Okay, here's the end!
~Disclaimer~ I don't own Zoids.
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It was late at night, and The Blitz Team was relaxing from the earlier chase. Bit had been asleep for a few hours, Brad was watching T.V., Leena was on the computer and Jamie was folding laundry. They were so relaxed that they hadn't noticed the dark shadow lurking through the Hover-Cargo.
"What a day!" Bit said as he woke up and stretched.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Leena said she flopped down on the sofa to watch T.V. with them.
"I didn't know the Shadow Fox could run that fast!" Jamie exclaimed as he joined the others on the sofa.(*A/N*They have a huge sofa!)
"I kept it a secret from you guys," Brad said, grinning, evidently pleased with himself.
"Yes, you did," Jamie said, as he picked up the remote. "Come on, let's go to bed. It's late and we can finish being lazy good-for-nothings in the morning," he told them.
"Aw, come on, it's only 11:30!" contradicted Bit, yawning.
"Go to bed, before I have to hurt you." Brad said tiredly.
"You, hurt me?" Bit said mockingly, "You just got out of the hospit- OWWWWW!!!". Brad smirked and released Bit's arm. "I recover quick." Suddenly the power flickered off, almost like.....someone cut the power.
"I see you're still alive." came an evil voice from the shadows.
Leena screamed, and then she began to tremble. "Did you guys hear that?" she asked, her voice shaky.
Brad and Bit jumped into a defensive stance. "Yes," Brad answered his voice was cold.
"But I thought he was dead!" Jamie trembled, clutching Leena.
"So did I," Bit said, as he and Brad moved in front of their friends.
"Oh, I assure you I'm very much alive," Harry's voice rang out. "I was the one who poisoned you in the first place!"
"Bit," Brad whispered, they still had not turned moved. "Take Leena and Jamie, and run," his voice, deadly.
"No way, we're not leaving you here alone!" Jamie whispered back, angrily .
"Damn it go!" Brad hissed. "I don't care what happens to me, but if anything happened to you guys......" He shook his head sadly.
"Brad, he'll kill you!" Leena hissed.
"And if you stay, you'll die! Do it for me, please get out of here!" Brad whispered back.
Bit looked at him. "Alright, but I'll come back for you." Jamie and Leena walked over and hugged him. "If you die, we will personally follow you to the afterlife and kill you all over again!" Jamie and Bit nodded in agreement. Brad chuckled. "Fine, now go!".
"Come on!" Bit lead them out of the room.
"Okay," Leena said, she was trembling again.
"Oh, guys, you think so little of me?" Harry said. "Did you really think I couldn't hear you guys talking?". The Blitz Team didn't answer; they only turned to face the madman. "Did you also think that I didn't remember your little girlfriend?" Harry asked his voice very quiet.
'Girlfriend what does he mean by.......' Brad wondered, then suddenly it made sense. "Naomi!" He yelled. "Where is she!?"
"Right here," Harry said, he stepped out of the shadows; in his arms was a beautiful girl.
Brad breathed a sigh of relief, she was alive. "Let her go!" he shouted.
"No, I have a better idea," Harry said. "How about we trade, you can have your girl, and I can have, my beautiful Leena or," he smirked "your life."
"No way, freak!" Brad shouted. He swung his fist at Harry's face. As the freak dodged he felt a knife slice into his hand; Leena had jumped him, and sunk a knife into his right hand.
"Give back Naomi!" she shouted, angry. Harry in a sudden rage threw her off, and she hit the wall with a crack.
"Leena!" Bit shouted, and then he turned to Harry,furious. "You bastard!"
"Oh, should I be afraid?" Harry mocked.
Brad said nothing in return; true he had tons of tempting phrases he would love to shout at the weirdo. However, he was still holding Naomi.
"She means a lot to you, doesn't she Brad?" Harry sneered, holding up Naomi, who was still fast asleep.
Brad only glared, confirming Harry's thoughts. "She is very pretty, she has those pretty eyes...." Harry said, trying to get a rise out of Brad. He succeeded too, Brad growled. "Oh, am I making you angry?" he asked, temptingly.
Brad only growled again. "You're supposed to be dead!" he shouted.
