Jo’s POV

“What surprised to hear your own name, Miss Pagano? Well looks like your sister let the cat out of the bag. Now you we get to have revenge on your father and Avenged! It’s like mother fucking, Christmas in here, right boys?!” Billy said, pulling harder on Em’s hair as Joey and the other man that was holding me nodded in agreement.

“I’m sorry Em… I’m-I’m so sorry!” I cried, trying to make her hear me even though they started dragging me away. “Please, Em… they were going to hurt you… you have to believe I didn’t have a choice. I-I didn’t mean to!”

“Will someone shut that bitch up,” Billy said and I saw Barry or whatever his name was turn to me just in time as his fist connected with my temple and everything went black. I tried to fight against the dizziness and hurt, but one moment I was there, the second I was gone completely, but at least the hurt went away, silence and numbness greeted me.

I know I should fight against it, but it felt good to just let go. I know I shouldn’t, but my head was weightless and my body didn’t ache like it did before… I heard some screaming, heard sobbing but it felt like it was far away, and it couldn’t bring me back…

I needed the blackness and I planned on keeping it as long as I could.

I turned on my side and felt the heat of Matt’s body next to me, we were lying on our bed in his room.

I smelled his cologne, it felt so good to be home again. I let my hand travel over his arm and the muscles tensed underneath my fingertips. His breathing was still low and even, so I knew he was still sleeping.

My hand wandered further, taking in every line of artwork, every hollow of muscle and flesh, every so little detail that I could find.
I wanted to memorize it, wanted to keep it locked inside my brain forever.

He was the most important person beside my sister, and I wouldn’t be able to handle the loss of either of them.

Even when Matt and I were fighting, even if we weren’t always the same opinion, I knew it was just for the best.

He was just afraid of losing what we had, that sometimes it didn’t let him see reason. I loved him for that, loved his big heart, his possessiveness, his fierceness, every little bit about him.

What seemed sometimes overbearing and overprotective was only meant in a good way, deep down I knew that and both Matt and I knew we had to work on the relationship, problem was what if we didn’t get the chance to work on us and our partnership anymore… what if I wouldn’t be coming back to him, what if Matt wouldn’t be finding me…

Panic began to rise inside of me, and I grabbed for Matt’s arm, his warmth was slowly disappearing. I tried to hold on to him, tried to grab for him, didn’t want this dream to vanish, wanted to stay here, not think about the consequences of waking up, of what was to follow…

“Matt! Stay! Don’t go away” I tried to grab his arm, his warmth completely gone, his back turned to me, his face not visible anymore.

“Please! Don’t go! MATT!” I called again and crawled after him, my insides hurt, my head was pounding, aching, but I tried to crawl after him, tried to be near him.

Tears started to run down my cheeks, I brushed them away and followed after the disappearing form of Matt.

“Matt!” I called and he finally answered.

“Matt? No one is called Matt here, honey…” A deep voice replied and I blinked my eyes open, that wasn’t Matt’s voice answering me.

The bright neon light was making it hard for me to look up. The nice bed was gone, the familiar smell of Matt’s cologne had vanished and with him the nice heat that had enveloped me, made me feel safe.

I looked around and found myself on a tiled floor. My fingers were digging into the tiles, some of my nails bloody and broken.

I felt someone pull on my arm and lift me up, my body too weak to hold anything against it. We were here for three or so days, I forgot my brain still not working fully…

“Here drink” A glass was shoved into my face, and cold water running down my chin and into my mouth.

I was so thirsty that I quickly drank the cold liquid that was offered to me, without thinking twice.

“More?” The deep voice asked a chuckle in it and I nodded “Yes…” I looked up to the guy holding my arm still in that bruising grip that I had to stand on tiptoes so I wasn’t dangling from his hold.

“Well, first you gotta give me some answers, then I might give you some more water and food, you gotta be hungry right?” Barry asked rubbing his chin and I looked away.

