Death in the Family (Elemental)
Elemental City General Hospital, 6:00 PM, Room 112
The room was all quiet, there was only one occupant in the room, but was in a painful sleep.
Dewey laid in his bed, the tumour had grown over the last two months which had caused most of his organs to shut down, even opening his eyes to look around was a painful experience.
Hundreds of things were in his arms to keep check of his pulse and what was still working in his body.
While out for the most of the time, he could hear the outside world with family visits and final goodbyes from friends. It became heartbreaking over the last two months with hearing Brook’s hope for him to recover, dwindle to the point where she silently crying every time.
He kept a tally of who visited him, who wasn’t Dr Coral, over the last two months he was in ICU.
Brook: 82 times (Twice Every Day)
Brie: 71 times
Jerry II: 70 times
Lake: 67 times
Harold: 66 times
Alan: 65 times
Wade: 56 times
Eddy: 20 times
Liv: 1 time
#1: 1 time
#2: 1 time
The light above him was growing slightly as he heard the door to his room open to a multitude of people.
“Hey Dewey bear.” Brook’s voice sounded as she walked to his side, he then felt his bed shift.
He breathed deeply as he painfully opened his eyes that hadn’t been opened in over a week to see his entire family and his mother along with Jerry II.
“Ha-Harold.” He asked for Harold who he could see through his blurry vision.
Harold leans forward to see the charcoal and bright yellow eyes of Dewey to listen to what he had to say.
“I want you to protect my wife from now on. You care for your sister a lot but if anything happens, I will find you.” He says, recounting the warning that Harold gave him all those years ago.
“Dewey. I will.” Harold says with slight sadness
Dewey then looks towards Brook who’s tears were already flowing out of her but she was keeping her cries at bay.
He blinks momentarily and she looks to see the eyes had reverted back to the beautiful baby blue that she first fell in love with all those years ago.
“Oh, Dewey!” She whispers, her cries slightly creeping out, but she was so happy to see his pure eyes that reminded her of the last 31 years of her life with him.
She was comforted by her children with all three hugging with love. Alan stepped forward to talk to his dad for the final time.
“How are you doing?” Alan asked.
“Feeling better.” His dry voice evident
“Take care of your mother for me, please.” He said as his voice grew shallower and shallower, his hand reaching out for Alan which Alan held, the tears streaming down his cheeks as Eddy went to comfort him.
“Dad… Please don’t leave.” Alan pleaded with him
Dewey’s breathing got quieter and quieter, he looked up at his shiny crystal of his life, the two shared eye contact.
His final act was to smile at Brook before he straightened out and then he sighed, his body became very relaxed as he passed on.
The final thing he felt was a kiss from Brook on his forehead and Alan’s hand before it slipped out of his son's grasp.
