TEN
"What's a little liquor when you're feeling uncomfortable? / What's a little high when you've been feeling so fucking low? / 'Cause I done told you if it's vibes you want then it's vibes you get / I've been on you since you walked in / I can tell you want to come with me, what's poppin' then? / Don't gotta tell me 'bout your past, tell me 'bout your future / Got me feelin' sleepy, I've been fucking with them two cups / You've done did it, I've been with it." -Snow Tha Product
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"Leave me out with the waste / This is not what I do / It's the wrong kind of place, to be thinking of you / It's the wrong time for somebody new / It's a small crime and I got no excuse / And is that all right, yeah? / Give my gun away when it's loaded / That all right, yeah? / If you don't shoot, it how am I supposed to hold it?" -Damien Rice Ft. Lisa Hannigan
Life round here was about to get real in a matter of time but it might be a little too late.
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Korinna sat crossed legged at the front of the church surrounded by two strangers. Those two strangers that happened to hold the faces of Ruben Trujillo and Dacey Rokos. Korinna was pretty smart when it came to certain situations, handling things with salt in her wounds. Only if she were a little smarter she should have went back to lab where Raven and Cisco were for them to help her get out of here. If she had she wouldn't have saw the amount of destruction and terror that both Ruben and Dacey were into later that day. However Korinna Rokos was the type of person who wanted to hear or witness the bad news since that's all she's ever known. She'd rather have the bad news first and the good news afterwards. Usually she could always handle the bad news but lately she couldn't. She felt weaker by every second remaining in front of these two men although her facial expression remained blunt, her insides begged to differ.
"Dacey why don't you serve Korinna something to eat, while I finish setting up here? I'm sure she's starving after getting her blood taken by Raven." Ruben spoke lighting some candles.
Korinna picked up on the tone of Ruben's voice but couldn't quite pin what it was. Her eyes shifted as Dacey reappeared in front of her placing a platter down and of course she didn't miss out on the copper tea pot. She clenched her jaw as she watched Dacey delicately pour the tea into three small tea cups. Not once did Korinna break her eyes from Dacey's form as Ruben took a seat across from Korinna.
"Korinna did your first opportunity run well?" Ruben spoke trying to get her focus on him.
The sixteen year old grunted in reply eyeing the food on the platter, "Uh huh. You have shitty reception and battery life. The next time you want to offer me an opportunity I suggest getting a better quality phone."
Ruben breathed out a laugh as Dacey's eyes lifted to meet Korinna's, "Of course. I'm always open to suggestions on how to make this community better."
"What is this community exactly?" Korinna finally turned to Ruben with a fake smile spread on her lips.
Ruben dipped his head as he held out a tea cup which Korinna grasped, "I'm glad you asked that. Element Atlas was founded in the late 70's filled with all sorts of people that came together as one. It's quite lovely if you think about it, yeah? Around the eighties is where more people started to relocate here. Not very well known but to be completely honest those who do know of our community aren't very fond of it."
"Why? If it's such a lovely place why are people not a fan?" Korinna brought the tea up to her lips pretending to drink the liquid as she focused on Ruben.
Ruben sighed, "There were some incidents over the years. I actually don't know much about them, my mother would be the woman to fully discuss this with in further detail but I do know that the coppers were involved. Nothing for you to worry your pretty little head about, there hasn't be any of those related activities going on now since mum's made me president."
"She must be so proud of you." Korinna answered, that same fake smile on her lips.
Ruben grinned, "Well it is just hope that I've done right by her."
"Sissy why don't you try some of this? It's good in protein." Dacey finally spoke holding out a piece of meat.
Korinna took a deep breath, "Why don't the two of you tell me about this cleanse we're going to have? I rather get into that to see if this place is really worth me giving up everything back home. If you don't mind."
"Do you know exactly what you'll be leaving behind, sis? Since I've been here I only looked back maybe twice, one of those reasons being for you." Dacey started.
From the corner of her she spotted Ruben sliding the platter to the side while she twisted her body to hide the tea cup behind her frame. Ruben got to his feet moving around the front of the church to collect his items, whatever those might be.
