Skyler's Chance

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Drifting in and out of consciousness , Skyler realizes she is still tied up but laying on a rug on the floor. With her arms and legs bound, pain radiating through her limbs, pain from bruised ribs stabbing her chest as she breathes, and her head is pounding, she begs for this to be over. One way or another. Trying to wake up a little more, she listens for Billy. Not knowing how long she's been on the ground, she feels a draft and realizes he stripped her down to her underwear and bra. Noting her privates didn't hurt, he must not have raped her, which is good. Opening one eye, her other eye swollen shut, she looks around the room. The only light is coming from a crack in the bottom of the door. Hearing heavy footsteps get closer, the door swings open and Billy walks in. She squeezes her eyes shut, pretending to be knocked out. Billy kneels next to her, trying to shake her awake. When she ignores him, he punches her in the stomach. The blow is too much, and she vomits what little bile is there. Spitting at him, she growls, "Just kill me already, you pussy." Billy smirks, groping her breast as he rubs his junk through his jeans, "Oh no. I'm not done with you yet."

As Juice parks the van in the woods, Darby just stares at the van wall. Alvarez told him Zobelle's plans to have him take over for Darby and how he thinks Zobelle was lying about not knowing where Skyler is. There has to be a way to get rid of Zobelle and his men for good. The other Sons slide open the van door and as Darby snaps out of his daze. "I have an idea, but I need Phil to tell us how the lake house is laid out and how to detonate the bomb first." Phil is pulled out and dropped onto his back on the ground by Kozik and Chibs. " Fuck." He tries to catch his breath, "She's in a bedroom, covered in thick sound proof material. The house is not that big. 2 bedrooms, Front and back door, kitchen,bathroom, living room, and a basement. The bomb code is 2156, but without the remote a person has to hold down the start button in order for it to detonate." Happy grabs a handful of Phil's hair, pulling it hard as Phil struggles to his feet. Kozik hands each of the men a second gun as they quietly go through the woods. With Juice leading the way, he stops suddenly as a car pulls up to the house. Phil looks, whispering, "A.J. and Ule." They watch as the two men climb out of the car and enter the house. After devising a plan, gagging Phil's mouth so he doesn't yell, the men surround the house, with Kozik standing at the front door. Taking a deep breath, he shoots off the door knob, kicks in the door, and shoots the first person he sees.

With the other Sons and Darby busting into the back door in time to see Kozik drop Ule, A.J. runs into the bedroom with Billy, slamming the door shut. "Shit, how did they find us?" A.J.shakes his head, "I don't know. Either Phil or you." Billy gets angry, "Fuck you, I didn't rat." The men turn on each other, face to face, and they hear a cell phone noise. Seeing Skyler's screen light up on the table, A.J. turns to Billy, "You turned her phone on? Dumbass." Drawing back to punch Billy in the face, they are both knocked over when the Sons break through the door and tackle them. Darby runs in, scrambling to find his daughter. "SKYLER?" Kozik punches A.J. "Where is she?" Skyler sputters, breathing heavily, "Dad? .....you...came...for...me?" Darby drops to his knees, cutting off the ropes that bound her arms and legs." Oh my god, my little girl. I'm so sorry." Skyler can barely lift her head up, closes her eyes as tears slip down her cheeks. Picking her up, he cradled her and carries her out to the van. Grabbing the blanket he was sitting on, he wraps her up gently and tries not to cry himself. "Baby, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." She opens her good eye, looking up at him, "No....I...love..you..dad.." Juice walks up behind Darby, "Coming to check on her. Is she ok?" Darby shakes his head, "No, please, take her to Saint Thomas." Skyler cries out, "Dad...please...don't..leave..me." Darby wipes the tears from his eyes, kissing her head gently, "I love you more than anything, Sky Sky. I need to do this." Skyler starts crying as she watches her dad walk away, Juice shutting the door before leaving to taking her to the hospital.

Happy drags Phil into the house as Kozik and Chibs hog tie Billy and A.J. up in the same bedroom they held Skyler hostage in. Darby comes back into the house, ready to rip heads off shoulders. "Call Zobelle." He demands Phil. "I can't, I don't know his number." Pushing Phil down to the floor, the Sons tie him to A.J. and Billy. "A.J., this is your last chance. Where is Zobelle ?" A.J. shakes his head and sneers, "You'll have to kill me, asshole. I'm not saying shit." Before the Sons can respond, Darby picks up the bomb, carefully. "Wait, what are you doing ?" Kozik asks him. "Take care of my little girl. She needs a family." "Nah a goo' idea'." Chibs chimes in. Darby shakes his head, " Go, now, I got this." He flips open the patch that covers the key pad. Seeing the seriousness in his face, the Sons leave and head for the woods. Running to their bikes, no sooner they start to ride off that they hear the blast and feel the ground shake, knowing Darby was good on his word.