Hi everyone, thanks for your reviews on "Like Father Like Son" please
continue to review, I need encouragement! "Battling Past Demons" is the
sequel to "Like Father Like Son". Just a short taster of more to come!
Promise the other chapters will be longer!!!
All disclaimers apply.
Summary: Angel and Diagnosis Murder crossover. Jack returns to Community General, and The Angel Investigations group are called in to help Jesse.
Chapter 1: Return to LA
BATTLING PAST DEMONS
It was the end of another long shift for Jesse Travis, and he wanted nothing more than to go home to his girlfriend. He groaned inwardly when he realised that she was away in Europe on assignment with the CIA. He rubbed his tired eyes, and tried to flatten his hair, failing as he usually did.
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was well past two in the morning, and his shift started in another six hours. Finally admitting defeat, he headed to the doctor's lounge hoping for some much-needed sleep. The last few months had been great, he thought as he settled down on the couch. He, Steve, Mark, Amanda and Kealy had returned from Rome, and began to get on with their lives. He and Kealy had moved in together, and his dad, unsurprisingly, had left him again. It had felt good, at first, returning to Community General after his Italian ordeal, and then he realised just how little he had missed his job. Everything had been normal. But as Jesse was drifting off to sleep, he had no idea what was being planned for him.
When Jesse woke up later in the morning, he didn't feel very refreshed; after all, he did have another 16-hour shift ahead of him. The morning was uneventful, a few minor casualties and one car crash. But the major surprise happened much later. He'd thought it was odd, that he hadn't seen Mark or Amanda, or even Steve for that matter. It wasn't long before he found the answer.
Whilst on a break, he headed down to Mark's office. As he reached the door, he heard excited, animated voices from within. Pushing the door open, he stopped suddenly when he saw a person he didn't recognise. Mark, Amanda and Steve were there, but who was the other guy? A tall dark haired man was being fawned over by the others.
The group all turned towards him as he stood in the doorway. Mark obviously hadn't noticed Jesse's shocked expression, for he smiled at him and spoke to the stranger. "Jack, this is Dr. Jesse Travis," and turning towards Jesse he then said, "Jesse, this is Dr. Jack Stewart, he's come back from his clinic in Colorado for a holiday! Boy did we have many adventures!" And that was when Jesse's life took a turn for the worse.
"Oh, hey," Jesse said, as enthusiastically as he could, and stretched out his hand, which was duly shaken by Jack.
"Hi Jesse. I've heard a lot about you"
"Likewise" laughed Jesse uncomfortably. Mark, Steve and Amanda failed to notice Jesse's mounting unease; they were so excited to see their old friend back after so long. The group chatted for a few moments, Jesse not having a lot to say as the others were talking about past adventures that he had not been involved in.
"I should be going.I have surgery in 15 minutes"
"Ok Jess! We're just heading over to Bob's for lunch! Shame you can't join us!" Steve said, Jesse could see no disappointment in his eyes that Jesse wasn't coming. He turned around sadly and walked briskly down to the ER, of course, he didn't actually have surgery, it was just that he couldn't stand pretending to be happy about Jack's return any longer. The rest of the afternoon was hectic, a train collision meant that Jesse was on overdrive. Ten seriously injured people had been rushed in, plus god knew how many others with minor injuries, and some DOAs.
It was very late when Jesse was finally granted a couple of hour's break. He knew that Mark should still be on shift, so he went to find him, thinking that they could grab a coffee. When he wasn't in his office, Jesse went to reception to ask there. "Could you tell me where Dr. Sloan is?"
"Em, Ah yes! Dr. Travis? Dr. Sloan is on vacation."
"Since When?"
"Since this afternoon!"
"And what about Dr. Bentley?"
"She is also on vacation"
"I don't believe this!" Jesse muttered to himself. "Thanks anyway!" he said to the receptionist. So they had left him alone, gone on leave without telling him. Was he not their friend? Just because Jack was here they were going to leave him out? He walked dejectedly back to the doctor's lounge and settled down on the couch. He just felt really left out, although they had invited him to go to BBQ Bobs with them, he didn't get the feeling that they really wanted him there. Also, the thing that probably scared him the most, and he really didn't want to admit this to himself, but he was scared that Jack would replace him as Steve's best friend. That was something he would never tell anyone! Thoughts of a similar nature ran through his as he sat down by himself and made himself a coffee. Alone.
* * * *
Kealy Banks rested back in her chair, sighing as she glanced at a photo of her and Jesse on the desk. She really missed him.
I wonder what he's doing now, she thought, I just wish I was there with him.
But she knew that this was for his own safety. She'd had to keep the search for James Seville a secret. Kealy had worked as a double agent for the CIA in Seville's terrorist organisation; Seville had kidnapped Jesse a few months ago, and had kept him prisoner in Italy. Jesse had rescued her from the crumbling wreckage of the SW-13 headquarters, and right now thought that Seville had been killed in the blast. Kealy had never set him straight on that one, she knew he would just have worried. She also had every reason to believe that Seville would be after her, or possibly even Jesse, he now knew that she had been working for the CIA and would want revenge. So, to keep Jesse safe, she had deliberately taken an assignment in France.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Agent Vaughn, and her supervisor, Special Agent Renfield. "Kealy."
"Sir?"
"Kealy, we've had a sighting of Seville. A positive ID!" Kealy nearly fell off her chair.
"W-Where? Near here?"
