Smoldering Thoughts: Sifting through the memories 12/?
Murdock's Crazylady, Now Susie and Red also, with imput by Lacy, Flight, Nikie
(With Red, CK, MCL, Susie, Nikie, Lacy, Dixie, Jesse, Tish, Sky, Fanny, Flight, Fancy
Rated: R
CK is missing for 3 days straight, and no one knows where she is
Warning: Broken Bones, Strong Language
Disclaimer: I don't own the team. I do own CrazyKid and Melly, I don't own Hawkeye either
& copy 2001 Murdock's CrazyLady (MCL)
Beta reader!!: (Yes, I have one now!!) Thanks to Red, my god-mom for being my Beta reader and for the help with this sometimes confusing AU fic! (and for putting up with me in my 4-year-old mode) LOL
PLEASE send comments.
This is the sequel to Melly and CrazyKid: The 2 youngest patients/Terrors
*anything in between these are thoughts*
Special appearance by Hawkeye Pierce!! (From M*A*S*H)
Missing
The next morning, CK woke up first and went to the bathroom, never to return. When Red woke up and found her gone, she thought she'd gone to the bathroom and would be right back. Then 15 minutes passed, then an hour, and Red by now was angry and worried, knowing CK hadn't changed out of her night clothes, meaning CK was around somewhere in her footy jammies.
Susie helped with breakfast and after the kids had all left to play, went with Red to look for CK. No luck an hour later they went back to the attic. They had searched every place CK had ever hidden in, and not a one was hiding her. Red was very worried, and Susie didn't like it. "Where is she? CK wouldn't leave in her jammies. I can't even sense her, Susie, I can't feel CK, she's not here in the VA anymore!" Red exclaimed as she paced the floor. Red was far from just mad, she was irrate, and Susie did her best to comfort her.
Nightfall came and CK had been gone all day. Red was panicing, and tried her best to hide it from the other kids. MCL could sense it coming off of her like steam, but said nothing. She gave her mom an extra tight hug though. Red squeezed her back, and MCL had gone to sleep after mom tucked her in. 9:30 rolled around and everyone was asleep, except for Red. She was wide awake, sitting in the cocoon holding CK's bear, Bougie. She even tried deep mediatation to feel for CK, but to no avail. Red stayed up all night, and CK never came home.
By the morning of the second day CK'd been missing came, Red had just lay down with Bougie. Susie knew Red hadn't slept, and let her alone, taking kitchen and kid duty for the morning. Red slept until mid-afternoon, when a nightmare of screams woke her up. She sat up, startled, and realized she was squeezing Bougie. Looking at the bear and the empty place beside her, Red couldn't help but cry. Somewhere, her 4-year-old baby was alone and probably scared, cold and hungry.
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CK yelled as a glass bottle broke on the wall above her head. She didn't know how she'd gotten here, or why she was here, but she wanted out. Dixie and Tish were there, also kidnaped and just as scared. Minus Tish, whom tried her best to be brave for Dixie and CK, since she was the oldest at 6-years-old. Tish held Dixie and huddled with her in the corner, determined that if anymore glass flew, it would hit her before it would hit Dixie or CK.
The last thing CK remembered was leaving the bathroom. She didn't know she'd been missing almost 2 days now, or that she was still in her jammies. Someone grabbing her, this rag going over her face..CK didn't know who had grabbed her at first, but now the man that screamed at them and had hit her twice already was in her sights, and CK knew he'd been the one to snatch her and chloroform her.
"C-Tay, I wanna go home..want Wacy.." Dixie cried on CK's shoulder while Tish sat on her other side.
"Shut up!" Kyle yelled. Dixie jumped and squeezed CK, and CK growled as her courage soared.
"Leabe her awone, jerk!" CK yelled back, as she held Dixie close.
"Are you talking to me??" Kyle asked as he stood up. Dixie closed her eyes and Tish watched as Kyle slapped CK and laughed as he walked away.
CK got so angry as she sat there holding her face, she refused to let any tears fall. She was so scared she began to feel funny...she begged her autisim to stay at bay for now..if she ha an episode now there was no hope for her. She felt like her whole body was glowing, but it wasn't. She felt flames inside her and told them to back down, a fire in this small area would kill them all.
