Wow 30 reviews, thank you so much. I am grateful everyone enjoyed the last chapter. I hope you all enjoy this chapter as well. What I can say is that by the way this story is going, I'm prolly going to be finishing this up soon, but don't worry part 3 in my series is going to be just as good and emotional as this one is. Well here is the next chapter I hope you all enjoy.
Wildwing was sitting on the couch in complete shock, he didn't know his brother could write something like this. A part of him wanted to just start crying, while the other part of him wanted to hold his baby brother in his arms and never let him go. He started re reading the letter over again, when he over heard a voice behind him.
" I'm guessing that letter is pretty important?"
Wildwing just nodded, while Duke walked over to his captain.
" Your hands are shaking…are you ok?"
Wildwing just handed Duke the letter then started pacing back and forth across the room.
" I don't know what to do Duke…I just don't know what to do."
" Well first off…if anyone ever wrote me something like this…I would probably hug them."
Wildwing just gave a frustrated sigh and continued pacing.
" But how can I do that…he needs to be here for me to do that….and he's not."
Duke got up and marched over to the stricken adult.
" Then go to him…it only takes 2 hours to get there and besides we don't have a game until Sunday…spend a couple of days with him. Its what you both need."
Wildwing looked over at the ex thief, glanced over at the clock, then ran into his room to pack.
" I'll be gone for a few days, Canard is in charge until I get back…only call me if someone is either dead, the pond is on fire, or the city is being destroyed!"
Duke laughed while his captain grabbed the keys to the aerowing and ran to the garage.
He wasn't up in the air ten minutes when his cell phone started to go off.
" Someone could not be dead already."
" I was just letting you know, you are staying at the Clarion Hotel, its 10 minutes away from the clinic."
" Thanks Phil."
Then Wildwing took a deep breath and tried concentrating on his flying.
2 hours later, Mark was trying really hard to keep Nosedive's spirits up, so he decided to take him to one of the courts and play roller hockey.
" See I knew you could make that shot."
Nosedive took a large gulp of water then skated back onto the court.
" It wasn't that hard actually, all you have to do is measure the distance from the net to where you are standing."
Mark laughed and skated over to the teen.
" Whatever you say kid…whatever you say."
Mark was about to suggest they go back inside, when he spotted to figures walking towards him. One he recognized as Dr. Monroe, and the other he could quite place, but as they got closer, Mark remembered him immediately.
" Hey Dive…can I ask you a question?"
Dive started skating backwards while listening to Mark.
" Sure what's up?"
" If you were able to wish for 2 things right now, what would they be?"
Nosedive laughed and continued skating.
" Oh that's easy…my first wish would be to go home for good…and my second wish would be to see my brother."
" If you were able to chose the latter in that statement…would you?"
Nosedive can to an abrupt stop and stared at Mark.
" What are you talking about?"
Mark then turned around and pointed down the hill and when Nosedive followed Mark's gaze he came face to face with his big brother.
At first Nosedive didn't know what to do. He thought it was a dream, so he closed his eyes, but when he opened them, Wildwing and Dr. Monroe were still walking towards them. After standing, without making any noise or movement for 5 minutes, a huge smile filled the teens face
" WILDWING!"
Then he took off running and didn't stop until he was scooped up into his brother's arms.
Wildwing had to steady himself because he wasn't quite prepared for a quick catch.
" Whoa…take it easy kid, I'm not as young as a used to be…my body cant take that much force."
Laughing and crying at the same time, Nosedive refused to let go.
" I cant believe you're here…what are you doing here…how long are you here until…"
Hearing all the questions at once, Wildwing laughed harder.
" First off, let me put you down, because no offence you're killing my back. Now as for your million questions…I am here to see you and I have to be back on Wednesday because we have a game on Sunday."
Nosedive wiped his eyes and continued to stare at his brother.
" I know why you're here, but why are you here?"
Wildwing smiled and took his baby brother's hand.
" The letter you wrote me, sounded like it came from a 26 year old not a 16 year old, so I had to make sure for myself that you are still 16."
Laughing and sniffling at the same time, Nosedive threw his arms around his brother's waist and refused to let go.
" I promise I am going to make things right between us…you need me Wildwing and I am so sorry I wasn't there for you…but from now on I am going to behave and I am going to listen to you and I am going to be a perfect angel."
" Yeah…sure you are."
Nosedive looked over his shoulder and spotted Mark coming down the hill.
" Wildwing this is Mark…he's been helping deal with things, while we are here."
Trying to shake his hand and hold his kid brother up was interesting, but he managed.
" Thank you for being here for him, when I cant be."
" Your welcome and don't mention it, I'm a big brother too, so I know what younger siblings go through."
After Dr. Monroe gave Wildwing a tour of the clinic and gave him a complete progress report on Nosedive's progress, Wildwing took Nosedive out for lunch at the same diner the team took him to, when they were there.
" Why do you keep giving me the same strange looks, Grin and Phil gave me?"
Wildwing took a sip of water then cleared his throat.
" Because when I look at you, I don't see dark circles and bags under your eyes, I don't see a skinny kid, who looks like he can pass for an 30 year old anorexic…I see a big bright blue eyes, a smile that lights up your whole face…I see my 16 year old brother."
Smiling and trying to hide the fact that he was blushing, Nosedive took a sip of ice tea and laughed.
" Yah well….you better get used to it, because this super cool good looking teen is here to stay."
Wildwing just shook his head and rolled his eyes.
" I didn't say that to boost your confidence level so bring that big head of your down a notch."
" Your just jealous because I have my good looks back and you are going bald."
Wildwing just laughed and thought to himself
" My baby brother is back…thank god."
While they were walking around the little town, Wildwing spotted at joke store then remembered something.
" So you are going to be a perfect angel huh?"
Nosedive smiled and nodded his head
" Yup, no more getting into trouble."
" Ok…so do you want me to clean out your room, when I get home?"
Nosedive stopped and stared at his brother.
" Why would you clean my room?"
"Well since you did declare you will be a "perfect angel" then you don't need your stash of silly string, rubber spiders, neon color hair dye, and all your other stuff you have."
Nosedive stared out in horror after hearing that.
" Did I say perfect angel…well what I meant to say was good kid…yeah good kid."
" Good kid huh…so I'm guessing that's a no on cleaning your room?"
Quickly nodding his head yes, Wildwing burst out laughing and wrapped his arm around his baby brothers shoulder.
" You are one in a million baby bro."
After they left the joke shop with more goodies for Dive's collection, they piled back into the car and headed to the Clarion Hotel.
" Why are we at the hotel?"
Wildwing looked over at his brother and smiled.
" Didn't I tell you…must have slipped my mind…since I am a family member, Dr. Monroe is letting you spend the night here."
Nosedive's whole face lit up when he heard that.
" Really I can stay with you?"
Wildwing nodded his head, and Nosedive jumped into his brother's arms.
" Thank you thank you thank you thank you!"
Wildwing just held him tighter.
" Your welcome baby bro. Now since its almost dinner time, what do you say we hit the drive through at McDonalds then rent some movies and stay in tonight."
" Sounds perfect."
After getting settled into the room, Wildwing and Nosedive laid across the bed to start their movie marathon, but as the first movie progressed, Wildwing noticed his brother getting very quiet, so when he looked down, Nosedive has his head on his big brother's lap and was sound asleep. Smiling and laughing softly, Wildwing gently pulled his brother up onto the pillow and wrapped his arms protectively around him, while Nosedive snuggled into his chest.
" I love you too baby bro."
