A/N: I had this written for a while and due to life and such I'm just now getting around to posting it. But good news I have like four chapters written (I just got to do the spell check thing) Also I know the new season of TAG started but sadly I live in America and it'll be a bit before I can see it.
Family Forever
Chapter 7
It wasn't supposed to go like this. Sure every rescue had an inherit risk but… none of them was supposed to get hurt. They usually got out lucky nothing too major just more jarring and bruising than life threating. Until today that is.
Scott stood outside the double doors of the operating room. His hands shook with fear, tears streamed down his face; his heart was heavy with fear and regret. He felt someone touch his shoulder.
"Scottie, come on, let's let the doctors do their jobs." Said Gordon
Scott didn't move though he kept staring at his hands caked in blood. Virgil's blood. He opened his mouth to speak but said nothing. He could hear Alan crying in the back ground and his com has been beeping nonstop since it happened.
"Scott." Gordon walked around to face him. "Scott look at me."
His blue eyes met his brown ones as Gordon continued, "It's not your fault, Scottie. No one could have seen this coming. You did all you could." His eyes fell to his brother's bloody hands. "Come on lets clean those up."
Scott's water loving brother took him to the wash room to clean up his hands. Scott was barely focused as Gordon whispered soothing things as he scrubbed his next eldest brother's blood off of his hands.
Scott's mind was still fresh with pain. Seeing Virgil getting hurt trying to stop the bleeding. "It's my fault."
Gordon shook his head. "Virgil was trying to protect you Scott."
He just shook his head. It was an Earthquake they were in a building getting the last remaining survivors. Scott was adding a fallen woman and not paying attention to his surroundings. There was an aftershock a beam fell from the ceiling and Virgil pushed him out of the way. Unfortunately Virgil didn't clear the beam… piercing his torso. Scott had no idea if there was any damaged organs or not. He was not a big medical expert he knew enough to patch up little injuries not big ones. All he could do was apply pressure to keep from Virgil from bleeding to death.
Scott shivered thinking about it as Gordon dried off his hands. "It's still…"
"Stop Scott, it's not your fault. Can I call John and tell him what happened?"
Scott gave him a nod as they exited the wash room. He joined Alan who had his head in his hands by the chairs. Alan although distraught over what happened committed a big International Rescue no-no, he blurted out that Virgil was his brother. Alan still felt guilty about it although they were lucky they had saved the doctor once before and he vowed to keep their secret safe. Scott put his arm around Alan and in turn his little brother rested his head on his shoulder.
He watched Gordon talk to John. In all this time Scott had never noticed his second youngest brother had matured on them. When did that happen? Gordon was always the jokester of the family pulling pranks and telling bad jokes but looking at him now… he was a respectable young man. He was doing more than Scott was at this time; he was handling the situation making calls and decisions. He heard Gordon say, "Okay John as soon as we know more I'll tell you."
Gordon ended the com call and headed over to them, about the time he got to them the operating doors swung open.
"International Rescue," The three of them looked over at the doctor who just walked in. "Your brother is going to be fine."
The three of them let out a breath of relief. "That's good to hear." Said Scott
The doctor nodded. "It was a pretty smooth surgery. We were lucky that the beam missed his major organs. We stitched him up and we got a blood transfusion going. Mostly he lost a lot of blood but he should recover nicely."
"So when can he come home?" asked Gordon
"Given you're guys unique situation, shortly. Once he's strength is enough he can go home. But he still needs time to recover completely."
"Can we see him?" asked Scott
The doctor nodded and led them back to the surgical ICU. Although Virgil's surgery went okay they kept him in ICU instead of getting him a room as the hospital figures his stay would be short.
Scott felt a twinge of pain in his heart seeing his brother laying there looking helpless. His dark eyes were closed and he looked like he was in a deep sleep. His face was bruised however and he had an IV in. "Virgil." Scott said
"It'll be some time before he wakes up though. We got a little area set aside for families to rest. Would you guys like to wait there until he wakes up?" asked the doctor
"Yeah sounds good." Said Gordon
Alan suppressed a yawn. "I think I need a nap."
They looked at Scott. "I'm staying with him."
"Scott maybe you should rest. You heard the doctor it's going to be a while before he wakes up." Said Gordon
Scott shook his head as he sat in a nearby chair. Scott was determined to wait for him to wake up.
Scott fell asleep waiting for Virgil to wake up after a short while. About an hour later Virgil woke up.
Virgil blinked a few times and looked around wondering where he was before he realized he was in a hospital. He realized something was lying beside him. He looked over to see Scott laying there asleep his head on the bed his body in a chair. "Scott." He said softly touching his hand
Blue eyes looked up at him. He blinked a few times. "Virg?"
"Hey there," He said giving a weak smile. "Glad to see you're alright."
He tilted his head. "Yeah I'm alright. How do you feel?"
He shrugged. "I'm feeling pretty good for someone who got pierced by a piece of a building."
Scott almost laughed. "You almost die and you're cracking jokes."
Virgil gave him a halfhearted wink. "What can I say I'm a joker."
"Any pain?"
He shook his head and laid his hand on his injured side. "No, but I figure it will be later." He sighed and looked around again. "How long is my sentence here?"
"Doctor said you can go home when you are strong enough. After that he wants you take about a week off from rescues." Scott looked down and then bit his lip. "Virgil… why did you do it?
"Are you asking why did I save you?" asked Virgil
Scott looked ashamed then nodded. He knew it dumb to ask but he did anyways.
"Isn't it obvious. Because you're my brother. And if that's not good enough because it's my job." Scott went to speak again and he cut him off. "I know what I did was reckless and I could have died and so forth but I know you would have done the same thing for me. So save your lecture for another time okay."
"Fine. I'll lecture you later then." Scott took his hand in his. "I'm just glad you're okay."
"Me too." He said relaxing and tightening his fingers around Scott's hand
"You know, Gordon was being mature today."
Virgil laughed. "Gordon mature. Bet that was a sight."
Scott went to tell him about him breaking down earlier but that was for another time. He clicked on his com and called John and let Virgil talk to him for a moment. He removed his com for Virgil and left the room to tell the youngest he was awake.
Scott stopped outside of the room and let out a breath he wasn't aware he was holding. He was lucky that Virgil wasn't too hurt but this close call will probably haunt him for a while. He crossed his arms around himself and frowned. He never wanted to see something like this again, never wanted to see one of his brothers hurt and near death. He looked up to the heavens and issued a thank you and finally went to get Alan and Gordon. Scott was grateful that Virgil was alive and that his family was here with him and Virgil during all this, after all he couldn't do it alone.
