Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 12:37:50 +1000 (EST) From: Christina Fraser Subject: re:Submit:p 12 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII When Al apperaded in the loung room of Alex's house, he thought he had entered World War three. Alex was sitting on the loung facing her mother and her father was pacing the loung room, ranting and raving. " Alex, WHAT where you doing, how many times does your mother and I have to tell you that you are living a life of fanasty. Sure you found that poor girl, but that was a fluke. The notion of doing this regualy is a joke. You have to wake up to wake up to yourself. Other wise I am going to have to wake you up, starting with your room. You are old enought to pack away all those stuffed animals, and the books that you read and collect, are utter garbage. They are fantasy, and if you want to read and keep books then fine, find a few text books, not that trash. " Shaking her head, and tring to hold back the tears, Alex tried to defend herself. " They are not garbage. There are a lot of items in the Star Trek books for example which are being used or developed now. The technology based in the books are real. In the future there will be computers with Artiffical Inteligents, there will be holograms, and there may even be types of travel far different to what you and I are use to. All it takes is a person with a dream. I have a gift, for all these years I have denied it, because I was taught it was wrong, that I was a freak. But no more. I love you. I love this family, but there are so many people like Michelle out there that I can help. The police have come to me with this job, and I intend to take it. All I want is your support, I am not asking for your belief, just you love and support. " " But honey, what about university, what about your education, and your dreams of raising a family and travilling overseas. " Said Alex's soft spoken mum. " Mum, I can still do all that, I have a gift that I can offer to the world, to my community. It dosn'e control me, I can still do everything that I was going to do before, I haven't changed, I always had the gift, I just never let people know. " Alex's father got down on his knees infront of Alex, and wiped a tear from her cheak. " You feel stronly about this, don't you. " " Yes daddy, I do. " Alex said as she looked her father in the eye " Baby, what happens if you can't do it again, what happens, If Michelle was a fluke? " Al had been watching the whole exchange, and now decided it was time to make himself known. " Alex, it wasn't a fluck, you can and will do it again and again, saving many lives. " Smiling at Al, Alex told her father. " It wasn't, I know because I still have the gift know. I can see things that you can't, please trust me Dad, trust me, love me and trust me. I have never let you down before. " " Okay Alex, we will talk about this more later, you go off to your room. I know you are tired. " Alex walked over to her mum and dad and gave them both a teary hug, then she made her way to her bedroom. " Al, is your friend alright? " Alex asked as she laid down on her bed. " Yes, thanks to you. Sam, Oh, that's his real name, is going to be back on his feet in no time. But I am here for a reason. I need you do to one more thing for me. " Alex looked at Al and started to bit her finger nails in apprehention. " Hay kid, don't look so worried, it's not like the last faviour. " " Oh good, you heard how my parents are reacting to this. What do you want me to do? " " Alex I know this may sound strange, but I want you to go visit Sam in about two days. The thing i you will have to be persistent. I know that they, the hospital, will not like the idea at all, but you HAVE to go see Sam. " " The Hospital, I HATE hospitals, there are so many things happening there. I hear the dying crying out and the deads confusion. I don't like hospitals, I can't shut the noises or imagies out. Last time I was at the hospital as a patient, I had to be sedated for my intire stay. Please, Al ask soomething else, anything, butnot to go to a hospital. " Al looked at Alex and saw that she was starting to get very upset. he started to walk aroung and punched a few ideas into Ziggy, all he got back was that the odds were high that for Sam to leap, Alex had to see and talk to Sam. Taking a deep breath, Al went over to Alex and swatted down so that he was eye level with her. As she tighly clutched her teddy bear Mulder, Al tried to reasure her that everything was alright and to calm her down, at the momment, nothing he was saying was really getting throught to her. " Alex, I know you are upset, but you have to listen to me. Sam needs to talk to you. It is very important. One of the reasons he is here, is so he can talk to you. I wish there was some other way, but at the moomment, SAm is too sick to come to you. You have two days, Kid I hate hospitials too. The only reason I go there at all is because my best friend is in there and he needs me. Unless you come to the hospital and talk to Sam, one of your closest and muched loved family members will die, you can stop this by going and talking to Sam. " " Family Member? " Alex repeated, as if in a daze. Her eyes started to focues and her teddy bear fell from her grasp. " Yes Alex, Danielle. You need to go talk to Sam other wise, Danielle will die. It won't take long. Do it for your sister. " " Danielle, Die, Al are you telling the truth. Is that you say the truth?" " Yes Alex, the truth. You have to come to the hospital in two days and talk to Sam. Will you come? " Alex reached down and picked up her teddy bear and startes to pat it, she glanced over to the picture on her bed side table of her and Danielle, then she took a deep breath and spoke to Al. " Yes, I will do it. In two days I will go to the hospital and see Sam/Michelle. It would help if you are able to get Sam to ask for me offten, and then there is more chance that they will let me in, just to shut him/her up. " " No problem, Thanks Alex, believe me you have made the right choice. Now I want you to get some sleep, and I will see you in two days. " " Al, why two days, why not tommorrow? " " Oh, Sam is having an operation, and he will need two days to recover. " " Oh, well wish him all the best for me. " Al looked at the girl on the bed, who was slowly falling asleep. " Your a good kid Alex, A good Kid. " Alex mummbled a thanks and rolled over, Al knew his work here was done. Punching in a new command, he went to go check up on Sam.