I don't own Blindspot or any of these wonderful characters.
I feel as though I spend my life waiting on this show. Will they start the next episode the same night or the next day? I need to know! Why can't they give us some clues in the preview? It's torture. How will Kurt take the news on Emma? What is going to happen when Roman finds out who zipped him? WILL BLINDSPOT BE RENEWED?! Deep breath…
"So according to this Parker, Sheppard's going to launch a rocket with nuclear material." Kurt looked over at Jane, Patterson and Roman.
"Did he say anything else?" Roman asked in frustration.
"No," Kurt denied, "He won't tell us when or where."
"What else did he say?" Roman asked leaning forward with his elbows on the table.
"Nothing that will help us stop her." Kurt admitted.
"He did say that Sheppard ordered Kurt killed," Jane worried.
"I thought you were central to Sheppard's plans," Patterson protested.
"I guess we were getting too close." Kurt suggested.
"What now?" Jane demanded.
"Pellington's called Keaton in," Kurt warned Jane.
"For Parker?" Jane confirmed with a noticeable hand tremor.
Placing his hand over hers in support Kurt confirmed, "Yes."
She looked around the table sadly. Reed was not here and Tasha had been cleared, but not reinstated yet. Nas had taken the fall for the team which only left the four of them and if Pellington had his way, she and Roman would be gone too.
Suddenly the sound of gun fire had them rising from their chairs. It was late so most of the office was empty.
"We have an active shooter," Kurt realized.
Patterson reached for her tablet and typed in a few keys. The secure doors began to close just as Sheppard stepped into view. She raised her gun and pointed it at them and pulled the trigger. The shatterproof glass prevented her from succeeding, but her target was not in question. All the bullets hit the glass in front of Jane.
"She's insane," Patterson gasped, "What could she possibly hope to achieve by coming to the NYO FBI Headquarters?"
"Computer access," Jane looked over at Kurt with troubled eyes.
He was looking at the shattered glass in front of Jane before his eyes met hers.
"We need to stop her," Patterson realized just how much damage she could do from the inside.
"We need to get you out of here," Kurt argued.
"What?" Patterson looked over at him in denial.
"You're system can be hacked, but with your knowledge it becomes significantly more dangerous," Kurt told her.
"I would never talk," Patterson insisted.
"It's different than before," Jane insisted, "If she threatened to kill Kurt, could you watch him die?"
Patterson looked over at Kurt in horror.
"No," Patterson admitted.
"Jane, take Patterson through the air vents, until she's safe." Kurt insisted.
"No," Jane denied, "I won't leave you here to fight her alone."
Kurt walked over to her and pulled her against him, "Do you see her target?" He pointed at the glass.
"That's another reason not to send me," Jane insisted, "If I'm one of her objectives, then sending me with Patterson is too dangerous."
"I'll take her," Roman offered.
"Jane," Kurt wanted her gone.
"You can't give Roman and gun and ask him to fight back," Jane whispered, "You don't know how this will affect him and I'm not leaving you."
Regardless of who was watching, Kurt pulled her to him and gave her a brief and frustrated kiss.
"We need to get to our gear," Kurt finally relented.
Turning back to Roman and Patterson they found them watching them with knowing expressions.
"Patterson can you remotely monitor the NYO?" Kurt ignored the new elephant in the room.
"Of course," She agreed.
"Then we need to get on with it," Kurt went over and pulled open the roof vent. Jane and then Patterson were assisted into the opening before Roman let Kurt boost him up he stopped him.
"I'm coming back," Roman insisted.
"Roman," Kurt denied, "Stay with Patterson."
"No," Roman argued, "Sheppard didn't come here alone. I can't lose Jane and I won't let her lose you."
"You matter to both of us," Kurt emphasized, "Jane needs you in her life. Don't make this harder on her that facing Sheppard is going to be already."
Roman didn't say anything, but he did allow Kurt to assist him up before reaching down and pulling Kurt up after him.
Jane was waiting in the vent for him.
"Roman," She reached out and took his hand, "I love you."
He used that contact to pull her against him tightly, "I love you too."
"Well, I love all of you," Patterson insisted, "So go kick her ass."
Jane laughed over at her before releasing Roman.
They branched off from each other as Kurt and Jane headed over to get their vests and weapons and Roman followed Patterson to a more secure location.
Kurt looked through the air duct into the weapons room before pushing open the vent and jumping down. He looked up and waited for Jane to slip through before catching her against him. He held her for a moment longer than physically necessary, but emotionally he couldn't have stopped himself.
They quickly donned their vests and began gathering their ammo and weapons.
"It's better to have too many guns than not enough," Kurt reminded her.
She smiled over at him sharing the memory as she continued to arm herself.
Kurt handed her over a com and she looked up at him in confusion.
