A / N : This is going to be a rather long chapter , everyone ! Hope you enjoy !
"Damn , this is getting nasty !" , Jake Wells stated , as the SUV once again attempted to slide across the highway .
Diana managed to regain control , getting the vehicle oriented in the proper direction . As she did so , she replied , "It got nasty a couple of hours ago . Fortunately , we're almost to the turn - off . So if we go in the ditch , we can stay in here until the sun comes up , then walk to the house ."
"And hope nothing gets broken ." , Alex contributed . "Or no one ..."
When the DC news programs had started reporting on the blizzard warnings , there had been a brief discussion of staying in the city until after the storm had passed , but they had decided against it , opting instead to depart earlier . They were all aware that there were risks involved with travelling in the current conditions , but they felt that there was an even greater danger in delaying , and giving the demon more time to recover , and possibly harm someone else .
They finally spotted the sign marking the private road , and Diana cautiously negotiated the turn . All three let out a relieved sigh when the SUV held the road without slipping , and Alex and Jake peered out the windows on either side as Diana worked to see through the heavy , blowing snow .
"Looks like someone drove down this way not long ago ." , she announced . "There are tire tracks in the snow , just barely visible now ."
"You don't think something else happened , and Potter and her guys had to come back , do you ?" , Jake queried , his voice betraying his concern .
"If anything big had happened , Jenny or Crane would have called us , babe ." , Alex assured him . "But it is kind of str..." Her voice trailed off as she put her face nearer to the window , rubbing it with her sleeve .
"Diana , stop !" , she suddenly shouted . "I just saw lights , over there , near the edge of the woods !"
"Like a lantern , or a flashlight ?"
"No , taillights ." , she answered . "Whoever was driving went off the road ."
Diana carefully brought the vehicle to a stop , and all three got out , pulling on their gloves and hats as they did so . Peering carefully through the snow , Jake was the first to see what Alex had pointed out . "Over there ! It looks like they flipped !" , he exclaimed .
"Jake , come with me and help me see if anyone is still in the car . Alex , call Crane or Jenny , let them know what happened and ask them to be ready for us to possibly bring injured people to the house ." , Diana said , reaching into the back of the SUV to retrieve the jack handle . "There's no way in hell an ambulance is getting in here today ."
Alex nodded and retreated to the side of the vehicle , reaching for her phone , as Diana and Jake painstakingly made their way down the side of the ravine to the overturned Jeep . As they got closer , they could see that the occupants were still inside , although only the backseat passenger seemed to be stirring .
As he looked inside , Jake saw a blond , bearded man looking back at him , and he asked . "Are you okay , man ?"
"I think my shoulder's out , but other than that , yeah , I guess so ." , the man responded. "These two are out , though , and it looks like the driver may have a broken arm ."
"Cover your face , if you can ." , Diana told him . "I'm going to break the glass so you can crawl out , then we'll get your friends ."
Using his good arm , the man pulled his coat over his face as Diana swung the jack handle at the window . After the third attempt , the glass finally cracked , and she used the tool to pry it apart , allowing the man to work his way out , clenching his teeth against the pain in his shoulder .
The noise of the glass breaking seemed to be enough to finally rouse the other passenger , and , with Jake's help , he managed to open the door enough to get out , and he then assisted Jake and Diana with removing the driver , despite the blood dripping from the gash above his right eyebrow .
As they did this , the first man somehow managed to reach into the back of the Jeep and remove a large bag , clutching it tightly with his good arm .
Diana opened her mouth to tell him that they'd come back for his things later , but decided that they had more important things to worry about , so they made their way back to Alex and the SUV , she and Jake supporting the semi - conscious driver , while the other two carefully made their own way .
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"Do you think they'll be able to make it back ?" , Jenny asked Crane , as they stood by the front window , watching the snow pile up against the side of the house .
"I'm hesitant to even speculate , Miss Jenny ." , he gravely replied . "While they are all aware of the gravity of our situation , they also know that it would not be to anyone's benefit for them to risk their lives trying to travel in this weather ."
At that moment , Cranes phone rang . He looked at it for a moment , then turned on the speaker and said , "Greetings , Miss Alex ."
Expecting her to say that they were stuck in DC , or had gone off the road , they were caught off guard when she said , "Crane , we just turned onto the road , and there's been an accident . Jake and Diana went to go check the car , and she wanted me to call and tell you that we're gonna be bringing whoever it is to the house , so be ready in case they're hurt ."
"Who the fuck would go driving around in this mess ?" , Andy wondered .
"Can you see anything , Alex ?" , Jenny inquired . "Do you have any idea how many people there are ?"
"Diana just broke the back window , and there's a guy crawling out ." , she replied . "Now Jake's opening the passenger door . Hang on a second ..."
There was a brief pause , then she said , "It looks like three guys . The first guy seems to have a bum arm , the second one is bleeding from the head , and the driver doesn't seem to be completely conscious ."
As everyone else listened , Faith dashed from the room , quickly returning with the first - aid kits and several blankets . Catching Crane's eye , she pointed to the kits , and he nodded , letting her know that he was willing to assist .
"They're heading back up here now ." , Alex continued . "Assuming that we can get this thing going again , we should be there in a few minutes ."
"We'll be ready for you , Miss Alex . Drive carefully ." , Crane said , before ending the call .
Everyone sprang into action , clearing things from the couches and gathering towels , while most of the guys gathered near the front door , putting on their coats so they could go out and assist the others when they arrived .
A few minutes later , the SUV pulled up in front of the house , and they made their way off the porch and down to the driveway . As Diana emerged , Jon said , "You guys gather the stuff you brought , we'll get these guys inside ."
She acknowledged this with a nod , and she , Alex , and Jake went to the rear of the vehicle , while Jon and the others opened the back door . As he looked inside , he was startled to see who was looking back at him .
