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Notes: Well, this is just a small chapter, sorry. Anyway here's A huge thank you to all who reviewed:
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His mind screamed, crying out in pain. Begging for mercy, pleading that the hurting will stop.
His blood burnt, burning anything and everything it touched. He felt as if he were burning alive. He was in hell, trapped in this burning body. His heart was pounding with every breath which sent nauseating waves of pain through his body.
He could feel himself drifting off further into the darkness, trying to hide from the pain, begging it to take him.
He could hear voices from a distance, they were calling him. He could hear something in their voices, it was fear...
o O o
Kirsten watched the fire's low flames, she watched as the deadly flames danced, showing off it's mighty power, and it's entrancing beauty.
Her eyes wondered to the form next to her, she watched as his body shivered and trembled with fever. Sweat covered his body, as the temperatures raged.
She wet the cloth with the cool liquid, before dabbing it on his face, trying to cool him. She felt the heat radiate from a distance which made her worried. She didn't have any medicine to help him, she was helpless.
"Lucas, sweetie, I hope you can hear me. I need you to fight it, I know it hurts, but you got to fight it. I can't lose you, please, fight," She said gently.
She felt the tears threaten to fall, as she used her sleeve to wipe them away. She could not show her weakness, she had to be strong, for Lucas, for Nathan, for the others, but mostly, for herself.
"He isn't doing to well isn't he?" Ford asked.
Kirsten turned to see Ford still focusing on the horizon.
"He has a high temperature," She explained.
Ford turned, looking at the bags under her sad, tired eyes.
"Get some sleep, I'll look after him," Ford offered.
"No, we need you to be alert in the morning, why don't you wake the next person up, and get some sleep," Kirsten said.
Ford nodded.
"You to," Ford stated as he moved off.
Kirsten nodded as she watched Ford waking up Katie, who seemed to jerk awake with a touch.
Words not needed, she got up and took up the position Ford had once had, as she scanned the area.
Ford seemed to fall a sleep as soon as his head touched the ground.
Kirsten turned her attention back to the other sleeping forms, a sad smile formed her face as she heard the deep breathing along with an occasional snore by Ben.
"How is he?" Katie asked.
"Fever still too high," Kirsten said sadly.
Katie looked in the horizon, afraid that Kirsten would see the tears. She felt a tear fall down her cheek as she scanned the area.
Lucas was getting restless, his body started to toss and turn, as shivers racked his body.
Kirsten watched as he fought with an invisible foe, that only he could fight. Her only pray was that he would win.
Her eyes felt heavy, she knew she needed sleep, but she could not abandon Lucas, not if he needed her.
"Go to sleep, I'll wake you if there are any changes," A voice came from beside him.
She jumped when she heard the voice, as she turned to see Nathan.
"You need your sleep," she said angrily.
"So do you. We need you tomorrow too," Nathan reasoned.
Kirsten smiled, and nodded.
"We need to get his temperature down," She explained.
"Go, I'll look after him," Nathan said.
"Ok, but you need to wet the cloth every..."
She stopped when she saw Nathan's hand point to the empty space.
She nodded and made her way to her bed. She lay down, and seemed to drift off before she knew it.
"Hey kiddo, heard you have a fever," Nathan spoke as he got comfortable near Lucas.
He wet the cloth which lay in the water bowl. He dried it a bit, allowing only a tiny bit of water on the cloth before he started to wipe Lucas's face.
Nathan could feel the heat from the pale face, he bit his lip as he carried on his job trying to control the raging heat.
"Now, you need to fight it, because we need you, I need you," Nathan said softly.
Nathan looked at the pain filled face, which was glowing with heat and fever. A thousand things screamed in the depths of his mind, as he watched Lucas fight for ever breath.
"I never told anyone, only Bill Nocye knows. You see before we were called to this war, I was on my island, hating the world because it took my wife from me. Carol, she would have loved you. A fever took her two years ago. Then a few months ago, war took my son. I felt dead inside, that's why when Bill asked me to fight, I came. But I never thought that a cheeky little solider could break down my defences,"
Nathan gave a soft chuckle as he shock his head as he continued.
"You see Lucas, you made me alive again. Even though it was only a few days, but you are special," Nathan voice was filled with emotion.
A distance away, Katie felt the tears run down her cheek as she listened to the heart breaking story. She had to bit down hard on her lip, trying to contain her the cry which yearned to be released.
Nathan wiped his eyes, stopping any tears from falling.
"You, need to fight, please, fight," Nathan begged.
Nathan watched as Lucas struggled as his head tossed from side to side.
"I love you, kiddo," He whispered.
o O o
Lucas heard a soft smooth voice in the distance, he couldn't focus on all the words spoken, but he felt the coolness that followed the words.
The voices were disappearing.
"No, please don't go," Lucas begged.
He looked around at the darkness that surrounded him, it's loneliness frightened him. He felt its numbing effects as it's cold grasp surrounded him.
He looked back at the path he had travelled, knowing that pain lay there, but so did the voice. He looked back at the darkness, which held emptiness.
He turned and started to walk back. He could feel the heat returning with the agonizing pain that sent him to his knees.
"Agh!" he cried out in pain.
"You, need to fight, please fight," the voice called.
Lucas looked up and stared at the long path that lay ahead. He bit his lip as he tried to get up again. He staggered forward, as he felt his strength weaken with every step.
Lucas struggled with each step. He felt his blood begin to boil, as the pain flared. Suddenly the darkness didn't seem to bad anymore. But he couldn't return, he needed the voice.
The pain began to get unbearable as he found himself on his knees. All hope seemed drain from his tired aching body. He looked at the long path which was still ahead.
"I can't do it, I'm so sorry, I tired, but I'm just so tired," Lucas cried as he lowered his head in defeat.
"I love you, kiddo," the voice answered.
Lucas's head shot back up in fright.
"Cap?" He asked.
Silence.
"CAPTION!" Lucas cried.
Silence.
Lucas tried to get up but his knees buckled beneath him. He fell to the ground, feeling dizzy and tired.
"Caption, please help me," Lucas begged.
Nothing.
He bit his lip, as he dig his fingers into the ground. He began to pull himself bit by bit, getting closer and closer to the light.
o O o
Nathan wet the cloth again, placing it on the warm face. He knew that any fever was dangerous, he had seen his wife fight it even with her last breath. She seemed fine, then she got sick, before he knew it, he was sitting by her, washing her down, listening to the laboured breath, till there was no more.
He wondered if any other person he cared for would die, leaving him alone. Anger filled him as he thought of the cruelty of it.
"...."
Nathan frowned when he thought he heard a noise. His heard stopped, he looked down to see two pain filled eyes.
Nathan opened and closed his mouth, trying to speak, but finding no words to say.
"love you too,"
Nathan watched as Lucas closed his eyes. Nathan immediately felt Lucas's neck, feeling for a pulse.
He found the pulse stronger than it normally was, and even better news, his temperature had dropped a tiny bit.
He was just about to tell everyone the good news when Katie got up quickly and in one swift move dowsed the fire, sending the camp into darkness.
"Enemy sighted," she whispered.
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Notes:
Sorry that this chapter wasn't the greatest. But I thought you need a little break because I'm still going to add loads more twists and turns so you won't be able to expect anything, And I shall make it interesting, and fun, and exciting, and action packed.. so be prepared for more pain, more suffering, and there might be one or two gory details, but I shall give warnings, and they are not all that bad. Anyway I better run.
See ya
K