TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 3-3

*following Rodney's direction, they soon arrived at the mansion tht he had described*

Thrax; 8his eye twitched slightly8

Alexis: Damn, this plc smells horrible! *pinched his nose*

Antonio: Ugh, dont I knw it? Wat r we gonna do now, guys?

Julius; Try n find a way in

*the four split n searched*

Thrax; 8looked round8

Alexis: 8finds a hatch tht leads to the basement8 I found it, guys

8they all come over8

Alexis: *grabbed the chain tht held the hatch door together n bit thru it with his super strength like nothing n opened it* Aftr u

Antonio: Now who's the show off

Julius; 8went in first8

Alexis: 8enters next8

Antonio: 8followed aftr8

Thrax; 8took up the rear8

8the four made their way into the main part of the house, sticking to the shadow8

Thrax; 8scanned the area7

Alexis: *jerked his head towards the direction of the lounge room where he heard voices*

8they crept closer8

*the Smokescreen gang was there, along with Illumina n her mate Lei*

Alexis: *peeked in* Woah, a Marburg virus. Havent seen her kind in yrs

Julius; 8hushed him8

Antonio: *listened in*

Nick: Well, well, well, looks like our partnership seems to be bearing fruit. U get to spread adrenaline at a greater scale, keep 'em cells off their rockers n no one would wanna bother u wen u traffick them adrenalines to other viruses n germs for their prohibition pleasure

Illumina: N u get to get this city smoking so u can stay longer to do whatevr it is ur planning to do. I'd say this is a pretty good start of a beautiful partnership

Tar: Duuhh~ A toast!

8the others raised their glasses7

Nick: To a beautiful partnership

Illumina: Hear, hear *clinked glasses with everyone*

Carbon; 8gulped down the whole glass8

Nick: *downed his drink as well*

Tar: *as did he*

Illumina: *dwned her shot, then kissed her mate who was sitting on her lap*

Lei; 8returned it but with no passion8

Nick: Ur mate doesnt seem to be too enthusiastic

Illumina: She's just shy, tht's all. Hey, since we're here, u might as well lemme knw wat exactly is ur vendetta against this city tht u needed it to smoke to stay

8the others listened in8

Nick: Fine, fair enough. I'm here n I need to stay bcoz I got a score to settle

Illumina: A score?

Tar: He want revenge on the cell who broke his heart

Nick: No one asked u, smartass!

Tar: 8winced8 Sorry, boss

Carbon; How will you do it?

Nick: Well, for starters, I was thinking of torturing him by killing all the ones he loves, bt since some of u r too incompetent to make them stay dead, I suppose I'm gonna hv to go to the main root of the problem: his husband, tht crappy Spanish Flu Tony-whats-his-name

Antonio: *growled n wanted to lunge forward bt was held bk by Alexis*

Julius; 8had him by the collar8

Illumina: Husband? U tapped a married man?

Nick: No, he was MINE to begin with! It's that no good Spanish Flu who stole him frm me, n he even had spawns with him! Nobody steals my baby n no one walks out on me n gets away with it! No one!

Carbon; 8gripped her glass tightly as Nick talked about Ricardo8

Tar: 8noticed bt doesn't say anything8

Illumina: I see. So its payback for u being dumped, huh?

Nick: Dump is such a harsh word. I'd like to call it him being led astray. I'll bring him bk to me, bt not before he pays for his betrayal

Antonio: 8growled, reli wanna hv at him8

Lei; 8remained silent8

Illumina: Isnt tht sweet, Lei? Our little chemical spill here is an old romantic

Tar: So wat's the plan, boss?

Nick: We'll wait for Goliath to start smoking, then the real fun will begin once we take on this city thru the mayor

8the Roja brothers exchanged looks8

Illumina: Wat do u mean?

Nick: U'll see. Wat fun would it be if I reveal evrything now, innit?

Alexis: *jerked his head to his bros, telling them to split*

8they nodded n quickly crept away8

Antonio: 8was literally fuming once they were out of the mansion n a few blocks away8

Alexis: Man, tht is one asshole

Thrax; I'd call him worse

Antonio: Tht...Tht fucker! I never steal anything! I saved him! I saved him frm tht cocksucker! He was abusing him! Making him do unspeakable things! He was gonna make him a sex slave n be his pimp! Tht's why he split, n that's how I found him! They were going to kill him for running away!! I SAVED HIM!!

Julius; Save your anger Antonio, ya not the only one after his head 8looked at Alexis8

Alexis: U think ur pissed?? I'm pissed too!! He's been hitting on my songbird ever since he got here! He's been making passes at him n flirting at him n treating me like I don't exist!! I want him fucking dead too!!

Antonio: Well get in line, buster, coz I'm first!!

Thrax; Save you two, you'll both get your chance

Antonio: Wat now? He seems like he's pretty tight-lipped abt the plan evn to Illumina

Thrax; Prepare for all we can

Alexis: Do we still tail him? Or regroup bk home first?

Julius; Best if we regroup

*all the bros nodded n made their way bk home*

Thrax; 8kept on alert8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 3-2

*the group reached an area towards the lung area n Alexis has lost the scent*

Alexis: Lost it. Its not ard anymore

Thrax; 8looked round8

Antonio: Hey, I recognize these parts. I may be able to get someone to help us

Julius; 8looked at him8

Antonio: Wat? I sometimes come here with Ricky to give all those leftovrs frm the diner to the homeless ard here. I knw someone who knws this plc inside out who can help us

Thrax; Let's hope

Antonio: *looks ard* Hmm, now where do I usually find him at... Ah, I remember. C'mon

Alexis: *rolled his eyes* Great, show off again *followed him*

8Julius n Thrax ran after them8

Antonio: *led the team towards the bronchial district n found a plc where there were tiny rundwn tents everywhere* Sidney~! Sidney?

8the other three exchanged look8s

*a small young red blood cell popped out frm the tent n squealed as he sees Antonio, then a whole fleet of them, maybe 5 or 6 red blood cells tht looked like his siblings came out n tottered behind him*

Antonio: Hi, Sidney. Hi, Tori, Ronnie, Abby, Jenny, Dennie and Bobby. U lookin' chipper today, lil bambinis

Sidney: Where's Ricky?

Antonio: He's not here. He's at home looking aftr our new bambino right now

Sidney: Awesome~ *sees the other viruses* Who r they?

8the eldest n youngest brothers exchanged looks8

Antonio: Those r my brothers Alexis, Julius n Thrax

Sidney: R they here to give us food too?

Antonio: Not this time. Bt I do hv some chocolate in hand *jerked his head at his bros to offer them some candy as he took out his own chocolate bar*

8the three took out what they had8

*all the kids squealed in delight*

Sidney: Remember, kids. Share n say thank u

Antonio: *took the candies n passed it to Sidney, n in turn Sidney divided it among his sibs* So, Sidney, is Rodney here?

Sidney: Yeah, he's at the tent there cooking for the group. Wanna meet him?

Antonio: Of course, bt I'll find my way. U enjoy ur candy

Sidney: *nodded n led his sibs bk to their tent*

Alexis: Wat was tht abt?

Thrax; 8shrugged8

Antonio: This here is where most of the homeless come to stay, since the lungs area is the biggest district of the upper body. I'm quite close to Sidney n his family. He lost his parents during a cold virus infection a yr before we came into this city. He's been looking aftr his sibs evr since. Rodney is sort of the unofficial leader n caretaker of this homeless clan. He's homeless himself, due to a economic collapse. He knws the ins n out of the lungs better than any other cell here

Alexis: Wow, u got ur own CI of sorts there, Toni. Didnt knw u had it in ya

Antonio: I may be settling dwn, bt I still keep connections

Julius; Who doesn't 8hid a smirk8

*the gang made it to the big tent, where a spine cell could be seen passing out bowls of bean stew to the line*

Antonio: *waved at the spine cell to catch his attention* Psst! Rodney!

Rodney: *looked to see him* Hey, Toni! Wat a pleasant surprise! Just wait a moment while I finish up, OK

Antonio: Take ur time

Alexis: *mumbled* Just not too long...

Thrax; 8ribbed him8

*soon Rodney was done n they were gestured ovr*

Rodney: Wat can I do u for?

Antonio: I was hoping u could help us look for a particular guy. He's not cell, germ or virus. More like...chemical

Rodney: Chemical? Tht would be the new guys frm Smokescreen, dont' it?

Thrax; Who else

Rodney: They're WAY out in the boonies, my friend. At the outskirt parts of the lung area. U might wanna go dwn to the alveolar duct town area. I think tht's where he might be residing. Its sort of the uppity part of the lung district

Julius; 8quirked a brow8

Antonio: Any description of the house tht stands out?

Rodney: I think they live in some kind of mansion, bt its a little rundwn, n a little smoggy

Thrax; Sounds like a place they'd live

Antonio: Thanks, Rodney. Ur a big help

Rodney: Anytime, Toni

Thrax; Thanks

Julius; Thank you

Alexis: Thanks a bunch

Antonio: Lets go, guys

8the four brothers left8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 3-1


Alexis: 8the moment he got there, something smelt wrong to him with his super canine senses8 Something's not right here

Thrax; 8sarcasticly8 What else is new/

Alexis: No, like reli odd 8followed his nose n sniffed ard, avoiding security at the same time8

8the others followed closely8

Alexis: 8went all the way to the office tht controls emotions8 Darn, there's security up front. Anyone can knock em out?

