Chapter Eleven
DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING!
It was nighttime and fifteen year old Wyatt stood in a room. The walls and floor were made of concrete. The room was dimly lit. The florescent bulbs were all burnt out, except one bulb which was flickering. Wyatt stared at a man sitting down on a metal chair. The man's hands and legs were tied and his mouth was duct taped. The man had cuts and bruises on his face. Below the chair was a pool of blood…the man's blood. The man's face was swollen. Wyatt was panting as he stared at the man. Wyatt had a look of horror on his face. Since he was eight years old, his father had trained him to be a mercenary. Kano had always ruthlessly beaten him, in order to "beat the weakness out of him." Wyatt knew that his father was a bad guy, but this was the first time that he had seen his father at work. This was Kano's version of 'take your kid to work day' and Wyatt didn't like it. He didn't like it at all. Seeing this man, tied to a chair…brutally beaten up by Kano…it was horrible.
"What the hell are you waiting for?" said Kano. He violently grabbed Wyatt's arm. Wyatt gasped in fear.
"You saw how I beat the shit out of this guy, eh? You saw how I roughed him up?" Kano asked.
Wyatt didn't say anything and kept panting.
"I roughed him up to get information from him. It took him a while, but he finally gave me the info I needed. But he's still gonna be killed. You know why?"
"W-why?" asked Wyatt fearfully.
Kano smirked.
"Because that's what Black Dragons do. We show no mercy." said Kano. "You wanna be a mercenary just like your old man? You wanna be an even better mercenary than me? You want to take over the Black Dragons after I'm dead? Then this is what you do."
Kano handed Wyatt a knife.
"Kill him. Kill that son of a bitch." said Kano.
The man was screaming "NO!" but his screams were muffled by the duct tape. Wyatt's hands were shaking as he held the knife.
"Kano…please…I don't wanna kill him." said Wyatt, tears running down his eyes.
Kano punched Wyatt in the face.
"Are you crying you little pussy?" said Kano, who violently grabbed Wyatt's face and glared at him. "I raised you to be the next leader of the Black Dragons! I raised you to fight, to kill! And you're being a fucking wimp! You little shit!"
"Dad…please…"
"You wanna be a mercenary, you better kill this piece of shit…now! Don't disappoint me boy! Or else I'll give you an even worse beating than this bloke over here!" said Kano, releasing his hands from Wyatt's face.
Wyatt slowly and reluctantly walked up to the man. The man was still screaming, struggling to escape.
"I'm sorry." Wyatt thought to himself, apologizing to the man.
Wyatt sliced the man's throat and after a few seconds, he died. Wyatt looked in shock at the man that he had just killed. It was the first time he had killed someone. Wyatt dropped the bloodied knife and it fell to the concrete floor. Kano put his hand on Wyatt's shoulder.
"Your first kill. And it was a brutal one too." said Kano smirking. "That's my boy. I'm proud of you."
Wyatt panted as he continued to stare in horror at the dead man. The man he had killed thanks to his own father.
Wyatt shot up. He didn't just have a bad dream…it was a memory. A terrible memory. Wyatt sat up in Cassie's bed, panting and sweating.
"Wyatt…" said Cassie, who woke up after she heard Wyatt wake up. She sat up and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "…it was just a nightmare. It was just a nightmare baby. You're okay…you're okay…"
"Cassandra…" said Wyatt, panting, "…I've…I've done really bad things. Really, really bad things."
Cassie sighed.
"We've all done really bad things Wyatt. We've all fucked up. That's what makes us human."
"I've done really despicable things. The people I've killed…you're a good person Cassandra. The only light in my darkness is you. A good person like you shouldn't be with me. I'm scum. You deserve better."
"Hey." She said, gently holding his chin and turning him to face her. "I'm with you because deep down within you is a good man. Despite your upbringing and your family, despite being a Black Dragon…you are a good person Wyatt. Don't you ever forget that. And you're not scum. You are a smart, strong, incredible man. And I love you."
Wyatt had a look of surprise on his face.
"You…you love me?" he asked.
Cassie smiled and nodded.
"I love you too Cassandra Cage." He said, smiling. Wyatt was so happy that he had tears in his eyes. Before he met Cassie, Wyatt was too busy to have a romantic life. He barely dated. He dated some women…women from the Black Dragons…but they weren't serious relationships. His past relationships were just all about sex, not love. No emotional connection. But with Cassie, this was the first time in his life that he was in love. He was in love with Cassandra Cage. He loved her so much that he would do anything for her. He would die for her. And the fact that she loved him too, made him so happy.
