A/N Ok here's the next chapter in my little saga. I hope you guys enjoy, keep those good reviews coming lol.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything BWOC unfortunately.
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The End - Part 4
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The sterilized smell of the hospital room was driving Tommy off the wall. This was too much for Tommy, and he did not quite know what to do. The battle obviously took alot out of him, seeing as he could not remember the battle or how he ended up in the hospital. However the aches and pains he was suffering were clear enough to let him know that he took quite a beating.
It had been a week since he came here. It hurt Tommy deeply to know that his two friends had not been in once. Tommy figured he must have done something horrible to ruin what they had, but he was tired of trying to figure it out. It was obvious that his friends were never going to talk to him again, and that somehow it was all his fault. It was a mistake he was going to have to live with and regret forever.
The doctors told him that he would be fine before too long. Though in a leg cast, Tommy would recover nicely and would be able to play football once again. All was not lost then, and Tommy was relieved. He wondered how life without Merton and Lori would be.
There were a number of facts that made it harder on Tommy at this point, without Merton, Tommy would have to learn all about the lunar cycles. Merton was always on the up on that stuff, and lets not forget that from now on when he fights he's going to have to do alot of background research so he'd have to get good at that as well. Merton was his well of supernatural information and now the well dried up so he was going to have to do all he could to ensure that he could always defeat the baddies that showed up.
Without Lori he was going to have to fight alone. Hopefully the monsters that attacked Pleasantville were not too tough to handle one on one. Lori always provided the much needed back up. Tommy figured that if he could take a couple of martial arts classes he would hone up his skills and would be able to do better alone.
On the other hand, as bad as it sounded, Tommy would be able to fight in peace. No longer would he have to worry about Merton getting hurt or Lori being at the clutches of the current villain. No longer would his feelings for his friends get in the way of how well he fought. Pleasantville would now rest just a little bit easier when it came to evil.
Tommy VO.
Oh, who the hell am I kidding? I will never make it without Merton's knowledge and Lori's spirit. I'm never going to be smart enough to do all the research Merton does, or be clear minded enough to tackle a situation head on. What am I going to do?
His spirits being dampened, Tommy looked out the window and watched life go on outside this prison. Everything had changed, and Tommy could see no way to make it any better. The two most single important people in his life were gone, and he could not figure out how to get them back. In all honesty, Tommy wasn't even sure if he wanted them back. But that's not exactly true is it? Tommy would love to have them back, but he did not know if he had what it took to make them see that whatever they were mad about could be resolved.
At that moment, Tommy's nurse and doctor walked in. Tommy was tired of being asked how he felt and being poked and prodded so he decided to ignore them, and hopefully they would take the hint and go away.
It became apparent after a few minutes that the medical team would not be going away. They just stood there and stared at Tommy without saying a word. This was making Tommy uncomfortable, and he figured that it would be better to tell the to buzz off than to have them standing there gawking at him.
"Look, no offence but I don't feel like being examined right now. I would appreciate it if you could just go and come back at medication time." Tommy told the staff with just a hint of contempt.
The doctor looked at the nurse, and Tommy saw the flick of fear in the man's eyes. Instantly Tommy was on guard. Had he wolfed out at any point? Did they take blood samples against his wishes? What do they know? Why is this man showing fear? Then, much to Tommy's surprise the nurse punched the doctor. Something was definitely not right here.
The nurse came closer to an obviously stricken Tommy.
"We just found out you were here and came right over. Why didn't you tell us you jerk!?" the nurse spazzed at Tommy.
LORI!! Tommy recognized the voice right away. Lori had come to see him, then not all was lost. But who was the doctor?
"Damm it Lori, would it kill you to be just a tad bit nicer to me?" The doctor said and went over to Tommy. "And you, you should have told me you were hurt. This hospital has a hone you know."
Tommy smiled. His friends were finally here and they were talking to him. Tommy could not help but to feel good that his friends came as soon as they heard he was hurt. That meant something, didn't it?
"I am like so glad to see you guys. It has been hell for me these last three weeks. Listen, I apologize for anything I did, I don't want to lose you guys and you know, where would the team be without the gang together." Tommy said to his friends. It surprised Tommy how relieved he was to have them both here. In any case, there were still a couple of things to put in order.
"Why the get up?" Tommy asked the uncomfortable duo, referring to the medical garments.
"Well Tommy, its pretty late, and visiting hours were over, so we had to *finger quotes* borrow some appropriate attire to come see you." Merton told him.
