Madison's eyes slowly opened, she couldn't quite see yet, her vision still blurry, her body ached in pain, but she could tell she was moving. She felt her legs dragging against the floor, as she tried her best to plant her feet, failing as she continued to be dragged. The pain in her arms imminent, as she looked up to the two blurs that were currently dragging her limp body. Her eyes hadn't focused yet, but she heard a deep voice yell "Get Back!" before feeling her body being dragged a little more then dropped hard to the ground. She heard the sounds of a scuffle, when her memories flooded her. "Ken!" Madison yelled as much as she could, her voice barely a whisper, when she heard the sounds of a door closing. Closing her eyes, Madison exhaled a deep breath, her whole body tensing when she felt the touch of two hands gently rolling her body over to her back. "Shhhhh…it's me" Ken whispered, as he let his hand gently brush across her forehead, pushing the blood soaked hair out of the way.
A slight smile appeared on Madison's lips as she felt Ken's fingers gently run through her hair, slowly opening her eyes, she fought with them to focus as she took in the sight of the man she loved for the first time in what seemed like forever. From the moment, they arrived here, Ken and her had been separated, she worried they had killed him, and disposed of his body, occasionally the guards mentioned his name loud enough, to give her the strength to continue through the torture, the thought that he might be alive, and now she lay here next to him. Her eyes looked at the beaten man, his one eye swollen and dark purple, random blood spurts around his face, his hands bruised, he looked like he had went 10 rounds with a boxing champ and lost every single one, but Madison couldn't help it, she was just glad to see him. She let her lips curl into a smile as she spoke with a soft voice "I'm glad you're not dead.", Ken smiled wide, leaning down placing a gentle kiss to her swollen lips, before he spoke "Same here, sweetie…same here."
Ken sat his body down on the hard floor, it was almost like a jail cell where they were being held, although he was sure prison was probably a lot nicer than this. Ken wrapped his arms around Madison's upper body, pulling her onto his outstretched legs, holding her against him. Her face bruised, her lips swollen and looked like she had been hit numerous times. He felt her body meld into his, her breathing calming and in tune with his, as her head rested against his chest. He let his hand run gently through her hair, hoping he could ease some of the pain she must be in. Ken laid his head back against the wall, feeling his eyelids getting heavy, he tried the best he could do to fight off sleep, but he hadn't slept since they had arrived here. Now for the first time in a while, they were together again, and he at least knew she was safe, in his arms for the time being.
The feeling that woke him, happened again as Ken's eyes fluttered open, looking down to his hand that lay protectively over Madison's sleeping form. A small rat stood on Madison's sleeping body, it's small claws scratching against Ken's fingers as it nibbled on a piece of Madison's shirt that was dried with blood. Ken's hand quickly moving, pushing the small rodent off of Madison, he watched as it hit the ground and scampered across the room. Madison's body stirred, as she lifted her head looking into his eyes, a slight smile on her lips when he whispered "You ok?" Madison smiled as she nodded her head, the smile on her face turning to a grimace as she moved her body to a more comfortable position. Ken's eyes drawn to a spot of her skin that came into view, as her shirt rolled up with her movement, he couldn't help it as he lifted the garment just a little and the marks and burns came into view. He had to clench his teeth, to prevent him from standing up and punching a wall, but he knew his anger would only get him killed in this position. Instead he leaned down, resting a gentle kiss over her new scars, Madison's breath hitching in her throat as she felt his lips on her skin, she froze her whole body, as memories of the hours she spent away from him filled her mind. She remembered the pain she withstood, how many times they asked her questions over and over again, questions about people she's never heard of, but they demanded she knew the answer.
