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Chapter 14 – The Escape
Natalie's eyes flickered open and she pushed herself up.
"You need to get out of here," Jason said.
"Let me help you." She painfully stood and then slipped behind him.
"What are you doing?"
She knelt on the floor and tried not to gag at the fact that she is kneeling in his blood.
"They'll kill you."
"Newsflash, it looks like they are going to kill you too." She pulled the knife out. "I'm going to undo your hands."
"They want you to kill Evangeline and then they're going to make it look like we were having an affair so it will implicate me."
Natalie rolled her eyes as she feverishly cut into the rope. "How unoriginal."
"Don't cut the ropes around my legs. They'll notice. When you finish, put the knife under my leg."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to kill that little motherfucker and then we're getting out of here."
"Good plan," she finished cutting through the ropes. "There..."
Jason shook his arms out. They ache, but he doesn't have time to consider that. He needs to channel his strength.
He slightly lifted up so she could slip the knife under his leg. He will need it later to get his legs free.
"So what am I supposed to do—play dead?"
Jason nodded.
"You don't look so good."
He is pale from the blood loss.
"Lay down."
She shoved the rope in her pocket and laid down where she was before. Jason put his hands behind his back and stared at the floor.
Hank quickly closed the distance. "Now, where was I?" Pulling out a needle, he stabbed Natalie with it and she jumped to her feet. "What the fuck was that?"
He smiled. "I knew you were faking. Don't worry, it won't kill you. You're just going to have a nice sleep."
Jason watched her start to sway and then she dropped to her knees, grimacing at the pain before totally collapsing as Jason closed his eyes. This is bad.
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Spinelli yelled for Cody and when he began to sputter, Cody grabbed his arms.
"Focus Spinelli. Where is Jason?"
"I—I don't know how we missed it. Frank is at the warehouse with the stalker. I think Jason is there."
"Fuck," Cody yelled before dialing Johnny.
"Talk to me."
"Take every available man you can to the warehouse where Natalie is being held. Frank is there and I'll bet you anything he has Jason with him."
"I'll meet you there."
Sonny stood. "Where is he?"
"Close. Let's go."
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Mac walked into the precinct. "Anything new?"
Ronnie shook his head. "Nope. It's pretty dead out there."
Bryan, another officer, lifted his head. "Hold on, you heard an explosion?"
Mac and Ronnie studied him.
"I got it. We'll be right there."
"What do you got?" Mac asked.
"There was a small explosion at a warehouse close by. I don't think it belongs to Corinthos."
"Let's go."
A reporter that was standing in the doorway smirked. He needs a juicy story and he has a feeling this one is going to be big. He ran down to his car and waited for them to pull out and then he followed them across town.
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Jason's head jerked up at the sound of the small explosion. The building shook a little and he wonders what the hell is going on. Clearly, it wasn't planned.
"Don't worry about that. I need all of your attention." Hank isn't sure what had just happened, but he is well aware that there are a lot of explosives inside the building.
Frank is livid. Stupid idiots. One of the men had accidentally set off a charge. Luckily, it failed or they would have all been blown to kingdom come. This totally ruined his plan.
Carlos opened the door. "Let's go."
"We won't have time to move them. Set off the charge after we leave." If Jason escapes, Frank is a dead man walking.
They went into the hallway and that is when all hell broke loose. Jason stood and grabbed Hank and then picked up the weapon with all the blades sticking out of it and buried it in the man's stomach as he screamed from the pain. Jason whispered menacingly in his ear. "You may have hurt me, but you never broke me. I sure as hell am going to break you though." He grabbed Hank's neck and snapped it, letting the body drop to the floor. He is in an unbelievable amount of pain, but he can't stop. Turning, he grabbed the knife and cut the rope on his legs and tried to untangle them as fast as he could.
Natalie is out for the count and he isn't sure he can carry her. He takes a deep breath and puts the knife between his lips and drags her to the door.
It flew open and he disarmed the guard and stabbed him in his jugular vein. Grabbing the man's gun, he stepped into the hallway and fired, taking out two men. Every step took his breath away, but he refuses to stop because he has to get to Eva.
