leave as he reached the door her grabbed a pot from outside and through it in. "You might want this" He called before slamming the door behind him. The locks crunching as the door was bolted shut.
The four of them looked at the pot for a while no doubt embarrassment initially hitting them before need over took them. Danny moved first no caring any longer.
"Can't wait" He mumbled before the sound of urination filled the room, the other looking away despite the darkness preventing much of anything being seen.
Chin and Steve each took their turn before joining Kono once more in the corner each hoping the smell would be bearable unaware of how long they would be stuck there.
"Cuz you need to go?" Chin asked knowing Kono wouldn't admit it and rather wait.
"No I'm fine" She replied not daring to use a filthy pot. Unlike the guys she didn't have the luxury of just whipping it out.
The guys accepted her response and closed their eyes. Kono kept hers open not willing to fall asleep and leave herself vulnerable. No she was going to be ready for whatever happened. Instead she leaned her head on Chin's shoulder once more. After a while Kono sat up properly and moved away from Chin. She appreciated his presence and she really needed that hug but right now her priority was finding a way out. She frowned as she realised that there was a dull light filtering into the room. The strange thing was there were no windows, not even a crack under the door. Kono stood up on achy legs and moved around the small room feeling a chill crawl up her spine as the evening breeze consumed the environment.
"Cuz what are you looking for?" Chin asked.
"There's light coming from somewhere but there's no windows." Kono frowned.
The guys began scanning the room, their eyes squinting in the darkness. Confusion crossing their faces as they tried to find the source of the light.
"It's coming from up there" Kono said as she pointed to what appeared to be the ceiling.
"Yeah but I can't see anything." Steve Chin commented.
"Shall we lift you up Kono and you can take a closer look?" Danny suggested.
"No I got this" Kono said as she pulled her teeth between her lips and grabbed a stack of old crates from the corner and piled them up.
She climbed up them carefully the sound of wood chipping from her weight. She balanced at the top the guys circled around her in case she fell. She smiled in the darkness at their protectiveness but her stubborn nature prevented her from acknowledging them, determined to find there exit herself. She raised herself on her tip toes and brushed her hands over the ceiling quickly feeling cold metal slats.
"Anything?" Chin asked.
"Yeah, I think it's an air vent." Kono said with brightness.
"That's why it's so cold" Danny complained.
"That's what you take from it?" Steve asked.
"What use is an air vent, we won't all be able to crawl up there and I'm pretty sure you won't fit." Danny mocked.
"No but I'll fit" Kono called as the guys looked up to see her pulling the slat door off and hauling her slight frame through the gap her feet dangling comically.