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azombiewritesTitle: A Rescue Gone Wrong
Third story in 'The Continuing Ezra Standish Saga'
Rating: PG
Warnings: Bad writing ahead!
Fandom: The Magnificent Seven
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Ezra, Buck and JD rescue a woman from eight men who she says are chasing her. Ezra is injured during the resuce and they are three days away from Four Corners. But the woman has not told them the real reason for being hunted by the group of men.
Main Characters: Ezra, Buck and JD and yes, and a couple of OFC's *shudder*
Disclaimers: The guys are owned by CBS, MGM, Trilogy Entertainment Group, and The Mirisch Corp.
Beta: Not betaed – written in the early days when I didn’t know what the words grammar and edit meant. *shamed*
Notes: Third story in the ‘Continuing Ezra Standish Saga’.
Spoilers: None.
Word Count: 18,211
Part Six
Outside Nathan watched as the other lawmen rode into town with their prisoners. They looked at him on the way by, with questions on their faces.
"He's still alive," answered Nathan.
They continued and after they had put the prisoners in jail, they joined Nathan outside his room. They also began to wait.
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One by one, they had taken turns to go into Nathan's room to sit with Ezra. They were able to talk Jean into taking a break every now and then so she could have something to eat and to sleep. She never slept very long. She had to be with Ezra, she didn't know why. She didn't even know the man. The only reason that she could think of was that she was curious as to what he was like. It had been fourteen hours now and Ezra's condition had still not changed. He still had a fever and he hadn’t moved. She was at least grateful that he was still alive. It meant that the powder that Jane had given them must be some sort of cure but she thought that there should have been some change by now. She had continued to wipe his face of the sweat that had kept gathering there.
During the time, that she was there at least two of his friends would sit with him and the others waited outside. She couldn’t understand the sort of relationship these men had with Ezra. From what Buck had told her Ezra knew that they considered him a friend and yet watching their reaction to his near death showed that they really cared for him but for some reason they seemed to have a very difficult time telling him this. She considered that this may be one of the reasons that she stayed. She also wanted to know if there was something about Ezra that made it hard for these men to talk to him.
She was wiping his forehead again when she realised that his fever had gone down. Chris and Josiah were in the room with her at the time so she asked Josiah to get Nathan.
"Is there something wrong?" asked Chris
She could see that he was still worried. JD had told her that it was this man who had the most difficult time dealing with Ezra, that he had never really accepted Ezra as part of the group even though he was the one who had asked him to join them and that he didn’t fully trust Ezra.
"His fever has come down," she reassured him.
She could see his shoulders relax as Nathan came into the room followed by the others.
"What's wrong?" He asked. Everyone's eyes were on her.
"His fever has come down," she repeated.
Nathan came over and placed his hand on Ezra's forehead. He did feel cooler to the touch. "Jean's right. It should only be a matter of him waking up now."
Everybody in the room let out a sigh of relief but before they could ask, any more questions Nathan hurried them out of the room.
Three hours later when Ezra woke up Buck and JD were with him. They had convinced Jean to get some sleep before she made herself sick. They didn’t know why she was still here taking care of Ezra. He had asked her and she had given him a reason but now that she knew he was going to be okay, she had still not left. They had been sitting quietly playing a game of cards when they heard a moan coming from the bed. They both looked and waited just in case it was their imagination but the moan came again. They went to the bed and saw Ezra laying there with his eyes open looking up at the ceiling.
"Ezra?" Buck called expecting a sarcastic comment from Ezra in return. He didn’t say anything; he didn't even acknowledge that Buck was there. Buck became worried. "JD, go find Nathan."
JD left the room to look for Nathan as he and the others were no longer able to sit and wait, they had begun to do things to occupy themselves. On the way, he saw Jean and told her what had happened. She ran to the room to find out what was wrong with Ezra. What she saw was Buck leaning over him calling his name.
"What's wrong? Is he awake?" She moved to the bed to find Ezra awake. He didn’t seem to know that they were there. "Ezra?" hoping that he would turn towards the sound of her voice again but he didn't.
Nathan came into his room then followed by JD and Chris who had seen JD hurry towards Nathan in the saloon.
"Nathan, I don't know if he’s awake or not. His eyes are open but he won't acknowledge us."
Nathan gently moved Jean and Buck away from the bed he then sat down on it next to Ezra. He looked into his eyes and then in front of everyone he slapped Ezra across the face. They heard him grunt and take in a quick breath and they him saw jerk out of the state that he was in. Ezra blinked a few times and then his eyes moved towards Nathan who saw his eyes focus with recognition.
"Nathan," he groaned."If it's before ten in the morning I’m going to shoot you."
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When Ezra woke, again Jean was alone with him. She saw him open his eyes and look around the room until his eyes rested on her.
"Good morning, Mr. Standish." she smiled. Jean didn’t want to use his first name, as he probably didn’t remember her from the time that he had spent in the back of her wagon travelling to Four Corners.
