A\N: More and more twists...
TOMMY
My daughter.
She must hate me. I know I hated myself when Mesegog told me.
But my daughter...
Did I know? Did some part of me know that's why Kim broke up with me, that's why Kira's always been my favorite? Why I turned when she died?
And why I work with my worst enimy so she'll live?
I kneel in the brainwashing chamber. Mesegog's not happy that I'm not under his control. But when I think of my daughter, I never will be.
I feel like shit. I mean, what kind of father tortures his daughter, kills her freinds and boyfreind, and kills her?
Wake up, Kira. Please. Wake up so I can tell you that. So I can tell you how much I love you, how much I want you to live.
How sorry I am.
Mesegog hisses angrily, and I recite whatever junk he's trying to feed me. I repress the urge to say 'woof'--this is no time for flippancy.
Finally Mesegog lets me go.
I run headlong into the lab. Kira's still there. Asleep.
I pull a chair up, sitting next to her. I can't stand up. I hurt too much.
Kira? Oh, my baby girl...I'm sorry, so so sorry...
Truely our daughter. Amazing.
My Power attacks Tirthor. I hate him. He turned me. He hurt my daughter--
Golden sunlight enters my mind.
Dr. O?
I'm here, Kira. I reach out and touch her temple, focusing.
Am I dead? I can't feel anything...I'm scared.
No, sweetie. You're not dead. You're asleep. In a coma. Can you open your eyes?
No. Dr. O?
Yeah?
Am I gonna die?
I pull back a little, startled.
She wants to die.
No, Kira, I think at her. I'm going to make sure you live.
I don't want to.
I know. I...I'm so sorry, Kira.
Tears are falling.
I'm crying.
Kira mentally snuggles against me. It's okay. I'm here. Tirthor can't find us.
Tirthor's gone, Kira. I hug her back. Shh. You need to rest, okay? But first you have to wake up. It's not good for you to stay asleep too long at once.
Kira leaves my mind, focusing. I bite back my scream of impataince.
She'll be okay.
She opens her eyes. "Dr. O?" She whispers.
I nod quietly.
Kira starts crying.
I reach down and hug her.
Somehow, it's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.