Disclaimer- I don't own 'The Suite Life' but I do own the characters I make up and the plot.

"It all starts here," Zack said turning on Esteban's computer.

He pulled out a CD and set it on the desk. He opened the internet and typed some site in.

"I can't believe my nephews did this," Zack said remembering what Cody's twins', Caleb and Payden did. When Caleb and Payden were five, they didn't want to go to school one day, so they got on the internet and copied someone vomiting on a CD and acted like it was them in the bathroom. It was pretty clever for a pair of five year olds, just like Cody and Zack.

Zack opened a sound file, the sickening sound of someone vomiting came through the speakers.

Zack turned the speakers off quickly, "Okay, yeah, that'll work."

"Zack, supper's ready," Carey called to her son as she sat some plates down on the table where Cody was already sitting. Zack came out of his and Cody's room moping. He sat down next to Cody.

"Zack, are you feeling okay?" Carey asked setting a plate of chicken in the middle of the table.

Zack looked at the food like he was going to puke, "Not now." He got up and ran to the bathroom and shut the door behind him.

"Zack?" Carey asked worried.

Zack quickly shut the door and locked it. He pulled the CD out of his pocket and put it in the CD player Cody uses in the mornings, lifted up the toilet seat and got out the bag of mushed up pizza from the night before. He pushed play on the CD player and started dumping the pizza into the toilet, almost making himself really puke.

"Zack?" Carey asked on the other side of the door.

Zack let the CD go for another second, then turned if off and let out a weak, "Yeah."

"Let me in, Zack, please," Carey said.

Zack flushed the toilet, threw away the bag, then opened the door.

Carey looked Zack over, "Are you okay?"

"Define okay," Zack said. He closed and locked the door quickly and turned the CD back on.

"You get some sleep okay?" Carey said to Zack as he lie in bed. "If you feel better you can go to school tomorrow, but let's not push it."

"Okay."

"Good night, love you."

"Love you." Zack watched Carey close the door slowly. Zack sat up and leaned against the wall, he didn't like lying to his mom, but if it meant saving her life, he had to. He tried to keep his drooping eyes open, he didn't want to have another dream about his past, or future, or whatever it was, he was too confused. For the first time in his second chance, he wasn't sure if he could save his mom, he wasn't sure if he could save his brother, he wasn't even sure he would get to see his kids again. Zack wasn't sure he wanted this second chance.

That was the rest of Chapter 9! Hope you liked it. Now on to Chapter 10.

Chapter 10- 'One Chance'

Zack sat on the counter in the bathroom with his head down. Today was the day he had to save his mom, but it was only four in the morning. He couldn't sleep at all, just thinking about what could happen made him sick. He thought he would just fake sick, but now it was really getting to him. How could he pull this off?

"Dude, open the door," Cody said quietly. "I have to pee."

Zack looked up at the door. 'Great,' Zack thought, 'all I need is some time to think and he has to pee.'

"Thanks," Cody said hurrying to the toilet after Zack opened the door.

"Yeah," Zack said letting the door close and sat back on the counter.

"Why are you up so early anyways?" Cody asked while going to the bathroom.

"My stomach is bothering me."

"Really?" Cody asked flushing the toilet. "Or do you just not want to go to school for some reason?"

"Both I guess." It was true, he didn't feel good now because he was nervous and he didn't want to go to school because he had to save his mom.

"Hand me a towel," Cody turned off the faucet while Zack got him a towel. "So, why don't you want to go to school?"

Zack thought about it, should he just tell Cody now, or not tell him at all? "It's hard to explain."

"Try me."

"No, I can't. I'm going to the ballroom," Zack got off the counter and started to leave.

Cody grabbed Zack's arm, "You've been acting weird all week, what's with you?"

Zack stopped and turned around. Cody looked Zack in the eyes not letting go of him, searching his eyes, trying to find something, anything.

"Let go, you don't have to know everything," Zack said jerking away from Cody's grip.

