Note: all italics in this chapter are dreams or visions :)
I'm really sorry for short chapters; I'm pants at writing long ones! lol
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Three days passed.
Michael's injuries were only minor cuts and bruises and he was now able to get back up on his feet. He had wanted to see Katie, but she was in a deep coma; only the boys had managed to see her, but obviously she did not respond. Sean and Zeke had now gone to live with Sean's parents for the time being.
Michael walked slowly down the corridors of the hospital until he came to Katie's room. He gently pushed open the door and entered. He began to cry as he saw Katie's body.
She was lay motionless in the big, white hospital bed. She was almost frowning, but still l through looked peaceful all the same. Her arms were bruised and battered, and bandages covered various scars on her head. Tubes curled from her hands leading to several machines, all beeping in rhythm. Michael traced his hand across the bruises before pulling up a chair, taking her hand and sitting down. He looked up at the bedside table; it was covered with gifts and cards from Sean and Zeke, and a huge bouquet of flowers of Sean's family. Also stood there was Katie's favourite picture; a happy, sunny one of Michael giving Katie a piggyback in the meadow, both laughing and smiling. Zeke must have brought it for her.
"Katie…wake up sweetheart, it's Michael" he spoke. No reply; this wasn't working without his magic.
"I'm sorry, Hunnie. I'm so sorry you had to go through with it. Don't leave me" he kissed her hand and prayed silently.
The nurse entered shortly after and took notes on Katie's condition. She sat down next to Michael, making him look up out of his silent prayers.
"Will she be ok?" Michael asked. The nurse hesitated and took Michael's hand.
"Mike…Katie's condition is very critical, she's suffered severe blows to the head and her breathing got cut off by the weight applied to her body. Michael, were so sorry, we are doing all we can to save Katie…but she might not make it" the nurse spoke, quietly.
"No…" Michael buried his head into his hands and burst into tears. The nurse put one arm around him.
"She can't die now. I was going to give her everything she ever wanted. I wanted to make her happy, for the first time in ages" Michael sobbed.
"Katie was very happy to be with you. She loves you very much" the nurse spoke softly. She left Michael alone in the ward shortly after. Michael leaned in and kissed Katie's bandaged forehead.
"It's ok…if the hospital can't get you out of this then I will" he whispered. He knew exactly what to do. He headed back to his own room. He found his dusty suit and put it on. He then left his hospital room, being given no sign that he could leave. But he didn't care; he was as right as rain, as far as he was concerned. A few scratches and bruises couldn't stop him now.
He walked back into Katie's ward and placed his white hat under her hand.
"I'll be back, I promise" he said, kissing her cheek. She still didn't stir. With one last glance he left her in peace, and making sure nobody saw him, walked straight out of the hospital. He knew exactly what he needed to do. He needed to go and get his magic back. And to do this, he had to kill Frankie.
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Katie's eyes opened slowly. All she could see was blank whiteness, everywhere.
She looked down at herself; she was dressed in a small white dress, which was an exact replica of her favourite, except hers was red. She felt herself and looked at her skin. No bruises, just her, and her only.
"Michael?" she called. But her voice just echoed out.
"He's not here sweetheart" a voice spoke behind her. A soft, loving, familiar voice. Katie turned round to see her own mother standing in front of her.
"Mum?" Katie was astonished; she immediately ran for a hug.
"No sweetheart" Her mum stopped her. "I'm just a ghost, can't touch. You aren't dead yet, just clinging on" her mum said.
"But…I'm here" Katie cried.
"Michael will save you…I promise. He's going to save you before its too late…hold on" her mum told her.
"But I want to be with you"
"You'll be with Michael now. He's going to give you a great life…you've just got to help him too. He loves you Katie, he's not going to give up. We trust him with all our hearts. Close your eyes for me." her mother spoke.
Katie closed her eyes and saw a vision of Michael. He was walking towards Frankie's lair, un-armed, without magic.
"NO!" Katie screamed. "He'll die!"
When she opened her eyes again, she was facing Michael, dressed in his white suit, and not a scratch in sight.
"Michael?"
"No Katie…I'm only a figment of your imagination. But I can tell you…I'm going to get you out of this. You'll be happy and safe…and we can live a perfect life together" Michael smiled.
Katie smiled back.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too angel" he smiled. They both reached in for a hug, but just as Katie reached Michael, he disappeared.
"Michael?" Katie shouted frantically. Everything was back to empty. She fell to the floor and wept, and as she hit the blank flooring, her vision once again darkened…
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After walking the lonely streets of the city for a while, Michael came to a stop when he saw a catchy headline flutter past him, printed in bold on a discarded newspaper page. Michael grabbed it quickly with his hand and flattened out the sheet. The headline wrote:
'EVIL MASTERMIND SET TO ENSLAVE WORLD'S CHILDREN.'
Michael read the sub-heading printed underneath reading: 'Frankie Lideo builds mass experiment lab on the hill top'. Michael looked up towards the hill to see a massive, modern building that he hadn't recognised before. He ripped the paper in half and thrust it to the floor, screwing it with his shoe.
He wasn't going to get away with this.
Michael power-walked to the top of the hill and hid behind some trees that surrounded the building. Guards lined the walls of the structure, each armed with guns. He ducked further down as a black van, identical to the one that took Katie, pulled up at the entrance.
Two guards stepped out from the front seats, and they both went to the back. They opened the doors and pulled someone out; and as the muffled screaming went it was clearly a girl. Her hands were tied behind her back; however her face was covered with a sack that had been shoved loosely over her head. The girl struggled but was dragged in the building, held securely by the guards. She looked familiar to Michael, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Besides, he couldn't see properly either.
Suddenly a huge, blinding white light shone in Michael's direction.
"There he is! Get him!" a voice screeched on a loud speaker; clearly it was Frankie's. Michael had been detected.
He ran as fast as he could away from the new pursuit of the guards, all chasing him. He ran as fast as he could but he couldn't lose the white spotlight that covered him.
Suddenly another group of guards were running fast towards him. He tried to run back but he was being chased the other way too. With nowhere else to turn, he was surrounded.
Before he could attempt to fight off any of the men, he was hit over the head with one of the guns, knocking him to the ground unconscious.
"Good work lads. Now drag him inside, I've got a surprise for him…" Frankie ordered, laughing evilly, like some really bad, cheesy villain. And Michael was dragged inside Frankie's new lair.
His 'surprise' awaits him.
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I know that chapter was crap right?
I figured you might be getting tired of the 'none update in a while' lol. Truth is I've been REALLY busy and I didn't have lots of time. I thought I would span my idea out into two chapters so you wouldn't be waiting long. So sorry! :(
Plus, I've decided to add a new character, but who is it? ;)
Much love goes to my readers :) xxx
By the way. So sorry to IvyRaven03. I kind of copied the whole 'in heaven' bit by accident. I wrote it then I remembered that you'd done more or less the same and I totally forgot. Sorry for copying! I didn't mean to :S x
