After a few tense moments, Blaine shook himself out of the confused state he has been in since they left the school. He looked at the surrounding area outside of the car, his brows creased in more confusion. He turned toward his brother and watched him. He saw that Cooper's eyes never stayed still, they kept moving between the front windshield to the rearview mirror to the side mirrors then back to the front.

"Where are you going?" Blaine finally broke the silence that encased the car. He saw his brother start. He watched Cooper's nervous glance. Noticed how his hands tighten on the steering wheel. He watched and waited. But couldn't wait much longer.

"Damn it Coop!" Blaine exploded. "What is going on, why are those men after you?"

Blaine grew agitated when his brother remained silent. He turned back to the front and scanned the scenery outside his window for a moment then turned back to stare at the man who he felt abandon him, left him without a support system. He had counted on Cooper being there, help him deal with the pains of growing up. Help him deal with coming out to his parents and the fallout after that. The bullying. His brother was supposed to protect him like a big brother should.

He turned away before his 'big brother' could see the tears welling up in his eyes. As discretely as he could he reached up and wiped away the few tears that escaped. He turned as he perceived movement from the corner of his eye. What he saw scared the living shit out of him.

"Coop, watch out!" he shouted.

His warning was a shade too late as the SUV from the school's parking lot slammed into the passengers side forcing the car across the four lane freeway into the barricade separating the east bound traffic. Tires squealed, metal crunched as they finally came to a stop.

"Blaine, you alright?" he heard his brother's voice, but it sounded odd, faded somehow. He found himself slumped against the door. The buckled in door. He felt pain all along the right side of his body and knew something was wrong with his right leg. He wanted to shake his head but knew it would only set off the bongo drums inside it. He felt like puking when he spotted the blood that clung to the spider-web cracked passenger side window. He closed his eyes at the terrible sight.

"B, you alright?" he heard again. Slowly he turned toward the driver's side of the car. He stared at his brother, not quite comprehending what was going on or why blood was dripping down his brother's face. Uncertainly Blaine reached up to touch his brother's face. Cooper gently stopped his hand.

"B please answer me, are you ok?" Cooper repeated. Blaine opened his mouth but no words came forth. He just stared at his brother. It became very unnerving, him not answering but there was nothing he could do. They both turned as something smashed through the window. Arms dived in and grabbed the younger boy and pulled him roughly back through the window. He was still stunned from the initial wreck to do much struggling.

"Blaine!" yelled Cooper. He couldn't stop them from taking his brother. He grabbed the seat belt to open it, but he couldn't get it to release. He didn't know if it was due to his hands shaking too much or if it was damaged but he couldn't get it to work. He searched the area for something to cut the belt but found nothing. Hands reached in and grab him. They pulled and yanked.

"I'm stuck you idiots." Cooper yelled through the pain. Dizziness swept over him and he could taste bile in his throat, he started gagging. He heard his abductors curse. He then heard the snick of a knife, felt tugging at his waist line. Finally he was free and they yanked him out.

Once out they punched him in the stomach to incapacitate him. He doubled over trying to get his breath back and to ease the pain. They quickly tied his hands together by wrapping duct tape around them several times. He looked around for his brother but did not see him and it scared him. He didn't believe these men were with the FBI, Peter wouldn't have sent thugs after him, he would have come after him himself. That is if he was on the case. Hughes may have taken him off the case. Kramer could have sent them but he didn't think Kramer would go that far off the beaten track, because these men were ruthless. He could tell they would have no problems with killing them if they were ordered to do so.

"Please my brother has nothing to do with whatever this is about. Let him go" Cooper said.

"Keep quiet." they both said and followed up with a harsh slap across his face. He did, kept quiet but he stilled struggled as they dragged him towards the SUV. He tried to signal for help from the cars that whizzed past them but the drivers were either oblivious or just didn't care to stop. Cooper's heart nearly stopped when he saw a semi barreling down the freeway, headed straight for them.

oh god

"Blaine!"

He screamed as the semi hit the SUV, pushed it a little along before the semi jackknifed, side swiping Cooper's car, just missing Cooper. However the thug on the left wasn't so lucky. He felt something warm splatter hit his left side.

Cooper knew what is was, but the just couldn't comprehend anything at the moment. Even when chaos reined around him, not even when his injuries made themselves known nor the sounds of cars honking, brakes squealing or people yelling. He was lost in the maelstrom of his thoughts.

Blaine was in the SUV, there was no other place they could have dragged him to. His baby brother was in that SUV that now lay flattened beneath the semi.

tbc