"Vhat is eet?" Asked Gru, glaring.
"It's simple, if you want Lucy back, you'll have to give me all your minions, your freeze ray and most importantly: the shrink ray"
Gru stood mouth open in shock. He couldn't just give the minions away, they where like family.
'And if I don't?" Asked Gru
Strider chuckled, he walked over to Lucy and stoked her hair.
"Well let's just say that it will be excruciatingly painful for our dear Lucy"
"No!" Gru shouted
"But that's only if you don't give me what I want! Tomorrow bright and early I'll video chat you, Lucy will be awake and you'll be able to talk to her if you want."
Gru nodded slowly before glaring at Strider.
"But if I find out that yoo've hurt her before tomorrow then yoo better say your prayers!" Gru threatened, before pressing END CALL.
Dru suddenly came skipping in.
"Did yoo have fun putting de gurl's to bed?" Gru asked
"Oh yes! I think they enjoyed it too! Anyway vhat's going on with dat guy?" Asked Dru
"He's threatening to hurt Lucy if I don't give him what he wants. I'm so worried about her."
"Vhat does he want?" Asked Dtu
"He wants de freeze ray, de shrink ray and he wants de...minions." Gru mutterd.
Dru's mouth gaped in shock, he took a couple of moments to tune back into reality.
"No! We can't give him de minions!" Yelled Dru.
"I'm sorry Dru but we have to, if we don't then he could kill her for all we know."
Dru nodded and mutted that he was going to bed, leaving Gru in the living room.
He wondered over to the large rhino armchair, in front of him was the girl's pink teddy bear armchair and next to it was Lucy's blue rabbit armchair. Gru rememberd buying it for her after their wedding, he remembered Lucy's surprised face
Gru then crawled of to bed and lay in his and Lucy's red twin bed. He patted Lucy's pillow and sighed.
"It's going to be alright Lucy, I promise." He mutted before falling asleep.
As the sun rose up, Gru was awoken by his phone. He answed it and glared when he saw Strider.
"Ok Strider show me Lucy, awake and well!" Gru demanded "Or else!"
"Alright, alright don't be so impatient!" Snapped Strider "she's right here."
Lucy came on the screen looking absolutely terrified. She was tied to a chair, duct tape across her mouth, her eyes widened with pure fear. She looked like she was going to cry.
Gru felt awful, seeing Lucy in that state and being unable to help her. She was obviously helpless and afraid of the pain and suffering that could come her way.
"Gmmph!" Lucy screamed
Gru tried to be as gentle with her as he could, speaking to her as if she was a young child, to calm her down.
"Hey sweetie, it's going to be alright I promise, don't be afraid." He soothed.
Lucy nodded slowly, but her eyes where still gleaming with fright. What had Strider done to her? She had never been this frightened before even on the most scariest missions.
"Now you've said hello to your little wife, time to get down to business. Show me the freeze ray!"
Gru nervously shifted his eyes away from the screen.
The freeze ray was down in the lab and it would take Gru too long to go get it, besides he would wake the girl's, Dru and the minions.
"No, I can't yet, I don't have it on me." Gru said firmly.
Strider glared at this statement, he reached into his trouser pocked and took out a small knife with a sharp blade.
He then strode (see what I did there?) over to Lucy's chair and pulled back her head with her hair, making Lucy hiss.
"Vhat are you doing?" Asked Gru
"Well you won't show me the freeze ray so Lucy will suffer the consequences."
"No! I don't believe that you are dat evil! She didn't do anything wrong!" Cried Gru
Without warning, Strider dragged the blade down Lucy's cheek. Lucy screamed behind the tape and tried to turn her head but ultimately failed.
Her struggling became weak from blood loss and she began to cry from the pain.
"No! Stop! Please Strider!" Begged Gru
Strider dropped the knife and let go of Lucy's hair. The cut began to bleed heavily and tears of pain slid down Lucy's cheeks.
"Do you believe me now Mr Gru?" Strider smirked
"Yoo sick, twisted..." Gru began
"Spare me the insults Mr Gru and speak to your wife." Strider said
He then tore the tape off Lucy's mouth and rested his hands on her shoulders.
"Gru!" Cried Lucy
"Lucy!" Gru cried back
"I'm so sorry honey" Lucy whispered, hanging her head, making blood slide down her face.
"Oh sweetie you have nothing to be sorry for. If anyone should be sorry, I should be sorry beacuse I got you into this mess" Gru said
"No you didn't. Don't blame yourself honey bear, I mmmphh!" Lucy began, she was interrupted by Strider, putting his hand over his mouth.
"Sorry times up! My phone is dying!" Strider sneered.
"Nmmmmmph!" Lucy screamed, struggling against her bonds and captor's hand.
"No! Lucy!" Gru shouted before the screen faded to black.
Lucy sobbed and looked at the floor.
"What's the matter my dear? Are you missing Gru? Funny you only spoke to him a second ago!" Mocked Strider, he took Lucy by the chin and smiled at her.
"Get off me!" Lucy protested, shaking her head frantically.
"Now, now calm down dear, you're giving me lip and I wouldn't want to do that if I where you, ecspessially with a large, gaping cut on your cheek. Though when I think about it I guess when your a Wilde, it comes with your genetics.'
Lucy's eyes widened and her eyebrows furrowed.
"How do you know I was a Wilde before I married Gru?" Growled Lucy
"Like I said before I have my secrets..." Hissed Strider, letting go of Lucy's chin.
He turned to walk out of the room before Lucy interrupted him.
"Hey! You can't just leave me in here!" Lucy cried, struggling.
"You make a point, I can't just leave you in here, with your ability to speak and call for help. So..." He ripped off some tape off a roll and put it over Lucy's mouth, he smoothed it down to make sure that it stayed.
"Mmmphh! Lmmmt mmmmm gmmm!" Lucy yelled through the tape.
"Sorry I can't hear you! That's because you can't talk! Oh well, you'll be dead soon any way, so I wouldn't worry" Strider cackled (he really is a heartless ass isn't he!) walking out of the room, locking the door.
Lucy felt hot tears well in her eyes, she tried to blink them back, but no avail.
morrow yay!