Chapter 29
Megan tossed and turned that night, lost in a sea of nightmares, each worse then the last. In them she relived Kail's odd and traumatic death, her father's brutal beating and the fears of what her sister Lex had encountered. Worse of all thought, were Jenova's words "When your tired of the lies you are given and want the truth come to me MY Child." Those words did more damage then she had hopped, yet through everything that happened, be it dream or real life her guardian angel protected her. Angel watched over and protected her from Jenova's evil words, no matter how much truth they seemed to carry. With a tired yawn Megan sat up in bed and looked at her clock. Four pm, she thought sadly, I haven't gotten any sleep at all.
With a sigh she got out of bed and went to the bathroom to think, "Angel reminds me so much of Kail." She looked in the mirror as she spoke to herself. "I'm not just linking the two of them because I want them to be the same am I?" She gently leaned her head back against the wall behind her, as she thought back to her encounters with her guardian "No! This isn't wishful thinking. They not only look alike but they also act the same." She smiled at her decision and slowly made her way towards the guy's room.
As silent as a mouse she crept into their bedroom and stood next to Kail's bed looking down upon him as he slept. It took almost all of her self control not to laugh at the sight he made, half in and half out of the bed, hanging off to the side like some stuffed animal carelessly forgotten in the night. It would have been cute, if he weren't stark nude, or almost nude, all that was covered was his crotch which lay hidden under a small scrap of sheet which somehow had had the dignity to hold it's place in her presence. Megan smiled as she remembered that Kail was a child he was one of those who rebelled against clothing. She had forgotten that he preferred to sleep in the nude. Megan stood staring at him trying to compare him to her guardian. Could she see Angel sleeping in the nude? The very question shook her to the core, NO she thought, but still, that was no reason for her to change her mind. It was the little things that made the two of them so similar, words, phrases, facial expressions. As she stood lost in her thoughts Kail grunted in his sleep and rolled over onto his chest causing the little bit of sheet to fully fall off, which resulted in his butt coming into complete view. Megan sighed and reached for Kail's sheet so that she could cover him, not that she didn't enjoy the view. As she reached for the sheet a hand landed upon her shoulder startling her greatly.
"Having Fun?"
Megan gasped and quickly turned around to face a slightly amused Gabe, "It's not what it looks like Gabe."
Gabe raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Sure it isn't Little One."
Megan blushed about five shades beyond red as Gabe stepped over to Kail's bed and tapped his head, "Time to rise and shine Kid, I have a few errands for you to run."
Kail grunted, yawned and sat up as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. "Ooookkk," he said as he yawned again and got out of bed naked.
Megan blushed yet again and looked up at Gabe with huge puppy eyes, " Can I go with him?"
Gabe looked at the pleading puppy eyes of his godchild and then at Kail, "Think you can handle her Kid?"
Kail looked at Meg and then at Gabe, "It's Meg.of course I can handle her."
Gabe looked from Megan to Kail and finally allowed his eyes to settle upon Megan, " I want her out of sight, got me?"
Kail nodded, "Is that an order?"
Gabe only gave Kail a Turk look, which in itself said much. Kail nodded, "Yes Sir."
Megan noticed the look Gabe gave Kail, and after growing up with Vincent she knew the look only all too well, "I won't cause any problems.I promise."
Gabe sighed and looked at her, "You'd better. Kid .I'm busy today. Do NOT disturb, got it?"
Kail nodded and raised an eyebrow, "Mike?"
Gabe looked behind himself down the hallway, "Labs."
Kail only nodded. Gabe nodded back and patted Meg's head before leaving.
Megan felt the tension in the air, knowing that something was going on. She couldn't help but wonder why she was being allowed out now, and not before. What's going on? Deciding to break the tension, she grinned up at Kail, "I promise I wont' cause any problems Kail.you know me."
Kail sighed and nodded, "Yeah I know you Meg, just please don't' do anything today." He yawned, turned, and started to walk to the door she coughed softly to gain his attention.
"What?"
"Uhm.Kail.you might want .clothes."
Kail looked down and smiled "You don't seem to be mind." He looked up at her and smirked. She only blushed in response. He then walked over to the corner to where his laundry was sitting and grabbed a pair of pants and a shirt and put them on.
Meg quickly ran into her room and changed into some clean clothes and quickly returned to the guy's room, where Kail was waiting for her. "So where are we heading anyway?"
Kail turned and started down the hall but paused at her question and looked over his shoulder at her, "That's classified Ma'am." He then smirked and started to walk again, while doing his hair: translation: shakes head repeatedly:.
Megan laughed and followed after him, "But isn't that redundant? After all I'll know when we get there won't I?"
"Yes."
"Then why not tell me now?"
"Saves time."
"Maybe I can help." Meg said hopefully, after all she always wanted to be a Turk. After all she was the black sheep in the family, only one not to be a Turk at one time or another.
"Nope" was the only reply she received for her hopes.
Megan sighed as they stepped out of the compound and into the night air, "At least I get to get out of this place for a bit."
Megan, who hadn't been out in the night air for a while was shocked to feel how crisp the night had become. She once again wondered at how long she had been inside of that place, locked deep underground, away from her family and loved ones. Only yesterday she had seen her father and sister fight to save her, only to be hurt in return. Yesterday the world had felt warm, not only the air, now it seemed dark and cold. Where they still alive she wondered as she followed after Kail's retreating shadow. She looked at how Kail's shoulders were set, and wondered why everyone seemed so tense.
When they reached the gates to Sector 7 she noticed a car waiting for them, a sleek black sports car, one of the many belonging to the Turks. She slowly entered it, and suddenly feared where they were going, and what they were going to have to do. Why would Gabe allow me to go on a mission? What part am I going to play? She quickly sent a glance at Kail hoping to gain some insight as to what was going to happen, but his face was steeled, locked in a schooled blank expression that all Turks wear while working. After about a ten minuet drive Megan really started to get nervous, she knew that Gabe would never allow her to actually attend a real mission, at least not in the past, so why include her now?
Completely lost in her thoughts, Megan didn't feel the car come to a halt until Kail tapped her shoulder, "Shug, we're here."
Megan looked up from her lap and looked around, but to her surprise she saw the last place she was expecting, a Costco bulk like food store. As she raised a eyebrow and looked at him he smiled and laughed. Megan looked from the store to Kail and back at the store. "We're after food?"
Kail only smiled as he got out of the car and closed his door, "Yep." Megan nodded and followed suit as they entered and got a cart.
"Anything you want?"
Megan thought for a moment still slightly stunned at their location and nodded.
Kail looked over his shoulder at her as he made his way through the aisles grabbing food here and there, "What?"
Megan looked around and then looked at Kail, "Dr Pepper."
Kail laughed and nodded at her, "Go get some them."
