A SONG CAN TELL US SOMETHING
Chapter 6 Child
By Kiddo
~*~IN LOVING MEMORY OF JONATHAN BRANDIS~*~
~*~
The wind blows one leaf from the tree,
One of many leaves,
This one leaf, you hardly notice it,
Because one is even nothing.
But only this leaf
Was part of our life,
And therfore this one leaf
Will always be missed from us.
~*~
Information:
I have no rights to SeaQuest and making no money with this story.
The song "Child" was written by Mark Owen. I always wanted to write a fanfic to this song and now I have done it! :-)
This chapter takes place one hour after chapter five.
A special THANKS goes to my Beta Jackie. To KatKnits00, Shi-Nom, Whipper and Ihni for their reviews. To Jackie, Yury and Samusa for your wonderful emails, talking and sharing feelings can help in such times. To Tina for the informations. The last thank you goes to Snuggles for always being there.
Sorry that it took me so long to uptate this story. But i didn't feeled like reading any seaQuest stories or posting my own stories.
I have posted two notes at the end of the chapter, the first one is mine, and the second note was written by my beta reader Jackie.
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*
Sleep peacfully now my child
I hope that you go away
To a place where your dreams can play
Wipe all the tears from your eyes
There is a sky of blue
This is your time of truth.
*
An hour ago, Captain Bridger had asked his youngest crew member about his family. After the boy had confiremed Bridger's fears, they had talked about what to do.
Now, Nathan went with Lucas to the boy's cabin. They stopped in front of the door. Lucas opened the door and turned around to the Captain. "Good night, Sir."
Nathan gave the blond teen a smile. "Night, Lucas."
The young genius went into his cabin, closed the door behind him, and leaned against it. Slowly he slid down the door until he sat on the ground. He rested his head on his knees. Why had he told the captain everything? How could he do that?
After a few minutes he stood up and took off his jeans and his beloved baseball shirt. Only clad in his boxers and a t-shirt, he sat down onto the edge of his bunk.
*
Like a bird high on the wind
May you fly away
Like a snowfall in the spring
May your cares melt away
*
Captain Bridger was still standing in front of Lucas' cabin. He knew that he couldn't just go to sleep and he was sure that the teenager felt the same. He felt that Lucas needed him.
He softly knocked at the door but he received no answer. He thought about it and decided to just open the door. He slowly looked inside the teenager's cabin. He was right. The boy sat on the edge of his bed and stared into nothing. As Captain Bridger went into the cabin and closed the door behind him, the teen looked up.
"Why aren't you sleeping?" asked Bridger, and took the only chair in Lucas' small cabin. He put the chair in front of Lucas' bunk and sat down, looking at the teenager.
The blond genius shrugged his shoulders, a few strands of hair falling into his face. "I can't sleep."
"Are you not sleeping because you can't sleep, or because you don't want to sleep?" Bridger got the impression that the boy was afraid to go to sleep; he was afraid of another nightmare. But on the other hand, the boy looked really tired and exhausted.
The teenager tried to give the older man a little smile but failed. "I don't want to. Every time I close my eyes, I see his angry face and. You know what I mean." He brushed the strands of hair out of his face.
Nathan thought about this. Than he made a suggestion, hoping that if he gave the boy enough security, he would be able to sleep. "If you want, I can stay while you're asleep."
The young genius looked surprised, but thankfully, at Nathan. "You would do that?"
Bridger nodded.
"Thanks!"
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
*
Lucas got into his bed and crawled under the covers. "Good night, captain."
"Good night, kiddo," said Bridger and used a nickname for the boy for the first time. Nathan made himself as comfortable on the chair as was possible.
The teenager smiled at the nickname, it was the first time that someone had called him by one. It gave him a warm feeling. You only gave nicknames to the people who meant something to you. Lucas closed his eyes and snuggled into his covers.
Ten minutes later, the boy's breathing became slower, and more regular; he was asleep.
*
Hero now that you are free
You have no need to fear
So go out and find your smile
Like a candle in the stream
May you float away
Like a feather on a breeze
May you blow away
*
Even as Lucas slept, the Captain stayed at the boy's side. He watched his youngest crew member sleep. The boy looked so peaceful, his face was totally relaxed. He looked like he had nothing to worry about, but the Captain knew that this wasn't the reality.
