The ARC and then a Safehouse - London

[itsananomaly]

It had felt like an eternity but Becker and Danny had finally arrived back at the ARC and had been immediately taken to the medical bay to have their injuries tended to. Both Danny and Becker had insisted they were fine, just some bruises but they couldn’t ignore the fact that Becker’s arm was in a sling so they had to go to the Med Bay. “What the hell were you thinking? Going off like that?” Lester roared a short time later as he, Jenny, Cutter and Connor gathered in the Med Bay, he paced back in forth angrily while Becker and Danny were being seen to by the medical staff, “I would have expected this kind of behaviour from Cutter,” he glared at Danny and Becker, “you Captain Becker, I’m especially disappointed in you,” [and the fallout continues. Adapted in parts from Series 3 episode 6 'For the Birds'. CW for medical injury and trauma. Preplayed with the amazing anomaly_research_nerd. NFB for distance but OOC welcome]

Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker sat on the edge of the bed as the med staff finished getting his arm into a proper sling. He sat and listened to the barrage from Lester. There wasn't really anything he could say in his defense. Lester was right. When the tirade stopped and the since started to get a little awkward, he finally spoke up. "My apologies sir. It was a total lack of judgment on my part" Becker said sombrely as he stared at the floor. "I... I put the team at risk. It's inexcusable." And of all the times he had messed up, offered his resignation to Lester, this time... he didn't because even though he was sure Lester would demand it after this fiasco, Becker didn't want to leave the team.
Lester(thearcfamily)	"You're damn right it was a lack of judgement on your part, you of all people should have known better," Lester growled, "I've a good mind to fire you, you could have compromised the security of this team ... this facility and for what?" he ran a finger through his hair as he glared at Becker as he waited for an answer.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker winced slightly at the words. He knew they were true and that Lester had every right to be furious at him. "I thought we could find intel on Christine and what her plans were..." Becker said, eyes still down, unable to look at Lester or the others. "I... wanted to find a way to bring her down and..." "And it was my idea to do the stake out" Danny interjected, looking up at Lester as he spoke. "If anyone is getting canned over this it should be me. I lead the team astray. And I... I'm sorry for failing the team on this sir."
Lester(thearcfamily)	"After this we're going to have a very long talk about the future of your positions here," Lester glowered, "both of you ... and did you happen to at least get any intel that I can use before I have to go and deal with the blowback from Christine ... because I have no doubt that she's going to go to the Minister over this,"
Danny(thearcfamily)	"Aye we did, Sir" Danny said as he looked at Lester, knowing the situation was serious enough he want about to go with his usual 'Guv' this time. "Christine and Captain Wilder already have their plan in place. They.... they got the approval from the Minister to arrest Nick and Connor" Danny said as he looked over at them apologetically.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter felt like the wind had been knocked out of him and he stumbled backwards, he trembled ... the day had finally come, after everything that Christine had thrown at them, tried to break them ... fighting back had been for nothing ... they were going to arrest him and Connor anyway. He just stared blankly at them and his hand instantly when for Connor's, "how ... how long do we have?" he managed to get out.
Becker(thearcfamily)	"Not long, unfortunately," Becker said with a sigh. "She was already throwing it in our faces. She was ready to go with it when we first... got caught" he said, glancing at Lester then dropping his gaze. "She'll probably make her move soon." Connor stared, his heart dropping to his stomach as he clung to Cutter's hand like a lifeline. "What... what are we going to do Lester?" he asked his voice trembling.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter clung tightly to Connor's hand, shaking as he did, after everything they had endured ... he was terrified of what was coming. "We're not letting Christine arrest either of you," Lester said confidently, "but we're going to have to move quickly, I have a safe house ...Ms. Lewis knows the directions, she's going to drive since ...well Captain Becker is not in a position to do so right now," he took a look at Becker, his arm in a sling and the bruises on his jaw, "Wilder did that ... didn't he?" he said softly, some of the anger at Becker fading.