Megan nodded, and went in search of the soda. After finding it, she turned, expecting to have to search for Kail in the store, only to find him directly behind her. After putting the soda in the cart the two of them went in search of more food, anything really that looked good went in the cart, along with everything they needed. But this time the two of them had two entire carts filled with necessities and random snack foods. As they shopped, other late night shoppers commented on how cute a couple they made, which wasn't lost to Kail. He only smirked at the comments and put an arm around Meg's waist. The scariest thing was, they really did look like a couple shopping for home. Megan looked up and smiled leaning slightly against him as they walked. "Thanks for letting me come with you Kail."
"Of course." He said as he kissed her cheek while reading something on the back of a container.
Megan looked up at the kiss with a happy smile, "What was that for?"
Kail put the container in the cart and grinned, "For being you."
Megan blushed and looked at the ground, "Need me to find anything?"
"Naw, we're doing alright."
Megan looked quickly around at everything then up at Kail, "Can I grab anything that looks good?"
Kail nodded, "Go for it."
With a nod Megan took off in the search for food, while Kail leaded into the cart, looking a good deal like Gabe did at that age.
Megan who has found some things slowly snuck up on him, hoping that he wasn't paying any attention to her. As she prepared to pounce she mentally hummed the Pink Panther Theme.
"I know your there" he said without looking.
Megan sighed thinking turk and put her stuff in the cart.
As they continued on their 'mission' for food Megan began to wonder if his Turk skills were what saved his life when Gabe shot him, but when she couldn't come up with a logical reason for it she sighed.
"What's wrong?" Kail asked pausing.
"Tell me Kail, how does one survive a bullet to the head?"
"Hmmm?" He asked while grapping some apples.
"How does someone survive a bullet to the head?"
"Uhm, if they are shot wrong they could live."
"What if the bullet was dead center between the eyes?"
"Uhm, you CAN survive, but you would most likely be completely brain dead. Why?"
Megan quickly looked at a pile of peaches pretending to be searching for some ripe ones. "No reason."
Kail looked at her and sighed, "Is that why you wanted to go out.to grill me?"
Megan put down a peach and looked at him with tears, "I'm just happy your still here.I thought I had lost you."
"Apparently not."
Megan nodded and wiped her eyes. Which caused Kail to jump up and down waving his arms, "I'm here. Hell you can even check my head. it was a dream."
Megan shook her head, "Jenova said it wasn't and Angel didn't deny it."
Kail looked at her, "Will you stop it.I'm not having this conversation in the fruit aisle." He said as he started to walk away.
Megan quickly followed after him lost deeply in her thoughts, "Kail you wouldn't happen to have wings would you?"
At her comment Kail tripped and almost landed on his face, "What?"
Megan laughed not believing that she had actually just asked that. Kail however was worried, "Meg.what's gotten into you tonight?" Hojo hasn't changed your injections has he?"
Megan looked down at her arm and gently rubbed it, "No."
"Then why all the questions?"
"No reason. I guess the injections are starting to get to me."
"Not funny."
Kail walked over and gently kissed her forehead, "I'll never leave you, so don't worry. Now come on we should have enough for feed our small army for a while."
After checking out they returned to the car and loaded it then drove back towards the compound. The drive home was very quick which made Megan think her questions had caused Kail to be angry with her, "Did I say something wrong?"
"Hmmm?"
"Your not angry at me are you?"
"Huh? Oh.It's not you Meg, I'm just lost in my thoughts."
Megan looked out the window towards the approaching Sector 7, "What's on your mind?"
"It's about Gabe."
Megan nodded as they parked the car and got out, "What's been up with Gabe lately anyway.he's been acting.odd. Is he ok?"
Kail paused as he pulled some of the bags out of the car, "He's fine." At least the conversation shifted he thought.
"What about the other day? He was acting almost crazy.he almost killed me and my father, and then." Finds she doesn't want to finish.
When Mike came out to help unload everyone went silent and just concentrated on unpacking the car. As Mike passed her he paused and kissed her head, "You gotta go outside and I don't? Why isn't that fair.you're the kidnapped one."
Megan found the mood lighter and laughed, while Kail just smiled. As he brushed past her ear to get, everything seemed to slow down for her. She paused long enough for her to notice that Kail looks a great deal like Angel. At Megan's gasp caused Kail to spin around. He was suddenly worried that she might have hurt herself somehow, "Are you alright?"
Megan looked at the ground, slightly embarrassed that she had gasped and nodded, "Yeah I'm find just saw a spider."
Kail nodded, she must have seen a spider or something.I hope "You ok Shug?" With a nod Kail entered the compound holding a few bags of food.
Megan nodded sadly "Yeah I'm fine, just confused." She said to herself.
Mike looked towards the compound and then back at her. "Me too."
"Mike.was Kail shot in the head during the fight?"
Mike shrugged, "I was unconscious remember. your sister packs quite a kick."
Megan looked at Mike as tears slipped from her eyes, "I know it wasn't a dream. He was bleeding so much, there was nothing I could do..he was dying Mike" Her voice wavered towards the end, "Gabe shot him in the head.and he died in .in my arms."
Mike was getting worried, he knew and feared that this might happen. and that it might have a serious effect on her. Being a doctor he realized the sighs of shock and put down the bags he was holding. Delayed reaction. realization must have finally kicked in he thought.
"Mike.Kail was killed" she stated for the first time.
Before Mike could answer a cold voice came from the shadows, "And what if he did?"
Both Megan and Mike looked over into the shadows to see Gabe leaning against the wall watching them. "Why does it matter to you? "
"I love him!"
"You love him? HA! What do you know of love? Little girl."
Mike slowly stepped between Megan and Gabe and glared. "Oh Micheal do stop trying to protect the girl, she has a right to know."
"It does matter!" Megan said as she stepped out from behind Mike.
"Oh and why does it?" Gabe asked mocking her.
"How could you do that to him Gabe? He's your son." Megan said with a wavering voice.
"He didn't listen to my orders."
"You can't just go around killing everyone who doesn't listen to you! It's not right. " Her voice wavered even more as her fear grew. Something didn't seem right, but for the life of her she couldn't figure out what was out of place, other then Gabe's eyes. Her eyes reflecting her fear, like a deer in headlights.
Purple flashed deep within Gabe's normally blue eyes, "Finish unloading the car" he commanded as he disappeared.
Megan squeaked and fell to the ground in a dead faint. Mike had been waiting for that and gently caught her before she hit the ground. Thoughts about the food still sitting in the car he quickly took her to Kail.
Kail was sitting on his bed, shirtless, staring at his hands. When Mike entered holding the unconscious Megan in his arms Kail wasn't surprised. Without looking up Kail bid Mike to put Meg next to him and to leave them alone. Mike did as asked and left. When Megan came to she found Kail searching the Gabe's closet looking at the books there, after rubbing her eyes she sat up, "What happened?"
