VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

I RE-UPDATED CHAPTER 10 BECAUSE I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO START A POLITICAL DRAMA. I CHANGED OBAMA'S NAME TO WILCOX BECAUSE OF THE FUTURE THINGS I HAVE IN STORE FOR THIS CHARACTER! THAT BEING SAID, I DON'T WANT TO START POLITICAL CONSPIRACIES OR MOBS OR WHATEVER DUE TO A CHARACTER'S NAME SO I CHANGED IT!

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This was an idea that popped into my head once so I decided to write about it.

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Keep Me Safe

Keiko Fujiwara

~Vincent's POV~

"HALT! STOP WHERE YOU ARE!" a guard yelled as he charged towards me. Not wanting to waste any more time in this God-forsaken place, I rammed my fist into his stomach and flung him over my head while I continued to clutch Catherine to my body with my other arm.

I roared loudly, letting every damn guard know that I'm coming and I'm not stopping. If I had to kill an entire army, I would. Nothing will stop me from saving Catherine.

If anything, at least a third of the guards were currently suffocating from the poisonous gas. I spent seven minutes running through the toxic plume of smoke but I wasn't worried about myself. I knew I would survive. Catherine—on the other hand—her chances were slim.

Suddenly, someone fired a bullet, grazing my leg. I growled as I turned to see who the shooter was—Odin.

"GET BACK HERE YOU COWARD!" He screamed.

I roared at him before turning back around. Another shot was fired but it missed. I was almost at the top of the spiral staircase. The desire to get Catherine away from this place as fast as possible churned inside my body—giving me everything I need to escape. Finally, I found the door to the tunnels we were led through. I smashed the door open and ran through the tunnel. Luckily, there were signs, indicating which way was which. I ran for what seemed like miles and I knew I was still being followed. Odin didn't give up. Still, the thought of him not dying from the poison bothered me.

I could see the end of the tunnel drawing near. I picked up my speed but stopped as I felt a bullet pierce the back of my leg. I gently placed Catherine down on the ground and roared at Odin. He aimed the gun at me again. I managed to snatch it out of his hand and thrash it against the wall—destroying the weapon.

"P-p-please d-don't h-hurt me! I w-w-was only f-following orders!" Odin begged for mercy as I forced him on his knees.

Half of me wanted to crush his scull right then and there but I knew that Catherine would want me to spare him.

I raised my fist to punch him but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I suddenly released him.

I turned around and as I was about to pick up Catherine, another bullet was fired, puncturing my back right shoulder blade. I heard him laughing at me for being a fool. I growled at him and rammed his head against the wall before throwing him effortlessly down the tunnel. At this point, I didn't care if he died. He double-crossed me and paid a price for it.

I picked up Catherine and continued my way out of the tunnel. As I reached the end of it, I tried to calm my body. Within a few minutes, I shifted back to my human body. I didn't want to chance any military men shooting me down as I carried Catherine out of the tunnel.

"Sir! You are on private property!" a staff sergeant hollered as he approached us.

Without thinking, I said, "I'm a doctor! I heard this woman screaming for help and found her a little ways in the tunnel. She needs medical treatment and fast! She inhaled a high dose of poisonous gas and received multiple lacerations, burns, and possible broken bones! Do you have a clinic nearby?"

"Identification please!" he stated.

I didn't say anything.

"Sir! I asked for your identification!" he said louder.

Damn. How do I answer him? I can't tell him I'm Vincent Keller. He'll most likely do a background check…I guess now is a good time as any to use the stupid fake IDs JT made for me a while back. He thought it would be a good idea to carry them since I've been involved in Catherine's life. I pulled out my fake driver's license and replied, "My name is Vincent Zalanski."

"Do you realize you were walking in an unauthorized area, Mr. Zalanski?"

"Listen! I was just trying to help this woman out. She clearly needs medical attention and if I don't find a place with proper equipment, she could die!"

"Unfortunately, all authorized military doctors are on vacation." He replied.

"What kind of medical facility would send home all doctors at once?!" I asked.

"You need to come with me, sir."

"That's enough, Staff Sergeant William!" a voice shouted.

The staff sergeant turned around and immediately saluted, "M-mr. P-president!"

"I'll handle everything from here."

"H-he's trespassing on p-private p-property!"

"I thank you for your loyalty, Staff Sergeant, but like I said, I'll take it from here." President Wilcox stated.

"Y-yes sir!" Ssgt. William exclaimed before marching off.

"Hello Vincent Keller. It is finally nice to meet you." The president stated.

"Mr. President, I need to get her to a hospital or a medical clinic as soon as possible. Now, if you aren't going to help me, then I'll need you to move aside."

"Is that any way to speak to your President of the United States?"

