Casualty – Happy Ending

The roads were blocked so he got out of the car and ran all the way to the BSAA HQ. Not caring if he was sweaty and looked like a mess, he flashed his badge but was stopped by the guard carrying a menacing looking rifle. "No one is allowed in, sir."

Leon frowned, "I'm with the DSO and my wife is in there."

The man still remained unmoving, "National Security has this under control, and we don't need the DSO."

Kennedy was about to just shove him aside when a familiar brunette with blue-grey eyes stepped up.

"He's with me, let him in." Being director of the BSAA HQ had some perks and using her position to sway people was one of them.

The guard hesitated for a second before stepping aside, "Yes Ma'am."

Without another word, the blonde sprinted towards the building with Jill following behind him shortly after.

"Leon, wait up!"

He eventually slowed his run to a brisk walk and Valentine appeared by his side a split second later. Blue eyes focused on the director, "How is she?"

Jill shook her head slightly, "Not good. Rebecca is doing the best she can to stabilize her." Leon could feel his chest constrict at her words. She turned and proceeded down a corridor off to the side of the reception's desk, "She'll be okay. This way."

Leon carefully side stepped the debris littered on the ground and seeing all the scorch marks and dried blood, his breath hitched in his throat. There was no need to look at the official body count; the government agent could see that everything went to hell in here.

As they reached the end of the passage way, they came to a stop at a temporary first aid centre in the cafeteria. The ambulances were already on their way but the gridlock outside made travel virtually impossible. They were on their own for now with friends and colleagues looking out for each other.

From his position, Leon spotted a raven haired figure with a hint of red near the entrance. Feet carried him immediately to his wife and he could see she was pale. A petite woman worked on Ada's abdomen by gingerly sliding under her back and over her torso to bandage the wound.

"Rebecca, Ada's husband is here."

Chambers started for a bit before securing the cloth with a clip. "I managed to stop the bleeding but she needs a hospital right away." Looking up at the blonde, she continued, "You can only hold her hand. The rest of her body is in a fragile state at the moment." Leon nodded and both women stepped away to give him space.

Holding her barely warm hand, he held it to his face as he scrutinized her injuries. Other than looking a little tired, her face and limbs were unblemished. The only obvious trauma he could see was the white wrappings on her tummy. Damage to the abdominal area was usually quite fatal. The government agent wasn't a praying man but things were desperate now. Closing his eyes, he made a little plea.

A few moments later when he opened his peepers, he saw that everyone had mysteriously disappeared but he was still holding onto Ada's hand. However, all colour had drained from her face and her fingers were suddenly as cold as ice. "Ada?" He reached down her wrist to feel a pulse.

There was no rhythmic beating that could be felt.

"Dear?" His voice was raspy now and the sheer horror he felt in his chest earlier expanded like a balloon. "Ada!" Leon reached down to cradle her body as he cried out. Footsteps pounded in the room now and he saw black military boots surrounding him. Looking up, he noticed a black mask looming over him with the barrel of a gun was raised.

He saw a flash of white and his body jerked… Leon then found himself in a hospital room and heard a steady beep from the heart monitor to the side. Blinking his eyes rapidly, he sat up to find Ada asleep on the bed with tubes attached to her veins. The hand in his grasp was warm and the agent sighed with relief.

It was just a nightmare. His beloved wife was still alive and he remembered everything. The blonde had never set foot in the BSAA HQ. Instead, he ran to the hospital to find the raven haired woman sedated after her vitals were stabilized. Since then, he had been practically living in the isolation ward.

Nearly half a week past until she finally woke up this morning. He felt her hand squeezing his tightly, bringing him out of sleep. Ada's eyes were drowsy but she managed to whisper, "How long…?"

A smile graced Leon's lips as he kissed her palm. "Three days. They placed you in a medically induced coma to aid the healing process. How are you feeling, Ada?"

His wife let out a small cough, "Drugged…"

He gave a small chuckle. "I know. Just sleep, it will help the healing. I'll be here when you wake up."

The blonde gave her raven hair an affectionate ruffle and she returned the gesture with the smallest of smiles. "Later…"

She returned back to sleep easily and Leon informed the doctors of the latest development. They were nonetheless pleased that she woke up but they still kept her on medication just in case. The dosage of the sedative was significantly lowered, much to his relief.

Leon had completely lost track of time as he too, allowed himself to succumb to sleep after finding out that she was alright. The sun had set a long time ago and a quick glance at his watch revealed that it was a couple of hours to midnight. Fingers squeezed his hand again and Ada was now somewhat alert. "You look unkempt." Her voice was still soft but it wasn't as weak as before.

His other hand rubbed against the five o'clock shadow on his chin, "Yeah, I've been by your side the past few days."

She blinked before asking another question, "Cobalt?"

The blonde sat up straight on the chair, popping some of his joints before allowing himself to answer, "Hunnigan is pet-sitting him."

"Okay." Ada had met the FOS personnel a few times already and while they got off to a somewhat rocky start, their interactions now were less stiff, somewhat border lining on friendly. She knew that the brunette will take good care of their cat. "You should go home and get cleaned up. You're starting to reek." She teased him playfully and her husband managed to get on the bed, leaning in to give her a chaste kiss on the lips.

"Cheater," The ex-spy replied and the blonde just grinned. "You know I'm glad that you're alive." He whispered and held her hand to his heart.

Ada nodded, "You can stay till morning but you really ought to freshen up."

Leon kissed her once more and he felt her grinning against his lips, "Deal. Does your stomach hurt though?"

The Asian woman shook her head, "Just really tight and sore. I suppose I was stitched up."

He nodded and kissed the back of his wife's hand, "Yeah. You're ordered bed rest until the wound has mended up a little more."

Ada rolled her hazel eyes and sighed, "I've had worse…" She was referencing the scar on her waist and she guessed that this new injury will form another mark to accompany its much older sibling.

"You're still beautiful to me, Ada." Her husband whispered, knowing that she would be a little beat up over her disfigurements. Leon will always love her regardless of her physical flaws. Those marks just proved that she was alive, that she was able to live another day. He would be eternally grateful to any heavenly being up there for bringing her back to him.

They spent the next few hours talking and the nurses outside were touched by Kennedy's display of love towards his wife, hoping that one day they will experience a romance as true as this. It was an hour before sunrise when Ada was tired out. Boy, when she got discharged from the hospital, they would need to spend time to correct their screwed up sleep cycles.

"I'm sleepy, handsome…" She yawned and her eyes were slowly drifting close.

Leon pulled the blanket over her and kissed her forehead. "Then rest, beautiful. I'll be back soon." He held hand until she fell back into her world of dreams.

With that, he looked down at his wife with fond tenderness and left the hospital. Leon Scott Kennedy will be waiting for her and she will be there to greet him with a smile. Ada Kennedy was a woman worth waiting for.

Author's Note: This is the much more upbeat and happier ending to Casualty. Take your pick on which ending suits you. ;) Oh and you've noticed, the last paragraphs for each ending are similar.

Thanks for reading!