Korinna stared directly at Dacey, "Say this cleanse works and I decided to stay here at Element Atlas, do you really think life will be better for me?"
"You're still here aren't you?" Dacey stated watching as Korinna sat up a little straighter but thought about his words.
Ruben stood in between the two siblings now dressed in what appeared to be a priest robe. Dacey glanced at Ruben before leaning forward to latch onto Korinna's hands and pull them both up to stand next to Ruben. Korinna didn't hide the frown on her face as Dacey continued tightly holding her hands as Ruben turned to the two.
"Dacey and Korinna Rokos I have heard what has happened to the both of you. I have listened and I have learned great detail about how powerful you two are. I want to let the both of you know that it can all end. All of your suffering can be fixed because with the personal empowerment that the both of you have achieved, you can certainly go further. I have the power to allow you two to control your own lives and destinies without relying upon something outside of ourselves." Ruben announced.
Dacey lifted his chin, "I'm ready to end my suffering and complete my freedom."
Ruben gave a grin and stepped back pulling out what appeared to be a bible and turned to Korinna, "Are you ready to end your suffering? Death is freedom."
"Death is freedom." Dacey repeated as he let go of Korinna's hands and stepped back just as Ruben began to chant words from the bible.
Korinna watched on in horror as Dacey slowly began to peel off his black-shirt. The sixteen year old was completely frozen in her spot as Dacey then pulled out what looked as if it were a sharpen bone from his pants pocket and began to carve a symbol into his chest. Once the fresh pentagram was freshly carved into his skin, Ruben had stopped his chants. He then took it upon himself to charge at Dacey stabbing him while Korinna screamed out and charged forward to stop the actions; her arms locked around Ruben's throat, the man growled and stopped driving the knife into Dacey's corpse just to throw his hands outwards knocking all of the benches in the church over. His hands then latched backwards onto Korinna's sides and flung her backwards, her skull hitting the base of the podium.
With heavy lidded eyes she took the left-over strength she had to lift her head just to see Ruben take a huge bite out of her brother. Which was the last memory she had of Dacey Rokos.
"Her heart rate is abnormal."
"Well how do we get it normal?"
"Uh...there's medication along with other treatments." The man countered sarcastically.
"Nice thinking genius but she was in rehab for pill addiction and a bunch of other shit. And you call yourself a doctor?"
"You're saying she's never been diagnosed with this?"
"She's only ever been diagnosed with asthma."
The rougher voice commented, "Fascinating."
"How do we fix her?" The higher-pitched tone wondered.
A slightly raspy voice informed, "Well for one you and Ruben can stop feeding her that god damn tea."
"Raven what are you doing in here?"
"I asked her and Cisco to run some tests." The said doctor acknowledged.
Three people surrounded Korinna Rokos in a all-white room located in the old museum. Dacey and a tall man dressed in a lab coat with a mixture of salt and pepper hair stood closer to Korinna who resided in the rectangular bed unconsciously.
"What tea?" Dacey questioned.
Raven scoffed as she charged further into the room, "Don't play dumb here Rokos. I know exactly what you two bastards are doing, not only to her but others here at Element Atlas."
Dacey crossed his arms, "I seriously have no idea what the hell you're talkin' about."
Raven slammed the file down on the cart on Korinna's left and kicked it over to the two, "Read the file Dr. Woon and inform Dacey here what's in his sister's system."
Dr. Woon picked up the file tilting his head a bit as he read the test results, "Got dammit there's 1 unit of that tea in her system."
"What tea?!" Came Dacey's outburst.
Dr. Woon glared at the dark haired man in front of him, "You've been here for over six months and you mean to tell me that you have no clue that Ruben and his mother are delivering the BEL tea all over this community? You're the one hanging around Ruben twenty four seven so why don't you explain to us why you aren't aware of that?"