"No, he was caught on camera at a warehouse-in LA" Kealy was shocked to the core.
"He's going after Jesse." she whispered.
To be continued..
Promise the other chapters will be longer!!!
All disclaimers apply.
Summary: Angel and Diagnosis Murder crossover. Jack returns to Community General, and The Angel Investigations group are called in to help Jesse.
Chapter 1: Return to LA
BATTLING PAST DEMONS
It was the end of another long shift for Jesse Travis, and he wanted nothing more than to go home to his girlfriend. He groaned inwardly when he realised that she was away in Europe on assignment with the CIA. He rubbed his tired eyes, and tried to flatten his hair, failing as he usually did.
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was well past two in the morning, and his shift started in another six hours. Finally admitting defeat, he headed to the doctor's lounge hoping for some much-needed sleep. The last few months had been great, he thought as he settled down on the couch. He, Steve, Mark, Amanda and Kealy had returned from Rome, and began to get on with their lives. He and Kealy had moved in together, and his dad, unsurprisingly, had left him again. It had felt good, at first, returning to Community General after his Italian ordeal, and then he realised just how little he had missed his job. Everything had been normal. But as Jesse was drifting off to sleep, he had no idea what was being planned for him.
When Jesse woke up later in the morning, he didn't feel very refreshed; after all, he did have another 16-hour shift ahead of him. The morning was uneventful, a few minor casualties and one car crash. But the major surprise happened much later. He'd thought it was odd, that he hadn't seen Mark or Amanda, or even Steve for that matter. It wasn't long before he found the answer.
Whilst on a break, he headed down to Mark's office. As he reached the door, he heard excited, animated voices from within. Pushing the door open, he stopped suddenly when he saw a person he didn't recognise. Mark, Amanda and Steve were there, but who was the other guy? A tall dark haired man was being fawned over by the others.
The group all turned towards him as he stood in the doorway. Mark obviously hadn't noticed Jesse's shocked expression, for he smiled at him and spoke to the stranger. "Jack, this is Dr. Jesse Travis," and turning towards Jesse he then said, "Jesse, this is Dr. Jack Stewart, he's come back from his clinic in Colorado for a holiday! Boy did we have many adventures!" And that was when Jesse's life took a turn for the worse.
"Oh, hey," Jesse said, as enthusiastically as he could, and stretched out his hand, which was duly shaken by Jack.
"Hi Jesse. I've heard a lot about you"
"Likewise" laughed Jesse uncomfortably. Mark, Steve and Amanda failed to notice Jesse's mounting unease; they were so excited to see their old friend back after so long. The group chatted for a few moments, Jesse not having a lot to say as the others were talking about past adventures that he had not been involved in.
"I should be going.I have surgery in 15 minutes"
"Ok Jess! We're just heading over to Bob's for lunch! Shame you can't join us!" Steve said, Jesse could see no disappointment in his eyes that Jesse wasn't coming. He turned around sadly and walked briskly down to the ER, of course, he didn't actually have surgery, it was just that he couldn't stand pretending to be happy about Jack's return any longer. The rest of the afternoon was hectic, a train collision meant that Jesse was on overdrive. Ten seriously injured people had been rushed in, plus god knew how many others with minor injuries, and some DOAs.
It was very late when Jesse was finally granted a couple of hour's break. He knew that Mark should still be on shift, so he went to find him, thinking that they could grab a coffee. When he wasn't in his office, Jesse went to reception to ask there. "Could you tell me where Dr. Sloan is?"
"Em, Ah yes! Dr. Travis? Dr. Sloan is on vacation."
"Since When?"
"Since this afternoon!"
"And what about Dr. Bentley?"
"She is also on vacation"
"I don't believe this!" Jesse muttered to himself. "Thanks anyway!" he said to the receptionist. So they had left him alone, gone on leave without telling him. Was he not their friend? Just because Jack was here they were going to leave him out? He walked dejectedly back to the doctor's lounge and settled down on the couch. He just felt really left out, although they had invited him to go to BBQ Bobs with them, he didn't get the feeling that they really wanted him there. Also, the thing that probably scared him the most, and he really didn't want to admit this to himself, but he was scared that Jack would replace him as Steve's best friend. That was something he would never tell anyone! Thoughts of a similar nature ran through his as he sat down by himself and made himself a coffee. Alone.
* * * *
Kealy Banks rested back in her chair, sighing as she glanced at a photo of her and Jesse on the desk. She really missed him.
I wonder what he's doing now, she thought, I just wish I was there with him.
But she knew that this was for his own safety. She'd had to keep the search for James Seville a secret. Kealy had worked as a double agent for the CIA in Seville's terrorist organisation; Seville had kidnapped Jesse a few months ago, and had kept him prisoner in Italy. Jesse had rescued her from the crumbling wreckage of the SW-13 headquarters, and right now thought that Seville had been killed in the blast. Kealy had never set him straight on that one, she knew he would just have worried. She also had every reason to believe that Seville would be after her, or possibly even Jesse, he now knew that she had been working for the CIA and would want revenge. So, to keep Jesse safe, she had deliberately taken an assignment in France.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Agent Vaughn, and her supervisor, Special Agent Renfield. "Kealy."
"Sir?"
"Kealy, we've had a sighting of Seville. A positive ID!" Kealy nearly fell off her chair.
"W-Where? Near here?"
"No, he was caught on camera at a warehouse-in LA" Kealy was shocked to the core.
"He's going after Jesse." she whispered.
To be continued..
