What Happens After Death?

Chapter 17

Jax was breathing heavily, he didn't know what to say... so he didn't say anything at all.

'I got through to him... I'm glad.' Skye thought with a small smile adorning her face.

It was only a few minutes, but felt like eternity, until Jax said something.

"Ray- no... Skye... I want to go home." He whispers.

"Then... lets do that..." Skye says. "Grab your scythe, first. We don't want anyone on your tail." She laughed a little.

"I don't understand... how can you still be happy? I almost killed you and yet, you're still laughing..." He mutters, pulling away from the embrace.

"It's because I finally figured out everything... I finally get to meet you again... even if it is different than before, you and I are back together... except we aren't Zack and Ray anymore... we're Jax and Skye now." The girl says with a small smile, she looked up at the male and her eyes widened. "A-Are you okay?!"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Jax asked, his vision then became blurry and he wiped his eye with his hand... he was crying. For the first time in his life, he cried. "Damn... I've become such a weak coward in this new life..." He chuckled.

Skye smiled a bit. "You're not weak... you've just always been so strong... you need to cry once in a while. It's okay... it's normal... after all, you are human."

'You are human.' Those words... he remembers the first time he heard them, and hearing her say them to him again made him want to hug her a second time.

"Damn it." He mutters with a chuckle.

"What?" She asked. "Is something wrong?"

"It's nothing, don't worry." There was a slight blush on his face, regretting his choice of thought. He then cleared his throat. "Anyways lets get going."

Both companions started walking back to Jax's apartment until Skye thought of something. 'I'm definitely forgetting something-'

"Not again." Skye mumbles.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Jax asked.

"Eliza. I left her in the hospital and forgot!" Skye says with a tone of panic.

"The hospital? Did she actually get hurt that bad?" Jax asked, remembering Eliza had been wounded a couple days before.

"No. We were checking on old friends that you apparently almost killed..." Skye says, Jax's face went blank.

"Oh."

"Yeah. Now hurry and put your scythe away so we can pick her up."

"Fine." Jax mutters before they both continued walking.

~

The two had quietly walked back to the place and were now quietly walking to the hospital. It wasn't an awkward walk- well maybe a little since they didn't know what to talk about- but it was kind of nice just being in each other's company. After all it felt like they haven't seen each other in a long time, even though it was only a few days.

Although that niceness soon ended when Skye came to a shock and abrupt stop.

"Ray- I mean Skye! You alright?" Jax asked, noticing the shocked expression and body movement. She was kind of shaking a little in fear and nervousness.

"Stay right here. Please. I'll be out in a sec, I just need to check on something." Skye mutters before running off.

"Hey! Wait!" Jax yelled, but it was too late since the blonde already ran off and into the building.