Without looking her way Kail responded, "You passed out in Mike's arms."
"Why?"
Kail paused in his search and shruged, "I don't know why.I wasn't there." Kail then turned and walked towards her pausing about a foot in front of her and looked at her.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Like how?"
"Like your studying me.'
"What I'm not allowed to be a guy?" He laughed and gave the nervous girl his famous grin. that usually made her melt, tonight it didn't.
Megan shook her head, "It's not that.it's just you are reminding me of someone. That's all."
With a sigh Kail looked at the ground and then quickly looked at the door as Mike entered and fell to the ground in a pool of his own blood.
Kail's eyes widened at the sight in front of him, but instead of checking on the bleeding man he turned and dove at Megan, grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the room. "RUN!!!" He quickly dragged the confused girl down the halls and into the last place she ever expected him to go.the labs.
The usually neat and organized labs were a wreck, tables over turned, test tubes shattered, spilt contents ran together on the floor like a watercolor painting. The place looked like it had undergone a war. In the center, covered in his own blood lay Hojo, what remained of his tentacles lay next to him. "Hojo!" Kail yelled as he ran over to the fallen professor.
"It's on the counter Kail.blue" Hojo said before passing out.
Kail quickly ran over to the counter Hojo had pointed at and grabbed three syringes, one of which he handed to Megan. "Hang onto this Meg." After handing her the needle Kail then proceeded to drag her into the hall and towards the outside.
"Oh children."
Megan looked behind her to see Gabe, covered in blood, quickly coming after them. "Gabe?" Megan looked back at Kail, "What's going on with Gabe? Why are we running from him?"
Without slowing Kail responded, "He's the one who beat the shit out of Mike and Hojo."
"What?"
"He's lost it again." He quickly kicked the door leading outside in and dragged Megan into the night. "We have to get outta here."
Almost instantly behind them Gabe waltzed out into the night. "Hello kids."
Kail quickly turned and threw Megan behind him, "Come on Gabe .please stop."
Gabe only smirked in reply and slowly licked the blood off of his hands. "I think not.this is too much fun."
Megan's eyes widened even more, and turned slightly green, "Oh my god.is that Mike's blood?'
Gabe smirked, "Yes dear," he said as he lunged at Kail.
Kail some how managed to dodge the attack and quickly pulled out his daggers and proceeded to attack Gabe, who in turn played a game of cat and mouse with him. Lunge, parry, thrust, seemed to be the theme of this fight. Kail tried to drive his blades home for the kill while Gabe only toyed with him. After several minuets of attacks Kail found himself thrown into the wall-separating sector seven from the other sectors. Upon his impact Megan screamed and rushed to his side, "Kail are you ok?"
Gabe laughed at the girl's reactions, "Oh he's fine."
Megan looked behind herself and glared, "Shut up!"
Gabe only laughed and slowly walked towards the two. Wearing a sinister smile on his face he looked like the Cheshire cat on crack. At that moment Kail chose to open his eyes. When his eyes fell upon Gabe he realized how bad things had gotten and quickly shoved Megan to the side "MOVE!" He yelled as Gabe lunged at him. As quick as a bunny Gabe had him in a throat hold, about a foot off of the ground, and with a smirk, Kail found Gabe's hand shoved through his left shoulder, completely. "Come on Kail.I was expecting more."
Kail screamed, as Megan's eyes flared in anger. "HOW DARE YOU! How dare you do that to him.you .you " she slowly walked towards Gabe, only getting more and more angry as she walked. As quickly as possible Megan lunged at Gabe, armed only with the needle Kail had given her. In a blind fury she tackled the Turk and jammed the needle into his neck. "Eat this."
Gabe's eyes suddenly got serious, when his eyes slowly locked with hers he snarled and removed his hand from Kail, and dropped him to the ground. Gabe then jerked his neck to the side breaking the needle off with his neck. He then threw her to the ground and glared. "That was not smart little girl."
"NO!" Kail screamed as he tried to stand and failed.
Gabe smiled even more and held his hand out before him. When his sword appeared from nowhere Megan started to worry. How is that possible?
With a truly sinister laugh Gabe raised his hands and prepared to kill the insolent girl. Megan clamped her eyes shut in fear, thinking that death was near and prayed for some miracle. When no pain was felt, and the attack never hit she opened her eyes to see big white wings and white hair. Whoever this person was, he had saved her life, for he had caught Gabe's sword in mid swing.
"Get out of my way you son of a bitch!!" Gabe yelled as he pushed harder upon the blade trying to drive it down into the girl.
Megan looked up at her savior in pure shock, Could this be Angel she thought. It can't be Angel, the hair is a different color. With a quick glance around Megan noticed that Kail was nowhere to be seen.
"You can't protect her," Gabe hissed.
"Watch me" the figure replied.
Megan slowly crab walked backwards trying to get out of range of the deadly sword, and yet at the same time try to not bring attention to herself.. As she moved, she searched for Kail, hoping to find that he too had gotten away, but still all she could see were Gabe and her mystery savior. "Where's Kail" she whispered more to herself then anyone else, but alas her whispers fell upon Gabe's ears.
Gabe's mocking laughter brought her out of her search to look at him. "Why didn't you tell her.Kail?"
Megan's eyes widen.
Kail's eyes narrowed, as he looked at Gabe. "Stop it."
Megan quickly looked between the two and finally her gaze rested on Kail. "Is it true?"
Gabe smirked knowing that the damage had been done, "Yes my dear." Megan's gasp of shock brought a pleasurable smile to Gabe's face.
Megan's eyes snapped from Gabe to Kail, "Is it true?"
Kail snarled, "Shut up."
Megan watched at a complete lost as to what she could do to help. She knew if she tried anything Gabe would go after her, but if she stood there, and watched Kail could be killed. She sighed. She couldn't believe it. Didn't know if she wanted to believe it. Yet found, she found herself believing it.
This was reality, she thought, not some dream or fantasy novel. Life, she realized wasn't as black and white as she had been told, bad things happen, her boyfriend had wings, and she was right in the middle of it all.
Something had happened to Gabe, turning him from the loving protective father figure she had always seen him as into .a monster. Gone were the loving watchful eyes, to be replaced with eyes as cold as the icy hills of Icicle Inn.
Gabe's harsh laughter brought her back to reality to notice that Kail's hand was bleeding a lot, it seemed that while she was lost in her thoughts Gabe had twisted the sword slicing deeper into Kail's hand, resulting in his dropping the sword. Out of pure anger Kail flicked his hand causing a dagger to appear in it, Then lunged at Gabe and drove his dagger deep into Gabe's side side.
