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In Even Deeper
Title: In Even Deeper (Chapters 9, 10, 11 out of 11)
Authors: docwho2100 and Writerghost2000
Fandom and Pairing: Nikki/Nora - F/F
Timing: Takes place after the TV pilot
Rating: Heavy R
Disclaimer: Nikki & Nora are the property of Nancylee Myatt and Warner Bros. Television. No infringement intended.
Authors' notes:
Character thoughts appear between ~ ~ symbols
This one is a sequel to "In Too Deep". HUGE thanks to Doc who is helping me on this one!
Chapter 9
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video: "Panic Attack" by Dream Theater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7b_DaILYiQ
Nora faintly heard her name being called. Soon, it became loud enough to rouse her from sleep.
"Nora!"
Her eyes opened and she found Nikki standing above her. Groaning, she shielded her eyes from the light. "What?"
"Nora, get up. Angelique is gone, I can't find her."
"What?" Her brain wasn't used to so much sleep and she struggled to process what Nikki was saying.
"She's gone. She ran away. We have to go find her." Nikki reached down and grabbed Nora's arm, trying to haul her up.
"Alright. Alright I'm up!"
Nikki pulled Nora to her feet, handing her her gun. "She went into the other room to take a nap and when I went to check on her she was gone."
"How long?"
"Maybe a half hour."
"A half hour! Shit," Nora cursed under her breath.
The two women went outside and began calling Angelique's name.
No answer.
"Did you hear anyone come in?" Nora asked as they traveled along the edge of the swamp.
"No, nothing." Nikki stepped in a sinking puddle of mud. "Dammit! My boots are going to get ruined in this God forsaken dump."
Nora chuckled a bit. "Honestly, who wears three hundred dollar boots out in the swamps?"
"I didn't think we'd be hiking through the actual freakin' swamp, Nora."
They continued to make their way through the marshy area. It was thick with tall weeds, branches from trees and thick mud. Definitely a departure from the streets of New Orleans.
When they reached a small clearing, they stumbled upon Angelique and her boyfriend sitting under a tall tree, making out.
"Ahem!" Nora yelled as she pretended to clear her throat.
The pair jumped at the sound of her voice.
"What the hell are you doing out here and how did he get here?" Nikki placed her hands on her hips as she waited for an answer.
"I...I..."
"Did you call him?"
Angelique didn't answer.
"Get up and march your ass back to that cabin, the both of you!" Nora's face began to turn a deep red as anger consumed her.
"But..."
"Shut it and MOVE!"
The four of them headed back to the cabin. Not a word was uttered the entire walk back. Angelique held onto her boyfriend's hand but she knew better than to open her mouth.
Just as they rounded the bend towards the cabin, the sound of rapidly firing gunshots filled the air.
Nora shoved Angelique and her boyfriend to the ground as she and Nikki knelt down and looked towards the cabin. Two men armed with guns littered the cabin with a hail of gunfire and then turned their focus on their car - rendering it completely useless.
They paused for a few seconds and then two massive explosions could be heard as they shot out the propane tanks that were located on the side of the cabin.
Angelique screamed as the explosions shook the earth beneath them. Nora's hand quickly covered her mouth but it was too late.
The men turned their attention towards the scream, curious about its source.
"Fuck," Nora whispered as she looked at Nikki.
"Run!" Nikki said to Nora as they wasted no time in scrambling back in the direction in which they'd just come from.
Nora did her best to keep up but the wound in her side began to hinder her ability to do so. She stopped by a tree to catch her breath, putting her hand over her side.
Nikki turned back to find Nora lagging behind. "Nora!"
"Go! I'll catch up."
"Are you okay? Let me see." Nikki moved Nora's hand away and gasped at the sight of blood. "Dammit."
"It's okay. It's not as bad as it looks."
They could hear the men approaching and then bullets began flying through the air. One embedded itself in the tree above Nora's head, splintering the bark.
Nikki began to return fire in the men's direction - unsure of where they were because the weeds were so high. She grabbed Nora's hand, "Come on!"
