Bam!

I wake with a start as my heart goes from dormant sleep to mile a minute pace.  I have only a millisecond to access what’s going on. 

They’re here.

I reach for the hand gun that’s taped behind my night stand and take out the agent that has just crashed through the bedroom window.  I run over to it to make sure he’s the only one then back over to Tina.

Tina:  “What’s going on?!”

Bette:  “I can’t explain right now T.  I need you to listen to me.”

Tina:  “You just killed him.  Who’s that in the living room?!”

Bette:  “Tina you need to focus. “

I grab the sides of her face and try to get her to focus on my eyes.  It’s the only way I’ll get her to calm down long enough for me to explain what I can.   Finally she does.

Bette:  “Ok who and what doesn’t matter right now.  Ok? Right now is the only thing that matters.”

I can hear heavy footsteps coming down the hall but I try to keep my voice as even as possible as I continue.

Bette:  “I have to protect you.  Are you with me?”

She takes a couple deep breaths before she answers.

Tina:  “Always.”

I manage to smile a bit as I realize that the knob of the bedroom door will turn any second now and it will fly open.

Bette:  “Ok you stay here in the bed.  Do not move.”

Tina:  “Should I call the police.  You work for the government maybe I should call them.”

I laugh a bit now.

Bette:  “They are the government.  Just stay here and I’ll protect you.  I promise.”

Tina:  “I trust you.  I’ll stay put.”

My heart swells a bit but only for a split second as I plant a chaste kiss on her lips then turn to fire at the agent that has just broken through the door.  I quickly run out of it and close it behind me after grabbing his gun.  I take out two more that are coming down the hall towards me.  As I turn the corner to the left I swing the automatic rifle like a bat blindly and knock out what seems to be a female agent.  This causes it to fly out my hands and now I’m weaponless.  I duck behind the center island as two more break through the living room windows.  As they begin to head down the corridor and jump out from my hiding place and quickly snap one’s neck as the other punches me in my side.  I stagger a bit as he fumbles for his rifle.  Before he can I gather his composure I kick him in the face and daze him a bit.  This gives me a chance to get in a fighting position.  He chargers for me and slams me hard into the wall.  I elbow him in the eye and follow with an upper cut.  As he’s coming to I realize there are more coming from the front door.  I can’t do this on my own but I have to.  I quickly remember the agent on the floor and jump for his rifle.  And I’m sliding towards it I feel myself moving further away then I come to realize the agent is pulling me away from it.  I kick him in the face, grab the gun and quickly turn to shoot him.  As that happens I’m being shot at by another 2 so I hide behind the couch now.  We exchange a few shots before I take one out and then I’m out of rounds. I immediately engage in hand to hand with the other.