City of Lies (Part 2)

#### **Summary**

With Abraham and Aurora locked up, its up to Riley and Patrick to free them. They find Lara to restore her memories and plan a daring rescue while the Gold Empire forces close in on Saint Marina

#### **Plot**

**Unknown location**

Patrick is pacing back and forth. Riley asks him to stop but Patrick tells her how screwed they are. The Palace is a Fortress and that its now on high alert. Riley tells him they need someone who has been there before. Patrick laughs and asks if she knows someone. Riley then gets an idea and tells Patrick, Lara may have been there. Patrick laughs then reminds her she's living life in a strip club. Riley reminds Patrick some thing happened to her, and if they can jog her memory she could help. Patrick asks why would she. Riley tells him Lara seeks out evil, that she killed Aurora's mentor. If they help her, she may help them take down Alexander. Patrick sighs deeply but he admits it is worth a shot, but asks how can they jog her memory. Riley isn't sure, but she notices Aurora's bag. She pulls out a book and hands it to Patrick. Patrick admits it could work.

**The Earl's Prison**

Abraham and Aurora are thrown into separate cells. Fabian tells him how nice it is to have company. Abraham tells him to shut up and tries to use his power. Fabian shakes his head, telling him he's already tried. Even Aurora admits she's powerless. Abraham decides to sit down as Aurora looks to him, but he shakes his head. Aurora tells Fabian, Alexander is the true power of the city and that the Earl is just a figurehead. Fabian finds this interesting news and mutters about who's office he was in. Abraham then asks how he knew that Alexander knew about them being in the city. Fabian admits he heard an answer machine telling them about it. Abraham scoffs, asking who even uses answer machines anymore but Fabian tells them there was another message, something about a new batch being ready and will be implemented soon. Abraham asks what it means, but Fabian doesn't know. Aurora asks why he is being so forth coming, but Fabian answers that he's been thrown in a prison and he's not best pleased about it

**Strip Club**

Patrick and Riley walk into the strip club. Riley looks at Patrick, asking if this is his kind of place. Patrick tries to brush her off, but Riley smirks as she looks at a Waitress passing her by, a smile on her face. Patrick doesn't notice as he looks around the club, spotting Lara. He steps forward but Riley stops him and suggests he break it to her gently. Patrick looks at her and asks if she's suggesting what he thinks she's suggesting but Riley admits she is, but also suggests she could do it, if he doesn't feel comfortable. Patrick chuckles and shakes his head. Riley then tells him he can hear him from a distance and hands him a potion. She takes a seat as Patrick approaches Lara at the bar. He asks if she works here to which Lara confirms. He starts to question her about how long she's worked there and her name. Patrick then orders two drinks and tells her she looks familiar. Lara asks where and Patrick tells her it was at Lessia. Lara denies ever being there but Patrick is sure. Lara is a little confused but Patrick hands her the drink he ordered, managing to drip the potion under his hand without her seeing it. He raises his glass and admits maybe he was wrong. Both of them take a drink. Patrick waits as Lara sets her drink down then tells Patrick she needs to get back to work and walks off. Patrick is stunned as he looks to Riley. He walks to her, saying they read the instructions but Riley counters saying maybe it needs a witches hand. Patrick sighs and tells her they may need to do things the old fashioned way. Riley disagrees but Patrick asks what choice she has.

Riley then hears a glass break. They see Lara has dropped her glass before she heads into the back area. Riley and Patrick follow. Lara heads into the bathroom. Riley quickly follows, and sees Lara on the floor, holding her head. Riley comforts her as Lara starts to scream. Patrick bursts in, but Riley tells him girls bathroom. Patrick tells her to shut up and help her up. Riley helps Lara up, who is still holding her head. They leave the bathroom but two men stand in front of them and ask what they are doing with Selena. Patrick tells them she isn't well and she's going home. The men step forwards, saying she's going no where. Patrick sighs as he forms his sword and points it at them. Riley suggests the back door to which Patrick agrees. They head out through the dressing room and out through a door and into the alley. Patrick reforms the lock to silver as they head out into the street. Lara then looks at Patrick, recognizing him. She punches him in the face but Riley punches Lara, knocking her out. She lifts Lara over her shoulder, both of them run down the street

