Swimming With The Sharks Part 2

Chapter 224-1

Swimming With The Sharks

Part 2

 

We were quickly greeted as we made our way to the door as our honor guard quickly surrounded us and some of them fanned to ensure the building was secure and took places near the door, right next to Mr. Tate’s honor guard. Watching them lock the doors the moment we were all inside as the sign said closed with a note underneath private party.

My body jerked hearing the small clicks as the door locked behind us. Jared and I were using our manual wheelchairs, not knowing how big the places would be, or if Kirk and I would be going to Mr. Tate’s estate, they both still had all the hidden bells and whistles. Including our small bag made for our collapsible crutches that could double as weapons if need be.

Mr. Tate frowned noticing us in them said. He was told we really didn’t need them anymore, other then for long distances, Dad said. “Yes that was true my boys don’t need them other than, we were unsure how big the restaurant was or if we come to a compromise regarding this sleep over you have invited Kirk and Nate too.”

He said. “Oh, I thought we had, you should know I intend to get what I want Mr. Carrion, one way or another. I intend to make amends regarding the treatment Nate and Kirk have had to endure over the last few days.”

Dad nodded said. “I have no problem with that, as long as we both get what we want.” We were shown to our seats in the middle of the dining room as they quickly took our drink order telling us that Mr. Tate has them prepare a special meal for us.

Dad took his seat next to me as he leaned back a bit as he looked straight into Mr. Tate’s eyes as our honor guard stood against the wall ready to strike at any signs of trouble. None of them were warring face mask as they stood there like soldiers with Mr. Tate’s honor guard. Tony was scoping the room as one of them and Jenny was outside making sure wasn’t surprised.

Tony’s face said he wasn’t happy about something, but I couldn’t link with him so instead, I tried to link with Jeff as he sounded like he was far away telling me he couldn’t come inside. Dora quickly frowned as she said she needed to powdered her nose and Dr. Sars went with her as well as all the girls and our mothers. I didn’t ask about Arthur because I simply didn’t care, apparently, they thought it best to leave him with a friend they trusted.

Dad said standing as well as all the men and the boys being polite as they helped ladies with their chairs, Dad said sitting back down. “I don’t know you from Adam Mr. Tate. The last time I trusted someone with my son, he was kidnapped, beaten and raped multiple times before they actually arrived at the High Bishop estate so he too could get to get acquainted with my son and his husband Eli. Even there he wasn’t safe from harm once the High Bishop was called way or lured out as the fallen Queen told her men to beat them and rape them repeatedly and tried to kill them before the High Bishop had returned and blamed it all on him.

“Yet because he happened to return because he had forgotten something he caught her and her men in the act and saved them from further damage. The rest is history. The old Queens dead and so are the men that did that too them. So you can understand that we no longer trust people that we don’t know.

“Even now we have been told that there is a price on our heads and Kirk as well as his family due to the fact we have befriended Chef Phillips and his two boys as well as Dr. Sars who has been named as the new High Priestess due to the color of their skin. Even after the High Bishop and his wife the Holy Queen has stated that she should be raised above other women in the church and our true God has told the congregation that he has called her and the Holly Queen.

“He has given her the power which was clearly manifested last Sunday providing you had gotten the memo as she had healed my two boys, which we consider a blessing because we had been told he would never walk again. His bother John yes, in time, but not my son Nate. Yet as you know both boys have gained the use of their legs. They may not be as strong as the rest of us, but they have been gaining their strength quickly to the point they can walk on their own power for short distances with help or very little.

“You were there when Kirk challenged him for his title of the queen’s champion and saw it for your self that he was already healed enough to fight. As you know Kirk never laid a hand on him, even when you tried to cheat. Giving him a knife to use to maim or kill him and how quickly he was disarmed and beaten fair and square according to the rules of engagement. In front of a large portion of our church that had come to the social gathering.

“Yet from that point on you issued a proclamation that Kirk and his family should be shunned and killed, until he either kills Greg, and Eli so Kirk can take his place as his first husband and I have been told that he is to also kill Nate once he has control of his assets, and claim their wives as his and their newborn children and sacrifice them to our true god in thanks for bring him into power as well as kill Chef Phillips and his boys and the High Priestess; knowing if he did so it would mean his death for breaking church law, giving him two choices; death for obeying your proclamation or death for him and his family for disobeying you Mr. Tate and your council of magistrates.

“I have seen the order that has been signed by you and your crest seal on it as well as several signatures of men I do not know, but I am told they are magistrates like your self. We have been shunned by the church and we have had to take extra precaution due to the current threat on our lives. The High Bishop has provided us with extra security as well as his wife the Holy Queen to ensure our safety as well as Nate’s and Kirk’s.

“So far we have been told that proclamation is still circling our church and you sir have not yet put a stop to it or resend it or put out a new one stating that you weren’t the one that had given the order. So no Mr. Tate we do not trust you and no we have not come to a compromise.

