Page 6 of Echoes From Within
“They told me everything she went through,” he continues. “They had a sick gleam in their eyes with each sordid detail and I tried my best to replicate that look. I would laugh and moan but on the inside, I was erupting. My heart was breaking and being replaced with more anger than I’d ever felt. So, you see, this used to be about taking down Malachi and his gang. But now, I want to watch the life drain from his eyes and I want my sister's name spoken from my lips so he knows the exact moment he signed his death warrant.”
“I like him,”Doc says.
The room is quiet as we process this new information. I get it, though. Revenge is something I most definitely understand.
“What do you need from us?” I ask. “What can we do to help?”
Hope shines in his eyes as he looks at each one of us.
“I need a man,” he says. “I need a young strong male to bring in so two things can happen. One, Malachi may trust me enough to actually be in the same room with me.”
“And two?” Ghost asks.
“I want to burn this whole fucking operation down to the ground,” he tells us. “But, before that happens, we need to grab all the files they have on the babies and who they were sold to. I’m not going to lie, whoever I take in might have to do some pretty shitty stuff. They may get beaten and forced to rape. They may be humiliated and ridiculed. But for some fucked up reason, the men are treated better than the women. They eat better, they sleep better. Hell, they even have free roam inside of the prison section while the females are always in cages or sedated on cots. From what I understand, the facility is in Malachi’s home.”
“You want someone on the inside,” Steel states. “Even if the men have the freedom to move around, how could a prisoner possibly be of any help to you?”
“I don’t know yet,” he admits. “But when I was tasked with bringing in a new male, I knew I had to bring in someone on my side.”
“Why come to us?” Pops asks. “We’re not a largely known club. Hell, we’re mostly family. What made you think to come and ask us?”
“Roughly ten years ago there was this grandmother whose car was stolen with her infant granddaughter in the backseat.”
“I remember her,” Blaze says. “She was pumping gas when someone jumped into the front seat and took off.”
“We had stopped by to get snacks before heading home for the night,” Steel continues. “We heard her screaming and we took off after the bastard. He didn’t get very far. I’m pretty sure he’s still behind bars.”
“He is,” Jacobs confirms. “Well, that woman was my mother and that infant was my daughter.”
“I’ll be damned,” Pops laughs. “Small world.”
“Mom is always, to this day, bragging aboutthat kind motorcycle club.I did some research on your club some years back. I know all about the illegal fights. I also know that you’re good men. When I was tasked with this horrible job, your club was the first to pop into my mind. I know what I’m asking is a lot. But, it’s the only way I could think of to take down this organization without losing Malachi in the process.”
“I’ll do it,” I say.
“What the fuck, Venom?”Miles shouts.“This isn’t a good idea.”
“I agree,”Doc says.
“I’m with Venom on this one. Let’s do it. Let’s go gut some fuckers.”
I smile. Xander is blood thirsty.
“What if something goes wrong?” Ghost asks. “How would Venom be able to communicate?”
“I have a guy who can implant an earpiece far back inside of your ear,” Jacobs tells me. “Far enough back that it won’t be detected and you’ll still be able to hear and call out if you need it. I think it works as a smart device where you say a phrase or word that activates it to turn on.”
“Like our phones?” Pops asks. “If I need to search something, I just ask my phone by saying, Hey Siri.”
“It’s exactly like that.”
“Is it removable?” Blaze asks. “Once he’s home, can we take it out?”
“Yes. I have one myself and was assured that it can be removed as soon as I’m ready.”
“What the hell. What’s one more voice in my head? Let’s do this.”
Chapter Two