This chapter is really really short. I am so so sorry for that. Basically I got snowed under with work and uni stuff so I just haven't had the time to write. Hopefully as it is the holidays now I will be able to write more for you quicker. I have a month so I will be working hard I promise. Anyway, I really hope you like this chapter even though it is so short. Sorry.

Chapter 4: Adrenaline

Ariadne pulled in a heavy breath her heart pounding loudly in her ears as shards of glass rained down on her, the back windshield had just been smashed her hands were shaking as she tried to reload the gun in her hands, they hadn't crashed yet but it still wasn't safe for Cobb to put his head up so he was being guided by Eames who wasn't the best at keeping his mind on the task at hand. The car would swerve left and right quite violently sending Arthur and Ariadne crashing into one another.

There was a loud crash as Cobb clipped the car against a wall, Eames sat up slightly and pulled the wheel towards him as Cobb pressed his foot harder on the peddle, the number of bullets hitting the car slowly became less and less and Cobb decided that it was safe for him to sit up. He straightened up glancing once in his rear view mirror before pressing down on the accelerator. His passengers called out in protest as he swerved violently onto the highway.

"Arthur." Cobb's eyes met the Point man's as he turned to look out the window.

"We're being followed by...two...no three land rovers...they're going to aim for the tiers." Cobb's jaw clenched and Ariadne felt fear swell within her.

Eames looked uncomfortable as he shifted in his seat, he muttered loud enough for everyone to hear; "I should be driving."

Cobb exhaled loudly before glancing at the forger; "Would you like me to pull over? 'Cause I am pretty sure that if I do we will all be killed." Eames pulled a face and reloaded his Uzi; "Thank you Mr. Eames. Is everyone alright back there?" While the question was general they all knew it was aimed at Ariadne who was shaking.

There was a long pause before Arthur replied; "Fine. We're fine." They were fine in the sense that no one was bleeding or actually hurt physically, but the fear in Ariadne's eyes was enough to say that this would leave mental scars. Ariadne sat back in her seat and let the Glock 17 slip from her fingers her hands were bleeding slightly and now was her chance to actually assess the damage that had been done.

She jumped slightly as a pair of hands reached for hers; "What happened?" Arthur sounded concerned.

Before she managed to open her mouth to reply Cobb had done it for her; "She slipped on the stairs as we were running down. You'll need to bandage them up I think." He hadn't even needed to turn around, he knew what it was that would cause Arthur to become so worried. The point man pulled a bag onto his lap he pulled out a bottle of disinfectant and a couple of bandages he carefully took her left hand and placed it in his lap he didn't notice her cheeks flush as his fingers brushed gently against her pulse point.

She hissed slightly as he disinfected first her left then her right hand before wrapping them gently in the gauze. Once he was done Ariadne slowly pulled her hands back and placed them in her own lap.

"Thanks." She whispered leaning back in her seat.

Arthur nodded slowly before glancing over his shoulder his gun cocked as he watched as the three black land rovers followed behind them at an increasing speed; "Our tail is getting nearer." He loaded his gun and leant out the window aiming for the wheels of the cars that were following them.

"We aren't going to out run them." Eames said ominously.

Cobb turned and glared at him; "Well then you had better stop them then hadn't you?" his eyebrow was raised and he swerved the car dangerously in an attempt to draw the fire away from the car as bullets began to rain down on them once more. Ariadne pulled the Glock 17 up to her chest before exhaling loudly and moving so that she could shoot those who were trying to shoot them.

There was a loud curse from Eames; "I'm out of ammo." Ariadne shifted lower in her seat as bile rose in her throat. Eames then reached for her gun and plucked it from her fingers he was met with surprisingly little resistance and fortunately his shot was near perfect and the second bullet he fired took out the front left tier of the first car, it then span and flipped blocking the path of the other two.

"Nice shooting Mr. Eames." The point man's compliment was met with a hostile glare from the forger.

There was a pause as Cobb pulled off the motorway; "Is everyone alright back there?" Dom sounded a little shaken as he shifted in his seat to turn and glance at his passengers, the sight that met him caused his face to drain of colour; "Ariadne?" the architect was clutching a wound on her right shoulder, blood was passing from in between her fingers, staining her jacket and t-shirt a nasty shade of crimson, her breathing was laboured.

Arthur's gaze was now fixed solely on Ariadne, his eyes flitted from her face to her injured shoulder.