I wouldn’t be giving him any answers, nothing. I would not sell anything away for food, I was still thinking Matt and the guys would be coming for me and Em. They would get us out of here and we just needed to wait a little longer, we had to endure this a little more… the more I tried to hold on to that thought, the less I actually believed it.

“You wanna play the bitch? Huh? Well, guess what honey, I am not a man afraid to hurt a woman. Your dad killed my best friend for entering the wrong territory, and I would gladly show you just what your daddy did to him before he killed him, so be my guest and behave like daddy’s little girl… I am just dying to see how long you will make it.”

“I have nothing to do with my father’s business” I tried to say as calmly as possible.

“Well, let’s see about that” He pushed me away from him, my arm hurting from his bruising grip. I landed on my side with a loud thud, my elbow hitting the tile floor with a cracking noise. I cradle my arm before me, and tried to breathe through the pain.

“I’ll try again, and I am really hoping you won’t make this easy for me.” Barry paced before the door a grin coming over his face.

“I don’t know too much about the Sevenfold crew, but you know what I know?” He asked taking two large steps towards me. He crouched down and his nose was almost touching mine, I tried not to cringe away but it took all my strength to meet him face to face.

“I do know the name of their leader… He is known as Shadows, sometimes even M. Shadows, and now let me guess, his first name is Matt…” He grinned evilly at me and I realized my mistake, during that dream I had called out for Matt, I had said his name, I must have said it aloud, and now he knew that Matt belonged to me.

Barry raised his hand, and I closed my eyes, waiting for another blow to hit me but instead his rough fingers ran over my cheek carefully “I bet Shadows would give anything to get his precious plaything back, he was never good in sharing”

“Please, don’t...” I whimpered, even though I was trying to be strong, my will was slowly breaking.

I was afraid of what they would ask of Matt, what they would do to him, knowing I was here. He told me time and time again, that I was his weak spot, and I now realized what a dangerous thing that could be, not only for Matt alone, but for the entire people surrounding him.

“My boss will be ecstatic knowing that he has the bitch of the leader in his hands. Today will be a fucking amazing day, and we two will work even further on making this the best day in Viper history” He got back up to his feet and disappeared out of the room.

I waited for footsteps to come back, but they didn’t at least not right away. I breathed in and out and when I thought I was safe for a few moments.

I touched my arm and was able to move it, even with pain, so it wouldn’t be broken, that was at least a small relief that I felt, maybe just some bruises and scratches. I could live with that, that would be fine.

I leaned my head back against the wall and tried to think of anything but being here, but sooner than I thought the door swung open again and Barry stood in the open space, a plate in his hand. And even if the smell wasn’t delicious or just slightly good, my stomach growled loudly.

“I knew you would be hungry, doll.” Barry walked closer and crouched down before me again.

“You will get some of this, when you answer me a few questions.” He motioned to the plate he had set down beside me.

“Let’s start this easy, Ms. Pagano or should I say Ms. Shadows? How many crew members are living at the headquarters of Avenged?” He asked and I clamped my lips together. I wouldn’t give him anything.

“Oh I see, you wanna play it rough… I told you I liked that.” Without another word, he slapped me across the face. I bite my cheek tasting blood, I spit the blood to the ground and heard the chuckle when I pushed myself back up again.

“Try again, doll. How many members?” He moved forward, his hand coming around my throat squeezing until I couldn’t get air into my lungs again.

I tried to suck air in, my head becoming dizzy and just when I thought I would go back to the sweet blackness of unconsciousness, he let go and I sucked air back into my lungs.

“How many?” He yelled and I spit blood on his shoes “I don’t know” I said and his eyes narrowed dangerously.

“You like these games, huh? Let me get some supplies, I will guarantee you by the end of the day, I will have answers from you, all the answers I want and you will be begging… I cannot wait for that to happen” With that he got up took the plate away and closed the door.