"Oh, about that, well, I never died it was part of my plan to get my beloved." Harry said, a sadistic smile came to his face.
"You need some serious help." Jamie said, his voice full of anger.
"Yes, I know," Harry said, brushing the insult away. "However, that's not the reason we're here, is it? No, we're here to discuss the freedom of your girlfriend," Harry said or you wife mus. "Now, I've already told you that if you want me to give her back, you'll give me Leena," at this he made a kissy face at the unconcious Leena,"or your life." Harry finished, holding a knife to Naomi's neck."Understand?"
"Yeah, I understand," Brad said, an edge to his voice.
"Good, then what will it be?" Harry asked.
"Let me talk to them before I decide." Brad said, his voice steady, his face remaining calm. He walked over to Leena, where Jamie and Bit were trying to calm the awakend girl. "Guys, I've found a way to get Naomi back." he whispered, as they gave him their full attention.
"How?" Jamie asked, whispering too. Their eyes held the yearning to free Naomi from that terrible creature.
He sighed, "I have to give my life to him." he finally answered.
"WHAT?! No, I won't let you! You can't!" Leena said, her voice going above a whisper.
"Leena, I don't have a choice, he'll kill Naomi if I don't." Brad responded.
"No, don't!" Bit whispered..
"I have to," He said, he gave them a quick hug, then whispered, "When he gives you Naomi, I want you to run to Leon's house. I want you to get him, and......." he whispered to her.
"We promise," They whispered "I'll come back for you!" Bit said, upset. "Are you ready yet, Brad?" Harry asked, sounding thoroughly bored.
"Yes," Brad said, stone faced.
"Good, here's your girl," Harry said, literally throwing Naomi to the rest of the Blitz Team, knocking her out again. Bit caught her, glaring at Harry, it was then that he remembered their job, to get help, they moved for the door, however, it shut before they could reach it. They spun around, to see Harry laughing manically.
"Do you really think I would just let you leave?" he asked the team. "I'm not stupid, I know you'll run for help, and then my life would be over......I'm not going to let that happen!" Harry said.
"You bastard! You said you wouldn't hurt them!" Brad said, furious.
"Oh, don't worry Brad, I won't as long as you let me kill you, without a fight," the man replied.
"Fine," Brad said.
The Blitz Team stood there horrified, "Good, as soon as I'm done with you, Brad, I'll leave, never to be seen again" Harry said, and then he began his torture.
Leena didn't and couldn't watch, so she covered her and the whimpering Jamie's eyes, however, that didn't block out the sounds. The moans, the horrible screams of pain, they were all there and they haunted the the team. Bit curled up and held the younger two, to him, praying that it would end soon. Leena hugged the small boy tight, trying to protect him from the sound and the atmosphere that surrounded them.
Finally the sounds ceased, and they looked up. Their friend lay on the floor breathing heavily, he was shaking and blood covered. They rushed over to him, and he turned his head to them, his blue eyes showed almost no recognition. Bit looked around, just in time to see Harry escape through the window. He cursed, however, he couldn't do anything about it right now, and his friend's injuries need to be tended. They began to try and help him, however there was too much blood, and far too much pain, they couldn't do it by themselves.
They needed to get to a friend, they would be able to help. Jamie covered Brad with a blanket before rushing to get out the door, praying that nothing happened to Brad while he was gone. Bit and Leena decided to stay behind to make sure nothing would happen to Brad or Naomi, who upon waking collapsed into a sobbing mess next to Brad.
The first residence he came to belonged to Leon Tauros, Leena's brother. He answered the door on the third knock. "Jamie what's going on? Why are you here, it's nearly midnight!" Leon asked, however then he noticed that Jamie was crying and covered in blood.
"B-B-Brad," Jamie said, he was trembling.
"What happened to Brad?" Leon asked, trying to get some information out of him.
"H-Harry," Jamie said, then he passed out. Leon was only just in time to grab the boy before he collapsed to the ground.
"Harry?" Leon asked outloud, he was worried, he knew of the creep's obsession for killing. If Harry was at The Hover-Cargo..... he looked at Jamie, there was blood all over the boy. He laid him on the couch. "I have to go and get help, Brad's in trouble!" He said and with that he ran off.