Becker(thearcfamily)	There was also the start of a shiner too that was making it hard for him to open his eye at that point. Becker dropped his head slightly hating how weak he felt as a shiver ran through him. "Yeah... it... it was Wilder. He went after both of us pretty good..." Becker cast a quick glance over at Danny who shook his head slightly. Becker understood. They had to keep their focus on getting Cutter and Connor and the team somewhere safe. As much as he wanted to let Lester know fully what they went through... there would be another time for that. "But we'll be ok now" Becker said with as much confidence as he could manage.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Lester glanced at Becker and Danny and then at Cutter and Connor, "I think it's safe to say we're keeping both of them the hell away from Nick and Connor," if that was how Wilder went with someone he had trained and taken under his wing, he wasn't going to risk any more of his team coming into contact with that man. Cutter trembled, "Christine's not going to stop, is she? I ... what if I turned myself in, it's already gotten out of hand ... I shouldn't give her any more ammunition," "Out of the question," Lester said immediately, "I'm not letting you anyway near those two,"
Connor(anomaly_research_nerd)	"No way Nick! You can't be serious!" Connor said as he stared in disbelief at Cutter. "If you are turning yourself in then I am too. We both are being targeted, she has evidence against us both. I am not letting you do this Nick... You... you can't!"
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter stared down at his hands, not able to meet anyone's gaze, "this all started because I helped Helen ... it's ... it's gone on too far, I'm ... if I turn myself in, I can convince Christine not to go after anyone else, I have to fix this ... " "We'll stop this Nick," Lester gently, "but we won't solve it by you or Connor turning yourself, we've still got some options left, it's not over just yet,
Danny(thearcfamily)	"Lester's right" Danny said as he reached over and put a hand on Cutter's shoulder. "They want to wear us down, break us. We're not going to let her win and just walk in and take everything we've worked for. We're going to keep fighting... and right now we gotta do that by getting you and the team somewhere safe." Becker nodded in agreement as he put a comforting hand on Connor's shoulder. "We still got some fight left in us" he said really wishing there was more fight than there was. he knew he and Danny were in really really bad shape. But if they could get to the safehouse before Christine found them... then maybe they could actually pull this off. "We are going to keep fighting Christine and Wilder... together."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter bit his lip at that and the nodded, "okay," he said softly, "so ... how much time do we have before we have to get to the safe house?" he looked up then, rather worried at how quickly all this seemed to be going.
Becker(thearcfamily)	"Unfortunately, I think we need to head out as soon as we can" Becker said with a sigh. "Christine has probably found out we escaped by now. So, I doubt she's gonna waste much time making her move." Danny looked at Lester and Jenny and nodded. "She said she had everything ready and in place. I doubt shes gonna need much time to finish any last minute stuff. We..." Danny glanced at Cutter and Connor. "We should get going and get as much of the team to the safe house as we can."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter trembled but nodded, he didn't like the idea of going into hiding but ... well it was definitely better than being at the mercy of Christine again. Lester glanced at Jenny, "can you find Connor, Abby and Sarah get us many of them as you can find and get them to the truck? I'll get everyone finished up here and meet you there," He glanced at the team, "unfortunately I won't be able to come with you, I will need to stay here and hold the fort as much as I can when Christine comes give you as much time as I can, I have no doubt that she's planning on taking over the ARC, I may not be able to do much but I'll do my best," he promised them.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker watched as Jenny headed out to try and round up the rest of the team. He hated all this... and it was partly his fault. But there would be time for self-blame and all later- right now, barely standing or not, he had to still do his job and try and protect this team. "I'll go raid the supply room, grab wherever I can to take with us" he offered, still not quite able to look Lester in the eyes.
Lester(thearcfamily)	Lester nodded, "thank you Captain Becker, Mr. Quinn, can you assistant the Captain in getting what supplies you need?" he knew that neither of them were really up to the task, but he was still a little annoyed with them for the stunt they had pulled with Christine. "Now Nick and Connor," he turned to them, "let's get you safely to the truck,"
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny nodded and followed after Becker, thankful for the time to be away from the team for a few minutes at least. It was getting really hard to keep the pain at bay and not show just how bad he was hurting. And Danny had a feeling it was the same for Becker right about then. So between the two of them, they should be able to catch their breaths a bit and then get the supplies to the truck and help get that loaded. And as he watched them head down the hall, Connor turned to look at Cutter, still clinging to his hand. this was bad. He didn't like the sound of any of this, but he knew they had to keep fighting. He looked at Lester ad gave a small nod as he swallowed hard and tried to sound more confident than he felt. "Alright... let's... let's do this."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter trembled as he clung to Connor's hand, he hated the idea of having to go to a safehouse but the alternative was being a prisoner of Christine and Captain Wilder and after seeing how bad Becker and Danny were, he could only imagine what the two of them had planned for him and Connor ... he clung even tighter to Connor's hand at the thought of the, hurting him. Maybe he could still turn himself in, he just had to keep quiet until he had a chance to get away from he warehouse. He nodded, his mouth dry, "okay ... yes, um ... I'm ready," he stammered.
