A/N okay.. so the final was okay.. not bad not good.. just okay.. Anyway.. I sat down to write this chapter and well.. I couldn't do it.. I've decided to rewrite this ep. then do a post ep. of my own ep so there is character death
SO with a quick check in with my trusted partner in crime Leah who responded with a firm 'that might not piss everyone off..' . .. sorry..
Be mad if you have too. I understand.. but in my own warped mind.. 'i've been thinkin' about my wasted life and I love you..' Not so W/J. So sorry.. someone had to take one for the team.. and hell I couldn't kill bug.. not with the baby.. and Kate and Nige have only just begun.. so..
well sorry.
I look forward to all of your Jordan and Woody moments in Fan Fiction land. Filling in what we never got to see.
Lori
We're all going to die.
That was the last thought that Woody remembered having before he heard her calling his name, quickly detangling her fingers from his, her hands fumbling towards his neck.
"Woody.." She repeated. He could hear the tears in her voice before he pried his eyes open. "Woody"
"I'm okay." Woody choked out as Jordan continued to fumble. He reach up and grabbed her hand. "I'm okay."
She breathed out a thank god and made a move towards the others, stumbling over his long legs. Woody put his hands on her hips helping to steady her.
Quickly checking in with Nigel before he's yelling for Kate. And he was diffinatly yelling. Woody heard the sigh of relief as she groans, her hand lifting up over the body bag. He pulled her to her feet and she shot a contentious look at Nigel. Enought to catch Woody's radar. He'd have to ask Jordan about it later.
"Oh my God." Jordan repeated looking out over the frozen landscape. Woody came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her away from the snow.
"Come get your coat." He muttered.
"Oh my God." She whispered again.
(after they discover Garret's injuries are severe)
Jordan's eyes darted to the opening of the plane where Woody stood waiting.
"How is he?" He asked quietly, grasping her arm and pulling her closer. She shrugged, looking at him with a haunted expression. "Bug and I are leaving."
"Now? The suns going down! It's going to get dark soon! We haven't even given them time to find us yet."
"We don't have that kind of time." He replied calmly looking past her towards Macy's spot. " Do we Jordan?"
She shook her head, leaning forward against his shoulder.
"I don't want you to go." Her voice betrayed her and he wrapped his arms around her.
"I don't want to leave you." He admitted kissing the top of her head firmly.
"Then lemme go with you." She sniffed running her hands up the front of his shirt.
"We already talked about this. You need to stay with Dr. Macy."
"If you die out there.." She choked out, locking her hands behind his neck. "I'll kill you."
"Nice Jordan. Makes a lot of sense." He breathed pulling himself forward and touching his lips to hers. "Our promise?" He whispered. "It works both ways remember?"
"Okay." She breathed, pulling back from him, moving back towards Macy. "Be careful."
"Stay warm."
She watched him walk away with Bug, she watched how Kate had reached for Nigel's arm as she pulled him away.
"He's coming back Jordan." Came a weak voice from behind. She turned slowly towards her boss, startled by his pale face. "It would take more than a mountain to keep him from you."
"What are you now? Diana Ross?"
"If the song fits.."
"Sing it?"
"Maybe later." He moved uncomfortably. Jordan rushed to his aide. "I.. wrote some things.." His eyes fell on the paper beside him.
"Stop it."
"Jordan.. I..."
"I mean it! Stop it. Woody and Bug are going to get-."
"It's too late Jordan."
"Garret."
"It's too late." She swallowed hard, shaking her head back and forth. "I'm glad you came back Jordan."
"What?"
"From LA. I'm glad you came back." He said softly, his voice growing weaker with every word. "Place wasn't the same with out you.."
"Garret?" She moved her hands around him quickly checking for a pulse. He took her hand away slowly. gripping it in his own just like Woody had before.
"It's okay." He told her softly.
"Woody's coming back soon."
"Tell him I said goodbye." She watched a smile twitch onto his face. She felt the blood rush away from her appendages, remembering the last time she'd been told to pass that message along to Woody. "He loves you.. He always has.." Macy's voice trailed off, his face relaxing. "I'm gonna sleep now.."
"No." Bug said softly from the crest of the hill. Woody sped up.
"What?" Woody caught up with him, looking towards the crash sight.
"Oh God no." Bug said again. Woody looked at Nigel, flopped down on his knee's in the snow, his head on Kate's lap. He watched him shake under her uncharacteristically tender hands. Bug started towards them breaking into a run.
"Jordan!" Woody shouted starting off towards the plane. "Jordan?"
She appeared before the second bellow was out of his mouth, her face red and damp. He reached for her and she launched herself into his arms. Her hands clamping tightly behind his neck as her body started to shake again.
"He's gone." She pushed out, burying her head in his shoulder. Woody swallowed hard pulling her tighter into his body. "He's-" Her words broke into deep sobs. Woody swung his arms under her legs and pulled her into his arms, tramping across the snow to the other part of the plane. Settling into the seats with ease. "I didn't think you were coming back." She whimpered.
"I'll always come back." He muttered into her hair. She lifted her head to look at him.
"I love you." She gasped out, lifting her hand to his face. "I don't ever want to be away from you ever again." He watched the words tumble out of her mouth. "You're all I have and if I lost you.." She took a deep breath. "I can't loose you. I wanna be the one who helps you pick out furniture. I wanna be the one who you carry to bed and I wanna be the one you call fifty times a day... I.."
He pressed his lips into hers fiercly at first, before it gave way to something softer.
"You already are." He assured her, feeling her press her forehead against his. "You always have been." She took a shuddered breath and he kissed her lips again lightly. "I love you."
"Garret.." She whispered tearfully a few moments later. He pulled her closer. "I.."
"There was nothing you could do. Maybe if help had gotten-."
"The transceiver?" She asked somewhat absently pulling herself up to look at him. He slowly shook his head, watching her lips tremble before she dropped back against him. "Then he's the lucky one.. "
"Stop it.. There's still hope."
This time Kate was the only one who had any words to say as they all stood above his body. She smiled softly talking about her former boss. Talking about how he led. How he'd want them to go down fighting.
It was then Jordan realized he'd been right. Kate was the only one strong enough to take the reins. She was the catalyst and they don't lead. Bug had Lily now, and Nigel.. well he was Nigel. It had to be Kate.
"Good job, Boss." She whispered softly from the safety of Woody's arms, Nigel's face twitched into a semi-smile. As she pulled Woody slowly past them and back up towards the fire. He sat down slowly pulling her to him, threading his fingers through her hair as her head dropped to his shoulder.
She watched Nigel stalk away and Kate follow him worriedly. Bug still stood with Garret, clutching Maddie's keys to his chest.
That's when she heard it. The unmistakable sound of redemption.
"What the hell?" Woody said softly, her head moving from his shoulder. Watching the helicopter come into view, the bright blue 'Hope Flight' adorning the gliders as it neared them.
"It's your hope." Jordan whispered softly. Feeling him press a kiss to her forehead before jumping up and moving towards Kate and Nige who were jumping like idiots. She stood up slowly, looking at Bug who smiled softly, casting one last look at Garret's body before hurrying towards them, with Jordan in tow. Woody was spinning Kate around now, and she was laughing like a mad woman.
He moved towards her kissing her soundly on the lips as the chopper landed near and the rescue team started towards them.
"Told you." He breathed in her ear watching the smile tug at her lips.