So, because my muse was in the mood (and I found some music to help me along) we get two updates within 24 hours (yay muse!)... I feel that Nikola especially gets a little OoC by the end of this but I sort of had to guess at how he'd behave when faced with her death, considering it's something we haven't seen on the show (yet)...

And, because I have a soft spot for Henry, I had to make him a little more macho, even if it's just for this chapter :P

Enjoy

xx

PS:Oh gosh, there will be a musical episode of Sanctuary! (I just can't contain my glee)

(Yes, that was a pun... But I'm still excited, I just hope it's better than the Grey's Anatomy one... I should probably stop typing nonsense now...)

By the time they managed to get her to a hospital, things were looking considerably worse. Helen was even paler than before and her lips had stopped moving. As they rushed through the emergency ward, Nikola could feel her pulse petering out, his own heart faltering in fear. He'd shouted instructions at the frightened staff before having to be restrained by Henry, who showed considerably more strength than Nikola had ever expected.

"I have to be with her!" Nikola yelled at her team as they blocked his way. He knew he could kill them with barely more than a flick of the wrist but he knew if Helen did survive this, she'd kill him repeatedly for his actions.

"You have to let them work," Henry said, standing up to the vampire. Both men bristled as they looked into each other's eyes, barely containing their transformations. With a frustrated huff and a curse, Nikola turned away from them and began pacing the waiting room. The whole place was dilapidated, a very basic medical facility. With that thought Nikola became frustrated again and started to wonder if he should have treated her himself. He shook his head, dismissing the idea, his medical knowledge was limited in the extreme. If James was here he could have saved her.

Nikola swallowed a shudder at that, praying again that she didn't join James in whatever was after all of this. He'd never been a particularly god fearing man but Nikola quickly decided there needed to be a heaven, if only so that Helen could live on in some way. Just then a door swung open and Nikola spun around, unable to keep the hope from his eyes. But alas, some other lucky family was being given news. Nikola resumed the line he had been wearing into the floor, not paying attention as Helen's team watched him as they now sat alone in the room.

"Should we…" Kate tried, looking over at the frightened vampire. Henry shook his head.

"Leave him be for now," he advised quietly. With a sigh Henry sank down into the nearest chair, pulling on Kate's arm until she sat next to him.

"Where's Will?" she asked, her voice shaking. Henry looked up at that, last he knew Will was standing with them. He quickly scanned the waiting room but found no trace of the psychologist.

"You wait here with Tesla," Henry said to Kate, "I'll go find Will."

After a few minutes of searching, Henry found his friend. He was outside watching the sunset. He looked upset and Henry walked over as quietly as he could before placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you O.K?" he asked, knowing the answer but also aware there was nothing else to say.

"Of course not," Will whispered, sounding broken. Henry let out a sigh but said nothing, simply leaning up against the wall next to Will. "It's my fault," Will said after a few moments, "It's my fault that thing caught us and that Magnus got hurt and…." he trailed off.

"It's not your fault," Henry responded quietly, not looking the other man in the eye. "It was a highly intelligent creature and the Doc knew it was dangerous. It was just bad luck," he said quietly.

"But if I hadn't been so-," Will started.

"It's not your fault," Henry cut him off, wheeling around to look at his friend. "So come inside and we'll see what's going on," he coaxed with a weak smile. Will tried to smile back but failed, deciding it was easier to just follow him back into the hospital.

They two men walked back into the waiting room and nothing had changed. Kate was still sitting in the corner, looking numb and Nikola was still pacing anxiously. When the vamp caught a glimpse of Will, he stopped suddenly, his face clouding with rage.

"You," he said, striding up to Will. Henry tried to put himself between them but Nikola was too quick, shoving the HAP to the side without a thought. "If she dies because of you," Nikola yelled, grabbing Will's collar and shoving him against the nearest wall.

"I'm sorry," Will yelled back, hands held up in surrender. Nikola let out a growl and his eyes began to darken, not caring about the fact that anyone could walk in on them.

