Linna was laid on the floor as the doctor went to get some smelling salts to wake her up. He cracked open the tiny vile and waved it under her nose. Linna shook her head from side to side and opened her eyes.
"Are you ok?" The doctor asked.
"Yes." Linna said as she was helped to her feet.
"Ok I'm gonna bring you in to see him." The doctor said. "He is awake and alert and he knows the situation."
"Ok." Linna said and was led into the room.
Josh was laying in a bed with an IV in his arm filled with blood and a bandage soaked with blood around his chest. Linna slowly walked to the side of the bed and took Josh's hand.
"Hey." He said in a weak voice.
"Hi." Linna said as she started to cry.
"Don't cry." Josh said. "I want my last memory of you to be of the women I fell in love with. And she wouldn't cry."
Linna wiped the tears from her eyes and tried to smile.
"That's more like it." Josh smiled. "I'm sorry I have to leave you like this. I just got you back and now I must leave."
Linna started to cry again.
"Please don't go." Linna sobbed.
"I don't really have a choice." Josh said. Kevin always was a good shot."
"Son of a bitch." Linna said.
"He was a man in love." Josh said. "He lost it when Kim fell in love with Timothy. I can understand."
"But why did he have to do this." Linna asked through her tears.
"I'll ask him." Josh laughed. "Are your parents here?"
"No." Linna said.
"Sylia." Josh said. "Can you go wait for them at the store?" He asked. "I still want to see the look on their face when they see you."
"Yea sure." Sylia said and walked out of the room.
Josh's breathing got hard and blood started to run from his mouth.
"The angel is coming for me." He said. "I've met her on the battle field many times. She came for me many times and I avoided her. It looks like she's gonna get me this time."
Linna laid her head on Josh's hand and started to cry.
"I'm sorry." Josh said. "All I ever wanted was to spend my life with you."
The doctor ran into the room saying something about they could save him.
"What are you going on about?" Josh asked.
"The man who shot you." The doctor said.
"What about him?" Josh asked.
"He has the same blood type as you and his heart is still viable." The doctor said. "I've got the OR prepped. A team is removing his heart as we speak. There is a 74% chance you will survive if we get this heart in right away."
"Then what the fuck are you standing around for lets go." Josh said.
"I am required to tell you." The doctor said. "The coast of the procedure is very high."
"The Army will pay for it." A man in a Army uniform said as he walked into the room.
"Who are you?" The doctor asked.
"Coronal Andy Carson CO of Japan's US Army base." He said.
"And the US Army will pay for the transplant?" The Doctor asked.
"That is correct sir." Coronal Carson said.
"Ok nurse prep him for surgery." The doctor said. "Let's get this ball moving."
Silky Doll
Sylia arrived at the store at the same time as Linna's parents.
"Hello Sylia." Lenn said. "Where's Josh?"
"There has been an accident." Sylia said. "Josh was shot."
"Oh my God is he ok?" Lenn asked.
"He will not survive the night." Syila said with a sigh.
"Can we see him?" Lenn asked.
"That's why I'm here." Sylia said.
"Ok lets go." Lenn said and got back into the car.
As they were pulling into the road a taxi pulled into the parking lot. Syila stopped and got out. Kenny stepped out of the taxi and took Linna from Terry.
"You guys are 3 hours early." Syila said.
"The pilot took advantage of the winds." Kenny said.
"Through your bags in the trunk and get in." Sylia said.
Kenny and Terry put their bags into the trunk and got in the back seat.
"So where's Josh and Linna?" Terry asked.
"Josh has been shot." Sylia said.
"What?!" Kenny and Terry asked in shock.
"He's dying," Sylia said.
"Oh my God." Terry said. "How did it happen?"
"Someone on the base shot Timothy Chambers then shot Josh as Josh shot him." Sylia said.
"Did the guy die?" Kenny asked.
"Yes." Sylia said.
"Good." Kenny said.
Hemora Memorial Hospital
Josh was wheeled into the OR and put to sleep.
"Ok he's out let's begin." The surgeon said. "Scalpel."
Sylia walked into the waiting room followed by Kenny, Terry and Linna's parents. Linna's parents were talking to each other when they walked into the room.
"I can't believe this is happening." Lenn said. "First Linna and now Josh."