I whisked the blood from my split lip and touched my cheek, the skin was bruised and felt sensitive, my right eye felt a little swollen and I knew it would only get worse from now on, but I couldn’t give Matt or his friends away…

I just couldn’t, what if they would barge in there and they weren’t prepared, it would be my fault, what if anything happened to Matt? I couldn’t and wouldn’t let them get anything out of me.

The door swung open again and Barry walked back in, he set a small bag beside the door and pulled a knife out of the bag a boyish grin came over his face.

“If you don’t tell me about your lover, how about your fathers bank accounts… We could use some money, and you are the key to that, right?” He walked in, his hand landing on my throat again, serving my air supply.

He pulled away and played with the tip of the knife at my throat “Bank account and access code” He stung the tip into my throat, blood trickling down my chest.

“I don’t know… I never had access to those accounts” Truth, even if I wanted I couldn’t tell them.

“Lie!” The tip stung deeper, more blood running down the cut. “I’m telling the truth, our father had kept business strictly away from us, I cannot give you anything about that” I tried again and he pulled the knife away.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet, next I was slammed against the closed door, his face only inches from mine, the knife digging into my side, already damaging skin and pressing into my stomach.

“I am done playing games, doll. I can do serious damage, without killing you right away. And I am planning on doing that… you better spill before I lose my temper completely.” He raged into my face and I shook my head.

“I won’t” I told him and another blow hit my temple, this time I fell to my knees but sadly didn’t black out.

A kick to my ribs followed next, then he grabbed my hair and lifted my head to look at him, his face swimming before my eyes.

“Where is the Avenged compound?!” He dragged me through the room and I gritted my teeth. I will not say anything, I couldn’t risk anyone’s life for mine.

“I said-” He dug the knife into my stomach, pain erupted in my side and I sucked in air, tried to push his arm and knife away, but he was too strong and I was already too weak from those days of beating and dehydration.

“I warned you… Now we do this my way.” He looked me in the eye with a grin, positioned me between himself and the wall, the knife gleaming in the bright neon light of the room.

“Where-” he sliced me deeper this time “is-” and again “the compound?”And the last time, even deeper.

I hit the floor, in a bloody heap, the blood pouring from my belly. I tried to stop the flow with my hands, but this time, the blackness found me and I gave in, willingly.

“When you wake up, doll… this will just continue, until I got what I need” Were the last words I heard, before I was out cold, though I thought if it might be better not to wake up again at all…

Brian’s POV

When Matt and I parted ways, I was glad that I had free reign on going where I thought it was most important, and then again a little afraid of what either of us would find out and might get involved into.

It was pretty hard to stay with a level head here. To be in this surroundings, where I knew the girls had been held most of their life’s and then it being more a prison than anything else.
And the worst and hardest things that I was trying to ignore were those planned auctions the girls were assigned to.

Pagano was really trying to sell his daughters to the highest bidder. He was serious on his way to hand his beautiful daughters over to some rich fuckhead who was willing to pay for a young girl as bride.

Even though I knew about all this already, and that I knew what was going on here, I still couldn’t put my fucking mind around it. I couldn’t understand how a father could do this, how he could give his daughters away so willingly, to just anybody with enough money.

I balled my hands to fists and tried to calm myself down. I would never let this happen to Emery or Jolie, none of these guys would be laying just a finger on them, they would all die a painful and long death before they even got the chance to think about that.

I walked in the shadow of the party, checked all the areas and chanced a double check at the guest list. If I wasn’t mistaken Vipers were also invited but till now on a no show. Either it was too dangerous for them to show up here, cause they knew we would be around, or they waited for the grand entry.

“I heard the younger sister is as good as sold” A voice on the balcony said which peeked my interest. They were talking about Emery, what the hell did they know, and which guy were they talking about?

“Yes, I heard so too. The new rich, McGinley is the highest contender as I heard.” The other voice said and I narrowed my eyes, I read that name before. Saw it on the guest list if I wasn’t mistaken, he was here already, but which one was it.

