Valmont and Strikemaster Ice were staring dumbfounded at Lydia and her nieces with knives in their hands. "Yo, Chang was us to kill them? That's really steep. Too steep." Ice thought to himself.
Lydia and Cassie shrank back in fear the most. "Valmont would never do this to me, I'm his girlfriend! Doesn't my love mean anything to him?" Lydia shuddered in fear.
Valmont looked into Lydia's frightened blue eyes. "Valmont, what are you doing? You're gonna throw away true love for something petty like money, which will corrupt you again? Do not be a fool!" his yin side said within him. "Don't listen to the goody goody!" his dark side argued back, "You don't need her! Collect the cash and resume your position as a crime lord!" "You need Lydia in your life, Valmont! You love her!" "Who needs love when you can have power and money!" "Don't do it!" "Do it!" "Don't do it!" "Do it!"
At the same time, Strikemaster Ice was looking at Cassie and arguing within himself on what to do. Killing off Cassie and her sisters? Way to the extreme! He started having flashbacks to how he felt when Cassie was near him, how happy he was when playing Robo Mercs 2 with her, and how much fun he had when exercising with her.
"Come on dude, go for the gold already! You're being offered an epic criminal gig!" exclaimed his yang within in. "Oh shut up!" the yin said back. "Drew, you really like Cassie. She's yo other half and you know it! Money comes and goes but true love only comes once. Don't blow it, and don't betray your posse!"
"What is taking you two so long? Eliminate them already!" Chang grouched impatiently, which interrupted Valmont and Ice's battles within. The two approached the four girls in their jail cell and raised their knives. Lydia and Cassie shrank back in fear since Valmont and Ice were standing directly in front of them. "Valmont...no... don't do this to me" she whispered. Cassie was too terrified to say anything.
Valmont and Ice sighed and slashed the ropes that tied their hands and feet together, thus freeing them. They did the same for Kaysha and Charmaine.
"Wh...what do you think you're doing?" Chang exclaimed. "You fools are supposed to kill them, not free them! Unless you're intending to kill them in a different way" Sheila added.
"Yo I ain't killing them" Strikemaster Ice replied angrily, "Keep yo stupid money, I'm out of this one!" MC Cobra and DJ Fist smiled, relieved that their friend didn't turn to the dark side.
"I agree with him" Valmont added, "Money can't buy true love, which I'd rather have!" Lydia smiled and started to tear up. So her love did mean something to him!
Sheila rolled her eyes. "You two are so pathetic!" she sneered. "Trading money and power for love? Stupid!"
"Tch, says the woman who couldn't get a man back in the day and probably don't got one now." Cassie replied sarcastically.
Sheila blew her top at that comment. "Alright then! If you fools won't help us then we'll take all of you out ourselves!" she yelled as she and Chang whipped out swords and ran towards the "J-Team". Jackie and Viper were able to miss their advances and roundhouse kick them down. Some of Chang's workers ran in after Chang sounded the alarm, knowing that he would need more muscle to defeat his enemies. DJ Fist, MC Cobra, Tag, and Hak Foo came into the fight.
"Mmm, maybe we should sit this one out" Finn said to Ratso and Chow.
"Ahhh think again!" Chow cried as some workers ran towards them, trying to attack. The trio did everything they could to fight them off and though their fighting style was not strong, it was strong enough to keep them off.
Chang and Sheila still tried to attack Lydia and her nieces but were getting kicked away by Jackie, Viper, Ice, and Valmont.
"Man, this is getting intense" Charmaine exclaimed, eyeing MC Cobra to make sure he wouldn't get hurt.
"Gah I know" Lydia replied. The four were still so frightened by what had been going on that they didn't want to move, for fear of losing their lives.
Valmont was fighting one on one with Sheila, getting worn out from moving around so much and kicking with such force. Sheila eyed Lydia in the corner of her eye and wanting to still get revenge, ducked one of Valmont's approaching side kicks and stabbed him on the side. "Ahhh!" Valmont grunted as he immediately fell to the ground in pain.
