Hello guys!
I am back for a little two shot! I know many of you are waiting for an update on my other stories but right now I am a little bussy and all I could get is this little story. Hope you will like it. After such a long time I am longing for reviews. I really really miss them and can't wait to hear from you.
This story is based on Planets Aligned (1x09). It has always been one of my favorite episodes and I planed on writing a one shot about it for such a long time. And YES there will be Sam whump! That's why I am writing this one :o)
Important information before reading: I changed the time line. Story takes place in early Season 5. Sam and Jules are officially together. Hope you will like it and I really really hope to hear from you guys.
Big written sentences are from the original episodes.
Planets Aligned
Jules breathed hard as Sarge asked her to negotiate with Penny.
"Sarge we are dealing with some serious Stockholm-Syndrom She probably don't even know who she is anymore."
Jules said, her MP5 raised while standing behind Sam, who had a strong grip around his glock. Since the first minute she had heard about what they where going to face inside the house she had this bad feeling in her gut. And now Sarge was asking her to do it, to talk Penny down. It was always hard when kids where involved. Penny had Lilly in there too. They where both just kids. Who was she supposed to talk to Penny after everything the girl might have been through?
"Jules Penny is conditioned to fear the police and that is why she is firing. Now you gonna be fine. This girl has spent 8 years in the captivity of a man. What she needs now is a female voice."
"Alright but we are starting at ground zero. I mean I...don't know if I know how to do this."
"Alright I am coming in."
Jules breathed out heavily. She could feel Sam's warm gaze on her face. His reassuring nod. The trust.
"Okay wait. Can you help me with the Stockholm?"
"Yeah. The first thing to remember: there will be nothing simple about her feelings for her captor. Just follow the same rules as always. Connect, respect, protect."
Jules nodded before making eye contact with Sam again. She knew that she couldn't hold her MP raised while trying to win the girls trust, to win her sympathy. She would have to use Sam as her shield. Jules closed her eyes for a second. When all of this went south there wasn't just Lilly in danger, it would be Sam right in front of her. She knew that he would take her MP5, she knew that he would know when to fire but it was something different to go scorpio on a kid.
Sam could see the doubt in Jules eyes and took her hand for just a split second. They where always professional on the job, they knew that they had to be.
"Okay. Sam I want you and Spike to cover Jules." Sarge voice came again through their headsets. Sam took the MP 5 out of Jules hand.
"We will be fine. Everyone is going to be fine." He said before getting his MP 5 in position.
"Hey girls my name is Jules." She started before she could hear Sarge in her ear again.
"Slow down Jules. Work against the adrenaline."
Jules held her breath for a second. She couldn't think of a situation where she had ever felt this feeling in her gut before. She had never needed anyone to remind her to stay calm and keep the adrenaline under control. This whole situation felt so wrong.
"Your names are Penny and Lilly, is that right?" Jules continued.
"I am a police officer and I am here to help you both. You know I would really like to open these doors so that we can speak easier. Is that okay?"
Receiving no answer Jules gave Spike and Sam a sign so they started to open the door slowly.
"Alright I am opening the door but I promise you I'm gonna stay back here alight?"
Jules knew that she couldn't touch Sam even if she felt the need to touch his side while standing behind him. She knew out of her own experience that Sam's senses where fully alert now. Touching him would do no good to him or the situation so her hand just stayed a few inches above his vest. She knew that Sam was clearly in a bad position. Because she had to make contact with Penny Sam had to fully walk into the door while Spike could shield most of his body behind the door.
Jules couldn't see Penny or Lilly in the room so she just continued to talk.
"Penny, is that right? The little girl you have with you: her name is Lilly Deacen. And I really hope that we can return her safely to her mum and dad. Can we work that out? Can you help us out with that?"
Jules asked before her world went upside down in just a second.
She had felt Sam's body stiffen in front of her. She had felt his grip harden around his gun. Jules didn't know if she had pulled Sam to the side or if he had slammed her back all she could hear was the loud noise of a gun shot and glass breaking.
"Get away from us!" Penny had screamed before shooting without any warning.
"Team Status. Everybody!" Sarge voice was in their headsets immediately. Jules was staring at Sam's back franticly while he was answering.
"No harm. No harm."
He said it twice. He knew that Jules wasn't hurt. That she wouldn't get hurt. Not when he was covering her. He would never let that happen.
"Sarge." Her voice was begging. Begging him for help. Begging him to end this situation. Penny had proved that she would shot without any warning, without any doubt. How could she ask for Sam to step back in there in front of her? How could she let him walk into such a dangerous situation.
Jules tried to catch her breath. This was all too much to handle. She knew that they had promised that their feelings for each other would not get into their line of work but right now Jules was afraid.
"Deescalate Jules. Deescalate! What ever Penny's world was just an hour ago it's a lot more confusing now so just keep doing what you are doing. Just...stay covered."
Sarge spoke out what she was most afraid of. Stay covered. Stay covered while Sam steps right into the line of fire for you. She knew that it was the job. She knew that Sam had a gun. She knew that he was wearing a vest but nobody could tell if the vest would stand against this kind of bullet, this short distance. Jules tried her best to shove her thoughts aside again.
She searched for Sam's eyes again. He looked calm but she could tell that he was on edge. He nodded, his blue eyes full of love and trust and so she nodded too.