“I am also a man that intends to get what I want one way or another. We had almost decided not to come, but the High Bishop and his first husband Judge Grayson said that you are a reasonable man, that it could have been a mistake and haven’t had the time to fix it. So we decided to come in hopes we can come to a comprise.”

I could tell Dad was pissing him off as we waited for our food. Dora linked with me and Eli like she had done when we were at The High Bishops estate, Tony too was in contact with her also as she told us that she had managed to break through the barrier; telling me to link again with Jeff. I did and he was able to slip in, as he quickly scoped out the places.

Tony face angered as Jeff told us that he had just located the missing men, which I didn’t know were missing and the kitchen staff locked inside the freezer with their throats cut. He also said for us not to eat the food because it had been laced with a sleeping drug. Or drink anything because it had truth serum in it.

Tony acted like he didn’t know anything as he came over whispered in Dads' ear that it was time to leave. Yet the problem is we needed some kind of excuse. So we wouldn’t’ alert Mr. Tate we were on to him. Yet Dad had different ideas.

Dad stood up and said. “Thanks but no thanks, Mr. Tate. Apparently, we can’t trust you. You see our head of security has just informed me that you intend to harm us while we're all here gathered one room. That food you are about to give us has been laced with a sleeping drug.”

Mr. Tate’s eyes opened wide in surprise and then we heard fighting in the back as Dr. Sars yelled. “Guys a little help here if you wouldn’t mind?” At that moment the place was in an uproar. As our honor guard was being attacked as our woman made it back into the dining room; with the Holy Queen and Dr, Sars protecting our mothers and our wives.

Mr. Tate said. “What’s the meaning of this?” He yelled at his men to stop but instead, they refused him. I quickly leaped out of my wheelchair and reached into my bag for my crutches as I quickly fastened a pair of numb chucks. Something new that Tony had Stringum’s Tec guys made me after seeing me fashion them out of a broom handles. I quickly joined in the fight protecting my younger brothers.

The room was in total panic as Mr. Tate started to back away quickly as several of his men came after him. Then two men I had never seen before came into the room, the one charge wearing a Chefs jacket held up his hand and causing Mr. Tate’s men to stop fighting. Which stated that Mr. Tate’s men were no longer his, seeing the surprised look on his face, as his men quickly went behind the two new men.

Mr. Tate said. “It was you, all this time?”

The man in charge said. “Yes, and you gave me the perfect opportunity to eliminate the threat that threatens my position in the church. Not only do I have the High Bishop, but the Holy Queen as well .Mr. Grayson and everyone here that could set me up for life. How could I resist wasn’t I was informed that you had everyone here. I been planning a long time and rallied my resources, I was just about to have everything I wanted. Yet you killed my lover who was the High Priestesses who was your wife and several of my backers.

“The worst part was this damn fool our current High Bishop betrayed the true Queen my sister and many of the men loyal to me and her… using falsified evidence to frame her and had them killed and placed his w***e on the throne. Years of planning went down the drain. Destroying any chance I had to become the next High Bishop. Was it a stroke of luck or fate that High Bishop aligned himself with four richest men in the world? I think not, he knew the Holy Prophets would see him a powerful man, once he had backers that had the resources to set himself up for life.

“If he could somehow persuade them to move to Heber and set up a large empire, that would make him untouchable and have a place at the table where I should be sitting ruling over the church and the world, once we have taken the steps to ensure we had every high ranking government official in place and one of our own in the white house as countries would bow at our feet.

“Then my dear friend who has sat at my side since grade school, betrayed me by not letting me be a part of his plans, Knowing I was seeking revenge for the death of my sister the true Queen, not this fake w***e and this black Niger regardless that she had married one of the most richest men in the world. Using his influence and power to give her the position of High Priestess when she not worthy of… other than being a slave to lick my boots.

“So when I heard that you were having a dinner party with all the major players to seek the prize worthy of a High King among the magistrates. I couldn’t help myself to make sure that was never going to happen, not now, not ever. You could have reigned by my side as we had planned, but instead, you chose to betray me and take the power and influences these men here have and use it as your own. So I am here to collect my due and my revenge.”

He pointed to his guards telling them to take him and us and tie us up. Jeff looked at me and I nodded as I linked with Dora and Eli, Stringum pressed the button. And within seconds the room was filled with tear gas and smoke. Dr. Sars and Tony’s men moved in for the kill as the glass windows and doors blew open hearing the glass shatter as more men came in, surprising Mr. Tate and his two friends.

All of us older kids quickly gathered all our younger brothers and sisters as red flares sparked in Jenny’s hand as we made our way towards her. As her team quickly surrounded us and took us outside as we counted heads finding us all there. Landan quickly jumped into action as more of men tried to attack us and capture us. They were no match for me, Tony and Jenny and our team as everyone else quickly got into the limo as Jenny told Landan to go to the safe house.

Mom and Dad and everyone else soon followed. And so did the other cars as that weren’t ours trying to catch us in a high-speed chase as the men leaned out the window of the vehicles and started shooting at us with machine guns as the bullet bounced off the limo.

