Second Chances

Chapter six
The plan

Raven woke early smiling at a sleeping Garfield snoring lightly it almost sounded like a pur escaping his throat she runs her fingers through his hair just looking at him content. whispering to herself. "Tonight I'll come back after I settle things with Cliff." she says to herself making her way to his closet grabbing a purple bathrobe and tieing it around her waist.

"I Say we just write a letter and stick that God Damned ring he gave in it." "We cant do that Rude, he deserves atleast a face to face explanation." "Bull Shit, that asshole doesn't love us I bet only reason he proposed was to get in our pants!" screamed out Rage, "He doesn't deserve Gar's Spit in my oppinion much less a face to face break up."

Knowledge cuts in "I propose a compromise, Raven can write the letter and put the ring inside but we have to go there, If he's not home then its his own fault that he didnt hear from us personally."

she nodded in approval as she really didnt want to say it face to face anyways.. trying her best to get up without waking Gar she made her way to the kitchen figuring he wouldn't have any tea she was going to have something for breakfast. looking through the cupboards as quietly as she could looking through for something anything that wasn't Tofu or immitation food.. when surprisingly her hand caught on small sugar bowl full of various tea bags.. "Alright wha?" she says in confusion..

a yawn makes her jump "I bought those because sometimes it calms me down. As you can tell Stress is a common thing here." he makes his way over to a differant cupboard pulling out a Tea pot, and filling it with water as he sets the stove on high, "What kind would you like I've got a bunch I prefer Chamomile myself."

"That is more of a night time tea for me Gar, I prefer something a bit more stimulating in the morning." she states sitting down at the table rubbing her temple. "Gar would it be alright If I invited you over tonight I think after what I got to do today I'm going to need someone to make me smile."

"When have I ever Refused an oppurtunity to try to make you smile." he smirks

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Several hours later.

Cliff waited in the parking lot of the store Gar worked at he knew it would just be sooner or later before his subject would have to come out for the day. rubbing his hands in anticipation he prepared a Tranq pistol loading two syringes each powerful enough to bring down a bear for atleast two hours. turning on the radio to an easy listening station.

"Finally." he states as a green man makes his way to his car he had been waiting all day in this parking lot he would of got him that morning but there were too many people around him at the time, as the subject pulled out his keys Clifford pulls out the tranq gun rolling the window down as quietly as possible.. aiming and launching a Dart in Gar's prosterior

"Son of A bitch!" Gar screamed rubbing his ass. suddenly getting dizzy, "Woah" trying to shake it off he falls forward to his knees before blacking out.

Cliff looks both ways before he picks up the unconscious form and tossing it into the back of his car.. locking the door

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two hours earlier

Raven pulls into Clifford's driveway knocking on the door, Ringing the bell, she waits ten minutes then just shoves the envelope into the slot before climbing into her car.. "Guess I'll just go back home and wait for Gar to get home from work."

Happy giggles "Lets make sure we look really good for him tonight!" "Thats the plan.." replied a thinking Raven as she leaves never wanting to see this particular area again anytime soon. pressing the pedal down she went down the street as fast as legally possible. Sarcasm making a smart aleck remark "home Jeeves."

"you are way too influenced by Gar you know that right?"
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Cliff arrives home carrying an unconscious Gar Bridal style down to his basement strapping him down to a boxspring with a pair of handcuffs, and a cuff around his waist. "Well while your napping I'm going to make myself a snack, as this won't be any fun till your wide awake."

walking up to his door he lifts the mail slab, grabbing his mail, "Bill, Credit card, hmm whonder why Raven sent me a letter?" grabbing a letter opener off his desk he slices it open carefully and blows it open. pulling out the letter a small ring falls out looking at it, he unfolds the letter

Clifford,

I'm sorry that I couldn't say this face to face.. but I can't marry you, Noone deserves to be in a loveless marriage, and I know you never understood when I was looking for my friend why It was so important.. well lets just say I'm no longer looking for him and he already owns my heart.. one day I'm sure you will find someone who loves you,

Raven Roth

"oh Dont worry my little Raven.. when im done with your friend.. I think you'll change your mind." cracking his knuckles as he makes his way to the kitchen cooking himself a snack, he makes his way down to his basement a dark smile spread across his lips.. he pulls out a syringe jabbing Gar in the thigh with the contents within. "Cant have you shifting out of your restraints." as he takes a seat eating a blt.

