Leon Scott Kennedy Story

Chapter 14

Brogans heart raced as the elevator lifted him to the metal platform above her. The fear brewing inside her intensifying the higher it got,Brogan saw him leave the elevator then he was gone from her sight. She stood there listening in silence as the magnum shoots echoed around her. Then she heard Ashley walk up behind her .

"Do you think he'll be all right?"She asked staring up at the platform with concerned eyes. Brogan looked down at the floor before turning around to face her.

"He'll be fine,he wouldn't leave us here"She said placing both hands on her shoulders hoping that she wouldn't see the fear in her eyes. Ashley sighed before saying

"It's OK to be scared,you don't have to hide things from me I'm not a little girl,Just because I'm the presidents daughter doesn't mean you have to wrap me up in cotton wool."Brogan felt a little relief from her revelation knowing that she didn't have to hide how scared she was really feeling seemed to make her feel a little better.

"Can you promise me one thing?"She asked turning away from her. Brogan looked at her confused before nodding.

"Promise me you won't hurt him,I'm not stupid or blind I know there's something going on between you too,As much as I wanted it to be me, I can see that'll never happen so just don't hurt him OK."She said looking over her shoulder,Brogans faced flushed with embarrassment,Ashley had seen right through them the whole time and never said a word,she felt so foolish now for trying to deceive her. Brogan placed a hand on her shoulder and was about to apologise for trying to mislead her when she heard an explosion above them that jerked there heard upwards seeing the blast fly several hundred feet into the air. Brogans heart leapt into her throat and her pulse raced though her body.

"Leon.." Brogan and Ashley gasped in unison. As bits of debris came hurtling towards them, Brogan grabbed Ashley and ran for cover in the tunnel opening,she kept her eyes fixed on the elevator at the top willing it to start moving towards the ground bringing Leon safely with it but it stayed motionless.

"Ashley stay here"Brogan said turning to face her .She nodded knowing where she was going. Brogan ran back to the elevator shaft and smashed the button bringing the elevator slowly towards the ground,She looked back at Ashley who was watching from inside the tunnel when Brogan heard the elevator arrive, she span around to see Leon standing there.

"What the hell happened"Brogan said as Leon grabbed her hand and started running for the tunnel.

"Long story,but we need to get off the island before it explodes"He replied as he dove into the tunnel grabbed Ashley and kept running.

"Explodes "Ashley yelled as they all ran with the tunnel shaking around them. Brogan squeezed Leons hand tight relieved that he was OK.

"I promised didn't I" He said squeezing back knowing what she were thinking. They stopped when they hit a dock at the end of the tunnel,in the water was a blue and white Jet ski,Leon hopped on with Ashley behind him. Brogan sat on the end and grabbed hold of Ashley just as the jet ski rumbled in to life throwing water up behind her.

"Hang on"Leon said revving the jet ski before shooting off through the water.

Leon expertly dodged all the obstacles and falling debris as the jet ski ploughed through the water,A large wave was gathering pace behind them as the jet ski jumped off a ledge before crashing back into the water.

"A waves behind us"Ashley cried gripping Leon tighter

"I know,just hold on"He replied turning the throttle accelerating the jet ski through the water just as you burst through the end of the tunnel and out into open water. The wave lifted the jet ski into the air,ducking there heads down as they braced themselves for impact,Ashley lost her grip as the jet ski hit the water sending her and Brogan into the freezing blue ocean. Brogan kept hold of Ashley and helped her to the surface coughing and spluttering.

"Brogan...Ashley where are ya?Brogan heard Leon cry circling around and looking in the water. Brogan waved her arm and shouted.

"Leon" before swimming over to him. Leon held out his hand and Brogan helped Ashley get back on behind Leon,Then he grabbed her arm and pulled Brogan onto his lap from the freezing water.

"Come on,lets go home."He said pushing some hair behind her ear.

"Sound like a great idea, mission accomplished right Leon"Ashley said placing a wet hand on his back,he turned and faced her.

"Not quite, I still gotta get you home safe"He said starting the Jet ski again and powering off to a stretch of land in the distance.

Brogan held on to him tight as the Jet ski bounced through the small waves bringing the land closer with each one,the relief of getting them off that island safely washed over him and his tense muscles began to relax. The ache of his broken ribs didn't seem to make any difference to his mood as a smile spread across his lips. Just knowing that she was going to be OK seemed to numb the pain. When a thought crossed his mind,he slowed the jet ski down and stopped a few hundred yards from land. He cut the power so the only sound was the waves crashing against them.

"What's wrong ? why have we stopped."Brogan said as she looked around before looking up at him confused. He turned to face Ashley to apologise but he needn't have worried she was smiling at him.

"Go on,it's OK"she said nudging him gently before he turned around. As he looked into her weary eyes a smile broke across his lips as he summoned the courage to tell her what he tried to at the elevator.

"I love you ..."Her blue eyes were made larger as a smile spread across her face,she pulled her self up bringing her face within millimetres of his own.

As she stared into his eyes she could see just how much he loved her,she knew he'd have stopped at nothing to get her back safely.

"...I love you too."She uttered barely able to hold down the lump forming in her throat. She placed her lips on his wrapping her arms around his neck.

That pause made his heart leap into his throat,it only subsiding when her lips meet his,wrapping his arms around her she melted into his embrace he didn't want this moment to end and neither did she.

"Get a room"Ashley said playfully from behind him,Brogan broke away and smiled before Leon started up the jet ski,As the jet ski neared the land once more a sense of calm washed over Brogan,the nightmare of the past few days was over but her journey with Leon was just beginning.

The End.