Antonio: 8nodded, then phased out here n there n knocked the security with pressure points8

Thrax; Great work Toni

Antonio: I hv been working out 8grins8

Alexis: Show off 8enters to chk the room n saw it was empty8

Antonio: Gee ur welcome 8followed behind him8

Julius; 8looked round8

Alexis: 8followed the scent to one area n found himself in front of the main frame of the room8

Thrax; Got something

Alexis: The scent is the strongest here. It's the same scent I get everytime some cell goes off their rockers

Julius; 8looked round the area8

Alexis: 8tries to pinpoint the smell n found some kind of puncture on one of the tubes of the mainframe tht was barely sealed over8 Here

Antonio: 8eyed at the puncture, then elongated his pinky claw n stuck into the puncture, then tasted it with his tongue8

Julius; 8sternly8 Toni

Antonio: Hmm, I recognize this taste

Alexis: U do?

Thrax; From where/

Antonio: Ummm... Somewhere...

Alexis: Don't tell me you've taken something illegal before!

Antonio: It was only a bit of adrenaline candy I took wen I was a kid. All the virus kids took it

Alexis: 8facepalms8

Julius; 8massaged his temples8 And you wonder why Serenity kept us on a short leash

Alexis: I knw adrenaline doesnt affect us viruses, bt its effects is basically like cigarettes to humans. Ur basically admitting tht u smoked

Antonio: It was tht one time...or two. Or...maybe a few more times until the guy who sold it to us got busted. At least I'm better than u gambling on chicken pox fight n using Takashi as collateral!

Alexis: Hey, I did tht coz Serenity was running low on money to feed us! I did it for the family!

Julius; 8groaned in annoyance8

Antonio: Ugh! The point is, I think this is wat's been causing this city in anxiety all along. Its the adrenaline

Thrax; And why only cells n those of cell blood r affected

Alexis: N to calm the nerves, the mayor is making Goliath smoke. It all points to Nick-O-Teen. Tht bastard

Antonio: Didnt the news speak of the raid they did on this criminal Illumina n her adrenaline trafficking? Wat if they were in cahoots?

Thrax; Wouldn't fuckin surprise me

Alexis: Guess knw we can move on to looking into those rundwn places. I think I catch a vry faint smoky scent somewhere ard. If we hurry we might be able to find them

8they all took off8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-12

8soon the hour came for them to make their move8

Thrax; 8flexed n inflexed his claws8

Alexis: 8was the first out at the front porch waiting wen Thrax came out8 Took u long enough, bro

Thrax; 8glared8

Alexis: 8raised a brow8 What?

Julius; Enough you two, we've got work to do

Antonio: 8came in last8 Sorry I'm late. I had to wait till Ricky's asleep before I leave. He wouldn't let me go n wanted me to accompany him to bed

Alexis: U knw u should just get it ovr with n go, just like I did. Pull out the band aid, so to speak

Antonio: I'm not heartless like u, u idiot

8Julius n Thrax knew despite Alexis tough nature the Rabis had a big heart, doing this was tearing him up though he was hiding it8

Alexis: Whatever, u softie. Can we go now? 8looks away, doesn't want to show his bro his hurt face wen he heard Antonio calling him heartless8

Antonio: If ur so eager, after u then

Alexis: 8huffed8 Fine 8dashed off8

8the others followed him8

Antonio: So wat's the game plan here? Where do we start?

Thrax; The run down areas first

Alexis: I'd rather think we should find out wat caused the anxiety attack in the first plc, everything started there. The brain area might hv some answers

Antonio: 8turns to Julius8 Wat say u, Jules?

Julius; Go with Alexis first then Thrax

*everyone nodded n went, first stop towards the brain*

Thrax; 8kept alert8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-11

8everyone soon settled in, n r all gathered in the main dining hall to hv their dinner8

8Thrax n Leah helped with the cooking8

8Ozzy, Miracle, Takashi n Ricardo set up the table8

8the older kids watched over the younger8

*dinner was soon served n evryone settled in their seats to eat*

8everyone tucked in8

*as they ate, the TV was on, n the show was interrupted with an important announcement frm the brain center*

8they all looked8

*the screen soon switched to Thailog, who looked a little disheveled as he was trying to keep it together too. There was a bit of a solemn air ard n it looked a little dark themed*

Ozzy: Woah... Wat's going on there? He looks both agitated n depressed at the same time

Thrax; 8turned the volume up8

Thailog: *takes a deep breath before beginning his announcement* Greetings, citizens of Goliath. I would like to announce the sad passing of my wife and child due to the recent anxiety attacks that plague this city. She had taken my child n leapt off the nasal dam along with a number of cells who had suddenly gathered for a mass suicide *takes another deep shaky breath n tried to force a smile* In light of these recent events where cells r a danger to themselves n others due to the anxiety attacks, we hv decided to allow this city to take in a few...relaxants for the timebeing, just until the anxiety attacks blow over n until we find the real root of the problem. Expect at least a few occurrences of haze ard the city for the foreseeable future. Don't worry, it'll only be temporary, so until we figure things out, keep ur heads up n hang in there. This is ur mayor signing off

Ozzy: *aftr a long pause* D-Did I just hear right? Is he implying tht Goliath is going to start smoking?

Miracle: And did he just say his wife n child committed suicide??

8Thrax, Julius, Alexis even Antonio knew something was wrong8

Ricardo: Woah, tht's...kinda sudden

Ozzy: Dammit, it's gonna be Frank all ovr again, isn't it? Destroying urself due to grief, bt this time its the mayor tht's doing it!

8the four brothers exchanged looks n nodded, they'll start tonight8

Morty: *noticed the look on those bros' faces n knew wat was going on their minds, secretly whispered* U guys got something planned, dont u?

Thrax; 8nods8

Morty: Well, be careful. N make sure u let ur mates knw first, especially Oz n Ricky. They need to knw tht they dont hv to worry, especially at times like these

8the viruses nodded8

Morty: U got my support. Just be careful, OK? 8squeezed Julius' hand gently8

Julius; 8kisses him8

8aftr dinner everyone chipped in to clean up8

Ozzy: 8was nursing Ozma8

Morty: 8jerked his head at Thrax to make him tell Oz8

Thrax; 8nods8 Ozzy we need to speak in private

8the other two lead their mate's away8

Ozzy: 8looked up8 Well we're out here at the back porch, can't get any private than this

Thrax; 8explained to him8

Ozzy: 8bit his lip, unsure8

Thrax; This needs to be done

Ozzy: U going to promise me tht u will come bk in one piece?

Thrax; you forget who ya talking to baby

Ozzy: *smiled n leaned against him* Just...come home safe, OK?

Thrax; 8kissed him8

Ozzy: 8kissed him bk8

8meanwhile Ricardo was hysterical8

Ricardo: No! U can't go, Toni! U don't knw wat Nick is capable of!

Antonio; I know he's a psychopath but this has to end, if we don't he'll end up killin' you

Ricardo: Bt wat if he ends up killing u! He's not just a virus. Hell, he's not even a virus! Ur no match for him!

Antonio; 8kissed him8 He won't

Ricardo: 8starts sobbing8

Antonio; 8held him8

Ricardo: Pls be safe. If ur gone I... I dunno what to do...

Antonio; 8purred8

Ricardo: *hugged him as he sobbed*

Antonio; 8held him tight8

*Miracle, on the other hand, was also a little hesitant for Alexis to go, bt not as hysterical as Ricardo*

Miracle: R u sure u need to go? Wat if something happens to u?

Alexis; I've been through worse

Miracle: *bit his lip* Which is why I'm afraid for u. Alex, I hv a bad feeling abt this. I'm afraid tht something bad might happen, either to u or our family. Pls, just sit this one out

Alexis; I can't with this songbird but you n the kids will have to stay at ozzy's place

Miracle: *bit his lips n looked dwnward, pulled at the hem of his shirt, a movement he did wen he's trying to hold bk frm crying*

Alexis; 8held him close8

Miracle: *quietly sniffles in Alexis' embrace* Pls dont go... Pls dont leave me alone... I dunno how am I gonna take care of Polly n Sammy with our twins coming soon...

Alexis; I will return I promise you songbird

Miracle: *nodded, bt still sobbing as he could feel his heart break bcoz of the bad feeling he couldnt shake off*

Alexis; 8nuzzles him8

Miracle: I love u... Pls... Pls promise me u'll come bk... I beg u...

Alexis; I will songbird 8held him tight8

Miracle: 8nodded n nuzzled him8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-10

Klepta: *answered the door n saw the whole Roja clan* Hey guys. Welcome to our humble abode

Miracle: Hey, Uncle Klept. Sorry to bother u all like this

Klepta: No, no, no problem. Come in, come in

8everyone soon came in, most with suitcases8

Klepta: *waited until evryone enters before closing the door*

Drix: *heard Crystal's burp* Was tht Edi? How's she doing?

Klepta: *chuckles* Edi is still hving her nap. Tht would be the new arrival. It's Loki's daughter

Alexis; So soon/

Klepta: *told them abt Ambrose's theory*

Alexis; 8winced8

Klepta: At least mother n child r OK, n the new baby's name is Crystal Rose

Drix: Maybe I should go chk them, since I'm the family doctor

Lavtina; Thanks

Klepta: They're in the room on the second floor, first door to ur right. U guys can go settle in to ur rooms. Pick whichevr room is comfy for u

Drix: *went upstairs n knocked the door to the room*

Rouge; 8opened the door8

Drix: Hey. I heard abt Loki. Can I come in to chk on them?

Rouge; 8let him in8

Drix: *enters* Hi, I'm Drix. I'm the clan's family doctor. U must be Loki

Loki: *nods* I've heard abt u. This is Crystal. Crystal Rose *showed him his daughter*

Drix: Oh she is beautiful. Mind if I examine her, just to make sure she's alright?

