AN: Sorry it has been so long. Enjoy.

Chapter Nine: A Missing Rose

James was calmly walking through the halls of the UN headquarters, looking for Jennifer. She had just run off for no reason, and it kind of concerned him to the point that he had to make sure that she was alright. As she rounded the corner, he saw her sitting there, with her face in her hands. He calmly waled up to her, and sat next to her.

"What's up?" He asked innocently. She looked up at him, and turned away. She regained her composure, and faced him and spoke.

"Nothing, really." Jennifer said. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. You ran off earlier, and I wondered what was wrong." James said sweetly. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, if you don't mind, I think that I am going to turn in." Jennifer said calmly. "Come in when you are ready."

"Alright, good night." James said to her. She smiled lightly, and walked away. James sat there for about 20 more minutes, and decided to turn in himself. He still wondered why Jennifer was acting so flustered around him. Then he remembered back when he kissed her, and when he popped her shoulder back into place.

Wait a minute, could she possibly have some feelings for him?

Jennifer was sound asleep when James entered their room. He carefully walked to his area that he had made out, and slowly took off his shirt. Jennifer slowly opened her eyes, and saw him with his shirt off. Jennifer felt herself get red in the face.

What a body. Jennifer thought.

James awoken early the next morning, and saw that Jennifer had already left. He looked on the bed, and saw a note written by Jennifer.

Meet me outside.

Jennifer.

"Blunt and to the point. Just like her." James said. He put on his bulletproof vest, and his army fatigues, and walked out side. He saw Jennifer standing by a UN hummer. She smiled lightly and motioned for him to get in. He got in the passenger's seat, and she drove away.

"What's up?" James asked as she drove.

"We are looking for Von Schrader's highest aid." Jennifer said. "If we can find him around here, that probably means that Song is close by, too."

"Smart hiding right in plain sight." James said. "High risks equals high rewards."

"Yeah, wait, what is that?" Jennifer said, pointing to a UN Hummer with an injured soldier by it. Jennifer pulled in close to it, and they got out to inspect it. As soon as they got to the hummer, James got an really uneasy feeling.

"Wait a minute." James said as he looked around, and saw someone on the cliff, watching them. James eyes widened as he realized what this whole thing really was.

A trap.

"Jennifer!" James screamed. Before he could react, a blast from the rocket knocked him back out of view, and his head collided with a well placed rock. He felt himself slowly blacking out, and he had one last thought before he blacked out.

Jennifer.

James came to and realized that he was back in the medical wing of the UN Headquarters. He calmly sat up, and saw on of the doctors looking over him. One doctor went to the door, and opened it.

"He's up!" The doctor called, after a few seconds, Major Howard came in. James could tell by the look on his face, he knew that it wasn't going to be good news.

"What's up, Major?" James said, running his hands over his bandaged head.

"Glad to see that you are all right, Sergeant." Major Howard said. "We have some terrible news. It seems that Song and Von Schrader have taken some of our men, and Jennifer as well. Look, some of those men that were captured hold very important information. We need those men back safe and sound."

"I'll do it." James said. "And I'll kill those two as well."

"Glad to hear it." Major Howard said. "I'm usually against stuff like this, but bring them in or kill them, I don't care, but get those men and Jennifer back."

"Yes, sir." James said, saluting him.