Becker(thearcfamily)	A little while later, Becker and Danny were leaving the storage room. Becker had a bag slung over his shoulder. Danny had a bag in each hand as well as they made their way down the hallway towards the parking garage where everyone was supposed to meet up and head out. "How you holding up?" Becker asked through clenched teeth as he staggered down the hall. "Feel like shit" Danny replied honestly. "But I'll manage." He looked over at Becker and gave an apologetic look. "We'll be to the safehouse soon...Then we can finally relax a bit." Becker just nodded and bit his lip against the pain. He tried to keep the limp out of his step the best he could as they left the hallway and into the parking garage and went to meet the others.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Meanwhile Lester had taken Cutter and Connor straight to the truck, not taking any chances that Christine could turn up at any minute. Cutter and Connor were in the truck, waiting for the others to turn up. Cutter was trying to not feel so nervous about this but he knew they didn't have much choice. "I really don't like this," Cutter said softly to Connor once Lester had gone to see who else they could get into the truck and to the warehouse.
Connor(anomaly_research_nerd)	Connor sat with Cutter in the back seat of the truck as they waited. He slipped an arm around Cutter and pulled him close giving his shoulders a gentle squeeze. "I know... I... I don't like it either" he said softly. "But we'll figure it out. We wont be doing it alone at least" he sid trying to sound optimistic about that. A few minutes later Danny and Becker arrived and started loading the back of the truck with the bags and gear they had managed to half carry half drag to the truck.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter nodded as he leaned against Connor and tried to relax and focus on his feeling but he still trembled, despite Connor's gentle squeezing of his shoulders. "I guess so ..." he said softly, "and at least we can do the safehouse together and we don't have to do it separately," he really wouldn't have liked that option. He saw Danny and Becker come back and then a few minutes later Jenny arrived with Sarah and Lester, Abby and his Connor were nowhere to be seen. "Where's Abby and Connor?" he said worriedly.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny came around from the back of the truck, where he had been talking to Lester for a moment. "Abby and your Connor have volunteered to stay behind with Lester" Danny said slowly, watching Cutter for his reaction. He had a feeling he wouldn't be too happy about it. "They want to stay and help Lester try and keep the ARC going and help keep an eye on things while Christine is poking around at everything." Becker had come around from the back of the truck as well and saw the worried look on Cutter's face, Connor's as well. "They will be fine. Christine has no real reason to go after them. They've managed to stay off her radar and avoid all the bad press an publicity she has thrown at most of us." Becker put a hand on Cutter's shoulder. "They will be fine."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter didn’t like this at all, he bit his lip as he looked at Becker and Danny, “that just means Christine is more likely to take it out on them, it’s a game to her, if she has someone new to try and break, we need to convince them to come with us,” “It’s much to late for that I’m afraid,” Lester said quietly , “I’ve just received word that Christine is already on her way, you need to leave now,”
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker gave Cutter's shoulder a gentle squeeze and then nodded at Lester's order. He finished getting the bags into the back of the truck and started to climb up onto the back. "Whoa there solider boy" Danny said putting a hand on his chest gently. "Where do you think you are going? That shoulder of yours is not going to survive bouncing around in the back of the truck. Upfront with Jenny, that's an order." Becker gave Danny a look then sighed and made his way to the other side of the truck and slipped into the passenger seat.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter trembled, he really didn't like the idea of running but he knew there wasn't much else he could do, Sarah climbed into the back with him and Connor. She was watching them with concern as she did, "be careful," Cutter looked over to Lester who was seeing them off, "please," He knew that Lester could take care of himself but he was also very worried about Abby and his Connor right then as well. "I will," Lester promised, "now, all of you leave now," he nodded at Jenny, who started the truck.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny gave a tap on the back window, letting them know he was situated and ready and then they were off. "See ya Guv," Danny said with a somber nod as they drove off, leaving the ARC and heading for the remote back roads leading away from the city. Danny knew they had to take the remote way and avoid the main highways. But that meant a lot of less-well-maintained roads and as they continued to drive on, the roads turned to dirt and at times it felt like they were off-roading more than anything. In the back at least Danny didn't have to put on the show he had been since arriving at the ARC. He sat in the back of the truck, arms wrapped around his aching ribs, knees pulled up as much as he could, head resting against them as he finally let the tears he had been holding back fall.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter stared out the window as they drove to the safehouse, his stomach a bundle of nerves as he tried to not think that this could be the last time that he would ever see the ARC or Lester or Abby or his Connor. He reached out to take Connor's hand, he hated that this was how it was ending and he knew it wasn't over, not yet.
