Gone

Chapter IX: The Final Showdown

McKenna is running down the halls with a pistol at hand. She is searching for James's cell with the rest of the passengers in there too.

"Oh god, James?" McKenna asked nervously. 

"It's me McKenna. I'm here to rescue you and the rest of your gang. Come along with me,"

McKenna then pulls out a blow torch from her satchel and starts aiming the blow torch at the cell bars.

"It'll only take a few moments. Wake up the rest of the gang and tell them they're being rescued,"

James, weak, but still has some energy left in him, looks up at McKenna.

"Look I'm glad you and Mikayla came, but the rest of the passengers were starved to death. Healy found out that you guys were coming to rescue me and hasn't given us food in over two weeks. I don't even know how I'm still alive. But, I prayed every night before I went to bed so,"

"Great story telling James, but uh, do you think you could save that for later?" We're kind of in a hurry to get you out of here and to safety as quick as possible without getting hurt or you killed in any way,"

James then stands up and grabs the bars with both hands.

"He has eyes everywhere. Even outside the prison. You want to know how Healy found out that you were coming to rescue me? Hmm?" James asked McKenna.

"Can it wait until we at least get you out of the prison?" McKenna asked desperately.

"He found out because some of your girls are a traitor," James said.

James was trying to get McKenna's attention for the past couple of moments. He finally get's her attention. She turns off the blow torch and takes off her mask and looks at James.

"I'm listening. Go on," She said.

"You know your girls Sasha and Rebeca? Have they seemed suspicious at all throughout your journey here by any chance?"

"Why yes, they have. I heard from Mikayla that they tried to sabotage our mission to rescue you," McKenna said.

"Oh really? Then why are you still letting them help you rescue me? Did you really need twelve people to rescue one human being?"

"You know James. Mikayla did say one thing. You are an uptight dickhead,"

"Awe, she said that? That's so sweet. In fact, where is Mikayla? I want to see my baby girl,"

"Oh...um about that," McKenna said saddened.

"What happened?" James said demandingly.

"I will tell you once we get you out of this prison. Right now telling you what happened to Mikayla isn't my main priority. You'll just have to wait until later," McKenna said.

"WHAT HAPPENED? I won't ask again McKenna,"

"You really want to know?" McKenna asked.

"Yes, yes I do,"

"She's dead," McKenna shouted.

"And, I'll get into more detail when we get you outta here, okay? And, I'm really sorry for your loss. The sucky thing about it is that I witnessed her death at palm's hand,"

"What was her death like?" James said, starting to tear up and cry.

"Well, a fighter jet exploded next to our plane and punctured the fuselage and she was sucked out,"

"Okay got it. Now come on. Climb through the bars and let's get the hell out of here,"

Then James climbs through the cell bars and hugs McKenna and gives her a kiss on the cheek.