Wyatt gently placed his hand on her cheek. He gently pulled her face to his and they kissed.
The next morning…
Cassandra and Wyatt laid naked in bed, cuddling. The sheets barely covered their bodies. Wyatt held Cassie in his strong arms and Cassie put her arm around his waist. She used her other arm to caress the huge knife scar on his chest.
"How'd you get this scar?"
Wyatt sighed.
"Kano sliced me with a knife during one of our many training sessions."
Cassie looked at Wyatt with a look of horror on her face.
"What kind of man would attack his son with a fucking knife?!" Cassie exclaimed.
Wyatt sighed and didn't say anything. Cassie saw some cuts, bruises and scars on Wyatt's torso. When they were making love, Cassie noticed a few scars on his arms and legs. Cassie gently caressed a small scar on his neck. She sighed sadly.
"Kano gave you this scar too, huh?" she asked.
"Yeah. But not all my scars are from Kano. The rest of these scars, cuts and bruises...those are from battle, after defeating my enemies."
"You shouldn't have any scars from Kano. No parent should continuously injure their own kid."
"Since I was a child, Kano has always raised me in the way of the Black Dragons. Kano is brutal to me…he always has been. But his ruthlessness has made me the mercenary I am today. He beat the weakness out of me."
"Wyatt…there's no justification for your dad's actions towards you." said Cassie. "My mother is super hard on me…she always has been, but she has never laid a hand on me…ever. There is no excuse for parents to be violent to their kids…ever."
Wyatt sighed and stared at the ceiling. Cassie put her head on his chest and gently stroked his knife scar. Wyatt gently ran his hands through her hair.
"Why do you keep serving Kano…even though he treats you like shit?" Cassie asked. "Leave the Black Dragons Wyatt. Join Special Forces. If you join Special Forces, you'll live a better life. You'll have a rewarding life helping people…doing good in the world. You'll live a happy, fulfilling life Wyatt…a life with me."
"I don't think Special Forces will be so welcoming to the Second in Command of the Black Dragons." He said.
"If you really decide that you're done with the Black Dragons…if you really wanna be one of the good guys…trust me, Special Forces will accept you. It'll take time because you have to earn their trust. But, when they see that you're loyal...they'll trust you. And also with your fighting and technological skills, you'd be a great asset to the team. Believe me, Special Forces would gladly recruit you."
Wyatt sighed.
"I'm sorry Cassandra, but I'm loyal to Kano. Like I said, I wouldn't be the mercenary I am if not for him. I respect Kano greatly. He's an asshole, but at the end of the day…he's my father. He's my blood. I can't leave him Cassandra. I can't."
Cassie sighed and gently placed her hand on his chest.
"Well I'm not giving up on you Wyatt." She said. "I know you feel conflicted leaving your dad and the Black Dragons because you feel loyal to them. But one day…you'll realize that you deserve a better, happier life outside the Black Dragons."
She sat up and faced him.
"You'll change your mind. You'll see." She said, smirking.
"I don't think so. I'm pretty stubborn, like you." He said, smiling.
"Well, I can be pretty convincing." said Cassie, seductively.
"Oh really?" Wyatt said, grinning.
"Mm hmm." She said, kissing him on the lips.
Wyatt kissed her back, wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. After a few seconds, they released their kiss.
"I think I need a little more convincing…" said Wyatt, smirking.
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah."
They chuckled and Cassie kissed him. Wyatt then rolled her over and got on top of her. Cassie giggled and they kept making out.
A few hours later…
Black Dragon Headquarters.
Wyatt drove his motorcycle through the security gate and entered the compound. He parked his motorcycle, turned off the engine and got off. He walked into Headquarters. As soon as he walked in, he saw Kano, Norah and Owen. Kano came up to Wyatt and angrily shoved him.
"Where the fuck have you been?" Kano angrily exclaimed. "Everyone's been trying to get a hold of you! Your communication device not working?"
Kano grabbed Wyatt's throat.
"…or were you just ignoring me?"
Wyatt shoved Kano off him. He angrily glared at Kano.