Outside The Hover-Cargo:
"What happened to Brad?" Jack Sisco asked; he was driving at full speed towards the The Hover-Cargo, he just hoped they weren't too late.
"I don't know, Jamie passed out before he could say anymore," Leon said, he was in the back-seat of the car with the awakened Jamie. His face showed he was very worried at what they would find at the base.
"You-you don't think...." Jack began.
"No! Brad too strong," Leon said, sharply.
"Yes, but Harry's a nut-case and has wanted to kill Bit and Brad since he met them," Jamie said, his voice cold. "Why did he only go after Brad though?" Leon asked. "He probably wanted to take down Brad 'cause he's the strongest." Jack answered absently.
"Here." Leon said as he pointed to the giant snail. He jumped out and kicked down the door. The three guys entered the house cautiously to be sure it was safe. They walked to the living room where the beating had taken place. They looked at the couch where Bit and Leena had laid Brad. His face was pale, and the blanket that covered him was soaked in blood.
"Brad!" Leon raced over and took his friends hand, he began to feel for a pulse; there was one, however it was weak. "He's alive," Leon said, "But barely."
"We have to get him to the hospital." Jack said, sternly.
"We better hurry. I don't think he'll last much longer." Bit said. He knew that his friend wouldn't live if they didn't get him proffesional help.
"Let's go." Leon said, he looked at Jack. "Pick him up."
Jack did as he said. He was amazed as to how light Brad was. He certainley looked heavier.
"We need to hurry!" Leena said, beginning to run to her car, the other four followed suit, Jack, Leon and Brad in one car, Leena, Bit and Jamie in hers. Soon they came to the Hospital . A nurse was at the front desk.
"What happened?" She asked, they presented Brad to her.
"What happened to him?" she asked, she looked horrified.
"He was....blackmailed and beaten," Jamie stated simply.
"He needs to go into surgery, he's fading fast," She said. "Bring him in here!" She led them to a room on the down the hall. Jack laid Brad on the bed, then the nurse shooed them all out of the room, and into the waithing room.
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*Two hours later.....*
"Brad's wounds should heal in about a week. Suprisingly there were no broken bones." The nurse said, breathing in a deep breath.
"Can we see him?" Jamie asked.
She nodded, then she walked them back to the mercenary's room. They looked at Brad, he was bruised as but he wasn't bloody anymore.
Bit drew closer for a better look and to cover up his friend. There was bruising along his chest and arms. Shallow cuts from a knife adorned his chest. He looked like he had been through hell and back.
Bit growled, that freak was going to pay for hurting his best friend. He clenched his fist, and ground his teeth. He was going to disembowel Harry, and thoroughly enjoy it. He watched Naomi walk in, lay her head on Brad chest and start crying. He decided to leave and let the couple be. He walked out into the hall to find the others standing in the hallway, looking scared out of their wits. "Hello, guys." he said, then he noticed Leena sobbing. He walked over and began to comfort her.
Bit sighed, "He's in bad shape."
"Where's Naomi?" Jack asked.
"In their with Brad," Bit answered.
"I didn't even see her come in." Jack said.
"Yeah, well she wouldn't stop crying." Leena said. Jamie looked at the clock. It said 1 o'clock.
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"Naomi please," Leon said, in a gentle voice. He was met by a dark glare from his team mate.
"NO! I'm not leaving till he's okay!" Naomi screamed.
"Okay, Okay jeez!" Leon said scared; he had never heard that tone from Naomi.
"I'm not going to leave until he's awake." Naomi said, just then Brad stirred slightly, Naomi drew a quick breath, could she dare to hope? However, her hope was crushed when he suddenly began to whimper, Naomi gently brushed the hair out of his face, and then she turned to her friends.
"He did this to save me," She whispered, "And if this is what I can do to save him then so be it, but I won't leave unless he tell me to" she said, and then she gently kissed Brad's cheek and lay down next to him, as though saying the discussion was closed.
Leena understood and then she motioned to her friends to leave. She knew that Naomi wanted to be alone with Brad. As soon as they were all out Naomi began to talk to Brad.
