Author's Note: Someone asked which hatch was the one that opens at the end of Chapter Thirty Six. It was the hatch just above the ship. It was not the ship's hatch. I hope that clarifies.
Chapter Thirty Seven
Maria only saw a cloud of white in front of her. She couldn't feel her legs or her arms. Maybe they took them off she thought. She could only see the cloudy lights and hear the sound of her heart beating very fast. Occasionally she would see darker clouds look over her but for only a second. She didn't even have the energy to scream anymore. The needles that had caused her to scream so loudly before didn't seem to hurt anymore. She was vaguely aware of the knives being waved in front of her face mockingly. She was so tired of trying to keep her eyes. Sleep sounded so good right now, she thought. I just have to close my eyes for just a few seconds and I'm going to feel so much better. But something was yelling. She was so tired but this constant yelling. She just wanted to sleep.
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" Oh my God that's Maria in there! " cried Michael. " What the hell are they doing? " He held out his hand and shattered the two way mirror.
The guards looked up at him in shock. Almost as if he were a ghost. Before they could react Michael had hit one of them and he flew back and hit the wall. He landed with a thud on the floor and his imprint was on the wall behind him. The other one waved his hand to shoot at him but Max shot him. He disappeared into a cloud. The third one tried to run for it but Michael shot him before he could get across the room.
" Maria! " screamed Michael running over to her. There was large clean cut across her stomach. He saw the cuts covering her skin and her glassy stare. " Maria wake up! Maxwell she's not moving. Do something! " he screamed holding up Maria's head.
Isabel was on the other side of Maria. Trying to remain calm, she touched Maria's head. " Let me try Michael. Just concentrate on getting her healed ". Isabel closed her eyes to the gruesome sight in front of her and concentrated.
Ryu walked over to the guard that had flown into the wall lifted his hand up. The guard was lifted up into the air so that he could be eye level with Ryu. " Why Maria? Why her first? " he demanded.
The guard was convulsing and coughing out a dark liquid that looked like blood. He couldn't answer. Ryu squeezed his index finger and thumb together causing the guard to grab his neck.
" We can make this quick or very painful "
" Nicholas " he gasped. " Nicholas said that we should " more blood leaked from his mouth. " Cause she is Rath's mate "
" You bastards " said Ryu lowering his hand where the guards stomach was and opened it. It looked like a ripple left his hand and the guard disappeared.
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She was in Maria's head. The vision was blurry and fuzzy. She could barely make out anything from it. It reminded of her of when she had to dream walk Max that time long ago. " Maria? " she called out. She tried to focus her eyes. Then the scene changed and she was in Maria and Michael's apartment.
" Michael would you please just help me do these? " asked Maria. " Come on Space Boy you know you're going to help me "
" All right fine " said Michael impatiently, waving his hand over the dolls. " But you owe me something " he grinned as he finished helping her.
" What? " asked Maria innocently.
" Come here " he said lifting her. Isabel could hear Maria squealing as he carried her down the hall.
The flash was over so fast Isabel lost her bearing. Now she was back in the room and being tortured.
" Oh God Maria answer me " said Isabel as she ran over to Maria tied to the table. " Maria! " she said shaking her.
" Isabel? " she heard faintly.
" Yes Maria it's me Isabel " said Isabel looking into her face. " We're all here, you're going to be ok now. Just hold on. Max is going to heal you "
" I can't feel anything, " she said lazily. " I just want to sleep Isabel "
" No Maria, don't. You can't sleep now, Michael's here. We've come to get you. Don't do it "
" I'm just so tired "
" No Maria you can't. You can't leave Michael. Please Maria please " cried Isabel holding Maria's head.
" Michael? "
" Yes Michael he's here Maria just open your eyes. Just blink your eyes "
" They're too heavy to move " whined Maria.
" Come on Maria, for Michael " cried Isabel desperately. " You have to do this for Michael "
" Tell him I'm sorry, " said Maria.
" Maria! " screamed Isabel.
" Isabel "
Isabel woke up and saw Max touching her shoulder. She looked at Max and then at Maria.
" She's ok " said Max.
Isabel watched as Michael gently lifted Maria in his arms like a baby.
" You kept her mind busy long enough so that I could save her " said Max smiling reassuringly.
Michael looked at Max and Isabel. " Thanks " he said looking at Maria.
" You better marry me after this Guerin " she said softly and sleepy.
" I will " he said leaning down and kissing her.
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The hatch was open now. Liz, Serena and Ava froze as they waited to see who would drop down. The fighting was still going on upstairs but the noise wasn't as loud as before.
" The hatch has been open for a couple minutes now, " said Serena " How come we don't see anyone jumping in? "
" Because we're being mind warped " said Liz.
" Are you sure? " asked Serena. " Because wouldn't we not realize it? "
" Then Tess be here, " said Ava looking around.
" Can you sense if she's in the ship? " asked Serena.
" Must be outside " said Ava.
Liz looked at Serena. " You better hurry and get us out of here "
" AH! " screamed Ava at the top of her lungs.
" What is it? " asked Liz grabbing her. She turned around and almost screamed herself.
