Prompt: Jason survives the shooting, but is left paralyzed, having to use a wheelchair.
Jason, tied to the chair, struggled in his restraints when his father slipped the ring from his shirt pocket.
"Give it back!" Jason hissed, not caring if he would regret it later. Clifford Blossom was no father to Jason. The young man swore to himself that if he lived, he would be the best father he could be, so he would never end up like Clifford.
Clifford scoffed and tucked the ring in his suit pocket. "You won't be needing it once we are done here." he replied simply.
Jason narrowed his eyes, trying his best to keep fear from lighting in his eyes. If he was going to die, he wouldn't die a coward!
"Get your filthy hands off my brother!" A voice hissed from the doorway. Clifford, who had been aiming the gun at Jason, flinched at Cheryl voice and pulled the trigger.
Barely able to do anything but move slightly, Jason let out a gasp as the bullet hit him.
"Jason!" Cheryl wailed, the young man looked to his sister with a fading glance. Her nimble shape whacking Clifford to the floor with… something… was the last thing he saw before his vision went black.
Polly escaped from the Sisters the moment Betty visited and informed her Jason had been shot and was in a coma.
Currently, Polly was walking up to the doors of the hospital, pushing open the doors and rushing in. Immediately Polly looked around for Cheryl, who had to know where Jason was being held. Her hands went to her stomach, to her- no, their baby. Her and Jason had to both live so they could escape together and live on the farm like they planned!
"What do you think you are doing here?" An outraged voice hissed and Polly narrowed her eyes coldly and turned to look at the person who had spoken.
Alice Cooper was staring at Polly with a look of sheer anger. Stalking over, the woman took a deep breath. "You should be at the Sis-" her comment was cut short as Polly's hand flew to Alice's cheek, slapping her skin hard.
"You have no right." Polly hissed, a sliver of satisfaction lighting her at Alice's surprise.
"Polly!" Cheryl gasped and the blonde turned to see Cheryl standing in a hallway. The twin to her fiance gaped when she saw Polly's belly. The pregnant Cooper hurried over to Cheryl.
"Where is he?" Polly asked fearfully.
Cheryl's shock quickly disappeared as she gave a quick nod and grabbed onto Polly's hand. Leading her down the hallway, she paused at a room. "In there."
The young woman sighed anxiously. "Thank you, Cheryl." Cheryl nodded but said nothing. Pushing open the doors of the room, Polly froze at the sight.
Jason's head was bandaged up and he lay down, almost still, with his eyes shut and his heartbeat monitors just plain average. Stepping forward, Polly suddenly felt her nerves acting up. "Oh, Jason…" She whispered and stood by his side.
He didn't move.
Polly brushed her hand to his cheek, on the bruise that rested below his eye. "I'm here, Jason. Me and the baby. You have to see, I'm showing now! Isn't it amazing?" The young woman grinned and let out a long sigh. "You got to wake up. So we can leave, you, me and the baby." She continued quietly, trying her best to suppress tears.
They sat in silence for a long moment, Polly crying quietly and Jason still fast asleep in his coma.
"I might have a change to the plans."
Polly flinched at the voice, her eyes flashing open to see Jason, eyes open as he looked at her fiance. "Jason!" Polly gaped, face going bright. "Oh, I knew you'd be okay!" She grinned, eyes glowing.
"I had to live, for the baby and for you." Jason whispered, voice unsteady but serious.
Cheryl, opening the door slightly and looking to Polly, blew out a breath. "Hey Polly-" her gaze flickered to Jason and his open eyes. "-JJ!" she interrupted herself and hurried inside the room. Wrapping her arms around Jason, Cheryl tried blinking quickly to keep tears from falling down her face.
"Cheryl, you know I have to leave now more than ever right?" Jason murmured quietly.
The female twin's face darkened with sorrow. "But… but Jason! You need to stay here so I can help you! After all, you're going to need a wheelchair now." Cheryl murmured, Jason's face darkened.
"What?" Both Jason and Polly said at once.