"Patterson will patch us in as soon as she's secure," He assured her.
She threaded the earpiece through her vest before turning to face him.
He was watching her with concern.
"This is it," She whispered.
"You will not die here," Kurt insisted.
"Kurt," Jane walked over to him and cupped his cheek, "You know there are no guarantees."
"I don't care about logic," Kurt denied, his arms going around her, "I need for you to promise me that you won't die here."
"Why would that promise even matter after I've lied to you before?" She looked away.
"Because I trust you now," Kurt turned her face back up to his.
"I need to tell you something," Jane didn't look away.
"What?" He worried studying her face.
"Roman remembered something," She admitted.
"What'd he remember?" Kurt worried.
"Sheppard…" Jane hesitated, "She ordered Emma Shaw's death."
"What?" Kurt was stunned.
"She was worried Emma would know I wasn't her daughter, so she ordered Roman to kill her." Jane admitted.
Kurt stepped back in shock.
"How long have you known?" Kurt finally asked.
"A few weeks." Jane admitted.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Kurt demanded.
"It was right after you had just discovered she paid for your school…and I didn't want you to ever know." Jane admitted.
"To protect Roman?" Kurt looked down at her and his pain was hurting her.
"And you," Jane insisted. "I know how much Emma meant to you. I didn't want you to have to live with the knowledge that her death was anything other than an accident."
"Why are you telling me this now?" Kurt asked her.
"Because this might be my last chance… to be the woman you deserve." Jane looked away.
Kurt watched as Jane turned toward the door. Catching her arm he stopped her, "You didn't promise me."
"What?" She looked up at him in incomprehension.
"You didn't promise me that you won't die today," Kurt explained pulling her back against him.
"How can my word mean anything to you?" She looked up at him with a heartbroken gaze.
"I do trust you," Kurt insisted, "And this, us, isn't something I would ever want to undo."
Jane closed her eyes tightly before opening them and looking up into his face.
"I promise," She whispered.
Leaning down he kissed her gently.
"You need to promise too," She whispered.
"I promise." He agreed.
"Kurt, are you there?" Patterson's voice came over the com.
"We're here," Kurt assured her.
"Sheppard is in my lab and she brought three other terrorists with her." Patterson advised.
"She only brought three?" Jane was surprised.
"Four people, but one very large incendiary device." Patterson explained.
Jane's gaze flew to Kurt's.
"How large?" Kurt worried.
"Level the block large," Patterson confirmed.
"Where is it and where are they?" Kurt demanded.
"The bomb was left in the training room and Sheppard is in my computer lab. She has all three of her men with her."
"We need to disable the bomb before she finishes whatever she's doing and blows it." Jane worried.
"I've created a virus that will change the login for my lab every fifteen seconds," Patterson advised, "Whatever she's doing is going to take a little bit of time, but it's not going to stop her completely."
"Can you override the doors as we get to them and get us over to the training room?" Kurt asked her.
"I'm on it," Patterson agreed, and the door to the weapons room swung open.
Kurt led the way and Jane followed after him, gun ready.
"Do you have any idea what type of bomb it is?" Jane worried.
"No," Patterson denied.
They arrived at the training room and Kurt went in first. Jane followed closely behind him. Once they confirmed the room was secure they turned toward the bomb.
"I've seen this before," Jane told him.
"You remember?" Kurt looked over at her.
"When I worked with Orion," Jane agreed.
"Don't suppose you remember how to disarm it?" Kurt asked.
"Actually," Jane admitted, "I do."
He looked over at her with a concerned expression.
"The only thing," She told him, "Once I start, I can't stop. One wrong move and I could end up detonating it myself."
"I've got your back," Kurt assured her.
Jane took off her weapon and knelt on the floor. She carefully began taking the cover plate off. Inside she found a jumble of wires. She studied them carefully, looking for anything that could indicate that this was a trap.
"Sheppard just sent two guys toward you," Patterson warned them.
"Can you delay them?" Kurt demanded.
"I've closed off the security doors between you," Patterson told them, "But Sheppard's in our system, she can simply open them back up."
Kurt moved over to the doorway and looked out.
Jane worked as quickly and as she safely could.
Kurt stood guard over her.
"They're coming," Patterson warned them.
Kurt moved toward the hallway to meet them.
Jane glanced over at him in concern.
Kurt engaged the two men. He was able to subdue the first easily enough, but the second man moved around him toward Jane.
"Freeze," The man warned Kurt pointing his gun at Jane's head.
Kurt looked over and did as he was told.
"Drop your weapon," The man told him.
"Kurt," Jane warned him.
He turned back toward her and warned her, "Shut up."
Once Kurt had dropped his weapon the man told him, "On your knees."
