Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
TK took Erin to a deserted island northeast of the harbor. She could tell it was deserted when they had to dock the boat on a wooden pier. The wire around her hand had been cut for some time but the imprint around her wrists were still visible. He took the gun and pointed her off the boat “Go.” He ordered.
She climbed off the boat and jumped into the shallow water, her jeans were soaking wet by the time she reached the sand “Where are we?” she whispered more to herself but he seemed to know what she was wondering when she began looking around.
“Keep looking. You won’t find a soul. It’s an abandoned island that they use to keep prisoners like serial killers and freaks that rape kids for fun.” He snickered while pushing her deeper inside. They came upon an old stoned like building “Go on. It’s your new home.” He smiled the same smile she grew to hate.
“Why don’t you just kill me now?” she asked while walking into the place. It looked like a jail hall. With solitaire rooms that use to keep murderers and psychos. Even the thought of it brought shivers down her spine.
“This is your room.” He pointed to the third one down their right. He opened the metal door and waited for her to enter “Don’t even think about escaping. My gun is not as nice as me.” He warned.
Erin found no choice but to enter. Once she got inside, the smell of urine entered her nose. She plugged her nostrils and looked around the place. It was a mixture of dead people smell and God awful pee. When she was finally alone, she reached in her pocket and pulled out the black earpiece that Chuck gave her. It was part of their plan. She was to fall into the trap and follow TK wherever he took her. Then she was going to get in contact with Chuck “Chuck…” she whispered. But there was no answer “Chuck!” she hissed louder. Again no answer. She grew weary and defeated when she realized he was not answering. She retrieved the piece just in case TK came back, the last thing she needed was for him to find it. Erin would for sure be stuck on the island forever.
She looked around at the low ceiling, the only thing that gave her outside light was the tiny squared hole in the wall. It was big enough for her head to fit in sideways but nothing more. She paced the floor wondering what she should do next.
For what seemed like days were only hours. Night had fallen, she could tell when the sunlight was getting dimmer until the little stoned cave turned into complete darkness. She seated herself in the corner until TK returned. He came back an hour after she made her spot on the floor with strays of sticks and stones as her pillow. In his hand was a candle on a plate that he obviously made “I’m back!” he announced brightly and placed the candle in the corner of the room where it brightened up even the darkest corners.
“What do you want with me?” Erin asked. She sensed that he wasn’t going to kill her anytime soon.
“Many things…” he nodded after a few seconds.
“Why?” She asked suddenly.
TK turned to her strangely “Isn’t it obvious?”
“It’s obvious that you’re psychotic and when I get a hold of that gun, you’ll die.” She answered with a serious tone.
He smiled slyly as he pulled the bun from behind his jeans “Really? Let’s try…” he pointed it at her and she analyzed how far they stood from each other. It was enough space for her to kick the gun out of his hands. She used the wall for assistance as she planted her feet in a stepping motion and made a perfect flip before catching the gun in her hand.
She pointed it at him “Now, you listen.” Her voice echoed in the tiny room.
TK clapped his hand rhythmically “They trained you well.”
“Shut up!” she snapped “Let me out!”
He calmly placed his hands behind his back “No can do, sweetie.”
Erin frowned, he was too cool for a person about to be shot. Then it occurred to her “The barrel’s empty.” She opened the side with a flick of the wrist. Surely it was empty.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk…didn’t your mother ever teach you that smart women only get into deeper shit?” TK asked with a teasing tone.
“My mother died before she warn me about bastards like you!” Erin spat harshly.
“Smart ass mouth just like your mother.” He shook his head sadly “Too bad that was the reason why she had to die.”
Erin’s face fell slowly “You know them.” It wasn’t a question, she knew it was true but what he said only proved it more “Where’s Shelly?”
“She’s still alive.” TK said without much interest.
“Let her go. She’s innocent.” Erin said.
He shook his head “Nope. Can’t do that, sweetheart. She has to live. How else will you agree to marry me?”
**************
The following day Becca came barging into the headquarters conference room with Ah Bat on her hand. She pushed him inside roughly “Now who’s useless?” she looked directly at Chuck.
Doug and Mia turned to Ted who was smiling “You guessed it.” Doug muttered.
Chuck sat at the head with his fingers entwined “You think by finding Ah Bat that I will take back my words?”
“No. I want you to apologize and say I am a good agent.” Becca replied with angry eyes.
“I don’t apologize.” Chuck said without much feeling.
“Fine. You go find him yourself.” Becca pulled Ah Bat to his feet and pushed him out the door “Go before I change my mind.”
He backed a few steps to see if she was keeping her word and then he swiftly ran off. Mia stood up “Becca, you let our only clue run away!!”
“If you guys are so good, go catch him yourself.” She said sternly with her hands crossed.
Darren looked outside the glass window “We don’t have to. Ryan is quicker.”
Becca dropped her arms and turned at the door to find Ryan pulling Ah Bat back inside. This time he closed the door “Who let him loose?”
“The bomb over there.” Doug nodded to Becca.
Chuck ignored the glares flying from Becca’s eyes as he greeted Ryan “Good job Ryan. What are you doing here? And didn’t I tell you to give us back the access card? You’re not an agent yet.”
