DISCLAIMER:
The characters of Scarecrow and Mrs. King belong to Shoot the Moon and Warner
brothers. I just like to play with them occasionally. Okay pretty often. Okay
constantly. Are you happy now?
AUTHOR: Jenny
TIME LINE:
Immediately after the rescue from Addi Birol but before the ring scene in the
episode, "Nightcrawler".
NOTES: I am
trying to recreate the rescue scene from memory. I've only seen it twice and I
probably won't get every word correct. But I think I got pretty close. Symbols
denote unspoken thoughts.
ZAPPED!
Lee and Amanda
watched as a thick white smoke filled the room from the canister their rescuer
had just opened. They saw the swarm of agents enter and remove Addi from the
room. Billy was heading the team. Lee warned his friend, "Billy, it's zap
gas. Better get out of here!"
"It's
okay. We've all been neutralized."
Lee turned to
Amanda who was sitting on the cot in the corner.
"Oh Lee,
I don't feel so good."
"It's
okay. It's zap gas. We won't be able to move for a few minutes so let's just
get comfortable, hum?"
He sat down
next to his partner on the cot and wrapped his arms around her. She leaned into
his embrace and rested her head against his chest. He lowered his head to
settle down on top of hers and together they closed their eyes and let the
effects of the zap gas take them.
"Thank
God, I found her. What would I do without her?"
"He found
me. I knew he would. He always comes to get me."
"It feels
so good to hold her. I thought I would never get the chance to hold her
again."
"He feels
so good. I always feel safe when I'm in his arms."
"She
thought she was still hallucinating when Addi threw me in here. She didn't
realize that I was real."
"I can't
believe he's really here. Is he really here? I've had some real whopper dreams
since I've been here."
"Please
let her know that I'm real. That I love her. That I need her."
"Oh he's
real, all right. I can hear his heart beat even now. I can't move but I feel
his arms around me. I feel his chest rising and falling under my face."
"I'm
never going to let you go Amanda King. I'm going to make you Mrs. Lee
Stetson."
"Mrs.
Amanda Stetson. I like it. No, I love it."
"Did I
really just ask her to marry me? Did she really say yes?"
"He asked
me to marry him. He really did. I said yes. I am going to marry Lee
Stetson."
"I love
you, Amanda."
"I love
you, Lee."
"Francine,
I think they're waking up. Get an ambulance crew in here to take care of
Amanda."
"Right
Billy." Turning, she relayed the order to the agent behind her. "So
Billy, have you ever been zapped?"
"No
never, why?"
"I just
wondered if it was painful or not."
Lee groaned
and started to stir. Amanda whimpered slightly and sat up away from her resting
place. Billy walked over and helped the pair to their feet. They spent a few
minutes reorienting themselves to the situation. They then began to run down
the events of the last few hours. Just before the paramedics entered to room to
take Amanda to the hospital, Francine spoke.
"Uh Lee,
Amanda, I was just wondering….." Francine trailed off uncertainly.
Lee and Amanda
exchanged puzzled looks then shrugged.
"What is
it, Francine?" Lee spoke first.
"Well, is
it uncomfortable to be zapped? I mean, not to be able to move or speak. It must
be disconcerting at least."
Amanda looked
at Lee, they shared a small secret smile, and together they answered, "Not
exactly!"
THE END
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