Sorry it took awhile to update, I've been pretty busy lately.

Chapter 4: True Self

"Reed…..I told the doctors they can take Sue off the life support…."

"No..no…NO! You're lying!" I screamed, but I knew he wasn't lying, I just knew it. Johnny would never lie about something like this, but I just couldn't believe it.

"I signed the papers, they said they will take her off tomorrow at 5.…" His voice began to break. I didn't say anything, I didn't want to make him speak anymore, nor did I want to hear anymore. I walked out of the building and quickly took a taxi.

I entered the hospital, as I entered I was greeted by a doctor. I had asked to see the doctor that was working with Sue's condition. He sent me to the waiting room to wait for his arrival.

Moments later he arrived.

"Mr. Richards, I know it was a hard decision, but I knew you knew what was best for her, and in this case it was for her to pass." When he spoke to me it made me angry, I felt all my rage and sadness combine into one new emotion, but still I tried my best to stay calm.

"I didn't make the decision, I do not want you to take Sue off the life support"

"I'm sorry the papers were signed by her brother, which is at the moment is the closest relationship she has right now, so he has the power to control this situation." I couldn't take it anymore.

"YOU ARE NOT TAKING HER OFF THE LIFE SUPPORT!" It was like a moment repeated again, I yelled, everyone's eyes on me.

"Mr. Richards! We have gone through this before, I have told you…."

"Yes doctor, we did go through this before and I told you my request for her to be left on the life support."

I can hear whispers, loud whispers.

"He will get over it"

"For a superhero he sure does have a weak heart"

"not so fantastic now is he…"

"Mr. Richards, the decision is made, you will have to deal with this situation."

"HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION? HOW CAN ANYONE?" My eyes started to water, my voice began to crack, I felt as if a million needles stabbed my heart over and over again. "The one person I love is in there, and I cant do anything to save her" My tears began to pour

"You of all people should understand. I assumed you would be able to handle this differently then the average person…." He didn't understand, it seemed so easy for him to just tell someone their loved one would die, he didn't understand anything, although he acted as if he did, it made me even more angry, having him pretend he understood what I was going through, and he acts as if I was someone else, someone immortal, I couldn't take it, I was the same as every one else, I had to let them know, I was just a person, that's it.

"Look at me…..all of you LOOK AT ME! I'm still a person! I still have a heart, I have fears, and right now my fear is reality! I'm still human, cut me and I'll bleed like the rest of you!" My mind was unclear, but from a small cart I grabbed a cutting knife and slit my wrist. "See! Don't treat me any different, I'm not as great as you think I am, please, just please don't expect me to get over this, because I cant…." I then fell on my knees with my wrist bleeding. Nurses quickly rushed to my side and started to tend to my wrist. I buried my face in my hands and allowed every one to see my true self.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, it was the doctor. "You should say your good byes to her today, when we remove her from the room, I think it would be best if you weren't there, for your own sake."

Everyone continued to their seats, reading newspapers, and waiting for what ever purpose they were here for. I stood up and went to Sue's room. I didn't enter her room, I don't think I would be able to enter and say good bye to her. I stood in front of her room, stared at the clear glass screen where I was able to see her. I put my hand against it.

"….Good bye Sue……." I whispered. Tears began to pour down my face once again. I had then exited the hospital building.

It was now the next day. In a few hours I would lose Sue, forever. I got a phone call from the hospital telling me to stay home and away from the hospital for the day. I wasn't sure how I was suppose to feel about this. It seemed like the right decision to everyone, but if I lose her I don't know what I'd do.

If only I had stopped that bastard from shooting her when I had the chance. Why am I so weak? Why did she have to pay for my mistake? I don't know why, I wonder if I ever will.

A couple of hours passed, the time changed in a matter of hours to minutes until Sue is going to…….disappear. Johnny sat down on the couch next to me.

"Hey man, I know this is hard to handle, it's really hard for me too, my sister was always a strong person, its so…different…to see her like this. Then out of nowhere, I find out, that I wont ever see her again."

I remained silent. I didn't know how I was suppose to respond, so I let Johnny continue speaking.

"I know you wish you could change something, but there's nothing we can do, the doctors said there was nothing physically wrong with her, so really its up to her. I just wished she would understand how much we all need her…."

He's right, if there's nothing physically wrong with her, it's all in her mind. That doesn't change anything though. What am I thinking, I cant just let her die, I swore I wouldn't let her die. I checked the time, 10 minutes till 5, I still have time.

I quickly ran out of the lab on my way to the hospital.

I'm on my way Sue….to save you….so hold on.

The streets were crowded, at that time. It was rush hour. All the taxi's were taken, and traffic was everywhere.

"Taxi! Taxi!" I called out. In my luck there was a taxi, that had picked me up.

It drove for about 5 minutes before I had collided with traffic. I couldn't wait, time was running out. I ran out of the vehicle, the hospital was still quite far from where I was, but I have to go to the hospital.

I quickly ran towards the hospital.

Please Sue, just hold on longer, please just give me more time to get there, please. I should of just told you how I felt to begin with, maybe this would never had happened, and we would be at home right now, happy and going on with decent lives. Its my damn fault this is happening, but Sue, I cant lose you, so hold on, please.

I arrived at the hospital, I reached the elevators, and quickly pushed the button. The elevators where two slow so my last resort was the stairs. I ran up the stairs and straight to her room. 2 minutes left, when I arrived the doctor was in the room and staring down at his watch.

"NOO!" I screamed.

The doctor turned around a stared at me wide eyed.

"Mr. Richards! I told you not to come today"

I began to cry, I didn't bother to hold it in, I wouldn't be able to if I tried.

"Please doctor, don't do this! Please don't!" I pleaded.

"I'm sorry the decision was made" Two men then grabbed me and started to force me out of the room.

"NO! NO! SUE WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" I cried. "Please! JUST WAKE UP DAMN IT!"

I pushed away the two men, and quickly ran by her side and took her cold hand into mine. "Sue I'm sorry for everything, I really am, I know I don't deserve to be happy, but please just wake up Sue, just please. We need you Sue! Johnny and Ben need you…..I need you so please"

The doctor had pulled a small plug from the outlet. The small breathing machine began to stop, and the heart monitor began to slow down.

"SUE! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! I know your in there, just wake up I promise you everything, I promise you anything! Just wake up, please I cant lose you, I cant lose you forever not like this, Sue please wake up, just wake up because…I…" My tears began to flow nonstop down my face as I heard a flat line, it felt like the end of my life, until I heard a small beep after that flat line, I felt a small movement in my hand, and then I looked at her face, as her eyes slowly opened.

I lowered my head and kissed her. She gave me a small smile.

"So….do I have to get shot every time I want you to notice me?" She said sarcastically.

"Not anymore…." All my pain went away that moment, she was alive and speaking to me, that was all that mattered. Guilt was still in me but that didn't matter, she was alive, that was it, now, now I get my chance to tell her I love her….

End of Chapter 4. 1 more chapter I think. Well please Review.

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