(( here is the much awaited final chapter of Chaos of the Heart, I hope you like it L&H ~BBB~))
Chapter 7: Capture
Michael listened to the message on his cell phone and smirked before walking into his computer room and took a seat in front of the computer and accessed the GPS chip he had placed under the driver's seat of Kevin's car. Leaning back in his desk chair Michael's smirk grew wider as he sent the coordinates to a hand held GPS. As he left the house Michael climbed into his car and drove off quickly and headed north.
It was only an hour away; he would get there before Gwen and her cousin. He had a plan; it had been something that he had been working on for quite some time. It would all be over soon; when his plan ended it would end in his favor. Driving down the highway he kept one eye on the speedometer and the other on the radio clock.
The GPS device beeped when he was closer to his destination, turning up a dirt road he drove through the woods slowly. It took fifteen minutes to reach a crossroad one way was fenced off, the other curled around the mountain and continued north. Going up the road it took fifty-five minutes before he reached the end of the road, at the end road there was a large cave opening that looked to be quite old and an old cave or mine entrance.
Turning the car off Michael climbed out of the car and made his way slowly toward the entrance. As he got closer he noticed there was a shield up it wasn't powerful enough to keep people out of the cave but it was strong enough to jam some tracking signals. Michael prided himself on thinking that making the GPS stronger than any other would come in handy. He walked into the cave carefully and looked around. It took a lot for him to not smirk at how wonderful his plan was. The teen walked through the shield feeling only a slight tingle. Moving into the main chamber Michael spotted Kevin lying on a couch.
"Quite a set up you have here Levin, is that a Kintarian plasma cannon?" he asked walking over and looking a large cannon over. He was impressed that Kevin was able to get his hands on such weapons. "Hey you really are good at what you do aren't you, especially to get your hands on such great weapons. Too bad about the plumbers being after you…your name is all over the emergency watch channels." Michael said facing Kevin.
Kevin sat up and looked at the blonde "How did you find me?"He asked stalking toward the other teen. Michael smirked and held up a tracker. "I installed it under the driver's seat of your car… and before I arrived I gave an old friend of yours a call. He was pretty anxious to find you since you are a wanted man and considered armed. He was very grateful that you had been located so quickly." He said walking over to a workbench where the shield generator was.
"I always knew you were planning something evil, you could never be trusted, but it doesn't matter anymore you have everything now… isn't that right?" Kevin asked reaching over and absorbing the quartz that made up the wall of the cave.
Michael held his hands up "Hey I'm unarmed, I'm just here to talk…and you know your right I do have everything, money, power and I have the one thing you always wanted but failed to obtain… and all I had to do was show Gwen that someone cared and that you cared more about your car." He said moving closer to the workbench.
"Once your back in the Null Void for good I don't have to worry about Gwen thinking differently of you and running back to you if you return back home." Michael said as he reached over grabbed the conduit for the shield and surged his energy through it and shorted it out.
Kevin stood his ground as the blonde stood there staring at him. Both teens knew that if either one of them moved or started the attack it would be their downfalls. Kevin and Michael were equally matched. Michael smirked "You know he should be here real soon, I don't think you have any time to get away" Michael remarked as soon as he finished speaking a flash of light appeared next to Michael when the light disappeared a large alien was standing there wearing a plumber's uniform.
"You are a very hard criminal to catch Levin; I will be getting a high recommendation for bringing down someone who is has been selling illegal weapons to some of the most dangerous aliens in this quadrant." The alien said pulling a plasma gun and pointing it at Kevin. Michael stood there and created two orbs of energy in his hands. "Just give it up Levin you're done for if you try to stand up to Magister Ba-lel." Michael said keeping his eyes on Kevin.
Backing up slowly Kevin dove behind large wooden crates that were filled with plasma guns. He knew it was going to be crazy to hold his ground but he wasn't going back to the Null Void no matter what. Grabbing one of the guns from an opened crate that was lying on its side Kevin held it tightly. He wasn't scared, being in the Null Void for a few years had made him numb to most fear. Glancing around the corner of one of the crates Kevin was holding his breath.