Jane watched helplessly.
"If you hurt him," Jane warned him, "I will detonate this bomb and we will all go…including Sheppard."
"You wouldn't risk killing yourself," The man denied.
"Either Weller makes it or none of us do," Jane had never meant anything more.
While Jane distracted him, Kurt reached for the gun he has shoved in his lower back, pulling it out he shot the man twice.
Jane watched him fall before looking back over at Kurt in relief.
"Guys," Patterson warned them, "Sheppard's got Roman."
"What?" Jane gasped.
"He went back for you," Patterson explained.
Jane looked at Kurt and her panic was evident.
"Finish and we'll go get him," Kurt urged her.
Jane looked back at the bomb blankly.
"Jane," Kurt drew her attention back to him, "I here with you, we can do this together."
Raising her chin, Jane gave him a nod and turned back to the bomb, endless minutes later she looked back over at Kurt, "It's done."
Picking back up her weapon Jane followed after Kurt heading toward Patterson's lab.
"Where's the third man?" Kurt asked Patterson.
"I don't know," She was forced to admit. "I can't find him."
They moved quickly to Patterson's lab hoping to catch Sheppard alone.
"What if the third man rearms the bomb?" Patterson worried.
"They can't," Jane explained, "I have the missing component."
Just then shots came from behind them. Jane felt the impact but the vest did its job.
"Are you hit?" Kurt demanded.
"In the plates," Jane denied, "He should have gone for the head shot."
Kurt's furious gaze met hers.
"I'm glad he didn't," He growled.
Kurt returned fire not making the same mistake. Once the man was down, Jane ran over and checked to see if he had any type of communication device on him. She found what she wanted and handed it over to Kurt.
"Did you get her?" Sheppard immediately demanded.
Jane shared a look with Kurt.
"Johnson," Sheppard repeated, "Respond."
Roman listened while watching her type.
"I guess you didn't get her," Roman suggested, hiding his relief.
"You think she's on your side," Sheppard taunted him, "But she's not."
"You don't know what you're talking about." Roman denied.
"No," Sheppard turned to face him, "I can remember everything clearly. You're the one that's confused."
"Well if you hadn't erased my memory," Roman suggested, "That wouldn't be a problem."
"I didn't erase your memory," Sheppard denied, "Remi did that."
"You're lying," Roman denied.
"Why would I lie?" Sheppard asked him.
"Why would she erase my memory?" Roman asked instead.
"Probably to bring you back to the FBI," Sheppard taunted, "You would never have helped them otherwise."
"She gave me a second chance to start over," Roman insisted.
"No," Sheppard denied, "She took away your freedom to lock you in a cell. Then she lied to you and manipulated you to help someone you hate."
"Why would she do that?" Roman yelled.
"Because she abandoned you and you turned against her. She would have done anything to get you back within her control." Sheppard said.
Cades' word taunted him…You finally got your brother in a cage that must make you happy.
Sheppard continued to type while he remembered Kat's charge…Remi only cares about Remi.
Suddenly he was pulled out of his thoughts when Sheppard typed a few more keystrokes and the lights began to flicker. Suddenly the power surge took out the computers and sparks flew.
When the lights stopped flickering, suddenly Jane and Kurt were there.
"Hands up," Kurt warned Sheppard.
Sheppard turned toward him with a smile. It was only then that they could see the remote detonator she held in her hand.
"Kurt," Sheppard greeted him warmly, "It's good to see you again."
Jane moved over to Roman and looked down at his handcuffs. She reached down and unlocked them.
"Are you okay?" She worried.
When he didn't answer her, but just looked down at her with a strange expression, she looked over at Kurt in concern.
"Drop the detonator," Kurt warned her, "We've already disarmed the bomb."
"One of them," Sheppard agreed.
Jane shot Kurt a panicked look.
"Aren't you going to greet your Mother?" Sheppard taunted Jane.
"Well," Jane responded, "Since you're determined to kill me, I think the less I say the better off we'll all be."
"Okay," Sheppard didn't seem concerned, "Maybe you should talk to Roman instead."
"What's she talking about?" Jane looked over at Roman.
"She said that you zipped me," Roman accused her.
Jane's eyes jumped to Kurt's.
"You don't need to answer," He looked down at her in shock.
"Roman…" Jane trailed off.
Suddenly he reached out and grabbed her by the throat.
"You better shoot me," He warned her.
She looked up into his hurt eyes and couldn't do it. She didn't raise the gun she still had in her hand.
"Roman," Kurt warned him.
"She chose you over me," He accused Kurt.
"Now you both have to die." Sheppard shook her head sadly. "Remi ruins everything she touches."
"Why are you going to kill Kurt?" Jane asked once Roman turned her and pulled her back against him with an arm around her neck.
