Guys, I am soooorry for being so horribly slow at updating, but I've gotten a common disease called "Writer's block" ;D I am also trying to tackle this insane heat the world has been put through, we Swedes are not used to this - at least not me. But now I think I know where I'm heading with this story and I've made a plaaan! Haha. Okay. Here you go, next chapter! I will be fast with the next one, I promise!

Lyrics: Rise Against - Like The Angel

Chapter 9 - The plan

They turn the lights down low,
In shadows hiding from the world,
Only coming out when it gets cold

The seas part when they hit the floor,
The voices carry on and out the door
And everything you touch turns into gold

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"Bano! Bano!" Kelly yelled as she was walking through the deserted area. She and Sabrina was walking towards the direction Bano had run off to, and they were both calling for the camel. They had been doing this for over an hour and Kelly was angry as hell. They were both dressed fully in military clothes with their jackets, protective gear and rifles, just in case something unexpected would happen.

Now Kelly had stopped dead in her tracks, grabbing her helmet with one hand she threw it down into the sand, curse words Sabrina had never heard before was flying out of Kelly's mouth.

"Kelly!" Sabrina yelled, trying to get Kelly's attention, but Kelly was busy kicking sand and throwing things around her. Sabrina sighed, Kelly was absolutely impossible when she was like this and she had to get her attention before she hurt herself. Rushing her friend she grabbed onto Kelly's shoulders and turned her around, pointing towards a rock surrounded by trees. Kelly squinted her eyes, looking towards where Sabrina pointed, and then she ran. She ran towards the little oasis, Sabrina running behind her. They were both sweating as they got there, the heavy protection gear and warm clothes were not the best thing to run in when the sun was burning above you.

Getting there, Kelly immediately grabbed a hold of Kris and with Sabrina's help they carefully pulled Kris off from Bano who was lying down in the shade, her baby boy sleeping next to her. Kelly sat down, leaning her back towards Bano's stomach as she cradled Kris in her lap, searching for a pulse. As she put her fingers towards Kris' neck, she exhaled loudly in relief as she found one, and it was strong and steady. Sabrina pulled out the now empty IV bag as Kelly gently shook Kris, trying to wake her up, but Kris remained unconscious. Kelly looked up at Sabrina with pleading eyes, wanting her friend to be able to do something, but she knew just as well as Sabrina that it was up to Kris to heal herself.

"What are we gonna do now Bri?" Kelly asked as she rocked Kris carefully in her arms, wishing for her friend to wake up and tell her that everything would be alright.

"We have to get Jill back and there might not be much time. But, I'm not sure if we can move Kris. It's not like we can carry her and I don't want her to be hanging over Bano like she has, it might rupture her stitches. What if we…"

Sabrina stopped in the sentence as she looked around, looking back towards where the camp had been. Things had been left there, things the Bedouins didn't need as they had lost major part of their gang. Sabrina looked deep in thought for a second before she smiled, and turned to Kelly.

"Stay with her. I will be right back."

"What are you-"

Kelly didn't finish her sentence before Sabrina hurried off back to the camp, and soon disappeared in the dusty fog from the land. Kelly sighed and hoped Sabrina would be okay as she shifted Kris in her lap, looking down at her she noticed Kris' eyes were slightly open. Kelly immediately put her hand towards Kris' cheek that was still all hot and moist.

"Kris? Sweetie? Can you hear me?"

"Ke…" Kris whispered, not having enough energy to talk.

"Hey, I'm here. You'll be okay but you gotta fight, okay? I need you to fight for me Kris. We need you."

"Kell… I… I don't… feel good." Kris whispered, her voice rocky and Kelly could say that she was having a lot of trouble speaking.

"I know you don't sweetie, your wound has gotten infected, and there's no more antibiotics. We need you to fight this off Kris, we need you to do it yourself. I know you can do it, and even though we need you to fight this infection off by yourself, we're here all the time, it doesn't mean you're alone. We're by your side all the time, okay?"

Kris nodded slowly and gave Kelly a small smile, just barely visible.

"Where's… Jill?"

Kelly took a deep breath as she looked down at the vulnerable and small blonde in her lap, wondering how to break it to her that her sister had been kidnapped. Stress and worry was not what Kris needed right now, but she did have to tell her and Kelly knew that it was best to just come right out with it.

"We got attack by Afghans Kris. They took Jill, but we're gonna get her back, I promise you that. We will get her back."

Kris looked at Kelly with her blue eyes, trying to completely understand what Kelly just told her. Her sister had been kidnapped by Afghans? She could feel worry grow inside of her, but right now, she was way too sick to be able to let the emotions take control. She closed her eyes as she thought of her sister, but knew she had to let it up to Kelly and Sabrina to sort this out. She was too tired. She couldn't even move her body, every single part of her body was hurting so bad, every muscle was complaining and she was so afraid of moving. She was sweating but in the same time she felt so very, very cold and she cuddled as close to Kelly as she could get.

Kelly looked up at Sabrina as she returned, dragging lots of things with her, and put them all next to Kris and Kelly, panting hard from exhaustion. Kelly furred her eyebrows together, wondering what Sabrina was up to, as Sabrina looked up at her and smiled.

"I'm making a bed. Then we can tie it behind Bano and she can pull her with us."

"Smart thinking Sabrina! Can I help you?"

