"'S okay." Michelle looked at him for a split second before going back to watching the corridor.
They were sat on either side of the doorway to a small room, guarding Audrey Raines, who was in a chair in a far corner.
"No, I mean it, it was really unfair of me to say those things to you."
She shrugged. "Yes, it was... but maybe I was wrong to just abandon you so easily. You have a right to be angry with me."
Tony hesitated for moment, then risked taking his eyes off the corridor and looking at her directly. "I'm not angry."
She looked back uncertainly.
And was thrown back against the wall as the sound of a gun going off echoed down the corridor.
"Michelle!"
There was blood on her forehead, but she was still breathing, groaning, but he couldn't be distracted right now if he didn't want to get shot himself and he had promised Jack he would protect Audrey...
He threw himself in front of Michelle and fired blindly in the direction the shot had come from. He hit someone, but there were more of them, too many more but he had to try...
"Audrey, stay back!" he shouted at the woman who was on her feet and close to panic behind him. He felt a wave of relief as she obeyed, which was quickly replaced by one of apprehension as he realized he was running out of ammo...
bang! another one down, but
bang! missed
click.
Damn.
bang!
Michelle, standing up behind him.
He looked up at her; there was blood slowly trickling down her forehead from where the bullet had grazed it but she was staring straight ahead, holding her gun steady, completely focussed even as she tossed him a new clip with one hand.
You alright? he wanted to ask, but this really wasn't the time, so he resumed shooting without a word.
It took them several minutes, but at last the sound of gunshots subsided and and they lowered their weapons.
Tony glanced out into the corridor to make it it was really all clear as Michelle sank to the floor, wearily holstering her gun.
Satisfied that they were safe at least for the moment, Tony knelt down next to her.
"You okay?" he asked quietly.
"I'm fine," Michelle said, touching her forehead gingerly. "It uh, it stings a little, but..."
"You sure?" Instinctively he took her hands in his and squeezed them gently.
She looked up at him, mouth open but not saying anything.
Then she gave him a small shrug and a half smile. "Yeah," she said with a quick nod.
He smiled back in relief.