Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from the Night World; they all belong to L.J. Smith.
A/n: My sequel to DOR. Mare is involve in an accident and has become missing, while Ash goes distraught with pain, worry and heartache, Mary-Lynnette has amnesia, when will she remember and how long till Ash breaks down dissolving the hope that Mary-Lynnette is still alive. Will they overcome the challenges fate has brought them and live happily ever after?
Title: Underneath The Same Sky
Chapter II Flash Report
"Without you I'm going to die, Nothing else will matter, and for the first time I'll cry. In front of you, in front of the world, To show them that you mean the world to me, To show you that you are my world."
Ash Redfern was leaning at the wall in the living room of Thierry's mansion. The room was filled with Daybreakers, all with their significant others that Ash became even more lonesome.
"Mare…I miss you." Ash thought with yearning.
Ash's cousin James entered along with his own soulmate Poppy, acting so much in-love and happy, making Ash curse beneath his breath and stalked out towards the balcony. Twilight was nearing and Ash gave a sigh as he stared at the star-filled night that he'd begun to appreciate.
"Underneath the same sky… Are you watching the stars tonight Mare? In that hill thinking about me?" Ash thought with an ache, as his better visions made him see more than the normal eye can't as he looked above. Then suddenly out of nowhere pain came making him fall over, like somebody hitting him in the gut. A dreadful surge swept over him, bringing him to his knees gasping. Somehow across the thousand of miles that separates them he could still hear her screaming for his name.
"Mare!?" Ash thought in alarm stumbling inside.
Back in the living room, Ash's face became paler and paler contorting in pain as the breaking news featured a bus, badly broken, a rush of paramedics, bloodied persons… but what made Ash's throat dry, his heart rising in terror was the mention of Mary-Lynette's school.
"NO!" Ash choked out in horror.
The other Daybreakers turned towards him. Quinn rose up from his seat and tried to approach him.
"Ash, relaxed. She might not even have gone on that trip. She's probably at home too watching the news." Quinn spoke trying to calm his friend and not jump to any conclusions or do something completely irrational. He grabbed Ash's arm.
Ash shook him off. "Get away from me man. You don't know what's it like! How can you be sure! She might be dying now!" Ash shouted fiercely before rushing outside planning to go to Briar Creek that instant, even if he has to run all the way to get there.
***
"What?! Where is she?!!!" Ash Redfern yelled furiously at the ICU creating a scene.
"Ash calm down. Maybe we should've checked her house first." Quinn spoke from behind him. He had decided to come along to look out for his friend.
The person in charge looked flustered unsure of what to say. "Um… Mary-Lynnette Carter isn't admitted to this hospital."
Ash's face became relieved. "You mean she wasn't in that bus? She's okay?!" Ash asked hopefully more liked demanded. "But I heard her scream." He muttered.
The man checked his list and then swallowed. Ash became weary then.
"Mary-Lynnette Carter has been in the bus. She's one of the missing persons." The man said nervously.
"What did you say?" Ash's voice was low yet held a dangerous tone His eyes flashed menacingly. He was walking towards the man his mind filled with cold fury that needs to be released anywhere.
"Ash don't do it." Quinn spoke in warning as he prepared himself to knock Ash out if he had to.
"ASH!" A voice called out behind them. Quinn and Ash turned around. Mark grabbed Ash's shoulders and asked him stricken, eyes wild failing in words.
Ash just shook his head, the murderous glint in his eyes replaced by a bleak one. Mark started to cry and turned towards Jade who was sniffing too, Rowan and Kestrel were silent in respect.
"I can't even cry." Ash thought enviously as he stared at Mark and Jade.
***
"Is Mary-Lynnette dead?" Jade spoke as she felt the need to ask.
They were in the car going home. "No." Ash snapped, taking his eyes off the road and gave his sister a glare.
"She is alive. I'd feel it if she were dead." Ash added furiously through gritted teeth, gripping the wheel.
"I'll find you Mare! You can't be dead! I need you!" Ash thought desperately.
A/n: The more reviews. The faster I'll update. I don't want to update until I'm ahead writing the following chap already. The plot develops more on chapter 3.
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