"I wasn't ignoring you! I was in the manufacturing plant. I was spying around for useful devices we could use on our cybernetics. I was too busy trying not to get caught by the guards. I wanted to focus, so I turned off my wristbands. That's why you couldn't get a hold of me." Wyatt lied.
"Well now that you're finally here, move your ass. We're going to Outworld." said Kano.
"Outworld? Now?" Wyatt exclaimed.
"Yeah. We're meeting up with Meyoro and the rest of the Tarkatans. We're going to help them assassinate Kotal Kahn. So come on, let's go!" said Kano.
"Get your motorcycle." said Norah. "We're gonna be covering a lot of ground in Outworld."
Wyatt nodded and ran outside to get his motorcycle.
"I can't believe Kano is actually going to go through with this. Then again, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised." Wyatt thought to himself. "If Kotal Kahn is assassinated, it's going to cause mayhem and disruption among the realms. War could erupt."
Wyatt got on his motorcycle.
"I have to tell Cassandra." He thought to himself. He called Cassie from his wristband.
"Hey you." said Cassie, smiling. She just got out of the shower. She wrapped a towel around her hair and her slim, fit body. She was in her bedroom, about to change into her clothes.
"Cassandra, I need your help. You and Special Forces' help."
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Cassie asked, concerned.
Wyatt sighed.
"I'm fine my love. But the realms won't be fine if we don't stop the Black Dragons today."
"Woah, what? What are you talking about?"
"Remember when I told you that Kano wanted an ally?"
"Yeah?"
Wyatt sighed.
"Well Kano wants the Black Dragons to ally with the Tarkatans."
Cassie sat down on her bed. She was shocked. She kept holding her cellphone and listening to Wyatt.
"The Tarkatans agreed to be allies, if we helped them kill Kotal Kahn. They want revenge for Baraka and Mileena's deaths. We're on our way to Outworld to do this assignment. You and Special Forces need to come to Outworld and stop this."
"Oh fuck me…" Cassie exclaimed in frustration. "Wyatt why the hell are you just telling me this?!"
"I didn't think that Kano would go through with it."
"Oh yeah, because we all know your dad is such a reasonable guy." said Cassie sarcastically. "You should have told me since Wyatt."
"Well I'm telling you now! Please Cassandra."
Cassie sighed.
"We're on our way. In the meantime, make sure Kotal Kahn doesn't get killed."
"Will do. Thanks Cassandra."
"Sure thing."
"Shit, I gotta go before Kano wonders why I'm taking so long. I'll see you in the battlefield."
They hung up and Wyatt drove his motorcycle into headquarters. He met up with his team. Kano was on his motorcycle and Norah and Owen were on their individual quad bikes. They drove up to the portal device. The device was activated and they drove through the portal. They transported to Outworld, where they met up with the blood thirsty, vengeance seeking Tarkatans.
Later on...
Two guards stood outside the huge entrance doors of the palace. Just then, Norah teleported behind one of the guards and snapped his neck, instantly killing him. The other guard raised his sword and ran up to her. However, she teleported. The guard looked, around, wondering where she went to. Just then, Norah reappeared behind the guard.
"Looking for me?" she asked, smirking.
The guard quickly turned around. Before he could attack, Norah stabbed him in the heart with her dagger. The guard screamed and fell down, dead. Norah smirked and talked into her cybernetic gauntlet.
"Coast is all clear guys." She said.
Kano, Wyatt and Owen drove their vehicles up to the palace. Owen got out a bazooka and aimed it at the entrance doors. He shot the bazooka and it blew the huge doors open.
"Let's move people!" Kano yelled, driving his motorcycle towards the entrance of the palace.
"WE WILL FIND KOTAL KAHN AND KILL HIM! WE WILL AVENGE BARAKA AND EMPRESS MILEENA! EVERYONE, ATTACK!" Meyoro ordered.
The Tarkatans roared and ran at full speed into Kotal Kahn's palace. The palace was caught completely off guard. The Tarkatans were using their blades to slice, dice and kill people in the palace. They killed servants, they killed guards. The palace guards tried to fight, but the Tarkatans were able to defeat them. Kano, Owen and Norah were also fighting and killing the guards. Kotal Kahn's palace was in complete chaos.
