Act 6: Gotta Go Now

Baaaaaaah, Baaaaaaah Bum,

ba ba Bum.

Bah bah bum, baaaah, bah bah BUM!

BUM, BUM, BUM ,BUM!

Amanda swore she heard the theme music for Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odessy. Between her and her only way of escape was ...a MONOLITH.

Amanda was sure this guy's shoulders measured at least 4 foot across and he had to be at least 7 foot tall. Amanda cleared her throat as she looked up at her towering nemesis. "Oh. God", she prayed silently, "What am I going to do?"

Laban had taken off to another deserted part of the Armory complex with his assistant Petrov, probably to decide the means of her disposal. They had left Amanda alone with...Hal.

"Hello, Mrs. King," Hal began in his soft. monotone tenor. "I hope you will find yourself comfortable."

Amanda moved to the other side of the room. She noticed there were no windows. Only a door...and Hal blocking that door. He stood there like the rock of Gibraltor. Kick-boxing would be no match for this guy. Amanda soon realized there was nothing in her own strength she could do to save herself . As she silently sought God's help, she got an inspiration.

Amanda looked heavenward and whispered "Are you sure God?" as she took her evening bag and started whipping it in circles over her head.

Hal was incredulous. He looked at Amanda in disdain as his immense belly started to shake. The ground trembled as his entire body shook in a deep belly laugh. Just as the laugh reached his mouth, Amanda's purse flung out of her hands and hit him dead smack between his eyes.

Hal's jaw dropped open and he fell with a thud to the concrete floor.

"Oh boy!" Amanda almost couldn't believe it. She looked heavenward and yelled "Thank You!" One for David, zero for Goliath!

Amanda retrieved her purse and snuck a peek out the hall as she opened the door. She didn't see anyone else in the darkened hallway but she did see a room several doors down with the light filtering under the closed door. Amanda knew better, she was in over her head and Lee was no where to be found. She decided to make her way back to the inhabited area of the Armory complex in an effort to find Lee.

Amanda quietly creaked the door open wide and timidly tip toed down the concrete corridor. She looked back cautiously as she cleared the threshold of the building and broke into a mild run when Bam! Amanda had run smack dab into the arms of someone. She chided herself for looking back instead of to where she was going.

Amanda was afraid to look up to see who could possibly be holding her now. The man grabbed her and shoved her into a dark alley between two buildings and proceded to give her a very soft, sweet passionate kiss.

"Lee!, Oh am I glad to see you!"

"Not as glad as I am to see you Amanda King!" Lee had no idea how Amanda could have escaped but he knew they had to make a break for it and fast. Lee knew they were both in over their heads. He needed to call in for backup, but..since he was no longer an active agent, how was that possible?

"C'mon Amanda, we're going to have to make a run for it."

No sooner had Lee said that when they heard a shout and feet running in their direction. Lee held tightly to Amanda's hand and guided her along the fence line of the complex. It was dark and there were no lights to give away their position. Lee could still hear the men running after them as they came to an area of the complex that was lit. Lee and Amanda had to cross that gulf of light to get to safety.

Lee braced himself and shouted "Amanda run!"

Amanda shot out before him and Lee covered her back. Just as she reached the other side, to the safety of darkness, shots rang out. With a crunch and "Umphf!" Lee fell to the ground.

Amanda turned back and dragged Lee's bleeding body to safety.

"No Amanda, go on without me."

"Go on without you, are you crazy?"

"Oh yeah, I guess I don't need to say that..." Lee said as he passed out.

Amanda made sure that she and Lee were hidden in the shadows as their attackers passed by. She did what she knew to do. She quietly removed her cell phone from her purse and called 911. She wasn't sure what would happen with Laban but she knew Lee needed help now!

***

Lee laid on the stretcher as he was put into the ambulance. Amanda stood off to the side, hidden partly in the shadows.

"Well Scarecrow, we got Laban and his group in custody but promise me , no more lone ranger attempts at national security."

Lee's posterior was burning and he was not in the mood to argue with Francine.

Francine continued, "How did you get help here anyway?"

Lee glanced around, past the EMS staff assisting him, to find Amanda. Francine followed his gaze.

"Francine, I'd like you to meet my partner, Mrs. King."

"Oh, Mrs. King? That's cute, 'Scarecrow and Mrs. King', you seem to make a good team."

Amanda wasn't sure how to respond to the catty blonde. She had an inkling that these two had been lovers, the way Francine looked at Lee. Amanda was relieved to see that Lee did not look at Francine the way he looked at her.

"Yea, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, I guess we're a team," Amanda replied.

"Well good. I can assure you both that the Agency will be calling on you from time to time to assist with cases. I must excuse myself now. You know, 'work to do', I just have to bag one of the biggest thiefs in world history,"

Francine excused herself and walked away. Lee reached out his hand and motioned for Amanda to come closer.

"Amanda"

"Yes"

"Looks like we've got some catching up to do."

"Yeah", Amanda thought to herself, she wondered what "Scarecrow" meant.

Lee took her hand and kissed it. "Well partner, we better let these guys take us to the hospital."

Amanda smiled as she continued to squeeze Lee's hand. "Yep, we better take off...partner."

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