Amie walked down the corridor in the hospital. Nurses gave her startled looks but she ignored them. She had wheedled Missy's room number out of the receptionist. She had nearly keeled over at the sight of Amie. Hadn't they heard of camouflage before? Christ! You would think that she had just showed up and sprouted two freaking heads. She gave a soft knock on Missy's door and walked in. Her dad who was sat beside Missy turned and frowned.
"Not a word dad! I just got off a plane!"
(X)
Danny turned at the sound of a soft knock on the door. He watched as his youngest daughter walked in. wearing a dark green one piece suit smeared with mud. Her face was varying shades of green and black. Well it had been, like someone had vainly tried to wipe it off and what happened was it badly smeared.
"How is she dad?" Amie asked.
"Really ill Ames. she's had surgery and they have done everything they can for her."
"What happened?" Amie asked as she washed her hands at the sink. She was looking at him in the mirror.
"I wasn't there. Shauna said that she looked really ill as she walked off the plane. She just stared and then hit the floor. She had a heart attack after getting off the plane."
Amie nodded seriously.
"Shauna is coming so I can go home. Shower change. Maybe catch 40 winks. Might be good if you do too." he suggested.
She was about to object when she realised she was wearing dark green combats smeared with mud, blood too not that she was proud of that. Or what she had done to someone to cause that!
She looked at Missy. Missy you do get yourself in some scrapes! She thought. Shauna is right you need a bodyguard to protect you from yourself!
The person in question walked in.
"Christ Amie you been in a war zone?" Shauna asked.
"Yes." she said simply.
Shauna frowned and Danny paled.
"Well it's good that your home then." Shauna replied. "Any change?"
"Nothing." Danny told her sadly.
"Ryan is at home. He's really withdrawn Danny. Quiet."
Danny nodded. He knew how to help him.
"We'll be back soon." Amie promised.
"With you here it's almost like your mum is here. You really are her clone."
"Yeah." Amie said dryly. She wasn't anything like her mother! She would never leave her family! "See you Shauna." Amie stalked out of the room.
Danny gave Shauna a quizzical look then followed Amie. "So Ames where you been?" he asked jogged to catch up to her fast stride.
"Can't tell you where I've been or what I done. Sorry." Not that she would tell him anyway! If he knew what she had to do he'd lock her up and never let her out again. Even if she was good at her job. She knew if she kept this up top brass would be advancing her. They had high hopes for her whatever that meant. It was code for don't get killed coz we are sending you on dangerous missions. "I'm well trained dad. You shouldn't worry."
"Parents prerogative." he told her with a small smile.
(X)
They reached A and E. her senses told her something was wrong. It was quiet very quiet. She put her hand on her dad's stomach to halt him and put her finger to her mouth.
He frowned at her. Carried on walking and saw a man waving a knife around. Suddenly the man was yelling and grabbed a scared young woman the nurse. Danny stood shocked momentarily. Went to walk in front of Amie, to protect her.
Amie had moved so she was on the balls of her feet. Flicked her eyes around and took in her surroundings. When the man had turned she sprang. Was at the mans back in a second had his head. Snapped his neck back and he dropped the knife automatically. She pushed the young girl away from him and she skidded across the floor. She felt a familiar feeling rise and she spun a woman was throwing a punch she ducked and the woman connected with the man behind her. Amie grinned cockily as the man slid to the floor Amie meanwhile was upright in a second. Sidestepped and grabbed her neck and flipped her so she was on her back on the ground. She was fighting but Amie had her pinned tightly.
"You shouldn't resist!" Amie warned coldly.
The security guards came over. Sorted the dazed man and the woman who was fighting.
Amie walked back towards her dad who was standing with his mouth agape staring at her.
"C'mon dad." she said simply.
He hadn't moved. Or blinked. "What?" she asked.
The nurse hurried over and thanked her.
"No bother." Amie smiled. "Take good care of my aunt and we'll call it even ok?"
