Josh barrowed Sylia's car and drove down to the base. He was stopped at the gate by a soldier holding his M16. Josh could tell that the weapon was ready to fire and the safety was off.
"What the hell are you doing?" Josh asked. "Your weapon should be over your shoulder and be on safe."
"Sir this base is on code three lock down." The solider said.
"What's happening?" Josh asked.
"I'm sorry sir I can't tell you that." The soldier said.
"Call your CO and tell him Sergeant Major Joshua Thompson of the Crimson Knights is here."
The look on the soldiers face changed.
"Sir do you have a man under your command by the name of Kevin Arson?" The soldier asked.
"Yes I do." Josh said.
"Ok sir I need you to go straight to the women's barracks North East corner of the base." The soldier said.
"What's going on?" Josh asked.
"You may need this sir." The soldier said handing Josh a M16 that was in the guard shack. "Now go." He said and opened the gate.
Josh checked if the weapon was loaded and on safe then he headed right for the North East corner of the base. He saw several armed MP's (Military Police) taking cover on the side of the barracks.
"What's going on?" Josh demanded.
"Who are you?" An MP asked.
"Sergeant Major Joshua Thompson." Josh said. "Special Forces Crimson Knights."
"Well sir it looks like one of your men has lost it." The MP Said.
"How?" Josh asked.
"He stole several firearms from the armory." The MP said. He went in to the women's barracks and shot a man that was in there and took a woman hostage and is threatening to kill her."
"Do you know who the casualty and the hostage is?" Josh asked.
"No we don't." The MP said.
"Ok I'm gonna try and talk to him." Josh said and approached the door. "Kevin its Joshua Thompson I'm coming in hold your fire." He yelled as he approached the door to the building.
"You come in here and I'll kill you and her." Kevin yelled.
"You kill me or her and they will kill you and you know it." Josh yelled as he walked through the door with the M16 at his shoulder.
"I'm already dead." Kevin yelled.
Josh walked up to the body that was lying on the floor and rolled it over with his foot.
"Shit." He said. "Why did you shoot Timothy?" Josh yelled checking him for a pulse.
"She was supposed to be mine." Kevin yelled.
"Who?" Josh yelled.
"Kim." Kevin yelled. "She was supposed to love me."
Josh signaled for two MP's to come and get Timothy out of the building.
"Is Kim alright?" Josh yelled.
"For now unless you come any closer." Kevin yelled.
"Kim?" Josh yelled.
"I'm here." Kim said. "Timothy is he alright?"
"He's alive." Josh yelled. "Why are you doing this Kevin?"
"I've loved Kim sense basic training." Kevin yelled. "But she blew me off every time I tried to ask her out."
"Listen to me Kevin." Josh yelled. "You are not a murder yet Timothy is still alive."
Josh continued to slowly walk to the sound of Kevin's voice.
"Why don't you let Kim go and we can talk about this." Josh yelled.
"She was supposed to love me." He yelled.
"KEVIN!!" Josh yelled. "If you love her let her go or so help me I'll drop you where you stand."
"You kill me and she will die as well." Kevin yelled. "Tell him Kim."
"He's got a grenade in his hand and the pin is out." Kim yelled.
Josh walked up to the bunk of one of the women and picked up a small vanity mirror off the desk.
"Do you really want to kill her?" Josh yelled.
"No but I will if I have to." Kevin yelled.
Josh put his back to the wall near the opening to the showers and used the mirror to look inside. Kevin was standing behind Kim holding a handgun to her head and a grenade in his hand.
"Kevin I'm right out side the door." Josh yelled. "I'm coming into the room now hold your fire."
Josh walked into the room and pointed his M16 at Kevin's head.
"You know I'm good enough to hit you right between the eyes." Josh said.
"Yea but you kill me and we all die." Kevin said.
Josh clicked the rifle on semi auto.
"You die first." Josh said.
The look in Kevin's eyes changed from angry to fear. He could see that Josh really would kill him where he stood.
"Think about it." Josh said. "We can all die right now. Or you can put the gun down and hand the grenade to Kim and we can walk out of here." Josh said. "I'll take you off the base no one will touch you I promise."
Kevin's hand with the grenade moved and Josh got a good look at the grenade.
'Ok It's a five second fuse.' He thought. 'If Kim's reflexes are good I can drop him and we can get out of this room in four seconds.'
He looked into Kim's eyes and she knew what he was thinking. She gave a wink letting Josh know she agreed with him.
"Last chance." Josh said. "Put it down and die."
