Mount Olympus [2]

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*nods* Was about to drop Jace anyway.

Nic

I stand behind Jace, setting a hand on his shoulder when the doctor starts listing everything wrong with Rayah.

"So...is that all?" I ask.

Jackie

"The right side of her brain is completely shut down," He says, "She probrably won't remember what happened by tommarow morning. Which is dangerous. She wont remember anything that's happened in the last day."

I swallow, nodding, and look at Rayah. She's asleep now, which worries me and reminds me of what he said about the coma, and look back at him, "That's all...right?"

He nods, "That's all."

Nic

The doctor leaves and I crouch beside Jace, looking up at him, "She's gonna be fine, Ja. Time heals all wounds. We just have to wait, alright?"

He swallows but doesn't respond otherwise, looking back at Rayah.

Jackie

Rayah stirrs, wincing, and I swallow, calming her with my empathy power. She calms and I sigh of relief, glad I have that power.

Rayah's sister walks in, holding Logan, and freezes when she sees her. Logan makes a cry face, "Mommy?"

Wait. Did he just speak?

Nic

I curse mentally and sigh, running a hand through my hair. Jace takes a deep breath and composes himself, standing and walking to Rayah's sister and his little boy. He takes him from her and holds him close, not saying anything as he walks out of the room.

Jackie

Rayah's pulse speeds up and the whole machine goes spazzy. I freak out, Rayah stirs, moaning, and I check the statistics, "What the hell is happening?" I whisper to myself.

Nic

I stand and walk out to Jace, taking Logan in my arms and pulling him back to his wife, "She needs you to stay put, alright? I'll stay with him, I promise."

Jackie

Rayah's eyes shoot open and she starts coughing. The machine still beeping like crazy, "Rayah?" I whisper, frightened. She closes her eyes again, not saying anything, and she suddenly goes quiet. What the...
The machine beeps for a long time, somehow stuck on one note, and I check her pulse, "Seriously?" I whisper, "Rayah stop playing around."

Nic

I stay out of the room, holding Logan as he bawls, "Shh, it's okay."

I hope so anyway.

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Jace

I run in and take Rayah's hand, not knowing what to do, "Ray, please. Calm down. It's alright. Just - "

Her pulse goes and I freeze, watching the machine as if staring at it is going to make it go back.

Rayah, please. You can't leave me like this. You can't leave the twins.

Rayah

Blackness. That's all I see. People screaming outside of me. My breathing letting go. My skin going cold, I try to fight it, a little door opening and letting in light. So this is what dying feels like...
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Jackie

"Please, No, Rayah," I whisper, the doctor running in.

"What happened?!" The doctor yells, kicking on the life thingy. The line on the machine moves a little once, but then beeps long again.

Jace

Rayah, no. Please.

I watch her while the doctor kicks and screams. After two minutes of this, I let go of Rayah's hand and sit down.

I can't do this alone, Ray... I can't...

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Nic

I watch the thing unfold, Jace sitting down. I shake my head at him and take Logan downstairs with his cousin and sister. Alyx takes him and consoles him, allowing me to run back up and try to do the same to Jackie and Jace.

Jackie

That life force he kicked on..Made an effect. Rayah's fingers slowly started turning to ash and make it's way up her body.What the hell?

I back away, the ash turning into fire, and the doctor backs away.

"Goddess..." He whispers, "She's a goddess, isn't she? From two godly parents?"

I nod, "Yeah."

He watches Rayah's body turn to fire and her eyes shoot open, a milky white. Ohhh sh*t...

Jace

I watch, frozen on my feet as Rayah's eyes go white.

Come back to me, Ray. Don't leave me here alone.

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Nic

I swear under my breath and pull Jackie out of the room, reaching for Jace. Some sort of field surrounds him, preventing me from touching him. He's got that power back then... Hesitating, I back out of the room with my wife and keep my eyes locked on my brother. I just hope it works.

Jackie

Rayah glances around the room, her body still in flames, before her eyes flick to me. I back away even more, having a bad feeling, and she stands, crossing her arms, "I am very mad at you."

What? Why...?

She rushes to me and shoves me against the wall, burning me, "Why weren't you there?!"

I wince and she lifts me off the ground with Nic's shirt, "I- I don't know! I wasn't there to help!" I yell back, kicking and screaming.

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Rayah

Anger, anger, anger. That's all I felt. No one was there. Feeling more powerful then ever, I let it all out on Jackie, not wanting to harm Jace.

You knew something bad was going to happen, Jackie. I know you're power. I'm not stupid.

Nic

No!

I try to step forward, but don't, focusing more on Jackie. I look at Jace hopefully, pleading with him to make Rayah stop.

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Jace

I watch Rayah before clenching my fists and sending a jolt of light in between the two girls, causing Jackie to fall and Rayah to step back.

"She couldn't help it, Rayah," I shout, "If you're going to blame anyone, blame me!"