The entire deck of the ferry boat was silent. That is, until the panic set in. People practically from every direction were rushing to the exit pad of the ferry, scared of what may follow the explosion. Derek Shepherd on the other hand, along with his two companions, tried to calm down amidst the chaos erupting around them. The trio went aside, letting people go ahead to avoid being in the stampede. And it was only a matter of time before another explosion followed.
Derek, Mark and Meredith were being tended for their minor scratches and abrasions in the ER when the figure of a frantic looking, almost hyperventilating Dean surfaced.
"Oh my goodness, Meredith!" he exclaimed when he saw the said person
"Dean, I'm okay" she tried to calm him down before he reached them.
"We need to talk. In Private" he said abrubtly
"Woah, wait man who are you?" asked Derek, becoming quite jealous
"I'm Dean, Meredith's-" he supplied when he was cut off by Meredith
"Brother. He's my brother" she said while looking at Dean with pleading eyes.
Dean gestured for them to talk and she sighed before leading him to an empty exam room
"There was an explosion" Dean stated
"Yes, but it was just an accident! Maybe?"
"Princess we have to move you somewhere safer. Tonight. You only have a few hours to say goodbye to your colleagues and we're out of here" Dean said firmly.
Meredith was dumb founded. She felt like the ground beneath her feet is shifting. Shifting so damn fast and she's stumbling down.
"What?! No! It was just an accident! You don't have to move me" she outragedly exclaimed
"Not an accident? No! Princess it was like whoever that was, knew that you were going to be in that damned ferry that you yourself didn't even bother telling me!" scolded Dean
"You are NOT my dad! I don't need to tell you everything!"
"I'm not your Dad but what do you think your dad would do?!" he shouted back at her
"Everything we are doing is for your welfare, not to compromise you! And the explosion is posing a threat to your life which we were so explicitly told to protect! So whether you like it or not, we are moving you away from the damn hospital and from this damned city, Princess" he spat at her
And because of their arguing, they weren't able to hear the opening of the door which revealed the one person she most care about.
"Princess?!"
"damn you Dean!" she shouted to the man before her and went after Derek
"Derek!" she called out to the figure walking away from her as fast as he could.
She kept on calling but got no response so she ran after him and dragged him. Dragged him until they reached the rooftop.
"What do you want from me?" Derek asked with seething anger
"What is your problem?" Meredith asked forcefully
"So now it's my problem! Great! So do you still have other secrets and lies that you failed to tell me?"
"What the hell are you talking about?!"
"Don't play dumb on me because I know you're not, Princess"
" So that is what this is about?! You didn't know that I'm Princess?!"
"No! It's just, I've opened up on you. I let you in in this stupid beating organ of mine and you failed to tell me an information that may ruin my life! You are a big, big part of my life now and then I discover that you are an undercover princess?! What happens when the reason for your hiding is resolved?! You are going to leave me?!" he shouted at her
"I-I-I-"
"See? You can't even answer! This is all a game to you isn't it?! Huh?! Well then, why don't you just go with your brother?! Or is he even your brother?!" he roared before he left her behind.
She was frozen. He didn't know about her background. The chief said that the staff knows but he didn't. Now he thinks she lied to him. Now she thinks he doesn't want her. She doesn't have a reason to stay in Seattle. She's going with Dean then, wherever he's going to her take her.
Those are her thoughts while she remains standing under a pouring rain thundering in the night sky.
On the other hand
"Mom, I need your help" Derek whispered in his cellphone receiver.
"What is it darling?" the lady who is his mom answered on the line.
"There is this girl that apparently, I love"
"Really?" his mom asked curiously "So why do you sound so forlorn?"
"She lied to me about her identity"
"What do you mean?
"She's a Princess ma! A freaking Princess in hiding!"
"So it's the Detinuin Princess isn't it?" she asked
"How'd you know?!" he asked with pure shock and a tint of terror that maybe his mom also knows
"Her mom is a friend of mine, dear. Ellis, that's her name, told me that her daughter was being shipped somewhere because of the war going on in their kingdom. And that is for her safety because she's hot on the eyes of the rebels" she explained
"Fine, so you're friends with her mom. How come you never told me? And why didn't she tell me?" he shot
"First of all dear, you never asked. And how long have you been together?" she asked him
"Two weeks" he answered
"Two weeks. That's a short time to really trust people, my love. You can't force her to trust you especially now that there is a war going on in her country. Trust is a really fragile thing. And only time can truly bind it."
"So you are saying that she doesn't trust me?"
"No, all I'm saying is that you should hear her side of the story. Maybe there is a reason, or maybe reasons, why she didn't tell you. There is always another side of the story, you know"
He sighed. His Mom is right. The all high and mighty Carolyn was once again right but he cannot fathom why it is so hard for him to listen to her!
"I'll think about it, Mom" he said
The Next Day
The wisdom of his mom finally sank in his brain and he was on his way to the interns locker room for her.
He knocked on the door and was answered by the steely glare of Bailey.
"Good morning Dr Bailey" he greeted with a smile
"You're an attending. This is a locker room for interns. What do you want?" she asked straight to the point.
"Is Dr Grey in?" he asked
"Nah, she's out of the boat. Apparently, she is transferring for undisclosed information."
He's eyes bulged.
What the hell?!
"Do you, by any chance, have an idea as to where she is?" he asked trying to stay calm
"She's probably on the waiting area at SeaTac by now, McDreamy" Cristina snapped
"Yang! Watch your language!" Bailey scolded but Cristina, as stubborn as she is, didn't listen.
"I don't know what happened or what you did, but she has a reason why she just up and go, but you have to stop her. Bring her back here, McDreamy. Please" Pleaded Cristina before going away. And a pleading Cristina is only occurring once in a blue moon. And he became determined. He s going to right his wrong and he is going to bring her back.
He was driving his at a rate that was probably breaking speed limits, but he doesn't care. All that is in his mind right now, is Meredith, and nothing else.
He was rushing in the airport when he was blocked by security.
"Sir, you still have to validate your pass before you can enter" he announced
"Sir, I don't have a pass right now but please let me pass, I'm in a hurry to catch someone before she boards" he requested but the security did not heed that request
"I'm sorry sir but that is SOP"
He was hopeless and hapless when he found his chance.
The security was called by his comrade and he left the post and Derek grabbed the opportunity and ran in.
"Sir, you are not allowed here!" the security called out to him and an all-out chase began but he doesn't care, because all he wants is his Meredith and his Meredith alone. Provided, that it's not too late.
