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The helicopter landed outside of the hanger and immediately swarmed by troops, waiting to see Puck again. As he emerged with Finn and Artie, an uproar of applause and cheers came. The others followed with Abida in the middle. The surrounding soldiers yelled and booed as they watched Abida be led into a separate building for interrogations.

"Hey guys. I'll catch up with you later. I need to talk to Santana." Puck said as he took out his picture.

"Yeah, go do what you have to do." Finn said as he and Artie headed inside the hanger and towards their cots.

"Santana, turn on CNN…NOW!" Brittany yelled through the phone.

Santana quickly turned on her TV and nearly broke down when she heard the reporter.

"Corporal Puckerman was found and rescued hours ago. Sergeant Finn Hudson and Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Abrams led group of soldiers throughout Basra in search of Corporal Puckerman. Around 5 o'clock, the group of soldiers breeched and took Abida Malik Zaid's mansion and found the Corporal awaiting execution. After releasing him, he and Sergeant Hudson apprehended Abida Malik Zaid and brought him back to the U.S. base. More on this heroic story later." The reporter said.

As Santana turned off the TV, she heard a noise coming from her computer. Checking it out, she saw that she had a video-chat request. Her heart dropped as she clicked it, revealing Puck's beaten but smiling face.

"Hey baby." Puck said with a smile as a tear fell down his cheek.

"Noah…you…you're alive!" Santana said as she cupped her mouth.

"Yeah, it's going to take more then a few terrorist bastards to kill me." He said with a grin as he wiped away his tears.

"But…but…but…" Santana managed to say as she still couldn't believe that her fiancé was alive.

"Baby, I'm alive. That's all that matters. How's Rebecca holding up?" Puck asked with a smile.

"She's scared shitless. Neither Brittany, Quinn, nor I knew what was going on. We saw that one of Finn and Artie's soldiers died." Santana said as she wiped her tears.

"I know, and I feel really guilty about it. He was only 19 years old too." Puck said as he put his hands on his forehead.

"Baby, are you alright?" Santana asked as she studied his bruising and cuts.

"Me? Oh yeah, just a little banged up. Nothing that a little good night's sleep shouldn't fix." Puck said avoiding telling her what really happened.

"Puck, what happened over there?" Santana asked.

"Damnit! She's good." Puck said to himself as he let out a sigh.

"Alright, so you probably know that my squad was attacked and I was the only surviving one. Well, they knocked me out and took me to Basra, where they beat the living shit out of me. They'd also electrocute me until Abida took my picture of you and Rebecca. Then he and his men strapped me to a pole where they were going to execute me. If it wasn't for Finn and Artie, I'd be dead." Puck said as he looked away from the monitor to hide more of his tears.

"Noah Puckerman! That's so horrible. Are you sure you're okay?" Santana asked as she heard Rebecca coming down the hall.

"Yeah, babe. I'm alright. There's my little girl!" Puck said as Rebecca appeared on the screen.

"DADDY!" Rebecca yelled as she climbed on Santana's lap.

"Hey baby girl. Did you miss me?" Puck asked with a smile as he fought back more tears.

"Mhm, when are you coming home?" She asked cheerfully as she leaned closer to the screen.

"I'll be home in a few months. But I have to go. Baby, tell Quinn and Brittany that I'm alright and that their men saved my life." Puck said as he put his hand on the screen.

"I will baby. I'm glad you're safe. Don't scare me like that again or I will come over there and kill you myself." Santana said with a grin as she put her hand on the screen as well.

"Bye baby girl. Behave for mommy, alright?" Puke said to Rebecca.

"I will, daddy. I love you!" She said as she hopped off Santana's lap and ran down the hallway, singing that her dad's alive.

"I love you, Noah Puckerman." Santana said as she blew him a kiss.

"I love you too, baby. I'm sorry for everything." Puck said as he signed off.

Puck sat there for a little bit longer before rejoining Finn and Artie at their cots. He sat down for only a few minutes before being bombarded with questions from privates. With the help of Finn and Artie, they disbanded the soldiers and gave Puck some peace for awhile.

"Hey guys. Thanks again for saving me. I owe you guys my life." Puck said before dozing off.

Finn and Artie nodded as they stood up and let him sleep. They went outside and played some basketball until dinner, where they were rejoined by a more lively Puck.

"So you're feeling better?" Artie asked.

"Oh yeah, loads. I forgot how great sleeping on a cot felt. I guess sleeping on a cold concrete ground can make you miss it." Puck said with a laugh as he grabbed his food and followed the others to their table.

"Well its great having you back, but we're not done yet. Because we captured Abida, we were given the orders to interrogate him and then lead another group out to find the nuclear warheads." Finn said as he took a sip out of his drink.

"Great, but don't leave me alone with him, because I swear to God that I'm going to rip his fucking head off." Puck said as he bit down on his chicken.

"Don't worry. All three of us are going to be in there. We've been given the permission to do whatever is necessary to get the information out of him." Artie said with a grin.

"Now that's what I like to hear. When are we going to do it?" Puck asked.

"Right after we eat." Finn said as he continued to eat.

"So how is he?" Quinn asked as she sat down in the booth at Bread Sticks.

"Puck looks like shit, but he's alright. If it wasn't for Finn and Artie, he'd be…" Santana started to say but broke down.

"Hey, it's okay girl. Puck's alright. He's safe now." Brittany said as she hugged her tight.

"I know. It's just…I'm scared. I mean, Quinn, I bet you were scared shitless when Finn was shot. My baby was missing for days and I had no idea what was happening to him until he told me this morning." Santana said as she choked up.

"What did happen to him?" Quinn asked.

Santana finally calmed down and told them what Puck told her. Both women dropped their jaws at the brutality of the beatings Puck faced.

"Oh my God. How did he manage?" Brittany asked.

"I have no idea. I'm still shocked he's alive." Santana said with a small laugh as she took a sip out of her drink.

"Well as long as our men are all alright and back together, I'm happy." Quinn said with a smile.

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