Connor(anomaly_research_nerd)	Connor held Cutter's hand tightly and pulled him close and held him tightly. He didn't have the words to make it better, they couldn't change the way things were. He just hoped being there was enough to comfort Cutter a little bit at least. In the front seat, Becker glanced in the rearview mirror at them and then looked at Jenny. She looked about as frazzled as any of them were and Becker could only imagine everything she had been doing and the late night and long phone calls trying to find where he and Danny had disappeared to. Becker felt a new wave of guilt wash over him and he silently vowed to make it up to the team... somehow.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter leaned against Connor, trembling as he leaned against them and he just stayed there, closing his eyes as he did. Jenny noticed Becker looking at her and she nodded at him, she could only imagine what he was going through, "we're going to be okay," she said softly, "we're going to get through this," she tried to reassure him.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Becker gave a small nod and forced a smile as he looked at Jenny and then looked over his shoulder at Sarah as she put a reassuring hand on his shoulder as well. They would get through this... somehow. And in the back of the truck Danny had barely moved, his entire body ached too much to move and every bump or pothole felt like Wilder was laying into him all over again. All he could do was hope they got there soon or he would be in even worse shape than when he and Becker had managed to get away from Christine and Wilder.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter didn't say anything for a while, there wasn't anything he could say, he just leaned against Connor as he waited for the drive to be over. A short while later Jenny spoke up, "we're not far from the safehouse, we'll be there shortly," she told them, "we just need to take a few more back roads to make sure no one picked up our tail," she wasn't leaving anything to chance.
Danny(thearcfamily)	In the back of the truck, Danny was half sitting, half leaning against one of the duffle bags. He was still practically curled up in the fetal position, trying to fight back the pain that was coursing through him. Every now and then he would force his eyes open and look around, noting how the city faded and the rough road and woodlands seemed to take over. They had to be getting close...they had to.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	They had to be close now, Cutter was getting rather angsty as he waited in the back of the truck, he fidgeted slightly and he looked out the window again to see if he could see any kind of buildings that looked like a safehouse. Several more minutes later and the truck came to a stop outside of an old looking building, "we're here," Jenny announced.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker gave a sigh of relief and even before the truck fully came to a stop he was opening the door. Once they had actually stopped he jumped out and made his way to the back of the track to check on Danny. He had been worried about how he had faired on the ride over. "Danny, you alright back there?" he called out as he circled to the back of the truck. Danny had managed to stay conscious for the drive and had gotten himself up into a fairly normal-looking position. "Yeah.. little stiff. Last mile or so there was a bit rough" he said with a dry laugh through gritted teeth. it wasn't a lie, the last few miles had been the worst. But the entire drive mostly had been torture."Let's get inside and see what we are working with" he said giving Becker a knowing look and Becker nodded in return as he helped Danny out of the truck.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter carefully climbed out of the truck and had a look around, it was a fairly isolated house, he didn't really fancy the idea of staying here but until everyone got settled, he wouldn't be able to get back to the truck and turn himself in. "So this is Lester's safehouse?" he said instead as he looked around.
Danny(thearcfamily)	"Not too bad looking" Danny said as he stood leaning against the truck for a minute, trying to get his balance back. "It't nice and secluded so that's good. Let's go ahead and get the supplies inside and start setting things up. Everyone grab a bag, I'll bring in the last of the things."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter nodded, "okay we'll go get everything set up," he said softly as he went to grab a bag, he really needed something to focus on, he was feeling restless and unpacking sounded like a good way to stop that. Jenny and Sarah went to grab bags as well so they could start taking them into the house.