Wyatt was looking around for Kotal Kahn so that he could help him escape. As he was searching for him, Wyatt was fighting the palace guards. Wyatt didn't kill any of the guards. He was just fighting them to maintain his cover. He didn't want Kano and the Black Dragons to suspect that he was secretly going against their plans.
Meanwhile, Kotal Kahn, Reptile and Ermac were having a meeting in one of the royal chambers. Just then, a guard burst open the door and ran up to Kotal Kahn and his acquaintances.
"Emperor Kahn!" the guard said, out of breath from running.
"How dare you storm in here?" Kotal Kahn exclaimed angrily.
"Forgive me Emperor!" said the guard, "But the palace is under attack!"
"What? Who dares to do this?" Kotal Kahn said.
"The Tarkatans and the Black Dragons!"
Kotal Kahn, Reptile and Ermac looked at each other in surprise.
"You must escape now my Emperor!" said the guard.
"No!" said Kotal Khan, standing up from his throne. He picked up his macuahuitl. "How dare those inferior Tarkatans and scoundrel Black Dragons show their disgusting presence in my palace?! They will die by my hand!"
"We will fight with you Emperor." said Reptile.
Kotal Khan, Reptile and Ermac ran out of the chamber to face their foes.
Outside the palace, Special Forces had arrived. Special Forces Headquarters had a portal which they used to teleport to Outworld. Jacqui landed the jet in front of the palace. Johnny, Sonya, Kenshi, Cassie, Jacqui, Takeda and Jin came out of the jet. They saw the two dead guards by the entrance gate. They ran into the palace and saw all the mayhem going on.
"I'm gonna look for Kotal Kahn and get him out of here." said Sonya.
"I'm coming with you." said Johnny.
"We'll take care of the Black Dragons and the Tarkatans." said Kenshi.
"Alright. Let's do this. Hopefully Kotal Kahn is still alive. Good luck everyone." said Sonya.
Sonya and Johnny ran to find Kotal Kahn. Everyone else went to fight the Tarkatans and the Black Dragons.
A few Tarkatans charged at Kotal Kahn, raising their sharp, deadly blades. Kotal Kahn threw his macuahuitl at them, knocking them out cold. He picked up his weapon and swung it at another Tarkatan, instantly killing him. Reptile and Ermac were busy fighting with Tarkatans. Kotal Kahn was walking around, fighting and killing the Tarkatans. At some point, many Tarkatans surrounded him. He fought them, but they were so many of them that he became overwhelmed. One of the Tarkatans sliced Kotal Kahn's stomach. The emperor screamed in pain. Kotal Kahn was lucky that the Tarkatan's cut wasn't deeper. If it was, his stomach would have been sliced open. Another Tarkatan punched Kotal Kahn hard in the face. The emperor fell to his knees. The Tarkatans were about to finish him off, when a laser sliced off their heads. Kotal Kahn looked up to see who killed the Tarkatans. He saw a young man. Wyatt came up to him.
"Emperor Kahn, you're not safe here. You need to get out of here now." said Wyatt.
Kotal Kahn stood up and glared at Wyatt.
"Who are you?" the emperor asked.
"I'm Wyatt."
"You don't work in my palace. You're not a Tarkatan. So that means that you must be a Black Dragon."
Kotal Kahn raised his macuahuitl and pointed it at Wyatt's face.
"You dare to attack my palace? I will make sure you suffer a slow death."
"I just saved your ass from getting killed by those Tarkatans!" Wyatt said. "I am a Black Dragon. I was instructed by Kano to come here and help the Tarkatans kill you. But I'm not going to do that."
"Kano is behind this attack? That idiotic, obtuse peasant! Where is he? I will kill him with my bare hands!" Kotal Kahn exclaimed.
"Kano is my father so I'm not gonna let that happen." said Wyatt.
"You're his son?"
"Yes."
"Well you're actually intelligent, unlike your father. Why are you going against your father's instructions anyway? Why are you concerned about my safety?"
"Because if the Tarkatans assassinate you, it will disrupt order in the realms and war will erupt. We need to keep the peace among the realms. And that means that you need to get the hell out of here."
"I need to kill my enemies who dare to defy me!"
"Emperor Kahn, now is not the time. Please, the fate of the realms depends on you staying alive. Is there any escape tunnel? Any safe place you can hide?"
Kotal Kahn sighed. He really wanted to fight and he really wanted to kill Kano. But he knew that this young man was right.
