Chapter Five
"Jack you have to get out of here…it's a trap!
Jack was aware of moment behind him and turned to see Godwin by the door with Trudge beside him.
"And I'm sorry to say Jack. You fell right for it."
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Jack gritted his teeth as he looked from Godwin to Trudge and then to Yusei, he didn't know where he stood on in this situation, he was still one of Godwin's officers and therefore it was his duty to carry out the orders Godwin gave to him, but then there was Yusei who was defenceless, who probably needed someone to help him escape, which would leave him out of a job or worse in prison for aiding and abetting.
Jack weighed up the options that he had and decided what he was going to do. "Sir, I am still a detective and therefore I follow your orders. Why would I help this thief?"
"Well he seems very cosy in calling you Jack; I would think there was more to you two than meets the eye." Said Godwin suspiciously. "Tell me I'm wrong Jack."
"You're wrong. This thief has caused me nothing but trouble since I met him and I'll be glad to see him in prison." Growled Jack, he looked to Yusei and immediately wished he hadn't because Yusei was looking at him with extreme hurt written on his face.
"Then why did you try to untie him when you got here?" asked Godwin, he was beginning to think that what Jack was saying was true as the reactions between him and Yusei were genuine.
"Simple, if he thought I was on his side it would have been easier to get him to trust me and then I could bring him to you without much of a fuss."
"…Very well, I will believe you…for now."
"Yes sir and thank you." Godwin frowned at the way Jack was behaving; he was never this polite in the past. Perhaps he is loyal to me, only one way to prove it though.
"Jack, Yusei here says he gave a key to you. Is this true?" asked Godwin, this was the question that would prove whose side Jack was really on. If he said no, then Godwin would have Trudge restrain him and they would have a "nice" chat on the whereabouts of the key.
"Yes he gave it to me last night, when he thought he could trust me." Smirked Jack, he had not looked at Yusei since Godwin had told him that he trusted him. Jack didn't want to see the emotions that were directed towards him.
"And it looks like I chose the wrong person to trust" growled Yusei
"I was only doing what I was told to do, bring you in any way possible and by any means."
"Looks like the dog is looking for affection from his master!" Spat Yusei, he had realised he was on his own after he had told Godwin about the key and now fought against the rope that held him to the podium. Jack walked up to Yusei and for a moment it looked like Jack was going to do something rash, but a gloved hand on his shoulder made him stop.
"Now, now Jack. This is what he wants you to do, get you riled up so you do something that will help him escape." Soothed Godwin, he bent down to whisper in Yusei's ear so that no one else could hear. "I know that I need the actual key Yusei, but there is something else that is needed as well…you!" Godwin stood up and walked towards the door. "Jack, Trudge bring Yusei to the van, Jack do you have the key on you?"
"No, I left it with the manager at the motel we stayed in."
"Very well Jack, you will drive us there." With that Jack and Trudge did as they were ordered to and dragged Yusei to the van.
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The Journey back to the motel was extremely awkward for Jack; they had gagged Yusei again and placed a blindfold to stop him from knowing what was going on during the journey. But Jack knew that Yusei was feeling angry and hurt for betraying him and he just wished that one day he would be able to forgive himself for all the things that were said. (A/N: I mean Jack forgiving himself)
When they got to the Motel, the manager wasn't at the reception desk, so they went to the different rooms to search for him.
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Yusei hated that he had been tricked so easily by Jack; he thought that Jack was one person that he could trust in the force that wasn't bent or corrupt. He was beginning to form a plan of how to escape when the back doors to the van opened and shut behind him.
"Be very quiet, they didn't see me come back and we don't have a lot of time." Jack's voice whispered. Jack removed the blindfold from Yusei's eyes allowing him to see. "Now listen, I'm going to untie you and after I leave the van, you make a run for it OK!" Yusei knew it wasn't a question and nodded as Jack hadn't removed the gag, Jack quickly untied his hands and made for the doors but before he could a hand tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned he was engulfed in a passionate kiss from Yusei, Jack wished that this moment could last forever but all too soon the kiss was ended.
"That was to say thanks."