"Why did you let him hurt you?" She asked brushing her hand against his face, "Why...."
Suddenly Brad's eyes fluttered open; he looked at Naomi and then jerked back away from her touch. Naomi stared, he began to shiver, and then he curled up into a ball, his face paling by the second. "What?" she asked her feminine voice, quiet and gentle. He stared for a second, and then slowly he uncurled himself, however he still shook.
"What's wrong?" She asked quietly.
"I-I thought you-you were....h-him," he whispered the last word so quietly that Naomi barely caught it. Her face flushed and her eyes looked hurt. 'What?!'
"Why?" she asked pushing more hair from his face, his blue eyes darted around when she touched him. Her eyes filled with compassion, "Please, don't be afraid."
"I-I don't k-know" Brad said, he was stumbling over his words. She gave him a hug. At first he pulled away however, he was freezing and she was warm, soon he was lying with his head against her chest.
"That may be true, but I love you, and I promise you I would never hurt you like that," Naomi said, she gently wrapped her arms around him careful of the wounded areas. He melted into her embrace, and lay there until the morning came.
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Naomi awoke, her arm wrapped around her Brad's battered body. She lightly kissed him on the cheek; he stirred and then looked at her. "Naomi?" he asked, sounding unsure.
"Yes," she responded, a gentle smile coming to her face. He moved slightly to get a better glimpse at her; however, he was met by bitter pain, so he stopped moving. "What?" She asked, worried.
"My body aches," he responded, his brown hair shielding his face. However, she wasn't going to let that stop her from seeing him, she gently pushed back the long strands.
"Shhh," she whispered soothingly, taking him into her arms. He whimpered at the movement, however melted into the embrace.
"I don't want to feel this pain, I just want to die." he mumbled, his body had stopped shaking. She looked at him.
"Do you want that really? Do you want to leave me, your team and even Jack and Leon?" she asked her face dark with sadness.
"No, you guys are the only reason I want to stay alive." he whispered stroking her face. "I love you Naomi.". She blushed then leaned over and they kissed. "I love you too Brad."
~Disclaimer~ I don't own Zoids.
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It was late at night, and The Blitz Team was relaxing from the earlier chase. Bit had been asleep for a few hours, Brad was watching T.V., Leena was on the computer and Jamie was folding laundry. They were so relaxed that they hadn't noticed the dark shadow lurking through the Hover-Cargo.
"What a day!" Bit said as he woke up and stretched.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Leena said she flopped down on the sofa to watch T.V. with them.
"I didn't know the Shadow Fox could run that fast!" Jamie exclaimed as he joined the others on the sofa.(*A/N*They have a huge sofa!)
"I kept it a secret from you guys," Brad said, grinning, evidently pleased with himself.
"Yes, you did," Jamie said, as he picked up the remote. "Come on, let's go to bed. It's late and we can finish being lazy good-for-nothings in the morning," he told them.
"Aw, come on, it's only 11:30!" contradicted Bit, yawning.
"Go to bed, before I have to hurt you." Brad said tiredly.
"You, hurt me?" Bit said mockingly, "You just got out of the hospit- OWWWWW!!!". Brad smirked and released Bit's arm. "I recover quick." Suddenly the power flickered off, almost like.....someone cut the power.
"I see you're still alive." came an evil voice from the shadows.
Leena screamed, and then she began to tremble. "Did you guys hear that?" she asked, her voice shaky.
Brad and Bit jumped into a defensive stance. "Yes," Brad answered his voice was cold.
"But I thought he was dead!" Jamie trembled, clutching Leena.
"So did I," Bit said, as he and Brad moved in front of their friends.
"Oh, I assure you I'm very much alive," Harry's voice rang out. "I was the one who poisoned you in the first place!"
"Bit," Brad whispered, they still had not turned moved. "Take Leena and Jamie, and run," his voice, deadly.
"No way, we're not leaving you here alone!" Jamie whispered back, angrily .
"Damn it go!" Brad hissed. "I don't care what happens to me, but if anything happened to you guys......" He shook his head sadly.
"Brad, he'll kill you!" Leena hissed.