CK knew she had to find a way out to get help before morning, when Kyle sent them to Asia into something he called slavery, he'd be getting a great amount of money for these 4..CK'd read his mind and knew of his plans. CK trembled as she got cold from her emotions and reached up to hold her eye, which was now black and blue. She was quiet, she needed the right moment.
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Night fell yet again, the day spent searching and worrying. Red was beside herself, and Susie grew even more worried about her twin with every passing hour CK was missing. Once all the kids were in bed, Red told Susie about the screams she heard in her nightmare. "What if CK's been hurt? What if it was CK trying to communicate with me? I don't know how much more of this I can take. The kids keep asking where she is, and I'm out of stories to tell them." Red said, staring into her mug of tea.
"Flight asked me if CK was...dead..I told her no. Nikie cried for awhile, missing her. I know you'll be okay sis, you've always been stronger than me. If it was CK trying to communicate, she'll try again. I know CK wouldn't give up on you." Susie said and Red tried to smile. "Thanks Susie. I'm not finding it easy to be strong right now." Red replied and Susie hugged her.
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CK climbed out of the secret stairwell and crawled through the secret 'dummy' wall. She was scared, and knew she was risking Dixie and Tish's lives by leaving while Kyle was asleep, but their was no other way. She had to get help. CK ran down the hall crying, towards the attic, wanting only one thing.
To be held and hugged by her mom. She was about to run down the hall the attic was on, when out of nowhere, came Kyle. CK skidded to a halt and teleported through the wall, up into the uninhabited part of the attic. It was the half of the attic Red hadn't transformed into a home yet. CK flew up into the rafters and Kyle climbed after her, using old beds and furniture that was long ago forgotten to pull himself up onto the rafters to follow CK, backing her into a corner.
"Don't worry..you're not going to Asia with the others...you're not trainable...you're going straight to hell with the rest of the whelps that screwed-up like you." Kyle said, as he shoved CK of of the thick beam she'd been standing on. CK screamed as she fell, not able to open her wings fast enough. She landed below on the floor on her side, and a loud crack and pop said CK's arm broke as she landed on it. She wimpered as she hit her head and was knocked out.
Kyle laughed as he left his mark, taking out his sharp knife from his side-sheath, he cut open the arm of CK's jammies and preceeded to carve a symbol into her arm, not worried in the least about CK bleeding or being in horrible pain when she awoke, IF she ever woke up. When he was done carving the mark, he simply got up and wiped his blade clean on her side, and left her alone, knowing she could never survive that fall.
Red jumped up and stared. It was the third day CK was gone, and she knew that scream of fear and pain was CK's this time. She wiped her eyes and flew out of the cocoon, standing in the middle of the room, and felt for CK. She sensed nothing and got frustrated, while Susie worried that if CK didn't come home soon, her twin would have a relapse.
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MCL woke up early and went to spar with Noodle. She was worried about CK, but practice made her feel better. She walked down the hall with her head down, headed for the meadow door when something grabbed her shirt and she screamed. She turned and saw CK, laying on the floor behind her out cold again. MCL saw the blood all over CK and the torn jammies, and screamed, "Oh my goddess! CK!" MCL picked CK up, barely, and took her back to the attic stairs. Once there, she screamed up for mom.
"MOM!! COME FAST!! IT'S CK AN SHE'S HURT REAL BAD!!!" MCL screamed as she held CK. Red nearly fell over Susie as she lunged for the door. She opened it and ran down the stairs, to the first door where she saw MCL holding a limp CK in her arms. Noting the way CK's right arm was hanging, she knew it wasn't right. her eyes widened at the blood which now covered half of CK's body.
"Oh my Goddess.." Red replied as she took CK from MCL and held her close. They rushed CK to Hawkeye. He was the only doctor CK trusted, even if the trust in him was small, it was better than none at all. Red hald CK and watched Hawkeye preparing a shot to put CK to sleep before doing anything else. CK suddenly opened her eyes and started to cry, not knowing where she was.
"It's okay, mommy's here baby. Hawkeye's going to make your arm better." Red said and CK looked towards Hawkeye, seeing the needle he was trying to hide from her. "No needles mommy..No needles!" CK said, crying. Hawkeye waked over and CK, dispite the pain she was in, screamed, "NOT TOUCHIN ME! NO SHOT!" Red could sense how much pain CK was in, and also her fears of going to sleep and waking up alone, not to mention the utter hatered of needles. Red knew CK didn't trust Hawkeye much, especially when he was armed with a shot.
