Shattered Memories

OK sorry this has taken me so long, but I've been trying to figure out where I am going with this chapter. I wanted this chapter to be longer, but I really don't know. I hope you all really enjoy this chapter.)

Chapter 5

Baird's POV:

The mornings here normally bring comfort, knowing I belong, but today it brings aches and pains. I feel like I'm sitting in a sauna, making it very difficult to breath. It feels like I am breathing really thick humid air, even though the air around me is cool. It's difficult to breath with each breath I take. I cough, feeling the congestion in my chest rattle.

Grabbing my pillow, I cover my mouth to quiet the hacking. It hurts my throat and chest with each hacking cough and I groan quietly. Not only does it bring pain, but dizziness and nausia. The aches are just too much and another groan escapes my lips.

Beside me, I can hear my best friend Agustis Cole rolls over in a bed that is much too small to hold his large body. He has always been a light sleeper, but when it comes to noises from me, he could be up in a second.

Another round of coughs wracks my body, causing me to shake all over. It hurts. Every time, it hurts so bad. I close my eyes, wating darkness to take over into blissfull oblivion.

"Baird."

The sound of Cole's voice brought me back to the present. I blinked, causing my blurred vision to come into foucused. Cole looks really worried.

"Yeah?"

"You okay, baby?"

I shake my head but it only makes me really dizzy. Even though it's a small movement, it almost pushes me over the edge to cause me to throw up. I quickly bring a hand up to my mouth, as if it would cause the vomit to stay down.

"I'm gonna get Doc Haymen."

"N-No."

Cole shook his head. "No, I'm fine."

"Fine my ass. You need to see the Doc. You look like shit."

I try to glare at Cole, but in my condition, I don't look very threatening. I let out a long sigh. "Fine."

Cole looks worried because he's suddenly hovering over me, looking extreamly worried. Another wave of pain washes over me and I groan in pain, my eyes close momentairly.

"You don't look so good, baby."

I try glaring at my friend, but it doesn't look too threatening. I give up and let my eyes close.

Beside me I hear Cole stand. The bed creeks as he uses it to stand. "i'm gonna go get Doc, Haymen."

Beofre I could argue, I hears his heavy footsteps heading toward the door. Not that I can, he wouldn't listen to me when it comes to being sick.

A part of my brain remembers the former thrashball player. A true friend that will always stick by your side. At night I have dreams...no memories of him. A part of me never had forgotten the man who saved my ass many times and was always there when I needed him.

I don't know how long I've nodded off, but when I open my eyes, I see Doc Haymen hovering above me. The doc is an older lady, her hair now completely grey and her face covered in wrinkles. Even for just a doctor, the war had taken it's toll.

"You're awake."

I blink a few times trying to clear my vision. I think I'm feeling ten times worse than before I fell asleep. In the probably short amount of time that I had fallen asleep, I have sweated like crazy, soaking my cloths, and probably even drooled. I really hope not drooled.

I groan with each poke and prod, wishing that she would just go away.

"Quit being such a baby. And you call yourself a Gear."

Out of the corner of my eye I could see Cole's whole body shaking in laughter. Damn him...

"You're getting schooled, Damon!"

Doc Haymen glared in hid direction. "Mr. Cole I need you to be quiet and help me get him back to my office so I can further assess his condition."

I childishly stick my tongue out at him, earning me a glare from the Doc.

Cole reached out and I took his hand. I groan as he pulls me to sit up, and fall back down, unable to support my own weight. He catches me just before I hit my head.

"Thanks."

Cole smiles as he slides one arm under my knees, the other slides behind my back, qujite gentle for a guy of his size he lifts me as if I weight nothing. Without another word, he follows the doctor out of the barracks.

Just the slight movement has worn me out and my eyes are feeling heavy once more. I no longer have any more energy to even keep my head up and it falls and rests against Cole's large chest.

"I need you stay awake, Damon." the doctor said. "I have no idea what is causing these symptoms, and until we do, I would like you to stay awake."

My head rolls to one side and I try glaring at the doctor who gave me no notice. I open my mouth to argue, but my voice is so hoarse that it's barely audible. Cole looks down at me, looking worried and for some reason I feel the need to pat his shoulder. An action normally so easy seems to take so much energy now.

A walk that only takes minutes seems to take forever when you're sick. Especially when you are going somewhere you don't want to go. The medical building looks old, rust covered just like the other old buildings on this old base. The ocean air does that to metal...

By the time we get inside and into a makeshift room, I am on the edge of consciousness once more. Their voices seem so far away now, almost like we are standing in a tunnel. My lips move, but no sound comes out.

What the hell is wrong with me? Why can't I talk?

Panic takes over, and I start to freak out. Yeah I freaked out, but you would too if you were suddenly unable to talk and your hearing is going down the toilet!

"Baird! Baird stay awake!" Cole's voice seems so far away, but his head is not far from mine.

Doc Haymen pushes him out of the way. Each word seems further and further away, getting quieter and quieter. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest, feeling as if it would burst out any moment. With each breath I take, it feels as if I am breathing in water.

I just can't hold out much longer. My eyes close as the darkness takes over, I barely hear Cole calling my name.

I am so sorry, Cole...

TBC...

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