So You Wanna Be a Hero, Kid?

[Raven]

"Yes, sir," Cassie said. "I'll come with you, sir."
Awhina seemed to ignore him.

[Gifted]

"Fine." He agreed.
They dropped Awhina and Stephanie off and left again after Awhina did her push ups. It had been about an hour when they flew over where they'd landed again. "Do you see them?" Xander asked the man with the sniper rifle.
"I think so... no sign of anyone else."
"Alright." Xander unloaded his three hidden firearms. "If I touch my sword shoot me in the back." He told them. "Cassie, if anyone points a gun at someone who's not me, kill them. Don't wait for them to shoot it first."

[Raven]

"Yes, sir," Cassie agreed, readying her own gun and keeping an eye on them.

"Hey, that's gotta be them. We'll get out of here, see?" Ryan said, worrying about Jason's health considering the smoke inhalation.

[Gifted]

Jason had spent most of the time fretting about Ryan's injury and trying to insist he was ok and not to be worried about, even though there was very obviously something to be worried about. "Yeah. Gotta be." He said weakly. "Look... is that... Xander?"
Xanders hands were in the air and he approached the pair cautiously. "You okay?" He asked them.
"Ryan's i-injured." Jason coughed.

[Raven]

"I'll be alright," Ryan said. "Jason needs oxygen, my side needs attention but I'll live."

[Gifted]

Xander nodded. "Theres a medic on the jet."

[Raven]

Ryan nodded and helped Jason on. "Did the girls get dropped back at the base?"

[Gifted]

"Yes, they're gone." Xander said. He moved slowly and deliberately, backing towards the jet with his eyes on them and keeping his hands in the air.

[Raven]

Ryan glanced over his shoulder to make sure Xander wasn't reacting that way because of some imminent threat.

[Gifted]

There didn't seem to be anything there. Xander led them in this very cautious way back to the jet. "Get us the fuck out of here." He ordered the pilot. "Before she shows up."

[Raven]

Xander's behavior set Ryan on edge, but he didn't let it show.

[Gifted]

Xander only relaxed when they were in the air and well away from Madrid. "We got lucky with that." He sighed. "You guys are idiots."
"Hooray, we're not dead." The cynical sniper said. "This time."

[Raven]

"Thanks for the heads up," Ryan said, but there was far too much relief in his tone for him to be taken too seriously.

[Gifted]

The medic went to Jason first. "No way man, he got shot, look at him first." He insisted, coughing.
Knowing this was going to become an argument over who should get medical attention first, Xander said "I'll help Ryan myself. I've treated a few bullet wounds in my day. Just let the doctor deal with you, Jason."
The medic looked grateful. "I've got gauze and stuff in my bag."
Xander nodded and took what he needed. "Let's see." For such a rough and angry person, he was surprisingly gentle when treating Ryan's wound, taking great care not to make the pain worse if he could help it.

[Raven]

Ryan was pretty well used to his wounds being treated with alcohol and floss, so it was a strange experience. "Thanks," he said.