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Booth looked around wildly to see that his beloved Bones was still standing, he rushed to her, setting off the platform alarms and not caring. He checked every inch of her before being satisfied that she was indeed uninjured.

Keita smiled to herself when Booth ran to his partner. She couldn't figure out why they didn't just tell each other they loved each other. She went over to Ryan's body to see that he had three bullet holes between his eyes. Two she knew were from hers and Booths guns. But where had the third come from? Absent mindedly she put her two guns back in their hiding spot before looking at Booth.

Cody came down the stairs to check on his wife and return the gun he had swiped when she had passed him. He as a rule didn't carry a firearm unless absolutely necessary. He handed back her gun which she promptly hid again. He had killed Ryan, looking at his body in the puddle of blood turned his stomach and before he knew it he was throwing up all over the floor of the lab.

Dr. Brennan started to say something but was hushed by a rather stern look from Booth.

"That soldier is throwing his guts up making a kill to save your life; you will not get onto him about contaminating the floor. You will not speak to him unless you have something nice to say to him." Booth hissed in her ear.

Brennan was surprised at how forceful Booth was being. If it meant that much to him then she would keep her mouth shut.

Keita watched Cody process what had happened. She knew what Booth didn't, it was his first kill. And since all three had hit at the exact time there was no way that she could tell him that he hadn't killed Ryan. Keita glanced at Booth before going to her husband's side and murmuring hushed nonsense in his ear.

It wasn't too long before Booth's suspicions were confirmed on Ryan being Cody's first kill. The proud soldier started sobbing and shaking in his wife's arms rather violently.

"How do you handle this? Killing without remorse?" Cody asked Keita.

Keita frowned, she had no clue how she could kill and not worry about it. She was careful to not kill unless absolutely last resort. But that wasn't the answer that Cody needed. She felt rather helpless until she remembered her first kill and Booths words that she tried to remember every time she sniped someone.

"Well a wise man once told me that if I kill to protect those that are innocent and not to help those that are corrupt then I am doing my job as a soldier and the United States is proud to call me one of theirs. But if at anytime I feel that it wasn't absolutely the last resort then I should turn myself into the local authorities. Would it appease your guilt if Booth arrested you?" she asked him seriously.

Booth stood motionless stunned that she remembered her first kill so vividly. He had tried to placate her as she was sobbing just like Cody was. And he had turned her in to the court marshals, even though they knew that she was on a mission. He had called in a couple favors and made them pretend they were going through the motions of arresting her. She had her whole confession time as well. They had prodded her until in her anger and desperation told them all it was a direct order and a soldier can never disobey their superior. She had walked out able to deal with every death that was handed to her. He had never seen her get upset over a death again. If that was what Cody needed then he would arrest him.

Cody for the most part ignored everyone in the room and tried to calm himself. Did he want to be arrested for a murder that was clearly self defense? He raised his eyes to meet booths.

"I do not need to be arrested for something that was clearly self defense. He was going to kill the Doctor. My job is to protect and serve, in order to protect today I had to kill. Sergeant may I be excused to go for a walk?" Cody asked.

Keita knew he was unarmed but still worried for him. She didn't know what to do.

"Keita we need to get these bodies cleaned up, if you're unsure I can get one of my agents to accompany him." Booth said calmly as the sound of sirens started to be heard.

Keita nodded. She couldn't go with him. The F.B.I. would need her statement and her gun.