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Part 2

Marcus awakened from his meditation. He was about an hour away from his target. It was time, to speak some messages. As first he spoke a short excuse for the Captain on a data crystal, because he had stolen one of his ships. His second message was apply to Lennier. He tried to apologize to his friend for the lie and tried to explain his doing. Then he spoke a message for Entil'Zha Delenn. It was very difficult for him to speak to the ambassador. He knew that Delenn understood his doing, however couldn't accept it. A ranger doesn't do such a thing, besides for the Entil'Zha. He spoke the last message for Commander Susan Ivanova, the love of his life. Never before in his life had he such a hard time, not even when his brother died or as his home colony Arisia 3 was completely destroyed by a shadow attack. Just as he had finished, his ship jumped back in the normal space. He could already recognize Babylon 5. Ten minutes later he was past the security staff and searched Stephen's office. Ultimately he found the healing devices and brought it to Susan's bed. It hurt him in his heart to see her lying there so lifeless with all the technical apparatus. Quickly he set up the machine and connected Susan and himself. He sat on a chair at her bed, took her hand and began to talk to her.

"Susan, my beloved Susan. Please don't be afraid. Soon you will feel better. You have earned a second chance. A chance for a happy life. You still have so much in front of you. Now the new alliance will be build there will be many new tasks for you. I know, you won't understand my decision, but I'm doing this, because I love you with all my heart. I can't imagine a life without you and for that reason I give up my own life to save yours. Susan, I love you."

In this moment Susan opened her eyes. She had felt that somebody sat at her bed and had spoken to her. Deep in her heart she knew, that it was Anla'Shok Marcus.

"Marcus?"

He looked at her. "Susan, please calm down, everything will be okay."

"Marcus, what are you doing here?" she asked with weak voice.

"Susan, I ..." He couldn't say any more. He lost consciousness. One moment later Stephen entered MedLab. As first he removed the machine of Marcus and Susan. Then he looked for signs of life of Marcus. He found a very weak pulse. Stephen caused immediately, that he was provided by one of his doctors. After he was sure, that for his friend was cared, he turned to Susan. He checked her state of health with his scanner and ascertained that she was cured completely. Everything she was missing was a good night's sleep. Stephen took off the instruments of her.

"What are you doing Stephen?" she asked softly.

"I disassemble the instruments, you are cured. You only need now much sleep and some quiet to recover."

Susan carefully sits up and looked around in the room. "Where's Marcus? What's wrong with him?" she asked when she didn't see him anywhere.

"Susan, please calm down. He's in MedLab 2. He has tried to save you. He lost consciousness. It's well cared for him."

"Stephen, please tell me, how he is!"

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