King's POV // trigger warning!!
Mature content! Violence, cruelty, abuse mentioned!
I took out the third of the pricks guard dogs, while we raided the building. Like the others, we found some more captives, mostly girls in their early teenage years.
Sarge came out of one of the cells and shook his head. "This bastard is a sick son of a bitch. Have you seen those kids?" I just nodded at him, while Crazy Ed and Jeff took the girls outside of this shithole.
"Let's go, we need to-"
A devastating scream interrupted my speech and my thoughts. Sarge and I shared a glance and simultaneously said "Poppy!" With heavy steps we ran in the direction of the scream.
The others joined us, Owl and Iarann hot on our tracks. "It's her ain't it?", Owl asked breathlessly.
"Yeah and I am ready to kill everyone, who made her scream like that!" I spat through gritted teeth and ran faster.
We came to a bigger door, obviously a hall behind it. Trying to focus on the noise behind it, I didn't hear Sullivan and his guys approaching.
He told us to stop in front of the door, to keep silent. We all listened to the words said.
3rd person's POV
"Poppy this is your last chance. You know I have the ability to wipe out the whole wannabe motorcycle club if needed. You know I won't hesitate! Look at your loverboy! Do you really want me to treat the rest of them like I did with him?"
A small whimper followed.
"What the fuck do you want from me? You held me captive for many years, you kept me away from people like forever! You broke me not once but multiple times! Tell me what you want!"
The other lackey stepped closer to her and pulled her head up harshly, by gripping her hair roughly, yanking her head up, so Cameron could see her face.
"Just let me get something clear, my dear niece. You are my insurance for my work. Your parents made you their only inheritance. Without you I couldn't work like I used to. I need you to fill out the paperwork, making me your inheritance." He stated matter of factly.
"That's why you kept me away all these years! Just for a stupid company to cover up your disgusting ring of child molesting??"
"P-Poppy... d-don't..."
"Mister Campbell you better shut up, when you are not talked to.", Cameron hissed and backhanded Bullet.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE UNCLE!"
Cameron neared himself to Poppy, and gripped her face rudely within hand. "Don't you ever yell at me, you whore of that scum!"
With that he backhanded Poppy, too, making her scream out loud.
"You can scream as much as you want, there is noone who could hear you. The whole building is garded like a high security prison. No one comes in or out without me knowing it! So please, do yourself a favor and stop talking back to me."
Bullet eyed Cameron through his half swollen eyes. "High security prison my arse! If I come out of this, I swear to all the gods, I am going after you and I am going to kill you nice and slowly... you will pay for this!"
Daniel, who stood on the side, stepped forward and waited for instructions from Cameron.
"Daniel do me a favor and get rid of that piece of trash. He isn't of importance anymore.", Cameron said coldly.
The bulky guy just nodded and leaned down, whispering something into Bullet's ear.
Cameron didn't see it, again focused on Poppy.
He took her chin in his hand, forcing her to look at Bullet and Daniel.
Bullet's POV
Crabby, or better said Daniel nodded at Cameron. Without much use, I tried again to free myself, when the lackey leaned down and whispered to me.
"Sorry for everything. Yar guys are outside. Try to keep still. Play dead."
My eyes grew wide and I stared at Daniel.
Is my mind playing tricks on me? Did he really just say that?
The next thing I felt, was something cool in my hand, a key.
"Poppy look at your boyfriend, say goodbye."
Still not able to process what is going on I turned my head to her, looking into her tear stained face.
"Don't worry, babe. I love you." I said to her, still not able to believe what's going on now.
"Tommy, no... please... uncle... I promise to be a good girl now, please... spare him... not Tommy, please!", she cried.
Cameron just rolled his eyes and gestured for Daniel to continue.
Daniel positioned himself in front of me and winked at me, before stabbing me right into my heart.
My eyes widened in shock, when I didn't feel any pain. I looked at my chest, seeing the crimson red on my shirt, but I didn't feel the pain or the sting of the blade when Daniel stabbed me. That son of a bitch, did he really stab me? I didn't feel shit!
"NO! NO, NO,NO NOOOOOO!!"
Poppy threw a tantrum and I just could sit here, feeling nothing, watching her.
Cameron grinned at Poppy, ignoring me completely.
