Survival: Live or Die
Chapter 3
A/N: I'm sorry it took me so long to post another chapter. I know this chapter is really short but I'll try to finish the whole story in three or four weeks. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Sydney tried to open her eyes, but closed them again feeling dizzy. Her teeth gritted as she tried to understand what had happened… a moment ago? minutes? hours? days? Oh, God, this headache was killing her, but at the same time her mind filled with questions. Was she alone? Where was her husband? Her kids? She decided to stand up, but felt someone's hand stopping her and she lay down again in the bed. But who was touching her? The panic grew inside of her and images of Roger invaded her head. She decided to fight this person and she did. She kicked at her unseen companion, but this person came back and held her wrists. The raven-haired Ranger's sudden movements made her head spin this time much faster than before.
"No!" Sydney said in defiance, but her voice became shaky and the sobs that she was choking back were now threatening to come out of her mouth.
"Sydney, it's me." A male voice brought her back to reality. She was so afraid to open her eyes, even though this person's voice was familiar. Was it a trap? She needed to find out. Her breath stopped as this mysterious male kissed the top of her head. Her body shook uncontrollably, but she couldn't help it. Finally she gathered all her courage and opened her eyes.
"Gage?" she said to her husband, as she moved her arms around his neck and cried.
"W..why?" she said between sobs. Gage held her tight against him. She was scared. She had never felt more scared in her life. After Michael, Syd thought her life was going to be better, that they wouldn't have to worry about anything, just their kids….the kids!
"Gage!" her voiced full of concern. "Where are Nathan and Matthew?" Sydney caught Gage off guard with that question. He didn't know where his boys and his daughter were. He didn't even know if they were with the other Rangers.
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Alex began to wake up from what seemed like a dream. Her eyes searched the dark room hoping to find her husband or her daughter. "Angela?" her voice echoed in the room. "Walker!" she called to her husband but nobody answered. Then she heard someone moan. Alex followed the sound. Her hands touched the wall and found a light switch. She moved the switch and light filled the room. "Walker, you OK?" she said looking at her husband lying on the floor. "Yes, how about you" he asked his wife.
"I'm fine. Have any ideas on how to get out of here?"
"No, I don't. Wait a minute. Are we the only ones in this room?"
"Yes, I keep asking that same question. I don't know why Roger didn't leave another person as he said he would. I just hope Angela is fine and with Jimmy or with Sydney and Gage."
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Trivette tried to find a way out of that room. The room was luxurious just like the mansion that he and his friends saw just before Roger's sleeping gas knocked them out. But, like Walker and Gage, he couldn't find a way to get out. He went back to the king-size bed just in time to see Erika stirring from her sleep. "Jimmy?" she said almost jumping. "I'm right here, honey."
"Where is Max?" she asked, searching the room. "Jimmy, where is he?" a sob came out of her lips.
"We'll find him," he said, taking his wife's hand and squeezing it to try to slow the panic he knew was rising in her. She took a deep breath. "I know we'll find him, but I just can't help but feel that this isn't going to be easy." Trivette put his arms around her waist, bringing her closer to him.
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The room was as big as the other ones and different at the same time, the walls had a soft green. There was a big window but was covered by white curtains, toys were on the floor and pictures of animals hung on the wall. The floors were covered with pearl tiles. The bathroom wasn't small, the curtains that covered the shower had a beautiful design of a dove, and the floor was the same as the room. The room was beautiful there was no doubt about that.
Sienna was the first one to open her eyes; the first thing she did was looking around but found her two cousins but no sign of her two little brothers. She approached her cousins and woke them up, Angela and Max woke up amazed to see the size of "their" room and even though the room was perfect. There was no TV, telephone nor computer. Angela went straight to the door but to her surprise the door was locked.
Max then ran to the window, he tried to open it but it was locked too. "We need to get out of here" Angela spoke walking next to Max.
Suddenly the door to their room open, Roger entered with a big smile across his face and with a sweet tune he said "Don't be in such a hurry my angel, the fun is just starting…"
"Having us locked in this room, is that fun to you?" Sienna fired back using the same tone that Sydney used when she was angry about something. Roger walked to where she was and without warning he slapped her as hard as he could.
"And I thought your mother taught you manners!"
"Leave her alone!" Max and Angela yelled at him. Roger laughed looking at Sydney's daughter, her cheek was red and her eyes filled with tears. He was looking at Sydney, her hair, her eyes, her skin…her lips. He opened the door but stopped turning around looking directly at Sienna with those eyes filled with fire like a volcano ready to erupt.
"Don't do that again or your brothers will pay!" the door slammed behind him leaving the children with fear but where were their parents when they needed them?
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Roger's footsteps were the only sound that was heard in the hallway. He opened the door of his office and pushed a button in his phone. Minutes later somebody knocked the door.
"Come on in," he said to the person on the other side of the door.
"You called sir," One of his bodyguards remarked to him.
"That's right. I want the rangers in the special room downstairs and the children upstairs," he demanded to his bodyguard.
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Sienna, Max and Angela tried to find a way to escape but it was impossible. Sienna took a toy in the floor. It was a medium cube with lots of colors and numbers. She was starting to get frustrated. She was going to throw the cube against the window but stopped hearing footsteps outside the room. Sienna dropped the toy and ran to where her two other "cousins" were.
The door opened and two of Roger's man looked at the kids that were on the floor.
"You better listen, because I am not going to repeat this," The man growled at the frightened kids.
"Get up and follow us," the second man announced.
The kids stood up from the floor and followed the two bodyguards. One of the bodyguards walked in front of them. The other one behind them, they kept walking until they arrived to another room. The three kids were locked in the room once again.
**Special Room**
The same happened to Syd and Gage. Both rangers were escorted to a room downstairs. Once Syd and Gage were inside the room, both partners were handcuffed around their wrists. They were not the only ones in the room. Walker, Alex, Erica and Jimmy were already there handcuffed.
The room was as luxurious as the ones they were locked. The walls were covered by stainless steel. It had a flat TV and two closed compartments. God knows what Roger was going to put them through.
"Mr. Turner, all the rangers are here in the special room," One of his men explained him, moving aside to let Roger in.
"Why are we here?" Sydney demanded an answer.
"Easy Ranger Cooke," Roger whispered. "Let me explain you. We are going to play a game called "Survival" as you can see you and the other rangers need to survive and find your way out of this house, the first challenge that you will have to face is finding a way out of this room. There are three hidden "doors" is up to you to find them if not you'll die and your trophy will stay with me,"
"Trophy?" Erica repeat the word not understanding what Roger meant by "trophy".
"Yes, Mrs. Trivette, you'll have a special trophy, take a look at that TV screen," Roger pointed to the TV screen behind him. The TV turned on and their trophies were there…their kids.
"Son of a…" Sydney and Alex snapped. Both women tried to jump at Roger but the handcuffs around their wrists stopped them.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, I wouldn't that if I were you. Don't worry this will get better and better," He looked at Sydney and then his gaze move to Alex. "Mrs. Walker, save that energy to win this and also to save your daughter," Roger took out a remote control and pushed a button making another hidden "door" open. He waited until the TV screen was secure in its compartment. After that Roger and his bodyguards left the "Special Room".
The doors automatically close leaving the rangers there. The two compartments that were located in each side of the walls opened and water started to fill the room. They needed to find their way out.