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Ian Thorne sat in the back, his gun in his hands already just in case. Ian usually stayed behind to work on tracking and stuff, so action made him tense. Brooke fell asleep, and he almost smiled. She was probably tired after all the worry and chaos. Ian looked out the window, his head moving left and right as he tried to keep an eye on things. Then from behind cars began to chase, and there were sickening bangs as guns were fired. Brooke said she would cover the roof and Ian let her know he heard as he took his own position.
Aiming wasn't easy for him, he'd never been that great with weapons. The moving vehicle didn't help, but adrenaline kicked in and he found himself shooting pretty well. Then he saw one of the men start to aim. Ian's eyes widened as he followed the path. If the man shot it would hit Brooke. Faster than he ever thought possible, Ian switched his aim from one agent to another, firing in quick succession. He managed to hit the one aiming for Brooke, but then another gunshot rang out. Ian heard a yell, and then realized it was himself. He fell back, hitting the seat of the car and clutching his middle. He'd been shot, somewhere near his stomach. If it hit any organs, it was unlikely for him to survive. He cursed viciously, trying to sit up. The pain was so dizzying his vision went black for a second. It kept flickering on and off, like his mind couldn't decide to pass out or not.

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Andrea Saxx grinned at the way Aaron mooned over the car. It was nice, and she was also sad to leave it. When Aaron mentioned food she frowned. "I can't believe not a single one of us thought about that. Seriously. Hold on, let me think." She tried to remember if she knew anyone who did work with identification. Then it came- "I know. There is an agent I was friends with when we first started. He is retired now, but he specialized in making fake IDs and erasing people. I think he lives in a town about five miles from here." She shrugged. "We could walk, which would take approximately an hour and forty minutes. Or we could risk taking the car another five minutes drive." She looked at the car from the corner of her eye. "Up to you." The agent she knew was one of the few people she got along with. He was older, maybe in his late fifties. One weird thing nobody knew about Andrea was that she had a soft spot for old people. Like she would slap a girl who insulted her, but if an old lady insulted her she would let it go and probably think it was funny. The retired agent was named Jeremiah Sunner, a short man with dark skin and gray hair. He smiled a lot, but he could also be very strict and didn't like rude people. He taught her to be polite pretty fast.

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tagged } Ian and ender // mood } worried // location } bridge // position } the sniper // status } dating Ian

Brooke Faith heard a gun go off and someone shooting at her died. "thanks!" she said but then was cut off by screaming, a scream of pain. She ducked down seeing Ian bleeding. "Ian!" she shouted her heart rate bouncing way off the charts. She climbed into the back and pulled him back onto the seat correctly. She pulled him close holding him in her arms. "Hold on you will be okay!" she held her hand on her cut putting down pressure, less blood loss. "Ender I can't fire! he's hurt!" ender sighed and clicked a button. The car turned on auto-pilot. auto-pilot these days were better than back in 2000's. The scanners in the road let the car drive by itself on track scanning how close it was to other cars and it stopped when reaching their destinations. It was only on main roads but it was pretty good so far. He pulled himself out of the sun roof stealing Brooke gun. "there's only six bullets! that was my last load!" ender looked down at her. "there's six people. it's enough." when she was firing her head was barely out of the sun roof.

ender bravely stood all the way out his chest open for firing. She watched him fire and closed her eyes. when six shots were fired she saw all the cars crashing and coming to a halt. "You got them all?!" she said amazed. "no, but I got all drivers." he sat back down in the drivers seat and continued to drive. She looked down at Ian letting a tear fall off her cheek onto her hands. "Ian you will be okay. It's not bad Just a little bullet wound." she tried to lie but she knew if he had an consciousness at all he would see her holding his wound tightly with her hands. Suddenly the car swerved and they were facing the wrong way. Cars lined up next to hem blocking the whole bridge and leaving no room for escape. "Ender we are caught!" Brooke said scared. His eyes were narrowed and he seemed ot be looking at something she quite didn't see. "No were not..." he said and hit hard on the gas pedal. She just now realized what he saw, the ledge. Their car was heading straight off the bridge, towards the water.