"When do you get out? There are a few things to talk about, but I would feel better if you would be recovered and out of here." was all Lori asked.
"The doctors said I should be out in about a week, if there are no complications. There's even a chance I could get out a bit earlier, but I think they will keep me in till that week is up." Tommy replied.
"Well Tommy, come to the lair when you get out and we can talk about all this then." Merton said.
"Ok."
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Merton and Lori were sitting at the lair waiting for Tommy to arrive. It had been a week, and it was about time that they made peace with Tommy. They had a week to think everything through, and were ready to let Tommy know that they were still his friends no matter what. It had been really selfish of them to treat Tommy the way they did and were ready to apologize for it.
When Tommy finally showed up, he came in to the lair not knowing what to expect. He saw that Merton was sitting at his desk, looking just a tad paler than Tommy remembered, and Lori was pacing around looking rather restless. Tommy hoped that this would not be a repeat of what had happened before.
"Guys, I'm here, How do we go about this?" Tommy asked the nervous duo.
Merton got up from his chair as soon as he noticed Tommy. Tommy noticed that he looked a bit reluctant, and was instantly worried about his friend. Tommy did not like that his friend was going through so much at the count of him. Being as patient as he could, Tommy waited for one of them to speak.
"Tommy, please sit down. Lori and I want to say something to you and its not easy for either of us. So please let us finish before you say anything." Merton told Tommy, and that escalated Tommy's stress level. Tommy wasn't sure if he was prepared for what was coming.
"First off, we want to apologize to you for the way we acted. We had no right going all psycho on you. What we should have done is to have given you a chance and talked to you about what was bothering us. We messed up and we know it. So we're sorry." Lori told a befuddled Tommy. The last thing Tommy expected was for them to apologize to him.
"Yea, and you know, we realized that we could never drop you as a friend no matter what happens. I know that for me, you have always been a great friend, and you have been a great force of support throughout my darkest times. As for Lori, you have always encouraged her to do her best, and though it hasn't always been smooth, you have stuck by us no matter what. We should have done the same, we failed you as friends." Merton choked up at this point, and pleadingly looked at Lori to continue on. For his part, Tommy was not sure what to say to what they had told him, he was literally dumbstruck by what was going on.
"So, it really doesn't matter that in the future you drop us and go off on your own. We have now, and in the future we will have our memories of now and I guess that's fine enough." Lori told him and just waited for Tommy to say something.
Now Tommy realized what had them upset. But what could have given them the idea that he would drop them?
"Guys, though I'm not completely sure what to say, I do know one thing for certain. I will never drop you guys. You are like the most important people in my life, who gave you he idea that I would drop you just like that?" Tommy asked them
Merton was visibly shaken by Tommy's words. He was confused and lost in the concept. He looked towards Tommy and asked, "What do you mean? You remember the your cyborg buddy? The one that looked like you?" Tommy nodded and Merton went on "Well, he said that there was no mention of us in the future, that you worked alone. I know that I would never willingly abandon you, and Lori is too feisty to ever give up fighting by your side so we figured you were the one who dropped us." Merton was Torn between believing Tommy, and the information that he received from the Tommy Borg.
"Look, I don't know what happens in the future, but I do know that I would never EVER give you guys up. We have been through too much to just turn my back on you." Tommy told his friends, slightly annoyed that they would get mad at him for something that hasn't happened yet.
"Well, that's good to know then," Lori said, "but what happens then? Why are we not together in the future?"
"Lori, lets just live one day at a time and see where life takes us. Who knows, hasn't Merton said enough times that the future can always be changed? There is no certain path to follow. Someday we will have these answers, but lets not rush it." Tommy told his friends, and though it took some time things finally went back to normal. They were the greatest friends ever, and Tommy was right about one thing, the future is not set in stone.
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An anonymous building, the year 2047
An old man is standing by a window of a house staring out towards the scenery. He is wearing a nostalgic expression while looking out towards the town square. He reminisces of the past and friends gained and lost. Being as old as he is, he doesn't get to fight anymore, and his days are filled with boring outing after boring outings.
The old man need not worry too much though. He is lucky that at his age, he has two faithful companions that are always by his side. He is never lonely.
The door opens and an old lay and a thin old guy with spiky hair come inside the room. The old man looks at them and they beckoning him to join them. They were going on a picnic. While not exciting, life was still good.
A/N Well that's it, the story is over. Or is it? Hehe only time will tell. Thanks for reading, and I hope I haven't let anyone down. I will attempt to write more fic's, but I need the encouragement and inspiration, so keep the R&Rs coming ;P
Disclaimer: I don't own anything BWOC unfortunately.
