Chapter 38
Methos was sat on the other bed and Joe was sat in the chair by Alex's bed as Duncan walked back into the room, Methos turned to face him "everything sorted?" he asked as he slipped off the bed "I think so.now all we have to do is wait.Joe I want you to."
"I know I'm going.I'm going" Joe said as he pulled himself to his feet "anyway I think I'd be better trying to find out where Lazarski's gone" Joe said as he walked over to where Duncan was standing, patting him on the arm "I'm sure she'll be ok Mac" Duncan smiled weakly "I hope your right Joe" he replied as he looked over to Methos "Are you staying?" Methos laughed and jumped onto the spare bed "but of course, can't have you having all the fun now can I".
"I'll call you if I find anything" Joe said as he opened the door "Thanks Joe" Duncan replied as he watched his friend leave before walking over to Alex's bed. Methos propped himself up on one elbow "you look shattered Mac.maybe you should take the bed" Duncan rubbed his hands over his face "No.I'll take the chair.I don't think I'd sleep much anyway"
"Ok your call" Methos said as he pulled out the pillow from under the covers and made himself comfortable. Duncan smoothed Alex's hair around her face before sitting down in the chair next to the bed. He didn't know how long it taken but he did drift off to sleep.
The heart monitor that was attached to Alex's started to beep quicker as her heart rate increased, her mind was racing the mist that surrounded the images started to fade, Alex remembered the pain of being beaten, she felt herself being held but the images weren't clear. Alex could hear words from the two figures as she tried to focus but they just weren't clear enough, it was like she was hearing them through a wall, as they repeated through her mind again and again they started to make sense. The feeling of being held down came over her again; Alex's became overwhelmed with fear and started to fight. Duncan was awoken by Alex's shouts and thrashing around as she tried to push away the unseen attackers, her hand was trying to pull out the needle of the drip "Alex it's all right your safe.it's me Duncan" he said trying to sooth her but nothing he did seemed to calm her. Methos was now on his feet on the other side of the bed "another nightmare?" he asked; Duncan looked up at him "It's not the same as before.there's something different". Duncan didn't get a chance to say anymore as the alarm had sounded at the nurse's station and the door was thrown open as the nurse rushed in.
"I'll get a sedative," the nurse said after checking Alex and the equipment as she turned to leave, Alex eyes shot open and she grabbed hold of her arm "NO.Don't" Alex shouted her grip was so tight Duncan noticed the pain on the nurse's face, he took hold of Alex's hand "let go Alex.if you calm down there won't be any need for a sedative" he said as he prised her fingers off the nurse's arm. When her arm was free the nurse moved away from the bed rubbing it, Duncan walked round to her "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine Monsieur.but she needs to rest" Duncan smiled "I'll make sure she behaves" the nurse nodded before making her way to the door, she stopped and turned back to him "I'll be back a little later to check on things" the nurse said before leaving them alone. Duncan turned back to Alex who was obviously in pain but still trying to get out of bed "Back into bed you" he said as he moved back to the bed "You don't understand there isn't time" Alex said as she started to swing her legs out of the bed, Duncan caught them and gently lifted them back into the bed, Alex was too weak to really resist him "You're not well enough to get out of bed.and what do you mean there isn't time?" Alex lay back against the pillow the effort had exhausted her she licked her dry lips, Methos poured her a glass of water handing it to Duncan, he lifted her so she could take a drink, he then laid her gently back down handing the glass to Methos. With Alex comfortable, he smoothed her hair and looked into her eyes "Now tell me what is bothering you", he could see that whatever it was it was frightening her, even though she was trying to hide it.
"I don't remember exactly but..the yacht .I've got to get to Calais" Alex said as she again tried to get out of bed the panic in her voice obvious to both Methos and Duncan. "Alex calm down I'm sure Ray and Thomas are on their way there, so you've nothing to worry about" but this didn't calm her, if anything it made her worse "Alex tell me what's wrong".
