***Disclaimer: I don't own Haven...so please don't sue me!***
I Fall To Pieces As You Sleep
Chapter 1: It's All My Fault
His heart stops beating the moment he finds Audrey laying on the ground near Grayson unresponsive and his mind conjures up similar moments that he has found her like this...and none of them were making him feel better.
'Oh...please...God no...don't let her be dead...I can't continue to survive living in this Haven without her by my side.' Nathan thought, as he scrambled to his knees at her side to gently move her over so that she was facing him.
His heart relaxes a bit when his fingers feel a strong pulse beating underneath his fingertips but the simple fact that she wasn't responding to his voice or touch like she usually did...was beginning to seriously worry him.
'What the hell is going on? Why isn't she waking up?' Nathan wondered, worry turning to scared before he was instantly brought to the attention of a presence nearby a dark corner in front of him.
Nathan regretfully lets go of Audrey's form to bring his attention to the sleeping form standing in a dark corner where he immediately draws his service weapon out and points it at the figure in order to get it to wake up from its trance.
"Who are you?! What happened?! Wake up!" Nathan yells, watching as the form opens its eyes and gives him a somewhat guilty look.
"I'm so sorry...she is gone." The figure replies, before shutting its eyes once again.
Nathan barely keeps his anger in check as he scrambles towards the doorway and sticks his head out to call for help.
"DWIGHT!" Nathan bellows out, his voice practically shaking the entire building.
No sooner did Nathan call out Dwight's name did he see Dwight come running in followed by Charlotte who pales upon seeing the sight of Audrey's unresponsive on the ground.
"Oh my god...dove!" Charlotte exclaims, immediately falling down at Audrey's side to cradle her head in her hands.
"Is she okay?" Dwight asked, guilt filling his voice as he observed the scene before him.
'Oh god...this wasn't susposed to happen...Nathan might kill me for this and I sure as hell am not going to blame him at all...' Dwight thought, as he carefully mulled over what to do about the situation.
''Nathan, I am so sorry...this wasn't supposed to happen.'' Dwight replied, guilty appologetic eyes making contact with Nathan's rage filled ones.
''What do you mean 'this wasn't supposed to happen' ?'' Nathan asked, his voice trembling with barely contained rage as he took a step towards Dwight who visibly flinched.
''What I meant was...Sandman is supposed to be working for the Guard...he was tasked with the assignment putting the Troubled people who were breaking the rules set in place to protect all of us in a deep sleep that only he could take them out of...I am so sorry Nate...this wasn't supposed to happen.'' Dwight stated, grabbing his walkie-talkie to alert McHugh.
''Well...he just took out Audrey and she is one of us...Dwight!" Nathan roared back, making an attempt to square up against Dwight before he was stopped by the feeling of Charlotte's hands making contact with his wrist as she pulled him back in the direction of Audrey's body.
Charlotte continued pulling him towards Audrey until he knelt down next to her arm where she guided one of his hands to grab a hold of Audrey's bare wrists and as soon as Nathan felt the contact, he glanced downwards towards Audrey's beautiful face where Nathan briefly felt a sense of calm envelope his mind and soul.
"Nathan...why don't you take Audrey to a quiet area where no one can disturb her...while Dwight and I figure out what to do." Charlotte replied, in the calmest tone she could muster as she slowly let go of his other wrist and returned to Dwight's side.
Charlotte and Dwight watched as Nathan carefully gathered Audrey's small frame into his arms as he began to slowly rise to his feet.
"Vince can help direct you to the sleep room..." Dwight trailed off, catching a venemous look of barely controlled anger from Nathan as he passed by them.
"She won't be going to the sleep room!" Nathan grumbled, sidestepping McHugh and two other guardsmen walking towards the room.
"He is going to want to have her wake up in a place that will make her feel comfortable...the sleep room is just going to freak her out." Charlotte stated, giving Dwight a sympathetic look as he hung his head down in guilt.
"This is all my fault..." Dwight trailed off, making his way silently towards the fellow guardsmen waiting for him in between both Grayson and Sandman.
'This is DEFINITELY all my fault...'
***Ever since I watched the Sandman episode of Haven from the series's final season...my brain has nagged me to create my rendition of what might have occurred within the moments after Nathan found Audrey unresponsive on the ground. So...I hope you all like it!***
**Also...the next chapter will deal with the events after Nathan has placed a sleeping Audrey on the their cot and he also tells Charlotte all about how he and Audrey first met each other to having James with Sarah as well as their relationship in the present. So until then...stay healthy and stay safe.**