Tobin's POV
"Christen!" I yell. I see her.
"Tobin?" I hear her yell back. I sprint faster, and basically tackle her, hugging her, and I hear her cry.
"Oh my God, you're alive" I sob. "You're alive"
"You're alive! Someone said you were dead!" She won't let go.
Instead, we just open our hug up for Alex, who joins in.
"Alex!" Christen grins.
We're all laughing and hugging.
"Wheres the rest of the girls?" I ask.
Christen stops laughing.
"Julie, Amy, we got separated...and I don't know where they went. If they're alive...I don't know. But Ash is here with me" Christen said, and I can tell she's limping from her gun wound.
"Christen" I say, then break into a smile. She's confused on why I'm smiling. "Should we tell her Alex?" I ask Alex.
"I think we should" Alex grins at me.
"We found Julie and Amy" I say, and her eyes light up, and she starts crying all over again.
"Where's Ash?" Alex asks.
"Inside" Christen leads us inside, and I spot Ash, sprawled out on a table. Normally blond hair is brown and red. Red. There's blood. "Ash, we have visitors" Christen whispers.
Ash looks over.
Her eyes light up.
"You came to see me?" She asks, like a little kid.
"Not just to see you, but we came to save you both" I grin. She smiles.
"We better get going. Take you two back home" Alex says.
I tense at the word home.
Home.
My home is not in that underground abyss.
My home is in Portland.
In our apartment.
"Good idea" Christen said.
I can tell she's excited to see JJ.
"Can you walk, Ash?" Christen asks.
Ash slowly sits up and drops her legs over the table. I grimace. Her left leg is bent at an awkward angle.
"Well, if my leg wasn't broken I'd be able to" Ash grins, and Alex and I help her out and into the van. Christen is limping heavily.
"You okay Chris?" Alex asks, like she didn't see the shot that made Christen limp.
The shot that is still stuck in my head.
I hate it.
My hands start to tremble, and I feel like yelling liar.
I try and calm myself down.
Alex is not a liar.
She's protecting herself.
Protecting Christen.
Protecting me.
In the van, Marc asks if we're done in the city.
"Marc, I think for today we are done. But We have to be back out there tomorrow" I say, and Marc nods.
"Whatever you wish, Tobin" Marc mumbled.
We get to the building, and drop Ash and Christen off at the infirmary.
"I am very happy you're safe" I say to Christen.
"Where's JJ?" Christen asked. "Can you bring her to me?"
"About Julie. Before we bring her to you...she has been a little, how do you say this? Unstable" Alex said.
I want to say, "like me", but I hold my tongue.
Christen is a little upset on hearing this.
"What do you mean?" She asks.
"Well" I speak up. "She's been hallucinating a little bit, and acting odd. I'm afraid I've been feeling the same symptoms"
Alex grabs my hand, as if to tell me 'you're not crazy', but I ignore that thought.
"Can I see her?" Christen asked.
"After you get cleaned up. Come to Alex. I'll prepare JJ. She might think she's imagining your presence" I say, and Christen nods, a little confused and hurt that JJ would be like that.
Who could blame her.
Alex stays down with Christen, and I go up to JJ's room.
Moe is there.
"Hi gals" I smile.
"Hi Tobin" They say in unison.
"How was your little trek?" JJ asks.
"Actually, it was interesting" I say.
"I wish I could be there with you guys" Moe grumbles.
"When do you get that wrap off?" I ask, pointing to her arm.
I'm trying to have a normal conversation, but all I can think about is JJ's reaction to us having found Christen and Ash.
"Couple days now. But I'll have a scar" Moe says.
"But at least you'll have your arm" I grin.
"Cant beat that" Moe grins back at me. I can't believe how long I've missed my team. Seeing Moe grin like that reminds me of when none of this happened. And it hurts.
"Find anything?" JJ asks, staring out the window.
I bite my lip as I realize how mental she's gotten. Christen's disappearance has really screwed her over.
"Actually, yes" I say. She stares at me. So does Moe. I feel bad for Moe. Meghan isn't here.
"Really what?" JJ asked.
"More like a who" I say, and Moe leans forward.
"Okay who then. Stop with the cliff hangers!" JJ says forcefully.
"We found Ash, and Christen" I say, and JJ leaps up, and hugs me. Moe looks at the ground.
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you!" JJ said.
She stops, and looks to Moe.
"I'm sorry Moe. We haven't found Meghan yet" I say softly, somehow hoping to soften the blow.
"I am too" She whispers, and I thought I saw a tear drop, but then she stands abruptly. "Where are they?"
"Who?" I ask.
"Ash and Christen. Who else?" Moe stares at me dubiously.
"Oh, sorry" I smile. "Christen is on her way up. Ash is still in the infirmary"
They give me a worried look.
"Broken leg" I say, and they sigh in relief.
The door opens.
"Is JJ there?" Christen asks.
JJ just stands there, eyes welling up with tears.
A/N
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