"They say we are asleep until we fall in love
We are children of dust and ashes
But when we fall in love we wake up
And we are a god and angels weep
But if I die here tonight
I die in my sleep"
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Benicia cursed various times as she recalled that her gun was confiscated before she entered the room. She pressed her hand against her head and saw Lewis with a gun pointed at the Senator. She quickly crawled over to him and raised her hand, "No, no, please. Don't shoot him. Please, don't shoot him. Don't shoot him. Don't shoot him, please. Please, don't shoot him."
Benicia jumped as Frank jumped in the way of the bullet. She shut her eyes tightly before grabbing hold of the Senator. Come on! Come on!" She had to grab him by his coat to force him to get up. She quickly picked up one of the handguns on the ground and tossed it into her bag. As she was running to the door with Ori behind her, he suddenly shoved her forward when he saw Lewis heading toward them.
He grabbed hold of Benny and pointed his gun at Frank. But when he clicked nothing came out. So he revealed the explosives strapped to his body. "I got a bomb! I got a bomb!" Benny groaned loudly as his grip tightened around her neck, "It's a dead man's switch, Frank."
"Lewis-"
"Drop it!" Lewis demanded and squeezed Benicia tighter as he pulled his gas mask off, "Drop it."
Frank didn't release his gun as he took slow steps closer as Lewis backed away with Benicia, "You don't need her, kid."
Benicia was straining against him, struggling to keep up and keep her breathing leveled. His arm was pressed against her throat and it was causing her to choke. His grip shifted as he got out into the hall.
Frank stepped out of the room with both hands raised. His handgun was pointed up, "Just let her go."
"Stay back." Lewis grabbed the back of Benicia's hand and held her forward, "You want her dead?"
"Drop your weapons!"
Lewis suddenly whipped around with Benicia tightly in his hold as Anvil officers filled the hall, "Everybody, get back! I will blow us all to hell! Back! Get back!"
Frank quickly holstered his gun into his belt, "He's wired! Stand down!"
"Everybody back!"
"Everybody hold fire. He's got a bomb."
Benicia shut her eyes as he pulled her back and forth. She looked directly at Frank. She hadn't seen him like this before. She gasped loudly as Lewis yanked at her again.
"I let this go, everybody dies!"
"Oh, my fucking God!" Benicia yelled in anger, "Put your fucking guns down!"
"Your hands up!" Lewis demanded as he pulled Benicia back toward the elevator, "Get your hands up. Hands up! Get 'em up!"
"I will come for you."
Benicia exhaled a whimper as she was dragged into the elevator with Lewis.
***
Benicia tiredly followed behind an officer of the NYPD. Her hair was no longer up in a bun and was completely down. So far she had a few bruises and a cut split on her lip, which she knew was heating up from how warm her body felt.
