Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Chuck didn’t get a call in from Ah Bat until late in the afternoon. Everyone was in different places when they got Chuck’s page to come to the destination. It was a remote part of the harbor where shipments were placed on rigs to be sent out. It looked like giant compartments when Erin got there. She hid behind one of the rigs and looked around each corner until she hit the center. And then she saw him standing there talking to Ah Bat.
The guy seemed to be stalling time for the rest of the team to come. TK looked a little suspicious when Ah Bat was looking around nervously. Erin looked at her wrist watch, the team wasn’t even there yet. Her earpiece was on as she whispered “Guys, where are you?” she asked.
“There’s a huge accident.” Mia was the first to reply.
“Same here.” Doug sounded annoyed and frustrated.
“How about Becca and Darren?” Chuck asked from the car parked in the harbor lot.
“Don’t know.” Mia replied, “I haven’t got in contact with them yet.”
Erin sighed, “Where’s Ted?”
“I’m here.” Ted spoke up, surprising the team.
“You didn’t hit traffic?” Mia asked.
“No, I’ve been around the block for most of the day. I just got a lead that TK might be around the bay.” Ted answered.
“What now, Chuck?” Erin asked impatiently “The guy seems to be very suspicious.”
“Does he have a gun?” Chuck asked Erin.
“No. I can’t tell…”
Ted shook his head “He might have one but doesn’t find the need to show it to Ah Bat.”
“We’ve got to DO something. He’s going to get away.” Erin hissed. She peeked out into the corner and her eyes widened “Where did he go? Ted did you see him leave?” she paused a few seconds leaving him time to reply. Worried took over when he didn’t answer “Ted?”
“Hi honey…come on out. Look what I found!!” TK’s voice boomed out leaving an echo behind.
Erin turned around the corner and saw the gun pointing at Ted’s head while TK dragged him out into the center of the area. Ah Bat shriveled up in fear as he ducked behind TK “Shit, he’s got Ted!!” Chuck cursed as he quickly got out of the car and raced towards the shipping area.
She walked out and TK smiled broadly at her “Long time no see…I missed you.”
“Go to hell!” Erin growled.
“Ooh…looks like someone’s not having fun.” He laughed humorously. He waved his head at Ah Bat “Tell her about our little agreement.”
“You!!” Erin took a step forward and TK dug the barrel into Ted’s temple. She quickly halted her step “Let him go.” She said calmly.
TK contemplated the idea with a nod “Sure…but YOU have to come with me.”
“Erin, no! Don’t do it! I’d rather die!” Ted cried bravely.
“Aww, isn’t that sweet, another sad soul ready to DIE for you.” TK tilted his head as his lips pouted, “I think it’ll be more fun watching this one die. I’ve never killed a handicap before.”
“NO!” Erin yelled with her hand up to stop him “I’ll go with you.”
“Erin!” Ted looked at her with wide eyes. TK began laughing with interest and Ted turned to see his head whipping back. He took a chance as he tried to take the gun out of TK’s hand. Because his leg was still injured, it was harder to use his leg. The guys eventually wrestled while Erin moved closer to help Ted. But the gun was being pointed in all directions, it was a challenge just to dodge the barrel.
“Chuck, I need backup!” Erin said hurriedly.
“I’m trying.” Chuck was being stalled behind by the security. They would not let him enter the main gates. He ended up driving around to find the backway where Erin and Ted entered. The rest of the team was nowhere to be found. The plan was to sudden and not to mention the different timing. Most of them guessed that the news would break at night instead it was in the daytime. “I’m coming Erin. They wouldn’t let me in. I have to find an alternate route. What’s happening?” he asked.
“They’re wrestling with the gun. I can’t…” she didn’t get a chance to finish when TK finally got the upper hand. He hit Ted from behind the neck and he grabbed it painfully.
TK was almost out of breath as he aimed the gun at Ted, he turned to Erin “Almost lost there.” He joked. She gave him no emotions as he smiled at her “How about it? Follow me now?”
“No…Erin…” Ted gasped. TK walked over as he reached his leg back and kicked him straight in the stomach. Ted let out a painful groan while Erin took a step forward.
“Stop! Please…” she begged.
TK shrugged as he pointed the gun at her and then at Ted “I either shoot him in the head and take you or I could just take you.” He gave her a choice.
Erin frowned as she turned to Ted “I’ll go with you.”
His face was a beet red as he turned up to her “Don’t…” he grabbed his stomach in pain.
“Good.” TK nodded as he turned to Ah Bat “What the hell are you still standing here? Go.” He nodded and the guy quickly rushed off. He waved Erin over with his gunned hand “Come on, don’t be shy.” He coaxed. She walked over cautiously and let him tie her hands up with a wire string. It was carving into her skin but she did not utter a word of pain. Her eyes looked at Ted earnestly, she wouldn’t let another soul die for her “See ya.” TK laughed as he took Erin’s arm and stepped onto Ted’s injured leg. He cried out a blood curdling moan as Erin glared at TK evilly “Whoops, I didn’t see your leg there.” He let out a laugh as he took Erin away.
Ted was breaking out in hot sweats as he pushed himself up to go after them. But it was too hard, his leg was in numbing pain. He was able to walk without a crutch that is until TK stepped directly on the injured part. He eventually began to drag himself against the pebbled ground. But he was no match for the pain “Ted!” Darren cried as he found his way into the center. He rushed over to help him up “What happened?”
“Erin, she’s been taken away.” He pointed while he let Darren support his arm “Where were you guys?”
“I could not get a signal in with the earpieces. I think we’ve been tampered again. I thought it was fishy when none of you guys answered me.” The two eventually ran into Chuck “You’re a minute too late. Erin’s been kidnapped.” Darren advised.
