Brian’s POV
The guards hadn’t come down to us in their normal time shifts. Something was up but we didn’t know what.

We were left alone most of the day, and even last night, something was brewing but what was it… what was going on… and why hadn’t Jolie come down to us last night?!

I know all three of us had been looking forward to it, even if each of us for different reason. Zacky because he was just happy to see Jolie healthy and have a distractions from the torture, me because I needed to hear from her what and how Emery was doing… receive word or note from her, and Shads… well that I didn’t need to explain, do I?

We were all restless this night, it had been three nights where she visited us, and so soon we got used to seeing her, hearing what was going on and trying to stay up for her, keep the façade up… but now… I don’t know if I was the only one thinking this way but now, I wasn’t sure how long this would go on, if we didn’t hear word of them again…

“Why didn’t she come?!” The words slipped past my lips before I could take them back. Shit, we hadn’t said a word all night, all hoping for her to show up, for her to sneak something into our cells, even if it was just some medical aid, some food or water, shit just a touch or a word.

“I don’t know” Zack muttered back “I was sure she would show up, even just for a minute to let us know she was good.”

“What if something happened?!” Zacky added and I heard a crack from Shads cell. “She is fucking fine, don’t say shit like that!” He roared over to us and I sighed, that was why we hadn’t said a word.

“Maybe that’s her work that she kept the guards away?” Zacky mused and I nodded “Maybe”
“Maybe the guards were also needed at some different scene” I thought about the possibilities, what if something was going on upstairs we didn’t know about.

“That’s about right, Gates” A voice said just as the door opened and light poured over to us. I blinked against the brightness; my eyes needed a moment to adjust to the lighter source then the one they kept on for us every now and then.

“What’s about right?” I asked still blinking until a shape came into focus. I recognized him as the guard Jolie always had been here with, did that mean she would be coming down soon? Did that mean she was there? So I would at least get word or note from Emery too?!

“That the guards were needed at a different scene or place” He said and walked closer to the cells.

“Where is Jolie?” Matt demanded, I could see he moved as close to the bars as it allowed without getting electrocuted.

“Upstairs. But she told me to have a look at you and bring some water…” He tossed water bottles at each of our cells.
“Why isn’t she coming? What is happening upstairs?” Matt quickly cut in and both Zack and I moved closer too. Wanting to hear every word spoken.

“I don’t think you really wanna hear that.” He muttered and I heard Matt crack his knuckles. “What the hell is going on?!” I demanded now getting restless too. When something was happening to Jolie, it meant also Emery was involved and I had to know what we were against.

“I don’t even know why I am here and should be telling you shit” The guard replied and I balled my bloody hands to fist, he better be talking fast, or I swear to god when we were out of this cell he would be the first-

“Like I said, the guards are on high alert upstairs, because guests are in the house” He finally said and my heart was starting to beat faster, guests? As in friendly guests? Or as in Pagano’s ways it meant… Paying guests, wanting to buy his daughters? Especially one daughter, that was already set up, before she had been back to this hellhole…

How could I have allowed someone to take her, how could I have thrown her back into this, without fighting enough… it was all mine fault… fuck!

“You mean the fiancé of Emery is here?” Matt asked and I heard the growl in his voice, I knew he didn’t mean it in a bad way, because he was as mad and furious about the whole situation as I was but only the word fiancé in combination with Emery was making my stomach turn.

“It is not her fucking fiancé! She will not marry a man who bought her! I won’t let that fucking happen! Get me out of this fucking hole and I will show Pagano just what-” I raged on, the adrenaline shooting through my veins, blood rushing through my body, preparing for battle, for a fight I knew would happen, but was now still too far away.

“Shut up!” Jolie’s guard looked around “They could hear you, you know what will happen then?!” He hissed but I didn’t give a damn.

“Let him fucking hear me! Tell Pagano he should get his ass down here himself, instead of letting his fucking guards beat on us! He is not man enough for that, right?!” I taunted and heard a heavy sigh.

“Gates, calm the fuck down!” Matt hissed at me but again, I didn’t give a shit. This was about Emery, and I wouldn’t let anything happen to her. She was mine, and I would be rotting in hell anyway, so why not go down with a fucking boom!