"The yacht isn't what it seems.he isn't going to get the virus from them there, he already has it" Alex said as she winced with pain as she tried to move. "So the yacht?" Duncan asked as he sat on the edge of the bed "He's using it to demonstrate the virus.it has to be injected or you have to be close to it as it disperses" Duncan noticed the look on Methos's face as he realised what Alex was saying "What is it?" Duncan said as he stood up, Methos walked past him to the window "He's starting small.getting the authorities attention.Alex is right he must already have what he needs" Methos said as he looked out at the early morning light as it crept around the other wing of the hospital. "I have to tell Ray" Alex said breathlessly as she tried to pull the covers back, but they might as well have been made of lead as she struggled to lift them. Duncan turned round "Alex relax, I'll sort it out," he said as he walked over to her, gently pulling the covers back around her. Alex laid back down the effort had exhausted her.
Duncan stroked her hair as she closed her eyes and drifted away into sleep; Duncan ran the back of his hand down her cheek "you get some rest" he said quietly to her before turning to Methos and motioned for him to join him outside the room. When they were outside Duncan held the door open just enough to see Alex inside the room, he then handed his cell phone to Methos "I can't leave her yet, could you call Ray and tell him about the yacht?" Methos took hold of the phone "Sure I won't be long" Methos said as he walked towards the outside to make the call. Duncan slipped quietly back into the room, Alex looked so small laid in the hospital bed, as he sat back down in the chair he noticed how relaxed her face was now like the horrors she had witnessed had never happened. It always amazed him how a child's mind could survive the things they had seen and experienced, to look at Alex now you would never know the nightmares hidden in her mind. She had told him some of it but he wondered how much she had held back frightened herself to let the memories out from the dark recesses of her memory.
Duncan was sat holding her hand, watching her sleep for nearly an hour before Alex's eyes flickered open, she smiled at him "hey you look terrible" he smiled warmly back at her "Thank you, with friends like you who needs enemies" he laughed as he sat forward on the chair "Did you get hold of Ray?" he could see in her eyes that she was worried "It's all in hand, Adam is calling him now.so all you need to do is rest and get better" Duncan said as he squeezed her hand, Alex looked into Duncan's tired eyes "I'm not the only one that needs to get some rest.Duncan you might be Immortal but you have to sleep just like anyone else".
"Later, I'll sleep later" Duncan said the look in his eyes told her that something was troubling him "Please go and get some rest Duncan.I'm fine here even Lazarski isn't stupid enough to try anything here" she could see that he wasn't going to do what she asked "Alex, I will but not just yet" he watched as she fought to keep her eyes open "Duncan.do you have the disc I sent you?"
"Yes I have it" Duncan replied as he sat on the edge of the bed "promise me that you won't let him have it no matter what happens" she asked breathlessly Duncan looked away he didn't want to answer her "Duncan, if he gets it more people will die, please promise me.promise me" Duncan swallowed hard as he fought to keep his emotions from her "I promise" he said Alex smiled as she was overwhelmed as sleep finally won, he leaned forward, kissing her on the forehead before walking over to the window. He took the disc she had sent to him out of his pocket, he turned it over in his hands, and he wished that she was right but something told him that Lazarski would try anything to get his hands on the disc. His was brought out of his thoughts as he felt the presence of an Immortal, he hoped it was Methos but he wasn't taking any chances he moved quickly across the room pressing himself against the wall by the door so he was concealed by the door as it was opened. His hand was on his sword as he stepped forward "Mac.what are you doing?" Methos asked as he jumped to one side as Duncan appeared from behind the door "Sorry, just being careful.did you speak to Ray"
"Yes, he was sceptical at first and it took some persuading but they are going to get the coast guard to intercept all yacht's trying to enter Calais. You and I both know that if this fails he will try again somewhere else" Duncan rubbed his forehead "I guess if he doesn't make his move here soon I'll have to find him". Methos didn't like that option either; he knew that they were running out of options. "Look I noticed the cafeteria was open I'll just grab us some coffee, I think we both could do with it" Duncan nodded as he walked wearily over to Alex. Methos tapped his pockets "just one problem" he said, Duncan turned round "you forgot your wallet again?" Methos shrugged and smiled, Duncan sighed as he took out his wallet and threw it to Methos who caught it without any trouble "I expect to find something left in there when you give it back" Duncan laughed, Methos smiled as he opened the door "Yeah I'll leave your driving license".
They had both finished their coffee quite a while ago, Methos was laid on the spare bed seeming to count the ceiling tiles, Duncan was sat watching Alex sleep when they both felt the presences of an Immortal, they slowly looked at each other before they moved to take up their positions, Duncan one side of the door and Methos the other. They both tensed as the door handle turned and the Immortal on the other side pushed the door open.
