Max watched over her as she laid in the intensive care unit pipes sticking out of her mouth, stomach, legs, arms. He gently moved the oxygen mask over her bruised and broken face to straighten it up and hide some of the bruising before her parents came in. Her bruised and punished body was enough to make Max cry. He heard the door open and stared at Gwen's and Ben's parents as well as the doctor. Frank and Lilly rushed up to the comatose girl touching her face and hands. Max placed a hand on Frank's shoulder. "When's she gonna wake up?" Saundra asked but Max shook his head.
"They're...they said that they were unsure if...she would ever...um...wake up" Max informed them. The doctor frowned. "What's the damage?" Carl asked glaring over to his brother who going to blame him and his son. The doctor read the clip board before removing his glasses. "I'm afraid your daughter has suffered some severe trauma" The doctor informed them. "How traumatic?" Lily asked tears stinging her eyes. The doctor gulped. "Her left arm and right ribs were completely shattered in the...um...fall. She also suffered from a collapsed lung due to a piece of bone lodging itself through her left lung and heart. Her back had been broken and all the pieces of bone in her right hand have been completely shattered. Other then that she suffered a fractured skull and a concussion and...she may never recover let alone wake up" The doctor informed them as Lily cried.
"I'm so sorry,"
"I know this is early but you may want to consider turning off life-support" The doctor whispered. Lilly was about to scream her lungs out by the doctors suggestion.
They stared at her wondering what to do.
It had been over 2 months and they had still not reached a decision. Lilly stared down at her little girl. Frank placed a hand on her side before kissing her forehead. "Lilly I don't think Gwen's going to get better" Frank told her. Lilly looked up at him.
"Yes, she is just yesterday she tensed her hand" Lilly begged but Frank shook his head and closed his eyes. "The doctor said that her state was declining and that she'll eventually go brain dead" Frank whispered to Lilly. "She's our daughter" Lily whispered back. "I know but we still have to think of what Gwen wants and what's best for her" Frank whispered staring at his daughter's bruised face. He stroked her hair.
"Okay" She whispered. "I'll...tell Saundra" Lily stood up and walked out the door.
Everyone watched unhappy about the situation of turning off Gwen's life support. Heck, not even Max was happy about it. He watched arms crossed as the doctor came in and turned off a switch.
"It'll take a couple of minutes" He informed them before he walked out the room. Lilly continued to cradle Gwen's hand as Frank removed his daughter's oxygen mask and sat her up so he could get a better look at her face. Max leaned forward hearing the weazing sound escaping his granddaughters lips. He walked up and hugged her gently stroking her cheek and sniffing attempting not to cry. "I heard you can get their ashes crystalised and made into a necklace, if you wanted to consider it, Lily" Carl told her as she nodded wiping her nose with the back of her hand. In an instance there was a loud bang.
The door swung open and there was Ben with darkened rings under his eyes and about 12 men dressed in power armour behind him. Max turned to see Ben walking up to them. "Ben what are you doing?" Max asked as one of the guards shoved him back.
"I told you; i'm taking Gwen" Ben told them as Frank shook his head. "She's not going anywhere Ben; we already disconnected her; she's only got a few minutes left to live" Frank stood up hands clenched. Ben stared down at the girl horrified. "You're going to kill her" Ben was beginning to get mad. He immediatly raced up to Gwen grabbing her.
She winced in pain as he dashed towards the window and jumped out. The men followed him. Max raced up to the window to find them all gone.
Gwen breathed in fresh air entering her lungs as she winced her eyes open. She breathed out looking around a lit up green, white and black room. "Nuh," She tried to lift her head up but failed miserably. She could barely move. "Hello?" She breathed out. She tried to move her arms and legs but couldn't feel them. "Hello?" She called again. This time she got an answer. The door swung open and there stood one of Agregor's henchmen. Her eyes opened in fear. She was completely defenseless and vulnerable to attack. "Go get the boss" He stated looking back at someone.
Gwen tried to back away. "Why was she with Agregor? Why did he take her? Why was she in his bed?...wait...oh no..." Gwen groaned and whimpered slightly. She winced her eyes wanting to move so desperately. She felt a hand come down on her cheek. Gwen looked up to see a man standing above her. Her vision adjusted and she smiled. "Ben!" She wanted to hug him so badly. He bent down and kissed her forehead before running a hand through her hair. "Hey Gwen" He whispered placing a plate of food down on the night stand. Gwen stared at it starving. "How are you feeling?" Ben asked forcing a smirk.
