Chapter One- Love under siege

It was a bright early morning in Atlanta, Georgia. The Alpha team of the GI Joes was driving through the old city of Atlanta the home of their teammate Scarlett or Shana O'Hara. Most of the team was asleep, including Tunnel Rat or Nicki Lee, Rip Cord or Wallace Weems, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and their leader Duke or Conrad Hauser. The driver was their heavy artillery named Roadblock or Marvin Hinton. Scarlett and Snake Eyes had been dating for a very long time, so it didn't freak anyone out when they looked back to see Scarlett sleeping on Snake Eyes' lap.

She was currently sleeping on his lap while he was sitting up right like he always did being a ninja he learned how to do a lot of stuff like that. Duke woke up and looked at the clock it read 9:00 a.m.

He stretched in his seat and asked, "Where are we now, Roadblock?"

He said, "We are currently in Atlanta, Georgia," with a smile on his face.

Duke asked, "Why are you so happy?"

He said, "Atlanta, Georgia is not only the peach capital of the world but it is also the birth place of our very own Scarlett O'Hara."

Rip Cord and Tunnel Rat woke up when they heard that and asked, "Are you serious?"

They saw a sign that read, WELCOME TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

Tunnel Rat said, "Let me wake up Scarlett so she can tell us where we can stop and get some great food."

Duke said, "I wouldn't if I were you. Look how she is sleeping."

They looked back and saw that she had her hand on the trigger of her cross bow and Snake Eyes had a hand on a sword, which was out of habit for both of them.

Duke said, "Remember they had been kidnapped and they weren't aloud to sleep. They disserve the sleep."

They resituated themselves but were scared to death when they heard a strong Georgian accent say, "We do disserve this sleep so shut it before I slit your throats."

Rip Cord said, "Well we are now in Atlanta, Georgia."

Scarlett jumped up and ran to the front of the jeep and looked out the windshield.

She said, "Why didn't you wake me up, Duke?"

HE said, "Last time I woke you up I almost lost my man hood and my head, do you think I wanted to loose them?"

Scarlett laughed and said, "Roadblock there is a little diner over there, I used to work there as a kid. They have the best breakfast."

Roadblock asked, "How did you know we were going to ask you where we could eat?"

She said, "Your stomach's are all growling so pull over or I will make you pull over."

HE did, and they all got out when he put it in park.

They walked in and the waitress screamed, "OH MY GOD! SHANA IT'S YOU!"

She ran up to her and hugged her to death.

She said, "Trust me, no military police can take you away from me."

Scarlett said, "Guys this is Daisy. We always said she was the inventor of all the Daisy Duke shorts in the world cause her initials are Daisy Duke."

She said, "Well you always cut your shorts so they would show half your ass now sit, before I embarrass you more. Its on the house by the way."

They sat down and the guys looked at Scarlett she said, "What?"

They said, "Is what she said true, Scarlett?"

She got up and got a picture off the wall of all the old waitresses. She pointed out a red head with roller skates, wearing very short shorts and a bikini top. They all stared wide eyed and mouth open except Snake Eyes, he has seen her in less than that when they went to the beach once.

Daisy walked over and said, "That was Shana. Here are your drinks we only carry one kind of soda now but we do have some sweet tea."

Scarlett said, "How bad is it?"

Daisy said, "Well its not like yours so if you don't mind coming with me so you can make some for us."

Scarlett climbed over Snake Eyes and Duke again and walked off with Daisy after she took their orders.

Scarlett said, "I'll be right back guys."

She fixed the sweet tea and brought some out for everyone to taste.

They said, "Geez, Scarlett this is great."

Daisy asked, "Who is Scarlett?"

Scarlett raised her hand and Daisy asked, "Why do they call you Scarlett?"

She pointed to her hair.

Daisy said, "Oh I thought it was because you looked like Scarlett Johansson.

She laughed and said, "Here's your food, everyone. Shana you forgot your manors who are your handsome friends and which one is yours?"

Scarlett said, "Sorry, this is Duke, Tunnel Rat, Roadblock and Snake Eyes."

Daisy said, "I bet I can tell which one is yours by your past relationships. It is Snake Eyes right?"

They all nodded.

They finished their meal and Daisy said, "Shana you should show them around. Don't worry the whole city misses you so they won't call you or your friends in."

They walked out and Duke said, "Scarlett your friend is very nice but she can't stop talking."

Scarlett said, "I know that's why I am not going back in there."

Tunnel Rat asked, "Can you show us around, please I don't like going somewhere I don't know when we aren't running away." Roadblock said, "Yeah I have to agree with T Rat."

