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Hi there! So, I've been watching Flashpoint for a while now, but never ventured out to try and write a story. I thought since it's now summer, I would give it a try. I can't promise regular updates because my muses come and go, but I will try my best. I hope you enjoy!

All for one and one for all

My brother and my friend

What fun we have

The time we share

Brothers 'til the end

Author Unknown

Day 2 – 5:47pm

"Put down the gun!" shouted Ed Lane, his own weapon trained on the fidgety man. The trigger just begged to be pulled and it took every ounce of his self-control to not do it. It was too dangerous anyways. He could accidentally hit the hostage. Hostage... Ed berated himself for thinking that way. Besides, this was no ordinary hostage. "I said put the gun down!"

"Stay the hell away! I'll do it! I swear I'll do it!" screamed the delusional man. His face was all red from anger and streaked with dried tears. The man pressed the muzzle of the gun against his hostage's temple, his finger was not yet on the trigger, but all of the SRU members were still on their toes.

"Thomas, listen to me." The voice of Gregory Parker broke through the chaos. His voice brought a sense of calm to the entire situation. "You don't want to do this. Is this what your brother would've wanted?"

"Shut up! This is my brother! Do you understand? My brother!" The man now known as Thomas took a step towards the railing and everyone's hearts stopped. Now the fear was that he would jump with his hostage in tow instead of shooting him, not that the latter was any better.

"Please Thomas..." Greg raised both his hands up to show that he meant no harm. "Look down at who you have in your arms." Thomas complied and looked down at the blond, semi-conscious man he was holding a gun to. "You care for your brother, don't you? He's hurt. Let us help both of you."

"No! If I let him go, you'll take him away! I'll never see him again!"

"Boss, he's losing it." Ed whispered into his radio. "Anybody got a shot?"

The answers were not the ones Ed wanted to hear. All answers were 'no.' Damn it. Ed kept his gun trained on the Thomas, but silently hated how helpless the entire team was at this point.

"Thomas, I get it. You lost your brother and it wasn't fair. It wasn't fair to you." Greg voice quivered slightly and he hurried to regain his composure. "But look at who you're holding. Look at him real hard, Thomas. Is he really your brother?"

"I-I..." Thomas let out a sob and his grip on his gun loosened slightly as he looked down at his hostage. "Y-yes...he's my brother..."

As much as Greg hated to contradict the man's delusions, he felt he had no choice. It was time to be aggressive with the negotiations, but the fear that this whole situation would not be a happy ending was starting to rear its ugly head. Greg had never doubted his negotiation skills this much before.

"Boss, I got it. I can get a shot off." Jules voice crackled through the radio.

"Are you sure Jules? Nothing is in the way?" questioned Ed.

"Yeah, I got a shot."

"Jules...you have to be absolutely sure." Greg muttered, quietly enough so Thomas wouldn't hear.

Jules placed her finger on the trigger and let out a deep breath. "I'm sure..." She prayed that she wouldn't have to take the shot. No, she prayed that Thomas wouldn't shift at the last second and her bullet would end up in the hostage. Hostage...he's not just a hostage. She could feel her heart speed up, her muscles started to tense up, her breath came out in short intervals. Her body was preparing for the imminent shot, but by doing so, it sabotaged her ability to keep her weapon steady.

"I-I'm sorry..." Thomas whispered before his finger flew to the trigger.

"NO! NO!" shouted Greg. "Don't do it!"

A gunshot rang out and then there was nothing but silence. Greg collapsed to his knees. All sound became nothing more than a muted buzz as he looked back to his team. The entire SRU team stood in a state of shock; they turned away from the scene for a few moments, exchanging looks with each other but for no real purpose.

This would be one case that no one would ever forget.

Very short I know, but hopefully it's gotten your interest! :) Stay tuned!