Chapter 25: Cages

"Whoa!" Daniel said in awe as Sean drives us up to the wall. I couldn't help but be in awe of it as well. That wall is a lot bigger and taller than I thought. "That...looks so big..." Daniel said, shakily. "Dude, it's just a giant fence...except it won't keep us in." Sean said and the three of us began to get out just as the police scanner radio, that Sean got from David, came on.


All units be advised...after the raid on Away, there was no sign of Sean and Daniel Diaz and (y/n) Green. We believe they left within the past few hours. The two brothers and the girl are considered armed and dangerous....


"Hey, guys....why would they build this?" Daniel asked as he looks up at the wall. "Well...you know, it's a border, man." Sean tries to explain. "Is there a wall like this...up North?" Daniel asked. "Nah, not really." I replied as we got closer to the wall. "So, why did they build one here?" Daniel asked. I shrugged as Sean said. "I don't know, Daniel." Daniel sighs at this. "That sucks." He grumbles. "It sure does, munchkin." I said.


"Is Dad's house in Mexico gonna be totally trashed or what?" Daniel asked. "I'm sure it is." Sean sighs as we get closer to the wall. "Whatever. That's a good project for us, right?" I said and Sean smiles and nods. "I know! It's gonna be super easy with my power!" Daniel exclaims as we look over the wall.


"So, here we are boys....the end of the road..." I said. "Finally....let's get outta here." Daniel said and Sean and I nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Take it easy. You can do it." Sean said to Daniel as the younger brother goes up to the wall and holds his hand out.


We could see that the wall was shaking a bit as the dust from the dirt road falls of. "Guys, this is hard." Daniel groans as he strains and groans. "I can't." He groans. "Don't worry, take your time." I said to him as Sean and I walk behind him. "Stay focused." Sean said, encouragingly. 


Then we heard the metal starting to groan as Daniel concentrates on the wall. "We're with you, Daniel." Sean said as we place our hands on his shoulders. Suddenly, the bars on the wall started to bend and we could see a crack until it folds back and opens up for us. 


Daniel collapses on his knees and we run over to him. "You all right, Superwolf?" I asked him, worriedly. "Almost." He said, tired. "It's okay...just breathe." Sean said to Daniel, softly, and Daniel starts to take deep breathes and then let's it our slowly. "Ssshhhh....breathe...." I whispered to him, calmly. 


He takes a few more breathes then looks at the giant hole. "We did it!" He exclaims, happily, then the three of us got into a group hug. "We fucked that shit up!" Sean said as we hugged a bit longer. 


Once we broke the hug, we stand back up and look at the hole. "It's all thanks you guys!" Daniel said as he looks up at us. "It's gonna be all right now. We've done the hardest part!" Sean said in awe. "Thanks for taking us down here, Sean." I said as I take his hand in mine. "Nah, we did it together." Sean said as he looks over at us and smiles.


"Come on. Let's get back to the car." He said and we let our hands go and Daniel starts to head towards the truck, me right behind. "Oh man, I can not wait to swim in the ocean! That would be cool of we could just walk to the beach." He said then he let's out tired sigh and I come up next to him.


"You okay?" I asked him as I placed a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah, just tired..." he said as he looks up at me. I was about to speak but suddenly....


*Bang, Bang*






*Sean's POV*


"You okay?" (Y/n) asked Daniel as she walks up to him. "Yeah, just tired..." he replied as I smiled at this. I'm so glad to have her around and I'm glad that she does her best to take care of Daniel and make sure he's alright.


But my smile suddenly faded when I heard two gunshots and both Daniel and (y/n) fall backwards and hit the ground. "Daniel? (Y/n)?" I called out to them but they don't move. "(Y/N)! DANIEL!" I screamed in fear.


No, no, no, no! This can't be happening!! We're sooo close! I thought as I run over to them. "Guys! Please talk to me! (Y/n)! Daniel! Talk to me!" I screamed, frantically, as I shake them and noticed, as I pull my hand away which was covered in blood, there was a graze on Daniel's arm and and a bullet hole on (y/n)'s shoulder.


"No! No! Not now! (Y/n)! Daniel!" I shout but then I hear an engine of another vehicle coming. I stand up and see a truck pulling up near me. "Hey! Who are you?!" I asked them, angrily, as a woman jumps out of the back of the truck and an old man comes out of the driver's side.


