Decisions

By: Kary G.

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Walker Texas Ranger

At the hospital

"Everybody stay where you are!" Michael yelled walking through the hospital looking for Sienna´s room. "I am looking for a room" he said looking at the nurse, the nurse started to shake.

"W-Who are you looking for sir?"

"I am looking for the room of Sienna Gage Cooke, Do you know where she is" the nurse nodded her head "She´s in the second floor, room 288" Michael smile at her "thank you" he said getting into the elevator.

Alex´s phone started to rang, she laughed looking at her husband and friends "I told her I called when Sienna woke up she must be worried, Hello...what? Sydney calmed down, ok dont worry everything is going to be ok" she hung up the phone, "Michael took Matthew and is here at the hospital for Sienna" Alex said lookig at her husband and at Jimmy taking thier guns out and getting ready to attack.

Michael walked around the second floor and stopped in front of Sienna´s room but he was not alone he had Matthew in his arms, he opened the door and walk to where Sienna was sleeping, he heard the sound of the guns ready to fire and turned around with his own gun in hand pointing directly to the little boy. "I am going to take her with me, whether you like it or not, and if I don´t take her with me I am just going to kill her with her brother, but if I do that I think that ranger Cooke is going to be very upset, you dont want to upset her now, dont you?" looking at Trivette and Walker, they put their guns in the floor and sat to where their wives were. Michael called one of his men and lifted Sienna, Michael pointed his gun at Matthew and walked out of the room but before he could go away of the hospital someone yelled in the distance.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Sydney yelled as loud as she could pointing his gun at Michael.

"Why are you making this so hard Cooke? Why" he said still pointing his gun at Matthew.

"Michael leave them alone, if you want me to suffer take me instead of my kids. Sienna and Matthew have nothing to do with us. Trade me for them." Michael thought and began laughing. "No sorry Ranger Cooke no deal. I do want to make you suffer, but that way just wouldn't be any fun. I'm not stupid enough to give you our kids back."

"Please I beg you, give me my kids back" she said again but this time her tone of voice was low. Walker and Trivette stay in position just in case Michael decided to shoot at Sydney or Gage. Michael walked to where Sydney was, "I cannot believe what I am hearing the tough and down-earth women that I was in love with is..is begging me", "Michael please" Sydney beg this was the first time that she beg, in all these years as a ranger that was the first time in her life that she had to beg, and she was determined to kill or die for her children even beg the only thing that Syd wanted was her kids back unharmed, an evil smile crossed his lips, he move near her ear and whisper "Keep begging". Tears fall down Sydney´s cheeks, she did not know what to do this at this point. "You want to play that way, let´s play" she said rising her knee and kick his stomach knocking the wind out of Michael but before Gage, Walker or Trivette could do something he slapped Sydney across her face. "Dont do that again" he saw Gage and then at Sydney both rangers had the same rage in their eyes, he turned around and walked away from the hospital.

" Michael come back here!" Sydney tried to run and followed Michael but he fired towards Sydney, Gage jump pushing Sydney to the other side, missing the bullets, "Oh Gage, I lost them" Sydney said through tears of frustration, Gage was speechless, he looked at Walker and Trivette for answers but there was none, only silence.

Houston, Texas

Michael opened the door of an old room and put Sienna in the bed next to her was her little brother, neither kids had idea where they were or what was going on, Sienna was unconscious which make Michael a little bit worried, was he feeling sorry for the girl..of course not! He just wanted her to die as soon as possible but like he said to Sydney he was going to make it slow, he kept staring at the little girl, she had her mother face and hair, he kept looking not noticing one of his man behind him until he patted his shoulder bringing Michael back to reality.

"Did you find the information that I asked you" Michael asked to his friend Cole Wilson.

"Yes I did apparently Sienna Gage has a bullet in her back, the only way to keep her for the pain is sedating her and checking her every hour and her brother well that is up to you"

"Thanks you can go now" Michael said to his friends, Cole nodded and walk out of the room. "Let the game begin Cooke" he whispered walking out of the room too.

The Gage´s home

1 day passed since Michael took both of Sydney´s kids for her it was like she was dead, she walked to their rooms trying to hear them laugh or even fight but they were not there, she kept walking until she was on the living room, dark circles formed under her eyes as she stared one of the family pictures, Gage hugged Sienna and Sydney had Matthew in her arms both partners smiling, she let her body fall in the sofa, she was exhausted but she couldn´t sleep, tears burned her eyes at the thought of her little girl crying in pain and her son calling her. Sydney felt somebody next to her, she turned and embrace Gage´s waist.

"we are going to find them, you know that, right?" he told her, his arms tight around her body.

"Yes and when I find them, Michael is going to pay" a tear rolled down her face and she quickly brushed it away with the back of her hand, her eyes felt heavy after a few minutes fighting to keep her eyes open she gave up and fall asleep.

The following morning Gage and Sydney returned back to work, Alex had tried to talk to Sydney but she just brushed off Alec by turning and walking away. The blonde D.A. was very concerned and worried about her friend. She would feel the same way if anything ever happened to Angela. The rangers entered Compnay B and Sydney growled as she saw the stack of files on her desk.

"Walker I thought I was going to keep looking for my children"

"And you are but right now I need you in this case"

Sydney ran her hands through her dark hair, frustrated she yelled at her boss. "How the hell am I suppose to do that? Just tell me how I can look for my children if I come to work and find my desk is covered with damn cases?"

"Sydney Cooke" Gage scolded her, he knew she was angry, but being angry with her friends too.

Sydney, realizing her mistake quickly apologized to her friend and boss. "I- I'm so sorry Walker. I didn't mean to take my anger and frustrations out on you. I know you have to understand if it was Angela you would be just as upset and determined to find her as I am with my own kids."

"It´s OK, I understand" her boss said squeezing her shoulder. The sun hid behind the clouds welcoming the darkness, the cold air blew the leaves on the floor making sounds in the distance just as Gage´s car parked in their house, Sydney stopped at the mailbox and open it up taking several letters out, nothing important only advertising for different stores and some debts that they had to pay right away but one envelope brought her attention a manila envelope, the envelope read To: Sydney, From: Michael those 4 words were red and bold her hands started to shake trying desperately to open that envelope only to be stopped by Gage´s voice.

"Shorty? Did you receive anything special?" he asked waiting for her in the door.

"Nope just debts" she simply said faking a smile, Gage closed the door leading her to the kitchen for hot tea, she sip a little and look at the clock 9:40 p.m.

"Gage, I feel tired, I think I´ll go to sleep"

"Ok, I´ll be here watching TV, I love you" kissing her with passion "Good night"

"Good night honey" she said returning his kiss, she hurried to their room and open the letter. The letter said:

"Ranger Cooke, How was your first day without your kids?, was it fun? I think it was, I have news for you...I know that you want your kids and I had a change of heart, I am going to return them to you but here is when the fun begins, You´ll have one hour to decide which one of your kids is going to live, if you don´t chose one they´ll both die, you are going to have to call me 10 minutes before the hour completes to this number: 534-1028 after that I´ll tell you where you can go...don´t worry your kids will be there. Oh! I almost forgot I have only 2 rules that you have to follow:

#1: Ranger Walker, Trivette, Gage nor their wives cannot know about this.

#2: As part of your suffering you will watch as one of your kids die in front of you. You do have a lot of time to think, but choose wisely, don´t do anything stupid and Ranger Cooke...

...CLOCK IS TICKING..."