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Gwen pulled to the side of the road and concentrated on Kevin's mana "He's very close… right up this road that leads into the mountain" Gwen said as she stepped on the gas and drove up the road till they came to the cave on the mountain. Gwen pulled up behind Michael's car and turned the car off.
Ben sat up and looked at the other car "What's Michael doing here? Maybe Kevin called him here for some one on one fight for you as the prize" Ben remarked as he climbed out of the car at the same time as Gwen. The red headed girl had a bad feeling; she ignored her cousin and headed toward the cave. Ben ran after Gwen as she entered the cave she saw the crates upon crates of weapons. Walking around the crates she walked into a large open area and saw Michael and a plumber standing there.
"Michael… where's Kevin?" Gwen asked as she looked around the vast cave looking for any signs of the older teen.
Michael turned and looked at his girlfriend "Gwen, it's not safe right now… I know you're going to say you can protect yourself but Kevin isn't in his right mind anymore." He said walking over to Gwen and putting his arm around her and pulling her close.
Kevin was glancing around the crate "Gwen get away from him, go on Morningstar…tell her how you tricked her into being with you." Kevin called from his hiding spot. He didn't want Gwen to be there where she could be hurt.
Gwen pulled away from her boyfriend and looked at Kevin from where he was hiding behind the crates on the other side of the cave. Moving across the cave Gwen stood in the center between everyone. Kevin stood up and looked at Gwen. "Kevin…I'm sure that whatever has happened can be worked out." she said taking a few steps forward toward her friend and the young man she cared about.
Lifting the gun up Kevin pointed it at the others in front of him "If I give up then I'm going to the Null Void and I'm not going back there." Kevin said. Gwen created a beam of mana and grabbed the gun and pulled it out of Kevin's hand and lifted it away from him and put it out of reach. Walking over to Kevin, Gwen threw her arms around him and hugged him. "It's going to be all right Kevin…" she said softly as she hugged her friend. Kevin wanted to stand there forever with Gwen.
Michael felt a wave of anger shoot through him. "No! I didn't work as hard as I did to keep you two apart for this to happen." He yelled at the top of his lungs. It took him a moment to realize that he had told everyone what he had done.
Gwen pulled away from Kevin and walked over to her boyfriend "You worthless rat" she said as she pulled her fist back and let it fly right into his jaw. By the time Michael hit the ground his lip was split and his nose was bleeding. He smirked as he looked up at the red head "I always knew I had a fire in you that I liked" he said as he got to his feet and took a step forward. Gwen let her mind fall into a martial arts mode. When she was finished with him Michael was laying on his back cringing in pain "We're over Michael" Gwen said reaching up and pulling the necklace off and throwing it on to the ground beside him.
Running over to Kevin Gwen hugged him again as he dropped his armor and held the girl of his dreams close. "You know Gwen I not going to let you go" Kevin said softly as he kept Gwen in his arms. "Even if I get sent into the void I'll still care for you and protect you." He added as he looked over Gwen's shoulder as Michael started to get up from the floor.
Ben moved over and stood in front of Michael "Hey Mike…back off, it's time for you go and never come back or do I have to let Humongousaur out to deal with you?" Ben asked keeping Kevin and Gwen behind him. Michael chuckled "No Ben its fine…I want to leave on good terms" he said walking off; when he was far enough away to be stopped he ran over to the Kintarian plasma cannon he had been admiring earlier and flipped the switch. "All's fair in love and war my lovely Gwen!" Mike yelled as he aimed the cannon at the ceiling and shot it at the rocks sending them toward Kevin and Gwen.