"Zack, what is wrong with you?" Cody asked grabbing Zack's arm again.

"Cody, stop! This is all your fault anyways. So just leave me alone."

Cody stared at Zack hurt, then let go of his arm. "Fine," Cody said kind of hurt.

Zack left the bathroom not waking up his mom on the sofa bed.

"God I'm so stupid!" Zack said mad at himself for getting mad at Cody. Zack sat down on the one-step stage in the ballroom with his head in his hands. He didn't mean to get mad at Cody, he was just confused and frustrated and he took it out on Cody. It wasn't all Cody's fault, nothing was, it was Zack's, he wanted a second chance.

"I need to do something," Zack said. "God," Zack said frustrated and got up. 'What do I do now?' Zack asked himself as he paced the stage.

Zack stopped suddenly, grabbing his forehead with his fingers in pain. He let go and breathed out, "Whoa." Zack started pacing again, but the pain came back and Zack grabbed his forehead again, this time not letting go. He closed his eyes and started to breathe faster, he could feel his heart start to pound harder and quicken. He opened his eyes and the room started to spin, then black.

Okay, this part will be mostly in Zack's POV. His POV is italasized….

Where am I? Why's is so dark? Why does my head hurt?

"He'll wake up soon, it's only mild."

"Why did he fall?"

Mom, is that you? Mom? Who fell? What's only mild? Somebody tell me something.

"Zack, turn around," a voice said.

Zack turned around, it was the man in white. "What's going on?"

"You fell."

"I fell? Where am I then?"

"You're at the hospital, in a partial coma."

"What?"

"Don't worry, He'll let you wake up when you can. For now, rest, you need it."

"I'm guessing you're leaving me."

"For now. I always come back."

"Yeah, I know, but what do I do?"

"Rest up."

Zack felt something move his body, then stop. He heard voices talking, but he couldn't make them out, it was all dark again and his head hurt. He tried moving, but he couldn't, it hurt.

"I'm right here, Zack," Zack heard someone say.

Mom, Mom, I'm here too. Mom can you hear me? Don't leave, I'm scared, it's dark and my body hurts. Mom? Zack listened, but he couldn't hear anything, it was silent. He felt something take his hand and brush the hair of out his eyes, he knew it was his mom. He felt comforted, but he wanted to hear Cody's voice.

"Mom? Zack heard a weak, small voice say from beside him.

Cody, is that you? What's wrong?

"Mom, I know this'll sound weird, but can I talk to Zack alone?"

No, wait, every time he wants to talk to me alone, it's because he's mad. Mom stay, mom, no, stay.

The door shut.

Ow, what was that? My ears are ringing.

A chair screeched along the floor.

Stop! God why is my head ringing?

"Zack, if you can hear me," Cody said, then pausing.

Cody, I can hear you, keep talking, please. Cody? Cody? Cody please say something.

"I'm sorry…for whatever I did, I'm sorry. I don't care what I did, but I'm sorry. I never realized until today how quick someone can just leave your life….your world. When I saw you on the ground, not moving, barely breathing and blood on the floor, I couldn't move, I stopped breathing, I…."

Cody? Say it, you want to say something, just say it.

"I….I walked in the ballroom, it's like I could feel something, pain, my head started pounding and I couldn't breathe. It was, I don't know, it was weird. I've never felt it before, ever. I don't know what you're feeling right now thought, if you're feeling anything."

Cody, I don't know either.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Co, it's not, it's not your fault. I want to wake up now. I want to wake up!

"I'm sorry, Zack."

Don't be, Cody, you didn't do anything. Ahh, stop screeching the chair. Cody, are you still here? Cody?

The door closed.

Cody? Cody, come back! Cody! It's not your fault!...Cody, come back.

Zack was helpless, he couldn't move, speak, or see. He felt alone, he wanted this to all go away, go back to normal, but what was normal? He wasn't supposed to be here, to be 16 again. He felt like crying, but he couldn't even do that, he couldn't do anthing.