Methos was sat on the other bed and Joe was sat in the chair by Alex's bed as Duncan walked back into the room, Methos turned to face him "everything sorted?" he asked as he slipped off the bed "I think so.now all we have to do is wait.Joe I want you to."
"I know I'm going.I'm going" Joe said as he pulled himself to his feet "anyway I think I'd be better trying to find out where Lazarski's gone" Joe said as he walked over to where Duncan was standing, patting him on the arm "I'm sure she'll be ok Mac" Duncan smiled weakly "I hope your right Joe" he replied as he looked over to Methos "Are you staying?" Methos laughed and jumped onto the spare bed "but of course, can't have you having all the fun now can I".
"I'll call you if I find anything" Joe said as he opened the door "Thanks Joe" Duncan replied as he watched his friend leave before walking over to Alex's bed. Methos propped himself up on one elbow "you look shattered Mac.maybe you should take the bed" Duncan rubbed his hands over his face "No.I'll take the chair.I don't think I'd sleep much anyway"
"Ok your call" Methos said as he pulled out the pillow from under the covers and made himself comfortable. Duncan smoothed Alex's hair around her face before sitting down in the chair next to the bed. He didn't know how long it taken but he did drift off to sleep.
The heart monitor that was attached to Alex's started to beep quicker as her heart rate increased, her mind was racing the mist that surrounded the images started to fade, Alex remembered the pain of being beaten, she felt herself being held but the images weren't clear. Alex could hear words from the two figures as she tried to focus but they just weren't clear enough, it was like she was hearing them through a wall, as they repeated through her mind again and again they started to make sense. The feeling of being held down came over her again; Alex's became overwhelmed with fear and started to fight. Duncan was awoken by Alex's shouts and thrashing around as she tried to push away the unseen attackers, her hand was trying to pull out the needle of the drip "Alex it's all right your safe.it's me Duncan" he said trying to sooth her but nothing he did seemed to calm her. Methos was now on his feet on the other side of the bed "another nightmare?" he asked; Duncan looked up at him "It's not the same as before.there's something different". Duncan didn't get a chance to say anymore as the alarm had sounded at the nurse's station and the door was thrown open as the nurse rushed in.
"I'll get a sedative," the nurse said after checking Alex and the equipment as she turned to leave, Alex eyes shot open and she grabbed hold of her arm "NO.Don't" Alex shouted her grip was so tight Duncan noticed the pain on the nurse's face, he took hold of Alex's hand "let go Alex.if you calm down there won't be any need for a sedative" he said as he prised her fingers off the nurse's arm. When her arm was free the nurse moved away from the bed rubbing it, Duncan walked round to her "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine Monsieur.but she needs to rest" Duncan smiled "I'll make sure she behaves" the nurse nodded before making her way to the door, she stopped and turned back to him "I'll be back a little later to check on things" the nurse said before leaving them alone. Duncan turned back to Alex who was obviously in pain but still trying to get out of bed "Back into bed you" he said as he moved back to the bed "You don't understand there isn't time" Alex said as she started to swing her legs out of the bed, Duncan caught them and gently lifted them back into the bed, Alex was too weak to really resist him "You're not well enough to get out of bed.and what do you mean there isn't time?" Alex lay back against the pillow the effort had exhausted her she licked her dry lips, Methos poured her a glass of water handing it to Duncan, he lifted her so she could take a drink, he then laid her gently back down handing the glass to Methos. With Alex comfortable, he smoothed her hair and looked into her eyes "Now tell me what is bothering you", he could see that whatever it was it was frightening her, even though she was trying to hide it.
"I don't remember exactly but..the yacht .I've got to get to Calais" Alex said as she again tried to get out of bed the panic in her voice obvious to both Methos and Duncan. "Alex calm down I'm sure Ray and Thomas are on their way there, so you've nothing to worry about" but this didn't calm her, if anything it made her worse "Alex tell me what's wrong".
