Say Hello Goodbye
SPOILERS-PROPHECY
"You still think you have to prove yourself don't you" she studied his face, she was his Doctor but there was little he could do to boost his self-esteem. Mumbling his stare was fixed beyond the Doctors face he could see into a whole different time frame. 'You might need to consider that you're usefull enough already' she continued. But what he was seeing was well beyond what she was saying.
He woke with a start, since the prophecies he has been getting very little sleep, any he did get was cursed with images. the operation had been sucessful, the prophecies had gone leaving a silence in his head. He was back being that same old Jonas again the one he could never quite place anywhere. Moving slightly he struggled to become comfortable again adjusting the pillows underneath him. Being bed-ridden had its advantages it gave him some time to think perhaps too much but he had taken advantage of it. His mind wandered every other moment thinking of all the that had been but no longer of what will be. He laid back gently shutting his eyes not planning to sleep but to think.
'Hello Jonas', a voice called seeming to be a long way away.
His eyes snapped open again he had recognised the voice from a long time ago but it was still very clear. Was it another Prophecy? He shook his head it could'nt have been he hadnt had any since the operation. Perhaps he was dreaming he concluded closing his eyes again. But there was something nagging him about the voice so many questions sprung to mind. His head was alive with mayhem again.
'Jonas, I wanted to thank you', the voice rose again.
'Thank me' he questioned without a second thought.
Opening his eyes he could no longer see the walls of infermary he was somewhere new. He spun around trying to find something he recognised, something he was familiar with. A bright light obscured his view slightly until a figure stepped forward sending the light shattering off them.
'Yes I wanted to thank you for carrying on where I left off'.
It was only then when the figure became clear to Jonas, it was Doctor Jackson. His brown hair twisting in the breeze but his smile still as strong as ever just as Jonas had remembered it.
'Doctor Jackson, What are you doing here?'.
Jonas' mind was working overtime working out probabilites and possible outcomes. He was happy to see the lately departed Doctorhe respected him hugely. He had learnt everything he knew by his teachings as far as he was concerned this man was a genius. Apart from that he had saved the life of everybody in his country including him.
'I would have hoped you would have been a little more pleased to see me. But in answer to your question I'm here to see you Jonas'.
'Me?'
Jonas was desperate to please he was his teacher after all and in the time they had spent together he had learnt so much. He had changed for the better he hoped and he wanted to show this to Daniel. The last thing he wanted to do was to appear dumb but he had little else to say.
'I know what you've done, what you've achieved and believe me I don't miss a thing. The all knowing all seeing thing you could class it as I suppose'.
He laughed to himself sensing how on edge Jonas was. He was eager to please it didnt take somebody who had assceneded to a higher plane of existence to know that.
'I kow how you feel, Ive felt it myself many a time before but the truth is although you don't see things as clearly as you've hoped you have made a difference. You will realise that if not now then later. They have high hopes for you'.
It was as if he had read his mind he knew what it was that Doctor Jackson had talked about it was that feeling of insecurity of not quite knowing what purpose he had it had taken his teacher to bring these feelings to a head and he thanked him for that. But what he had said confused him, high hopes?
'I don't know what to say?', Jonas said there was far too much going on to comprehend.
Daniel smiled again he knew exactly how he was feeling he was being confronted with something he had never quite believed possible. But the prophecies had opened Jonas' mind more than he knew and had allowed Daniel to communicate with him in this way. He had heard it said in the early days and he knew it now that Jonas was special. He had a part to play in the future for everyone and Daniel had no doubt that he would furfil his part easily.
'I've got to go now but I know that I leave my friends in safe hands'.
The knowing smile comforted Jonas he began to hope and imagine. There was so much more he had to know but he doubted that Doctor Jackson would be able to answer his questions.
'You're leaving, you can't leave. How? What?'.
'Those are questions you are going to have to answer for yourself'.
The light became much brighter again Daniels figure faded out just as it had faded in and appeared to him. Jonas said nothing but watched as he was gone turning his head again. The greens of the grass he stood on faded to the brown and familiar walls of the infermary. He was back and changed once more.