Zack felt something flow into him, it made him shiver. He tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't, it hurt. He focused on his hand, he wanted to move, he didn't like feeling helpless. Zack told his hand to move, he could feel his fingers tingle, then his hand, and up to his arm. It moved. Zack smiled inside feeling his hand move again. He wasn't helpless, he just needed to try.

"Zack, are you waking up?" Zack heard a voice say. Zack didn't recognize this voice, but it was soft like his mom's and had a caring tune to it. "Zack, I'm going to take you hand."

Zack felt the lady take hold of his hand; her skin was soft and smooth.

"I need you to listen to me," she said sweetly. "If you can hear me squeeze my hand."

Zack focused again, he squeezed her hand slightly, she almost couldn't feel it.

"Good. Now I'm nurse Autumn Baker, I'll be watching you until you leave, and don't worry, you're doing great. You're waking up sooner than you were supposed to. Do you want your mom and brother to come in? Squeeze my hand twice for yes and once for no."

Zack squeezed her hand once.

"No? Are you sure? Do you want on in here?"

Zack squeezed Autumn's hand twice.

"Okay, who? Your mom?"

Zack squeezed Autumn's hand once.

"Oh, well then I'll get your brother, but I have to tell your mom you're awake. I'll be right back.

Autumn left Zack's side to get Cody.

I need to wake up more. I have to let Cody know it's not his fault, nothing's his fault. But I can't even talk still! Zack, wake up, tell everything to wake up.

"Zack?" Cody said walking into the room.

Cody, Cody! It's not your fault! Ow, don't make loud noises. Ow, stop!

"Ow! Zack….did I just feel your pain again?"

I don't know Cody.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, Zack I'll be careful next time."

No, Cody, don't be sorry. It's not your fault. I didn't even know. Don't be careful, do whatever you want.

"The nurse told me what to do. Squeeze twice for yes and once for now. Does your head hurt when there's loud sounds?" Cody asked after taking Zack's hand.

Zack squeezed Cody's hand twice.

"Okay, I'll tell the doctor. Why did you want me and not mom? Sorry, you can't answer that. Sorry, my fault."

Zack squeezed Cody's hand once, hard.

"No? No what? Crap, sorry."

Zack squeezed Cody's hand once again.

"I don't get it, Zack. I'm sorry."

Cody! Stop saying sorry! There's nothing for you to be sorry for. Wake me up! Wake me up! Zack, wake yourself up!

"Zack, I'm going to get mom, she wants to see you."

Zack squeezed Cody's hand once. Cody, don't go. I'm going to wake up! Give me a minute!"

"Zack?"
Zack focused really hard on his vocal cords. He wanted to tell Cody it wasn't his fault. He wanted Cody to be the first person to see when he woke up.

"C-Cody?" Zack whispered very quiet. 'Did I say it?'

"Did you say my name? Zack? Talk."

It's, it's not your fault, Cody," Zack said a little louder.

"You talked. You're awake."

"Cody, listen."

"I'm listening, Zack."

"It's not your fault. You didn't do anything."

"Yes it is. You said it was, and there was something wrong with you this week."

"No, Cody."

Zack winced as the door closed.

"Mom, loud noises hurt."

"What? Hurt?" Carey asked confused.

"Zack's head."

"Oh, Zack, I'm sorry honny. Are you in any pain? I'll get anything for you, anything you need, Zack."

Zack winced again as the door closed.

"Hello everybody. I hear someone's awake," Dr. Hecter said cheerfully.

I won't be will all the noises.

"I'm going to do a quick check up and you can take him home in a…."

Zack didn't care what else the doctor had to say, he heard 'home' and that's all he wanted. He let himself fall asleep, getting the sleep he lost all the late nights and early mornings he's been having.

I know it wasn't very good, but I hope you liked it anyway. Next chapter soon! R&R