"The yacht isn't what it seems.he isn't going to get the virus from them there, he already has it" Alex said as she winced with pain as she tried to move. "So the yacht?" Duncan asked as he sat on the edge of the bed "He's using it to demonstrate the virus.it has to be injected or you have to be close to it as it disperses" Duncan noticed the look on Methos's face as he realised what Alex was saying "What is it?" Duncan said as he stood up, Methos walked past him to the window "He's starting small.getting the authorities attention.Alex is right he must already have what he needs" Methos said as he looked out at the early morning light as it crept around the other wing of the hospital. "I have to tell Ray" Alex said breathlessly as she tried to pull the covers back, but they might as well have been made of lead as she struggled to lift them. Duncan turned round "Alex relax, I'll sort it out," he said as he walked over to her, gently pulling the covers back around her. Alex laid back down the effort had exhausted her.
Duncan stroked her hair as she closed her eyes and drifted away into sleep; Duncan ran the back of his hand down her cheek "you get some rest" he said quietly to her before turning to Methos and motioned for him to join him outside the room. When they were outside Duncan held the door open just enough to see Alex inside the room, he then handed his cell phone to Methos "I can't leave her yet, could you call Ray and tell him about the yacht?" Methos took hold of the phone "Sure I won't be long" Methos said as he walked towards the outside to make the call. Duncan slipped quietly back into the room, Alex looked so small laid in the hospital bed, as he sat back down in the chair he noticed how relaxed her face was now like the horrors she had witnessed had never happened. It always amazed him how a child's mind could survive the things they had seen and experienced, to look at Alex now you would never know the nightmares hidden in her mind. She had told him some of it but he wondered how much she had held back frightened herself to let the memories out from the dark recesses of her memory.
Duncan was sat holding her hand, watching her sleep for nearly an hour before Alex's eyes flickered open, she smiled at him "hey you look terrible" he smiled warmly back at her "Thank you, with friends like you who needs enemies" he laughed as he sat forward on the chair "Did you get hold of Ray?" he could see in her eyes that she was worried "It's all in hand, Adam is calling him now.so all you need to do is rest and get better" Duncan said as he squeezed her hand, Alex looked into Duncan's tired eyes "I'm not the only one that needs to get some rest.Duncan you might be Immortal but you have to sleep just like anyone else".
"Later, I'll sleep later" Duncan said the look in his eyes told her that something was troubling him "Please go and get some rest Duncan.I'm fine here even Lazarski isn't stupid enough to try anything here" she could see that he wasn't going to do what she asked "Alex, I will but not just yet" he watched as she fought to keep her eyes open "Duncan.do you have the disc I sent you?"
"Yes I have it" Duncan replied as he sat on the edge of the bed "promise me that you won't let him have it no matter what happens" she asked breathlessly Duncan looked away he didn't want to answer her "Duncan, if he gets it more people will die, please promise me.promise me" Duncan swallowed hard as he fought to keep his emotions from her "I promise" he said Alex smiled as she was overwhelmed as sleep finally won, he leaned forward, kissing her on the forehead before walking over to the window. He took the disc she had sent to him out of his pocket, he turned it over in his hands, and he wished that she was right but something told him that Lazarski would try anything to get his hands on the disc. His was brought out of his thoughts as he felt the presence of an Immortal, he hoped it was Methos but he wasn't taking any chances he moved quickly across the room pressing himself against the wall by the door so he was concealed by the door as it was opened. His hand was on his sword as he stepped forward "Mac.what are you doing?" Methos asked as he jumped to one side as Duncan appeared from behind the door "Sorry, just being careful.did you speak to Ray"
"Yes, he was sceptical at first and it took some persuading but they are going to get the coast guard to intercept all yacht's trying to enter Calais. You and I both know that if this fails he will try again somewhere else" Duncan rubbed his forehead "I guess if he doesn't make his move here soon I'll have to find him". Methos didn't like that option either; he knew that they were running out of options. "Look I noticed the cafeteria was open I'll just grab us some coffee, I think we both could do with it" Duncan nodded as he walked wearily over to Alex. Methos tapped his pockets "just one problem" he said, Duncan turned round "you forgot your wallet again?" Methos shrugged and smiled, Duncan sighed as he took out his wallet and threw it to Methos who caught it without any trouble "I expect to find something left in there when you give it back" Duncan laughed, Methos smiled as he opened the door "Yeah I'll leave your driving license".
They had both finished their coffee quite a while ago, Methos was laid on the spare bed seeming to count the ceiling tiles, Duncan was sat watching Alex sleep when they both felt the presences of an Immortal, they slowly looked at each other before they moved to take up their positions, Duncan one side of the door and Methos the other. They both tensed as the door handle turned and the Immortal on the other side pushed the door open.