The Huntress

...Damian POV...

Ever since I found out Sienna had been kidnapped, I've been on edge. I knew something big was going to go down; I just wasn't sure what or when. We haven't heard anything from the people that kidnapped Sienna, making me realize that they must be planning on using her against me.

I knew something like this was going to happen, which is why I wanted a team of guards on her. But at the same time, I knew this was inevitable regardless of how many guards I had on her. I just hope that I can get her home alive.

Even though we haven't heard anything from her, my team has been working overtime to locate her. The main issue is the lack of technology in Colombia. If it were anywhere in Europe or North America, I would've had her home by now. It's beyond frustrating to have so much power and none at the same time.

The moment I found out she had been kidnapped, I made sure to notify Jace. We were supposed to meet later that day anyways, so Jace was readily available. He's also set up a team discretely to try and locate Sienna. The problem is we don't even know if she's still in Colombia or if she's been moved elsewhere.

They say no news is good news, but right about now, I can't say I agree. As not knowing is almost worse than every single scenario my mind has been able to conjure. There's no greater pain than knowing that your child is in harm's way and there's absolutely nothing that can be done about it. I know Sienna is a tough girl, and I just hope she's able to get herself out of this.

I was in a meeting with Maverick, discussing our plans for later this afternoon with the Johnsons, when I got a phone call from Jace.

"Damian." Jace calls out as I answer the phone.

"What is it?" I ask, getting straight to the point.

"A plane has just entered customs with a girl that fits your daughter's description."

"What? Sienna's in the States? Is she ok? Is there someone with her? What about Ash? Is he with her?" I ask a barrage of questions. A few days ago, Ash had also gone AWOL, which only made my nerves worse. I had secretly hoped that he would be ok, but I just wasn't too sure at this point. If they captured Ash, then it couldn't be good for him. I don't know what their intentions behind capturing him would be. But it couldn't be a good reason. If I were to guess, it would probably be done as a way to pressure Sienna into doing something. Sienna has always had a good heart, just like her mother. She would never want anyone to suffer if there was something she could do about it. A trait that has only increased ever since she became a doctor.

"Yes, my team managed to confirm that she's not only in the States but is also in New York. However, that's where the good news stops. From what we could make out, she seemed to be badly injured. She was unconscious at the time, along with two others. What's troubling is that my men believe that one of the people with her is presumed to be the infamous Reaper."

"So he's the one behind this after all." I state, confirming my suspicions.

"We believe he was at first." Jace begins. However, I interrupt him.

"What do you mean at first?" I ask.

"As we had discussed, we believed the Reaper was behind Sienna's capture. However, he was amongst the people that were unconscious when the plane landed with Sienna."

"Have you been able to find out who's behind this?" I ask.

"Again, yes and no. This is where it gets worse."

"How could it possibly get any worse?"

"We traced the plane back to Kevin Westshire." 

"You've got to be f*cking kidding me! I thought I had made my point abundantly clear with him to stay away from my family!" I practically scream on the phone. 

"I'm well aware. However, we don't know to what extent Kevin is involved with all of this. So far, we haven't been able to locate him. He seems to have gone missing. My team was able to track his movements to Colombia, but that's where our tracks end. No one has seen or heard from him since."

"Is that a bad thing?" I sarcastically ask.

"No, and yes. As I mentioned, we were able to trace the plane back to Kevin, which leaves us with a few possibilities. Either Kevin is the one behind all of this. Or Kevin has also become a hostage in this situation."

"I don't see how that's a bad thing." I state, referring to Kevin going missing. If anything, it only helps me out.

"Kevin's disappearance is by far worrisome, especially since someone clearly has access to his assets. I like to be optimistic, but I doubt whoever has Kevin's plane has good intentions towards your daughter." Jace explains, making me fall back down into my seat.

"That's not all..." Jace sighs, making my eyes grow wide.

"You've got to be kidding. There's more?"

"This one will probably be the hardest to digest and may be considered a stretch. I admit, when my team showed me, I thought they were just grasping at straws... but..." Jace began as if his mind was in turmoil over what he's just learned, which only made me worry all the more.

"What is it?" I nervously ask.

"We believe the person with Sienna to be Chase Finch's son." Jace confides as calmly as possible in a scenario like this.

"Wait.. what?!" I shout out, not making heads or tails of this.

"But I didn't think Chase had a son." I state, trying to wrap my mind around this.

"We didn't either. But we can't miss the similarities between him and one other..." 

"Who?" I ask, worried.

"Scarlett Johnson." Jace comments, repeating the one name I had hoped never to hear again.

"So you're telling me that crazy one and crazy two had a kid together, creating crazy spawn three?" I ask, hoping this is just some sick joke.

"I'm afraid so, yes." Jace sighs, making my head whirl.

"Do you know what this means?!" I shout, not meaning to raise my voice.

"Yes, I'm aware." Jace comments.

My mind immediately rushes to the meeting that's meant to take place later this afternoon. 

"Have you talked with Jakob Johnson? Does he know anything about this?" I ask.

"We were just about to. But we thought it might be best coming from you. You know Jakob. He won't say anything if he feels as though he's being interrogated. But perhaps, you might be able to get it out of him." Jace suggests. I can't help but nod. As much as I hate to admit it, Jace is right. I don't have any ill will against Jakob. Rather, my hate was directly aimed at his daughter for her involvement with my family in the past.

"I'll give him a call. Though, I think you should be there as well. We can explain the gravity of the situation in hopes that he'll help us out." I reply after a long pause.

"I agree. Call Jakob and arrange a meeting, and let me know the details." Jace says before hanging up the phone.

I set my phone to the side and ran my hands through my hair in frustration. I can't believe it's come to this.

After a moment, I call Jakob.

"Jakob." I sigh.

"Damian. To what do I owe the pleasure? Though from the sound of your voice, it can't be anything good."

"Can we meet in private?" I ask, choosing not to respond to his question. He's a bright man, and without receiving any of the details, he knows I'd only call him if it were urgent.

"Of course. How does one hour sound?" Jakob responds.

"Actually, could we meet sooner? Perhaps within fifteen minutes?" I ask, knowing I'm asking a lot. Jakob doesn't reply at first, but I can tell he senses the urgency in my tone.

"Of course." Jakob replies before ending the phone call.