He became sad when he thought back over his conversation with the teenager. The boy had told him a few things that had happened at his home and it had been very difficult for him. Bridger was sure that the things that Lucas had told him were only the tip of the iceberg, that much more had happened at the Wolenczaks household.
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
*
When he thought back on the conversation with Lucas, shivers ran down his back. He was angry when he thought about all the things the Wolenczaks had done to their son in his short life. The boy had never had a fair chance against them; he had never been able to defend himself.
*
Like a candle
Like a snowfall
Like a feather
Like a bird, fly away
Like a candle
Like a snowfall
Like a feather
Like a bird, fly away
*
Now he could understand why Lucas had run away so many times from his home. The teenager had done it to protect himself. This had been the only way to get away from the situation. Lucas had told him that he knew that it was wrong to run away from his problems, but sometimes it was the only solution he could think of, so he did it, even though he knew that this would make his situation worse than before.
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
Fly away
Child, innocent child
My innocent child
Fly away
*
The captain thought about the court and the trial. This wouldn't be easy for Lucas, or for anybody.
Tomorrow, Bridger would call Admiral Noyce and talk about the whole thing with him. Bill Noyce had the power to get the whole thing to court as soon as possible. Nathan had the feeling that his youngest crew member couldn't live too long with the uncertainty. The faster this thing went, the better off he would be.
Bridger's glance went from Lucas to the Aqua Tube. Darwin swam past it and stopped at the window. Nathan stood up and smiled at the dolphin. "Keep an eye on him for me, promise?"
Darwin nodded his head; he would stay with his friend.
The captain pulled Lucas' covers a little bit higher. Bridger knew that he could go to bed now. Darwin would look after the boy and calm him down just by his presence. And the dolphin would come immediately to him if the boy had a nightmare.
*
Sleep peacfully now my child
I hope that you go away
To a place where your dreams can play
*
Just before Bridger closed the door, he turned around and looked at Lucas. "Sleep well, kiddo!" He hoped so much that the boy would have a peaceful sleep, without nightmares. He wished him a dream, in that the teenager could forget all his worries and fears and just be free.
END OF CHAPTER SIX
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Note From Kiddo:
*"I'm going to get out of bed, every morning...breath in and out... And hopefully after a while, I won't have to remind myself to get out of bed every morning, and breathe in and out. And maybe, someday, I won't have to think about how I had it great, and perfect, for a while..." (Tom Hanks in "Sleepless in Seattle")*
I was really shocked when I heard about the death of Jonathan Brandis. He has been my favorite actor for years and he always will be. I still have his posters on my walls.
I will always remeber him. Even though I have never met him, he will always hold a special place in my heart.
My deepest sympathy goes to his parents, family, friends and fans.
I don't know what comes after death, but if the heaven really exists, then it has a new angel with the most beautiful blue eyes it has ever seen.
I just can hope that you have find your peace!
I will always miss you!
~*~
As the rainbow faded,
The Albatross came
And he carried me with gentle wing strokes
Far away over the seven oceans.
He carefully put me at the edge of the light.
I went inside and felt safe.
I haven't left you.
I'm just a few steps ahead.
~*~
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Note from Jackie:
I was very upset to hear about Jonathan Brandis's death. My thoughts go out to his family and friends, as well as my heartfelt sympathy. It is always difficult to lose someone you love, especially one so young and full of promise. In the movie of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," King Théoden says at the funeral of his son, "No parent should have to bury their child."
Jonathan Brandis was my first actor crush growing up, ever since I first saw "Stephen King's It," and it's still one of the greatest thrills of my life to have gotten to meet him. I grew up watching his movies. As I outgrew the crush, my respect for him as an actor remained. He had so much potential and will always be one of the biggest parts of my childhood.
Wherever he is now, I hope he knows how much he meant to the world. If I could say one thing to him, I think it would be, "You are beautiful, you will be missed, and I hope whatever pain you were in that you kept hidden from the world is gone and that you're at peace."
