Chapter 3
A Sacrifice
Mike knew he had to do it, he'd never forgive himself if he let Mr Carter die. Even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
Diving into the ice cold water hit Mike like a tonne of bricks. He was already cold, at high risk of hyperthermia so he knew he had to be quick. He swam down and kicked his legs as hard as he could, it was difficult as they felt so heavy and he could feel his heat rate slowing.
'The Funeral - Band of Heroes'
I'm coming up only to hold you under
And coming up only to show you're wrong
And to know you is hard; we wonder...
To know you all wrong; we warn
He swam down and down, it was so dark he couldn't see the car. Then suddenly he saw the lights flickering and swam towards it
Ooooooh, Ooooooh
Ooooooh, Ooooooh
When Mike reached the car he grabbed the car door and peered in. He tapped on the glass and Mr Carter stared at him, and Mike could see the terror in his eyes. Mike saw Mr Carter tugging on his seat belt, which was jammed and saw the water was just below his neck.
Mike had to think quickly, he pointed at the door and Mr Carter nodded and took a deep breath. Mike pulled the car handle door and nothing; he tugged it and still nothing.
Really too late to call,
so we wait for morning
Mike put his hands up in a signal to wait there and that he would be back, he swam to the driver side door and opened it. He swam inside and looked for something to break the glass. Mr Carter had been lucky the partition was up separating the driver from him, he would have drowned already if it hadn't been up, when the driver left.
Suddenly Mike spotted a wrench under the seat and grabbed it, he swam back to the back seat door and held up the wrench and motioned for Mr Carter to shield his eyes and take a deep breath. Mike held up the wrench and held up 3 fingers.
3... To wake you is all we got
2... To know me as hardly golden
1... Is to know me all wrong, they warn
Mike smashed the wrench against the glass and it cracked and water rushed into the car. Mike waited then swam in and up to Mr Carter. He pulled at the seat belt with Mr Carter; it wouldn't budge. Then Mr Carter tapped his shoulder and pointed.
Mike looked out the back window and saw Harvey's car heading straight towards them; Mike's eyes widened and he tugged harder. Finally Mr Carter got free and Mike pushed him to swim out the window just as Harvey's car hit Mr Carter's car with Mike still inside. Mike was just about to swim out the window when the car hit, he was thrown back inside and smacked his head on the other glass window.
He shook his head as the pain was throbbing, he felt the car going down even faster now as Harvey's car weighed it down. Mike could feel his eyes closing, and he tried to swim out the window
I'm coming up only to show you're down for
And coming up only to show you're wrong
Only Mike was tugged back when he was halfway out the window, he turned back and saw the seatbelt was wrapped around his foot. It must have happened when the car hit.
To the outside, the dead leaves lay on the lawn
For they don't have trees to hang upon
Mike panicked and tugged at the seatbelt, it wouldn't budge and he could feel the water slipping into his mouth as he couldn't hold his breath any more.
Ooooooooh. Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh. Ooooooooh
Mike heard his mother's voice as he stopped tugging at the seatbelt, then he saw a bright light and closed his eyes. Mike had slipped unconscious inside the car, that was sinking
At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral
At every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
At every occasion, oh, I'm ready for the funeral
Every occasion, oh, one billion day funeral
~~~~SUITS~~~~
Mike closed his eyes and had a flash in his head of running up to his mum and hugging her, then hugging his dad. He was so happy.
Then the memory switched to his dad playing catch with him.
Mike went through all the memories he had of his parents before they died,
Then Mike's memories switched to the ones with Trevor; watching movies with him and drinking beer and laughing
His memories with his Grammy; talking to her and playing scrabble with her
They were painful, but they wouldn't stop
The most painful were the ones of Harvey; Mike fist bumping Harvey, Harvey standing up for Mike, Harvey smiling at Mike, Mike and Harvey working on cases together; getting takeout, having a beer
Then Mike heard his own voice;
'You know I've never considered myself an orphan until now'
Then Harvey's voice filling his head;
'Hey kid you're not an orphan, an orphan is someone with no family, and you have a family; with Donna, Rachel, Jessica and Me. And I'll never leave you'
Harvey's word kept repeating in his head, and he realised how much he didn't want to leave Harvey. As much as he didn't want to fall in love with Harvey, he did and now he was happy that he did; he didn't want to die alone, and all the memories of Harvey, including kissing him, they gave Mike a reason to fight. To live. He didn't want to die.