Red whispered something to Hawkeye, and he nodded, handing her the needle and gauze. She took a breath while CK cried on her chest. "CK? Do you trust me?" Red asked and CK looked at her. "C-Tay a'scared.." CK replied and Red nodded. "I know you are. I'm not going to leave you, I'm going to be right here when you wake up. Do you? Trust me?" Red replied, and CK nodded.
"Yes C-Tay do..Pomise you not yeave?" CK asked, about to pass out from the pain again. Red smiled as Haweye cut the jammies CK had on the rest of the way down. "I promise. I won't leave you..Here goes.." Red replied, as she quick got CK with the shot. CK cried and squeezed Red's robe with her good hand until seconds later, she was asleep. Red gave the needle back to Hawkeye while he handed her a bandaid for CK's rear where she'd shot her. After it was on, Red lay CK gently down on the table, watching as Hawkeye did his work.
Hawkeye took CK for an X-ray, and Red followed along, protectively watching him. "I can set it now, I know where it's broken, it's broken in 2 places, but it will be an easy set and cast." Hawkeye told Red as she went to work trying to get what was left of CK's jammies off. Hawkeye looked at the symbol carved into CK's skin and swallowed as he went to work, stictching it up. Red never left CK, or looked away from what Hawkeye was doing. She was going to make sure he did it right.
Susie and MCL waited outside as 2 hours past, and Hawkeye also set and casted CK's arm. Red held CK's good hand the whole time, and Hawkeye was finally done with CK's cast. He was to the color wrap now, and looked at Red. "What color, do you think, Red?" Hawkeye asked, and Red smiled down at her daughter. "Green, most deffinately." Red replied, knowing CK liked the olive colored clothes Hawkeye wore, as well as the green camoflaudge BA wore too. Hawkeye put the green wrap arounf CK's white cast and she was done.
"Her arm should heal normally, I'm giving her another shot for pain, and I'll give you some pills for pain and another set to fight infection." Hawkeye said, as he gave CK another shot in her behind. "I appreciate this Hawk, you're the only doctor CK trusts at all." Red replied as she watched Hawkeye put another bandaid on the shot place. He rolled CK back over and smiled. "She'll really love me for giving her two shots in the caboose." Hawkeye said and Red laughed. "No, really, you're welcome. It's my job, and I'm glad CK sorta trusts me. She's a sweet kid." Hawkeye said and Red pushed CK's bangs out of her eyes, noticing one was black and blue, and swollen.
"She sure can be a handful though." Red replied. Red knew CK would be needing clothes, and sent MCL and Susie. They came back and gave Red a pair of overalls and a t-shirt. Red dressed CK, careful of her arm. Hawkeye grinned as he watched her kiss CK's forehead and continue to watch her for signs of waking up.
"You're her mom, right?" Hawkeye asked.
"Yeah, why?" Red replied, looking up from CK.
"Just wondered how she got hurt's all." Hawkeye said, making Red just a tad mad.
"If you are insinuating I did this, you're nuts 12 times over! I don't know how she got hurt, but I know I didn't do it." Red growled and Hawkeye grinned. Never mess with a distressed mom when her young are hurt or otherwise. He
added that to his list of rules every MD should follow.
"No, I was just wondering. I've known CK a good while now and I've seen worse."Hawkeye replied.
"She's coming around. I can ask her about it, I'm going to kill whoever did this." Red said, as CK whimpered a little as she moved her hand. Red held CK's god hand and CK squeezed it as she started to cry. Red picked her up and held
her, rocking her.
"Mommy's here CK. You're okay now...shhh." Red said as she calmed the crying child on her shoulder. CK sniffed as she realized she knew where she was, and who the people around her were. She lay on her mom's shoulder sniffing, taking sharp breaths every now and then while her lungs tried to compensate for her sudden crying. She felt her mom rubbing her back and calmed down, so happy to be back in her mom's arms.
"Better honey?" Red asked as she heard CK sniff. "Uh huh." CK replied, her voice still displaying fear. Red smiled, knowing CK was still afraid, but happy to have her back. "That's my good girl. Now. Mommy wants to ask you something." Red said, sitting CK back down on the table. CK felt the 2 places where she'd been shot and grimaced. Red smiled over her head at Hawkeye and he grinned back. Hawkeye smiled at CK and CK smiled back, as she turned to Red. "Tay. What mine mommy wanna ast C-Tay?" CK asked, rubbing her eye.