Kevin reacted without thinking and pushed Gwen out of the way as he was crushed by the falling rocks. Gwen sat up as the dust settled and started to tug on the heavy rocks as tears flowed from her eyes. "Ben, help me!" she yelled as her cousin and the Plumber helped to pull the boulders off Kevin. Gwen knelt down and looked at Kevin "Kevin, wake up…please… I'm sorry that I didn't tell you how I felt sooner" Gwen cried as she hugged Kevin. Kevin closed his eyes slowly.
"I never knew the only way I was going to hear you say that was to almost get killed… I'll have to remember that for next time" he said smirking as he opened his eyes and looking at Gwen and sitting up.
Gwen's facial expression changed as she looked at the older teen. She let go of Kevin and smacked him in the face. "You such a jerk Kevin" Gwen said looking away from him. The older teen smirked a bit and moved over. Reaching over he grabbed onto a stone and absorbed it. Getting up from the ground he looked down at Gwen "Stay there for a moment I have to take care of something... Hey Morningstar come here for a moment" Kevin said running over and punching the blonde in the jaw sending him sliding backward till he hit a wall. "That was for trying to hurt Gwen, this is for just being yourself" Kevin said punching the blonde once more before walking away and dropping his stone armor. He crossed the cave and walked over to Gwen and helped her to her feet.
"You know… I'm not really good at this, I just wanted to say that I'm glad you're not hurt and…" Kevin was cut off when Gwen grabbed him by the shirt collar and pulled him into a kiss. After a moment the shock wore off Kevin moved his arms around Gwen and held her close as they kissed. When they finally broke apart Gwen was blushing deeply. Kevin looked over Gwen's shoulder at the plumber watching them. He nodded his head and looked back at the girl in his arms. "I have to go now…" he said softly. Gwen grabbed onto Kevin's shirt and held onto it for a moment.
Kevin pulled his arms away and slowly pried Gwen's hands from his shirt and held them in his hands for a moment "I know we just found each other again…but if I don't go I'll be running forever from him and others like him" he added as he finally let go of Gwen's hands and backed away from her.
Ben looked at the plumber next to him "Isn't there some way you could forget you found him?" he asked looking at the alien. Kevin walked over to them "Ben it's all right… the punishment will be less serious if I turn myself over without a fight." Kevin said walking over to Ba-lel's side. Gwen ran over and stood beside Kevin "We've got to go now for your day in court" Ba-lel said putting his hand on Kevin's shoulder. "Wait can Ben and I come along, I mean Kevin you need support and it wouldn't hurt if someone spoke in your favor." Gwen said smiling a bit even though she was worried that she would never see Kevin again.
"You two go without me I've got some things to take care of and I'd just get in the way" Ben said as he made his way over to the unconscious blonde and stood guard over him. Michael Morningstar had a way of slipping out of trouble at the last minute and Ben was going to make sure that he didn't get away this time.
Ba-lel put his hand on Kevin's shoulder and led him and Gwen out of the cave to a designated spot for a transport pick-up location and waited for the ship. Once they were aboard Kevin began to stress out and pace as they traveled to the court where Kevin's fate would be placed in the hands of a judge. When they arrived paperwork was handed in and the waiting began.
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After an hour Kevin was standing before the judge shaking slightly but at the same time he was standing with his shoulders back. He was panicking as the judge looked down at him. He had the luck of being put in front of the judge who had already sent him to the Null Void once already.
"Kevin it's going to be all right" Gwen whispered to the other as she took his hand to keep him calm as Magister Ba-lel presented his case to the judge about why Kevin should be once again sent to the Null Void. Kevin swallowed hard when the judge looked at him with an intense gaze.
Gwen let go of her friend's hand and slowly walked up to the judge's bench and kept her hands at her sides. She knew how to play sweet and if she was lucky she could win the judge over. "Excuse me your honor, but could you please just let Kevin go, I know he did wrong but couldn't he go on some sort of probation instead of being sent back to the Null Void?" Gwen asked softly.
The judge looked down at Gwen "What is your name child?" Domstol locked his eyes with Gwen as she stood there.
