"Well, kiddo," he started, falling back on calling Lucas by his nickname, "something's happening
Chapter 7
Lucas was very quiet on the way back and he kept turning to look behind him.
"You know Lucas, its bad luck to look back." Bridger lightly teased.
Lucas smiled tensely, "well I was just watching that van, they have been following us for quite some time."
Bridger looked back and gasped it was the same van from Mary's. It had disappeared shortly after the crew had apprehended the other men in the house and not been seen since.
Bridger looked forward, a steady rainfall had started 'great this has to happen now,' he thought.
"Kirsten call it in, then call SeaQuest, tell them were coming." Bridger ordered.
After placing the call to the police, Kirsten started to dial SeaQuest, when they were hit hard from behind. Bridger tried to stay on the road but it was slippery from the fresh rainfall. He had almost regained control when they were hit again, Bridger's head flew forward and slammed against the wheel.
The jeep sailed off an embankment, hit the ground and rolled. After three rolls it stopped on its side next to a flooding river.
"Nathan, Nathan wake up! Lucas, are you okay?" Kirsten called frantically.
There was a groan then an okay was heard from Lucas. He could see that Bridger was out and Bridger's left arm badly broken.
"Kirsten, are you okay?" Lucas asked frightened. She was breathing heavily, she had been hit hard in the lungs.
"Not to bad," she gasped. "But my leg is stuck, I can't move."
Just then they heard movement and Lucas saw two men in black coming down the embankment.
"Kirsten, play dead." Ordered Lucas, he reached up and grabbed Bridger's gun, Kirsten's eyes widened but she obeyed and lay back down.
"We have to finish them off, I don't care if they look dead, we have to make sure. Then we'll push the jeep in the river. No evidence." A voice floated down.
Lucas tensed. A head appeared over Kirsten, Lucas didn't hesitate and pulled the trigger. The man slowly fell backwards. The other man cursed and got out his gun and aimed right at Bridger. Lucas panicked, he couldn't get a clear shot, not enough to cause enough damage to stop the shooter. So he lunged forward, Bridger grabbed the gun and fired out the window. The man shot wildly as he fell into the swollen river and in seconds he disappeared under the speeding currents. Lucas took a deep breath as he lay on Bridger's chest.
"You okay, Kiddo?" Bridger asked softly. After Lucas's hesitant nod, Bridger explained they had to get out of the car so help could see them. First they freed Kirsten, she had not woken up since Lucas had told her to play dead. The captain was tiring quickly, so Lucas took him up near the road and then returned for Kirsten.
When Lucas returned, he felt the car tilt towards the river and the smell of gasoline. He knew he had to hurry so he quickly lifted Kirsten and as he dragged her next to an unconscious Bridger the jeep exploded. Lucas felt himself being lifted, and then he fell, hitting his head on the side of the pavement. With all three of them unconscious none of them saw the jeep roll over one more time and disappear under the angry river.
Then silence.
The only sound was the steady rainfall.
Silence.
All three figures lay motionless in the rain. Then came a sound in the distance. Sirens. The sirens got closer and closer and soon reached them.
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Lucas woke with Mary smiling over him.
"Hey looks like he's going to be okay."
Lucas looked around at the hospital room it was the same room he had right after the Stinger went down. But this time Kirsten and Bridger were there.