“And Emery’s fiancé had been here for days now… that’s why the security is mostly up, yes. But since the anonymous bidder was found and now a double wedding is in discussion, they needed to up the security and check the new guy out. That will be done, in a day… and then…” He stopped and my brain wouldn’t register the words he said, it didn’t make any sense to me.

“Double wedding?” Zacky spoke first, who had been pacing his cell the entire time but now stopped and I swallowed drily, did that meant what I thought it meant?!

“Yes” The guard seemed angry himself, it was pretty obvious he had some feelings for the older Pagano daughter, but he hadn’t been man enough to do anything about it, or well she had already pushed him away, which wouldn’t make any difference now, because Shads would rip his head off if he got the chance, just for thinking the wrong way about his girl, and I was totally on board with that.

“That’s not possible…” Matt’s voice sounded but it was distant, and I wasn’t sure if he really heard what had been said.

“It is possible. They guy had been here the entire day, he met Jolie and Pagano, they had been together this afternoon… and since he doesn’t wanna loose anytime and Emery’s wedding is almost set, they think about putting it together, that way… both girls are taken care of.” He had a hard time saying the words, but still that he was part of all this made him as guilty as all the others. He knew about Pagano’s ways and he didn’t do shit, he watched and even if he made Jolie’s life a little better as it seemed, he still let her be sold off to some guy… without fucking doing anything… but maybe that was a chance for us.

I licked my lips “You like her, don’t you?” I asked and heard how fast Matt was back on the bars. “Gates!” He warned but I shook my head, dismissing him.

“I mean, you let her come down here… you do like her, right? You are already doing things for her, none of the others would do… am I right?” I asked, gripping the last straw. We had to get out of here, I had to find Emery, and bring her as fucking far away as I could. Make a new start, a brand new start… I could be a musician, play for money, we could rent a small house in the Carbic… or somewhere else, wherever she wanted to go, just as long as she was safe… and with me.

“I-I-… She… is Pagano’s daughter. I’m doing my job” He replied after a moment of unease.
“Don’t say that, she means something to you… I promise, we promise, if you help us, we will take her to safety, we will make sure no one is going to harm her and her sister. We just need… a little help here, and she will be safe, safe from Pagano and his man… you could… join us.” I was bending the truth pretty far here, cause… no way in hell would we let him come anywhere near Jolie or Emery ever again, but if he wanted to believe that, fine with me.

“She will be safe.. I will continue being her guard. And I am really not sure, if he-” He pointed in the direction of Matt and then moved his finger over to me and Zack “-or any of you is the right company for her”

“I’m gonna fucking show you the right company-” Matt raged in his cell, throwing his water bottle at the guard, who lifted an eyebrow.

“Anyway… I need to go, Jolie will probably not be able to come back down here, and the girls wedding is supposed to be held in max. of 2 days.” With that he turned around and I didn’t know if he meant to taunt us with that, or meant to warn us, because as soon as the girls were sold off, we didn’t stand a chance of finding them again, that much was clear, so we had to do something… and do it now!

“COME BACK! FUCKING COME BACK! AND TELL PAGANO THE PUSSY HE SHOULD SHOW UP HERE! SENDING HIS FUCKING GUARDS BECAUSE HE IS NOT MAN ENOUGH TO COME DOWN HERE HIMSELF!” I yelled and heard Zack beside me “Dude, calm down, we need to think of a plan… this ain’t gonna work!”

“He is going to marry Emery and Jolie to strangers, who paid money for them… I will not let that happen!” I hissed and Matt seemed to think the same way.

“Either get out now, or get down in a fight… are you in Zack?” Matt asked and then began to yell as well.

“PAGANO YOU BASTARD! COME DOWN HERE! YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE TIME YOUR GIRLS WHERE GONE AND WITH US?!” He yelled “I TELL YOU! AND YOU WON’T FUCKING LIKE IT!”

“NOT AS PURE AS YOU THINK” I yelled, trying to get a reaction, any reaction out of somebody. And this… well, this was probably the only way Pagano would take a moment and listen…

Not long after the door was smashed open and Pagano together with four guards appeared in front of our cells.

