BOOOOOMMMMMM!!
Debris, posts and pieces of the blasted wall, are all are shaken from their foundations landing everywhere! Then as the dust settles...there is nothing but silence...
{Scene Three}
Holding Onto The Hero
Continued...
An uncertain amount of time had passed while Booth and Teddy lay still in the silent room, amidst debris from the self made bomb. Seeley slowly started to come around and though pitch black, it didn't take him long to recall both where he was, and the limited time he had left. He started to pull himself upright & his first impulse was to check his new watch to see how much of his precious survival time was lost from his little "nap".
That's when it hit him, as he lifted his arm – he realized his inability to see, anything. The all encompassing blackness around him wasn't going away, he waited...but, it just wasn't easing up.
Trying not to panic, for a moment he just lays back trying to gather his senses – it seemed eerily quiet now but - perhaps the sound of the close blast, also temporarily damaged his hearing. As for his eyes, he knows that he hadn't had time to take cover before his metal buckle did it's job of setting off the charge.
It's obvious that he must have looked at the blinding flash and he is almost certain the blindness is temporary, but the way his eyes are burning as well, had to have been caused by their close proximity to the explosion, hence causing the searing heat to slightly burn to his sensitive eyes. He shakes it off - since, after all - in the whole scheme of things right now, this is minor to say the least.
But what Booth didn't notice, most likely due to the shock of being knocked out and blinded, that he had also sustained some possible broken ribs, bruises and burns – not unlike when he was blown across the kitchen by Bones' exploding refrigerator. But some debris had also blown a few large bits of hot metal shrapnel (another reminder of war - that his shocked brain & supercharged adrenaline was protecting him from realizing) – into his chest.
Then, just as suddenly, he was forced to gather his senses fast – he didn't have the luxury of time to lay here and rest! He remembers Teddy – he sits up again and immediately tells Teddy of his temporary lack of vision and asks if he is alright.
Teddy responds in a shaky, pained voice: "Uh, I think I could use some help Sarge... I ain't doing so good.".
Upon hearing that, Booth's own injuries were quickly forgotten as he was forced to realize thatonce again, Teddy was injured while at his side helping him while, once again, helping him with a mission.
There was no time to ponder this unfortunate coincidence as he now - Booth knows that he has to, once again, get them both to safety! In fact, unbeknown to Booth at the time, he was now also going to be making his way towards yet another chopper rescue – just like when he brought young Corporal Parker's lifeless body home after carrying him on his back for miles upon miles, only to eventually FEEL Teddy's young heart stop beating while he was still laying across Booth's shoulders.
So just like he did all those years ago, he is determined not to leave anyone behind, he will carry Teddy again if he has to! So as the men continue to help each other this time, struggling up staircase after staircase. But, Booth was definitely relieved to see that his theory of the stairs being located exactly where they put the C-4, was indeed accurate and he still hoped they would lead them to freedom from this huge & hollow metal prison.
TBC...