A/N – Usual disclaimers apply, I do not own anything and if I did then M7 and Sentinel would still be going.
Well weekend going well, bit tired but I am happy got this chapter down, will be meeting another of the seven in the next chapter although need to get that sorted out in my head first so hopefully will have another chapter before the end of the week.
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Sentinel Legend:
Nathan rushed over to Buck with Josiah close behind.
"Let's get out of this room and take him to one of the clinic rooms to get sorted out." Nathan quickly opened the door.
"We have a gurney here." One of the medics indicated. He steeped back as both Buck and Josiah growled at him.
"It's alright, Buck can carry him." Nathan was glad that the majority of the people who had witnessed the challenge battle had dispersed; he led Buck back into the more known areas of the building and straight to a quiet sentinel friendly room.
Buck gently placed the unconscious man on the bed, Nathan began his examination, he was concerned as Chris pulse was slow and he did not seem to be reacting at all to the exam. Buck growled as the door opened to admit another doctor.
"Guide Dr Jackson, I am here to help if you need it." The female doctor did not make eye contact with the growling Buck.
Nathan place his hand on Buck's arm, the man's blue eyes focused on him, Nathan sent calming thoughts to the other sentinel, he could see Josiah watching from the side.
"Help would be appreciated." Nathan could see Chris shivering and a groan escaped from the man as Nathan continued with his study.
"I am Guide Doctor Fraiser." The woman examined the wounds on Chris legs from being restrained, she gently cleaned the area, she felt what the other guide nurses felt when they touched the man lying unconscious on the bed. She could not explain the sensation it was as if his strength as a sentinel called to her guide abilities.
Buck watched the woman closely, he could tell she was feeling something from Chris but as long as she kept professional then Buck would allow her to treat his best friend.
Chris felt the presence of the strange guide and he immediately threw up barriers to stop any connection between them. He sensed Buck and the others near him and struggled to wake himself.
Guide Dr Janet Fraiser nearly cried when she felt the connection sever, it was like a door slamming shut, and once again she was alone, being unbonded her soul cried out for a connection with a sentinel and if her true bond felt anything like the brief glimpse she had with Larabee then she could not wait.
Nathan eyed the other doctor, he had felt when Chris had thrown up a barrier, he could still feel both Chris and Buck, as well as Josiah's comforting presence. He noted that the lean blond was starting to stir, his head tossing from side to side.
Buck place a large hand on Chris's shoulder as the green eyes flew open and the man attempted to sit up.
"Easy Stud." Buck could feel the heat from the other man's body, confusion showed before they focused on Buck who smiled at the man who was as close as a brother could be.
"Wanna go home Buck." Chris hated being in the SGF building while he felt this ill.
"You need to stay here Alpha Larabee." Nathan spoke as a doctor.
"Chris." Chris reached out a hand and pulled Buck down so he was sat on the bed, burying his face in the strong neck, he did not know why but he felt comforted by the action, he sniffed at the other man. "I'm not staying here."
"You just need to rest Chris." Nathan saw the man shake his head.
"Get me some clothes Buck." Chris commanded his friend, he swung his legs over the side of the bed.
"Maybe Nathan's right Chris, we don't know what the drugs Quince gave you could do." Buck yelped as Chris bit him, the blond head rose up and Buck found himself captivated by the glow in the green eyes that flashed angrily at him, the sub vocal growls rumbled from the lean man's throat.
Fraiser kept silent as the moustached man nodded, he turned to Dr Jackson.
"Chris needs some clothes and I'll be taking him back to the ranch." Buck frowned when Chris rested his head back against him Buck was worried that he was doing the wrong thing as Chris felt to hot and he had started shaking slightly.
Josiah could see that Chris was unhappy being here, and through the link that seemed to bind the four men to each other he could feel the distress from the injured sentinel.
"We'll come with you." Josiah looked to his guide and Nathan nodded in agreement.
"But it will be better if Alpha Larabee stayed here so that the Foundation can monitor him." Dr Fraiser pointed out.
Chris head turned towards the woman, he growled angrily at her, Fraiser bowed her head submissively.
"We're leaving." Buck stated emphatically as he cradled the exhausted man closer.
"Home." Chris muttered as his heavy head rested on Bucks broad shoulder.
"Can you go get some clothes for Chris, while I get some supplies?" Nathan led the other guide from the room.
Josiah moved closer to the two sentinels, he was unsurprised when Chris's hand reached out and pulled him down to kneel at the bed. He was snuffled briefly, Josiah felt the man's head, he looked to Buck worriedly as the heat registered.
