Chapter Two
~Two Hours Later~
Michael finally walked in his apartment. He'd spent an hour with Maria after Tess left then he'd spent time looking for Liz after she ran off. Finally exhausted he fiddled with his keys until the door opened, pushing it closed with his foot as he walked through. The first thing that met his eyes was Elizabeth Parker curled up in a ball, naked, in the corner of his kitchen. He rushed to her side.
"Jesus... Liz....Liz can you hear me? Open your eyes Liz..." After making sure she was breathing he shook her gently, trying to avoid the many cuts and abrasions over her body, there were burns aswell. What the fuck happened to her? Liz tried to open her eyes but both were now black and swollen. Michael brushed some hair away from her face as she recoiled from his touch.
"It's ok Liz, It's Michael. I'm gonna get you cleaned up ok?" Liz nodded slightly, fighting off the urge to pass out again. Michael couldn't believe the state she was in! Granted, he's been in similar states after Hank had been drinking more that usual but her parent's idolised her. Whoever had done this to Liz had nearly killed her.
He carefully picked her up and headed to the bathroom. Using his powers he turned on the shower and got into it with her. He carefully directed the spray over her body, cleaning the blood off her skin. When he was finished he wrapped her in a large fluffy white towel (naturally a house-warming present from Isabel) and laid Liz down on his bed. Waving his hand over both of them they were dry and warm.
Michael got to work healing her wounds the best he could. His healing power was very weak but he had to do what he could. When he was finished she still looked terribly bruised and beaten, but he was exhausted and she did look better than she had. She was drifting in and out of sleep all the time. Just as Michael got up to leave she started crying out "no... oh god..... please no...." She thrashed on the bed and shook constantly as if she were scared out of her mind. Michael laid down next to her, making sure to wake her before touching her.
"Liz it's ok... It's Michael..."
"Michael?..... so scared..... pleade.... dont leave me alone.... trust... you..." Her pleas and unease worried him tremendously. He curled up next to her, pulling her body to his, covering them with blankets and they lay like that while she slept a little more soundly, Michael all the time whispering "It's ok Liz... I'm not going to let them hurt you ever again... Your safe now... Your safe... I Promise" and as a tear slid down his cheek he knew he'd do anything to keep that promise to her.