*Flash Back *
"STEVE!" Claudia called out as she was begging pulled out of the room. She kicking and clawing at the men who had her. Steve was held back by two guard twice his size. No matter how much he tried to get away from them. He could hear Claudia's screams. Each one made his heart seize with pain. They were torturing her and there was nothing he could do. "STEVE, PLEASE HELP ME!" Claudia called out.
The guards quickly dragged Steve outside and throw him on the ground. Steve waited till the guards were gone to get up off the ground. Once up he dusted him self off. He stood there for a minute before walking off. Every step he took, his heart filled with coldness. He had to leave Claudia there and he knew that it was a mistake to but there was nothing left to do. Slowly he made his way back to the car and drove away.
He was coming back he knew that. But when he did not know.
*End Of Flash Back *
I opened the door and walked in. My heart dropped when I saw Claudia on the bed. She was hooked up to a ventilator and had several IV's in her arm. She was still unconscious. She looked so calm and peaceful, not like her self. Myka put her hand on my shoulder. I slowly walked over to Claudia and grabbed her hand. " I am so sorry." I whispered to her.
Artie was standing at the foot of the bed when his fransworth went off. " What, Lenna?" Artie said.
"You guys need to get back to the warehouse. We have five pings." Lenna said. Artie nodded his head and shut the fransworth.
"Pete, Myka. We need to go. You guys can come back later to see her. Steve stay here with her." Artie said sternly as he pushed up his glasses and headed out of the room.
Myka set the bag of fresh clothes for Claudia on the floor and followed him. " See you soon, Jinkys." Pete said as he took one last glance at Claude.
The room was completely white and all you could hear was the slight beeps and hums of the machines. On the right wall there was a counter and sink. Hanging ,in front of the bed, from the ceiling was a small TV. On the left wall there was a bed built into the wall. I trudged over to the fake bed and sat down.
*Flash Back*
"Artie, they took Claudia." Steve said into the small portable tv machine that he struggled to hold with his left hand as he drove with is right. It would have been easier if Claudia was there to hold it for him. But he was careless and now her life could be on the line.
"Who!?" Artie said as he typed on the computer.
"The men who have the artifact." Steve told him could hear Pete and Myka fighting in the back ground. Leena was sitting next to Artie.
"What?!" Artie yelled, making Leena jump a little "Those men will kill her. KILL! Get her back. Do what ever it takes...PETE, Put that down." Artie got up and vanished from view. Leena leaned over so Steve could see her better.
"Steve promise me that you will be careful. Just get Claudia out safely." Leena said to him
"I promise you." Steve said half heartedly. He was on a mission and nothing could stop him. He had to save the one person that he cared for the most. He made a vow right then to never let Claudia get hurt again. As long as he was alive no one would hurt a hair on her head. Steve shut the fransworth and throw it into the back seat of the car.
Steve drove quickly back to the hotel and began planning. He was going to stop at nothing to get his best friend back.
*End Of Flash Back *