I was looking back into chapter 2 when I notice a lot of my words were bunched up together! So sorry about that. This chapter is kinda just a passing chapter, just so you know how the Fantastic Four (or shall I say 3) deal with the tragedy. I'll have an update soon, I already have the next chapter thought out, I just have to put it in the computer, and fix it. Enjoy :).
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Chapter 3: Affliction
"No…." was all she had whispered, as the soft flowing tears had begun to pour down her face.
Johnny quickly ran to his sister's side and hugged her. "Sue…"
"NO! He can't be! He promised he would come back! He promised!" She was crying, her fists banging her brother's chest.
"I am sorry to inform you that….." It was hard for Lt. Williams to tell them. "……Reed has died in combat. I am sorry for your loss." The strong Lt. quickly looked down, then turned to look at Sue. She was crying hard in her brother's arms. Even Johnny was slightly crying, trying to fight back his tears, a few still fell. Ben was also affected, he looked down to the ground and buried his face in his hands.
"How…" Ben had ask, as a few tears rolled down his rough face.
Sounding almost guilty the Lt. answered. "He……saved all of us, even his enemies. There was a bomb…it got set off, he…risked his life to contain it"
Johnny use one hand to wipe his few tears away. Sue was grabbing his shirt sobbing continuously.
"Again I'm very sorry for your loss." Lt. Williams walked to Johnny and Sue, he put a hand on her shoulder. "Million apologies to you especially" The Lt. then reached in his pocked and pulled out a patch, Reed's Fantastic Four patch that was once on his uniform, and handed it to Johnny, and exit Baxter Building.
--------3 Weeks Later-------
Sue was always in Reeds room, she hardly ever came out.
"Hey, Ben…what are we going to do about Sue, it's been weeks and she barely eats" Johnny no longer cried after a few days, but still depressed at the thought of losing a close friend.
"Give her more time" Ben was like Johnny, he was recovering, but still slightly depressed.
Johnny went to Reed's old room and knocked on the door. "Sue…are you there?" He knew she was in there, he just hoped for her to answer him. No answer. Johnny then entered the room. Everything was the way it was left besides a few of Reed's photo albums that Sue took out. "Sue?" Johnny called out. He saw her sitting at Reed's desk just looking at the Fantastic Four logo, that once belonged to him. Her eyes were slightly red showing she had been crying.
Johnny was lost in words, he didn't know what to say. "Feel better" he said as he put a hand on her shoulder, and walked out of Reed's room closing the door behind him.
"Ben…it's been a while already, she isn't getting any better!" We have got to do something"
"Sorry kid, there's noting you really can do, she just lost someone very close to her, very close to us, she cant just get over it."
Johnny took a deep breath. "I'm going for a walk, and Ben, try to help her" Ben nodded his head as Johnny made his exit.
Johnny was walking down the crowded streets as he saw a man crossing the road as a speeding car was heading his way.
"FLAME ON!" he quickly yelled as he quickly flew to the man, quickly returning unflamed, he grabbed the man, and ran just before the car had collided with him.
"You should watch where you walk next time" patting the man on his back.
"THANK YOU SO MUCH, you saved my life" he said as he hugged Johnny.
"Whoa, calm down there buddy" Johnny pushed the man off him. He was surprised when he saw the man. He was in a business suit. The way his gestures were, it was so like Reed. He sort of looked like Reed in a way, but maybe he was the only one that could see that.
"Is there anything I can do to repay you?" The man asked Johnny.
"Actually there is, what's your name?
"Dr. Miller, you can call me Mark" He held out his hand to Johnny.
"Well Mark if you don't mind, there is something you can do for me" He said shaking the Dr.'s hand with his old cocky smile.
----- At the Baxter Building -----
"SUE" Johnny quickly ran into the lab and to Reed's room. "Sue!" She didn't answer. "SUE!...err fine…just get ready by 7, you have a date" after that comment he got a response. Sue quickly turned to him. "What?"
"You have a date with….Mark Miller!"
"……..No"
"WHAT? Come on Sue! He's a nice guy, and he's a scientist" Johnny had this sort of ringing tone to his voice as he attempted to persuade his sister.
"Johnny, I don't want to go, and what were you thinking, telling me to go out with some stranger"
"Sue..." Johnny was serious once again. "It's for the better"
It's true, Sue knew she should go, she knew she had to get over Reed, but she couldn't.
