The Close Calls

(A/N: GET READY FOR MANY SCENE SWITCHES)

John B finished with the exposed skin of his arms, moving the block of soap up to his face. He dragged it down his cheeks, leaving lumps of soap on his face. "A lot to lose actually..." He mumbled to himself. He slowly brought the soap down from his face and stared at it, exhaling gently. How did it all go this wrong?

A rope appeared behind John B and reached around his neck, snatching him up from his feet. The inmate tightened it. Pushing a knot down to the base of his neck. John B gasped-

"Be advised a 10-63 in progress do you copy?" Said a woman on the radio as the driver sped down the roads.Y/N grabbed the top of the ambulance roof and held on, while JJ held onto her for balance. "Copy." The officer driving replied, eyeing the pair of them in the wing mirror."Continue on to the hospital we have back-up on the way." The woman spoke again.Y/N whispered to JJ, "Why.. why back-up why do they need back-up!?""I read ten four." The officer driving answered.JJ cleared his throat, "Officer everything good up there?"He reached over and slid the plastic hold closed that was used for communication between the two parts of the ambulance. "Officer." JJ said again."We're compromised. Operation Liberation is blown." Y/N mumbled, gripping the roof tightly.

Sarah panted as she bolted away from Rafe. She grunted as she heaved herself up and over boats to make herself shortcuts. But Rafe was faster- he leapt up behind her and latched her arms down beside her."No! Rafe!" Sarah cried out. "Stop!"Rafe didn't say anything, he just dragged her roughly towards a tank of water, smashing her back into the edge and bruising her spine."Gah!" She whimpered upon the impact.He held her arms together tightly and pushed her backwards into the tankard as she gasped and struggled against him. "Rafe! Rafe! Stop! It's... It's... It's Sarah.."Rafe lessened the pressure on her.She was hyperventilating as she desperately reached for every breath. She clutched his shirt and felt herself start to weep. "It's your sister... Please. Please don't."Rafe jolted her suddenly, "What about me? Huh? You'd have me fry." A tear dripped down his face and fell onto Sarah's hands. She shook her head quickly and barely got out a "NO-" Before he lifted her up and dunked her back-first into the water. Holding her down as she struggled-

John B grasped at the make-shift rope around his neck. He was dragged to the mirror in a struggling fight for life. He stared into the distorted mirror and saw a man he no longer recognized. But It was himself. He pushed off of the wall and, thanks to the size of the room, managed to hit the inmate against the wall behind him. The inmate reacted quickly and held the rope tight, wrapping an arm around John B's neck and using the other to punch him in the gut. John B's fight for freedom meant that he being thrown around the cell in the fight with the inmate.

JJ started yanking on the backdoors handle, it was locked. The side door wasn't an option- as they were moving at such high speeds. "Yep. We're compromised."Y/N brushed her hands through her hair, "Fuck fuck fuck okay... uh-" She tried to think.Two cop cars skidded around the corner behind the ambulance, sirens wailing."God damn." JJ mumbled. 

Sarah gasped as Rafe yanked her from the water-"You brought this on yourself!" He shouted in her face."Rafe-!" She spluttered, and he plunged her in again."This is on you! Your decisions!"   

Y/N reached for JJ's pocket. JJ grabbed her hand, "I love your head babe but not the time.""Your phone!" She exclaimed."Oh uh..." He fumbled in his pockets and pulled it out, "Why-"She snatched it, going to text Kie. 'SOS 4TH AND SENETE.' It dinged as it sent, would she get it?

The inmate smashed John B's head into the bars, he looked to the side to avoid breaking his nose. He grunted and breathed heavily and the inmate pulled on the rope killing John B. He lifted his slowly off of his feet... 

Sarah screamed under the waters, it muffled through her splashed."This is what you get Sarah." Rafe huffed. "This is what you get." He growled loudly and angrily as she fought his grip.

Another cop car skidded around the corner, chasing the ambulance."Shit!" JJ shouted, "You promised I wouldn't go to jail!""This isn't my fault!" Y/N shouted back."Kie said this was a bad idea... She's always right god DAMN it." He kicked a cabinet and ripped his hat off."How about you go and fuck with her then. HUH!?" Y/N pointed close to his face."How about I do!" He threw his hands up, "At least she's responsible and not some selfi... selfish..." He took a deep breath, the yelling ceased. He looked at Y/N and instantly felt awful.Y/N sniffed and turned away from him.JJ put his hand on Y/N's shoulder, "Y/N I-" She pushed him off, "Fuck off JJ." She rubbed her eyes. She'd never cry about this boy again."Y/N no I'm really sorry please." He turned her around and felt the guilt stab his heart as she pushed the tears off of her face, stopping crying."You... you want Kie?" She looked up at him."No..." He chuckled and held her close, "No no I don't please I mean it. I really really don't."Y/N made a face. "Don't say bullshit then..." glaring at the floor.JJ pulled up her shirt to trace his finger around the letters on her waist. "Jay." He kissed her cheek, "That's me. You're my baby.""...Your MY baby." Y/N chuckled, wrapping her hands around his neck.JJ breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm so sorry. I'm just stressed and- And I'm scared. I'm scared..."Y/N rubbed his head, "Jay.. We'll be okay. We can do this, yeah?"JJ looked uncertain."This was a stupid thing. And...?""Stupid things have good outcomes all the time." He grinned, reaching down and pulling his hat back on."BUT-" Y/N grabbed his shirt and pulled his face close to hers, "You dare talk to me like that again and you'll be single.""Right. Yes." JJ nodded.Y/N raised her eyebrows "Forever.""Oh shit okay." He chuckled, she smiled and let go of his shirt.The ambulance swerved suddenly and the cops behind snapped back into the pairs reality."Come on Kie..." Y/N mumbled, looking around.