“I was informed that you needed my personal attention” Pagano narrowed his eyes “Aren’t you treated well enough?” He asked an evil smile came over his face.

“Or isn’t the food to your liking?” He smiled again, moving closer to the cell, we had to taunt him to make a mistake, we had to go deep down and dirty.

“No, that’s not a problem at all… Maybe you could send one or both of your daughters into our cells knowing you sell them off to whoever pays the most, why not give them a little happy time before they are send off to boredom, I promise they gonna love it.” I smirked and winked at him, seeing how he narrowed his eyes more.

“Your filthy hands will not touch my precious-” He stepped closer “Oh, you don’t even wanna know where my hands, and mouth, and dick has already been” I continued and saw the shocked but knowing looks of his guards, while the vein in Pagano’s neck began to pulsate.

“Not as pure as you think, they are…” Matt grinned “You believed they could withstand this?! I mean… does that mean, they are not as worthy of the money as you want to sell them!?” Matt walked closer, getting Pagano’s attention.

“She had been one of my best lays, gotta give you that, and they must have their beauty all from their mother, ask Vengence, he loved the older sister too, right Vee?! We are not so mean, you know.. we like sharing, too!” Matt continued and Pagano was on the edge.

“Ah yeah… Still remembering that taste! Hmm…” Zack grinned liking his lips.

“GET HIM OUT OF THE CELL! SAY THAT AGAIN TO MY FACE!” Pagano demanded pointing at Matt. They shut off the electricity and I surged forward, able to touch the bars now.

Two guards dragged Matt out of his cell and held him up to face Pagano. “You don’t like knowing I had your daughter, huh? I could tell you so much more… She is a wild beast between the sheet’s if you know just-”

Pagano’s guards kicked Matt’s legs and he stumbled down, Pagano narrowed his eyes “You think this is funny, huh?”

He motioned another guard forward “You will learn how to respect me!” He spit at Matt and then another round of beating began.

I had to do something, Zack was already yelling at the guards near him, but we had to get Pagano closer.

“You feeling strong now, letting your guards beat on us, we always knew Pagano was a pussy who just let other man do his dirty deeds, isn’t that right?” I yelled at him, who turned to face me, instead of watching Matt being beaten.

“Ahh Synyster Gates, you also want to play, you are very welcome to join your fellow man on your knees before me and apologize for the dirty lies that you spit out.” He demanded and I chuckled.

“Lies? What lies? It’s all been true. Emery had been warming my bed, from the first night that we had her and she will be back there, soon…” I smirked and my jaw connected with a fist “I-I” I spit blood out onto his expensive shoes and continued “I could teach her a thing or two believe me, she is well prepared now, but you won’t find-” Another fist to my jaw, rattling my brain against my skull.

Until suddenly the beating stopped and I saw Pagano looking from me to Matt and back. “Bring them back into their cells” He said and a smile was in his voice, his mood had suddenly turned, but why?!

“You almost got me, clever… I give you that.” He looked at me. “So Emery was the one to your liking, huh? And Mr. Shadows had a thing for my older daughter, am I right?”

I blinked a couple of times, trying to see where he was going with this, and trying to understand why he was suddenly looking so cheerful.

“I have a better idea then to beat you to a bloody pulp, I will even let you out of your cell soon, how does that sound?!” Pagano asked looking at me straight. I spit blood at him again and he whipped his face with a disgusted expression.

“You don’t wanna know why? Well, let me tell you this… You my dear guests, will be attending the weddings of my beloved daughters. You think I missed the longing in your voice, you think I missed the aggression, please… This was a nice try, but now.. I’m gonna hurt you worse then you ever imagined. I will let you see how the love of your life will marry another man, and you will never be able to see them again… not ever” With that he turned and left with all his guards, leaving me and the others falling down on the cold stone floor with no hope left…

Jolie’s POV

I had to admit I really needed a minute or a couple of more to realize what was going on and who was standing before me.

Especially when father announced my soon to be husband would be in the house, I never expected to see someone I knew.

