A/n: Sorry I haven't updated in awhile,but I've been having some technical difficulties ie, comp trouble, plus with school starting I haven't had much time for writing,but I had a little free time, so I decided to update, I hope to finish this story within the next month, things get a little intense and Liv may be a little OC,I hope you enjoy the chapter.
-Pessi Rom
Thanks to: wjobsessed and Tamira Vasiliev for reviewing the previous chapter, I appreciate it.
Chapter Ten : Leaving Things Unsaid
"This ,may just be exactly what's missing, there must be something in the male chemistry that reacts with Minodrin, I can not believe I did not think about this before." Walter said shaking his head, when Olivia entered the building.
"I didn't think of it before, either, Walter." Olivia said as she walked over to him.
"Do you have the formula?" Walter asked, and Olivia handed him a piece of computer paper,with the formula printed on it.
"Right here." Olivia said.
"Thank you...How's Peter?" Walter asked as he worked mixing different chemicals .
" Surprisingly calm, he's even making jokes." Olivia said thinking about her latest visit with him at the hospital.
"It's what he does, even when hes scared, he tries his hardest not to show weakness... that's partly my fault." Walter said pausing before he said the last part .
"And Peter knows you're trying to make up for that now." Olivia said hearing the guilt and regret in Walters voice.
"Yes..I suppose he does. I'll need another sample of your blood." Walter said after looking through a microscope and noting his findings.
Walter drew Olivia's blood then worked furiously around the lab mixing different solutions in test tubes , and muttering to himself as he concentrated on the task at hand, finding a cure for Peter, and James. While Olivia discussed with Charlie, on her cell, about how the rest of the interrogation went , and Astrid worked on decrypting the rest of the email files between Allen Jenkins and the other Minodrin participants.
"I think I've got it !" Walter suddenly said as Olivia hung up the phone with Charlie; he wasn't able to get anything else out of Allen Jenkins.
"You found the cure?" Olivia said practically running over to Walter, even though she was only a few feet away from him.
"Yes...but..." Walter began as he examined a yellowish solution.
"But?" Olivia asked wondering what the problem was.
" It will take much longer then Peter has, to figure out the correct dosage, if we give him too much, he could die, and..." Walter explained.
"And if we wait ,we'll still lose him." Olivia said, sighing frustratingly.
'' Are you sure there isn't a faster way to figure out the dosage,we still have some frogs left.'' Astrid said walking over to Walter and Olivia.
'' I'm quite certain, the solution can only be tested on an infected human male, it will not work on another species.'' Walter said.
''There's gotta be another way.'' Olivia said stubbornly.
'' I'm afraid there isn't one ,that wont greatly risk Peter's life.'' Walter said sadly.
'' But we could lose him anyway, if we don't try something,we've found alternatives before.'' Olivia said.
'' But there isn't enough time!'' Walter said clearly frustrated.
'' I think the decision should be up to Peter,its his life.'' Astrid said tired of the back and forth between Walter and Olivia that was clearly going nowhere.
'' I believe Ariel is right.'' Walter said.
'' Its Astrid.'' Astrid said rolling her eyes.
'' Right, I believe Astrid, is right, it is ultimately Peters decision.'' Walter said.
Scottsburg General
'' So let me get this straight,Walter found the cure,but If i take it,it could kill me and if I don't , I'll die anyway. Excuse me if,I don't exactly see the good side to either.'' Peter said in his usual ,nonchalant sarcastic, tone, after Olivia explained the cure situation.
'' I know...Walter said there isn't time to figure anything else...so the choice is up to you.'' Olivia said, trying to keep an optimistic look on her face.
Peter seemed to slip into deep thought, the fact that he had several thoughts running through his head,apparent on his face by his concentrated expression. Five minutes of silence passed,when Peter finally spoke.
''If we try this cure on me, Walter will be able to tell how much to give James, whether I survive or not,right?'' Peter asked.
'' Yeah,but...'' Olivia began,but Peter cut her off.
'' Then I'll do it.'' Peter said sounding the most serious she'd ever heard him, and taking her off guard.
'' You don't have to do this, we can figure out another way, Broyles can talk to global dynamics, maybe someone there can help.'' Olivia said not wanting to face the chance of losing Peter.
'' We both know its too late for that. '' Peter said.
"We've also beat impossible odds before." Olivia said.
