Here's another update for everyone to enjoy. I figured everyone deserved more than one update today. Thanks goes to all of my viewers for hanging in there with me. ;) Wel, on with the chpt! Enjoy!
Tidus moaned softly, slowing opening his ocean blue eyes. He blinked them a few times, allowing them to adjust to the bright lights that shined above his head. He tried to place his hand to his forehead, however, quickly noticed that he could barely move at all, for he was handcuffed to a steal pipe the reached all the way to the ceiling. Angered, he began to jerk and pull against the pipes to try and break the handcuffs. He then placed his foot against the side of the wall, pulling at them with great force only to fail. Suddenly, Yuna screamed from the other room, distracting Tidus' attention.
"YUNA!" Tidus shouted. Even more determined to get free, he began to tug and pull with great force.
"NO!" Yuna pleaded and cried from the other room. "Please. . ." Tidus stopped immediately when he heard her and he instinctly knew what was happening inside that room.
"Hold her down, hold her down!" yelled a gruff voice from inside the room.
Tidus eyed the door carefully, trying to get a peak at what he knew was going on, but inwardly prayed that his gut feeling was wrong. He leaned his hard to the far right only to catch sight of the shadows inside. Yuna continued to sob pitifully and that's when Tidus caught sight of her shadow. He watched carefully as the shadows that surrounded her forced her arms down above her head. He then saw the shadow of someone climb on top of her and the mere sound of her shirt ripping was more than enough for the little white hairs on the back of his neck to stand up. Enraged by the sight before him, Tidus rushed into the steel pipe in attempts to maybe knock it loose, just anything to get free and to help his beloved.
"GET OFF OF HER!" Tidus demanded, however, no one paid him any attention.
"Tidus!" Yuna called out through pleading sorrows of tears.
"SHUT UP!" came a deep, sinister voice. Yuna screamed as a loud smack followed suit. "One more word and I will cut your throat!"
Tidus had heard and most certainly seen enough. He was unsure if they had already assaulted his partner, but he knew for a fact that is was indeed about to happen. Looking underfoot, he happened to notice a sharp piece of slender metal. Perhaps, just the right size to pick a lock. He stooped down, picked it up and went straight to the lock on the handcuffs. Seconds later, the cuffs broke loose and he sprinted towards the room, however, just as he barged through he was immediately tackled to the ground by two goons that stood by the door in watch.
"Well, well, well." came the same deep, sinister voice who was on top of Yuna. "Look who has come to watch." Tidus was forced up from the ground, however, he struggled to free himself to get ahold of the guy in front of him. The good on the right then punched him right in his mid section, which sent him to his knees, however, was kept standing by the goons. The one that had punched him then grabbed the back of his hair, pulling it back to make him watch the terrible crime that was about to take place yet again. "You get a ring side seat. Care for an encore presentation?" Tidus closed his eyes, mortified by the fact that he had just witnessed his partner being raped by this monster.
"You sick son of a bitch!" Tidus said angrily through clinched teeth. "If I get my hands on you- -"
"You'll what?" the man gloated. "Kill me!" Tidus narrowed his eyes at him in hatred. "While the boss is away,Qualmawill play."
Suddenly, a dark figured clothed in black, his long black trench coat swaying with the movement of his body. Silence instantly fell upon all.Qualma slowly rose up off of Yuna, glaring at the one who ruled over him.
"What's going on here?" the head henchman demanded to know. No one answered and he then looked around the room where he saw a half naked, beaten Yuna lying under Qualma, crying. He then grinned. "You like to rape women?" Even beforeQualma could say a word, the head henchman withdrew his gun, aimed it and shothim right between the eyes, killing him instantly. "Anymore volunteers!" He looked around, however, no one dared to even breath hard. "Listen up! I will only say this once! If ANYONE touches this woman without her consent, you will suffer the same fate as Qualma! Now tie them up! We've a shipment to deliver!" He then tucked his gun away and exited the room.
Moments later. . .
Tidus sat on the floor with his arms tied around his back against the pipe he was previously chained to. Yuna was several feet from him, tied to the same kind of pipe. Tidus wanted to go to her and comfort her, but was powerless to do so. All he could do was watch her, trying to think of something to say.
Tidus traced his eyes from her knees up to her tattered skirt, which then lead to her ripped shirt that exposed part of her chest and then to her face where he noticed bruising upon her right cheek, a busted lip and her hair slightly messed up. A mournful look was upon her face, for she was shocked that what had happened actually happened to her.
"Yuna. . ." Tidus trailed off softly. Yuna slowly lifted her eyes and met his with her own. "Yuna, I am so sorry." Yuna just shook her head, lowering it back down. "Yuna we have to try and get out of here." Yuna shook her head yet again. "Yuna!" Voices are heard off in the distance and he buttoned his lip, eavesdropping in on their conversation.
"Did you get the shipment ready?"
"Yessir."
"Good! Make sure it gets to where it is suppose to be going."
"Will do, sir."
"Damn." Tidus said sternly. "We have to stop them and we aren't going to get that done sitting here." He then began to try and loosen the ropes that were tied tightly around his wrists.
Minutes had passed and Tidus was still struggling to get his hands free. Yuna simply wasn't doing anything due to her state of mind. And after several more tries, the ropes begin to loosen and just as the ropes fell loose, the head henchman and three goons entered the room. Upon hearing them, Tidus quickly turned around as if he were still tied up.
"Stay here and hold the fort down. I have an errand to run." The head henchman said. "And when I return, we head out with the shipment." He then turned and walked away.
Tidus very cautiously lowered his hands to his sides.