"Noooo!" Lydia screamed. After staring on in shock for a moment, her eyes filled with rage as she got up and got in fighting position in front of Sheila.
"Alright. Now. It's. On." Lydia grunted through her clenched teeth as she got into fighting position. "Nobody hurts my boyfriend! I am not gonna let your stupid jealousy ruin my life!" Sheila grinned evilly. "Well then let's dance, sister!" Kaysha, Charmaine, and Cassie ran out of the cell and got ready to fight next to their aunt.
"You're gonna have to deal with us, too!" Charmaine said boldly.
"The more, the merrier!" Sheila exclaimed. She and Chang both ran after them when Lydia and Cassie jumped up and kicked the swords out of the hands with a single flying side kick.
"Hah! Now try to get us, fools!" Cassie said with a mischievous grin.
"Alright, we can do this the old fashioned way" Chang replied. He tried throwing a punch at her when Cassie caught his arm and flipped him to the ground and pressed his arms firmly to the ground with the help of Kaysha. Chang tried everything to escape but the two girls were able to secure him.
"Wow, must be embarrasing for Chang to get his butt kicked by a girl" Finn said to Chow and Ratso after knocking out employees and watching the fight from afar, which made the trio snicker.
Lydia and Sheila were still duking it out. "Geez didn't know she knows martial arts" Lydia thought to herself as she started to wear down. Sheila was about to aim for her chest with a roundhouse kick when she all of a sudden got knocked down by a random flying side kick.
"Eat that, crazy lady!" Jade exclaimed when she landed on the ground. Lydia smiled as she looked around and noticed that Chang, Sheila, and their employees had been defeated and that Tag, Jackie, Viper, Hak Foo, and DJ Fist were arresting them with the help of the Taiwanese police, whom Jade had secretly called before jumping into the fight.
"Right on, kid" Lydia said to Jade as she gave her a high five. Her happiness quickly faded as she ran over to Valmont's unconscious side and leaned down next to him. "Valmont..." she whispered as her eyes started to well up with tears. "Tag we need to get him medical attention pronto!" she exclaimed as Tag finished arresting the criminals.
"We will, Liddy, there's a couple paramedics here to help" Tag replied as he directed the paramedics towards Valmont so that they could board him on the jet going back to San Francisco and help him on the flight back with the assistance of an American doctor who happened to be in Taiwan and was heading back to the United States. The paramedics picked him up gently and put him on a stretcher. "Please be okay, babe" Lydia said quietly as she kissed his hand and walked along with the paras.
Kaysha was still trying to catch her breath from holding down Chang when DJ Fist ran over to her. "DJ!" she exclaimed as the two hugged each other close.
"Are you okay, Kaysha?" DJ Fist asked anxiously, afraid that she may have been injured.
"Ye...yeah I'm fine" Kaysha said between breaths, "I...I...man that was crazy out there" she stuttered as she got teary eyed, "Man...I... was so scared...I " DJ Fist interrupted her by kissing her lips. Kaysha's mind starting spinning with ecstasy and the horrors of being kidnapped and almost killed faded away with the excitement of being kissed by her crush. And her first kiss at that! After his lips separated from hers, DJ Fist looked into Kaysha's big brown eyes.
"I'm just glad you didn't get hurt" he began, "I'm really sorry about Ice, I don't know why he almost killed you guys. I could never do something like that, especially to someone who means a lot to me" he added as he put his hands on her cheeks. Kaysha smiled big.
"Th...thank you. You're such a sweetheart! I really like you, DJ."
DJ brightened right away as he pulled her close to him. "I really like you too, Kaysha" he replied as the two leaned towards each other and shared their first kiss together.
MC Cobra ran over to Charmaine, who was lying on the ground, dizzy. "You okay, Charmaine?" he asked with concern. Charmaine tried to focus on him but was feeling more lightheaded. "I...uh..I don't know, I feel so dizzy, I..." she replied as she tried to get up but fell over. "Some guy punched my head hard...oh man..." she stuttered as her head throbbed in pain. Cobra instantly picked her up and held her close to him.