Cheryl looked at Polly and shrugged. "What? I let you have your moment and you rushed into the room so quickly I couldn't tell you." She defended herself. Turning to her brother, the young woman sighed and her face saddened. "The gunshot paralyzed you… I'm sorry! I tried to stop him but I just made things worse and now-"
"-Cheryl, please. It's okay. You saved… my life." Sadness hid behind his words, and Polly frowned. He would miss playing football and being active. Now he was going to be a young father who couldn't even walk.
Cheryl seemed to think just as Polly was and looked to her brother with big, sad eyes. "Please stay, I can help you with the baby and-" She went quiet when Polly cleared her throat.
"Maybe… you could… come with us? Live at the farm with us?" Polly started, for a moment everyone was silent. Polly and Jason shared a quiet look of agreement but Cheryl just stared at the Cooper with shock. Cheryl then nodded and a smile overtook her.
"I'd love to!" Cheryl gushed and raced forward, wrapping Polly in a hug. "I'm going to be the best godmother!"
Jason rolled his eyes at how excited his sister was but couldn't help sharing her excitement. He was alive and was going to live with Polly, his baby and his sister.
His face darkened with sadness when he touched his head. Confined to a wheelchair. No more football. No more dreams of being rich and running the maple business. It seemed that so much was going down the drain for him. The moment Polly flashed him her big, proud smile and he saw her pregnant stomach he knew he had made the right choice.
They could make everything work. For the baby.
A few months later, Polly had her children. Jason and Polly were both shocked when they found out, on the day of the birth, that Polly was pregnant with twins but mostly ecstatic at the new information.
At four in the afternoon, the couple officially had two very healthy babies. Dagwood and Juniper.
The small family they had built moved into a small house on the farm when the twins were one month old. While thankful to the farm, Jason had managed to convince Polly that the Farm was dangerous and they moved the farthest they could from the farm without going off the property.
While as happy as possible, the distance from her sister made Polly feel homesick and often caused her to lash out at Cheryl and Jason. They forgave her easily, and Polly started going on walks with Jason to calm her mind. Jason had gotten used to being in a wheelchair in the first month, adapting easily and letting Cheryl baby him whenever she got stressed.
"You ready for the big day, JJ?" Cheryl grinned, holding Dagwood in her arms. The plump two month old was fast asleep in her arms.
Jason was sitting on his bed, legs motionless as they dangled off the bed.
"JJ?"
The young man looked up and hummed a quiet 'what?'. Cheryl narrowed her eyes and readjusted Dagwood's position in her arms. "I said, ready for the big day?" She repeated, annoyance starting to form in her tone.
Jason sighed and blew out a breath. "Yeah." he mumbled, moving himself from his bed to his wheelchair. It seemed like the only muscles he was gaining were in his arms now. From holding babies and moving from bed to wheelchair.
"What's wrong?" Cheryl asked, giving Dagwood a smile as he started to wake up. The babies face curled into grin as he waved his hands at her face.
"I just… I never thought I'd get married without being able to walk." The father sighed and Cheryl frowned.
Leaning down slightly, she handed Jason the baby and stretched her arms. "And I never thought I'd be an aunt and be living in a farmhouse. Polly never thought she'd have twins and get married without her parents. It all happened though. Think of the bright side anyways, you have two really dang cute babies and you're away from our horrible excuses for parental figures." Cheryl shrugged and Jason cracked a smile.
"Right." Jason grinned and looked down at Dagwood. The baby was fighting falling back to sleep and was reaching his hands out for his face. Jason lowered his face slightly, allowing his baby to press his plump hands to his cheeks. "You're right. We're lucky."
"That's what I like to hear." Polly started talking as he leaned against the doorway.
Jason glanced up and an affectionate smile appeared on his face. "Hey, Polly."
Polly laughed and walked over, giving Jason a quick kiss on the lips before looking to Cheryl. "Weren't we going to go dress shopping for your bridesmaid dress or something?"
The father blew out a breath and moved his wheelchair over to the crib. Pulling down the side he placed his son in the crib with his sleeping sister and pulled the side back up. "I think I'm going out for some fresh air, enjoy the… shopping." Jason murmured, happy to get out of shopping with Cheryl.
Cheryl rolled her eyes at his quick departure and grinned at Polly. "Great! Let's go then!"
The ride to the closest dress shop was an hour and a half away. Thank god they had left the babies with Jason.
