Chapter Thirteen
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN MORTAL KOMBAT OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS! I ALSO DON'T OWN THE CAR, 'HUMMER!' I DON'T OWN ANYTHING MENTIONED IN THIS FANFICTION! PLEASE DON'T SUE ME, LOL! I AIN'T GO NO MONEY!
The next morning...
Cassie was wearing her Special Forces' uniform, about to go to work. She went to the kitchen, brewed coffee in the coffee machine and poured the drink into her thermos mug. She put the thermos mug on the kitchen counter and tied her hair into a bun. She picked up her leather sling bag, her thermos mug and went up to the door. She was about to leave, when her cellphone rang. She picked up her cellphone from her pocket. She saw that Wyatt was calling her.
"Hey you." she said smiling. She was happy to hear from him.
"Hi love." he said, smiling. "I'm sorry, I would have called you yesterday but my communication device got damaged."
"That's cool, no worries." she said.
He sighed. "I just wanted to check on you and make sure you were okay. I'm assuming your parents and friends weren't happy when they found out about us."
Cassie scoffed.
"That's an understatement." she said. "My parents and I got into a huge argument, which ended with me slamming the door as I stormed out. Oh and one of my friends insulted and yelled at me and now we're not talking to each other."
Wyatt sighed.
"I am so sorry Cassandra. I'm sorry that you're at odds with your family and friends because of me."
"Wyatt, you have nothing to apologize for. I want to be with you. I love you. It's tough that my loved ones are upset with me, but...they just have to accept that we're together."
Wyatt smiled.
"I love you too. And I want to be with you for the rest of my life."
Cassie smiled.
"So, your teammate was in the room when we were found out. Her name is Norah right? I'm guessing she didn't take the news well, huh?"
Wyatt sighed.
"No she didn't. She's pretty angry at me right now. But I told her that we're in love, we're together and nothing is going to change that."
"Woah Wyatt..." said Cassie, her eyes going wide in fear, "...she's not gonna tell Kano is she? Because if Kano finds out...he is going to hurt you...bad. Wyatt, you need to get out of the Black Dragons now! I don't want something bad to happen to you if Kano finds out."
"Norah is like a sister to me. Aside from you, she's the only other person I can trust. Norah is loyal to me and I am loyal to her. She will never tell Kano. Trust me."
Cassie sighed.
"I sure hope you're right."
"Don't worry Cassandra...I'll be okay."
She sighed.
"Okay." She said.
"So, I'm guessing you're off to work, huh?"
"Yup. And if you listen to me, it could be your job too."
Wyatt sighed.
"You're not letting this topic go are you?" Wyatt asked, chuckling.
"Nope. I told you Wyatt...I'm very persuasive." she said, smiling.
Wyatt chuckled.
"Alright, I gotta go. Duty calls. You and your friends better not start trouble."
"I can't guarantee that." said Wyatt, chuckling.
"You better not, or I'll have no choice but to kick your ass." said Cassie, chuckling.
"Have a good day Cassandra. I love you." he said, smiling.
"You too. Love you."
They hung up and Cassie opened the door and headed for work.
Later that day...
11pm
Sonya was walking through the parking garage of Special Forces. She was going towards her SUV and talking on her cellphone with Jax.
"Damn Sonya, I can't imagine how you and Johnny must be feeling. If my baby girl was dating a Black Dragon, I would go batshit crazy!"
"Guess Takeda doesn't seem so bad now, huh?" said Sonya, chuckling.
Jax chuckled.
"I like Takeda. He's like a son to me. I just like giving him a hard time because I'm super protective of my baby girl." he said. "Deep down, I'm happy that Jacqui's dating a good guy like Takeda. By the way, you tell better not tell Takeda all the nice things I said about him."
"Or what? You'll kick my ass? I'd like to see you try old man." she said, jokingly.
"It's not like you can kick my ass old lady! You might break a hip!" said Jax, laughing.
Sonya and Jax laughed.
"But in all seriousness...I know it's hard not to worry about Cassie. She's your daughter after all. But don't worry...she'll come to her senses soon."
Sonya sighed.
"I sure hope so." she said, unlocking her car with her keys. She opened the door and sat inside.
"Hey Jax, I'm about to head home. Thanks for listening."
"That's what I'm here for buddy! Drive safe okay? Talk to you later."
"Talk to you later! Say hi to Vera for me."
"Will do."
Sonya hung up the phone and put the key in the ignition. She was about to start the engine, when someone grabbed her neck from behind and held a gun by her head.
"Make one wrong move and you're dead." said Owen, smirking evilly.
12:30am
Cassie was fast asleep in bed. Just then her cellphone rang. Cassie groaned as she started to wake up. She stretched out her arm and picked up her cellphone on her bedside table. She saw that her mom was calling her. Cassie sat up in bed and answered her phone.
"Hi Mom." she said, groggily. "Is everything okay?"
"Things aren't so rosy for your mom right now." said an Aussie man's voice.
"Kano?!" Cassie exclaimed, fully awake now. "You piece of shit! Why do you have my mom's phone?! Where is she?!"