Connor(anomaly_research_nerd)	Connor followed suit and grabbed a bag and one of the boxes out of the back and headed into the house that would be their shelter from Christine for the foreseeable future. As he did, he looked back over his shoulder at Danny who was still leaning against the truck. "I'll be along in just a bit. Need to grab something out of the back here" Danny said as he leaned over and got the bag that had the artifact tucked away inside.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter put the bag that he had brought inside on the kitchen bench and began to unpack it, it seemed to be mostly cans of tinned foods and other goods so he spent some time unpacking it so he could keep himself busy and then once it was done, he looked around to see if there was anything else he could unpack. Jenny and Sarah were busy unpacking their own bags that they had brought in so Cutter decided to head back towards the truck and see if there was anything else that needed to be brought in.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny finally got himself together enough to head into the house and as he did he saw Cutter heading towards him. "This is the last of it" he said with a pat to the messenger bag slung over his shoulder. "in fact... this is something I need everyone's attention for" Danny said a little more loudly so he could get everyone's attention. Becker met his gaze, knowing what was in the bag, and headed over and stood beside him as he pulled something out of the bag. "Captain Becker and I... found something while... Christine had us captive. And we... took the liberty of relieving her of it" he said with a small smirk though at that moment, Danny could barely breathe, and even standing upright was proving to be a challenge. "We don't know what it is.... but figured it is... a big deal to Christine... then she really shouldn't have it." Danny's head was spinning and his vision was going a little dark around the edges as he held out the artifact towards Cutter. "You're the smart one... you... you can figure it out..." Danny's hands were trembling as he handed the artifact over to Cutter. And as soon as Cutter had a hold of it and Danny let go all the fight left him. The team was safe and they had the artifact and all he wanted to do was rest. Danny leaned back against the wall, his eyes sliding shut as his legs started to give out and he slid down the wall.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter only had enough time to get the artefact from Danny before Danny started to slide down the wall, "Danny!" Cutter cried out as he made a move towards him but Jenny and Sarah were already there. Jenny started feeling for a pulse and then with Sarah's help they bent down to help Danny up. "Come on Danny, let's get you over to the bed," Jenny said gently as they walked to one of the bedrooms.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny was vaguely aware of someone talking and hands keeping him up. He tried to get his eyes open, tried to say something, but he just couldn't. He was too tired to care and too tired to do anything about it. As soon as Danny had started to go down Becker had made a move to be at his side. Not that there would be much he could have done with one good arm. But as it was he followed Sarah and Jenny into the back bedroom, to help however he could.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter stared numbly after them as he followed, he trembled as he clutched on the artefact, how could it have gotten this bad? What had Christine and Captain Wilder done to him? "Okay Danny, I'm just going to take off your jumper okay, I'll be very careful," Jenny said softly as she began to slowly lift up the end of Danny's jumper so she could see the full extent of his injuries, she knew something was very wrong but she didn't want to alarm Danny any more than what he already was. "Sarah can you go and get the first aid kit?" Sarah went out of the bedroom to get the kit.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny muttered something in reply as he shook his head, or at least tried too. He wasn't sure his body was even responding to him at that point. Danny didn't put up much of a fight as Jenny got to work... he really couldn't do much of anything just then. And as Jenny and Sarah got to work, Becker stood at the foot of the bed with Cutter and Connor. He knew Danny was in bad shape. It was a miracle either of them was still standing at that point. Becker sat down at the end of the bed, watching worriedly as Jenny slowly pulled off the jumper Danny was wearing, the full extent of his injuries about to be revealed.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter stared as Jenny began to slowly and very carefully take off Danny's jumper and then stopped in her tracks as she took in the full damage that had been done to him, "oh god..." she said softly, taking in those very large welts that appeared all over his stomach and arms, "Oh Danny ..." Cutter bit his lip, his eyes widening as he saw the damage that Wilder and Christine had did to Danny ... this was all his fault ... if he had just turned himself in, Becker and Danny wouldn't have had any reason to go on a stakeout ...and now Danny and Becker had been hurt. This had to end. He had to stop Christine going after his team, he knew he wasn't team leader anymore but they were his friends ... his family and Christine had hurt them to get to him. After this, he knew he had to leave, turn himself into Christine .... it was going to be the only way the team would be safe.