Dacey was at lost for words. He honestly had no idea about this tea or what it had been doing to people and how suddenly there were increased deaths over the passing months. Dacey thickly swallowed as he tried to think it over. He had never seen this tea being manufactured or even talked about until now. When he hung out with Ruben and occasionally his mother they just did a helluva lot of meditation and some coke.
"Someone tell me what the hell is happening to my baby sister." Dacey gritted, his eyes burning as he stared at the doctor and scientist.
Raven parted her lips as she got a good look at the man she shared feelings for but the feelings were not mutual, "Dacey since the moment you brought Korinna here three weeks ago...Ruben's been getting the BEL tea into her system whether willingly or not it's put her into a semi-coma. Ruben or his mother put a significant amount of the blue lotus plant into the tea."
"What does that mean?" Dacey butted in.
Dr. Woon rubbed at his facial hair, "It means either you made the biggest mistake of bringing her here or either you're a really good liar like the Trujillo's."
Dr. Woon watched as Dacey sniffed a bit turning back to his sister while Dr. Woon faced Raven, "Raven get me those scans from Cisco immediately. Also..." He trailed off spinning in his chair to peek up at the clock, "Tell Alvey we're ready."
Raven knew from the last direct orders from Dr. Eric Woon that things were going to change here at Element Atlas. It was lock-down time.
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A half and hour later Raven and Cisco were waiting outside of Korinna's room while waiting for Dr. Woon's return. Dacey sat on the steps with his elbows on his knees and Raven couldn't keep her eyes off him. She remembered telling Dacey that it was a bad idea to bring Korinna here. How could be so blind to what was happening? He was under The Trujillo spell believing the bullshit they fed newcomers as if it were some fancy vacation shown on a brochure. Fortunately for Raven she had the privilege of knowing the truth behind the Trujillo's thanks to her father's journals. Raven was aware that Reese Trujillo had something to do with her father's death. Reese had Ruben brainwashed as well even from a young age sadly but they were not the only ones.
"Do you really think he had no idea?" Cisco whispered, glancing back at Dacey then at Raven.
Raven shifted on her feet, "It's just odd to me. When he came to us and I found out who he really was it just - just doesn't seem real ya know? I didn't talk much about the secrets here in Element Atlas with him but-"
"That's because the both of you were too busy in each other's beds." Cisco snorted.
Raven glared at her long-haired friend, "Whatever."
Cisco sighed as a moment of silence passed over the two, "I can't believe tonight is the night it's really happening."
"I've wanted this moment since I was thirteen." Raven stated.
Cisco squeezed her shoulder, "I know boo."
"Cisco what did I say about the touching?"
Cisco cleared his throat, "Riiight. Sorry."
Raven blew out a breath as she shoved her shirt sleeve back to stare at the time, "Dr. Woon should be back any minute now."
Cisco could feel his heart pinching as he watched Dacey Rokos get to his feet and quickly jog down the steps, "Uh where's your undercover lover going?"
"What?" Raven tightened her ponytail and turned her attention to the empty spot where Dacey once was, "Shit! Cisco stay with Korinna!"
Cisco watched as Raven sprinted after the last living eldest Rokos sibling and screamed back, "What am I supposed to do if you know who shows up?!"
Raven jogged backwards to face Cisco, "That won't happen dude. Remember we got Alvey on our side. But if that does happen, remember what we learned in self-defense class okay? I'll be back in ten minutes tops!"
Cisco scoffed as he watched his reddish-brown haired friend vanish, "That's what everyone says and then they end up dead!"
Sighing Cisco looked around the hallway and not liking the fact that he had to remain in the halls alone he decided to enter the room with Korinna. Carefully he walked over to the rolly chair and cracked open the file and shook his head.
"What's the diagnosis doc?" A hoarse voice broke the silence causing Cisco to fly from the stool.
Cisco brushed his hair back as he sat on the floor eyeing Korinna who cracked her eyes open, "What the barnacle? You're awake!"
Korinna waved her hands, "Yay." She cheered dryly.
Cisco scrambled to his feet and pulled a jug with a straw over to bring up to her lips, "Here drink this."
