Hiya, I'm back (....oh, no!....the horror...the horror....)
Disclaimer- I don't own them, never have......
Oh, and a huge thank you to Pamiekae, you Rule! Sorry to hear about your computer. Glad to hear that you like my Mystery lady, and yes it drives the boys nuts....not to mention the rest of us... (Every time I write my idea changes so I don't know what's going to happen. ).
On to the story.....
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After the disappearance of the woman, the guys decided to call it a night. The next morning when they arrived at Vin's room, they saw Grace sitting by his bedside. They all froze, fear filled their hearts.
Grace turned around to see the boys standing there with fear in their eyes. She had to smile.
"Bless my heart, you boys really care," She joked.
Seeing that Grace was smiling they relaxed and walked further in the room.
"You gave us a scare," Buck said honestly.
"Now you know how it feels every time you walk into the hospital!" Grace said seriously.
Josiah just laughed.
"Why are you here?" JD asked.
"And why can't I visit my boy?" She asked, raising her hands to her hips.
JD gave a nervous laugh as he moved behind Buck.
"To be honest, we are going to move him. I don't like it, but the hospital needs the bed," She said sadly.
Chris nodded, he knew this was bound to happen, just not so soon.
"Can he stay with me?" Chris asked.
Grace smiled.
"It's a lot of work, Chris, and you still have your job, I really think it will be better to put him in a home, where they can look after his needs," Grace said.
"He won't like that, anyway, I could always ask for leave," Chris said seriously.
Grace knew that Chris would take good care of Vin, she smiled.
"I'll get an ambulance for you to take Vin in, and I am going to give you a list, of everything you must do!" Grace said seriously.
"I'll do it," Chris answered.
"Because if you don't, I'll kick your butt all the way to the hospital!" Grace warned.
"Don't worry Grace, I'll make sure everything is done properly," Nathan said.
Grace smiled as she left the room.
Everyone looked at the motionless figure on the bed, none of them could believe that it was Vin. He always seemed to be full of life.
"Chris are you sure about this?" Buck asked.
Chris nodded.
Buck signed, he knew that once Vin was at the ranch, they wouldn't see Chris back at the office.
The afternoon went by slowly as they watched the doctors prepare Vin for the ride, and of course the lecture from Grace on how to take care of Vin. They watched as they moved Vin carefully onto the stricture, which was then taken out of the room, leaving the six men, alone.
Grace walked in, and looked at them.
"Well, what are you still doing here?" Grace demanded.
Buck just laughed.
"You are one-in-a-million, Grace," Josiah said.
"Yeah, I know. Now take care of yourselves, and take special care of my boy," Grace said.
"We will Grace, we will," Nathan said.
With a quick goodbye they left the room. Once they got out they saw that the ambulance was waiting for them.
Everyone got into their cars and lead the ambulance back to the Ranch.
Once they arrived, Chris and Buck quickly went in to prepare a room for Vin. While the others helped the paramedics help Vin off the ambulance.
Buck came out and signalled everyone that everything was ready. Josiah and JD helped the medics take Vin to the spare room, where they helped Vin onto the bed.
"Right, if you need anything else just call," the one medic said.
Chris nodded.
The paramedics then left the room, where they bumped into Nathan.
"You know how to work everything?" they asked him.
"Yeah, thanks guys," Nathan said.
They nodded and left. Ezra locked the doors when they left before making his way to the bedroom, Nathan followed and quickly did a quick check-up on Vin.
"How is he?" Buck asked.
"Ok, his heart rate is a little high, but nothing to be worried about," Nathan said.
Everyone nodded.
They all got comfortable around the bed, like they did at the hospital.
"I really wish he would wake up," JD said softly.
"We all do," Buck said.
"And you have the chance too," a woman's voice filled the room.
Everyone jumped around to see the same woman.
"Dam you! It wasn't enough that you tried to kill us yesterday, Now you want to do it again!" Buck shouted.
The woman just smiled.
"I'm sorry, I thought you were the best ATF agents, I thought it was your job to be alert," the woman joked.
"It's my home, we are off duty," Chris answered.
"Don't need to get nasty, Mr Larabee, oh, and nice home," she commented.
"How did you get in?" Chris asked.
"Skill," she answered.
"Alright, I'm sick and tired of all this 'Clock and Dagger' stuff. Who are you?" Chris demanded.
"My name is Angela, I was a scientist, researching the dream state of the human mind. Me and my assistant found something, a way to enter a person's mind. We began our research, but it got to deadly. The government didn't see this as a cure, more like a weapon. Image using it against the enemy, to see all their secrets," She explained.
"We didn't really think of the negative, our egos got in the way and we made the machine. Agents came, and used a "test" subject. It was just an enemy solider, it worked, but it caused the deaths of hundreds of innocent people," she said sadly.
"What happened?" Nathan asked.
"Our machine is used to go into the mind, but not everything in the mind is real, you have to understand, that it was based for coma patients, nothing in their minds are real! we tried to warn them, but they didn't listen. They thought there was a threat, they bombed the town, killing everyone. Later they found out that the solider grew up there, and had a bad childhood. That's why he projected it as a threat, not because it was, but because he thought it was," she explained.
"So the machine can enter a persons mind," JD asked.
"Yes, but not everything in the mind is real. You mind holds your dreams your thoughts, everything. Fiction is mixed with reality, that's why it's impossible to use to find the truth," she said.
"What happened?" Josiah asked.
"We broke the machine, and we tried to run away. My assistant is dead, she was caught running away, I managed to escape. Now you know why I couldn't explain everything," She explained.
"Dam, but then why come to use? we work with the government?" Buck asked.
"Because I have heard about you. You help people, I have seen you work, I know that your work is important," Angela said.
They all smiled to hear her praise.
"Wait, you said you destroyed the machine?" JD asked.
"Yes, but I have been building another one," she answered with a smile.
"Does it work?" Nathan asked.
"Yes, it works," she said.
"When can we try it?" JD asked.
"Tomorrow, but I need you to take Vin to my lab," She answered.
"Alright," Chris said with a smile.
Meanwhile, in a place unknown...
"Did you find her?" the leader asked.
"Yes, she's with the seven," another man answered.
"Excellent," the leader answered with a smile.
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Sorry this was so rushed.... But I bet your happy to finally meet Angela. How do you like my two mystery men- ha ha. Bet you want to kill me
I know everything was explained badly- don't worry, next chapter ( I know I said this before.....) but there will be a bit more info on everything.
See ya
Kas