"Whatever, just get out of here!" barked Jack quietly while moving to the back doors. "I'm sorry for everything I said before…I needed Godwin to trust me." And with that Jack left the van.
Yusei waited a minute before finally sneaking out of the van and running towards the overgrown bushes that were a few metres away. When Godwin and Trudge joined Jack outside the last room, they headed back to the reception area. Yusei moved towards the rooms trying all the doors hoping to find an open one where he could hide, luck was on his side as the room they had been in the previous nights was still unlocked.
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Jack looked out the window just in time to see Yusei sneak inside one of the rooms, smiling he turned his attention back to Godwin. The old man hadn't been in any of the rooms and that only left the room behind the reception, being impatient Jack walked up to the desk and started ringing the bell. After a few minutes, Yanagi walked in from the back room looking bleary eyed and yawning.
"Sorry `bout that I musta dozed off, what can I do ya for?" yawned Yanagi
"Old man I need that key I gave you." Growled Jack. "And I would like it in a hurry as its evidence in a current investigation." Yanagi nodded and ducked under the desk for a couple of seconds, then gave them the chain after finding it. Godwin snatched it from Yanagi's hand as soon as he saw that it was the real key and quickly placed it around his neck.
"Thank you, we will be leaving now." Said Godwin as best as he could, he was barely containing his excitement. Now I can release my brother and we can rule the city the way it's supposed to be run.
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When they reached the van, Godwin had an uneasy feeling that something was wrong and that it would have dire results for his plans.
"The thief isn't here!" exclaimed Trudge, he had climbed in the back of the van to make sure that the thief was "OK" and discovered that he was missing. "Where could he have got to?"
"Why don't we ask Jack." Growled Godwin turning to look for Jack only to find him gone. "I knew you couldn't be trusted." Whispered Godwin
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Jack had quietly snuck away and gone to the room that Yusei was hiding in when the group had left the reception. Yusei had been watching out the window and opened the door as soon as jack was close enough to run in.
"Are you OK? They didn't see me right?"
"You're safe, I was watching and they've only now realised your gone." Explained Yusei looking out the window again. Yusei looked uncertain as Godwin got into the back of the van. "They wouldn't give up looking for us would they?"
"Not a chance…why?"
"They're both in the van and I'm worried that they may be planning something terrible to get us to go back." Explained Yusei, he couldn't keep the concern out of his voice.
"Get you to go back. I'm expendable now that they have the key. Why do you…" Yusei cut him off by placing a finger to his lips, neither of them had noticed that Godwin and Trudge was walking towards the room.
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After getting out the tracker from the van, Godwin followed the signal to a room on the edge of the motel, fairly close to the van. The signal hadn't moved and therefore Godwin knew that Jack was in there as well, trying the door only proved futile as it was locked.
"Yusei, Jack open this door!" Ordered Godwin, he knew full well they wouldn't but he wanted them to know that he knew they were in there. He was going to wait a few minutes before making Trudge knock the door down, but the signal had started moving. Knowing he had no time Godwin pulled out one of his guns a shot the handle off and charged into the room. (A/N: you know like in the movies where they shoot around the handle and then kick the door in.).
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Yusei turned back to look out the window, but as he did Jack noticed something shine on Yusei's face. Gently grabbing his chin, Jack turned it towards him to look at Yusei. "Yusei…did they tag you?" (A/N: a) I didn't know what the criminal marks were called besides criminal marks and b) this just makes it easier).
"What do you mean?" asked Yusei, he didn't know what Jack meant and was hoping it wasn't what he thought it meant.
"We tag people we wanna track by using a laser to burn a tiny microchip onto them. It's usually invisible but in the right light you can see it reflect the light." Explained Jack
"I would know if they burnt something into my skin! I mean it would hurt. Right?"
"Yes it would, but you're usually unconscious when they do it, that way you would never know it was there." At these words Yusei fell to the floor with his head in his hands, Jack had risked everything to help him escape and now he had undone everything.
"This is my fault, Trudge knocked me out when I tried to run and Godwin did the same when they laid that trap at the museum, either one of those times is when they could have done it."
"We don't have time; right now we need to get out of here!" Jack whispered harshly, Godwin and Trudge were just by the window of the room. "Stay still, I'll be back in a minute." Jack moved into the bathroom checking the windows to see if they could fit through.
