Masked
Disclamier: Just borrowing the guys for awhile, I own nothing.
Chapter 1:
He could hear heavy footsteps racing though the dark damp alley. He quickened his pace, desperate to find out who was running, and why. He turned the corner and saw a flash of blonde. Only one person he knew had that blonde of hair, it had to be Face.
"Face! Stop!" he yelled, trying to keep up with the handsome conman.
He saw Face turn and shake his head no,and in an instant thelieutenant quickened his steps.
He pushed down further in an attempt to catch his friend. Just as he was almost within grasping distance a man whose face he could not see, appeared out of nowhere and tackled Face to the ground. He was knocked to the ground and he watched in horror as the man picked up a gun and shot Face, right through the heart.
"Face! No!" Murdock yelled as he bolted upright in bed.
His eyes darted frantically around the room. He finally relaxed when the familiar walls of the V.A greeted him. He wiped his sweat soaked forehead on the sleeve of his shirt and reached for the phone next to his bed, dialing the familiar number.
" 'Lo? " The sleepy voice answered.
"Face? It's me. Sorry I woke you."
He heard Face sigh and shuffle around, obviously not happy about the early wake-up call.
"It's ok Murdock, you have the dream again?"
Face didn't even know why he asked, this was the fourth time in the past two weeks Murdock had called him after having the same nightmare. It was the same routine as before, assuring Murdock he was indeed alright.
"Yeah."
"Murdock? I'm ok. I'm safe, no one is here but me. Everything is fine, go back to sleep ok buddy?"
"Ok, thanks Face."
"No problem buddy, goodnight, see ya tomorrow. I'll be there about noon, Hannibal has a client he wants to go over with us."
"G'night."
Murdock hung up the phone and went to the bathroom. He leaned over the sink splashing cool water on his face.
"Face is alright, he's fine. Just a dream." He repeated to himself.
He headed back to his bed and laid down, trying to go back to sleep. No matter what he did, he had the same feeling he did now as he did when he first had the dream, like it wasn't a dream, but a warning of things to come.