"I'm fine." Chris muttered as he yawned, he felt hot but happy that he would be heading home, he move back to Buck's embrace.
"Sure Stud." Buck smiled at Josiah, he was glad that the Doctor and his sentinel would be accompanying them back to the ranch. Buck was not yet thinking how strange it was to trust these two men, especially considering that they had only really just met. Somehow Chris was able to connect them all on a level that no other sentinel could, Buck would have to ask either Josiah or Nathan if they new how Chris was doing it.
"Are you alright Brother Chris." Josiah rested his hand on Chris back, he now noticed the shivering the thin man was doing, Buck just shrugged as Chris again yawned.
"Maybe we should wait until you've had a sleep Chris." Buck gave the man the option to stay.
"No I'm not tired, want to go home." Chris mumbled his head was beginning to pound with his heartbeat, he wanted something to drink as his throat was parched and he was resisting the urge to cough.
Buck saw Nathan return, Chris barely reacted, Nathan held a bag of medical supplies he would be taking to the Larabee ranch. He had met Dr Frasier at the door with some clothes for the naked man, he place them on the bed and waited for Chris to look at him.
"Clothes for you Chris." Nathan could see the sentinel was struggling to focus on him, the green eyes where red rimmed, Chris sneezed, he reached up and rubbed tiredly at his eyes.
"Do you need a hand getting dressed?" Buck asked.
Chris scowled at him.
"I've been dressing myself for years Buck." Chris slowly began get dressed, he ignored his pounding head and finally he was ready to leave.
"Shoes Big Dog." Buck laughed at the pouting Larabee, he kneeled down and put the shoes on Chris, standing up he waited for the other man to move.
"I've arranged for the helicopter to take us back to your ranch Chris." Nathan felt that getting Larabee home needed to be done quickly as the man looked dead on his feet and he was determined not to stay in the building and Nathan was not sure what the reason for this was, but he would be there to monitor the sentinel incase he got into trouble.
"Great." Buck nudged Chris towards the door, they all followed Chris to the helipad.
Buck was glad when they landed at the ranch, he had felt Chris fidget in his seat and rub at his head and eyes throughout the flight, and he could tell his friend was in some pain as the man kept his eyes tightly shut grimacing. He also noted that Chris was clenching his fists and was very tense.
"Chris where here." Nathan looked at Buck worriedly as Chris did not seem to hear him.
"Come on Chris let's get you inside." Buck laid his hand on Chris arm.
"I'm fine." Chris muttered, he slowly opened his eyes cringing when the light hit them, blinking he felt involuntary tears fill his eyes.
Buck moved to help his struggling friend, taking him by the elbow he helped Chris out the helicopter, he could see Chris's had closed his eyes again and was trusting Buck to guide him into the house.
Nathan and Josiah stood waiting by the door, Buck led the men into the house. Chris slowly opened his eyes happy to be back in his own house. Looking around Chris growled angrily as he sensed that his house had been searched by other people. Buck saw the anger on his friends face, he made to pick up a picture of Sarah and Adam which had been knocked over.
"Come on Chris you need to lie down for a bit." Buck watched the green eyes focus on him, the rage boiling in them threatened to swamp the lean man.
"Why me Buck I don't want this." Chris despair was almost palatable to the other men.
Buck heart broke at the forlorn look on his friend's face, he immediately hugged the smaller man to him, his bright blue eyes shone with unshed tears.
Nathan moved he took Chris wrist in his own he felt the man's pulse, he gently pushed against the link he had with the man, he could feel an immense sadness nearly overwhelming him. Nathan realised that Chris was sobbing brokenly into Buck, the larger man was trying to console the distraught man.
Chris tried to stop his sobbing, but he just seemed unable to control his grief, seeing Buck had brought back all the memories of a happier time when his wife and son where alive. He clutched desperately to the man who had stood beside him through most of his adult life, the large hands of his friend rubbed up and down his back.
Buck struggled not to give into his own grief as Chris continued to sob brokenly, he hated that his friend had been reduced to this, but in the long run he hoped that this release would help Chris in the long run.
Nathan and Josiah stood side by side, their inability to comfort the crying sentinel upset them both, Josiah put an arm round his guide and hugged the other man to him, as they listened to the keening coming from their Alpha.
After what seemed like an age Chris had finally stopped sobbing and only the occasional hiccupping breath could be heard from the man.
"I'm sorry Buck." Chris wanted the ground to open up and swallow him he was ashamed of his break down.
