I hope you all are dying in suspense! Mwahaha. Here's the crazy action chapter:) It's one of my longer ones, so enjoy. (I thought I'd keep the intro short and sweet so you wouldn't have to wait much longer)

Getting Over The Past/ Chaotic Shootout

"Did it work?" Bobby asked, as Angel walked back into the house. "Yeah." Angel replied. "I told him the new guys were delivering some of their drugs to one of their regulars at the warehouse Friday. He'll show. He wants to teach 'em something." Angel replied. "Good." Bobby replied, packing a gun into a bag. "Bobby," Angel began. Bobby turned to look at his brother. "Did he agree to you going with him?" Bobby asked. "Yeah, it's just…" Angel trailed off. "He thinks I'm back in, I'm not sure if I can get out without some serous bruising." "Don't worry about that right now. I took care of him before, I'll do it again." Bobby assured him. Bobby felt bad. He needed his brother with Danny's boys so he could tell Angel when the best time to enter the warehouse was, but he also knew how dangerous Danny was and didn't want Angel getting hurt. He looked up at Jerry, the driver. He had kids and a wife. He then looked to Jack. Bobby's plan was to leave Jack behind. He couldn't let his youngest brother get hurt again. He had to protect him. He then looked at Liz, who was going to pretend she had the money and show up, giving Bobby time to grab her brother and hopefully get him out of there. Gunner would stay with Liz posing as Tyler because she has more experience with this. Tyler would most likely be in the car.

"When I have Michael, you get tell Danny and his boys to get in there you hear?" He asked Angel. "You cover me and Liz as we get behind some shit. Jerry will come with the car and pick us up." Bobby's plan was to have Danny distract Michael's kidnappers long enough for them to grab Michael and get out of there. When they did grab Michael, there would most likely be gunshots, and then Danny's boys could get involved in the gun fight, hopefully taking out the kidnappers. If not, Bobby would.

"Let's go!" Bobby yelled back into the house. He stopped Jack in the family room as the others left through the door. Gunner hung back to hear them out. "Not this time Jackie." Bobby said. "What? Why not?" Jack sounded angry, but was trying to hold it back, not wanting his brother to yell at him. "It's too dangerous Jack. You could get shot." Bobby explained. "So could everyone else!" Jack responded. Bobby tried to search for more words, but Jack cut in, "I know what this is about." Jack looked down into his brothers eyes. "This is about those guys in hockey masks isn't it? You couldn't get to me and thought I was dead. I don't blame you. You saved me more times than I can remember and you rescued me that day as well. Without you, Gunner, Jerry, Angel, even Sofi, I would've died right there. You all stopped them and got to me. Called an ambulance. Now it's my turn. I need to be there. I have to look out for you guys. It's what Mercer's do remember." He looked out into the driveway at a terrified Liz. "I got to watch out for her too Bobby." His eyes pleaded with Bobby's, asking his brother to let go of the past. Bobby stood there. His mind racing. How could he risk his brother's life? But then Jack's words hit him. "I don't blame you." It's what Bobby had needed to hear. Once again, Jack was right, the Mercer's stuck together, looked out for each other. "Fine." Bobby finally said, almost a whisper, "But don't be getting shot today you little fairy!" Jack smiled his relief and headed out the door as well. Gunner looked up at Bobby and nudged his hand, trying to tell him he did the right thing.

Outside, Jerry and Angel looked questioningly at Bobby, knowing what Bobby had intended to do with Jack. Bobby just shrugged and got into Jerry's van. Angel hopped inside Bobby's car and took off to meet up with Danny. The rest of the bunch headed off towards the warehouse as Bobby handed out the guns.

Liz stood there nervously. Gunner at her side, acting braver than she was. Gunner could here the sound of a van approaching and knew that the kidnappers were there. She looked back at the barrels Jack was ducking behind and then at the door where Bobby was hiding. Everything was in place and Jerry was waiting around the corner, ready to come with the car at the first sign of gunshots. The kidnappers came through the door, but one stayed behind to hold Michael as far away from Liz as possible. "Perfect!" Thought Gunner. Right where Bobby was. "Where's the money?" Questioned one of the five men waiting in front of her. He stood pretty far off from her in case she decided to pull any funny stuff. "Is he alright?" Liz questioned, nodding towards her brother and using a shaky voice. "Quit playing games and hand over the money!" The guy said pulling a gun. Gunner growled low in her throat, preparing to defend Liz with her life. Liz had to stall until Angel and Danny's guys got there. "Not until I know he's okay!" She added rather bravely. The gunman sighed and nodded at the man holding Michael, who kicked Michael. Michael's eyes shot open and he stared wide eyed at his sister. "What are you doing? Get out of here!" He yelled panicked. Liz had tears in her eyes as she saw her brother.