"I can't take the chance, we can't keep James frozen forever and I'm running out of time. He's just a kid, with people who love and care about him ,and who can't live without him. I made a promise to James that we would save him, I might be his only chance at becoming normal again." Peter said.
"There are people who love and care about you too." Olivia said almost inaudibly,but he still heard her.
"I know,but I've lived my life, seen and done things most people haven't , or never will do. James deserves that chance too. That's why I have to do this, wouldn't you'd do the same if there was a little girl who needed your help." Peter said.
"Yes...I would." Olivia quietly admitted thinking about her niece, she'd risk her life for Ella ,no doubt about it.
Peter noticed the downward shift in her mood, he could tell she was deeply affected by what was happening, and he hated that she was feeling that way because of him. But he meant every word he'd said about James, he had to do this, it was the only way to save James.
Of course he was scared, he could die, hell he was already dying,but seeing the look on Olivia's face, was worse then the fact that he was dying . He knew he had to do something to lighten the mood,if that was even possible in a situation like this.
" Liv, hey, it could all turn out ok ,I've survived worst, we've survived worse." Peter said breaking the silence and slightly grinning .
"True,but..." Olivia began but Peter cut her off.
"And we can survive this too,but just in case...can you make sure Walter's taken care of." Peter said thinking realistically.
"Of course,but you wont have to worry about that because, It'll work out fine." Olivia said trying her hardest to keep a handle on her emotions, to be strong for Peter and herself.
"Have you made your decision,son." Walter asked suddenly walking into the hospital room.
"Yeah...I'll take the cure." Peter said looking up at his father.
"Very well,we should do it now." Walter said,then pulled out a syringe filled with the yellowish liquid inside.
"Walter,can you give us a second." Olivia said and Walter nodded then left the room, leaving Peter and Olivia alone.
Olivia took a deep breath then moved closer to Peter, looking into his eyes a serious expression on her face.
"So..." Peter said starring at her curiously.
"I just wanted to say that, you're doing a brave thing,by taking this risk." Olivia said trying her hardest to stay brave herself,but a lone tear escaped.
"Hey, hey...It'll be ok " Peter said.
"I...I don't want to lose you." Olivia said no longer able to keep those thoughts to herself.
Peter reached out his hand,which for some reason had remained untouched by the radiation, and touched her face wiping away her tear. She felt the same warmth she'd felt that night after the light bomb incident,when Peter and her both admitted that they cared about each other. They'd come close to dying that day,but they'd survived. Surely he could survive this too.
"You'll never lose me." Peter said caressing her face and starring deeply into her eyes.
"Peter...I...I need to tell you something else." Olivia begin knowing this could be her last chance to express how she truly felt about him.
" Don't. Liv..not now, whatever you have to tell me, save it, for when James is healthy again and I'm out of this damn hospital." Peter said having a feeling of what she was going to say. He didn't want it to be said because he was dying, and that she was feeling sorry for him.
"Okay." Olivia said not sure what to think.
She could see something in his eyes,but for once, she couldn't exactly tell what it was he was thinking. So she just squeezed his hand , then gently kissed his forehead. When she pulled away they both starred at each other intensely, saying everything,without speaking one single word.
"Are you ready, son." Walter said coming in and breaking up the moment.
"Yeah,lay it on my Walter." Peter said smiling nervously.
Walter approached Peter and injected the yellowish solution into his IV bag. The solution trickled down and traveled down the tube and in through the IV attached to Peter's unaffected hand. The room was silent as Walter and Olivia stood waiting for an effect, and suddenly one came. Peter's monitors started beating rapidly as his body shook and contorted on the bed. Nurse's and a doctor quickly rushed in.
"What's happening to him?" Olivia asked as she watched.
"He's having a seizure, get them out of here!" The doctor said and two nurses ushered a shaking Walter and, worried Olivia out of the room.
Olivia and Walter stood on the outside of Peter's hospital,both stricken with worry and helpless to do anything about it. Olivia felt like she was going through some sort of deja vu, she was losing someone she cared about yet again ,but this time she'd left things unsaid and was now faced with the possibility of never being able to say them.
A/n: That's it for now, I decided to post this today, to give y'all a double dose of fringe, with the season premiere tonight,I'm so excited, I really missed my fringe fix,lol, well I hoped y'all enjoyed this chapter, this school semester for me is gonna be pretty intense,but my hope is to have the final two chapters up and posted no later then mid October, thanks again for reading , you know what to do next, a review/construct criticism will be greatly appreciated.
-Pessi . Rom