Can I do this?

'We have confirmation that the suspect is trying to escape the Starkwood Compound, if he flees with the canister, the Bio threat will rise again,' was the message that came in over Larry Moss's radio.

'Tony?

'Ya Larry.

'I know I supposed to be bringing you to the F.B.I for questioning, but I could really use your help, in apprehending the suspect, and recovering the canister.

'I understand, I want to help you Larry.

But as he said this Tony's mind started to drift.

'Can I do this', he thought

Flashback.

Tony sat in his kitchen at his home in Los Angeles, drinking his tea, from his Chicago Cubs coffee mug.

As he waited for Michelle, who was still getting up, the normal morning news, turned to something tragic, and shocking.

'We interrupt, our regular News Bulletin, for a breaking news flash, coming from Los Angeles.'

This caught Tony's eye.

'We have just received confirmed reports, that former president David Palmer has been assassinated, at his brother Wayne Palmer's penthouse apartment. Details are unclear as to who the shooter was, or how it happened, but we can confirm that former President Palmer, was pronounced dead at the scene. We will remain with this story, and keep you up to date, with information as it comes in.'

Tony felt shocked and saddened, at what he had just heard.

As he watched the news coverage, Michelle walked into the kitchen.

'Morning, what's wrong.'

But Tony had barely noticed her.

'Michelle gaze turned to the T.V, and she let out a load gasp, at what she saw.

'O my god no, it can't be true.'

'I'm sorry Michelle, he was pronounced dead at the scene.'

Chapter 2.

'Tony? 'Tony? Larry yelled.

'Sorry Larry, what's up.'

'We have a visual, on the suspect, he is armed and dangerous, we need to take extreme caution.'

'Understood.'

However just as the helicopter landed, the pilot was killed by a gunshot, from the hostile's weapon.

'Tony move now,' demanded Larry as he sprung from his feet.

Both of them jumped from the helicopter and ran for cover, behind a wall

Larry returned fire, but the hostile was much quicker and fired two shot, the first, barely missing Larry's head and the second striking him in the chest.

As Tony saw Larry fall to the ground, he couldn't help, but let his mind wander again.

Flashback

'Michelle we don't work for C.T.U anymore.'

'We can still help, with the situation, they would want us to.'

'It's not our job Michelle, please I don't want to get dragged into an assassination investigation, if Bill Buchanan asks for our help, then we can help.'

'Tony I can't do that, I have to help, and so do you.'

'Michelle please.'

'I'm going now, if you want to follow, I would like that.'

She kissed him goodbye, and left the house.

Tony picked up the phone, and dialled a number.

He was no more than 3 seconds on the phone, when the window shattered, and a massive explosion rocked the house.

Tony jumped to his feet, and ran outside.

The burning car wreck sacred Tony, was she inside the car?

Just then he saw her unconscious body on the ground.

He ran and held her, '

no, no she can't be.

Chapter 3.

Tony ran to help Larry, who was bleeding on the ground.

Relax Larry, you'll be fine.

Suddenly the hostile reappeared, armed with a shotgun.

Tony, Tony, Larry said in a weak voice.

But to Larry's complete shock, Tony turned to the hostile, and signalled for him to stand down.

What? asked a shocked Larry.

Tony now knew he had to do it, and surprising enough, he could do it.

I'm sorry Larry.

Tony then cupped his hand over Larry's mouth.

As he slowly killed Larry, he only thought about one thing.

I'm doing this for you Michelle

The End.

By Francis Condon from Cork city, Ireland.

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