Her dad was till staring at her in shock. Since when had Amie been able to do that? He had been about to protect her. Obviously she didn't need it! A minute, that was all it took. To incapacitate two people! She had been a blur. He had never seen anyone move that quickly in his life! It had been like her surroundings had been part of her. That was how aware she had been of everything! She knew that woman was gonna hit her and her back was to her! Christ! And the worse thing was, she had enjoyed it, well not enjoyed it but her cocky grin had said it all and her cold warning to the woman too. She was practically asking her to carry on so Amie could sort her out!
Amie exhaled. "C'mon dad. I need a shower. I fell eugh!"
She walked off and he followed robotically. The doctors and nurses thanking her as she walked. She had to get away. She loathed being the centre of attention. Which is why she liked the secret service, they were taught how to make themselves invisible!
"Amie…" Danny started. Finally finding his voice.
"Dad I'm well trained. You just seen how well trained I am! Just don't make a big deal of this. Please!" she asked him softly.
"How can I not Ames? You were…" they walked through the automatic doors into the car park.
Stupid, idiotic, incapable. She mentally supplied. He obviously thought she was all those things and more. Incapable of looking after herself.
"Just amazing. Scary but amazing." he finally said.
"What?" she asked shocked. They reached the car and they climbed inside.
"Those people had no idea what was going on. No idea that you could handle yourself that well! Before it had even started it was over." he told her starting the car.
"That is what I am trained to do dad. The quicker you incapacitate the enemy the less likely you are to get hurt." she explained.
He sat thinking of her words. Instead of being proud though the only thing he could think of is what if it's a 6 foot bulky enemy. She's so tiny like her mother! "So secret service?" he asked. Changing the direction of his thoughts. Amie against a 6 foot man wasn't conducive to rational thoughts!
"Yeah. The main reason they wanted me was coz I had this sixth sense sort of thing. I just knew if someone was gonna hit me, or if something was gonna go wrong. It was in my head. See what happened was I had been away training for about 5 days and when we returned to barracks I saw this truck and I basically went mad telling them not to get in the truck coz I had a bad feeling about it, of course eventually the truck exploded. A bomb had been planted, I was placed under military arrest I had saved three people, 3 people high up in the military from getting into that truck and they arrest me! Eventually I was cleared. They found the guy who did it and he had no idea I warned the people about the bomb and he said he did it alone. I was commended. It wasn't like I did anything. I just warned them! They had no proof either. I mean I had been in the field training for a week and I had no contact with anyone."
He looked at her nodding.
"Plus I was really good at hand to hand combat. This is where my sixth sense really come into it. No one could beat me. Not even the trainer. I just knew where they were gonna hit me and block. Not like I read their mind. Just like a feeling. The less I think and concentrate the clearer it is."
"Whoa." was all danny said.
"Yeah so four weeks in I was noticed and I was sent for more intense training. I was the only woman these and all the guys took the mick with me. By the end I like to think they respect me. I tried to make sure of it but you know how some guys are. I did extra to prove to them I could pull my weight. A couple of guys tried to protect me so I kicked their asses. A couple tried to break me so I kicked their asses too. A couple went to the boss. Too scared in case I kicked their ass as well. Woman shouldn't be here! They cried to him. I was far better than them put together! I showed them big style. Finest one out of my group." she chuckled.
"What do you mean by break you Ames?" Danny asked softly a funny edge to his voice.
"You know jokes and stuff." she said nonchalantly.
What they had did was changed her sugar for salt thinking she'd kick off. Na she got even she swapped their salt for talcum powder. She found razor blades in her soap and they put caustic soda in her drinks bottle. That would have burned her is she had drank it. And the only reason she knew was coz she spilled abit on her trousers and it burned her leg. They had obviously put quite a bit in! The only one who had stuck up for her was Rob. She had to tell him to go to hell. She didn't want protection she wanted to be treated as an equal! Plus she knows she shouldn't but she had a tiny crush on him. He is seriously gorgeous! Not that she could ever tell him that I mean c'mon that would be the end of her career! After the razor blades and the caustic soda though he went to the boss and they were warned. Which made life worse for her!
