Action Man Part 6

He hated the thought of having to be the good guy and yet when it came to her, it only mattered that he save her life. No one was going to hurt her and get away with it. He seemed annoyed at that person that attacked, unaware that Brandy knew who she was. He tried to keep himself from snarling as he looked back towards Brandy. She had been on her knees, coughing a bit while the smoke screen was almost gone.

As far as Brandy was concerned, it was clearly a trap but what choice did he have? He knew that he would not forgive himself if he lost her. She never treated him any differently. He placed his weapons away and came over to her as she finished coughing.

Tempest spoke," She got away."

He had no anger in his voice though it was threatening to come out. Why was it only her that made him calm in a sense? No. He knew that there was no need for it despite how he felt right now. He felt mad because she was suffering. It was Team Doom's job to make her and the team suffer. However, he knew that things would get interesting if that strange woman showed up once more.

Tempest saw that Brandy was still awake for the most part. However, that might not last. He knew that time was not on their side at this point as he went down to one knee. They were working together until they got out. No one was here at least because it was one of the few times that he would let down his guard. Only for her. She looked at him as he seemed to return the look.

He didn't like the look of things and yet he knew that she would be lasting a while longer. He just hoped that they didn't have to go far. However, it was clear that they couldn't be apart. He was keeping her close even he goes to find the cure for her. His hand reached out to her in order to help her up.

He spoke softly," Are you all right?"

He was letting his guard down just for that one instant. She managed a nod and placed her hand on his. Her hand felt warm to the touch. Still, time was of the essence as he briefly looks at her before helping her up to her feet. From the looks of it, she was able to stand on her own. However, there was no taking chances.

Tempest continued," We can't linger here. It will be a matter of time before your condition gets worse."

She nods, "I should hold for a while yet."

Tempest knew that she was just stating the obvious. Still, she was probably not wanting him to worry so much at this point. They were trying to get out and now it appeared that he had to save her life. It was a situation that he was not used to. He was keeping a close eye on her because he knew that anything could happen now. It was a matter of time before the symptoms got even worse.

He was doing his best not to let his guard down even if he was worried about her condition. He knew that she already fell once and now, they were running against the clock. He realizes that he was holding her hand still and lets go. She probably noticed but he was not thinking about it. Tempest was not taking any chances as he decided not to stray too far from her side.

She said," We better get going."

Tempest could see that she was trying to be brave at this moment as he could only nod. From there, the two of them moved away, uncertain of what would happen as they had to go and find Prima and get the cure before anything bad happens.