“They can’t be too far. Let’s keep going.” Ted nodded towards the bay. With the help of the two guys, they were able to take him further “At least she still has her ear piece on. We can still be in contact.” He could hear the conversation she was having with TK.
“Where are you taking me?” Erin asked when TK approached a speedboat. He pointed her to jump on and she did as he asked, “This boat can’t travel far.”
TK snickered “You could give them all the clues you want but they’ll never find you.” He was already on to their headgears. He put out a hand and she looked at him blankly “I wasn’t born yesterday. Give it to me.” He ordered in a threatening voice. Erin eventually surrendered her earpiece as he took it in his hands “Say goodbye team.” He took the device and haled it into the ocean.
The guys heard a sharp screeching sound before Erin’s voice was no longer heard “Shit, he knows.” Darren cursed as they walked faster to the dock.
“Go first.” Ted pushed Darren while Chuck continued to support him.
But by the time Darren reached the waters, he saw a boat at the size of a quarter speeding off. He punched his hand into his fist “Damn!” he reluctantly turned back to group up with Ted and Chuck. He saw Mia and Doug already there “They got away.”
“He’s got her?” Mia asked. She knew but needed confirmation.
“Its all my fault. This stupid leg!!” Ted punched his own leg and sucked in the pain that shot through his leg.
“Ted.” Mia stopped his hand when he was ready to hit himself again “It’s not your fault. We were played. Doug and I ran into an accident but the minute TK took her earpiece, like magic the two people decided not to press charges and then traffic cleared up. It was all a plan if you ask me.”
“Where’s Becca?” Doug asked.
“Do you really want to know?” Chuck raised his brows “She probably dropped by for an ice cream cone.”
Darren shook his head “Depends on where she came from. If she came from my direction, her connection would have been tampered too. I couldn’t hear any of you guys.”
“Either we get better devices or find how this guy is playing with our radars.” Doug offered.
Chuck looked around “Maybe we should go back first.” The team returned to headquarters to find Becca sitting in the conference room “What are you doing here?”
“I thought you said to meet here?” Becca looked confused “You said yesterday that if we get a page from you that we should all meet here first. That way we wouldn’t get lost.”
Doug snickered “I guess we should have done that.”
Chuck let out a sigh as he looked down “No, I paged for everyone to go directly there so we wouldn’t lose TK. But it seems a little rat was playing us the whole time.”
“Oh crap, don’t tell me Ah Bat…” Becca began and then she looked around “Where’s Erin?”
“Kidnapped.” Ted replied bluntly.
“How did that happened?” Becca demanded.
“He threatened to kill Ted.” Darren sighed, “No one wants this to happened. We just have to find them. Erin’s a smart girl, I’m sure she’ll leave us some clues.”
“So what do we do now?” Mia asked directly at Chuck.
“We wait.” He replied without much feeling. He turned to the disappointed faces “Don’t worry guys, we’ll find her. I have a feeling this TK guy wants her alive. He could have killed her if he wanted. Why go through all the trouble of kidnapping Shelly and Erin?”
“You’ve thought about this.” Mia nodded with admiration.
Chuck smiled “That’s why YOU salute me.” He nodded to Ted and Darren “I want you two to dig up as much as you can about the Yeung and Keung family. I don’t believe this is as simple as it appears.”
Becca snickered “Actually it’s not simple at all.”
“Good job, Einstein!” Chuck snapped, “You, stay out of trouble.” He pointed at her threateningly “Mia and Doug, find Ah Bat. He wasn’t with TK and Erin on the boat.”
“Yes Sir!” the group answered.
Becca shook her head “Wait, what do I do?”
“Stay out of trouble.” Chuck replied calmly “Don’t you listen?”
She tilted her head with a disbelief look “What do you have against me?” Chuck faced her “Seriously, what is it that I have done that is so awful that you don’t like me? Because it’s obvious to everyone that you don’t like me.”
“Becca…” Mia began as she laid a comforting hand on the angry girl’s shoulder.
“No!” she whipped her shoulder away “I want to know now! Are you too much of a coward to tell the truth? Don’t have enough balls?” she tempted him.
Chuck nodded “Fine, you wanna open the can of worms? I think you are immature and incompetent for this job. I don’t know what Joe saw in you but I was forced to take you in. At first, I wanted to give you a chance but then it only proved my theory to be correct. Are you capable of doing anything right? Are you even capable of following orders? I paged for everyone to meet at the harbor and you show up here…or did it ever occur to you why we were not here? You need to grow up, Becca and maybe you should sleep on this before you come back.” He concluded.
Becca bit her bottom lip to keep herself from quivering. She was embarrassed and offended. Her eyes welled up easily as she turned up and looked at Chuck in the eye. She nodded but didn’t reply. Instead she turned her heels and ran out of the room “Becca!” Mia called after the girl.
“Leave her alone. Maybe she’ll grow up after rethinking everything.” Chuck was still fuming. He hated putting people in their places but it was unavoidable, plus they had more important things to cover “You guys go home and rest.” He said after a moment and returned to his office.
The four looked at each other “Wow…” Mia whispered.
“You can say that again.” Doug nodded “I don’t think she’ll come back.”
“I wouldn’t blame her.” Darren added.
Ted shook his head “It would only make her stronger, he did the right thing.”
Mia turned to Ted questioningly “What do you mean?”
“He just turned on her anger. It’s a weak spot of a person with her personality. She works harder when she’s angry, if I’m not mistaken, she’ll drag in Ah Bat tomorrow morning. You two wouldn’t have to do much.” He said to Mia and Doug.
Mia exchanged glances with Doug “He’s good.”
“You talking about Ted or Chuck?” Doug retorted. He shook his head “I’ll never be capable of manipulating a person’s mind like that.” He laughed while Mia smiled. The four parted ways and awaited for tomorrow’s news.