This is a chappy focusing mainly on a character that hasn't actually been that major through out this fic. Enjoy!
Tragedy
It was too much, first DK and Em and then Kat and Red, who she hadn't known that well but she still knew her and been working with her for a good three years now. But what about the others? She'd known them for years ever since Yr 7 at her secondary school and no-one had even stopped to ask if she was okay. 'They're probably all dealing with their own grief.' She reasoned with herself. 'They had known them well too.'
She could feel she was cracking under the strain, it felt hopeless, like there was no way they would ever survive this. She'd seen the way the others died, especially Red, the way she'd got torn to pieces and then bled to death and then she'd had to pull the trigger on her; she didn't want that to happen to her. The thought made her shiver.
"You cold Becky?" she looked up and jumped slightly, she was looking into the face of Em. She shook her head and when she looked back all she saw was Spam's concerned face looking up at her.
"No, I'm fine." she said and looked away as a tear trickled down her cheek.
Spam turned to Mel and touched her shoulder. "Is she okay?" Spam asked, motioning to Bex. In reply Mel just shrugged and went back to the blast door lock she was trying to decode.
'Does no-one care?' Becky thought as she dried her eyes.
There was a beep from the door and it swung open to reveal a huge room. There was some stairs and a balcony, running around the perimeter and a big empty space in the middle. There were some computers in the corner and Spam and Mel ran over there immediately to try and get them an idea of where they were.
Higgy stepped forward and addressed her friends. "Look, I know we're all really tired and trying to deal with everything that's happened, so if Mel and Spam can get this door relocked and a kind of security system set up, then I think we should stay here for a while, rest, recuperate and get some of out strength back, because we're gonna need it. Jo and BJ if you can close that door and quickly check the place out in case of any hidden surprises." They nodded and Higgy turned on her heel and walked up to the computers.
Jo and BJ closed the door and Bex sunk to the floor, by the wall.
"Hey Bex, what's up?" Em said, looking down on her friend.
Becky looked up and shook her head, "You're not real, you're dead."
"Well that's rude."
DL looked over from where she was standing with Higgy, she was talking to Mel and Spam about this 'security system'. She saw Becky, leaning against the wall, knees hugged to her chest. She was shaking her head and her mouth was moving, yet she wasn't talking to anyone.
She hobbled over to her, "Hey Becky, you alright?"
Bex looked up into DL's pale, worried face and looked back to where Em had been standing, she was gone.
DL sat down beside her, stretching out her injured leg in front of her. "Come on...talk away..."
"Huh?"
"Okay...something's up" Becky cocked an eyebrow. "And I wanna know what..."
"I'm okay really."
"Come on...my actually taking an interest doesn't happen very often so I'd take advantage of it if I were you."
Becky smiled. "Really it's nothing."
"Alright, if you're sure? But if you ever need to talk, you know where I am."
Becky gave a thankful nod as DL got shakily to her feet. "If I were you, I'd get some sleep, you look like crap."
Bex cracked a smile. "Thanks for that."
"My pleasure." DL walked away and Bex laughed slightly, before lying down to sleep.
She awoke with a start and gasped. She looked around; the place was almost silent except for the occasional shifting of bodies or gentle snore. Tears began to slide down her cheeks. She had seen them, all her friends, even the ones still alive, in pain and suffering, dying before her eyes. She couldn't bare it if that happened, she wouldn't be able to take it. What was she saying? She couldn't take it now! Becky got up and walked over all the sleeping bodies of her friends and walked up to the stairs which lead to the balcony, she climbed them and looked around; she sat at the top, her legs dangling off the balcony.
'If I jumped now, I could easily kill myself.' She thought miserably.
"No, I can't think like that." Becky scolded herself as she looked down on the peaceful scene below her.
"Hey Bex." She jumped and turned to see Higgy next to her. "God Higgs, you scared me."
Higgy smiled, "Sorry. You couldn't sleep, huh?"
Bex sighed, "Nope."
"Listen, I know it's been really hard for you, it has been for everyone, but just keep telling yourself you're going to get out of here."
"The problem is I don't think I will."
"That doesn't matter, you've still got to tell yourself it or you'll loose all faith."
"To be honest at the moment I couldn't care." She said looking back out over the room.
"Come on, you don't mean that."
"Yeah I do."
"Look Becky..." Higgy said, sitting down next to her on the balcony. "I have had one of my best friends killed before my very eyes and my other one is slowly slipping away from me, but I get on with it because I have to, I have to try not only for DL but for me, I don't want to die down here and neither do you. Think about that."
