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“I’ll explain once we getyou out of here. Let’s move,” Ray said as he flipped his rifle ontohis back and bent to pick up Ghost from his wheelchair.
“You don’t have to carryme. I can be moved in the wheelchair.” It was silly, but the lastplace he wanted to be was a victim in Ray’s arms in this situation.He’d another much more pleasant scenario in mind.
“We’re not using theelevator,” Ray responded before sliding his arms underneath Ghostand easily lifting him. “Time to go.”
Moments later, they were on the moveand in the hallway headed for the stairs. Rose stayed by their sideas Shaw led the way, watching for any guards.
“We have Ghost and oneother prisoner,” Ray announced into the comms. “We’re on our wayup.”
Ray glanced down at him. “I’m sorry ifI’m causing you pain. Mrs. Greer is waiting to healyou.”
“You have a healer?” Roseasked.
“Yes,” Rayanswered.
“Thanks for coming for me.”Ghost couldn’t think of anything else to say.
“Always,” Raysaid.
“We have company,” Shawsaid as he pressed his back against the wall.
Footsteps headed their way as Ray setGhost on the ground, brought his weapon forward, and placed himselfin front of both him and Rose. The guards began firing as soon asthey rounded the corner, and both Shaw and Ray returned fire.Bullets ricocheted in the small space, but neither Ray nor Shawgave up any ground.
Within moments, the firefight ended,and Ray bent to pick Ghost back up. He noticed the blood the momenthe was back in Ray’s arms.
“You’re hit,” Ghost gasped.“How bad?”
“It’s a through and throughin his left bicep,” Rose answered first.
“How did you know that?”Ray asked.
“It’s what I do.” Rose gavehim a small smile. “No major arteries were hit. You’re not indanger of bleeding excessively.”
“Hmm, good to know,” Raysaid. “That’s a handy ability you have there.”
They were on the move again, and Ghostfelt horrible Ray had been shot protecting him.
“Mrs. Greer can heal you,”Ghost said.
“You’re going first,” Raysaid in a tone that brooked no arguments.
Soon, they reached the farmhouse’sinterior and met up with Brick and Stryker.
Brick gave Ghost a quick once-over.“Who’s bleeding?”
“Me, but it’s nothing,” Rayanswered.
“Good, let’s move out. Thecells have been checked, and we found no otherprisoners.”
“They were in thegearing-up phase. I heard them talking about a shipment expectednext week,” Rose said.
“We’ll have to track thatshipment down later. First, let’s get back to the vehicles and letGator do what he does,” Brick stated. “There’s still a few enemiesoutstanding.”
“Gator?” Roseasked.
“He’s our explosivesexpert,” Shaw answered, making Rose smile even wider.
“Couldn’t happen to abetter place,” she said quietly. “This place deserves to bedestroyed.”
