Some Surprises Are in Order
~Chapter 26~
Megan sat out on the wall which surrounded the compound finding relish in this simple act. How odd that such a simple privilege as sitting in the sun outside seemed like Heaven. How could she not have realized how lucky she had been, how much of her life that she had overlooked and never been thankful for. How much of her life had she taken for granted, her father and the love, her freedom, hell even school. What she would give to have that life back, but how thankful to know that part of her family was still at her side. Gabe, Mike, and Kail, thank God that she still had them. As long as they were at her side nothing could be that bad. Megan sighed and looked out again amongst the rubble to see a shadow approaching. The closer the shadow got the more it seemed familiar until she realized just who it was. Lex! How the hell had she found her?
"Lex" she yelled waving her hand.
Lex's head jerked up hearing the voice and started to run towards her "where the hell have you been? Vinnie and us have been trying to find you for hours."
Megan grinned and jumped off the wall and ran over, but then stopped at the mention of a few hours. "What do you mean hours?" It was impossible for them to only just noticed her missing after she had been gone for almost 4 months.
Lex whacked her up the head and glared "what do you think you were doing, wandering off into the middle of Midgar without giving us warning. Fuck! Even Gabe as sent out the Turks to find you."
Megan only raised an eyebrow "Uhm...Lex I don't mean to be mean, but Gabe knows I'm here. Hell, he brought me here."
Lex put her hands on her hips and landed back on her left leg having the right one relaxed and a little in front of her. "What do you mean 'Gabe knows where you are?' He's freaking out about you being gone, worries that something had happened to you!!"
Megan shook her head "I'm not lying."
Lex shook her head "whatever."
Megan glared and thought that something seemed wrong with all of this. "Uhm Lex how long have I been gone?"
Lex sighed and looked at her "About 4 hours...why?"
"That's impossible, I've been gone for almost 4 months!"
Lex cocked and eyebrow up "no... dumbass... you haven't. Are you ok?"
Megan glared quickly becoming pissed off "I know how long I have been gone Lex, after all it's not everyday that you get kidnapped by your Godfather."
Lex held up a hand "wait ...wait....wait your telling me that you think that Gabe kidnapped you?"
Megan only nodded.
Lex put a hand of Megan's forehead, "dude... your running a fever, are you ok?"
Megan jerked back, "yes I am fine!"
Lex shook her head, "that's it! I'm calling Vinnie to tell him that your ok, but seem to be feverish."
Megan glared at the fact that Lex thought she was sick, "I am fine...call Gabe and have him come here." She wanted to see where Gabe came from, after all she knew that Gabe was inside the compound asleep at the moment.
Lex raised an eyebrow and did as ask "Yeah Gabe I found her, she's in Sector Seven and she seems to think that you kidnapped her...yeah I know....yeah she seems to be running a fever...yeah I'll watch her until you get here...ok see ya in a minute." Lex closed her PHS and put it away. "There... I called Gabe, he should be here in a few minutes."
Megan nodded and looked back towards the compound. But since she was looking towards the compound she didn't hear Gabe approach from outside sector seven "Megan! Your ok" he said as he hugged her. "You had us so worried Vinnie was losing it!"
Megan backed up something; was really very off now. "What's going on?"
Gabe looked at Lex who nodded at him, "what do you mean Megan?"
Megan was really getting flustered, "what do you mean what, you kidnapped me for God sake and you act as if nothing happened. This isn't funny, don't play dumb."
Gabe started to worry, "your right Meg this isn't funny. And what do you mean I kidnapped you?"
Megan sighed again and looking at the ground, "you kidnapped me for Hojo."
Gabe's eyes became huge, "uhm...Hojo's dead Meg, your father killed him."
Megan shook her head, "he is alive, Gabe; you work for him."
Gabe walked towards her and put him hand on her head on her head, "Lex's right there Meg, you have a really bad fever. Let's get you home and in bed."
Megan didn't like what was going on, "no! I am not fucking sick or insane! You did kidnap me and they you tried to kill me."
Gabe was once again surprised, "what do you mean I tried to kill you? I would never hurt you, your my niece."
Megan nodded, "I know I'm your niece but you tried to strangle me to death, I'm not mad, I know it wasn't your fault. But that doesn't mean that it didn't happen."
Gabe looked at Lex with a worried glance, "Meg I didn't try to kill your, nor did I kidnap you, now please come with us you need rest."
"DAMMIT! I fucking know what happened," she said close to tears.
"Shhh" Gabe said as he reached out to stroke her hair.
Megan once again stepped back. "Don't!"
Gabe stopped worried "if you say so."
Lex took a step towards her sister, "Meg come on please, lets go home. I'll make you some mashed potatoes."
Megan shook her head, "sorry Lex but no. Not until you guys believe me."
Gabe and Lex looked at Megan like she had grown a second head, Megan never ever turned down mashed potatoes. "You don't want mashed potatoes? What about if we have Kail cook them, then would you come with us?"
Megan only shook her head.
Lex cocked her head to the side oh God if she's turning down mashed potatoes then she has to be dying she thought.
