FYI when I uploaded chapter 4, I realized later it was a chapter from another story I did! So if you read it, you should go back so this one makes more sense. Anyway, Amanda's going to find herself in a difficult situation this chapter, and Nikita makes a huge decision. Enjoy!
Soft voices surrounded Alex as she start to come to. She felt a hand bring a cloth to her head, and lifted her arm to swat it away.
"She's waking up." She heard Sonya say. Footsteps followed, and Alex could start to see Nikita and Ryan leaning over her. Her head felt better, but her eyes felt too heavy to open. She managed to open them emough to figure out where she was. She was at the safehouse, lying on her bed.
"Alex, can you hear me?" Nikita asked quietly. Alex took a few seconds to remember what happened, then answered,
"Why am I here?"
"We found your note." Nikita told her. "I called you right after but you didn't answer. I was worried so I drove right over. When I found you, you were on the ground passed out." She stopped, then stood up and walked over towards the table. She picked up the bottle of Advil Alex had taken and held it up for her to see.
"These were on your counter." She said. Alex began to sit up, and Sonya took away the cloth from her head.
"Those, um..." She started. Nikita's face fell, assuming the worst. "I just had a headache, that's all. Two weren't working so I took more. They were just something to get me by."
Sonya pressed her lips together, trying to contain herself from getting angry. Nikita controlled herself as well as she replied,
"Look Alex, I get it. But you have to be careful! Especially now that you're pregnant. You know what happens when you take medication irresponsibly."
Alex nodded, looking down at her hands. She promised herself then she would get her act together and take this more seriously. Sonya stood up to fetch Alex a glass of water, and Ryan followed leaving Nikita and Alex alone for a minute. Nikita sat down on the bed next to Alex.
"Where's Michael and Birkhoff?" Alex asked before Nikita could lecture her some more.
"Birkhoff got another hit on Amanda, so he tagged along with Michael." She paused as Alex nodded. "We decided that we want you to stay here with us. At least for a while." She added. Alex wanted to protest, but she knew that Nikita would get her way no matter what she did.
Sonya returned with a glass of water and helped Alex take a drink. The three women sat together in silence, but Michael's voice from the computer broke the silence.
"Nikita, Sonya, you there?" He whispered through his phone. Ryan and Sonya rushed over, and Nikita helped Alex stand up and led her to the equipment.
"I'm here Michael." Sonya responded.
"We're outside an old factory building on the corner of Bently and Silver Cove. Birkhoff got Amanda's location, which led us here. Nikita, we're gonna need you."
Nikita immediately prepared her weapon of choice, and told Michael she'd be there in a few minutes. As Sonya began asking if Birkhoff was okay, Alex followed Nikita to the door.
"I'm coming with you." She stated. Nikita spun around.
"Are you crazy? You are staying here with Sonya." She reached for the door, but Alex grabbed her hand.
"Nikita, please. I'm fine. The second things get out of hand I promise I'll back off."
Nikita studied Alex's eyes, and she could see the determination in them to find Amanda. She sighed and handed her a gun.
"The second things get out of hand." She repeated, comfirming Alex's promise. Alex quickly nodded and took the gun. They said goodbye to Sonya and Ryan and headed out.
When Alex and Nikita arrived at their given location, they stepped out of the car and searched for the guys. Alex pointed to a black SUV sitting at the curb down the road and pointed.
"There." She said to Nikita. The two of them looked around, then ran over towards them. When Michael saw them, he jumped out of the car.
"What is she doing here?" He demanded nodding towards Alex. Nikita opened her mouth to answer, but Alex interrupted.
"I made her bring me. We made a promise thought that I would back off if anything went wrong."
Michael gave Nikita a look, and she shrugged. Then Birkhoff rolled down his window.
"Guys. Amanda's close." He imformed them. Michael retrieved extra ear pieces from the car for Nikita and Alex and began searching the area.