"Did you shoot my brother and my girlfriend?!" I shouted, as the woman comes up to me and hits me across the face with the butt of her gun. I shout in pain then fall over then she moves me on my front and holds me down as the old man goes to Daniel and (y/n).


"Oh shit, Madison! I told you it was fucking kids." The man said. "GET OFF OF ME! GET OFF OF ME!!" I screamed, angrily, as the woman, Madison, holds my head down. "Well, are they..." she asked the old man as he looks them over. "That's my brother and my girlfriend!" I screamed, frantically.


"They're okay....bullet just grazed him and the second bullet did enter her shoulder but it's gone clean through." The man said as I struggled under the woman's grip. "Let me go!" I shouted then the woman pulls my arm back against my back. "Do NOT move if you wanna keep that arm! Comprende?" She asked me and I stopped. "Keep an eye on the wall. These fuckers blew it up so their friends can cross." She said as the old man gets up and leaves. "Daniel! (Y/n)!" I plead, tearfully, but still they don't move.


"So what's the plan, huh? I bet there's a dozen more coming  through, right?" She asked me. "No! We're leaving!! Going to Mexico, I swear!" I shouted at her. "Wait, wait--you're trying to break in to Mexico?" She said, confused, before she let's out a laugh. "That's fucking funny." She said. 


"We're Americans! Americans, damn it!" I yelled. "Now, it's not legal to blow up walls. That's called terrorism. You get it?" She said. "Do we look like terrorists? We're just kids!" I exclaimed. "Not after you blow a wall up...So, tell me the plan!" She demanded. "You're not cops! You can't arrest us!" I said. "No, but we work with 'em and they sure appreciate our help!" She said just as I heard another set of footsteps.


"Looks like no one's coming for now." The man said as he goes over to Daniel and (y/n). "Anyway, don't waste your energy. I bet the Border Patrol has a big plan for you, mister..." she sneers at me. "Madison, come on! We have to deal with these two." The guy said as he places his hand on Daniel and looks him over. "No! Don't touch them!" I plead just as I hear another car coming. "Get off..." I cried and Madison takes my other arm and puts it behind my back.


"Don't move!" She ordered me as I hear her putting handcuffs on me. "Wha--what the fuck?" I asked just as I hear sirens and Madison places some sort of blindfold over my eyes. "Get it off! Stop!" I cried as I hear the car pull up and another set of footsteps. "Jesus! What the fuck is going on?!" A new man's voice asked. "Wha--Where's Spencer?" Madison asked, angrily. "He's off duty today, why?" The second guy asked.


"Listen, uh, we have a deal, he knows--" Madison said before the second guy talks over him. "Yeah, I heard about this crap. Not happening anymore." The second guy said. "Come on, Maddie. Do what the officer says..." The old man said to her then I hear footsteps before the officer speaks.


"Fuck! How old are they?" He asked. "They're all right, officer, don't worry--" the old man said, trying to assure the officer. "Shut it! You're both coming with me to the station." The officer said. "What? Are you kidding?!" Maddison asked, angrily. "They're illegals!" Maddison screams. "Fuck sake! What I'd say?!" The officer shouts then it went silent until I heard some more footsteps coming towards me.


"Okay..." the officer said and I felt him grab my arm and he helps me up. "Yeah, up...up." he said then I stand up and he removes the blindfold off of me. "Take a breath...." he said and he places his hand on face to look me over a si take a few deep breathes. "You okay now?" He asked me and I nod then I look over and see a couple of officers, one of them carrying Daniel and the other carrying (y/n).


"Daniel! (Y/n)!" I screamed as another officer was handcuffing Madison and the old man. "What? I'm sorry, are you Sean...Sean Diaz?" The officer asked me I just look around then back at the officer in fear before he let's out a small laugh. "You're under arrest." He said and he grabs my arm and drags me away.






Arizona


6:00 AM


4th of July


I wake up to see I was in a jail cell then see a man and woman in the cell with me. Madison and the old man were in the next cell over. "Don't look at me." Madison spat at me before I turn to the Hispanic couple next to me.


"Are you okay?" The man asked me, in Spanish. "Yes..." I replied back in Spanish. "I'm Diego. My ...my wife, Carla. And this little thing here is... Angel." He said as he pointed at his wife then towards her growing belly. "Or Angela." Carla replied, smiling. "Nice to meet you... I'm Sean." I introduced.