I guess you're life really does flash before your eyes, before you die
"Michael" Mike heard his mother's voice and felt the sun hitting his face.
He coughed as he turned to his side and spluttered out the water in his lungs. When he opened his eyes the sun was blinding him, he put his hand up and looked to see his mum, dad and Grammy standing in front of him.
Mike slowly stood up and ran to him mum and hugged her, then he hugged his dad, and his Grammy.
"Am I dead?" Mike's voice echoed, he looked around and saw he was on a boat, but saw no water; in fact everywhere else was just white.
"Not yet" Mike's dad said
"You're dying Mike" His mum said
"What happens now?"
"You go back Mike"
Mike frowned, he was confused; his mum put her hands on his cheek;
"Mike you have to go back, it's not your time yet." Her eyes watered
"You don't have much time so you need to go." His mum tried to push him to the edge of the boat
"What? No mum, I can't leave you"
"Mike they need you. Donna, Rachel, Jessica, Louis and Harvey. Harvey needs you the most. If you die it will destroy them."
Mike felt a tear slip down his face; "But I need you" He whispered
"We're always watching over you Mike, and we've seen the man you've become and we are so proud of you." His father said
"Mike, Harvey loves you and he needs you. You have your whole life ahead of you, and you need to go back" His mum said and he stared at her then hugged her tight and his father hugged them both
He pulled back; "I miss you all so much"
"We know Mike, but we're always with you." His mum put her hand over his heart, then she stood back and they all faded
"We love you Mike" Mike heard his mum whisper as everything faded and Mike saw white.
~~~~SUITS~~~~
Mike snapped his eyes open and coughed the water out of his lungs. He was laying down and turned his head to the side, he looked up to see a heart monitor only it blurred slightly as his vision adjusted, he heard muffled voices as he tried to breath. He closed his eyes.
"This isn't possible" Mike heard the doctor say and someone opened his eyelids and shone a light in his eyes
"Sir can you tell me who you are." The doctor said
"Ughhhh...Harv...Harvey...where's Harvey..." Mike said coughing
"MIKE!" Mike opened his eyes slowly to see Harvey, Donna, Rachel, Jessica and Louis all rush over
Harvey pushed the doctor out the way and put his hands on Mike's face
Mike smiled at seeing Harvey alive, he reached his arm up and put it around Harvey as he sat up and pulled him into a hug. Harvey equally pulled Mike tight against him
"I thought I'd never see you again" Mike said as he buried his head in Harvey's shoulder; it felt so good to feel a warm body, when his own felt so cold. Especially Harvey's, Mike was petrified he'd lose Harvey
Harvey pulled back at put a hand on Mike's face, the other on Mike's waist. Mike saw so many emotions in Harvey's eyes, it shocked him.
"I know Mike, and I thought I'd lost you forever." Harvey whispered and kissed Mike passionately. Mike's hands moved to Harvey's hair as he kissed him. Harvey could feel Mike holding him at tight as he could; scared to let go. Mike enjoyed their first kiss, but it least this time, it was clear Harvey felt the same way.
The doctor and nurses each looked away and Donna just smirked, whilst Jessica, Louis and Rachel exchanged shocked glances.
When the kiss was over Mike rested his forehead against Harvey's and put his hand on Harvey's chest; Harvey was still in his wet suit and was starting to shiver, but Mike smiled as he felt Harvey's heart beat. To see Harvey not breathing scared him so much, so it was reassuring to feel his heart beat.
Suddenly Mike felt very tired and closed his eyes and smiled knowing that Harvey was safe and so was he. It helped that Mike felt asleep in Harvey's arms.
Harvey felt Mike go limp and pulled his head back; "Mike" Harvey said a bit panicked; "Doctor!"
The doctor came over and checked Mike's heart beat and pulse and smiled at Harvey; "He's fine, just sleeping. After everything his body has gone through he needs rest. Now would be a god time to run some tests and move him to a room, and you need to be checked out too. I'll come get you when he's settled."
"No. I'm not letting him out of my sight" Harvey grabbed Mike's hand and stared the doctor down
The doctor sighed; "Alright, come with me"
Donna gave Harvey a quick hug and whispered; "Knew you too would get together" to which Harvey only smiled and held Mike's hand tighter and stared at his sleeping associate. The man he nearly lost, the man who risked his life to save his own and someone else's. The man he loved, yes loved.
AN: Don't worry, not over yet! Another chapter will be along very soon!