From the Other Side

Chapter 1

Shotgun Blast

'No, no, no…' I thought as I saw a shotgun barrel pointing out of a very dark room. It was quickly zeroing in on Bones.

Time seemed to slow down as my Ranger mode kicked in and plans of action flashed through my mind. If I shoot the gunman, the shotgun could go off and still get my Bones.

I moved, fast as I could, 'I have to take the hit…'

I spun around facing Bones the gunman at my back. I was directly between Bones and the threat. 'I'll take the shot in the back of my vest then Bones can shoot the bastard as he pumps the shotgun, excellent plan.'

But Bones knew what was happening, and she enacted a plan of her own. Almost the second that I stepped in front of her she quickly stuck her right foot between my legs and hooked it around behind my left foot, and then she pushed me as hard as she could. My back hit the floor in front her, my head nearly at the gunman's feet, just as the gunman fired.

Bones took the full shell of buckshot in the center of her vest.

"No! Fucking son of…" my gun rose, still lying on my back at the bastard's feet I unloaded my clip up and into him. Even after the gun clicked empty with the slide locked back, I still squeezed the trigger repeatedly trying to force more lead into the damn serial killer.

"Bones!"

I rose to my knees, the empty glock forgotten on the ground. Bones didn't reply to my shout. 'She is ok, she has to be ok. She has a vest.'

She was laying motionless a few feet away. She was barely breathing. I moved to her side. Realizing that she was unconscious, I quickly removed her vest. Looking for any injury that could explain why she wasn't still with me. There was nothing, she must have a few broken ribs, but Bones is tough why isn't she with me. "Bones! Bones, what's wrong, stay with me."

Blood, there was a pool of blood around her head. Not possible, I saw the only round fired at her hit her vest. "Help, somebody help me!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, 'where the hell is the tick tock team.'

As I looked up to call again for the team, I saw more blood. It was on a heavy metal doorknob that would have been in line with Bones head as she fell. "Help! Medic, get me a damn medic now!" I shouted as I heard heavy footfalls getting closer.

My stomach clenched. I could barely keep my lunch down. "Bones! Stay with me, Bones. It's ok, I'm right here. We'll get you a medic and you will be up and annoying me in no time. Bones, please."

There where people moving all around in the room now but I paid them no attention.

"Damn it Bones, it was supposed to be me! Wake up already!"