Screaming to Reality

Reality was not being to kind to Jess, and it fought him every step of the way. He had no idea if it was a nightmare making him scream or the pain. All he did know was that screaming seemed a good thing, it meant something important but at the moment he couldn't grasp it. He was screaming for an unknown reason and there was an unknown set of restraints on him. Some where off in the distance he could hear voices and a hell of a lot of noise, but none of it made sense.

He thrashed and pulled at the restraints, knowing they wouldn't give. He arched his back and tried to inhale deeply, deep enough to phase, but that failed. There was no spike of pain in his head and nerves, and again, that meant something, but as before he didn't understand. All that he understood was that he was in pain and he was restrained and for a sickening second he thought he was back in that place with It…

"NO!! NO!! NO!!" he screamed, at least he though he screamed, over and over again, even after his voice went horse and he could feel his throat constrict. And only when he was forced to take a breath did he hear the reply.

"It's ok, you're ok. We've got you, you're safe. No one's going to hurt you here, you're home Jess. You're home."

And the voice was oh so comforting. It was oh so warm and caring. Oh so gentle and he knew that if he opened his eyes he would see an angel in front of him. That thought alone was enough to coax him to the edge. It shone through the fear of the what ifs; a steady line for him to follow towards the light. And slowly, oh so painfully slowly he opened his eyes just a fraction of a inch. But the sight before him did not disappoint, for it was indeed an angel.

This angel was nothing spiritual or fanatical, it was flesh and bone. Real as anything thing could be and the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Brennan stood over him, holding him in place and looking worriedly somewhere out of Jesse's line of vision. He hadn't notice that Jesse was awake just yet, but he had felt the blond relax a bit and he looked down to check and saw the flutter of lashes and the sliver of blue just peeking out. But it was enough to make him smile, a big honest and real smile that lit up his face and chased the shadows out of his eyes.

"Welcome back Jess…Don't worry, I got you. You're safe…I got you now…."