Worn Out Chapter 13
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They transferred Pietro back to the mental hospital and Hank and the Professor returned to meet Pietro the next day. Pietro was awake when they came and looked over to them. "How are you doing?" the Professor asked, he didn't expect or get an answer. Hank took his temperature.
"I needed it because I couldn't kill myself." he blurted out suddenly. The Professor knew what he was talking about but pushed it aside.
"Pietro, can we talk about your past? Get some closure?"
"No...It hurts to much." Pietro shook his head.
"Please, it will help you." Pietro didn't answer; he just looked at him.
"I didn't want to leave her there. She didn't deserve it...I deserved what I got but not her. I didn't want to leave her there..."
"She and the others told me they had something important they needed to tell you."
"Something important?"
"Do you want to see them?"
"I don't want to be alone." Pietro's head was clouded with fever; he couldn't think straight. The Professor decided to keep it short. He thought it was a good idea to bring at least his sister in; all the Brotherhood might be too many right now.
The two mutants left and were soon back at the institute. Xavier called Wanda to his office. She walked in cautiously. "Yeah? What?"
"I want you to come with me tomorrow to see Pietro. But only you because right now all the Brotherhood would overwhelm him."
"Fine. I'll tell him alone."
"That's all." Wanda got up and left to find the others. She found them in the kitchen; what a surprise.
"I'm going to see him tomorrow."
"What about us, yo?"
"Baldy thinks it would be too many people."
"But-"
"He's right. We don't want him freaking out again." they were silent, knowing she was right.
-Next day-
Wanda sat in the limo with Hank and Xavier. She starred out the window with boredom and nervousness. The ride seemed like forever. She hoped that her brother was alright even though she knew he wasn't.
"Wanda," Xavier spoke, she turned her eyes to him. "How are you feeling about this?"
"I guess I don't know what to expect...especially after last time..." the Professor was silent.
They reached the ward finally and they all stepped out. Wanda looked at the building; the building her brother was in.
"Come on, Wanda." Beast called while walking in the door, she soon fallowed. The climb up the steps seemed like climbing up a mountain and the walk to the infirmary felt like a desert. Still the other boys weren't found and they had people searching night and day for them.
They entered the room Pietro was in. He seemed to be sleeping at the moment.
Beast walked over and woke him. He was drowsy and sickly looking, skinny, pale and kept his eyes almost closed. Beast stuck a thermometer in his mouth then took it out when it beeped.
"Pietro," the Professor spoke, "We brought someone else."
"Huh?" he looked around the room with blurry vision. Wanda walked up to him and Hank gave her a chair, which she now sat in. She put a hand on Pietro's.
"It's me, Wanda."
"Wanda?"
"Pietro, listen, me and the Brotherhood...We're not mad anymore."
"Why?"
"Because...you're our brother." Pietro closed his eyes. "Pietro?" he opened them again.
"I'm so s-sorry..."
"I know...Get better soon so we can all be together again, ok?"
"Together?"
"Yeah...all of us..."
"I won't be alone anymore?" Wanda shook her head.
"Now get some rest..." Pietro closed his eyes again. The other two mutants smiled. Wanda still sat next to him, holding his hand. Soon though, they had to leave.
"We have to go." Xavier told her. She nodded then got up. She pushed back some hair on Pietro's face then left with the other two.
-That night-
Benji, Konnor, and Hyram were brought back to the hospital. They had been found while trying to cross the boarder. Benji and Konnor came willingly but Hyram fought with the police who were bring them in.
"Get offa me!" Hyram yelled outside. A police officer held onto him and pushed him into the hospital. When they got to the right floor they pushed Hyram into the padded room. Benji and Konnor had just fallowed and now stood in the hall. The nurses wrapped blankets around them then showed them back to their rooms.
Before the nurse who brought Benji to his room left, Benji stopped her. "Where's Pietro? Is he ok?" the nurse looked at him as if she had no idea who he was talking about. "The white haired kid! Pietro!" she nodded.
"Put him in the infirmary. Poor thing is sick."
"He'll be ok, right?" Benji asked again.
"Had a high fever and it's still lingering. It was an infection from his cuts. He should be fine in a few days thought." Benji let out a sigh of relief for his friend. "Would you like to see him?"
The nurse led Benji down the hall and to the infirmary. Benji walked into the room cautiously not knowing what he'd see. Pietro sat looking out the window but looked to the door as he heard someone walk in. He looked at the two. "Pietro!"
"Benji?" he let a small, weak smile appear.
"Jeez! Look at you!" Pietro laughed as Benji did. "I'm just glad you're alive..." Benji shifted the blanket on his shoulders.
"You don't look so good yourself."
"At least I'm not stuck in a bed!" they laughed again.
"Welcome back."
"Guess the world isn't that great if you can't enjoy it." Pietro tilted his head. "You know...meds and all. They help a lot."
"We won't always need them." Pietro looked out the window again.
"Yeah. Soon we'll be free." they both smiled then Benji yawned and returned to him room. "See ya later." he said before he left. Pietro stared out the window and watch the trees dance in the wind.
"Soon we'll be free." he whispered again to himself.