"Calm down blondie. Your mom is fine. And as long as you do what I say, she'll continue to be fine. Don't do what I say, and she dies."
Cassie was so enraged. That scumbag! If Kano dared to hurt her mother, she would murder him with her bare hands.
"What do you want Kano?"
"I want you to meet me in front of the old docks. Come alone. If you tell anyone that you're coming to the docks...if you have backup…I will kill your mother. Don't tell Wyatt either. I know my ungrateful brat of a son will get in the way of my plan."
Cassie breathe a sigh of relief. She thought that Wyatt was also involved with this plan. Deep down, she really hoped that Wyatt didn't kidnap her mom. She was happy to know that she could trust Wyatt. She wasn't wrong about him...he was a good person.
"Let me talk to my mother. I want to make sure she's okay."
"Such a demanding brat." said Kano, chuckling.
Sonya was next to Kano. She was tied up by her hands and legs and sitting on a chair. She had a black eye and bruises on her face because Kano had beaten her up a bit. Kano put the phone by Sonya's ear.
"Cassie!" Sonya exclaimed. She sounded exhausted and in pain.
"Mom!" she said, relived that her mom was okay. "Hang on tight okay? I'm coming to get you!"
"Cassie No! Don't listen to Kano! It's a trap!"
"Shut your mouth bitch!" said Kano, who punched Sonya's stomach. Sonya groaned in pain.
"MOM!" Cassie screamed when she heard her getting punched.
Kano put the phone to his ear.
"I'll be at the docks in thirty minutes. You better show up...alone. Or else."
Kano hung up.
"That worthless fucker!" Cassie yelled. She quickly got out of bed, changed into a long sleeved top, jeans and sneakers. She grabbed her car keys, ran out of the condo and drove off in her car.
At the docks…
Cassie drove her car to the entrance of the docks. Kano, Owen and Reese were standing by a black Hummer. Cassie turned off the engine and got out of the car. Cassie gave them an angry glare.
"I came alone. I didn't tell anyone where I was going. I did what you wanted. So where's my mom, assholes?"
"Don't worry blondie, you'll see your mommy soon." said Kano, smirking. He turned to Owen.
"Search her for weapons." said Kano.
Owen nodded and went up to Cassie. She angrily stared at Owen while he smirked at her.
"Look at that. I get to touch you after all." said Owen, who started patting her down for weapons.
"My fucking dream come true." said Cassie, sarcastically. She was disgusted that this scumbag had his hands on her.
After searching her for a few seconds, Owen discovered a gun in her back pocket. He pulled out the gun and raised it in the air for Kano to see.
"Tsk tsk. Trying to be sneaky, aye Cassie?" Kano asked, smirking.
Cassie glared at him.
Owen put the gun in his pocket and kept patting her down.
"She's clean!" said Owen to Kano and Reese.
Owen turned to Cassie and smirked.
"You know, let me just double check one more time." He said, grabbing her boobs without warning.
"SHITHEAD!" Cassie yelled, punching him in the face.
Owen was about to hit her back, and Cassie got into a fighting stance, ready to kick his ass.
"Owen! Cut it out!" Kano yelled. "You're wasting time! Get her in the car and let's go!"
"Okay boss." said Owen. He immediately punched Cassie's stomach, and she fell to her knees in pain. Owen put a bag over her head and forced her to stand up. He grabbed her arms and dragged her to the Hummer.
"Move it bitch!" Owen said.
Cassie was dragged into the backseat of the car. She sat between Kano and Reese while Owen got in the driver's seat. He started the engine and they drove away.
The next morning…
Jacqui and Takeda were lying down in their bed. They were naked, covered by the sheets. Takeda and Jacqui held each other as they were passionately kissing on the lips. They released their kiss and stared into each other's eyes.
"Can we not go to work today?" said Takeda, smiling and stroking her cheek with his hand. "Let's just…lay here all day." He kissed her neck.
"Mmm…" said Jacqui, smiling and enjoying his kisses "…as much as I would love to do that babe…you know we can't. We gotta work, work, work, work, work."
"Any opportunity for you to sing that song, huh?" said Takeda, laughing.
"Hey, Rihanna's the shit." said Jacqui, chuckling. She stroked his hair. "But seriously baby, we have to get ready for work."
"That's no fun." He said.
"Don't worry, we'll go on vacation next month. We can go somewhere sunny…" she kissed him. "Hot…" she kissed him again"…like Hawaii, or Mexico or Fiji…"
"Wherever you wanna go baby." said Takeda, smiling. He kissed her. "Wherever you wanna go."
Jacqui chuckled and they kissed.
"Hey, how about we go for another round?" he asked.
"Do we have time?"
"I think we can squeeze in some time." said Takeda, kissing her.
Jacqui giggled and kissed him back. Their kissing became more passionate. Just when they were about to make love again, Jacqui's cellphone rang.
"Mmm, don't answer it baby." said Takeda, kissing her passionately.
"Mmm…" said Jacqui, reluctantly pulling away from the kiss, "…it could be an emergency baby. Sorry, but I have to answer it. Don't worry, I won't take long."
Jacqui reached for her phone on the bedside table. She saw that Johnny Cage was calling her. She slid her finger on the screen and answered it.