John B felt his last breath waver...

Sarah's breathing slowed down.

Y/N held JJ's hand as they passed the 4th and senete junction. Kie wasn't here. 

John B's legs became limper.

Sarah's now free arm reached for the edge of the tankard, but she wasn't strong enough to pull herself up...

JJ and Y/N slid down the door of the ambulance. JJ began to cry and lent on Y/N's shoulder. This can't be happening. Had they finally pushed their luck too far?

John B's vision became blurry, Sarah's hand dropped as Rafe cried above her. She felt a calmness take over her body as the water filled her lungs.

Suddenly- the pressure holding Sarah disappeared.It was Topper. He socked Rafe in the side of the head. Reaching into the water for a motionless Sarah. 

John B dug deep into his resilience and kicked off of the bars, and pushing as hard as he could trying to unbalance the man behind him. 

"Sarah!? Are you okay!?" Topper exclaimed holding Sarah tight to him on the edge of the water. She gasped suddenly and started coughing up water. Topper stood her up and helped hold her and she spat water out of her lungs. 

John B was still pushing against the inmate, and he elbowed him in the gut, knocking him off balance. This shifted the rope and meant John B could scream, "Help!"

 JJ and Y/N were panting and sniffling in the ambulance, helpless. JJ's hat was on the floor in front of them. JJ squeezed Y/N's hand and they pressed their heads together. Out of nowhere, the ambulance screeched to a halt. JJ an Y/N went flying into the opposite wall. Kie had found them! and Pope was with her!"Get out of the way!" The driver waved his hand.Kie lowered the window, not moving, "Sorry! So sorry!" She said slowly.JJ kicked the door open and bolted, Y/N grabbed JJ's hat and followed him.Kie smiled as she watched the pair of them running away hand in hand, dressed in white scrubbs."Sorry she just got her licence." Pope said to the driver."It was an accident." She agreed.The driver just glared, "Move!""Yes sorry." She waved awkwardly and drove away.Y/N and JJ reached the cover of trees, she leapt into his arm and he swung her around."We're okay!" He laughed."Of course we are! We're Pogues baby!" She held his face and kissed him tenderly. "My baby.."JJ smiled and held her tightly.Y/N pulled away and raised an eyebrow, "Forgot something..?"JJ thought for a moment and his hands flew to his head.Y/N laughed, plonking the hat on his head."You fuckin-" He grinned and swept her up again, they giggled as he swung her around. Feeling incredibly grateful.

"Help!" John B bellowed. "Guards! Guards!" The surrounding inmates shouted too.John B elbowed the man again as she threw him across the room. He landed with a thud.

Topper held Rafe to the floor and punched him in the nose, making him bleed.

Y/N and JJ kept on running towards the road through the trees, looking for Kie and Pope.

John B coughed on the floor. "I'll be back for you." The inmate grunted, leaving the cell and locking the door.

"Come on!" Shouted Pope."Open the door!" Kie told him. He did, and the two of them dived in at a run."Go!" Y/N panted.JJ shut the door behind them, "Go! Go!""Okay.." Kie drove off.

"If you ever touch her again..." Topper panted, "If you ever touch her again I will Kill. You. You got that?"Rafe's nose dripped blood, and he nodded weakly. "You got that Rafe!?" Topper socked him in the mouth again. He then rose and returned to the gasping Sarah. "Sarah? Are you okay? Can you breathe?" He reached for her.Sarah nodded and extended her arms, beginning to cry loudly.He held her securely, she felt safe. Finally. 

Shoupe skidded around the corner and towards John B's cell. He was starting to bruise and bleed as he crumbled on the floor, coughing. He didn't need the soap to look pale.'All officers to cell block C immediately' Said the radio on Shoupe's chest.Shoupe ran over and stopped dead before John B, the guilt crushing him.John B pulled the makeshift lasso from around his neck. "Oh John B." He sighed, ducking down, "Hey, hey..."John B lent back against the wall, "I didn't do this Shoupe.""It doesn't matter kid. Are you okay? Can you breathe?" He asked, concerned."I'm fine! Okay!?" John B snapped angrily. Shoupe stood up again. "Look I was attacked, okay? Somebody tried to kill me." He pantedShoupe took the rope from him. "Right..." He reached for his radio, "We need medical assistance, cell block C."'Copy that right away'. It replied.

(A/N: I hope u enjoyed :)Until next time Xx)