"No, use your head." Nora pulled on Nikki, digging in her heels. "You take them and circle back. I'm going to draw them away." She jutted her chin out and pressed a finger to Nikki's lips seeing the brunette about to protest. "Stop thinking with your heart. I'm not sacrificing myself." Nora paused seeing Nikki wince. "This is just smart thinking. Swamp rat thinking as my father would say. I know a thing or two about this type of place, how do you think I developed my love of crayfish?" she winked and then leaned in, kissing Nikki's lips. The action as much to keep her partner quiet as to give her strength.
"You sure about this?" Nikki asked.
"Yes, now go! I'll catch up with you." Nora pushed at Nikki's back, trying to get her to begin to move.
Nikki grabbed the kids and began to run, looking back as Nora went into the opposite direction - towards the men. Her heart sank to her feet but she held onto her focus. It killed her letting Nora out of her sight and knowing she was heading right into harm's way, by choice. Her concern morphed into anger as Nora's pig-headedness irked her. But it was that anger that drove her to complete the task at hand.
Chapter 10
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video: "Time To Run" by Phantom Blue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_SEr-ORyk
Nora ignored the throbbing pain in her side as she tried to crouch low, staying out of view from the men. The weeds were high but the problem was even if they couldn't see her she couldn't see them either.
Working her way back towards the cabin, she could hear the men yelling to each other off in the distance. Their voices sailed through the thick swampy air. They were frustrated by not being able to find anyone so they were heading back to the cabin area as well.
"Shit," Nora swore as she knew she had to hurry because they were now heading her way.
Black smoke filled the air and flames still burned the remains of the cabin as well as their car. Part of her wanted to just let the men take off so they'd be safe, but that would only be a temporary fix since these were the men that were after Angelique. It would only be a matter of time before they came back again.
Looking down the dirt road by the cabin, she saw their Hummer. Her mind raced with ideas as beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks. Wiping it with the back of her hand, she grimaced a bit as her wound reminded her of its presence. Choking the pain down, she darted off towards the Hummer.
Ducking behind it, she checked to see if the men were coming but didn't see or hear them. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a small pocket knife and slashed the two back tires, hearing the rush of air hissing out and rendering the vehicle useless.
Just before she was able to tuck the knife away, she felt the steel of a gun slamming into the back of her skull.
"Lookie what we've got here," the gunman said as he kept it against her skull. "Drop that little knife of yours and slowly put your hands up."
Nora knew there was no way she'd be able to make a move so she complied and dropped the knife to the ground. "Easy on that trigger, man."
One of the other men came over and picked up the knife. It was a two-inch blade, far from being considered a substantial weapon, but they weren't taking any chances. Nora flinched as she looked at the sun gleaming off the blade, flashing back to when Nikki had stabbed her.
The man noticed the blood on her shirt. "Aww, this one's already damaged goods."
The gunman spun Nora around, pushing her up against the Hummer and pressing his beefy forearm against her throat as he looked down at her side. Roughly pulling up her shirt, he smiled as he examined the bleeding wound. "Ha! Did we get you?" He smiled evilly at her, almost proud of the fact that he'd wounded her.
Nora laughed. "Please."
The man that had taken her knife launched a fist right into the wound, sending her down to ground and doubling her over.
"Hey! Hey!" the gunman yelled at him, pushing him back. "Knock it off!"
"Bitch has an attitude. You gonna let her talk to you like that?"
"She's gonna tell us where the others are and then you can do whatever you want with her, but until that time...hands off!" Turning his attention back to Nora, he kneeled down in front of her, putting his hand under her chin so that she'd look up at him. "You don't want Gino to come at you again, believe me. I've seen him in action and the boy's just not right in the head. So let's avoid all that and keep your pretty little face in tact while you tell me where the girl is."
Nora smirked. "You just said he can do whatever he wants with me after I tell you, so don't try and bullshit me." She coughed a little as she held onto her bleeding side.
The man nodded, agreeing with her but annoyed by her at the same time. Grabbing a fist full of her hair from the back of her head, he hauled her to her feet and slammed her up against the Hummer again. "Where is she?" He placed the gun against her wound. The threat was obvious and he didn't need to tell her he'd shoot her.
"Put the gun down, NOW!" Nikki's voice sliced through the air behind them.
The other men turned around to find Nikki as well as Dan and three uniformed officers aiming guns in their direction.
