Nikita didn't need to hear Alex's plead one more time. She ran out of the room with her hands in front of her in a non threatening position and she went downstairs. When she entered the living room, four different guns were pointed at her head.
" Oh oh" Nikita shouted trying to make them understand that she wasn't a threat.
" Alex need help" Nikita yelled worried to death.
A man threw his gun on the couch and ran upstairs. He ran into the room and kneeled near to Alex. He looked at her and he tried to check her pulse, it was weak.
" Alex?" He asked worried.
" John, I can't breathe" Alex cocked and John jumped up, exited the room and ran towards the stairs.
" We have a black code over here" John yelled worried and pressed a button and an alarm started echoing inside the safehouse.
Nikita watched in shock as doors opened violently and semi-naked still sleepy bodies ran into the living room with guns in their hands.
" Black code for Alex" Mary yelled to everyone and they started running again entering and exiting different rooms with unimaginable speed.
" Alex, hang on! I am almost there." A man wearing a doctor's uniform yelled to the air and ran upstairs to Alex followed by 3 people carrying blood bags, aid kit and other medical machines. While the rest of them were checking their guns ready for battle.
" Tom?" Meredith shouted trying to catch Tom's attention.
" What?" Tom yelled checking his gun.
" Let down the gun and go to Alex" Meredith said calmly.
" I have to stuck on the plan. If we have code black, medical team stays here operating and we reinforce the patrolling team in order to secure that we won't need extraction and then 5 people stay inside the safehouse and keep informed both teams about what is going on" Tom replied with shaking voice.
" Tom. We are pretty capable of patrolling the area and keeping contact without you. Take Nikita and go to Alex. Forget about the rules for once." Meredith shouted frustated that Tom couldn't understand that Alex needed him right now.
" Tom. NOW!" Meredith yelled again and Tom nodded defeated.
" Nikita. Come" Tom said and ran to Alex.
Nikita froze on the door shocked from the scene in front of her. Alex was lying down and the doctor has already started a blood tranfusion to her system, Alex was semi-conscious and barely breathing.
" Alex!" Nikita shouted and ran towards her. She kneeled down next to her and took a hold of her hand.
" Hey!" Alex whispered and tried to smile.
" Don't you dare die on me, Alex! Sean is going to kill me!" Tom said and kneeled down next to Nikita.
" I am not going anywhere anytime soon." Alex said with difficulty and Tom smiled in relief.
" Alex..." the doctor started.
" No drugs" Alex cut him off firmly.
" Alex!" the doctor exclaimed in disbelief.
" No drugs" Alex ordered again.
" William, give me your belt" Alex added and William took off his belt and gave it to Alex n order to bite it.
" Do it" Alex ordered the doctor and put the belt in her mouth.
" You are stubborn." the doctor commented.
" Nikita, keep her hand above her head. She is going to pain" the doctor ordered Nikita and Nikita obeyed immediately holding tightly Alex's hand above her head with one hand and with the other cupping gently Alex's face.
" Tom. Hold her still." the doctor ordered and Tom followed instantly his advice.
" Alex, I hate you for making me to cause you pain" the doctor said and pushed a scalpel inside Alex's side cutting her open. Alex winced in pain as the scalpel cut her flesh and closed her eyes trying to control the pain.
The doctor looked at Alex's side as a no natural ammount of blood starting running on Alex's side.
" Damn it. Alex this is really going to hurt" the doctor said and pushed a medical tong inside Alex's fresh cut in order to stop the bleeding. Alex groaned in pain but didn't try to move not wanting to make doctor's job even more difficult. The doctor started to switch Alex and after one hour, he put the bandage on and ordered Nikita and Tom to let go off of Alex, who was now covered with sweat and looked at least exhausted.
" Thanks" she said in a hardly audible whisper.
" What happened?" Nikita asked worried and helped Alex stood up and placed her on the bed.
" The inevitable." the doctor said sadly.
" Grrr" Tom groaned in disapproval.
" What happened?" Nikita asked again.
" Her broken ribs scratched her artery and she started bleeding internally. The area around her lungs was full of blood and her lungs couldn't expand properly. I fix the artery and her lung. She is ok for now." the doctor explained softly.
" What broken ribs? The senator didn't break her ribs, right?" Nikita asked confused.
" No. The senator didn't break her ribs but he kicked them and caused them to move closer to the artery." the doctor replied sadly.
" Wait, she went on a mission with broken ribs?" Nikita exclaimed in disbelief.