"If she dies," he repeated, his voice dipping so that only Will could hear him. He didn't finish the threat, instead growling again and rolling his shoulders.

"I'm sorry," Will said again, his voice betraying how afraid he was. Nikola couldn't decide if Will was afraid of the talons threatening to erupt from his fingers or the thought of losing Helen but he decided it was enough either way. Plus, if she did die, Nikola would have plenty of time to kill the protégé. With a disgusted look, Nikola dropped Will to the floor. The psychologist crumpled to the ground and curled up into a ball, breathing heavily. Nikola turned on his heel and went back to the track he had been wearing into the ground.

The next two hours passed slowly, no one daring to speak. At one point Henry tried to suggest getting food but not only did Nikola growl at him, no one else really had an appetite. If he was honest, Henry wasn't hungry either but he just couldn't sit there any longer. He was fidgeting, unable to stop himself as he fiddled with a whole in his pants. Kate, still sitting next to him looked uneasy, her hands firmly clasped in her lap and her eyes were wide. Will was still on the floor where at Tesla had dropped him, his eyes unblinking.

Out of nowhere their not so comfortable silence was shattered, the doors to the emergency wing swinging open with an ominous creak. Everyone came to attention, Henry and Kate bolting out of their seats, Nikola striding over to them, even Will heaved himself of the floor.

"She very very sick," the nurse said, eyes wide as she stuttered in broken English. Clearly Nikola had made quite an impression on her earlier.

"Can we see her?" said vampire barked. The nurse nodded quickly before turning back to the doors, gesturing for them to follow. Nikola was the quickest, walking right behind the frightened woman. They made their way through the twisting halls of the hospital which seemed to be deserted. Sooner than they were expecting, the nurse came to a stop and opened a door for them.

Nikola dashed through the door, heading straight to the unconscious figure lying on faded looking sheets. Henry murmured a quiet thank you to the poor woman before following in Nikola's footsteps, heading to stand at the foot of hr bed.

She was paler than they remembered, her hair looking jet black in comparison. Her eyes were closed and there were deep, dark circles under them. Her chest was rising yes, but Helen looked dead.

"Helen," Nikola murmured, picking up her lifeless hand. "I am so very sorry," he continued, his voice soft and gentle. Henry got the distinct feeling that the vampire had completely forgotten about the others in the room.

"I'm sorry, Magnus," Will said sadly as he stood on the other side of the bed to Nikola who flinched at the words but said nothing, simply brushing a lock of hair from her face. Kate said nothing but moved to sit on the edge of the bed, her hand resting on Helen's shoulder.

He'd never been the one in charge but all of a sudden Henry felt like the grown up here. Nikola was too distraught to think straight, Kate seemed completely shocked to her core and Will was so consumed with guilt that he was hardly fit for duty. Henry bit back his fear and cleared his throat. Both Kate and Will turned to look at him but Nikola remained focused on her still form.

"We need to get her home," he said clearly, trying not to let his voice shake too much. He made sure not to look at the Doc, aware that his resolve would crumble if he really took in her condition.

"Agreed," said Nikola, his voice still soft as he watched Helen.

"We should go via Sao Paulo," he continued, looking down at Kate. "We can get what we need from there and then head back home." Kate nodded in agreement, a look of fierce determination capturing her features, replacing the scared girl Henry had never seen until recently. Will also nodded mutely but continued to stare at Helen, his gaze tortured. Without another word, Henry and Kate left, heading to find a nurse or doctor who could get them out of here.

"Leave," Nikola said, his voice still soft but Will knew it was directed at him.

"I can't," he responded, his voice strained as he watched his boss and mentor.

"Now," Nikola growled, turning to face him. His face was perfectly human but there was an anger in his eyes that made Will stand up and leave. With a shaky breath, Nikola turned back to Helen.

"It's going to be O.K," he promised.