Chapter 6 Child
By Kiddo
~*~IN LOVING MEMORY OF JONATHAN BRANDIS~*~
~*~
The wind blows one leaf from the tree,
One of many leaves,
This one leaf, you hardly notice it,
Because one is even nothing.
But only this leaf
Was part of our life,
And therfore this one leaf
Will always be missed from us.
~*~
Information:
I have no rights to SeaQuest and making no money with this story.
The song "Child" was written by Mark Owen. I always wanted to write a fanfic to this song and now I have done it! :-)
This chapter takes place one hour after chapter five.
A special THANKS goes to my Beta Jackie. To KatKnits00, Shi-Nom, Whipper and Ihni for their reviews. To Jackie, Yury and Samusa for your wonderful emails, talking and sharing feelings can help in such times. To Tina for the informations. The last thank you goes to Snuggles for always being there.
Sorry that it took me so long to uptate this story. But i didn't feeled like reading any seaQuest stories or posting my own stories.
I have posted two notes at the end of the chapter, the first one is mine, and the second note was written by my beta reader Jackie.
***************************************************************************
*
Sleep peacfully now my child
I hope that you go away
To a place where your dreams can play
Wipe all the tears from your eyes
There is a sky of blue
This is your time of truth.
*
An hour ago, Captain Bridger had asked his youngest crew member about his family. After the boy had confiremed Bridger's fears, they had talked about what to do.
Now, Nathan went with Lucas to the boy's cabin. They stopped in front of the door. Lucas opened the door and turned around to the Captain. "Good night, Sir."
Nathan gave the blond teen a smile. "Night, Lucas."
The young genius went into his cabin, closed the door behind him, and leaned against it. Slowly he slid down the door until he sat on the ground. He rested his head on his knees. Why had he told the captain everything? How could he do that?
After a few minutes he stood up and took off his jeans and his beloved baseball shirt. Only clad in his boxers and a t-shirt, he sat down onto the edge of his bunk.
*
Like a bird high on the wind
May you fly away
Like a snowfall in the spring
May your cares melt away
*
Captain Bridger was still standing in front of Lucas' cabin. He knew that he couldn't just go to sleep and he was sure that the teenager felt the same. He felt that Lucas needed him.
He softly knocked at the door but he received no answer. He thought about it and decided to just open the door. He slowly looked inside the teenager's cabin. He was right. The boy sat on the edge of his bed and stared into nothing. As Captain Bridger went into the cabin and closed the door behind him, the teen looked up.
"Why aren't you sleeping?" asked Bridger, and took the only chair in Lucas' small cabin. He put the chair in front of Lucas' bunk and sat down, looking at the teenager.
The blond genius shrugged his shoulders, a few strands of hair falling into his face. "I can't sleep."
"Are you not sleeping because you can't sleep, or because you don't want to sleep?" Bridger got the impression that the boy was afraid to go to sleep; he was afraid of another nightmare. But on the other hand, the boy looked really tired and exhausted.
The teenager tried to give the older man a little smile but failed. "I don't want to. Every time I close my eyes, I see his angry face and. You know what I mean." He brushed the strands of hair out of his face.
Nathan thought about this. Than he made a suggestion, hoping that if he gave the boy enough security, he would be able to sleep. "If you want, I can stay while you're asleep."
The young genius looked surprised, but thankfully, at Nathan. "You would do that?"
Bridger nodded.
"Thanks!"
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
*
Lucas got into his bed and crawled under the covers. "Good night, captain."
"Good night, kiddo," said Bridger and used a nickname for the boy for the first time. Nathan made himself as comfortable on the chair as was possible.
The teenager smiled at the nickname, it was the first time that someone had called him by one. It gave him a warm feeling. You only gave nicknames to the people who meant something to you. Lucas closed his eyes and snuggled into his covers.
Ten minutes later, the boy's breathing became slower, and more regular; he was asleep.
*
Hero now that you are free
You have no need to fear
So go out and find your smile
Like a candle in the stream
May you float away
Like a feather on a breeze
May you blow away
*
Even as Lucas slept, the Captain stayed at the boy's side. He watched his youngest crew member sleep. The boy looked so peaceful, his face was totally relaxed. He looked like he had nothing to worry about, but the Captain knew that this wasn't the reality.