And even though deep down I knew, that it had to be a plan behind all this, I was wondering if Dan would really take such a risk to try and save his friends.

Or if he was playing a double game, but as soon as he squeezed my hand underneath the table to reassure me that everything would be alright, I knew… I just knew he was here to help and he was indeed willing to risk everything, for his friends and me and Emery.

It was hard for me to play a role, to act like I didn’t know him and was anxious to hear about any information that he could give me. I just hoped he could tell me what was happening to Christ and Rev, if they were alright, they had to be, right?!

They had to have a plan how to get us all out of here, how to get the guys to safety. I swallowed and tried to calm my raging nervous. I had to act the part, but I couldn’t wait to be talking to him alone and later to tell Emery all about it. She would be so relieved that something was happening, finally, that maybe… just maybe there was a small chance that we would turn this nightmare into something good…

When we were out of earshot of my guard Jer, Dan pulled me down on a bench. I turned towards him, I knew he could see a million questions on the tip of my tongue. I was just too confused.

“What’s the plan? How are the others?” I rushed out, when Dan pulled me a little closer on the bench.

“Rev and Christ are fine. They are held up at a secondary compound” Dan whispered, looking around to make sure no one could be listening in. We had to be extra careful now.
“But we have an escape plan… but we need some help from the inside.” He started to explain and I felt my heartbeat increase.

Was this really the solution? Could we make it? Could I help Matt, Brian and Zack to escape and get to safety?!

“But first things first, have you heard or seen anything of Shads and the others?” Dan asked and I saw the hope in his eyes and was glad that I could give him at least a little something.

“I snuck down to see them” I said tears forming just remembering the look of my boss man and the rest of the guys “They are still in good spirits.. but I don’t know how much more they can take… they look.. bad. I’ll do anything I can to help. I can’t stand to see them look like that” I brushed an escaped tear from the corner of my eyes and swallowed thickly.

“We will get them out soon…” He promised “But we will need your help.”

We knew we didn’t have much more time left, and I saw that Jer got exchanged for shift with another guard, meaning the little free time we had was about up.

“Did you hear what I said? Did you understand everything?” Dan asked me again, and I nodded.

“I got the time schedule, I know what to do. I-I just hope it will all work out as planned… I don’t… what if something goes wrong?” I asked eyeing the guard who now walked slowly up to us, wanting to part the time with my fake fiancé.

“It will work fine… you know all the shift changes, you are their – our last hope, Jo. Just don’t get caught during the preparations. We need you. And then.. I will be seeing you tonight again, finally free.” Dan said the words only a moment before the guard interrupted us.

“Time is up, Romeo” He announced. “Pagano wants to talk to you about the final details of the contract. He will meet you in his office… and Ms. Jolie you are supposed to head straight back to your room.” He grabbed my arm not very gentle and hauled me to my fight. I winched and Dan narrowed his eyes. “Don’t damage my fiancé, or I will have a talk to Pagano about your behaviors towards my goods.” Dan announced and the guard immediately let go of my arm, his eyes narrowed but he didn’t say a word.

Dan leaned down to me “I will distract him, you start with the first part of the plan, as soon as you can. Until tonight, Jolie” With that he hugged me a final time and then moved together with the guard away, and I followed into the main foyer.

I slowly walked upstairs, and turned a final time seeing how Dan had turned the guard his with back to me, so I took the chance to sneak into the laundry room instead of my own room.

I searched for three complete uniforms in about the sizes I guessed that would fit to Zack, Brian and Matt’s frame.

I rolled them up as small as I could and put them under my arm, then opened the laundry room door and peaked outside. I couldn’t see anyone so I quickly moved out, closed the door silently and headed into my room.

It was getting dark outside and I knew that only in a couple of hours our escape plan was about to start. I still had some preparations to do and needed to stay levelheaded and not get too excited or anxious about my next tasks.

I stored the uniforms underneath my mattress and searched my make up for a fitting color to mask enough of the bruises from the guys. They had to look by the first glance like one of the other guards, they couldn’t spot any open bruises or bleedings or they would be caught right away. So I took everything I needed to put on first aid as well as make up into a small bag that I could hide underneath wide sweater.

