I Wish

[Charlotte]

"But i cant do it alone!" I sobbed, "Please, oh goddess, Doc no... please dont leave me!" tear were streaming down my face, clouding my vision as i held him in my lap. I kissed him, holding him close, "Please, oh goddess please...."

((Does this mean its charlie who has to reverse it?))

[Nicola Next]

(Well I know how to do it, so once I'm in the building and I've figured out where the hell everyone is *upstairs? is there even an upstairs? what building? Confused!!* I could probably tell you so you can..))

For ten whole seconds I lost my sense of smell and my mind whirled in a sense of panic. Loss of power, sudden spurts of emotion... It was all connected to death. People were dying, people I knew?

Yes

I felt sick and I started to pick up my pace. Nothing he coould say would stop me finding someone, anyone who could help me

For someone who has always wanted to save the world, it's funny you'll be aiding in ending it

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((I was talking about Karen. But it's not the end of it. ;D)))

I was floating over her.Talk about you're out of body experiance.

I didn't want to leave her. I'd done somuch to hurt her, i couldn't just...

Wait. That's... a door. If I can just lip in there, maybe...

[Charlotte]

His chest was no longer rising and falling- his ragged breathing had ceased completely. His eyes starred blankly up at me as the colour began to drain from his skin.
"No..." I whispered, holding him tight against my body, rocking back and forth, "No..."
"Charlotte..." Tash said, sorrow in her voice, "Come on, come away- leave him."
"No. No, i have to... to help him!"
"There is no help for him now." Tash said. "You did all you could. He died as himself, Charlotte- it was what he wanted."
But the words didn't console me- he had died as himself. I had killed him as himself, as Doc, as the man i loved more than anything in this world...
But i wasn't rocking anymore. With tear stained cheeks and barely any voice at all, i said,
"I never told him...."
Tash frowned slightly, and then her eyes widened in comprehension,
"He knew." SHe said, "He knew."

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

It wasn't easy. I wasn't the one that was supposed to be here, but as the one who made it, as teh Forger, I could force myself in if encessary. Especially given the kink I had Forged between myself and Charlotte.

I 'reached' out, connecting myself to the weblines of power criss-crossing the weapon, then with my mind, I whispered her name. She was on the verge of a break down - somehow I'd known this would happen. This tmie, I would be there to help her. And maybe, just maybe, I'd earn some redemption for myself.

'Charlotte.'

[Charlotte]

"Doc?" I gasped, looking down at his still form, still starrign up at me with flat, blank eyes.
Tash frowned. "Doc?" I repeated. I looked up at his sister, "I heard his voice."
"Charlotte" the voice came again, and this time I looked across the floor to where my saber lay. My hand shaking, I reached out and it flew to my grasp.
"Doc?" I whispered again.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

'You didn't honestly think I'd let you do this alone did you? Of course, I didn't even know i could do this.'

"Doc..." Charlotte whispered.

Hey, cool it with the water works, Charlies,' I said, trying to keep her from collapsing completely. 'It had to be done. It was the only way I could be free. And it ain't all bad. At least i don't have to run anymore,' we both gave a small chuckle before a familiar presence danced along my new senses. 'Nicki's here. Here's hoping she's not in a 'shoot first, ask questions later' kind of mood.'

[Charlotte]

With Doc still with me... even if it was in the strangest of ways, my mind was clearer,
"Where's Maya?" I said vaguely. Doc said nothing. I shook my head, "No." I jumped up and ran to the door through which francois had come. The sight within shook me to my soul.
Faith was sitting on the stone floor, rocking back and forth with Maya's limp body held to her as she cried and sobbed. My hand was shaking as i reached out to touch her shoulder. She whipped round, grabbing my wrist and twisting painfully as i cried out. Her eyes were wide and wild- totally terrifying.
"Faith its me- Charlie!" I said quickly, my arm feeling as if it was about to twist right out of place. She didn't seem to have heard me, but a moment later Tash had followed, and grabbed Faith from the other side, pulling her off me.
"Faith?" I said. Her expression changed in that moment from crazed animal to that of a frightened child.
"Where am i?" She said quietly.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

What had I done, I thought. This was my fault. All my fault.

'Charlie, tell her to get out of here. With Maya's body. And don't forget the Soul Sword. There isn't going to be anything left of this place when we're done.'

[Charlotte]

"It's ok." I said, not answering the question, "Youre gonna be ok. Take Maya and get out of here... everything is gonna be ok."

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

This was all my fault. I hadn't been able to fight whatever it was Karen had done to me - it was now painfully obvious that I'd been under a spell. I had beomce Francois again and caused this. It was all my fault. All of it. And now i was forcing Charlotte to repay my debt.

I was glad there and then that Soul Sabres were reasonably detached from emotions. I wouldn't be of any help if my guilt weighed me down.

[Charlotte]

"What now?" I asked, "How many bad guys are left? How many good guys are left?"

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

'Nicki's coming,' I said, reaching out. 'Bad guys... Karen, Pepper...wait a sec! I think I just scanned TPot! that's impossible, I... he's dead. That's... Um, nobody else I can feel. Ma'am.'

[Charlotte]

I felt bile rise in my throat, "So... Joshua, Jessy... they're all..."
"I'm sorry." Doc said, sounding awfully guilty.
"It wasn't your fault." I forced myself to say. "Just tell me what to do."

[Jessy Jackson]

(((Charlie, you dumped my body. You KNOW I'm dead)))