“And I told you I’m not giving it back until you agree to let me help find Shelly.” He took a glance around and figured out a missing person “Where’s Erin?”
The group looked away sadly while Becca snapped her head over to Ah Bat “You son of bitch!! Where is she???” she took her aggression out on him as she began beating him up.
“I don’t know!!” he yelled over and over.
Chuck stood up and slammed his fist into the table, shaking it “Stop!!” he roared with authority. Despite how mad she was, she obeyed and stopped the beating. He pointed to a chair “Becca, if you don’t sit now, I will ask you to leave this team.” She reluctantly took a seat next to Mia. Chuck then turned to Ryan “I am breaking the P.R.A. code but we need a helping hand. Have a seat Ryan.”
“Thank you, Chuck!!” he gushed.
He turned to Ted and nodded at him. Ted smiled and got up as he limped over to Ah Bat. The guy cowered into a ball as Ted bent down “Tell us and we won’t have to use Becca on you.”
“Is that suppose to be a threat?” the guy dared asked.
“Yes. Is it working?” Ted narrowed his eyes at him “Tell me…what did TK give you that you are willing to backstab us time after time? Is it money?” he shook his head “Women?” again, he shook his head “Sex?”
Becca snorted a laugh while Mia curled her lips into a smile “NO!” Ah Bat cried out with disgust “He doesn’t give me anything.”
“Then why all the assistance?” Ted asked calmly.
“Because…he…I can’t tell you.” He turned away fearfully “He’ll kill me.”
“Would you rather die a long and agonizing death?” Ted asked.
He was suddenly torn. If he turned on TK, the guy would surely hunt him down and kill him with his bare hands but if he didn’t, Becca would surely enjoy the torture “I…I can help you…but you have to promise that I don’t have to appear where TK is. If he knows, he’ll kill me.”
Ted smiled as he patted his face harshly “That’s a good boy.” He turned to the team, who were all beaming.
*************
“Marry you? Why would I do that?” Erin asked in disgust.
“Because….” He paused and thought twice about telling her “I’ll tell you later. But now, it’s time for nap.” He was about to reach for the door when she attacked him from the back. He quickly dodged his head to the left where her feet aimed and turned as they began to interlock in a brutal fist and kick fight. He was trained just as well as she was, they fought for a long moment until he could withstand no more and had to pull out his real gun “This one will take your life.” He warned in a deep voice.
“I’ll believe it when I see it.” She said without fear.
TK pushed open the side and showed her the bullets “These are not hollow, I guarantee you. Now go to sleep.” He ordered.
“Why did you kill him?” Erin asked abruptly. It was a question she feared the answer for yet she was curious to know.
“Who?” TK had already long forgotten about Brad “Oh, your dear little fiancé…Brian was it?”
”Brad.” Her teeth clenched angrily.
“Right.” He snapped his finger “That…yeah, that was done in favor for a friend. It was nothing personal, I didn’t even know the guy.”
“A friend?” Erin asked. Her eyes darted away and she almost slapped herself for being so dumb. How could she not have known it was Reina! Brad was the one that fired the shot at Andrew, which killed him. “Reina…” the name was a mere whisper out of her lips but there was vengeance behind the word.
TK nodded with a grin “Yes. She said you would guess it before I could give you the name. Wow…she really does know you well.”
“The hell she does!!” Erin spat harshly “She sent you to kill Brad?”
He laughed but shook his head “No, no…I guess you are not that bright after all. She didn’t find me, I found her. I was looking for you and traced around Kowloon until I got a few names. I looked them through the internet and found that Reina was locked up in prison. I came to her and she told me little things about you. How you are in a team called P.R.A., it works like a private agency that does special jobs for special people. I was truly impressed because I’ve been a spy for decades. I guess we were meant to be together.”
“Sick bastard.” She cursed and turned her eyes away angrily.
“Anyways…” he smiled despite her foul mood “She told me in return for me to find out your background and whereabouts, I would have to kill Brad. My priority was to get you so I promised her and got the job done...”
“She told you our secret codes and you broke them…” Erin finished for him.
“Precisely!” he nodded with gleam in his eyes “It took that long just to find you.”
Erin felt sick to her stomach. She was the cause of Brad’s death? All this time she thought he was just an innocent victim but it turned out to be planned? Her knees felt weak as they slumped down to the ground “Me…it was all me…”
TK tilted his head down at her with curiosity “Haven’t you mourn enough?”
She had lost him over something she couldn’t care to find out. Surely she had come to face reality that he was indeed dead but she never had closure. This was definitely not the closure she wanted to hear. Her heart ached as she clutched it suddenly. She felt short of breath. Half of her wanted to break down and die but the other half reminded her that Shelly needed her rescue. The team haven’t found her yet, not to mention Ted was probably blaming himseelf for the kidnapping “Shelly…” saying the name only reminded her of her duties.
“Don’t worry, your little darling sister is still breathing. Which reminds me, I forgot to feed her today.” He laughed “I would be a horrible pet owner.”
She turned her eyes up at him with disgust “Get out.” She growled.
“Yes, my future wife.” He bowed and began laughing again. It echoed throughout the corridors as Erin closed her eyes letting the vengeance soak into her blood.