Another nightmare

[agirllost]

Kim leans against the square stone pillar, she feels the cold through her shirt, through her jacket.

She looks at her partner, his gun is still holstered.

There's a sound of pain coming from at the most 50 feet away. Someone needs her help. Her gun is her in hands in seconds and she's about to turn the corner.

"Stand your ground, Agent Bauer." A voice in her ear commands her to stop. And then she can't move until given the go-ahead. She peers around the pillar and catches a glimpse of a dark haired woman delivering a particularly vicious kick to a man's back.

'Dad,' she thinks.

Kim winces. "We have to help him!" she whispers to her partner.

Her partner turns towards her and she recognizes Tony.

"He really deserves whatever happens to him, you know that, don't you Kim?"

Tony comes close to her and his fingers brush against her cheek. "It's very simple. You have a choice. You can't save us both."

She hears a groan and looks back at Tony.

"She's going to kill him..."

"Finally, there is justice." Tony smirks.

Kim stares at him. "I can't wait any longer," she almost growls.

Tony grabs her by the arms. "So you've made your choice." He whispers and then her hands are covered in blood, no, Tony's bleeding and he sinks to the ground and she can't speak, her voice a strangled scream.

But there's her dad and the woman. Kim forces herself away from the pillar and aims her gun.

"Drop your weapon," she tells Chris. "I don't want to hurt you."

The gun in Chris's hand seems to give off sparks and Kim's mesmerized by it even as her attention is drawn to the man barely moving at Chris's feet.

"You didn't think of that when you let *him* kill my dad!" Another kick, this time to the ribs.

"I know and I'm sorry."

"It's not fair."

"I know that too."

"He should have to pay." Chris holds the gun against his head.

"Please, please don't." Kim whispers horrified.

And there's a shot and Kim's crawling to him and there's so much blood it's up to her wrist and she tries to find the wound but can't and her knees are wet.

"Dad," she sobs, lifting his lifeless hand up to her lips and he's already so cold. "I forgive you, I fogive you, I forgive you..."

"Now we're even." Chris says and then Kim's alone.

Kim turns over and wraps her arms around herself, trying to get warm. The images of that nightmare have chilled her. She shudders. 'Can'tsavebothmaybecan'tsaveeither' she thinks and gets up to take a warm shower.