Chapter 13
The hospital was a nightmare. Ambulances speeded in and out, carrying sick or wounded people. Inside was as chaotic as ever. People sat in the waiting room, several nurses working on helping them. They didn't have enough rooms or doctors to treat them all, and the people who were in the worst condition get treated first even if others had been here for hours. Doctors and nurses scurried about, trying to get to wherever they were going, and every few minutes another patent came in.
I grabbed a nurse as she sped by. She glared at me for stopping her. "I need to find my mom," I said.
The glare changed to annoyance as she pointed at the check in desk. "Ask them, they can help you, I'm busy." She tried to pull away from me but I didn't let her go.
"I need to find Relena Yuy." Saying my mom's name made all the difference. Her eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly led me through the white halls. After we got to where my mom was she left in a hurry, leaving me by the door.
I stared at the door for a moment, not sure what to expect if I were to go in. what had happened? A car crash? that's all I knew. I put my hand on the doorknob, about to open it, but someone opened it from the other side.
My dad came out through the doorway. He was too emotionally drained to be surprised when he saw me. Worried lines darkened his face, emphasizing the small fear that hid in his eyes. I wondered, not for the first time, just what had happened.
"Alex?" Dad began. "Let's go somewhere else," his eye pleaded with me to not argue. As much as I wanted to see my mom I had the feeling that I wouldn't like what I saw. I'd let my dad have a break before forcing him back in the room.
We went over to the main hospital building, searching for the cafeteria we knew was there somewhere. Dad wanted a cup of coffee while I just needed caffeine. My energy had worn out hours ago and running on adrenaline only lasted so long. I was about to collapse at any moment from sheer exhaustion. I wasn't even sure if it was from emotional drain or not. I could be physically fine.
Before we had gotten to where we were going we walked pass a group of three policemen that I knew. Excusing myself I went back to talk to them. Not wanting to ask what all had happened, and having suspicions that it wasn't just an accident I asked if they knew anything. Each knew a little.
Relena had been heading for Gabriel's convention when she was hit by another car. Driving it was a young boy, just having gotten his permit. He died in the crash, and doctors had found alcohol in his system. They didn't know how Relena was, so I thanked them for the information and caught up with me dad.
The boy had been drunk, he'd died in the crash. It was just another accident. But for some reason I didn't believe it. My mom was hurt, seriously hurt. It hadn't been just an accident. Yet the driver had just been a drunk boy. How could it have been anyone else?
Gabriel could control minds? and he was the only one who could have made the boy crash into her. It was a long shot guess, a terribly long shot, but still a possibility. He could have done it, but would he have? Could this have all been his plan? He had the perfect alibi, the perfect way of hurting my mom. The boy was dead and it was his fault. He'd been drinking, that was proof enough. Gabriel could have thought it all out. If he had wanted too.
Dad and I found the cafeteria after asking for help. We ordered two coffees and sat in the back drinking them as we ignored the sick patients around us. We didn't talk, just sat there. Somehow the silence was comforting. I needed time to just relax, and sleep was sounding better and better. Thoughts of Gabriel had disappeared.
I didn't notice that Zechs had joined us until he pulled up a chair beside me. My dad nodded hello but I just leaned onto the table. it was obvious he wanted to talk but I wouldn't be very helpful until I got my energy back.
"Alex," Zechs said instantly. "I need to talk. It's really important."
Groggily I nodded. "Mm hum," I murmured. "Wake me up in an hour." My eyes were closed and I ignored him when he poked me.
"Alex, I'm not kidding. We've got a problem," Zechs pleaded.
My dad asked, "What's the problem?"
Zechs sighed, but answered anyway. "Duo found out about the virus. It was on the disk she got. Everything. He's recreated it. A nightmare come true. He's suspicious it had something to do with Alex but doesn't know for sure."
That caught my interest. I forced myself to sit up. "What?" I asked grumpily.
"You heard me," Zechs said.
I nodded. "Yeah, but it didn't make any sense. And Heero knows about everything? Quit confusing me. I've had too much confusion for one night. And this isn't helping."
"Heero knows everything I know, and Duo doesn't know he knows," Zechs explained. "You're in a lot of trouble. Gabriel's hired an assassin to kill you and he's not a bad one. There is a lot going on and I need you awake."