"Is this a vodka-redbull? I used to love those back in Skiathos." Korinna lightly joked before placing her lips on the straw.
Cisco shook his head, "No liquor for you dear. That would mean we'd never get you out of here."
"You son of a bitch, you're trying to get rid of me? I thought we had something special." Korinna challenged after swallowing almost all of the water.
Cisco laughed placing the jug back onto the cart.
"So what did I do to get me laying in a hospital bed yet again?" Korinna muttered.
Cisco leaned closer to the bed staring down at the sixteen year old, "Not your fault this time. Trust me."
"Okay," Korinna cleared her throat, "How long have I been like this?"
"Three days in a coma. Ah not so bad, could have been longer but Dacey found you out in the cornfields up near the church, any idea what happened there?" Cisco gently asked.
Korinna slowly blinked closing her eyes hoping a memory would come to surface. All that came to her was a scent, something floral mixed with a little bit of spice.
"Cinnamon and lavender." Korinna croaked out, re-opening her eyes and flinching from the bright light.
Just as she said this the door opened with Dr. Woon rushing in. Cisco saw the flashing lights outside the hall right before the door slammed shut. Dr. Woon rushed over to the bed his stance alert as he stared down at Korinna, "You're conscious that's fantastic!"
Cisco handed over the file to Dr. Woon's outstretched hand and surveyed the labs and scans.
"Anybody ever tell you that you look like Mark Sloan?" Korinna quizzed poking the man's arm.
Dr. Woon lifted his head a bit to stare over at the teen sending her a charming smile, "Mark Sloan wishes he looked as fine as me."
Korinna rolled her eyes, "Oh we got a cocky one here. Should have warned me Cisco."
Cisco shrugged, "At least the man knows he's beautiful."
"You're beautiful too Cisco. Don't let anyone tell you different." Korinna bluntly replied reaching for the jug again, not noticing Cisco blushing.
Dr. Woon scoffed, "Get yourself together Cisco. Blushing over a comment from a sixteen year old!"
"My age doesn't define my game."
"Your game?" Cisco repeated.
Dr. Woon shook his head as he slammed the file shut, "Enough of this. Gonna do a quick examination and get you out of here as soon as possible."
"You mean out of this community?" Korinna asked as Dr. Woon shined a flashlight into her eyes, watching as she visibly cringed.
Dr. Woon shoved the light back into his pocket and gently grabbed onto Korinna's face watching as her dark eyes focused on his, "Do you feel nauseous and have any sudden urge to vomit?"
Korinna shook her head watching the man and as he squeezed her head, "Okay now what are you doing that for?"
"Any headaches?"
"Not at the moment." Korinna answered as Dr. Woon removed himself from the bed and looked over at Cisco, "Where's other Rokos and Raven?"
Cisco shrugged his shoulders.
Dr. Woon checked his watch, "Ah we don't have any time to wait on them. Korinna I'm gonna need for you to throw this sweatshirt over your shirt okay?"
Cisco quickly lifted the hospital blankets from Korinna's form and held out his hands to help her sit on the edge of the bed. Dr. Woon watched as she paused, "Any nausea?"
Korinna swallowed and shook her head again.
Cisco bunched up the sweatshirt and placed it over Korinna's head helping her into the clothing. Dr. Woon retrieved a wheel chair and clicked on his walkie, "Raven are you there?"
Cisco helped Korinna into a pair of shoes then into the wheel-chair.
"You're gonna follow us to the underground gate. From there you get your ass back to safe grounds, you understand me?" Dr. Woon ordered staring down at Cisco who nodded.
Cisco walked over to the main door leading the way out of the room. Dr. Woon and Korinna were right behind him. "So is anybody gonna ya know? Tell me why the fuck I'm suddenly leaving?"
"Jesus! You got a mouth on you." Dr. Woon noted.
Korinna snorted,"Guess we haven't spent much time around each other then huh doc?"
'Well we're about to.' Dr. Woon thought to himself turning down a hallway.
