"Rob...Robin...ROBIN."

I opened my eyes and I was in a room sealed off in plastic. I tried to move my arms but I couldn't. As my vision cleared I could see that I was strapped down on some desk. I looked up and was faced with the barrel of a gun.

"He's one of them. Look." Said a man I've never seen before.

"He has the mark, that's for certain." Said an old man. He seemed like a rather happy old man, with rounded cheeks, wrinkles, a clean shaven face with only slight hint of white hair. He wore glasses with an old warn down plaid golf cap and had a stephe scope around his neck. That must be Gibbs.

"That's impossible! This is Rob we are talking about! He's not one of them! I mean how the fucking hell would he know where camp was?" Protested Johnny.

"He could be another spy!" Yelled the man holding the gun. He had anger in his dark brown eyes. His hair looked messy and he had a small goatee under his lip.

"Then what do you propose we do, Felix?" Said Gibbs.

" we shoot the bastard" Felix said coldly.

"THATS CRAZY!" yelled Johnny.

"It's the only way Johnny." Reasoned Felix.

"Don't you dare call me that." Glared Johnny,

" fine, John. But still that doesn't change what needs to be done." He said cocking the gun.

"DONT DO THIS"

"Shut up John! This fucker had it coming!" Felix said eyes fixed on me.

I coughed and managed to squeak out a few words.

"I'm...not...one...of them" I coughed again.

Felix hesitated.

"I...bleed." I coughed again.

Felix looked at Gibbs then at Johnny.

"We'll go on! See if it bleeds!"

Gibbs looked at Johnny then at Felix who motioned him forward. Gibbs looked at Johnny and laid out his hand. Johnny rushed past him taking out his knife from his pocket.

"Or you can do it then..." Huffed Gibbs.

Johnny flipped open the knife making a small incision in my arm, I winced as the blood flowed.

"See." Said Johnny challenging Felix.

Felix glared but put his gun away.

"Set him free Johnn..." Johnny flashed Felix a look." John. And Gibbs, patch him up will ya." Felix demanded as he stormed out of the room.

" sorry buddy, I tried to warn them but they saw your cut and well, yeah." He said releasing my neck restraint. I gasped for air. "...Thanks buddy." I smiled

"Anytime." He smiled back releasing the other restraints.

I sat up and rubbed my neck.

"This might sting a bit," said Gibbs as he applied some disinfectant on my cut. I winced. "Sorry," he apologized.

"Your fine..." I said as he bent over to retrieve some cheese wrap. He began bandaging my arm and tapped the end off. "There good as new, well sort of. Now let's see what we can do about that missing leg of yours." He smiled as he left the room.

Johnny leaned against the wall and looked at me. "Has it really been 3 years Johnny..." I said looking at him.

He shot me a look of pity, "yeah...it has."

I sighed and shook my head.

"That means Janice is...10 now...and Shepard wow... " I paused, "19..."I said in disbelief.

"Yeah...they're a lot like you Rob." He forced a laugh then smiled. " A LOT like you."

"What do you mean Johnny?"

" well for one they are stubborn as shit." I laughed lightly.

"Is that so?"

"Umm hmmm. And their damn good fighters."

I looked at him. " fighters?...Fighters! You let my children fight in this war!" My blood was boiling.

"Easy Rob.. I was against it. They volunteered. Lord knows there's No stopping those two...shepherds an excellent scout and fighter Rob, and Janice is the best nerve we ever had."

I relaxed an thought for a bit.

"Can I see them?"

"Absolutely. I'll go get them." He said quickly exiting the room.

3 years... Janice is 10...Shepard...he's an adult...they're soldiers...