Megan's eyes widened yet again as she watched, what was happening was the last thing she wanted. She had hoped to find someway of bringing Gabe back, not to watch him die by Kail. "Kail! Please don't.it's Gabe.you can't kill him. I don't know what's going on but please."
Kail's voice dropped, "Shut up!"
Megan stumbled back in shock, "What?"
Kail didn't reply, he only ripped out his syringe from his pocket and stabbed it into Gabe's jugular vein and then watched as Gabe spammed and smiled.
"You aren't that good Kid."
Before Kail even knew what hit him Gabe had driven his sword hilt deep into his stomach, only then to rip it out and drive it in about 10 more times, leaving Kail's stomach area looking like a piece of swiss cheese.
"NOOOOO!" Megan screamed as she rushed to catch him.
Kail never even had a chance to scream, it had happened all to fast. With wide eyes he looked up at Megan and tried to speak but blood only gurgled out of his mouth.
Megan never noticed when Gabe feel to the ground unconscious, all she saw was Kail in her arms, bleeding, yet again. "Please Kail don't die." She pleaded, somehow knowing that if he died this time he wouldn't be coming back.
Kail looked up at her with huge eyes, filled with pain and fear, eyes that reflected what she was thinking.
"Kail if I remove the blade you'll bleed to death, but you can't heal with it in there.what do I do?"
Kail tried to reply but only coughed up blood, which only worried Megan more. "I .k..now." Kail then reached into his pocket and withdrew the final syringe. "If.if he .moves."
Megan nodded understanding and took the needle. "Are you going to be ok?"
Kail coughed up some more blood and smiled weakly at her stupid question. Megan softly cried at the though of losing him but tried not to let him see it. "Kail should I remove the blade?"
Kail not only noticed her tears but wished for nothing more then to tell her everything would be alright.but he didn't know if it would. He gently grabbed her hand and put it on the hilt. "Don't..pu.ll..it..just. to..u.ch.it." he said as he gasped in pain. "It..'ll..go."
When Megan gently touched the blade it ended up vanishing in her hand, leaving nothing but a hole and a lot of blood. Megan gasped in shock, "Is that normal?"
As Megan tried to control the bleeding she felt someone walk up behind her, fearing if she looked away Kail's life would slip through her fingers she didn't look until a hand was gently placed upon her shoulder. "I would put some pressure on his shoulder if I were you." Angel said from behind her.
"But he was stabbed completely through the stomach.several times."
"I know."
"Help me please Angel."
Kail's coughing brought her attention back to Kail's completely. "Please Angel.help me please.he's dying." Megan begged her guardian with tear filled eyes.
Angel leaned over Meg's shoulder and spoke to Kail, "You must keep talking."
Kail weakly nodded. "I'm..sorr.ry shug."
"For what Kail.saving my life?" She said trying to keep him speaking, even thought she knew what he meant.
When Kail falls silent again Angel, reminded him of the need to speak, " Sing Kail.or hum." He then went back to checking Kail over. "Kail you shattered your shoulder blade, you know that that means, right."
Kail only nodded and started to hum softly.
Sparing a quick glance at Kail's shoulder she gasped, "Dear lord!"
With a gasp of pain Kail started to return to his normal appearance, thought the wings stayed. Watching this slowly happen Megan couldn't help but wonder how in the world Kail was able to do what he did. After a few seconds she wondered if like herself was Kail a project?
"Megan lean him back into me.slowly."
Megan did as Angel said, fearful to let go of Kail.
"He's going to die if we don't stop the bleeding."
Megan paled even more and gently grabbed a hold of Kail's hand. Kail's eyes gently landed on her and he gave her hand a small, weak, but reassuring squeeze. Megan looked him in the eyes and whispered, "Please don't leave me."
Kail tried to give her his usual smile ended up wincing instead. "Angel.it really h..urts.this .ti.m.e."
Megan looked quickly up at Angel, "What can I do to help? I can't lose him."
Angel's eyes never left his work, "I know." Angel looked closely at Kail's stomach wound, "it was the blade Kail...it wasn't accident...she did it that way."
"She?' Megan asked confused.
When Kail coughed up more blood Angel opened his wings and tried to work quicker. "Kail" Megan said softly tried to hold back more tears, "can you hum that song again.it was lovely."
Kail softly started to hum again but sadly it caused him to start to cough harder, and as he coughed even more blood came up.
"DAMNIT!" Angel said as he tried to work even harder, but he knew the chances for Kail to live were slim at best. Angel quickly picked Kail up and stood. "Micheal would you please come up here." He commanded, sounding exactly like Gabe.
Megan stood with them still clutching onto Kail's hand, "Uhm.Mike's unconscious. He." she never got to finish before Angel winked at her silently telling her that he had already taken care of Mike. "Oh!" she said with a small smile.
Mike quickly burst up through the door and headed to them as quickly as possible. Angel gently handed Kail over to Mike and then kissed Megan's head, "Watch over them for me." He then cast a hard glare over at Gabe's unconscious form. "I have things to attend to."
Mike looked quickly over at Gabe and then turned for the door, "Come on lets get him into the labs."
Megan only nodded as she followed them down. "It's my fault," she finally said. "Kail got hurt because of me.he's always getting hurt because of me."
Mike laughed, "Bon Ami he's a Turk, he's used to getting hurt, but he also loves you. It would hurt him more then he is now if something happened to you."
Megan looked at Kail and gently gave his hand another squeeze. "Oh! I used that needle that Kail gave me. What's in it? Gabe got pissed when I stabbed him in the neck with it."
Mike nodded as they entered the labs, "I'll explain it to you later."
Mike put Kail on one of the tables and looked around for Hojo. Hojo slowly limped over from the side. He looked quickly at Kail and then up at Mike, "Angel?"
Mike nodded, "We gotta get his blades fixed .or he's fucked."
From the shadows Megan wondered what they were talking about. What do Kai's daggers have to do with this? She thought. Knowing that there was nothing she could do to help she just watched from the shadows as they worked.
"Megan." Hojo said pausing for a moment, "Why don't you go and take a shower."
Megan looked down at herself. She was covered in blood, all or most of it being Kail's. Knowing that there was nothing for her to do here, and also knowing that it hurt to see Kail like that. She nodded, "Don't let him die." Megan slowly walked out of the labs fearing to return and find that Kail had died.
After about two hours of crying in the showers Mike gently knocked on the bathroom door, "Meg?" Upon hearing no response Mike entered to find that Megan had cried herself to sleep in the shower. Mike turned the still warm water off and wrapped her in a towel. After putting her in her Pjs, he tucked her into bed and whispered in her ear, "He's ok." After kissing her head he left her to her dreams.
Author's note: as you can see this is my second version of this chapter. I sadly finished the first draft with a fever and posted it the same night. I hadn't caught the errors and had just wanted to get it out. I'm sorry for posting such a horrible draft. Please review.
