I hate writing action scenes! *Bashes head into the wall* But, I think this came out well for my first ever action scene. Mind, there isn't really much action, but that's what it felt like to me. Anyway, this chapter is dedicated to .
Disclaimer: I do not own or make any proft from Flashpoint, any of Flashpoint's characters or East Side Mario's. I own only the unnamed man and Alexis.
Enjoy!
Alexis let out a whimper as a bullet slammed through her shoulder, hitting the wall behind her. Biting her lip to contain tears, she started to slide down the wall until a harsh pain coming from her hair forced her up. "Come on, get in here." The man pulled her along into the main room, and shoved her towards the wall. She hit a table with a thump, gasping in pain as one hand went up to her injured shoulder. She pushed herself up, to the sound of a phone ringing. The man pulled a phone out of his pocket and threw it on the ground in front of her. "Answer it!" he thundered, and she leaned forward to grab it, wincing in pain.
She flipped the phone open and spoke into the phone. "Hello?"
From outside, Sergeant Greg Parker raised an eyebrow. A scared woman wasn't who he expected to be talking to. "Hello there. May I ask who I'm speaking to?" Wordy shoot him a confused look, as they already knew who they were talking with from the other employees and Greg simply waved it off. Spike and Lewis crouched on either side of the back doors. Ed stood on the right side of the building, while Jules was to the left, unable to see Alexis. Sam was in the command post; in this case, the truck.
Alexis looked up and the man nodded. "My name's Alexis Whalen."
"Well Alexis, it's nice to hear from you. My name's Greg. Could you tell me if there is anyone else in there?"
The man nodded again, so she continued. "There's only the man who shot me. Everyone else got out."
"Can you tell me how bad you're hurt, Alexis?" he asked. Holding the phone away, he murmured into his mouthpiece. "Ed, Jules, what do you see?"
Jules answered first. "I got the guy with his back to me. Clean shot."
"I got a clean shot too and I can see the girl. Looks like a clean shot through the shoulder. Probably need an ambulance though." Ed spoke quietly into the mouthpiece.
"I got shot in the shoulder, but that's it."
Greg nodded as all that information came at him, sorting through it easily. "Alright, thanks guys. Keep ready. Sam, get an ambulance" He brought the phone back to his head. "Alexis, could you give the phone to the man who shot you? We'd really like to speak to him."
"Alright." She said, and held the phone up. The man growled and pointed the gun at the phone.
"Boss, he's pointing the gun at the phone."
"Hold it, Eddy. Let me try. Spike, Lou, be ready."
"Got it." The two men whispered from the back, one hand on each of the door handles.
Greg walked back a few steps, and began to yell into the phone. "Hello, can you hear me? I'm Sergeant Greg Parker with the Strategic Response Unit. Please put down your gun."
The man growled and shot the gun, blasting the phone. Alexis shrieked loudly and skidded backwards under a table as she dropped the remains of the phone. The man took a step forward, now lowering his gun to point at Alexis.
"Shot fired! Boss, that gun is pointed at the girl and he looks ready to shoot." Ed hissed, readying his gun.
"Jules, get around to the front. Get ready to get the girl out. Spike, Lou, move when Ed fires. Ed, Scorpio."
Alexis let out a cry as the glass broke, splattering the table above her as the front door slammed open. A brown haired woman ran in towards her, holding a shield in front of her. "Can you move?" she asked, shielding them. Alexis nodded dumbly, eyes wide. "Alright, just walk behind me."
Two men ripped open the kitchen doors, and ran towards the downed man. "Police, Strategic Response Unit!" Spike yelled, and Alexis's eyes widened again, recognizing that voice even from outside as she was ushered towards the ambulance.
Lou knelt over the guy while Spike picked up his gun, sparing a look outside. Everything looked normal out there but...that was Alexis! The girl sitting just outside the ambulance was Alexis! Spike felt his stomach clench and his eyes narrow in a glare as he turned back to the dead guy being dragged out the door. He'd hurt Alexis...dammit, whatever happened to him being able to protect her? And why did he care so much? He took a few steps outside, losing his helmet. He pondered that for a moment, pondering different moments he had felt like this and finally realized what it was. He liked, maybe even loved, her as more than a friend.
Alexis grimaced in pain as the paramedics examined her shoulder. "You alright?" the girl who had helped her asked, standing a few feet away.
"I'll live. Thank you; will you thank the others for me?" Alexis asked, gesturing with her head towards the men.
Jules nodded with a smile on her face. "Of course. Take care!" She called as she walked away.
Alexis nodded but her attention wasn't focused on Jules anymore. She had spotted Spike. As the doors closed, she shot a smile at him in an attempt to put on a brave face.
Spike watched as the ambulance drove away with Alexis inside. He was going to have to talk to her soon.