Chapter 65

I wandered back to the hospital, dazed and confused. What the heck is going on? I thought, first off Keira hates my guts and Laura's, then she decides to help Laura and now she's… I flashed back to that kiss and shook my head. I still felt guilty about it. I thought something like that might have happened, the atmosphere felt the same as when I first kissed Laura. Yet why didn't I stop it? If anyone has an answer please let me know. I heard the noise of car doors and looked up to see I had already reached the edge of the car park. I made sure my wings were hidden and made my way across the parking area and to the front doors.

"Nathan!" I heard my name shouted and turned towards the direction it had come from. I saw Sierra running down the corridor, holding a vial in her hands that was the colour of blood. Sierra finally reached where I was standing and let out a breath. "I couldn't find you anywhere," She told him, "I wanted to tell you, I think I've got it, the way to save Laura."

"Um… thanks, Sierra," I replied, "Let's see if it'll work now. If you don't mind me asking, why are you helping us?"

"I had someone I cared for," Sierra replied, turning her head away, "I lost him. I don't want anyone else to go through that." She turned her head back to me, "And besides, everyone already has an opinion of Laura. I want to see the person you see in her, the new Laura, not the Keira that the Whitecoats made her."

"Thanks again Sierra," I replied, "I'm sorry to hear what happened though."

"Forget it," Sierra replied, "It was a few years ago. Time to start life anew right?"

"Yeah," I replied, reaching the door to Laura's room, "You remind me a lot of my sister, no matter what I said about her, no matter what happened to her, she always remained cheerful and always had a smart remark ready for people."

Sierra smiled, "Sounds like the little sister I always wanted," She replied, "You lost her didn't you? Everyone seems to lose something. Keira lost her sister, Ryan lost his mother. They killed her while trying to capture him, Derek and Courtney are twins, they lost both their parents. We became their family."

"Just as I taught Laura to feel emotion again," I replied, "And she taught me in some situations, it's best not to feel any at all."

I stood next to Laura's bed, her IV line in my hand. Sierra passed me a syringe and I flinched at seeing the needle, flashbacks bought up from the past, but quickly submerged them and took the syringe. I filled it with the liquid in the vial and injected it into Laura's IV line. The fluid turned red as it flowed into Laura. We watched the monitor, waiting for any signs that it had began. At first nothing, then the heart beats started increasing, Laura started to shake, then tremble. She began to twist from pain as the bacteria invaded her body and began to re-write her DNA, making it healthier, giving her the life she deserved. Laura slowly stopped moving, then was still. I heard a whining noise and turned to the monitor. Laura was flat-lining…

Chapter 66

"No!" I shouted, "No, I'm not going to let you die, Laura. I won't let you die."

I tilted her head back to open her airway and began to give her CPR, starting compressions on her chest to get her heart beating again, the monitor still whined in the background. Tears began to fall down my face as I continued the compressions and I began to lose hope, there was still no rhythm.

"Laura," I sobbed, "Laura please don't go, please. Laura, I love you, don't leave me." A tear fell onto her cheek and I was pulled away by Dean. I wasn't aware anyone had entered the room. Sierra had raced to find the others while I had performed CPR. I struggled against them, not wanting to be separated from Laura. I closed my hands into fists and began to strike Dean, trying to get loose.

"Nathan," Dean huffed, trying to get me to calm down, "Nathan, there is nothing you can do."

"No," I shouted, "Let me go, I can't let her die. I can't! Let Me Go!"

"There is one thing I can do," Sierra replied, "but it's risky. Keep everyone away from the bed while I try."

Sierra's eyes flashed blue then her body seemed to glow, her features began to change. There was no sounds, just the girl who was changing before their eyes. She placed her hands on Laura and there was a flash. I saw lightening shoot from one hand to the other. A spike on the monitor then flat again. Another jolt, another spike, nothing. Sierra kept at it but there was nothing. She morphed back and turned to face me, sadness on her face. She was about to speak when we heard the first beep, then another and another. We all looked at the monitor. Laura's heart had started again. I rushed to her side and grabber her hand, feeling the pulse beat under my palm. I held her hand up to my tear stained cheek and held it there.

"Laura," I whispered, "Laura, I almost lost you."

The others filed out of the room, seeing that we needed to be left alone. Sierra was about to leave but I turned to face her. "Thank you," I whispered softly, "for everything." She smiled sadly, but didn't say anything as she walked out of the room. I felt Laura move on the bed and sat down next to the bed.

"Nathan," She whispered weakly, "I love you too. I heard you, I heard your shouts and it's what pulled me back."

"Please don't scare me like that again," I whispered to her, placing my forehead against hers, "I nearly died of a heart attack. I thought I had lost you."

"But I'm still here," Laura replied softly, then kissed me lightly on the lips. I stopped the kiss and looked into her eyes and wonder how I had been so lucky to meet her and have her by my side. I brushed her cheek.

"Get some rest," I told her, "You'll need it. I'll be here if you need me."

She closed her eyes and was soon asleep, the monitor showed her vitals as stable and I slid out into the corridor. Everyone crowded around me as soon as I came out, asking how she was, everyone except for Keira.

"She just needs some rest," I replied, "Just let her rest and she'll be fine."

We all left quietly and headed for the cafeteria for food. We met Susan on the way and told her what had happened. She was relieved Laura was alright, but scolded us for going ahead without her supervision. We sat down and ate some food. I didn't eat much, I didn't feel like it. It was about ten minutes later I sensed, sort of just felt Laura needed me. I left the table without a reason and raced back to the room. The door was open, hanging off one hinge, the other completely gone. I heard a gunshot from in the room and raced in to find a shadows figure standing in the room, gun pointing at Laura.

Laura has a shield of light around her and I saw the bullet fall to the floor, the casing at the feet of the shadowed figure. As soon as the figure saw me, they raised the gun to fire at me, but I was already there, gun formed in my hand. I aimed the gun and fired, but the figure vanished, just disappeared. I approached Laura's side and caught her before she fell, laying her back on the bed, unconscious, but safe. I walked to the place where the figure stood and found a marking on the floor and a note. All it said was destroy the light, save the one of darkness.. That was all. I puzzled at this as the others appeared, dumbfounded by the damage to the room. I filled them in on what had just happened and we all settled down together in the room for the night, two people kept on watch at all times. I slept by Laura's side all night, pondering the meaning of the message…