The Colonel Vs. The Angel of Death Chapter 4 "Gentle Hands, Steel Boxes"
Casey's life is still in the balance as General Beckman struggles to get Rev. Coburn to him. Unfortunately, the only one who can help the parson is Ellie Woodcomb, who is in the dark as to the real jobs of Casey, Sarah and of course, her own brother. Continuing series in the slightly alternative universe.
Charles Bartowski, the C.I.A.'s Intersect was normally a hyper individual anyway, but the medical crisis of his handler and friend, Colonel John Casey has increased his kinetic energy to a new high. He paced in the surgery waiting room, wringing his hands, and stopping at least one hundred times to look for his brother-in-law's anticipated appearance. Sarah Walker, Chuck's C.I.A. girlfriend,
was texting General Beckman and watching her frantic asset pace back and forth.
"Chuck, Casey's in the best of hands, Devon's hands." Sarah reached out and caught Chuck's right hand, forcing him to sit down beside her in the plastic Large Mart chairs. Chuck's head kept moving back and forth, and his right leg continued to bounce up and down until Sarah laid her hand on it. He took a deep breath in and focused on the beautiful, blues eyes of his other handler.
"Do you think he will live, Sarah? Oh, Lord, it was awful." Chuck buried his head in his hands and shuttered all over.
"He was having a great time washing the Vic and when Pastor Annie called him, his whole face lit up and he actually grinned from ear to ear. Do you realize how little Casey smiles? I mean not a menacing 'I will blow your man parts off with my Sauer' grin, but an honest to God, reaching his eyes smile?"
Sarah brought Chuck's hands up to her lips and she kissed them gently. "General Beckman called for Devon because he is the best in myocardial vascular medicine here in all of L.A. He is going to find out what happened to Casey. He won't stop until he does!"
At that point, Chuck's phone rang and his sister's picture flashed up on the screen. "It's Ellie," he spoke to Saran as she released his hand.
"Ellie, is everything OK?" Chuck tried to stay calm, so that Ellie would not pick up the urgency in his voice.
Ellie's voice was yelling over the sounds of the ambulance sirens. "Chuck!" she screamed as the stretcher came off the Medivac and she gasped at the familiar face of her patient. "It's Pastor Annie." Ellie began to run towards the open door's of her own hospital's emergency room, when two men in black suits and dark glasses blocked her way.
"Dr. Woodcomb? My name is Agent Chad Shelton, N.S.A." He pulled out his credentials and as he did she saw a glimpse of s Sig Sauer pistol, much like Casey's tucked under his suit jacket. Ellie dropped the phone from her ear, but kept the line open to Chuck.
"Your medical expertise is needed, Dr. Woodcomb. You have been orde..." the man stopped as Ellie's stance became defensive. "Asked to come with us and Rev. Coburn to a special medical facility to meet with Co..." again the man stopped and rephrased his words. "Mr. John Casey. If that is your brother on the phone, please confirm this information with him."
Meanwhile, Chuck's voice was yelling from out of her cell phone, and she brought it up to her ear. "Chuck," Ellie breathlessly said, "there is a N.S.A. Agent here and he wants me to go with him to take care of Pastor Annie. What is happening here?"
Ellie watched as Annie was being transported to an unmarked ambulance, and then Agent Shelton began to try and hustle her, also.
"Ellie, go! Annie needs you. Don't be afraid, sis. Remember, you are the best doctor Annie needs now, so go, OK?" Sarah had risen to stand by Chuck and she listened in on the conversation, her hand on Chuck's back, calming him down.
"Dr. Woodcomb, we need to go now." Agent Shelton motioned for Ellie to climb in beside the pastor's still body. Ellie closed her phone, and as the doors to the ambulance were shut, she realized she had no idea where she was going. No windows were installed in the body of the ambulance, but it seemed supplied with all the latest equipment. The two agents hopped up into the driving cab, and the one named Shelton started the engine as he buckled in. He turned to Ellie and asked, "Ready to roll, Doc?"
At her nod, he slid the steel door shut between them and Ellie, alone with Pastor Coburn, was being transported to an unknown destination in a cold, steel box. She sighed heavily, and then went to work on Pastor Annie, gently and efficiently.
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