Ezra smiled back at her. He recognised her as the woman who had helped him. "Thank you," he whispered.
Jean continued to smile. "You're welcome," was all she could say.
In the next, few days as she had watched Ezra recover slowly from the poison that Jane had given him she had gotten to know him better. She told him what had happened to him. They talked a lot over those few days but the time had come when she had to move on to Hampton Creek as she had family waiting there. She was dreading saying goodbye to him.
When she went to say her farewells Chris and Josiah were sitting with Ezra. She asked them to leave so she could speak to Ezra alone.
"Ezra, I’ve to go on to Hampton Creek now. I just wanted to say goodbye before I left." She couldn’t look into those green eyes, as she felt guilty. Ezra had become a good friend in the last few days. She was able to speak to him about everything. He had even told her things about himself that he hadn’t told the others or anyone else for that matter, not even his mother. She knew that they would continue to be friends as they had agreed to keep in contact.
"Do you have to go so soon?" he asked.
"Yes. I should have been there nearly a week ago, but . . ." She smiled knowing that it wasn’t his fault that she was delayed. "JD and Buck have my wagon out the front; they’re going to ride with me to Hampton Creek to make sure that I get there okay."
"Jean. I really am grateful for what you did. You risked your own life to help me and you didn’t even know me."
"I couldn't let you die; Ezra, besides JD and Buck were very convincing."
Ezra frowned at this. Jean knew that the others still hadn’t talked to Ezra about what had happened and how they felt when Nathan had lied telling them that he had died. She would have to have a quick word with them before she left. Before she could stop herself, she quickly bent down, gave Ezra a gentle kiss on his moist lips, and walked out of the room without looking back.
Ezra just sat there stunned at what she had done. She really is an amazing woman he thought to himself. He closed his eyes and fell asleep with the feeling of her soft lips still on his.
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"Gentlemen," Jean said as she left Ezra behind in Nathan's room. "I want you to tell Ezra how you feel about him. I know it’ll be hard but you need to tell him and he needs to know." she watched them as they all looked down at their feet. "I won't make you promise but if you could do it in your own time."
They nodded back at her. She smiled and left them standing there while JD and Buck got onto their horses and she got up onto the wagon. They watched her drive off grateful for what she had done for Ezra. Grateful that he hadn’t died. They all silently agreed to talk to Ezra but they didn’t know when that would be or how they would even do it but they knew that they had to. He was a friend and they cared for him and they’ll tell him that but they had to do it in their own time and when they felt that he was ready to hear it.
The End
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Third story in 'The Continuing Ezra Standish Saga'
Rating: PG
Warnings: Bad writing ahead!
Fandom: The Magnificent Seven
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Ezra, Buck and JD rescue a woman from eight men who she says are chasing her. Ezra is injured during the resuce and they are three days away from Four Corners. But the woman has not told them the real reason for being hunted by the group of men.
Main Characters: Ezra, Buck and JD and yes, and a couple of OFC's *shudder*
Disclaimers: The guys are owned by CBS, MGM, Trilogy Entertainment Group, and The Mirisch Corp.
Beta: Not betaed – written in the early days when I didn’t know what the words grammar and edit meant. *shamed*
Notes: Third story in the ‘Continuing Ezra Standish Saga’.
Spoilers: None.
Word Count: 18,211
Part Six
Outside Nathan watched as the other lawmen rode into town with their prisoners. They looked at him on the way by, with questions on their faces.
"He's still alive," answered Nathan.
They continued and after they had put the prisoners in jail, they joined Nathan outside his room. They also began to wait.
One by one, they had taken turns to go into Nathan's room to sit with Ezra. They were able to talk Jean into taking a break every now and then so she could have something to eat and to sleep. She never slept very long. She had to be with Ezra, she didn't know why. She didn't even know the man. The only reason that she could think of was that she was curious as to what he was like. It had been fourteen hours now and Ezra's condition had still not changed. He still had a fever and he hadn’t moved. She was at least grateful that he was still alive. It meant that the powder that Jane had given them must be some sort of cure but she thought that there should have been some change by now. She had continued to wipe his face of the sweat that had kept gathering there.
During the time, that she was there at least two of his friends would sit with him and the others waited outside. She couldn’t understand the sort of relationship these men had with Ezra. From what Buck had told her Ezra knew that they considered him a friend and yet watching their reaction to his near death showed that they really cared for him but for some reason they seemed to have a very difficult time telling him this. She considered that this may be one of the reasons that she stayed. She also wanted to know if there was something about Ezra that made it hard for these men to talk to him.
She was wiping his forehead again when she realised that his fever had gone down. Chris and Josiah were in the room with her at the time so she asked Josiah to get Nathan.
"Is there something wrong?" asked Chris
She could see that he was still worried. JD had told her that it was this man who had the most difficult time dealing with Ezra, that he had never really accepted Ezra as part of the group even though he was the one who had asked him to join them and that he didn’t fully trust Ezra.