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tagged } Amanda, Andrea // mood } scared to death fro food // location } city streets // position } the best friend // status } openly crushing on Andrea

Aaron Reese looked down at her his mouth dropped. "Andrea you genius!" he grabbed her head in his hands and he bent forward kissing her right smack on the lips. "Lets go!" he said and marched forward not even realizing what he did he was so happy to get ID's. Aaron walked for several minuets then stopped his face going red. "What have I done?" he realized he sounded like a jerk now. It sounded like he was disgusted, which he was not. Just saving it for the perfect moment and he ruined it for food. He covered himself pretty well. "I just cheated on my car!" he looked back smiling at her no embarrassment in his face. Too proud. "But seriously I didn't even realize I did that so just pretend that didn't happen and I'll kiss you the next time I get you alone."

He could have said he didn't mean to kiss her but by what he said he fully admitted to wanting to kiss her and he didn't care. Aaron marched along like an Alpha. His chin up and smile spread across his face. "I am going to eat a giant taco!" --- after hours of walking the sun was down. they reached the mans place and were now sitting down eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. "So much for tacos.." he muttered. The man was not so happy with Aaron because apparently he didn't like rude people. If you had to buy one thing from Aaron it would be one pound of rudeness and a dash of flirtatiousness. Jeremiah was making them fake ID's and the others whether they lived or not. Aaron and Andrea got to choose the names. Ian was named Ron Weatley. Brooke was named Lindsay Rivers. Ender was just named Andrew, no one felt like messing with him. too risky. But his last name was the same as Amanda's. Something Aaron did himself to *tick* him off. Aaron doesn't know his name Andrea picked it as a secret and he picked her as a secret. Andrea choose Amanda, Scarlett, and Will. "Jeremiah could.." he was interrupted. "Sir." Jeremiah demanded. Aaron sighed. "Sir Jeremiah could.." he was interrupted again. "No just Sir!" Aaron looked up at the ceiling clenching his fists and trying not ot get mad. "Okay Sir, could we use your computer to check on our friends?"

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ooc; dinner is almost ready so I posted. Now you have something to do while you wait X3

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Ian Thorne felt someone clamber into the back with him, and smelled a familiar scent like vanilla. Brooke must have stopped shooting to help him. She held him close, told him he would be alright. "I know," he croaked. "I've got you." Brooke was the type of girl who never left her friends behind. She would always help a teammate, and they were dating so it was an even stronger bond. Just then Brooke said something to Ender about being caught, and Ian's heart sank. He blacked out again, resurfacing just as Ender said "No we're not." There was a second when the air went still, like everything froze. Then they were falling, the air rushing past the car as Ian gasped with pain. He clenched his teeth, and he thought he heard another scream, though he wasn't sure who from. Then there was a deafening splash as the car it water. They'd gone right into the bay. Ian's instincts screamed at him to move, to get out of the car and swim. He sat up with a groan and looked at Brooke. "We have to get out," he said. "Don't worry about me, just swim." He put his hands on her face and pulled her forward, kissing her in case they didn't make it. "Well, Ender," he gasped. "It's been a pleasure seeing you again. If I don't make it, punch Aaron in the gut for me and give Amanda a hug." Ian would try his hardest to escape, but after studying medical for the last few months he knew his chance of survival was about one in a hundred. At least he would die saving Brooke.

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Andrea Saxx stared with wide eyes as Aaron's face got closer, kissing her so suddenly she couldn't even blink. He pulled away looking downright cheerful, starting the walk to Jeremiah's town. Then he asked in a horrified tone what he just did. Andrea's thoughts went from thrilled to negative. Of course he was horrified, why would he kiss her? She should have known it wouldn't happen, years of flirting and so far nothing, he wasn't interested. But then he turned around and mentioned his car. Her shoulders relaxed in relief and she smiled. "Next time huh? I'm holding you to that promise."

