I noticed there aren't many Band of Robbers fan fictions, but there were none about Joe Harper, played by Matthew Gray Gubler. This one-shot takes place after Joe gets choked by Injun Joe in the car and Tom and Huck find him in the back of the car while driving away and think he's dead. This is going to be whump because that's my specialty ;). I do not own Band of Robbers.
Tom and Huck ran to Joe's red jeep, something caught Huck's eye. Joe was laying in the backseat unconscious. "Harper!" Huck exclaimed in worry. But they didn't have time to waste. They jumped in the car and Tom started it, beginning to drive.
Once the car was in motion, Tom looked back with concern. "Is he alright?" Tom asked nervously while continuing to drive. Joe's body lay limp and slumped against the back seat window. "I think he's dead Tom" Huck admitted reluctantly. They had their treasure now, Injun Joe wasn't following them anymore. The thoughts of wanting to be a hero swam through Tom's mind, "I brought him into this, this is my fault" Tom thought before he stopped the car abruptly.
"We have to save him" Tom said before unbuckling his seatbelt and opening the car door. Huck didn't even question getting out of the car as well. Opening the back car door, Harper's head fell back limply, the moonlight revealing his bruised neck. "Shit" Tom muttered upon seeing the marks. They both lifted Harper up and laid him gently on the grass, Tom supported Harper's head.
Huck placed two fingers on Harper's neck and checked for a pulse.
He sighed when he didn't feel any heartbeat, but he didn't stop searching. Slowly he noticed a faint pulse brush his fingertips. "He's alive" Huck exclaimed. "Is he breathing?" Tom asked, seeing little movement from Harper's chest. Huck removed his fingers from Harper's neck and placed them underneath his nose. No breath was coming out. Huck simply shook his head in response.
"I know CPR" Tom said quickly before he placed both of his palms on Harper's sternum. He pressed down in forceful pulses, he stopped, pinching Harpers nose and breathing air into him. Nothing. Harper's eyes were still closed and his body lay weakly motionless.
Tom continued with the compressions, he would not lose Harper. His eyes began to water, he needed to save Joe, he couldn't live with himself if he died.
A soft moan escaped Harper's lips. Hope came back to Tom and Huck as they persuaded Harper to wake up. Harper began to cough, his thought sounded scratchy and raw. His eyes fluttered open slowly, his eyes came from rolled to more focused. He grabbed his neck in fear, that was the last thing he remembered happening.
"Harper, it's okay, your gonna be okay" Tom soothed, patting Joe on the shoulder. Harper's eyes were frightened and shocked, but he began to regain his senses, his eyes showing confusion. "What happened?" Joe asked with a quiet, raspy voice. Harper sat up and caught his much needed breath. "We thought we were gonna lose you" Huck sighed. Harper looked at his friends and smiled slightly, "Thanks for saving my life guys" he said.
Thank God they were able to revive him.