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny let out a small hiss as the jumper came off. The pain from the movement roused him from the sleep he had drifted into for a few moments. "I've... had worse..." he lied as he tried to laugh it off only to nearly double over at the pain his broken ribs sent shooting through his body. As he doubled over Danny knew there was no hiding the rest of the damage. The welts on his back were now obvious and the ones on his legs were likely soon to be discovered as well. Weakly Danny lifted his head and looked at Jenny and Sarah. He looked like he was about to say something but then everything started to go fuzzy again and he felt himself start to slip back into the darkness.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Sarah came back with the first aid kit, gasping a little as she saw the extent of Danny's injuries, "this is what she did to him?" she said softly as took in the extent of his injuries on the front and then she gently lifted Danny up, and saw the welts on his back. "Oh Danny, I'm so sorry that you've been in such pain," she looked at him and noticed that he was starting to drift off, "Danny, I'm going to take your pants off okay? Just to see if there's any injuries to your legs," If the rest of his body was like this, she could only imagine was state his legs were in and she careful began to undo his pants. Cutter couldn't bring himself to look up at Danny or look at anyone, he felt so guilty, this was all his fault ... he was the reason they were now hiding out in a safehouse, he had to fix this somehow.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker watched for a while as Sarah and Jenny worked on Danny, the true extent of what Wilder had done coming to light. He glanced over at Cutter and Connor who were looking on and clinging to each other as they did. Becker knew he had to slip away before anyone remembered he had gotten caught up in all that mess with Danny. He didn't want anyone making a fuss over him. Danny was more important as team leader. Slowly Becker stood up from where he was sitting on the foot of the bed. Between the long ride to the safehouse and the sitting he had just been doing, his leg was really seizing up and hurting. Biting back a groan, Becker stood and tried to slowly make his way out of the room. He would just go lie down in one of the other rooms... he would be ok...there was no need to make a fuss about him. Lester had been right... he had really messed up and let the team down. He didn't deserve their care and attention. He could manage.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	He might have been successful too but Jenny had gotten very good at observing the room, even when it seemed like her focus was elsewhere and out of the corner of her she spotted Becker trying to leave, "HILARY JAMES BECKER DON'T YOU DARE GO ANYWHERE," her voice carried across the room and looking over at Becker, she stared at him determinedly, "don't think we haven't forgotten about you, we need to look after your injuries too," she said gently.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker froze, because yeah, that was one way to get his attention. He stopped where he was and looked from Jenny to Sarah. "I'm fine Jenny... I... really there's no need to...." Becker trailed off and fell silent when he saw the look that Jenny was giving him. "Ok... I-I'm sitting" Becker said as he sat back down. "Busted...." came the weak chuckle from the bed as Danny stirred enough to make a quip. "Shut up Quinn" Becker said with a groan.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	"Good," Jenny said, her tone softening at that, "Sarah, can you continue working on Danny, clean up his wounds, I'll have a look at Captain Becker, check his injuries," Sarah nodded and continued to clean and bandage Danny's wounds. Jenny walked over to wear Becker was sitting, "now," she said gently, "let's get a good look at you, Captain Becker,"
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker looked at Jenny and bit his lip. Slowly he slid his arm out of the sling and sipped it off so Jenny could start taking the shirt off. Becker winced as he moved his arm and tried to help Jenny with the shirt. He braced himself, waiting for Jenny's reaction to what Wilder had done. He had not gotten a look at himself yet but he had an idea he looked quite a mess. His ribs ached and were likely bruised at the very least and the punches and kicks from Wilder had definitely left their mark. As the shirt came off Becker couldn't help but wince and tried to bite back a groan of pain. He studied Jenny's face for a moment. "That bad huh?' he asked, his voice tight with pain... and they hadn't even gotten to his leg yet.