**Unknown location**

Lara's eyes start to open. She is laying on a bed. She springs up but Patrick is there, holding a sword to her with Riley sitting to her left. Patrick asks what she remembers. Lara holds her head as she sits up, groaning asking what happened to her. Patrick asks again but Riley tells her they found her working at a strip club, working under the name Selena. Patrick then tells her he gave her a memory potion. Lara nods, remembering it. Patrick asks a third time but Lara tells him to give her a minute and that her memory is hazy. Patrick raises his sword but Riley tells him to get out of the room. Patrick reforms his sword and steps out. Riley apologizes but Lara tells her its ok. Riley asks if anything is coming back. Lara admits there is and tells her she came off the train then got a place to stay. She can't remember the next part well but she remembers a dark room, and a light. She saw a man talking to her. Riley asks what he said. Lara can only remember a few words, one of which as Selena. She then remembers they injected her with something, a white substance. Patrick over hears this then walks over them telling her is was Sodium Amytal. Riley asks if he's sure and he tells them its a white liquid that allows another to create suggestive thoughts in ones brain but he's never seen it concentrated. Riley suggests someone did and perhaps its why the people don't know about the war. Lara asks what she means but Patrick cuts her off saying they need to rescue Abraham and Aurora. Riley asks about Lara. Patrick suggests they tie her up but Lara insists on going. Patrick is against it but Lara tells him the enemies of his enemies are hers. Patrick doesn't trust her and Lara admits the same but she doesn't have her amulet. Riley agrees. Patrick is not pleased but he relents. Riley then asks if Lara knows where they took her. Lara remembers a park with a lake. Patrick tells them they will deal with that later but first they need to rescue the others

**Under the Earl's Palace**

Patrick, Lara and Riley are standing in the park. Riley says she can't see anything. Patrick reaches down and focuses for a moment, then tells the others he feels an open space under the earth. Riley asks how he can tell. Patrick tells her he can feel the matter in the earth. He takes another moment then walks forwards, coming to a man hole. He reforms the metal and opens it up, revealing a ladder leading down. All three climb down into the sewers. Riley covers her nose, complaining about the smell. Lara tells him these areas will likely be monitored. Patrick agrees as they start walking for a while before coming to a corner. Patrick peeks around, seeing a camera in front of metal grating. He throws a piece of silver into the water then focuses as it reforms into a thick wire and flows through the water. He hopes no one is watching as he moves the wire along the wall behind the camera. He starts to gently move the camera, very slowly to point downwards. He and the girls quickly rush past the camera as Patrick repositions the camera. Lara uses her power to break the grating as they step through. They walk on a little further before they come to some steps. Patrick climbs up and emerges into a large stone room. Lara and Riley join him. Lara then has a memory flash, causing her to stumble. Riley asks if she's ok but Lara tells them the place looks familiar. Riley hears someone and tells the others to hide. They see two men walk past wearing white coats. Patrick and Riley look at Lara and follow the two men. They enter into another large stone room, filled with large metal tanks. The three of them see glass containers of a white solution and a blue solution. Lara tells them this is where the serum is created. Patrick sarcastically congratulates on her observation. Riley tells him to shut up and they need to find the others. Patrick agrees as they head down another hallway and up some stairs.