" Her ribs were healing when she went on the mission." Tom defended the fact that he let Alex go on a mission injured.
" Alex doesn't rest, Nikita. She hasn't slept for four days. Her ribs were supposed to be fine." The doctor explained calmly.
" How is possible for someone to stay awake for four days?" Nikita asked in shock.
" She takes naps of 20 minutes but she doesn't sleep properly. She is too stressed up and she wants to reassure our safety." Tom replied softly.
" Tom, she has to sleep... I don't care if I have to drug her, she needs to sleep" the doctor said and exited the room.
Tom took a deep breathe and walked towards Alex.
" You heard us, didn't you?" Tom asked worried.
" I was trained by the best spy in the world, of course and I heard you" Alex replied softly.
" Alex, you need to sleep." Tom pleaded.
" You know that it isn't only my choice that. I am not enjoying the feeling of exhaustion." Alex said and looked to Nikita.
" You have to take your treatment. Lay down next to me and I will try to take care of your wounds." Alex ordered softly.
" You are kidding me right? You had just had your side cut open and your artery switched and you want to take care of me?" Nikita asked in disbelief.
" Nikita, please" Alex pleaded.
" I will try to sleep if you let me take care of your back" Alex said when Nikita didn't reply.
" Nikita, do it" Tom interrupted.
" This is our best chance for making Alex to sleep, please" he added when Nikita didn't move.
" Fine" Nikita replied defeated and lied on the bed.
Alex tried to put herself in a sitting position and groaned out of pain softly in the process. She smiled when she saw Nikita laying next to her. She had missed the feeling of having her so close to her. She took the ointment and took care of Nikita's wounds.
" You are ready, Sensei. Now can you please sleep and have some rest?" Alex asked.
" Only if you sleep next to me so that I can take care of you, baby girl" Nikita replied softly.
" You are cheatting" Alex cocked.
" Come on, Alex. I am not going to kill you in your sleep." Nikita replied annoyed and Alex stared back at her.
" I didn't mean that." Alex said angrily and slowly she lied down next to Nikita.
" Satisfied, now?" Alex asked hars as the pain passed through her body.
" You have no idea how much" Nikita said amused and quickly kissed Alex's cheek.
" Nikita!" Alex shouted and caught Nikita by surprise.
" What? You don't want my kisses and hugs?" Nikita replied offended.
" I didn't want to offend you." Alex responded to Nikita's angry questions.
" Then what?" Nikita asked.
" I missed you." Alex said firmly and turned her attention to Tom.
" You have to rest, Tom." Alex pleaded softly.
" I can't leave you alone." Tom replied sadly.
" First of all, I am not alone, Nikita is here. Secondly, you need to go and have some rest because we both know that in a couple of hours, Nikita will come looking for you." Alex said and smiled.
" There is no way that you are going to have a peaceful night, right?" Tom asked.
" After Amanda's brain surgery no. I will try to hold on as much as I can but I am afraid that I am too tired both physically and emotionally to fight it for too long." Alex replied honestly.
" I am going to kill Amanda. She can't kill you by herself but she will kill you by exhaustion in the end." Tom exclaimed angrily.
" Amanda didn't cause that Tom. She made it worse yes. But she didn't cause it from the begining. Now, go and have some sleep." Aex said calmly.
Tom sighed loudly defeated.
" Nikita, my room is downstairs, first door in your right hand. Don't hesitate to come to me. We don't expect you to go through the whole night." Tom said sadly and walked towards the door. He paused and turned around.
" An advice. Don't try to stop it, you are only going to make things worse for Alex. When you can't stand it anymore, come to me." Tom added and left the room.
" What is he talking about?" Nikita asked Alex confused.
" Unfortunately, you will find out eventually. I am really sorry. And please when you can't stand it anymore go to Tom. " Alex pleaded.
" I am getting scared..." Nikita commented.
" I am sorry. Go to sleep." Alex said and Nikita obeyed and closed her eyes.
Alex watched her as she slowly fell asleep. She took a deep breath and braised herself for what was coming. She knew that she needed to sleep but she didn't want to. Finally, she gave in and let herself to sleep. But then the nightmares striked again and that time were worse than ever before and Alex too tired to snap out of her sleep. She started breathing heavily and then she started shouting into her sleep, she put her pillow on her face to minimize the sound but it wasn't enough.
" Alex?" Nikita breathed and woke up suddenly when she heard Alex screaming in agony in her sleep.