Chapter 39: To Save a Life

Michael's entire face lit up when he saw her. He walked down the dock, as if in a trance.

"No way," murmured Jack, in shock.

She looked at Lincoln, wondering if this was part of the plan, but the surprised look on Lincoln's face answered her question. They turned and walked down the dock, following Michael.

"So I got your message," said Sara quietly, "Thank God I found you guys."

Sara and Michael hugged each other tenderly. Then, Sara saw Jack over Michael's shoulder. Her eyes widened in panic.

"No! It's okay," said Jack holding out her hand, "It's okay. I'm not going to hurt anyone. I'm not with The Company…after today, I'm not. I got separated from Alex and Michael and Lincoln let me come with them until I can find Alex again."

Sara gave Michael a baffled look.

"I'll explain later," whispered Michael.

Sara nodded and then shook her head to clear her thoughts.

"Michael…Lincoln's free."

Lincoln looked up from the other side of the boat in shock.

"What?"

"Uh…it's all over the news," said Sara, "Paul Kellerman came forward and he had everything documented and made a full confession."

"Are you serious?" asked Michael, in a shocked whisper.

"Yeah."

"Kellerman came forward?" asked Jack in disbelief.

Sara nodded.

Jack sat down on the edge of the back of the boat, looking very confused and taken back.

"Wow…so, Lincoln's really free? From everything?" she asked.

"Completely," replied Sara, "All charges. That means you guys don't have to run anymore."

"What about Michael?" asked Lincoln.

"Friend of my father's is getting into it," said Sara, as she turned to look at Michael, "He's pretty confident that under the circumstances no one's going to pursue you on this."

"I need a drink," muttered Lincoln.

Sara laughed lightly, "I'll go see what I can find."

Sara glanced back at Michael once more before she went below deck. Lincoln followed and put a gun down on the table inside the boat. He had managed to grab the gun from one of the guys back at the warehouse after he knocked him out. Lincoln then took a fishing hook out of a box and brought it back to Michael.

"Here, help me out of these," he said as he gave Michael the hook and held out his hand that was still cuffed.

Jack stared out at the dock. Her mind raced with all sorts of emotions and thoughts. Kellerman had come forward. The man that tried to kill Alex and shot her had come forward for a full confession. Alex…she had left him back at the warehouse. Was he alive? Did he make it out? The brothers…now free from their crimes. They had a life ahead of them. But did she?

"We did it Linc," whispered Michael, "We did it."

"No."

Lincoln, Michael, and Jack jerked their head up in surprise.

"You almost made it," said Bill Kim with a gun in his hands.

A feeling of complete dread washed over them as they stared up in dismay at Kim.

Lincoln reacted quickly and grabbed the backpack with the money in it and climbed out of the boat.

"You want the money?" he asked as he through the bag at Kim's feet, "Take the money."

"You think this is about the money?" asked Kim, incredulously as he kicked the backpack into the water, "Pocket change like five million?"

"Then what is it about, Kim?" demanded Jack as she stood up beside Michael.

Kim glanced at her in surprise.

"Jack…I'm surprised to see you here. Not a smart move, by the way."

Jack sneered, "You took everything I had from me. What are you going to do now? Kill me? You'd be doing me…and everyone else a favor."

Kim gritted his teeth angrily.

"My brother's been exonerated," said Michael, "The President stepped down. We're not a threat anymore…it's over."

"You may be done with us, but that doesn't mean we're done with you," retorted Kim, "The police are on their way."

"It started with me," said Lincoln, "Let my brother go!"

"Aww, that's sweet. You don't hear that much anymore, that sort of thing. Two brothers who would go to the ends of the earth for each other. Too bad only one of you will survive!"

Kim swung the gun in Lincoln's direction. Lincoln winced and prepared for the searing pain of the bullet.

"No!" screamed Michael and Jack just as the sound of a gunshot rang through the still air.

They all gaped in shock as a red stain began to appear on Bill Kim's chest. He leaned slowly forward and then slumped awkwardly into the water.

Sara was leaning over the boat, gun in hand, shaking. Jack looked at her in surprise.

Michael looked down at the now-dead Bill Kim.

"We gotta go…"

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