A/N: Hey party people!!!!!!! well right now I am in my room sitting on my bed watching TV and well that's it :] what an eventful Saturday huh? well my friends and I were going to go to the movies but one of my friends got sick so I'm here on my bed watching TV :] lol

(I wrote this on Saturday I just didn't proof it till tonight)

so I highly suggest you re-read the trailer for this story before you read this just so well yeah if I told you it would no fun so I just wont tell you :] muhahaha

Previously……

I felt my feet hit the ground and I speed up, I knew I was breaking records at this speed. I looked to my left and all I saw was a blur of walls I was moving so fast. a new emotion overtook my body It was a type of desperation, I needed to keep moving and I wasn't stopping, not until Nick was safe.

I reached the opening light it was like a small line of hope. I took my first step out of the dark hollowing halls, and felt Nick go limp in my arms.

my heart beat became rapid. my thoughts blocked out anything hopeful and all I could think was that Nick was gone. I don't know why, I don't know how, but I pushed on I picked up speed and started sprinting. the pain in my legs was the worst pain I've ever felt but I didn't care any more. I was going to make it to the end. finish strong, those were the last words I heard my Dad say before that night. the last night, before I became an orphan.

my breaths were growing short and my body was numb my lungs were raw and my mouth begged for water but I reached the end I lifted up my foot and stepped out of the darkness and into the fresh air of the early night.

as I entered I heard gasps coming from multiple people. I saw all of the Grays' they all look so scared and worried, there faces all red from unforgiving salty liquid. they looked nervous and most likely grossed out by the blood and cuts coming from my body.

I was scared I was unfamiliar sure I've had missions before but I've never gotten the chance to really know the people I'm saving. I felt like I was watching the scene from threw a television, it showed only unreal images and unlikely emotions, and then I saw Agent Keller. he might be tough on me and he might be some what of my boss but he was also like a second dad to me, he looked worried. for a minute I could actually read his mind as he thought 'thank goodness she's ok'.

this made me inwardly smile, but only for a second. I tried to muster words out of my dry vacuum sucked mouth but it was harder then I thought it would be. all I could manage to say was "hospital…….now!"

at that ten doctors from the ambulance that was parked to the right rushed over and pried Nick from my tight grasp. I felt empty without him close but I felt down right hollow thinking about the fact that I might loose him.

the minute he left I made my way over to Agent Keller.

"I'm sorry and I am here to except my punishment. I disobeyed you. I went on with a mission that you told me to stop. and I might of let my charge die. I am here to except anything you think is fit and I will take it without a single word." I said to him, I was strong on the outside but crumbling on the inside. I needed to give an apology I went against his orders and I felt horrible.

"Jeff." were the only words that left Agent Keller's mouth

"dead" I said answering his unasked question.

"how?."

"gun"

"shots?"

"six"

"where"

"head, chest, neck." I said in one breath, I was confused I was expecting yelling and me being kicked out but that's not what I got.

"good job Agent 01, you showed real courage. you had the guts to stay and finish out your mission. you fought while in obvious pain, and you brought back your charge. you have the next two weeks off, I trust you will spend them well." and with that Agent Keller turned around and left but for a second, a very brief second I saw him flash me a smile but as fast as it came it was gone.

I knew I still had my job now but there was a feeling one warning me that life is never this simple. I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach, way in the back, the type that everyone else ignores, telling me that Agent Keller knew something I didn't. What's worse I don't doubt that, that is true.

as soon as he left I turned to see the people who became like the family I never had standing there, worried, confused, and upset. all I could do was simply say, "sorry" and then my body started to shake but before the tears spilled over my eyes I was in Joe's tight embrace.

the tears flung themselves out of my eyes and my breath became irregular. Joe's arms were tight around me but then my legs snapped under me. they gave out on me.

Joe's POV

I was so scared, Nick was off at some hospital fighting for his life and the girl who saved my life and who was basically my little sister just collapsed in my arms.

"Miley? Miley! are you ok?!" I said as I sunk to my knees and wrapped my arms around her. trying to bring in some comfort of any sort.

"I'm so, so sorry! I should of ran faster I should of made sure he left!" Miley sobbed into my shirt. she filled it with her worry, and sorrow, the salt like acid dissolving the pain.

"its ok, you did all you could. its alright." I said into her ear trying to calm her down.

she seemed so different, she was always so strong but now she was……broken. she couldn't even stand on her own. she was broken into the silence.

"come on, lets get your bruises looked at ok?" I said softly as I scooped her up into my arms and made my way to my car that was now packed in the parking lot. my parents, Kevin and Frankie were right behind us as I put Miley in the back of my car and got in.

quietness flooded the floor of the car and enclosed on the both of us. It was dark and scary, but I knew it wasn't supposed to be a happy moment. after all I just came SO close to death, my little brother was shot, and my "little sister" is beaten up and sobbing into the air.

we got to the hospital a few minutes later, I shut of the roaring engine and opened my car door. I went to go get Miley but she put up her hand signaling that she wanted to do it herself.

Miley's POV

I didn't want Joe's help, I already looked like the damsel in distress and I just wanted to get across that lot. I had the determination and fire in my eyes, I wanted to do this. I felt like I needed to do this.

I put my feet down and transferred my weight onto my two black converse covered feet. I regretted it the minute it happened, my ankle snapped beneath me and I fell to the ground. it was a different type of pain. I've felt broken bones, and ripped mussels but this was different it hurt more then anything. my ankle was in fire and new tears came out of my eyes. those stupid tears that just didn't know when to quit, I Hated those tears with a burring passion unlike any other. those tears gave me away and those tears are selfish cruel. they tore threw my eyes and it killed in some ways more then my throbbing ankle.

"Miley!" Kevin yelled as he came to my side. "what's wrong? are you ok?"

"its just my ankle." I whimpered.

"shhh, its ok, we got you" Kevin and Joe picked me up and before I could protest I was being carried into the hospital and put into a wheel chair.

"this isn't necessary I'm ok." I pleaded, I wasn't used to any special treatment and I didn't need it. I was fine on my own. I could do just about anything so why do I need to be babied.

Joe got down to my level and said, "hey look you've saved my life, and you protected my whole family, the least we can do is make sure you're ankle is ok." all I could do was nod because there was no point in arguing with him at this point. my thoughts dragged me into a different world and all I could see was Nicholas Jerry Gray

A/N: so I am super tired and happy that this is up! :] so IMPORANTAT NEWS!!!!!!

one of my amazing fans Hadiy101 made me a youtube trailer for this story using my trailer from the first chapter :] its so COOL I love it! she is also making me one for my other story "changing for the better" :] so be on the look out. if you want to watch the trailer I'm posting the link on my profile page thingy so please go watch it and comment on it :]

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