Head pounding, eyes blurred, Daniel groans as he slowly comes too, returning to consciousness. What the Hell?
Grimacing, Daniel lifts his head, his vision clearing as he takes in his surroundings. Mesh wire? Wait no...no way, he turns his head and gets a proper look. The barking startles Daniel.
He's in a goddamn dog cage surrounded by angry loud dogs.
Last he remembered was stepping out of the taxi, having a look around at the intimidating stone buildings before blackness. Nothing.
Either he was drugged or knocked out within seconds. The idea unnerves Daniel as he sits up, wincing in discomfort. How long had he been out?
Shit the kids! The tournament! Johnny!
Frankly scrambling to his knees, Daniel grasps the cage wired enclosure and peers out, before shouting for help. He was met with silence with the exception of the barking dogs that were currently his own companions.
Daniel bites his lower lips as panic swells inside him.
Trying to battle the panic inside, Daniel gets a few steadying breaths. Breathe in, breathe out, focus on the breathing. His breathing exercise gets quickly interrupted by the sound of a door being unlocked. Eyes shooting open, Daniel scrambles to the side of the cage to look to see his captors.
Two strangers, both men, enter, and approach the cage,
Daniel states there had been a mistake, the one man scoffs, shakes his head.
"This was planned?" Daniel can't hide the tremble in his voice any longer.
After another attempt at pleading his case to be let out, Daniel is left alone once again
After what felt like a few agonizing hours. Daniel hears the door unlock and open.
It had gotten a lot darker now, so a light in switched on. The dogs start their barking all over again.
Accompanying the two men prior, was a figure Daniel knew very well. Too well in fact. Someone he believed for the past three months was out of his life for good, forever.
The voice was warm, as if speaking to an old friend, not one's enemy currently trapped in a dog cage.
Daniel was barely able to formulate words, instead a shaky "Why?" was sputtered out.
Terry sauntered over to the cage, a grin forming on his dastardly lips as he looked down at Daniel.
"You almost ruined my life Danny boy, I thought I'd repay in kind."
"You did that all yourself!" Daniel retorts angrily, his fear and self preservation finding themselves suddenly on the back burner.
Instead of being insulted or upset, Terry grin only grows. With it a predatory glint in the taller man's eyes.
"You couldn't leave well alone LaRusso, sending in your man, dragging Mr. Barnes into your schemes, using your kids to break into my dojo. Danny, Danny, Danny, you started all of this. So I'm finally putting an end to it."
Daniel froze, oh God, did Terry intend to kill him? Make it seem like he got mugged out in the streets or something?
Terry must have figured out what Daniel was thinking given the smaller man's stricken expression.
"Oh no Danny boy I don't intend on killing you, or even hurting you, much, as long as you behave."
Like a good dog? Daniel wants to say, but he holds back.
"So what do you intend to do with me?" Daniel finally asks.
Terry smiles, that same awful smile he reserves just for his Danny boy. A mix of condescension, fondness, and something darker.
"All in good time Daniel, but first, you must be hungry. I know an excellent local restaurant that serves the best Barcelona has to offer."
The two men from before approach as Terry beckons them over, and they unlock the cage. Daniel crawls out.
"I would advise not doing anything foolish Daniel. It's best you behave," Terry gives him a hard look as he gives his warning.
A large hand presses against Daniel's back, "Come along now. We'll get you freshened up before our date."
Daniel feels lightheaded as Terry ushers him out.
