Even though I never played Until Dawn, I was always interested in it thanks to various let's plays on YouTube. My stories usually have an OC in them, and this story in one of them, and I like to add a little bit of romance lol. If you're wondering why this is a Jess/OC fanfic, I just like to be creative and hope it goes well.
Hope you guys enjoy :)
After the Dawn
My vision was struggling to clear up and everything went immediately black when a shinning light was stinging my sight. My head began to feel a strong pins and needles feeling making me dizzy, and I can fell my ears being compressed to the point that the only thing I can was my breathing. After ten seconds, my head felt better and my ears popped resulting in my hearing improving slowly but surely. Although I wasn't ready to open my eyes yet, I can faintly hear a steady pace of single beeps. I carefully opened my eyes back up to the bright lights and instantly squinted but did not close again.
It was still blurry but began to clear and I opened them up more and more until my vision was much better and clear. It took awhile for me to make the connect the dots, but I can see that I am in a small white room with a flatscreen TV showing Starship Troopers on the screen. I realized that I was in a bed with white sheets covering me; only my arms were free. I looked to my left to see a window with a busy view of people in white robes, green uniforms strolling left and right and farther back were people working at a desk.
Hospital.. I made it... The others..?
My eyes started stinging from being all watery thinking of the worst case scenario. It was coming back to me now, and for every second passed, the more it hurt to think about. I can feel a couple of tears escaping dripping down my cheeks and I forced a big shaky breath while my eyes were glued onto that window letting the past replay itself in my head in short horrible scenes.
I felt something shifting on my body followed by a quiet female moan. Silently gasping I twisted my head back to the right to a sight that gave me a huge relief and happiness. Her head is resting on my stomach and I can see her clean untouched hand covering my scrapped IV'd one. I slightly twisted it around and gently squeezed it three times, while I used my free hand to brush her beige blond hair out of her face revealing her slumber face that showed some small cuts and a couple of small bandages covering them. I continued petting her hair feeling so grateful that she's here alive and okay.
You're okay, baby. You're okay.
I looked up at the couch off to the edge seeing my best friend snoozing off with the blankets over her. She turned over on her side showing me her back with her dirty blonde hair down to her side. My grin spread across my cheeks
I'm glad you're here too.
I turned my attention back to the person by side stroking her hair a couple more times before she started to stir. She slowly brought her head up with her blues eyes darting down at me widely.
I couldn't help but smile. "Sorry I ruined your beauty sleep." I risked a little humor in that sentence.
She didn't say anything, only snaked her arms around me, grasping me tightly, and planted her lips on my head for a few seconds before softly pulling back gripping my hand again. "I'll make an exception. And maybe a few more."
I really don't know how I ended up with her. Heck I NEVER imagined this happening. None of us did. But I after everything that happened, I'm so happy and thankful that I am with her. Our little group sees her as in a lot of ways, flirty, fun to hang with, cool, mischievous, and a bit of a... well... you know... But she does have a good heart, and we had a good relationship. Being up in those mountains made me see more of her, as she was one of the most loving, caring, and bravest people I have ever met.
I eyes scanned her face looking her small wounds not to mention a faint black smear on the left side of her head. Worry kicked in. "Your head!"
She brought her hand to the spot and silently laughed at my concern. "It's just a little bruise." She kissed me again on the lips this time. "I'm okay."
I relaxed when she assured me. "What happened?"
She brought her eyes down a with some hesitation nodded. "It's been rough... We all got picked up and local authorities wanted to know what happened back up there.." A lump in her throat came up before it went back down again. I squeezed her hand reassuring her. "After that, they let us go."
We were silent for a bit until I spoke again. "How long was I out?" My voice was a hoarse whisper that time, and she tenderly caressed my hair.
"The Doctor said over a day." She looked back at sleeping beauty on the couch and back to me smirking. "We've been here since this evening. Everyone else went back to the hotel. They're gonna visit tomorrow."
Not everyone...
Her eyes started tearing up. "You really scared the shit out of me there for awhile."
"I know.." I feel really guilty putting her through that. "I'm so sorry.."
She kissed me again on the lips sharing a quick moment before she pulled away. "It's okay. I forgave you when you woke up." She got up and came closer to the bed. "Think I can squeeze in here?"
"I think there a VIP spot available." I joked carefully scooting to my side ignoring the zaps of pain. When we adjusted ourselves, She wrapped my arms me and trapped my legs with her own. I buried my head into her neck smiling. "Best hospital service ever.." I murmured.
"Only for the best man ever." She cooed carefully running her hand across my face. "How you feeling, hon?"
I gave a smirk. "Nada mucho than a few small zaps and-"
"Don't do that." Her brows furrowed giving me a stern tone. "Don't play the tough guy. Tell me honestly. Please."
Losing my act I let a few tears escaped my eyes and sniffled a little bit, but refused to break down. "I... I'm very shaken by what happened... and..."
"It's okay." She gave me a smile wiping the tears away with the side of her index fingers and pulled me in closer whispering in my ear. "Don't hold anything back."
I squeezed my eyes shut and I can feel my body tense up from all the pressure coming back. "I wasn't going to let them take you. I couldn't."
"Shh.." She soothed. "I'm okay. You're okay. Sam's okay. It's over." I can feel her tightening her grip on me. "You stupid oaf."
I snickered. "And this is news you just picked up now?"
She laughed too. "Jackass!" Her lips were planted on my temple and we pulled away looking at each other.
"You're so beautiful." I said in awe. "I love you so much, Jessica."
She smirked. "Not as much as me, Joel. I love you, too. So much."
After yet another shared kiss, we cuddled up, and began to actually watch the movie that was one for us. My eyelids started to get heavy, and I brought my head back down to Jess's shoulder and closed them not even resisting the temptation of my dreams overtaking me. I have a good feeling that I was going to have nightmares about what happened back up at that mountain, what I saw, the people we lost, and a horrible secret that was going to be uncovered one way or another. But I'm so grateful to those that did made out and are going to be okay.
I was somewhat hesitant for bringing this out as my first chapter thinking to myself, "Is this really how this is going to start? After what the heck happen back up with all the Wendigo's and the cabin exploding ect. And even let Jess be with an OC instead of Mike?" I know a lot of people see Jess and Mike as the best couple ever, and I can see that, but this is kinda like and experiment to see Joel and Jess can be a good couple too (Maybe not as good as a Jess/Mike thing, but never know)
Hope I didn't overboard with romance :P I don't want this to be a Twilight thing!
Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed and please leave your honest opinions should you so wish.
PS: I do NOT own Until Dawn and it's characters (If I did, I'd be in Vegas gambling away my millions of dollars) But I do own Joel my OC.
