Shaun had spent the last few hours trying to compile a comprehensive list of places Scarlet could be hiding Connor, and he found a large warehouse that she had bought a few years back. She had the electrical updated, and the basement worked on, but the rest of the warehouse was never touched. Shaun has a sneaking suspicion that she was using it for cover but the problem was that there was rumor that the entrance to the basement was hidden. Edward watched as Carlo got a team together, and then they all left, leaving for the hour-long drive to this location. There was a second scene that was a possibility, so Carlo had a team head there as well, hopefully finding nothing.
Carlo, Edward and their team made it to the location given to them by Shaun, and when they arrived, they knew it would be hard to find the entrance. The searched the building floor by floor, and no one had found any indication that the site even had a basement, but Edward knew he could see thing others couldn't, so he would go along behind them searching for the entrance himself. Carlo was ready to give up, but Edward refused to leave until he checked out every square inch himself. They had looked for an hour, and now it had been another forty-five minutes, but Edward finally found it.
"How did you do that?"
"I have a gift for it. Let's go." The group started descending the stairs, and soon they were looking at a long corridor, lined with doors. They broke off into small groups, and Carlo was relieved most of the rooms were empty, but he was sickened to find out they each had an animus in them. There were a few rooms with people strapped into the machines, but of the 17 people they found, only three were still alive. They started extracting the people, and soon Edward saw something. He and Carlo headed into a seemingly empty room, but Edward saw a hidden switch on the back wall. Soon he and Carlo were walking down a shallow set up steps, and just as they got to the bottom, a shot was fired, grazing Carlo in the arm. Edward lunged at the shooter, taking them down quickly, and he realized this must be Scarlet. Carlo got up, quickly, coming over and taking his blade to Scarlet's neck as she laid on her stomach.
"Edward, you get Connor, I've got to talk to Scarlet." Edward released her to Carlo, and he jumped into pulling Connor out of the machine. Connor was still groggy, and he wasn't sure what was real, and what was from the animus. As Edward tried bringing Connor back to reality, Carlo leaned down to speak to Scarlet through his gritted teeth.
"We came here to rescue one man, and we find seventeen others being held. but only three were alive. You have wasted enough lives you wicked bitch. Who is paying you for your information? Tell me and I may just spare this precious little life of yours."
"You won't hurt me Carlo, we have history." He pressed the edge of his blade to her throat, drawing blood.
"You're right, we have history, and what history is that. Oh right, you leaving me for dead. Maybe I should just repay the favor." She could feel the blood on her flesh, and she knew now was not the time to try to reason with Carlo.
"It's Antonio. He has a buyer who is paying me, but I only deal through Antonio. He's threatened to do worse to me than kill me, so if you're going to, please do it, spare me from his sick mind." Carlo looked at her, pulling her hair so she would face him and he could see real fear in her eyes. He had dealt with Antonio before, knowing the devious things he was capable of.
"I'll spare you from his hand, by taking you with me."
"Carlo, I owe you."
"I know, just remember that when I come asking for payment." She glanced at him over her shoulder, and she admitted, he was more handsome than she remembered, but she knew that ship had sailed long ago. Soon they heard Connor raising his voice at Edward.
"You were nothing more than a coward, a thief who only helped himself. I do not want you near me or Luna."
"Now you listen here, I learned from my mistakes, and this is my chance to make things right."
"No, you had your chance. Just stay away." Edward watched as Connor stumbled off, still groggy as he headed down the hall, and Edward shouted after him.
"I simple thanks for saving your ass would be nice." Connor kept walking, rushing up the hall to get to Luna, hoping she was outside waiting on him. Edward helped Carlo take Scarlet up the stairs, shoving her into the van on the floor at everyone's feet. Connor had gotten in the passenger seat, and Carlo could see rage in his eyes, but also that he looked weak. Edward slid into the back of the van, looking over Scarlet, knowing she was the reason Connor no longer trusted him. He wanted to just end her right there, but instead he watched her, thinking he'd have his day.
Carlo took everyone back to the pit, and Connor looked at him, grabbing his arm as he got out of the car.
"You told me Luna is in the hospital."
"She is, but you and I have to get checked out here before I'll take you to her. The police are involved, and right now they think you were in Rome for work when her apartment was broken into. So, what we are going to do is go in, get you looked at, clean you up and put some food in you. Then I will take you to her." Connor looked at Carlo wanting to argue but finally he let go and got out of the van, going in and directly to the medical station. The doctor, looked him over, saying he was going to be alright, but he had to replenish his fluids, Connor went and showered, putting on the dress clothes Carlo had set out for him. Connor then sat down to eat even though he had no appetite, he did so only so that he could get to Luna. Just as Connor was finishing his dinner, Edward walked over and sat down.
"I'm going with you to the hospital." Connor stopped eating, scowling as he looked at Edward in disgust.
"I do not think that would be wise Edward." The blond man leaned forward, his look pleading as he looked at his grandson.
"I promised Luna I would come back with you, and I do not intend on breaking that promise to her. Please understand I know I made mistakes, but I worked hard to right those wrongs." Connor glared at him, not wanting to be in the same century, must less the same room or car. Carlo then came down, able to see the tension between Connor and Edward.
"Let's go guys." He got them out to his jeep, driving them directly to the hospital and Connor was not happy he had to follow Edward up to Luna's room. Edward walked to just outside the room, and when he looked in to see Luna laying there, he just stopped. He turned around to Connor, seeing the anxious look in his dark eyes.
"She is waiting for you, go on. Go get her." Connor stood there, looking at Edward, and he thought back to what Rebecca said about Desmond, how there is no perfect assassin. He then put a hand on Edward's shoulder.
"Let's go in together." Edward looked at Connor, and pretty soon Edward walked in and looked at Luna, sad look on his face. Luna looked up, nearly ready to cry as she saw Edward, but just then, Connor walked in. The tears streamed down her face as Connor walked over to her and she wrapped her arms around him as he got to her. Edward smiled as then Luna looked up at him pulling away from Connor as she spoke.
"Thank you." Edward walked over, hugging Luna and giving her a soft kiss on her forehead before he pulled away, leaving them alone as he met up with Carlo and Hugh in the hallway.
