Prologue

"Hey, Lisa!" looking up, she turned just in time to see a blonde man pull out gun. Images of herself lying on the ground, bleeding from a large dark whole in the center of her chest flashed through her mind and she screamed. The next thing she knew, she was lying on her back on the cement, there was a fiery pain in her chest and she felt a silent tear role down her cheek. The blonde man that had been holding the gun earlier squatted down next to her with as his knees gave a small crack of protest. Reaching out, he ran a finger down her cheek and then clicking his tongue, he spoke to her.

"Such a waste," Lisa felt a sob bubble up in her chest, she knew that she was slipping. Fast. "Really, we could have been a good pair."

Dr Gregory House walked down the halls of the hospital with the help of his cane, as he listened to Dr Lisa Cuddy. Other wise known as his boss.

"Miss Lisa Reisert, she was shot two weeks ago," Dr Cuddy said as she leafed through the patients file and fast walked down the hallway next to Dr House. The queen of multitasking. "She remained in the hospital for about a week and a half, she was transferred here after she nearly killed herself thinking that one of the doctors was a man named Jackson Ripner."

"Gee, trying to kill yourself because you think you've seen your ex-boyfriend? Drastic, but not unheard of," House said sarcastically.

"Jackson Ripner is a wanted terrorist," Dr Cuddy said rolling her eyes as they turned the corner and continued down the hallway towards his office. "He's wanted for the attempted murder of both Charles Keefe and Miss Reisert."

"I've heard of that," Chase said from behind them, his accented voice showed signs of confusion and he continued. "Didn't that happen in Miami? What is she doing in New Jersey?"

"Vacation," Dr Cuddy's voice was clipped and professional as she spoke.

"A bullet to the chest," House pretended to think this over for a moment, "Sounds like a fun vacation to me, don't you think?"

"Has she shown any other symptoms?" Cameron spoke for the first time during the conversation.

"She's had a fever for the last five days," House absently played with the yo-yo in his hand before he stepped forward and entered his office. He held it open as Dr Chase, Dr Cameron, and Dr Foreman walked through, then held his cane up preventing Cuddy from entering the office.

"Sorry," he said raising his eyebrows, " Daddy has to talk to the children for a moment."

It's kinda short, but that's why it's called a prologue. I hope y'all like, Please Review!

-Nina Moore