Episode 5
8as dawn Thrax; slipped out of bed and headed out for a morning jog8
Ozzie: *still asleep in his bed, exhausted frm this whole ordeal*
Thrax; 8jogged round most of the area before returning home to make breakfast8
Hecro: *woke up to chk on them, bt didn't see Thrax in bed with the sleeping Ozzie. Was worried at first bt wen he heard sounds in the kitchen he was relieved. Went dwnstairs*
Thrax; 8was setting the table and cooking a heartily meal8
Hecro: I see someone's all rise and shining *smiles*
Thrax; Yeah, I feel alot better.
Hecro: What helped? * helped him with the setting up*
Thrax; 8added a few spices to the food8
Hecro: *sniffed* Smells reli good. So, what helped u feel better?
Thrax; A visit to the Plains.
Hecro: Ah, tht explains it. I guess u owe it to Ozzie then
Thrax; 8nods8
Hecro: I'll go wake the kids and Ozzie up then
Thrax; Thanks. 8sets the food out8
Hecro: *goes upstairs to see to the kids when he gasped at the sight*
Thrax; 8ran upstairs to see what was wrong8
*there on the floor of the nursery, the triplets have awakened first n had climbed out of their crib. Bt the most astonishing thing was tht they were starting to learn how to walk. Kiaran gets up n tried a few steps towards Hecro before falling dwn, then trying again. Sakura also was the same, bt Ozzex had a little trouble trying to balance himself standing up*
Thrax; 8smiled and laughed as he knealt down and beckoned to the kids
Kiaran: *got up, walked, stumbled, then repeated until finally he was in Thrax's arms*
Thrax; 8lifts him up8 Well aren't you a big boy Kai.
Kiaran: *giggles*
Ozzex: *copied his brother, bt did most of crawling before he got up with the help of tugging onto Thrax's pants* Nya~!
Thrax; 8scooped him up8 It's ok sweetie, you'll get it.
Ozzie: *woke up at the sound of the kids n came ovr* What all the commotion?
Thrax; See for yourself love.
Ozzie: *looks in and sees Sakura walking n stumbling towards him* Oh my Hector!! They're walking!!
Thrax; 8smiles8
Ozzie: C'mon, Sakura. C'mere to Mama, u can do it
Shane: *is awake as well n watching her cousins walking n stumbling*
Thrax; 8lifted her up into his arm and watched his daughter8
Sakura: *walks n stumbles, pouts then gets up again until finally she was in Ozzie's arms*
Ozzie: Oh! Well done, my little girl! You were so good~! Mama's so proud of all of u
Hecro: I see Shane hasn't caught up yet
Thrax; She's a little younger than her cousins, give her time.
Hecro: It's alright *takes Shane off Thrax's hands* I'm sure ur gonna walk just as well as ur cousins, my little princess
Shane; 8giggled8
Ozzie: Where's Jared?
Hecro: He's sleeping in. Spryman worked him to the bone again as usual. Not only he had to cope with studies, bt he has to cope with Spryman's attitude. Poor guy. Thank Hector it's weekend today
Thrax; I hear that, c'mon breakfast is ready.
Ozzie: Alright *chks the twins first to see tht they're still sleeping n went dwn with everyone else*
Thrax; 8set the trio in their highchairs8
Ozzie: Smells so nice, love * caresses his cheek n kissed it* U OK now, hun?
Thrax; Better than I've ever been.
Ozzie: Tht's nice. I was so afraid I might lose u
Thrax; Never baby.
Ozzie: *nuzzles against him*
Hecro: *smiles at the sight*
Thrax; 8kisses him softly and sits down at the table8
*they all sat dwn to have breakfast. Hecro turned on the TV to see wat was on while they ate n saw the live broadcast of Elektra's speech*
Thrax; This should be good.
*it was a typical speech as Elektra promoted herself n made all the promises a candidate usually make, bt there was a sense of justice, a fiery passion in the way she delivers it, n gives off an energetic aura to the crowd*
Ozzie: Wow, she's good
Hecro: *almost fell off the chair when the camera panned a little to the side revealing Drix...and Maximus standing next to him*
Ozzie: Wow, look, it's Drix on live TV!
Thrax; 8smirked8
Hecro: *blushed real hard as he stared for tht 10 seconds when the camera focused on the campaign staff and his heart felt like bursting out of his chest whenever Maximus appeared*
Thrax; 8rolled his eyes8
Ozzie: Aha~! Love sick puppy is starting again~!
