Chapter 3: Death And Re Animation.
When Edward woke up, he was blinded by the flourescent light and groaned. "Os-Oswald.." he gasped out, opening his eyes to the solemn faces of the doctors. "Wh-where..where is he..?" Edward choked, holding back tears. "I'm...I'm terribly sorry sir...Mr. Cobblepot didn't make it...he passed away before we could revive him...I'm sorry." The nurse said. Edward shook his head, heart sinking, tears flowing freely now. "No! No he can't be dead! NO!" Edward cried, sobbing. "Oswald...no.." he laid on his side, crying as the doctors shook their heads in pity, leaving him alone. Edward cried himself to sleep, the one person he loved in the whole world was gone, forever. When he returned to the dorms, Edward remained in his room, wearing one of Oswald's old jackets and laying in bed. He remained there all day, staring at the picture of him and Oswald at their graduation party, choking out sobs every once in awhile. "It's my fault you're gone...if i hadn't...if we hadn't gone to the party you'd still be here..."Edward sobbed, cradling the picture to his chest. The funeral was the worst. Edward had dressed in all black, standing at Oswald's open casket. "I...I love you Oswald..I wish I had told you sooner.." Ed sniffled, stroking Oswald's cold cheek. He heard gross sobbing next to him and saw Oswald's family, along with his adoptive sister, Selina Kyle. Selina looked glum, silent tears trailing down her cheek. "I'm sorry i'd been so mean to you...while you were alive...you were the only brother I'd had...I'm sorry." Selina bit her lip, storming off in tears, Elijah going after her as Gertrude walked toward Ed, hugging. "My boy cared loved you so much...he never stopped talking about you..you took care of him.." She rattled on, soon letting go of him. "He...he made you this...you were the only friend he's ever hand...thank you.." Gertude handed him the note, then going after Elijah and Selina. Edward took the note, trying not to cry as he read it. 'Eddie, this is very hard for me to say but I think no I know I'm in love with you. It's okay if you don't feel the same, hell who would right? To avoid any awkwardness, just throw this away.' The note read, and Ed felt his heart shatter into pieces. "Oswald...oh no..." he felt the dam burst and tears flooded his cheeks. "I love you too..." he whispered. He watched them put Oswald in the ground, clutching the letter to his chest, trying desperately to hold back sobs.
Back at school, Ed barely paid attention to the professors. All he did was doodle in his notebook, looking as though he were taking notes when in reality he was drawing pictures of Oswald, wanting to remember his face. That is until Professor Strange got his attention. "Even after death the wiring remains. Watch as the muscles respond to the electricity." he spoke as he took out a dead frog and hooked it up to a car charger, electrocuting it, making it spasm. Ed lit up, a slow grin appearing on his face. 'I..I can bring him back!' Just as the class ended, Edward ran to the labs, grabbing everything he could find that would conduct electrocity. All he had left to do was go to the cemetery. Edward arrived that night, a determined look on his face, shouldering his shovel. He found the grave easily, starting to dig. "I'm breaking you out Os." he said, pulling the coffin out of the ground. Slowly, shakily he opened it, looking inside. Oswald looked like an angel even in death, his raven hair swept to the side, pale blue lips. Edward slowly pulled him out, holding his stiff body close.
"We'll be together soon, Oswald. I promise!" he said. Once at the lab, Edward went to work, sewing up Oswald's neck. He strapped him to a table, grabbing a syringe, putting some green substance in him, supposed to heal his insides. Suddenly he heard loud thunder, he pushed the table toward the window, just as the lightening struck, hitting Oswald, sparks flying as Ed yelped, the body shaking violently. Edward watched as the last of the volts struck, Oswald soon went still. Edward lowered him down, checking his vitals. Nothing, no heartbeat, no pulse. "Oswald...Oswald come back to me...please!" Edward begged. Oswald remained still and unmoving. Edward whimpered, slowly kissing Oswald's dead lips, stroking his pale cheek. Suddenly he felt pressure and warmth on his lips and pulled away face red and a huge smile on his face as brown eyes met beautiful icy blue. "Oswald! You're alive! It worked!" Edward squealed and hugged him, taking Oswald by surprise as he gave a soft smile. "E-Ed? Wh-What happened?"Oswald rasped, clinging to him. Edward giggled. "I brought you back! You..you died but I brought you back!" he said, stroking Oswald's hair.
"Os-Oswald..I..I love you...I..I wish I told you sooner but I was so scared and nervous and-" Oswald grinned, cutting Ed's rambling off with a sweet kiss, Edward melting into him, clinging to him. "I love you." Edward whispered into his lips. Oswald smiled. "I know. I love you too." he said, stroking Ed's cheek. Edward leaned into his touch, happy tears running down his cheeks, Oswald wiped them away. "Don't cry Eddie. Please? I'm right here." he said in a soothing voice. Edward sighed happily, leaning in to his arms. "Please don't be a dream. Please be real." Edward whispered, pleading. Oswald stroked Ed's hair, smiling. "Dreams can't hold you Ed. I'm much too real." Oswald whispered. Edward nodded, kissing him on the lips once more. Soon, the two fell asleep in each others arms, crying and happy. They had no idea trouble was just around the corner.
YAY! PENGUIN"S BACK! AND EDDIE'S LIFE HAS MEANING AGAIN!:)