"So be it." Kevin said and moved the handgun from the back of Kim's head and pointing it at Josh.
In a split seconded Josh squeezed the trigger sending a bullet through Kevin's head. As Kevin flinched from the bullet passing through his head the handgun fired hitting Josh in the chest. The grenade fell to the floor with Kevin on top of it. Kim ran across the room and dove in front of Josh to shield him from the blast. However because Kevin fell on the grenade his body took the full explosion.
"GET IN HERE NOW!!!" Kim screamed in terror as she tore Josh's shirt off.
There was a .45 caliber hole in Josh's chest. Josh was looking up at the ceiling with a glazed look on his face.
"Linna I'm sorry." Josh said as blood slowly poured from his mouth. "I just got you back and now I must lose you again."
He saw blurry figures standing above him and then everything started to go black.
A medic ran to Josh's side.
"Oh shit he is in serious trouble." He said. "Lieutenant I need an aerial evacuation now." He yelled.
He placed his hands under Josh and rolled him on his side.
"Shit through and through." He said. "He's not gonna make it."
Kim looked down at Josh with tears in her eyes. His eyes were staring into nothingness as he took a deep breath. He slowly exhaled and his eyes closed. The medic put his hand on Josh's neck then sighed.
"That's it." The medic said. "He's gone."
"I've seen worse than this." Kim cried. "You can save him."
"No I can't." The medic said.
Kim put her hands on Josh's chest and started CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Recitation).
"Its no use." The medic said.
"Just get the chopper here now." Kim said.
"Do it." The medic said to the Lieutenant.
The chopper arrived and they loaded Josh in as Kim continued to do CPR.
"What's his chances?" The pilot asked?
"He's already dead she just won't give up." The medic said.
"Alright but I'll still get him to the hospital as fast as I can he might be an organ donor." The pilot said and lifted off.
The flight to the Hospital was fast and they were met by a team of surgeons.
"Ok lets get him into the O.R. (Operating Room) now." The doctor said.
Kim was brought into the weighting room and sat down in a chair.
"I need to wash the blood off my hands." She said in a half trance.
"This way." The female nurse said and led her into the bathroom and helped her wash her hands.
"I need a phone." Kim said.
"Ok come with me." The nurse said.
She took Kim to a phone and handed it to her.
"What's the number?" She asked.
"555-7734." Kim said.
The nurse dialed the number then walked out of the room.
Silky Doll
Linna and Nesay were laughing about old times when the phone rang.
"I got it." Sylia said and picked up the phone.
Linna and Nesay were talking about Josh's first day of work when Sylia dropped the phone.
"Whoa Sylia what's wrong?" Linna asked.
Sylia turned around very pale.
"Sylia." Linna said.
"There was an incident at the Army base." Sylia said.
"What happened?" Linna asked.
"Kevin went crazy and shot Timothy." Sylia said.
"Oh my God is he ok?" Linna asked.
"I don't know." Sylia said. "Josh went into the building where Kevin was holding Kim hostage. Josh killed Kevin but in the process he was shot in the chest."
The color left Linna's face as tears filled her eyes.
"Is he ok?" She asked.
"No." Sylia said. "Kim said his heart stopped. They took him to the hospital and he is in surgery now."
Linna started to shake and began to cry.
"We'll take my car." Nesay said.
Sylia called the others and filled them in on what was happening. Nigel drove with Rosemary in the passenger seat as Sylia and Nesay tried to calm the irate Linna down. Priss and Leon grabbed Lilly and Andrew and raced to the hospital. Nene and Mackey grabbed Josh from his crib and ran out of the house. Kim was finally coming around by the time Linna ran into the room.
"Where is he? Is he alive? Why did Kevin do this?" Linna asked as tears fell from her face.
Sylia and Nesay sat her down in a chair and tried to calm her down. Priss and Leon ran into the room followed by Nene and Mackey. They were all trying to calm Linna down when the doctor walked into the room.
"I'm looking for Mrs. Thompson." He said.
"That's me." Linna said standing up.
"The bullet passed through your husband heart." The doctor said. "There was major damage to it. We repaired most of it but we were unable to stop the bleeding." He said.
"What are you saying?" Linna asked.
"He is awake right now I'll take you to see him." The doctor said.
"Is he gonna be ok?" Linna asked.
"No. I'm afraid not." The doctor said. "There was massive blood loss. We are giving him blood as fast as we can but he keeps losing it. He won't survive the night. I'm sorry."
Linna fell to her knees as she started to cry. She got light headed and fainted.