Till Death Do Us Part
Part 14
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Maura felt a strong hand come down on her shoulder and the rifle was removed from her hands. She turned to find Edward behind her. Quickly he aimed toward Gonzalez. The next thing she knew Edward fired. Maura watched the surreal scene below. Gonzalez had turned the gun at the last moment aiming it at Jane and whispered something into Rebecca's ear. Jane was hit in the chest by the full impact of the bullet even as Edward's bullet impacted Gonzalez. Jane, Gonzalez and Rebecca all collapsed to the ground at the same time.
"Noooooo!" Screamed Maura as she ran down the side of the bowl her boots cutting deep grooves in the red caliche. Once at the bottom she ran as fast as she could to Jane. "Oh God! Nooo, Jane don't leave me. Don't leave me." Maura kept screaming as she came to a halt collapsing next to Jane's side. Immediately she began looking for the entry wound. "Jane, talk to me. Oh God, please talk to me." Jane was still. Maura found the bullet entry wound right over the heart. "No, Please no." her voice quivered as tears fell dropping onto Jane's chest. She ripped open Jane's shirt ready to administer CPR and stopped. Her heart caught at the sight she beheld. Jane was wearing a bullet proof vest. The bullet was caught dead center in the vest. " Jane?" Maura whispered. Suddenly Jane coughed and took a breath.
"Shit, that hurts like hell." Jane's eyes fluttered open. Maura burst into tears falling on Jane's chest. "Whoa! Maura it's okay. I'm alive." Jane attempted to rise. Suddenly she felt light headed and fell back to the ground. "Blunt force trauma causes internal bruising and bleeding." Jane repeated as if she was transported back to the day she shot herself. She heard the words Maura had told her in the morgue as Frankie lay bleeding internally and dying. Maybe she wasn't okay after all.
"No, damn you. You will not leave me Jane. You listen to me. Hang in there while we get help." Maura turned to find Amman guarding her back. Gonzalez's men who were left had their guns trained on them. Edward was bent over Rebecca calling her name over and over. Jane's eyes tracked to Rebecca laying several feet away. Gonzalez's head lay splattered across the ground just behind her.
"Come on Rebecca. Come back. You're not being fair if you don't give us a chance. Please, I will never leave you. I promise." Edward gathered the young woman into his arms and looked beseechingly at Maura. "Maura, she's not breathing. Help me." Maura felt Jane push on her.
"Go, I'm not going anywhere." Maura moved over to Edward all the time watching the men around her with guns. There seemed to be a great deal of confusion on what they should do.
Maura dropped down next to Edward as he laid Rebecca down. Maura checked for a pulse and felt a thready beat. She leaned over to check for breathing. None. Quickly she began rescue breathing.
Rebecca's eyes opened to a green field. Nearby animals roamed freely and a creek babbled.
"I wondered when you were going to wake up." A familiar voice whispered even as soft hands touched her face. Rebecca turned her head to find herself staring up at her beloved lover, Wendy
"Oh God!" The next thing Rebecca wrapped Wendy in a bone crushing hug desperately trying to calm the tremors in her body. Soon her crying calmed and she pulled away.
"I'm dead?" Wendy shook her head.
"I'm afraid not love. We only have a short time. Even now Maura is attempting to get you back." Wendy kissed Rebecca softly on the cheek.
"Why? Why do I have to go back? It's not right. Haven't I suffered enough?" Rebecca stared defiantly at her lover.
"This is not earth love. You don't get your way here. I love you Rebecca. I always will, but Edward offers you a second chance. He was made for you to be there when I left." Rebecca stood up even as a wave of dizziness swept over her.
"No! I want you." Wendy shook her head reaching out and grabbing Rebecca's hands. She pulled her close.
"Love, you are a strong person. You have been there for so many people who would have fallen had it not been for you. You have given many, hope where there was no hope. Whether you like it or not, it is your destiny to stand in the gap to defend others. Your time is not yet come."
"What about my happiness? What about defending me? What about how I feel?" Rebecca was angry and the words would have hurt any mortal soul, but Wendy was no longer mortal. Wendy kissed her lover long and deep. She knew they had very little time. She needed to convince Rebecca quickly.
"Love, Edward is part of me. My love for you is in him. He is a good man.
Your happiness had been thought of with Edward. You will have me again one day. Other's matter more right now. I love you. I always will. Please, listen. You gave me more in my short life than anyone else. You have so much to give. Other's need you or it will change the future for the worse. Please listen love." Rebecca hated it. So many questions swirled in her head. Suddenly, Wendy and the field faded out.
"Breath Rebecca, Dammit Breath." Maura's voice demanded. Rebecca felt air being forced into her lungs. Then it was gone and she was back in Wendy's arms again.
"I love you. I'm sorry I wasn't there to save you. I'm sorry he attacked you because of me. I am so sorry I couldn't protect you." Rebecca's grief stricken voice echoed out. Wendy kissed the tears that were traveling down Rebecca's face.
"I forgive you. But there was never anything to forgive love. You could not have known. Evil happens it is what good men do when it happens that decides whether it will win. You have done so much good since then. You didn't let evil win. I love you Rebecca, but you must forgive yourself to go on." Rebecca felt things beginning to fade.
"I love you Wendy." Wendy smiled and hugged Rebecca.
"I love you. Forgive yourself." Wendy's last words echoed in Rebecca's mind.
Rebecca took a breath suddenly, then another. Police officers were flooding into the cap rock's bowl. Gonzalez's men were in handcuffs. Jane was being loaded onto a gurney. Maura sat back on her knees monitoring Rebecca.
"Welcome back." Maura said softly. Rebecca's confused eyes acknowledged the ME, yet sought for someone beyond Maura. Edward moved quickly to her side taking her hand.
"Don't you ever do that again! Do you hear me Rebecca?" Rebecca smiled as the confusion cleared.
"Okay." Then her eyes fluttered shut as she lost consciousness. Edward started to become frantic when Maura placed a hand on his shoulder.
"No, she is just unconscious." The paramedics approached and Maura gave them a run down. She then kissed Edward softly on the cheek and ran to where Jane was being taken out of the bowl.