Astaria (COD FanFic)

20: Kidnapped

(Konig's POV)

The team and I sit in the conference room back at base. We've pulled in several high-ranking Generals as well as locator teams and a whole bunch of other people I don't care about. It's been three days since we found out Star was kidnapped. I've tried going to the news like John said to but no one will let me. One of the General's actually used a tranquilizer on me.

I sit in the dark corner of the room as they discuss where Star could be. They've gone over all the evidence Star had that John was alive as well as John's files from when he was in the military and various other things that could help find where he's keeping her. I look over at Ghost who is talking to everyone about the situation. I get up and walk out of the room. They just don't get it. I've already set a secret meeting with a news lady. Thankfully, I don't have to leave the base for the meeting since it's over a Zoom call. What even is Zoom?

As I walk down the hall, Keegan comes up to me. "Are you actually going to do it?" He asks me. I look down at him.

"Yes," I say. "It'll help get her back."

"You realize Ghost will never do it." He says. I nod. "You have a plan, don't you?" I nod again. "Let me help. I want her back as much as you do." I stop and look at him.

"You realize if you help me, he'll kill you," I say. He nods.

"I know." He says. "But I care about her more than I do Ghost. Ghost can rot in hell for all I care. I need her back." I nod, agreeing with him.

"Alright," I say and tell him my plan.

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(Star's POV)

It's been three days since I was kidnapped. My face is bruised and bleeding. He's kept me in a small dark room. The walls are stone and there's water dripping from the cracks in the stone ceiling. There's a thin mattress to my right on the floor. Not sure why it's there since I can't sleep on it anyway. There's a single lightbulb hanging from the ceiling that occasionally starts to sway. Besides the water dripping and my heavy breathing, it's completely silent.

Just as I start to close my eyes, I hear his footsteps. My body jerks in fear and my eyes land on the thick metal door to my left. Thump. Thump. Thump. His footsteps are slow yet loud. I hear the jingle of keys and the door opens moments later. He walks in with a brown paper bag and a bottle of water. I watch as he closes and locks the door. He walks over the me and takes the cloth out of my mouth. "Water?" He asks. I nod. He helps me drink the water and then opens the paper bag. "I brought you food. It's a sandwich and -"

"Why?" I ask. He looks at me.

"Why am I feeding you?" He asks.

"Why do you care if I'm fed or get water?" I ask. "You literally beat me yesterday so bad I passed out. And now you're here with food and water."

"Because I need you alive." He says. I sigh and roll my eyes.

"I'm not hungry." I lie. He frowns.

"Yes, you are." He says. "You haven't eaten in two days. You can eat willingly or I'll force it down your throat." As much as I'd love to see how that plays out, I don't want to die from choking on food. It wouldn't be a pleasant experience.

"Fine," I say. He smiles but I don't. He helps me slowly eat, making sure he's patient with me. In the last three days, this is the only bit of kindness he's shown me. I watch him carefully, not fully trusting him.

When I'm done, he steps back. "I have some news." He says. I look at him. "They are trying to find you. They won't be able to because I have a man on the inside. But they'll get close and then have to start over again. And again. And again. I'm going to make sure they give up on you Star."

"They might," I say. "But Konig won't." Smack. I gasp as my head goes flying to the side. My cheek stings from the slap I just received.

"He will." He says. "Especially when he finds out you're dead."

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(Konig's POV)

That night when everyone is asleep, Keegan helps me with my plan. He's going to get the Zoom call set up while I get Ghost. I walk into Ghost's room and he's nowhere to be found. Shit. Where is he? I look around his room for a bit before deciding to go check somewhere else. As I'm walking out, I hear Ghost's voice as well as Price's voice. I hide the best I can in his closet.

"He's not going to give up you know." Price says.

"I know." Ghost says.

"You should be careful." Price says. "We'll find Star. You worry about yourself."

"Yes sir." Ghost says. I wait patiently as I hear Price leave and Ghost enter the room. I stay quiet as he starts to settle down for the night. As he turns his back to me, I take my gun out of its holder and hit him in the back of the head. He falls to the floor, unconscious. I place my gun back in its holder and pick him up, throwing him over my shoulder. I carry him to Keegan's room where the meeting is being held. 

When I get there, I see Keegan has everything set up. I place Ghost as gently as I can in the empty chair and tie him to it. "He's going to kill us you know," Keegan says.

"He'll get over it," I grunt as I finish tying him up. I check him for any weapons and find a knife in his pocket. I probably should've checked sooner but I want to get this done and over with so I can get Star back. As I finish tying him up, I hear a ringing sound behind me. I sit down in the chair and face the camera.

Keegan starts the call and the newslady pops up on the screen. "Good evening sir." She says brightly. "I hear today you'll be revealing your identity."

"Yes ma'am," I say. "Mine as well as his." I point to Ghost who is still unconscious beside me.

"May I ask why you are wanting to reveal your identity?" She asks with a smile. She's awfully cheery. I hate it. 

"The girl I love was kidnapped," I say. "And one of the conditions to get her back was to reveal our identities."

"Is he unconscious?" She asks. I nod.

"Yes ma'am," I say. "He refused to do it, so I'm making him do it anyway."

"You realize he can take legal action against you for it?" She says.

"He won't," I say. "He hates lawyers. Too much paperwork."

"I see." She says with a laugh. "Well, let's get started then." I nod and take a deep breath."

"My name is..."

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Word count: 1222

Y'all don't even know how difficult it was for me to write this chapter. I kept getting writer's block. 😭

I am so sorry it took me so long to publish this one. I didn't forget about y'all.