"Seeing as I'm supposedly dead to the world, I'm technically not a citizen anymore."

"Cunning. Very cunning. Now, I'll take you wherever means necessary for Miss Chandler to make a full recovery."

"I sense there's a catch."

"Right you are. I'll only take you two to a private hospital if and only if you agree to my terms."

"Looks like I don't have any choice then." I replied, knowing that this was entrapment.

"You're one smart dead man." the President smirked before he added, "Now, which hospital would you like to take her to?"

"Whichever hospital is the closest." I replied.

"Done. I'll have a personal pilot fly the two of you to the DC General Hospital. And don't worry about any one seeing you. I've already made reservations for Miss Chandler."

"Heh…sounds like this was a part of your plan all along." I chuckled, knowing I was swan diving so far off of the cliff.

"Smart man." The president replied before walking away. "My pilot will be with you shortly."

Great. Just great. I didn't want to play as a pawn in the president's chess game but, as of now, I really don't have a choice. This just proves that Muirfield's schemes are much larger than anyone anticipated.

Suddenly, I paused. Catherine's wasn't breathing. I immediately placed her on the ground, opened her airway.

In desperation, I started pumping her chest in hopes she would start breathing again.

"Come on! Come on!" I yelled in frustration as I continued pumping her chest.

After thirty presses, I pressed my lips against hers and blew air into her lungs twice. Nothing.

"Come on, Catherine! Don't die on me!"

I repeated my actions two more times before her chest started moving on its own. I sighed in relief and finally heard a helicopter making its way towards us. Finally.

~BEAUTY AND THE BEAST~

~JT's POV~

"Uhhh…I hate to me Mr. Rain-On-Everyone's-Parade…but…the tracker started moving again." I stated as I pointed to my phone. The precinct allowed me to download their GPS application to my phone so I could keep close taps on Cat's tracker.

"Where?" Tess asked.

"Yeah…oh…wait….it just stopped." I replied.

"Again, I ask where?" she reiterated.

"Ummmm….it looks like she's on the grounds of the AFB."

"What's she doing back there?" Tess asked.

"I don't know but something tells me Vincent has something to do with it." I replied.

"Vargas!"

"Yes!?"

"Once we land, I want you to make finding Chandler your sole priority. Leave the messy business to the team. Got that?" Joe stated as he stood up in the plane.

"Roger that!" Tess stated.

"Listen up everybody! We will be landing in thirty minutes! Vargas along with our new buddy, JT, will be looking for Chandler. As for the rest of you, I want you to spread out and arrest anybody who hesitates to cooperate! We'll be going up against a governmental group underneath the White House. Our entrance point will be at Andrews AFB. I want a team of at least twelve to enter the tunnels. I want another team of six to guard the entrance and ensure no one enters or exits without identification. The FBI will be joining us. They will send a team with one of our own into the tunnels as well. I want five of you to stay with Vargas and JT. Any questions?!"

"No sir!" every police officer shouted.

"T-they're moving again!" I exclaimed.

"Where?" Joe asked.

"I don't know but, wherever they're going, they're going by helicopter. It may be a few moments or so before they land."

"Inform us the moment they stop."

"On it." I replied as I keep an eye on the path of the tracker.

~BEAUTY AND THE BEAST~

~Vincent's POV~

The copter landed after fifteen minutes of traveling. Luckily, I've managed to keep Catherine's heart beating and her lungs breathing. When we landed, a team of doctors made their way towards us, bringing a gurney.

I kissed Catherine on the forehead and whispered, "You'll be alright."

The helicopter's door opened and I hopped out, with Catherine in my arms. I placed her on the gurney and removed my jacket from her. "She has multiple stab wounds, possible broken bones, burns, bruises, and lacerations. She also inhaled a large amount of poison. I've managed to keep her heart beating and lungs breathing while we were on our way here." I stated.

"Who are you? Are you her husband?" a female doctor asked as I followed them into the Emergency room.

"No. I'm her….I'm her boyfriend…I'm also her personal doctor." I replied.

"Well…we are short-staffed, so, would you mind helping us?"

I nodded. If I have to play doctor for a day, I'll do it if it means Catherine will be okay.

"Good. Doctor Sheldon can show you where to suit up before bringing you to the ER." The woman stated.

"Right." I replied as a man, assuming he's Dr. Sheldon, gestured me to follow him. 'Just hang in there Catherine, just hang in there!' I mentally screamed as I watched the team of doctors wheel her away. "Right. Let's do this."

Keiko Fujiwara: Another shorter chapter but hey, it is almost 2 AM and if writing til then isn't dedication, I don't know what is.

Next chapter will be longer! I promise.

Next chapter will entail the secrets behind the President's involvement.