I heard a door being opened and closed, and knew it had to be Emery’s door. I wanted to tell her about the plan, warn and inform her. We hadn’t been able to spare even a few minutes together lately, so I needed them dearly.

But before I could say a word, my door burst open and my father came in with Jeremy by his side again.

“Daddy, I was just about to ask you if Emery and I-” I started but with a move of his hand he shut me up. “Don’t say a damn word. I heard enough talking for one day… and I swear to god if anything these assholes said was true, you and your sister will pay dearly…” He narrowed his eyes, and I felt all blood drain from my face. What was he talking about?!

“Wh-what do you mean?!” I got out and my father took a step closer “Oh you know exactly what I mean, don’t you?!” He was so close now that I knew this wouldn’t be ending good.

“Mr. Pagano?” I heard a maiden’s voice, detecting her as the one who was responsible for the cleaning of Emery and my room these last weeks.

“Excuse me, I am really sorry for the interruption, but I have something important to show you. It has to do with you youngest daughter” She announced and my eyes widened, what was going on.

“What is it?” My father barked, his eyes still on me, and when the woman walked closer and headed out a bunch of small notes, that looked very familiar, my heart almost stopped. Oh no… please that couldn’t be the notes Brian and Emery had been writing, could they?!

My father took one of them and read it, his face changed from angry to pure rage and I swallowed thickly.

“I want you to double up the guard at Emery’s door. One inside, one outside. She is not to come out again, she is not to go anywhere, or see anyone, until I say so. She thinks she can do what she wants, and this guy thinks he can brainwash my daughter like this… to hell… I will show him at the wedding, just what I am capable of doing!” With that my father turned and left me alone, the door slamming shut behind him.

I closed my eyes, this was making our plan even more difficult than I expected, but it was the only chance. Only tonight at 1 am during the shift exchange Johnny would be able to hack into the system to open the gates for us, and Rev waiting with the Van at the back entrance gate. Only tonight…

I heard yelling through Emery’s door, hers, my father’s, but I couldn’t make the words out exactly, until it was suddenly silent. I didn’t dare go to the door that connected our rooms, I had to fulfill the plan, as soon as Jeremy came in, I had to do it, with warning Emery or not…

It was shortly after midnight, the last time Jeremy would be checking my room, the time we normally went down towards the cell’s so I could see the guys, check on them, but I knew, that he would be fighting me today, now even more after my father discovered something was wrong.

My door opened and I was ready, I wore black, a wide sweater, with the small bag underneath, together with the uniforms. Jeremy had no idea, I just hoped I could convince him… I had to.

“You still up, huh?” Jeremy asked and I walked up to him. “Please, Jer… Take me downstairs, a final time… I swear…” I begged and I saw the hurt in his eyes when he began shaking his head.
“Jer, I need to see him a final time… before… the wedding” I asked and he closed his eyes “Jolie, I can’t. You heard your father, you and Emery are under strict arrest… the wedding is planned… as soon as your two fiancés are back… I just can’t-” I put my finger in front of his lips.

“Jer, I need you.” I walked so close to him our bodies almost touching. My hand on his cheek, making him look directly in my eyes. “I need you” I repeated and he swallowed thickly.

“Jolie, I-” He started and I pleaded at him with my eyes until he gave me a small nod. “One minute, Jo… I cannot risk getting caught, you getting caught. Promise me!” He demanded and I nodded “Yes! I promise!” I kissed his cheek and he stumbled back, his cheeks reddening but he quickly caught himself again. “Wait here!”

I breathed deeply in and out, now was the time. I knew Jeremy was carrying the key cards in his right pocket, the code to disable the locks was 1260 and to shut down the electricity I needed Jeremy’s handprint.

He had a weapon in the back of his pants, the safety was always on, and it’s all that I needed. I was only a couple of minutes away, to get the guys out, or get caught and damning us all to a way worse destiny then before…

Jeremy came back “It’s free” He grabbed my hand and we headed down the stairs, he took me towards the last room before the stairs to the cells “Wait here”

“Hey Glenn, take your break early, I’m taking over till John shows up” Jeremy announced “He told me he would need longer and I still owe him… So you won’t miss your beauty sleep” Jeremy said and the other guy snorted “As if I needed one… these guys are extremely restless tonight, knowing what will happen tomorrow, so don’t get too close” The other guard said and then moved past me, while I held my breathe.