"Gwen… Gwen Tennyson sir." She said standing her ground even though she was scared. She kept her head up and kept eye contact. The judge looked her over quickly "You're quite young so you must be an offspring of one of Max Tennyson's offspring, quite a good man and an even better plumber I knew him well. As for probation it seems reasonable, for the next two years young man you are going to be answering to Ms. Tennyson here. I have a feeling that she will keep you in line." Domstol said banging his gavel "You should keep in line Mr. Levin, you have one last chance to make things right or you're going to enter that void and never come out again. If I hear even one whisper that you are doing any kind of illegal trading I will use my full power to punish you, you're dismissed." The alien judge said waving the two off.
Kevin fell back so he was sitting on the floor; he put his head against his knees. In a matter of seconds he had been to the edge and back. He was almost a permanent resident of the Null Void and then his girlfriend saved him from his fate. When Gwen came over to him he looked up and smiled. "You have no idea how happy I am to not be going into the Null Void right now. I'll do anything you want to pay you back for this Gwen" he said pulling her into his arms and hugging her close.
Thinking for the longest moment Gwen smiled and stayed close to Kevin "Other than being my personal servant for a day I want you to take me on a normal date that has nothing to do with fighting any aliens or anybody you did a bad trade with. I mean it Kevin and I also want you to let me drive your car any time I want" she said pulling out of Kevin's arms and looking at him.
Kevin nodded his head "anything you want, now can we go home It's been a long day and I need to sleep" he said looking at the judge for a moment before leaving the room with Gwen and headed to the transport ship with her that would take them home. By the time they got on the ship it had been an hour of processing and paper pushing and getting his freedom back. When they got to their seats the ship was empty except for the crew. Kevin hopped into the seat and put his head back. He was asleep instantly.
Gwen reached over and pushed the few long strands of hair out of his eyes, in his two months of hiding he had let his hair grow out giving him an even more of an irresistible look, especially in Gwen's opinion. Sitting up a bit she watched him for a moment. She smirked as she leaned over, her hair falling a bit over her shoulder. "Kevin?" she whispered softly to tests if he was really sleeping. When he didn't respond she moved in closer for a quick kiss. Before her lips even brushed against his, Kevin opened his eyes and smirked.
"You know I am trying to sleep, but if you want to look at my face you can I mean I am really good looking so I can understand why you would want to stare at it all day" he said with a small yawn. Gwen smiled softly and looked at the older teen. "Get some sleep, we'll be home in a little while." She said softly as she moved a bit closer and let Kevin put his arm around her shoulder.
By the time they made it back to the drop off point it was a short hike back to the cave where they left Ben and Kevin's car. When they made it back into the cave Ben was foraging for food in the pantry. "Hey you two are back, finally I was starting to get bored… so what happened are you here to say goodbye or are you staying for good?" he asked looking at his friend. Ben knew the answer he just wanted to hear what happened.
Kevin smirked "As long as I'm not selling tech I'm a free man once again. Also Gwen is basically my keeper until I prove I'm not trading tech anymore." He said smirking and looking at the girl beside him. Gwen laughed "You also promised I could drive your car any time I wanted" she added. Ben closed his mouth before he asked his next question. Stretching his arms over his head Kevin made his way over to the couch and laid out on it.
Gwen walked over to the couch and sat on a well worn chair and pulled her legs under her as she looked at Kevin as he rested she smiled. Ben walked over and handed her a soda. "So how was it in an alien courtroom? How did you manage to keep Kevin from going into the void?" he asked taking a seat on the floor. Gwen smiled "I just told him my name, it turns out the judge knew Grandpa Max and because of that he let Kevin come home." Gwen said smiling as she looked over at Kevin as he snored and slept.
Ben smiled a bit and laughed "So you really saved him, so what are you going to make him to pay you back for saving his life?" He asked looking over at the red head. Gwen smiled "Oh that's my secret, you know Ben I was talking to Julie the other day and she said that you haven't taken her on a date in a while maybe we should double date." Gwen suggested. Ben smiled "Yeah that sounds like a good idea but are you sure Kevin will be able to stay awake during an entire date? He falls asleep at Julie's games" he said chuckling.