They eventually come to the prison cells seeing Abraham, Aurora and Fabian. Abraham asks how they got there then asks what Lara is doing there. Patrick tells the others they are only there, because of her. Lara smiles as Abraham and Aurora are released. The gang is about to leave but Fabian protests. Abraham stops but Patrick tells him to move it. Abraham walks to Fabian's cell and breaks off the bars, and warns him he's outnumbered. Fabian tells him not to worry. He has another place to focus his anger. Riley tells him that isn't the plan and that escape is. Fabian forms his sword but Abraham forms his telling Fabian if he wants to head upstairs he's more than happy to let him do it, but he won't be getting backup. Fabian relents but reminds Abraham the second they are safe, its game on. Abraham welcomes the challenge. Riley comments about Kemiya's and their dicks. The gang then head for the exit.

They make it to the tanks room. Fabian tells them this was what the answering machine meant. Aurora asks what he means. Fabian tells them something about a new and more powerful solution. Patrick tells them all about the Sodium Amytal. They head towards the first chamber, but they see Alexander blocking the exit. He admits he is impressed they managed to get out, but someone did spot them. Patrick admits he did think it was too easy. A dozen guards emerge and surround the group. Lara reminds them she has no weapons. Patrick forms a sword from the ground itself. Patrick, Abraham and Fabian form their swords. Abraham asks Riley if she's ok to which she replies she is fine. Abraham then asks Alexander is there even is an Earl, to which he admits there is no Earl and that he is dead. The guards come at the group. Aurora pushes two back with a Telekinetic blast. Patrick takes on two Kemiya's. Riley tackles one Kemiya and knocks him out then dodges another Kemiya. Lara uses her power to break apart the ground where a guard stands before she jumps up and swings down at him. Fabian rushes to Alexander but two guards stop him. Abraham takes on 2 guards himself. One guard throws a knife at Abraham but he catches it and throws it back. One guard forms cuffs over Aurora's feet. She stumbles but throws a fireball at him, striking him in the chest. Lara spots the Kemiya who assaulted her. She rushes towards him, slamming her hand unto his head and using her power to blow his brains out the back of his head. Fabian kills one of the guards and kicks the second one away. He then swings down and breaks the metal holding Aurora in place, giving her a look before he takes on the second guard. Patrick kills one of the guards but sees one guard line up for a sword shot at Riley. Patrick extends his sword and blocks off the guards sword. Riley turns to see what happened. He picks up a knife from the guard she killed and throws it at another guard, striking him in the head.

Alexander sees his guards start to lose. He turns to make a run for it. Fabian kills another guard and sees Alexander fleeing. He runs off after him. Abraham tells him to wait as he too runs after him. Aurora throws the last guard against the wall, knocking him out. The gang take a moment. Patrick admits that was fun as Riley shakes her head, saying she'll never understand his kind. Lara looks to Patrick and nods but she is suddenly stabbed in the back. Patrick rushes to her and tackles the guard, and stabs him in the chest. Aurora rushes to Lara. Riley asks if she can heal her but Aurora says she can only heal with potions. Patrick kneels down to her and apologizes. Lara tells him that maybe she was wrong, that some Kemiya are capable of good. Patrick denies this, telling her they are all assholes. Lara laughs but then coughs. She takes his hand and thanks him before she dies. Patrick takes a moment before he walks into the tank room. Aurora asks what he is going to do, before Patrick starts to slice the tanks open and break them all, shouting in rage as he does

Alexander is running through a long and wide hallway. Fabian extends his sword and strikes Alexander in the leg, causing him to fall. Alexander turns over and starts to slide away. He begs Fabian to let him live, offering a position at his side. Fabian stands over Alexander, his sword pointed at his neck, telling him that no one takes Fabian Hudson down. Abraham tells Fabian to stop. Fabian hesitates but Alexander throws a knife at the stone roof and pulls it down, causing the roof to collapse. Fabian dives out of the way but ends up buried under the bricks and unconscious. Water starts to flood into the hallway. Abraham throws his metal up in a chain form into the roof and pulls himself up missing the wave. Alexander is washed down the hallway and hits the far wall but he struggles to a set of ladders pulling himself up. Abraham forms another chain and swings it unto the roof, digging into the brick then starts to swing through the air over the water and towards the far wall. He then stops seeing Fabian. He looks at the ladders then at Fabian before he drops into the water and pulls off some of the bricks. He pulls Fabian up and over his shoulder. He forms a metal platform under his feet, raising him over the water. He then forms a row of them, leading to the far wall, skipping across each one until he reaches the ladder and starts to climb struggling a bit with Fabian.