She said, "Alright come on."

They walked around and they noticed there was a county fair.

All of the people screamed, "SHANA O'HARA IS BACK IN ATLANTA!"

They all shook her hand and picked her up on their shoulders she said, "Alright put me down now."

They sat her down in front of the mayor and he said, "Shana O'Hara we are very happy to see you back here in your city."

She said, "It's not my city. I am just passing through with my team."

He said, "Well your friends are welcome as well. You have everything free here. You rescued most of the city when you joined the military and before you could drive. Please stay a while. Your family and friends are waiting to see you."

She said, "I have to talk to the general."

They aloud her to leave the steps of city hall and she walked back to her friends who were at the back of the crowd.

Duke asked, "How are you so popular?"

She said, "My dad and I helped a lot around the city when I was younger. Besides I can't help it, this is a small town."

Duke said, "Alright. Well I just got off the phone with Abernathy and he said we get a couple months off so the other Joe teams can get some fame."

They smiled and said, "you get to be the leader Scarlett."

She said, "Alright. Um you can have fun at the fair I have to go do something else."

She walked off and they all went to the fair except Snake Eyes, he went with Scarlett just in case she needed a shoulder to cry on. She held his hand and they walked around the town, she was talking to him during the whole thing. Snake Eyes saw something and stopped but Scarlett went on.

The next thing Snake Eyes saw was Scarlett stop dead in her tracks while everyone ran around screaming. Snake Eyes ran up to catch her just as she was falling to the ground. A sniper had shot her, everyone was running because when it hit Scarlett, it tore her left shoulder close to her heart and there was blood everywhere on her and the ground. Duke and the others ran over to them when they heard the screaming. They saw Snake Eyes holding Scarlett and she was staring at his visor. The ambulance drove up and they put her on a stretcher and they hooked her up to a heart monitor she never let go of Snake's hand.

Duke said, "We'll be right behind you but Snake I think it maybe a better idea for me to go since I can speak."

He signed, "Your right I just can't get her to let go."

Duke put a glove on like Snake's and they swapped hands. Snake Eyes got in to the jeep they brought and they left following the ambulance. They parked and ran inside, they saw Duke on top of Scarlett trying to restart her heart as well as doing CPR.

They heard him say, "Come on Scarlett don't you die on me. Come on soldier."

The doctors were barking orders like a Marine drill sergeant. Duke was covered in blood and was replaced by a doctor who was a little smaller than him. He just stood there watching them take her to the Operating Room. Roadblock and the others walked over to him and saw him covered in Scarlett's blood. They all waited in the waiting room for hours when the media started to come in with a lot of the town people including Daisy and Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara.

They walked up to Duke and asked, "Is that your blood?"

He said, "No ma'm."

Mrs. O'Hara fell down and cried.

Rip Cord said, "Its our team mate Scarlett's."

Daisy fell down crying while her dad said, "I thought you were supposed to be protecting each other?"

Duke said, "We try to protect each other, sir, but sometimes we fail."

The doctor walked out and said, "Sergeant Hauser can I talk to you for a moment?"

Duke walked over to him and they heard the doctor say, "Ms. O'Hara is stable now, but she is in a coma. The bullet ripped through her shoulder and a rib. It also lodged in her shoulder plate, she has lost a lot of blood but we have her on life support."

Duke asked, "Well why did her heart stop?"

he said, "Because she was scared and nervous sometimes your heart will do that when you are injured."

Duke said, "No she was hurt worse than this and her heart didn't stop. Now tell me why in the hell did her heart stop?"

the doctor said, "I don't know, sergeant but you may go and see her if you want to."

He said, "Thank you. Let's go Joes, Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara would you like to come with us?"

They said, "No we'll go in after you all leave."

They walked to her room, which was the ICU. They saw her laying in bed with a tube down her throat (since she couldn't breathe), and many wires and machines hooked up to her. They walked to her sides and they saw her shoulder injury, which was starting to bleed through but the nurse told them that it was normal. Snake Eyes knew that sometimes love is very dangerous especially when you are in the GI Joes.

The next couple of days were very critical but on the 6th day, she woke up and the nurse ran in and unhooked her from all her machines and took the tube out of her throat. Scarlett was dismissed the next day. She had changed into a pair of old jeans and a flannel t-shirt.

When they were on the road she said, "Roadblock, can we leave Georgia. I don't want to come back for a while." He said, "Sure we can leave." She leaned against Snake Eyes and fell asleep since she was in a lot of pain. They left and they realized that being in love could be very dangerous.