Heyo. So, I know I have three other STFBE stories on the go, but this wild ride story just kind of popped into my head today. I wanted to share it. It's not going to be a long story, but it's going to be an intense one. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat!


The pain was excruciating. Gasping, he clutched his arm where the bullet had ripped through. He fell against the wall, gritting his teeth so hard he was sure they would break. The urge to scream out loud was unbearable. He grunted instead. His hands shook as he ripped at his shirt to make a temporary bandage. Too bad it was his right arm. He kind of needed it to keep going.

"Ah," he groaned, tightening his bandage. He could feel the bullet still in there. He'd have to get it out eventually. His breath was coming in heavy pants now. He had to keep going. He had to keep searching. He was not going to quit until he found her.

24 Hours Earlier

"Are you sure about this?" Jack asked. Sue nodded. He studied her carefully. This was a big case for her, but something about it just didn't feel right to him.

"I'll be fine, Jack," she smiled. "I'm with Myles, and I've got Levi. I'm checking in with Tara, and when it's over, you can buy me dinner to celebrate."

"All right," he laughed. His heart fluttered a little at this. Ever since she had decided to stay, Jack spent hours at night going over the perfect way to tell her that he was crazy about her. He just couldn't find the words.

"Ready to go?" Myles asked, snapping on his vest over his t-shirt. He pulled his button up shirt over top and started closing it up.

"I was born ready," Sue said and signed. She winked at Jack as she grabbed her phone and Levi's leash. Jack had that unsettling feeling in his stomach as he watched them leave together. It was nice to see Myles and Sue getting along. It had been touch and go at the beginning, but over time, they seemed to be closer.

"Hey, mate," Bobby said, passing Myles and Sue and approaching Jack. "I'm headed to nab up that dealer. You wanna come?"

"Sure," Jack nodded. Why not? It beat sitting around worrying.

Present

He panted as he made his way along the wall. He didn't know how many of them there were. All he knew was they had her. They had her and they were going to do God knew what with her. He just couldn't bear it. The team would never forgive him if something bad happened to her. He would never forgive himself.

"All right, come on," he muttered to himself. "Show yourself." The man who had shot him was still creeping around behind the crates. It was a big warehouse building, and he already felt disoriented. Maybe that was just the loss of blood. A bullet whizzed by his head, making him duck. He hit the floor hard, and he cried out from the pain in his arm. He rolled under the shelf beside him and came up the other side. Hurrying to his feet, he ran for cover. When he reached the back wall, he stopped, breathing hard. The worst part of this whole thing was, he was utterly alone.

20 Hours Earlier

Lucy caught Bobby staring at Tara as she typed away furiously at her computer. She was intrigued by what she saw. It almost appeared as though Bobby had a wistful look on his face, like he was missing out on something. He caught her gaze and looked down at his paperwork quickly. He had returned from his bust a half hour earlier, and Jack had gone to get coffees for everyone.

"Have you heard from Sue or Myles yet?" Lucy asked Tara, who looked up at her. Her eyes were glazed over from staring at the screen too long.

"No," Tara shook her head. "I haven't."

"They are undercover, though," Bobby noted. "Best not to contact the FBI while doing that."

"I know. I just worry," Lucy sighed. She hated undercover cases, especially ones that involved bombs.

Present

He had no idea what he was doing. He was in way over his head. This whole thing really was a stupid idea.

"Come out, come out wherever you are."

The taunting came from his left. He knew they were closing in on him, but he didn't want to leave without her.

"Just leave him," a voice called. "Detonate that sucker and let's go!"

"Aw take all the fun out of it," the taunter complained.

He could hear the footsteps turn and walk away from him. He felt a little breathing room finally. He just had to find that bomb they were talking about.

16 Hours Earlier

"I'm worried," Jack said. He was pacing the bullpen.

"I kinda am too," Dimitrius agreed. This made everyone turn to stare at him.

"Really?" Bobby asked. He felt nauseous suddenly.

"They didn't check in," Tara said quietly. She was biting her nails. Bobby's glance lingered on her for a moment before turning back to the others.

"What should we do?" he questioned.

"I don't know what we can do," D sighed. "They're undercover. Obviously something went wrong."

"How is it that we have no eyes on them?" Jack demanded. D looked away. Sue had requested they go in alone for this one. She knew it would be too risky to have FBI squatting right outside when they worked a deal. The plan was for her to check in with Tara periodically instead. The thing was, D had planted someone anyway, and that person was not answering their phone. This led D to believe something bad had happened.

Present

"Move out!"

He watched as three armed men walked to the exit. He saw her being hauled by one man. The terror in her face made him want to throw up. Once they cleared the building, he heard her.

"HELP MEEEE!"