The alarm and lights were still flashing making Korinna close her eyes tightly. Cisco quickly jogged to the elevator mashing on the button.
"Hey where the hell do you think you're going?!" Dacey hollered down the hallway.
Cisco and Dr. Woon peeked over their shoulders.
"Crap!" Cisco yelled the same time Dr. Woon muttered, "Shit."
Dacey was running full speed as Dr. Woon spun the wheelchair around getting ready for the elevator.
"Dacey stop!" Raven yelled at the end of the hall holding a taser gun.
Dacey ignored Raven getting closer to the three, "You can't do this!"
Just then the elevator doors pulled open with Cisco rushing Dr. Woon in. He backed him and Korinna into the glass elevator and Dacey made it just a little too late. Dr. Woon stared intensely at Dacey through the glass and shook his head.
"I can and I will." Dr. Woon chimed, his response muffled a bit.
Dacey banged on the glass watching as the three disappeared from his sight.
Down in the basement Dr. Woon and Cisco filled Korinna in on bits of information that they knew. Cisco knew that Reese, Ruben's mother smelled like lavender and cinnamon and that she was head of the herbalists here at Element Atlas. She had designed the BEL tea that was killing people here. It hadn't killed Korinna but it did put her in coma, Korinna still couldn't figure out why she hadn't died. She had escaped death twice - well three times if you count her ruthless nights in Skiathos but this was technically strike three. She also couldn't figure out why Reese and Ruben Trujillo targeted her specifically and why Dacey didn't stop this from happening.
When Dacey had requested to take Korinna out to clear up the air, she didn't expect to end up in some psycho community where people killed others for the joy of it. Korinna didn't know the Trujillo's. Dacey's plans were to show Korinna that he had it good here and she could too, which is why she ended up spending close to three weeks at the place here with her brother. It was a normal place in the outskirts of Chicago. The people were nice and she didn't worry about the Luh's wanting to kill her but now she had the Trujillo's taking their place.
Dr. Woon stopped at a gate watching as Cisco waved at the camera. "Hey Dev! Are you there buddy?"
"What? Oh yeah. Shit! It's the Korinna Rokos daughter of-" A stuffy toned voice began before being cut off.
Dr. Woon interrupted, "Hey kid it's cool that you're starstruck right now but we don't have time for that. I'm on a schedule can you maybe open up the damn door?!"
"Jesus Christ, it's Dr. Woon! Massive fan of your work mate-"
"Dev..." Cisco tried to signal now wasn't the time.
Dr. Woon slammed his hands against the cement walls, "Come on!"
"Right. Oh sorry. Me mum always on my throat for yapping too much." The guy quickly apologized a buzzing sound filling their ears.
Dr. Woon pushed Korinna through the gate. She leaned over the chair as Dr. Woon continued pushing her down the hall, "Be careful Cisco!"
Cisco saluted and sent a wink, "I'll try! I better see your face on tv screens one day, Korinna Olivia Rokos!"
She waved at the boy and sighed leaning back into the chair.
"I would ask if you're alright but I know your far from it." Dr. Woon carefully said as they reached the end of the hall spying a tall dark curly haired freckled face man at the end.
Korinna rested her cheek in her palm, "Like I always said nothing good ever stays with me."
Dr. Woon dipped his head as the man unscrewed the safe door, "Thanks Bellamy."
Bellamy returned the gesture and stared down at Korinna, "Word of advice? My mother used to always tell me this quote: One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. I didn't believe her but I learned to because I lived to tell my journey and to tell others that someday all the shit that makes you who you are, will be worth it. Good luck out there, Rokos. Eric."
Dr. Woon pushed the wheel chair out into the night hearing a series of shots. Dr. Woon tilted his head, "That's coming from the west. Good thing your grandmother is waiting for us up North."
"What?" Korinna questioned as he continued pushing her through the night.
Dr. Woon stopped in the middle of the trail in the dark of the woods pulling on a bullet proof vest for the two of them and facial masks over their mouths. Kicking the wooden box closed he pulled out a gun and turned back to Korinna, "We're gonna have to do a little bit of walking to get to our get-away. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, this entire time I'm a good friend of your Yaya's." He flashed another charming smile making Korinna roll her eyes as she got to her feet.