"Cobb eyes on the road please!" Eames' shout was enough to pull Cobb's attention away from what was happening on the backseat; "Arthur you need to keep a clear head ok? You need to take a look at the wound." Eames was taking control Arthur wasn't sure if he should feel glad of this fact or not. He made eye contact with Ariadne and immediately regretted it, he saw the fear in her eyes she was trying to speak but couldn't form the words. Time had almost slowed down and those few seconds felt like a millennia. Arthur was brought crashing down to earth as Cobb swerved violently and Ariadne screamed in pain.

"Sorry." Cobb shouted from the front before the point man could turn on him. Ariadne's cries had increased tenfold and Eames had turn around completely in his seat to get a better look at the young architect.

Arthur slowly prised her fingers from her shoulder, he peeled away her jacket in an attempt to get a better look at the bullet wound, she hissed slightly as Arthur pressed a finger into the wound; "The bullet is lodged in the bone, do I take it out?" it was rare that the point man sounded so out of control and Ariadne who is only dimly aware of anything other than the blinding pain in her right shoulder felt a fresh jolt of fear as she realised how shaken Arthur really was.

Eames glanced at Cobb who shook his head forcefully; "Not yet. Just put some pressure on the wound and try to bandage it up." Arthur did as he was told, his hands were shaking though which made the task more difficult.

"How are we doing for petrol?" Eames' asked trying to remove the tense air that had filled the car.

Cobb glanced down at the dashboard for a second; "We're about half full. We've got enough to get the airport."

"They won't let her on a flight like this Cobb. She is bleeding." Arthur ground each word out as though each syllable hurt.

"We need to get her to a hospital Cobb." Eames then had a thought; "Saito bought an airline."

Cobb glanced at him for moment; "What has that...OH." there was a pause as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and passed it to the English man.

"What? What do you mean OH?" Arthur sounded frantic.

Eames glanced at Arthur for a second before dialling a number; "Saito bought the airline, we can get her on a plane. We won't need to stop at a hospital, they won't catch up to us." Eames grinned as he explained it to the Point Man. There was a pause and Eames spoke to Saito for a moment before snapping the mobile shut; "He says the plane will be waiting."

"Good. We will be able to get her medical aid on the plane?" Arthur glanced up making eye contact with the forger for a second before his eyes locked with Ariadne's.

There was a pause as Eames turned to face the front; "Yes. Saito has a doctor on board." He paused again narrowing his eyes slightly before he spoke; "She'll be ok Arthur."

Arthur chose not to respond to that comment his attention taken up by the architect, she was breathing hard her eyes were also glazing over, Arthur suddenly became concerned that she was losing consciousness.

One hand was drenched in her blood so he used the other to try and keep her attention focused on him, he gently shook her other arm trying to keep her awake; the wound wasn't life threatening but still needed her to stay awake; "Ari? Ari can you hear me? Talk to me Ari." His face was close to hers and his head was bowed so that their foreheads were almost touching.

"Wha' would you wanna know?" Her speech was lazy and slightly slurred.

"Tell me about home."

"'s cold." Arthur gritted his teeth knowing that she wasn't staying on topic.

"I know sweetheart," he paused as he removed his jacket and draped it over her, "you need to talk to me though. Cobb is driving us to the airport. Mr. Saito has sorted out a flight and medical attention ok Ari?" She nodded slowly her eyes locking with his for a moment before she winced in pain closing them once more.

"Why the hell did this have to happen to me?" she growled in pain as she looked down at her shoulder, she could just about see the bloodied bandage underneath Arthur's jacket; "I'll be ok though? Right? I mean...people don't die from bullet wounds to the shoulder to they?"

Eames turned around in his seat; "Nah they don't love. You've got nothing to worry about. Saito's men will fix you up then we can worry about Feygud's men." He winked at her before turning to face the front once more. Arthur and Ariadne continued to talk as Arthur did his best to keep her mind of the pain.

"She will be ok right?" Cobb asked the Brit taking his eyes from the road momentarily.

"I should think so. It hit bone...probably won't do any permanent damage either." He smiled kindly at Cobb; "You sound like Arthur."

Cobb's eyes narrowed; "Is it a crime to be worried about a member of my team?" Eames grinned before shaking his head and glancing out the window. They would arrive at the airport within the next half hour. Hopefully once they got in the air they could find a safe place to hide out. While in most circumstances it would be safer to split up, Cobb knew that Arthur would refuse to leave Ariadne and he himself felt partially responsible for what had happened so he had no desire to leave her either. Of course he couldn't speak for Eames, but generally majority rules, he may be a thief with very few morals, but when it came to his team Eames would be loyal to the end.

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A/N: Right so that was chapter 4 as short as it was. I hope that you enjoyed it. Reviews will always make me write faster so please review. No flames thank you. Again I apologise for how short it is.