The Long Winding Road: Chapter 14
By: The Confused One
A/N: This is probably one of the shorter chapters for this fic, but I like it, so hopefully, everyone will.
Arriving at the house, Alex talked into her phone, "Dad, we're here. I know. I will. I'll call you when it's over. Bye." Alex caught Bobby's smile as she hung up the phone. Pointing at him, she warned, "Don't you dare laugh."
Bobby obediently nodded and noted she was smiling now too. Turning to the others, he called out, "Let's go."
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Nicole threw the last of her clothes in her bag. Looking at a couple of her guards, she ordered, "Go kill the hostages now and hurry."
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The swat team, headed by Bobby and Alex stormed the building. Nikolas followed Alex as the team split up into two. Alex and Nikolas up the stairs, and Bobby and his followed to the back, where there was an extra room.
Bobby and his team made their way through the maze of boxes. Coming across Nicole's guards, they were taken out easily, but it drew Nicole's attention. Getting behind some boxes, she shot at the men.
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Storming into the room, Nikolas was able to take out the first guard. Everyone stopped instantly though, as the other guard, Mark, held a gun to Hayley's head. She was to b first. Hayley whimpered.
Alex's heart felt like it jumped into her throat. This wasn't happening. Trying to stay calm, she aimed at Mark and yelled, "Let her go. You're outnumbered."
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Nicole huddled behind the boxes. She smiled slightly and engaged Bobby, "Hi Bobby. It's nice to see you again. I certainly hope Detective Eames is OK. I must warn you though. While you're standing around here dealing with me, you're little girl is being murdered."
Bobby choked by his fury. He tried to get some information, "Nicole, she's a little girl. She hasn't done anything. Where is she?"
Nicole laughed bitterly. She yelled back, "People like us aren't supposed to have children Bobby. I thought we talked about us. I mean, I'm doing you a favor."
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Hayley whimpered again. Mark inched closer to the door with Hayley. She watched as the guns and eyes stayed on them. Mark warned, "Let me out of here, and she'll live."
Kate, totally freaked, in tears, begged, "No! She's a little girl! Take me!"
Alex steadied her nerves. She shook her head. Talking to Kate, she assured her, "It'll be fine, Kate. Don't worry about it." Turning her attention to Mark, she warned, "If you don't let her go, now, you're not walking out of this room alive. Let her go. Surrender."
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Bobby began slowly making his way around the boxes, to where she was. He continued to engage her, "I'm supposed to be miserable for forever, like you. Right, Nicole?"
Nicole smiled. She followed his voice was moving slightly. She was sure he was moving and kept quiet about knowing he was moving. She announced, "We're two of a kind Bobby. That's why I don't understand what you see in Detective Eames."
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Mark stood still, contemplating his options. He was determined not to go to jail. He tried once more, "I'll let her go a couple of miles up the road. You have to let me go. I will kill her."
Alex tensed slightly, before aiming just right. She gave him one more chance, "You hurt one hair on her head, and I won't hesitate to pull this trigger. Let her go now, while you have a chance."
Mark shook his head. He wasn't letting go. He finally just screamed, "Let me out of here! I swear I'll put a bullet in her brain!"
Hayley was crying a little now. Alex avoided looking at her. Making sure she was steady, she pulled the trigger.
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Nicole was starting to get nervous. He hadn't responded. Suddenly she heard the gun cock right behind her. She heard him sneer, "First of all, she doesn't kidnap children. Drop the gun Nicole and surrender."
Nicole laughed. Turning to face him, she used the only painful leverage she had, "Well, you have me, finally, Detective. Unfortunately, your daughter is probably dead by about now."
Bobby could only pray that Alex and the others had found them in time. Pushing aside his worry, he hissed, "Put the gun down and shut up."
Nicole began to lower her gun. Trying to throw him off balance, she taunted, "I'd imagine they all begged for their lives."
Bobby pulled the trigger before she could raise the gun all the way back up.
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Alex was shaking as she lowered her gun back down, and Hayley was screaming. Instinctively, Alex dropped the gun and grabbed her daughter. Alex held the girl for dear life, and was comforted that all the blood wasn't Hayley's. Closing her eyes, she just comforted her little girl.
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The gunshot had caused the rest of the team to descend upon Bobby, who stood in shock over the dead body of Nicole Wallace.
