Oh my, am back on track with the story, I think. Anyway, as always thanks for the reviews. Sorry for the evil cliffies. I can't help it! Thanks for being patient. I try to get some written every night for you. In the last chapter I was unsure about the 'Finding Nemo' bit but was trying to inject some humour to the situation. Still get excited when I see my story. LOL. Well, let's see where I'm going now…
Chapter 10 (already!)
Elizabeth had seen everything. John carrying her to the infirmary, kissing her forehead, the explosion and the beam fall on him. And she had been powerless to stop it. From where she was, although she was unsure of 'where' exactly was, she screamed to John who, of course, couldn't hear her.
"He can't hear you Elizabeth." Chaya said taking great delight in reminding Elizabeth of the sad fact. "You don't even know if he is still alive."
At that Elizabeth spun round to face Chaya and growled at her.
"You bitch!"
"Excuse me!" Chaya asked taken aback.
"You heard me!" Elizabeth stated. "You selfish, pathetic, excuse for an Ancient!"
Chaya looked genuinely stunned but was soon walking towards Elizabeth with her hand clasped behind her back with a smirk on her face. Walking right up so they were nose to nose Chaya stared into Elizabeth's eyes.
" I warned you." She said." I told you to stay away from him or I would kill him. Agreeing to meet for a conversation is not exactly sticking to our arrangement."
She stepped back from Elizabeth and looked her up and down.
"Who knows what John saw in you." She sneered.
"Your right, I don't know." Elizabeth agreed. "But obviously something because he can't stay away Chaya! You can keep hurting him and me but the truth is…" she looked the Ancient up and down mimicking her earlier action. " he had long forgotten about you!"
Take that you overrated ascended being who's own light is too damn bright! Elizabeth thought triumphantly. Seeing Chaya's face made Elizabeth grin from ear to ear. It went from stunned to angry to stunned and back to angry again. Elizabeth didn't care anymore. Chaya had hurt, maybe even killed, John. As far as she was concerned she had nothing to live for anyway. Chaya looked as though she was going to retort when she paused and suddenly her 'oh so perfect' face erupted into an evil smile.
"Are you sure you want to talk to me like that Elizabeth?" she asked still smiling.
Elizabeth looked at Chaya with suspicious eyes. Chaya had another plan and Elizabeth sensed that it would be a doozy of an idea.
Sensing she was not going to get an answer, Chaya continued. "You think both you and John are out of the woods? Think again."
Behind Chaya a roll of thick fog emerged from nowhere and Elizabeth swallowed nervously. The fog gradually turned into mist and she could just make out a human figure walking towards her and Chaya. Chaya turned around to greet the visitor and Elizabeth gasped when the figure came into view.
"John!"
John, who had been looking confused, now looked at Elizabeth and broke into a smile. Not even seeing Chaya, he walked by her and went straight up to Elizabeth.
"Hey." He said then putting on a puzzled expression asked, "Where the hell are we? Last thing I remember was in the infirmary and you were…"
He trailed off as the memory of Liz lying on the bed calling out in distress made him uncomfortable. Looking into her eyes he saw relief and a strange sense of calm came over him seeing her standing before him. Chaya stood and watched as the two humans became lost in each other's eyes. I'll give them their little moment she thought smugly because they are about to pay the price! Clearing her throat she said,
"John?"
John had to force himself to look away from Elizabeth and turned around to face Chaya.
"Chaya! Didn't see you there! What brings you to this neck of the woods?" he asked innocently.
Chaya laughed sweetly and smiled at him. "Oh John! You are still the same man I fell in love with!"
John swallowed hard at her statement and stood protectively in front of Elizabeth. He wasn't sure how but he knew she had been the reason for their 'incident'.
"Chaya, what are you doing here?" he asked seriously realising they were probably on some other plain of existence. It's an Ancient, who knows where the hell we are! He thought worriedly.
"I'm here for you." She replied in the same serious tone.
John narrowed his eyes. "You're the one who messed us up. Aren't you?" When Chaya didn't answer John became angry. "Aren't you!"
Chaya looked down and back up at John with what Elizabeth could only describe as an apologetic smile. Oh here we go! She thought angrily the 'I can do no wrong look' She scowled at Chaya over John's shoulder.
"It was only because I love you John." Chaya said quietly. "I never wanted to hurt you."
"Hurt me! What about Elizabeth!" John cried furiously. He then turned to Elizabeth with sorry eyes. "What did she do to you?"
Elizabeth sighed and looked at Chaya who had a warning look on her face. Ignoring her Elizabeth explained everything. As she went on John's face became redder with anger. When she finished she was on the verge of tears and John went to hug her when he felt something pulling him back. Reluctantly he turned towards the Ancient.
"It was all for you John! I love you!" she said desperately.
"Love me!" he asked sceptically. "I've been miserable since this whole thing started! You caused it!" he said accusingly as he pointed at her.
Chaya's sweet and hurt face suddenly turned into an angry one.
"It doesn't matter if you love me or not!" she said, her statement causing Elizabeth to grab John's hand. He squeezed it back and she knew he was trying to reassure her. But with Chaya Elizabeth doubted there would be an easy way to end this.
"I am all powerful and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" she declared menacingly. "You will not be together so long as I am around!"
"Give it up Chaya." John told her. "I don't love you. I love Elizabeth."
He heard a gasp come from the woman in question and he smiled at her to prove he meant it. She smiled back and said softly,
"I love you to."
John grinned and pulled her into a hug. Pulling back slightly he stared into her eyes and was about to kiss her when Chaya forcefully pushed him away from her. It was so strong John almost fell over.
"No! You can't do this to me!" she screamed. Glancing from John to Elizabeth and then back again she abruptly became calm. "No. You can't do this to me. You forget, I can control many things John. Including whether the woman you love dies or not." She said in a calm, smug voice.
John frowned realising that he was about to be presented with an awful decision. She wouldn't he told himself.
Smiling Chaya moved behind Elizabeth and clasped her hands in front of her. Staring over Elizabeth's shoulders into John's eyes he could swear her eyes were dead, as if they had no soul. She would he realised. Elizabeth, still facing John, glanced nervously to the side, too scared to look at Chaya or John directly.
"You have two choices John. Stay with me forever in enlightened bliss or…" she paused gauging his reaction. Oh yes, this was going to work. " watch Elizabeth die."