Loki: Go ahead

Rouge; 8watched8

Drix: *examine the baby, cleaning her at the same time, then examined Loki, cleaning him up too*

Rouge; 8bit his lip8

Drix: *had a satisfied smile as he dressed Crystal in her new onesy n tucked both mother n child together* All is good. A little bit premature n both of u look a little bit drained due to the early birth bt ur all fine. I would recommend some mild sedative incense for both of u to ease ur anxiety levels. Dont worry, its safe for both mother n child. I created it myself wen I noticed the situation going on right now in the city

Rouge; Thanks man

Drix: *nodded* Its my job aftr all. I'm gonna put some ard the house too for the benefit of evryone else. Congrats, Loki *leaves the room*

Loki: He's a reli nice guy *tucked Crystal closer to him*

Rouge; He is 8smiled8

Loki: *yawned* I'm tired...

Rouge; 8gently set Crystal in her basket8

Loki: *watched him as his eyes slowly drooped*

Rouge; 8stroked his cheek8

Loki: *finally gave in to fatigue n fell asleep*

Rouge; 8smiled gently8

--:--

Hecra: *helped to get the family settle in, as he was the least affected of his cell family*

Hecro: *was trying to keep it together somehow*

Maximus; 8nuzzled him8

Hecra: U seemed to be pretty level-headed there, hun, for a cell

Maximus; Not easy mind you

Hecra: Take deep breaths, bro. Being anxious like this is not good for the baby

Hecro: I'm trying 8takes deep breaths8

Drix: 8knock on the door8

Maximus; 8opened it8

Drix: Hey guys, just thought I'd drop this off for u. Some sedative scents to keep u guys calm

Hecra: Is it safe for pregnancy?

Drix: Oh, ur pregnant?

Hecro: We both are

Drix: Wow, ur quite the powerhouse there, Max

Maximus; 8went scarlet8

Drix: *sets the scented jar on the window sill* There, tht should do it. N dont worry, its both safe for mother n child. Congrats, u two

Hecro: *smiled n blushed* Thanks

Hecra: *giggled* Thanks

Maximus; Thank you

Drix: *nodded n left*

Hecro: *as soon as he caught a whiff of the scent, he felt so much better*

Maximus; 8inhaled deeply8

Hecra: Wow this smells nice. I feel pretty calm too

*the kids smelt it too n slowly drifted to sleep*

Maximus; 8nuzzled his mate's8

Hecro&Hecra: *nuzzled bk*

--:--

Oz: *barely hanging in there, feeling like punching at something right now*

Thrax; 8brought in some sedative scents8

Oz: *smelled it* Woah, wat's tht?

Thrax; Creatiion of Drix's

Ozzy: *chuckles* Trust him to be able to whip up something. Best we put there at center of the room so tht the kids can smell it too n calm them dwn

Thrax; 8set it down8

Ozzy: *took a whiff n felt much better*

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: Sorry for being such an ass these few weeks. I dunno wat got into me. N the kids r like cranky out of the blue, its like I'm infecting them or something

Rory; 8glared at him8

Thrax; All but Rory baby n it's affecting every cell n those who r part cell

Ozzy: *sees Rory n patted his head* I knw, I dont mean u too. I reli wonder wat's going on with the city. Its been at unrest for so long

Thrax; It'll be fixed soon baby

Ozzy: I hope so. I hope Thailog has an answer for wat's going on out there

Thrax; 8nods8

--:--

Miracle: *was chking himself in the mirror, looking at the little ball in his middle*

Alexis; 8watched him with the kids8

Miracle: *looked closely at his reflection n saw tht the ball was already forming two lifeforms within it, n smiled*

Alexis; 8purred8

Miracle: *heard him n turned to him, showing him* Look. Our little angels

Alexis; 8nuzzled him8

Miracle: I heard Drix made us something to keep us calm

Alexis; 8balanced the kids in one arm n took out the sedative scent8

Miracle: Wow, tht smells nice n he put it in an oriental design jar. How cute *giggled as he took the jar frm Alexis' hand*

Alexis; Creation of Drix's, hope it lasts

Miracle: *nodded* I hope so. I was worried tht my nerves is gonna hurt the babies *stroke his middle* Thank goodness my germ side is keeping me together

Alexis; 8nuzzles him8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-9

Rodeo: Wassup?

Klepta: *tells the sibs abt the plan*

Lavatina; We'll have to sort this place

Lavinia: Well, lets get cracking then

Loki: *just finished nursing Edi* Do u need my help?

Rouge; We'll handle it Loki

Loki: *nodded n burped Edi, putting her to sleep*

*all the Biotics cleaned up the plc to be ready for the virus clan's arrival*

Lavatina; 8was thankful they had several guest rooms in the house8

Loki: *aftr tucking Edi in, he felt a little twang within him n winced*

Rouge; Loki?

Loki: *takes a deep breath* S'OK, it's just a kick...I think

Rouge; 8look concerned8

Loki: *winced again as he realized its not exactly a kick, more like a cramp, his hand automatically reached to grip Rouge's shoulder*

Rouge; 8gave him a hand8

Loki: Oh shit...I...I think it was a contraction...

Rouge; 8helped him to one of the bedrooms8

Loki: It's too soon. I'm not due till the nxt 2 weeks... *starts to sob a little*

Rodeo: Hey, Rouge. U two lovey-dovey in th... *sees them* Woah! Wat's wrong?

Rouge; Boil some water n get me some towels

Rodeo: Umm, OK *was a little blur bt did as he was told*

Rouge; 8helped Loki get comfortable8

Loki: 8winced as he felt another contraction8

Rodeo: 8went abt to get things ready8

Ambrose: Woah, where's the fire, bro. We're not fully done cleaning up the plc

Rodeo: It's Loki. He's in labour

Lavatina; What?!

Ambrose: Oh boy, I was afraid of this

Rodeo: Wat do u mean?

Ambrose: Notice all the anxiety going on? N Loki being more cell than virus? He may not be showing it, bt It's affecting him n the baby. I think it's the stress frm whatever is going on right now that is triggering the birth

Lavinia: Shouldn't we call the ambulance?

Ambrose: With the world at this state of mind? They're gonna make Loki give birth at the driveway

Lavatina; Then we'll have to help him

Rodeo: Rouge is already in there with him

Loki: 8gasped n whimpered8 I...I think I'm wanna push...

Rouge; 8had tied a cloth round his face8 Alright when the contraction hits start pushing

Loki: 8grabbed a random cloth n bit dwn onto it as he pushed8

Rodeo: 8comes in with the items8 Woah, Rouge! Ur delivering? Do u evn knw how??

Lavinia: Don't u remember he delivered Ambrose before wen we were stuck in Dad's office elevator?

Rodeo: Oh, right

Rouge; Unless you want to help set the stuff down n get out

Rodeo: Errr.... I think I hear Edi crying... 8made tht excuse up n made a run for it aftr setting the things dwn8

Loki: 8kept pushing whenever a contraction hit, gripping the sheets tight8

Rouge; Keep going

Loki: *whimpered as he shook his head, as if saying he couldn't do it*

Rouge; You can do it

Loki: *was starting to sob, ready to give up*

Rouge; 8gave his hand a gentle squeeze8

Loki: *sniffles n continued pushing with the contractions, whimpered as he could feel the baby starting to coming out*

Rouge; You're doing great

Loki: *cried in pain, bt kept going*

Rouge; 8licked his lips8

Loki: 8gave it one last big push as hard as he could8

Rouge; 8caught the child quickly8

Loki: 8pants in relief, spitting out the cloth he was biting8 Nnhh... Is...Is is OK...? Is it a boy...or a girl...?

Rouge; 8rubbed the child's back, biting his lip8

8after a few minutes the baby's cry rang out, its features was definitely exhibiting features of a brain cell, bt it inherited its mother's one red one green eye, n it was a girl8

Rouge; 8smiled under the mask8 A beautiful little girl 8wraps the child in warm towels n passed her to Loki8

Loki: Ohh, ooh my baby... 8took the baby n held it close, kissing her ovr n ovr, his pain completely forgotten8

Lavinia: 8peeked in8 Is it over? Is the baby OK?

Rouge; She's fine

Lavinia: She? It's a girl? Oh how wonderful! 8turns to the gang8 It's a girl! Loki's got a girl!

Rodeo: Awesome!

Ambrose: Oh thank Goliath they're OK

Lavatina; That's wonderful

Lavinia: *turns bk to the room n noticed tht Rouge was hesitating, like he wanted to say something, n gestured him to do so, giving him an encouraging thumbs up*

Rouge; 8flushed scarlet n took a deep breathe8 Loki/

Loki: *looked up weakly at him, giving him the smile tht Rouge had fallen in love since the first day they met* Hmm?

Rouge; 8gathered his nerves8 I wish to ask you something that has been on my mind since you started here

Loki: 8chuckled a little8 Well I won't be able to hear u tht well with tht cloth ovr ur face

Rouge; 8took it off, licking his lips nervously8

Loki: *giggled wen he sees his nervous tick of licking his lips* Ur doing tht again. I knw ur nervous. Just take a deep breath n say it

Lavinia: *listened in secretly with the gang, resisting the urge to facepalm*

Rouge; 8took a deep breath8 Ok, Loki I wish for you to be my partner

Loki: *was quite surprised as he blinked* A-Are u sure...? I-I mean...I hv a child out of wedlock, n its not urs...n...n I'm at least 10 yrs younger than u. Surely there is someone better... *blushed hard*

Rogue; 9shook his head8 It doesn't matter to me n ain't the only one in the clan whose been in such a situation

Loki: Do u...Do u reli want someone tainted like me...?

Rouge; No other

Loki: *smiled thru his happy tears* I thought u'd nvr ask... *sits up slowly to lean in n kiss him*

Lavinia: *quietly fist-bumps with her sibs*

Rouge; 8kissed him back gently8

Loki: 8blushed8 I've been having a crush on u too since my first day here, maybe evm before I started working here. I mean... I've always been ur fan n now... I just nvr thought u would actually...

