Title: Countdown
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Characters: David
Spoilers: Entire series, set post series.
Prompt: lj comm numb3rs100 303 Subtract.
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: Own nothing, not being paid.

A/N: I had David in mind when I wrote this, but it could be any of the male agents. Not betaed.

Summary: Ten seconds.

Ten

There is the dawning realisation.

"Bomb!"

Nine

"Everybody out! Now!"

Eight

The mad scramble out the door.

Seven

His entire body pushes as hard as it can, gets the maximum length out of each stride forward.

Six

He brings up the rear. It's his team, it's where he should be.

Five

He knows if they can make the turn in the corridor, they have a chance.

Four

They aren't going to make it.

Three

It's not possible.

Two

It isn't meant to end like this.

One

Hands appear, pull them the last steps, around the turn.

The bomb explodes.

-FIN-