Soon Jeremy was back and took my hand to guide me forward “Remember Jolie, just a minute to say goodbye” He reminded and I gave him a bittersweet smile “I know…and I am sorry for that, really… but Goodbye” With that I grabbed a hold of the gun in Jeremy’s back and with all my might hit it against his temple, the shocked expression on his face would be burned into my memory, but as hoped he slumped immediately together.

I did a quick vital check, his heart was beating steady, but he was out cold, just as I hoped. I took his hand and put it on the screen near the door, it shut down the electricity, but only for a couple of minutes.

I searched Jeremy’s pockets for the keycards, I punched in the code to unlock the door to the cells, and used the next card to open the door before the cells.

I rushed inside, just as I saw the surprised faces of Matt, Brian and Zack who slowly walked out of their cells with a cautious look on their faces.

“Matt!” I ran into his arm’s he caught me with ease and looked around for a threat but then buried his face in my hair, inhaling deeply. “Fuck Jo.. What is going on?!” He asked but wouldn’t let go. He held me pressed to his body, even when I began to pull away.

“We don’t have much time… here…” I pushed some harder and smiled up to Matt’s bruised felt and immediately felt bad again, he looked so tortured… “You need to let go, babe” I pushed gently and he finally set me down.

“We need to hurry, I don’t know how long he will stay down… we only have 20 minutes left. Here take your clothes off and put this on, then I need to mask your bruises. You need to stand tall, put the cap into your face, but don’t let anyone think you are hiding something.” I rushed everything out and saw the confused looks on the three faces.

“This is your only chance to escape” I added and Brian looked around “Where is Emery? Is she waiting somewhere?!” He started to undress and put the uniforms on as did Zack and Matt. I began to mask Zack’s face, then moved to Brian, who still looked at me, waiting for answers.

“She is still in her room… She doesn’t know any of this, we need to get her… when we are out of the lower floors” I said and he breathed deeply in and out. “I’m ready. Let’s get her”

“How did you manage all this? And how are we supposed to get out of the house?” Matt asked pulling me back into him as soon as he was dressed and covered.

Zack got a hold of Jeremy and pulled him into his old cell, he closed all the cell doors and just a moment later the automatic electricity sizzled back to life.

“I had some help… I will tell you all the details later… At 1 am Johnny is able to hack into the system to open the back door and gates as well as shut down cameras there, we need to time it just right, it’s shift change now and not that many guards will be around, while they might mistake you for some of their own accompanying me here in the house.” We jogged upstairs and as much as I wanted just to be close to Matt and be held by him, I knew we didn’t have any time for this now, we had to wait until we were really out of the danger zone.

When we were upstairs Brian turned towards me “Where is Emery? I will go there and get her” I shook my head “You can’t just walk up there and knock on her door, she is guarded. One inside, one outside… Our father found your notes, she is under strict watch…” I said and saw Brian’s eyes narrow.

“I don’t give a fucking damn. I will barge in there and get her fucking out! Now!” He cursed, raising his voice until Matt quickly covered his mouth.

“Shut it, Gates. You go upstairs, act like Jolie told you, Zack will accompany you till the first floor, watching out. Take out the guard as silently as possible, so he isn’t able to send and alarm to anyone, got me?!”

“I’m not fucking stupid.” Gates turned around, but I grabbed his arm. “It’s the second door to the right. Thank you and be careful. We only have 10 minutes to be out of the back entrance and at the side gate. Hurry and get my sister!” With that Brian and Zack moved across the floor, looking with their heads up high, like any of the other guards if you didn’t look closer.

So Matt and I didn’t have any other chance to watch and hope, I was glad he was staying with me, not that it wouldn’t do any good if we got caught, but I at least had a moment alone with him before the time was up… and it meant, either escape and be free or get caught and never be with the man I loved again…

Notes

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