"Good morning Mr. Cage!" She said.
"Hi Jacqui. Hey, are Sonya and Cassie with you?"
"Um, no. Why?"
"Shit."
"Mr. Cage, what's wrong?" she asked, concerned.
"I was supposed to go over to Sonya's house last night. She said she wanted me to help her install her new TV. Anyway I get to her place and she wasn't there. Her car wasn't in the driveway either. I called her, but her phone went straight to voicemail. I called Cassie to see if Sonya stopped by her condo, but her phone went to voicemail too." said Johnny, sounding very worried. "I just came by Headquarters and Sonya wasn't there. Sonya always gets to work by 6am and she wasn't there. I still can't get her or Cassie!"
"Don't worry Mr. Cage, I'm sure they're fine." said Jacqui, trying to calm him down. "Takeda and I are coming to Headquarters right now."
"Thanks Jacqui." said Johnny.
"You're welcome. We'll be there soon, okay?"
They hung up the phone. Jacqui put down the phone and looked at Takeda with a worried look on her face.
"What's wrong?" Takeda asked.
Later that day…
7pm
Wyatt hadn't seen Kano, Norah and Owen all day. After working on some cybernetic gadgets in Headquarters, he decided to go and meet Cassie. He tried calling her, but her cellphone went straight to voicemail. He got on his bike and was about to put on his helmet, when his wristband beeped continuously. He saw that Norah was calling him.
"Norah? What's up?"
"Wyatt!" said Norah, sounding frantic. "Kano's completely lost his shit!"
"When doesn't he lose his shit?" Wyatt asked.
"This time is really bad Wyatt. He's going to call you soon, but I wanted to give you a heads up. He took the Premium Financial building hostage and planted a bomb. Not only that, but he kidnapped Sonya Blade…and your girlfriend."
"Cassie!" Wyatt exclaimed in fear. He was worried about her, and angry that she was in danger.
"Look Wyatt…I don't know how…but Kano found out about you and Cassie. And when he did, he completely lost it."
"You don't know how? Don't fucking lie to me Norah! You told him didn't you? I trusted you and you went against your word!" Wyatt yelled, angrily.
"Wyatt I swear I didn't tell him! You're my brother, I would never betray you…I swear! If I wasn't on your side, why would I be telling you all this, huh?"
Wyatt's anger started to go away and he calmed down a bit. He believed that Norah was telling the truth.
"Okay Norah…I believe you." said Wyatt.
"Never doubt that I have your back, brother."
"I know you do…sis."
Norah smiled.
"Kano's taken Sonya and Cassie hostage on the rooftop. He said he won't release Sonya, Cassie and the other hostages until you get here."
"That asshole!" Wyatt exclaimed.
"I'm so sorry Wyatt. I had to go along with the plan. You know I can't disobey Kano's orders. I didn't have a choice."
"It's okay, I understand."
"Just hurry up and get here. Stop Kano." She said.
"I will." said Wyatt. He looked at his wristband and saw that Kano was trying to call him.
"Speak of the devil." said Wyatt. "Norah, Kano's calling me. I'll be there soon, okay?"
"Alright." She said.
They hung up and Wyatt answered Kano.
"Hi there son." said Kano, smirking.
"What's going on Kano?" Wyatt asked, acting oblivious.
"Do you have any idea how privileged you are, Wyatt?"
"Privileged?" he asked, raising his eyebrow.
"Yup…privileged. You're very privileged Wyatt. As my son, my blood…you've had the opportunity to be trained under me. Since you were a kid, I have trained you to take over my legacy…to lead the Black Dragons. Aside from myself, you are the greatest, deadliest, most dangerous mercenary in the world. You are powerful and it's all thanks to me. Do you have any idea how many people would want to have the same opportunities as you? Do you know how many people would want to have your power and skills?"
Wyatt clenched his jaw.
"I raised you to be the mercenary you are. And yet after everything I've done for you, you fucking betray me? You ungrateful little shit!" Kano yelled. "I don't care if you're my blood Wyatt…if anyone betrays me, I'll make you pay for it."
Wyatt kept clenching his jaw and continued listening.
"Since you're being quiet…I'm guessing you know what I'm talking about aye?"
"Kano, this is between me and you. You wanna hurt me…do your worst. But don't get Cassie involved. She has nothing to do with this."
"She has everything to do with this son. What better way to hurt you…what better way to get back at you, by hurting the woman you love? I kidnapped her mum too. I hurt my worst enemy and her bratty daughter. Kill two birds with one stone, aye?" said Kano, smirking.
"If you hurt Cassie and her mom…I'll fucking kill you!" Wyatt yelled.
"Well, come and save them then." said Kano smirking. "We're at the rooftop of the Premium Financial Building. You have three hours to get here…or blondie, Sonya and all the other hostages here go boom."
"Kano don't do this! Let Cassie and Sonya go! Release those innocent hostages!"
"You give a shit about the safety of hostages? That Cassie Cage has made you soft…and pathetic. Time is ticking boy. You better hurry."
"Kano!"
Kano hung up.
"FUCK!" Wyatt yelled in frustration.