"How are you feeling, son?" Diego asked me. "Have you seen a...10 year old boy? He's my brother... or a girl around my age? She's my girlfriend. We got separated... near the wall. They were injured..." I asked with worry. "They took them to the infirmary. If it was serious, they would have been taken to a hospital. If they're keeping both of them are here, it probably means they're okay..." Carla replied to me and I let out a small sigh. "Don't worry, my friend. They don't hurt the kids here. And I doubt that they would hurt her." Diego assures me.


"Do you know... how long they'll keep us there?" I asked them. "No..." Carla said, shaking her head. "Is it the first time you're trying to cross? I remember our first time. We almost died of thirst in the desert." Diego said. "Actually, our goal is to reach Mexico..." I said and they look at me, confused and shocked. "Mexico? You're kidding... But why? So... you're American?" Diego asked. "Yeah... We were born here. But we have to run now..." I replied.


"We're all trying to run away from something..." Carla said. "It's the third time we're trying to cross the border..." Diego said. "Why do you want to enter the country so bad?" I asked them. "For the same reasons as everyone else... Insecurity and poverty affected our life on a daily basis." Diego replied.


"In Mexico, violence is everywhere. You cannot live like this." Carla informed me. "When my brother got abducted then killed in gang violence, we just left. If we had a choice, we would have stayed in our village. But... We want to give a better... a better life to our son. Or daughter." said Diego. "That's what my father did too. He left Mexico when his parents died, to make a life for himself here. But I know he missed his hometown a lot." I replied "We all do. But I am sure he had his reasons to leave... and so do we." said Carla.


"I don't want you to lose hope, friend, but Mexico... It's not going to be an easy thing... It's a gorgeous country and it costs me a lot to have to abandon it, but over there it's gonna be tough to make your dreams come true..." Diego said. "I don't have any dreams left here..." I said, sadly.


"Sean... You've been living in this country your whole life, and your father is Mexican... Now the times are changing... How do you think it will all evolve in the future?" Carla asked. "Times are changing but people are too. I've met a lot of allies on the road. I hope there will be less intolerant people in the future..." I replied to her. "I hope you're right." Carla said. "When you're a foreigner, you have to work twice as hard to make it. That's how it goes..." Diego said and I give a slight nod.


"Oh, shit... Enough now! It's America. We speak English." Madison yelled then we look over at her to see her standing up and near the cage. "We're just talking." Carla said. "No, the problem is you people breaking into my country." Madison growled. "We come here to work... no-- not steal. Or live at your-- your home." Diego said, angrily.


"Diego..." Carla said as she places her hands in Diego's shoulder. "No, I am so fucking tired. You only come here to cause trouble. And WE have to pay for YOUR welfare! You all want a free ride... and that makes me sick." Madison yells. "Immigrants BUILT this country. Where did the Founding Fathers come from, huh?" I snapped at her. "No, no, no. That was different. They MADE the laws! They wouldn't stand by and let this happen!" Madison said.


"We only want work and, and, and peace!" Diego said to Madison, anger rising in his voice. "Yes, a honest job and the ability to raise our child in a safe country. That's all we're looking for." Carla said. "That's what you people always say. But the facts speak for themselves." Madison sneers. "Your facts are just bigotry and hatred!" I said to her. "Yeah, yeah, I hate what you did to my country....our borders....we have a right to protect our sovereign nation! And we will...." Madison said. "Damn right, babygirl." The old man said.


"You hunt us like... like, like...like animals!" Diego growls at her. "I don't think I have a choice. I want the safest country for my children." Madison said. "See? You love your family, like us. We don't go walking hundreds of miles in the desert and risking everything for no reason. We do it for our child. A mother must understand." Carla pointed out. "No, you and your unborn parasite have nothing in common with me and my family." She spat.


"What?" Diego said, angrily. "Maddie..." the old man said to her, warningly, as Diego gets up into her face. "WHAT YOU SAY?" He asked, angrily. "Oh, see? There ya go!" Madison laughs. "Take it easy." The old man says to Madison and I get up to Diego. "Sit down, Diego... You're gonna make things worse for yourself..." I said to her. "He's right, love. It's pointless." Carla said, sadly, as Diego and I go and sit down.


