Title: Punish the Children (24/25)
Author: Lynne Facella
Category: Drama/Angst
Email: lynne1919@aol.com
Spoilers: Through current season 4
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero. I wish they were mine but unfortunately they're not.
Summary: Ty's life becomes a living hell when he becomes the target of a man his father put in prison 25 years ago, endangering him and all those around him.
Notes: Almost at the end :) Thanks so much to those of you who have read all this and supported it. I really appreciate it :)
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"I love you too, mom," Ty said softly. "I'll see you soon." He clicked off the phone and put it down beside him on the gurney.
"Guess she was pretty happy to hear from you," Sully said, smiling down at his partner. They were waiting for the Medivac helicopter to take them back home. Ty had been adamant that he wanted to return to the city to have the bullet removed from his shoulder. They had taken him to a local hospital and after being checked out and put on IV fluids for hydration, he had been deemed stable enough to be transported to Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.
"Yeah...she was pretty worried."
"We all were." Sully had told himself to wait on a lecture, knowing it was the last thing Ty needed right now, but he wasn't able to keep it in. "It was a crazy thing to do, Ty. You know that, don't you? I...I was beside myself. Everyone was. Do you know how close you came to being killed? Another few minutes and..." Sully shook his head, his eyes full of emotion at the thought of Ty helpless and burning to death in that house. "I don't know what I would have done if I lost you..."
"I'm sorry, Sul...I thought I could handle it, I..." Ty's thoughts drifted to Carlos...He hadn't even had a chance to say goodbye to him. Carlos had probably been alone. He wondered if he had known what was happening...if he had been scared... The thought of it was unbearable. Ty could feel the tears beginning to burn in his eyes. Carlos hadn't deserved what happened to him...none of them had...
Shit. Sully saw the tears welling in Ty's eyes and he immediately regretted what he had said. He certainly hadn't wanted to make Ty upset. "Hey come on, Ty. I'm sorry," Sully said gruffly, as he gently patted his partner's uninjured shoulder. "I didn't mean to upset you. It's over with now. It's okay."
Ty shook his head, biting his lip as he tried to get his emotions under control. "No it's not...it's not okay, Sully. Krista...she...and now Carlos..."
"Carlos?" Sully asked, looking down at Ty in surprise. "What about Carlos?"
"He...Waters told me...that...that he died..."
"Carlos died?" Sully gave a bewildered towards Faith who shrugged and shook her head, obviously as confused as Sully was. "I...did he say when?"
"Some...sometime early this morning."
"I'll go call the hospital," Faith whispered.
Sully nodded silently and turned his attention back to Ty who had closed his eyes, immersed in his own private grief. He really hoped Ty was going to be able to get through all this emotionally. Hopefully, with the support of his friends and family, he would.
A few minutes later Faith returned, a faint smile on her lips. "Ty?" she asked softly as she rested her hand lightly on his upper arm.
It took a few moments for Ty to realize that Faith's hand was on his arm. Then he opened his eyes and looked up at Faith. "What is it?" he asked quietly.
"Ty, Carlos is alive. I called the hospital. He's still hanging in there."
"He... he's alive?" Ty stared up at Faith, afraid to even believe that it was true. "Really? You...you're sure?"
"I'm positive," Faith replied, her smile growing. "I even had one of the nurses check to make sure there was no mistake."
"But...Waters...he..."
"He was playing with you, Ty," Sully said softly, feeling a huge sense of relief at this turn of events. "He just wanted to get to you. All he wanted was to make your life miserable."
"All because of my dad..." Ty shook his head slowly. "I...I just don't understand how...I don't get it..."
"I don't think it's anything any of us could understand," Faith said. "He's a sicko. I wouldn't even want to know what makes him tick."
Ty nodded. "Yeah...yeah I guess you're right."
"Folks, the pilot is all set to take off." Two paramedics came over and prepared to transport Ty to the helicopter.
Sully gave Ty a reassuring look as the paramedics began to push the gurney out of the room "We'll be home before you know it, partner."
******
"Faith." Bosco grinned widely at his partner as she came into his hospital room. "It's good to see you."
"It's good to see you too." She walked over to him and gave him a brief hug, then handed him a brown paper bag. "Burger and fries. Thought maybe you'd be up for something like that."
"You do know what I like," he said, eagerly opening up the bag and popping a French fry into his mouth. "So how's Davis, he alright?"
"They're just running a few tests before they bring him into surgery," Faith stated, seating herself on the chair by Bosco's bed. "Sully's downstairs waiting."
"Sully doing okay?"
Faith nodded. "Yeah, I think he's fine now. He was just so worried about Ty, but now that he's back safe and we got this guy...well I think things will work out."
"Crazy son of a bitch." Bosco shook his head and took a large mouthful of the burger. "Mmmm...oh God, Faith, this is good. You want some fries or somethin'?"
