Title: Life through a lens
Author: AnnaSun
Summary: Something happens to Sydney. Will she look at Vaughn in the same way again?
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers note: I don't own Alias but I do this fanfic
Chapter 2:
"Sydney!!!" Vaughn screamed and started to run back towards the building. He was stopped however by Weiss.
"Man don't go in there. Another bomb might explode."
"Sydney." Vaughn sobbed "I have to get to her…I have to be with her."
Weiss stopped Vaughn from getting away.
"Vaughn listen to me you could be dead if you go back in there. Man another bomb could explode."
Vaughn sobbed, "I have to see if she's alive Weiss I can't leave thinking she's suffering there."
Weiss looked at Vaughn. He knew Vaughn wanted Sydney so badly and would risk anything to save her.
"Go save her." Weiss said and Vaughn looked at him not sure what to do.
"I said go save her." Weiss said a little louder.
Vaughn raced off towards the building.
When he got there the place was in flames and there was debris everywhere. He battled though some flames and managed to get through the doors. He looked around the room in search of Sydney. He noticed he didn't see Dego.
"Weiss." He spoke into his comm. "Dego's escaped."
Vaughn turned around when he heard groaning noises coming from the other side of the room. Under a table her found Sydney bathed in scratches and a burns. The table had protected her from most of the falling debris.
"Oh God!" Vaughn cried.
"Vaughn?" Sydney said, barely above a whisper.
"I'm here. Can you tell me where you're hurt?"
Sydney tried to move but felt too tired to do so. Her eyes were closed and as she tried to open them they burned like fury.
"Oh God! My eyes. Oh God!" Sydney wailed. She shut her eyes tightly and pressed the palms of her hands into them.
"Syd what's wrong?" Vaughn asked.
"My eyes they burn…Oh God Vaughn I can't see!"
That struck Vaughn very hard. Sydney couldn't see. Did that mean she was blind?
Vaughn shouted into his comm. link "Weiss I need a medic now! Sydney's been hurt."
By this time Sydney was screwed up in pain and was shaking from shock. Vaughn crawled under the table and managed to drag Sydney out. Smoke billowed around him and he started to cough, Sydney as well.
"Hold on honey I'm going to get you out of here."
He picked Sydney up and carried her through patches of flames to the outside of the building. He got as far away as he could from the place before setting Sydney down on the ground. Sydney was shaking and groaning a lot.
"Syd everything's okay now. The medic will be here soon. Just stay with me."
Sydney's groans got louder and louder as her eyes stung even more.
"Vaughn they hurt so badly. My eyes. I can't see anything. Its all black!"
"Shhh. The medic will be over soon. Just try and stay awake for me. Keep talking to me."
"Vaughn want if I can't see ever again…Vaughn I'm so scared."
Vaughn pulled Sydney into a hug and stroked her hair.
A minute later the medic turned up followed by Weiss. The medic bent down and started to access Sydney.
"How bad?" Weiss asked Vaughn.
"Bad." Vaughn said sombrely "I think she's blind."
"She's what?" Weiss stammered "Oh God Vaughn. Oh Syd."
The medic stood up.
"Why has she got her hands pressed to her eyes?"
"She says she's hurt her eyes, that she can't see, that she's, she's blind."
Vaughn started to cry.
"Okay you need to pull yourself together for Sydney's sake. We need to get her to a hospital right away. She's suffering from server shock and if we don't get her eyes seen to she could be Permanently blind."
Sydney was sitting on the hospital bed with a blanket wrapped around her. She had an oxygen mask over her nose and mouth helping her breathe from all the smoke she had inhaled. She couldn't stop shaking and there was a searing pain in her eyes. She tried to suppress screaming so instead she whimpered loudly. Vaughn sat at her side, rubbing her arms up and down, trying to warm her up. She hadn't spoken a word since they had got there, not one. Suddenly the door opened and Weiss and the Doctor entered.
"Hi I'm Doctor Leon and you are?" She said looking at Vaughn.
"I'm Michael Vaughn, Sydney's fiancé. Pleased to meet you."
"You too Mr Vaughn. Now I understand that Sydney here was hurt in an explosion. I've had someone treat her for her cuts and burns and she'll have to be monitored for her shock and breathing. Now I understand that the medic who brought her in said she was complaining of her eyes hurting and she couldn't see."
"Yes. That's right." Vaughn replied.
"Well I'd like to have a look at Sydney's eyes if she'll let me. I want to make sure there is no permanent damage."
The Doctor turned to Sydney.
"Sydney is it alright if I look at your eyes for a bit? It's probably going to hurt when you open them but I'll be as quick and as gentle as possible."
Sydney groaned loudly and snuggled into Vaughn.
"Its okay Syd. I'll be right here when she takes a look. I'm not going anywhere."
"Neither am I." Weiss added and Vaughn smiled at him.
"See Weiss and I will be right here with you. The Doctor's going to look at your eyes and try and make them better. Okay?"
Sydney started to cry.
"Sydney try not to cry okay? The salt in your tears will make your eyes sting." The Doctor said.
Sydney stopped crying and buried her head in Vaughn's shoulder.