"CK, I need you to tell mommy who did this to your arm and your eye..who hurt you, honey?" Red asked, and CK swallowed. She knew what Kyle had said, and she was afraid for Dixie and Tish, but she was more afriaid for her mom. "CK?" Red asked, seeing CK suddenly turn pale white. "Me cain't tell you..er..Tishy an Dizzy bein homicided..." CK replied, and Red's eyes grew. She had no idea any of the other children were missing. "Tish and Dixie?? CK tell me!" Red said, getting into a full panic. CK sensed the fear in her mom and started to breathe heavy. One of her attacks was coming..it was close...once it took over, CK wouldn't be able to help anyone...
CK looked to Hawkeye, her attack getting closer to taking over. "Down pwease." CK said, and he put CK on the floor, CK walked towards the door. Red watched and was about to yank CK back over by her ear. "CK, get back here!" Red said sternly. Susie peeked around the corner and CK turned, motioning for Red to follow her with her finger before walking out. Susie caught on, "She wants us to follow her." Susie said, and Red followed with Susie after CK.
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CK walked ahead, staring straight in front of her. Red and Susie lagged back, talking quietly. "I sent MCL back to the attic with Flight so she'd be out of the battle, if the need for one comes up." Susie informed her sister and Red nodded. "Good idea. I'm going to kill whoever hurt CK and has Dixie and Tish." Red replied, as they followed CK. CK couldn't help but be afraid as she led them to the secret room. She swallowed and kept going, no matter how hard she was having to fight off her autism attack.
"Think the others are okay?" Susie asked Red as they continued to follow.
"I hope so. I know something awful has happened because I know how stubborn my CK is, and she's as timid as a
lamb and afraid of her own shadow. She's been traumatized, and whoever we're headed to see is going to be sorry
they ever met me." Red replied, curling her hand into a fist.
CK suddenly stopped in front of a wall and stood there, as Red and Susie came over. "Why are we staring at a wall?" Susie asked and CK turned and looked at them. CK gave a fearful look as she pushed an unseen button and a door appeared in the wall. Red her anger as she followed Susie in, nodding okay. All 3 of them went in and the door went back to being hidden. CK led the way through 2 more long since sealed doors and finally stopped at the last one.
"Dis it. You gots ta hide cos him see you, him huwt us." CK said in a whisper. "Alright. We'll get you and the others out, I promise." Red said as she and Susie followed CK in and hid in the dark corner where they could have a good view of the whole place. CK stood a moment, when Tish looked over and saw her. "CK! yer back!" Tish yelled, giving her presence away to Kyle. "What are you doing back here??" Kyle yelled and CK jumped. Tish and Dixie huddled together closer at the loud voice.
CK didn't answer, and in the corner, Red growled. "If he touches her, I'll..I'll.." Red said in an angry whisper. Susie was doing her best to calm her sister before they were given away, before the time was right.
"I don't believe you, where did you get the cast?" Kyle yelled, eyeing her arm.
"Peoples finded me an did it." CK said, nervous even more.
"Git over there and wait until I decide how I'm gonna get rid of you before I take the other 2 whelps and get my cash!" Kyle yelled, shoving CK hard enough to knock her down.
CK got up and went to Tish and Dixie, angry but not really hurt.
"Are you okay?" Tish asked, hugging CK.CK grimaced a little as pain shot through
her stitched arm and she hugged Tish back. Dixie hugged CK too.
"Yeah, that looks like it hurts." Tish said, pointing to the stitched place and the cast.
"He tell us him kill you!" Dixie said.
"Yeah, an that we was next iffin we tried ta leave like you did!" Tish finished.
"C-Tay am otay, Hawkeye maked all the boo-boos all gone...Mommy an Susie hewe an dem gonna safe us...not say nofin bout it." CK whispred, and both girl's faces lit up with relief.
"Shut up! Right NOW! or all 3 of you will arrive in Asia in body bags!!" Kyle yelled and CK grinned. Her courage had returned, and she wasn't taking his crap anymore.
Besides, her mommy was in da house now.
"C-Tay not tink so, jerk!" CK said, and Dixie gasped. Kyle marched over, picked CK up by the front of her overalls and held her up in the air. CK growled at him, refusing to let him see her fear. She kept her grin even as he raised his fist over her head..........
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A Mommy's Wrath
