Summary: Set in the S1 finale "The Dark Tower." Miles gets shot. Will he live?
It was a dark night. Nora, Miles, and Bass were in the water in the tunnel. They had to get to the tower.
Suddenly, Grace's friends arrived and shot at them, so Nora dove under water with Miles and then Bass following after, but not before Miles got shot the same place he had been shot in the past during the war.
Miles looked at Bass under the water whom looked back at Miles. They didn't need words. Bass knew that Miles had been shot. They were that close. They were family and had saved one another's asses time and time again.
*Flashback*
It was a dark night during the war, as Miles and Sebastian sat behind a ditch side by side, the enemy shooting at them, them shooting back with rifles in hand. Despite the situation, they were in a good mood and shared a few laughs.
Miles Matheson open fired at the enemy again, only to feel pain. Then he sat down again and looked at his best friend, hand to his wound.
"Bass, you gotta go."
Miles took his hand from his wound and looked at the wound.
Sebastian saw the wound and was scared for his best friend's life. He was calm on the outside though, as he spoke.
"If you're dying, I'm dying with you."
They looked at one another, glad for one another's company. They were brothers and brothers looked out for each other.
*End of Flashback*
After Grace's friends had left, Nora and Bass surfaced. Bass then helped Miles to surface. They then swam towards the platform, and Nora was the first to get herself on the platform.
Sebastian helped his best friend, as he got himself on the platform, too. Then, when they were all there, Nora saw the wound and was afraid for him.
"Miles," she said.
Monroe had a hand on his friend's left arm to keep him steady.
"We need to go and find the others," he said, though he felt weak.
They each put an arm around him and he put his arms around their shoulders. Then they started slowly walking.
By the time they found the others and Rachel let them in, Miles was weak and tired.
Monroe helped his friend lay down on his back on the floor and stayed at his right side, not wanting to leave him in his time of need. Then Charlie was knelt at her uncle's left side.
"What happened?" she asked, looking at Monroe, obviously accusing him for her uncle's condition.
"I didn't shoot him. Someone else did," he assured her.
Charlie Matheson gave him a look, saying that she wasn't sure if she believed him.
"He's telling the truth," Miles told her, as he looked up at her.
She was silent, knowing Miles wouldn't lie to her, and looked between them both.
Rachel Matheson came up to kneel down by her daughter.
"You and Nora go find the infirmary," she told her daughter.
Charlie looked down at her uncle.
"Go," he urged his niece. "Help Nora. Rachel is more useful here."
Charlie silently left with Nora and Aaron closed the door after them.
Rachel knelt by Miles where Charlie had been a moment before.
"Let me see," she said, keeping her composure, though she was scared. She didn't want to lose her high school fling and brother-in-law. She took his hand from the wound and knew what had happened. The bullet had opened up his past wound.
As he looked up at her, he knew she was scared and upset. She wasn't just scared for him and everyone else. She wasn't happy about their predicament. He knew her all too well.
*Flashback*
Younger Miles and Rachel were in the kitchen, younger Ben asleep on the couch in the living room.
"He's going to be out all night," she informed him.
"Good. Let him sleep it off," he replied.
He and Rachel were inferring to Ben being drunk after drinking too much. It had been an accident. Ben had never been drunk before in his life until tonight.
Miles caressed her cheek, as they looked at one another.
"Miles," she said, knowing what he was about to do, warning him.
A moment later, he bent down and kissed her, and not knowing what possessed her to do it, she kissed back. It was a sweet, passionate kiss. It was something they shouldn't have done.
When they pulled away, they looked at one another. Then they promised one another to never tell Ben or anyone else. Then, not long afterward, Rachel and Ben got married and Miles and Bass went to fight in the war.
*End of Flashback*
Bass looked between them, wondering what the hell they were sharing with that look. For once in his life, he was in the dark.
While Charlie and Nora fetched what they needed from the infirmary, Rachel did what she could for Miles. She lost her husband. She didn't want to lose her husband's brother, too. Besides, he and Charlie were her only blood related family she had left.
After Charlie and Nora returned, Charlie gave her mother what she needed to help Miles.
"Thank you, Charlie."
Charlie went to stand silently a distance away. She then watched her mom take care of Miles.
Soon, Miles was fine with his wound patched up.
"Thanks, Rachel," he said, as he got to his feet.
"You're welcome," she replied to him.
They shared a look, showing that they were happy for one another's presence. Then they gave each other a small smile, showing that they were happy that they were both okay.
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