Chapter 11

Hi guys! So I thought it might be a good time to mention that this is semi not medically accurate. Dr. Madison can attest to this. So buckle in children.

This chapter isn't as long as it looks. I wrote a really long author's note at the bottom, so sorry bout that.

Also, I probably should have mentioned this as well, but I don't own any of the characters. I'm basing them off of characters in Lin Manuel Miranda's amazing musical Hamilton, who were based off historical figures. But you probably already knew that.

Peace and love and stuff.

*****Lafayette POV*****

Silence. That was all Lafayette could register. Peggy had talked-well screamed-but something was wrong. Missing. He was frozen, unable to comprehend Angelica's tears or Alex shaking him or even the flat, higher pitched tone in the background that the doctor and nurses were reacting to. What is that? Laf thought. It had replaced something important, vital even, but Laf couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly, the doctor's voice broke through. "-omeone get me the AED! We need to get her heart beating again! Someone else, go get a neurologist in here, so we can figure out why this is happening!"

A couple nurses pushed past Laf as he became more aware of his surroundings. Peggy's heart isn't beating? Suddenly the sharp sound of the heart rate monitor flat lining accosted his ears. Oh. It filled his mind until it was all he could focus on.

"Laf c'mon!" Alex yelled into his ear. "We're in the way!"

Lafayette heard his friend but couldn't respond. Herc tried to gently pull him away, but Laf would not be moved.

"Please, Peggy," He muttered under his breath as more friends and nurses began to tug him away.

"Fight."

*****Peggy POV*****

I-I-I-I I've got a migraine. And my pain will range from up down and sideways.

For some reason, those words flowed through Peggy's mind on repeat as she sank into the dark, turbulent ocean. She was barely conscious, not breathing. She attempted to swim, but she couldn't move. She couldn't feel anything but the searing pain in her head. The voices, chaotic and loud as they'd become, were drowned out by the pain and the lyrics.

Suddenly, lightning struck her through the water. She gasped, ears ringing and body aching as she breathed in seawater. She was suddenly drowning. Every part of her hurt, especially her ribs. But while her head hurt more than she thought was humanly possible, it wasn't pounding. In fact, she wasn't aware of a pulse.

I-I-I-I I've got a migraine. And my pain will range from up down and sideways.

Peggy regained feeling and movement in her limbs. Kicking as hard as she could and praying she was pointed up, she traveled through the dark water. It was a hard, laborious journey. Her long yellow skirt slowed her down, and her eyes were firmly shut.

Suddenly, A crimson shark lunged at her through the gloom, jagged teeth catching Peggy's foot. A scream of pain and fear ripped through her. But Peggy remembered her sisters, and how worried they would be. She remembered Lafayette, how kind he was, and morphed into a golden dolphin, twisted out of her attacker's grip, and sped toward the surface only a small trail of blood behind her.

I-I-I-I I've got a migraine. And my pain will range from up down and sideways.

As she broke through the water, arching through the air as a dolphin, her eyes burst open. Her form felt human again. She was...lying down? People rushed and crowded around her. Everything was blurry, but one thing Peggy knew for certain-she was free of her mindscape.

I-I-I-I I've got a migraine. And my pain will range from up down and sideways.

*****Lafayette POV*****

Peggy's heart had started beating again. Then stopped. Then started again. The doctors and nurses were running around, trying to figure out what the heck was going on. Lafayette was sitting in the hall outside, after being dragged out by all three of his friends and a couple male nurses. He looked apologetically at Herc, who'd sustained a black eye and Laurens, who had faint claw marks up and down his arms.

"What the heck dude?" Alex asked, not for the first time.

"I… Je ne sais pas. Peggy invokes...how you say? Émotions fortes. La compassion? Inquiéter? Je n'en ai aucune idée. Peur?"

"Hmm. Maybe…" Alex attempted to make sense of his friend's feelings. But Laurens cut him off.

"Laffy taffy is in LOVE!" he practically screamed, drawing the attention of several bemused patrons. Lafayette blushed a little, punched his friend, then redirected the conversation.

"This is not what is important John! Peggy's heart keeps stopping, and no one knows why! Bien sûr, je suis inquiet!" He cried. And maybe I care for her more than I admit, He added in his head. He couldn't get rid of the image-Peggy, unconscious, not breathing, lying on the hospital bed in her street clothes. While he was being dragged out of the room, it looked like they were going to change her into a hospital gown.

Suddenly a nurse burst out into the hall. Eliza, who hadn't stopped crying since Alex and his friends had arrived, looked up, pure terror on her features. The nurse knelt down next to the crying girl.

"High sweetie, my name is Sally," the nurse said in a pleasant southern accent. "Your sister has stabilized, so you don't need to worry. She's speaking with a neurologist right now, but you'll be able to talk to her very soon." Eliza nodded, and Sally turned to Lafayette.

"So you're the one who was causing all that trouble?" Laf nodded guiltily.

"Hey, you're just lucky you didn't break my boyfriend's nose when you punched him. You must care about this girl a lot, huh?"

Laf laughed a little sheepishly. "Pardon, mademoiselle."

"It's all good. Tommy's fine," Sally said grinning. "Anyway, do you know where I can find Peggy's other sister?"

At this point Alex cut in. "Angie went to try to get a hold of her dad. Apparently he is away on a business trip, and no one has been able to get in touch."

"Thanks," Sally said, nodded to the boys, rubbed Eliza's arm, then left to find Angelica.

Thanks for reading this guys! And a special thanks to everyone who has favorited, followed, and/or reviewed.

Also, HELP! I really would appreciate any and all suggestions of where this is going. I don't really have a plan, but I do love writing this, so I don't want to stop! Please review or PM me with any questions, suggestions, or plans to fight instead of fleeing west!

Hamiltrash: Hi friend. So my update schedule is all over the place. My goal is just to publish as soon as I finish a chapter. I try for mondays though. Thanks for asking.

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But really guys. Help me.

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Also, you can stop reading if you want, I just feel the need to mention something. So the other day, I was flipping through my updates/fanfic inbox, and a story that hadn't been updated in a while was up. The chapter title was something like "important author's note", and I started to worry that they were going to stop writing it. So I clicked, and I wasn't expecting what I saw next.

The author dedicated a whole chapter of their story to complaining. They told off the readers for asking them to update because it "stressed them out" or whatever. Then, they chewed out one guest reader for having Incorrect grammar in their review. What? The review was something like, "OMG this is sooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooood please update it is soooooooooooooo gooooooooood", so it was actually a really nice review.

So what do you guys think? Am I just overreacting, or was this author totally disrespecting their readers? Whatever you think, just remember to be nice to other people no matter what. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Even that author, so I probably shouldn't be too hard on them.

Anyway, sorry for rambling.