"It's alright Chris." Buck reassured the subdued blond. "Come on Big Dog you need to lay down."
Chris moved away from Buck he looked at Nathan and Josiah he could see no judgement in their eyes, the men looked concerned for him. Chris felt the room spin and he struggled to remain upright, Buck wrapped his arm around the swaying man.
"Chris you need to either sit down or lay down before you fall down." Buck pulled Chris over to the large couch, he sat the silent man down.
Josiah made his way into the kitchen and got a glass of water for the sick man, handing it over he watched as the man gratefully took the glass.
"Slowly Chris." Nathan warned the other man, who frowned at him in reply.
"Thanks Josiah." Chris wondered if he should go lie down as his head was pounding and he now felt like he was going to vomit.
"So what do you do Josiah?" Buck started a conversation he wanted Chris to relax as the man was wound tighter than a coiled spring.
"I'm a profiler, I help various law enforcement agencies." Josiah began to describe what he did in his work, he also told the listening men about his helping out at the local homeless charities.
Buck felt Chris relax next to him as the deep voice of the profiler soothed his frazzled nerves, Nathan got up and gave Chris another glass of water when he noticed the man had emptied the first one.
Josiah almost smiled as he watched Chris fight to keep his eyes open, Josiah kept talking he kept his voice slow and even.
"He should be in bed." Nathan quietly spoke.
"Not yet." Buck wanted to wait until Chris was deeply asleep before attempting to move him. Buck got up and went into the master bedroom, he was assaulted by the smell of blood, he realised that he would have to change the bedding, he opened the windows in the room as he stripped the bed.
"Where's the blood from?" Josiah began to help Buck.
"I don't think Chris changed his clothes after rescuing the children." Buck decided to turn the mattress and throw the bed's usual blankets in the wash. He got clean blankets from the large chest at the bottom of Chris's huge bed.
"Interesting bed." Josiah was amazed at the intricate carvings on the heavy wooden frame.
"Chris made it himself." Buck recalled Sarah's reaction when Chris had presented her with the bed, he had to have the mattress specially made as the bed was bigger than anything normally supplied.
Josiah could only imagine the time and effort and love that went into making the bed, Larabee must have loved his murdered wife a great deal.
"It's beautiful." Nathan stood by the door as the two men finished making the bed.
"It took ages to finish." Nathan nearly jumped when the quiet voice spoke by his ear.
"Come lie down Chris." Buck indicated the bed.
"Need to shower first I'm too dirty." Chris staggered towards the bathroom, turning on the shower he tiredly started to strip. Looking up he saw Buck had entered the bathroom behind him. "I'm fine I don't need any help."
"Alright." Buck left the man to his own devices.
Buck went into the guest room that he used to regularly use and too his surprise he noted that nothing had changed, he still had some clothes and other stuff there, he quickly entered the ensuite bathroom and took his own shower.
Chris rested his weary head against the tiled wall, as the water from the shower washed the grime and blood from his body, he tiredly began to wash himself, rinsing the shampoo from his hair, he let the hot water ease his aches and pains.
Buck felt better after his shower and change of clothes, he nodded to both Nathan and Josiah, the heavy set profiler was making himself at home in Chris's well stocked kitchen, making a selection of sandwiches he placed them on the table in the living room.
"Maybe you should check on Chris, it's probably a good idea if he eats before he goes to sleep." Nathan told Buck whose head tilted.
"The showers still on." Buck spun round and headed to Chris's bedroom.
Rushing into the bathroom, he saw Chris lying on the floor of the large shower stall, wrenching open the door, he quickly turned the man over, green eyes starred back unblinkingly at him.
"Nathan." Buck yelled, he nearly jumped as the black healer suddenly appeared even before his name had completely left the moustached man's lips, Josiah close behind.
"He's zoned Nathan." Buck reluctantly moved out of Nathan's way, he watched as the man gently tapped Chris face.
Nathan concern grew as Chris remained unresponsive to his attempts to bring him out of the zone.
"Let's move him into the bedroom." Nathan suggested, Josiah and Buck quickly picked the man up and took him into the bedroom, laying him on the bed, Nathan brought in a couple of towels, handing the other men one each they quickly dried the other man.
"Buck he seems to responded to you the most." Josiah pointed out.
Buck climbed on the bed, he pulled his zoned friend against him so that Chris head was resting just above his heart, Buck started to talk nonsense to the man as he rubbed his hands over the still body.