Dr. Woon carefully adjusted her, "Any headache?"
"No. Why do you keep asking me that?"
"I'm a doctor it's my job."
"A doctor that knows how to shoot people?"
Dr. Woon shrugged his shoulders, "Your Yaya taught me. That woman's taught me a lot of things actually."
Korinna scrunched up her nose at the dreamy look on Dr. Woon's face as he gently wrapped a large arm around the small of her back, "Okay ew."
Dr. Woon quietly laughed at that.
"Just a little further." He coached peeking over the teen from time to time who rubbed at the base of her neck.
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It was almost all a little too easy.
Dr. Woon and Korinna had found a horse waiting for them about a mile later from the museum. Dr. Woon borrowed him from one of the nurses here and it was their get-away towards the North where supposedly Yaya Rokos would be waiting for them. It almost felt like hours riding on the front of the horse, the jolts making Korinna nauseous which she finally informed the man. They galloped through the night coming to a stop as they saw a fenced gate. Dr. Woon jumped down first and carefully held his arms out to pull Korinna down.
"There's your Yaya waiting for us on the other side of the fence." Dr. Woon pointed.
Korinna struggled to see through the night, Dr. Woon carefully balancing her taking all of her applied weight. Just as they made it to the gate the group of men and women that surrounded Yaya charged forward to help Korinna underneath the gate. Dr. Woon slapped the horse on it's backside giving it a signal to go back to it's home. Dr. Woon pulled himself underneath the gate just to be met with a fist.
All sounds of guns clicking turned to Dacey who had just punched the man, "You thought you could just take my family away from me huh Eric?"
Dr. Eric Woon rubbed at his jaw, "Korinna stopped being your family the day you decided to be a coward and allow the Luh's to target her instead."
"Why the hell do you think I brought her here?! I couldn't lose her, she's all that I have. I have no more brothers!" Dacey screamed.
Dr. Eric Woon shook his head, "You're pathetic! You come to the one place-"
"Eric enough! Let me speak to my grandson." Yaya Rokos' raspy voice hindered.
Eric raised his hands and stepped back watching as Yaya stepped forward with Korinna underneath her arm.
"Look at me." Yaya Rokos stated watching as Dacey began to cry.
Dacey lifted his head, his vision blurry by his tears. "I know you tried your best but it wasn't enough. Your father is the cause of this, all of this. He should have made a deal with the Luh's when he had the chance years ago! But he allowed it to be put on his remaining son. He made home on this land, here at what are they calling it now? Element Atlas. Your father ran here too and got wrapped up in the filth of this place but it was much worse than you can imagine. I get it, I empathize with you but I will not allow you to fuck her up anymore. You called me, Dacey. You wanted me to do good by her and offer her protection and you took her from the rehab place without letting me know?! Do you know that they filed a missing person's report because of you? Didn't you think that would get back to your father? You know he's probably keeping up with all of the news here since Korinna's left. Son, we've all made mistakes but just because you're already dead doesn't mean you have to take Korinna right along with you."
"I just didn't want to end up alone." Dacey rubbed at his nostrils, "I needed some piece of my family back. This entire place is filled with dad. I needed my sister."
Yaya Rokos nodded her head in understanding, "I know paidÃ. I know but you bringing Korinna here may have caused her her life."
"If it wasn't for me none of you would have known that she was sick."
"Yeah right," Eric hissed, "If it wasn't for you the BEL tea wouldn't have put her in a coma for three days and possibly made her condition worse! Thanks to me, Raven, and Cisco running all those tests we did I know now how to treat it. You can't possibly expect her to stay here, hell you shouldn't be staying here! Ruben betrayed you."
Dacey breathed out a laugh, "Where else do I have to go?! Tell me Dr. Woon!"
