The Institute ~Completed~

Chapter Twenty: Them

"Jada listen to your father! This has to be done!" Yells Jada's mother Nadia. Jada's father Ace, has come home and he didn't come alone. He brought his murderous gang with him. He came home to finish off, the Nelsons', the Reynolds', the Roches',and the Angelos'. They were standing in his way to get at the Institute. Jada was a flaw in his plan and so was Nadia. So he's going to use them to his advantage. "I'm not harming Jessica! There's no way in hell I'll do such a horrible thing." Jada yells at her father. Ace's fury was about to get to him. He wants to strangle Jada into a pulp but his wife would murder him. He didn't want to die knowing someone else has the Institute. "You're going to have to Jada!!! You are one only one of the Hartmans' that can get close to her. I need John at his weakest. And she's his weakness." Ace explains carefully. Jada wasn't about to do anything for he unconvincing father. He was no good. Well at least to her. "Fine I'll do it! But on one condition.'' Jada finally says. Ace better be cautious with this. "What is it?" He presses. "If I do as you want, you'll leave me alone for as long as you live when this is all over." Jada says in a demanding tone. Nadia gasps. Her daughter's words were so hurtful. ''Deal." Ace simply obliges.

"Ace you can't do that." Nadia says. Ace just gives her a non-emotional look. "It has to be done." Ace replies. Nadia just walks away. Jada won this. She's not going to do anything to Jessica. Give her a simple nick. That'll be less painful the what Ace planned to do with her father. Just the thought of it made Jada cringe. "I'm leaving." Jada gets up but Ace grabs her back. "Do it and you're home free." He whispers. She yanks back her arm. "Bye." She ran out.

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"What's going on?" Yells Jessica. "The hartmans have come home for revenge." John replies. "For what?" She asks. Her anger was surfacing. Jake just wanted to comfort her. "Her." John points at Cotton. "What why my daughter!" Jessica yells. ''Because she's the owner of what they want." John replied.

Cotton knew what he meant. The Hartman's were dangerous people. Always out for blood. Killing anyone who stood in their way. Cotton's father Key, he was the only one who stood up to the mongrels. It explains why Ace eliminated him and Lock. Cotton is the last Reynolds standing. The last piece of the puzzle Ace needed to get out of the way. Key and Lock put everything into the child. She owns the Institute that's being run by her Uncle and Aunt. She has full access to everything. Ace needs her to complete his twisted plan. But he's going to kidnap and murder everyone in the room. "Key and Lock were just as twisted as Ace is. They put everything they had into that little girl. That's why I didn't want to entrust you with Cotton." Anabelle says walking in. "But I knew you'd protect her better than I could in the long run."

"Anabelle, you work for my father?" Cotton asks. "No, I work for you." Anabelle replies. "What? I don't understand?" Cotton took a step back. "Take a look around Cotton! We're not here for your amusement. We're here to protect you." Anabelle says with an embroidery smile. "I know that! But what does Ace want with me?" Cotton asks. Jessica picks her up. "You're the key to the Institute. You're a valuable asset to him." John says. "And it's up to us to make sure he doesn't get ahold of you. That's why we're making sure you're protected." Anabelle adds. Cotton nuzzles into Jessica's neck.

"We'll start with Jessica and Jake." Sommers says as she carries in the guns. "Trust me Jake can kill anyone, I speak from experience." She smiles. Jake smiles as well. He was pretty good with a knife. "I don't want my daughter out there?" John snaps. "Well do you wanna be safe then sorry! Cause Jessica is the one that's staying with Cotton. She could protect her better than any of us especially out in the open.'' Sommers explains. Sommers was right Jessica is the only one that could protect her. She could move fast and hold her own. Unlike, us." Anabelle agrees with Sommers. "I guess you're more than right." John mumbles to himself.

"What do you suppose we teach her?" Asks one of the biker members, Lou. Lou was a big caramel colored man with emerald eyes. So similar to Jacob. "Who?" Asks Anabelle. Lou pointed to Jessica. "To kill, to fight and to protect. Three concepts, that all guardians should know." John says while resting against the couch arm. "Father, I cannot kill? It's against my nature." Jessica did not like this idea one bit. The thought of killing made the muscles in her stomach turn. "You're going to have to! Especially when you're being threatened. I have a feeling Ace is going to use his darling daughter to do his dirty work." John says firmly. Jessica couldn't argue with that. Jada would be used against her. Ace's sick twisted pleasure was enough to trick any human being to on his murdering side. "But Jada is too little to take on Jesy. She's at least ten times bigger than Jada." Sommers says. That was undeniably true. Jada was petite and quite little. Jessica on the other hand, is big boned and wide. Well not too wide. Just big enough to style her frame.

''Ace, I'm sure has taught his child some techniques so she won't be going into this vulnerable." John says. "Then we'll teach our daughter more. So she'll seem less vulnerable." Janis says to him. John was hesitant with all of this. He never expected to put his daughter in the dangers of this ongoing revenge plot. The world was at ease when Cotton and Johnny were 'pronounced' dead. But they quickly reappeared. John knew that sacrifice has to be made. It's going to be made now. ''Yes but who will she train with?" John asks his wife. Janis already knew the answer to this. She looked at Lou. He was good enough and trusted enough to teach Jessica. "Lou, I think is our best choice." Janis replied. "But only with the supervision of you or myself." She added hastily. Lou, he's not the best when it came to woman. He's rather seductive and harsh. Janis did not trust him alone with her daughter. John felt the same way. ''Of course.'' John got up and walked over to Lou. With all eyes following him. "Lou will be training Jessica. Also, it will be underneath the supervision of me or my wife. And Cotton, since you're closest to Jessica, I'd advise you not to leave her side under any circumstances. Understand?" John says. Cotton nods. Everyone agrees with John.

"Now let's get started shall we?" Janis smiles. "Yes." Everyone agrees.