Landon pushed a button as it transformed into a tank with large metal slats down across the windows and the tires adding to the bulletproofing of the limo. We passed several police cars as they had directed traffic out of our way as we made our way back up the canyon to the safe house, that Stringum was building in case of an attack.

Landan said. “Watch this guy’s,” as he pressed a button on the limo control panel that looked like something I had seen on a TV show known as Knight Rider. Kit the talking car as a rocket launcher came out of the trunk, like in James Bond movie. He pushed the button and it fired as we watched the flying missile land right in front of the speeding vehicles that were shooting us, with machine guns. Watching it lunch itself into the air then hit the ground and rolled a few times before coming to a complete stop.

The other limos behind it severed and missed the vehicle as we watched more explosions detonate as their tank type limo quickly transformed into their own tank like ours. There was no way Stringum and our task-force was going to let any of us get captured. We didn’t care about the other two guys that had shown up to the party for now at least, other than the fact we wanted to know who they were and where they were setting up their operations so we could deal with them. We wanted Mr. Tate first, but if we were able to capture them all in one big net so much the better.

Jenny’s voice was heard over the CB radio asking Landan if we were alright and how close we were to the safe house. Landan said about 20 miles and all the chicks were safe in their nests. Tony’s voice was soon heard saying. "All the Eagles are flying high, but our attackers are still on our tail, but the head honcho had escaped and so had his attackers; could use some assistance from gold leader," which was my code name.

I picked up my notebook and linked with Jeff and picked up the CB said; “gold leader on board copy and ready to fly by the seat of his pants.” I quickly closed my eyes as Kirk asked what the hell I was doing as I wrote down lines and square boxes and numbers that meant nothing to him on a piece of paper.

Eli said; “flying by the seat of his pants.”

I said into the CB pressing the button on the side. “Chicken little copy; Silver fox says Big Bad Wolf has turned down the main drag with fire a blazing. Make right on 270 “E” and then blow west 10. You will find a stone dragon. Head down to the cellar and find a service elevator to the pavement. Take main drag, to 680 “W” Pull around back of wash n go. Be careful Chicken Little Silver fox says Big Bad Wolf has friends and changing his spots, any word of Big Fish over?”

Landon turned on a dirt road pushed another button as the gate in front of us fell flat as he rode over it then we watched it spring back up into places as he speeded up the dirt road. Eli quickly explained our code names. Stating Chicken Little was Tony and his team and Silver Fox was my unusual friend that I have to mentally tune in to. Giving him directions where those new King-fish are going.

Stone dragon means a big parking garage, telling Tony that they are trying to shake him off him so they escape into the wind.  Kirk said. “You mean he’s talking to a ghost and is telling where those other two men are going?”

Eli said. “Yes, pretty cool ha?”

Kirk said. “Very awesome, sometimes you guys are going have tell me how he met this unusual friend.”

Tony came back on. “Gold leader, Chicken Little lost the Big Bad Wolf due to too steel caps and is requesting backup, copy.”

I picked up the CB said. “Gold leader to Golden Goose, Chicken little says Big Bad Wolf has spun a web and needs assistant finding Big Bad Wolf, Says he has got his hand caught in the cookie jar copy. Last heading wash in go and on 680 “W.” Silver fox asleep at wheel, ran into to night fog can not track Big Bad Wolf. Still seeking Big Fish, but the line has snapped… over.”

Eli Explained the Golden Goose was the Jenny and ask her to bring the Holy Queen to location so she can work her magic to find out where those other two guys vanished to after stopping at the car wash to change cars or wash off the overcoat of paint underneath, and Tony tires had been spiked to prevent him from following them.”

Once Landan reached the base of the mountain he pushed another button as a fake rock wall opened up in front of us. Mom and Dad and everyone else in the other two limos was right behind us, as we Landan drove our limo inside the opening. Finding a state of the art bat cave as the lights came on as the other limos pulled along beside us watching the rock wall closes us in.

Mom and Dad and our parents rushed to our sides checking to make sure there wasn’t a scratch on us. The radio went off calling me. “This is Golden Goose it looks like they gave us the slip. The trail was a red herring. Meet back at the safe house over.”

I said taking a seat in front of the control panel as Landon worked the glass map board writing down all the information regarding the direction or new King-fish went before we lost them. I said into the mic in front of me as I placed my notebook in front of me and linking with Jeff as he continued to update me using him as my flying map as he searches for our targets. It was the only thing I could do that no one else had learned that ability.

I said. “This is Gold Leader, Silver Fox states that Big Fish has fled the scene and bricked himself in. All chicks and their mother hens are safe and sound in their nests, over. We will catch them later guys, we were caught with our pants down, and thinking there was only one target at play.”

I signed off and everyone took seats in our lounge area waiting for the rest of our Team Stringum sent Landan out to get us some pizzas and all the trimmings so we could plan our next move and get confirmation that our castle on the hill hasn’t been compromised.