Gunner heard another car pulling up and saw Bobby nod as he began to sneak up behind the guy holding Michael. It was on. Angel was here and everything was ready. Gunner started her distraction. She darted towards the kidnapper, who, shocked, fired at her, but Gunner expertly dodged it. It's not like she hadn't been shot at before. She growled angrily and as the guy began to take aim again, a shot was fired. The gunman looked up startled at the bullet that had whizzed by him. Jack quickly ducked back behind the barrels, his job to cover Liz and Bobby like Angel, but also Gunner. There was no way he was letting her get shot. The kidnapper was confused and looked back towards Michael and the guy who was supposed to be watching him. The guy had been knocked out and Michael and Bobby were practically out the door. As this happened, Danny's boys were coming in and were almost hit with the kidnapper's bullet as he shot his gun after Michael and Bobby. Danny and his guys pulled out their guns, as Gunner and Liz ran behind the barrels Jack was behind. Jack and Angel covered the retreating Bobby, Liz, gunner and Michael. The kidnappers were completely confused and off guard and ran for cover as a shootout between them and Danny's guys began. Angel ducked behind some stuff with Danny's guys and looked over at Jack, who nodded that he was okay. He looked into Liz's eyes and held her trembling hands. "It's okay! We're alright!" He said calmly, though his mind was racing.

Then a barrage of bullets hit the barrels that they were hiding behind. Jack looked between them at the angry lead kidnapper. "There's no way you're getting outta here Elizabeth!" He continued to ignore the shootout and attack them. Jack tried to return fire, but every time the kidnapper reloaded, another guy behind him would start firing at the barrels to prevent it. Angel tried to stop it, but it wasn't working, and a bullet nicked his arm. Jack looked at his brother in horror, but Angel waved him off saying he was fine. Finally, the car appeared in the doorway and crashed through it. Jerry, Bobby and Michael were in the car and quickly stopped by Angel to get him. "What the hell are you doing?" Danny asked angrily between the gunfire. "I told you not to get my brother messed up into this shit didn't I?" Bobby asked, like he had no idea Angel had come to Danny for the plan. Bullets hit the windshield, but barely made it through. Jerry laughed at Bobby's confused face. "Bullet proof." Jerry responded, "I take my getaway job very seriously!" Angel dove into the back door Michael was holding open and they began to make their way over the barrels Jack and Liz were behind. They stopped nearby, not able to get any closer due to the structure of the building. "Run!" Bobby called to them. Liz and Jack got up, but ducked back down again as a stray bullet nicked the upper part of Jack's shoulder. Gunner looked at him, fearful. "Jack!" Bobby yelled. "I'm alright; it didn't go right through me!" Jack responded. Bobby was having flashbacks to the shoot out at the Mercer home and was really worried. The Mercers had been lucky so far, with only some nicks by bullets, but it was only a matter of time before one actually hit them hard. Gunner had an idea. She crawled behind the barrels, and the kidnapper saw this. Her plan was working perfectly. He thought that she was Liz and Jack. He began shooting at her, as she crawled further and further away from Liz and Jack. Bobby and Tyler leapt out of the vehicle and pulled Jack and Liz inside the van. Bobby swore in pain as a stray bullet went into his arm. "Are you okay?" Jack asked concerned. "Whatever ya little fairy, I'm fine!" He responded. Liz hugged her brother, who quickly said, "Let's get outta here!" "No!" Everyone in the van yelled, including Tyler. Michael leaned back in surprise. "And why not?" He asked. "The dog." Liz said, "Gunner. We have to get her!" Michael was about to protest and decided he better not. "Anthony's out there." He said quietly to his sister. "He was the one shooting at you. The one shooting at Gunner." Bobby heard this and cocked his gun out the window of the car, firing off shots and nailing Anthony in the shoulder. One of Danny's guys was also able to hit him and Anthony lay motionless on the ground. "One problem solved." Bobby stated. Liz looked stunned and then buried her head into Jack's shoulder.

Gunner was still behind the barrels and was relieved her shooter had been taken out. She watched as Jerry maneuvered the van into a new position to get Gunner, the car now riddled with bullets. "Man, my insurance won't cover this!" Jerry grumbled. Gunner leapt out from behind the barrels and ran towards the van. The door opened and she jumped, heading straight for it. In mid-air she felt it. A bullet hit her right back paw. She fell into the van and Angel quickly shut the door. Gunner tried to get up, carrying her back foot off the ground. Tyler, Jack and Liz all forced her back down. As the van crashed back through its entrance, Gunner could still hear the final shots being fired as police sirens could be heard making their way toward the building. "I gotta guy at the car impound place. He'll crush this van as soon as we bring it in and get us a new one." Jerry told Bobby, as the car sped toward the car impound. Everyone in the car was silent the rest of the way, just trying to process what happened.