Faith shook her head. "No thanks. I'm not hungry. I know it's not the best thing for you, but I wanted to make sure you ate. Didn't want you wasting away in here." She was just glad to see Bosco happy and obviously feeling much better than he had been.
"Yeah well...you can't really blame me for not eatin' this crap now, can you?" he asked with a smile. "Ma was here earlier. She brought me some magazines and stuff. I haven't really been able to concentrate on readin', but maybe now that everything's over with, I'll be able to."
"Did the doctor say how long you're going to be in here?" Faith asked.
"I guess another two or three days," Bosco replied. "Then I'll be off a couple of weeks from work and then desk duty. It sucks, but it will still be better than bein' here."
"It'll go fast." Faith smiled at her partner. "And I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to be back out on the streets."
Bosco returned her smile and took another bite of the burger. For now he was just glad that Waters had been captured and his friends were safe.
******
"How much longer?" Maggie was pacing back and forth across the hospital waiting room, her heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"He's going to be okay," Sully stated.
"You don't know that," Maggie snapped, but she immediately regretted her harsh tone and gave Sully an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, John. It's just...this has been so hard. We almost lost him."
"I know we did, but he's a real fighter. He'll get through this."
Maggie nodded and walked over to Sully, sitting down in the chair beside him. "It's not just the surgery I'm worried about...it's everything else, the psychological impact of what's happened to him, to his friends, and especially to Krista. How is he going to cope with all this?"
"I know it's going to be rough on him," Sully said with a weary sigh. "But we'll help him through it. He was there for me after Tatiana died. He didn't let me give up. I promise that I'm going to be there for him, Maggie. I won't let him down."
"I know you won't." Maggie turned toward Sully and put her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "He's lucky to have you...we both are."
"Excuse me, Mrs. Davis?"
Maggie drew away from Sully and turned her attention to the doctor who had just come into the room. "Dr. Whitman. How is Ty? Is he okay?"
Dr. Whitman nodded. "He came through the surgery just fine. He's resting in Recovery now."
"Can I see him?" Maggie asked eagerly as she got to her feet.
"Yes, I think that would be okay," Dr. Whitman replied.
"I'll wait for you here, Maggie," Sully said, a relieved expression on his face. Even though the surgery hadn't been major, there was no such thing as a sure thing where surgery was concerned and he was very glad his partner was going to be okay.
"Thank you." Maggie turned towards Sully, giving him a soft smile, then hurried after Dr. Whitman to go and see her son.
Author: Lynne Facella
Category: Drama/Angst
Email: lynne1919@aol.com
Spoilers: Through current season 4
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero. I wish they were mine but unfortunately they're not.
Summary: Ty's life becomes a living hell when he becomes the target of a man his father put in prison 25 years ago, endangering him and all those around him.
Notes: Almost at the end :) Thanks so much to those of you who have read all this and supported it. I really appreciate it :)
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"I love you too, mom," Ty said softly. "I'll see you soon." He clicked off the phone and put it down beside him on the gurney.
"Guess she was pretty happy to hear from you," Sully said, smiling down at his partner. They were waiting for the Medivac helicopter to take them back home. Ty had been adamant that he wanted to return to the city to have the bullet removed from his shoulder. They had taken him to a local hospital and after being checked out and put on IV fluids for hydration, he had been deemed stable enough to be transported to Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.
"Yeah...she was pretty worried."
"We all were." Sully had told himself to wait on a lecture, knowing it was the last thing Ty needed right now, but he wasn't able to keep it in. "It was a crazy thing to do, Ty. You know that, don't you? I...I was beside myself. Everyone was. Do you know how close you came to being killed? Another few minutes and..." Sully shook his head, his eyes full of emotion at the thought of Ty helpless and burning to death in that house. "I don't know what I would have done if I lost you..."
"I'm sorry, Sul...I thought I could handle it, I..." Ty's thoughts drifted to Carlos...He hadn't even had a chance to say goodbye to him. Carlos had probably been alone. He wondered if he had known what was happening...if he had been scared... The thought of it was unbearable. Ty could feel the tears beginning to burn in his eyes. Carlos hadn't deserved what happened to him...none of them had...
Shit. Sully saw the tears welling in Ty's eyes and he immediately regretted what he had said. He certainly hadn't wanted to make Ty upset. "Hey come on, Ty. I'm sorry," Sully said gruffly, as he gently patted his partner's uninjured shoulder. "I didn't mean to upset you. It's over with now. It's okay."
Ty shook his head, biting his lip as he tried to get his emotions under control. "No it's not...it's not okay, Sully. Krista...she...and now Carlos..."
"Carlos?" Sully asked, looking down at Ty in surprise. "What about Carlos?"
"He...Waters told me...that...that he died..."
"Carlos died?" Sully gave a bewildered towards Faith who shrugged and shook her head, obviously as confused as Sully was. "I...did he say when?"
