I'm afraid the end of this story has arrived. I'm glad I could bring you all a great story in which you all gave such wonderful reviews. You guys are the reason I write! Please enjoy my fans.
Benny's eyes opened slowly as he looked up at a white ceiling, a soft beating off to his side as he looked over and saw a few machines with wires hooked up to him. Benny raised his arm as he tried to block out the light, only to realize his arm was bandage and put in a sling. A shadow descended down upon Benny as he looked over to see Ethan approaching him.
"Your awake...how do you feel?" Ethan asked as he knelt down besides Benny's bed as he looked at him and ran a hand through his brown hair.
"How...what happen?" Benny asked, his throat dry and scratchy as he tried to reach over for a glass of water on the counter beside his bed. He smiled whenever Ethan grabbed the glass and brought the glass to the tips of his lips as he let Benny take a sip.
"We were flown to the mainland, we are in a government base in Paris. They have taken extra precautions now. You see that small little glass window over there?" Ethan said, pointing over to the wall as Benny leaned up on his elbows as he looked a small glass box with two openings. "They give us our food through that, and vitamins and anything we need. And when it comes time for any testing, they have us stick our arms into it and they will take blood or whatever they need. They've had people come by in full on bio hazard, airtight, sterile suits as they tend to your arm. But this room is a lot more cozy than the last. We have a wall TV to keep us entertained, and a separate bathroom so we don't have to leave this room anymore and go out into the hallway. Apparently the French know how to treat people." Ethan said with a small chuckle as Benny smiled up at him and giggled slightly.
Benny looked over at his bad arm, the pain distant but still there as he laid his head back against the pillow and closed his eyes for a bit.
"I know it hurts...the doctor said that the cut was so deep that it damaged nerves in your tendons and muscles. It'll take some rehabilitation to get your arm working fully again, even then it may still be sore for the rest of your life." Ethan said with a small frown as he looked away temporarily before looking back at Benny.
"What's going to happen to London and the rest of Britain?" Benny asked as he opened his eyes back up, pushing the thought of the pain away.
"I'm not sure...from what I've heard on the news is that the UN may totally abandon the whole country and quarantine it indefinitely. A nurse told me that the country is a high risk situation and they just can't afford anymore people to die." Ethan said, a bit of sorrow lacing his voice as Benny reached over and grabbed his hand before squeezing it tenderly.
"I'm sorry Ethan...I...I know how much that place means to you. I can't begin...to imagine...what you must feel." Benny said softly, seeing the pain course through Ethan's eyes as the smaller of the two looked at him before nodding his head.
"When I was wee little one, my mum would take me on walks throughout the city. I remember being about nine years old and she took me to see Big Ben. I remember asking her how come the clock's batteries never died and she told me it was because time fairies would recharge them every week when everyone was asleep. I believed her of course, being that I was a lad of nine years old. I...I just can't believe it, a whole country, my home, being completely abandoned. Thousands of years of history simply wiped out because of something on a molecular level. A place where I made memories and friends, experienced life, learned things...just simply forgotten." Ethan said, wiping away the wetness building around his eyes.
"The decision isn't final Ethan...they may go back. Don't lose hope...never lose hope. When we were flying out of London...I experienced something. I was in space...just floating through the stars and galaxies by myself. It was so...beautiful, and I couldn't begin to wrap my mind around everything I saw. While I was out there...I remembered you..and how you weren't by my side anymore. I...I didn't want to experience all that...without you there to see it with me. I screamed and hollered to be taken back, to be brought back to you. Here I am now...by your side." Benny said, ignoring the pain as he reached his arm over and brushed his hand across Ethan's cheek.
"I was so afraid I was going to lose you Benny...I...I didn't know what to do. When you blacked out in the helicopter, I felt like my whole world was collapsing and there wasn't a bloody thing I could do about it. I honestly felt powerless...and I never want to feel that way again." Ethan said before he leaned forward and wrapped his arms around Benny's chest. Benny reached around and slowly stroked Ethan's back as he comforted the smaller male.
"You...don't have to worry about that. I'm always going to be here...no matter what happens." Benny said softly, scooting over a bit so Ethan could climb into the bed and lay beside him. Benny heard a soft beeping noise as he looked over and noticed the camera's go offline as he smiled slightly before relaxing with Ethan's head laying on his chest. Benny could feel himself growing tired again as the morphine kicked in once more before he finally fell back asleep with Ethan sleeping on his chest.
Five Months Later
Benny sat there on the edge of his bed as he did arm exercises and lifted a small rubber dumbbell. He looked up at the TV as steam drifted from under the bathroom door from Ethan's shower.
"In World News today, the United Nations has convened and gave word that Britain will be accessed once more in the event when the cure for the Rage virus is complete. After having a brief word with the president of W.H.O, she has confirmed that the progress for the Rage cure is nearing completion with the aid of two quarantined patients infected with the virus." the news host said with a smile as she looked at the cameraman, the sound of applause erupting from behind the camera. Benny put the dumbbell aside as he jumped up from his bed as he raced into the bathroom. He pushed aside the glass wall as he lurched forward and grabbed onto Ethan, drawing him into a sudden hug as the smaller of the two sputtered out water and stood there in shock. Benny could feel the shower water drenching him as it ran off his hair and clothes and towards the floor of the tub.
"What's got you in such a happy mood?" Ethan asked as he wrapped his arms around Benny who just nuzzled his face into the crook of Ethan's neck and collarbone.
"They just announced on the news, the UN is going to reopen Britain once the cure is complete and apparently it's not that far from completion!" Benny said excitedly, leaning back as he looked into Ethan's brown eyes as the others mouth just dropped before he let out a happy shriek and threw his arms around Benny once more.
"That means we can go back! I mean...if you want to to come with me that is?" Ethan asked, leaning back as he smiled and looked into Benny's emerald green eyes as the other just raised his hands and placed them onto Ethan's cheeks, cupping them perfectly.
"Of course I'd come with you...I can't see myself going anywhere else after everything we've been through together." Benny said, their eyes locked on each others as imaginary sparks lit up between them. Benny finally leaned in and closed the gap between the two of them, the sound of water rushing down their ears and past their lips as they closed their eyes. Ethan just wrapped one of his arms around Benny's back as the other came and nestled itself in Benny's sopping wet hair. Their lips moved together like a silent ballet, as if they could only hear each others heartbeat through their kiss. Month's of pent up tears and sorrow, melting away as if the sun itself had just shined itself into the darkest corners of the world. Ethan was the first to break the kiss as he took in a small gasp of air before looking up into those two green eyes he had come to know.
"Meeting you...was the best accident in my life." Ethan said with a small chuckle as he brushed aside some of Benny's wet brown hair. Benny just smiled down at the other as he nodded his head in agreement before they leaned their foreheads together, and then finally embraced once more in a warm hug.
I'm so sorry my fans, but this is the end! There will be a epilogue, but that's about it! I really hoped you enjoyed it! Please give me your lovely thoughts and reviews!