CHAPTER TWO – Hope Never Dies
'His situation is severe,' Zizek's dad said in a worried voice. 'Whether or not he will live until morning is beyond my sight. My team of healers will do the best they can, but...' his voice trailed off.
[A/N: LOL ok guys not sure where Zizek's dad came from but whatever just go with it!]
Zizek could sense his fear. There was a good chance the young psychoanalyst might die. 'Is there anything I can do to help?' he asked.
Zizek's dad sadly shook his head. 'Nothing the healers are not already trying. But it might help if you just sat with him. He will need to see a friendly face when he wakes up from this ordeal, and you are the closest thing he has right now.'
'I understand,' said Zizek. 'And I will stay with him for as long as it takes. I will not let him die.'
With that, Zizek turned and hurried to the room where the wounded analyst was being housed. He was surrounded by healers, all of them wearing the same concerned expression. They had washed his body and dressed his wounds with healing salve, but still the psychoanalyst showed no signs of improvement. His breathing was shallow, and his pulse was weak. One of the healers turned to Zizek with a defeated sigh.
'It will be an uphill battle,' she said. 'We have done all we can at this time. Now, we can only wait and see if he wakes.'
Zizek nodded resolutely. 'I will stay with him through the night and keep watch as he sleeps.'
One by one, the healers left the bedside, the last one closing the door behind her. In the flickering candlelight, Zizek dipped a square of cloth in the bowl of warm water left by the healers, and gently used it to stroke the injured psychoanalyst's brow. Then, taking up the Analyst's limp hand, he settled into his bedside chair and prepared to wait through the remainder of the long, cold night.
[A/N: Hi guys thanks for all the awesome comments so far! Except for you, derrida_rox49. Trolls suck and NEWSFLASH so does Derrida! Dont want to start a flame war tho lol. Ok I'm busy taking exams right now so it might be a while before I post again but keep checking for updates!]