Slowly they stepped back into view and Sam had to get face to face with Penny and with the gun she was holding. It was pointed directly at him.
"Penny I know that you are scared right now. I mean you got a gun with you and gun's are always scary."" Jules said truthfully. She was scared too.
"I really believe that you don't want to hurt anyone." She continued, praying that her words would stay true. That it wasn't something she was just praying for. Right now a gunshot from Penny's gun would directly hit Sam. It was way too dangerous what they where doing there. Sam couldn't see the trigger from his angle. He couldn't see if Penny was about to shot. If it wasn't for the kid they would have to step out of the situation. For their own safety.
"I really believe that Penny. So what do you think, can we get rid of the gun? So that we can talk without being scared."
Sam was fully into sniper breathing. He had tried to forget everything and everybody around him and was now just listening to Jules negotiations. He couldn't help but feel the emotions in her speech. He could understand everything she was saying and feeling. He knew that she was talking about herself. That she was talking about them. He had seen it in her eyes. She was afraid and he knew that she was afraid something could happen to him. Considering the situation he was afraid too but it was the job.
"Penny if you and Lilly don't say anything how am I gonna know that you are okay?" Jules asked before Penny started to scream.
"Leave us alone!" Jules could feel Spikes look for just a second. She knew that he was worried about Sam being in the line of fire too.
"Gerald. Gerald!" Penny screamed again.
"What did you do to him?" Jules could hear the anger in her voice and she could feel Sam shifting to his left side just a little. The wall would mean safety for both of them. Penny was slowly escalating and she knew it.
"Jules. Jules. You are doing great. She made her first request: she wants to know about Gerald, okay? So remember just take your time, slow it down and get her to yellow." It was Sarges voice again.
"Penny I know that you want Lilly and Gerald to be safe so you know what I am gonna do? I'm gonna find out for you. I'm gonna see where he is and who he is doing cause I think the guys I work with they might know. Do you want me to ask?"
"Yeah."
"Okay."
Jules was glad that she could take a step to the left side, to safety. Her hand was now resting on Sam's left shoulder blade. She needed to feel him. Jules breathed heavily while she asked about Douglin. She was glad for the break. Glad to catch her breathing again. Glad to be able to check on Sam. She could see in his eyes, in his body language that he was fully alert. His jaw muscles where tense and he was staring at a blank point on the other side of the room.
"Sam you okay?" Jules asked getting Sam to look at her. "You are doing great." Sam answered, not giving away anything about his own feelings in this situation.
"Okay. Let's go again." Jules said while announcing their return.
"Penny I found out about Gerald. Do you want to hear?" She asked while stepping back into the room behind Sam slowly. She touched Sam's right side and he shoved her back just a little. Not wanting her to step further into the room as necessary. Jules took a step to the left immediately but her hand stayed on Sam's side, she needed to have contact with him, needed to feel him.
"Okay this may sound kinda funny but we don't know where he is." Jules started.
"No! No! You have captured him. You had the house surrounded. We saw it on the alarm screens. You surrounded us."
"I know. I know that this seems impossible but he left." Jules tried to assure her as calm as possible. She knew that they where at a dangerous point, that it could bring Penny to the edge of escalating.
"No! No! He wouldn't leave."
"Penny I promise you. There is a tunnel that leads out of the basement."
"You making fun of me?"
"No I am not. Penny I will not make fun of you. I know that you are waiting for Gerald to come back. I can tell that you care a lot about him."
"Dear I love him..." Penny started to mumble getting Sam to turn slightly towards Jules.
"It's from the book." He said never letting Penny or the gun escape his eyes.
Jules held her breath while Penny sank back behind the barrier she had built up in her room, she could hear her crying. For just a split second the idea crossed her mind that Penny was about to give up but it all changed as Lilly jumped up and into view.
"I wanna go home. Now!" Lilly said while Jules brought the information directly to Sarge. She could feel a change of breathing from Sam. Now it was this little blond haired innocent girl that was right in the focus of his MP 5. In any normal situation he had lowered his gun immediately to not scare the girl any more but with Penny still armed and out of view he couldn't lower his gun.
"Lilly we are not going to hurt you, I promise you with all my life we are not going to hurt you. Lilly your mum and dad are on a plane. They are coming in from Sue Sankt Marie. They are so excited to see you."
"I am going home." Lilly said stepping forward Penny following immediately, the gun still drawn.
"I won't let them take you away!" She said while Jules could feel Sam stiffen even more. He would probably need a massage when all the adrenaline went off in the evening.
"What's going on guys?" It was the Serge and everyone could hear in his voice that he already knew that the situation was about to escalate.
"Penny is holding her gun on Lilly. She thinks Lilly is going into a trap" Spike spoke up.
"Jules I don't have eyes in, this is your call but if Penny is threatening Lilly."
"She's not gonna hurt her." Jules said through gritted teeth.
"Jules stand down, the little girl is the priority. Sam?"
"I have it." Jules could hear his clear voice.
"She's not going to hurt her." Jules reassured him again.
She didn't want Lilly or Penny to get hurt and she didn't want Sam to shoot a kid.
….to be continued!
Tell me what you think. Do you like it? Next chapter = Sam whump...