The Night Rider

After We Escaped

I passed out in the SUV that Kate and I had taken from the council when I woke up I was in the back seat laying down I looked at my ribs which were horribly discolored and purple when I tried to get up Kate opened the door and said "Don't move, your ribs are bruised." I smiled and said "I thought I was the only doctor in this relationship." I laughed. She smiled and said "How single minded can you be?" "Alright alright." I raised my hands in defeat before I had to put them down due to the pain "my apologies I just didn't know you knew about medicine." she smiled again and said "Don't make me punch your ribs" while she held back a laugh. I remembered that she saved me and said "Thank you for shooting Shan." "Don't worry the bitch was all over you, you don't think I'd allow that, did you?" I smiled and said "Bring me any weapons we have." she walked to the trunk and opened it, she brought out a few guns and put them next to the seats I had my 1911 with me with three magazines, there was also an MP10 in 10mm ammo with two magazines, an M4 carbine with collapsible stock in .223 or 5.56mm ammo (there both the same just called differently in different measurement systems) with two 30 round magazines, plus I had my father's HK USP Compact in 9mm with two magazines. "Ugh." I sighed "this will be very difficult without more guns." she put her hands on her hips and asked "Will we need anything else?"  "Yeah we'll need a lot more then this." I tried to get up when I was stopped again by the pain I motioned with my hand for Kate to move closer "Now your gonna have to learn how to take these guns apart." she said "Alright were do we start?" "First get the cleaning kit from the trunk." when she got the kit I showed her how to dismantle the weapons as she did I asked her "Where did you learn to shoot like that back at the council?" "I learned a few years ago, a girl's gotta know how to defend herself right?" I smiled and said "That's good now I don't have to save you as much." she said "You should be more polite when I'm holding a gun." "Nah your too nice ta shoot me, plus who would want to shoot me?" I joked.