“If not another one will put some big money on top of his bidding, he will easily get the young one… I’m more a brunette kinda guy and will go for the older sister” They laughed together and I was close to punching the wall beside me, or one of their faces.

“Look there he is” The guy said and I saw a new face appearing through the side entrance.
“Looking all smug, like he landed the deal already…” I pushed myself of the wall and approached the guy that planned on buying my girlfriend.

Shit, she wasn’t even my girlfriend, because I wasn’t able to get the fucking words out. But I would, as soon as I had her back in my arms, I would make her see there was no way around us being together.

No sending her away, no leaving her to Body, no nothing. She would be staying with me, I just needed her back and then I would keep her… fucking forever.

“Excuse me?” I approached the guy that entered the room “Yes?” He looked at me with a look of disdain and confusion.

“Aren’t you Mr. McGinley?” I asked and he frowned “Who wants to know that?”
“Sorry, I’m David Black. I heard you were the highest bidder on the auction, till today” I asked and tried to let my voice sound calm, and evened out my features to not let the inner rage shown that I felt for being in this close proximity with the man that wanted to make a deal with the devil to get himself a woman.

“Yes, that would be me, but what do you mean with were? I am.” He corrected me with an evil grin and I shook my head.

“No, I heard there was some new guy, who put a good stack of cash on top of your money. I was just curious, if you heard of it already?” I asked and he frowned even more, his eyes wandering to the hidden room where the contenders had entry only.
I wasn’t one of them, so I didn’t have a chance getting in that easily, so I played my cards as I had them handed to me.

“That cannot be true.” He narrowed his eyes “I will correct my bidding then. I am willing to pay a little overprize for the virgin pussy… I mean, you saw the picture of the girl, right? Pagano told me he had to go to some great length to keep the girls away from any outer influences, if you know what I mean” He clapped my back and moved towards the auction room, where I couldn’t follow him.

“You stupid fuck, when this shit is over I will rip your head off and-” I muttered under my breathe and tried to stay calm, but this guy had landed on my to-kill list as position no. 1.

“Rev? Note the name McGinley, he and I have an old score to settle” I said into the mic unnoticed and turned on my heel “Noted” I heard the quick reply from Rev and tried to ignore the douchebag for the time being, I would still get him though. No one, talked about my girl like that.

I needed a fucking drink, and a strong one. I headed over to the bar, grabbed a glass of whiskey and made my way towards the back entrance. I pulled out a cigarette and inhaled deeply, when two familiar voices sounded behind me.

I moved outside and pushed myself against the wall to listen in but stay unnoticed. I threw the cigarette on the ground and stepped onto it.

“Jeremy, they do not have anything on them. I heard Pagano say that himself… We should do something..” Wasn’t that the voice of Emery’s guard? What was his name again? Shithead, that talked about Emery like he and her had something-

“Goddamn it, I know that Chris. I just don’t know where to begin.” Jeremy answered and I narrowed my eyes, Chris. Exactly… that was him. Today was really a day, where they tried to test my temper and patience.

They were lucky I didn’t have my gun with me now, or there would be some body’s lying around already. Pagano probably knew why we had to give away our guns, weren’t known for our temper, were we?!

“Did you bid on Jo?” Chris asked and I held my breath, if Shads knew this he would be fucking ripping the guys throat out by now.

“You know we are not allowed in the auction rooms. Pagano is strict with that” Jeremy replied, that wasn’t a no, was it?

“So? I was there, I did my part. Anonymous vote” Chris said with what sounded a smirk in his voice, that fucker did too?

“That’s why I had someone do the job for me too. I cannot let anyone take Jo away, not when we will finally have them back…”

“If they come back, Jer” Chris corrected and I wanted to smash his face in, of course we would get them back. We had to find something out, we just fucking had to.

“I’m getting Jolie back-” Jeremy announced when Chris interrupted “Entrance, now”
They quickly hurried away when I heard Johnny’s voice in my ear “Gates? You hear me?”