"His fever has come down," she reassured him.
She could see his shoulders relax as Nathan came into the room followed by the others.
"What's wrong?" He asked. Everyone's eyes were on her.
"His fever has come down," she repeated.
Nathan came over and placed his hand on Ezra's forehead. He did feel cooler to the touch. "Jean's right. It should only be a matter of him waking up now."
Everybody in the room let out a sigh of relief but before they could ask, any more questions Nathan hurried them out of the room.
Three hours later when Ezra woke up Buck and JD were with him. They had convinced Jean to get some sleep before she made herself sick. They didn’t know why she was still here taking care of Ezra. He had asked her and she had given him a reason but now that she knew he was going to be okay, she had still not left. They had been sitting quietly playing a game of cards when they heard a moan coming from the bed. They both looked and waited just in case it was their imagination but the moan came again. They went to the bed and saw Ezra laying there with his eyes open looking up at the ceiling.
"Ezra?" Buck called expecting a sarcastic comment from Ezra in return. He didn’t say anything; he didn't even acknowledge that Buck was there. Buck became worried. "JD, go find Nathan."
JD left the room to look for Nathan as he and the others were no longer able to sit and wait, they had begun to do things to occupy themselves. On the way, he saw Jean and told her what had happened. She ran to the room to find out what was wrong with Ezra. What she saw was Buck leaning over him calling his name.
"What's wrong? Is he awake?" She moved to the bed to find Ezra awake. He didn’t seem to know that they were there. "Ezra?" hoping that he would turn towards the sound of her voice again but he didn't.
Nathan came into his room then followed by JD and Chris who had seen JD hurry towards Nathan in the saloon.
"Nathan, I don't know if he’s awake or not. His eyes are open but he won't acknowledge us."
Nathan gently moved Jean and Buck away from the bed he then sat down on it next to Ezra. He looked into his eyes and then in front of everyone he slapped Ezra across the face. They heard him grunt and take in a quick breath and they him saw jerk out of the state that he was in. Ezra blinked a few times and then his eyes moved towards Nathan who saw his eyes focus with recognition.
"Nathan," he groaned."If it's before ten in the morning I’m going to shoot you."
When Ezra woke, again Jean was alone with him. She saw him open his eyes and look around the room until his eyes rested on her.
"Good morning, Mr. Standish." she smiled. Jean didn’t want to use his first name, as he probably didn’t remember her from the time that he had spent in the back of her wagon travelling to Four Corners.
Ezra smiled back at her. He recognised her as the woman who had helped him. "Thank you," he whispered.
Jean continued to smile. "You're welcome," was all she could say.
In the next, few days as she had watched Ezra recover slowly from the poison that Jane had given him she had gotten to know him better. She told him what had happened to him. They talked a lot over those few days but the time had come when she had to move on to Hampton Creek as she had family waiting there. She was dreading saying goodbye to him.
When she went to say her farewells Chris and Josiah were sitting with Ezra. She asked them to leave so she could speak to Ezra alone.
"Ezra, I’ve to go on to Hampton Creek now. I just wanted to say goodbye before I left." She couldn’t look into those green eyes, as she felt guilty. Ezra had become a good friend in the last few days. She was able to speak to him about everything. He had even told her things about himself that he hadn’t told the others or anyone else for that matter, not even his mother. She knew that they would continue to be friends as they had agreed to keep in contact.
"Do you have to go so soon?" he asked.
"Yes. I should have been there nearly a week ago, but . . ." She smiled knowing that it wasn’t his fault that she was delayed. "JD and Buck have my wagon out the front; they’re going to ride with me to Hampton Creek to make sure that I get there okay."
"Jean. I really am grateful for what you did. You risked your own life to help me and you didn’t even know me."
"I couldn't let you die; Ezra, besides JD and Buck were very convincing."
Ezra frowned at this. Jean knew that the others still hadn’t talked to Ezra about what had happened and how they felt when Nathan had lied telling them that he had died. She would have to have a quick word with them before she left. Before she could stop herself, she quickly bent down, gave Ezra a gentle kiss on his moist lips, and walked out of the room without looking back.
Ezra just sat there stunned at what she had done. She really is an amazing woman he thought to himself. He closed his eyes and fell asleep with the feeling of her soft lips still on his.
"Gentlemen," Jean said as she left Ezra behind in Nathan's room. "I want you to tell Ezra how you feel about him. I know it’ll be hard but you need to tell him and he needs to know." she watched them as they all looked down at their feet. "I won't make you promise but if you could do it in your own time."
They nodded back at her. She smiled and left them standing there while JD and Buck got onto their horses and she got up onto the wagon. They watched her drive off grateful for what she had done for Ezra. Grateful that he hadn’t died. They all silently agreed to talk to Ezra but they didn’t know when that would be or how they would even do it but they knew that they had to. He was a friend and they cared for him and they’ll tell him that but they had to do it in their own time and when they felt that he was ready to hear it.
The End
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