Madison forced herself through the pain to roll over onto her back once again, as she pushed as hard as she could to sit herself up with Ken's help. She sat astride his lap, she could see his teeth were clenched, his jaw tight, his eyes looked at her blankly. She looked down at his hands, that were now rolled into tight fists that laid by his side and without missing a beat she reached out for him, trying her best to loosen one of his fists. Ken's eyes looked down to his hand, as he watched her try to pry his fist loose, finally her hand connected with his, their fingers intertwining. They sat in silence for a few moments before Ken spoke "I'm sorry." Madison couldn't help the smile that came to her lips when she spoke back "For what?" Ken's eyes looked up to hers, his sad eyes connecting with hers when he spoke softly "I should of protected you." Madison leaned forward, wrapping her arms around his neck, letting their foreheads resting against each other, as she spoke "You did. You protected me with your life. Don't blame yourself for this. I should be blaming myself. It's my fault. We're gonna die because of me." They sat still for a moment before Madison lifted her lips, placing a gentle kiss on Ken's forehead. She couldn't help the tears that ran down her cheeks, as the thoughts of what she just said sunk into her head.
They sat there, in each other's arms for a while, simply relishing in the feeling of being together once again. Madison let her head rest against his shoulder, feeling his hand rest on top of her head, soothing her hair. Pulling back again, Madison reached forward, cupping his chin in her fingers, for the first time her eyes taking in the sight of him. Madison noticed the older bruises on his face, were starting to fade. She let her fingers trace over the new gash on his bottom lip, as he smile wide. "I know…I know…I'm hot." Ken spoke chuckling, a cocky smile on his lips. Madison threw her head back, laughing out loud, even in this horrible time, Ken's still here being Ken, and she loved that about him. Madison leaned forward quickly, pressing her lips against his, her face grimacing for a moment, remembering the gash she has on her lips, but at that moment she didn't care. She let her lips gently dance with his, breaking the kiss gently, letting her arms rest on his shoulders, wrapping around his neck. "I meant it when I said I loved you." Madison spoke, her eyes connecting with his. "It's because I look hot when I'm all beat up like this, huh?" Ken said smiling, resting his head against the wall behind him. Madison smiled wide, chuckling softly "Well, you're definitely pulling it off better than I am." Madison replied, blushing wildly, as she looked down at her dirty clothes.
Kevin sat in the chair across from Matthew for what seemed like forever, watching as he disposed of the weapons he took from Kevin, then heard Matthew excuse the two large guards from the room. Kevin looked back, watching the large men leave the room silently, before the door closed behind them, Matthew making his way back to the other side of the desk, sitting in his chair, folding his hands in front of him, resting them on the desk. They sat in silence for a while, before Matthew spoke harshly "So, tell me.." he spoke softly. Kevin seemed confused, when he responded "Tell you what?" Matthew smiled wide when he spoke confidently "Tell me how you, the son of the best agent this corporation ever had, got involved in this whole mess?" Kevin's eyes squinted as he watched the agent sitting across from him. "What do you mean?" Kevin asked seriously, as Matthew spoke "I know the nanny escaped with her, that I get…but what I don't get is how you got involved with it?" he spoke into the air, as if he was thinking, before he jumped to his feet, leaning on his hands that were pressed against the desk, his dark eyes glaring into Kevin's "How could you do this? How could you betray your father's legacy?" he spoke venomously. It was at that moment that everything made sense to Kevin, they hadn't figured it all out, they didn't know it was his father that saved Madison.
Silence filled the room for a moment, when Kevin spoke up softly "Can I see her?" He assumed they had her, considering they weren't asking him for her location. In a quick action, Matthew swung his arms across his desk, knocking everything off of the surface in anger, when he yelled loudly "Guards!" The two large men walking in from outside, both of them grasping Kevin by the arms, pulling him to his feet. "Trust me, I wouldn't want you to miss this." Matthew spoke confidently, before storming out of his office, the guards dragging Kevin behind him.
Madison sat on the floor of the cell, she watched as Ken reached for the bread that the guards had brought them about an hour ago. She smiled as she watched him hand it to her, as she shook her head no. "Come on…" Ken whispered, waving the small piece of bread in front of her face. Madison shook her head when she watched Ken move the bread closer to her lips "Open up for the train…choo choo" Ken whispered playfully, causing Madison to chuckle, finally giving up and letting him place the small piece of bread into her mouth. Her mouth savored the small piece of food, as she chewed and swallowed it, before gratefully reaching out to the bread Ken had offered her. She had just broken the piece in half when the sound of the guards coming down the hallway garnered both her and Ken's attention. Madison quickly grabbed onto Ken's arm, as he protectively wrapped his arms around her, holding her close to his body. He watched as the guards opened the small door, and stormed into the small room. Ken quickly jumped to his feet, standing in front of Madison, curling his hands into fists he was ready to fight and protect her, just like he had done before.
