Disclaimer: Scarecrow and Mrs.
King and characters are the property of Warner Brothers and Shoot the Moon
Productions. The plot is mine but the credit is theirs. Enjoy!
Lee and Amanda's past
resurfaces after Birol escapes from prison and seeks revenge. All secrets are
revealed. Takes place after the series ends.
Warning this story
contains no aftermath. I began writing it, but I do not think it belongs with
this story. Do not fear there will be an aftermath posted tonight, but with a
different title. I feel it deserves more attention and should not be grouped in
with this story. The Birol issue and the dealing with her family issue are on
opposite ends of the spectrum and I will treat them that way. I hope this does
not cause any stress in your life. I have created a lot of aftermath to deal
with, once you read the end I think you will agree. I think you will also
understand why I felt compelled to end with the line that I did.
Vengeance and Valor
Chapter 14
Amanda looked and her husband's tense form. They had just pulled out of the parking lot and were told that they may have a tail already. Lee had his gun in his hand and Amanda suddenly worried about her choice to let Lee be the one with her if Birol made a move. "Hey," she started, reaching for his free hand.
He
looked at her with determination, but when their eyes met he soften. Bringing
her hand up to his lips he gently kissed her.
"He
didn't…" Amanda stopped unsure how to answer the questioned she knew had been
eating him up since her rescue. "Birol, he didn't—"
Lee
stopped her with a look, understanding what she was trying to say. To her
surprise a tear rolled down his cheek, "You don't have to talk about it right
now. Just relax."
"Brown
sedan coming up on our right side fast." The driver informed them.
Francine
who was sitting in the passenger seat made her way to the back. "It looks like
Connors." She picked up a handheld radio, "Billy, we've made visual contact.
Pick us up at Oak and Fourth."
"Copy
that. ETA two minutes."
"I
couldn't tell who was driving, my guess is Birol."
"The
driver?" Amanda asked concerned for his safety.
"He's
FBI Amanda." Lee informed her. "We wanted someone unknown to Fred to make the
transfer look convincing."
"It's
Birol. Connors is flashing ID and wants me to pull over." The driver called
back.
Lee
and Francine checked their guns. "Do it." Lee instructed.
Amanda
took a deep breath. "Lee."
"Amanda
you're going to be okay. I won't let anything happen to you; I'll kill him
first." Lee returned.
Amanda
shivered at the tone in his voice. The vehicle came to rest as she heard a
voice tell the driver not to move. Amanda tensed hearing the back doors open.
Her world was quiet for what seemed like an eternity; then she heard his voice.
"I
want everyone out now." Addi commanded using the door to shield himself.
"Forget
it. Show yourself Birol. I need some target practice." Lee yelled back.
"Connors
bring the driver here now." Birol ordered.
Amanda
heard movement and Lee curse.
"Throw
you're guns out first and back out of the ambulance or I'll shoot him."
Lee
knew that they had planned for this scenario. He hated it even more now that it
was a reality. Billy would arrive with back up any minute, but what happened in
that minute scared Lee. Complying with the terrorist he surrendered his gun and
Francine followed suit. Glancing once more at Amanda, she nodded that she was
alright, and he backed out of the safety of the ambulance.
Fred
accosted Francine and Lee immediately, as Birol climbed through the open doors.
Amanda
felt his weight shift the vehicle, but did not open her eyes. Suddenly she felt
his breath on her cheek, as he leaned in he pushed up against her broken ribs
applying slight pressure. Amanda moaned. After his confirmation that she was
awake, at once he captured her lips with his. As he attempted to deepen the
kiss Amanda knew what she had to do. She had known all along that it would come
to this moment; still she hesitated. The events of her captivity flashed
through her mind and suddenly a shot broke the silence. As the smell of
gunpowder assaulted her she looked into the shocked eyes of her demon. A gambit
of emotions stampeded through her head: relief that she was free, sadness that
it had come to that, fear that the bullet may not stop him, and exhaustion as
she wanted it all to be over.
While
her mind whirled Lee having used the shot as a distraction, subdued Fred, and
charged in to protect his wife. The sound of gunfire made his heart stop
beating. He knew she had a gun, but was not convinced that she would use it.
There was a real possibility that Birol had just shot and killed his wife while
he let it happen. Surveying the scene he trained his gun on the now still form
lying on the floor. Checking for a pulse his eyes never left Amanda's. Finding
nothing he shook his head and dropped to her side. "Are you okay? Did he hurt
you?"
Amanda
merely shook her head unable to deal with the fact that she had just killed a
man. Lee hugged her gently. "I want to get out of here." She announced.
"Okay
Billy will be here soon—"
"No.
Now." She returned forcefully.
Nodding
his consent he picked her up and removed her from the confines of her hell.
The
end sort of…