Korinna thickly swallowed and panted lifting her head to stare at her erratic brother. He was roughly shoving Eric backwards, the much taller man not wanting to be disrespectful and hit Yaya's grandson. Korinna's double vision began to turn one-sided finally as she called out, "Dacey!"
Dacey stopped his actions turning back to Korinna. Korinna had never seen Dacey like this, so broken and willingly to listen to any of her commands. It were as if he were a child and she were the big sister; as if the roles were reversed and something inside of her wanted to do something good for him in return. "Is it true?"
"Is what true?"
"You didn't know they were poisoning me?"
Dacey placed his hand against his heart, kissing the side of his hand and threw it up the sky, "Honest to god."
Korinna felt her vision going double again and a felt little nauseous too. "I believe you."
"You do?" Dacey was now stepping towards Korinna but she stopped him.
"I do," She panted, "But I can't save you or fix you just like I can't expect others to do the same for me. You...have to let me go."
Dacey clenched his jaw, "Only if you live with Yaya. Get out of Chicago, I won't...I can't let anything happen to you because of me. You're my sister and I love you, I know I'm fucked up but I was doing what I thought was best."
"I know." Korinna stated not having the strength to argue for once. "You have to do something for me if I'm gonna live with Yaya."
Dacey nodded, "Anything."
"Stop running and stop hiding. Us Rokos are better than that."
Dacey got down on his knees in front of Korinna, "All I need is for you to forgive me."
"Dacey that's not-"
"Kori please." Dacey begged, his voice cracking.
Korinna searched his eyes. Her vision calming once more. Could she do it?
A/N: Helloooo! It's currently almost 2 am and I just finished this up for you all. Can't stop won't stop! I'm hoping for another update for episode 11 by Friday but we'll see! I have so many thoughts for episode 11 it's just crazy but Carl is coming back in the season finale I'm so excited! But anyways I had fun writing this chapter, I know you're all probably like wth is this? You should have seen how it originally was written it was more insane than this honestly. I tried to keep it as light as possible since we still have to deal with the heavy stuff like the Luh's.
A little bit of clarification: The first part of this chapter didn't happen! I guess you could say Korinna dreamed it while in her coma? Since the BEL tea does give you weird ass dreams. Generally the tea is supposed to kill elders within minutes while other's within minutes or hours. As for Korinna's case and in Wendy's case they didn't because they were already sick. We didn't get a chance to meet Wendy or know if she's still alive but I thought it would be cool to not make Korinna be the only one? Lol. We also saw a complete change in Dacey's character! I don't want to say soft even though it's alright to be soft sometimes but his usual attitude is so far gone. Dacey's also been through a lot guys. Do you feel sorry for him at all? I have no idea how I would react if my brother got me into some mess even though it's really Dimitri's fault. ALSO Korinna was found in the cornfield but was she actually talking to Carl? Or was that the effects of the tea too hm? I also said that she's been at Element Atlas for almost three weeks (in previous chapters it's only been days so? Plot twist?!) which means some big issues for when she get's back! IF she get's back ;) I think I might throw some flashbacks in the next chapter if you guys want? Like what actually happened to Korinna that landed her in a coma and why she decided to let Dacey take her from the rehab place? I'm dying to write some Carlinna so I can't wait for the finale to get some inspiration!
Another note I was going to add a drive away scene but I thought this cliff hanger was better cause I'm a evil bitch ;P Plus idk if I want something else major to happen yet so... Also don't know if you caught onto any of the added characters - they're from certain tv shows. Raven - Lindsey Morgan (the 100) / Cisco - Carlos Valdes (the flash) / Dr. Eric Woon - Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) / Dev - Dev Patel (Skins UK)/ Bellamy - Bob Morley (the 100)
for h: You have made a strong choice in waiting to binge watch it. If I would have thought about that earlier I would have done the same. One more episode then you can start! :) And exactly! Lol I would never follow some weird man through a cornfield and Korinna calls herself a horror fan?! Guess she's never watched jeepers creepers, children of the corn (my mom hates that movie even until this day lol), or husk! Thanks for always reviewing and giving me motivation to keep my stories going!
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