Jenny(itsananomaly)	“Oh Becker,” Jenny said softly, she gently felt along his ribs, frowning as she felt them, “I’m going to get an ice pack for you, it should help with some of the swelling and then we can look at taping up your ribs,” Her gaze drifted to his legs, “I need to look at your legs as well Captain,” she said gently.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded and bit his lip, an occasional wince and hiss of pain escaping at the gently poking and prodding. His eyes were watering by the time Jenny was done and he was struggling to catch his breath. "O-Ok..." Becker nodded as he tried to shift on the edge of the bed and start undoing his belt to slide the trousers off. And despite his best effort, Becker couldn't keep back the obvious gasp of pain as he tried to stand, his leg threatening to give out on him.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	"Easy there Becker I've got you," Jenny said softly, as she reached out to give him support to stop him from losing balance, "let's sit you back down okay?" she said gently, "and have a look at these legs," She knew Captain Becker's file, she knew about the injuries he had suffered and based on his reaction, it was clear that his bad leg had been targeted particularly.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded as he sat back down and let Jenny continue. Becker tried not to look a his leg. He was afraid to see how bad it was but... he couldn't help it. His eyes drifted over and he couldn't help but wince as he saw the extent of the busing and damage Wilder had inflicted. "I... I'm sorry Jenny..." Becker whispered as he dropped his gaze. He felt so guilty for bringing this on everyone. "I.. Lester was right. I let the team down... I failed all of you. I'm so sorry" he said as a sob escaped him, catching in his throat as he turned his head away from Jenny.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	"Oh Becker," Jenny said softly as she gave him a quick but gentle hug, "you haven't failed us, if anything you gave us enough warning so that we could get out here ... that we could get Nick and Connor to safety, if you hadn't done what you did, Christine would have arrested Nick and Connor and we'd be in an entirely different situation right now," "So I don't want to hear any talk of letting the team down okay Captain?" she said softly as she tried to meet his gaze, even with his head turning away from hers, "you did your duty at great personal risk, I wouldn't worry about James ... he'll come around,"
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded slowly as he turned to look at Jenny. He leaned into the hug a little and gave a shuddering sigh. "A-Alright..." he said softly and gave a weak smile. He watched Jenny for a moment, studying her face before he finally spoke again. "Is... is Danny going to be ok?"
Jenny(thearcfamily)	"I ... I hope so," Jenny faltered a bit, hesitating as she glanced back at Danny on the bed where Sarah was tending to him, "we're cleaning him as best as we can but ... I'm worried about those wounds, some of them are really bad, our biggest concern right now is infection,"
Becker(thearcfamily)	"We... we'll figure it out' Becker said as he looked at Danny and how pale and still he was lying there. "Danny he... he has to be ok. He... he took the blows for me several times... kept Wilder off me.. He... he has to be ok."
Jenny(itsananomaly)	Jenny nodded, she couldn't imagine what Becker and Danny had endured but based on their injuries she could guess how bad it had been when they'd been captured, "Danny's strong, if anyone can get through this, it's him," she looked back at Becker, "and so are you Captain, the team's going to look after both of you now, we're going to get you both through this,"
Danny(thearcfamily)	"You... you aren't giving up on me Cap'n" Danny said weakly as he opened his eyes and looked over at Jenny and Becker. "That... that's an order...." "Y-yes Sir" Becker said with a slight laugh, though he immediately winced and grabbed his ribs.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	Jenny noticed that reaction, she got to her feet, “okay I’m getting that ice pack and then we’ll tape those ribs of yours,” she said gently, “I’ll be right back,” A few minutes later she came back with an ice pack wrapped in a tea towel and began to carefully apply it to Becker’s ribs, “now you just hold it there for me Captain,” she instructed.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded as he bit his lip slightly and held the ice in place as Jenny had instructed. As he waited, he watched Sarah working on Danny and trying to bandage up the worst of his injuries. "Quinn...." he said then hesitated for a moment. "Danny... I... Ummm.... thank you. For stepping in and standing up to Wilder" Becker said through slightly clenched teeth. "It... I mean I... It means a lot Danny. Thank you." Danny lifted his head and looked at Becker a moment and gave a weak smile. "Any time, soldier boy" he said tiredly. "You stood up or me as well so... thank you...Hilary." Becker and Danny looked at each other a moment then laughed, though neither one got far before the pain reminded them of why that was not a good idea just then. They both really were terrible patients.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	Jenny watched the two of them as she went to get the first aid and shook her head, this was going to be a long day and it had already been a long day. “Okay Captain let’s work on these ribs of yours and then I’ll patch up your leg, I’m afraid you and Danny will both be on bed rest for a while as you recover,” she knew exactly what she was asking and she knew that it was going to be a long road ahead for them.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded as he tried to sit up and hold still as Jenny got to work taping up his ribs. He had had cracked and brusied ribs before. He wasn't too worried about that... it was his leg that had him concerned. If he couldn't get it healed up right... Wilder might have done the worst possible damage he could have- he very well might have robbed Becker of his ability to work and protect the team. Biting his lip against the pain and trying to push that fear aside, Becker watched Jenny work, silently praying that Wilder wasn't going to get that satisfaction.