The lead guard simply scoffed as he nodded to the guards behind him, the two large men walking from behind him, immediately tackling Ken to the ground as they began to hit and kick him unmercifully. "Stop it!" Madison screamed from her spot on the floor, tears streaming out of her eyes, rolling down her cheeks, as the lead guard raised his hand peacefully and the fighting came to a sudden stop. The lead guard grasped Madison's weak body and began dragging her through the hallways by the back of her shirt, her feet struggling to keep up. She fought as hard as she could, her body weak from hunger and the previous injuries, she pulled back against the lead guard, trying to free her shirt from his grasp, when suddenly he threw her body into the wall. Her back hit the hard wall, before she fell to the ground in a pile, the lead guard standing above her, watching as she lay in pain. "Come on." He spoke relentlessly, grabbing her again and pulling her down the hallway.
Madison glanced behind her, noticing for the first time, the two guards were dragging Ken behind her down the hallway, and deep inside she knew this was it. Her mind filled with memories of the times she spent with Ken, and deep inside her heart felt heavy, as she remembered not only Ken, but her brother Kevin. She was shook out of her thoughts as two other sets of hands, grasped her by the arms, throwing her roughly to the floor of the room. Madison lay there motionless, as her breathing fought to catch up with her. She feared that if she looked up, she would be killed on sight.
Kevin watched as the hallways he walked through all looked the same, he wasn't sure where he was being taken, but at this point he didn't care, he just wanted to get Madison and get the hell out.. Kevin watched as Matthew opened a door in front of them, the two large men dragging him through it, and there in the middle of the room lay Madison on the ground. His stomach knotted immediately as she lay there motionless, he glanced to the side of the room, to see Ken being held up by two guards just as large as the ones that currently held him. He feared that his sister might be dead, but released a breath he didn't know he was holding when he saw her roll over onto her back, her bruised face coming into view. The anger in him spilled over as he saw what they had done to Madison, as he began to fight against the large guards "Let me go!" Kevin screamed as the large guards pushed him to the ground, one of them punching him hard in the mouth.
Madison hadn't even noticed someone had come in the room, until she heard the familiar voice of her brother, causing her to look over to the new people who stood in the doorway. She watched as he called out, he struggled his long limbs against the guards holding him, her whole body freezing when she saw them hit him. "Bubba!" Madison screamed, her own outburst being punished as the guard that stood over here, silenced her with a hard kick to the ribs. Madison rolled on the ground on pain, hearing Ken's loud voice fill the room "Leave her alone, jack-off!" followed by the sound of Ken screaming in pain as he fell to the floor, holding his stomach from where he just received a hard punch.
"Well isn't this cute…" Matthew spoke with a smirk on his lips, looking at the three prisoners that spread across the room. "It's like a family reunion!" Matthew added happily, a wide smile on his face as he walked back towards Kevin. "We've been trying for hours to get the truth out of Madison, and the girl refuses to tell us the location of the nanny." Matthew spoke, kneeling down next to Kevin "finally, I just don't care anymore…" before turning to the guards that stood over Madison "Kill them…both of them" he ordered loudly. Kevin's stomach retched as he heard Madison scream, he watched as the guards, threw Ken's body on the floor next Madison. Kevin watched as Ken immediately wrapped his arms around Madison, both of them holding close. Ken's eyes meeting Madison's as he spoke loudly "I love you…never forget that." Madison nodded as she spoke back "I love you too Ken." Both of them leaning in quickly, letting their lips meet gently, tears streaming down Madison's cheeks. Their kiss breaking gently, as the sound of a gun cocking, filled the room. Kevin watched helplessly, as both Madison and Ken closed their eyes, holding each other tight, while the guard squeezed the trigger.