His heart clenched, and he couldn't breathe. The room was swirling, and he could barely stand. The anguish in her voice cut his heart right in half. He moved out from behind his box, and he saw the one man hit her hard in the back so that she fell.

"Shut your damn mouth!" he shouted at her, giving her a kick too. "But it's not like anyone is gonna hear you anyway." She was crying now, and she couldn't get up. The man yanked her to her feet and kept dragging her to the waiting cars. It was now or never. He hurried after them.

12 Hours Earlier

"The hospital called," Lucy said, slamming her hands on Jack's desk. "They said something about a note for the FBI on a body."

Jack felt his blood run cold. The silence in the room was deafening.

"What are we waiting for," D said, jumping to his feet. Bobby and Jack were on his heels.

"I'm scared," Tara whispered. Lucy trembled, nodding her head. She was scared too.

Present

He almost got to the door when the biggest man of the group loomed from nowhere and sucker punched him back inside. He fell onto his back, shouting.

"NOOOO!" he heard her scream. He had to focus. He kicked out at the big man's legs, but he only succeeded in making the man sidestep a little. A hand grabbed his collarbone and hauled him up only to punch him down again. He felt blood in his mouth, and he started coughing.

"Two minutes! Come ON!" a voice shouted. He could only assume that was how long he had until the bomb went off.

"Happy trails," the big guy smirked, giving him another blow before shoving him inside further and slamming the door shut and locking it. He was trapped.

10 Hours Earlier

"I don't believe this," Jack said, staring at the agent on the gurney. D was shaken. Bobby was staring at the note. They were still waiting for the coroner to get there to tell them cause of death, although the gunshot wound between his eyes kind of said it all. Jack watched as Bobby turned the note over and over in his hands. It was in a plastic bag, but Jack would never forget the words on it.

Tell your friends to BACK OFF or the other two die.

"This is bad," Bobby said after a moment. "What are we gonna do?"

"We gotta find them," Jack said urgently.

"It'll be an ambush," D responded. "We won't get anywhere near them."

"So we just sit here and wait until they start sending body parts?!" Jack said angrily. D flinched at this.

"Mate, take a breather," Bobby said, gripping his friend's shoulder. "We'll find them."

Jack wasn't so sure. He had a very bad feeling about it all.

Present

He had to get out. That was very imperative. Then, out of nowhere, he heard barking.

"Levi?!" he shouted, still coughing. Everything was sore. He followed the barking until he found Levi trapped in Sue's car. The doors were locked, so he smashed the window, and the dog came flying out, searching frantically for her.

"No, no," he ordered. "Out! We have to get out!" He grabbed Levi's collar and hauled him towards the window at the back office. He shot the glass out, picked up Levi, tossed him out the window first, and followed suit after him. He landed hard on the ground outside, but he couldn't stay down long. That bomb was going to go off. He started running away from it, Levi following him thankfully. He heard squealing of tires, and he knew that she was gone. Before he could feel shattered inside, the building exploded, throwing him down hard. Levi was barking and whining, having been knocked down as well. He felt a tongue on his face after a moment.

"I'm all right," he said. He lifted his head to look at the flames. He had no idea what to do next.

3 Hours Earlier

"I've got something," Tara said. "A phone call just came in about a woman screaming and a dog barking in a warehouse."

"What?" Jack asked, his head spinning. Tara handed him the address.

"You're not going alone," Bobby said, reading his mind.

"I know."

"So let's get on with it then," D said, grabbing his body armor and gearing up. Bobby followed suit. Jack hesitated briefly before doing the same. If he didn't get them out of this alive, he didn't know how he would be able to carry on.

Present

He just started running. It was the best option right now. He had to find her, save her. He just had to. Nothing would ever be the same without her.

2 Hours Earlier

"I don't like it," Bobby said, looking around. They were a block from the warehouse, and snipers were giving them reports of no movement inside.

"I bet this whole building is wired," D commented. "We are dealing with very talented bombers here after all."

"Don't remind me," Jack muttered. His emotions were all over the map. He didn't know what to think or say. He just wanted Myles and Sue out of there safely. And Levi of course. They heard tires screeching then, and they all tensed. A van came flying towards them, and they all trained their guns on it. As it passed, the sliding door opened, and a body was thrown out. Jack's heart sank as it tumbled and rolled roughly on the pavement. Bobby was already racing towards it. D called in the van plates when a few blocks ahead the van exploded. The pedestrians in the area started screaming and running. Jack stared as the van burned. They hadn't wanted to be caught, but why throw the body out first?

"Jack!" Bobby shouted. D and Jack hurried over to where Bobby was kneeling over the body. Jack felt so much anxiety then that he felt faint.

"It's Myles," Bobby said, looking up at them.

Present

He ran and ran and ran until he heard a car approaching him.

"Jack!" Bobby's voice shouted. He turned his head.

"They went this way!" he shouted back.

