{Author's note: I was going to put the sequel to Long Road Home up before I even started on the prequel. However, due to my overactive imagination, the sequel is going to cover a larger time frame than originally planned and is taking forever to write (especially since I just trashed it a few days ago, and I'm rewriting what I had so far). Anyway, enjoy!}
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters (except for the minor ones I created out of neccessity...). ABC and Agnes Nixon have that privilege.
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Additional note: Story starts in October 2002, right after the Miller's Falls incident.
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As the waves continued to break upon his body and the shore around him, Leo du Pres let out a huge sigh as he finally felt solid ground against his body. Even though the swift ride down river had taken a lot out of him, the brown-haired, brown-eyed man had somehow managed to find enough strength to make it to shore. Shivering as the night wind collided against his sodden shirt, he slowly rolled onto his back and stared up at the night-sky. As he shivered again from the cold, he winced in agony. It pained him to merely take a breath, and Leo could hear the darkness calling to him as his eyelids felt heavier by the minute.
"No." he said to himself, shaking his head. He had to get up and find his wife, Greenlee. He had to make sure that she was alive and all right. Taking a moment to curse his mother who had caused all of this to happen, Leo found the strength to stand up. As a red-hot pain seared through both of his legs, Leo collapsed to the ground once more immediately. He tried to catch himself with his arms, but felt the same pain from his left arm as well. As he laid back down on the grit of the riverbank, Leo lifted his arm to examine it. Its position was definitely not normal, which led him to believe he had broken it. He ventured that his legs were also broken, thus why he couldn't stand upon them.
Realizing that all he could really do was lie on the shore and hope that someone would miraculously find him, Leo sighed in defeat. He turned his throbbing head to look at the river as desperation filled the air. He would never be able to make it through the woods with three broken limbs! As he turned his attention to figuring out how to signal a rescue plane, Leo powerlessly felt himself close his eyes. Then, he felt nothing.
Spotting the unconscious Leo, a dark haired man appeared suddenly from the woods and bolted over to his side. The stranger knelt gently down near du Pres, and felt along his neck for a pulse. Upon finding one, the new arrival turned back towards the woods he had sprinted from.
"I think I found him!" he called out, causing another man to appear from the woods. This one joined his partner at Leo's side, and pulled a picture out of his pocket. He checked to see if Leo matched up.
"It's him all right." the second man confirmed, stashing the picture away. He shook his head at the mere sight of Leo. "He doesn't look good, Reyes. That arm of his is definitely broken."
"The guy just fell 100 feet into a raging river." Reyes pointed out, grabbing a hold of Leo's torso, "I would think that he would have some injuries. We need to get him to the plane immediately!"
"Right." Reyes' partner replied, holding Leo's legs. With some effort, the two men lifted the unconscious Leo up, and carried him off into the woods.
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Feeling the prick of a needle in his arm, Leo opened his still tired eyes. He could feel that he was moving somehow, although he appeared to be lying down. Because he was still rather sleepy, his vision wasn't the greatest but the Pine Valley resident could make out that a few people were surrounding him.
"He's woken up." one of the people said.
Feeling a syringe being pulled out of his right arm, Leo turned his attention to that general area. A man who appeared to be wearing a doctor's uniform was standing near him.
"We've taken the blood required." he said in a firm voice, "Sedate him.
"Yes, doctor." the first person replied before putting a breathing mask over Leo's mouth and nose. As quickly as he had woken up, Leo was out once more.
To be continued....
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters (except for the minor ones I created out of neccessity...). ABC and Agnes Nixon have that privilege.
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Additional note: Story starts in October 2002, right after the Miller's Falls incident.
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As the waves continued to break upon his body and the shore around him, Leo du Pres let out a huge sigh as he finally felt solid ground against his body. Even though the swift ride down river had taken a lot out of him, the brown-haired, brown-eyed man had somehow managed to find enough strength to make it to shore. Shivering as the night wind collided against his sodden shirt, he slowly rolled onto his back and stared up at the night-sky. As he shivered again from the cold, he winced in agony. It pained him to merely take a breath, and Leo could hear the darkness calling to him as his eyelids felt heavier by the minute.
"No." he said to himself, shaking his head. He had to get up and find his wife, Greenlee. He had to make sure that she was alive and all right. Taking a moment to curse his mother who had caused all of this to happen, Leo found the strength to stand up. As a red-hot pain seared through both of his legs, Leo collapsed to the ground once more immediately. He tried to catch himself with his arms, but felt the same pain from his left arm as well. As he laid back down on the grit of the riverbank, Leo lifted his arm to examine it. Its position was definitely not normal, which led him to believe he had broken it. He ventured that his legs were also broken, thus why he couldn't stand upon them.
Realizing that all he could really do was lie on the shore and hope that someone would miraculously find him, Leo sighed in defeat. He turned his throbbing head to look at the river as desperation filled the air. He would never be able to make it through the woods with three broken limbs! As he turned his attention to figuring out how to signal a rescue plane, Leo powerlessly felt himself close his eyes. Then, he felt nothing.
Spotting the unconscious Leo, a dark haired man appeared suddenly from the woods and bolted over to his side. The stranger knelt gently down near du Pres, and felt along his neck for a pulse. Upon finding one, the new arrival turned back towards the woods he had sprinted from.
"I think I found him!" he called out, causing another man to appear from the woods. This one joined his partner at Leo's side, and pulled a picture out of his pocket. He checked to see if Leo matched up.
"It's him all right." the second man confirmed, stashing the picture away. He shook his head at the mere sight of Leo. "He doesn't look good, Reyes. That arm of his is definitely broken."
"The guy just fell 100 feet into a raging river." Reyes pointed out, grabbing a hold of Leo's torso, "I would think that he would have some injuries. We need to get him to the plane immediately!"
"Right." Reyes' partner replied, holding Leo's legs. With some effort, the two men lifted the unconscious Leo up, and carried him off into the woods.
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Feeling the prick of a needle in his arm, Leo opened his still tired eyes. He could feel that he was moving somehow, although he appeared to be lying down. Because he was still rather sleepy, his vision wasn't the greatest but the Pine Valley resident could make out that a few people were surrounding him.
"He's woken up." one of the people said.
Feeling a syringe being pulled out of his right arm, Leo turned his attention to that general area. A man who appeared to be wearing a doctor's uniform was standing near him.
"We've taken the blood required." he said in a firm voice, "Sedate him.
"Yes, doctor." the first person replied before putting a breathing mask over Leo's mouth and nose. As quickly as he had woken up, Leo was out once more.
To be continued....