He grabbed Natalie and pulled her into the hallway. When he's unsure of what direction to go in, he takes a chance and goes to the right.
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Carlos and Frank sped away, thinking that they are in the clear. From the other direction, they could hear sirens and knew the police are getting closer. Smoke from the first explosion lingered in the air. The bomb had set off a small fire which is incredibly dangerous. Mac pulled up to the curb and set up a command center a safe distance away. No one will be allowed to move forward until the building is deemed safe.
Spinelli called Johnny. "The evil doers are coming in your direction."
"Okay."
Johnny pulled over and everyone got out. He opened the trunk and pulled out a spike strip and laid it across the road and then they hid behind the car.
Carlos didn't catch the light bouncing off the strip in time. Slamming on the breaks, the car skidded before rolling over them. "Shit." He over corrected the wheel and lost control. Johnny stood as he watched the SUV begin to roll. It flipped several times and then they ran towards it. He got on his knees and smirked. "That must hurt like a bitch."
Frank is looking at him, but he is in a world of pain. "You fucked with the wrong people. Now you die," Johnny said before crawling partially inside. He positioned himself and then snapped Frank's neck. The police will think it happened in the accident.
Carlos had been ejected from the car and he lay twisted on the asphalt.
"Is he alive?" Johnny asked Sonny.
"No." Carlos head had been split open.
"Good. Let's get to Jason."
Another guard grabbed the strip and put it in the trunk and they drove to the warehouse, hoping they weren't too late. The sky lit up behind them when the SUV suddenly exploded.
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Another explosion rocked the building. The reporter and his cameraman ducked down and then zoomed in on the front of the building.
"This is Brock Sumter coming to you live from the warehouse district where a series of explosions have lit up the night sky. The police are here, but due to the dangerous situation, they are staying back and keeping the fire department at bay. We're not sure if anyone is inside the building. If the police know, they're not talking."
Spinelli called Francis, "Turn on channel 1-1-5," he said before ending the call.
Francis grabbed the remote and turned to the channel.
"Hey. That was a good movie," Nora said.
Francis smirked. "Says who?"
They watched as the building rocked from another explosion.
"Who's in there Francis?" Evangeline asked.
"I don't know." He has a bad feeling that they aren't going to like it when they find out.
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Jason fell to the floor. The explosions are getting closer which means they had set off a timer. He is having a hard time breathing and his body is drained of everything. Blood is seeping out of his wounds and his body feels like it is going into shock. With a loud growl, he stood and then picked up Natalie and moved down the hallway. It seems like it is taking an eternity to reach the end. He spots the front door and whispers, "I'm coming Eva," as he tried to pick up his pace.
He kicked the door opened and stepped outside.
"Oh my God," the report said.
Everyone is stunned. Jason is barely holding on. He stumbled and fell to his knees before dropping Natalie to the ground.
"Holy shit," Ronnie said. Jason's expression is lethal and he is a bloody and bruised mess.
Cody pushed by a police officer and ran towards him. Jason fell forward and Cody covered his body with his just as the building rocked from another huge explosion. Windows were blown out and a fire ball lit up the sky as the force of the explosion knocked everyone off their feet.
In shock, Evangeline had slowly stood as she held her breath, and then screamed when the explosion went off and Jason disappeared in a cloud of smoke and debris. Francis stood and grabbed her.
"I have to get to him, Francis."
"Evangeline, I don't know if the person who did this to him is coming after you."
"Fuck that, Francis! Take him to me now or I swear to God I will kill you with my bare hands and then leave on my own." She needs to get to Jason who didn't look like he is going to survive.
Francis sighed and called Spinelli and had him book three seats on a plane. It is the fastest way home.
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The reporter got up and focused his camera on where Jason had been, but the only thing visible is thick smoke.
"As you can see, it is complete mayhem here. I'm being told that the man carrying the woman out of the building was mob enforcer, Jason Morgan. A man jumped on him at the last minute, so we won't know his fate until the smoke has cleared."
There is complete silence at the Quartermaine mansion. No one could believe their eyes. Monica suddenly stood. "Hospital."
