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The shot hits Jane on the side of the temple and knocks his chair back, dumping him on the floor. Everyone dives for cover. Lisbon pulls out her gun and scans the area where the shot seemed to originate from, she returns fire while taking out her phone and calls for backup and an ambulance, reporting that an Agent is down. She goes through 911 as she doesn't know the number for the local department. There's no movement so she has to presume the shooter is still out there. She looks across and Jane is still on the ground, she yells frantically.
"Jane! Jane! Are you all right?"
The silence brings fear to her heart.
"Pete can you see Jane?"
Pete looks over at him. Jane's face is turned away from him and he's very still. Pete reckons he can reach him if stretches on the ground. He able to find his pulse and releases the breath he's been holding.
"He's alive, but unconscious. His pulse is strong and I don't see any blood, but his face is away from me."
Lisbon has to hold on to that for now, while she makes sure that the gunman has gone and everyone is safe.
She calls to the gunman:
"Come out with your hands up. I'm from the CBI."
Another shot rings out and passes above her head, she ducks momentarily then returns fire.
"Anything from Jane Pete?"
"No, he still out. What are you going to do?"
"Wait for backup."
"That's your plan."
"What do you want me to do Pete. We're out in the open, he's undercover. If I move he'll shoot me for sure, and then he'll come after you. do you have a gun on you?"
A voice comes from behind her.
"I have your back. I'll cover you."
Lisbon looks behind her to see Sam at the window of the trailer, with a shotgun in hand.
"You can't just sit there like ducks in a row."
Lisbon looks at where the shooter is hiding and how far she has to run to get cover. As if on cue to help the decision along another shot rings out. Pete scrambles back instinctively.
"Whoa that was close. It almost hit Jane."
That was all the incentive Lisbon needed.
"Okay, he's behind those bushes, right of the tree."
"Yea I know where he is."
"Okay on the count of three I'm going to run left towards the trees, make sure you keep him busy, but no more than four shots, I don't want you getting me by mistake... and be careful"
"Don't worry about me"
Lisbon turns to Pete.
"You see if you can drag Jane under some cover."
Pete raises an invisible cap. Lisbon takes a deep breath
"Okay, one, two, three"
Lisbon sprints out, to her left, diagonally. She hears Sam's rifle go off, she knows she has to run as fast, as Sam will have to reload after her second shot. She hears the second shot as she still knows she won't make it time to the tree by the time he recovers himself. She dives for it and a shot lands at her feet as she pulls herself behind the tree. She doesn't have time to catch her breath, she crouches and moves cautiously towards where the shooter is hiding. She hears another rifle shot and thanks Sam for keeping him occupied. She moves as quickly as she can, while remaining quiet. After the second rifle shot, she hears a gunshot, which comes from, just a few yards ahead and a little in front of her. Perfect! He's in her view and he's not looking her way.
"Put your hands up, slowly."
The man bows his head in defeat then quickly turns. Lisbon fires and the man goes down. The shot forces the gun out of his hand. He's half laying and half sitting, clutching right shoulder, pain evident on his face.
Lisbon picks up the gun, keeping her eyes on the man. She yells
"I've got him, everyone all right."
She hears Pete's voice.
"Yes, we're good hear."
She never let's her eyes move from the injured man. She standing just far enough away that he can't reach her.
"Stand up slowly and keep your hands up."
The shooter protests.
"I'm injured man..."
"I said stand up."
The man slowly obeys.
"Now turn around."
He turns around and Lisbon takes out her handcuffs. She holsters her gun and reaches for the man's right hand, He swings around, and knocks her to the ground. He begins to run and Lisbon grabs her gun and fires, the man goes down. She hears sirens in the distance.
The shooter is in handcuffs and on his way to hospital. Jane is being laid on a gurney moving towards the second ambulance. His complaining voice can be heard.
"I'm fine, you said yourself it's just a graze, I don't need to go to the hospital. Lisbon!"
Lisbon smiles as she hears his protestations and appears at his side.
"What do you want Jane?"
"Tell these kind people, that I'll be fine in your care and I don't need to go to hospital."
"Jane, stop giving them a hard time. They just want you checked over. You were unconscious for half an hour. I'll be a long to pick you up when I'm done here."
"You're not coming with me?"
"No, I have work to do here."
"They're trying to kill me Lisbon, and you sending me off unprotected."
"No, Officer Baden here will accompany you."
Jane looks at the officer and is not impressed.
"You're trusting my safety to a boy just out of high school."
"Play nice Jane. he's a trained Officer of the Law and he has a gun. Just do as your told and I'll be there to release you as soon as possible."
She turns her attention to the paramedics.
"Has he told you about the medications he's on?"
"We had the hospital pull them up."
"Good. See you soon, and Officer Baden if he tries to escape, you have my permission to handcuff him to the gurney."
"Yes Ma'am."
"Lisbon..."
"Bye Jane."
Lisbon can hear him calling her name and muttering until the ambulance doors close.