"Whether you people like it or not, we're not gonna give you a break." Madison spat. "You're in jail too, loser." I said just as the officer that caught me, Campbell I believe his name is, walks past Madison and the old man's cell and comes to me.


"Why are we stuck down here with them? You know us! We're helping you, damnit!" Madison yells at him. "Hey, you have the right to remain silent...so fucking use it, okay?" Campbell yelled at her. "All right." The old man said then Campbell turns to me.


"Diaz! You're up." He said and I stand up and walk towards the door. "How's my brother? And my girlfriend?" I asked him. "Don't worry about them. Now turn around. Hands behind your back." Campbell ordered and I do as he says. He handcuffs me and escorts out of the cell. "Okay, let's move it." He said and he takes me to Room 02 and opens it, reveal a small room with a desk and two chairs.


"All right, sit down." Campbell said and he sets me down in one of the chairs. "Where's my brother and my girlfriend?" I asked him. "They're doing fine, for a kid who got grazed by a bullet and a girl with a bullet hole in her shoulder. Lost some blood... but those two are tough. They're taking care of them at the infirmary." Campbell said and I let out a small sigh of relief.


"You want coffee?" He asked me. "Okay." I said. "Good. Be right back." He said and he leaves me in the room with my right hand cuffed to a bar on the table.


I sit there for a good few minutes, frantically looking around for a way put. But there was nothing. I could here Madison yelling at Campbell, who yells back at her, before he comes back in the room with a cup of coffee and a file.


"There you go. Looks like you need it." Campbell said as he sets the cup of coffee down in front of me. "Thanks..." I said as I take the cup and drink some coffee while he sits down in front of me and looks over the file.


"All right, let's see..." he mutters and he reads over the file. "Jeez. That's quite a crime spree. It's hard to believe what kids can do nowadays... Killing that officer in Seattle...Vandalizing a motel room...Caught in another weird explosion at a pot farm in California...Then you join a religious commune in Nevada... Hm. Huh... which ends up burnt to the ground. And we're not even halfway down the list... One of those things you could get away with... but not all that." He said to me.


"It sounds crazy but I can explain..." I said, desperately. "Explain it to Agent Flores. She's on her way now... She spoke to your mother, who took responsibility for the church fire." Campbell said. "That's not true!" I exclaimed as I stood up a bit. "She had nothing to do with it, and you know it! But sure, throw another innocent in jail. I don't really care." I grumbled. "I bet she'd be happy to hear that..." Campbell said as he smirks at me.


"Listen, I feel sorry for you, I really do. But denying what you did will only make things worse..." he explains. "I did what I had to do. I needed to protect my brother..." I said to him. "I know, son. But running away from trouble is never a good solution. You know, I read the report...You claim that Officer Matthew's death was an accident... So, why didn't you wait for the police?" He asked me.


"No one would've believed what happened. We didn't either." I explained. "Well, it's too late now. Your case is filled to the brim with evidence. Good news is, your brother's too young to be prosecuted. He'll end up with your grandparents...if they want him. You're girlfriend on the other hand, she could be charged for aiding and abiding and could go to jail for about a year or two. But you're facing a shitload of years between bars. At least he'll get a life. And so would you're girlfriend." He said just as lights flicker and there was a quiet rumble. Campbell seemed to notice it too as he looks around before looking back at me.


"Er... What I don't get is how three kids can destroy so much stuff... I mean, anywhere you went something blew up! Seriously, how?" He asked me. "Those were just... random accidents... Yeah, it's crazy, but... it just happens around us... I can't explain it." I replied. "Uh huh. Listen, once is an accident... twice is luck... three times is enemy action." He said then the lights flicker and the rumbling returns, louder than before.


"Whoa... What is that?" Campbell asked as an alarm starts to blare. He gets up and heads towards the door as I stand up. "Sir, I-I don't think you should..." I said. "Keep your ass in that seat!" He orders me and he goes to the door, but it flies open and Campbell was knocked back against the wall.


I look towards the door and see Daniel, whose shirt is torn and with bandages around his chest and shoulder, and (y/n), whose wearing a white tank top and a bandage wrapped around her shoulder.