"Sydney you need to let me look at your eyes. If not, without treatment your eyes could be permanently damaged." The Doctor warned.
Sydney moved away from Vaughn slightly and looked up, removing her hands from her eyes. She kept her eyes tightly shut though.
"Syd come on open your eyes. Remember I'm right here." Vaughn took Sydney's hand and stroked it.
It took a few minutes for Sydney to finally open her eyes. The pain was almost unbearable and Sydney finally cried out.
"Alright Sydney I'm just going to shine this penlight into your eyes."
The Doctor moved the penlight across Sydney's eyes before moving it away and returning it to her pocket.
"Right what can you see?"
"Nothing!" Sydney wailed "Just black, all black."
"Okay well the good news is you will regain your slight as this is not permanent. You'll probably start to see things in a couple of weeks. I'll need to give you some eye drops to administer to your eyes twice a day. It's going to sting at first putting them in but the pain will lesson as your eyes start to heal. I'll also prescribe you some painkillers too. I want to keep you overnight to monitor your breathing and shock but hopefully tomorrow you'll be able to go home. Right now I want you to get plenty of rest and keep warm."
Sydney nodded and snuggled back up to Vaughn again.
Sydney was sleeping in the hospital bed completely exhausted from her day's ordeal.
She stirred slightly and opened her eyes panicking as everything was black. Vaughn who was at her side noticed this and put his hand on her arm. This made her jump.
"Who's that?" She asked, scared.
"It's me Vaughn. You're temperately blind."
"Of course I'm blind!" Sydney snapped, "I can't see anything!"
"Its only temporary." Vaughn said.
Sydney paused for a minute before speaking.
"I'm sorry I snapped at you. Its just I can't see. Its hard to cope with."
"That's why I'm going to stay at home and help you. Whilst you were sleeping I phoned Kendall and told him what happened. He's given me time off to help you until you regain your sight."
"Thanks Vaughn." Sydney said smiling.
Vaughn pulled Sydney into a hug and kissed her forehead. When he pulled away the Doctor entered the room.
"Hello Sydney it's Doctor Leon. I'm just going to check you over and then put some drops into your eyes. Alright?"
Sydney nodded and grabbed for Vaughn's hand. She found it and held onto it for comfort.
"First things first. Are you having any trouble breathing?"
Sydney shook her head.
"That's good. How's the shock?"
"Better." Sydney replied.
"Okay well your vitals are normal which is a good thing. Let's put these drops into your eyes and then I'll leave you alone to rest."
The Doctor moved around the other side of the bed.
"If you'd like to tilt your head back."
Sydney did as she was told.
"This will sting." The Doctor warned.
She dropped some of the liquid into Sydney's right eye. Sydney face screwed up in pain and she jerked away very suddenly.
"Easy now." The Doctor soothed.
Sydney clung onto Vaughn tightly and wouldn't let go.
"Syd its okay. Let the Doctor do her job. You can squeeze my hand if the pain gets too bad okay?"
Sydney nodded.
The Doctor put the other drop into Sydney's eye. She hissed loudly and pressed her hands to her eyes.
"It's going to sting for a little while. I want you to take one of these pills. This will help with the pain."
Sydney took the pill with some water and laid back against the pillows.
"I'll come and check on you in a hour and bring you something to eat."
"Thanks." Sydney replied still moaning.
Sydney sank her head deep into the fluffy pillow and tried to close her eyes but it stung more. Vaughn stroked her forehead, whispering comforting words to her.
"I feel so tired." Sydney said and stifled a yawn.
"That's the drugs." Vaughn said. "Why don't you get some sleep? I'm going to find Weiss and see where he's got to."
Sydney nodded and Vaughn started to leave.
"Vaughn." Sydney called.
"Yeah." Vaughn replied.
"Can you phone my Dad please and tell him what happened?"
"Okay Honey." Vaughn said, coming back to the bed and kissing Sydney on the forehead before leaving.
Weiss sneaked into the room whilst Vaughn was getting some coffee.
"Hey Syd its me Weiss. Remember?"
Sydney laughed, "Of course I remember you silly."
"How you feeling now?"
Sydney sighed "Pretty much the same. I still can't see obviously."
"Yeah horrible isn't it? Well I've just been down to the cafeteria. I ate two chocolate éclairs with extra cream. You should see how fat I've got."
"I wish I could." Sydney replied sombrely.
"Oh sorry Syd. I forgot you can't see."
Sydney smiled sadly "That's okay. There are a lot of things I won't be able to see so I'll have to get used to it for now. Where's Vaughn is he in the room too?"
"Nope Vaughn's getting a coffee. Do you want me to get you anything?"
Sydney shook her head "I'm okay for now. Thanks. Can you just stay with me I'm about to drop off to sleep again? God I love drugs."
"And I love Chocolate éclairs." Weiss muttered to himself chuckling.
Weiss took a seat next to Sydney and holding her hand watched her fall into a peaceful sleep. The only peace he'd seen her in all day.
To be continued…
AN:What did you think of chapter 2? More to come soon. How will Sydney cope being blind?