Chapter 11 – Last Moments

Nola and Han are struggling to breathe the little bit of air left in the water tank. Han makes sure Nola's mouth and nose stays above water. He alternates between under and above water to make the most room for her. They are both panting and gasping for breath.

"Okay. You can fit your mouth and nose into the holes I made earlier and get air that way."

"Han, long can should we keep trying? I mean, it's been hours and no one has found us. I didn't tell Letty where I was going. I erased…"

Water splashes into her mouth and she coughs. He holds her up so she doesn't get water in her mouth again while she catches her breath.

"No more talking. Save your air."

Nola shows her agreement by staying silent.


Jamie and Kiyomi are back at her Penthouse in the center of Toyko. Jamie is staring down at the street. Kiyomi is pouring them both a drink.

"I can't believe you did that! Damn it! If they find them we're going to have to answer to Anders. You could lose your whole unit and I'll get put on a damn leash! I have no desire to make my home base the U.S. again. I thought you wanted them dead."

"I still want him dead. That's not a question. But her…"

"FORGET HER!"

Tagawa slams her glass down on the table. He turns around and looks at her.

"What does it take? I love you! I'm right here. She's dead or close to it. Even if they find her she's still a liar and a cheater. She's shallow and selfish! You're too good for her."

He just looks at her open mouthed for a few long seconds. Then he walks over to her and takes the other drink from her hand and puts it down gently.

"Let me make you forget her." Kiyomi propositions. "I can."

"Do it."

She hesitates gauging his sincerity. Then she kisses him with all the pent up excitement since their break up years ago.

They are all hands and kisses within minutes. Both of them trying to push the memories from his mind as they tear at each other's clothes.


When Dom and Letty pull up to the water treatment plant they jump out of the car and run to the door. They find that it's locked by the time Brian joins them.

Dom shoots the lock open and Letty and Brian enter the building behind him with their weapons drawn. Brian is using his earpiece to talk to Tej on the phone.

"Alright, we just entered the building through the east back entrance."

"You've almost on the opposite side of the facility. You're going to have to make it all the way to the west side of the building. That's where all the old water tanks are."

The three run all out until they get to a hallway that is completely blocked off due to a ceiling collapse.

"Fuck! Dom we have to find a way around this."

"Tej, what's the fastest way?" Brian asks into his phone.


Han and Nola alternately taking breaths through the holes near the top of the water tank. Han rubs her back to keep her motivated to continue.

After a while of this exchange Nola shakes her head at Han when he gestures her to the holes. He refuses to let her give up. But she shakes her head more vigorously and points down.

Han looks to where she's pointing and notices that her shoe is caught in the broken rung of the ladder.

They both to attempt to free her from the ladder with no luck.

Han goes to the top and inhales fresh air. He then goes back to Nola and breathes air into her mouth. He heads back up and takes another breath for himself.

He swims back down and tries to pull her foot free. He gives one hard heave and pulls her free. The force knocks him the wall of the tank and knocks the breath out of him causing him to intake a mouthful of water.

Nola watches his silent gasps and chokes. She attempts to get air into his lungs from hers but she's unable to since his lungs are filled with water and she has no way to clear them.

She keeps up the attempts but watches in horror as he loses consciousness.


Letty, Dom and Brian have to go well out of their way to get around the rubble and debris that has come from years of decay.

"Baby you hear that?" Letty asks.

They all listen to the unmistakable signs of running water. They all run as fast as they can towards the sound.

They come out of a hallway into a wide open space filled with dozens of water tanks.

"What the fuck?"

The three all take off in different directions trying to find which one holds Han and Nola prisoner. Finally Letty finds the right one.

"Dom! Brian! Over here!"

She attempts to open the tank with no luck. She looks into the opaque tank and sees floating objects and her chest clenches.

"Nole!"

Dom is by her side in an instant. He and Brian work together and unseal the tank and lift the top.

"Nola!"

Nola's head breaks the surface and she pulls Han with her. She starts to cough uncontrollably.

"Help him!" She wheezes out. "He's been out for awhile."

Dom pulls Han out to the tank and lays him on the floor. Brian and Letty immediately start CPR on Han. Brian doing chest compressions and Letty doing rescuing breathing.

Dom goes back over to the edge up the tank and lifts Nola easily out of the tank.

"You okay?"

She nods her head and rushes over to Han's side.

"How long's he been out?" Brian asks.

"I don't know. It seemed like forever. I don't know."

Dom kneels beside her and puts his arm around her. She starts to shake and tears mix with the water already on her face.

"Come on."

Letty breathes into Han's mouth and Nola watches. Brian and Dom look over the women at each other coming to a conclusion that Letty and Nola have not yet reached.

"Come on Han. You can't leave me." Nola pleads with him.

Brian keeps trying to pump life into Han's heart.

Dom attempts to pull Nola away. She slaps his arms away.

"Don't you dare! Don't you dare give up on him!"

"Nola, I think…"

Before Dom can finish Han coughs up water right as Letty pulls her mouth away. Brian and Letty immediately roll him onto his side.

Nola is out of Dom's arms and kissing Han's face and neck and hair and throwing her arms around him.

"I love you. I love you. I love you." Nola chants. "I'm so stupid. I'm so sorry. I love you."

Han wraps an arm around her and takes deep breaths, unable to speak.

Nola uses her free arm to pull Letty into a hug.

"Thank you. You all saved our lives."


A/N – Sorry it's taken me so long to post this. To be honest, I was reading the Hunger Games trilogy and couldn't pull myself away to write!

Thanks for reading! I really appreciate it. Hope to see you in the reviews!

Yay! Han and Nola are saved! Let's see if I can find some feasible punishment for Jamie and Kiyomi.