On the Run

"Come on let's get out through the back door. Crawl, okay?"

"Why do I go with you? You tried to kidnap me a few minutes ago."

"Sure, then stay here and die Jellyfish."

"Don't call me that- huh?!"

"I would love to chat, but we have to move!"

The shots getting closer. Any minute they can be here. So, she follows him.

Once they were outside Shawn turned to her and told her to follow.

'Why am I following him? What is this all about? I have to ask him.' Soon she heard police sirens and the car going towards her house.

"Oh! The police's here." She turns to leave but Shawn tugs her down and covers her mouth as they hide behind a car. Emma struggles to free herself.

"Shh... you can't go back. Those people can do anything." He looks at her and uncovers her mouth. "Oops sorry." Emma smacks his hand.

'I am completely confused. You have a lot to explain. A Lot!"

"Okay, I will, let's get us moving."

"I am not coming with you."

"Emma-" Shawn sighs and says," It's all my fault they "Rebooted" you or they are now chasing you."

"I don't understand a single word you are saying. At first, you wanted to kidnap me, now you are trying to be saving me. WHAT IS GOING ON??"

"Okay, how about for a starter? I am Shawn Freeman, we were friends, well it's complicated though. And some people want you dead, so we need to keep going."

"Check that way!"

They heard several footsteps.

"Come on hurry!"

"There they are!"

Shawn grabbed her hand they ran. As they start firing, they kept running dodging all the bullets. They head to Shawn's car. "Come on get in." Without thinking Emma gets in.

As they were driving, two SUVs were following them. Shawn sped up, and so did the SUV. It was a hell of a chase.

"Okay, come again, why do they want me dead?" Emma asks before Shawn could reply automatic gunfire rips both the windshield. Shawn's foot slams down on the gas, and Emma scans behind the street. "They are right behind us," Emma shouts.

Shawn weaves through traffic. "I can see that," Shawn replies. Shawn swerves to avoid more bullets. Emma gasps and instinctively grabs Shawn's leg, shutting close her eyes.

Shawn looks at her "Emma, I want you to do -" Before he could finish another SUV comes out of the blue and crashes with them unbalancing their car and Shawn got shot in his right arm. Their car screeches but Shawn was able to gain the balance.

"There is a bag on the backseat."

"Huh? Talking to me?"

"Yeah, don't see anyone else. I want you to take the bag and open it."

Emma took the bag and opened it.

"Guns?"

"Yeah, I want you to shoot the car to slow them down."

In the meantime, they hear police sirens.

"Yeah, yeah join the party guys. "Shawn says, "Listen, you are slowing those SUVs and Police cars down.'

"You want me to shoot the police?" Emma asks.

"No, just figure it out. You are the Emma Fleur. The best shooter among us."

"What?! I haven't held a gun my whole life."

The gunshots became more frequent.

"Emma, it's now or never. "

Emma looks into his eyes and "I am going to regret this, GOD!" she curses.

"That one's loaded," Shawn says.

"Yeah, thanks." She rolls down the window, she lifts herself out of it a few inches. Aims low at the tire and "Bam!" "Bam!" they hit both the front tires.

"Holy Gunshots! Did you see that? I did it! WOW but How?"

The SUV misbalances and crashes with another car and soon there is a crash chain and the road is jammed.

Shawn drives as fast as he could. And they drive and drive, laying low, using mostly abandoned roads. Emma is still shocked and shaken about today's event.

"Why don't we stop," Emma says as Shawn turns her way. "You know you might have a look at your injury, you lost a lot of blood."

"Yeah can use that."

He slows the car and halts. "So, do you have any first aid boxes or only guns?"

"Very funny. Yeah, one at the back." She took out the first aid box. Gauzed it.

"... and... we are done."

"Thanks."

"Now, tell me why they want me dead?"

" Well, you know something valuable."

"I am a random businesswoman. "

"You are so many things, Emma."

"Stop with these riddles. I want answers."

"How about you know something that can save our world and the people."

"You think I am joking?"

"No, Emma I am saying the truth."

"Never heard of anything like this my whole life."

"Do you remember every event of your life? Tell me something, the memory you are living are they true? Do you feel the warmth of it?"

"I-I-"

"No, you don't. you are living a lie."

'If you know about it, why don't you tell me."

"No, Emma I can't. You have to remember it all."

Emma thought about it very deeply. Indeed her parent's behaviour, wanting to keep her away from some danger.

"You know, my parents always want to keep me away from something. I don't know who I am."

"Well, maybe you will find out."

Shawn stood up and take out his hand.

"Wanna find it?"

"Where are we going?"

"We are trying to get to the DC, but we have to lay low for a couple of days. For now, it's Princeton."

*******

"Sir- we couldn't get the girl."

"YOU FOOLS!" the man stands up and slaps the man who told him the news. He grabbed his collar and-

" Find her! KILL HER! DON'T SHOW ME YOUR FACE EITHER!"

"We were this close, but someone helped her to escape."

"Was it the puppy Carter Fleur kept around?"

"No, sir, someone else."

"Then find that son of a bitch and kill them both. Tell Danvers to start the programme. She will come surely! Tell your men to abduct that Ratcliff kid. She will be our prettiest lab rat."