When they reached Jeremiah's the old man was surprised to see her, but not displeased. He invited them in while Andrea explained what they needed. After an hour, Aaron and the old man weren't exactly buddies. "Alright, so Amanda and Ender can be Andrew and Cassandra Wayland. Scarlett can be Karmin Dolores, Will is going to be Alexander Bennett." She looked back at Aaron, who was sulking about his taco. "Aaron Reese, I am renaming you...Marcus Pierce." She smiled. "You are pretty piercing." Jeremiah rolled his eyes but typed in those names. The older man answered Aaron's question with a sigh. "Yes I can check on them. Give me their tracking numbers." Andrea gave him the numbers, and the code to get past the screen Ian put up to hide them all.

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tagged } Ian and ender // mood } adrenaline rush! // location } water // position } the sniper // status } dating Ian

Brooke Faith screamed at the top of her lungs as they went down. Her body jerked forward and she felt her back hit the roof then found herself in the front seat hitting her heat against the window. then the car hit the water. The bullet holes in their windows quickly were filled with water. Brooke, filled with adrenaline, reached out and closed the sun roof for a little more time. She sat in the back breathing quickly and looked down at Ian who pulled her close and kissed her softly. "I love you." she said holding his hand. But ender was not having it. "Shut up Ian, you're not dying. I am going to break this window before the car sinks deeper and kills us all. Take in a deep breath. I am getting Ian. Brooke I want you to swim out so quickly and get some air. But only your mouth. Don't let them see your head. Swim away, as far as you can until you get tiered. We want them to think you are dead." All Brooke had time for was a slight nod and ender punched the window.

Brooke saw the water spill in and turned to Ian. "Ian I love you so much! Please live through this. If you don't I... I'll end up an old cat lady before the age of 30. You might think I am crazy and too soon but it's true and you know it. Bye Ian." Brooke lifted him up at the water rose to give him some more time to take in air. She slapped his arm and dove under water through the broken window and out of the water.

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tagged } Brooke, Andrea // mood } scared // location } Jeremiah's house // position } the best friend // status } openly crushing on Andrea

Aaron Reese smiled at Andrea thanking her for his name then told Jeremiah the numbers. He looked at Amanda first. She was where they were supposed to meet. Tomorrow they would all meet her there and hope everyone was there. Her mission was a success. The fake camera still said they were in Head Quarters. Thank you Ian. When they checked on the other group Aarons mind went fuzzy. Their heart rates were high and loss of oxygen. Even worse, they were located in the center of the largest river in the city. "They are in the water and going opposite ways what happened? " he said worried. Ian and Enders locators were not moving. Brooks was shooting down stream away from the river and slowly heading towards the shore near woods. Then Ian and Enders started to moving. Also heading down stream but running to the coast quicker than Brooke did.

"Are they lost?" he said confused. "We need to help. We have to, now. Lets head down to the river, find Ender and Ian before Pace doe's." Aarons heart rate was rising. Not for ender, screw him. But Ian and Brooke. What happened? Ian was loosing blood. "Wait! Idea!" Aaron turned on his head piece and directed it to Brooke. She must have had hers on already because he heard fast breathing and water sloshing. It was breaking, because of the water. Why didn't she notice? Maybe adrenaline, nothing hurt when you had an adrenaline rush. "Brooke! Can you hear me?" he heard whining and spitting of water, waves and mumbling. Then it all stopped and she responded. "Aaron? I am ----- glad to hear your voi----- I do------ how do---- this--- *crappy* ---- e---piece work?" Aaron laughed worriedly. "I am don't know Brooke. We might break up soon. You need to keep your head out of the water. " she responded. "I can't." then clicked off. "Brooke! Brooke!" he half yelled and then looked up at Jeremiah. "We need your car."