The two had left the car in the parking lot and were inside the shop now. Polly was sitting on the bench, smiling at Cheryl as she gawked over all the dresses.
"Good god, there's so many! Way more dresses than I had back at Thornhill." Cheryl commented and picked up a wavy red dress, holding it in front of her and twirling around.
It was nice to see Cheryl like this. It may had taken a few months, but the two had quickly formed a tight bond, telling each other their fears and secrets. Knowing how hard Cheryl's life was made seeing her happy all the better.
"Find something you like?" A young woman asked, hair long and loose with faded pink highlights.
Cheryl whipped around and Polly looked over at the person who had spoken. She wore a leather jacket with a snake symbol on the back. Polly felt herself shiver, the Serpents.
"I did, actually. Care to tell me where the cashier is?" Cheryl asked, putting the dress over her over and smiling at the Serpent.
"Surprise, I'm the person your looking for." The young woman answered. Cheryl grinned and approached the Serpent. Polly felt herself stiffen, but she stayed quiet. She knew about Heather, but was this really the path to go down? Couldn't she find a nice girlfriend? Who wasn't a Serpent?
"I'm Toni, lovely to meet you." The cashier introduced herself and Cheryl rolled her eyes, walking over to the table so she could buy the dress.
"Nice." Cheryl answered simply. Toni smirked when she realized Cheryl was playing hard to get and she walked over to the counter.
Checking the price tag on the dress, Toni typed something in the register. "Alright… that will be… one hundred and twenty six. Do you have a name I could put you down for on the return policy?" The Serpent asked.
Cheryl couldn't help but smile at the Serpents wits. "Cheryl. Nice to meet you too, Toni."
A few hours passed before Polly and Cheryl returned home, Cheryl was driving and Polly was fast asleep in the passenger's seat.
"Okay, Polls, we're here. I'm heading to the venue to get things set up. I'll be back to bring Jason there next, then I'll come get you." Cheryl instructed.
"Yeah, okay."
Getting out of the car, she watched as Cheryl quickly drove off. When she started heading in the right direction, Polly sighed and walked inside the small house.
"Jason?" Polly called out, shutting the door behind her.
"Living room."
Polly changed directions from the bedroom to the living room and her face lightened up when she saw Jason. He was sitting watched sports on the TV while Dagwood and Juniper practiced trying to crawl on a blanket that lay on the floor.
"Missed you." The young woman murmured and sat on the couch beside her fiance. Leaning forward, she kissed him and from the kiss she received back, she knew he had missed her as well. They pulled away when Juniper let out a loud cry.
Polly looked down at the blanket to see Juniper laying down, face already red from tears. "I'll go get them some food." she whispered and kissed him once more before standing up.
Scooping up Juniper, Polly kissed her face and the baby let out squeals of excitement before crying again, warning Polly she was still hungry. "Alright, alright."
A knock at the door caused Polly to jump and Jason narrowed his eyes, hand going to his side and resting on the gun he kept with him at all times ever since the… accident.
"One moment, Jason." Polly whispered and approached the door slowly. Cheryl had a key and even when she didn't, she never knocked. Hand gripping the doorknob, Polly pulled open the door and peeked through the sliver of space between the door and the doorway.
"Betty!" Polly squealed and through the door open. Betty was standing at the door with Jughead standing awkwardly at her side. Polly raised an eyebrow and her sister shot her a look to hush about the Jughead part.
"Hey, Polls. Did you really think I'd miss your wedding?" Betty grinned and when the mother stepped aside, Betty walked in, practically pulling Jughead inside. "Jug, why don't you take this baby and… go get him some food." Betty instructed and a look of nervousness took over the young man's face.
Polly laughed softly and passed the baby to Jughead. "The foods in the fridge, labeled 'baby'." She whispered and he nodded awkwardly and turned to walk off to the kitchen. "You brought Jughead?" Polly grinned and it was Betty's turn to looked awkward. A small smile bubbled at her face and she shrugged casually.
"Yeah. Oh hush up!" She exclaimed when Polly gave her a smirk. "Tell me about you and Jason, how's that all going?"
"Oh my god, just amazing!" Polly bubbled, the subject quickly changing as she listed everything about their new life.
Polly could no doubt admit that despite everything that had happened, this was the happiest day of her life.