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A/N: Thanks to StarWriter0303, fallingstar22 who are a great help! :) Hope you like the new addition to the story.


Ch.8 Leaving Vegas

The next morning Carter could tell that Dana was trying to stall, why he had no idea, but he intended to find out.

"We have to go." Carter said for about the tenth time that morning. Dana sighed knowing that telling him the truth was the only way to keep him there until Ashley called.

"I have to stay here, Ashley's meeting me at four." Dana told him tight lipped.

"Why?" Carter asked.

"I have something to give her." Dana answered.

"The object I took can be split into three pieces, two are already in a secure place. The third one is right here." Dana opened her hand to reveal a gold metallic piece. "I need to make sure that Ashley gets it back to the base, I can't get there myself because the men that are following us would find me and the keys."

"Ashley is going to take it." Carter said it as more of a statement than a question.

"Yes." Dana answered anyway. Carter had nothing more to say and the two continued to ignore each other. In the meantime Carter kept going over and over the conversation he wanted to have with Dana but couldn't bring himself to say anything to her. Hours crawled by until Dana's phone finally rang.

'Adventure Dome, laser tag, I'll be inside.' Dana read the text message on her phone.

"Let's go." Dana said getting up, Carter doing the same. They went to the mini them park inside the hotel and waited in line to get into the laser tag area. Once they were inside they didn't bother with the gear and simply walked in as others played.

"Grayson." Ashley's voice came from a dark corner. Carter and Dana went over to her and Ashley hugged Dana warmly. The room was almost pitch black and everyone played completely ignoring the trio that was in the corner.

"I'm glad to see you're ok." Ashley told Dana happily.

"Carter." Ashley turned to Carter and hugged him as well.

"Here." Dana said giving Ashley the key that was wrapped up in a hotel towel.

"I'll get it back to them Day. Are they still on your trail?" Ashley asked holding the object tightly.

"We lost them a while back." Dana answered.

"We'll get you out. I'll meet you back at the base. Be safe you two." Ashley said hugging them once more and then leaving through one of the dark doors.

"We should go." Carter said making a move to leave. They went back into the casino area and headed out.

"There!" They heard someone shout behind and within seconds Dana and Carter were surrounded by men. Dana and carter turned their backs against each other and began to skillfully fight off their attackers. Dana managed to take the out two of her attacked and disarmed the third man, who had been holding a gun. She punched him hard in the stomach making him double over, she kneed him hard and the face and with that he laid unconscious. She turned to see how Carter was doing she saw him fighting with a rather large ape like man. Then she saw the three men that were standing a good distance from where they were holding a large tranquilizer gun.

"Move!" Dana said shoving Carter out of the way just as he knocked out the ape like man. She felt a sharp pain on her chest and arm.

"Not her! You idiot!" they heard a man shout out displeased. Dana could feel the needles digging into her skin and pulled them out quickly but staggered back the poising coursing through her veins. Carter caught her before she fell putting her arm around his neck and wrapping the other around her waist to support her.

"Get her back!" The man shouted as Carter and Dana ran away. They went through shops and doors as they tried to lose their attackers. Dana could feel the poison going through her body and knew that she wouldn't be able to keep running for much longer. Carter burst open an alley door but four men were waiting outside. Carter left Dana on the wall and she tried to keep herself up as Carter fought the men. One managed to get past Carter and grabbed Dana dragging her towards him, his touch was agonizing to her and she couldn't help but scream out in pain. Carter spun around and grabbed the man's arm causing him to release Dana who collapsed to the floor. Dana began to become delusional the shaped in front of her began to become distorted and disfigured.

"Carter…Carter." Dana whispered out beginning to panic. Carter found Dana crumpled on the floor her gaze looking lost. He saw a shiny object he recognized lying next to her, he grabbed it and stuffed into his pocket. Then he scooped her up in his arms making her groan and whimper. It felt like needles where ever his skin touched hers.

"An IV." Dana whispered out trying to say it as loud and clear as she could but knowing that she failed. She fought for consciousness, knowing Carter would have no idea what to do with her once she passed out.

"You need an IV?" Carter asked running forward.

"Ye…" Dana mumbled out losing the battle to the haze the settled over her mind. Her thoughts were filled with distorted figures and faces, nightmarish figures danced in and out of her mind. Dana felt trapped unable to move and fight the things that were in her thoughts. Carter reached the car and gently placed Dana in the front seat and ran to the driver's seat. His tires squealed as he drove out of there, and pulled out his cell phone. Ignoring traffic lights and signs he dialed a number and waited for an answer.

"Hello?"

"Rachel, I need your help, its Dana." Carter spoke urgently into the phone. The woman said something in return as he looked over at Dana.

"I'll be there soon." Carter said.


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