A/N: Well here it is…..
Disclaimer: I own nothing…….sadness
Chapter 2
"Serge? Serge? Please mate, get up!"
Kid gently shook her friend trying to bring him back into consciousness. He looked terrible, soot staining every inch of him, tracks in the black layer on his skin where he had sweated even the caked on soot away, and his injuries.
His face had several small cuts adorning it, a more serious gash ran across his left thigh, but his hands were the worst, blistered and burnt terribly. Kid was afraid he wouldn't be able to use them again.
"This is all my bloody fault. If only I hadn't come back to this place, you'd be alright mate. I'm so sorry…"
Tears coursed down her face, an uncharacteristic action on Kid's part. Normally she would have never cried so openly.
"I'm bein' stupid ain't I? If you were awake, you'd tell me to quit blubbering like a nitwit and get on with what I gotta do."
Nodding decisively, Kid stood and lifted Serge, his arm slung across her shoulder and with her bruised ribs protesting, she began to carry him back down to the beach where the dingy waited to carry them back to their ship.
"Gotta get ya to Doc. He'll patch ya up in a jiffy. Please be alright mate. Not sure what I'd do without ya. I don't think I could tell ya this if you were awake, but I depend on ya more than I like. I'm all twisted up inside mate. You're the best friend I ever had, yer bloody handsome, too bloody handsome for yer own good and as much as I hate admitting it, I need ya Serge…."
Strengthened by her own words, Kid walked on, the weight of her best friend seemed to disappear. Finally, as the dingy came into sight a smile broke out on her face and she quickened her pace to reach those who could help Serge.
"Yer gonna be okay mate. Just hold on, I'll get ya to the Doc."
Kid was met at the docks by Doc, Glen, and Riddel. Doc and Glenn took Serge from her and Riddel helped her into the boat. Kid shifted Serge's head into her lap and held him close as Glen and Doc rowed for all they were worth. Only Riddel saw the tender gesture, and Kid knew that she could trust her not to say anything.
The boat was a flurry of activity as they approached in the dingy. A make shift sling descended to lift Serge from the small craft.
"They're gonna fix ya up mate, just hold on…"
"He'll be fine Kid, Doc's the very best."
Shocking even herself, Kid hugged the other woman as fresh tears coursed their way down her face.
Laughing, Riddel held Kid at arm's length:
"Come on let's get you looked at too. You're a mess."
"Yeah and I should get meself together too. Wouldn't do to let anyone else see me like this, I got a reputation to protect!"
Laughing, the two young women climbed aboard the ship.