Hecro: A...Am n-n-not!!
8the trio giggled8
Hecro: N-N-Not funny, kids *pouts at them*
Thrax; 8sniggered then watch the annpucement8
Elektra: *almost concluding the speech* So remember everyone: Long live Hector!
*the crowd cheered the slogan as well*
Thrax; 8rolled his eyes8
Hecro: *notices something in the midst of him drooling ovr Maximus* Tht's funny...
Thrax; What/
Hecro: Didn't the guy who "attacked" Oz said the same thing before he slit his throat?
Thrax; relised her was right8 You didn't think-/
Hecro: *looks at him with a serious face*
Ozzie: Huh? I don't get it *he remembered Thrax telling abt him getting revenge frm the he-cell, bt he was busy crying at tht time he didn't reli listen much*
Thrax; They say never judge a book by it's cover.
Hecro: Then we must warn Drix. Make him dig deeper into Elektra case
Thrax; 8nods8
*the speech ended with the crowd cheering as Elektra left the stage, escorted by Drix and Maximus*
Thrax; We'll see who she really is.
Ozzie: By the way, speaking of re-elections, how's it coming for Spryman's campaign?
Thrax; Jared would be the best ask.
Hecro: Though he's still sleeping. Poor guy. Spryman must've reli done him in
Leah; Vat else zis new/
Ozzie: Leah girl! Good morning! Breakfast?
Leah; Nein I just ate.
Hecro: Well there is something new *tells her abt wat they discussed just now*
Leah; Hmm. . .could mean very bad trouble.
Hecro: Tht's why once Drix comes home, we must warn him abt this n ask him to dig deeper
Leah; 8nodded8
*the twins were heard crying upstairs, bt before Ozzie managed to move, their crying stopped*
Thrax; 8ran upstairs8
Jared: *was in the room, hushing them while yawning at the same time*
*the twins giggled at his expression*
Thrax; 8took the girls into his arms8
Jared: Hey Daddy *yawns again*
Thrax; Why don't you head back to bed for a bit Jared/
Jared: Can't. I overslept. I gotta go bk to work, bk to school... *yawns, not knwing it's the weekend*
Thrax; It's the weekend Jared, you deserve a good long rest.
Jared: Oh? It's...weekend...Then I... *yawns* I should go bk to... *before he could walk out, he collapsed on the floor, unconscious*
Thrax; 8scooped him up and carried him to bed8
Jared: *lay in bed n snuggled against a comforter, falling bk asleep*
Thrax; 8tucked him in and carried the twins downstairs8
Ozzie: *sees them coming dwn* Everything alright, love?
Thrax; Yeah, the girls just woke Jared.
Hecro: How is Jared? Is he rested?
Thrax; Still tired.
Ozzie: Poor guy. Maybe you should plead to Spryman for a leave for him
Hecro: And hear him yell the building dwn at me? Yeah, tht's rich
Leah; 8sighed8 Guess I got lucky.
Ozzie: No, it's OK. If he's not well rested enough by the end of weekend, I'll personally make the call
Thrax; You sure/
Ozzie: No big. All he needs is a mother's firm words, is all
Hecro: *grins as well*
Thrax; 8sniggers8
Hecro: Now abt Elektra. We knw she is descended frm a father who worked under a medicinal remedy to cure Hector's genetic disorder, n tht she was probably inspired by her father's origins as a medicine to run the city, but I thought Spryman said only pure-blooded brain cells can run office?
Leah; There are times when the rules can be bent.
Ozzie: Yeah, especially when money talks. Maybe she is aiming on revolutionizing tht, to not discriminate ppl to run office
Hecro: But that whole slogan..."Long live Hector"...seems to associate with whatever tht he-cell just said
Thrax; 8nods then felt something tugging at his sleeve and saw the twins chewing his cuffs8
Hecro: Seems like someone's got itchy gums
Ozzie: Starting to teeth so soon already?
Thrax; They're probably hungry.
Ozzie: Then it's time for their num-num then *starts unbuttoning his shirt*
Thrax; 8handed the twins to him8
Ozzie: *carried the girls to the couch n fed them*
Hecro: Amazing what a body can do to adjust to its situation. Before u were all male and running ard with ur ego and testosterones btwn ur legs, n now ur a nursing mother
Thrax; 8snarled8
Ozzie: *looked up at him warningly* Thrax, be nice. He didn't mean any harm
Thrax; Hmph.
Hecro: Any luck on the trailer restaurant yet, guys?