"Yusei, Jack open this door!" Came Godwin's voice, he sounded impatient and Jack knew they didn't have a lot of time, returning to the room he pulled Yusei to his feet.
"Come on, there's a window that you can get through." Jack had pulled Yusei into the bathroom and locked it behind them; from outside they could hear gunshots meaning they only had seconds to get out of there. "The window's too small for me, but you can get through easy."
"I can't just leave you!" exclaimed Yusei, he didn't want to leave Jack to the mercy of Godwin, but the sound of the door being knocked down made him realise he would have to. "I'm coming back for you Jack…that's a promise." With that Yusei swiftly and nimbly climbed out of the window.
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Pulling Jack towards the van, Godwin knew that Yusei would be watching and not because of the tracker, it was because Yusei would want to save Jack as soon as possible. This is going to be easy!
"Yusei I know you're out there and I know you can here me, so listen." Shouted Godwin in no particular direction. "I propose a trade…You for Detective Atlas over here. I'll give you five minutes." Trudge laughed even though he was in a lot of pain, he looked to Godwin to see if he was allowed to carry out his order and when saw Godwin nod, he laughed even louder.
"Your little thief is gonna coming running when I'm through with you." Whispered Trudge into Jack's ear. "And here's something to help you make your decision." He shouted for Yusei to hear and with that pulled out his gun and shot Jack in the shoulder.
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Yusei had been watching from the roof the motel as Godwin walked to the van with Jack behind him and Trudge pulling up the rear, he had listened to what Godwin was saying. He had thought of a plan that might actually work but he needed the help of the manager, it would be easy sneaking past Godwin but right now he needed to get down off the roof.
He had just landed quietly and safely down from the roof, when he heard something that made his blood run cold; it was the sound of a gunshot and the sound of Jack in pain. Silently Yusei looked towards the van, Godwin was looking at nothing in particular and Trudge was laughing manically, but what hurt Yusei the most was Jack. He was looking pale holding his shoulder and was gritting his teeth to help with the pain. How could they shoot him like that? Looks like there is only one thing to do.
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Godwin was thinking of all the things that he and his brother would do when they ruled the city, when he heard movement to the side of him. Turning he saw Yusei come out from the bushes.
"I'll go with you but only when Jack is safely with the manager of this place and when you put those guns away!" explained Yusei as he walked past Godwin to Jack, helping him to his feet Yusei walked with Jack to the reception. Trudge was going to follow them, but Godwin put a stop to that.
"He'll come with us Trudge, no need to follow."
"I'm sorry sir, but how can you know that." Asked Trudge, he didn't think that Yusei could be trusted at all.
"Simple, he is a thief. He has given me his word." Explained Godwin as if it was the simplest thing in the world. Trudge still wasn't sure but still let Yusei take him to the reception.
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Yanagi had watched everything that had been going on from inside the reception area and was going to call the police but when he saw the detective from earlier being helped into the room by the young man all those thoughts left him.
"Listen, he needs medical attention and I can't give it to him. So just keep pressure on the wound and call an ambulance."
"I'll call the police while I'm at it, they'll know how to handle this."
"They are the police, in fact the guy in the suit is the chief of police!" explained Yusei. "Listen, just call the ambulance and make sure he doesn't try to come after me." Yusei didn't wait for what Yanagi was going to say as he was already heading for the door.
"Yusei don't do this!" rasped Jack, he was in a lot of pain, but the pain of losing Yusei would have been worse than any bullet wound.
"I'm sorry Jack, I want you safe!" and with that he left the room.
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Godwin watched as Yusei walked towards him, Trudge not taking any chances was already beside him making sure he couldn't run.
"No guns as we agreed and if you behave there will be no need for you to restrained." Godwin said, he expected Yusei to say something sarcastic but all he did was nod and move towards the van. "Trudge you will drive us to the New Neo Domino institute of energy." Ordered Godwin, he got in the back of the van next to Yusei. Soon my brother. Soon!
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TO BE CONTINUED…
So what did you think…it took me forever to come up with how to start it but I got there in the end.
There is only gonna be a few more chapters after this.