Frank groaned as he rolled awake, seeing John standing over him, "What's up?" he said.

"I'm about to go get us some food. I need a knife and I think I left it in your bag," John responded. Frank rolled over without thinking before blinking twice.

"You're seriously going to that death trap?"

"Sitting here is a death trap," John argued. "I may as well go and get some supplies."

"John, you're going to die -"

"I've been in a gunfight and survived with no gun. It'll be fine. You should go with."

"John, I'm not leaving Joe-"

"James can watch him, come on," John responded.

"Do you not remember that there is a bounty on my head? Let me at least wake up James," Frank said, hoping that James would be able to talk John out of taking Frank. John may have the skills to survive a fight but Frank wasn't sure he could, especially not with a bounty on his face. "Someone should be keeping watch."

"They'll be fine," John dismissed before grabbing Frank. "Come on. You can watch my back. It'll be fine."

"John, I don't have the skills you do -"

"It'll be fine. Let's go," John said as he grabbed Frank's arm. Frank tried to shake him off but the man was strong. "You shouldn't be seen with your brother anyway, since the bounty is for both of you."

"I'm staying," Frank said, finally shoving off John.

John grabbed Frank and shoved him against a tree, knife against his throat. "We need to go to that, and I need backup. So let's go."

"But-" Frank said as he felt himself being dragged along. The announcement happened then, stating that the event would take place at the park. Frank groaned; the park was about a half-mile hike and it was wide out in the open.

The worst possible place, no cover, he thought. John dragged him, ignoring Frank's attempts to reason with him. He'd have to talk to Joe about breaking off their alliance with John and James but didn't know how to do it without both of them being killed. Of course, he might be killed at this event simply for three days' worth of food but doubted it.

He swallowed, seeing the man who he knew had kidnapped them all at the event, rubbing his hands. John rested a hand on Frank's shoulder, as if a silent reminder not to go off-yet. The man was surrounded by bodyguards and was well protected.

"Good morning, thanks to those of you who came," the man said. "I will have you know that three others have died last night, bringing the total down to 11. I count nine here, nearly everyone came. Except for Frank and Joe Hardy. Please remember the bounty is for both Frank and Joe, so it will do you no good to kill off Frank."

Frank wasn't sure whether or not he should breathe a sigh of relief at that point yet or not.

"Actually," John spoke up, "Frank is mine - and you're going to have to go through me to get him. He's a little worse for wear because I've been trying to get him to tell me where Joe is."

The others were silent.

The madman smiled in power. "As you may have figured out, this is a fake forest and my guards are guarding the entrance. There is no reason to kill me, as then you will not be able to receive your reward. However, the first person to kill one another will get-"

The man didn't even need to finish his sentence before John grabbed his knife and launched an attack at another man. Frank dropped to the floor and rolled out of the way, and he could tell the man was as good as dead. One of the men who was guarding the man who had kidnapped them all pointed his gun at Frank, and Frank laid out and stretched out his hands so the man could tell he had no intent to harm them.

He risked a look the other way but was quickly kicked over by the guard, and before he knew it he was in handcuffs. The guard knelt down, "Can't let John's prisoner run away can we?"

What? Can't let John's prisoner run away? Frank frowned, this was all so weird, and not good. He tried to look back over as he heard cries and fists but the man who was holding the gun at him placed it against his head. Frank closed his eyes and turned his head the other way, hoping that was what he wanted.

"Enough," the man who abducted them said, and Frank dared not move. "Five remain. Sit. Eat breakfast. You will all be handsomely rewarded. I have a business proposition to discuss with you all… except Frank… Marasco, is guarding Frank really necessary?"

"Well, John said he was his prisoner," Marasco said, "so I naturally assumed so. Sir."

The man sighed and shake his head. "Fine. So, the rest of you, who knows who I am?"

"Oh, drop the bullshit," John said, and Frank almost had to snap his head at that. He wondered who the man was; if he really was the leader of the Bloods, or someone else, or if he was the man they'd thought.

Well, shit.

"I know you know who I am, John."

"Then why ask?"

The two had a history? This was so not good.

Frank wasn't liking any of this.

"All of you who remain, have passed your initiation into the bloods," the man said.

"What was with those Crip members?" another man asked. "You know they would never be alive in the gang."

"Everyone who is has been killed off to date has been a rival, except Johnson, who was trying to get into the top ranks of the Bloods. He did not survive the bloodbath though, and thus was not deemed worthy."

"Agreed," John responded, nodding, "But we all know you're not a blood member."

"John-"

"We know you like to think you are," John snapped, "but you aren't. And you are not, in fact, a blood owner. You would know that, but you grabbed me. Don't even fucking try and pretend-"

"You wouldn't dare kill me. You don't know where the forest exit is," the man said, a smirk on his face

"Wanna bet?" someone else spoke up. Frank closed his eyes, knowing more deaths were about to happen and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

"In fact," John said, "I think you may be someone else entirely. But there is no way you're a blood."

"Excuse me-"

"If you really wanted to present yourself as a Blood member, you did one stupid thing: Bringing me here," John responded, "So I ask again, who the hell are you?" With that he moved ever closer to the man.

A/N: More on Fenton and others next week.

Enjoy, and if bored, here's your question: Who IS this man? Thanks for any reviews.