He became sad when he thought back over his conversation with the teenager. The boy had told him a few things that had happened at his home and it had been very difficult for him. Bridger was sure that the things that Lucas had told him were only the tip of the iceberg, that much more had happened at the Wolenczaks household.
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
*
When he thought back on the conversation with Lucas, shivers ran down his back. He was angry when he thought about all the things the Wolenczaks had done to their son in his short life. The boy had never had a fair chance against them; he had never been able to defend himself.
*
Like a candle
Like a snowfall
Like a feather
Like a bird, fly away
Like a candle
Like a snowfall
Like a feather
Like a bird, fly away
*
Now he could understand why Lucas had run away so many times from his home. The teenager had done it to protect himself. This had been the only way to get away from the situation. Lucas had told him that he knew that it was wrong to run away from his problems, but sometimes it was the only solution he could think of, so he did it, even though he knew that this would make his situation worse than before.
*
Child, innocent child
Our hopes lie inside
Your starry eyes
My innocent child
Fly away
Child, innocent child
My innocent child
Fly away
*
The captain thought about the court and the trial. This wouldn't be easy for Lucas, or for anybody.
Tomorrow, Bridger would call Admiral Noyce and talk about the whole thing with him. Bill Noyce had the power to get the whole thing to court as soon as possible. Nathan had the feeling that his youngest crew member couldn't live too long with the uncertainty. The faster this thing went, the better off he would be.
Bridger's glance went from Lucas to the Aqua Tube. Darwin swam past it and stopped at the window. Nathan stood up and smiled at the dolphin. "Keep an eye on him for me, promise?"
Darwin nodded his head; he would stay with his friend.
The captain pulled Lucas' covers a little bit higher. Bridger knew that he could go to bed now. Darwin would look after the boy and calm him down just by his presence. And the dolphin would come immediately to him if the boy had a nightmare.
*
Sleep peacfully now my child
I hope that you go away
To a place where your dreams can play
*
Just before Bridger closed the door, he turned around and looked at Lucas. "Sleep well, kiddo!" He hoped so much that the boy would have a peaceful sleep, without nightmares. He wished him a dream, in that the teenager could forget all his worries and fears and just be free.
END OF CHAPTER SIX
***************************************************************************
Note From Kiddo:
*"I'm going to get out of bed, every morning...breath in and out... And hopefully after a while, I won't have to remind myself to get out of bed every morning, and breathe in and out. And maybe, someday, I won't have to think about how I had it great, and perfect, for a while..." (Tom Hanks in "Sleepless in Seattle")*
I was really shocked when I heard about the death of Jonathan Brandis. He has been my favorite actor for years and he always will be. I still have his posters on my walls.
I will always remeber him. Even though I have never met him, he will always hold a special place in my heart.
My deepest sympathy goes to his parents, family, friends and fans.
I don't know what comes after death, but if the heaven really exists, then it has a new angel with the most beautiful blue eyes it has ever seen.
I just can hope that you have find your peace!
I will always miss you!
~*~
As the rainbow faded,
The Albatross came
And he carried me with gentle wing strokes
Far away over the seven oceans.
He carefully put me at the edge of the light.
I went inside and felt safe.
I haven't left you.
I'm just a few steps ahead.
~*~
**********************
Note from Jackie:
I was very upset to hear about Jonathan Brandis's death. My thoughts go out to his family and friends, as well as my heartfelt sympathy. It is always difficult to lose someone you love, especially one so young and full of promise. In the movie of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," King Théoden says at the funeral of his son, "No parent should have to bury their child."
Jonathan Brandis was my first actor crush growing up, ever since I first saw "Stephen King's It," and it's still one of the greatest thrills of my life to have gotten to meet him. I grew up watching his movies. As I outgrew the crush, my respect for him as an actor remained. He had so much potential and will always be one of the biggest parts of my childhood.
Wherever he is now, I hope he knows how much he meant to the world. If I could say one thing to him, I think it would be, "You are beautiful, you will be missed, and I hope whatever pain you were in that you kept hidden from the world is gone and that you're at peace."