AN: Thanks to all who have read! I hope you like the story. I own nothing of Falling Skies or anything brought up.
Emotional Melt Down
Olivia didn't understand why people were so weird. The Charleston people looked at her weird just like the 2nd Mass. people. She was a person too. She just ran into problems…a lot. She refused to go back to sleep. She had nightmares. They were about the chair. The blond haired boy. The snake. She reached behind her and felt the small divots where the black marks used to be. Why was Ben acting weird? Stupid Hal. Stupid everything. She heard a loud clanging like metal hit the floor. She turned to see one of the Charleston people staring at her. Olivia looked down and realized she was floating. She tended to do that when she was thinking. Olivia didn't care that the lady was running down the hall screaming that the alien was up to something.
Olivia was alone. At least with Josh and Alex she wasn't the only person that could do things. Now she just felt empty and wanted her family back. She needed people that wouldn't look at her like she was crazy. In that moment she decided to leave. She was walking down halls, curving her way up. The yell for her to stop didn't faze her plan. She kept walking till a line of guns blocked the path.
Ben had heard the screams of people. He didn't know exactly what they were saying but he looked none the less. I saw Olivia standing in front of what looked like a firing squad. They shot and she dived over their heads. He didn't realize he was getting closer to the exit as time passed.
"Olivia!" He shouted. She turned but didn't say anything.
You were the one that always believed me. Her thoughts came through. Maybe we'll see each other again.
"No! You can't leave!" He yelled.
Tom saw the look on Bressler's face. He was starting to figure it out. Tom didn't know what he was going to do but knew it was something juristic. Bressler moved quickly to Ben and pulled out the handgun he had hidden.
"Leave Charleston and he dies." Bressler threatened.
"When will people understand who the real enemy is?" Olivia questioned.
"I know who my enemy is and right now it's you." He replied cocking the gun.
"Since you want me to be your enemy I will be." Olivia's eyes glowed blue and suddenly the firing squad was surrounded by a blue light.
"Met your real enemy, Bressler." A chorus of voices came.
"Olivia stop this!" Tom commanded from where he stood.
"Why, Tom? Why not be the monster people expect me to be? Life would be easier. Wouldn't waste time trying to convince people otherwise. All I am is an alien." Olivia's voice was the only one that sounded.
"This isn't you. I've seen the real you and you are not an alien. You saved my family. You've saved the 2nd Mass. You are nothing even close to aliens." Tom said with an honest clear voice.
"I'm tired Tom. I'm done with people. I'm alone. That's why there were three of us. So this wouldn't happen." Olivia said as the light around the Charleston people faded. "I can't stay here though, Tom." Olivia turned and there was a shot. "Sadly, for you Bressler, you underestimate me." She said turning back to see the shocked look on his face. The bullet lay at his feet and Ben was still alive. "It's funny Tom, that thing actually unlocked so much. I wish it hadn't." Olivia said quietly.
"Shoot her." Bressler ordered. There were loud echoing gunshots that filled the room. None hit their target. They seemed to be stuck in jelly surrounding Olivia. Then the three aliens from the medic tent came down the stairs.
"You have considered our offer?" One asked.
"Yes." Olivia replied staring at nothing.
"What offer?" Ben and Tom asked in unison.
"A chance to be normal Tom. For the most part anyways. I'm sure most of these people wouldn't change their mind about me though." She replied to the question flatly.
"You understand the risk." Another asked looking concerned.
"Your people need it. I'll do what I can." Olivia said turning letting the blue gel fall like water.
Ben chased after them. The Charleston people were too shocked to react. He grabbed Olivia's wrist and turned her back.
"Normal?" He asked looking into her bright blue eyes.
"Amazing what happens when you can't sleep." She said avoiding his eyes.
"I know the feeling." Ben gave a laugh. "What are you going to do?" He asked quietly.