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Meanwhile

Cyborg scratched the back of his head.. "Funny Gar should be here by now.." he stands outside Gar's apartment door waiting patiently for his friend. he had the keys to Gar's new apartment in one of his storage compartments intending to surprise him when he got home.. turning his wrist he looks at his watch tapping it gently "Whonder whats keeping him?"

walking down the stairs he makes his way out to his Car it was an upgraded version of his "Baby" "Guess I'll check see if he's still at work." climbing into the driving seat he clicks on the seatbelt and drives down to Gar's job..

"Guess BB's still working." he states seeing BB's car he makes his way to the door when a man standing about a head shorter than him in a business suit coming out

"Hey Is Gar still working?" he asked the man who resembles Gar's description of his boss Mr. Top.

"Young man, lazy Green skinned?" asked the man

"Yeah, he still in there?" said Victor hopefully.

"Nope he left.." looking at his watch carefully. "about two hours ago."

"Weird unless Gar's car broke down I've never known him to walk that far."

"Might of rode with Timmothy, Wouldn't be the first time. He got off about ten minutes before Garfield."

"you got a way to get ahold of this Timmothy?" Asked Victor.

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Gar shook his head looking down he found himself strapped to a box spring.. he closes his eyes confused as he cannot shift.. trying again he curses loudly exhausted.

"oh I hope you didn't mind but I had to take certain circumstances Mr. Logan." a dark smile spread across his face, as he steps into the light, "After all I wouldnt want you to escape before I'm done.."

"What the Fuck are you talking about!" recognising the face of Cliff he tries to break his restraints "What the hell you do to me asshole!" straining until the cuffs were beginning to cut into his wrists.

"Nothing much just yet just put a little chemical in your system that will knock out your powers for a little while." shoving a sock in his mouth then making his way over to a desk he grips a switch, "Pity you cant change into a fish right now or I'd be having myself a little fish fry.. but Dont worry Gar, this shouldn't kill you only a descent shock.." flipping the switch

Gar emits a muffled scream as the current zaps through him.. slumping a bit when Cliff turns it off.

"You see Garfield, you dont mind me calling you Garfield do you? not that it matters really.. I'm used to getting what I want, now Garfield I'll make a deal with you.. you agree to back away from Raven and I'll let you go even pad your pockets abit how much might it cost every man has his price you know.."

pulling the sock out so Gar can answer Gar spits in his face "Fuck off It wouldnt matter if I did or not She Doesn't love you you pompous prick she never has!"

a Devious smile spreads across Cliffords face as he shoves the sock back in his mouth "I was hoping you would be difficult. you Don't seem the type to be intelligent enough to learn the first time.." flipping the switch he laughs to the muffled screams of pain. sparks shooting off the box spring as he flicks the switch again.

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Raven paced Gar should of been here by now.. she leaps at the phone like a cat at a crippled bird when she hears it ring sure that it was Gar stuck in traffic or that piece of crap car died on him..

"Hey Rae, Gar over there? Dick said he over heard you two make plans last night and thought he might be over there to talk or something.."

"No he was supposed to be here a half hour ago. He told me he'd be here at six sharp."

Victor was silent for a moment thinking.. "I'm getting worried I stopped by his apartment about twenty minutes ago to give him the key for that surprise from Dick I was supposed to give him and he wasn't there, he wasn't at work.. and I managed to get ahold of his friend at work and he's not with him either.."

Raven almost drops the phone thinking "No this is just a bad nightmare.. I'll just pinch myself and I'll wake up waiting on the couch by the phone.. "Vic are you sure there's no other places you could think of him going? nowhere at all?"

"hold on a Second Rae.. this Cellphone doesn't get a very good signal from this parking lot,"

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Victor stone hung up the phone when it began crackling too badly.. looking down his cybernetic eye narrows and focusses on something a small dot of red by Gar's car.. next to a small tranq dart a short distance away.. walking over he kneels picking up the dart and looks closer at the small drop of blood..

"I dont like the look of this.."

End of chapter six