"You do realize I can hear you two" Kevin stated cracking his eyes open and looking over at the two cousins sitting close by. "Letting me sleep is one thing, I'm sure you two came in another car and I'm guessing the owner of the car doesn't know it's here so why don't you two head back and I'll catch up later" Kevin said with a smirk.
Gwen sat up more "Oh no you don't we're leaving together, I'm not letting you get influenced by everything here to start selling it again. We'll wait until your done resting and we'll follow you home back to Bellwood." She said sternly but with a playful look in her eye. Kevin gave a small sigh. "I'm hurt that you would think I would go back to a life of crime that quickly. I'm a changed man" he said with laugh.
Ben smirked "Where have we heard that before" he remarked laughing as Kevin rolled his eyes and threw a pillow at the teen sitting on the floor. "Just don't touch anything while I'm resting. A lot of this stuff was made before any of us were born." Kevin remarked as he put his head down on the arm of the couch so he could get some sleep for the trouble he would have to go through for running away.
-Epilogue-
Dear Journal,
It's been three months, four weeks and six days since I busted for taking Ken's car without his permission and making him file a stolen car report because he never got my message that I was borrowing the car. Other than going to school I've been stuck in the house this whole time. Ben and Kevin have been dealing with small outcroppings of DN Aliens without any fuss. I'm so glad that my grounding is over. Now that I'm a free woman again Kevin has promised to take me on that date that I made him swear to when I kept him from the Null Void. We're going to double date with Ben and Julie on a small day trip. Kevin hasn't told us where we are going just that we are going to have a great time. Well I better go Kevin and the others are going to be here soon.
Gwen shut the journal and tossed it into her desk drawer before grabbing her duffle bag and running down the stairs just at the door bell rang. Pulling the door open Kevin was standing there, his semi-new hair style fluttering just slightly. The new look always made Gwen go a little weak in the knees. Looking at his car Ben and Julie were waiting in the back seat. Saying goodbye to her parents Gwen followed Kevin to the car where he held the door open for her.
"We don't want to be late for our surprise day trip, trust me I'm sure this is going to be one of the best ever. I have a friend that owes me a favor." He said as she closed the door after Gwen climbed into her seat. Ben chuckled but stopped when Julie elbowed him a bit "Ben… Kevin's trying really hard so, don't you laugh or make any jokes." Julie hissed as Kevin climbed into the car and started the engine "All right here we go…" Kevin said as he pulled off down the street.
Kevin drove out of town and headed east he knew where he was going and he knew it was a place that would impress Gwen even though she was already impressed with him he knew it couldn't hurt to make sure of it after three months of not really being able to see each other except for the occasional time he stopped by her school during the day or when he drove her home when she told her parents she walked. "Hey Ben… I've been meaning to ask you what did you ever do with Morningstar after Kevin and I went to court?" Gwen asked as she turned around in her seat to look at her cousin.
"Oh you know him he managed to slip out of the cave when I looked away for a moment; I bet he's off somewhere plotting out downfall or trying to think of some type of revenge." Ben said shrugging his shoulders. Julie looked at Ben "I thought you told me he blindsided you with an old frying pan and got away?" she asked with a smirk since she had been just kidding. Gwen smiled she was glad that she was back where she belonged with her friends.
Gwen glanced over at Kevin and watched him as he kept his eyes on the road even though he occasionally glanced over at her and smiled at her.
"Kevin where are we going?" she asked looking at him with smiled on her lips. Kevin smirked which made him look even more irresistible. "Now it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you guys where we were going. So just sit back and relax we'll be there in two hours and then we have all day so don't worry" he said looking back at the road.
Thanks everyone for reading, this isn't the end there is a sequel… hopefully…it's about the date and more hopefully. I just don't really know when yet. Glad you loved the story as much as I loved writing it
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