Leah; Still vorking on it.
Ozzie: Need to work out a little of the kinks, bt more or less we predict tht we can start business by next week
Thrax; That's great.
Ozzie: We're naming it "Frank's Diner", in honour of the city we came frm
Leah; 8smiled8
Hecro: Sounds nice. A little bit of old home brought bk to us *smiles as well*
Thrax; Great you two. 8to the trio8 Ya hear that kids, momma's gonna have his own business.
*the trio clapped their hands, giggling*
Hecro: *sees some catalogues sticking out of Leah's bag* Ah, I see we're starting to shop for wedding clothes now
Leah; 8blushed8 Though I'll have to wear a suit.
Hecro: Eh? A suit? Why a suit? You're the bride! U should be blushing in white!
Leah; With this body/ 8gestures at her muscular form8
Ozzie: C'mon, girl. There are plenty of long-sleeved wedding dresses nowadays tht can cover them. I for one am gonna wear white, since I'm the bride
Hecro: *snorted* You in drag?
Thrax; 8snarled8
Ozzie: What? U dont believe I will look good in a dress? *done feeding the twins n burped them before putting them in the playpen*
Hecro: After seeing one of ur undercover works bk in Frank? Spare me *chortled*
Thrax; 8flexed his claw in warning8
Ozzie: *held him bk* I'll have you knw, wen I was first pregnant with the trio, I had to put on a woman's disguise. Worked pretty damn well too, wht with ppl calling me 'Miss'. Evn Drix was fooled for a moment there
Hecro: Alright, alright. You made a point. Let's have it. *opens the catalog* Watcha got?
Thrax; 8looked at it8
*in there were mostly dress designs for the bride. the groom's suit was in the other catalog*
Leah; I'll think I'll go for zis. 8points at a pencil dress with a matching jacket and flat shoes8
Ozzie: This one would look nice on u too *points at a long-flowing dress with long mesh-like sleeves n a turtleneck*
Leah; I'm not sure I can pull vat off.
Hecro: I agree with Leah girl. She'll look nicer in the one she just chose *seeing Thrax chking out the catalog for grooms* See any u like?
Thrax; I'll think I'll chose the tradional look.
Hecro: What abt u, Oz? Wat did u choose?
Ozzie: *smiles* I've already made my choice, which goes well with the traditional look. Not telling u. It's a surprise
Hecro: *raise an amused brow* Aren't u full of surprises
Leah; 8chuckles8 He alvays is.
Ozzie: I promise u, ur gonna like it. Well, I hope
Thrax; 8smirked8
8the trio looked between them8
Hecro: Well, since we've decided on the clothes, shall we go and get them? You still have tht platinum card, right, Thrax?
Thrax; 8rakes it out8 What about the kids/
Ozzie: You guys can go. I've already bought mine n kept it somewhere safe. I'll look after the kids
Hecro: *looks at him in surprise*
Ozzie: It's a surprise, remember? Now go, beat it
Thrax; 8dragged Hecro out8
Ozzie: *chuckles* Cya, Leah girl
Leah; Later Ozzy. 8fallows the guys8
Ozzie: *waved them goodbye before tending to the kids*
8the kids giggled and reached for him8
Ozzie: Wanna c the dress? U must promise me not to tell
8they all covered their mouths8
Ozzie: OK *puts all the kids in the pram n took them to the attic. His wedding dress was hidden in a huge upright trunk at the end of the corner*
8they all looked on8
*it was under lock and key, n Ozzie took out the key hidden behind the trunk and opened it. It revealed a sparkling white dressed that was meshed with blue, n cascaded like rose petals*
Jamie; 8her eyes shone when she saw it8
Ozzie: Nice, isn't it? I snuck out the platinum card frm ur Daddy to get this before they did. I felt it was just the way I wanted, I just hope the others think it's alright
Sakura; 8gave a thumbs up8
Kiaran: *clapped in approval*
Ozzex: *oogled at it in admiration*
Junko; 8reached out at it8
Ozzie: Ah, ah, no, Junko *closes the trunk n locked it* Can't touch it. Or u'll dirty it. Sorry, baby girl
Junko; 8gave a disaproving look8
Jamie: *gives her a comforting hug*
Ozzie: Now, promise not to tell, OK?
8they all shake their heads8
Ozzie: Good. You're all my good little babies *gives them a group hug*
8they all hug back8
Ozzie: Right, bk to the playpen, everyone *puts them all in the pram n wheeled them downstairs* I gotta chk on ur big brother
Sakura; Jared.
