| Part twenty two Previously: Authors Notes: Content Warning: *********** Laying on the mattress Nicci was lost in slumber. Suddenly without warning Knuckles and his goons barged into the gloomy room. As she layed there motionless she peeked open her eyes to see Knuckles holding a brown paper bag. " How much did we get boss." Shaggy asked in suspence. "Probably no more then what we usually get when we knock off a place." Scar said watching Knuckles pour the cash onto the cluttered table "Will you guys shut the fuck up." Blade barked looking nerviously out the window. Seeing not a soul in sight he concluded to himself that it was safe for him to join the others. Getting up the nerve, Nicci got up and walked over to the broken chair in front of the window. As she sat in the chair she could make out whispering voices coming from the outside. Looking out the window she could see shadows of figures standing in a huttle next to three cars. It can't be. She thought to herself. For the first time she was glad to see the police. Maybe they can help us, She added to her thoughts. Here's our chance baby. She concluded walking up to the table. Knowing that if she told Knuckles that the police were there he and his goons would be destracted. Giving her the chance to run. " Hey Knuckles.....I......I thought you would like to know that the police are outside." She stuttered out the warning in a whisper. Hearing her words, Knuckles and his goons bolted to the window. Seeing her opportunity she slowly walked to the door pulling it open Hearing the slight squeak of the door, Chains turned his head just in time to see Nicci run out the door." GET HER, SHE'S GETTING AWAY." Chains announced "GOD DAMN BITCH." Knuckles screamed running after her. Hearing Knuckles running footsteps behind her, she picked up her pace sending a sharp pain in her stomach. Although the pain was sharp enough to bring her to her knees she knew she couldn't stop this was her chance to be freed from her living hell. Just as she opened the outside door and stepped onto the porch she felt Knuckles arm as he wrapped it forcefully around her neck" YOU STUPID WORTHLESS BITCH. WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING? BACK TO THAT BUTT FUCKING FIREMAN?" Knuckles spat grabbing her by the hair dragging her back inside Nicci didn't know that Lieutenant Crocket recconized her and got on the radio to get in touch of the station ......... "I'm sorry." Nicci cried "SORRY I'LL SHOW YOU SORRY I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU TO BE SORRY." Knuckles spit out in anger throwing her on the floor "No please no."She cried trying to protect her delicate condition from his fist connecting with every inch of her face and feeling him kick her repeatedly in the stomach "Boss we better get the fuck out of here before the pigs bust us." Chains suggested seeing that police were getting closer to setting their plan in motion Stopping his attack he agreed." DON'T THINK THIS IS OVER YOU WORTHLESS WHORE." He warned dragging her out of the room while his gang followed him out the back door to a van. Which with the exception of this time was used in previous robberies. ............At the station...... " Station 51, unknown type rescue. 112 North Main time out 11:23 "Station 51, KMG 365." Stanley responded carrying his tired body to the Engine ................... The squad and engine came to a stop in front of the house five minutes later after the call."What do ya got here? and why did you call for us 36 is only three blocks away?" Stanley asked walking over to Crockett. while his men followed. " We have Knuckles and his goons in the house and I thought it only right that you be here Mr. Gage." Crockett said looking at Johnny " You see, Nicci is in there with him. She tried to escape, and got as far a the porch when Knuckles grabbed her and forced her back inside. I could hear her screaming and there is dout in my mind that he's beating her." Crockett added " I thought you should be here because she'll probably need medical attention." Johnny stood there worry washing his face. He didn't know what kind of shape Nicci would be in. He knew what Knuckles was capable of and that Nicci wouldn't stand a chance." Well why are you guys just standing here? You have to do something to get her out." He said his voice a mixture of plea and fear. "We have the SWAT on the way. and for now that's all we can do. We don't want push him into hurting her more or worse killing her." Johnny and the rest waited helplessly for the SWAT team to arrive. "Man what is taking them so long?" Johnny asked impatiently looking at his watch seeing that fifteen minutes have past. "Mr. Gage we're doing everything that we can for now." Crockett assured "Yeah well I'm not going to wait around for you. I'll get her out myself." Johnny said with purpose heading for the house. Grabbing onto Johnny's arm Crockett spun him around." Now look, the last thing we need is you to go in there half cocked risking getting yourself killed, We have got to handle the situation very carefully." "Yeah well I can't just stand here waiting for him to kill her." Johnny protested " Mr. Gage listen do you hear anything." Crockett asked." Well do you? We haven't heard anything from her in about twenty minutes." Crockett concluded thinking the worse Walking back to his friends, Johnny realized that he didn't have no other choice but to wait and hope for the best. " Hey Johnny she's going to be okay, you have to believe that." Chet said trying to confort his friend with words he didn't really believe himself " Chet's right." Stanley flattly agreed " Why don't you go back and sit in the squad and save your strenght." He suggested Taking Stanley's suggestion Johnny headed to the squad only to be stopped by the SWAT team arriving. The SWAT quickly got geared up and got to their positions." THIS IS THE POLICE, COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR." Crockett ordered through the outside mic. With no answer he continued " YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES OR WE'LL COME IN." Crockett warned. Five minutes later the SWAT entered the building. As Johnny and the rest over heard Crockett curse in the Walkie Talkie they had a feeling that something went terribly wrong with their plan. Their thoughts were confirmed when they saw the SWAT walk back out without Knuckles or his gang. More importantly without Nicci. Crockett hung his head then slowly walked over to the Captain and his crew. " I don't know what to say, I was so sure that they were still in there." Crockett said looking over at Johnny "What happened where's Nicci." Johnny asked "Well we heard from a wittness that Knuckles and his gang escaped out the back door. The wittness said that they left in a dark colored van about ten minutes before you arrived." Crockett explained " They apparently took Nicci with them. and according to Officer Brown somebody's been hurt because their is some blood on the floor. I have no douts that it is Nicci." Feeling his world shatter, all Johnny could do is sit down on the engine's running board. No longer able to contain his tears he sobbed. " Hey I'm sorry. but we did all we could do. The good news is that the wittness gave us a very good discription on the van along with the lisence number now we have an APB out on the van right now, and it's only a matter of time before he's spotted. You have to trust me when I say we're going to find him" " Yeah and where have I heard that one before." Johnny said walking to the squad. With a jolt of anger he punched the side of the squad then climbed in and slammed the door. After wittnessing the attack on the door Crockett turned and looked at Captain Stanley. " Is he going to be okay?" He asked " I don't know, I just don't know." Stanley said TBC |