He emerges out into the street near the docks as Alexander is limping away. Abraham sets Fabian down then throws his metal out catching Alexander's ankle. He pulls Alexander to him as Alexander pleads and begs for his life. Abraham grabs his jacket and head butts him. Abraham falls to a knee, exhausted. He then turns to see Riley, Patrick and Aurora standing behind him soaking wet. Abraham smiles asking how they got out. Patrick tells him it was a long story. He approaches and hugs them all. Abraham then asks about Alexander. Patricks sighs and admits he has to stay. With no leader the city will likely fall into chaos and without the drugged water supply, it would be worse. Abraham agrees but they can't stay either. Abraham then asks about Lara. Patrick sadly tells her she was killed. Abraham admits he didn't want it. Aurora then notices Fabian's body. She asks about him but Abraham tells him he saved him. Riley is surprised but Patrick reminds Abraham they need to get a head start He agrees as he picks up Fabian's body over his shoulder and looks out over the harbor as the sun begins to rise. The gang then start walking to the marina. Abraham tells Riley to get back to Chuck's and pick up their belongings since its close and she's the fastest. Riley takes off as Abraham places Fabian unto a fishing boat. He then positions the steering wheel in a straight position and forms an iron bar to jam it into place. He then pushes the throttle into full gear then jumps off the boat as it heads out into the sea. Patrick asks if he will be ok. Abraham nods saying he'll only get a few miles out. He'll be out of the city and won't bother them. Riley returns with their bags. Aurora is happy to get her's back, checking her potions and spell book. They gang then heads to passenger ferry docks to get the first ferry out of the city

**Quotes**

(Patrick is pacing)

**Riley:** "Can you please just relax?"

**Patrick:** "We're screwed Riley. Abe and Aurora are captured...in a fortress...on high alert"

**Riley:** "Well...what if we...get someone who's been there before"

**Patrick:** "Great idea. Know someone who has?"

**Riley:** "Lara. She may have been there"

**Patrick:** "Lack of memory and currently living at a strip club

**Riley:** "If we can jog her memory maybe she'll help us"

**Patrick:** "Ha! Why would she help us?"

**Riley:** "She seeks out evil. She killed Aurora's mentor. If we jog her memory she...may be thankful"

**Patrick:** "Be that as it may. We still need to jog her memory. How can we do that?"

(Riley looks at Aurora's bag)

**Fabian:** "Nice to have some company"

**Abraham:** "Shut up will you?"

**Fabian:** "You powers won't work, I've already tried"

**Aurora:** "Even I can't use my magic here"

(Abraham sits down, looking to Aurora, giving her a shake of his head)

**Aurora**: "Turns out Alexander is the true power behind the throne"

**Fabian:** "So its not the Earl. Interesting. Makes me wonder who's office I was in earlier"

**Abraham:** "How did you know Alexander knew about us being in the city?"

**Fabian:** "I heard a recorded message on his answering machine"

**Abraham:** "Heh, who even uses answering machines anymore"

**Fabian:** "There was another message, something about a new batch being ready"

**Aurora:** "What could that mean?"

**Fabian:** "No idea"

**Aurora:** "You're being awfully forthcoming with information"

**Fabian:** "Alexander crossed me and put me in jail. I'm not very happy about that"

**Riley:** "Your kind of place huh Patrick"

**Patrick:** "What...no of course not. I'd never want to take advantage of a girl like this"

(Riley looks at a waitress passing her by, her eyes still on her for a few moments)