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Ian Thorne watched the water rise, and idea forming in his head. He pulled his shirt off and tied it tightly around his waist. That would help the bleeding. He could barely sit up, dizzy from blood loss. "Ender, if we're struggling, you have to leave me. I know you told me to shut up, but seriously. For one thing, Amanda can't live another day without you." As he spoke he crawled up front with Ender. His shirt was already soaked with blood and water, his ab muscles clenching with the pain. "Alright, let's do it." When Ender broke the window, Ian tried his best to get out on his own so Ender could focus on himself. Brooke was long gone, and her words still rang in Ian's head. Ian swam upward, holding his breath as best he could. When he was almost to the surface he tilted his head back, only letting his mouth break the water. His red hair was especially bright, and he couldn't risk getting them seen. He breathed quickly, the air burning his lungs. He felt the water surge as Ender came near. Ian started trying to swim forward, but the pain was unbearable. He kicked his legs, but moving his arms was impossible- it pulled at his torso and made the wound so painful he wanted to scream. man up, he thought, and kept moving.

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Andrea Saxx looked at the screen with wide eyes. "No!" she gasped, her voice coming out like a breath. She watched intensely as Aaron tried to communicate with Brooke, but then he stopped and asked Jeremiah for the car. The old man nodded. "Take it. If you can, come back later for the ID's, they should be ready then." Andrea nodded, taking the keys from Jeremiah and tossing them to Aaron as they darted outside. "You drive!" She called, sliding into the passenger side and loading her gun just in case. As Aaron drove, she looked around through each window to make sure nobody spotted them and called in. The river was north by a few miles, which wouldn't take long with Aaron's insane driving. Not that he was bad, but he was fast. (wb)

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tagged } Ian and ender // mood } adrenaline rush! // location } water // position } the sniper // status } dating Ian

Brooke Faith made contact with Aaron. She needed her ear piece to reach them later. Knowing it would die under this water her mouth was more dry than the water. She pulled it off showing it in her mouth and not letting it touch her tongue, gross. She swam around breathing heavily. She swam for an overall 15 minuets her legs burning and arms. She wanted to just stop and give in. The waves were rough splashing over her head getting in her mouth, maybe hitting the tiny ear piece. "Please work!" she muttered. Brooke finally turned around seeing how tiny the bridge was, she swam far. She headed tot h edge and half crawled out of the water and into the sandy, rocky coast. She was surrounded by woods. Looking around she spit out the ear piece and laid down in the sand breathing heavily. She started to scream but it ended quickly to a quiet whimper and then need for breath.

Finally regaining strength she noticed her head was bleeding, probably hitting the window during the crash. Brooke reached for the ear piece and dried it off in the grass, played with a few things then tested it. Thank god... She turned it on and shoved it in her ear. "Aaron!" she screamed half scared he would not answer. "Aaron please..." she whined. Then she heard noise, the ear piece was working it was on! Hopefully Aaron was still connected to her incase.

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tagged } Brooke, Andrea // mood } scared // location } Jeremiah's house // position } the best friend // status } openly crushing on Andrea

Aaron Reese smiled. "Thank you Sir. Your very kind and we will return it to you safely." Aaron rushed out when getting the keys and got in the car. He put the keys in, started the engine and was driving 70 within five minuets. His ear suddenly screeched. "Ow!" he said holding his ear. He was exiting the city soon. He memorized where the dots said Ian and Ender were and was driving where he thought that was. Maybe he could meet them on the coast. "Aaron!" he heard Brooke voice, her mic was back on! "Yes Brooke? Brooke are you okay?" she was fogy but he was able to make out what she said. "I've never been more glad to hear your voice." Aaron smiled relief flooding out of him she was alive. "I am going to give you to Andrea."

*Brooke moment: "Andrea? Andrea? Get Ian and Ender. Ian ---- ( few seconds of static ) ---- get me last. But please, please don't go. just talk. let me hear your voice. *

Aaron glanced over at Andrea who was listening the back at the road. It got bumpy from a bad dirt road into the woods. he parked and looked at Andrea. "Come on. Walk and talk." Aaron ran towards the coast scared of what he would find.

