Give Em' Hell Kid

Chapter 10: Shadows Revealed

Jessica smirked when she heard the raised voices from the garage area. Good, the more fighting between them the better. Make them hate each other, then it will be easier to bring her family back to the city, where they belonged. Not out here in this hot as hell wasteland. She now knew why these rats were so damn skinny, any weight was sweated off daily. It was gross and she wanted to be back in the city. With her air conditioned apartment and real food.

She stopped when her radio went off , oh geez not now. She gave a quick panicked look around to make sure the coast was clear before answering," yes sir?"

"How goes the mission 198006?" Korse asked in his gravelly voice. "You are late reporting in. Don't tell me those rats have made you soft and one of them."

"Psh I wouldn't allow them to make me go soft, sir." she snorted," I've just been busy working on them. Making them distrust each other." she glanced back towards the garage,' and I have to say, things are going according to plan"

"That is good. How is going on getting your daughter and the other runaway back?" He asks.

She let out a frustrated sigh," I think that will take a wee bit longer sir. She is as stubborn as her father."

"Use that knock out drug I gave you. She must not remain with that rat any longer." Korse hissed in annoyance.

"yes sir. I am sorry this is taking me longer than planned," she quickly apologized to her boss. She knew how scary he could get when he was pissed.

"You better get them back here and in rehab soon. We can't have those innocent children put in danger'

She made a face at her radio, "Sir I will. They are in too much danger out here and as far as I can see, these rats are not giving them any education"

"They are corrupting them. If you don't get them back soon, they will be beyond what rehab alone can do."

"I won't let that happen sir. I promise." She gave another nervous glance around the area," When do you want me to report next sir?"

"One week from now. You better have those children under your control and ready to go." He said."I will send a transport for them that night."

"Yes sir and what do you want me to do with the Four?" she asked

"Ghoul can stay with you in the city. The other must be punished for their crimes. They will be brought in by the transport that will get the girls. Make sure they are all knocked out and prepped for transport."

She nodded listening to him," Yes sir."

"Korse out." He said and disconnected.

She turned her radio off and went to look for her daughter.

LIttle did she know, Amy had been listening in to her call to Korse. She had to hurry back to the garden when she heard the call end. She acted like she had been here the whole time.

Jessica enters the garden."Hello sweetie." She said with a smile on her face.

"Hi mom," Toxic greeted her without looking up from the tomato plant she was tending to.

"Whatcha up to sprout?" She asked.

"Workin' on the garden" She stood up and dusted her hands off," Daddy showed me how to get plants to grow out here"

"Really? How do you get them to grow?" She asked, trying to be kind.

Toxic leaned back on her heels," Come here and I will show you mom"

Jessica smiles and walks over to her daughter. She stops in her tracks as the sound of breaking glass and bending metal filled the air. She looked at Toxic."What was that?"