Rouge; You think I'd go for a trophy girl/guy? No way in Tarduras

Loki: *smiled* I guess I was right abt u guys. Ur not like other superstars *purred as he nuzzled against him*

Rouge; 8stroked his hair8

*the baby whimpered, bringing them bk to reality*

Loki: Oh hey, sorry. Mommy almost forgot abt u. Here u go *undid his shirt n gave her her first meal* Is it OK if I name her?

Rouge; Of course, she is your child after all

Loki: She's gonna be urs too if ur gonna take me as ur mate *giggled* I wanna name her Crystal. Tht was my grandma's name. She was vry nice to me n had always been the one who supported me the most wen I decided to keep the child. She passed away 3 mths ago, so yeah...

Rouge; Suits her

Loki: U can give her a middle name, if u want

Rouge; 8thought8 What about Rose/

Loki: Crystal Rose... Its beautiful. *smiled* Crystal Rose Mendiaz, say hi to ur daddy *realized wat he just said n blushed n got a bit flustered* I-I-I'm sorry, I didnt mean to impose on u...U don't hv to be her father if u dont want to...

Rouge; 8was completely scarlet8

Loki: *bit his lip, closed to tears frm embarrassment, couldnt believe he just said tht*

Rouge; 8cupped his face gently8

Loki: I'm sorry, I... *starts sobbing again*

Rouge; 8kissed him gently8

Loki: *felt his kiss, then returned his kiss just as gently*

Rodeo: *whispers to the sibs* Looks like all's well ends well

Lavtina; 8smiled gently8

Klepta: *smiled happily as well wen he heard the doorbell* Oh, looks like our guests r here. Go finish up the rooms. I'll get the door

8the other sibs took off8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-8

*in Frank's Diner, the staff noticed tht some of the customers r a little edgy n slightly impatient, n quite a number of ppl just left without ordering or left without waiting for their food bcoz they couldn't handle the wait*

Morty: Woah, someone's been waking up on the wrong side of bed today

Leah; 8looked concerned8

Morty: I think it's best we close for the day. Evn the staff r getting a little agitated. I think one of them almost threw a plate at the customer

8everyone nodded n closed shop8

Dieter: *was also closing up wen he saw the gang at Frank's Diner close too* Eh? Jour all clozing?

Julius; 8nodded8

Dieter: *sees Takashi n Orion closing as well* Lookz like ve all have ze same idea

Takashi: A-ra? Minna? (guys) Ur closing?

Vincent; 8nods8

Morty: Evryone is being rather nuts these days. I'm kinda wondering wat the heck is going on

Leah; 8nods8

Takashi: Hai hai, I got a customer today tht asked me to make party dresses for a group of 20 kids, n they want it by today. Wen I told her I can't do it, she went kuroushi (crazy) on me, want to report me to labour department or something. Nandayo~ (wat was tht abt)

Orion; 8held him closee8

Morty: It reli is a predicament. I reli dunno what's gotten into all the cells these days.

Dieter: I zink eet eez better if ve all hang out at home n try not to get in contact vith any cells today. Must be somezing in ze body zat eez making zem crazy

Vincent; Least the viruses n germs aren't affected by whatever's causing this

Morty: Unless ur a mix of cell n other species. U might be affected a little. Oh spit, Oz. He maybe bio-weapon bt he's mainly cell. Would it affect him?

8everyone exchanged looks8

Takashi: Sa, Thrax ottoto-chan might hv a handful desu ne

Orion; And what of the kids? Rory's in the clear since he's pure virus but the others-

Dieter: Zen ve better go zee vat ve can do for zem

Takashi: Sa, we should stay under one roof with Biotic-minna. Their house is big n can accommodate evryone n we can keep an eye on each other

Leah; 8was starting to shake8

Morty: *noticed* Leah, u OK?

Orion; It's her nerves n her fear, remember she was a cell once herself

Morty: Bt ur full virus now. Nothing to worry abt. Lets better head home n gather our family. One of us contact the Biotics while another one of us contact Thrax

Takashi: Hai, boku *dials Thrax's number*

Thrax; 8answers8 Yeah/

Takashi: Moshi moshi, Thrax ottoto-chan. Anno...Ozzy to-chan n kodomo-chan daijobu deska? (are Oz n the kids OK?)

Thrax; So far 8was on alert8

Takashi: Sa, here's the plan... *tells the plan abt temporarily moving into the Biotics' plc for a while*

Thrax; For how long/

Takashi: Wakaranai (I dunno), just until we get the Mayor-sama to explain to us wat is going on desu ne~

Thrax; Alright

Takashi: Sa, see ya there then *sees Vincent dialing for the Biotics*

Vincent; 8waited8

Klepta: *picked up the phone* Hello?

Vincent; Klepta/ It's Vincent

Klepta: Oh hey, Vince. Wat can I do u for?

Vincent; 8explained the situation8

Klepta: Oh OK. Yeah, sure. U guys can bunk in here. I mean, I hv to admit tht we do feel a bit of tension, bt its not sending us off the walls. I just hope u don't mind the neighbours. They were pretty tense these couple of days. Thank goodness we got soundproof music room for practice so we don't end up pissing them off more

Vincent; Thank you, we'll be there soon

Klepta: Cya then *hangs up*

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-7

*the nxt morning, Hecro n Hecra were both holed up in the bathroom*

Maximus; 8was worried8

Shane: *could hear them vomiting inside there* Babu~ Is Mamu n Mimi OK? *her way of calling Hecro n Hecra respectively*

Maximus; 8had Alakay in his arms8 I hope so

Hunter: *had woken up n climbed out of his pen n crawled towards his parents' bedroom, n could hear his mommies n crawled to the door, knocking at it* Mamu~ Mimi~ *was still learning how to talk*

Shane: Hunter, no *picks him up* Mamu n Mimi r not feeling well

Maximus; 8bit his lip8

*a flush of the toilet later, Hecro n Hecra finally came out*

Hecra: *blinked* Hey, wat's evryone doing here? *picks Hunter up*

Hecro: *takes Alakay frm Maximus n nuzzles*

Alakay; 8hugged Hecro8

Shane: We're worried, Mamu, Mimi. U've been in there all morning

Hecro: Sorry, sweetheart, bt u knw how it is. Its the same wen I had ur brother Alakay n wen Mimi had Hunter, remember?

Shane: I knw, bt...

Maximus; 8nuzzles them8

Hecra: We'll be fine, sweetie. Don't worry abt us

Hecro: Although we're definitely not wanting to come near any food

Shane: Aww, bt I'm hungry~

Maximus; 8chuckled n shook his head8

Hecra: Would u be a dear n make breakfast for the kids, hun?

Maximus; Of course, you sure you two don't need anything/

Hecro: Maybe something to drink

Hecra: Preferably light

Maximus; 8nods, bringing the kids to the kitchen8

Shane: Mamu n Mimi not hving breakfast with us?

Maximus; They're unable to keep food down at the moment

Shane: 'Kay...

Maximus; 8made up some cereal n scrambled eggs8

Shane: *licked her lips as she tiptoed to peek at her daddy making breakfast aftr setting both her bros on their high chairs*

Maximus; 8seemed to have the same skill as Thrax8

Shane: *steals a small piece of scrambled eggs tht r done frm the plate n nommed at it, occasionally fanning her mouth coz its hot*

Maximus; Wait until it's finished Shane

Shane: *giggled as she chewed n swallowed the one tht is already in her mouth*

Maximus; 8rolled his eyes n set the tablle8

Shane: *helped with serving Hunter n Alakay's share*

Maximus; made something for Hecro n Hecra8

Shane: *had her share n sat dwn with her bros to eat, taking turns feeding herself n her bros*

Hecro&Hecra: *curled up in bed*

Maximus; 8brought his mates their breakfast8

Hecra: 8opened his eyes8 Nnnhh... Wat did u get us, hun?

Maximus; Soy crackers n lemon water

Hecro: Nnhh.. I guess tht'll do

Maximus; handed them the food8‏

Hecro&Hecra: 8sat up n nibbled gently at their food8

Maximus; 8returned to the kids8

Shane: *sees Maximus returns* Is Mamu n Mimi OK, Babu?

Maximus; They will be sweetie

Shane: *nodded in content*

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-6

*deep in the outskirts of the lung area, the Smokescreen gang were chilling out in their mansion, grey n smoggy n foggy as it should be, n they were in the billiard room playing pool n getting wasted*

Nick: *made a shot* Hah! Gotcha! Pay up, Butey!

Tar: Duuuh, nice shot, boss!

Butane; 8growled, handing the carbs8

Carbon; 8was sipping a cocktail8

Nick: Hv u been monitoring the clan? How're they lookin'?

Tar: Uuuhh, they look like they ain't got nothin' on 'em

Nick: Ugh, dammit, Carbon. I told u to go for the kill. Why didn't u just rip tht ex-cop's head?

Carbon; 8glared8 Hey I tried alright

Nick: N u totally crapped up on trying to assassinate tht HIV dude, Butey. It was supposed to be clean n quick

Butane; How was I to know the city had a dog on ice

Tar: Duuh, we shouldn't fight, guys. We supposed to work together

Nick: Nobody asked u, Tar! *slammed the pool stick on the billiard table* Dammit, how am I gonna teach tht little runaway Ricky a lesson if we can't evn send him a msg right?

Carbon; Good luck

Tar: Uhhh, don't forget, we needs to get this city smokin' if we wants to stay here longer

Nick: Ugh, dont hv to tell me twice. We were barely hanging here as it is coz Goliath's wrkplc sort of allows him to be exposed by 2nd hand smoke frm his colleagues. It's a miracle we didnt vanish!