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Andrea Saxx listened to Brooke, her face twisted in sympathy as she listened to her desperate friend. "Don't worry Brooke, we're gonna help you guys." We are almost there, it will be fine." She kept talking to the girl in a soothing voice. Andrea was the type of person who was mean to everyone all the time. She never had anything nice to say. But when someone needed help, or there was danger, she was good. In her heart she was good, she just couldn't figure out how to show it. When Aaron stopped Andrea threw herself out of the car and darted to the shore. She could see a figure a little ways down, with brown hair. "I see you Brooke, where are Ian and Ender?" Brooke told her they were still swimming, and Ian was hurt *if that's ok*. Andrea cursed. "Aaron, go help Brooke. I am a better swimmer, I can get Ian and Ender." With that she handed Aaron the earpiece and sprinted toward the water. She could see a spot of red, Ian's hair, for just a second. She jumped into the water and swam strongly towards them. It was upstream but they were close. She made it to the boys, and saw that Ian was barely above water at all. Ender was helping him, but Ian wasn't moving much, His eyes were open but glassy, and Andrea swam beside him. "Here, let me take him," she said to Ender, and put her arm around Ian. He flinched. "Stomach," he moaned, and Andrea loosened her grip. She moved gracefully through the water, glad to have a useful skill. It seemed like an eternity before they made it, and Andrea pulled the shirtless guy onto the beach. She made sure Ender had followed safely before looking down. She gasped, staring at Ian's bloody torso.

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Ian Thorne felt like a dead man. He and Ender struggled through the water at a snail's pace. Ian wanted to yell at Ender to just go, just leave and let Ian save himself. But he knew Ender would never leave a friend behind, especially an injured one. So the agent kept quiet and saved his breath for swimming. Just then he felt someone come up on his other side, and with wide eyes realized it was Andrea. She was helping him? He wanted to hug her, but all he could say was "Stomach." She hadn't seen the wound, and was gripping his side tightly. Ian tried harder, knowing he must just be dead weight. He was pretty sure he was only half-awake, but eventually he was dragged onto the sand. Water streamed from the hole in his side, and he groaned. After a minute he heard that he was saying Brooke's name, over and over again.

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Ender Wiggin let Andrea take the boy because of how long they were swimming. She swam quicker getting to shore. Ender was seconds from giving up when his foot touched sand and he trudged his way out of the water. Water fell down his face and neck then chest dripping from his body and he breathed deeply. Seeing Ian on the shore he started to run and landed next to the boy. "back up!" he said to Andrea leaning over Ian. He lightly slapped Ian's face a couple times. "Come on. Stay awake. Say her name louder." he was trying to get Ian doing something. if it meant saying Brookes name loud and quickly it kept him awake. Ender pulled hi knife out of it's holder, or course armed and got ready. He found a large enough stick and shoved it in Ian's mouth. "This is going to hurt like *heck*. Bite tightly." Ender told Andrea to hold him down. Ender, oddly enough. had to sit over him to keep the boy from kicking. Ender got the bullet out and managed to hold Ian down. When he was done getting it he got off Ian and tied Ian's shirt back to the wound. "Okay, lets get him to the safe spot where the others are at. They injury itself won't kill him but we have 30 minuets to get there before he dies of blood loss. Lets life him, on three."

Ender grabbed Ian's arm and when counting to three the boys arms were around each of their shoulders.

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tagged } Aaron // mood } worried // location } car // position } the sniper // status } dating Ian

Brooke Faith saw Aaron and ran wrapping her arms around him. "Lets get to your car. the others will be going there. We can drive closer to them so they don't have to walk far." Brooke followed Aaron to the car and hoped in the back trunk, it was a truck. When driving the air blew in her face making her wonder if ender was even hurt. Will Ian be okay? Is he already gone? So many questions raced through her head making her hands shake and heart thump.