"And if you stay, you'll die! Do it for me, please get out of here!" Brad whispered back.
Bit looked at him. "Alright, but I'll come back for you." Jamie and Leena walked over and hugged him. "If you die, we will personally follow you to the afterlife and kill you all over again!" Jamie and Bit nodded in agreement. Brad chuckled. "Fine, now go!".
"Come on!" Bit lead them out of the room.
"Okay," Leena said, she was trembling again.
"Oh, guys, you think so little of me?" Harry said. "Did you really think I couldn't hear you guys talking?". The Blitz Team didn't answer; they only turned to face the madman. "Did you also think that I didn't remember your little girlfriend?" Harry asked his voice very quiet.
'Girlfriend what does he mean by.......' Brad wondered, then suddenly it made sense. "Naomi!" He yelled. "Where is she!?"
"Right here," Harry said, he stepped out of the shadows; in his arms was a beautiful girl.
Brad breathed a sigh of relief, she was alive. "Let her go!" he shouted.
"No, I have a better idea," Harry said. "How about we trade, you can have your girl, and I can have, my beautiful Leena or," he smirked "your life."
"No way, freak!" Brad shouted. He swung his fist at Harry's face. As the freak dodged he felt a knife slice into his hand; Leena had jumped him, and sunk a knife into his right hand.
"Give back Naomi!" she shouted, angry. Harry in a sudden rage threw her off, and she hit the wall with a crack.
"Leena!" Bit shouted, and then he turned to Harry,furious. "You bastard!"
"Oh, should I be afraid?" Harry mocked.
Brad said nothing in return; true he had tons of tempting phrases he would love to shout at the weirdo. However, he was still holding Naomi.
"She means a lot to you, doesn't she Brad?" Harry sneered, holding up Naomi, who was still fast asleep.
Brad only glared, confirming Harry's thoughts. "She is very pretty, she has those pretty eyes...." Harry said, trying to get a rise out of Brad. He succeeded too, Brad growled. "Oh, am I making you angry?" he asked, temptingly.
Brad only growled again. "You're supposed to be dead!" he shouted.
"Oh, about that, well, I never died it was part of my plan to get my beloved." Harry said, a sadistic smile came to his face.
"You need some serious help." Jamie said, his voice full of anger.
"Yes, I know," Harry said, brushing the insult away. "However, that's not the reason we're here, is it? No, we're here to discuss the freedom of your girlfriend," Harry said or you wife mus. "Now, I've already told you that if you want me to give her back, you'll give me Leena," at this he made a kissy face at the unconcious Leena,"or your life." Harry finished, holding a knife to Naomi's neck."Understand?"
"Yeah, I understand," Brad said, an edge to his voice.
"Good, then what will it be?" Harry asked.
"Let me talk to them before I decide." Brad said, his voice steady, his face remaining calm. He walked over to Leena, where Jamie and Bit were trying to calm the awakend girl. "Guys, I've found a way to get Naomi back." he whispered, as they gave him their full attention.
"How?" Jamie asked, whispering too. Their eyes held the yearning to free Naomi from that terrible creature.
He sighed, "I have to give my life to him." he finally answered.
"WHAT?! No, I won't let you! You can't!" Leena said, her voice going above a whisper.
"Leena, I don't have a choice, he'll kill Naomi if I don't." Brad responded.
"No, don't!" Bit whispered..
"I have to," He said, he gave them a quick hug, then whispered, "When he gives you Naomi, I want you to run to Leon's house. I want you to get him, and......." he whispered to her.
"We promise," They whispered "I'll come back for you!" Bit said, upset. "Are you ready yet, Brad?" Harry asked, sounding thoroughly bored.
"Yes," Brad said, stone faced.
"Good, here's your girl," Harry said, literally throwing Naomi to the rest of the Blitz Team, knocking her out again. Bit caught her, glaring at Harry, it was then that he remembered their job, to get help, they moved for the door, however, it shut before they could reach it. They spun around, to see Harry laughing manically.
"Do you really think I would just let you leave?" he asked the team. "I'm not stupid, I know you'll run for help, and then my life would be over......I'm not going to let that happen!" Harry said.