"Some...sometime early this morning."
"I'll go call the hospital," Faith whispered.
Sully nodded silently and turned his attention back to Ty who had closed his eyes, immersed in his own private grief. He really hoped Ty was going to be able to get through all this emotionally. Hopefully, with the support of his friends and family, he would.
A few minutes later Faith returned, a faint smile on her lips. "Ty?" she asked softly as she rested her hand lightly on his upper arm.
It took a few moments for Ty to realize that Faith's hand was on his arm. Then he opened his eyes and looked up at Faith. "What is it?" he asked quietly.
"Ty, Carlos is alive. I called the hospital. He's still hanging in there."
"He... he's alive?" Ty stared up at Faith, afraid to even believe that it was true. "Really? You...you're sure?"
"I'm positive," Faith replied, her smile growing. "I even had one of the nurses check to make sure there was no mistake."
"But...Waters...he..."
"He was playing with you, Ty," Sully said softly, feeling a huge sense of relief at this turn of events. "He just wanted to get to you. All he wanted was to make your life miserable."
"All because of my dad..." Ty shook his head slowly. "I...I just don't understand how...I don't get it..."
"I don't think it's anything any of us could understand," Faith said. "He's a sicko. I wouldn't even want to know what makes him tick."
Ty nodded. "Yeah...yeah I guess you're right."
"Folks, the pilot is all set to take off." Two paramedics came over and prepared to transport Ty to the helicopter.
Sully gave Ty a reassuring look as the paramedics began to push the gurney out of the room "We'll be home before you know it, partner."
******
"Faith." Bosco grinned widely at his partner as she came into his hospital room. "It's good to see you."
"It's good to see you too." She walked over to him and gave him a brief hug, then handed him a brown paper bag. "Burger and fries. Thought maybe you'd be up for something like that."
"You do know what I like," he said, eagerly opening up the bag and popping a French fry into his mouth. "So how's Davis, he alright?"
"They're just running a few tests before they bring him into surgery," Faith stated, seating herself on the chair by Bosco's bed. "Sully's downstairs waiting."
"Sully doing okay?"
Faith nodded. "Yeah, I think he's fine now. He was just so worried about Ty, but now that he's back safe and we got this guy...well I think things will work out."
"Crazy son of a bitch." Bosco shook his head and took a large mouthful of the burger. "Mmmm...oh God, Faith, this is good. You want some fries or somethin'?"
Faith shook her head. "No thanks. I'm not hungry. I know it's not the best thing for you, but I wanted to make sure you ate. Didn't want you wasting away in here." She was just glad to see Bosco happy and obviously feeling much better than he had been.
"Yeah well...you can't really blame me for not eatin' this crap now, can you?" he asked with a smile. "Ma was here earlier. She brought me some magazines and stuff. I haven't really been able to concentrate on readin', but maybe now that everything's over with, I'll be able to."
"Did the doctor say how long you're going to be in here?" Faith asked.
"I guess another two or three days," Bosco replied. "Then I'll be off a couple of weeks from work and then desk duty. It sucks, but it will still be better than bein' here."
"It'll go fast." Faith smiled at her partner. "And I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to be back out on the streets."
Bosco returned her smile and took another bite of the burger. For now he was just glad that Waters had been captured and his friends were safe.
******
"How much longer?" Maggie was pacing back and forth across the hospital waiting room, her heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"He's going to be okay," Sully stated.
"You don't know that," Maggie snapped, but she immediately regretted her harsh tone and gave Sully an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, John. It's just...this has been so hard. We almost lost him."
"I know we did, but he's a real fighter. He'll get through this."
Maggie nodded and walked over to Sully, sitting down in the chair beside him. "It's not just the surgery I'm worried about...it's everything else, the psychological impact of what's happened to him, to his friends, and especially to Krista. How is he going to cope with all this?"
"I know it's going to be rough on him," Sully said with a weary sigh. "But we'll help him through it. He was there for me after Tatiana died. He didn't let me give up. I promise that I'm going to be there for him, Maggie. I won't let him down."
"I know you won't." Maggie turned toward Sully and put her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "He's lucky to have you...we both are."
"Excuse me, Mrs. Davis?"
Maggie drew away from Sully and turned her attention to the doctor who had just come into the room. "Dr. Whitman. How is Ty? Is he okay?"
Dr. Whitman nodded. "He came through the surgery just fine. He's resting in Recovery now."
"Can I see him?" Maggie asked eagerly as she got to her feet.
"Yes, I think that would be okay," Dr. Whitman replied.
"I'll wait for you here, Maggie," Sully said, a relieved expression on his face. Even though the surgery hadn't been major, there was no such thing as a sure thing where surgery was concerned and he was very glad his partner was going to be okay.
"Thank you." Maggie turned towards Sully, giving him a soft smile, then hurried after Dr. Whitman to go and see her son.