Ozzie: Yes, Jared. He seems to be sleeping rather long though *puts them all in the playpen* I'll be right bk *goes upstairs*
Sakura; 8looked worried8
Ozzie: *opens the door to see Jared still asleep, then came close to him to caress his cheek, only to jerk bk wen he realized his son was burning hot*
Sakura; 8sensed the danger and squeezed out of the pen then stumbled to Jared's room8
Kiaran: *surprised n followed suite, although he walks better than Sakura*
Ozzex: *followed as well, trying to walk bt still end up crawling*
Ozzie: *sees the kids* Stay bk. Stay right there. Ur brother is sick *calls for a cab before wrapping Jared up in the blanket n carried him dwnstairs*
Sakura; 8looked at her brothers worriedly8
Kiaran: *worried as well as he stumbled towards Ozzie*
Ozzex: *shrugs n followed*
Sakura; 8quickly gathered her sisters and fallowed ozzy8
*once the cab finally came, Ozzie put Jared first into the car, then put all the kids into the pram before going to the hospital*
8they got there as quickly as possible8
*as soon as they were in the hospital, Ozzie tried to get someone to help, bt knwing his bkground as an illegal, they were hesitant or unwilling to help*
8the younger kids clung to him8
Ozzie: C'mon! Somebody! Anybody?! My son is burning up! Pls help him!! For Hec's sake, pls help him!
8one nurse, a young trainee stepped forward8
Ozzie: Pls, pls, help me. My son... *was close to tears*
8the young she-cell nodded and lay Jared on a stretcher8
Ozzie: *watched worriedly, standing beside the pram, as Jared was wheeled into the emergency room*
8the kids looked up at him8
Ozzie: I hope ur brother is OK. U think I should call ur Daddy?
8they nodded8
Ozzie: *went to the payphone because he didn't bring his cell along n dialed the number*
Thrax; Hello/
Ozzie: Hey, Thrax. It's me. H...How's the wedding shopping doing?
Thrax; Just getting measured.
Ozzie: Ah, tht's...tht's good *didn't knw how to say this*
Thrax; Ozzy/
Ozzie: It's...It's Jared...He...
Thrax; Ozzy!
Ozzie: He's having a high fever. I'm at Mercy General right now. God, I was so scared...No one wanted to help me just now... *starting to sob*
8the dial tone soundeed8
Ozzie: *could tell frm experience tht Thrax must've hung up n sped off. He hung up the phone n squatted on the floor, sobbing bitterly*
8the kids hugged him8
*everyone else, evn the doctors, just watched n walked past, not wanting to have anything to do with him*
Thrax; 8burts into the hospital and ran to his mate8
Ozzie: Thrax! *stands up n hugs him, sobbing*
Thrax; I'm here now baby.
Ozzie: No one wanted to help me...I cried n screamed n shouted bt no one will help me...
Thrax; Animals,
*soon the emergency room light was off n the nurse trainee came out, along with a very old looking doctor*
Thrax; 8looked up8
Doc: *speaks in a rusty old voice* Are you the parents of the feverish child?
Ozzie: Yes, I'm his mother
Thrax; His father, please what's wrong with our son/
Doc: Very rare case. Very rare case indeed. Ur lucky I'm neutral in nature n tht she found me. Others would probably leave him for dead
Ozzie: Just tell me what's wrong with Jared
Doc: Frankly I dunno. Nvr seen this sort of fever before. It's as if...he had been inflicted with this fever not by infection, bt by deliberate medication
Thrax; Meaning/
Doc: Meaning, in layman's terms, ur son was poisoned. Whtever he was given is causing his fever.
Ozzie: Oh Hector...!
Thrax; 8snarled, blade shooting out of his back8
Doc: Calm dwn, calm dwn. I've managed to bring dwn his fever bt he is not out of the loop yet. Unless he gets an antidote, there is nothing I can do. All I can do now is stabilize him in hopes it wouldn't get worse
Thrax; 8bit his lip hard8
Ozzie: *trembled in Thrax's arms*
Thrax; How are we going to find it/
Doc: Not sure, bt u must hurry. Time is ticking
Thrax; Call us if there's any change.
Doc: You'll be the first on my list, in fact *writes dwn his cell phone number* Call me anytime
Ozzie: *reciprocates by giving the doc their number as well*
Thrax; 8led his family out of the hospital8
Ozzie: What should we do...What should we do...? *worries*
Thrax; We'll find who did this.
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