Disclaimer: I do not own That 70's Show or any of its characters. I do not own the band Led Zeppelin or any of its music (I do, however, own all their albums. But, I don't think that gives me any rights to their music =(…).
I Had a Dream, Crazy Dream
::::Chapter 1::::
Hyde's black El Camino rolled slowly down the road as he drove home from work that night. It was late—after midnight—when he had finally clocked out that and taken off. As he drove through the small town of Point Place, he retrieved one of his favorite 8-track tapes from the glove compartment. He tapped his finger on the steering wheel as Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" beat at a steady rhythm over his car speakers. Hyde leaned his head back in fatigue, slowly drifting into a peaceful slumber as he came to the next intersection, waking up just as he unintentionally passed through a red light without stopping.
Quickly, he pressed forcibly on his brakes.
Screech!!!
His car began to skid to a stop, but not in time to avoid the large semi passing through the intersection. That last thing Hyde heard before blacking out was the cracking of the windshield. That last thing he felt—the pain of his body being forced through the windshield itself, and banging harshly onto the hood of his car.
Then that was it.
Total darkness.
::::Forman's Place, 1:17 p.m.::::
Kelso rooted curiously through the fridge as the rest of the gang—Eric, Donna, and Fez—sat at the small, round kitchen table in Eric's home.
"What gives Eric?" Kelso asked irately. "No Tang? I haven't had any Tang in the longest time!"
"Why am I not surprised?" remarked Eric with a smile as the rest of the group snickered.
"Oh my sweet Tang, how I also long for you," Fez commented as he looked up dreamily, obviously not referring to the soft drink. The rest of the group looked towards him oddly.
A minute later, the sliding glass door could be heard opening as Jackie appeared in the kitchen, taking a seat next to Donna at the table. She sighed as she set her handbag in front of her. "Don't tell me Steven's still out! He's supposed to help me pick out shoes to wear to the cheerleading banquet tomorrow!"
Eric nodded cockily. "Yeah…I'm sure he'd hate to miss out on that."
The dark brunette crossed her arms as she glowered at him.
Kelso, who had already given up on his Tang, took out a bottle of Dr. Pepper, which he preceded in opening with his teeth. He spit the pop top into the trashcan as he sorely rubbed his jaw. "Yeah, where is Hyde anyway? He was supposed to get off of work at 11:00."
The rest of the gang merely shrugged.
Just then the phone ran.
"Hello?" answered Eric. There was a long pause, and the worry was plain to see on his face. "What! Is he hurt?"
The others quickly sat at attention. Donna stood over Eric's shoulder, trying to hear the other side of the conversation. "Who's hurt?" she asked as Eric quickly waved her away.
"Okay…okay, we'll be right there," Eric said before hanging up the phone. "It was my mom…" He paused uncomfortably. "Hyde's been in a car accident."
"Oh my God," Jackie gasped as she brought her hand up to cover her mouth.
To Be Continued…