Knight of the Tigress of Chapter 9 (part 1)

Michael watched all the action in the staircase as a redhead woman walked over to him.1

“Nurse, I am looking for Jamie White and her aunt is…” The nurse raised her hand and ran to the phone.2

“Excuse me, why are you looking for my cousin?”3

Michael turned to the redhead standing next to him. “I am Michael Knight, I work for the Foundation.”4

Her face lit up. “I am Trish. Now, I understand.”5

“Understand what?”6

“My cousin Kevin has been stabbed in the shoulder while trying to save his little sister.”7

“Claw! Call the cops. Where did Jamie go?”8

“She went down the stairs to find Christy.” Trish pointed to the stairs.9

Michael raced over to the elevator.10

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Jamie entered the construction zone; she heard the screams from her little sister that echoed in the long hallway. She tried to focus as a strong perfume overtook her nose. Then her ears picked up their footsteps as the blast of cool wind came down the corridor towards her.11

Christy kicked and screamed. “Let me go.” She continued fight with the woman.12

Jamie followed her voice down the dimly hallway. A nurse with short jet-black hair dragged Christy towards the loading dock as two guards dressed in gray sweatshirts, and navy-blue jeans with army boots covered them. She focused her eyes on the men, who carried their silver handguns.
She hid behind the corner as a hand touched her shoulder. She turned her head to see Michael standing next to her.13

“I was wondering when you were going to get here?” she whispered.14

“Am I in time for the party?”15

“The guards are carrying handguns.”16

Michael lifted the com-link near his mouth. “KITT, jam up the guns.”17

“Michael, you are clear.” 18

He tapped her on the back. “Are you ready?”19

“I am going to try to save my sister.”20

“Be careful.” He placed his hand on her shoulder.21

“Funny, I was going to say the same thing.”22

They dashed out in the hallway, the guards lifted up the guns; and pulled the triggers as nothing happened. Michael and Jamie continued their marched towards the guards. Then the men charged at them.23

Her muscles began to tingle as they strengthen. Her eyes narrowed as she locked onto her sister as the guard swung a punch at her. She ducked as his fist smacked into the wall. Jamie came back, turned around and kicked him in the back of the knee; he fell into the pile of boxes.24

Michael blocked every punch and kick from his attacker. Another flying punch came towards him. He grabbed the guard’s hand, twisted his wrist as the man crashed onto the floor. He left his attacker to follow Jamie.25

“Let her go, Amy!” Michael yelled as he took a step forward.26

“Tell your boyfriend to back off!” Amy replied.27

“He’s not.” Her face became cold as stone. “Do you know what happened to Claw’s last playmate?”28

Amy held her gun near Christy. “If you take another step… Your sister is a goner!”29

“Sissy!” Christy cried.30

Jamie stopped as Amy took the gun and pointed to Christy’s head.31

Jamie narrowed her eyes at Amy. “When Claw is finish with you, that’s when you die.”32

Amy started walking backwards towards the loading dock and yanked Christy too.33

“It seems that I am holding all the cards.”34

Michael tried to take another step.35

“Tell him to back off!” Amy yelled.36

Jamie waved to him; then shots rang out with Michael and Jamie hit the floor. Amy forced Christy into the van, while bullets flew into the air to keep Michael and Jamie on the ground.37

“KITT, I need you!” Michael said into his com-link.38

Jamie watched as the van’s doors closed as the bullets were fired over her head. The van’s tires squealed; then it drove off, and the last of the gunfire stopped. She rose to her feet; went to the loading dock.39

Next, more shots rang out from the rooftops again, while, Michael raced to her and dove. Knocking her and himself into the pile of the boxes next to the building. He heard the hum of KITT’s engine as Michael looked to see him flying down the alley. Then he stopped beside Michael and Jamie to cover them from the bullets.40

When everything was quiet, Jamie noticed that Michael had been shielding her from the gunfire as he lay beside her with his arm around her.41

“Michael, the shooter is reloading,” KITT said.42

“Come on, sweetheart.” Michael stood as he pulled her up.43

“Michael, I’m getting some strange readings again,” KITT said.44

He held Jamie’s hand. “These are the same readings that were at the cabin?”45

“Yes.” KITT opened the doors.46

“Jump in, Jamie,” he said as he let go of her hand.47

She sat down in the passenger seat; KITT closed the door. Within in a few seconds Michael sat down as he closed the door. They were off to catch the van.48

“I see that you are letting me come with you,” Jamie said.49

He turned his head to look at her. “There would be a war if I didn’t.”50

“True.”51

“What’s the ETA on the van, KITT?”52

“Ten minutes away!”53

Michael pressed the accelerate pedal to increase KITT’s speed and then a series of long beeps.54

“Michael, Devon is calling.”55

Devon’s face appeared on the monitor as Jamie clenched her shirt.56

“Michael, are you both all right?” Devon asked. 57

“We are fine. KITT has located the van and we are on our way.”58

“Devon, what about Kevin?” Jamie asked.59

“He is going to be fine and your Aunt Sara is doing well.”60

Jamie let go of her shirt and gave a huge sigh. “Tell them that we are going to get Christy back.”61

“Be careful.” Devon disappeared from the screen.62

Michael turned his head to look at her. “Why does Claw want you?”63

“The same reason she wants you; because, there is a price on our heads.” She turned her head to see that look on his face. “I busted up one of her rings; then chased her across Europe for about a week.”64

“Jamie, she wants you dead.”65

She took her hand to run her fingers through her hair. “No. She wants me alive and I’m not sure how you fit into this.”66

“To find you.”67

“I smell her scent on you. This is all too easy…”68

“She has your sister and we are driving 90 miles an hour and passing in and out of traffic.”69

She stared into his blue eyes. “Claw is like a magician, she pulls your attention to somewhere else, while, the real scheme is being pulled underneath your nose.”70

“Michael, the van is up ahead.” KITT said.71

The silver van came into view, the rear doors swung open as a man held a strange looking gun. A long blue beam hit KITT’s hood, as he began to spin around on the road.