Megan tossed and turned that night, lost in a sea of nightmares, each worse then the last. In them she relived Kail's odd and traumatic death, her father's brutal beating and the fears of what her sister Lex had encountered. Worse of all thought, were Jenova's words "When your tired of the lies you are given and want the truth come to me MY Child." Those words did more damage then she had hopped, yet through everything that happened, be it dream or real life her guardian angel protected her. Angel watched over and protected her from Jenova's evil words, no matter how much truth they seemed to carry. With a tired yawn Megan sat up in bed and looked at her clock. Four pm, she thought sadly, I haven't gotten any sleep at all.
With a sigh she got out of bed and went to the bathroom to think, "Angel reminds me so much of Kail." She looked in the mirror as she spoke to herself. "I'm not just linking the two of them because I want them to be the same am I?" She gently leaned her head back against the wall behind her, as she thought back to her encounters with her guardian "No! This isn't wishful thinking. They not only look alike but they also act the same." She smiled at her decision and slowly made her way towards the guy's room.
As silent as a mouse she crept into their bedroom and stood next to Kail's bed looking down upon him as he slept. It took almost all of her self control not to laugh at the sight he made, half in and half out of the bed, hanging off to the side like some stuffed animal carelessly forgotten in the night. It would have been cute, if he weren't stark nude, or almost nude, all that was covered was his crotch which lay hidden under a small scrap of sheet which somehow had had the dignity to hold it's place in her presence. Megan smiled as she remembered that Kail was a child he was one of those who rebelled against clothing. She had forgotten that he preferred to sleep in the nude. Megan stood staring at him trying to compare him to her guardian. Could she see Angel sleeping in the nude? The very question shook her to the core, NO she thought, but still, that was no reason for her to change her mind. It was the little things that made the two of them so similar, words, phrases, facial expressions. As she stood lost in her thoughts Kail grunted in his sleep and rolled over onto his chest causing the little bit of sheet to fully fall off, which resulted in his butt coming into complete view. Megan sighed and reached for Kail's sheet so that she could cover him, not that she didn't enjoy the view. As she reached for the sheet a hand landed upon her shoulder startling her greatly.
"Having Fun?"
Megan gasped and quickly turned around to face a slightly amused Gabe, "It's not what it looks like Gabe."
Gabe raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Sure it isn't Little One."
Megan blushed about five shades beyond red as Gabe stepped over to Kail's bed and tapped his head, "Time to rise and shine Kid, I have a few errands for you to run."
Kail grunted, yawned and sat up as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. "Ooookkk," he said as he yawned again and got out of bed naked.
Megan blushed yet again and looked up at Gabe with huge puppy eyes, " Can I go with him?"
Gabe looked at the pleading puppy eyes of his godchild and then at Kail, "Think you can handle her Kid?"
Kail looked at Meg and then at Gabe, "It's Meg.of course I can handle her."
Gabe looked from Megan to Kail and finally allowed his eyes to settle upon Megan, " I want her out of sight, got me?"
Kail nodded, "Is that an order?"
Gabe only gave Kail a Turk look, which in itself said much. Kail nodded, "Yes Sir."
Megan noticed the look Gabe gave Kail, and after growing up with Vincent she knew the look only all too well, "I won't cause any problems.I promise."
Gabe sighed and looked at her, "You'd better. Kid .I'm busy today. Do NOT disturb, got it?"
Kail nodded and raised an eyebrow, "Mike?"
Gabe looked behind himself down the hallway, "Labs."
Kail only nodded. Gabe nodded back and patted Meg's head before leaving.
Megan felt the tension in the air, knowing that something was going on. She couldn't help but wonder why she was being allowed out now, and not before. What's going on? Deciding to break the tension, she grinned up at Kail, "I promise I wont' cause any problems Kail.you know me."
Kail sighed and nodded, "Yeah I know you Meg, just please don't' do anything today." He yawned, turned, and started to walk to the door she coughed softly to gain his attention.
"What?"
"Uhm.Kail.you might want .clothes."
Kail looked down and smiled "You don't seem to be mind." He looked up at her and smirked. She only blushed in response. He then walked over to the corner to where his laundry was sitting and grabbed a pair of pants and a shirt and put them on.
Meg quickly ran into her room and changed into some clean clothes and quickly returned to the guy's room, where Kail was waiting for her. "So where are we heading anyway?"
Kail turned and started down the hall but paused at her question and looked over his shoulder at her, "That's classified Ma'am." He then smirked and started to walk again, while doing his hair: translation: shakes head repeatedly:.
Megan laughed and followed after him, "But isn't that redundant? After all I'll know when we get there won't I?"
"Yes."
"Then why not tell me now?"
"Saves time."
"Maybe I can help." Meg said hopefully, after all she always wanted to be a Turk. After all she was the black sheep in the family, only one not to be a Turk at one time or another.
"Nope" was the only reply she received for her hopes.
Megan sighed as they stepped out of the compound and into the night air, "At least I get to get out of this place for a bit."
Megan, who hadn't been out in the night air for a while was shocked to feel how crisp the night had become. She once again wondered at how long she had been inside of that place, locked deep underground, away from her family and loved ones. Only yesterday she had seen her father and sister fight to save her, only to be hurt in return. Yesterday the world had felt warm, not only the air, now it seemed dark and cold. Where they still alive she wondered as she followed after Kail's retreating shadow. She looked at how Kail's shoulders were set, and wondered why everyone seemed so tense.
When they reached the gates to Sector 7 she noticed a car waiting for them, a sleek black sports car, one of the many belonging to the Turks. She slowly entered it, and suddenly feared where they were going, and what they were going to have to do. Why would Gabe allow me to go on a mission? What part am I going to play? She quickly sent a glance at Kail hoping to gain some insight as to what was going to happen, but his face was steeled, locked in a schooled blank expression that all Turks wear while working. After about a ten minuet drive Megan really started to get nervous, she knew that Gabe would never allow her to actually attend a real mission, at least not in the past, so why include her now?
Completely lost in her thoughts, Megan didn't feel the car come to a halt until Kail tapped her shoulder, "Shug, we're here."
Megan looked up from her lap and looked around, but to her surprise she saw the last place she was expecting, a Costco bulk like food store. As she raised a eyebrow and looked at him he smiled and laughed. Megan looked from the store to Kail and back at the store. "We're after food?"
Kail only smiled as he got out of the car and closed his door, "Yep." Megan nodded and followed suit as they entered and got a cart.
"Anything you want?"
Megan thought for a moment still slightly stunned at their location and nodded.
Kail looked over his shoulder at her as he made his way through the aisles grabbing food here and there, "What?"
Megan looked around and then looked at Kail, "Dr Pepper."
Kail laughed and nodded at her, "Go get some them."
