Ambassadorial Problems - Chapter Two
A/N: Alrighty, here's chapter two, now to reply to some reviews.
Alimoo1971: If Mike is in command of NAVCOM, that would kinda give him the permission to dispatch a patrol boat that is based in his region, and I needed to get Hammersley and Kate out to NZ, but that coming in Chapter 4 or 5. Don't know yet.
H6180: I will!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sea Patrol
0837 HRS
Wellington General Hospital - Room 378
Downtown Wellington
Spider sat by Nikki's bed, having been there since she came out of surgery an hour ago. He drummed his fingers on the cover of a well worn paperback, having brought it with him but now to nervous to read.
*FLASHBACK*
"Ms. Caetano-" the doctor started, looking up at Spider.
"Lieutenant Commander." He corrected, watching as the doctor nodded.
"Lieutenant...Commander Caetano has suffered severe blood loss, the bullet pierced her left kidney and nicked the bottom of her intestinal tract before it exited out her back. Because of the severity of her wounds...i'd give her a 42% chance." The doctor said, watching as Spider paled and turned away from her, gripping Captain LaFollet's shoulder until his knuckles turned white. Major Dylan Harrington stood silently behind and off to the side of them, his face an implacable mask.
"Thank you, Doctor." Harrington mumbled, nodding to the doctor as she walked out.
"I...need to go call the Ambassador." Andrew whispered, walking out of Nikki's hospital room.
"I'm going to go get some coffee." Major Harrington said, walking out and turning in the opposite direction Andrew had. Spider sat down on the edge of the bed, grabbing Nikki's hand in his and rubbing circles on the back of it with his thumb.
"Don't you dare die on me, Nikki." He said, oblivious to the fact that Captain LaFollet had walked back in, and was propped against the door watching. "Please don't die." Spider whispered, using his free hand to wipe a tear off his cheek. Leaning over, he kissed her forehead softly, brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I love you." He mumbled
*END FLASHBACK*
Right about then had been where Andrew had cleared his throat, Spider immediately snapping back upright and dropping her hand back on the white sheets of the hospital bed. Standing up, he walked over to the door and looked over at the Major, who had taken upon himself to guard his fallen friend.
"I'm going for a walk." He mumbled, watching as the Major stepped inside the room. Stepping outside, he turned the collar of his jacket up to the light rain that had begun to fall. In the background, he heard a car start up, and thinking nothing of it, he stepped off the sidewalk onto the crosswalk, looking up to make sure the light said "WALK".
He stopped suddenly, frozen in fear as a pair of headlights illuminated him. The car accelerated, the bumper coming into contact with Spider's legs and knocking them out from under him as he attempted to get out of the way.
Spider rolled up into a ball, rolling up the hood and cracking the windshield before rolling off the side and onto the ground, the car speeding off into the distance.