Disclaimer: Same as Before
AN: Sorry for the delay but I started college in September and have been busy ever since but please keep the reviews coming.
Italics stand for the coms links as well as any over voicing.
Ch. 6 Retrieval
Juliet was finding it harder to breathe. Her lungs ached and her eyes burned, fire consumed the trailer where she was bound. She estimated only minutes more before the entire thing exploded and she would be dead; she twisted against her bonds as to shy away the oncoming inkiness of unconsciousness. She let her mind go as she welcomed the bliss of death.
Sydney jumped out of the jeep and hoisted her bag of tools out of the back. She looked at Dixon and Weiss then back at the smoking aluminum trailer that entombed Juliet.
"Let's go," she said starting towards the trailer followed by Dixon and Weiss. "We don't know how much time we have until it explodes. We need to go in and get her out. We don't leave without a body."
"You're on the grid," said Marshall. "Come back safe and soon."
"Good Luck!" called Nadia from the jeep she sat in with Vaughn and Marshall. Weiss turned around and yelled,
"We'll be back soon!"
Meanwhile, Mercutio and his team were flying in over the trailer.
"Be prepared to treat Ladybird for smoke inhalation and possible burns and any other injuries she might have," Mercutio commanded.
"Yes sir, " answered Baptista .
"Let's go rescue Ladybird," said Mercutio as he and his team descended from the rescue jet.
"Phoenix, you've got company," Vaughn's voice crackled over Sydney's com device. Sydney paused as she, Dixon, and Weiss slowly made their way through the smoldering and smoky abyss of the aluminum trailer.
"Is there and estimated number Boy Scout?" Sydney asked as Weiss and Dixon moved forward continuing the search.
"Believed number is three, Phoenix, I repeat the number is three," came Vaughn's voice.
"Rodger that Boy Scout," said Sydney. "Houdini, Outrigger, did you get that."
"Rodger that Phoenix," said Weiss.
"I found her!" exclaimed Dixon. "Twenty paces due east. She's unconscious and tied to a chair."
"On our way Outrigger" came Sydney's reply.
Sydney and Weiss reached Dixon and Juliet's location. Juliet's head lolled to one side, Weiss placed two fingers on her neck feeling for a pulse, as Sydney and Dixon set about to freeing her from her bonds.
"She's got a weak pulse," said Weiss. "We need to get out of here."
"Almost done," said Dixon as he cut away the last of the chains and ropes. Weiss hoisted Juliet into his arms as the flaming trailer creaked and moaned. The team began to move out.
Sydney in the lead suddenly halted and held up a hand for Weiss and Dixon to stop as well.
"Don't make a sound," she cautioned.
Mercutio pulled his thermometric goggles down over his eyes and scanned the smoky interior of the trailer, Rosencrantz and Paris stood at arms on either side of him.
"There are other people in this hell hole," he said. "I am picking up four additional heat signatures."
"Sir, there are four signatures, about 40 paces due west," said Paris. "One body signature is significantly lower than the rest, due to the body being in a state of unconsciousness. Reason to believe the signature is Ladybird's."
"Proceed with caution," Mercutio and Sydney cautioned to their teams. Both teams advanced forward slowly.
"Hand over the girl," came a deep male voice. Sydney and her team froze in their steps.