"Let me do this, you get her to the pond there and try to wash off the wound with something, we need to keep it as clean as possible."

"Help me carry her?"

Sabrina nodded as she two of them grabbed onto Kris and moved her down the small pond, before Sabrina moved up towards the camels again and began making the makeshift bed that they would use to move Kris with. In the meantime, Kelly shifted Kris in her lap, and moved away the blanket, exposing Kris' pale and sweaty skin. Kris had floated back to unconsciousness and Kelly swallowed as she grabbed an edge of the blanket, reaching down to the pond she dipped the blanket, then put it towards Kris' back, gently cleaning the discolored area of the stitched wound.

Kelly gently washed Kris' upper body before wrapping her into the blanket again, still having her in her lap she looked down at the woman she loved who was so very sick in her arms. Kelly felt anger rise up, she didn't want to lose Kris, cause she knew she would not be able to handle it, she was afraid she would go insane without Kris' smile, her laughter, her optimism and enthusiasm. She was a constant ball of cheerfulness and she was definitely needed at the office. And office without Kris would not be worth going to, and Kelly wondered how her life could've changed so drastically as she met this woman. She didn't really have an answer to how she felt about her or why Kris made her heart flutter every time their eyes met, but Kelly knew that this girl was something special and they needed each other.

Kelly sat with Kris for about half an hour before Sabrina came down to the two of them smiling towards Kelly as she put her hand on Kris' leg.

"How is she doing?"

"Still the same I think. At least she's clean." Kelly smiled and Sabrina smiled back, before grabbed into Kris' legs.

"Come on, let's get her up there."

Kelly nodded and the two of them moved Kris up to the camels, and Kelly smiled at the makeshift bed that was made next to them. It was made out of fabric from left over tents and wood, tied together with thick ropes. There were blankets spread out over the bed and they gently put Kris down on top of them, before wrapping her into some of the blankets. Sabrina then grabbed onto the roped and fastened them into Bano's saddle and around her theelbow so that it would be easier for Bano to pull. Sabrina and Kelly then began walking, walking the direction where they had seen the men run off towards with Jill. They really had no idea of where to go, where Jill was or if she was even alive, but they knew they had to try, they could not leave her here and let her die. That was just not an option.

And each and everyday will lead into tomorrow
tomorrow brings one less day without you
But don't wait up just leave the light on
'Cause all the roads that I might take
will all one day lead back to you

"Did ya find her?" Peggy asked with big eyes as she interrupted Kelly once again.

"No, they forgot about me and I was eaten by cannibals Peggy." Jill sighed as she rolled her eyes towards the blonde who realized what she had just said, and blushed with a cute giggle.

"I'm sorry! This story is just so intriguing, I can't hold myself. I wanna know about everything that happened and I want to hear it fast!"

"I will tell you Peggy, but it will go much faster if you don't interrupt me." Kelly smiled gently, patting the teen's shoulder, and Peggy turned around towards her with a big gleaming smile in her face.

"Do you know for how long we've been walking?" Kelly asked as she removed her helmet, brushing the sweat away from her forehead with the sleeve of her jacket.

"Two hours approximately."

"How do you know?" Kelly asked, knowing that none of them was wearing a watch.

"You can tell on the sun." Sabrina sighed, her too wiping sweat away from her forehead and neck. The sun was high and it was making them melt into their heavy gear, but no one of them wanted to remove any clothes. They had on protection gear, and they had no idea where people were hiding, and they did not want to risk anyone of them taking another bullet. Having two our of four down was major enough. Kelly and Sabrina knew everything depended on them now, Kris and Jill's – and their own – lives were dependent on Sabrina and Kelly to get them all four out of there, or else they wouldn't even stand a chance. With two of them being still being able to fight the chance was still very, very small – but it was something there.

Kelly looked up at Sabrina, and she knew the older angel was thinking the same thing. Sabrina looked over at Kelly and met her eyes, her worried dark green eyes were sparkling in the ray of the sunlight.

"Do you think we can make it?" Kelly asked worriedly, pulling slightly on the reins to make sure Bano followed them. The camel and her son was walking alongside Sabrina and Kelly all the time, being constant companions.

"Kelly. Do you remember which was the only god to remain in Pandora's box?" Sabrina smiled, nudging her arm with her elbow.

Kelly looked up at Sabrina, not at all in the mood for riddles, but she knew Sabrina was filled of them, and she played along with a sigh.

"Hope?"

"Yes. Elpis. Eplis – Hope, is the only god remaining among mankind, the others left and gone to Olympos. We can always trust Hope to be there when everything else is lost. Have faith Kelly. There is still hope, there is always hope as long as someone is willing to fight for it. You know that, and I know that you are willing to fight for Jill, and for us. You know we have to do it. The chance is not big, I know that, it's gonna but us against 50 men or so, probably heavily armed and mad as bulls, but I am sure we can do it. We are awesome Kelly, and as long as we have faith in ourselves and hold onto our hope, I'm sure we can get Jill out."

"It sounds like you have a plan?" Kelly said, realizing the glint in Sabrina's eyes, the sparkle that arrived when she had a masterplan in mind that would get them out of the most difficult of times.

Sabrina chuckled as she looked towards Kelly giving her a gleaming smile.

"I have a plan."

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And like the angel you are you laugh creating
A lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
(never cease to amaze me)
That's when I got up and left