Carbon; 8looked up8

Nick: *noticed the news was on* Hey Butey. Turn tht shit up

8the flame turned up the volume8

Newscaster: ...Aftr the raid at the Spleen District went dwn, an approximately 2 dozen cells n germs involved in the secret adrenaline trade were busted by our local PD. Bt be warned: the ringleader Illumina Hypothermia is still on the run, n must be considered armed n dangerous. If u hv any information abt her, pls contact ur local PD at the toll free number...

Nick: Hey, Carb. Wat's the deal abt this Illumina Hypothermia chick?

Carbon; 8told him what she knew8

Nick: *scratched his chin, in deep thought*

Tar: Wat r ya thinkin', boss?

8the others leaned in8

Nick: *grinned aftr a long thought* Gang, I think we need to track dwn n pay a visit to a fugitive

Carbon; How/

Nick: Let's just say I knw a thing or two abt creatures of habit. Let's jet, gang *led the gang out*

8they all followed him8

8the Smokescreen gang drove their car dwn to an old wound on Goliath's side tht left quite a deep scar frm the old gargoyle days of battle, n tht part of the city was nvr reli rebuilt, still desolate n old, with squatters n shady characters loooming the streets8

8the gang looked round8

Nick: 8looked ard, seeing wat r the plcs tht a gangrene germ might hide8

9there was a seedy bar8

Nick: Ovr there. Tht should be it, guys

8the group headed to the bar

Nick: 8entered n looked ard, grimaced a little as he see the plc looked pretty dark n gloomy n rundwn for a bar8

Tar: Uuhh, I don't like this plc, boss

Carbon; 8looked round nervously8

Nick: Calm dwn, it'll be fine. Help me look out for a female gangrene germ. She's gotta be here somewhere. I can feel it in my gut

Butane; 8looked round8

8at one dark corner in the private booth section, there was Illumina, sitting together with another person, possibly virus8

8the group approached them8

Illumina: 8saw them coming n growled8 Seat's taken. Go find somewhere else to fester

Nick: Oh I came to the right plc, sister. I'm looking for u

Tar: 8pointed at the virus she was with8 Is dat wat I think it is?

Nick: Tar, its rude to point 8looked at dat direction8 My, my, a Marburg virus. How very rare

Carbon; 8looked at him8

8it was a she, just tht her haircut was short like a tomboy n she was quite small, abt a head shorter than Illumina, n she was mostly green8

Illumina: Lei, stay behind me 8held the virus close8 Stop staring at my mate. Wat do u want??

Nick: I'm here with a proposition

Carbon; 8hid behind Nick8

Nick: I heard abt ur drug bust. It's a real shame. I think I can come up with a partnership with u

Illumina: Just cut to the chase, smokey

Nick: Well u need ur adrenaline rush to pull thru, while I need to stay here long enough to pull off my own vendetta. Hows abt we settle this like civilized ppl, eh? Drinks on me 8gestured Butane to go buy them a round8

Butane; 8headed to the bar8

Nick: Now, let's get dwn to business

*the gang talked well into the night*

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-5

8the both of them soon got home8

Hippolyta: 8sees them8 Papa! Is Mama OK?

Alexis; He's exhausted my warrioress

Hippolyta: OK

Miracle: 8mumbled8 Nnhh... Bed...

Alexis; 8brought him to their room8

Miracle: *cuddled into the blankets as soon as he was put dwn*

Alexis; 8stroked his hair8

Miracle: Alex...?

Alexis; 8nuzzles him8

Miracle: Alex...I... *blushed* I hv two... I'm not reli sure if Jared is right bt...we hv twins... Tht's why I feel so sick...

Alexis; 8his eye twitched8

Miracle; Umm... Alex...? U...U OK?

Alexis; 8grabbed the phone8

Miracle: *sat up a bit* W-Wat r u doing...?

Alexis; Callin' Drix 8dialed the number8

Drix: *was giving his two kids their bath wen he heard the phone ring* Could u help me get it, darling?

Leah; 8answered it then passed it to Drix n confirming the caller8

Drix: *put it on speaker phone* Hello, Alexis? Wat's up?

Alexis; 8explained8

Drix: Hmm, alright. I'll drop by to chk soon. Just gimme 10 mins

Alexis; Thanks

Drix: *finished bathing the kids n wrapped them up in towels before passing them to Leah* Alexis needs me to chk up on Miracle. I won't be long

Leah; 8nods n brought the young ones to the nursery8

Drix: *brought his medical bag n went to Miracle n Alexis plc, rang the doorbell*

Alexis; 8let him in8

Drix: *comes in* Where's Mira?

Alexis; In our room

Drix: *goes to the room* Hey, Mira

Miracle: Hey, Drix. U didnt reli need to be here. We hv our own personal physician tht I went to

Drix: Oh, u mean during the times wen Alex is being confined during his heat?

Miracle: *nodded*

Alexis; 8sat on the bed8

Drix: Oh well, not wrong to get a different opinion. U knw I've always been ur physician first

Miracle: True

Drix: Alright, u just lay there n let me do all the work, OK?

Miracle: *nodded*

Drix: *lifted Miracle's shirt, then took out the diagnostic kit he used on Ricardo before n chked him*

Alexis; 8waited8

Drix: *waited for the kit to print the results n nodded with a smile* Well, Jared's hearing was definitely spot on. Ur hving twins

Miracle: *blushed, his eyes weeping happy tears*

Alexis; 8inhaled deeply8 Then we need to do a C-section once the due day comes

Miracle: *sat up* No! I told u I want to do this naturally! No surgery!

Drix: Woah, take it easy there, Mira...

Alexis; No arguments songbird‏

Miracle: I'm the one carrying it. I decide how I should got thru with the birth

Drix: Now, now, we won't decide right now. We'll monitor ur progress as time goes by, then we can see whether u can give birth naturally or not. OK?

Alexis; 8wasn't pleased8

Miracle: *wasn't plsed either, bt at least it was a compromise*

Drix: Alright. Looks like so far, evrything is fine. I'll issue u some slightly stronger morning sickness, bt only take it wen absolutely necessary. Stick to ginger snaps n lemon tea in the meantime. Congrats to the both of u *took his leave*

Miracle: *nodded n lay bk in bed, curled in the covers n turned to the side, his bk facing Alexis*
Alexis; 8sighed n left the room8

Hippolyta: *was doing colouring with Samson wen he came out* Is Mama OK?

Alexis; He's resting at the moment 8collapsed into the chair8

Hippolyta: *crawled to him n rested her chin on Alexis' knee* U dont look happy, Daddy

Alexis; 8picked the two up8 Your momma n I r on a disagreement at the minute

Hippolyta: Aww~ U n Mama fighting?

Alexis; 8sighs8

Hippolyta: U gonna kiss n make up?

Alexis; Hard to say my little one

Hippolyta: U better. Making Mama angry is not good for the baby

Alexis; 8smiled8 Babies, my warrioress

Hippolyta: 8gasped8 U mean Mama has a litter?? 8squealed happily with Samson8

Alexis; that's why we're fighting, he wants to give birth naturally but I rather he have a medical procedure

Hippolyta: Oh, bt if Mama's body can carry a litter, surely he can give birth naturally, right, Samson?

Samson; 8nodded8

Alexis; You two have no idea do ya/

Hippolyta: About wat?

Alexis; When your mother had you he nearly tore in two with each birth

Hippolyta: Ouch... Is it bcoz we're too big?

Alexis; 8nods8 It could be much worse this time because it's twins

Hippolyta: I guess so, bt who knws, they might be smaller this time. Samson n I read in the baby books tht there is 50-50 chance a child will inherit either one of the parents traits. Maybe this time the litter will be average cell size?

Alexis; I rather not take the chance

Hippolyta: *knew tht Alexis might be right, so she doesnt argue anymore* Lets just hope Mama's litter will pull thru

Alexis; 8held them both close8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-4

Sakura; 8flopped on the couch8

Ozzy: 8decided to make himself useful n cook dinner8

Miracle: 8knocked on the door; he had come to visit to chk on Oz8

Thrax; 8let him in8

Miracle: Hey, Pops. Hows Daddy?

Thrax; Recovering

Miracle: 8sees him cooking8 Well dat looks pretty promising. Let's just hope that he'll be back to his old self again

Thrax; 8nods8

Miracle: 8smelled the food frm the kitchen n felt nauseous, his hand flew to his mouth8

Thrax; 8brought him to the bathroom8

Miracle: *hurled into the sink*

Thrax; 8took out the medichine8

Miracle: *stopped him* No, dont. I can't take meds. I'm... *blushed* I'm pregnant *had planned to tell them abt his pregnancy bt didnt get the chance to until now*

Thrax; 8showed him it was morning sickness medication8

Miracle: Oh *took the meds* U could tell?

Thrax; Your mate is my brother I know what he's like

Miracle: *chuckles* Tht n u hv 10++ kids *took a couple of tablets*

Thrax; 8smirked8

Miracle: I was supposed to announce it to u guys sooner, bt with things with Daddy, I thought I'd pick a better time

Thrax; 8held him close8

Miracle: 8nuzzled him8 I better go tell Daddy the good news 8goes to the kitchen to tell Oz8

Thrax; 8followed him8

Miracle: Hey daddy

Ozzy: 8looks up n smiled at him8

Miracle: U doing OK now?

Ozzy: 8nodded sadly8

Miracle: Maybe this might cheer u up more: Ur gonna be a granddaddy again

Rory; Ya think ya n uncle Alexis would have had a whole litter by now

Miracle: Well we only hv Polly n Samson right now, bt who knws, I might end up having a litter 8laugh8

Sakura; 8shrugs8

Ozzy: *smiled n held his hand*

Miracle: *could guess he was congratulating him* Thanks, Daddy. Wat's for dinner?

