Sorry for the long wait guys. I thought I was going to finish my exams on the 21st of June, when I found out that I had another exam on the 1st. So I didn't have much time to write. But the good news is that I am finished with my exams and I am on holiday. So I shall be writing loads this week. Thank you so much for the reviews.

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"Lucas!" Nathan yelled as he ran to the motionless body.

He fell to his knees near the body, to afraid to touch him. Lucas lay on his stomach; his face was facing the other side.

Kirsten snapped out of her shock as she ran to Lucas and Nathan.

She quickly went to her knees, near the body. She closed her eyes, silently praying that there would be a pulse. She raised her arm, moving it closer and closer to Lucas's neck. Her fingers touched his warm skin, she pressed in deeper.

"Thank you," she said in relief.

Nathan looked at her with hopefully eyes.

"There's a pulse, help me turn him!" she ordered.

Nathan smiled, and helped her.

They managed to turn Lucas onto his back.

Nathan gasped in horror as he saw the bloody uniform. Kirsten had seen it too.

"Nathan I need you to apply pressure on the wound," Kirsten said sternly.

Nathan nodded, as he watched her cut away the bloody shirt.

He could see the fear in Kirsten's eyes when they saw the wound. Blood covered his whole stomach.

"Nathan, I need you to apply pressure now, he can't afford to lose any more blood," Kirsten said,

Nathan nodded as he took the towel Kirsten had just given him. He raised his hand over Lucas's small body, slowly bringing in on to the wound.

He put little bit of pressure each time, knowing that it was going to hurt him.

"Harder Nathan," Kirsten said softly.

Nathan nodded, and with a heavy heart he pressed down hard.

"Agh!" Lucas cried out in pain.

They looked down to see two pain-filled blue eyes.

"Sorry kiddo, but I have to stop the bleeding," Nathan said sadly.

"Hurts," Lucas gasped.

Nathan winced when he felt the tension under his hands, he knew this was painful, he wished he could take the pain away.

Nathan looked at Kirsten who was looking in her bag.

"Sir," Ford spoke.

Nathan looked to see that Ford was standing next to him. He knew that what he had just done was dangerous. He was a leader; he was supposed to look after everyone.

"Ford, I want you, Katie, Ben and Miguel to do a scan, make sure this place is safe," Nathan ordered.

Ford nodded his head.

"Yes sir," Ford answered.

"Commander, when you do your "scan", please look for a place where we can spend the night, and please get some wood. We are going to need a fire,' Kirsten said.

Ford looked at Kirsten then to Lucas then back to Kirsten.

"I shall do my best," Ford said.

"Thank you," Kirsten replied.

Ford turned and left, he headed to where the others stood staring.

"How is he?" Ben asked.

"He's alive. Look we have orders, Katie, Ben, Miguel I want you three to search for any signs of danger. I want you three to be on alert," Ford ordered.

Katie, Ben and Miguel nodded, knowing that if they were distracted, it could mean their lives.

They made sure that they had their equipment, before they headed out.

Ford and Tim watched them disappear into the woods.

"What must I do sir?" Tim asked.

Ford looked at Tim. He could see that Tim was afraid.

"I need you to look for pieces of wood, we are going to need a fire, and I need you to find some more water," Ford suggested.

Tim nodded.

"Umm…sir, what... I mean, is Lucas going to be ok?" Tim stuttered.

Ford looked back at their fallen friend, then back to Tim.

"I hope so, now lets go," Ford said.

Tim looked up in confusion.

"Sir?" he asked.

"We need to get some fire, and water, now let's go!" Ford ordered.

Tim nodded and quickly went to gather some canteens.

Ford looked at Tim; he knew he couldn't let Tim go out alone, not when he was in shock.

As soon as Tim was ready, they headed back into the forest, looking for some wood and water.

Nathan became aware that everyone had left, he knew that meant that wasn't such a good idea, but he was just too concerned with Lucas.

Kirsten had taken out some medicine, and prepared the injection.

"Lucas, I am going to give you something to help with the pain, ok," Kirsten said.

Lucas nodded.

Nathan looked at Lucas; his face was sweaty, and dirty. He had dark circles around his pain filled eyes. He looked down to his hands.

He gasped out in horror as he saw the blood that was seeping through his figures.

"Kirsten!" Nathan shouted.

Kirsten looked at Nathan's bloody hands, and then she looked back at Lucas, who was now looking worried.

"Ssh, don't worry. I'm going to make everything ok, just relax," Kirsten said in a smooth voice.

"Am I going to die?" Lucas asked.

"NO! Heaven no," Kirsten shouted.

Lucas smiled.

"Thanks doc," he said barely above a whisper.

"Sleep tight, I'll be here when you wake up," Kirsten promised.

Nathan watched as Lucas's eye's closed, as he felt his body relax.

"Nathan, you do that again, and I'll kill you!" Kirsten said sternly.

Nathan looked at Kirsten in confusion, and then he realized that he had made Lucas worried.

"I'm sorry, but he's bleeding badly," Nathan said honestly.

"I know, I have to get that bullet out," Kirsten said.

Nathan paled.

"You mean it's still in him," Nathan asked.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. I didn't see any exit wounds. We have to get it out, before it poison's him," Kirsten said seriously.

"Dam," Nathan signed.

Kirsten quickly got out some equipment, getting ready for the operation.

"He won't wake up will he?" Nathan asked.

Kirsten closed her eyes and signed, before looking at Nathan.

"He might, I don't have the right medicine to knock him out completely," she said sadly.

Nathan silently cursed the war.

"I have to start, he won't make it if I wait any longer," Kirsten spoke.

Nathan nodded.

Before Kirsten could start, they heard sounds coming from the woods.

Nathan quickly picked up his gun and pointed it to the sounds.

Kirsten saw Nathan release the pressure from Lucas's wounds. She cursed him silently as she quickly applied the pressure.

She left the thick warm sticky liquid seep through her fingers. She started to get worried; she looked at the cloth that was soaking in blood. There was just too much blood, and she still had to operate. She looked at his face that was looking flushed.

A fever was starting.

She felt her heart seized, the odds of Lucas making it, were dropping with every second.

She looked at Nathan, she saw him aiming at the last place they heard the noise.

Her heart pounded against her chest as she heard the sounds coming closer and closer.

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Well what do you think? Hope you guys like it.

K