"There is a safe room nearby. I will go and stay there until the fighting ceases."
Wyatt nodded and Kotal Kahn headed to the safe room.
Sonya and Johnny searched around for Kotal Kahn but they couldn't find him. As they were looking for him, they fought Tarkatans along the way.
"Where the hell is he?" Sonya exclaimed in frustration after checking another room.
"I hope he didn't get killed." said Johnny. "Maybe he escaped?"
"Kano better hope that Kotal Kahn escaped. Because if Kotal Kahn has been captured or killed…I'm gonna track Kano down and make him regret the day he was born."
"Well we've checked everywhere. Let's just be optimistic and hope that he escaped."
Sonya sighed. Johnny put his hand on her shoulder.
"Come on, let's go downstairs and kick some serious ass. I'm sure you'll run into Kano and you can beat the shit out of him. That'll be fun right?" Johnny said, smirking.
Sonya chuckled.
"That would be fun." She said. "Alright, let's go."
They smiled at each other and ran downstairs to go help their team fight.
Cassie was fighting two Tarkatans at once. She was kicking some serious ass, but it was still a tough fight. The two Tarkatans then ran towards her in both directions. They raised their hands, about to slice her with their blades. Just as they were about to reach her, Cassie smirked and quickly did the splits. She hit them in the nuts at the same time. She punched one of them in the nuts and she used her baton to hit the second one's crotch. The Tarkatans fell to the ground, holding their crotches and screaming in pain. They weren't getting up anytime soon.
Cassie smirked as she looked at the defeated Tarkatans on the ground.
"Cassandra? Cassandra are you there?" asked Wyatt, talking to her from his wristband.
"Wyatt?" she said, talking into her earpiece.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good. How about you?"
"Still alive. I found Kotal Kahn. He wanted to fight, but I convinced him to protect himself."
"So you helped him escape? He's safely away from the palace?"
"Not exactly. He is safe…but he's still in the palace."
"He's still in the palace?!" Cassie exclaimed.
"Don't worry Cassandra…he's safe. He's hiding in a safe room in the palace. None of his enemies will be able to find him. He's staying there until it's safe to come out."
"Alright. Thanks for letting me know. My team and I will get the Tarkatans out of the palace. If you don't want an ass whooping from Special Forces…I suggest you and the Black Dragons get the hell out of here…now."
Wyatt chuckled.
"Thanks for the warning." He said, smiling.
"Well I don't wanna have to beat that handsome face of yours." said Cassie, smiling. "So leave now before you're confronted by Special Forces."
"Will do. I'm going to call Kano and tell him that we should retreat." said Wyatt as he was walking down the stairs.
"Okay. And Wyatt…thanks for your help with Kotal Kahn. I really appreciate it." She said, smiling.
"You're welcome Casandra." said Wyatt, smiling. "I'll see you later. Be safe."
"You too Wyatt. See ya." She said, grinning.
They hung up and Wyatt called Kano on his wristband.
"What is it?" Kano said, knocking out one of Kotal Kahn's guards with a punch.
"Kano, Kotal Kahn has escaped."
Kano had a look of shock on his face.
"What the fuck? What do you mean he's escaped?!"
"I've been searching for him all over the palace. Tracked him down with my wristband, but there's no sign of him. I interrogated one of Kotal Kahn's guards. It took him a while to talk. But after roughing him up, he finally told me that the Emperor had indeed escaped."
"Fuck! Fucking shit! UGH! FUCK!" Kano yelled.
"Kano! Listen, I know this sucks, but we need to retreat, now! Kotal Kahn has fled and Special Forces are here. We need to get out of here before we get arrested. Screw the Tarkatans! We need to save our own asses!"
"Special Forces are here? This day just keeps getting better." said Kano, sarcastically.
Kano sighed in frustration. He was so angry that Kotal Kahn escaped. The plan to help the Tarkatans had failed. Kano knew that Wyatt was right though…they needed to leave immediately.
"Alright then…let's get the fuck outta here! Tell Norah and Owen." said Kano.
"Got it." said Wyatt.
Wyatt was about to call his team mates, when he sensed something coming towards him. He looked up, and there was an arrow coming at full speed to his wristband. Wyatt with his quick reflexes, grabbed the arrow before it could hit his wristband. He broke the arrow in half and looked up to see who shot the weapon. Kung Jin glared at Wyatt, aiming his bow and arrow at him.