"Don't worry, Charmaine, I'll get you to the plane and see if the doctor Jade found can help you after Valmont gets help." Charmaine started to slip in and out of consciousness as MC Cobra kissed her head gently, hoping she would be better soon.
As everyone was clearing out of Chang's headquarters, Strikemaster Ice started walking alongside Cassie. "Yo you feeling a'ight?" he asked her. Cassie looked at him angrily.
"Don't talk to me, Judas!" she replied sharply as she picked up her pace and walked ahead of him. Ice looked on in confusion. "Yo what's she so uptight about?" she thought.
A few minutes later, the Section 13 crew was flying back to San Francisco. Valmont was receiving medical attention from the doctor while the assisting paramedics were helping Charmaine until the doctor could evaluate her.
"What a day" Jackie said, exhausted as Viper fell asleep on his shoulder.
"Tch, tell me about it, that was almost too dangerous even for me!" Jade replied. Jackie smiled.
"I am very proud of you for calling the police before jumping into the fight too soon! You did the right thing. You're gonna make a great secret agent someday" he said warmly, which made Jade smile.
Lydia stared outside a window and was trying to stay awake. "You okay, Liddy?" Tag asked as he sat down next to her. Lydia looked at him with fear in her eyes.
"I'm so worried about Valmont, Tag. What if...what if..." she tried to finish as she started sobbing. Tag hugged her close as she buried her head in his chest.
"It's gonna be okay, Liddy, I heard this doctor is one of the best out there. I'm so sorry you and the girls had to go through what you did, and I'm even sorrier that my stupid cousin tried to hurt you in more ways than one."
Lydia looked at him with a tear-streaked face. "It was a nightmare, Tag, and we didn't even see it for helping save us, though." Tag gave her a reassuring smile.
"Hey, what are friends for, Liddy? Told you I'm always here to be your backup." Lydia gave a small smile as she hugged her friend. "Miss McPeek, your boyfriend has regained consciousness" Dr. Mark Hays, the American doctor, stated as he walked up towards the duo.
"How is he?" Lydia asked anxiously. Dr. Hays smiled. "He's gonna be just fine. Pretty weak but thankfully nothing severe was damaged. He would like to see you." Lydia got up right away and followed the doctor to the back room. Valmont was lying there on the stretcher with his shirt off, his chest tightly bandaged to hold in the stitches and to stop the bleeding.
"Hi babe" Lydia said gently as she stood by his side and kissed his hand, holding it in hers.
"Hello darling" Valmont replied weakly. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I'm just worried about you" Lydia replied, trying not to cry again.
Valmont gave her a small smile. "I'm going to be alright, darling, I'm a fast healer." He then frowned and looked up into her eyes. "Look, I...I'm dreadfully sorry about what happened, and that I got caught up in becoming wealthy and powerful again...I...I understand if you don't want to see me anymore." he said as his blue eyes were filled with regret and despair.
Lydia leaned down so that she was closer to his face and looked into his eyes. "I don't want to stop seeing you, Valmont!" she began, "Yeah I was hurt that you almost betrayed me but I'm proud of you for following your conscience and doing the right thing. Giving up such an offer for me proves that your feelings for me are for real, and that means a lot to me!"
Valmont smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, darling. Though I don't deserve it I am truly grateful to have you in my life. I love you, Lydia."
Lydia's eyes instantly filled with tears of happiness instead of fear. Valmont loves her! This is the first time any guy outside her family said those three special words to her, and it made her feel awesome, especially since she felt the same way about him!
"I love you too, Valmont." she managed to squeak out. Valmont smiled huge as the two shared a kiss and hugged each other gently.
MC Cobra walked to another small room on the back of the jet where Charmaine was resting. Dr. Hays walked out after checking her and smiled. "How's Charmaine?" Cobra asked with concern.
"She'll be fine, she's just needs a lot of rest!" Dr. Hays replied, "She got a concussion, though I don't believe it's too severe. You're welcome to stay with her, she's more attentive than before!" Cobra smiled as he walked in.
Charmaine was laying on the floor on a mat and was staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Hey Charmaine" Cobra said as he sat on the floor next to her.
