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"Iive. Don't beat yourself up. If you had just left like I asked, I probably would have been most certainly dead. But you saved me, little hummingbird." Josie smiled, using his little nickname that he had given Iive. "You were so brave."

"I guess..." Iive said scratching the back of her head "Um.. Let me get you some painkillers to help with the pain.." Iive mumbles, bending down to dig through the medkit. She pulled out a small package containing a pill and went to go get a glass of water.

Josie rested his head back on the couch armrest as he waited for Iive. He was slightly frowning, trying to figure out what he had said that upset Iive. She had seemed so upset.

Iive returned with the pill in hand and a glass of water. "Here... This should at least reduce the pain a little bit. Take it and rest." Iive said, handing the glass and pill to Josie.

Josie took the water from Iive and swallowed the pill.
"I can't rest until you tell me something." He frowns.

"What?" Iive asked, trying to force a smile. "Is something wrong?"

Josie looked Iive right in the eyes.
"What's wrong Iive. You don't look at me, you're really upset, and it's making me sad now. Please, I want to know what's wrong. Please." He says.

"Nothing... I'm just a little shaken up by everything that's happened, that's all. No worries" Iive said

"Iive. Please." Josie asked, his eyes sad.

"Josie, it's my fault this happened to you. I decided to guard Viper instead of backing you up, which got you in trouble, and then when I tried to save you the first time, I missed, and the second time I tried, this happened. All of my decisions led up to this mess." A tear fell down her face "I'm sorry" Iive whispered

Joscelyn began to tear up.
"Iive...I didn't know that you felt like everything was your fault. It's not your fault. Come here." He said, painfully holding his arms out to Iive, tears rolling down his cheeks now. "I don't like seeing you cry." His voice chokes.

"Everything is my fault, Josie. I'm not gonna hug you, though. Your wound is still fresh and you need rest. Hopefully Viper got ahold of the hospital..." Iive said, trailing off

"I don't care. You matter more than my wound." Josie says.

Viper gets off the phone.

"I'd rather the wound heal properly. After you get better you can have a hug" Iive says."Viper? Any luck with the hospital?"

"Okay. As long as I get a hug from you." Josie smiles.

"There's a small in-home place that will take him." Viper says.

"Great, any help is good help" Iive says

"They're not far from here. Will you come with, Iive?" Viper asks.

"Of course. Let's get going" Iive said

Viper nods. Lifting Josie up, she walks out of the orphanage. They walk until they reach a small house.

Iive follows closely behind Viper

Viper entered the house and a lady stood inside waiting. She took Josie from Viper and left into a room in the back.

Viper went to sit down in a chair, her head in her hands. Her shoulders were slightly shaking, tense with stress and sadness.

Iive placed a hand on Viper's shoulder "It'll be okay" Iive said with a comforting smile

"I can't bear to lose him. I can't bear losing another member of my family." Viper cries softly.

Desian looked at Storm. He ran off and returned with a cool cloth which he put on Storm's forehead.

"He'll be okay, Viper. Don't worry." Iive says, giving Viper a hug

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Viper looked at Iive.
"Thanks Iive. I trust you." She says, offering a smile.

"You're welcome. Now let's just wait here" Iive says with a nod

Viper nods.

They wait for an hour before the lady returns.

"He's doing well. It was a deep wound, but we were able to patch it up. The original stitching you did, young lady, held quite well until now." She says, smiling at Iive. "He's resting, but you can go see him. It's amazing the wound wasn't badly infected."

Viper stood immediately as soon as the lady said the last part.

"I'm glad to hear it wasn't bad. I tried to cover it as soon as possible." Iive said, standing and moving towards the back

Viper ran to the back room.

Joscelyn sat on a bed with plain cream colored sheets. His shirt had been removed so that the doctors could work on the wound, and over his light tan skin was several hundred bandages which were wrapped around and over his thin frame. As Viper and Iive entered the room, he smiled brightly at them.
"I'm on the road to recovery!" He grins.

Tears welled in Viper's eyes as she ran to Joscelyn, holding him close.

"Viper. I'm okay. I'm not going to die on you. I would never leave you." Joscelyn says softly to her, resting his head against hers as he held her close in a hug.

"You almost did though Joscelyn. I could have lost you!" Viper cried.

"But you didn't. I'm right here. And that's what matters." He replies.

"You better not ever tell me to leave you again. I can't bear losing another family member. You understand? I never want to hear those words leave your mouth again." She choked.

Joscelyn smiled softly.
"I understand."

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Red spines started to grow from Storms shoulders and through her hair and her fingernails started to turn to claws. Her canines grew longer as well as her teeth sharper. The drug was mutating her.

OOC: Sorry SC I missed your post you ninja'd me.

Desian backed away in fear, his amber eyes wide. He wasn't sure of what to do.

Desian watched Storm run away, and shivered as he heard the howl.
"Is that...normal?" He squeaked.

OOC: Yeah. He'll get Josie and the gang after the scene at the hospital. We're trying to get S-G's character involved, so if you want to have Storm run under her character's tree, that would help us get her character involved.

"Soooo... I hate to be that person and all, but we did leave a drugged girl at the orphanage and I'm pretty sure I just heard a roar so.. we might wanna do something about that" Iive said, a little concerned

Viper nods.
"We should check in on Storm. Joscelyn, you should stay here and rest."

Joscelyn frowns.
"But I don't want to. I want to come with-"

"No." Viper answered coldly, cutting Joscelyn off.

Joscelyn immediately closed his mouth.

"Sorry Josie, but you do need rest." Iive said, agreeing. "We'll visit soon!" Iive called, walking out the door.

Josie sighed, not enjoying being teamed up on again.
"Twice in a day..." He mumbled.

Viper exited the hospital and made her way to the Chaveroux Orphanage.

Iive followed close behind Viper "I hope that roar wasn't anything important"

Viper nodded.
"Me too." She said.

As soon as they stepped into the orphanage, little Desian ran over.

"The girl transformed! And she ran away!" Desian squeaked frightfully.

"What?!" Viper asks.

"Ooohhhh I knew that roar was not a good thing!" Iive said, worriedly looking to the door "Viper, we gotta go!"

"Yeah. We need to go now. Which way did she go, Desian?" Viper asks.

"That way!" Desian says, pointing.

"Let's hurry" Iive said, immediately taking off in the direction Desian pointed.

Viper followed close behind Iive until they got near Ryelyn's tree.