A/N: Hi, a huge thank you to all those who reviewed. Because of you I was motivated to write a second chapter. Sorry it took a while but this chapter is longer than the last. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I've read thousands of these, do I really have to write one?
The steady beeping of the machines and steady drumming of the rain were the only noises in the other wise silent room. The pale figure laid on the bed motionless, as if waiting for someone to be there before it could awake. A taller figure walked into the room and sat at the chair beside the bed. Settling into the mould that had appeared after days of sitting at the beside, he began his vigil. "Wake up, come on. The team need's you. We're falling apart." Taking the sleeping forms hand he carried on, "I need you. Please. Just wake up." Seeing his words had no effect he settled for holding onto the motionless figure, watching it's chest rise and fall with each breath.
"Any change?" Asked a younger male stood at the door, walking toward the rooms occupants he dropped his lucky green jacket at the foot of the bed. "None. The doctors are starting to worry," Kevin responded gruffly. He had been there in the same seat every day for nearly 3 days. Ben began tracing the wires to and from the young girls arms, "She'll wake up soon. I know it." Reaching down to grab her other hand his fingers brushed her wrist. Feeling the weak pulse he almost dropped her hand.
"How's her mom?" Kevin asked absent mindedly, running his fingers up and down the back of the girls hand. "Aunt Lily's okay for now. Uncle Frank's still taking it pretty bad, he still wont come and see her. He figures if he pretends it didn't happen, it didn't." Seeing that Kevin wasn't going to be in a particularly talkative mood he walked toward the door, grabbing his jacket he turned around to face the elder teen, "Go home, Kevin. Get some sleep. She isn't going anywhere." Leaving the room he didn't hear Kevin's whisper. "I have to be here. I told her I wasn't going anywhere." Holding on to the red-headed girl in the hospital gurney he pressed a kiss to her cold hand silently praying to whatever god that would listen to save the girl he cared for. To save the girl he loved, "Hold on. I need you, Gwen."
...Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock... The small plastic clock in the hallway counted the second, laughing at the dark haired teen with every passing minute. It was taunting him. The doctors had told them all that the longer she was in a coma for, the less likely it was she would wake up. Even then, if she did... She could end up suffering with severe brain damage. ...Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock... Seconds passed. Minutes passed. Minutes turned into hours and the hours turned into days. With each passing day, two things remained the same. Gwen still wouldn't wake and the clocks ticking.
Everyone was slowly losing hope. First her father, who still believe that if he didn't she her lying in a hospital bed then he could pretend she was at a friends or out hunting aliens with her cousin and Grandpa Max just like she did nearly five summers ago. He was willing to believe anything so he didn't have to face the truth... Gwen might not wake up. Her mother stayed in bed most days, she didn't even cry. She just sat there, her life on hold as if everything had been paused and would play again when Gwen woke up. Ben still visited every night. He felt responsible for what had happened. If Ben hadn't been so arrogant and had showed up to help Kevin and Gwen defeat the Highbreed instead of leaving them to deal with it by themselves then maybe Gwen would have been okay.
But he didn't. Ben ran out of the room, chasing the Highbreed leaving Gwen to help Kevin up. When Kevin was finally back on his feet, Gwen hit him in the chest. Hard. "Ow! What was that for?" He asked rubbing the sore spot.
"For being stupid! You could've been hurt. Again" Hitting him again for good measure Gwen turned so that he couldn't see her face. He'd been careless again, she'd stumble and before she knew it he'd been yelling her name and was at her side faster that was humanly possible. Even if none of us are completely human. Kevin looked at her, checking that she was still alive, and ran straight toward the Highbreed. Even Ben, with his Omnitrix and huge ego, had difficulty defeating the Highbreed but Kevin just charged toward hit, fists flying, trying to land a punch. Trying to do some harm to the creature that hurt his Gwen. He didn't care that all she did was trip over a rock trying to get into a stance to use her manna. All he seemed to care was that Gwen stumbled and there was a Highbreed right in front of her.
Kevin sighed, "Gwen... I promised you I'd never let anything or anyone hurt you. I thought that Big Ugly there did, I panicked okay? It's just that I care about you so god damn much and I wish that I didn't but I need you and..." Kevin realized he was shouting at Gwen and didn't finish his sentence. Somehow, he'd ended up grabbing her arms and pulling her toward him. Gwen was staring up at Kevin, her head titled slightly. Kevin replayed the last sentence in his head... Oh God, I just told her that I like her. I'm such an idiot! What am I gonna do should I take it back, laugh it off?"Do you mean that? That you like me?" Asked Gwen, she knew that she shouldn't be so hopeful but Kevin had just practically told her he liked her as more than a friend. She'd been waiting for him to say something for weeks now. Ever since she asked him why he wouldn't ask her out she had been doubting herself and whether or not he liked her. Gwen knew she liked him, a lot. Somedays she almost thought she loved him, but she was only 15. Everyone would tell her that she was too young to be in love. Sure she'd had crushes before but this felt different. Looking up at Kevin she waited for his answer, holding her breath, daring to hope.
"Well I guess, I mean you're my best friend and..." Seeing her face fall when he called her his best friend he found the courage to look at her instead of his hands that were still gripping her arms. Moving his hands down her arms, he took hold of her hands and looked into the bright, green eyes that haunted his dreams every night. "But I think I might.. I mean it's possible that I like you more than that. I think I-I... I lov.." Suddenly, a wall near to them exploded and Kevin and Gwen both dived to the floor with Kevin using his body to shield Gwen from the majority of the blast. Standing up, the pair looked at the creature that had punched its way through the wall. "Half-breed scum. I will rid the galaxy of you filthy kind!" With that, the large Highbreed hit Gwen, throwing her into the wall. The last thing she saw was Kevin running over to her screaming her name as the Highbreed walked closer raising its fist. Feeling the blood running down her back, soaking her shirt, Gwen lost consciousness.
A/N: So how was it? Like it? Hate it? Please tell me what you think. I might write one more chapter to wrap this up. I'll try and upload it this week if I get 3 reviews. I'm not asking for much. Thank you for reading!