Chapter 4

Waverly's body rocked back and forth while cradling the lifeless body of her Love. She cried, her sobs muffled by fire kissed hair. Waverly couldn't remember how long she sat on the floor holding Nicole, it could have been hours or seconds, but time stood still for her. Her life ended, it had no meaning left.

The room was filled with chaos, there were numerous people shouting at each other and Waverly could swear she heard her name thrown around a few times, but nothing mattered anymore.

Men in red uniforms pulled her of Nicole and shoved her into waiting arms.

"Nooooo!" Waverley clawed at her captor's arms.

"Waverly, my baby girl"

Live and reality came creeping back into Waverly. She felt the familiar baby bump against her stomach and her sister's breath on her ear. She wanted to melt into Wynonna's arms, but instead, she took a deep steadying breath and opened her eyes for the first time in what felt like hours. She didn't want to see the blood. She didn't want to see Nicole's broken body. She didn't want this to be real.

Nicole's body lay bloodied and broken on a stretcher. A sea of people were trying to coax a pulse out of her withered heart. They were sticking needles into her arms and forcing oxygen into her lungs. Finally, a familiar rhythmic beeping came from one of the machines she was plugged into.

The suffocating atmosphere finally lifted off everyone's shoulders. Nicole was rushed out to a waiting ambulance. Relieved washed over Waverly. It was going to be okay, her baby was going to be okay.

Both Widows lay face down on the cement floor. Their mouths were taped closed by duct tape and their hands and feet tied up. They weren't killed by peacemaker only badly injured. Everybody in the room was aware of the new challenge they had to face.

Waverly was furious all she wanted to do was destroy the witches.

She crouched next to widow Mercedes, she pulled her up by the hair so that they could look each other in the eyes. She took a deep breath to get n grip on her emotions and ripped off the duct tape. The witch started to laugh.

"What are you going to do little Earp."

Waverly laughed back at the now confused widow. "You need to be very afraid. I am going to take my time destroying you"

"I'll let you in on a little secret." Waverly pulled Mercedes closer to whisper into her ears "I am not human anymore" Mercedes wasn't fazed by the threat, but Bev was clearly troubled. She was paler than death and Waverley could see the defeat and pain in her eyes.

The rest of the team was blissfully unaware of the conversation between Waves and the Widows. Nobody realised that Waverly, their sweet little baby girl, stood on the edge of insanity.
Waverly calmly stood up and made her way up the stairs. First she had to make sure her deputy was ok, and then she would avenge her love.

Nicole woke up in a hospital bed with a passed out Waverley strangely draped over her.
She cleared her throat, trying to signal het girlfriend to wake up. Waverley's head rested on Nicole's hip. Her one hand was tucked under Nicole's thighs and the other hand hold tight onto Nicole's hand.

Nicole took her free hand and brushed a loos strand of hair behind Waverly's ear. She was mesmerised by the beauty of her love. She took in every freckle and every wrinkle. Her eyes started to sting as she blinked away tears. She was filled with gratitude to be able to see and feel Waverley again, to be able to love her again.

Nicole thought she was surely going to die. When Waverley cradled her head in her lap and she felt her baby's tears on her face, she thought that it was her final moment.

"Waves" Nicole whispered. "Baby?"

"Nicole!" Waverly jumped up throwing her hands in the air. "You're awake!" "She's awake!" she shouted to whom ever had ears to hear.

Nicole started laughing, without any warning a burst of pain shot through her body, she flinched and clinched her fists till the pain subsided.

Sorry baby! Waverly apologised and peppered kisses all over Nicole's face.

Wynonna sat on the floor in the hospital bathroom hugging the toilet as another wave of nausea churned her stomach. Her baby was on the way and her live was tits deep in shit. Something was not right with her baby sis, something snapped in Waves. Yes, almost losing the love of your live can bring out the dark in any unicorn loving goof, but Wynonna knew there was something deeper and darker brooding in her sister soul.

She had to be strong for so many reasons and so many people, she couldn't get stuck in self loathing.

Wynonna pushed herself up on her feet and walked over to the sink to wash her face. The cold refreshing water did not only sooth the dark circles around her eyes but also washed off the pent up rage, frustration and all the fucked up thoughts and what ifs that was racing in her mind.

Wynonna took a deep breath and stepped out into the Hospital hall.

"She's awake!" echoed of the walls and for the first time in a really really long time a smile formed on Wynonna's lips.

"We are going to be okay" she said to herself.