I yawned, not a good sign. "I'm not going to be awake for awhile. I know about the assassin, we've met. If he shows up he can shoot me, I don't care. I won't be able to think strait without a nap so let me have an hour of peace."
"The virus?" Zechs started.
I waved it off. "Yeah, I know. I've already talked to Gabriel about it. He's an interesting guy, even if he's close on crazy. I'd say he's crazy but I don't really think he is. Bad morals for sure, though."
"What?" Heero asked. "You know and you're not going to do something?" For some reason I had a feeling he was testing me. If he wasn't my dad and I wasn't so tired I would have hit him.
"No. I'm not. He's the strongest psychic I've ever met, and a jerk, who's armed, and I've already blown up a vile of that damn stuff so let me just go to sleep until I can think strait," I thought a moment then added, "please." So I was rambling a little, I didn't care.
"Oh, that's not good," Zechs muttered. "By 'blown up' you do mean bomb, right?"
"Not exactly," I murmured.
Heero sighed. "Damn."
"We had a minor fight, nothing big," I paused, catching my fib. "Okay, a little big. And very confusing. And did you know he can control minds?" Heero looked confused, Zechs looked scarred. I was both. Zechs was probably more reasonable in his emotions. Of course he knew what I meant, when my dad wasn't that big on psychic stuff. He didn't have the powers. Zechs and I both got them from the Peacecraft side of our families.
"So what are we going to do?" Zechs asked.
Blinking, I tired to think up something intelligent to say. Finding out that I couldn't made me feel stupid. But I was okay with that. "I'm going to sleep. Ask me later."
Zechs stood up. "You can sleep here if you want, but I'm going to be back in a couple of hours and we're going to see Duo. Jack's going to want to talk to you." He paused. "I'm not sure I like him though, so be careful."
I nodded, only half listening. Then I leaned back onto the table and feel asleep.
So... this is just another transition chapter, but more is to come! I need to start making the chapters a little longer, but I'll have to work on that later. ^.^ Thanks again for reading!
~Rave
The hospital was a nightmare. Ambulances speeded in and out, carrying sick or wounded people. Inside was as chaotic as ever. People sat in the waiting room, several nurses working on helping them. They didn't have enough rooms or doctors to treat them all, and the people who were in the worst condition get treated first even if others had been here for hours. Doctors and nurses scurried about, trying to get to wherever they were going, and every few minutes another patent came in.
I grabbed a nurse as she sped by. She glared at me for stopping her. "I need to find my mom," I said.
The glare changed to annoyance as she pointed at the check in desk. "Ask them, they can help you, I'm busy." She tried to pull away from me but I didn't let her go.
"I need to find Relena Yuy." Saying my mom's name made all the difference. Her eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly led me through the white halls. After we got to where my mom was she left in a hurry, leaving me by the door.
I stared at the door for a moment, not sure what to expect if I were to go in. what had happened? A car crash? that's all I knew. I put my hand on the doorknob, about to open it, but someone opened it from the other side.
My dad came out through the doorway. He was too emotionally drained to be surprised when he saw me. Worried lines darkened his face, emphasizing the small fear that hid in his eyes. I wondered, not for the first time, just what had happened.
"Alex?" Dad began. "Let's go somewhere else," his eye pleaded with me to not argue. As much as I wanted to see my mom I had the feeling that I wouldn't like what I saw. I'd let my dad have a break before forcing him back in the room.
We went over to the main hospital building, searching for the cafeteria we knew was there somewhere. Dad wanted a cup of coffee while I just needed caffeine. My energy had worn out hours ago and running on adrenaline only lasted so long. I was about to collapse at any moment from sheer exhaustion. I wasn't even sure if it was from emotional drain or not. I could be physically fine.
Before we had gotten to where we were going we walked pass a group of three policemen that I knew. Excusing myself I went back to talk to them. Not wanting to ask what all had happened, and having suspicions that it wasn't just an accident I asked if they knew anything. Each knew a little.
Relena had been heading for Gabriel's convention when she was hit by another car. Driving it was a young boy, just having gotten his permit. He died in the crash, and doctors had found alcohol in his system. They didn't know how Relena was, so I thanked them for the information and caught up with me dad.