Megan nodded, and went in search of the soda. After finding it, she turned, expecting to have to search for Kail in the store, only to find him directly behind her. After putting the soda in the cart the two of them went in search of more food, anything really that looked good went in the cart, along with everything they needed. But this time the two of them had two entire carts filled with necessities and random snack foods. As they shopped, other late night shoppers commented on how cute a couple they made, which wasn't lost to Kail. He only smirked at the comments and put an arm around Meg's waist. The scariest thing was, they really did look like a couple shopping for home. Megan looked up and smiled leaning slightly against him as they walked. "Thanks for letting me come with you Kail."
"Of course." He said as he kissed her cheek while reading something on the back of a container.
Megan looked up at the kiss with a happy smile, "What was that for?"
Kail put the container in the cart and grinned, "For being you."
Megan blushed and looked at the ground, "Need me to find anything?"
"Naw, we're doing alright."
Megan looked quickly around at everything then up at Kail, "Can I grab anything that looks good?"
Kail nodded, "Go for it."
With a nod Megan took off in the search for food, while Kail leaded into the cart, looking a good deal like Gabe did at that age.
Megan who has found some things slowly snuck up on him, hoping that he wasn't paying any attention to her. As she prepared to pounce she mentally hummed the Pink Panther Theme.
"I know your there" he said without looking.
Megan sighed thinking turk and put her stuff in the cart.
As they continued on their 'mission' for food Megan began to wonder if his Turk skills were what saved his life when Gabe shot him, but when she couldn't come up with a logical reason for it she sighed.
"What's wrong?" Kail asked pausing.
"Tell me Kail, how does one survive a bullet to the head?"
"Hmmm?" He asked while grapping some apples.
"How does someone survive a bullet to the head?"
"Uhm, if they are shot wrong they could live."
"What if the bullet was dead center between the eyes?"
"Uhm, you CAN survive, but you would most likely be completely brain dead. Why?"
Megan quickly looked at a pile of peaches pretending to be searching for some ripe ones. "No reason."
Kail looked at her and sighed, "Is that why you wanted to go out.to grill me?"
Megan put down a peach and looked at him with tears, "I'm just happy your still here.I thought I had lost you."
"Apparently not."
Megan nodded and wiped her eyes. Which caused Kail to jump up and down waving his arms, "I'm here. Hell you can even check my head. it was a dream."
Megan shook her head, "Jenova said it wasn't and Angel didn't deny it."
Kail looked at her, "Will you stop it.I'm not having this conversation in the fruit aisle." He said as he started to walk away.
Megan quickly followed after him lost deeply in her thoughts, "Kail you wouldn't happen to have wings would you?"
At her comment Kail tripped and almost landed on his face, "What?"
Megan laughed not believing that she had actually just asked that. Kail however was worried, "Meg.what's gotten into you tonight?" Hojo hasn't changed your injections has he?"
Megan looked down at her arm and gently rubbed it, "No."
"Then why all the questions?"
"No reason. I guess the injections are starting to get to me."
"Not funny."
Kail walked over and gently kissed her forehead, "I'll never leave you, so don't worry. Now come on we should have enough for feed our small army for a while."
After checking out they returned to the car and loaded it then drove back towards the compound. The drive home was very quick which made Megan think her questions had caused Kail to be angry with her, "Did I say something wrong?"
"Hmmm?"
"Your not angry at me are you?"
"Huh? Oh.It's not you Meg, I'm just lost in my thoughts."
Megan looked out the window towards the approaching Sector 7, "What's on your mind?"
"It's about Gabe."
Megan nodded as they parked the car and got out, "What's been up with Gabe lately anyway.he's been acting.odd. Is he ok?"
Kail paused as he pulled some of the bags out of the car, "He's fine." At least the conversation shifted he thought.
"What about the other day? He was acting almost crazy.he almost killed me and my father, and then." Finds she doesn't want to finish.
When Mike came out to help unload everyone went silent and just concentrated on unpacking the car. As Mike passed her he paused and kissed her head, "You gotta go outside and I don't? Why isn't that fair.you're the kidnapped one."
Megan found the mood lighter and laughed, while Kail just smiled. As he brushed past her ear to get, everything seemed to slow down for her. She paused long enough for her to notice that Kail looks a great deal like Angel. At Megan's gasp caused Kail to spin around. He was suddenly worried that she might have hurt herself somehow, "Are you alright?"
Megan looked at the ground, slightly embarrassed that she had gasped and nodded, "Yeah I'm find just saw a spider."
Kail nodded, she must have seen a spider or something.I hope "You ok Shug?" With a nod Kail entered the compound holding a few bags of food.
Megan nodded sadly "Yeah I'm fine, just confused." She said to herself.
Mike looked towards the compound and then back at her. "Me too."
"Mike.was Kail shot in the head during the fight?"
Mike shrugged, "I was unconscious remember. your sister packs quite a kick."
Megan looked at Mike as tears slipped from her eyes, "I know it wasn't a dream. He was bleeding so much, there was nothing I could do..he was dying Mike" Her voice wavered towards the end, "Gabe shot him in the head.and he died in .in my arms."
Mike was getting worried, he knew and feared that this might happen. and that it might have a serious effect on her. Being a doctor he realized the sighs of shock and put down the bags he was holding. Delayed reaction. realization must have finally kicked in he thought.
"Mike.Kail was killed" she stated for the first time.
Before Mike could answer a cold voice came from the shadows, "And what if he did?"
Both Megan and Mike looked over into the shadows to see Gabe leaning against the wall watching them. "Why does it matter to you? "
"I love him!"
"You love him? HA! What do you know of love? Little girl."
Mike slowly stepped between Megan and Gabe and glared. "Oh Micheal do stop trying to protect the girl, she has a right to know."
"It does matter!" Megan said as she stepped out from behind Mike.
"Oh and why does it?" Gabe asked mocking her.
"How could you do that to him Gabe? He's your son." Megan said with a wavering voice.
"He didn't listen to my orders."
"You can't just go around killing everyone who doesn't listen to you! It's not right. " Her voice wavered even more as her fear grew. Something didn't seem right, but for the life of her she couldn't figure out what was out of place, other then Gabe's eyes. Her eyes reflecting her fear, like a deer in headlights.
Purple flashed deep within Gabe's normally blue eyes, "Finish unloading the car" he commanded as he disappeared.
Megan squeaked and fell to the ground in a dead faint. Mike had been waiting for that and gently caught her before she hit the ground. Thoughts about the food still sitting in the car he quickly took her to Kail.
Kail was sitting on his bed, shirtless, staring at his hands. When Mike entered holding the unconscious Megan in his arms Kail wasn't surprised. Without looking up Kail bid Mike to put Meg next to him and to leave them alone. Mike did as asked and left. When Megan came to she found Kail searching the Gabe's closet looking at the books there, after rubbing her eyes she sat up, "What happened?"