Megan stood trying to put her finger on what was going on, they seem odd, but am I just losing my mind. Angel what's going on? she asked Angel mentally hoping he might be able to shine some light on what was going on. Sadly she received no answer. Angel...Angel...can you hear me?
Gabe noticed her nervousness, "what's wrong?"
"Angel won't answer me."
Both Gabe and Lex blinked in surprise, "who's Angel?"
Megan raised an eyebrow, "the guy in my head, has always been there. I told you about him Lex, he's the one who is always in my dreams."
Now both Lex and Gabe were really starting to get worried, "uhm no you didn't Meg."
Megan's head snapped up and looked at the two of them, " yes I did. What is going on with the two of you. First Gabe says he didn't kidnap me and now you say that I never told you about Angel, Lex. Something isn't right here."
Lex nodded, "yes something isn't right, Meg your not making any sense." Gabe nodded.
"This isn't right." she said as she backed away from them. "This shouldn't be happening. Gabe seems too normal, nothing like his quite self, and you Lex seem way too perky."
Gabe raised an eyebrow, "when am I not normal Little One?"
"Since your family was murdered."
Gabe glared, "that's just sick Megan even from you."
Megan looked at Gabe, "what do you mean?"
"My family hasn't been murdered. They're fine."
Megan shook her head, "they were murdered a few years ago I know that for a fact."
Gabe got up in her face, "my family is very alive Megan" he spit out.
Megan backed up, "I'm not insane, not like my brother."
"Your starting to sound like you are Megan" Lex said.
Gabe grabbed her arm before she could run off, "you aren't going anywhere Megan."
Megan's eyes got huge as she whimpered, "Angel help me please" she was really scared.
"That's it" a cultured accented voice said as Midgar dissolved.
Megan looked around not quite understanding what was going on. She was in the mist field, so did that mean that she was asleep?
As she looked around Megan noticed that Gabe was gone, yet, Lex wasn't. In fact Lex was the owner of the voice. "I would have expected you to want to go home." she said.
Megan took a step forward, "Lex?"
Lex shook her head and smiled, "not... quite."
"Then who?"
Lex smirked as she too started to dissolve only to be replaced with a beautiful women with blue skin tone and long white sliver hair. "I, my dear, am Jenova."
Megan jumped back suddenly very afraid, "J-J-Jenova" she stammered out in fear.
Jenova smiled, "yes" she said in a very kind voice.
Thought Jenova seemed very kind Megan didn't trust her at all. "As in the Jenova that drove-my-brother-insane-and-was-killed-by-my-father, Jenova?"
Jenova nodded, "the one and... only."
Megan backed up even more and stuttered out one word, "A-an-n-ngel."
Jenova shook her head, "he can't come to you right now, please leave a message...heh, and he'll get back to you..."
"Why?"
"Because I won't let him."
Megan backed up even more as she tried not to shake.
Jenova sighed. " I came to you in peace and you treat me like some kind of monster."
Megan just continued to back up not answering.
Jenova sighed again, starting straight into the girl's fearful doe eyes. "Angelo! Come and take her from my sight. I tire of this."
With that Angel flew out of no where and grabbed Megan wrapping his wings protectively around her. "Go away... Jenova."
Jenova just laughed ,"as you wish, my little Angelo." she said as she walked towards them. "And I shall be seeing you again My Dear" she said as she stroked the top of Megan's head.
Angel backed up and glared "don't!"
Jenova just laughed as she vanished "until next time." With that said she was gone.
Megan shook in Angel's wings scared of the fact that just like her brother Jenova was in her mind. " I don't want to go insane."
Angel picked her up and kissed her forehead, "Don't worry Little One she won't hurt her. Because I won't let her."
Megan looked up at Angel "what did you call me?"
Angel blinked and for a split second Megan could almost see his face which he quickly hid once again in the shadows of his hair. "Little One...Gabe calls you it...you don't mind if I call you it too do you?" he seemed almost sad to have to ask.
Megan quickly shook her head "I don't mind."
Angel smiled. "you should most likely wake up now. Don't worry thought, I won't let her hurt you...ever."
Megan smiled and nodded as she woke up to find herself in Gabe's arms.
Gabe was sound asleep holding her; she must have at one point in the night screamed out for him. Gabe must have somehow known that she was awake or wasn't asleep like she had thought because the next thing she knew he was smiling down at her. "I'm glad to see that your finally awake."
Megan nodded.
"You gave us quite a scare. But don't worry we won't let her hurt you." he said as he kissed her nose.
Megan was surprised how did Gabe know that she had finally met Jenova. "What do you mean?"
"Your not the only project around here, Shug" Kail said from the door leading into the guys room.
Megan teared up. "Your Hojo's... 'pets'... as well."
Both Gabe and Kail laughed "well not... pets but in a way, yes." Gabe said.
"I'm no one's pet Shug; well maybe yours, but no one else's." Kail said with a huge wolfish smirk trying to lighten the gray mood.
Gabe only rolled his eyes.
Megan blushed.
And everything... for the moment... was fine.
