TOYLB-Season 2-2

Episode 2

*Drix led Thrax to his car and took the wheel. They drove down the city along the highway*

Thrax; 8stared out the window8

Drix: *noticed* Thinking abt something, Thrax?

Thrax; Just about the future.

Drix: What are teh chances?

Thrax; 8smiled8

Drix: I knw that smile. You've got something up your sleeve havent you? Like a surprise or something?

Thrax: Just wish to make something special once we get our new home.

Drix: Alright. I'll play your little game. Oh, Leah said you guys are invited for the inauguration dinner once she's announced Mayor. You can bring the kids along as well

Thrax; You sure/ Wouldn't the kids be too young/

Drix: If you want, I can assign a babysitter or two to help you look after the kids, but you two reli must come. Leah wants to celebrate with her two best friends. And also the heroes of Downtown Frank

Thrax: Ozzy I can understand but me/

Drix: Thrax, you knw as well as I do that without you, we wouldn't have discovered Colonic's tyranny. Without you, we wouldn't have discovered the army barracks gone bad or what truly goes on behind closed doors of the mayor's office. Sure, there might be ppl still having a grudge on u, bt u came clean and saved the city together alongside us, not against us. I'm sure those who didn't like u will find a heart to forgive you, especially once they hear it frm Leah. You're not that monster anymore, n I can see that. I've forgiven u long since I taken u guys into my home. I'm sure, in time, other will totally forget abt ur past deeds n remember u as a hero who saved Frank

Thrax; *smiled8 Thanks man.

Drix: Anytime. So any plc u have in mind for ur new home?

Thrax; Somewhere nice, a good place to raise the children.

*As they talked, Drix drove past a lot of housing areas, bt bcoz Frank was still in the midst of getting healthy, there are still plcs that are desolate and as bad as when Frank was fat*

Thrax; 8bit his lip8

Drix: Hmm...Not exactly in good shape yet, I see. But don't worry, I'm sure we'll find a good spot

Thrax; Hopefully, man this place went to the dogs.

Drix: Frank may be a little slow, bt he's working on it. Shane made sure of that

Thrax; 8chuckled8

Drix: *drove to the area a few blocks away frm the FPD precinct* Just need to get a drink. You want any?

Thrax; Just a water please.

Drix: Alright. *steps out of the car and made their order*

Thrax; 8lay against the seat8

Drix: *brought their drinks to the car and sat bk n relaxed* I'm planning on proposing to Leah

Thrax; Way da go.

Drix: Do you think it's a little rush? I mean we only just officially dated for a few months, then there was the incident with the mayor n the barracks...

Thrax; She won't mind trust me. 8takes a drink of water.

Drix: Oh dear *feels a little nervous* What should I say...? What should I do? I mean, I've had a few dates bk in college but they were never really serious. This is the woman I will have for the rest of my life. I can't afford to screw up

Thrax; Just don't get nervous.

Drix: Easy for you to say. I'm not as daredevil as you are

Thrax: And it's gonna get worse if you don't calm down.

Drix: *takes a deep breath then sighs* Yeah, well, I'm not going to propose to her like tomorrow or soemthing. Just sometime in the future. Plenty of time to plan it

Thrax; 8nods8 Good for you.

Drix: Shall we carry on searching?

Thrax; 8nods8 I just hope we find somewhere.

*meanwhile, Ozzie just woke up frm his nap n is feeding the babies again*

8they fed well before cuddliing up to him8

Ozzie: *cuddled the babies for a while, then put them in the crib* Mama will be bk soon, OK? I'm just gonna get something to drink

8they looked up at him with sad faces8

Ozzie: I promise, I'll be bk soon, OK? *kisses the triplet's foreheads* I promise *made his way to the vending machine n looked at the drinks. Chose a hot milk chocolate can n paid for it. He was abt to open the can wen he suddenly felt like the world was spinning. He doubled over n fell with a thud to the floor*

8a nurse had saw him and alerted the staff8

*Ozzie was carried straight to the emergency ward to be examined. While that happened, Drix's cell phone rang*

Drix: *answers the phone* Drix here...Mmhmm... What?! OK...OK...We'll be there ASAP *hangs up n makes a sharp U-turn*

Thrax; 8slams against the window8 What the-/

Drix: Sorry, Thrax, bt this is an emergency

Thrax; Ozzy/

Drix: Yes. He suddenly fainted n is rushed to the emergency ward. One of the nurses I knw called me to tell me *speeds past a dozen cars*

Thrax; 8gripped the edge of the seats8

Drix: *sees a police car following behind. Recognized teh driver as Nickson frm speed patrol n ignores it, continued going faster*

Thrax; 8gulps8

Drix: *reaches teh hospital within minutes* You go inside and chk on Ozzie. I'll handle Nickson

Thrax; 8nodded and ran in8

*while Drix explained to Nickson of his speeding, Suzie the nurse who called Drix was outside the emergency ward entrance*

Suzie: Mr. Roja? Thrax Roja?

Thrax; Yes, where is he/

Suzie: He's still in emergency ward. Pls wait in the nursery. Your children needs you now

Thrax; 8nodded and headed down there8

*the triplets have sensed something was wrong with their Mama n won't stop crying, no matter how much the nurses tried to calm them down*

Nurse: There, there, shh, shh, shh, pls stop crying

*the triplets wailed*

Thrax; 8came in8 I'll take them.