Ozzy: *opened the lid to show tht he was cooking beef stew*

Rory; 8licked his lips8

Miracle: Looks great, Daddy. Tho I can't reli eat much, I'm still trying to keep dwn my lunch

Ozzy: *nodded in understanding as he set the table*

Thrax; 8helped8

Jared: *comes up to Miracle n hugs him, pressing his ear to his middle*

Miracle: *chuckles* It's still too early, sweetie. U won't hear anything.

Sakura; Other than the heartbeat

Jared: *listened closer n giggled*

Kiaran: U can hear it?

Jared: *nodded*

Rory; 8smiled8

Miracle: *chuckles* U got a sharp ear there

Ozzy: *clinked the glass with a spoon, indicating dinner was ready*

8everyone gathered round the table8

*everyone took their share of food, tho Miracle only took a small portion*

Thrax; 8never understood how they could crave such weird foods only to throw it up late8

Miracle: *just nibbled at the food, not reli eating*

Twins: U OK?

Miracle: *nodded* I'll be fine. Just a bit off food, is all

Sakura; 8gave him a sympathetic look8

Ozzy: 8took his hand n gave a reassuring squeeze8

Miracle: Thanks, dad

Thrax; Is there anything you can eat/

Miracle: So far I could only stomach cereal n oatmeal, nothing solid. My morning sickness is actually a bit worse this time

Thrax; 8looked worried8

Ozzy: *signed* Hv u seen the doctor?

Miracle: *blinked, not tht fluent in sign languages yet*

Thrax; You really need to learn sign language my boy

Miracle: *chuckles sheepishly* Didnt reli hv the time, sorry. Wat did Daddy say?

Kiaran: *translated for him*

Miracle: Oh, well, not reli. I mean, I only found out quite recently thanks to an unexpected source, n I just kinda wrapping up work, so I didnt reli hv the chance to.

Rory; You should

Miracle: *nodded* I guess I will. I think I'll call in our personal physician instead. He was the one I go to for chk-ups

Thrax; 8cocked a brow8

Jared: *signed* I might knw wat is the problem, bt it's just a guess

8everyone looked at him8

Jared: *signed* I think I heard 2 heart beats in there, so...maybe ur hving twins? Tht's why ur feeling worse?

Miracle: *blinked, not understanding* I only caught the word "two". Wat did he say?

Rory; 8gave a laugh like Thrax's8 Looks like you'll be having that  litter though a small one

Miracle: *blushed hard* H-How many??

Jared: *held up 2 fingers*

Miracle: *blushed his reddest before he fainted*

Thrax; 8caught him8

Ozzy: *sweatdropped n gestured one of the kids to get smelling salts*

Sakura; 8rolled her eyes as she got them8

Ozzy: *got it frm Sakura n waved it ard Miracle's nose*

Miracle: *stirred n suddenly puked onto Thrax's shirt frm the smell*

Ozzex: *grimaced*

Twins: Eewww~

Thrax; 8sighed, helping Miracle to the couch n went to change8

Miracle: 8lay on couch8

Ozzy: 8signed8 I better call Alexis to come pick him up 8texted Alexis8

Alexis; 8soon came over8

Miracle: 8groaned as he was still curled on the couch8

Alexis; 8licked him gently8

Miracle: *opened his eyes to see Alexis* Nnnhh... I dont feel so good...

Kiaran: U better bring him home, Uncle Alex. He reli looks bad

Alexis; 8scooped his mate up onto his back8

Jared: 8signed8 Shouldn't we tell him?

Twins: Shh... Let him break the news

Ozzy: 8walked them out8

Alexis; 8nuzzles his mate8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-3

*a couple weeks went by as Oz slowly recovered n was discharged, bt he was still depressed ovr the fact tht he couldn't speak. He took to moping ard the house, ignoring his work n evrything else*

8the entire clan were worried8

Jared: *was the most worried, signed* I'm worried abt Mama. He's reli depressed right now. I dunno wat to do for him

Olivia: I knw. Talking to him just reminds him tht he can't talk, n using sign language just makes him feel evn worse

Sakura; 8was clawing at the floor8

Othello: He should just get ovr it. Its not the end of the world

Olivia: Sis, tht's not nice. How would u feel if u find out u can't talk anymore?

Othello: I knw I won't be moping ard like someone just died

Rory; 8glared at her8

Othello: *rolled her eyes n looked away*

Kiaran: Is Papa doing anything to get thru to him?

Sakura; Trying everything but no results

Ozzex: *sighed* Is there anything we CAN do?

Jamie: We're out of ideas too. We tried making him treats.

Junko: He doesn't wanna hv a bite.

Jamie: We tried singing to him to cheer him up.

Junko: He just ended up crying.

Jamie: We tried drawing Get Well pictures for him.

Junko: He just put them aside.

Both: We're at our wits end

Rory; 8ran his claws through his dreads7

Kiaran: He's been holing up in there for too long. He's not working, he rarely eats, we reli need to get him out of the house

Sakura; But how/

*everyone was deep in thought*

Rory; 8lay back on the armchair8

Othello: *rolled her eyes* U guys r such babies *got off the bed n went to Oz* Mama, get up. Ur cooped up here long enough. Time for some fresh air

Ozzy: *looked at her n turned the other way*

Othello: I didn't come bk to this family to hv u lying ard there moping n wasting our time away. C'mon, ally-oop! *took Oz's arm n picked him, dragging him outdoors*

8the others sweatdropped8

Ozzy: *doesn't put up a fight as he was dragged outdoor, n he n Othello end up in the playgrd*

Othello: *goes to the swings* C'mon, push me, Mama

Ozzy: *sighed n went forward to push her in the swing, bt not into it*

Othello: Higher, Mama, higher!

Thrax; 8watched from the door8

Ozzy: 8does so8

Othello: 8giggled as she went higher8

Thrax; 8bit his lip8

Othello: *got high enough n purposely let go of the swing, causing her to tumble forward to the grd*

Ozzy: *gasped n quickly ran to her, picking her up, chking her to see if she's OK*

Thrax; 8ran over8

Othello: *looked up at Ozzy n grinned* I got u, didn't I, Mama?

Ozzy: *blinked in surprise*

Othello: Pls, Mama. Snap out of it. We need u. *hugged him* I need u

Ozzy: *felt her hug n sobbed, holding her close, breaking dwn frm all this*

Thrax; 8came over8 We all need you

Ozzy: *sobbed for a while, then looked up at Thrax, mouthing* ~I'm sorry...~

Thrax; 8held him close8 ~Ya need no words with me baby~

Ozzy: *sobbed in Thrax's arms*

Othello: *joined the group hug*

8the other kids soon joined8

Ozzy: *sobbed as he hugged all his kids, crying as if he was begging for forgiveness*

8they all nuzzled against him8

Jared: 8signed8 It's gonna be OK, Mama. We can still talk, I can refresh u on sign languages, n Ozma can also learn frm us at the same time

Ozzy: 8smiled n nodded8

Sakura&Rory ~And remember our telepathy mother~

Ozzy: 8smiled n nodded8 /Sorry, I've been such a jerk n a downer. I just feel so useless without my voice anymore/

8they nuzzle him8

8they all soon went home8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-2


Hecro&Hecra: *were staying up in the living room aftr putting the kids to sleep, n had watched the late night news n was getting worried*

Maximus; 8stumbled in8

Hecra&Hecro: Chris! *runs to him n hugged him*

Maximus; 8held them close8

Hecra: We were so worried. OMG, u got a black eye!

Hecro: We saw the news just now. R u OK?

Maximus; Just rattled

Hecra: *went n got him a bag of ice for Maximus*

Hecro: Who did this to u?

Maximus; Ozzy

Hecro: What? Our brother?

Hecra: Wat happened?

Maximus; 8told them8

Hecro: Oh no...

Hecra: Poor Oz...

Hecro: How's Thrax taking the news?

Maximus; Not well I can tell you

Hecra: 8pressed the ice bag gently onto Maximus' eye8

Hecro: We should go visit him, bro. He needs family more than ever

Hecra: I agree. We'll visit him tomorrow. Where is he admitted, hon?

Maximus; 8told them8

Hecro: *nodded*

Hecra: Speaking of hospital... *nudged Hecro*

Hecro: *shook his head* No. now is not the best time...

Maximus; 8looked at them8

Hecra: C'mon...

Hecro: *shook his head, blushing a little*

Hecra: *rolled his eyes, then took Maximus' hands n put them on their middle each, smiling*

Maximus; 8looked at them in shock8

Hecro: *blushed evn more*

Hecra: *nodded with a smile*

Maximus; Both of you/

Hecro: *nodded* Remember the comfort sex u gave me to help me recover frm my grief?

Hecra: N then the nxt morning u n I did it in the showers before u went to work? Yeah, tht kinda did it

Both: We just found out aftr lunch

Maximus; 8went bright red8

Hecro: *looked worried* Umm... Arent u happy?

Hecra: *looked worried too*

Maximus; 8shook out of his daze then stood up n held them both8

*they both were surprised a little bt sighed in relief*

Hecra: I knw it's a bit of a bad timing bt...we thought u would be hurt or worse, n we might nvr hv the chance to tell u...

Hecro: I love u, Chris... *cried happy tears*

Maximus; 8kissed them each deeply8

Hecro&Hecra: *kissed him bk*


*meanwhile Drix sighed as he got home*

Leah; 8was waiting for him8

Drix: *sees her* Hey, darling *comes to her n hugged her*

Leah; 8nuzzled him8

Drix: How're the kids?

