The One

Memories

George's pov
After letting my family settle first, I head to the med bay. I see Hope. Pale and barely looking alive. Laying on the bed with that thing on her chest. I slowly walk towards her. The others left to research more about what's happening to her. I kneel beside her bed and take her hand. I try to say something but I can't. I can't think. I can't move. My vision blurs. I realize i'm crying. I kiss her cold hands. "Please. Wake up. I'm right here and I'm never letting you go again. I'll be here when you open your eyes." I whisper to her ear. I then stand and kiss her forehead.

I stand and watch her breathe through the oxygen mask. Never letting go of her hand. I feel a hand on my shoulder and when I turn around, it's dad. "George. How are you doing, son?" he asks and I rub my eye and face him and my family. "I'm fine." I say as I wipe the tears from my face. Charlotte moves closer to me and looks at Hope. "Oh my god. Will she be alright?" she asks and before I could answer, someone else does.

"She will." Oliver says from the doorway. One hand in his pocket. Kara is standing beside him holding his other hand. "You must be George's family. I am Kara and this is Oliver. We are Hope's parents." she says as she walks towards us. They shake hands. "I've heard a lot about you." she adds while smiling. "Same to you too." mummy says.

"Uhm so how is Hope?" I ask them as they move to the opposite side of Hope's bed. "We found out what's on her and what's happening is that Hope could be trapped in one of her memories. Unable to get out. If we don't find a her way out, she may never realize that she is in a memory and never wake up." Oliver says and I get scared at the thought of her being stuck in her worst memory. "What do we do then?" I say as the others enter. I give a little smile to Taylor and Joe as I see them.

"One of us goes in her mind and makes her find her way back." Lena says. I cross my arms. "But this person needs to have a deep connection with her or else she wouldn't follow that person. She may think it's just a figment of her imagination." Brainy adds. I think. I know who it has to be- "It needs to be me." I say. They then stare at me. Charlotte tales my arm. "Are you crazy? It's not safe" she says but before I could answer Alex says "She's right. It is not safe. If something happens to you in there, you may never get out. It's not safe-" "No!" I stop her. "I'm sick and tired of people saying 'it's not safe for you' but I don't care. This is Hope we are talking about. The Hope who left and suffered to save us. Our Hope. My Hope. It has to be me. I can't let her go again. I don't care what you guys say but I will get her out." I say "George. You have to think first. You could die. Alright. Die. I can't let you do that." dad says. They can't keep controlling my choices. "I'd rather die than not have her with me. It is my choice to make. Not yours. Mine. It's my turn to save her. Either you stop me or get the fuck out of my way." I snap at him. "George!" Charlotte pulls me back. "I-I'm sorry." I say lowering my head. "It's alright. Okay. I'm sorry. It is your choice." dad says as he backs up.

"Oh-kay!" Alex says. "If you're going to do it, you have to do it now. While we still have time." She says. "Okay, George. If we notices big changes from your heart rate, we pull you out. We can't risk losing you too." Brainy says. "Can I talk to my siblings first?" I ask and they nod. The three of us then head to a room.

"What do you wanna talk about?" Louis asks. I pit my hands in my pockets and lean on the wall. I stare at the floor for a moment. "George?" Charlotte asks. I then look at the both of them. "If my heart rate spikes, don't let them pull me out." I say and they stare at me for a moment. "What? George, we can't do that." Louis says as he moves closer to me. "Please. I'm begging you guys. You can stop them from here." I tell them.

"You know you could die." Charlotte says with worry in her eyes. "I know. But if I don't do this, Hope could die. She means everything to me and I would do anything to see her safe and happy. I don't want a world without her in it." I say and they both stare at me. "Okay. Just please find her and get back to us also. I don't want a world without the both of you in it. I still need my brother." Charlotte says.

We head back to the med bay and I lay down on a bed beside Hope with wires attached to me. Alex puts a nasal cannula on me. "How do I know if its Hope i finally see if I'm in here memories?" I ask. "You have a connection with her. Use it to find her. We can't help you once you're in. You have to make her believe it's you." I gulped down and nod at her. "Be safe, George." mum says and I smile at her.

I then close my eyes and see darkness.