Nurse: Oh, Mr. Roja. Thank goodness. They won't stop crying

Thrax; No wonder they know something's wrong with their mother.

Nurse: Ah, the bond. They say when a baby's born, during the first 3 mths, they share a sort of telepathic link with their mother, as if they have never left the womb at all

Thrax; 8nods remembering8

*moments later, Suzie came in*

Suzie: The emergency ward is open. They're wheeling Ozzie to ICU

Thrax; Is he okay/

Suzie: The doctor will tell you what's wrong. They haven't told me

Thrax; 8nodded as he took his children into his arms8

Ozzie: *in the ICU jabbed with many cords n had a breathing mask on, his heart beat steadily beeping in the machine. The doctor who helped him deliver Ozzex examined him*

Thrax; 8walked in8 How is he/

Doctor: Barely alive. It took everything we could to help him, now it's a touch and go situation. Let's pray to Frank that he'll live through tonight

Thrax; What happen/

Doctor: For starters, do you remember seeing Ozzie looking out of the ordinary bk then? Was he hurt in anyway? Anything at all?

Thrax; 8bit his lip trying to remember8

Doctor: Had there been anytime when he was manhandled? Like when Colonic arrested him for the first time n wen they arrested both of you. Have they done anything?

Thrax; When he was fisrt capture he was injected with a sirum to knock him out.

Doctor: Well, I believe it's more than that. I think during his first arrest, they must've injected something lethal because when we were in the emergency room, we discovered very high level of blood poisoning in his system. Something that would've taken seconds to kill him, but I think thanks to his pregnancy, the venom spread much slower through his body. The birth must've triggered the venom to act faster n spread everywhere before we could detect it earlier. We managed to pump out the poisoned blood n replaced it with clean ones, bt most of his internals are quite damaged by the venom. We must have your triplets examined as well to determine they are free from the poisoning

Thrax: I understand. 8he handed the babies to the doctor8

*The triplets whined, not wanting to leave their daddy's arms*

Thrax; 8kissed their foreheads8 It won't be long.

Doctor: *passes the triplets to an attendant* Take them to Toxicology Room. Chk for poisoning like we found on Mr. Jones

Attendant: Yes sir *takes the babies away*

Doctor: Let's just hope Mr. Jones will live through this night

Thrax; 8silently prayed for his mate's life8

Drix: *he has also heard of the news frm the docs, stands outside the ICU hoping everything would be OK*

Thrax: 8his ears twitch and rurns round8

Drix: *waves and whispers* Hey, it's OK. It's me

Thrax; 8smiled slightly8

Drix: How's he hanging?

Thrax; They managed to remove most of the poision but I don't know if it'll have any permant effect.

Drix: I just heard the word frm the docs. Your triplets are fine. Maybe a 5% trace of toxic, bt they managed to extract it out and they're healthy as a horse. But they're kept in pediatrics just to monitor them

Thrax; 8sighed in relief8

Drix: I can't believe Ozzie was being poisoned. He was walking ard like nothing is wrong with him, and now...

Thrax; Now I could lose him.

Drix: W-Well, I wouldn't go to that sort of conclusion. Ozzie is thicker than anyone, i'm sure he'll pull through

Thrax; 8clasped his hands tight8

Drix: *puts a hand on Thrax's shoulder* I'll be off now. I gotta inform Leah abt this. You take care now. Call me if there's any update, k?

Thrax; 8nods8

Drix: *leaves, hoping everything will be alright*

Thrax; 8sits next to Ozzy's bed, holding his mate's hand, praying, hoping8

Ozzie: *was out all night, bt at least his heartbeat was still going steadily fine. When it was almost near dawn, his body started to twitch a little*

Thrax; 8never left his side the entire time8

Ozzie: *his body started to shiver slightly*

Thrax; 8stroked his face gently8

Ozzie: *his face convulsed as if in pain, then suddenly sat up and vomited blood onto the bed sheets*

Thrax; 8rubbed his back8

Ozzie: *kept vomiting every 3 seconds*

Nurse: *sees this and quickly called for the doctor*

Thrax; 8his becomes afraid8

*the doctor comes in with the medics and ushered Thrax to wait outside, then locks the ICU door n pulls the curtains*

Thrax; 8bit his lip in worry8

*after what felt like forever, the doctor finally came out*

Doctor: Phew! That was a rough patch

Thrax: *shot up* How is he?

Doctor: He's stabilized now. Apparently after we extracted the poison frm his system, there was still a trace of it left in his system, n his body automatically expelled it out for him, thus the vomiting. He's calm but he needs rest now. Why don't you come bk tomorrow?

Thrax: I don't wish to leave him or my children.

Doctor: Mr. Thrax Roja, you need rest. Go home. We'll monitor him. We'll call you if there's any changes. Please. Just go home.

Thrax: *sighed and left*

Doctor: *shook his head weakly as he watched him leave, speaks to himself* If only you knew how much that virus loves you, Mr. Jones

Thrax: *stood outside the hospital then checked the coast was clear before ducking into the alley* There is no other way.