"Jack, get in the car," Bobby ordered. Jack stopped running, and Bobby came to a stop as well. Levi jumped into the backseat.

"They got her," Bobby said, noticing.

"Yea."

"We'll get her back."

"Not if she ends up like Myles."

1 Hour Earlier

Jack couldn't get the image of Myles out of his mind every time he closed his eyes. Myles's face was battered and bruised, he had some gunshot wounds on his legs, and one of his arms was dislocated. At first he had appeared to be dead, but Bobby had found a very faint pulse. EMS had arrived quickly, and D went with Myles to the hospital while Bobby and Jack stayed behind. The rest of the SWAT team was on standby, but Jack had no idea what to do. If they had done that to Myles, then what had they done to Sue?

...

"I'm going in," Jack declared after debating about what to do for a bit.

"Not alone," Bobby said.

"Yes, alone. If they see both of us, it's the end for Sue. In fact, you all need to clear out of here. We need to make it look like we're leaving," Jack ordered.

"Are you insane?!" Bobby shouted. "Jack! We can't do that!"

"Yes, we can. It'll save her life. I know it."

"Mate, I know you love her, but this isn't the best way to save her," Bobby said. Jack snapped his head up to look at him.

"How did you know?"

"I'm not blind, mate. Don't let your heart control your head. You need to be logical about this."

"I am being logical. They are expecting a full on attack. If we don't give it to them, they'll lower their defenses. I'll slip in, find Sue, and get her out of there in one piece."

Bobby mulled this over carefully. Jack's face was earnest, and Bobby knew he actually did have a good point.

"All right. But I'm going a block away in the car, and you call me if you need me," Bobby ordered.

"Deal."

"Go get her."

...

Jack approached the warehouse quietly and carefully. He had taken out two of the guards already by hand. He had no idea how many were inside. He could hear voices, though. As he got closer, he could hear arguing inside.

"We need to pull out, man," a guy was saying. "They've left. It's our chance to split."

"It's a ploy. We don't leave yet," was the response.

"No, man, they really left," the first guy insisted.

"Let me see."

Jack ducked down under some bushes as a scope came out the window.

"You're right. They've given up. I guess they figured we weren't here."

"Stupid FBI."

"Not hard to fool, yes," the second guy agreed. "Come on. Let's go get her and get out of here."

Jack bristled inside. The FBI were certainly not stupid, and they were not just going to get out of there with Sue. He made his way inside carefully, keeping an eye out for more guards.

"Hey you!"

Shots were fired, and Jack felt a bullet rip through his arm. He barely kept his scream in before diving for cover. This was gonna be harder than he thought.

Present

"Hurry up," Jack ordered. "I have to get her."

"You're no good with a bullet in your arm," Bobby said, unwrapping Jack's bandage. "We should really be at the hospital."

"You keep a manicure kit in your car?" Jack asked, noticing. Bobby clicked his tweezers together.

"Sure do, just for moments like this."

"We can do this later."

"D is right on their tail. They will find her. They know exactly where she is. Jack, we'll get her."

"All right. Get it out then," Jack commanded. Bobby dug in for the bullet. Jack howled in pain.

"Steady, mate," Bobby instructed. "Got it." He pulled it out, making Jack howl even louder. Bobby pulled out his other kit of wound cleansing items, and made his friend wail even more loud as he cleaned the wound.

"There," he said after, putting a new bandage on it. "That'll do for now." Jack was very pale and wobbly on his feet. He just wanted this nightmare to be over. Bobby put everything away and started driving again after D. Jack prayed that when they got there, they would be able to save Sue.

...

"Is there anyone here for Myles Leland?" the doctor asked, looking around. Tara and Lucy jumped to their feet, hurrying over to him.

"Yes," Lucy said, breathless. "Is he all right?"

"He's in a coma," the doctor answered. "His vitals are very weak. We don't know if he'll pull through."

"Oh no," Tara gasped, putting her hands to her mouth. Lucy fought back the tears.

"He will be just fine," she said firmly. "Where is he?" The doctor gestured to the room, and Lucy marched over to it, finding Myles on the bed bandaged and on life support.

"This is bad," Tara whispered, coming up behind her in the doorway.

"This is Myles," Lucy said, sounding more brave than she felt. "He will pull through this." She just prayed that Sue was not suffering the same fate wherever she was. She hoped Jack was bringing her home this minute.


Well? Worth finishing? I appreciate your thoughts. I'm not feeling very confident about anything lately, so please be kind. I'm trying to get back into the mood for writing, so bear with me if my other stories aren't getting updated right now. Thanks for understanding.

*Due to recent reviews, I thought I should make it clear. It was Jack in the warehouse getting shot and saving Levi, not Myles. I made it ambiguous on purpose so you'd wonder which one it was, but at the end I thought I had cleared that up. Sorry!