"Once you retrieved the Truman Document," Sheppard admitted, "You left me no choice."
"It was redacted." Jane admitted.
"Jane," Kurt was trying to stop her.
"So you didn't get it?" Sheppard's gun turned from Kurt to Jane.
"No," Jane admitted, "You have no reason to kill Kurt."
"How do I know you aren't lying?" Sheppard asked.
"Roman knows." Jane told her.
"Roman?" Sheppard looked to him.
"She's telling the truth."
Sheppard turned back to look over at Kurt, "I must admit I'm relieved."
"Let her go," Kurt warned Roman.
He ignored Kurt's warning. Reaching over her took out Jane's com before leaning over to whisper something in her ear. She shook her head and a single tear slid down her cheek.
"Roman," Kurt's hand shook as he watched.
"Drop the gun or I kill her myself," Sheppard warned Kurt.
Jane met his eyes and he saw her torment. His hand dropped and he let his gun fall to the floor.
Suddenly Roman reached up and twisted Jane's neck sharply. The crack was audible and Jane fell in a heap to the floor.
"Jane!" Kurt screamed watching her fall helplessly.
"I knew you wouldn't let me down," Sheppard smiled at Roman, "It's time to go."
Roman stepped over Jane and moved to Sheppard's side.
Kurt knew they left, but he didn't look away from Jane's lifeless body. Walking over to her he fell down on his knees beside her.
"What happened?" Patterson's voice, filled with fear, demanded.
"Roman killed Jane," Kurt's voice cracked when he answered. He could hear Patterson crying.
When he reached for her he was surprised when she flinched.
"Jane?" He demanded, new hope rising.
Her eyes opened and she looked up at him with pained filled eyes.
Kurt was afraid to touch her. He felt weak as he clenched his jaw in an effort to get his emotions under control. He wanted to scream and cry and pull her against him desperately, but he didn't want to hurt her more.
"It's okay Kurt," Jane assured him, "He just dislocated my shoulder."
Helping her sit up he couldn't stop shaking.
"I need you to pop it back in," Jane whispered, pale.
He brought his hand up to her shoulder blade and gently rotated it like he'd seen Roman do before. When it popped back into place she sagged against him weakly before she began to cry.
Kurt picked her up and pulled her onto his lap, his arms like steel bands around her.
He could feel her tears against his neck and he knew she could feel his too.
"She's alive," Kurt told Patterson hoarsely.
"She's alive?!" Patterson demanded with a scratchy voice.
"We need to block communications," Kurt urged her, "She has a second bomb."
"I'm on it." Patterson assured him. Within moments Kurt and Jane sat alone all communications cut.
"I thought I'd lost you," Kurt whispered against her hair.
"I'm sorry," Jane kissed his neck in remorse, "We needed to make it believable or she would have killed me herself. "
"What did Roman say to you?" Kurt demanded. He knew he was probably crushing her, but he couldn't have let her go right then if his life depended on it.
"He said he understood," Jane admitted, "He's going to feed us information."
"How's he going to do that?" Kurt worried.
"Patterson gave him something," Jane didn't know exactly.
"You trusted him not to kill you." Kurt realized.
"I don't remember much about my past," Jane admitted, "But I do know that what Roman and I share. I love him enough to trust him with my life…and yours."
"You told Sheppard that we didn't get the Truman Document," Kurt accused her.
"She was going to kill you," Jane reminded him. "I would have lied if I had to."
Kurt leaned down and rested his lips against her forehead. He knew he'd never escape the image of her falling lifeless to the floor. It would haunt him. Pulling back he leaned back in and kissed her with a desperation that said everything he couldn't voice.
"I love you," Kurt told her.
"I love you," Jane held him just as desperately.
"We need to get you someplace secure," Kurt pulled reluctantly away, "We can't let anyone know that you're still alive."
"Where can I go?" Jane denied, "I won't let you do this alone."
"I'm not doing this alone." He assured her, "And I'm not letting you out of my sight any time soon."
"Then let's go," Jane watched him stand up and then pull her up next to him. His arm immediately came around her and he pulled her against his side protectively.
Turning they found Keaton standing there, his gun drawn.
"What's going on?" Keaton demanded.
"Jane's dead," Kurt told him.
Keaton looked over at Jane with raised eyebrows, "Well, she looks better than Pellington, who is also dead."
Kurt felt a tinge of remorse at the news.
"We can't let it get out that she's alive." Kurt insisted.
Lowering his weapon Keaton relented, "Well, I owe her one. I know where you can go."
Sharing a look with Jane, Kurt nodded in reluctant agreement.
Turning, they followed the one man they shouldn't trust to a place she hoped she'd never go again. It was only Kurt's sheltering embrace that kept her shaking limbs moving.