A/N: just to let everyone know...i'm was a big journey fan, but i'm
really liking casper right now. so if you take the time to review let me
know who you like better. maybe i'll make a fic on one..who knows anyway
enough chatting...read the story!!!!!
Ch 6. A Few More Steps
Jason felt the building shake again and knew that it wouldn't hold much longer. It didn't matter he would find her or die trying. Out of nowhere he felt a hand land on his shoulder. Jason spun around to end up staring into Sonny's eyes. He didn't like what he saw in them. Failure. He knew why Sonny had come in.
"Sonny, I'm not leaving without her. I can't!"
"The place is falling apart, Jason. Another minute it won't be standing anymore. I don't want to give up any more than you do. But I...we can't lose both of you."
Jason would have no part of it. He wanted to shrug Sonny off and continue searching until he had no breath left in his body. That's what it would have taken to stop him.
"Jason, if not for yourself... then for Carly. For the boys. Most of all for Courtney. Would she want you in here, after making sure that you were safe? Would she want you to end up hurt or worse and all of this for nothing?" Though Jason hated it, he was right. She would hate him if she knew he was putting himself in danger again.
Jason didn't reply to Sonny. He just let him guide him out of the building. His mind was elsewhere. Where she was. Carly brought Jason in to a tight hug when she had seen him. Her face was red from crying and she looked completely worn out.
He returned her hug with just as much strength until he caught sight of an interesting scene. Ric was speaking with Capelli and it didn't look like either of them was too happy.
'Is he unhappy because someone was left behind? Or because that someone wasn't Sonny?' Jason felt a blinding rage come over him. 'Yeah, Ric was sick but would he really set it up so that his brother would be left in a burning building?'
"Ric." Jason said aloud and both Sonny and Carly heard him. Apparently they had the same idea as him. There was only one way to find out, actually there were many, but the one he wanted to use would hurt and that was the one he liked. The three of them started towards the A.D.A.
Hotel
Pushing the debris off of her, Courtney coughed violently many times as she rose to her feet. Her lungs and eyes were both burning. Every part of her was crying out in pain.
"Faith." she managed to choke out. "Faith are you alright?" She heard the older woman groan and cough before replying.
"Just peachy. Never been-OUCH!"
"What? 'Ouch' What?"
"My ankle, I think I sprained my ankle. I don't know if I can walk on it." Courtney would have loved nothing more than to leave her there and run. Unfortunately she was cursed with a concience, even though she knew that the other woman would just as easily leave her there to die. She helped Faith to her feet and allowed her to lean on her so they could get out.
"Oh, bunny. I didn't know you care." Faith taunted.
"Do you really think, as someone who can barely walk, in a burning building, that you should continue to be such a headache?"
After what had seemed like forever, Courtney and a limping Faith had the exit barely in their view. So close.
"Almost there." Courtney spoke through gritted teeth. If she wasn't so determined to get back out of there and back to her family she would have given in to her body's demands and collapsed. Every thing was desperate for rest and relaxation, not to mention Faith wasn't much help as it seemed she began to lean more and more on Courtney.
'Jason, I'm coming.' Only growing more determined as she pictured him. His smile. His touch. His eyes. His lips. Her soul.
"It just a few more steps, I'm pretty sure you can make it on your own. " Courtney suggested hoping Faith would take the hint that she needed to get off. She could get out a lot faster if she wasn't practically carrying her. Any small favor for her body could help. "Come on, you don't need my help anymore."
"You're right." Faith stopped in her tracks, surprising Courtney who turned around to face her. "Looks like I won't be needing you at all," Faith raised her arm and Courtney came face to face with a gun.
Ch 6. A Few More Steps
Jason felt the building shake again and knew that it wouldn't hold much longer. It didn't matter he would find her or die trying. Out of nowhere he felt a hand land on his shoulder. Jason spun around to end up staring into Sonny's eyes. He didn't like what he saw in them. Failure. He knew why Sonny had come in.
"Sonny, I'm not leaving without her. I can't!"
"The place is falling apart, Jason. Another minute it won't be standing anymore. I don't want to give up any more than you do. But I...we can't lose both of you."
Jason would have no part of it. He wanted to shrug Sonny off and continue searching until he had no breath left in his body. That's what it would have taken to stop him.
"Jason, if not for yourself... then for Carly. For the boys. Most of all for Courtney. Would she want you in here, after making sure that you were safe? Would she want you to end up hurt or worse and all of this for nothing?" Though Jason hated it, he was right. She would hate him if she knew he was putting himself in danger again.
Jason didn't reply to Sonny. He just let him guide him out of the building. His mind was elsewhere. Where she was. Carly brought Jason in to a tight hug when she had seen him. Her face was red from crying and she looked completely worn out.
He returned her hug with just as much strength until he caught sight of an interesting scene. Ric was speaking with Capelli and it didn't look like either of them was too happy.
'Is he unhappy because someone was left behind? Or because that someone wasn't Sonny?' Jason felt a blinding rage come over him. 'Yeah, Ric was sick but would he really set it up so that his brother would be left in a burning building?'
"Ric." Jason said aloud and both Sonny and Carly heard him. Apparently they had the same idea as him. There was only one way to find out, actually there were many, but the one he wanted to use would hurt and that was the one he liked. The three of them started towards the A.D.A.
Hotel
Pushing the debris off of her, Courtney coughed violently many times as she rose to her feet. Her lungs and eyes were both burning. Every part of her was crying out in pain.
"Faith." she managed to choke out. "Faith are you alright?" She heard the older woman groan and cough before replying.
"Just peachy. Never been-OUCH!"
"What? 'Ouch' What?"
"My ankle, I think I sprained my ankle. I don't know if I can walk on it." Courtney would have loved nothing more than to leave her there and run. Unfortunately she was cursed with a concience, even though she knew that the other woman would just as easily leave her there to die. She helped Faith to her feet and allowed her to lean on her so they could get out.
"Oh, bunny. I didn't know you care." Faith taunted.
"Do you really think, as someone who can barely walk, in a burning building, that you should continue to be such a headache?"
After what had seemed like forever, Courtney and a limping Faith had the exit barely in their view. So close.
"Almost there." Courtney spoke through gritted teeth. If she wasn't so determined to get back out of there and back to her family she would have given in to her body's demands and collapsed. Every thing was desperate for rest and relaxation, not to mention Faith wasn't much help as it seemed she began to lean more and more on Courtney.
'Jason, I'm coming.' Only growing more determined as she pictured him. His smile. His touch. His eyes. His lips. Her soul.
"It just a few more steps, I'm pretty sure you can make it on your own. " Courtney suggested hoping Faith would take the hint that she needed to get off. She could get out a lot faster if she wasn't practically carrying her. Any small favor for her body could help. "Come on, you don't need my help anymore."
"You're right." Faith stopped in her tracks, surprising Courtney who turned around to face her. "Looks like I won't be needing you at all," Faith raised her arm and Courtney came face to face with a gun.