Title: The Vaughn's
Author: AnnaSun
Summary: Adventures with the Vaughn family. Sequel to 'One wedding and a near funeral'
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers note: I don't own Alias but I do this fanfic
Chapter 9: Motionless
Vaughn bent down so he was he was next to Sydney. Madi was standing behind him in shock, her face white.
"Sir are you okay?" A man asked from the front of the crowd.
"I am but she isn't. This is my wife. Can you call an ambulance please?"
"Okay." The man replied and ran up the beach.
Vaughn turned his attention back to Sydney. Her face was as white a sheet and blood was all over her face from the cut. Vaughn noticed she had hurt her arm too. He shook her gently, trying to arose her but it didn't work.
"Come on Syd." He sobbed, "Wake up for me."
He looked at her face and her blue lips. She wasn't breathing. He told the crowd to move away as he started rescue breaths. It took him four breaths before Sydney sputtered and started coughing up water. Vaughn rolled her onto her side and she continued to heave onto the sand, her whole body shaking.
"Let it out Syd. I've got you. Everything's okay."
Once Sydney had finished throwing up Vaughn rolled her onto her back.
"Hey Syd." He soothed, shading her eyes from the sun. "Everything's going to be okay now. The ambulance is on their way. Just hang on."
Vaughn tore a piece of his shirt off and pressed it to Sydney's head wound and tore off another piece for her arm.
"Madi?" Sydney asked frantically searching around.
"Don't worry she's right here with me."
He took Madi by the hand and pulled her forward.
"Hey Sweetheart." Sydney smiled at her Daughter.
Madi smiled back, still very worried about her Mother.
"Hi Mummy." Madi said.
"I'm so glad you're okay." Vaughn said and kissed Sydney.
When he pulled away though Sydney's eyes were shut tightly and her breathing was shallow.
"Syd you okay?" He asked her.
Sydney opened her eyes slightly.
"My head hurts." Sydney said before closing her eyes.
"Sydney stay with me. Come on Syd. Its okay. Come on."
Sydney eyes remained shut. She needed hospital treatment write away.
Madi started to get distressed when she saw her Mum and started to cry. Vaughn was panicking. He pulled Madi into a hug and tried to calm her down but she cried for Sydney. Suddenly two paramedics came running down the beach.
"Hiya. I'm Jack and this is Kate."
"I'm Vaughn. This is my Daughter Madi and my wife."
"Okay we'll just check her over and then get her to hospital okay?"
Vaughn nodded.
"She was awake but she just lost consciousness. I had to give her rescue breaths."
"Okay thanks for the information. If you'd like to get out the way we can help your wife."
Vaughn carried Madi out the way that was sobbing into his shoulder.
"Its okay Madi. Mummy will be okay. I promise."
The two paramedics worked hard stabilising Sydney and soon she was being air lifted to the hospital.
"She's in critical condition Mr Vaughn." Kate said. "She's lost a lot of blood and is having difficulty breathing."
Vaughn felt sick inside. What if Syd wouldn't survive? What if she died?
Sydney was rushed into the Stafford Navel Hospital and immediately the Doctors' got to work trying to stabilise her. It was hard work though because Sydney was losing a lot of blood so she had to be given some more. Vaughn stood behind the glass with Madi in his arms that had stopped crying.
"Where's Mummy gone?" Madi asked Vaughn.
"She's through there." Vaughn pointed at the glass.
"Can we see her?" Madi asked hopeful.
"Not at the moment Sweetheart. Mummy's very sick."
"I miss Mummy." Madi said with tears in her eyes.
"I miss her too. She'll get better. It's going to be okay."
Madi smiled and the Doctor came out of the room.
"You must be Mr Vaughn and Madi." The Doctor pulled a face at Madi that made her laugh. He then shook Vaughn's hand.
"Is Sydney going to be okay?" Vaughn asked.
The Doctor face was stricken and he didn't now how to word his sentence.
"I'm afraid the news isn't good. Due to Sydney suffering a head trauma and being starved of Oxygen she has fallen into a coma. I'm very sorry."
Vaughn's face turned white.
"Oh God! But…. But she will…she will wake up?"
"I'm afraid we don't know. It could be days, weeks even months before she wakes up if she does."
Vaughn sat down on a chair.
"What are the odds of her waking up?" Vaughn asked.
"Well she is showing brain activity so she hasn't sustained any permanent brain damage which is a good sign. We'll have to monitor her closely. Even if she does wake I don't know what she'll remember. She may not remember anything at all and that's going to take a while to sort out."
Vaughn put his head in his hands.
"Why did this have to happen? Why?" He muttered into his hands.
He'd forgotten about Madi who was standing there looking through the glass. She turned to Vaughn.
"What does a coma mean?"
Vaughn phoned Jack that afternoon and he immediately headed to the hospital to be with Sydney. Since the birth of Madi Jack and Sydney had become closer.
"Hello Madi." Jack said, picking up Madi and cuddly here.
"Hello Granddad. Mummy's sick." Madi looked sad.
"I know Sweetie. I came to see her."
Vaughn came out of the room, his face white.
"Michael how is she?" He asked.
"In a coma." Vaughn replied.
Jack laid his hand on Vaughn's shoulder for comfort.
"Sydney's strong. If I know my Daughter like I know I do she'll pull through."
Vaughn nodded and smiled.
Jack followed Vaughn into the room. Monitors and leads were flowing from Sydney in all directions. She had a ventilator tube coming out of her mouth, helping her breathe. Vaughn expected her to move, to open her beautiful eyes and smile at him but she didn't. She just lay there not moving, not even a twitch. This scared Vaughn a lot. Madi scrabbled onto the seat next to Sydney and started to tell her what she's been up to at school and how she had made friends with a girl at playtime.
"Can she hear me?" Madi asked.
"I'm sure she's listening." Jack replied.
Vaughn had told Madi what a coma meant and that had shocked her. Mummies in a deep sleep he had told her and he didn't know when she would wake up or if she would wake up. Being as bright as Madi was she immediately understand and went very quiet and then started to cry. Vaughn had cried with her.
Jack took Sydney's hand and kissed it lightly.
"Please wake up Sweetheart." He said.
To be continued…
AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been on holiday then I wasn't well. I'm feeling a little better now. Thanks for all the excellent reviews. I don't know when the next update will be. Hopefully soon. Thanks.