Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
“I think he’s lost.” Jenna said after Doug made yet another turn to the same street he was on just minutes before.
“Maybe he’s on to us?” Ryan thought out loud.
Erin shook her head “No, he’s not that quick.” Jenna and Ryan turned to each other and nodded in agreement “He just might be lost.”
“Great.” Jenna sighed as they took turns after turns until he finally pulled into a parking structure “What? The mall? At a time like this?”
Stopping the car on the street, she unbuckled her seatbelt “Come on, if we drive in, he’ll know he’s being followed.”
The three jogged down the structure, turning around a corner, they quickly whipped back when Doug got out of his car. There were little cars still parked in the lot, he turned to set the alarm on his car with a push of a button “He’s got an alarm?!” Jenna hissed, “Look at the car! It probably cost more to install than the car itself.”
“Shh…” Erin lifted a finger to her lips “Come on.” She waved when Doug was within a far distance. He was turning another corner and there they saw a long black limo. He looked around suddenly causing the three snoopers to duck behind a pillar. Erin peeked out and saw the limo door open as he crawled inside.
“Is that Darren’s limo?” Ryan asked.
“You think they’re having a threesome?” Jenna asked, the two turned to her surprised “It could happen.”
When the car began to shift up and down, the three looked at each other with widened eyes “Oh my God…” Erin sighed, “Come on.” She was suddenly pulled back by Jenna.
“You’re going to confront them right now?” Jenna asked in shock, Erin nodded “They’re probably naked in there!”
“I have to stop it before it gets any worse.” Erin knew she owed Darren that much. She began walking in the driveway towards the limo with Jenna and Ryan close behind. They turned their heads after hearing a car screeching around the corner. The car was charging at them at full speed “Move!!” Erin cried as Jenna and Ryan dove to the side, she looked up and found a water pipe as she took a leap and pulled herself in a flat position parallel to the ground until the car drove past them. She jumped down and turned to the other two “You guys okay?”
They nodded “I didn’t see who was driving.” Jenna took Ryan’s helping has as he pulled her to her feet.
“Whoever it was, they knew we were here.” Ryan slapped his palms together to clean off the excess dirt “We were probably being watched.”
“Luke!” Erin remembered. She was about to turn when she remembered the limo but it had disappeared “Where did it go?”
“I didn’t hear it leave.” Ryan claimed.
Shaking her head, she turned to the two “We don’t have time for this.” Racing to her car, she drove home in top speed “Hold on.” She warned after making a screeching sharp turn. With the speed she was driving, a cop spotted her with ease as he turned on his siren and followed her. She glanced at the rear view mirror and shifted to a higher gear “Not today buddy.”
“I feel like a fugitive.” Jenna said with a bit of excitement.
“Ga Jei, maybe you should stop and explain?” Ryan suggested “I’m sure he won’t give you a ticket if he knew who we were.”
“No, Luke could be in danger.” Erin shook it off as she continued to speed up the hill to her home. The cop turned on his speaker and asked her to pull over but still refusing until she reached her home. Her heart stopped when she saw the front door open, the lights were turned on.
Getting out of the car, the policeman pulled out his gun and aimed it at her “Stop there with your hands up!!”
Erin sighed with frustration as she turned to Jenna “I’ll take care of this.” The young girl urged as she turned to the cop “We’re with the P.R.A.!” she announced.
Walking into the home, her instincts were not good. She found his keys thrown on the ground, the coffee table over turned and the lamp fallen to the ground. Rolling her hand into a fist as she cried out angrily punching the couch. Ryan came in seconds later to check on her “Ga Jei.” His eyes searched around and noticed the disheveled place.
“They got him.” She said flatly.
Jenna came in after that as she halted at the door “What happened here?” Erin lowered her head and shook it, her hands gripping on the couch cushion. Closing the door, she found a piece of paper taped to the back “Erin, look!” yanking it off, she read it “Ha ha, we tricked you.” Flipping over the paper to see if there was anything else, she shook her head “Cute.”
“Who do you think it’s from?” Ryan wondered as he turned to Erin, who had picked up something from the floor.
“You guys should go to sleep, it’s getting late.” Erin advised.
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She pulled the black car into the alley and put it in park. Getting out of the car, she popped the trunk and pulled him out of the compartment. Luke was tied from the wrists and a cloth was stuffed in his mouth, his eyes angry as he stared at her “Don’t stare at me like that, I didn’t want to do it.” Reina assured him as she closed the trunk and pulled him into what look like a run down home.
Escorting him to Hung Gor’s office as she pushed him into the room “Not bad.” Ah Gam glanced at his watch “You’re actually ten seconds late.”
“Better late than never.” Reina snapped. She turned to Hung Gor “I kept my part of the deal, I hope you’ll do yours.”
He sighed with boredom “Ah Gam.” He nodded. Handing over the explosive control to Reina “I had no idea it was so easy. I would’ve had you take another person.”
She glared angrily at him while breaking apart the control and taking out the batteries and stomping her foot over it. Hung Gor was not an easy man to say no to, he was greedy to ask her for another favor, when she declined, he planted explosives around her and Matt’s home. She had no choice but to do what he asked “What are you going to do with him?”
“That’s none of your concern!” Hung Gor snapped “I hate it when people ask questions! Only I get to ask them!!” soon after his explosion, he cooled down but the veins were still popping from his neck “Now then, we’ll contact you Sunday and see how you made out with the real mission.”
Luke began calling for her, his eyes desperate “I’m sorry Luke. Better you than Matt.” She said sadly and turned to leave.
After she left, he was in instant fear for his life. Backing against the door, he looked from Hung Gor’s crazy smile to Ah Gam’s cold face “Take him out of here.” The boss waved nonchalantly.