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The End - Part 4
====================
The sterilized smell of the hospital room was driving Tommy off the wall. This was too much for Tommy, and he did not quite know what to do. The battle obviously took alot out of him, seeing as he could not remember the battle or how he ended up in the hospital. However the aches and pains he was suffering were clear enough to let him know that he took quite a beating.
It had been a week since he came here. It hurt Tommy deeply to know that his two friends had not been in once. Tommy figured he must have done something horrible to ruin what they had, but he was tired of trying to figure it out. It was obvious that his friends were never going to talk to him again, and that somehow it was all his fault. It was a mistake he was going to have to live with and regret forever.
The doctors told him that he would be fine before too long. Though in a leg cast, Tommy would recover nicely and would be able to play football once again. All was not lost then, and Tommy was relieved. He wondered how life without Merton and Lori would be.
There were a number of facts that made it harder on Tommy at this point, without Merton, Tommy would have to learn all about the lunar cycles. Merton was always on the up on that stuff, and lets not forget that from now on when he fights he's going to have to do alot of background research so he'd have to get good at that as well. Merton was his well of supernatural information and now the well dried up so he was going to have to do all he could to ensure that he could always defeat the baddies that showed up.
Without Lori he was going to have to fight alone. Hopefully the monsters that attacked Pleasantville were not too tough to handle one on one. Lori always provided the much needed back up. Tommy figured that if he could take a couple of martial arts classes he would hone up his skills and would be able to do better alone.
On the other hand, as bad as it sounded, Tommy would be able to fight in peace. No longer would he have to worry about Merton getting hurt or Lori being at the clutches of the current villain. No longer would his feelings for his friends get in the way of how well he fought. Pleasantville would now rest just a little bit easier when it came to evil.
Tommy VO.
Oh, who the hell am I kidding? I will never make it without Merton's knowledge and Lori's spirit. I'm never going to be smart enough to do all the research Merton does, or be clear minded enough to tackle a situation head on. What am I going to do?
His spirits being dampened, Tommy looked out the window and watched life go on outside this prison. Everything had changed, and Tommy could see no way to make it any better. The two most single important people in his life were gone, and he could not figure out how to get them back. In all honesty, Tommy wasn't even sure if he wanted them back. But that's not exactly true is it? Tommy would love to have them back, but he did not know if he had what it took to make them see that whatever they were mad about could be resolved.
At that moment, Tommy's nurse and doctor walked in. Tommy was tired of being asked how he felt and being poked and prodded so he decided to ignore them, and hopefully they would take the hint and go away.
It became apparent after a few minutes that the medical team would not be going away. They just stood there and stared at Tommy without saying a word. This was making Tommy uncomfortable, and he figured that it would be better to tell the to buzz off than to have them standing there gawking at him.
"Look, no offence but I don't feel like being examined right now. I would appreciate it if you could just go and come back at medication time." Tommy told the staff with just a hint of contempt.
The doctor looked at the nurse, and Tommy saw the flick of fear in the man's eyes. Instantly Tommy was on guard. Had he wolfed out at any point? Did they take blood samples against his wishes? What do they know? Why is this man showing fear? Then, much to Tommy's surprise the nurse punched the doctor. Something was definitely not right here.
The nurse came closer to an obviously stricken Tommy.
"We just found out you were here and came right over. Why didn't you tell us you jerk!?" the nurse spazzed at Tommy.
LORI!! Tommy recognized the voice right away. Lori had come to see him, then not all was lost. But who was the doctor?
"Damm it Lori, would it kill you to be just a tad bit nicer to me?" The doctor said and went over to Tommy. "And you, you should have told me you were hurt. This hospital has a hone you know."
Tommy smiled. His friends were finally here and they were talking to him. Tommy could not help but to feel good that his friends came as soon as they heard he was hurt. That meant something, didn't it?
"I am like so glad to see you guys. It has been hell for me these last three weeks. Listen, I apologize for anything I did, I don't want to lose you guys and you know, where would the team be without the gang together." Tommy said to his friends. It surprised Tommy how relieved he was to have them both here. In any case, there were still a couple of things to put in order.
"Why the get up?" Tommy asked the uncomfortable duo, referring to the medical garments.
"Well Tommy, its pretty late, and visiting hours were over, so we had to *finger quotes* borrow some appropriate attire to come see you." Merton told him.
"When do you get out? There are a few things to talk about, but I would feel better if you would be recovered and out of here." was all Lori asked.
