Chapter Twenty-Nine

I had two of the men pulling them along, Denton being one of them. For the whole way outside, he just kept saying how this wasn't the end for M.S.P and there was a bigger boss who will continue with his work, does he think he's in some kind of movie? Even as the trucks to take them to the alliance came into view, he didn't shut up. Even some of the people outside were getting arrested, so this was one big plan! "You people think it's over" Denton continues as I put the cuffs around his ankles, waist and hands, just like what we did with Toby "I don't know how you found me this time, but you aren't finding him-" he starts to rant but Morgan places the sack on his head, before throwing him into the back of the van. "Finally, it's like that dude likes the sound of his own voice" I say before cuffing the rest of the guys, one by one they're thrown into the back of the van with Denton. "Are you okay?" Morgan asks as I bolt the heavy duty lock to the back of the truck, these people really aren't getting out of this truck. "You know me I can handle myself, I also found so much information on M.S.P, so if Denton is telling the truth about a bigger boss, we'll find him" I smile coming to a stop in front of Morgan, while the other agents start throwing the other guys in different trucks. "Brandon received the documents on M.S.P, that was good work Taylor" he smiles over at me while I remember something, I didn't get a chance to send Brandon the list I found. "I also found Richard's hit list, it has the people he's already killed and the ones he's obviously after" I say whipping my phone out and handing it to Morgan, who's eyes go wide and tells me I have to send it over to Brandon. Before I had the chance to, smoke starts to barrel out of the top windows of the mansion. Both me and Morgan stare at the building than back at each other, we need to get anyone that's still in there out! "I'll go" I say before he had time to tell me what to do, that's probably what he was gonna tell me to do anyway. I run at full speed back in the building shouting everyone needed to get out, no one really listened until I shouted fire! Which did cause them to start running towards the exit, thankfully, most of the people had already left to see what was happening outside. I run through the very smokey ballroom, it was getting harder to see if anyone else was left in here. I help a woman towards the exit before looking around, by now the balconies were just engulfed in thick black smoke, pouring out from every door and corner. "Taylor get out of there, the agents won't let me in due to the structure failing!" Toby's voice says in my mind, that's what all the cracking noises around me are. "I'm just doing a final check, I can't leave anyone in here" I reply before finishing my last check, when I take a look up at the balcony I see an outline of a person. "You need to get out, this building can't take it anymore!" I shout over at the person, who didn't seem to move "hey! If you don't want this building to collapse on you, leave!" I scream even louder than before, the cracking noises just intensifying. I look straight up at the roof to see if beginning to crack, oh no. I bolt as fast as my body would carry me over to the side, the only thing I could see as shelter was a table holding a bunch of food. I slide underneath holding my hands over my head, within seconds smashing and crashing noises fill the ballroom and immediately make my ears ring. Dust and ash just engulf me, before it all goes black. I wake up to my ears ringing so loudly, I slowly sit up just taking my surroundings in. You couldn't see maybe two feet in front or your face, I get to my knees holding onto the table to help me stand. "Taylor" a voice muffled voice says, I couldn't make out who was talking first probably due to how loud the ringing in my ears were. Through the smoke runs Jasmine, her purple dress now black and burned a little. She takes me under the arm to help me stand properly, how did she get in here? "I'm gonna get you out, that's what family does" she says helping me climb over a beam that had fallen from the roof "your dads never given up hope, he set up M.S.P, so no other family will ever have to go through what he has" she tells me while an explosion happens behind me, I was becoming with it a little more. I look up at her confused at what she was saying, we aren't family, I didn't know this girl even existed until I met her today. I don't know what she thinks she knows about my family, but she doesn't know anything. We were now in the what used to be the lobby part, this was the one part of the whole building which hadn't caved in yet. I hear shouting and yelling from outside the doors that were smashed, one I picked up very well was Toby, who was shouting my name over and over again, pain clear in his voice. "I'm gonna leave you here to walk out by yourself to safety" she smiles making sure I'm steady on my feet before letting go, she backs up starting to walk back into all the chaos. "W-what about y-you?" I ask looking back at her slightly, she just smiles shaking her head at me. "Just like old times, I'll be okay just head outside" she smiles still taking steps away from me, she sends me one last wave before she disappears behind the corner. I turn back over to the doors and begin to walk over, I was wobbly on my feet but the pain in Toby's voice every time he would shout my name made me continue. I reach the doors which was the thing holding me up, I push hard at them where they slowly give way and open. The cold air pricks my skin as I manage to somehow walk through the door, where being held back by many people was Toby, tears steaming down his face as he fought against them. We soon lock eyes were his face just holds relief, he fully pushes passed the agents and runs straight over to me. "Taylor" he says as he sprints over to me, while I was still a little discombobulated and fall into him slightly. "T-there were p-people inside" I say as Morgan runs over, he too had remanence of tears on his cheeks but holds my arm. "Toby, go down and get the medics to meet us at the van" he instructs Toby who runs down the path and away "you need to stop doing this to me Taylor" Morgan says wrapping my arm around his shoulders so he could help me walk, very slowly might I add. "Morgan, I know who's behind M.S.P" I say as he tells me not to think about it, but it's my job to think about it "no Morgan listen, there was this girl Jasmine who came in with Jason, she helped me get out of there and said my dad set up M.S.P" I tell him as he makes me sit near the truck, his eyes go wide when I told him the information "we need to start looking into that" I say but he shakes his head kneeling down, why would he not want to look into this?! "We need to focus on you getting help, the work can wait" he tells me as I see Toby run over, a medic in tow. "No, I'm fine" I say not wanting anyone to focus on me right now, we need to stop Richard and apparently my own dad. "No, we need to get you looked at, that's an order" he tells me knowing now I couldn't argue with him at all, Toby comes to my side again to hold my hand. I just turn my head looking at the destroyed building in front of me, it used to be so elegant.