Vicksburg. They were finally here.
After a long ride in the back of a van with some illegal immigrants who'd offered them a lift, they were finally at Big Bayou Campground. The three walking members of the group headed towards the cabins, Brick pushing Rob and McQueen and Jenna holding up Lincoln. Once inside one of the cabins, they got Lincoln lying down, and Jenna tended to Rob. Finally they were all settled, and all that was left to do was wait for Celeste. It didn't take long for her to arrive, but it was interrupted as the gang of Native American bikers hidden in the bushes began firing on her car. Brick was the first to hear the sounds of the commotion, and he immediately grabbed his shotgun and raced out the door.
McQueen was the next to go out the door, but he stopped when Jenna, gun in hand, tried to follow him.
"Stay here, Jenna!"
The brunette looked indignant. "I told you I could defend myself, now get your ass out of the way before I shoot you too!"
Finally giving up in exasperation, McQueen let Jenna follow him outside, the two of them taking out most of the bikers. Brick managed to get Celeste out of her car, dragging her behind him as he raced for the cabin. McQueen and Jenna finished off the rest of the bikers they could see, quickly following Brick into the cabin. As they hurriedly gathered more ammo, they could the roar of a motorcycle, presumably the only biker left alive. McQueen peeked out the door, only to see the final biker aiming at him. Jenna realized that the youngest brother was in the line of fire, and she quickly grabbed her shotgun and stepped out of the door. She fired off one shot, missing, and the biker retaliated. Jenna knew McQueen had moved out of the way and she had successfully distracted the biker, but she realized too late that now she was the target of the bullets being fired.
She felt the bullet when it entered her leg, along with the other three when they entered her shoulder and her stomach. Jenna hit the dirt, cursing in pain as she wrapped an arm around her midsection to staunch the bloodflow.
"Jenna!"
She looked up and saw McQueen heading towards her, and she desperately tried to make him be still, but he was steadidly coming towards her. Too late, he saw the Native American behind him, but the biker had already fired an arrow at the youngest brother. The arrow went through his ankle, and the biker immediately took off on his motorcycle, dragging McQueen behind him with the rope attaching the arrow to the bike. Jenna could only watch in horror since the bullet in her leg had rendered her unable to walk. Hoping Brick and Celeste could finish this alone, she managed to make it back inside the cabin, trying to stay conscious and get the bloodflow under control. The sounds of the fighting outside slowly dulled, and Jenna felt like her body weighed a thousand pounds. Her vision blurred, and she struggled to focus on her surroundings. It felt like she was underwater, and she began to fade out. She slumped against the wall, the amount of blood she'd lost too much for her body to handle.
She didn't hear the shot that felled the last Native American biker, or the sirens of the arriving police and medical team. The next thing she knew, she was waking up on a gurney in the middle of the campground, feeling extremely tired. She looked around for the boys, who were being tended to as well. The paramedic beside her helped her sit up at her request, and Jenna slowly managed to get on her feet. A police officer told her she was under arrest and had to stay put, but she showed him that she wasn't going far. "I'm just goin' to talk to my friend." Finally the officer gave in, and Jenna made her way over to Brick and Lincoln, who were sitting on side-by-side gurneys.
When he noticed her, Brick slapped his brother's shoulder and laughed. "Well, well, Lincoln, look who decided to rise and shine!"
Jenna laughed at the oldest brother. "Yeah, I'm fine. But anyway, I wanted to say thank you, Brick."
"For what?"
Jenna crossed her arms, adjusting her stance to better accomodate her injured leg. "Y'all saved my life, Brick. That means more to me than you'll ever know." After a minute, she reached out and hugged the oldest Oodie, who hugged her back after a minute. Jenna then hugged Lincoln, his smile enough to let her know he heard her thanks. Brick looked at Jenna a minute, then smiled teasingly.
"I think somebody's got somethin' to say to you." He pointed behind her, and she turned to see McQueen waving. A grin made its way across her face, Brick and Lincoln sharing knowing smiles behind her back. Jenna slowly walked over to where McQueen was getting bandaged up, immediately wrapping her arms around his neck. She winced when he hugged her back, her wounds still fresh under her shirt.
"I'm glad you're okay, Jenna." McQueen sounded sincere when he spoke.
"Thank you for savin' me, McQueen." Jenna looked at him for a minute, then smiled. "I think I owe you a reward." The brunette leaned forward, pressing her lips to McQueen's. He was in shock for a moment, then kissed her back. When they finally separated, Jenna smiled.
"And when we get out of jail, I'll be glad to stay in Montgomery with you."
The youngest brother's grin nearly matched her own. "You for real?"
Jenna laughed. "Serious as a heart attack."
They shared one more kiss before the officer returned to escort McQueen into the police van, another officer cuffing Jenna and leading her to another police car. She sat down in the seat as directed, looking over the officer's shoulder to see McQueen looking back at her. She winked, sharing one last smile with him before the policewoman shut the door, heading off towards the police station.