Jenny(thearcfamily)	“There we are Captain,” Jenny said softly as she finished taping up his rips, “now let’s look at this leg,” she carefully looked down and saw there was an awful lot of swelling there, “I’m afraid I can’t tell if there’s any muscle or ligament damage,” she said apologetically, “l think we should try and ice it first and then I’ll tape it,” she told him.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker nodded and tried to move gingerly so he was up on the bed more. For the time being at least, he and Danny could share the bed. With Danny up at the head of the bed on one side and Becker at the foot of the bed on the other, they both had room and Sarah and Jenny could still get to them easily. Connor had been standing watching everything silently, clinging to Cutter's hand the entire time. Now he finally let go and hurried into one of the other rooms. He came back a minute later with a couple more pillows from the other bed. With a nod to Jenny, he put them behind Becker and helped him get comfortable laying back against them. Becker nodded his thanks, giving Connor's hand a quick squeeze unable to speak at the moment as Jenny started working on his leg.
Jenny(itsananomaly)	Jenny smiled warmly at Connor as she began to work on Becker’s leg, “until we can determine the extent of the injury done to your leg, it’s important that you rest this Captain, okay?” she said gently as she worked on taping it up.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	While Jenny and Sarah worked on Becker and Danny, Cutter could only watch miserably. This was all his fault, he should have just turned himself in to Christine at the start and they wouldn’t be in this position right now. Maybe he could sneak out while everyone was distracted? He bit his lip, glancing at the door as he did.
Danny(thearcfamily)	Danny had been trying to keep his eyes open, watching Becker to make sure he was ok. But he was so tired and when he was asleep everything hurt a little bit less. So despite his best attempts, Danny had fallen asleep at some point while Becker was getting his leg looked at. And as he half sat half leaned against the headboard and the pillows Danny fell into deep is maybe not totally restful sleep.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Once Danny had started to fall asleep, Sarah finished bandaging the last of his wounds and gave him a quick kiss on the forehead as she helped lower him down so he could get in a more comfortable sleeping position. "I've just got to go and get a few things and then I'll be right back okay?" Jenny assured Becker as she left with Sarah. Cutter anxiously walked round to Becker's side, he opened his mouth to say something and then he couldn't, he just stared miserably at Becker as he took in his bandages and the extent of his injuries.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker looked down at Jenny's hand on his and gave it a gentle squeeze and he nodded. He watched her follow after Jenny and gave a small sigh. It took him a moment to register that Cutter was standing there by the bed, and when he finally did, Becker managed a small smile. "It's going to be.... alright Nick..." he said softly trying to sound optimistic. "We're here... we're safe. It... it's going to be ok."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	"I'm sorry," Cutter said softly, "this is all my fault ... I should have just confessed at the start," he stared down at the bed, not able to meet Becker's gaze, "you wouldn't be like this now,"
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker shifted in the bed and reached out and grabbed Cutter's hand, giving it as firm a squeeze as he could just then. "I have never heard anything.... so idiotic in my life Nick." He said with a weak laugh, but his eyes were serious. "If you had turned yourself in.... and confessed.... you and possibly Connor both would be in jail. And Christine.... would still have come after us." Becker looked at Cutter, giving a weak squeeze to his hand as he did. "You.... are part of this team, Nick. Always..."
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter bit his lip and nodded, not really feeling all that convinced that this wasn't his fault but he held onto Becker's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze in return, "I just ... I just feel like we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me, you and Danny wouldn't be injured like this," he trembled.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker gave a small sympathetic smile as he kept a hold of Cutter's hand. "You and Connor endured Helen and Stephen... Danny and I... endured Christine and Captain Wilder. And we all did it to protect the team... the ARC... the mission we all are here for. That's what.... a team... a family does." Becker gave Cutter's hand a squeeze as he fought back the fatigue that was taking hold and starting to drag him down. "Don't ever think... you arent worth.... protecting Nick... Don't you dare ever think that...." Becker said softly as he started to nod off, the exhaustion and pain finally catching up with him.
Cutter(itsananomaly)	Cutter trembled but he nodded as he held onto Becker's hand, staying with him as he drifted off, he blinked back tears and he knew what Becker was saying was true but he still knew that he was the common factor in all of this ... of all their suffering ... he had to fix this. He stayed with Becker while he drifted off, he wasn't going to leave him until he was asleep.
Becker(thearcfamily)	Becker tried to open his eyes again, to make sure Cutter was still there and was doing ok. But he couldn't. He was too tired. And the darkness was too inviting and too powerful. In no time at all really, his grip loosened and his breathing slowed down a bit as Becker joined Danny in the realm of uneasy sleep.