**Patrick:** "There she is"

**Riley:** "We need to take this...gently"

**Patrick:** "Are...you suggesting"

**Riley:** "Yes...actually...I am...unless you want me to talk to her?"

**Patrick:** "Well that'll go down well. I'll do it"

**Patrick:** "What do you remember?"

**Lara:** "What happened?"

**Patrick:** "I ask again, what do you remember?"

**Riley:** "We found you at a strip club, working under the name Selena"

**Patrick:** "We gave you a memory potion"

**Lara:** "Yes I remember"

**Patrick:** "Third time Lara. What do you remember?"

**Riley:** "Patrick, leave the room"

(Patrick looks to Riley then leaves)

**Riley:** "Sorry about that."

**Lara:** "Its ok"

**Riley:** "Anything coming back?"

**Lara:** "I remember...getting off the train, then got a place to stay. I took down some Kemiya's at a bar and I was...captured. I was...taken somewhere dark. They kept saying...words to me. Selena"

**Riley:** "The name you were given"

**Lara:** "And I was...injected with some...white liquid"

**Patrick:** "White Liquid?"

**Lara:** "Yeah"

**Patrick:** "Could have been Sodium Amytal. Its...a truth serum but its more of a...suggestive drug. You give it to someone you can...implant thoughts in their heads"

(Looks at Lara)

**Patrick:** Never seen it this concentrated before"

**Riley:** "Well it would explain why no one knows about the war"

**Lara:** "What do you..."

**Patrick:** "We need to save the others"

**Riley:** "What about her?"

**Patrick:** "We should just tie her up and leave her here"

**Lara:** "Or I could come along?"

**Patrick:** "You expect me to trust you?"

**Lara:** The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Not to mention, I have no amulet"

**Riley:** "She has a point"

**Abraham:** "How in the hell did you get in here?"

(Abraham sees Lara)

**Abraham:** "And what is she doing here?"

**Patrick**: "To answer your question, we're here...because of her"

(Lara breaks Abraham and Aurora's cells open)

**Patrick:** "Time to go"

**Fabian:** "What about me? You can't just leave me here!"

(The gang stop to look at Fabian. Abraham walks to his cell and breaks it off)

**Abraham:** "Do remember, you're outnumbered"

**Fabian:** "Not to worry mate. I've other places to focus my anger"

**Riley:** Escape is the plan, not revenge"

**Abraham:** "You want to walk up those stairs be my guest, but you won't be getting backup"

(Fabian sighs)

**Fabian:** "Fine, lets escape. But once we reach safety...its game on"

**Abraham:** "Looking forward to it"

**Fabian:** "This must be what the answering machine meant"

**Patrick:** "Its Soduim Amytal."

(The gang head towards the next chamber)

**Alexander**: "I'm impressed you managed to make it this far, but someone did spot you"

**Patrick:** "I knew it was too easy"

**Alexander:** "Please...don't kill me. We could rule this city...together."

**Fabian:** "You're pathetic. And no one...takes down Fabian Hudson"

**Abraham:** "Fabian! Stop!"

**Abraham:** "How did you guys get out?"

**Patrick:** "Long story"

(Abraham stand and walks to the others as they all hug)

**Abraham:** "So what to do with Alexander?"

**Patrick:** "We have to leave him"

**Aurora:** "What...why?"

**Patrick:** "If we take him out, there will be a power struggle and in the confusion the Gold Empire will steam roll into town."

**Abraham:** "Agreed...but we do need to get out of here"

**Riley:** "And Fabian?"

**Patrick:** : We'll need a head stasrt

(Abraham walks to Fabian and picks up his unconscious body)

**Abraham:** Riley, Chuck's place isn't far from here. Get our things and get back. You're the fastest"

**Riley:** "Ok"

(Abraham takes Fabian to a boat and sets him in. He turns on the throttle and jumps out)

**Patrick:** "You think he'll be ok?"

**Abraham:** "Do you care if he's not? At least he'll be out of danger and not dead"

**Aurora:** "Didn't think mercy was a Kemiya's style"

**Abraham:** "You have a lot to learn about us"