I Disclaim.

Finally Ch.2

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"MAC." Chloe watched the scene in horror as Mac pushed the small child out of the way, and then hit the roof of the car, and then slid to the street bloodied and bruised. "MAC!"

"Mimi calls an ambulance." Jan said as ran to the site of, and kneeled by Mac. "Mac can you hear me it's Jan?" She leaned in and listened for a heartbeat, and turned back to look a Chloe who was being held back by Belle. "I have a heartbeat."

"OH MY GOD." Philip rushed to the scene looking worried and concerned, and moved by Chloe and Belle. "What happened?"

" Mac saw a car coming toward a child an pushed her out of the way. " Belle looked around, and turned back toward Chloe and Philip confused. " Where's the child that Mac pushed out of the way?"

Chloe too began to search the crowd, but it appeared that the child like the car that struck Mac was gone also. " It doesn't matter right now when need to get Mac to the hospital."

"I can drive her, if you think it'll help." Philip pointed toward his Mercedes that was parked nearby, but the Ambulance arrived and two paramedics rush to the accident site.

Jan breathes a sigh of relief when she saw the paramedics, Mac had a pulse but her vitals were weak, and she still hadn't regained consciousness. " Good, I'm Dr. Walker, I have a head trauma and sere internal injuries." She directed the paramedics as they load her into the van and moves to join them when Chloe garbs her arm. "Chloe I think.."

"NO." She had seen movie before, except last time it was Craig suggesting that he ride with her friend, and when they arrived at the hospital Mac was gone. " I need to ride with her, please Jan."

Jan hesitated and ventured a look at Belle who nodded. "Okay, we'll ride behind."

"Yeah, call Patrick and Shawn." Chloe stepped into the ambulance and took Mac's hand gripping it tightly as the door closed leaving Philip, Jan, Mimi, and Belle to follow. " It's going to be okay Mac." She kissed the hand, closed her eyes, and began to pray.

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The girls had declined his offer for a ride, and although a little annoyed, he was mostly happy. It had taken all he strength to keep the smile off his face when he saw her mangled body on the street. He looked ahead to Belle's Red BMW as she raced to follow the ambulance, and saw Jan comforting Mimi in the backseat.

He hit the speed dial on his cell phone and slowed down, he didn't need to rush to get the hospital. The phone rang three times before his accomplice picked it up. "What the hell took you so long?"

"I was a little busy trying to ditch a car just used in a hit and run, excuse me for not doing so fast enough for you, your highness."

"Lose the attitude, let's remember who the boss is." Philip shook his head at his bad luck, his flunky wasn't as cooperative as he would like, but he could have that many people in on his plan. He had seen enough DiMera's plots fall because of the large number of people involved, and he refused to fail. " Now on to the second part of the plan, DON'T SCREW IT UP."

" Of course not, and what will you be doing."

"Not that's it's any of your business, but I'll be comforting Chloe at the hospital during this tragedy." He gives and evil and bitter laugh. "The only tragedy is that she die on impact."

"You're a real piece of work Kiriakis."

"Yeah, I am, and don't forget it." Satisfied that he had put them in their place, hung up just as they reached the hospital, and putting on his most sympathetic smile as he stepped out the car.  

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"This just in Mackenzie Red Wolf, the last know heir to the DiMera fortune was the victim of a hit and run at the Salem Place." "The Thirty year old owner of Red Wolf Industries, was visiting friends at a local coffee place when witnesses say a small child darted out in the path of a car." "Red Wolf, known for her heroic act naturally followed the child and managed to push her out of the in time, but not without taking being injured herself."" At last report Red Wolf was in critical condition." The blonde anchorwoman turned toward her male counterpart and gave a sympathetic look. " Our thoughts and prayers go out to her loved ones."

"Thank You, Julie. " "In related news a search still continues for a DiMera Heir." " The family company which was last estimated at 9.5 Billion dollars is currently being run by a board of directors." "The Board refuses to acknowledge the aforementioned Mackenzie Red Wolf, as the DiMera heir." "Red Wolf had been estranged from her father and grandfather for the better part of a decade before both men along with her half brother were killed in a shoot out with police, where source say Red Wolf was present." " Attorneys for the company contend that while the they can run without a blood relative running it, but that Stefano DiMera would like the company to remain in the family."

Kristen turned off the TV, and looked out the window of her hotel room. Now wasn't the time to make her presences known, people would automatically link her to Machiavelli's accident, and the last thing they needed was someone watching them.

Taking out a picture of happier times, she gently outlines the faces in it. "Soon."

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Chloe could only look ahead; looking around the room would only remind her of the last time she was here. Jan had taken over Mac's case as soon as she arrived; she and Craig had been in the triage room with Mac for the last hour and half, with no word.

" Diva. " Brady took the seat by his wife and took her hand, and tried to get her attention, but he knew it was hopeless. She was blocking out her setting, ever since her miscarriage she had a dislike of Hospitals, and Mac's last accident hadn't diminished the hatred. Not only that but the news for her friend wasn't good, and there was no way to sugar coat it.

He had caught Jan leaving and been told that things weren't progressing like they had hoped. "Chloe, Mac is a….'

"What Brady." The eyes that met his were cold and distant. " A survivor, a fighter, I've heard that before." Chloe stood up, and glanced toward the door of the room holding her friend. " She isn't Wonder Woman, this is one of a dozen injuries she has incurred in her short life, and they're taking their toll."

"I know, but you need to know that Mac is all those things you said." Brady wraps his arms around her as leans against him. " She has a lot of things to live for, and she will fight." Brady looked up at the Craig and Jan as they exited the triage room unreadable faces set. " How is she?"

"Mac sustained several internal injuries, fortunately none of them are life threatening." Craig hesitated, and Jan took the hint.

" However, she hasn't regained consciousness, and we're unable to gain clear picture of neurological damage if any."

" What does that mean?" Philip moved closer to Chloe and gave her an encouraging smile. He hadn't really been paying attention and they seemed to be dancing around the issue.

"It's mean that Mac is in a coma." Chloe moved out of Brady's arms and look into the window at her prone friend.

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The room was completely white, and she was the only one there. She remembered talking to Chloe at the Java Café, but then things were getting fuzzy. She looks at her clothes and sees that their bloodied and wrinkled. "Where am I?"

" Come now Machiavelli, I would have thought you were smart enough to know?" A door appeared from the left wall, centered in the doorway was the devil himself.

"Hello Stefano."