Bowing slightly, Ah Gam took a hold of Luke’s arm roughly as he walked him out of the room and through another hall to the manufacturing company. He took him through another large room where cages were hanging from the ceiling. It looked like a animal show. Lowering a cage, Ah Gam pushed him inside “I guess Carmen won’t miss you much now.” He snickered “When Becca told me about Brad’s twin brother, I didn’t want to believe it but now seeing you…” he threw his head back with a laugh “So you have a little crush on Carmen? Well, good luck with that.” He said sarcastically before locking the cage and dragging it upwards.
Luke had a slight fear of heights as he suddenly felt dizzy. Sitting himself down, he rolled his bottom and legs in the circle of this tied arms so that he could remove the cloth from his mouth. His chest felt heavy as he breathed from his mouth “What the hell is this place?” he asked to himself.
“Hung Gor has a little fetish for torture.” A female voice spoke up, which startled him. Luke spun in circles as he looked around terrified “I’m not a ghost, I’m in the cage diagonal to you.” Jessie advised calmly.
He winced to make out the tiny figure “You were kidnapped too?”
“Yeah.” She sighed sadly “First accused for killing my boyfriend and taken to jail for a court date then kidnapped on the way to the temporary jail. Before I know it, I’m like a monkey trapped. Only taken out when they need a good laugh.”
“I’m sorry.” Luke said sincerely “If it makes you feel better, I’m not sure why I was kidnapped.”
“What’s your relation to the P.R.A. team?” Jessie questioned.
“None. Well, not exactly. I live with Erin, Doug, Ryan and Jenna.” He explained.
Jessie tilted her head “You’re Luke?” he nodded strangely “Erin’s told me about you.”
“You know Erin?!” Luke asked, suddenly relieved to know he was not the only one on a boat.
“I’m Jessie Lai. The Team’s psychologist.” She introduced.
“I’d shake your hand but I’m caged up.” He cracked.
She laughed despite their situation “You make jokes when you’re scared?”
“And I talk a lot too.” He added with a laugh and slumped with defeat “This is how I’m going to die huh? I’ll never get the girl of my dreams and I won’t run my own radio station. I’ll never get to travel the world…I…won’t be a movie star” he was choked up when he felt the tears ready to come out.
“Hey, we’ll be okay. The Team will save us. I know Doug is trying hard to help me. He’s probably cleared my name already.” Jessie was confident.
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Doug came home in high spirits, not expecting anyone to be home as he closed the door gently. Suddenly the room lights lit up and appeared the three standing with their arms crossed “Holy crap! What the hell are you guys doing? Trying to take me to an early grave?” he clutched his chest.
“Don’t change the subject!” Jenna snapped “Where were you just now?”
“I told you guys, I went to see a friend.” He said breezing by them but Erin stepped in front of him “It’s a guy.” He rolled his eyes dramatically.
“Really?” Erin narrowed her eyes “Is that why you drove out to the mall’s structure at eleven at night? Snuck into a limo and drove off?”
“H…how…how did you know?” swallowing his spit as he cleared his throat nervously “You guys followed me?”
Jenna suddenly grabbed him by the arm and shook him “Doug! This is wrong! She’s married for goodness sakes. Darren will kill you!” she pushed him with force.
“Darren? What does he have to do with this?” Doug asked innocently.
“Don’t lie, we all know its Mia.” Erin shook her head sadly “I didn’t want to believe it but now that I saw it with my own eyes. Have you forgotten Jessie?”
Doug laughed, “You guys are crazy. There’s nothing going on with me and Mia.”
Erin was appalled that he could stand there and lie to their faces even with the evidence that they had “Stop denying it! We know Doug. I’ll beat it out of you if you don’t fess up.” She threatened.
“There’s nothing to—” before he could finish, she attacked him and he moved away with instincts “Hey!” she was not kidding as she began enveloping in a charging fight with Doug.
Ryan nudged Jenna “Should we help?”
“No, I think Erin’s got it.” Jenna chuckled.
“No, I mean help Doug. She’ll break his arm.” He pointed when Erin was able to pin him onto the couch.
“Say it!!” she challenged.
“No!!” Doug groaned in pain “Help!! Kids, help me!!” his only free arm flaring in the air.
“Ga Jei.” Ryan quickly rushed to his rescue as he pulled her off Doug’s back “You’re going to hurt him. Maybe it wasn’t Mia?”
She spun her head to him with wide eyes “You were there tonight, Ryan.”
“Listen, we didn’t exactly see Mia inside that limo. I know there’s not that many in Kowloon but we have to give him the benefit of the doubt. Remember the first rule, innocent before proven guilty.” Ryan said reasonably.
“Damn! How come you can make so much sense from that?” Jenna commended “I think we should bend the rules for his case.” She leered her eyes at Doug, who whipped his chin in the air “It should be guilty until proven innocent.”
“You little smartass--” Doug began.
Erin raised a hand to silence them “Wait, I think Ryan is right.” She stepped closer to Doug while he backed away “You better wish and pray I don’t find you snooping around. Because if and when I find out the truth and it is what I think it is…you’re going to wish you were a girl.” She growled.
“Well on a lighter note, Luke was kidnapped.” Jenna said brightly.
“He what?!” Doug asked.
“We don’t know who took him.” Erin sighed, she felt a headache coming on as she took a seat on the couch.
“Go to bed, its no use losing sleep over. We have a big mission tomorrow.” Jenna advised. Nodding, she walked towards the stairs. Turning to Doug, she pointed her finger into his chest “And you! Turn back while you can!” reaching for Ryan’s hand “Come on, let’s go to bed.” Doug began chuckling as Jenna spun around and pointed, “Don’t even start!! I didn’t mean that we’re sleeping together.” Ryan shrugged helplessly at Doug.