"You bastard! You said you wouldn't hurt them!" Brad said, furious.
"Oh, don't worry Brad, I won't as long as you let me kill you, without a fight," the man replied.
"Fine," Brad said.
The Blitz Team stood there horrified, "Good, as soon as I'm done with you, Brad, I'll leave, never to be seen again" Harry said, and then he began his torture.
Leena didn't and couldn't watch, so she covered her and the whimpering Jamie's eyes, however, that didn't block out the sounds. The moans, the horrible screams of pain, they were all there and they haunted the the team. Bit curled up and held the younger two, to him, praying that it would end soon. Leena hugged the small boy tight, trying to protect him from the sound and the atmosphere that surrounded them.
Finally the sounds ceased, and they looked up. Their friend lay on the floor breathing heavily, he was shaking and blood covered. They rushed over to him, and he turned his head to them, his blue eyes showed almost no recognition. Bit looked around, just in time to see Harry escape through the window. He cursed, however, he couldn't do anything about it right now, and his friend's injuries need to be tended. They began to try and help him, however there was too much blood, and far too much pain, they couldn't do it by themselves.
They needed to get to a friend, they would be able to help. Jamie covered Brad with a blanket before rushing to get out the door, praying that nothing happened to Brad while he was gone. Bit and Leena decided to stay behind to make sure nothing would happen to Brad or Naomi, who upon waking collapsed into a sobbing mess next to Brad.
The first residence he came to belonged to Leon Tauros, Leena's brother. He answered the door on the third knock. "Jamie what's going on? Why are you here, it's nearly midnight!" Leon asked, however then he noticed that Jamie was crying and covered in blood.
"B-B-Brad," Jamie said, he was trembling.
"What happened to Brad?" Leon asked, trying to get some information out of him.
"H-Harry," Jamie said, then he passed out. Leon was only just in time to grab the boy before he collapsed to the ground.
"Harry?" Leon asked outloud, he was worried, he knew of the creep's obsession for killing. If Harry was at The Hover-Cargo..... he looked at Jamie, there was blood all over the boy. He laid him on the couch. "I have to go and get help, Brad's in trouble!" He said and with that he ran off.
Outside The Hover-Cargo:
"What happened to Brad?" Jack Sisco asked; he was driving at full speed towards the The Hover-Cargo, he just hoped they weren't too late.
"I don't know, Jamie passed out before he could say anymore," Leon said, he was in the back-seat of the car with the awakened Jamie. His face showed he was very worried at what they would find at the base.
"You-you don't think...." Jack began.
"No! Brad too strong," Leon said, sharply.
"Yes, but Harry's a nut-case and has wanted to kill Bit and Brad since he met them," Jamie said, his voice cold. "Why did he only go after Brad though?" Leon asked. "He probably wanted to take down Brad 'cause he's the strongest." Jack answered absently.
"Here." Leon said as he pointed to the giant snail. He jumped out and kicked down the door. The three guys entered the house cautiously to be sure it was safe. They walked to the living room where the beating had taken place. They looked at the couch where Bit and Leena had laid Brad. His face was pale, and the blanket that covered him was soaked in blood.
"Brad!" Leon raced over and took his friends hand, he began to feel for a pulse; there was one, however it was weak. "He's alive," Leon said, "But barely."
"We have to get him to the hospital." Jack said, sternly.
"We better hurry. I don't think he'll last much longer." Bit said. He knew that his friend wouldn't live if they didn't get him proffesional help.
"Let's go." Leon said, he looked at Jack. "Pick him up."
Jack did as he said. He was amazed as to how light Brad was. He certainley looked heavier.
"We need to hurry!" Leena said, beginning to run to her car, the other four followed suit, Jack, Leon and Brad in one car, Leena, Bit and Jamie in hers. Soon they came to the Hospital . A nurse was at the front desk.
"What happened?" She asked, they presented Brad to her.
"What happened to him?" she asked, she looked horrified.
"He was....blackmailed and beaten," Jamie stated simply.
"He needs to go into surgery, he's fading fast," She said. "Bring him in here!" She led them to a room on the down the hall. Jack laid Brad on the bed, then the nurse shooed them all out of the room, and into the waithing room.
