I think even I needed time to recover after that. That last chapter was kind of the first milestone that I was working towards... and I got there!
I couldn't have done that without all of you though!
Virgo girl 14 – I'm so glad you thought it fit well. I just felt that everything was a little bit tame in the show, as lovely as it was, so I guess I just decided to add some bullets. So happy you liked it.
Lexi – Well I'll add more below if you insist!
Lucy – And wasn't it a good episode?!
Anon – Haha! You're review made me laugh so much; I ended up reading it in the morning through bleary eyes. It woke me up! I feel 'AMAZEBALLS' is an official stamp of approval. Thank you x
Now, I know this is very short, but this is sort of a part one of two. This one is more of a snapshot in time as I didn't want the chapter to seem choppy with big time jumps. Chapter eleven will be up tomorrow. Pinky promise!
Right, chapter ten, double figures.
Chapter Ten
Dynasty felt the stabbing agony that shot through her abdomen through a numbing cloud. Her lungs, which had moments ago burned frantically for air, froze in her chest. Shock filtered through Dynasty's veins and her previous terror drained away leaving her body limp. Her mind was alert and yet foggy. She could feel the scorching metal slicing through her flesh, lodging itself deep inside of her.
And yet, everything else was muffled by the wall of crushing pressure that pressed down upon her senses as if she was hearing the voices from another room. Through the haze she heard somebody screaming her name but who the voice belonged to she couldn't tell.
The darkness crept up slowly at first, burning away at the back of her mind before rushing forwards and consuming her consciousness. The shadowy nausea forced Dynasty's eyes closed and she was overwhelmed by the blissful sensation of falling before the water enveloped her slowly and dragged her weary body into the gloom.
Kevin barely recognized the voice that ripped from his throat andDynasty's name lingered on the air. His ears rang from the shot but Kevin could still hear his panicked outburst clearly, mingling with Imogen's terrified sobs.
Dynasty began to fall, her arms splayed angelically as the water greeted her with enthusiastic splashing and waves of murky fluid washed onto the dock. The water soaked through Kevin's shoes as he jolted towards the edge.
"No," Connor exclaimed, rushing at Kevin and throwing his arms around his chest.
Kevin fought frantically against Connor's hold but already bloodied and bruised he soon collapsed onto his battered knees. The power to fight faded from him.
Kevin watched forlornly as Michael kicked off his shoes, throwing them beside his jacket that was already strewn across the ground.
Dynasty's hair washed around her face as Michael disturbed the settling water.
Kevin tore his eyes away from Dynasty's lifeless form, unable to witness the vacant expression her face had fallen into for another moment.
As he turned his head away from the tragedy beside the water's edge, Kevin gazed unmoved at the struggle to his left.
Steve-O hurled himself backwards, throwing Barry into a horrified Christine. Kevin saw it in slow motion. Steve-O's boot struck Barry's chest with a sickening crunch and then he ran.
Kevin had clambered to his feet before Connor had time to stop him. He ignored the slick wetness of blood that flowed freely down his neck and from the cuts that marred his chest.
Kevin's body screamed for him to stop, to rest, to succumb to the ache of his muscles. He pressed on, however, forcing himself to continue his pursuit. The moment that Kevin's legs finally failed him he could hear sirens piercing the air, silencing the destructive thoughts that filled his head.
Kevin's eyelids fluttered heavily, battling to stay open as Kevin found his consciousness wavering and the cold ground rising up to meet his.
Through his weighted lids Kevin could see the cobalt flashes of police lights, disrupted intermittently by officers charging towards the scene. The kaleidoscope of colours that Kevin could distinguish through his closed eyes faded away with the chaos of his thoughts to the memory of one moment and the words that consoled him as the world faded away; "I think for the first time in my life, I know exactly what I want."