"Lose the weapons nice and slow," Dan instructed as he kept a close eye on Nora - ready to pull the trigger if the man in front of her got an itchy trigger finger.
All of the men laid their weapons down and got down on their knees except the gunman, still digging the barrel of his gun into Nora's wound.
"I said drop it!" Nikki yelled, her voice cracking from emotion. She hated that her feelings for Nora were getting the best of her and that they were on display for all to see.
"I'm going to give you until the count of three to drop it and move away from her or else one of my guys are gonna take you out." Dan couldn't afford to wait for him to make a move. He knew Nora was already hurt and the possibility of her getting hurt more, especially after all she'd been through on the last case, wasn't sitting well with him.
"I'd do what he says," Nora whispered to him. "Lance has a sniper shot and he's gonna take your head right off your shoulders."
"Shut up!!!" he screamed at Nora - spittle hitting her face.
"Look, you wanted the girl so this has nothing to do with Detective Delaney. Let her go." Dan started to take a few steps towards them.
"Yeah well...this bitch got in the way so now she's got me in quite the predicament." He nervously licked his lips and began to sweat.
Nora felt him lean into her a bit more and she couldn't stifle her groan.
Nikki flinched as she heard it, fraying her nerves even more. She felt helpless. Her mind wandered back to Blade and kept imagining how much hurt Nora had endured. She didn't want to witness it again through sober eyes.
"That's it. Count of three, man. Make the right choice. One...two...three...."
There was a split second of silence and then the sound of a gunshot.
Chapter 11
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video: "Under the Gun" by Lita Ford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7x8fxar1qE
No one moved and time felt like it was standing still for a brief moment.
The man in front of Nora fell away from her, dropping the gun to the ground as the officers moved in and secured him.
Nikki tucked her gun away, satisfied that he was incapacitated and feeling as if she owed it to Nora given all they'd been through. She brushed past everyone, catching Nora into her arms just as she started to fall to the ground. "Oh God, Nora. Nora, talk to me." Looking over her body, she searched for a bullet wound. Her eyes couldn't register anything to her brain as her eyes frantically roamed Nora's body.
"I'm okay...didn't hit me," Nora mumbled as she leaned against the Hummer.
Dan checked the man's pulse and shook his head at Nikki.
Nikki grabbed Nora and held her tightly.
"Where's Angelique?"
"Safe. Dan showed up just as we were coming back around. They took her and her boyfriend home."
"Good. She's a pain in the ass and I don't think I could handle another minute with her."
Nikki smiled and messed up Nora's hair with her hand. "Let's get you to the hospital."
"Ugh," Nora groaned - sick of the "h" word.
A couple of paramedics tended to Nora as Nikki moved away to let them do their job. "Thanks, Dan."
Dan put a comforting arm around Nikki as they walked alone towards his car. "No problem. I know what it's like to see your partner in trouble. Let's just say that this isn't the first time I've had to pull my gun to save Nora's life." Dan paused for a minute, debating about whether to continue. "I have a feeling that your concern for her is, shall we say, stronger than most."
Nikki looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"You know what I mean. I see the way you two look at each other and I'm not stupid, I can tell you care about her...a lot."
"Dan..I..."
He held up his hand, "I'm not saying anything more about it. I care about Nora too and I want her to be happy, and she is with you. Hell, I knew something had to be up when she kept turning me down. I mean, who can resist this?"
Nikki laughed and elbowed him lightly in the ribs. "I don't know what to say."
"Like I said, I'm not going to say anything. I don't want to start a shit storm for the two of you nor do I want you split up as partners. You work well together and are one of my best teams. But if it gets to be too much emotionally, then we'll need to revisit this conversation."
Nikki nodded and looked down at her shoes.
"I know the last case put you two through the ringer. That's what I mean about the emotional part. No one wants to see their partner hurt but no one wants to see someone they love hurt either."
"If Dan only knew what really happened," Nikki thought to herself.
"Now, go make sure your partner's okay and I don't want to see the two of you until Monday. Got it?"
Nikki smiled and squeezed his arm, "Got it." She started to walk away but turned back, "Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
Turning back, she headed for the ambulance to ride with Nora.
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