The brunette's eyes fluttered open as he looked around the pure white surroundings. He fucking hated hospitals for that reason. Looking to the side he saw Caleb holding his hand, sleeping with his head on Tyler's thigh. Reid was on his other side, in almost the same position, while Pogue was sitting next to Reid, head on the bed.
His bruises and wounds seemed to have almost cleared up. He heard one of them groan a little and shift. Seeing Reid sit up, wiping the sleep from his eyes. Icy blue hues opening as they looked at the bed, then shot to Tyler.
"Ty--"
The brunette grunted when Reid launched on him, hugging him.
"Thank God you're up." Reid said, sitting back, "Wake up!"
He shoved Pogue out of his chair, the boy moaning when he hit the floor. Reid shook Caleb awake, the older boys glaring at him.
"Reid you fucking asshole!" Caleb growled.
"Tyler's up." Reid chirped, pointing.
"Tyler's--" Caleb turned as his eyes widened.
"Please don'--" Tyler was cut off when Caleb hugged him tightly, kissing his forehead.
Pogue was hugging him as well, the brunette didn't even see him get off the floor.
"When'd you wake up?" Caleb asked.
"A few minutes ago." Tyler said, when he was let loose.
"We didn't think you'd ever wake up." Reid said.
"How long have I been out?" Tyler asked.
"Four weeks and five days."
It took two days to remember everything? Jeez why couldn't he have gotten to the remembering faster.
"You don't seem surprised." Pogue noticed.
"I'm not." Tyler said, "The Power wouldn't let me wake up until I was okay body wise…then it took care of my mind."
Reid looked at Tyler strangely.
"Ty…you're talking about the Power like it's human."
"I know I am, but it's the truth." Tyler told them, "I'm going to sound completely insane here. I met the embodiment of my memories…and it explained to me that the Power doesn't only suck our life away physically but it tries to keep our body alive as well. Like a tug of war kind of thing…it'll keep us healthy as horses if we don't Use so much."
"Wait…the embodiment of your memories told you that?" Pogue asked in confusion.
"Yeah…our Power emanates from our body…its why we can tell when one of us Uses. It has eyes to see what we can't…when it found out what Chase was doing with the potion they put my memories into a solid form to hide…the potion was meant to just wipe my memories completely. I wasn't ever supposed to remember you guys." Tyler said, seeing their eyes narrow, "And the only way I would was if I had the anti potion."
He saw confusion on their faces.
"How would an anti potion bring your memories back?" Caleb asked.
"I don't know, I'm just reiterating what the embodiment told me." Tyler said, shrugging, "Oh and also Caleb, the embodiment wanted to know if we were still going to get married?"
Reid and Pogue both looked at the oldest stunned. Caleb looked thoughtful for a moment before laughing.
"Oh my---are you talking about when we were ten?" Caleb asked, as Tyler nodded.
"I still have the Ring Pop." Tyler said, as Caleb laughed.
"That's the random thing to---wait do you remember everything?" Caleb asked.
Tyler nodded his head, "The embodiment was my memories and when the Power thought it was okay for me to wake up he let me remember. It fucking hurt like a bitch too and it took two days to remember it apparently."
"How do you know that?" Caleb asked.
"Embodiment told me I'd been comatose for four weeks and three days. You said four weeks and five days, do the math." Tyler said.
"I don't care, I'm just glad you're up and you remember us." Reid said, hugging the boy, "I'm just happy to have my best friend back."
Tyler smiled at the other boy, hugging him tightly.
"What about Chase?"
"He died a few minutes after I stabbed him. I hit his heart." Reid said, "The police filed it as self defense once they took in your wound and my bleeding head."
Tyler nodded his head slowly.
"So…we don't have to worry about him?" Tyler asked cautiously.
"Nope." Pogue said, "Although it took us nearly two weeks to knock the sense into Reid that Chase was evil and put you in a coma and tried to kill us."
Tyler hit the blonde, "You were in the right when you stabbed him."
"That's what they said…I still feel bad about it though."
"Well you took a human life…if you can really call Chase human." Caleb said, "It'll take a while to get used to, but you did the right thing."
Reid nodded before hugging Tyler once more, letting go of him.
"By the way, so you won't be surprised when we get back to school, the entire town knows what happened…kind of. They know Chase attacked and tried to kill us, and that he died…but they don't know about the Power." Reid said, as Tyler nodded.
"So expect a thousand girls asking me if I'm okay?"
"Yeah basically." Reid told him, "Although you'll be happy to know that Caleb got suspended for defending your comatose honor."
"Caleb!" Tyler said, hitting the boy, "What did you do?"
"Aaron Abbot was teasing you in the locker room after practice, so I kind of…um…"
"He beat the shit out of him! It was hilarious!" Reid said, pulling his phone out, "I got it on video and everything!"
Caleb's eyes widened, "You never told me that! Why didn't you send it to me? That shit is a memento."
Tyler blinked at his boyfriend.
"You think…having a video of you beating the hell out of Aaron Abbot…is a keepsake?"
"Yeah." Caleb said in a no duh voice.
"Send it to me too Reid." Pogue said, as Reid played on his phone.
"Let me see." Tyler said, as Reid played it.
He saw Aaron's mouth moving as he heard Aaron talk about himself. Seeing Caleb go rigid before flying at the boy, shoving him into the locker. Pushing his head into the lockers and then launch his fists in the boys gut repeatedly. His eyes widening as blood was drawn as Caleb punched and probably broke Aaron's nose, before the phone moved a little, Pogue pulling Caleb off as Coach Willis pulled Aaron away.
"That's…kind of frightening baby." Tyler said, looking at Caleb.
The boy shrugged.
"At least Aaron will know I've whooped his ass."
"And so does the entire school." Reid said, grinning, "Having Kate's number in my phone is so amazing sometimes."
Pogue snorted as he and Caleb shook their heads, Tyler rolling his eyes at the three of them.
"Hey guys, you know what you're supposed to do when a coma patient wakes up?" Tyler asked.
Caleb's eyes widened as he rushed to the door.
"Huh?" Pogue asked.
"You guys were supposed to get a doctor so he can check my vitals." Tyler said, rolling his eyes as he yawned.
"Don't fall back asleep! I like you awake and talking more than asleep and nonspeaking." Reid said, as Tyler laughed.
"I'm just a little tired Reid. I did just wake up from a coma…I'm surprised I'm still up."
When Caleb walked in with a doctor, Reid and Pogue moved from the bed. Tyler smiled and talked with them after the doctor checked his blood pressure and heart rate.
"Well Mr. Simms, it seems like you're on your way to a full recovery."
Tyler smiled, "When can I expect to be out of here?"
"Two days, maybe less, it depends on how well you're doing."
"Awesome." Tyler said, watching the doctor leave, "I hate hospitals."
The other three snickered as they sat back down, telling Tyler what had happened while he'd been asleep. But honestly, the only thing Tyler really cared about was that Chase was dead. No more invasive dreams with physical repercussions, no more being scared of walking outside and getting kidnapped…just pure fun in the future.
Just him and the Sons of Ipswich having a blast during their Senior year.
A/N: I'm sorry for the wait. Too much insanity was happening around me for me to be able to update. And I'm not sure when the prequel will be up, but I'm hoping it will be soon. Thanks for all the lovely reviews for this fic, I love you guys to death!