Looking for the Light Through the Darkness

Chapter 76: Injured First

POV: Owen

Holding tight to the door, I phone click his phone shut as we take a sudden turn into heavy traffic. Grabbing onto the car door, I hear a grunt after we take a sharp turn and I glance back to see a pale looking Dakota wrapped up in the arms of an angered Brandon. "Fucking hell Axel loos'em already. We need to get to the safe house and regroup." 

"Working on it." Axel states swerving farther into traffic, a black sedan following close behind us. "What did Raven say?" 

I swallow and glance to the side at the startled passengers that we zoom past. "It was Sang. She said it was a set up from the beginning and she warned me that everyone was probably being followed. They probably never were going to intercept us at Sargent Jasper." Axel let out a loud swear and pulled into the shoulder to avoid a slow truck in front of us. 

"Who the fuck is this bird wrapped up with?" Axel swears loudly as he presses harder on the gas and quickly takes the closest exit off the highway and turns down a random series of quick streets before pulling into an underground parking lot. 

Taking my seatbelt off, I climb into the back of the car and kneel down gently taking Dakota out of Brandon's arms and guiding him forward. "His name is Bane and he is responsible for a number of murders. The female is Avery most likely someone he has hired or seduced into becoming an acceptance. " My eyes focus on the gash on Dakota's forehead and I cautiously rub his back knowing he could be very disoriented. 

"And they want your bird because?" Axel states as he hands over the first aid kit and Brandon carefully shifts Kota who has more color in his face. 

"She is his victim." I state handing an ice pack over to Brandon and gather a couple of bandages as well. "She testified against him in court and put him away." I state taking a calming breath, as Kota nods his head that he is fine. 

"Well that obviously isn't helping." Brandon states and I sigh glancing back toward Axel. 

"Another safe house has been secured and all members are headed that way." The car starts and I carefully climb back into the front seat. Pulling out my phone, I quickly dial Sean's number. 

"I got the coordinates. We are headed there now." Sean states angrily into the phone. 

"Who is hurt?" 

Instantly I feel everyone else in the car tense. Quickly putting the phone on speaker there is some shuffling in the background and North's angry voice appears. "Gabe's stitches reopened. Cory has a twisted wrist. Victor and Nathan both have bruises against their ribs. Luke has a black eye." He takes a huff of a breath as another phone rings inside of the car. "Fucking shit, Raven says Silas is knocked out and Sang is unresponsive in the back seat."  

Instantly, my brain is working about the best plan. Glancing to Axel he looks to me giving me leeway since the majority of my team is injured. "ETA." I bark out. 

"Ten minutes. Nathan and Raven are fifteen out." I glance to Axel who glances at the time. 

"Five." I nod and take a slow breath. "Let me talk to Sean." There is more shifting in the background and I glance around outside. 

"Yeah." Sean's voice comes back aggravated and I smirk. He never changes when it comes to family being hurt.

"What do you need?" I state making it clear that I am pulling rank which causes him to pause for a moment before recovering. 

"Plenty of painkillers. I need a brace for Corey. Ice for Luke and cream for Victor and Nathan." Nodding, I take note of the different items before hanging up with Sean and calling Raven. 

"Yo." He answers his voice giving nothing away to his situation. 

"How are they?" I ask watching as Axel pulls into an under ground parking lot and pulls into an enclosed area marked as VIP parking and turns off the car. 

"Birdy isn't responding at all. I can hear her and Silas's breathing though. Silas's is even but Birdy's isn't at all." I swear under my breath as I quickly step out of the car and move to the back gently guiding Dakota out of the car. 

"Got it. Get them here fast." I hang up and quickly lift my brother into my arms. 

"Mr. Bl-" Dakota begins, but I quickly pull him close and close the door easily supporting his weight.

"I am not hearing it. Rest Dakota. Once you are cleared you may move." Keeping a firm hand on his back. Axel leads the way and Brandon follows close behind me. Leading us up a single set of stairs, we enter into a small hallway and a small man directs us down a back way with a small concerned smile to an elevator. 

Quickly loading in, I carefully shift Dakota in my arms and glance at the time. 5:06 pm. Damn. Stepping out at the top floor, We move silently down the hallway and turn right into a very small doorway. Axel places his finger on the very out of place print scanner and we all rush in. 

Instantly cool air hits us and I begin to bark orders. "Axel I need you to be down stairs incase something happens. Sean is expected first and has Cory, North, and Victor in it. Priority is injured. Brandon I need you to prep ice and pain killers as well as water. Once Sean makes it up here he will want to know where Dakota." The two move with quick skill and I make my way farther into the huge apartment keeping Dakota tucked into my side and make my way into the kitchen area. 

The apartment in general seems to be massive and was probably prepared with the option of multiple teams bunking together at once. It seemed to have two separate bedroom spaces one up a set of stairs and one down a set of stairs with the kitchen and the living room in between. Carefully placing Kota down on the counter, I open the fridge and grab the first bottle of cold water I can find. 

Opening it, I place it lightly at Kota's lips and tilt his head back slightly his eye completely flooded with blood from the gash. "Slow." I warn as he begins to take gulps and the male quickly slows down.