" Liz "
" Zan? "
Chapter Thirty Seven
Maria only saw a cloud of white in front of her. She couldn't feel her legs or her arms. Maybe they took them off she thought. She could only see the cloudy lights and hear the sound of her heart beating very fast. Occasionally she would see darker clouds look over her but for only a second. She didn't even have the energy to scream anymore. The needles that had caused her to scream so loudly before didn't seem to hurt anymore. She was vaguely aware of the knives being waved in front of her face mockingly. She was so tired of trying to keep her eyes. Sleep sounded so good right now, she thought. I just have to close my eyes for just a few seconds and I'm going to feel so much better. But something was yelling. She was so tired but this constant yelling. She just wanted to sleep.
~~~~~~~~
" Oh my God that's Maria in there! " cried Michael. " What the hell are they doing? " He held out his hand and shattered the two way mirror.
The guards looked up at him in shock. Almost as if he were a ghost. Before they could react Michael had hit one of them and he flew back and hit the wall. He landed with a thud on the floor and his imprint was on the wall behind him. The other one waved his hand to shoot at him but Max shot him. He disappeared into a cloud. The third one tried to run for it but Michael shot him before he could get across the room.
" Maria! " screamed Michael running over to her. There was large clean cut across her stomach. He saw the cuts covering her skin and her glassy stare. " Maria wake up! Maxwell she's not moving. Do something! " he screamed holding up Maria's head.
Isabel was on the other side of Maria. Trying to remain calm, she touched Maria's head. " Let me try Michael. Just concentrate on getting her healed ". Isabel closed her eyes to the gruesome sight in front of her and concentrated.
Ryu walked over to the guard that had flown into the wall lifted his hand up. The guard was lifted up into the air so that he could be eye level with Ryu. " Why Maria? Why her first? " he demanded.
The guard was convulsing and coughing out a dark liquid that looked like blood. He couldn't answer. Ryu squeezed his index finger and thumb together causing the guard to grab his neck.
" We can make this quick or very painful "
" Nicholas " he gasped. " Nicholas said that we should " more blood leaked from his mouth. " Cause she is Rath's mate "
" You bastards " said Ryu lowering his hand where the guards stomach was and opened it. It looked like a ripple left his hand and the guard disappeared.
~~~~~~~~~~~
She was in Maria's head. The vision was blurry and fuzzy. She could barely make out anything from it. It reminded of her of when she had to dream walk Max that time long ago. " Maria? " she called out. She tried to focus her eyes. Then the scene changed and she was in Maria and Michael's apartment.
" Michael would you please just help me do these? " asked Maria. " Come on Space Boy you know you're going to help me "
" All right fine " said Michael impatiently, waving his hand over the dolls. " But you owe me something " he grinned as he finished helping her.
" What? " asked Maria innocently.
" Come here " he said lifting her. Isabel could hear Maria squealing as he carried her down the hall.
The flash was over so fast Isabel lost her bearing. Now she was back in the room and being tortured.
" Oh God Maria answer me " said Isabel as she ran over to Maria tied to the table. " Maria! " she said shaking her.
" Isabel? " she heard faintly.
" Yes Maria it's me Isabel " said Isabel looking into her face. " We're all here, you're going to be ok now. Just hold on. Max is going to heal you "
" I can't feel anything, " she said lazily. " I just want to sleep Isabel "
" No Maria, don't. You can't sleep now, Michael's here. We've come to get you. Don't do it "
" I'm just so tired "
" No Maria you can't. You can't leave Michael. Please Maria please " cried Isabel holding Maria's head.
" Michael? "
" Yes Michael he's here Maria just open your eyes. Just blink your eyes "
" They're too heavy to move " whined Maria.
" Come on Maria, for Michael " cried Isabel desperately. " You have to do this for Michael "
" Tell him I'm sorry, " said Maria.
" Maria! " screamed Isabel.
" Isabel "
Isabel woke up and saw Max touching her shoulder. She looked at Max and then at Maria.
" She's ok " said Max.
Isabel watched as Michael gently lifted Maria in his arms like a baby.
" You kept her mind busy long enough so that I could save her " said Max smiling reassuringly.
Michael looked at Max and Isabel. " Thanks " he said looking at Maria.
" You better marry me after this Guerin " she said softly and sleepy.
" I will " he said leaning down and kissing her.
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The hatch was open now. Liz, Serena and Ava froze as they waited to see who would drop down. The fighting was still going on upstairs but the noise wasn't as loud as before.
" The hatch has been open for a couple minutes now, " said Serena " How come we don't see anyone jumping in? "
" Because we're being mind warped " said Liz.
" Are you sure? " asked Serena. " Because wouldn't we not realize it? "
" Then Tess be here, " said Ava looking around.
" Can you sense if she's in the ship? " asked Serena.
" Must be outside " said Ava.
Liz looked at Serena. " You better hurry and get us out of here "
" AH! " screamed Ava at the top of her lungs.
" What is it? " asked Liz grabbing her. She turned around and almost screamed herself.
" Liz "
" Zan? "