I averted my gaze to Daniel and I saw him looking intently at me.
Oh yeah... play dead... right.
I looked back at Poppy and whispered a soft "I love you.", before I let my head hang low, closing my eyes in the progress.
Daniel bent over me, shielding me from the others, checking my pulse.
He whispered more quietly now. "Bag full of blood, don't worry. Yar fine." I just mouthed an okay to him and remained silent.
He laid the knife into my lap and got up again.
"He's dead."
3rd person's POV
Poppy screamed and cried with all she had. Deep down she knew it would end this way. Cameron laughed at her until he had enough of her grieving.
"Bring her back to her cell, Daniel. I am going to head out. I take care of her after I met with my business partners."
Cameron smiled again at Poppy. "See your little boyfriend? You are the next." Then he took his cane and knocked her out.
The guys on the other side remained silent the whole time. King, Sarge, and all the others of the MC's barely could hold still, but Sullivan motioned for them to stay put, that the situation was under control.
Daniel opened the shackles and the cuffs from Poppy and shouldered her. Cameron and his other lackey were getting ready to leave.
The minute Daniel opened the door, he was silently by the grim expressions of everyone hiding in the dark hallway. After he closed the door, Sarge stood next to him, ready to attack. Sullivan shook his head no and mouthed "he is one of mine".
Sarge and the others stared down Daniel.
"She is unconcious, but alive.", Daniel whispered. Sarge took Poppy off his shoulders and cradled her in in his arms.
"You better be sure about that...", he growled and left with her this instant.
"Tommy is fine, a little beaten up, but he is playing dead inside. Sullivan, we can't off him now... he has a meeting with his contacts, the ones we want to get a hold of for years now..."
Sullivan nodded in acceptance, but the others didn't care. "We end this right now...", Owl and King growled lowly.
Sullivan shook his head no. "Guys, we need ta stay put... this is more than just the two of your guys. I know what he did, and this ring is bigger than you know. When the time is right, we hand him over to you, I promise."
The MC members looked at each other, processing the just heard words. Hangman stepped forward and whispered something into King's ear. "Fine. But if you trick us, the wrath of our MCs will come back at you.", he hissed through gritted teeth.
"Daniel go back, but stay safe. I'll talk to you later." Daniel nodded and waited till everyone was hiding in the dark, before he opened the door again.
"Well Daniel, took you long enough.", Cameron stated a little pissed.
"Sorry boss, I needed to take a leak."
"Well then, we leave the body here for now. We take care of that later. Let's head out for the meeting."
A few minutes later the room grew silent. Bullet opened his eyes carefully after some more time went by, to check if he really was alone.
Sighing heavily, he groaned in pain. The stabbing wasn't real, but the blows and punches were definitely.
"Guys? Are you there?", he croacked out, loud enough for the others to hear him.
Within a second the door opened and revealed his whole MC and even more people.
"I would say, why those grim faces, but honestly I've never been happier to see you ole ugly bastards...", he smiled at them.
King was at his side abruptly, picking at the locks. "Hey, pres.... try the key in my hand... that'll work better."
"Damn kid... beaten up and still not able to shut up, are you?"
"Damn right old man. Now get me out of this fucking place, I need to see Poppy." Free of his cuffs and shackles, King and Iarann helped him up. "Iarann, you're here?" "Damn right, brotha. I am here. Now let's get out of here, I bet there are people waiting for ya."
All of them got out without any complications. King and Iarann carried Bullet more than he was able to walk by himself. His injuries were heavy, but not to severe on the first sight.
When they got to the cars parked at the hilltop a few miles away, Bullet started yelling for Poppy.
"POPPY! BABY! WHERE ARE YOU?"
Sarge jumped out of the back of a van, a panicking Poppy right behind him.
"TOMMY??" With a loud cry she ran to the nearing men, jumping on Bullet, holding him close. Crying loudly, but relieved, she cradled his torn face in her hands, making sure it's really him.
"I-I... I thought y-you... were... d-dead...", she sobbed. "Nah... darling I need more than a knife and a bloody beat up to kill me." Iarann let go of him, and Poppy replaced him, steadying Bullet on the way to the van.
"Let's head home, yeah?"
Poppy smiled at him and nodded. "Yes, home."
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