"A little stiff" Her mouth watered. "But I'm okay" She answered truthfully. Ben smiled. "Are you hungry?" He asked. Gwen smiled nodding trying to sit up but couldn't. Ben smiled helping her sit up. Gwen groaned in pain as he helped her lean against the wall. "Ben, stop. We have to get out of here Agregor's on his way?" Gwen informed Ben but he just arched an eyebrow at her. "Agregor? He's not here" Ben replied grabbing a spoon and placing it in the soup before blowing on it. "Yes he is. I saw one of his henchmen" She stated desperatly. Ben snickered lightly. "Oh that, I wouldn't worry about it" Ben told her taking a bite of the spoon and swallowing it. In an instance one of Agregor's henchmen came in and stood there. Gwen stared in shock scared and shaking. "Ben!" She whispered. Gwen stared at her before turning around. "Yeah?"
"Is there anything else I can get you, Sir?" The henchman asked. Ben stared over to Gwen and looked down at her goosebumped skin. "Get more blankets. She's freezing" Ben ordered him. He nodded before walking out. "What's going on?" Gwen asked. "Don't worry about it Gwen?" Ben told her offering her some soup. She couldn't grab any. Ben brought it up to her mouth taking her chin. She sipped it and swallowed before he offered her more. "Thanks" She whispered before looking over to the henchman coming back with a blanket and placing it on her legs. "Ben, what happened? Why can't I move" She asked. Ben sighed avoiding eye contact with her. "You um, fell" Ben told her. "Fell? When?"
"A while ago"
"..."
"Ben, answer me"
"6 months"
Gwen eyes lit up. "You're joking?" Gwen asked.
Ben shook his head before taking his cousin's hand in his. "You fell quite a long way. The damage, it was so bad the doctors didn't think you'd live or even wake up" Ben whispered. Gwen stared at him shocked. "Ben, I can't feel my body" Gwen informed him. Ben smirked. "relax Gwen, it's just the drugs. You'll feel better tomorrow" Ben kissed her forehead before helping her to another bite of food. "Ben, where's grandpa?" She asked in between gulps of soup. Ben ignored her forcing more food into her mouth. "Ben...stop" She tried to get away from him but he grabbed her chin and tried to force feed her. Gwen's back arched. Her eyes flung open as a wave of pain overcame her. She tried to call out to Ben but nothing helped.
She stopped swallowing the soup and let it dribble down her mouth as she stared at him desperately unable to move. Ben realised what was going on a little too late. He grabbed his cousin and helped her lay down as she struggled to breath. He grabbed a small pipe attached to an oxygen tank and forced her mouth open before forcing it down her throat. Gwen winced her eyes closed tears streaking down her face from the pain. "Can you breath?" He asked as he sat back. Gwen didn't respond. She couldn't bare to open her eyes and acknowledge that there was a pipe sticking out of her mouth.
"Gwen, answer me?" He asked her about to shake her awake. She winced her eyes and nodded slowly. Ben smiled.
"I'm keeping a monitor next to you just in case you have another epileptic seizure again" Ben informed her taking the bowl of soup away. Gwen stared at him in shock at his words as he walked out. 'Seizure'.
Gwen awoke to a door slamming. She groaned in pain. She swear she was in the worst pain of her life right now. She opened her blurry eyes to find someone grabbing her and sitting her up before pulling her chin up. She tried to get away but couldn't; the pain was just too much for her right now. She felt water flood into her mouth as well as a few tablets. Gwen choked as she swallowed all 6 before staring up at the man in front of her. She gasped at the look in his eyes. Tired, angry and heartless. "Ben?" She whispered trying to grab his attention.
"Can you move?" He asked her roughly. She nodded. He grabbed her as she groaned in pain. He lifted her up and placed her down on her knees. Gwen winced groaning as Ben placed a bucket of water and a sponge down in front of her. She stared up at him shocked. "W-What's this...What are you doing?" She stared up at him.
Ben kicked the bucket next to her. "Start cleaning the floor, Gwen" He told her. She gritted her teeth and shook her head. He grabs her hand and held it tightly. She winces her eyes closed and tries to grab Ben's arm with her other hand but it's so painful.
"Ben, stop" Gwen winces. He smiles at her and lets go. "Here" He told her passing her the sponge with her unharmed hand. Gwen gulped and attempted to stand up but found she couldn't use her right leg and her back wouldn't arch. She groaned wincing as Ben stared down at her. "Ben, what did you put down my throat?" She asked trying to look up at him. He smiled and sat down next to her. "It's just some medication for your heart, brain and bruising" He told her stroking her cheek. She breathed in. "Ben, my head hurts. Please don't make me do this" She asked him. Somewhere inside of Ben made him believe her. "I'll find something else for you to do" He told her helping her lay down on her side before allowing some of the pipe line out. Gwen breathed in as she watched him carassing her cheek. "Ben, where's grandpa and Kevin?" She asked him but he still wasn't interested in talking to her about it.
"Ben!" She asked again. He grabbed her cheek tighter. "Ow, Ben stop!" She told him. He let go of her and watched her. "Don't worry about them, Gwen. They can't hurt you anymore" He told her before helping her lay back onto the bed before tucking her up and leaving.
