My Revenge: Chapter Three
Disclaimer: I don't own them, but does anyone know if Rex is doing anything this weekend?
A/N: Actually, I don't really have much to say right now, so let's jump right on in.
Lexie approached Jennifer slowly, so as not to startle her. She didn't know a good way to begin the conversation, but she also knew there was no way of avoiding it. There was nothing more they could do for Jack. It was such a shame. A happy family torn apart by the spawn of all evil. Only someone with ice cold blood running through his or her veins could possibly imagine doing something this hanus. Jack is an unbelievably great man, and now look where he is. He had such a big heart, and he loved his family with all his might. How could someone do something like this?
Jack continued to watch from above as his family and friends continued to mourn over his fate. Something had to be done. But what? What could he do to save his loved ones from this misery? He hated seeing them this way, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not come up with any way to avoid this peril he is surely heading to.
"Jennifer?" Lexie put her hand on Jen's shoulder. "It's time." Jennifer had silently come to terms with what had to be done. It was Jack's request to be taken off life support if there was no hope left. As much as it pained her to let him go, she knew she had to honor his wishes. She wiped her tear stained face with her hand. "I know what I have to do. It's time to let him go on to a better place." Hope came in just at that moment and pulled Jennifer in for an embrace. They had always been there for each other. Through thick and thin. Cousins and more importantly, best friends to the end. They were together through the rough times, as well as joyous times.
Jennifer could still remember the night she had almost lost J.T. when her car wrecked. Jack had shown up to save them. Hope could remember coming to the rescue when Jennifer was being held captive by Maya in the trunk of her car. They could remember how every Christmas they would gather at Alice Horton's house to decorate the tree with decorations labeled with each of their names. So many memories, some worth remembering, and others oh so hard to forget.
"I can't believe it's come to this!" Jack watched on in agony as Jennifer made the final decision. He turned with pleading eyes to the girl, whom he had now come to terms and realized must be an angel. "Please, there has to be something you can do! I need to be there for my family! Isn't there anything you can do?" She contemplated his pleads for a moment before answering. "There may be a way…" She vanished. Everything became silent as Jack waited impatiently for her to reappear. When she came back, she had a delightful smile spread across her angelic face. "Well, what happened? Can I go back?" She paused before answering, "It is not your time. Go back and cherish your friends and family for many years to come!"
Lexie was about to flip the switch and put an end to what little life was left in Jack's body. Jennifer, Abby, Bo & Hope, Roman Brady, as well as each of the suspects who were brought in for questioning watched on in silence. Just before she could lightly flick the switch off, a man burst through the crowd that had gathered. He had a striking gaze and the most beautiful Italian complexion. His eyes were a deep brown. Looking into them was like being led down the highway of his soul. So pure, but yet so complex. He looked so dreamy, so handsome, standing there in that white lab coat. He was almost too pretty to be real.
"My name is Dr. Drake Ramoray, I'm a respected neurosurgeon. I have been sent here to give this man a second chance. He needs the best medical treatments there is, and I'm not about to let him miss out on that opportunity." His voice was deep and full of emotion. He stepped across the room in record time. He began by doing what seemed to be a routine checkup. He checked the heart rate, respiration, and ended by shining a light in Jack's eyes. Lexie watched in awe, not wanting to disagree with this man. There was just something about him. Something almost mystical about the effect he had on most everyone in the room. He turned to the awaiting onlookers. "I've seen some prognosis like this before. It may not seem to register on the monitor, but there is enough brain activity to quite possibly bring this man back."
Jennifer's mind was whirling with different reactions. Some were thoughts she had been hoping were true. Is this real? Is there really hope for Jack to live? Others were more skeptical. Who is this man? Who sent him here? There it was again. That little part of her that still couldn't face reality. She shook that feeling off. She watched as Dr. Ramoray turned back to Jack. "Jack? Jack, I know you're in there. You have to come back. These people need you to pull through. It's too soon for you to leave this world."
Jack heard Drake calling out to him. He turned this way and that. Searching frantically for some way to escape this hazy wonderland. A bright light reached his eyes. It shimmered and grew brighter and brighter by the second. Then it formed itself into what seemed as if to be a portal of some sorts. Jack took a step closer, waiting for some warning he should heed before crossing over. The girl's voice could be heard from above him. She was giving him a farewell, and an assurance that he would live a long, prosperous life right where he belonged. He managed to emit an almost silent "Thank you!" before walking through the doorway. Back into the real world. Home.
Drake continued to call for Jack. Jennifer watched. Anxiety was beginning to get the best of her. 'Come on, Jack. I know you're there. You have to come back to me. Please! I need you…so much more than you could ever imagine.' Her thoughts were answered. 'Don't worry Jen. I'm not leaving you. Not for a long, long time. And that's one promise I can guarantee I'll keep!'
She was shocked. Had that been Jack's voice? She looked around the room. Nobody else must have heard it. They were all waiting. The tension was building. Drake continued his attempts to wake Jack from his slumber. At last, when it seemed as if everyone's hopes were about to be shot down again, Jack's eye fluttered open. Jennifer ran to his side and gave him what could only be described as a bear hug. Abby was overjoyed. She had been so upset about almost losing her father. Now she could put that behind her and welcome him back to the Deveraux household. Everything was falling back into place.
As everyone cheers and celebrates Jack's amazing return, Dr. Ramoray slips out unnoticed. Rex, Tony, Kate, Nicole, and the rest of those likely to have committed this act were conjugated in small groups throughout the area just beyond the celebration grounds. They all seem to eye Drake up with contempt as he breezes right on past them. He turns a corner and leans against the wall. A smile etches its way across his stern, but cheerful face. Then, just as fast as he burst through the door to Jack's room, he dissipates into thin air.
Jennifer was still crying, but they weren't tears of sorrow. Her prayers had been answered. She got the one thing that could make her life complete. Jack had returned to her. And this time, he wasn't leaving. She could feel it in the way he hugged her, the way he kissed her at that moment. He felt so strong, but yet he was still weak from the attack. He had to be strong to protect them. And that was exactly what he planned to do. The same words seemed to fill both their minds, their souls.
Memories from their first wedding were revived. With the silent recital of that poem, just between the two of them, they could find the strength to carry on with their lives. Together. They finally found the story book ending they were searching for. This miracle almost more than made up for all that time they had lost in the past. But that didn't matter now.
A/N: This chapter is kind of a DOOL/Friends crossover deal. Dr. Drake is the DOOL character played by Joey Tribbiani on Friends, and I just had to throw him in there somehow. I'm gonna try and add another chapter or two in which the killer is revealed and punished for his/her crimes. Let me know what you thought. Also, I'm open to any suggestions for other fics that you might want to see from me. I'm thinking about maybe doing a Rimi one, but for now I'm going to try and get back to work on my other fics. I will add another DOOL one, but I have no idea when. Did you guys like the "supernatural" twist I added?
