Part 4: Man Behind the Mask

Delta had finally managed to get himself into a position where he could see properly. He didn't understand, a few moments ago he felt deaths cold embrace creeping up on him. Now, he felt like his old self again, maybe even better. He could still feel the power of the fluids working on him, mending his wounds, bringing back his strength, and doing something he would not expect.

Eleanor looked at her father in amazement, without realizing it she let needle fall out of her hands. She stared at him, eyes as wide as they were allowed to go, mouth half opened. Delta looked Eleanor in the eyes, and then with her mouth still partially open, she gave him the biggest smile that he had ever seen in his entire life. "Father!" she shouted, with a voice overwhelmed with joy, as she lunged at Delta to embrace him. She did this with such great force that it almost knocked Delta on his back again.

"You're ok now father", said Eleanor with a lump in her throat. She couldn't hold back her tears, she was so happy to have him back, she couldn't hold herself together. Delta gave his daughter the biggest hug he could muster, without hurting her. She listened to his heart again, it was strong and steady, just as he was through Rapture. As happy as he was to be able to regain his strength, and hold his daughter again, Delta felt something funny going on.

He could feel a strange tingling sensation in his throat, like a feeling of something bubbling. It started in a small area, but was spreading quickly throughout his entire throat. He coughed very heavily, which caused Eleanor to look up at him, wonder what was going on. At the same time, Delta was unsure himself, it felt like he had an entire bottle of Hop-Up Cola in his throat. He gave off another very heavy cough, "What's wrong?" asked Eleanor. Suddenly Delta felt the sensation stop in his throat, but it felt very different, like an enormous amount of pressure had just been throat that he had never noticed. He sat there trying to get his breath back, because for a while he couldn't breathe properly. "Are you alright?" Eleanor asked as she looked at him in fear, thinking something was going to go wrong.

Suddenly a faint but very low voice was heard, "What?" it said. Delta lifted his head up very slowly, he started to reach were his throat would have been, if he wasn't wearing the helmet. Can it be? Delta thought to himself, he let out a slight groan, but it didn't sound like his usual whale voice, it sounded…..Human. Eleanor looked around confused, wondering where the sound could have come from. "Eleanor, it's me." Said the voice again, Eleanor looked and she found where the voice was coming from, and boy was she surprised.

Delta was actually talking, for once after so long. It turns out, the effects of the pink fluid had more than the ones he felt at first. At this point Delta was thinking to himself, If I've come this far and regained this much of my humanity, I might as well go the full length. He reached done to the latches on his helmet, then started to loosen them. Eleanor just looked at him, still shocked by hearing his voice, wonder what he was doing. Delta pulled up on his helmet, the seal cracking and let out a large hissing sound. He lifted the helmet up over his head and let hang off his back, finally being able to reveille his face to world.

He looked to about in his early to mid forties, extremely short black hair, pale skin, and eyes that that were a very grey, blue color. He looked at Eleanor, who was just as wide eyed as when he was able to move again. She was unsure what to do at this point, she's finally seeing the face of the man that had done so much for her, and now he could speak, what would he say, she wondered. "Eleanor" he said in a deep, raspy voice. "There's something I have been wanting to say, for a very long time." Eleanor stared on in amazement, and that when he said the words that would be forever imprinted on Eleanor's mind forever. "I love you honey" he said with a smile on his face and tear rolling down his cheek. Eleanor didn't say a word, she only smiled, as tears of her own went down her face. She scooted over to him, and they both embraced each other slowly. "I love you to Daddy" Eleanor whispered in his ear, as they both kneeled there hugging.

At this point the Little Sisters were wondering what was happening on the top of the ship. All of them got to the observation deck, barley making a sound as they looked around. Suddenly one of the caught sight of Delta and Eleanor, she quickly informed the rest. Eleanor, still smiling, opened her eyes and saw the girls, she let go of her grip on her father, and showed her what she was looking at. Delta looked at them, and gave them a huge smile, the girls were unsure what to make of him, because they had never seen this man without his helmet on before. "It's ok girls" Eleanor happily shouted to them, "this is daddy Delta, he's all better now, and he will be with us from now on." This immediately made the girls smile, and they all rushed over to embrace their new father.


End Part 4: It's going to be a little while before the next chapter, so enjoy what you've got so far. I mean I've been working at this almost every day, so I'll need a little time, ok I'm gonna get a sandwich.