Everyone else jumped up at once and they headed to their cars.
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Johnny and Sonny ran towards the barricade. Spinelli had called them with an update. "Mac, where is he?"
"He's outside. We're trying to get to him, but it's too dangerous."
"Fuck that," Johnny said, pushing his way forward. The smoke cleared for a minute and he saw Cody. His hands were under Jason's arms and he is dragging him towards the barricade. A few officers joined him to help and Johnny ran for Natalie. He easily picked her up and ran towards the ambulances. Putting Natalie down on a gurney, he turned towards Jason and notes that he looks horrible. "Is he alive?"
The EMT's expression looked grim. "Barely."
Jason is almost unrecognizable. His entire chest is bleeding and looks like one big bruise. His face is swollen and there are cuts everywhere. His eyes snapped to Sonny who is at a loss for words.
He is quickly put into an ambulance and Johnny motioned for Milo to follow. Cody rode with his fallen boss.
"You want to tell me what the hell is going on?" Mac asked.
Sonny ran his hand through his hair. "I wish I knew. Jason was kidnapped and we were trying to hunt him down."
"How did you know to come here?"
"We were notified about the explosion and we thought it was one of our buildings."
It sounded plausible and Jason had clearly been tortured. Mac sighed. "Who is the woman?"
"Natalie Buchanon. She disappeared over a week ago," Johnny said.
Mac isn't used to them being so cooperative. "Don't leave town."
Johnny nodded and then he and Sonny raced to the car so they could get to the hospital.
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Francis got Nora and Eva into the car and they headed for the airport. They just had enough time to get through security and make the short flight back home.
Nora grabbed Evangeline's hand. She will never forget how Jason looked coming out of that building. "Hang in there. We just have to pray."
Eva wiped a tear away. "I can't lose him, Nora."
"I know. You won't. He fought hard to get out of the building and I know a big part of that was because of his love for you."
"I hope you're right."
"I know I am."
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Spinelli informed Sonny that Francis is on his way and then he heads to the hospital too. He can't believe how bad off his mentor is and wonders if fate had finally come to cash in. Checking his laptop, while his guard drove, he pulled up the blood reserves and realizes that they are short on Jason's blood type and sends a text out to the men to go give blood. Their boss is going to need it.
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When Jason's gurney came into the emergency area, Monica and Alan ran up to it and are horrified by his condition.
"Multiple stab ones. There's too many to count, but luckily most of them are not deep. I think they were using them to torture him. Possible broken ribs—his torso is basically one big bruise. His blood pressure is dangerously low and he needs a transfusion stat," the paramedic rattled off.
Patrick and Leo flew into action, rushing him to a room so they can check his wounds. Monica followed, yelling out his blood type so they could start the transfusion before Jason's organs are compromised. She stood in the hallway after the door closed and Alan put his arm around her.
"Oh my God, Alan. What did they do to him?" She is horrified and doesn't understand how Jason could have withstood the pain.
Epiphany rushed up to them. "The woman that was with him looks like she was drugged. We won't be able to get any information from her until she wakes up."
"Thank you."
For now, all they could do is wait and pray.
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Carly rushed into the waiting room. She had seen the rebroadcast and was stunned, almost hurting herself trying to get to the hospital fast. "How is he?"
"We don't know. He had so many cuts that it will take them a while to suture them. He's getting a transfusion, but there are probably internal injuries."
Carly brushed a tear away. "I can't even imagine what he must have gone through."
Sonny warmly embraced her. "He's tough and he fought to come back to us."
She nodded. "Where's Evangeline?"
"She's on her way. She'll be landing soon."
"Is she in danger?"
"No."
They sat in the waiting room comforting each other and about forty-five minutes later, Evangeline rushed into the room.
"Where is he?"
Sonny rushed towards her. "Surgery. We don't have any news, but Monica thinks we'll hear something soon."
Evangeline hugged him for a minute. "He has to be okay."
He pulled back. "He has everything to live for."
Carly tightly embraced her. "Come sit down."
Nora followed them and they all waited silently as they prayed.