With Birkhoff giving them clues as to where they needed to look, the trio seperated throughout the property. Nikita made sure she and Michael could see Alex at all times, so they could get to her if needed. "If I knew I'd just be sitting in here doing what I could be doing at home I wouldn't have come." Birkhoff told the group. Nikita smiled.
"Just keep doing what you're good at nerd." She teased. She met up with Alex and Michael at the back of the building, and lowered her gun.
"Okay. You two go inside and see what's in there. I'll keep looking out here." She told them. Alex creaked open the back door and stepped inside. "Watch her Michael." Nikita pleaded, and then let him follow Alex.
The building was dark, as the only current light source was from the sun coming through the door. The walls and floor were cement, with the only pieces of furniture accompanying them were a few wooden chairs and several shelves on the wall. Alex shuffled along the floor, careful not to trip over any unseen objects. Michael stayed close behind her, his eyes shooting around the room taking in every detail.
"See anything?" Alex asked him suddenly. Before he could answer, the two of them heard a noise from behind them. They spun around and saw two large men with guns standing a few feet away. In seconds, Michael lunged towards them knocking the gun out of one of their hands. He socked him in the face, gaining a chance to twist his arm back and shove him into a wall. He smacked his skull on the cement and fell. The other man held up his gun, not seeing Alex sneak behind him. She knocked him in the head with her gun and he fell onto the hard ground. Even though he was unconscious, Alex launched herself onto him and violently started pounding his face with her fist.
"Alex! He's down! Alex!" Michael cried, taking Alex's waist and heaved up. He swung her around until her feet landed on the floor. She brushed her hair out of her face, taking deep breaths. Just then, they heared someone closing the door. Amanda stood at the door, gave them a quick smirk and locked the door. They ran to it, pounding on it and trying to open it. Michael began kicking it, but something was on the other side keeping it shut. Alex and Michael exchanged a look, both concern for Nikita on their faces.
Nikita continued looking outside, and soon found herself quite a bit away from the factory. In the distance, she could see house, and gasped.
"Remember that Nikita?" Amanda's sinister voice spoke. Nikita froze, then slowly turned to face her former mentor. Amanda stared off into the distance at the building.
"I remember that day so well. You went to that house for your..."
"First mission. How could I forget?" Nikita finished. Amanda smiled.
"They rebuilt it exactly the same. I thought you might like to see it again." Amanda told her. Nikita contained herself, trying to stay alert and not get emotional.
"That's why you brought me here." She said, then remembered Alex and Michael. "Where's Alex and Michael!" She said, voice raised. Amanda shook her head and walked closer to Nikita.
"They're fine. That is, if my two good friends didn't take them out first."
"Friends? Is that what you call them now?" Nikita asked mockingly. Amanda laughed. "What's funny?"
"It's just that's so you Nikita. Changing the subject, trying to make a joke in order to contain yourself. Wouldn't you rather talk about Michael and Alex?"
Nikita snarled, feeling threatened for her family. She ran her fingers along her gun, enjoying the familiarity of the weapon.
"I don't want to talk about anything. All I want to do is take you down once and for all." She replied, holding up her gun. Amanda laughed again, not even flinching.
"You won't shoot. You couldn't make yourself do it last time, and you won't do it this time. I know you all too well Nikita.
From behind Amanda, Nikita could see Michael and Alex running towards her.
"Nikita!" Michael yelled. Amanda turned, and pulled out her own gun that she had been hiding. She held it up, and a gun shot rang out.
Michael and Alex stopped in their tracks, stunned. Alex brought her hand up to her mouth, and Michael watched in horror as Amanda fell onto her knees and then her side.
"Mikey, what happened!" Birkhoff came in, hearing the shot. He didn't respond, only watched Nikita walk up to Amanda. She stared down at her, with the slighest amount of regret and sadness in her eyes. As she was about to walk past, Amanda grabbed her ankle.
"Remember what I did for you. I made you who you are. I created you. Nikita." She whispered Nikita's name before taking a last breath and closing her eyes. Nikita shut her own tightly, turned back at the house in the distance, then continued walking straight past Alex and Michael.