As Easy as breathing Part 4
As Easy As Breathing
Part 4
By Timelord216
Omega is © Omegawolfj
As my consciousness returned to me, a twinge of pain swarmed the back of my head. Like someone hit me. Wait, I thought, someone DID hit me.
Wakey wakey!" Hagen said, kicking me.
"Ugh...where am I?" I said.
"At the corner of 45 and highmark street. Do you remember this place?" Hagen said.
"The place where I busted your sorry ass?" I said.
"Now now." He said pulling a sheet off of what looked like a box. "No language in front of the kid!"
"ADAM!" I said, then tried to get up but my arms and legs were tied.
"MOM!" He cried, and tried to get out of the cage.
"Let. Him. GO! NOW!" I roared.
"I'm not through making you suffer yet. I'll let him go, sure. Right after I make him watch his mother die." Hagen growled.
"Why are you doing this?" I said, my tears finally leaving my eyes. "I understand vendettas, but this is just pushing it!"
"When I was a child, my parents were known cyber criminals." Hagen started.
"I Know that. I'm a cop remember?" I said.
"I bet you never heard this part. The government persecuted them only because they heard a rumor, that my parents had a virus that could wipe the governments capabilities on the internet away. It was a lie. My parents decided to leave, and take me somewhere safe until they could clear their names. On our way out of the city, the cops caught up with us. My parents weren't about to go down without a fight and opened fire. They were killed in the cross fire, and I was left alone."
"So what? This is about your parents dying?" I said, still crying.
"No this is about law enforcement in general. You were just a bonus. I will bring all of them to their knees, and once the virus has taken it's toll, I will disappear. After I kill you of course." Hagen laughed.
"Wow you are pathetic. A strange little man." I laughed.
He kicked me again, this time with a little force. I felt something crack, but paid it no mind. My heart sank, as my mind raced to find a way out for Adam. Screw my life, I just wanted him safe. But Hagen was smart. The doors were electronically locked. Even if I could break these cuffs, which with some doing I could, I would be able to get him out. My mind drifted back to sleep, wondering if Amy and John were alright...
John was sitting in the Police office, arguing with the chief over where Amy should stay.
"Chief I don't give a damn what you think is right for Amy. She stays with me, end of story." John said, making for the door.
"Why does it matter to you so much?" Rob said.
"Because I promised Omega, I would keep Amy safe until I found her again. And she WILL stay with me." John said.
"*Sigh* fine. Take her home and keep her safe. Was Omega all right? When you left I mean." Rob said.
"Boss, its Omega." Rob said, taking Amy by the hand. "She can take care of herself."
"Okay Amy. I know I haven't explained much, but I want you to know I will get your mother back." John said. Buckling her into the car.
"But where is Mommy?" Amy said quietly.
"A bad man has her. And he won't have her for long. For now, I'm to take you home." John said. Starting the car and taking off for Omega's. John's mind raced with anger, sadness and regret, at leaving Omega behind. The drive was quiet, except for the sound of the engine. Tears came to his eyes when he thought of what Hagen could be doing to Omega. When John and Amy arrived at Omega's, John was full on crying.
"Mr. Church? Why are you crying?" Amy said.
"Well, honey, I'm worried about your mother." John said through his tears and kneeling to look at her.
"Do you love my mommy?" Amy said.
"...yes. Yes I do." John said.
"Then you better bring my momma home. I don't wanna see you cry anymore. OK?" Amy said, with a smile.
"Don't you worry." John said, picking her up. "I'll bring her and your brother home. For both of us."
John carried her inside and put her to bed, singing her lullabies and rocking her every so often. After Amy was good and asleep, John pulled a small PDA out of his coat pocket and turned it on. He input his password, and he pulled up the Tracker App. A small Avatar with Omega's picture on it pinged, then zeroed in on a certain street.
"Come on Love...where are you? Let me find you." John whispered.
Finally, the tracker stopped on the corner of 45th and highmark street in the southern part of Artencia City.
"There you are." John said, then pulled out his cell phone. "Chief?! I found her! I need you to come to Omega's house now and we'll discuss plan of attack."
"Hang on Omega. We're coming."
I looked at Hagen's back and my mind was alight with all of the things I would like to do with him, for what he did to my son and daughter. But then I realized the only reason he was doing this was out of hatred, revenge. Maybe if I can play on that, I thought, I can find some common ground.
"Hey!" I said. "What's a girl gotta do to get some food?"
"You'll get fed when I do, wolfess." Hagen said with no emotion.
"Your not the only one who's felt like killing out of revenge." I muttered.
"What was that?" Hagen said. "What did you say?"
"Nothing. Just that your not the only one who wants revenge against the justice system." I said, not looking at him.
"Is this some kind of game?" Hagen growled. "I'm not in the mood to be screwed with."
"Who screwing with you? If we're gonna sit here, we might as well exchange secrets." Omega said.
"Fine" Hagen said, sitting in front of me. "Talk."
"My husband was abusive. Very abusive." I said. "The only reason I didn't kill him was for two reasons."
"Which were?" Hagen said.
"My kids. Adam and Amy. I let him hurt me, so he would turn his anger on them. I couldn't turn to the justice department, even though I was a cop. I just grinned and bared the pain and bruises." I said softly.
