ANOTHER WORLD- 1D Fanfiction

11. Fire

Chapter 11!! Thanks to everyone!! Sorry for the cliffhanger ahaha

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Word Count: 1951

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The week was almost over. And Niall had never been more afraid. He didn't want to die! He'd finally gotten something good going for him. A month ago, he would've welcomed the thought of getting shot in the head because his mother's druggie boyfriend couldn't pay a dangerous mob boss. But now? He actually was liking being alive. He still had soccer, and it had become more enjoyable. He had good friends. He had a fun job. He was allowed to do stuff. And he was away from his dad; life was great!

The door to the basement creaked open, and Martian waltzed in. "Hello, Niall! How're you?"

"Peachy." He glared at Martian, who slid a tray of chicken nuggets into his prison. Martian uncuffed his hands, allowing him to eat. Niall looked up at him with a pout.

"No Nando's?" 

Martian sighed. "Niall, we've been over this. I'm holding you hostage. You don't get to pick what we have for dinner."

"Please?" Niall asked. Martian groaned, shoving his hands back into the air and cuffing them tightly to the wall once more. He slipped the key into the pocket.

"We'll be seeing you later, Niall."

He slammed the barred door shut.

"At least let me eat my chicken nuggets!" Niall complained.

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"How long does it take them to prepare?" Louis complained. They were sitting in Maura's living room, waiting to hear back from Sargent Kelly, the man who would save Niall and catch Martian.

"They have to find him, first of all, and then get their troops ready for a raid." Liam explained. Louis huffed.

"Well, they should find him faster! Every minute they're trying to track him down is another minute Niall could be hurt!"

"Have you talked to Greg yet?" Harry asked Maura. She nodded.

"I called him last night. He's devastated. He said he'll get here later tonight."

"How do you think Niall's taking all this?" Zayn asked. Maura shrugged. 

"I don't know. He'll probably pretend like nothing happened and ignore it, like he did after his father got arrested." She sighed. "Do you boys want a snack? I think I'll make myself a little something."

The boys shook their heads. Maura went to the kitchen. As soon as she was gone, the boys huddled closer.

"I'm scared." Harry said, snuggling Liam. "What if the plan doesn't work? Niall's my best friend, I dunno what I'd do without him and-"

"Shh." Liam comforted. "I'm scared to. But Niall's tough. We just have to hope for the best."

"This is all stupid Lester's fault." Louis complained. "If he really cared about Maura the way he says he does, damn, if he cared about Niall the way he says he does? He wouldn't have let this happen. I would've let them shoot me-"

"We know you would, Lou." Zayn interrupted. "But what's happened is in the past. There's nothing we can do about it now. We-"

"BOYS!" Maura yelled, running into the living room. "They found him! Get in the car!"

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The plan was simple. Lester would go up to the door, demanding an audience with Martian. He'd try to negotiate letting Niall go. While Martian was distracted, the police would emerge from their hiding spot in the nearby forest, and grab Martian and the rest of the men.