"Just go out tonight, it doesn't have to mean anything, just go and have a good time, ok sis?
"Fine" she sighed.
"YES, now go get ready you have, 2 hours, until he comes.
------2 hours later------
Sue came out dressed in a white shirt that ended slightly passed her elbows with some casual black pants to match, she had her hair up, and a small amount of makeup on.
Ben looked at her "your pretty dressed up Susie"
"Yeah, Johnnyasked some guy to take me out"
"Well, I hope you have a good time"
"Thanks Ben."She almost looked emotionless. She then walked to the door looking for her shoes. There was a knock on the door, and Johnny rushed to open it. "Mr. Miller! This is my sister Sue! I mean Susan" Sue looked at him. Johnny saw her eyes turn wide as she looked at Mark's face. "She must see the resemblance also"Johnny thought to himself.
"I know who she is" Mark said with a smile. "You're…very…beautiful" he said to her quickly turning red and looking down at the ground. Just with that he quickly reminded her of Reed.
"Well you guys have fun!" Johnny quickly lead Sue out and closed the door. He smiled in success.
------ 8:00----
They spent an hour at dinner. Her and Mark had a lot of things in common, and she did enjoy talking to him. They were now walking back to the Baxter Building.
"Did you have a good time?" Mark asked her.
"Yes, thank you" she gave a slight smile.
"Here we are!" He said as they reached the building. He then looked at her admiring her beauty.
Sue gave him a small thank you hug. Just as she was about to pull away he looked into her eyes, and she gazed back. He slowly drew closer, as their lips touched, and he kissed her. He then slowly withdrew. She looked at him surprised, her eyes wide.
He was looking at Sue, straight in the eye."…Sorry" he said to her.
-----Baxter Lab----
Sue entered the lab and took off her shoes, seeing Johnny close to the entrance.
"So how was it" he asked curiously.
"I had a good time…"
"So! When's the next date?"
"Um…..there isn't going to be another one" she said as she looked down.
"WHAT? Why not?"
"Because…I told him I couldn't see him anymore.."
"Why? He's like so your type! He was just like Re-"
"Yes Johnny! He was just like Reed! But he isn't Reed, no one is…"eyes tearyshe went back to Reed's roomangry and saddened and slammed the door, giving Johnny the sign she wanted to be left alone.
"Kid…you really don't understand do you" Ben was there all along sitting on the couch. "She loved Reed, its gonna take more then a guy to help her" With that Ben went to his room.
Johnny was left just standing in the middle of the lab, confused.
Sue was asleep at Reed's desk when she thought she heard the door open. Thinking it was probably just her brother checking up on her she didn't move. She then felt a hand on her shoulder.
"What is it Joh- " She was surprised. The man she was staring at wasn't Johnny, it was Reed.
She slowly stood up,stared at him in suprise, and quicklyhugged him, she then slighly pulled away and looked at his face."You're alive..." Reed nodded his head. He then took one hand and placed it on her cheek and kissed her. Sue closed her eyes and savored the moment. She opened her eyes.
Reed was gone, she was still at his desk, the door was closed, she was dreaming.
"Reed….." she whispered. Tears formed in her eyes and flowed down. She was crying, crying just like the day when the bad news was brought upon her.
She just couldn't accept the fact he was gone, but now she had to.
It was in the middle of the night and Johnny went out of his room to get some water. He decided to go check up on his sister, hoping she was ok. Walking up to Reed's room he was ready to knock on the door and he heard Sue sobbing. "She probably wants to be left alone" He though to himself. He began to worry even more.
Johnny returned to his room and sat down on the bed, then slowlymoved his head and looked up.
"God…or who ever is up there…I know…I never believed in you before….or came to you for anything…." Johnny then looked to the ground slightly and turned back up. "…and I'm probably not one of the nicest people in the world that deserves chances, but my sister is……she never did anything wrong, so can you please help her get through this? Just please…" His voice began to break, but he fought back his emotions. He rubbed his face with his right hand.
"What am I thinking….." He felt stupid, he never really believed there was a god or anyone, he felt as if he was just talking to himself. So he went to bed.
End of chapter 3. Like I said in the beginning this is just a passing chapter, nothing really happens. Please Review. I'll probably start typing up the next chapter tomorrow.