"Wyatt is it?" he asked.
"You're looking at him."
"Black Dragon scum, just like your dad. You assholes are gonna pay for attacking Special Forces."
Wyatt didn't want to attack any of Cassie's friends, out of love and respect for her. He just wanted to leave this place with Kano, Norah and Owen. He didn't want to fight, but Jin was giving him no choice. He was in his way, and he had to beat him up to get him out of the way.
"Move out of my way or I'll make you." said Wyatt.
"I'd like to see you try."
"Okay then."
Wyatt shot out his holographic boulder which knocked Jin to the ground. Wyatt ran at full speed and did an elbow drop. Jin quickly rolled out of the way before he got hit by the elbow drop. Kung Jun did a kick up and then shot out two arrows at once. The arrows hit Wyatt's chest and shoulder. Wyatt groaned in pain after the arrows impacted him. Kung Jin shot out another arrow, but Wyatt was able to catch the arrow before it hit him. He did his cannonball move at Jin, knocking him to the ground. Jin quickly got up and Wyatt shot his laser at Jin's knees. Jin quickly jumped out of the way, avoiding getting hit by the laser. Jin immediately shot out two fire arrows which hit Wyatt's wristbands. Smoke and electricity emerged out of Wyatt's wristbands…Jin's arrows had damaged them.
"Fuck…" Wyatt thought to himself.
Before Wyatt could do another attack, Jin did a flying kick at Wyatt. Wyatt landed on the ground, hard. He held his ribs and groaned in pain as he slowly got up. He was on his knees when Jin pointed another fire arrow at his face. Jin didn't want to kill Wyatt. He just aimed the arrow in Wyatt's face, telling him to surrender. Just then, Cassie ran into the room where everyone was fighting. Her eyes went wide in horror when she saw Jin aiming his arrow at Wyatt's face. She thought that Jin was going to kill him.
"JIN! NO!" Cassie screamed, running towards Wyatt. She knelt down in front of Wyatt and wrapped her arms around him. Wyatt embraced her back. Cassie turned to look at Jin.
Jin had a look of shock on his face.
"Don't hurt him! Please." She said, still holding him protectively.
Jin was in complete shock and he slowly lowered his bow and arrow.
"Cassie…are you…and him…?" Jin said in shock.
Sonya and Johnny had also come to the scene and saw what happened. Kenshi, Jacqui and Takeda were in shock. Norah was also at the scene. Norah was in shock, but she wasn't as shocked as everyone else. She knew that Wyatt was fond of Cassie. He helped her escape after all. However, she didn't think that they would become romantically involved. Seeing Cassie and Wyatt lovingly and protectively hold each other…Norah was flabbergasted.
"Cassie?" Johnny exclaimed in shock.
"What the hell is going on?" Sonya said.
Cassie and Wyatt stood up. Wyatt was still holding his injured ribs.
"Wyatt, get out of here! Hurry!" said Cassie.
Wyatt nodded. He looked and saw Norah, who was a few feet away.
"Norah, we gotta go! Now!" Wyatt said.
Norah scoffed and then she teleported. She appeared in front of Wyatt and held his hand. She pressed her cybernetic belt again and the two of them teleported out of the palace. They transported outside where they met up with Kano and Owen. They got on their vehicles and drove away.
The Tarkatans also decided to leave. They found out that Kotal Kahn had escaped. Special Forces were defeating them. The Black Dragons who were supposed to assist them had left.
"Retreat! Fall back!" Meyoro yelled to his army.
Meyoro and the Tarkatans ran out of the palace and the fighting was over.
The palace was a complete mess…furniture, vases, decorative relics were broken and damaged. There were pools of blood on the floor and blood smeared on the walls. Dead bodies of Kotal Kahn's servants, guards and Tarkatans were on the ground.
Jacqui looked at Cassie in shock. She couldn't believe what she just saw. Did her best friend protect the Second in Command of the Black Dragons? And not only that…why didn't she arrest him? She…she actually let him escape. Jacqui had known Cassie since they were babies. Cassie was like a sister to her. She thought that she knew Cassie…but seeing Cassie side with the bad guy…she felt that she didn't know Cassie at all.
Cassie stared at her family and friends. She wasn't looking forward to what they were going to say to her. This wasn't going to go well.