Two of the guys, Jason and Peter aka Pixel decided they were gonna get rid once and for all! They came in the barracks with a couple of mates. The place was empty, everyone out for this do or something. They were gonna get rid whatever it took. They were both off their faces off alcohol and drugs she saw them, knew they were spoiling for a fight and they are big guys too. Both over 6 foot and bulky. She refused to run though. She was going down swinging! Here she was backed into a dark corner Pixel Jason and 3 mates high as kites. She knew what they planned to do. They had all had the same training but they had no idea about her gift. The trainers had kept it quiet. They were soon fighting and she was somehow holding the 5 guys off. Don't ask her how she just did. She just kept twisting and dancing and wriggling and they couldn't keep her still. They were pissed and getting sloppier and she was getting cockier till Pixel hit her square on the jaw. She knew it was coming but had no where to turn. People all around her. She literally spun a full 360 circle when he connected and hit the floor face down. Only Pixel and Jason were still standing at this point. One of the civilians she had taken out ages ago. the other two she took out before he connected. Rob thankfully came as she hit the floor and other high ranking officers. By now she was on her feet, swaying but on her feet. She didn't tell Rob or the boss what they had planned to do, it might only give the others ideas or make them protect her more. They were chucked out anyway for having civilians in the barracks. The civilians told the boss what Pixel and Jason were gonna do. They were warned they faced jail time if they didn't co-operate. After holding her own through all that the guys left her alone. Didn't protect her or victimise her just treated her equally which is what she always wanted. Except maybe Rob but he was gorgeous and she did threaten to kick his ass if her didn't pack it in. Anyway she appreciated that the guys treated her like that.
"It is lovely seeing you Amie." he told her interrupted her thoughts. The car pulled to a stop at Shauna's and he hugged her tightly. She smiled and enjoyed hugging her dad back.
"I'm sorry I…didn't trust you….babied you." he exhaled. "Your just my baby girl you know I don't want you hurt!"
"You can't protect me forever dad." she told him simply.
"I can try though can't I?" he asked.
"You need to trust me. To make my own decisions. To fly or fall."
"I'm trying to. From now on I promise. I know your mum is taking care of you anyway!" he told her off handedly.
Amie's eyes darkened.
"Ames?" he asked.
She climbed out of the car and slammed the door with a little more force than necessary. Walked towards the front door and knocked stiffly. Felt the ever present anger simmering below the surface. James opened the door and greeted her. Took in her paint smeared face. He grinned.
"Even under all that war paint I can still see you are the double of your mother. Except you're far better looking."
"Don't be hitting on my daughter old man." Danny yelled with a grin.
"Enough of the old eh?" James called back. "Anyway you wanna be happy you're a stunner like your mum and not an ugly old man like him."
Amie gritted her teeth. "Can I use your shower?"
"Sure go ahead." he was expecting a smart retort.
Danny walked up and Amie stomped up the stairs.
"What's up with her?" James asked.
"I dunno. I'm gonna go and speak to her now." Danny told him and followed Amie up the stairs.
(X)
"Ames." Danny knocked on one of the twins old bedrooms. Walked in and saw Amie holding a note.
"I'm guessing you are the same size as your mum coz you are like her in every other way" Amie said coldly and crumpled the note.
"Amie what's wrong baby?" Danny asked.
"Nothing I'm fine." she gathered up the clothes. Saw that they would fit perfectly. Right she was extremely angry now. Lack of sleep. Missy in hospital. Comparisons to her mother all had her on edge.
"Is this about your mum Amie?"
She froze for a second then acted normal. "No."
"What have you got against her Amie?" he asked. Saw her demeanour changing rapidly before.
Her frayed temper snapped. She spun quickly.
"I could tell you what I have against her dad but we haven't got the time. I would take us decades to get through all the stuff. I'm heading in the shower."
"Amie sweetie talk to me." he coaxed.
He wanted her to talk then she'd tell him something she felt since she was 16 years old. She was sick of always having to keep her mouth shut and keep other people happy. Well no more!
"You wanna know how I feel? I hate her ok! I wish Missy was my mum. She was the one who was there for me when I was growing up!" she hurled the words at him then pushed him aside as she stormed into the bathroom.
Danny just stood there shocked at her revelations.
A/N :O :O :O :O now we all know this isn't gonna end well don't we danny's reaction next chapter x