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*Two hours later.....*
"Brad's wounds should heal in about a week. Suprisingly there were no broken bones." The nurse said, breathing in a deep breath.
"Can we see him?" Jamie asked.
She nodded, then she walked them back to the mercenary's room. They looked at Brad, he was bruised as but he wasn't bloody anymore.
Bit drew closer for a better look and to cover up his friend. There was bruising along his chest and arms. Shallow cuts from a knife adorned his chest. He looked like he had been through hell and back.
Bit growled, that freak was going to pay for hurting his best friend. He clenched his fist, and ground his teeth. He was going to disembowel Harry, and thoroughly enjoy it. He watched Naomi walk in, lay her head on Brad chest and start crying. He decided to leave and let the couple be. He walked out into the hall to find the others standing in the hallway, looking scared out of their wits. "Hello, guys." he said, then he noticed Leena sobbing. He walked over and began to comfort her.
Bit sighed, "He's in bad shape."
"Where's Naomi?" Jack asked.
"In their with Brad," Bit answered.
"I didn't even see her come in." Jack said.
"Yeah, well she wouldn't stop crying." Leena said. Jamie looked at the clock. It said 1 o'clock.
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"Naomi please," Leon said, in a gentle voice. He was met by a dark glare from his team mate.
"NO! I'm not leaving till he's okay!" Naomi screamed.
"Okay, Okay jeez!" Leon said scared; he had never heard that tone from Naomi.
"I'm not going to leave until he's awake." Naomi said, just then Brad stirred slightly, Naomi drew a quick breath, could she dare to hope? However, her hope was crushed when he suddenly began to whimper, Naomi gently brushed the hair out of his face, and then she turned to her friends.
"He did this to save me," She whispered, "And if this is what I can do to save him then so be it, but I won't leave unless he tell me to" she said, and then she gently kissed Brad's cheek and lay down next to him, as though saying the discussion was closed.
Leena understood and then she motioned to her friends to leave. She knew that Naomi wanted to be alone with Brad. As soon as they were all out Naomi began to talk to Brad.
"Why did you let him hurt you?" She asked brushing her hand against his face, "Why...."
Suddenly Brad's eyes fluttered open; he looked at Naomi and then jerked back away from her touch. Naomi stared, he began to shiver, and then he curled up into a ball, his face paling by the second. "What?" she asked her feminine voice, quiet and gentle. He stared for a second, and then slowly he uncurled himself, however he still shook.
"What's wrong?" She asked quietly.
"I-I thought you-you were....h-him," he whispered the last word so quietly that Naomi barely caught it. Her face flushed and her eyes looked hurt. 'What?!'
"Why?" she asked pushing more hair from his face, his blue eyes darted around when she touched him. Her eyes filled with compassion, "Please, don't be afraid."
"I-I don't k-know" Brad said, he was stumbling over his words. She gave him a hug. At first he pulled away however, he was freezing and she was warm, soon he was lying with his head against her chest.
"That may be true, but I love you, and I promise you I would never hurt you like that," Naomi said, she gently wrapped her arms around him careful of the wounded areas. He melted into her embrace, and lay there until the morning came.
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Naomi awoke, her arm wrapped around her Brad's battered body. She lightly kissed him on the cheek; he stirred and then looked at her. "Naomi?" he asked, sounding unsure.
"Yes," she responded, a gentle smile coming to her face. He moved slightly to get a better glimpse at her; however, he was met by bitter pain, so he stopped moving. "What?" She asked, worried.
"My body aches," he responded, his brown hair shielding his face. However, she wasn't going to let that stop her from seeing him, she gently pushed back the long strands.
"Shhh," she whispered soothingly, taking him into her arms. He whimpered at the movement, however melted into the embrace.
"I don't want to feel this pain, I just want to die." he mumbled, his body had stopped shaking. She looked at him.
"Do you want that really? Do you want to leave me, your team and even Jack and Leon?" she asked her face dark with sadness.
"No, you guys are the only reason I want to stay alive." he whispered stroking her face. "I love you Naomi.". She blushed then leaned over and they kissed. "I love you too Brad."