She had been bed-ridden for over a month with half hour visits from Ben at least six times a day. Gwen sighed as Ben grabbed her mouth forcing the medication down her throat. She gulped it down before looking down at her weak legs. It made her feel sick in the stomach at how little muscle was left on them. She wanted to run again.
Be free again. Instead of being trapped in this room. She had never even seen outside that damn door. "May I please go outside today?" She asked for the millionth time today. She was going insane just staying in this room. She had tried escaping more times then she could count. Enough times to make Ben cuff her right arm to the night stand. "That depends" He informed her stabbing a piece of chicken and placing it near her mouth. She ate. "Can you walk?" He told her. She frowned.
"Ben, please" She begged him. He sighed. "Fine," He stood up. "If you can make it all the way to the end wall and back I'll let you out of this room" Ben smirked. Gwen nodded she tried to lift herself up but couldn't. She winced trying to remove her arm from the cuff. Ben smiled as Gwen's frowned deepened. "It's not fair if you're going to restrain me" Gwen nagged him. Ben smirked removing the cuff. "Anything else?" He asked. Gwen looked over to the oxygen tank.
She grabbed the pipe in her mouth and tried to rip it out but it was stuck. "Need help with that Gwen?" He chuckled. Gwen eyes widened. She shook her head quickly before looking over to the wall.
Slowly, she stood up and hobbled. She took a step before her legs came in on themselves and she fell into Ben's arms. "Ow" Gwen cried out as Ben smirked helping her back to the bed. "No, Ben please" Ben just shook his head and told her that she was just too weak at the moment. "If you just let me out, I promise, I won't get in the way" She told him. He thought about it for a moment before nodding. He grabbed the oxygen tank before picking her up in his strong arms. He was getting a lot bigger. Looking more mature lately. He opened the door and carried her down the halls towards the control room. "Ben, where are we?" She asked. Ben smirked as he placed her down on the floor next to his thrown like chair. She watched the team of men in armour scower around the controls.
"Space" He answered. "What why? Where's Earth?" She asked. Ben smiled. He patted her on the head before ordering some people around. Gwen stared at the scenery unable to explore it. She was stuck and unable to even raise her hand. She sighed as she watched Ben lay back in his chair and watch the people move around the ship obeying his every desire.
"Ben, what happened to you?" She asked him her voice croaky.
He placed a soft hand down her hair before leaning over. "Nothing happened to me Gwen, it's what society has done to me" He stood up and stared down at her with a wide smile on his face. "And you know what Gwen, you're the cause of it all, I'm so glad you opened my eyes up to those traitors ready to stab me in the back even after everything I've done to help them"
Gwen's eyes widened shaking her head in disbelief. "I risked my life over and over to save those backstabbers" Ben told her smiling towards her. "Ben, they're our friends and family" Gwen told him but he refused to listen. "We love them"
He shook his head. "They've brain washed you, Gwen" Ben grabbed her shoulders and lifted her up. Gwen sighed and shook her head. "Ben, no-one's brainwashed me. Let's just go home okay" Gwen told him. His smile began to fade. "Home? Gwen this is our home, you and me ruling the universe together" He told her staring up at the window of space. Gwen's eyes widened. "Ben, I don't want to rule anything. I want to go home to Grandpa and my folks" Gwen told him. He was beginning to lose her temper with her.
"Gwen, this is our home and you're not going anywhere" Her eyes widened.
She pushed him off him and began to run for it. One of the guards tried to grab her but she was too quick sliding through his legs and making a her way down the halls before falling to the ground. "Ah," She winced her eyes grabbing her hand in pain. Her eyes became blurry as she stared up at the bright blurry lights. Gwen tried to look around for a hiding space. She grabbed hold of a nearby corner and hid behind it as a whole bunch of soldiers ran past her. Gwen breathed out as all the pain came rushing back to her body and all the adrenaline fled. Gwen gritted her teeth no longer wanting to move. Her head was beginning to spin before long a green blurry figure closed in on her before her eyes began to close.
Gwen awoke to find herself in a small dark room. She shook feeling cold. She grabbed hold of her shoulder before looking down at the long white nighty she was wearing. Gwen gritted to her teeth in pain as she looked down at her bandaged legs and arms. "Ow," Gwen mimed before looking around at the small room. "Hello?" She called out but no one answered. She grabbed hold of her arm as she stared at the intense dark. "Hello?" She called again but nobody answered. Gwen gulped, she had never been so afraid in her life. "Ben?" Gwen asked hoping to even hear his voice. "Ben?" She asked again but no answer. She shook from the cold. "Someone please, anyone?" Gwen began to cry.
Ben relaxed in his chair as he watched his startled cousin come around in the prison believing that her grandfathers lessons would eventually be removed from her mind. He watched as she tried to move only collapse in a flood of pain. He watched the screen as she began to move to the door and bang at it. He sighed shaking his head and smiling before getting up and walking down the halls to her prison cell door. He placed his ear to the door hearing her cries and screams. He smirked returning back to his seat preparing the attack on Earth.
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