"What about me?" Linna asked walking up behind them.
Lenn spun on her heels and nearly fell over.
"LINNA!?" She cried. "But how?"
"I was in a coma." Linna said.
"Josh said you're body was never found." Lenn said wrapping her arms around her daughter.
"That's because I was pulled from the building." Linna said. "My purse burned in the fire so I couldn't be identified."
"When did you come out of the coma" Bill asked giving her a hug.
"Yesterday." Linna said.
"I'm so sorry about Josh." Lenn said. "You finally got him back and now he's gonna die."
"Not necessarily." Linna said. "They have him up in surgery right now."
"Doing what?" Sylia asked. "I thought the damage was to Sevier."
"They took Kevin's heart." Linna said. "It's up to the surgeons to put it in and keep him alive."
Several hours later
The surgeon walked into the waiting room taking off his surgical gown.
"How is he?" Linna asked standing up.
"It was looking good throughout the beginning of the operation." The Doctor said.
"Was?" Priss asked.
"Once we got the new heart in his body wouldn't accept it." The Doctor said.
"What are you saying?" Linna asked.
"We lost him." He said. "Time of death 19:53 (7:53 pm) I'm sorry."
Linna felt dizzy and the room started spinning. She saw Priss start to laugh then everything went black.
"Linna. Linna wake up." Priss said shaking her shoulder.
"No Josh don't go!" Linna yelled sitting up.
"He's not going anywhere. The doctor said. "The surgery was a complete success."
"So he's gonna be ok?" Linna asked.
"He'll be fine." The doctor said smiling.
Linna jumped out of her seat and ran across the room and hugged the doctor tightly.
"Thank you so much." She cried.
"Your welcome." The doctor said giving her a small hug.
"Is he awake?" Linna asked.
"Not yet." The doctor said. "But soon. You can go and sit with him if you like."
"Thank you I will." Linna said and ran to the room where Josh was.
Josh was laying on his back with the blanket pulled up to his neck. The only sound in the room was the steady beep…beep…beep of the heart monitor. Linna leaned down and kissed him on the forehead and sat down. She sat by his side for almost an hour before he started to regain consciousness.
"Your awake." Linna said smiling.
"I guess it went well." Josh said.
"Completely successful." Linna said.
"When can I leave?" Josh asked.
"I don't know." Linna said.
"Where is everyone else?" Josh asked.
"Sylia and the others along with my parents are in the waiting room." Linna said.
"So I missed the reunion." Josh said.
"Yep." Linna said.
"Did your mom faint?" Josh asked.
"No actually she didn't." Linna said with a small laugh.
"Well I'm sorry I had to miss the look on her face." Josh said.
"It was pretty good." Linna said. "If your felling up to it I'm sure everyone would like to see you."
"Yea bring them in." Josh said.
Linna walked out of the room and for a few minutes then walked back in with Kenny, Terry, little Linna and Linna's parents.
"How do you feel?" Kenny asked.
"Like I was shot." Josh said.
"Yea I bet." Kenny laughed.
"So were you surprised to see Linna?" Josh asked Linna's parents.
"I almost died." Lenn said.
"Same here." Bill said.
"Well I wish I could have been there for the party that your gonna be having tonight but I guess I'll have to miss that." Josh said.
"There will be no party." Linna said. "I'm not leaving until you walk out of this hospital with you by my side."
"You'll be here for a while." Josh said.
"I waited for three years so what's a few more days." Linna said.
A nurse walked into the room and checked Josh's IV and looked at the clock.
"I'm sorry visiting hours are over." She said.
"May I stay?" Linna asked.
"And you are?" The nurse asked.
"I'm his wife." Linna said.
"Yes you may." The nurse said.
"Thank you." Linna said with a smile.
"The rest of you however must go." The nurse said.
"Ok see you tomorrow." Sylia said.
"Ok bye." Josh said and waved.
After they were gone the nurse walked out and closed the door.
"Is this the way our marriage is gonna be?" Linna asked. "I almost die then you almost die."
"Oh I hope not." Josh laughed.
"Umm I know this probably isn't the best time but." Linna said.
"But what?" Josh asked.
"Its Ayame." Linna said.
"Who?" Josh asked.
"Our daughter." Linna said.