Charmaine turned towards him slowly and smiled. "Hi Cobra" she said sweetly but tiredly.
"How you feeling?" Cobra asked.
"Fine, I guess, though my head hurts like crazy! More than anything I'm just physically and mentally exhausted from today" Charmaine replied.
Cobra turned towards her and took her left hand into his. "I'm sorry that you had to go through what you did, yo, those guys were jerks to put you through all that" he said, still angry that Charmaine had been hurt and that he almost betrayed her. "But I'm more
sorry that I almost went along with Chang's offer. The money looked so good but DJ talked some sense into me and I realized that you're worth much more to me."
Charmaine managed to smile big. "Aww you're so sweet! And it's okay, what matters is that you didn't go along with him and decided to stay good. You don't need crime in your life anyways, you're worth more than that, especially to me."
Cobra felt himself blush. "Thanks, yo. Listen, uh, it might sound silly but I really like you, Charmaine. You're the tightest girl I've ever met and I'm real crazy about you."
Charmaine's entire face brightened instantly. "Aww really? Man that's great because I really like you too! You're really nice and caring and soooo good looking!" she squealed, which made Cobra laugh. "But seriously, you're a great guy. Thanks for helping save me" she added as she managed to get up, leaned towards him, and kissed him. Cobra's face turned bright red as he became hypnotized with how amazing it felt to get his first kiss. After she kissed him, the two looked into each other's eyes romantically and closed them as they both kissed each other's lips.
Cassie was sitting by herself near the front of the plane, crying silently because of recalling the horrors of being kidnapped and because Strikemaster Ice almost killed her. "How could he hurt me like that? I thought we were chill!" she thought to herself.
"Yo Cass" Ice's voice interrupted her thoughts as he sat down next to her. Cassie continued to look away from him.
"Yo come on, talk to me, what's wrong?" Ice asked, desperate to find out what was bugging her.
Cassie turned around and looked at him angrily with her tear streaked face, which surprised Ice to see. "What do you mean what's wrong? I get kidnapped for no good reason and you almost killed me and my family because of something stupid like money and power and you ask me what's wrong? What's wrong with you, man?" she said harshly as tears starting falling again.
Ice was surprised for a moment but then felt his stomach sink as he understood why she was angry. "Yo...yo girl, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done what I did, I was stupid to get caught up in that."
Cassie looked at him again. "You have any idea how much it hurt me to see you turn your back on your friends and me? And I thought you were different."
Ice bit his lip in shame and regret. "I...I'm sorry. But what do you mean different?" he asked in confusion.
Cassie took a big sigh. "I've been betrayed by a lot of guys in the past, man. Every guy that I've ever liked either hasn't liked me in return or liked me but got swept away by some girly girl who didn't want them to be near a tomboyish chick like me. When I met you and realized how much I liked you, I was hoping you would be different, someone who would actually like me for who I am and be nice to me and all. Guess I was wrong." she added as more tears formed in her blue eyes.
Strikemaster Ice raised his eyebrows while his heart rate started accelerating. "Yo...you like me?" he asked with some excitement.
"Yeah man" Cassie replied, "You're so similar to me and it made me really happy when you and I played and talked about Robo Mercs. Plus...I think you're cute." she said shyly.
Ice blushed and smiled. "Wow...well yo I like you too Cass, a LOT" he said confidently.
Cassie's sadness quickly started to fade. "For reals? You...you like me too?"
Ice nodded. "Yeah. I never was into finding a girl to be with until I met you. Then all that changed. I was wrong for wanting to join Chang but the reason I ditched him and saved you is because I realized how much I liked you and how happy you made me. I'd rather have you in my life than all the money in the world, yo. I hope you'll forgive me."
Cassie smiled her beautiful smile that Ice was in love. "Aww I forgive you, man! It just means a lot to me that you feel the same way about me as I feel about you. It's chill that we're so simpatico! Thanks, Ice" she replied as she wrapped her arms around him in a hug. Ice smiled more as he pulled her close.
"Yeah, I definitely did the right thing yo" he thought happily to himself.