Without looking her way Kail responded, "You passed out in Mike's arms."
"Why?"
Kail paused in his search and shruged, "I don't know why.I wasn't there." Kail then turned and walked towards her pausing about a foot in front of her and looked at her.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Like how?"
"Like your studying me.'
"What I'm not allowed to be a guy?" He laughed and gave the nervous girl his famous grin. that usually made her melt, tonight it didn't.
Megan shook her head, "It's not that.it's just you are reminding me of someone. That's all."
With a sigh Kail looked at the ground and then quickly looked at the door as Mike entered and fell to the ground in a pool of his own blood.
Kail's eyes widened at the sight in front of him, but instead of checking on the bleeding man he turned and dove at Megan, grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the room. "RUN!!!" He quickly dragged the confused girl down the halls and into the last place she ever expected him to go.the labs.
The usually neat and organized labs were a wreck, tables over turned, test tubes shattered, spilt contents ran together on the floor like a watercolor painting. The place looked like it had undergone a war. In the center, covered in his own blood lay Hojo, what remained of his tentacles lay next to him. "Hojo!" Kail yelled as he ran over to the fallen professor.
"It's on the counter Kail.blue" Hojo said before passing out.
Kail quickly ran over to the counter Hojo had pointed at and grabbed three syringes, one of which he handed to Megan. "Hang onto this Meg." After handing her the needle Kail then proceeded to drag her into the hall and towards the outside.
"Oh children."
Megan looked behind her to see Gabe, covered in blood, quickly coming after them. "Gabe?" Megan looked back at Kail, "What's going on with Gabe? Why are we running from him?"
Without slowing Kail responded, "He's the one who beat the shit out of Mike and Hojo."
"What?"
"He's lost it again." He quickly kicked the door leading outside in and dragged Megan into the night. "We have to get outta here."
Almost instantly behind them Gabe waltzed out into the night. "Hello kids."
Kail quickly turned and threw Megan behind him, "Come on Gabe .please stop."
Gabe only smirked in reply and slowly licked the blood off of his hands. "I think not.this is too much fun."
Megan's eyes widened even more, and turned slightly green, "Oh my god.is that Mike's blood?'
Gabe smirked, "Yes dear," he said as he lunged at Kail.
Kail some how managed to dodge the attack and quickly pulled out his daggers and proceeded to attack Gabe, who in turn played a game of cat and mouse with him. Lunge, parry, thrust, seemed to be the theme of this fight. Kail tried to drive his blades home for the kill while Gabe only toyed with him. After several minuets of attacks Kail found himself thrown into the wall-separating sector seven from the other sectors. Upon his impact Megan screamed and rushed to his side, "Kail are you ok?"
Gabe laughed at the girl's reactions, "Oh he's fine."
Megan looked behind herself and glared, "Shut up!"
Gabe only laughed and slowly walked towards the two. Wearing a sinister smile on his face he looked like the Cheshire cat on crack. At that moment Kail chose to open his eyes. When his eyes fell upon Gabe he realized how bad things had gotten and quickly shoved Megan to the side "MOVE!" He yelled as Gabe lunged at him. As quick as a bunny Gabe had him in a throat hold, about a foot off of the ground, and with a smirk, Kail found Gabe's hand shoved through his left shoulder, completely. "Come on Kail.I was expecting more."
Kail screamed, as Megan's eyes flared in anger. "HOW DARE YOU! How dare you do that to him.you .you " she slowly walked towards Gabe, only getting more and more angry as she walked. As quickly as possible Megan lunged at Gabe, armed only with the needle Kail had given her. In a blind fury she tackled the Turk and jammed the needle into his neck. "Eat this."
Gabe's eyes suddenly got serious, when his eyes slowly locked with hers he snarled and removed his hand from Kail, and dropped him to the ground. Gabe then jerked his neck to the side breaking the needle off with his neck. He then threw her to the ground and glared. "That was not smart little girl."
"NO!" Kail screamed as he tried to stand and failed.
Gabe smiled even more and held his hand out before him. When his sword appeared from nowhere Megan started to worry. How is that possible?
With a truly sinister laugh Gabe raised his hands and prepared to kill the insolent girl. Megan clamped her eyes shut in fear, thinking that death was near and prayed for some miracle. When no pain was felt, and the attack never hit she opened her eyes to see big white wings and white hair. Whoever this person was, he had saved her life, for he had caught Gabe's sword in mid swing.
"Get out of my way you son of a bitch!!" Gabe yelled as he pushed harder upon the blade trying to drive it down into the girl.
Megan looked up at her savior in pure shock, Could this be Angel she thought. It can't be Angel, the hair is a different color. With a quick glance around Megan noticed that Kail was nowhere to be seen.
"You can't protect her," Gabe hissed.
"Watch me" the figure replied.
Megan slowly crab walked backwards trying to get out of range of the deadly sword, and yet at the same time try to not bring attention to herself.. As she moved, she searched for Kail, hoping to find that he too had gotten away, but still all she could see were Gabe and her mystery savior. "Where's Kail" she whispered more to herself then anyone else, but alas her whispers fell upon Gabe's ears.
Gabe's mocking laughter brought her out of her search to look at him. "Why didn't you tell her.Kail?"
Megan's eyes widen.
Kail's eyes narrowed, as he looked at Gabe. "Stop it."
Megan quickly looked between the two and finally her gaze rested on Kail. "Is it true?"
Gabe smirked knowing that the damage had been done, "Yes my dear." Megan's gasp of shock brought a pleasurable smile to Gabe's face.
Megan's eyes snapped from Gabe to Kail, "Is it true?"
Kail snarled, "Shut up."
Megan watched at a complete lost as to what she could do to help. She knew if she tried anything Gabe would go after her, but if she stood there, and watched Kail could be killed. She sighed. She couldn't believe it. Didn't know if she wanted to believe it. Yet found, she found herself believing it.
This was reality, she thought, not some dream or fantasy novel. Life, she realized wasn't as black and white as she had been told, bad things happen, her boyfriend had wings, and she was right in the middle of it all.
Something had happened to Gabe, turning him from the loving protective father figure she had always seen him as into .a monster. Gone were the loving watchful eyes, to be replaced with eyes as cold as the icy hills of Icicle Inn.
Gabe's harsh laughter brought her back to reality to notice that Kail's hand was bleeding a lot, it seemed that while she was lost in her thoughts Gabe had twisted the sword slicing deeper into Kail's hand, resulting in his dropping the sword. Out of pure anger Kail flicked his hand causing a dagger to appear in it, Then lunged at Gabe and drove his dagger deep into Gabe's side side.
