New Notes (November 2012): I've read a few Sound of Music fanfictions recently and have been inspired to fix my fics up a bit! I consider On Eagle's Wings to be my best, however I do know there were some mistakes. I wrote this while I was in high school; naturally there were some errors. I am keeping it pretty close to the original story, but plan on fixing it up so it is an easier read! I would love to hear from you, please review!
Original Notes: I rewrote this whole chapter to make it better and I think I have succeeded thanks to the help of my two wonderful betas, Annamaria and Krisa. Thanks you two and without your help this would not be what it is now. Please tell me what you think of this story now that it is new and improved!
On Eagle's Wings
Maria watched as her train pulled into the Grand Central Station. Walking out of the subway, she glanced around at the giant buildings surrounding her. Even though there were many people in New York she felt lonely. She climbed out of the train and walked briskly to her destination. As she walked by the St. Patrick's Cathedral she shook her head. It stunned her that the buildings in New York were tall enough to cover the Cathedral's high rising steeples that were supposed to reach heaven. After stopping for a minute to stare at the Cathedral she immediately remembered why she was there. She had to see her Husband.
Being slightly intimidated, not to mention quite scared, she walked over to the doctor's office, praying that Georg was all right. Maria had had to leave her family while they were touring on the west coast.
A few weeks back her beloved husband had not looked so well and soon it had become apparent that something was terribly wrong. At first he seemed to just be tired and exhausted. Georg would at times complain of terrible headaches and being dizzy.
"I'm not sick, the Captain had argued fiercely. "Let me stay with you and our children. That is all I want." He had argued. Maria granted him his wish for a few weeks, only to see his condition worsen. Georg's happy optimistic attitude soon faded and he spent most of his time in bed. As a group, they had decided it would be best for him to go and see a specialist in New York.
Maria had elected to come and see him a week after he had been taken away. She had wanted to make sure everything was all right.
So she stood at the doorway of the doctor's office alone, without any of the cheerful family that had become so vital to her in the past years.
Maria entered the large hospital. She immediately walked to the receptionist to find where her husband was.
"Do you know what room Captain von Trapp is in?" Maria asked in a hushed voice to a man at the counter.
"Mrs. von Trapp?" he asked. Maria nodded with an anxious smile. She felt a sudden rush of excitement at the fact she would get to see her husband again. "Certainly, I will take you to him immediately and have the doctor come and tell you about his condition." Maria followed him to her husband's room.
She went in and gazed at Georg's sleeping face. Maria realized that Georg did not look extremely different to her relief. He had maybe lost a slight bit of weight, but other than that he looked like the same Georg she had always loved. She walked over to his bed and brushed her hand against his face.
"Darling?" Georg asked as his eyes slowly opened.
"Ssssh, go back to sleep; get some rest." Maria answered gently.
"I am so happy you are finally here," he told her, sitting up a little bit more.
"I was hoping you would come. It's so lonely here in New York. You know it is a little funny actually, you wouldn't think you could feel alone in a city with so many people, but you do."
"That's exactly how I felt! Anyway, darling how are you felling? Any better?" she asked while stroking his hand.
"Well, now that you are here, I do," he replied. Maria could here the gentleness to his voice that he had always had. She sensed, however, a bit of sadness as well. "Maria, I really just want to go home. Can you ask the doctor if you can take me back to Vermont? Please. These people are nice, but it…well…it's not home," he told her. Maria looked at her husband's pleading eyes; she could not believe that he, Captain von Trapp, had been reduced to begging. She figured he was desperate and when they returned home he would be back to his old self.
"I'll see what I can do Georg. Now you go and sleep some more while I talk to the doctors," she told him. He nodded as she bent down to give him a kiss on the lips.
"I love you Georg."
"Love you too Maria," he mumbled as gazed at her as she left the room, amazed at how beautiful she still looked after years of marriage.
Maria walked to the doctor's office and, to her luck; no one was in to see him so she was able talk to him immediately.
"Good afternoon, Dr. Gray. How are you?" she asked.
"Fine thank you, and you?" he replied.
"I am all right, though I would be better if Georg was better and well," she told him honestly.
"I understand…" The doctor said.
"He really wants to go home. Don't you think that be better for him anyway? The nice mountain air that is in Vermont?" Maria asked.
"I think home would be a very good idea Baroness," he told her.
"Really? When can I take him home?" she asked. Thoughts flew through Maria's head of Georg fully recovered and happy again in Stowe. They would continue to live their happy, wonderful lives.
"As soon as possible; tonight if you wish," he replied.
"Tonight! How wonderful! Thank you, Doctor! Georg will be so pleased. Does this mean he has recovered?" she asked. The Doctor looked her straight in the eye; very slowly he got up from his chair.
"Sit down, Maria. I have something to tell you."
Maria could tell that whatever he had to tell her was not good. Her face grew white with anticipation and fear. Feeling her heart begin to race, she sat down immediately, suddenly frightened that the news could be bad.