[Chapter 19]

"Isabelle!" I woke up to my name being called, but I couldn't see anything.

"Come on Isa! Wake up! I need you alive, god damn it!" Leonard shouted. I groaned and opened my eyes to see Sara and Leonard's worried faces hovering over me.

"Hey," I said casually and they both hugged me, laughing.

"So the bulk doors opened," I stated.

"Good observation Bella," Sara retorted and I grinned. And then I frown, catching the Bella part.

"Bella? My name is Isabelle. Not Isabella," I explain, emphasizing the belle part of my name.

"Well too bad because you're Bella to me now," Sara laughed and I groaned at the nickname. Leonard helped me stand up and we soon found Kendra hovering over Ray, much in the same way Sara and Leonard were with me only moments ago.

"You kids need a moment?" Leonard joked.

"Is he okay?" I asked.

"Mr. Palmer nearly died," Gideon explained to me.

"Welcome to the club," I say sarcastically and stretch my arms.

"Gideon, what's happening on the Acheron?" Leonard asked.

"Funny you should ask. I just received a message from Mr. Rory. It seems he escaped capture and is now returning to the Waverider," Gideon explained.

"Told you. Those pirates picked the wrong guy to mess with," Leonard told me as we walked to the docking bay.

"Since when does Rory even know how to fly the jump ship?" Ray asked.

"How did he even find us?" Kendra added.

"Actually, I did the flying. He received quite a beating at the hands of the pirates," Gideon explained. "That's him now." We heard the doors open and saw a bruised Mick walkout.

"You okay, Mick?" Leonard asked but I sensed something else. Something extra.

"Boys! Ship's all yours!" Mick shouted as about 12 pirates joined Mick, their guns on us.

"You fucking son of a bitch," I growled, stepping forward but Leonard placed a hand on my shoulder.

"What are you doing, Mick?" Leonard asked.

"I'm getting us home. Are you in?" Mick asked Leonard.Leonard stepped forward and pulled out his weapon.

"Yeah... it's time to choose a side, I guess," Leonard said with a sigh as he looked at me and the team and then back at Mick.

"Chosen," Leonard shouted and shot the guy next to Mick.

"Bastard!" Mick shouted and went to shoot us but we dodged.

"Get them! I'll get the time drive," Mick explained. We all started shooting and fighting the pirates.

"Mr. Rory is making his way to the engine room to access the time drive," Gideon explained.

"I'll handle it," Leonard said to the team before getting blasted back into a wall.

"Alright, Mick. You're mine," I muttered.I kicked a pirate in the wall, knocking him unconscious before running toward the engine room. I raced in a caught him about to grab the time drive.

"Step away from it, Mick," I said firmly and pull a knife out from my sleeve. He turned back to see me ready to throw.

"I'll tell you what, Isabelle. Walk away and I won't kill you," Mick warned.

"You know I can't do that," I stated firmly.

"Yes you can. Leave all this behind. It's obvious how much you hate playing hero. You're the bad guy. I actually liked you, Isabelle. We have so much in common," Mick said and I stop for a second. Was that a declaration of love? No way, not from Mick.

"That's a giant ass lie. You don't like me," I clarified.

"Okay, you're right," Mick shrugged. "I don't like you but you got a lot of guts," Mick admitted and I rolled my eyes.

"Aw thanks," I said sarcastically.

"And that's why I'm only gonna kill you," Mick shouted and went for his gun but I threw my knife at his hand and made him drop the gun. I shoved Mick up against the wall.

"I don't want to hurt you," I growled.

"Since when?" Mick asked amused.

"Since Leonard told me about you saving his life in juvie," I explained and Mick's eyes went soft for a split second before he shoved me back and punched me in the stomach. We tradedpunches and kicks until Mick shoved me, back into the engine and a sharp-pointed pipe stabbed through my abdomen. I gasp inwards and let out a shudder at the pain. Mick grabbed his gun and melted the tip of the spike so Icouldn't pull myself off it. I hate rhodium. I hate not having my powers. I hate being helpless.

"What's your plan, Mick? You gonna kill me?" I ridiculed as defiantly as I could manage before Mick punched me in the mouth, hard.

"Maybe. Or I'll torture you until you beg for mercy," Mick said smirking and I spat the blood in my mouth in his face. Mick wiped it off in disgust and grabbed my chin so we met eyes.

"I always did like the fire in you, Isabelle. But it won't take long for everyone to turn against you," Mick jeered. "One little screw-up and you'll lose their trust. As I said, we have a lot in common..." Mick ranted but was interrupted.

"Mick!" Leonard shouted before shooting him with his cold ray.

"Waverider, this is Captain Hunter. We've regained control of the Acheron. What's your status?" Rip's voice rang out through the PA system.

"What are you gonna do, Snart?" Mick asked as Kendra and Ray ran into the room.Leonard walked up to Mick and hit him with the butt of his gun and knocked him unconscious. Leonard blasted the flat end of the pipe sticking out of me and tried pulling me off of it. I cry out in pain, but Leonard manages to get me off with help from Ray. I fall to the ground as Sara and Kendra rush over to help.

"You okay," Leonard asked as he applied pressure to both sides of the wound.

"Never better," I commented dryly as the boys helped me to the medbay. Sara and Kendra picked up Mick and took him back to his cell. After Gideon stitched me up, I changed clothes and walked into Rip's office to find everyone, minus Mick, standing around awkwardly.

"Okay. I'll say it. Why don't we just drop him off back in 2016?" Ray asked, breaking the silence.

"Because my sister lives in 2016," Leonard stated.

"And your mother and your wife," I added, walking into the room, looking at Jax and Stein.

"How are you feeling?" Kendra asked and I smirked.

"I'll be back to beating you in a matter of hours, Big Bird," I joked playfully and Kendra grinned. I smile at Sara too. "I'll kick your ass too little dove," I say to Sara and she glares playfully at me.

"So what exactly are we talking about here? Leaving Rory in the brig until we take down Savage?" Jax asked.

"No, no, no, no, the brig is unsuitable for long-term incarceration," Rip explained.

"Leaving him free run of the ship is not an option," Kendra added.

"I'll handle it," Leonard stated.

"By handling it, you mean murder?" Stein asked.

"I said I'll handle it," Leonard said more firmly, ending the conversation as he walked off to get Mick.I looked at the concerned team member's faces before running after Leonard.

"Leonard!" I shouted as I caught up to him as he dragged Mick's body to the jump ship.

"You're not coming with me this time," Leonard said and I frowned confused. "No Leonard. There has to be another option. There has to be something, anythi-" Leonard cut me off.

"I need to do this... please," Leonard said softly. I gasped shocked. I have never heard Leonard say the word please. Ever.

I nodded and left Leonard to do what he needed to do.

Happy Sunday! This chapter is a little shorter than normal but I promise I will update again soon.

Anyone's life boring af? Mine is. Every day is the same stupid thing all over again. School, homework, Netflix, sleep, repeat. Anyone got any advice to help me get out of this loop?

Don't get me wrong, I love working on this story and hanging out with my friends. It's just, everything feels the same.

Do you guys want me to update again this week? Let me know in the comments!

Love you all❤

Bekka