"The doctors said I should be out in about a week, if there are no complications. There's even a chance I could get out a bit earlier, but I think they will keep me in till that week is up." Tommy replied.
"Well Tommy, come to the lair when you get out and we can talk about all this then." Merton said.
"Ok."
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Merton and Lori were sitting at the lair waiting for Tommy to arrive. It had been a week, and it was about time that they made peace with Tommy. They had a week to think everything through, and were ready to let Tommy know that they were still his friends no matter what. It had been really selfish of them to treat Tommy the way they did and were ready to apologize for it.
When Tommy finally showed up, he came in to the lair not knowing what to expect. He saw that Merton was sitting at his desk, looking just a tad paler than Tommy remembered, and Lori was pacing around looking rather restless. Tommy hoped that this would not be a repeat of what had happened before.
"Guys, I'm here, How do we go about this?" Tommy asked the nervous duo.
Merton got up from his chair as soon as he noticed Tommy. Tommy noticed that he looked a bit reluctant, and was instantly worried about his friend. Tommy did not like that his friend was going through so much at the count of him. Being as patient as he could, Tommy waited for one of them to speak.
"Tommy, please sit down. Lori and I want to say something to you and its not easy for either of us. So please let us finish before you say anything." Merton told Tommy, and that escalated Tommy's stress level. Tommy wasn't sure if he was prepared for what was coming.
"First off, we want to apologize to you for the way we acted. We had no right going all psycho on you. What we should have done is to have given you a chance and talked to you about what was bothering us. We messed up and we know it. So we're sorry." Lori told a befuddled Tommy. The last thing Tommy expected was for them to apologize to him.
"Yea, and you know, we realized that we could never drop you as a friend no matter what happens. I know that for me, you have always been a great friend, and you have been a great force of support throughout my darkest times. As for Lori, you have always encouraged her to do her best, and though it hasn't always been smooth, you have stuck by us no matter what. We should have done the same, we failed you as friends." Merton choked up at this point, and pleadingly looked at Lori to continue on. For his part, Tommy was not sure what to say to what they had told him, he was literally dumbstruck by what was going on.
"So, it really doesn't matter that in the future you drop us and go off on your own. We have now, and in the future we will have our memories of now and I guess that's fine enough." Lori told him and just waited for Tommy to say something.
Now Tommy realized what had them upset. But what could have given them the idea that he would drop them?
"Guys, though I'm not completely sure what to say, I do know one thing for certain. I will never drop you guys. You are like the most important people in my life, who gave you he idea that I would drop you just like that?" Tommy asked them
Merton was visibly shaken by Tommy's words. He was confused and lost in the concept. He looked towards Tommy and asked, "What do you mean? You remember the your cyborg buddy? The one that looked like you?" Tommy nodded and Merton went on "Well, he said that there was no mention of us in the future, that you worked alone. I know that I would never willingly abandon you, and Lori is too feisty to ever give up fighting by your side so we figured you were the one who dropped us." Merton was Torn between believing Tommy, and the information that he received from the Tommy Borg.
"Look, I don't know what happens in the future, but I do know that I would never EVER give you guys up. We have been through too much to just turn my back on you." Tommy told his friends, slightly annoyed that they would get mad at him for something that hasn't happened yet.
"Well, that's good to know then," Lori said, "but what happens then? Why are we not together in the future?"
"Lori, lets just live one day at a time and see where life takes us. Who knows, hasn't Merton said enough times that the future can always be changed? There is no certain path to follow. Someday we will have these answers, but lets not rush it." Tommy told his friends, and though it took some time things finally went back to normal. They were the greatest friends ever, and Tommy was right about one thing, the future is not set in stone.
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An anonymous building, the year 2047
An old man is standing by a window of a house staring out towards the scenery. He is wearing a nostalgic expression while looking out towards the town square. He reminisces of the past and friends gained and lost. Being as old as he is, he doesn't get to fight anymore, and his days are filled with boring outing after boring outings.
The old man need not worry too much though. He is lucky that at his age, he has two faithful companions that are always by his side. He is never lonely.
The door opens and an old lay and a thin old guy with spiky hair come inside the room. The old man looks at them and they beckoning him to join them. They were going on a picnic. While not exciting, life was still good.
A/N Well that's it, the story is over. Or is it? Hehe only time will tell. Thanks for reading, and I hope I haven't let anyone down. I will attempt to write more fic's, but I need the encouragement and inspiration, so keep the R&Rs coming ;P