All three men realised that they could not feel Chris as they had been before he had zoned, Buck attempted to link with Chris, he rested his head on top of Chris's. Josiah could only watch, Nathan went to his bag and took out an ampoule of ammonia, he came back to the men on the bed. Chris suddenly sighed and relaxed against Buck.
"Nathan." Josiah looked at Nathan who had felt Chris pulse at his wrist and he then lifted the man's eyelids happy to see his pupils react normally.
"He's asleep." Buck could not keep the happiness from his voice, he had been so worried.
Buck attempted to move Chris, he received a unhappy grumble who refused to move.
"Looks like your taking a nap too Brother." Josiah toothily grinned at the other sentinel.
"Fine." Buck was glad he was just wearing drawstring cotton bottoms and a thin t-shirt as he was already feeling quite warm from the heat the other man was giving off.
"Do you need anything Buck?" Josiah asked.
"Maybe a sandwich and a drink." Buck heard his stomach rumble, Josiah went to get the requested items. "Nathan can you cover Chris I don't want him to get cold."
Nathan pulled a blanket over the sleeping man, he tucked it round the man, he snorted as Chris snuggled closer to Buck.
Josiah returned with the requested food and drink he also brought over to the bed a couple of comfy chairs for himself and Nathan to sit in as he knew his guide would want to be close to the sleeping sentinel.
Buck looked at the clock beside the bed, he noted that it was close to ten o'clock, he saw Nathan smother a yawn, both men looked tired to Buck.
"Why don't you two go lie down in one of the spare rooms Chris won't mind." Buck suggested, Chris had been sleeping for a few hours, Nathan seemed pleased that the man was resting.
"Shout if you need me." Nathan nudged his sentinel and the two men made their way to one of the guest rooms, stripping down to his underwear Nathan snuggled under the covers he sighed when Josiah settled beside him, their bond hummed as the two men relaxed.
Buck yawned, any attempt to move from his position as Chris's pillow had been met with resistance and grumbling from the sleeping man so Buck decided to go with the flow and get an early night. Soon his snores could be heard, as he dropped off to sleep.
Green eyes opened and quietly the man got up from the bed, he felt for his other pack members and smiled as he heard the two slow and steady heartbeats. The Dark Sentinel wanted them closer as he felt weak and unsteady and to protect the pack they needed to be together. Buck barely starred as a hand ghosted over him, The Dark Sentinel smiled as his beta continued to snore.
Josiah's eyes flew open as he felt he was being watching looking into the darkness he spotted the green eyes starring back at him, the man walked further into the room. Josiah blinked as he realised that the man starring back at him was different from the usual Chris Larabee, the man's head tilted as he listened, Josiah wondered if this was the famed Dark Sentinel that folklore spoke of.
The Dark Sentinel was pleased that his pack mate was aware that he had entered the room, vigilance was good when with a guide, or another member of the pack. Moving closer he stroked the short dark hair of the sleeping guide, Nathan eyes sleepily blinked open as he felt the sentinel slip through his shielding like a knife through butter.
"Josiah." Nathan quietly spoke, he also sensed that Chris was not completely in control.
"It's alright Nathan." Josiah could hear the other man rumbling in what he assumed was happiness, and then Josiah smiled as his ears picked up the contented purring Larabee was doing.
"Come." The Dark Sentinel commanded he waited for the men to obey.
Josiah and Nathan both obeyed the soft command, following the naked man they entered the master bedroom. Buck's eyes flew open and he sat up his blue eyes looked confused, he saw both Josiah and Nathan shrug and smile at him.
The Dark Sentinel pointed to the large bed, Nathan and Josiah looked at each other, The Dark Sentinel growled when the men made no towards the bed, he then proceeded to nudge the older guide forward towards the bed.
"Sleep." The Dark Sentinel grumbled scenting at Nathan's neck, the dark healer shivered as he heard the softly spoken command.
Nathan clambered onto the bed behind Buck, he noted that Josiah moved to settle behind him, Buck silently watched his friend who prowled around the bedroom as Josiah and Nathan got comfortable, Buck moved so that he too was under the covers.
"Come back to the bed Sentinel." Nathan snuggled into Josiah who wrapped an arm round his guide.
The Dark Sentinel threw a sensory net over his pack and home, he then settled on the bed next to Buck facing the door. The Dark Sentinel purred as he felt his beta Buck spoon behind him the other sentinel snuffled his Alpha's neck, Buck smiled at the purring he could hear coming from Chris. The men settled down to sleep, the Dark Sentinel smiled as three sets of snores and heavy breathing soon dominated the bedroom.
"Mine."