Higgy got to her feet and left, leaving Bex with only her thoughts.
Mel's head jerked up from where she was sitting at the computer. Spam had gone to get some rest ages ago, she ran a hand over her face and leaned down to her bag, grabbing a can of coke, maybe some more caffeine would keep her awake, but as she went to click it open, Higgy came up behind her and took it away.
"Mel, go get some rest, you're shattered."
"No, I gotta keep working; I also want to keep an eye on the security system in case something goes wrong." She reached for the can but Higgy just moved it out of her reach.
"Mel, you're practically falling asleep as it is, I can keep an eye and wake you if something happens."
"Hmm..." Sleep did sound pretty good right about then. "Okay. Basically, me and Spam hacked into the Red Queen's security system so we can have an alarm if anyone comes within a 100 yard radius of this room; we also have visual as well from the cameras in the corridors."
Higgy nodded, "Alright, now please go get some sleep." Mel smiled and nodded, rising from seat and walking to a space in the centre of the room, next to Maz and DL.
Becky got up from where she was sitting and began to walk slowly around the balcony.
Maz awoke to the slow, steady beat of her footsteps. She looked up to see Becky walking around the balcony, she got up and walked up to the nearest set of stairs and climbed them. She ran as quietly and quickly as she could around to where Becky was standing near the set of steps at the other side of the room.
"Hey Becky." She said putting a hand in her shoulder. Becky turned, tears falling down her cheeks and falling on the metal floor with a splish sound.
"Oh dude, what's up?" Maz said, pulling her into a hug.
"I just...don't know...if I can take it...anymore." she stuttered out between sobs. Maz rubbed her back and hushed her gently.
"Aww, come on, you don't mean that."
"Yes I do! Why does everyone keep telling me I don't?! I know what I think!" She pulled away, still sobbing. She backed herself into the rail and looked back and down at the floor.
"Becky?" Maz asked shakily. "Come away from the rail." Maz tried to approach her but she backed along the rail away from her. "Just leave me alone Maz!"
Max jerked awake after hearing voices; it was Becky and Maz, up on the balcony. She got up, slowly and tiredly, and began to weave her way through the sleeping bodies to the stairs nearest the two girls.
Suddenly, Becky looked to the side and she went pale. "Becky?" Maz asked.
Becky stared at Emma, her mouth slightly open.
"Aren't you pleased to see me?" Becky stood there motionless, frozen to the spot. Emma held out her arms for a hug, but Becky still didn't move.
Maz moved in front of her, in-between Emma and herself.
"Becky? Come on! Snap out of it!" She took her arms and shook her firmly. Becky broke Emma's gaze to look into Maz's eyes. "I'm sorry Maz." She pushed her away and ran to the railing.
Max saw Becky running towards the railing and screamed, "Becky!" This awoke everyone and they sat up and saw her as she vaulted over the railing and fell down head first to her death. Smashing her skull on the hard, stone floor, blood began to pour out from the wounds.
"Oh shit." Higgy breathed and ran to the side of the dead girl.
Max looked up to Maz, who had almost broken down at the sight of Becky and was backing away from the scene, towards the stairs. Her hands were at her mouth and she was trying to stop her tears from falling, unsuccessfully.
"Maz look out!" Max shouted as she reached the top of the stairs, but she was paying no attention. Her foot slipped and she tumbled down the stairs, head first and a cracking sound was heard. She collided with Max and they landed in a heap on the floor.
Max detangled herself from the bundle and was almost instantaneously at Maz's side, trying to wake her.
"Maz! Maz! Come on! Don't do this to me! Maz!"
Maz eyes were open and her neck was at an odd angle. Max looked at her best friend and completely broke down.
Spam walked up to her and went to give her a hug but she pushed her away and got out her pistol from her pocket.
Spam saw this and gasped. "Max? Okay, it's okay." She tried to approach her but she just placed her finger on the trigger.
"Max! Look at me!" Higgy exclaimed. She looked at her distraught friend with tears spilling down her cheeks.
"I've already lost Red! I can't lose you too!" Max just shook her head, "I'm sorry Higgy." And before anyone could stop her she put the gun barrel into the roof of her mouth and pulled the trigger.
Blood and gore splattered all up the walls and Max's body fell to the ground. There was a stunned silence as they looked at the three corpses lined up in a row, like some ghastly children's game. Spam gagged and ran off, followed by Mel, while the others looked on at all the death that happened in one night. One terrible night.
Okay, there you have it. Please R & R.
Slayya