(AN: Chapter 11!!! I'm like halfway done! Yeah! Thank you for the review. It means someone is still reading it. Will update soon. Please review and thank you for reading.)
Nathan walked through the bunker door. It had been two days since he stepped foot back into the bunker. He didn't know whether Jack had another attack.
He felt guilty about that but it didn't over ride his anger and hurt. He saw that Jack was laid on the couch. His blindfold wasn't on.
Jack stirred and looked up at him. Jack's blue eyes shined and Nathan realized how much he missed them.
"Nathan," Jack said as he got up and hugged him.
"I'm sorry."
Nathan found this surprising but hugged back.
Nathan pulled away and looked at Jack. "Can you see?"
Jack smiled at him. "Not in the traditional way."
Nathan frowned. "You had another headache."
Jack nodded. "Right after you left. Don't Nathan." Nathan looked away from him.
"Don't feel guilty about it. I shouldn't have thrown you into a wall." Jack looked down at the ground.
"I was angry because you won't let me deal with this on my own. I need the space to understand what is happening to me."
Nathan stared at him. "You sound like one of us."
Jack laughed. "Well I am as smart as you scientist." Jack walked away from him.
"How do you see Jack?"
Jack turned and looked at him. "It's very blurry but I see in gray scales. Certain parts are lighter than others and some darker." Nathan stared at him.
"You're worried and scared. I'm fine for now and I'll be fine and back to normal soon."
Nathan grabbed him by the arm and kissed him. "You will be. I have some more notes that I can read to you. Henry has already started." Jack nodded and smiled.
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"Those two should not be mixed together. With all the other essential ingredients it will become volatile," Jack said.
Nathan nodded his head and wrote down what Jack said. He yawned and stretched out on the bed.
"We can finish this tomorrow," Nathan said, placing the papers and laptop back into his bag. Jack laid his head on Nathan's shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Nathan."
"You already said that. I'm fine now."
Jack looked up at him. "You're scared of what I'm becoming." Nathan tensed.
"It's okay. I am too," Jack said, quietly.
Nathan could see the vulnerability in his eyes. He pulled Jack closer to him. "You'll be okay. I'll make sure of that."
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"Jack's right. I wasn't thinking about that," Henry said, looking over Nathan's notes.
Nathan nodded not paying attention.
"Nathan!" Nathan turned his head to Henry.
"Sorry."
"You can't be distracted, right now."
"I know," Nathan said, sharply.
Henry sighed. "Nathan you have to stay focused."
Nathan nodded. "What mixture do we try next?"
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Jack walked outside. He had just finished arguing with SARAH about whether or not he should be going out.
He smiled as he looked around. The sun was a bright white and the sky very light gray. He knew Nathan was going to be mad at him but he didn't care.
Jack walked through the trees and looked around. He saw darker grays but knew that the light was still shining through. He continued to walk until he came to a clearing.
He looked around surprised by it. He sat down against a tree and tried to relax. He smiled as he felt a nice breeze.
Nathan was going to kill him if he didn't get back but he didn't want to leave. He closed his eyes and started to fall asleep.
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Nathan came through the open door of the bunker. He was surprised when he didn't see Jack on the couch.
"Jack!"
"He's not here Dr. Stark."
Nathan frowned. "You let him leave, SARAH."
"I tried to keep him here but he didn't want to stay." Nathan rubbed his face. Jack was going to give him a heart attack.
"How long has he been gone?"
"For 2 hours, 57 minutes, and 32 seconds." Nathan's eyes widened.
He pulled out his cell phone. "Henry. Jack isn't in the bunker and he's been gone for 3 hours. We have to find him. If he has another headache and I can't get to him." Nathan paused.
"Okay. Hurry, Henry."
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Jack's head was throbbing again as he opened his eyes. It was darker and he needed to get back to the bunker. He could hopefully beat Nathan back.
He walked back the path he took remembering the different smells. His head throbbed again and he stopped. He hissed in pain and dropped to his knees.
Blood started to flow freely from his nose, as the pain became worst. He started to scream as his head felt like it was splitting again.
The pain suddenly stopped and he fainted.
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Nathan stood outside the bunker waiting for Henry. He hoped Jack would come back while he stood out there.
His concentration was broken by a scream. "Jack!" Nathan took off running into the woods.
"Jack!" Nathan ran as fast as he could, searching.
"Jack!" He yelled again.
It started to rain and he soon became soaked. Nathan's shirt stuck to him and his hair was plastered to his forehead. Something caught his eye and ran towards it.
"Jack," Nathan said, dropping to his knees. Jack still had blood on his face and he was soaked.
Nathan picked up Jack and carried him. He was glad when he was out of the woods and back near the bunker.
Henry was standing out there. "Henry!" Henry ran over to him. "Is Jack okay?" Nathan shook his head. "I don't know. I have to get him inside. SARAH, door."
Nathan rushed into the house. "SARAH, I need you to warm up Jack's room."
"Yes, Dr. Stark." Henry opened Jack's room door to let Nathan carry him into the room. Nathan quickly pulled off Jack's wet clothes.
"Call Allison. We need to talk about Jack's deterioration." Henry nodded and left the room.
Nathan pulled off his clothes and ran to the bathroom for a towel. He came back and sat on the bed and pulled Jack against him. Jack was shivering.
"I'm sorry," Jack mumbled.
"What if I didn't find you?" Nathan asked, pulling the cover over them and started to dry Jack's hair.
"You did, didn't you?" Jack asked, quietly.
Nathan wrapped his arms tightly around Jack. "Don't do it again."
Jack nodded his head before falling asleep.
