A Uninvited Guest

[Chase Michaels]

Several Days Ago...

Off Camera 

The scene opens on Saint Mary's hospital in Redwood, California and more specifically the Intense Care Unit where Aeryn is still laying in a coma in one of the private rooms. The reason she has a private room is she's getting special treatment mainly cause of who she is and who I am. I'm sitting at her bedside dressed in a pair of combats, black Nike Air Classic trainers, a black “Always Fear The Lone Wolf” t-shirt with my Saints cut over the top. I have one of Aeryn's hands cupped in mine as I just stare at her laying there so peaceful and angelic. All of a sudden I hear a commotion outside followed by a tap on the door. I begrudgingly open the door to see a confused looking Chelsea Armstrong dressed in a dark purple jacket with a black t-shirt underneath, blue jeans and then her boots. She's standing with a Saints Nomad prospect one side and Noah the other side of her.

Prospect: Says she knows Miss Carter boss..  

I fight the instinct to tell the guys to get rid of her...  

Chase: What you doing here Chelsea? 

Chelsea: I hadn't heard anything from Vixen for a while and got worried, I just got here today and came straight here because I thought she'd be working.  

I look back at the Aeryn's room.  

Chase: She ain't working... And now isn't not the best time... 

I look back at Chelsea, a woman that I had some respect for but also a lot of ill will towards due to some of professional history. 

Chelsea: Chase please... You may not believe me but we have talked quite a bit, I care for her...Please just tell me what's happened.  

I look at her and I can see the sincerity in her face... 

Chase: You tell anyone, Matt, Seifer or Stacy I swear to christ you'll regret it... 

She nods quickly before looking into my eyes.  

Chelsea: I promise.. I won't say a word to anyone. 

I sigh before I nod to Noah and the prospect who let her past as I turn back to the door and open it allowing Chelsea to see Aeryn laying in the beds with the breathing tube and wires from from her body. She stares into the room her jaw dropped, she looks on speechless before she looks at me as I swear I can see tears forming in the corner of her eyes.  

Chelsea: Chase...what happened? 

I take a deep breath as my first instinct is to tell her it's none of her business but in the back of my head I can hear Aeryn tell me that she deserves to know.  

Chase: Lets talk somewhere a little more private. 

I let the door to Aeryn's room close quietly behind me as I walk over to Noah and the prospect. 

Chase: No one goes in unless it's authorised... 

Noah nods as he hands me a Walther P99 with a silencer, I glance back at Chelsea who has an alarmed look on her face before I lead down the corridor to a small chapel, I push the door open and hold it open for Chelsea who has followed me without saying a word. Inside is a smallish room with several sets of pews and other furniture, I quickly check the corridor outside before I follow her in. Sitting down in one of the pews she waits for me to sit before looking at me with a look of concern.  

Chelsea: I didn't think it'd be anything like that...I feel like I just talked to her...how did that happen Chase? 

I look at the large cross on the wall as I lean against the table below it with my back to Chelsea...  

Chase: She paid for my biggest mistake... 

Without looking at her I know the wheels are turning in her head.  

Chelsea: You don't mean...just because you left Redwood they did this to her? 

Chase: They think she did it to herself... 

Chelsea: But you don't do you? 

I reach my hand for the engagement ring I have on a chain around my neck and I feel it through my shirt... 

Chase: She wouldn't... It's Aeryn she's the strongest person I know... 

Slowly i feel her hand against my shoulder.  

Chelsea: If it means anything that's two of us that don't believe she would... 

I jerk my shoulder away fighting the urge to turn around and drop her where she stands instead I look up at the cross with my hand still my engagement ring.. 

Chase: Just don't...  

Chelsea: Sorry... 

I hear her sit back down on one of the pews as a soft sigh leave her lips.  

Chelsea: Will she be ok... 

I look back at her over my shoulder.  

Chase: There's no doubt in my mind she'll be okay... It's Aeryn... She's a fighter... And I swear to what ever deity you want to believe in that when I find out who ever did it to her I'm going to make them beg me for for their death...  

Chelsea: Chase...I know we've never been on great terms... But can you keep me even briefly updated? And I’ve known you long enough...I know personally how vengeful you are... Whoever did this doesn't stand a chance against you.  

I place my hands on the altar with the cross on it... 

Chase: You're damn right they don't... No one messes with her... Hell fire and brimstone have nothing on what I'm going to bring down on their heads...  

Chelsea: I have no doubt...  

I turn back to her and I look her dead in the face. 

Chase: Chase: You better get going... You ain't going to want to be involved in this... You warn Matt, Seifer and anyone else you care about to keep their distance from me... Right now... Anyone steps in my path... Man or woman they will regret it...  

Chelsea: I will...I wouldn't dare step in front of you right now. Just make sure who ever did this is held accountable.  

Standing up she looks at me before starting toward the door, getting to it she stops looking back at me. 

I glance towards her... 

Chase: Right now all I care about is her waking up and then I'm going to find out who ever did this... And when I do careful ain't going to come in to it... 

Chelsea: I expect nonetheless from you...  

Chase: You haven't seen anything like what’s going to happen... 

I take a deep breath... 

Chase: Now if you don't mind I've already been away from her too long... Anyone asks let them I'll be at Slam... 

Nodding she walks towards the door and pauses as she puts her hand on the door. 

Chelsea: I'll pass the word along.  

Giving a soft hopeful smile she pushes open the door before stepping out into the hall. I look up at the cross one last time before I make my way to Aeryn's room, handing my Walther P99 to Noah as I pass him.

Scene Fades.