Leah; In dreamland

Drix: *smiled n nodded, then sighed sadly*

Leah; Drix/

Drix: *sat dwn heavily n told her abt Oz*

Leah; 8covered her mouth8

Drix: Yeah. Doc said there is nothing they can do. Oz will be mute for life

Leah; 8collapsed into the armchair8

Drix: *held her close* We hv an idea who might've done it, bt without Oz's testimony n only circumstancial evidence, we can't do anything

Leah; 8snarled8

Drix: *leaned against her* I feel so sorry for Oz, n so helpless..

Leah; 8nods8

Drix: Let's just hope Oz is strong enough to cope wiht this

Leah; 8nods8

Drix: I'm tired. Let's retire for the night

Leah; 8stood up8

Drix: *took her hand n went to bed*

Leah; 8followed, curling up against him8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 2-1


Maximus; 8looked a bit dazed as Drix arrived8

Drix: 8approaches him8 How's Oz? Is Thrax here?

Maximus; 8gabbed his thumb at one of the room8

Drix: 8peeked in8

Thrax; 8was leaning over ozzy8

Ozzy: 8was in bed with the bandage ard his throat n fitted with tubes n breathing mask8

Drix: Thrax? Is Oz OK?

Thrax; Bearly

Drix: Wat did the doctor say?

*as if on cue, the monitoring doctor came in n chked Oz's vitals*

Drix: Wat's the verdict, doc?

Thrax; 8looked up8

Doc: U guys managed to bring him in the nick of time, any longer n he would've been dead. His self-healing attributes as a cell is kicking in, bt the damage is done. I'm sorry, bt ur friend will nvr speak a word again

Drix: Oh...Oh no...

Thrax; 8stiffened8

Drix: Is there anyway to fix it?

Doc: Sorry. The cut was too deep. His vocal chords r completely damaged. We had to completely remove them out. Bt hey, at least he's still alive, n tht's all tht matters, right?

Drix: Y...eah, I guess so.

Doc: Oh, n I had to get rid of his clothes tho. They were reeking with cigarette smoke. Ur friend must be a chain smoker, isnt he? *left the room*

Thrax; 8started transforming when the doctor said cigarette smoke8

Drix: Did he just say cig... *sees Thrax transforming* No, no, Thrax, calm dwn! Not here! Not at the hospital n not in front of Oz! *drags him out to the hospital bkyard*

Thrax; 8was foaming at the mouth8

Drix: Calm dwn, Thrax. U dont knw if it's... There was a lot of fire fighting n gun powder n plasma shots n stuff. There's no way... Will u calm dwn just for a bit?!

Thrax; 8took  a deep breath8

Drix: Look, I knw I sound a bit of a doofus, bt all we got is just circumstancial evidence. The only person to witness the attack is Oz himself, n only he can tell us who it is. OK, not tell per say, bt u knw wat I mean. These ppl fight dirty n we can't lower ourselves to their level. N besides, Oz needs u right now. So stay calm n take this one step at a time, OK?

Thrax; 8inhaled deeply n nodded8

*a loud commotion was heard n u can hear Maximus being ordered to call Thrax in*

Thrax; 8walked in8

Ozzy: *was awake n was smashing things ard, freaking out abt his voice not coming out of his mouth, n he was not letting anyone come near him bcoz he somehow managed to get his gun*

Thrax; 8quickly moved8

Ozzy: *wordlessly scream, crying hard, trying to get his words out, bt it just came out as wheezes n he was stressing his injuries, all the while waving the gun ard*

Thrax; 8wrapped his arms round him8

Ozzy: *realized it was Thrax hugging him n started sobbing hard in his arms*

Thrax; 8held him close, stroking his hair8

Ozzy: *looked up at him tearfully, gesturing to his throat, as if asking wat happened to him*

Thrax; 8took a deep breath n gently told him what happened8

Ozzy: *stared wide-eyed as Thrax told him everything, then held his head, trying to remember wat were the exact features of his assailant was, bt it drew a blank. She was literally too hazy to recall, all he could remember were the eyes n the lips, nothing else. He clenched his eyes tight, feeling so useless right now*

Thrax; 8held him8

Ozzy: *sobbed until he passed out in Thrax's arms*

Thrax; 8held him8

Drix: *comes in* How's he? Oi vey, wat a mess *starts cleaning up*

Thrax; 8scooped his mate up8

Drix: *finished cleaning up* How's he taking it?

Thrax; Not well

Drix: Its to be expected, I suppose

Thrax; 8nuzzled his mate8

Drix: I better report home so tht Leah knws I'm OK. U gonna be alright with Oz? Should I call Miracle to babysit the kids?

Thrax; Please

Drix: *nodded n left the ward, then comes across Maximus who was nursing a black eye* Oi... Oz did tht to u?

Maximus; Sucker punched me

Drix: We better go home now. Thrax's got this. Ur mates might be worried abt u. No doubt this is going into the news soon

Maximus; 8nods n headed out8

*the duo made their way home, Drix calling Miracle to babysit the kids while Maximus headed home*

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-12

*time passed by, n soon it was time for the stake out. Evryone got into their positions*

Maximus; 8kept in the shadows8

Drix: *kept in the shadows as well*

Ozzy: *shape-shifted into the look he adopted wen he was at the Zit bk in Frank n donned his janitor clothes n pretend to clean while he shadows the suspects*

Maximus; 8listened in on the wire8

Drix: Testing, testing. Oz, u copy? Ovr

Ozzy: *whispered to his collar discreetly* Copy. Loud and clear. Ovr

Maximus; Stay sharp

Ozzy: Copy tht

Drix: Keep a lookout, this is the big deal breaker now

Maximus; 8listened8

*soon the appointed time was at hand, at 10pm sharp, the two gangs met*

Illumina: *shows up in her killer sexy attire, meeting up with the defacto cell she was going to trade the adrenaline with*

8the rival gang soon showed up8

Illumina: Looks like our man has showed up. U got the carbs?

8the cell held up the bag8

Illumina: *nodded n jerked her head towards one of the lackey to bring out the goods*

Ozzy: *kept to the shadows n whispered to the wire* The goods n cash r out

Eduardo: *whispered thru his wire* Wait for it. Once the exchange is made, we strike

Maximus; 8licked his lips8

Ozzy: *watches as the exchange was being made, then whispered to the wire* Alert. Exchange has been made. I repeat, exchange has be-- *was suddenly engulfed by a cloud of smoke, n the last thing he saw was a pair of glowing yellow eyes n a feminine looking smirk before his throat was slit n was shoved out of his hiding plc right before the dealership's feet*

Illumina: Wat the--?? We've been made! Scatter, evryone!

Eduardo: We're blown! We're blown! Go in NOW!!

Drix: *cocked his cannon n charged into the raid*

Maximus; 8cocked his blaster n followed8

8a huge shoot out ensued as the dealers n the cops exchanged fires8

Ozzy: 8was on the grd grabbing his throat, choking on his own blood8

Drix: Oz! Hang in there, Oz! Man dwn! We got a man dwn!!

Maximus; 8shot at a few then ran up to Drix8

Eduardo: 8sees it too n radios in for the paramedics8

Drix: 8tries to put pressure on the wound8

Maximus; 8helped8

8the raid was partially successful as most of the dealers were either dead or arrested, bt Illumina got away8

Eduardo: 8ran towards Oz n yelled out loud at his crew8 Where the hell is the paramedics?! We're losing him here!!

Maximus; C'mon Jones hang in there

Ozzy: *slowly loses consciousness*

Drix: Don't go to sleep! Oz, wake up! Don't fall asleep!!

*the paramedics soon arrived n wheeled him n other casualties to the hospital*

Drix: I'm gonna call Thrax. U better follow behind the ambulance, Max. I'll catch up with u

Maximus; Got it 8took off8

Drix: *took a deep breath n dialed Thrax's cell*

Thrax; 8answered8 Talk to me

Drix: *bit his lip, not sure where to start* Uhh...

Thrax; Drix/ What's what's going on

Drix: *grit his teeth n decided to get it ovr with* Its Oz. S-Something happened. He's being sent to the hospital right now. Its our designated medical centre at the Lymph Node District...

8there was silence on the other end8

Drix: Umm... Thrax? Thrax, u still there?

8no sound other a single beep8

Drix: 8sighed n hung up, then went n caught up with the troops to the hospital8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-11

Ozzy: *drove all the way to the PD n met up with Drix* Hey, Drix. U here too?

Drix: Yeah, I got pulled into it. Guess it's like old times, huh?

Ozzy: Yeah. Old times. Hey, I see Maximus. Yo! Max! *waved at him*

Maximus; 8nodded to them8

Ozzy: *approached him* So, wats the deal abt this adrenaline trafficking heist thing? Why did they need us?