*(y/n)'s POV*


Daniel and I entered the interrogation room and see Sean was handcuffed to the table. "Sean?" Daniel and I exclaimed. "You guys okay? How do you two feel?" Sean asked us as Daniel goes to hug him. "I-I'm okay, just a little headache." Daniel said as he steps back and I go and hug Sean. "My shoulder is a bit sore but.. I'll be okay." I said then I lean up and kiss him, lightly, on the lips. Then I see his handcuffs. "Hold on." I said and I pull out my unbent paperclip and unlock the cuffs.


"Guys, we gotta go!" Daniel said once I freed Sean and he starts to head out the door. "Hold up..." Sean said and he goes over to the officer and checks his pulse. "Is he okay? We... we wanted to rescue you, but I... I had to use my power... I didn't wanna hurt anybody..." Daniel stammers. "He's okay, don't worry." Sean assures then we began to walk pass the cells. One of them had a Hispanic couple and the other had a couple of white people in it, a woman and an old man.


"Sean? Who are these people?" Daniel asked him. "Well, Carla and Diego... They came all the way from Mexico, and got... thrown in jail for it. As for... the others... they're the ones who tried to shoot you and (y/n)." Sean replied. "What! They got locked up? Good!" Daniel said and the woman scoffs. "Go to hell..." she growls. "Fuck you too." I spat at her as Sean goes to Carla and Diego.


"Hold on! We're gonna get you out!" He said and he gestures for Daniel to come over. Daniel stands in front of the jail cell and used his power to open the door. "That's it!" Sean said. "Thank you. Thank you so much." Diego said. Sean says something to them in Spanish and they nod at him and we head to the doorway where it lead to the office area.


"Okay, hands up!" A couple of officers said as they come out and aim their guns at us. "Oh, shit. Don't shoot!" Sean said as he and I hold our hands up and Daniel goes off to the side. "Hands up! Do not move!" The officer ordered. "Wait!" I shout at them.


"Sean...(y/n)..." Daniel said, nervously. "Stay back, Daniel... Let me think..." Sean said to him. "Guys, what do I do?" Daniel asked as the cops come closer to us. We look around the room for anything and we kept pointing out object to Daniel and he would move them but they only distracted the officers for a few seconds before they continue to walk towards us.


"Throw that locker!" Sean said to him. Daniel walks out then forces the heavy locker across the room, pushing the cops into a cupboard, trapping them and knocking them out. "I... didn't wanna hurt anybody anymore." Daniel said. "You saved us, you had no choice." Sean said. "Now, let's bail!" I said the  Daniel points at this caged up locker next to us.


"Guys, I think our things are in there!" he said then we nod at him. "Step back!" He said and he holds his hand out and forces the door open. "Nice! Don't move, I'll be right back!" Sean said then he goes inside and grabs our stuff.


"Come on, Sean, we gotta go!" Daniel shouts as Sean hands me my bag and I put it on my back and we head out to thr front door.
Sean goes to the exit door but it was locked. "Take it out, Daniel!" He said and Daniel blasts the door away and we and the two couple we freed run out. "Let's roll, guys!" Sean said and we run to the truck. "Hurry, Sean! Drive!" Daniel yells as we get in and Sean drives us away from the station.


"Whew...nobody is chasing us..." I said as I look out the window. "Not yet..." Sean mutters when the police scanner radio comes on.


Emergency! This is an all points bulletin for every unit in the area... Multiple prisoners, two adults and three teenagers, have escaped from the El Rey police station. They are considered armed and dangerous... Repeat...


Then Sean shuts the radio off. "Are we still going to Mexico?" Daniel asked. "Yeah. We got nowhere else to go..." Sean replied and we sat there in silence for a few moments then we passed by a firework billboard. "Sean, it's the 4th of July...Our...first one without Dad..." Daniel said, sadly. "You're right..." Sean said, depressed, and I frown at the two brothers.


"Remember how, he was so into fireworks every year... He always made us go too early so we could get a good spot..." Daniel said to Sean, smiling. "I know... he was so corny... He said he was proud to live in this country." Sean said, chuckling at the memory. I smiled at them then took Sean's hand in mine then looked towards the backseat to Daniel. He leans forward and I kiss the top of his head.


"Maybe we can have our own fireworks display when we get over to Mexico?" I said and the boys smirked at this. "I think that's a great idea!" Sean said. "Yeah, that would be cool!" Daniel exclaims and I smiled then we stayed silent as we head back to the border.

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