Introduction: Okay, the last fic was depressing and you probably don't want to read on. But I'm telling you now that soon things will look up. Maybe...I don't want to give away any more information! Also, Tai's is the longest in this chapter because I had to set the scene yet again and he happened to be the most alive and thus most able to comprehend the scenesa round them. All the characters will get there turn to have a long paragraph. eventually though as this is going to be a VERY long story. One last thing, I know Sora's POV isn't here but that's because she's still passed out cold in this and she may be in the next chapter too.
"Oww!" Tai complained as a nurse poked a thin morphine needle into his arm. "Quit wiggling and it won't hurt as bad!" she scolded and squeezed his arm tighter. Tai frowned and wriggled down comfortably in his spot in the ambulance. His sister Kari had been flown to the hospital by helicopter since she was in much more serious condition. Tai had to stay with the ambulence however to show them where the accident had been. "Is this it up ahead?" one of the drivers called from up front. The Obaida Hospital had sent two ambulences, a crew of 2 doctors, 2 drivers, and 4 nurses to assist. "Unless you think any other firing masses of metal can be seen along this stretch of highway, I'd assume so." he said sarcastically as the nurse poked him harder for his rudeness. The other ambulence behind the first stopped and the doctor and two nurses in the back stepped out. "Go help them find your friends. After all, it is yoor fault. Your test reads positive for alcohol.But we'll discuss this later." the nurse commanded and helped Tai up. He started to argue that he had most certainly not been drinking when he remembered his friends needed him. He nodded curty and stepped out of the vehicle to survey the situation. The sound of a fire truck in the distance rang in his ears as he was fearfully aware the semi could blow them all up at any second. Tai then remembered Matt and TK had been thrown in the lake. Yet he didn't even hesitiate as he ran to the edge of the lake and did a quick run-around. Seeing no one, he feared they had drowned but then listened desperatly hard to hear any noise he thought could be Matt or TK. "Help me! I think my brothers dead!" a small voice called weakly from the brush to Tai's left. Tai ran forward and pulled open a space in the bushes. TK was leaning against a tree trunk with Matt lying dead on his lap, covered in blood that appaered to be coming from his leg. TK looked up at Tai with dead eyes and then looked back down at his brother. "He's gone..." he sobbed and Tai felt his heart crying. Tai leaned gently inward and picked up the 14 year old from under the arms. TK seemed like he was just a little kid again in Tai's eyes. This is the least I can do for Matt if he is dead. After all, it's all my fault.
Matt squirmed uncomfortably on the cold ground. He wanted to cry out, but felt too weak. His brother had been taken from him and now he was just being left for dead. Matt couldn't help but doubt that his friend would be back to retreive him. And even if he came, Matt couldn't respond and would most likely be once again left behind. The only thing that had kept him alive anyway was his love for his brother and wanting to make sure he was okay. Now that his task was forfilled, he wasn't sure how much longer he'd last. He took in slow breaths of icy air and rain. Please hurry back, Tai. I can't hold on much longer...
Kari listneded to the gentle whir of the helicopter blades. She was in a place she couldn't put her finger on beetween consiuosness and the all too familiar darkness.
She could feel the needles in her arms pumping her with fresh blood,yet she was not in pain. The sound of her brothers voice echoed distantly in her head. "I love you too, Kari" his heartsick voice repeated over and over. She cringed at the thought he was back looking at dead bodies. She had always been able to tell what her brother was thinking which was more often a burden than a gift. He always seemed to think even the most minor,uncontrolable issues were his fault. This incident was five hundred thousand times worse, so she knew his pain and self-hatred would be too. Please don't blame yourself, Tai. Everything will be alright.
TK realized he was shaking violently with anger. "I don't give a f*cking damn about what you say I need to do! I'm fine! It's my brother that needs help!" TK srceamed as he kicked and punched the air to keep the doctors away. He'd found his second burst of energy when they'd tried to put him in an ambulence without his brother. "So get the hell away from me or I'll kick your a*s!" TK cussed and started to cry. "He's in shock. I don't have time for this, that truck is gonna blow in 20 minutes so just restrain him." a plump nurse told two ambulence drivers. They circled TK as he screamed profanities and told them all he wanted was his brother then he'd stop. The larger and more muscular of the two men finally grabbed TK and put a hand over his mouth. "Thier getting your brother, kid. Just calm down while my friend Chao here gives you a nice needle to calm you down." TK relaxed and let them carry him away, praying his brother was alright. Just hold on a little longer, Matt.
Mimi opened her eyes and closed them again as a bright light shined in her eyes. "She's alive. Get her and those other two kids out of here before they freeze to death." a voice said and shined the flashlight on Joe's body on the ground next to her. Mimi knew she was safe now that help had arrived. She felt a hand slip under her and her body being lifted onto a stretcher. "Can you hear me?" the voice asked again. Mimi simply nodded, as she was too tired to do anything else. Now that she and her friends were safe, all she wanted was too sleep. She managed to turn her head and open her eyes to survey the scenes around her. A fire blazed, relfecting it's luminesent glow in her amber eyes. It's thick, opaque smoke filled her lungs and she coughed loudly. "Is it going to explode?" she asked as they put her in an ambulence. The woman pushing the stecher pursed her lips in deep conern. "The truth, or what you want to hear?" She asked. Mimi's brow furrowed and she closed her eyes. "What I want to hear." Mimi answered after a short pause. "It'll all be okay." the nurse lied. Mimi pasted on a fake smile to keep her self from crying. It'll all be okay soon. It has to be...
Joe looked up at the doctor defensivley. "I have never toughed alchohol in my life!"he said trying to remain calm. "We know,we know."the doctor said and stuck a needle into his arm."This will help you relax." Joe felt anger rising in him. How dare they accuse him of drinking! Just because his blood test read otherwise was no reason to assume... Joe thought deeply as he was pushed into the ambulence next to Mimi and TK. "Joe! Your okay!" Mimi said, half awake and half asleep. He pressed a finger to his lips. "One minute...I'm thinking." he said and resumed his train of thought. It all made sense now. Tai's driving and testing positive for drinking,the accident. They had to be peices of a puzzle. If he could only put them together. He could feel his eylids becoming heavy and closed his eyes. "Meems, I think Tai did drink and drive. I'll explain it when I wake up..." he said, not finishing his thought before he was out cold.The puzzle has to fit together somehow. But I just can't put my finger on it...
Izzy screamed in pain as a strange woman aproached him and simply touched his burn. "He's alive!" a plump woman standing over him said. Damn right, Izzy thought, so stop touching me and let me die. "Can you understand me?" she said and shook him. Izzy once again screamed in agony as dirt and oil seeped into his flesh. He looked down and realized that his rib bones were litteraly sticking out. He felt his head spining from lack of blood and disust and vomitted. "Just let me die or do something!" Izzy said and statred to cry, his sobs racking his body feverently. A man came up with a stretcher. "This is going to hurt," he warned and placed his hands on Izzy's sides to pick him up. Izzyfelt his heart skip from pain and he gasped for breath. He was just bairley able to talk as it was with a hole in his side and his oxygen leaking out. With the man touching him, he felt the hole tear open wider and blood gush out. His heart pounded faster to try and pump oxygen, but it was no use. Izzy choked and sputtered, coughing up blood. He then drew his final breath and died. Or so the doctors thought...