“Yeah, what is it?” I replied and Johnny finally gave me the information I needed.

“Vipers just entered the party…. Stay calm and keep an eye on them. They are at the base of the grand staircase, Shads is informed” he said and I almost ran into the waitress when I entered hastily back through the entrance.

I ran till I reached the main room and then smoothly walked towards the grand staircase, seeing Shads leaning against the bar to have a look of the staircase as well.
I walked past them but stayed hidden for their view by other guests until I reached Matt’s side.

“How many?” I asked ordering a drink with hand signal.

“Two as I could see. The leader, called Billy and another guy I have no name to. Johnny is running his picture through the data base” Matt replied under his breath and I nodded.

“They must know about Em and Jolie” I say and Matt nodded “We have to get closer without them knowing we are here. We should part and meet back when they leave” I suggested and Matt nodded, already slowly walking beside guests to disappear without being noticed.

I downed my drink and moved out the balcony door, and in from beside the staircase again, the Vipers had vanished off to the auction room but their entrance wasn’t given permission.

I was in hearing distance but couldn’t see their faces “What do you mean, special invitation?” Billy said with anger in his voice and the woman replied anxious “I’m sorry, I can check again, but your name isn’t on the list”

“Fucking Pagano… where is that dickhead?” Billy and his companion, as Johnny revealed whose name was Grant walked away in search for Pagano, who was still hiding in his office for his great appearance later on.

I met with Matt again “Anything on them?” He asked and I shook my head “They weren’t allowed into the auction room. The other guy is named Grant, seems to be a new member by his side, as Johnny found out.” I informed him and Matt nodded.

Suddenly Matt shoved me next to the window, pulling the long curtain before us. We were standing close together and I lifted my eyebrow at him. “What the fuck?” I mouthed and Matt silenced me with a look.

“Isn’t it fun to see how Pagano is still holding this auction, when his girls are safely tugged away in our basement?” Billy’s voice sounded with laughter in his words “Well, safely isn’t the right word, is it?” He laughed, though his voice was low and quiet, but Shads and I stood next to the opened window and could hear each word he said even though he felt safe with the closed balcony doors.

“Holy shit” I mouthed and felt Matt tense beside me. Fucking tell us where, say a fucking word! I begged and as if Billy heard me he continued.

“I’m just hoping Joey and Barry aren’t doing too much damage” Billy said and I bit my cheek, tasting blood in my mouth.

“You gave them free reign on the girls, what do you think they do?” Grant chuckled and Billy laughed loudly “You are right, maybe I ought to have put a limit on them, but they were so happy to do some revenge… and I mean… Avenged will take back their playthings even a little damaged, right? They can still use them… maybe” He laughed even more and I was about to turn around and rip the curtain off to show the fucker what I would do to him when-
“Stay here” Matt hissed at me, his hand landing on my shoulder hard, his fingers digging into skin.

“But we can fucking get them, you heard what they said! I’m gonna beat him to a bloody pulp, I’ll rip his-” I raged when Matt’s hand landed on my mouth “Shut the fuck up, Gates!”

I glared at him, how could he just stand here and be silent, I couldn’t understand. We heard them, we knew they had the girls, we only had to fucking get them and then we could-

“They will soon leave, they have nothing to do here. Pagano shut them out of the main event. We will follow them to their compound. Believe me, Gates. I want to do the same damage you want to do to them, even worse, trust me. But we need to have a plan. We cannot risk anything now, we are too close. Now, calm the fuck down and be with me on this one!” Matt looked at me and I inhaled deeply and nodded.

“When we are at their compound, we call in Zack, the Berry’s, Dan… the whole crew. And we go in, no mercy. You will get your revenge and I promise you, it will be by the end of the day.”

“Alright, Pagano will be a no show… Let’s get the hell out of here, maybe the guys got some information out of the girls or at least some good footage for us to watch” Billy said and opened the balcony doors to get back in, we waited a moment and then Matt and I headed after them, now we couldn’t make any mistake.

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