AN – THANK YOU for all of you for reading, reviewing and favorite-ing. You have a double update tonight as both chapters run along side each other so enjoy. Please overlook all mistakes they are mine and result from my lazyness.

I do not own Arrbirds or Thunderow just making them play nicely together

CHAPTER 30

Felicity followed the Hood outside the oil refinery and into a waiting helicopter. It was a small two-person light aircraft, the engine bay at the back was exposed and the livery was plain except for a number on the side R22. Felicity took in as many details she could while her body continued its journey to the helicopter and opened the door to get inside.

The Hood had himself strapped in as she sat down closing the door once seated. Her body handled the straps with more finesse than she would have managed, the Hood started the engine up and the loud sounds drowned out her hearing. Great I'm not only cut of from controlling my own actions I can't hear either.

She could see though and she tried to take in every landscape, building and reference point she could just in case she managed to get a message out at any point. Her eyes flicked to the control panel and an idea struck her, she could cyber-merge, but even though the technology was so close to her, her arms would not obey and reach out for the controls she huffed in exasperation so close but so far. If she had had her locket on it would have been simple.

They flew for about thirty minutes before dropping out of the sky to land next to a lonely barn style building that appeared to be in the middle of know where. The City lights had ended 5 minutes into the journey and only occasional lights had sped past as they had continued on.

When the helicopter touched down and the rotor blades stopped turning the engine noise died. The Hood broke the silence, "Welcome." There was no politeness in his voice and Felicity felt cold and very alone. No one knew who she had been taken by or where they would have headed she certainly had not expected a helicopter. She did notice that the flying had not been a problem for her, maybe the situation and impending fear of what was to come frightened her more than flying.

The Hood disembarked from the helicopter and without a glance back went into the barn. Felicity's body followed. She didn't try to fight it, it was wasting precious energy that she might need later on.

Inside the barn looked exactly like a traditional barn except for the lack of animal and hay. In the centre of the wide room stood a cell structure and Felicity guessed that was for her.

The Hood strode right up to the cell door, opened it and faced Felicity, his eyes glowing. "In you go." He slithered. Her feet continued moving until the metal door clanged shut behind her.

The control returned to her limbs and she collapsed to the floor in a heap. A deep laughter came from where she had passed the Hood, great he was laughing at her. "I'm sorry I should have warned you." The comment was said with little sincerity Felicity ignored him.

She flexed her fingers and toes remembering how to operate them before trying to stand up. Once she was back on her feet she turned to face the bald maniac. "So Hood, I'm not sure what you think you can gain from using me but you are very mistaken that I am of any value." She steeled her voice hoping it sounded as strong as she wanted it to.

"Just as stubborn as they are. This will be very enjoyable indeed. You have a close connection to the Thunderbirds and I am going to use that to destroy them and take their machines." The Hood clapped his hands in delight, he expected a quivering mess that would confess under a verbal threat so what a treat it was going to be to make her talk.

"Never. I would die to protect them, even if I knew who they were which I don't I would never betray them."

"Tsk tsk I think you will change your mind. Let's see what they have to say shall we?" A wicked glint passed across his eyes and Felicity couldn't help her outcry.

"NO!"

"Oh yes there is the truth." He slipped his hand into the folds of the towel around his waist and pulled out a cell phone. After pressing the screen he raised it to his head and started to speak.

"International Rescue are you listening? Of course you are, its me." His tone dripped evil. "I believe I have something very precious to you."

"NO DON'T!" Felicity screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Silence." The Hood turned his glowing gaze to her and she shrunk back looking to the floor before he could control her again.

"Never!" She continued.

"You have two minutes to respond before I make sure that your Felicity returns to you very cold and gift wrapped." He laughed. He kept the phone in his hand holding it out in front of him as if on display.

"Do your worst Hood they will never give into your demands. Ever wonder why you keep failing?" Felicity felt a new surge of bravery she was not going to go quietly or help the Hood, and she certainly was not going to let the Thunderbirds sacrifice anything for her. She thought of John and felt a little relief that he was not up on the space station receiving the message first.

"Never it is just a matter of time before I am successful. And they will succumb to me either to save you or in despair at the lose of you."

"This is International Rescue. We received your message Hood you must however be mistaken." A deep baritone came through the cell phone. Felicity recognized it at once and but it sounded angrier than she had ever heard.

"Ah Jeff Tracy you sound as angry as ever. Surprised to hear from me?" The Hood seemed to be talking as though he was catching up with an old friend.

"What do you want Hood?" The voice returned.

"Well the same as always Jeff, you and your family destroyed and the Thunderbirds in my control. I'm sure that is a reasonable request for the safe return of your space bound son's girlfriend and agent."

The line was very quiet for a while. Felicity held her breath. "You will never have the Thunderbirds or my family and as for an agent being held captive you must be very much mistaken." Jeff replied.

Felicity let out a sigh he was playing dumb, good. "Now I am sorry to hear that Jeff I hope all of you are there right now listening as I'm sure this will change your mind."

The Hood turned his eyes to Felicity, immediately she dropped them to the floor. "Speak." He commanded. Felicity shook her head. "SPEAK!" He bellowed, Felicity flinched but still shook her head.

A click echoed through the silence and Felicity glanced up to see the barrel of a gun pointed at her. She froze staring at it. "Say hello to your precious John." The Hood demanded. Automatically Felicity shook her head again.

He pulled the trigger and a high-pitched scream erupted into the room, he smiled. He hated weapons but desperate times called for desperate measures and this time he was going to achieve his goal by any means necessary.

Felicity heard a loud bang and felt the searing pain in her side, a scream erupted from her mouth at the intensity of the pain. Instinctively her hands moved to the pained area and as she looked down they came away with blood, not again she thought. Her hands went back over the wound and she tried to apply pressure. A glance back up to the Hood made her realize she was not leaving alive, he had a manic gleeful expression. She clamped her mouth tightly shut she had done what he had wanted but it wouldn't happen again.

Felicity heard a voice but she couldn't make out details over the searing pain instinctively she worried that Jeff might be bargaining for her. "Don't do anything." She ordered as fiercely as she could through gritted teeth.

"We are NOT going to hand over the Thunderbirds." Jeff reiterated over the line.

The Hood bristled in anger. He pressed a button on the cell phone and raised it at Felicity. Then he met Felicity's eyes and made a connection. "Maybe some more convincing Jeff, I was not exaggerating I will kill her. Hold your breath." He commanded Felicity.

Felicity watched the Hood raise his phone and before she realized his eyes were glowing and she was unable to look away. She heard him talk to Jeff and then her body stopped responding to her own instructions. Her chest stopped moving, at the realization of what was going to happen she started to panic but her body once more would not be controlled. All she could do was feel the burning building in her lungs and see the Hood in front of her watching intently. She prayed that John was nowhere near Jeff at this moment.

Her head began to feel fuzzy, she couldn't think straight and her vision started to blur at the edges. The burning now felt like lava was held within her lungs. She tried with the last of her will power to make herself start to breath but her body would not respond. She felt a falling sensation and the room whizzed past her eyes to fast to focus on anything. When her head connected with the floor her vision finally went black and she felt herself slipping away from reality.

"If you want her alive Jeff you will hand over all of the Thunderbirds to me." The Hood reiterated. "I'm sure you have traced this phone signal, be at the location in two hours or I will kill her." He hung up the phone.