Megan's eyes widened yet again as she watched, what was happening was the last thing she wanted. She had hoped to find someway of bringing Gabe back, not to watch him die by Kail. "Kail! Please don't.it's Gabe.you can't kill him. I don't know what's going on but please."
Kail's voice dropped, "Shut up!"
Megan stumbled back in shock, "What?"
Kail didn't reply, he only ripped out his syringe from his pocket and stabbed it into Gabe's jugular vein and then watched as Gabe spammed and smiled.
"You aren't that good Kid."
Before Kail even knew what hit him Gabe had driven his sword hilt deep into his stomach, only then to rip it out and drive it in about 10 more times, leaving Kail's stomach area looking like a piece of swiss cheese.
"NOOOOO!" Megan screamed as she rushed to catch him.
Kail never even had a chance to scream, it had happened all to fast. With wide eyes he looked up at Megan and tried to speak but blood only gurgled out of his mouth.
Megan never noticed when Gabe feel to the ground unconscious, all she saw was Kail in her arms, bleeding, yet again. "Please Kail don't die." She pleaded, somehow knowing that if he died this time he wouldn't be coming back.
Kail looked up at her with huge eyes, filled with pain and fear, eyes that reflected what she was thinking.
"Kail if I remove the blade you'll bleed to death, but you can't heal with it in there.what do I do?"
Kail tried to reply but only coughed up blood, which only worried Megan more. "I .k..now." Kail then reached into his pocket and withdrew the final syringe. "If.if he .moves."
Megan nodded understanding and took the needle. "Are you going to be ok?"
Kail coughed up some more blood and smiled weakly at her stupid question. Megan softly cried at the though of losing him but tried not to let him see it. "Kail should I remove the blade?"
Kail not only noticed her tears but wished for nothing more then to tell her everything would be alright.but he didn't know if it would. He gently grabbed her hand and put it on the hilt. "Don't..pu.ll..it..just. to..u.ch.it." he said as he gasped in pain. "It..'ll..go."
When Megan gently touched the blade it ended up vanishing in her hand, leaving nothing but a hole and a lot of blood. Megan gasped in shock, "Is that normal?"
As Megan tried to control the bleeding she felt someone walk up behind her, fearing if she looked away Kail's life would slip through her fingers she didn't look until a hand was gently placed upon her shoulder. "I would put some pressure on his shoulder if I were you." Angel said from behind her.
"But he was stabbed completely through the stomach.several times."
"I know."
"Help me please Angel."
Kail's coughing brought her attention back to Kail's completely. "Please Angel.help me please.he's dying." Megan begged her guardian with tear filled eyes.
Angel leaned over Meg's shoulder and spoke to Kail, "You must keep talking."
Kail weakly nodded. "I'm..sorr.ry shug."
"For what Kail.saving my life?" She said trying to keep him speaking, even thought she knew what he meant.
When Kail falls silent again Angel, reminded him of the need to speak, " Sing Kail.or hum." He then went back to checking Kail over. "Kail you shattered your shoulder blade, you know that that means, right."
Kail only nodded and started to hum softly.
Sparing a quick glance at Kail's shoulder she gasped, "Dear lord!"
With a gasp of pain Kail started to return to his normal appearance, thought the wings stayed. Watching this slowly happen Megan couldn't help but wonder how in the world Kail was able to do what he did. After a few seconds she wondered if like herself was Kail a project?
"Megan lean him back into me.slowly."
Megan did as Angel said, fearful to let go of Kail.
"He's going to die if we don't stop the bleeding."
Megan paled even more and gently grabbed a hold of Kail's hand. Kail's eyes gently landed on her and he gave her hand a small, weak, but reassuring squeeze. Megan looked him in the eyes and whispered, "Please don't leave me."
Kail tried to give her his usual smile ended up wincing instead. "Angel.it really h..urts.this .ti.m.e."
Megan looked quickly up at Angel, "What can I do to help? I can't lose him."
Angel's eyes never left his work, "I know." Angel looked closely at Kail's stomach wound, "it was the blade Kail...it wasn't accident...she did it that way."
"She?' Megan asked confused.
When Kail coughed up more blood Angel opened his wings and tried to work quicker. "Kail" Megan said softly tried to hold back more tears, "can you hum that song again.it was lovely."
Kail softly started to hum again but sadly it caused him to start to cough harder, and as he coughed even more blood came up.
"DAMNIT!" Angel said as he tried to work even harder, but he knew the chances for Kail to live were slim at best. Angel quickly picked Kail up and stood. "Micheal would you please come up here." He commanded, sounding exactly like Gabe.
Megan stood with them still clutching onto Kail's hand, "Uhm.Mike's unconscious. He." she never got to finish before Angel winked at her silently telling her that he had already taken care of Mike. "Oh!" she said with a small smile.
Mike quickly burst up through the door and headed to them as quickly as possible. Angel gently handed Kail over to Mike and then kissed Megan's head, "Watch over them for me." He then cast a hard glare over at Gabe's unconscious form. "I have things to attend to."
Mike looked quickly over at Gabe and then turned for the door, "Come on lets get him into the labs."
Megan only nodded as she followed them down. "It's my fault," she finally said. "Kail got hurt because of me.he's always getting hurt because of me."
Mike laughed, "Bon Ami he's a Turk, he's used to getting hurt, but he also loves you. It would hurt him more then he is now if something happened to you."
Megan looked at Kail and gently gave his hand another squeeze. "Oh! I used that needle that Kail gave me. What's in it? Gabe got pissed when I stabbed him in the neck with it."
Mike nodded as they entered the labs, "I'll explain it to you later."
Mike put Kail on one of the tables and looked around for Hojo. Hojo slowly limped over from the side. He looked quickly at Kail and then up at Mike, "Angel?"
Mike nodded, "We gotta get his blades fixed .or he's fucked."
From the shadows Megan wondered what they were talking about. What do Kai's daggers have to do with this? She thought. Knowing that there was nothing she could do to help she just watched from the shadows as they worked.
"Megan." Hojo said pausing for a moment, "Why don't you go and take a shower."
Megan looked down at herself. She was covered in blood, all or most of it being Kail's. Knowing that there was nothing for her to do here, and also knowing that it hurt to see Kail like that. She nodded, "Don't let him die." Megan slowly walked out of the labs fearing to return and find that Kail had died.
After about two hours of crying in the showers Mike gently knocked on the bathroom door, "Meg?" Upon hearing no response Mike entered to find that Megan had cried herself to sleep in the shower. Mike turned the still warm water off and wrapped her in a towel. After putting her in her Pjs, he tucked her into bed and whispered in her ear, "He's ok." After kissing her head he left her to her dreams.
Author's note: as you can see this is my second version of this chapter. I sadly finished the first draft with a fever and posted it the same night. I hadn't caught the errors and had just wanted to get it out. I'm sorry for posting such a horrible draft. Please review.