Hagen leaned forward, trusting me a little more and listening to my story.
"Why couldn't you turn to them?" Hagen said, intrigued.
"Because I knew the law. He would get off on a first time offense and then I would've divorced him, restraining order, the whole lot. But he would never have stopped. He was a former soldier. In his mind I belonged to him. I was his property, and so were my kids."
"You know what it's like then!" Hagen smiled. "To be let down and screwed by the government!"
"Yes. Yes I do. I also know how it feels to feel hatred and a want of revenge." I said, sitting up against the wall.
"Then why are you trying to stop me?!" Hagen roared, hitting me.
"MOM!" Adam cried.
I spit blood from my mouth. That plan went out the window, so I thought I'd try diplomacy and playing on his memories. I sat back up and garnered all my courage, as I was sure to get beat for the third time.
"Because the system is imperfect. I get that, but the system is the only one we have." I said. "Think Hagen. What would your parents want you to do?!"
He kicked me again, this time in the stomach. I spit up more blood. I wasn't sure what was going on but I could hear Adam cussing out Hagen. That's my boy, I thought, fight until you fall. But I felt something tug, something around my hands.
The handcuffs...were loose.
John was waiting outside when Rob pulled up in his car.
"John! Please tell me you weren't joking when you said you found her." The old bear said.
"Nope. When I hugged her down in the vault, I stuck a tracker in the fur on her neck. Her hair hides it perfectly so Hagen wont find it." John said, with a smug smile.
"You old devil!" Rob said. "You meet us there. I'm calling up Carter and his gang. We'll need 'em."
"Agreed!" John said. "I'll Call Alice and get her to watch Amy."
"Hello, Alice? This is John Church with the Artencia SWAT team. I need you to report you Omega's House immediately. We've found her and we're going after her. But I need you to watch Amy until I bring her home. Okay. A key will be under the Mat. And Hurry!"
John strapped his gun to his leg, loaded some extra ammo to his belt and sped off to meet the SWAT team to gear up.
"You BITCH!" Hagen roared, punching me in the stomach. "Try to fool me will ya?!"
"AGH!" I yelped. "Hagen, please...not in front of...my son...I'm begging you-AGH!"
"SHUT UP!" Hagen said, and hit me again.
"MOMMA!" Adam cried "Leave her alone you lousy jerk!!!"
"Shut it you little brat!" Hagen said.
"THIS IS THE ARTENCIA POLICE DEPARTMENT!!! HAGEN, WE KNOW YOUR IN THERE. COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP."
"I still have the wolfess and her pup!" Hagen yelled on an intercom. "I ain't leaving and neither are they!"
I seized my chance and broke the handcuffs holding me, then jumped into Hagen, tackling him into my son's cage. It broke and opened.
"RUN ADAM!" I roared.
He did just that, and high-tailed it up the steps. Hagen kicked my ribs and knocked my on my tail.
"Your gonna regret that, bitch!" Hagen said.
"I'll be happy to bust your ass again, Hagen." I said with rage.
He charged me, and I countered with a punch to the face, staggering him. This time, he charged with a haymaker, and I ducked in reflex, punching him in the face again. He faked low this time around and punched my ribs. I felt the same crack I felt earlier, only this one was more painful. My rib was broken and I couldn't keep this up for much longer. I leaned against the wall and gestured for him to come at me again, with a smile. I remembered the first thing John taught me: play on your opponents anger if you can. So...I flipped him off. Now THAT made him angry. He charged in a dead sprint at me, so I grabbed him and ran his head into the wall I was leaning against. Knocked him out cold.
"OMEGA!" I heard john yell.
"DOWN HERE!" I said.
I found my gun in a corner where Hagen had hid it, and re-holstered it to my leg. I limped toward the door and I heard Hagen stirring behind me. He jumped up and I pointed my gun at his head.
"Omega!" John said behind me.
"You wont kill me bitch. Your too much of a do-gooder!" Hagen laughed.
"Wanna bet asshole?" I said.
**GUNSHOT**
Hagen fell to the floor, holding his collarbone. I smiled at him, and kneeled to get at his level. I grabbed his wound with my hand and squeezed, giving him one last warning.
"If you or any of your little friends come after my kids, John, Me, or my friends again," I whispered. "I. WILL. KILL. YOU."
Hagen's eyes fell away from me. John Picked me up and carried me up the stairs, just as the SWAT team took Hagen into custody. The paramedics ran me to the Hospital, with John and Adam in tow in his car. I smiled at the ceiling at my victory. At taking back my life, my kids. Amy rushed to my hospital bed, along with Adam and John. Rob was standing at the door watching and laughing at the lot of us celebrating. Then Agent Carter walked in with a load of paper work.
"Do you have ANY idea of how long this is gonna take me?" Carter said. "Ah well. Miss Omega, congratulations, Mr. Church, Chief Rob. Thank you for your cooperation in Hagen's capture. Good bye, and good luck."
There were no words after he left. I had to stay in the hospital for a week, since my cracked rib caused some internal bleeding, but it passed. John watched my kids. They like him a lot, which is good since he and I are dating now. I have my kids, I have the love of my life, John, and one thing is for certain.
My life could not be more perfect.
CONCLUDED