30 seconds to go: Floor 5.

Tony didn't think he'd ever run as fast in his life as he did at this moment. He and Kate pelted at full speed down the corridor, screaming at the tops of their lungs to their teammates that they needed to get out of the building. Footsteps echoed below them, and they knew that Gibbs, Ziva and McGee had got the message. They were struggling, as neither of them had participated in this much intense exercise for a while, but they couldn't stop.

They were dead if they stopped.

25 seconds to go: Floor 4.

Kate dragged Tony off the bottom step onto floor 4, somehow managing to take the lead even though they were both running as fast as humanly possible. To be truthful, she had no idea how much time they had left: they had ditched the timer back on floor 5. All she knew was that it wasn't much, and she had doubts in her mind that they were going to make it, especially with their lack of physical shape. Their only way of getting out was just to keep running.

Just keep running.

20 seconds to go: Floor 3.

By now, Tony was sure that their teammates were out of the building. He wasn't going to question how they had done it so quickly- it was relieving, but he couldn't say the same for them. Tony's muscles were tiring, and he knew Kate's were doing the same. However, they kept the pace up, not wanting to waste any time.

Suddenly, a loud beeping sound erupted from the hallway speakers; even but continuous. The lights were flashing up and down- emitting bright red light that radiated down onto them. It was basically like a warning alarm or evacuation bell, but they both knew what it was: their countdown.

And it was ending fast.

15 seconds to go: Floor 2.

The ground floor was fast approaching, and it was now that they were truly suffering. Tony stumbled twice as he came off the stairs; Kate coughed violently as her tired lungs struggled to keep up with the amount of oxygen required. It was physically paining them to maintain their pace: their muscles were burning and the blood being pumped through their bodies felt like fire.

"We're not going to make it Tony," Kate spluttered, looking at him out of the corner of her eye.

"We will."

10 seconds to go: Floor 1.

10 seconds.

The number spun around and around inside of Tony's skull, adding to his already thumping headache, the beeping of the alarm making him want to rip his ear drums out.

Somehow, they cleared this floor in only 3 seconds.

7 seconds to go: Ground Floor.

Kate raced down the lobby stairs, wrenching Tony by the arm right down behind her.

6 seconds.

The pair dashed for the main door, their exit to safety right in front of their noses.

5 seconds.

Tony lunged for the door handle, pulling at it to open it.

It didn't budge.

They shared a horrified glance.

4.

"No." Kate gasped.

Kate also grasped the handle, and they pulled against the door with force.

Their combined weight should've been enough to open it.

But it wasn't.

3.

Over the din of the ringing alarm, the shouts of Gibbs, Ziva and McGee could be heard outside as they realised that their teammates weren't out of the doomed building yet.

2.

Kate pressed her lips against Tony's hastily, any last hope of getting out gone. She was going to die- for real this time.

At least this time, she was not alone.

"I love you." Tony murmured.

1.

Tony wrapped his arms tightly around Kate to shield her from the coming blast, his eyes screwed shut, nose buried in her hair.

0.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

BOOM.

A/N: I've been gone for months, I apologize. I have no real excuse for being gone, I was truly too lazy to upload.

Once I am done with this story, hopefully I will be more motivated.

Louise :)