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Andrea Saxx held Ian down, her hands pressing hard on his arms to keep him still.
She was surprised by his strength, considering all he ever did was computer stuff. His veins
were taught, his teeth gripping tightly around the stick Ender had shoved in his mouth.
That part would have been funny if the kid weren't injured. Andrea cursed when Ian almost
escaped her grip, but she held on tight and at last he settled. When Ender was done, Andrea
helped the older guy carry Ian to the truck, where Aaron was waiting. Of course. She smiled
a little, heaving Ian into the back and making sure he was okay. She turned to Ender. "Thanks.
We would have lost him without you." Andrea turned away without another word, climbing into
the passenger seat with Aaron. She may have been grateful, but she still didn't like Ender much.
When everyone was ready she looked at Aaron. "Back to Jeremiah's, and step on it.
We don't have much time."

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Ian Thorne tried to hold still as Andrea and Ender held him down to remove the bullet.
But as soon as Ender started working Ian thrashed, his teeth clenching the stick until it snapped
between his jaws. The wood splintered in his mouth, and he tried to focus on the dirt and dust
rather than the pain. Andrea cursed as she tried to hold him, and Ian was glad that he wasn't
any stronger. He had muscle from working out with Brooke every day, but he never saw any real
action. At last the process was over, and Ian's arched back collapsed into the dirt. He panted for
a moment, his pale skin sweaty. Ender tied the shirt back around him, and Ian struggled to his
feet when they lifted him. He hobbled along, glad when he saw the car not too far away, coming
to a stop. Brooke was in the back, and Andrea helped Ian climb in. "Thanks," he gasped, looking at
Ender but grateful to Aaron and Andrea as well. He laid back, letting his head fall in Brooke's lap.
"I'm alive," he croaked, grinning up at her. Then he closed his eyes, letting the exhaustion take over.
His sleep was dreamless, but he could feel the pain even in his sleep.

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Ender Wiggin saw Aaron agree and he looked back at Andrea then Aaron. "Who's Jeremiah?" Aaron explain the old man and at the last minuet instead of making a right hand turn Ender pulled the steering wheel and made him go left. Aaron turned around slapping Enders face making him back up. "You back seat driver! Leave me alone!" Aaron shouted. Ender frowned shaking his head. "The only medical supplies that old man would have would be tools to fix his dentures. We have to head to Amanda. Plus, it's closer." Aaron sighed not arguing back with Ender. "And I got your slap you five year old." Ender said slapping Aarons shoulder back. "plus its closer, blah blah blah." mimicked Aaron under his breath. Ender rolled his eyes leaning back into his seat. he looked over at Brooke who was frowning. "What?" she sighed. "You two act like brothers. Knock it off." Ender scoffed. "Yeah I am the older one. more wise and mature."

Aaron took a quick turn heading to Amanda's. Ender looked over at Ian who was slowly loosing it. "Hold in." Ender called hoping the kid was okay. Everyone looked up to Ender but when he knew Ian they were both Commanders so he was an ally to be respected and Ender still treated him so.

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Brooke Faith moved his hair out of his face. Slowly speaking to him. Saying funny memories, how amazed Scarlett will be to see his battle wound, and how relieved she will be once he's patched up. If he gets patched up. She knew this might happen. loosing a loved one. Some try to lessen their explosion by not getting close. But she would rather have loved and loss then not love at all. She felt the car slow and before the car even stopped Ender was hoping out of the car and running to her side of the car. Aaron parked and Ender was already helping her move Ian. It was a shadowy apartment building but deep underneath the basement was amazing and big. personally topped with medical supplies, technology, and weapons.

She carried him down the stairs trying to block out the sound of him grunting with pain from every step down. Ender kicked on the basement door "009" and Scarlett opened rushing them in. "In in!" she said hollering back to Amanda. "Clear a table get some medical supplies. I think Ian's shot or stabbed."