Disclaimer: Since I was commanded by Scoobygag101 to get another chapter in today, here's the next chapter. I'm sorry it's short but I'm saving up for the big stuff. That's right. This is only the beginning. What will our favorite marshals have to go through? Don't ask me. Keep reading and find out.

I'd like to once again thank Tennischica for urging me to keep writing. It's fans like that that get a person through.

And congratulations to Kakashifangrl1012 for getting involved. In Plain Sight is one of the best TV series so keep watching (and reading)

Oh – I don't know if I actually have to say this but – I own nothing.

Jamie's Got a Gun

"I think I just saw-" Marshall began but was instantly cut off by an explosion of gunfire.

Mary and Marshall jumped into action.

"Get down!" Mary shouted over Jinx and Brandi's frightened screams.

Marshall burst forward with Mary at his side. As one, they jumped over the table, knocking the taller objects aside. They landed in perfect synchronization.

Marshall snatched Brandi into his arms and threw himself to the side. He tumbled away and stopped under a table as the gunfire increased. A volley of bullets smashed through the one window and scattered throughout the room along with shards of glass.

Mary ducked and pulled her mother down on the floor with her. They huddled together under the refreshment table as their snacks were shattered by the bullets. Mary made sure to put her body over her mother's.

Mary searched the floor for Marshall. Her eyes landed on his under the couch her family had just been sitting on. They exchanged looks and nodded to each other to ensure that they were both ok as well as they ones they were protecting. The couch was shredded with bullets before their eyes.

Jinx clutched Mary as her screams mingled with Brandi's. All the while bullets whizzed about the room.

Mary shifted her body to try and look at the window. If the attacker were to enter it, they would be trapped. Mary and Marshall had been trained to survive such situations but Jinx and Brandi were drunk and scared. They would hold them back and mistakes were sure to be made. Mistakes couldn't be made.



The bullets seemed to become more accurate but there was still no one at the window. By now all the walls of the room were littered with bullet holes. The lights were totaled and all the furniture was ruined.

Suddenly, just as quickly as the bullets started, they stopped. Jinx and Brandi's cries turned to small whimpers as the gunfire didn't come back. The dust settled and silence blanketed the destroyed room.

Mary still kept her eyes glued to the window. She glanced back at Marshall to see that he was also looking towards the window. He met her gaze briefly with an approving nod. Mary nodded back in understanding.

Slowly, she unwrapped herself from Jinx's painful grip. "Stay here," she commanded and crawled out from under the table.

She looked at Marshall to see him peel off Brandi and slowly make his way towards her on his hands and knees. They met behind the couch.

They didn't speak for fear of attracting the shooter's attention but their eyes spoke for them. They had been together long enough to understand each other without the use of words. Mary was silently thankful for that.

Marshall stuck his hand in his shoe and pulled out a hand-held gun: his personal glock. Mary lifted her pant leg and brought out her gun. The attack was indeed unexpected but they were ready for any situation.

They separated and crawled towards the window, one on either side. Marshall pressed his back to the wall and looked up at the window above his head. Mary looked first at her mother then her sister to make sure they were still unmoving. Then she looked at Marshall.

"Ready?" he mouthed.

Mary gripped her gun tightly and nodded.

Together, they jumped to their feet looked out the window, guns raised.

There was no one outside.

Dum-dum-dum. A room full of bullets and no one there with a gun. Who could it be? (Psycho theme song) Well, keep reading and find out.

By the way, I have a question that is totally unconnected to my current story:

In the next episode of In Plain Sight this Sunday (8-10-08), the title is "Stan by Me". Does that mean that Stan is going to be doing all the work? Why wasn't Marshall in the preview? Being a big Mary/Marshall fan, I sure hope that he's the one to find her.



That is all. Thanks.