(Nic2951 gave me a GREAT idea. He wrote me in an email and said, "I hope nothing happens to Dell. I don't think Hope could take it." You know something, neither did I. So in my twisted, evil little mind I wrote this scene. Don't worry though, Sawyer is the man of steel…or is he? Either way, enjoy. Nic, my friend, this chapter goes out to you. Thanks. And now onto the next update…ACTION!

Sawyer: HEY! MY COFFEE BREAK'S NOT OVER…uh…. where's my gun?

J.Alana1: GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE NOW!

Sawyer: Who do you think you are? General Asuka? I told you! My coffee break isn't over yet. Somebody get my agent on the phone!

J.Alana; Keep it up and I'll make Angel 20 blast your ass.

Sawyer: Okay, I'm going. Sheesh! What a grouch!

(I'm just being silly….okay, now onto the update.)

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Chapter 39

Sawyer Dell was in the desert behind a bunker of sand as he watched through binoculars the huge white structure surrounded by a ten-foot wall.

He lowered his binoculars as he fixed his eyes on the structure. On his head, he wore a battle helmet with his headset attached inside of it. On his back he had a semi-automatic particle rifle with a scope attached to it.

"Report, Commander?"

"General Ikari, we are not detecting any movement. There is no sign of the hostile in site. Its quiet."

"Keep observing."

"Roger." Sawyer told her as he looked around.

Sawyer looked to the soldier who was holding a rifle in his hands and aiming at the structure. "What do you think?"

"This is too damn peculiar." A soldier sitting next to Sawyer said.

"My feelings exactly. I wonder where this thing is." Sawyer said. "It just…. up and left without a trace…too strange for my tastes."

"I know what you mean. I feel like we are dealing with a ghost here." The soldier responded.

"COMMANDER!"

Sawyer turned and then gunshots were fired.

"Shit!" Sawyer said as he quickly backed down behind the sand bunker, pulling his own rifle from off of his shoulder and feeling his heart beat rapidly as he engaged the safety to off, holding it in his hands..

Gunfire erupted everywhere and shells went off nearby as sand flew up in all different directions.

As Sawyer was scrunched down behind the bunker, he turned to see a soldier shot in the head directly in front of him. His eyes widened and it fueled him with rage.

"GENERAL IKARI, WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! REPEAT! WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!" Sawyer called out.

"Hold your position." General Ikari ordered. "Do not advance until I give the order."

"Acknowledged." Sawyer said as he leaned forward with his rifle and began firing his rifle.

Several men stood from behind the wall, firing back at them. Many fell from being shot.

"INCOMING!"

Sawyer turned upward and quickly, grabbing the soldier beside him jumped out of the way just as a large energy discharge hit.

Sawyer shielded the man away from the blast and then turned his head. "GENERAL IKARI, THEY'RE USING PARTICLE WEAPONS. TELL THE HORIZON TO OPEN FIRE!"

"Acknowledged." General Ikari said. "Get to a safe distance!"

"Understood!" Sawyer yelled out. "STRIKE TEAM FALL BACK!" Sawyer yelled out as he and the other men quickly ran far back, heading behind a large dune.

Sawyer breathed heavy as he looked around, grabbing his rifle, aiming at the hostiles and then firing.

He heard over the radio. "USS Horizon, this is General Ikari. Engage enemy. Repeat engage enemy. Strike team is being attacked."

Minutes later, a large energy discharge struck the structure causing a loud explosion.

"STRIKE TEAM…TARGET HAS BEEN HIT…. GO!" General Ikari called out over her radio.

"Acknowledged." Sawyer said back as he continued to fire.

Sawyer and his strike team moved forward, firing at the enemy as they approached.

The enemy was weakened from the blast incurred by the Horizon. The remaining group of hostiles at the structure continued firing at the strike team who bravely advanced forward.

Sawyer ran towards the wall, firing at the men who were at the top of the wall. "GO!" Sawyer yelled out as he moved his arm forward, his team moved ahead and they all ran in. Backing against the wall, two men form his team fixed explosives to the gate.

Seconds later, the gate was blasted open and the strike team moved forward.

There was a large white building in the center of this structure. Men in gray uniforms fired at the strike team and charged at them in hand-to-hand combat.

Sawyer saw a Middle Eastern man come at him with what looked like an old fashioned rifle with a bayonet attached to it. Holding his rifle he fired at the man, stopping him in his tracks.

Other men in gray uniforms began to come out from the sides of the structure and came at them fiercely,

Sawyer fired again and then used the butt of his rifle to make contact with the one the faces of the attackers.

"ADVANCE FORWARD!" Sawyer yelled out as they ran towards the structure and fired on the doors, blasting them open.

Another man came at him with a knife in which Sawyer reared back and punched the man dead in the face, sending him down.

The strike team ran to the white building with their guns drawn. Sawyer kicked in the door and then they moved in.

As they came into the building, they noticed the room was completely empty…

"What the…"

Then as Sawyer turned, he heard steady beeping and he breathed in as he yelled out.

"FALL BACK! IT'S A TRAP! GET OUT OF HERE! FALL BACK NOW!" He yelled as he ran out of the structure.

The strike team began to retreat as quickly as they could.

Sawyer turned to look back and his eyes widened

There was a loud explosion.

Asuka heard the sounds of men crying out in pain over the relay and saw a scene that was hellish. The area was completely engulfed in flames.

"General Ikari!" a man over the radio shouted. "We were set up. Many are wounded. Commander Dell is down! We are requesting assist..."

"SAWYER!" Asuka yelled out over the relay as the screen went to static..

A/N:

Sawyer: Oh gee, thanks a lot now I've bit the dust…. that sucks.

J.Alana1: Knock it off. I'm not done with the book yet.

Sawyer: Oh yeah, that's right! Yay, I still might be alive.

J.Alana1: You know something? You're a lot smarter in the book.

Sawyer: Heh heh. You wrote me that way!

J.Alana1: Shut up!

Hope: Anybody know where the donuts are?

J.Alana1: Souke ate them.

Sawyer: Damn you, Souke! Now we have no more donuts.

Souke: Ah, shaddup!

(Okay, I was just being silly. I promise no more of that.)

Shinji: That's a relief.

J.Alana1: Shut up! You're dead.