Chapter Fourteen: Desperate Moments
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"We have to go and get him, Luis." Mary said as she looked to the detective. A look of concern was clear on her face, but mentally, she was scolding Danny for being so stupid as to go off on his own…even if it was to rescue Ed.
"How long has it been since you've seen him?" Luis asked, looking at the trio they had just rescued from the cave.
"He couldn't have been more than a mile ahead of us." Mike replied, thinking. "But we were stuck in that cave for awhile." The African American man shrugged. "I'd say twenty minutes tops."
"All right." Luis nodded, looking around. US federal agents and local police were busy arresting Keller's men. He turned his gaze back towards the group. "It looks like we're going to have to wait a little bit before we can take off." He shook his head. "We're definitely going to need help taking Keller down."
"But what about Danny and Ed?" Nessa asked curiously.
"They may need our help." Mary pointed out, her tone desperate.
"I know that." Luis assured with a slight sigh. "However, do you think that I would be still standing here if I thought that those two couldn't take care of themselves?" He headed over towards a group of policemen. "Just be patient."
"Just be patient?" Mike repeated as Luis walked away. "What the hell kind of advice is that? People's lives are at stake!" A frown grew on his face. "Even the five of us could probably take down one guy, even if it is someone like Keller! Why don't we just go?"
"There's probably some official procedure that Luis has to follow." Nessa reasoned, sitting down upon a rock. "It goes hand in hand with police work."
As the sound of a jeep starting was heard, all heads in the immediate area turned to look. They barely caught a glimpse of the driver as the vehicle burned rubber in the direction of the factory. As he realized who was behind the wheel, a look of intense worry appeared on Luis's face.
"Oh dear God." he whispered before shouting. "MARY!"
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"You should have just ran, Jack." Ed remarked with a, more intense than usual, look of fierceness present in his blue eyes. He firmed up his grip on the pistol in his hands as he shook his head. "It didn't have to come to this."
"I'm just like you, Ed." Keller said as he cocked his rifle. "I don't like to run away."
Groaning as consciousness returned to him, Danny put a hand to the back of his head. Although his vision was initially blurred, he could make out the forms of the two men standing in front of him, pointing something at each other. As his abdomen and head throbbed violently, McCoy shook his head and rubbed his eyes to clear away the fuzziness. He gasped slightly as the two guns became clear. He dared not move as Keller had his back to him, and didn't realize that he had woken up yet.
As he quickly caught sight of the now awake Danny, Ed frowned as he remembered that there was more than his own personal safety at stake here. He had to make sure that he took Keller out before he could hurt Danny or do worse to the younger man.
"Well, what are you waiting for, Ed?" Keller smirked, "I thought you would have shot me already."
"You got a death wish?" Deline fired back.
"I know why you're stalling." Keller chuckled as he turned around to look at Danny. McCoy got his knee, and was about to stand up. "I wouldn't stand up if I was you, kid." Keller aimed his rifle at McCoy. "It would be detrimental to your health."
"Let him go, Jack." Ed asked, still aiming the pistol. "This is our fight!"
Saying nothing, a wicked smile found its way to Keller's face as his finger touched the trigger of the rifle. In a state of shock, Danny simply stared at the man standing over him. His mind was telling him to get out of the way, but his body wouldn't move. A shot rang out, and Danny winced in terror. This had to be the end!
To be continued...
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Author's note: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far, and who will in the future. I really appreciate any feedback that I get. -------------------------------------------------------------------
"We have to go and get him, Luis." Mary said as she looked to the detective. A look of concern was clear on her face, but mentally, she was scolding Danny for being so stupid as to go off on his own…even if it was to rescue Ed.
"How long has it been since you've seen him?" Luis asked, looking at the trio they had just rescued from the cave.
"He couldn't have been more than a mile ahead of us." Mike replied, thinking. "But we were stuck in that cave for awhile." The African American man shrugged. "I'd say twenty minutes tops."
"All right." Luis nodded, looking around. US federal agents and local police were busy arresting Keller's men. He turned his gaze back towards the group. "It looks like we're going to have to wait a little bit before we can take off." He shook his head. "We're definitely going to need help taking Keller down."
"But what about Danny and Ed?" Nessa asked curiously.
"They may need our help." Mary pointed out, her tone desperate.
"I know that." Luis assured with a slight sigh. "However, do you think that I would be still standing here if I thought that those two couldn't take care of themselves?" He headed over towards a group of policemen. "Just be patient."
"Just be patient?" Mike repeated as Luis walked away. "What the hell kind of advice is that? People's lives are at stake!" A frown grew on his face. "Even the five of us could probably take down one guy, even if it is someone like Keller! Why don't we just go?"
"There's probably some official procedure that Luis has to follow." Nessa reasoned, sitting down upon a rock. "It goes hand in hand with police work."
As the sound of a jeep starting was heard, all heads in the immediate area turned to look. They barely caught a glimpse of the driver as the vehicle burned rubber in the direction of the factory. As he realized who was behind the wheel, a look of intense worry appeared on Luis's face.
"Oh dear God." he whispered before shouting. "MARY!"
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"You should have just ran, Jack." Ed remarked with a, more intense than usual, look of fierceness present in his blue eyes. He firmed up his grip on the pistol in his hands as he shook his head. "It didn't have to come to this."
"I'm just like you, Ed." Keller said as he cocked his rifle. "I don't like to run away."
Groaning as consciousness returned to him, Danny put a hand to the back of his head. Although his vision was initially blurred, he could make out the forms of the two men standing in front of him, pointing something at each other. As his abdomen and head throbbed violently, McCoy shook his head and rubbed his eyes to clear away the fuzziness. He gasped slightly as the two guns became clear. He dared not move as Keller had his back to him, and didn't realize that he had woken up yet.
As he quickly caught sight of the now awake Danny, Ed frowned as he remembered that there was more than his own personal safety at stake here. He had to make sure that he took Keller out before he could hurt Danny or do worse to the younger man.
"Well, what are you waiting for, Ed?" Keller smirked, "I thought you would have shot me already."
"You got a death wish?" Deline fired back.
"I know why you're stalling." Keller chuckled as he turned around to look at Danny. McCoy got his knee, and was about to stand up. "I wouldn't stand up if I was you, kid." Keller aimed his rifle at McCoy. "It would be detrimental to your health."
"Let him go, Jack." Ed asked, still aiming the pistol. "This is our fight!"
Saying nothing, a wicked smile found its way to Keller's face as his finger touched the trigger of the rifle. In a state of shock, Danny simply stared at the man standing over him. His mind was telling him to get out of the way, but his body wouldn't move. A shot rang out, and Danny winced in terror. This had to be the end!
To be continued...