King's College (Sequel to Too Young and Blind)

It's All Okay

Trigger Warning: Abuse and Homophobia

Alexander

I remember waking up multiple times but only briefly. Fleeting moments, brief memories, I remember Hercules holding Frances Eleanor, Nate in a corner, Angelica, Maria, Susan, Theodosia and her children, but finally, it was just dark. A lot of darkness. Swimming noises and crescendos of silence.

Finally, I was able to open my eyes and keep them open, staying conscious and looking around to try and hear and see and comprehend everything. The sun filtered through a barred window, in a corner Angelica and Maria sat together with Susan and Little Theo in between them. I kept looking, Theo huddled with Nate against a wall with the twins, finally, I noticed Herc next to the door with Frances Eleanor.

"Fr.." I rolled over onto my elbows and struggled to get up, "Frances.." I crawled over and gently took her from Herc, everybody was still asleep but I needed her. She whined a little and I bounced her to put her back to sleep, "Eleanor..."

She opened her eyes and put her hands up, "Dada!" She shouted and I smiled. John was Dayee to her and I her Dada. She called us different names naturally and I loved it. I nuzzled her nose and she giggled, flailing her little limbs, "Dadaaa!"

I looked around and noticed some of my friends had bruises on them, it made me a bit angry but the kids didn't look hurt so at least that was happening. I kissed Frances Eleanor's forehead as I heard the door's locks start to turn. Quickly I scooted away from it, holding her against my chest as she began to whimper, "What's wrong, honey?" I asked her quietly.

"She loves her grandpa, doesn't she?" I looked up with a glare as James entered, I held her tighter and he turned to Henry, "Both of them. Right?" He asked and I tried to glare harder at them.

"Better than that faker," Henry replied, his voice gruff and deep, "George Washington? Hmm?" He approached quicker to try and grab my daughter but I barely managed to kick him in the stomach, pulling Frances Eleanor closer.

"You stay far away from her," I told him in a small whisper, I was afraid, yes, but I'll do anything to protect my family, "I swear to God if you come anywhere closer to her I'll kill you. I'll kill you both." I knew I was serious and they'd better know too.

Henry pulled a gun and I held her tighter, "Kill who exactly?" He growled. He sent a kick towards us and I turned quickly so his boot connected with my back and not her side. Frances Eleanor started crying and I tried shushing her.

"It's okay, honey. It's all okay. It's all gonna be okay," I whispered and she kept whimpering and holding her hands up to hold my face which I obviously let her. I just needed her to be okay, to be safe.

"She'll be fine if you listen you little shit," Henry growled and he suddenly grabbed my hair, pulling it so my head snapped up, I looked into his eyes fearfully and he smirked, "Glad you understand. Come on, James grab the kid."

I looked around and noticed they were slowly waking up. Louisa Charlotte and Pierre were about to start crying and I found myself biting James when he reached for her, "No. Fuck off. I'm holding her. Let me hold her and I'll follow you willingly. Otherwise, I'm going to struggle and fight you."

They glanced at each other before Henry smacked my face and James snatched her. I screamed but Henry put a gun to her head making me stop, "Learn who's in charge and submit." He growled and I nodded limply.

"Dadaaa!" Frances Eleanor cried. She didn't stop. She cried and flailed, kicked her legs and wiggled hard enough to make it difficult to hold her, "Dada no!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.

James smacked her and she screamed harder. I shoved Henry off of me and grabbed my father's neck, throwing him into a door as I held my daughter against my side, trying to strangle this man. A gun cocked and I didn't let go, "Are you really willing to die for this?" He asked in a dangerously low tone.

"Let me hold her," I said and turned around, putting my forehead against the barrel of his gun, "Because I'm going to take you both out if you lay another hand on my child. I'm a drowning man and I'll take as many people out with me as I can if it means the people I love will be safe." I looked him dead in the eye as Frances Eleanor sniffled and held onto my shirt.

"Fine," He shoved me along and I glanced at James before walking at the speed he wanted me to. I followed all the way to a hallway while memorizing the layout of the place since I had an escape plan forming in my mind, "Dial John's number and tell him that both he and Washington, the Schuylers, and Lafayette have to pay a million dollars if they want their lovers, family, and friends back. Alive."

"We don't have that kind of money!" I told him quickly. He raised his gun again so I reluctantly dialed his number and held the phone up to my ear as I bounced Frances Eleanor, "If I don't do what you want me to you're going to hurt you, aren't you?"

Henry chuckled, "The little faggot's learning." He said and I tried to suppress the anger within myself from that fucking word. I hate that word. I absolutely hate that word.

John picked up and I quickly got to talking, "John listen. Just listen. Don't talk. Listen to me. Angelica, Hercules, Theodosia, Nathan, Maria, Susan, Louisa Charlotte, Pierre, Frances Eleanor, Little Theo, and I are all being held captive." He started panicking so I tried to hush him, "It's okay John. We aren't hurt. Shh, it's all okay. All they want it a million dollars from you, dad, Mr Schuyler, and Laf. Do you understand?"

"Alex oh my God..." John mumbled and I could tell he was starting to cry which made me want to start as well, "Wh-Where am I supposed to get that? Who is it? Who's taken you? Alex?" He got shakier in his voice and I bit my lip.

"I-I don't know I-I just..." I ran a hand over my face and took a deep breath, "Mr Schuyler and dad work in the government. They should have some money. Laf inherited a lot from his dad. W-We have to try. Shh, don't cry. I'll see you soon."

Henry grabbed the phone and I stepped back, bouncing Frances Eleanor as she cuddled into my chest, "Listen you shit. Get the money or say goodbye to you raggedy ass boyfriend and the donkey-looking spawn you've made."

I glared harder and Henry went on to explain which offshore account the money was to be wired to and what would happen if the police got involved. James grabbed my arms, shoving me as Henry kept going off on John. He threw me into the room and I managed to hand Frances Eleanor to Angelica before turning around to face James, "What?"

"Do you think it's funny?" He asked, motioning to his bruising neck, "I might actually kill you." He reared his fist back but I dropped to my knees so he'd miss, I didn't hit back though because I knew better, "You think you're slick?" He asked and before I could stop him he grabbed Susan as he knew I wasn't expecting it. Maria screamed and he kicked her face causing her nose to become a river of red as she fell to her side and held her face, "Shut up slut!"

"Leave them out of it!" I shouted and glanced at Susan who had already started crying and yelling for her mother, "Put Susan down. This is between me and you; you and me." I told him and lowered my arms slowly, "Come on. I won't dodge anymore. Put Susan down and I'll let you do whatever."

He dropped Susan, I felt better when Herc caught her before she hit the ground. He snatched my shirt and I let him drag me away, "Stay alive you prick." Hercules said as I passed and I barely managed to give him a thumbs up.

James locked the door up again before he brought me down some stairs, "You don't even know what you got yourself into." He growled but I let him. He had left my friends and the children alone and if that meant he had to fuck me up then so be it.