The boy had been drunk, he'd died in the crash. It was just another accident. But for some reason I didn't believe it. My mom was hurt, seriously hurt. It hadn't been just an accident. Yet the driver had just been a drunk boy. How could it have been anyone else?
Gabriel could control minds? and he was the only one who could have made the boy crash into her. It was a long shot guess, a terribly long shot, but still a possibility. He could have done it, but would he have? Could this have all been his plan? He had the perfect alibi, the perfect way of hurting my mom. The boy was dead and it was his fault. He'd been drinking, that was proof enough. Gabriel could have thought it all out. If he had wanted too.
Dad and I found the cafeteria after asking for help. We ordered two coffees and sat in the back drinking them as we ignored the sick patients around us. We didn't talk, just sat there. Somehow the silence was comforting. I needed time to just relax, and sleep was sounding better and better. Thoughts of Gabriel had disappeared.
I didn't notice that Zechs had joined us until he pulled up a chair beside me. My dad nodded hello but I just leaned onto the table. it was obvious he wanted to talk but I wouldn't be very helpful until I got my energy back.
"Alex," Zechs said instantly. "I need to talk. It's really important."
Groggily I nodded. "Mm hum," I murmured. "Wake me up in an hour." My eyes were closed and I ignored him when he poked me.
"Alex, I'm not kidding. We've got a problem," Zechs pleaded.
My dad asked, "What's the problem?"
Zechs sighed, but answered anyway. "Duo found out about the virus. It was on the disk she got. Everything. He's recreated it. A nightmare come true. He's suspicious it had something to do with Alex but doesn't know for sure."
That caught my interest. I forced myself to sit up. "What?" I asked grumpily.
"You heard me," Zechs said.
I nodded. "Yeah, but it didn't make any sense. And Heero knows about everything? Quit confusing me. I've had too much confusion for one night. And this isn't helping."
"Heero knows everything I know, and Duo doesn't know he knows," Zechs explained. "You're in a lot of trouble. Gabriel's hired an assassin to kill you and he's not a bad one. There is a lot going on and I need you awake."
I yawned, not a good sign. "I'm not going to be awake for awhile. I know about the assassin, we've met. If he shows up he can shoot me, I don't care. I won't be able to think strait without a nap so let me have an hour of peace."
"The virus?" Zechs started.
I waved it off. "Yeah, I know. I've already talked to Gabriel about it. He's an interesting guy, even if he's close on crazy. I'd say he's crazy but I don't really think he is. Bad morals for sure, though."
"What?" Heero asked. "You know and you're not going to do something?" For some reason I had a feeling he was testing me. If he wasn't my dad and I wasn't so tired I would have hit him.
"No. I'm not. He's the strongest psychic I've ever met, and a jerk, who's armed, and I've already blown up a vile of that damn stuff so let me just go to sleep until I can think strait," I thought a moment then added, "please." So I was rambling a little, I didn't care.
"Oh, that's not good," Zechs muttered. "By 'blown up' you do mean bomb, right?"
"Not exactly," I murmured.
Heero sighed. "Damn."
"We had a minor fight, nothing big," I paused, catching my fib. "Okay, a little big. And very confusing. And did you know he can control minds?" Heero looked confused, Zechs looked scarred. I was both. Zechs was probably more reasonable in his emotions. Of course he knew what I meant, when my dad wasn't that big on psychic stuff. He didn't have the powers. Zechs and I both got them from the Peacecraft side of our families.
"So what are we going to do?" Zechs asked.
Blinking, I tired to think up something intelligent to say. Finding out that I couldn't made me feel stupid. But I was okay with that. "I'm going to sleep. Ask me later."
Zechs stood up. "You can sleep here if you want, but I'm going to be back in a couple of hours and we're going to see Duo. Jack's going to want to talk to you." He paused. "I'm not sure I like him though, so be careful."
I nodded, only half listening. Then I leaned back onto the table and feel asleep.
So... this is just another transition chapter, but more is to come! I need to start making the chapters a little longer, but I'll have to work on that later. ^.^ Thanks again for reading!
~Rave