"I'm going to save the world. Help people. They need the source. The fish heads stole it and…and I have it." Olivia said sounding sad.
"What are the risks?" Ben asked not liking the way she was avoiding him.
"It's not good Ben but it needs to be done." Olivia said walking away.
Ben pulled her back and forgot about his anger. He may never see her again so he did what he wanted to do for a very long time. He kissed her. He tried to put everything he didn't have time to say into that kiss. When he pulled away she looked even sadder.
"Keep an eye on Hal. I don't trust him." She said as the aliens pushed her towards one of the makeshift tents that was farther away than he had expected.
He watched as Olivia walked away looking back a few times to see if he was waiting. He stood in that same spot till it was dark. He heard his father come up behind him.
"She knows what she's doing." He said quietly.
"I hope so." Ben whispered.
"We're heading out tomorrow. You might want to come get dinner." Tom said turning back towards Charleston.
"Dad." Ben said waiting for his reply.
"Yeah Ben?" He asked walking back to his son's side.
"She said keep an eye on Hal. I think there's something much worse going on." Ben mumbled.
"Don't think about that now. Come on. Let's eat." Tom said putting his arm around his son.
Olivia took a deep, shaky breath as she sat in the chair waiting for this to be done with. The alien handed her an orb.
"This will be the only vessel that will hold the source proper. Are you sure about this?" It asked again.
"Yeah. Just be sure to kill those fish headed freaks." Olivia said as they started the extraction.
She screamed. Trying to think of happy thoughts. The way they had told her too. It felt like every cell, no every molecule in her body was being torn apart.
Ben felt the pain before he heard the screams. It nearly knocked him over. Another wave came and he fell. The screams to loud for him to hear his father's questions. Then it just stopped. Something was wrong. Ben stumbled to get up. When he could finally move his legs properly the three aliens were walking towards him. He could see two clearly but the third was hidden mostly.
"What happened?" Ben asked out of breath for the first time in a while.
"The source was successfully taken." The lead one said holding up an orb the size of a basketball that glowed a fierce blue.
"Where is she?" Ben asked trying to get his main question answered.
They parted finally revealing the third alien that held a limp Olivia in his arms. "She might survive." The alien said as Ben passed it. He watched her peaceful face as her breathing grew shallow. "We assumed you would like to see her." It continued. The one holding Olivia carefully dropped her into Ben's arms.
Ben held his emotions. Right now he couldn't deal with the thought that she could be gone again. She had to get better so he had to act like she was going to get better. Ben carried her to the vehicles of the 2nd Mass. He didn't trust any of the Charleston people. He never would. He carried her into the med van and laid her on the bed towards the back. The rest of the 2nd Mass. would sleep in Charleston, so he wouldn't be interrupting Dr. Glass' sleep. He watched her all night. Making sure she was safe. It wasn't like he slept a lot in the first place. When the sun started to show the first signs of rising he got off the chair and kissed her forehead.
"Wake up soon please." He mumbled just as Dr. Glass and Lourdes walked in.
"How's she doing?" Lourdes asked walking closer to the bed.
"I don't know." Ben said quietly.
"How do I always end up waking up in this damn van?" Olivia's dry voice came.
"How do you feel?" Dr. Glass said coming to look over Olivia.
"Like crap." Olivia replied. "Can I go back to sleep?" She asked.
"Your eyes…" Lourdes said staring at the now green eyes of Olivia.
"They said that would happen." Olivia said attempting t get up but just falling back down. "Nope not getting up." She mumbled.
"Come on Lourdes. Let's go get them some food." Dr. Glass said ushering Lourdes out the door.
"You're crazy." Ben said when they were gone.
"I prefer psychologically ill." Her voice cracked when she talked.
"Promise me you won't go get yourself killed." Ben said quickly crouching down next to her.
"I'll do my best." Olivia said giving a little smile.
"Good." Ben said kissing her hand.
Neither of them saw Hal in the door way.