Chapter Nine- Payback Time

Another month passed and Janet had truly gained Robin, Sophie, and Nisan's trust.

"I don't know how long we're gonna be here, but if I don't find something to do, I'm going to die of boredom!" Robin said. She glanced outside. Snow blanketed the Virginia ground and snowflakes swirled through the air.

"Well, unless you want to freeze, we'd better stay in here." Nisan commented as she looked up from the book Maka had leant her.

"I know, I know." Robin said. At that moment, Pocahontas entered.

"Guys!" She panted. She had been running; Robin, Sophie, and Nisan could tell.

"Pocahontas! Is everything alright?" Sophie asked.

"No, guys, it's not. A ship has pulled into the bay." Pocahontas said.

"What's so bad about that?" Robin asked.

"It has Ratcliffe on it!"

...oOo...

"What?!" Maka asked, jumping from her chair. She looked from Robin to Sophie to Nisan to Pocahontas.

"It's true! I saw it with my own eyes." Pocahontas said. Maka shook her head.

"This isn't good, guys, this isn't good at all."

"Well, what do we do about it?" Nisan asked. "Go stomp Ratcliffe til he's dust?"

"No, but you need to warn John and Janet." Aiyana said.

"John's covered. He knows. I was with him when Ratcliffe came onto the shore." Pocahontas said.

"Alright then. Aiyana, go with them to Janet's. Be careful, guys."

"We will." Nisan promised. The five of them ran from Maka's house.

"Janet said that her brother wouldn't be happy to hear that she refused to do her "duty" and kill you." Robin said.

"That doesn't matter now. We just have to warn her before Ratcliffe finds her!" Pocahontas said as she, Sophie, Nisan, and Robin ran through the cold air. It was now November in Virginia while it was still January in 2007.

"Come on! Both Janet and John are in danger!" Sophie called and they sped up.

Meanwhile, John watched as Ratcliffe scanned the crowd. Part of him told him to run, the other part told him to warn Janet. With Pocahontas getting Robin, Sophie, and now Nisan, back up would be there shortly and could be needed. John finally decided to warn Janet and he took off running for her house.

"Janet! Janet, quick! Come to the door!" John said as he knocked. Janet opened the door.

"John! What's wrong?" She asked.

"Ratcliffe is here! Your brother is in Jamestown!" John said.

"Oh no." Janet muttered. "I'm in trouble. But so are you and Pocahontas! John, find Pocahontas and get out of here!" Janet said.

"Pocahontas went to get Robin, Sophie, and Nisan." John said. "She's safe for the time being."

"Good!" Janet said. "John, my brother wants me to kill you and Pocahontas." Janet said.

"Why does that not surprise me?" John asked. Suddenly, a loud knock on the door caused them to jump. Ratcliffe then opened the door.

"Uh oh." Janet said, seeing her brother in the doorway.

"It seems as though you have forgotten your favor, Janey." Ratcliffe said.

"I haven't forgotten, Brother. I just refuse to do it." Janet said. Ratcliffe shook his head.

"That doesn't matter. I have Smith where I want him and it will be easy once he's gone to get ride of that savage." He sneered. Janet bit her lip.

"No!" She said. "You won't hurt anyone, Brother."

"Move, Janet. Now." Ratcliffe ordered. Janet shook her head.

"No." Ratcliffe aimed his gun straight for Janet.

"Alright then. Sorry Sister, but you broke a deal." He said. Suddenly, before he could pull the trigger, Robin, Sophie, Nisan, Aiyana, and Pocahontas burst through the door. Nisan saw her chance and kicked Ratcliffe from behind in the back, making him fall forward. He was soon up and had his gun in hand.

"You're too late, savages." He sneered at Pocahontas, Aiyana, Robin, Sophie, and Nisan. He aimed for John.

"No!" Pocahontas said as she rushed forward. The bullet raced past her, just nicking her shoulder. Pocahontas gasped in pain and sank down to the floor, Janet and John beside her. Sophie ran forward at Ratcliffe when he aimed for John and grabbed the gun at the center, pointing it to the ground. Aiyana and Nisan went on either side of him to kick his legs out from under him, but before they could, Ratcliffe wiggled the gin from Sophie's grasp and whirled around, hitting Nisan and Aiyana, knocking Nisan out cold and leaving Aiyana without air for a moment before she regained her breath.

"Sophie! Stay here with Nisan and Aiyana! I'll take care of the rat!" Robin said. "Hey, Fatso! Over here!" She called. Ratcliffe turned and ran after the fourteen year old. Robin ran out of the settlement, a furious Ratcliffe behind her.

"Can't catch me!" She taunted and Ratcliffe sped up. Robin could see that he was gaining on her and she sped up, looking over her shoulder as she did. She almost ran right off the ledge that Pocahontas loved with the river beneath it. She spun around to Ratcliffe coming towards her with his gun.

"Looks like you've come to a dead end, savage." He said. Robin narrowed her eyes. Suddenly, in the background, she saw Meeko, Flit, and Percy poking their heads from the bush.

"I'm not an Indian, Ratcliffe." Robin said with growing anger. "Don't you recognize me?" She asked and Ratcliffe looked at her.

"You?! You're the one that stopped me from shooting that savage man!" Ratcliffe said. Robin nodded.

"Yes." She said. "And you will never hurt Pocahontas or John! Never! Not as long as Robin Ann Bates stands before you." She said. Ratcliffe came towards her again.

"Oh, but I will, you stupid little girl. You nor your little friends will stop me! No one will ever stop me! And once I'm through with you and your friends, I'll deal with Smith and my sister and that savage." He said. Robin glanced back at Meeko, Flit, and Percy and nodded.

"Now, Meeko!" She said and Meeko jumped on top of Ratcliffe and began to scratch him, having great fun as the man nearly fell over. Robin ran around Ratcliffe and grabbed his gun. She smashed it and threw it over the ledge to land on the thick ice below. Ratcliffe stumbled over the edge, but caught himself by one hand. Meeko backed off and Robin, finally able to show she meant business when it came to her friends, went forward.

"You stupid idiot! You think that you'll win? Well I hate to break it to you pal, you ain't!" She said. She stomped on his hand.

"This one is for you just being you." She said. Another stomp.

"This one is for Janet."

"This one is for Sophie, Nisan, and Aiyana."

"And this one's for Pocahontas and John." With one final stomp, she sent Ratcliffe tumbling into the ice below.

A/N- OK, that went well.

-Robi