The three goons then huddled together, talking amongst themselves. "But if we touch the girl, the boss will kill us like he did stupid face lying in there." the goon farthest to the right said.
"What about her partner though?" the goon in the middle asked.
"What about him?" came a voice from behind.
"Huh?" the three goons said in unison. They turned only to see Tidus standing behind them and before they could react, Tidus grabbed the goon on to his right and the one in the middle and clunked their heads together, rendering them unconscious. The other goon then swung backwards at Tidus while turning around sharply. Tidus dodged his attack only to counterattack with an uppercut, which sent the goon flying backwards and to the ground where he did not get back up.
Tidus snickered proudly at his accomplishment. "Piece of cake." He then robbed them of any weapons they had and immediately turned his attention to Yuna. "Yuna. . ." He ran over, kneeling down at her side and cupping her face in his hands. He raised her head up and their eyes met. Tidus felt his heart sink within his chest once he saw the pain that lied within Yuna's. He caressed her cheek lovingly. "Are you ok?"
"I am now that you're here." Yuna said softly, trying to hold back her emotions.
Tidus was at a loss for words. All he could do was let a soft exhale leave his body and began to untie her. "We have to get out of here and stop them before they can ship out whatever it is that it's in those large boxes." After fondling with the ropes for several minutes, he at last loosened and then removed them from around Yuna's wrists. Without a second to spare, he grabbed her, helping her up to her feet and heading out the side door where they came upon the boxes that they were searching for. "Bingo!"
They ran towards the front of the room when they came upon a box that appeared to be slightly open. Tidus looked to Yuna only to walk over and lift the top up, looking inside at its contents.
"I knew it!" Tidus said. "Drugs!"
"Drugs?" Yuna questioned.
"Yep. Everyone known to mankind." Tidus said, lowering the lid on the crate. "We can't let them ship this out! There is enough here to supply all of Zanarkand with." Yuna then reached into the back of his pants and got her a gun. Tidus looked at her. "What- -"
"Let's stop them then." Yuna said.
Suddenly, a shot was fired out. Tidus and Yuna gasped, looking towards the doorway only to see one of the head henchman's lackey and four goons aiming guns at them. Tidus immediately stood and returned fire, ducking down and darting to the other side of the room. Upon the command of the lackey, the goons separated and began to search for the dynamic duo.
Quietly the goons walked in search for them and quietly did the duo await them. Yuna looked to Tidus who was on the other side of the room. Motioning with his head for her to go around the corner, Yuna did just that. And just when a goon came with inches of Tidus' sight, he aimed and shot him right in the temple. Shots were immediately fired in Tidus' direction who stayed knelt to the ground as he ran and dodged any oncoming bullets. Yuna then stood up, shooting at the goons and taking two out, however, once her eyes fell upon the lackey, she froze and her gun slipped from her hands. He looked straight at her and flashed her a sinister smile. He then took aim, however, before he could fire his gun, Yuna ducked down, screaming as the bullets hit the boxes above her head. She then grabbed her gun, crawling across the floor on her belly. Tidus stood up and fired, taking out the other goon and then ducked back down before the lackey could take him out who fired several shots before stopping. However, before anything else could be done, the lackey was struck in the back of the head by Yuna. He fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Yuna walked over, took her foot and kicked him over. The lackey opened his eyes only to be staring upon the barrel of Yuna's gun.
"I should kill you right here and right now, you son of a bitch!" Yuna yelled, trying to control herself.
"Yuna!" Tidus shouted as he ran over to her. "Yuna, stop! He's not worth it!"
"You don't understand, Tidus!" Yuna yelled crying. "You don't know!"
"Know what?" Tidus asked.
"He raped me!" Yuna shouted.
"I thought- -" Tidus trailed off
"NO!" Yuna shouted angrily. "He done it first!"
No sooner than Yuna said those words did Tidus' eyes narrow in pure anger. "Give me the gun, Yuna." Tidus said through clinched teeth. "NOW." Tidus gently lowered her hands, sliding the gun loose from her grasp. "I want you to go and wait for me outside."
"Tidus- -" Yuna began "No! What if- -"
"Then step back." Tidus warned and just as Yuna stepped aside, Tidus grabbed the lackey, jerked him up and viciously shoved him up against the wall and dug the barrel of the gun right into the side of his neck. "You are two seconds away from meeting your maker! Now talk or the last thing you'll ever see will be my face!"
"Alri- -" the lackey began.
"Who're you working for!" Tidus questioned sternly.
"I can't tell you- -"
Tidus stepped back, cocking the gun and aiming it straight at his head. "You have three seconds to tell me his name!" The lackey's eyes went wide. "And 3. . . 2. . . 1- -"
"That is enough!" came a stern, rugged voice from behind. Tidus and Yuna looked only to see Auron and several over officers entered the room, taking aim at the lackey. "Drop the gun, Tidus." Instead of dropping it like he was told, Tidus tossed the gun to him, smirking in sarcasm. "Smart ass."
"How'd you know where to find us?" Tidus asked
"I have my ways." Auron said. "When I hadn't heard from the two of you, I knew something was wrong. So I took stands."He then looked at Yuna and upon seeing the state she was in, he took his glasses off to make sure his eyes were not deceiving him. "Yuna?"
"I'm fine, sir." Yuna lied, turning away from Auron. "Nothing happened."
"That's bull shit, Yuna!" Tidus said angered. "Don't cover up what he did!"
"Tidus!" Yuna shouted
"Out with it!" Auron demanded.
"I was raped, Auron." Yuna admitted shamefully. Auron could not believe his ears and Tidus turned, looking at Yuna with the look of horror on his face, for he could not believe what he had heard either.