Chapter 11
Rachel walked into Colonel Howard's room to find her awake and arguing with the staff about getting out of bed.
"If you do not get me a uniform within the next five minutes" Howard says
"Ma'am you just had major surgery and have not been cleared to return to any type of duty" the nurse replied.
"Where is this doctor who operated on me I wanted them here now and clear me for duty" Howard shouts when she notices Rachel standing in the door
"Well, well let me guess you are my doctor"
"Yes, I am the CNO and the president will be happy to know you are awake" Rachel replies as she turns her attention to the nurse who hands the chart for the colonel.
"Your vitals look good, but you seem to be running a slight fever that could be from the shoddy medical care you initially received. HM2 let's give her 500mg penicillin" she orders
"We don't have any here medical supplies are still being sort at the field house." HM2 replied
"Alright do we have any acetaminophen on hand?" she inquired
"Yes, we have plenty on hand" HM2 replied
"Alright give her 500mg every twelve hours and see how she response" Rachel orders
"Yes, doctor" HM2 replied and left the room to get the medication
"So, Rachel I should be grateful that you saved my life when you should have let me die"
"No way was that going to happen, you have answers to questions I have about why you did what you did"
"Let's just say that Allison Shaw knew what to say and made the deal hard to pass up. She played everyone involved in her backroom dealings. I" she paused as she realized she had information that would be vital to the CNO and the president.
"TJ are you alright?" as she grabs her hand to check her pulse
"I am fine I just need to see" she stops as two men in uniform walk into the room which instantly puts her on alert they are armed to the teeth in the make shift hospital.
"Excuse us Dr. Scott?" one them inquired
"Yes, how can I help you" she replied as TJ squeezes her hand to get her attention. She looks at TJ face and see the concern in her eyes.
"Gentlemen, if you don't mind your presents is agitating my patient so if you step outside the room I will be with you shortly"
"Doctor" one of the other man begins to speak before the other gives him a slide way glance. Not wanting to bring attention to their presence in the clinic. "Alright we will wait for you out here" the soldier says
"Alright doctor we will wait in the hall for you" the other man replied
As soon as the door closed TJ struggle to sitting position while Rachel is struggling to keep her in the bed.
"TJ settle down before you rip your stitches" she said sternly
"Rachel those men are not military men they are here for one reason and it's you. I overheard Shaw talking to someone about how she will ensure that you are delivered to him once she had eliminated those in leadership positions" she said
"I can't just walk out of this room into trap. Let me think for a minute" Rachel replies. She had given Jed her side arm for protection since he and the children were also targets. She had the two knives in her boots looking around the room did not have much in way of weapons considering it was a hospital room. She looked around once more and spots a set of crutches. Grabbing the crutches, she begins taking them apart TJ catches on to what she is doing and helps.
"Fighting sticks" TJ says
"Yes," she replied as she pulls her knife from here boot and gives it to TJ
"Damn, I seriously under estimated you" she states
"Here uses" but stops as the door opens and she see the nurse backing into the room with a cart.
"Dr. Scott, I have the medication and supplies you order for the patient" she said as she pushes the cart pass the two men outside the room.
Rachel instantly recognizes the voice it's Ravit's voice and gives a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, nurse" she says playing along with the ruse
Once the door shuts Ravit locks the door quietly and pulls two handguns from the underside of the cart and hands one to Rachel and keeping one for herself.
"What's the plan" Rachel ask
"No time to explain in less than sixty seconds the team will began an assault on the perimeter of the building before moving into the building.
"What about the staff in the clinic? Rachel inquired
"They have all been moved to a safe location just you and the Colonel were left in the building and before you ask we could not risk moving you two without alert whoever is after you" she replied
"Alright, help me move her bed over to the wall furthest from the door" she replied as she kicks the brakes off the bed to be move.
"How are you doing Colonel" Rachel asks
"Come on doc this is embarrassing position for a solider" Rachel just laughs at the situation and reminds her that she has knife to fight just not a side arm
The jovial moment is interrupted by the sounds of a gunfire outside the building as the team is breaching. Stray bullets hitting the door from the battle it seems like an eternity. Rachel is taken back to her days working on the trauma unit in Mogadishu the constant sounds of guns being fired day and night the smell of gun smoke and death co-mingling in the air. Suddenly there is a quite stillness no more guns firing is it over then she hears familiar voices shouting "Clear all clear, threat has been neutralized" voices shouting out commands.
Ravit opens the door to admit Green and Wolfe into the room.
"Vulture this Cobra threat have been neutralized and package is secured I say again threat is neutralized package is secure" Danny radios
"Danny what is going on I thought you were in St. Louis?" Rachel inquires
"Ma'am Captain Chandler will explain" he was interrupted by the arrival of Tom outside the room. Tom looks at Rachel and quickly scans her for signs of any injuries.
"Are you okay?" Tom asks as he walks into room and wraps his arms around her
"Yes, I am fine if it wasn't for TJ spotting them as fakes, it might have been a different story" she replied
"Colonel Howard is awake?"
"Yes, sir I am, and I remember something I should have told you earlier,
but I collapse and when I saw those men it all fell into place" she said
"What is it that you remember Colonel"
"I heard a conversation Shaw had with someone and she said, she would ensure the delivery of the doctor to England once she eliminated the CNO, the James and the regional leaders she would delivery her by the end of the month."
"And how long ago did this take place?" Tom asked
"Around the time I was shot about two weeks" Howard replied
"The exact time we began broadcasting Shaw and Peng conclusion over the Dead Man app and the secure network. They had to push up their timeline because of the broadcasts. Shaw became a liability to their operation, so they killed her" when he was interrupted by the Colonel
"Shaw is dead how and when?" she asked
"Yes, she was killed this morning by the same men who came here to kidnap Rachel and the Mist cure" he replied
"First it was Ruskov, then Granderson, the immunes and Peng with his cure blocker. When will this nightmare end?" Rachel angrily asks
Tom sees the angry in her eyes and the stiffness of her body pulls her into his arms and just holds Rachel tightly and as he softly whispers in her ear
"I am not going to tell you that this will be the last time it will happens, but we will face whatever comes our way together" he says. He feels her body shaking as the adrenaline rush is leaving her body. "Okay, now" he asks as he loosen his hold
"Yes, thank you Tom" she gives him a weak smile.
A/N: Thank you all for your reviews I hope that you enjoy this chapter