Okay I apologize for the delay, been writing a lot of papers for college.� This chapter is short because I also have this fanfic running on a site called Herc Haven http/ Its a great site! Check it out :) But when I sent her chapter 10 part of it got lost but this is just the blurb i added to the missing segment so I can have this site and Herc Haven on the same page. � A true update will be up soon.

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Meg's eyes snapped open, gasping for breath. She sat up , leaning back on her hand as her other hand pressed against her forehead. She looked up at Charon, holding out his hand for a coin. She looked in her hand, empty as always.

"Nut-Meg"

"Megara" Her eyes fluttered open and she found herself in a cold sweat, Herc clinging to her almost desperately. He rubbed her hair back, kissing her forehead. She was confused, she couldn't even remember falling asleep. She looked up through half-closed eyes and could make out his shining blue eyes standing over her the way the robed Charon had.
"Charon?" She whispered, confused. "I don't have…" her voice trailed off into a sigh, tears coming to her eyes.

"No… its me, Herc. It was just a dream you're awake now" He explained cautiously. Her eyes fluttered opened again as she was able to fully register her surroundings. She tried to sit up only to have Herc push her back. "No no no… you have to relax."

"Herc please…take me home" She pleaded. "If you don't the next time you fall asleep I'll get up and walk home myself."

"Megara…"

"If I managed to run halfway across Thebes with stab wounds… I'm pretty sure I can limp home stitched up" She narrowed her eyes at him, and she sighed.

"Okay lets compromise. Stay here tonight, and if you don't have one of those… fits, we can go home tomorrow morning and I'll take care of you at home unless you have one again. Is that okay?" Meg squinted an eye at him, analyzing him as if deciding whether or not to take his deal but after a moment she relented.

"Fine." She sighed, "Tomorrow morning though, promise?" He chuckled a little, glad that she was feeling more like herself.

"I promise." he placed his hand on her cheek again, bringing his lips against her forehead before pausing, biting his lip. "Meg… do you remember what happened? Anything.." His voice trailed off.

"No." Her brows furrowed as she thought, recalling her blackouts and waking up in odd places injured in some way. She wondered if she should tell him, but she was afraid to. She was afraid to even admit to herself what she thought it could be. "Herc I swear to you I don't know how this happened." She added, worried that he would doubt her. She opened her mouth to tell him about the dreams, about what she sees during what Herc referred to as "fits", and about her previous blackout periods. But at the same time, something in her was afraid to but she couldn't explain what.

Watching her, Herc seemed to sense her distress and reached out to brush a few hairs out of her face. His attempt at comfort didn't calm her much and she sighed deeply, trying to sit up only to have Herc push her back down again, "Herc I can sit up" She told him. "Now, help me up against the head of the bed."

"You need rest." He corrected.

"I'm feeling restless you know very well I'll get up-"

"Fine." He relented, reaching out to help her sit up, frowning when she winced and let out a gasp, "Are you-"

"I'm fine." She interrupted. "Just… a little sore. As I'm sure you can understand." Though sore was quite an understatement, it was taking quite a bit of self control not to whimper. Herc nodded,

"C-can I do anything… to help, y-you, with the-the pain." he stammered. She just smiled at him,

"Herc, calm down." She reached to pat his hand with her good arm, "I'll live" Herc chuckled nervously and reached for her hand with his, clasping it before his smile faded and he brought her fingers up to his lips.

"Meg, I'm supposed to protect you. I'm the hero… I'm so sorry… I've let you down. It's my fault-"

"Don't! Don't try to blame yourself, or, or think that there was something you were supposed to do." Herc looked ready to interject but she continued, "You cant stay awake at all hours even you need sleep."

"I should have heard something though, woken-"

"STOP IT! Herc, just stop it…" She winced and held her stomach.Shouting with stitches, lets add that to the list of things to remember never to do again she mentally scolded herself. "Hercules, I don't blame you for this, in fact I'm grateful to you. You got me to the hospital quickly, who knows what would have happened if it was left up to that idiotic guard." Herc smiled a little at her and nodded, biting his tongue and letting her win the argument.

"Alright. But I promise I'll find out what happened to you." He brushed her hair out of her face, and Meg gave into his touch, tilting her head into his hand. He leaned forward to kiss her forehead and she pulled him down with her good arm so that their lips met. She pulled back and touched the soft skin beneath his eye,

"You look like you could use some rest."

"Yeah, I'll agree with that"

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