Maximus; I wasn't given the details

Drix: Hm, odd. Well, we'll see wat Eduardo has to say abt this

Maximus; 8nods8

Eduardo: *shows up* Alright, evryone here? Good, we need all the manpower we can get at this point

Ozzy: Heh, this should be interesting

Maximus; 8smirked8

Eduardo: For those who just came in n don't knw abt the situation, here's the long n short of it *started the slideshow* This is Illumina Hypothermia, the lady boss of the Gangrene Clan. She's a germ who has been running the joint ard the adrenal glands for a few yrs since Goliath had the war with Xanatos tht cost the life of his brethren Hudson. We suspect tht the recent increase in crime activity going on in the glands on other areas n making Goliath rather agitated n high spirited recently is due to her adrenaline trafficking, bt we havent managed to be able to nail the pin on the donkey, so to speak, until recently wen we got a tip off frm our CI. The deal goes dwn tonight, n we catch them in the act n put her n her clan behind bars once n for all

Maximus; 8whispered to ozzy9 Hope they kept Goliath stable while he was round his young

Ozzy: Yeah. I hv been seeing thru the Eye Channel lately tht Goliath's been a bit of ass lately, bt thankfully the family is attributing it to stress of being a new parent

Drix: I heard Goliath almost took a swing at Broadway ovr some lame joke

Maximus; 8narrowed his eyes8 The soon we take them down the better

Eduardo: Now, the deal will take plc at the south side of the Spleen District, and will take plc tonight at exactly 10pm sharp. We hv our CI to keep tabs on them, bt for now, we will stake out at the plc n also hv some undercovers stationed there to shadow the dealers. Lets hope we can lock this lady boss up for good this time. Here's the roster list to see wat u will be doing during this stake out *passed the paper along*

Maximus; 8looked at it8

Ozzy: *looked as well* Looks like I'm going undercover as a janitor. Hm, time to make my morphing skills to use

Drix: And mine is staking out with Max. Figures, since I stick out like a sore thumb

Maximus; The downside of being a pill, no offence Drix

Drix: None taken. I understand

Ozzy: Sucks tht u had to be dragged out on ur day off tho. I knw its reli rare for u to relax with the family with ur line of work, Drips

Drix: Heh, yeah, I knw. Leah was not too happy abt it, n neither was Sally

Maximus; Neither r mine, the works been keeping me into late hours

Ozzy: Being a cop does tht to u, I'm afraid. At least Hecro is not alone. He's got Hecra to keep him company since he works at home n Hecra's a housewife

Maximus; 8nods n sighs8

Ozzy: I'm glad Thrax is fine with it. He knew the risks of me being a cop

Maximus; Won't stop him from worrying

Ozzy: Heh, I bet. Lets go get ourselves some dinner before the stakeout. I'm a bit hungry

Maximus; 8nods n follows them8

*the three of them went to the nearest diner*

Ozzy: *took a seat n looked at the menu*

Drix: *does so too*

Maximus; 8lean back against the booth8

Waitress: Can I get u anything, luv?

Ozzy: Yeah. Gimme the Set A dinner, extra cheese on the side pls

Drix: I'll hv the Set B, add extra on the salad

Maximus; Anything light will be fine with me

Waitress: *wrote it all dwn* Alright, got it. U guys want some more coffee?

Ozzy: Keep it comin', sweetheart. We're gonna need it

Maximus; Please

Waitress: *refilled their coffee n went to make their order*

Ozzy: I'm gonna give Thrax a call, tell him tht I might be home late for the stake out

Drix: U sure tht's wise? I mean, this is a hush-hush project aftr all. U dunno if the walls hv ears

Maximus; He's right besides knowing Thrax he may already know

Ozzy: Ur right. I suppose he'll just hv to find out the whole story wen I get bk

Maximus; Surprised these punks r still in business, the brothers would've had them all by now

Ozzy: Brothers?

Drix: Wat brothers?

Maximus; 8rolled his eyes8 Who else would I be talking about

Ozzy: Well, u can't get 'em all. Eduardo hv been giving me cases, bt none of this sort

Drix: N Ed did say tht they hv been in business since the Xanatos war. They prolly slipped under the radar during the confusion since evryone is preoccupid with the Xanatos war at the time

Maximus; Possibly

Ozzy: Lets just hope we get lucky n get this lady off the streets for good

Maximus; 8nods8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-10

Drix: *had the day off n was spending time with the family at the park on a picnic, since it was closing day for Frank's Diner*

Leah; 8was laying by the blanket8

Drix: *munched on a sandwich*

Sally: *playing patty-cake with Harmon nearby*

Harmon; 8giggled8

Drix: Feels so peaceful, doesnt it, darling? *wrapped his arm ard Leah*

Leah; 8nuzzles him8

Drix: *kissed her on the cheek n held her close, watching their kids play*

Sally: C'mon! Let's play hide n seek! I'll be it~!

Harmon; 8tilted his head8

Sally: C'mon, u go hide while I count to 10. Ready?

Harmon; 8looked round8

Sally: *covered her eyes n started counting*

Drix: *chuckles n gestured him to come hide inside his compartment*

Harmon; 8toddled over8

Drix: *opened his compartment n let him hop inside*

Sally: ...10! Ready or not, here I come!

Leah; 8smiled8

Sally: *went ard looking*

Drix: *chuckles quietly as he watched*

Leah; 8leaned up8

Sally: *looked ard n couldnt find him* Mommy, Daddy, did u see where Harmon went to hide?

Drix: I dunno, sweetie. Maybe he went behind the bushes *chuckles, making sure tht he left a small crack on his compartment so Harmon didnt feel stuffy*

Harmon; 8was curled up8

Sally: *searched for a while more n whined* I can't find him~ Where is he~?

Drix: *chuckles* Alright, alright. He's right here *opened his compartment to see Harmon has already fallen asleep, as it was near his nap time*

Leah; 8gently took him8

Sally: There u are~ *pouts* U made him cheat~

Drix: *chuckles* Hey, its still hide n seek. Wasn't exactly cheating

Leah; 8chuckled8

Sally: *pouts n sat dwn* I'm hungry

Drix: Here, hv a sandwich n some juice *took it out of the basket for her*

Sally: *ate happily*

Leah; 8leaned against Drix8

*Drix's phone rang*

Drix: Ugh, who's calling me right now?

Leah; 8sat up8

Drix: *answered the call* Hello? Uh-huh, speaking. Wat? I don't do those things anymore. I'm... Hey, I'm on my off day. He what?? Ugh! Hey, don't I get a say in thi-- *cursed under his breath as he hung up*

Leah; Now what/

Drix: Tht was the Eduardo, the Chief made him call me bcoz they wanted me on my expertise as an ex-cop.

Leah; 8narrowed her eyes8

Drix: I can't decline. It's the Chief's orders. I think evn Oz is being called in. Sorry, bt I'll hv to cut our family day out short *kissed Leah n the kids' forehead*

Sally: Aww~ U gonna go work, Daddy?

Drix: I'm afraid so, sweetheart

Leah; Let's hope it's worth jour time

Drix: I hope so too. Cya at home, darling *gave her the car keys n took a cab to his destination*

Leah; 8sighs n looked at the kids8

Sally: *yawned, it was almost her naptime too*

Leah; 8packed up n brought the kids home8

Ozzy: *meanwhile also got the call* Alright. U sure u need me? Alright then *hung up the phone*

Thrax; 8looked up8

Ozzy: I gotta go, hun. Eduardo's chief is asking to recruit in more ppl on this adrenaline-trafficking case of his

Thrax; 8arched a brow8

Ozzy: Yeah, I knw, weird. Bt they specifically asked properly trained cops. U only worked in FPD for a while. They think ur not qualified

Thrax; It was mostly desk work anyway

Ozzy: *nodded* Yeah. I'll be home as soon as I can *got dressed in his signature outfit, kissed Thrax n left*

Thrax; 8went back to looking over the files8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-9

Hecro: *was bk at his office room doing his work again, bt at least he's no longer so buried in his work like before*

Alakay; 8was reading on the floor8

Hecra: *knocks the door n comes in* Hey, guys, time for lunch. Tht means u too, Hecro. Get off tht PC

Hecro: Woah, has it been lunch time already?

Hecra: Yup. I made cassarolle *picks Alakay up*

Alakey; 8lifted the book up to8

Hecro: Is Chris coming home for lunch too?

Hecra: Not sure. They're in on some kind of adrenaline-trafficking case. Might evn hv some kind of stake out

8all the other kids were already waiting at da table to eat8

8Alakey set his book aside n wait patiently with Shane8

Hunter: 8is sitting on his highchair waiting for his meal too8

Hecra: 8served lunch8

Hecro: Mmm... Smells nice

Alakay; 8licked his lips8

Shane: 8ate happily at first, then pouted at the peas n picked at them, shoving them to one side of the plate8

Hunter; 8looked at her8

Hecra: 8was feeding him his baby food wen he noticed him staring at his sister8 Shane, wat did we say abt eating ur greens?

Shane: Bt peas tastes icky~

Alakay; 8rolled his eyes8

Hecro: Icky or not, its still good for u, so c'mon. Eat them all up

Shane: 8pouts n ate, bt made a face everytime she did8

Hunter; 8giggled8

Hecra: 8chuckles as well as he continue feeding him8

Alakay; 8continued eating8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-8

*meanwhile Miracle was doing the last of their song recording for the collaboration with Smokescreen*

Alexis; 8kept a sharp eye on Nick-O-Teen8

Miracle: 8finished his number8 Tht's a wrap, fellas!

Alexis; 8flexed n unflaexed his claws8

Nick: 8came up to Miracle8 Nice job there, Nightingale. Altho it's kinda sad to hv our collab end like this

Miracle: I'd rather if u steer clear frm me, thank u 8nudged him away8

Nick: Why the cold shoulder, babe? I thought we made beautiful music together

Alexis; 8snarled8

Miracle: 8glared at him8 U knw wat u did, don't pretend u don't know anything

Nick: Truly I don't knw wat ur talking about, babe 8put his hand on his chest in an exaggerated pose8 Wat r u accusing me of this time?

Alexis; 8wrapped his arm round his mate8

Miracle: My uncle. Almost assassinated. His dog killed. Ring a bell?

Alexis; 8gritted his teeth8

Nick: 8gasps exaggeratedly8 Oh my, did he now? I'm so sorry. Is he OK?

Miracle: Don't give me tht! I knw u did it! It happened just a week ago! U tried to kill my uncle.

Nick: U must be mistaken. I was on dat retreat to the Appendix tht week, remember? I evn got pics to prove it. Look

8everyone frm Smokescreen, including their manager, produced their phones n camera to show Nick at almost every shot8

Alexis; 8didn't look convinced, narrowing his eyes8

Miracle: Well however ur doing it, I knw ur behind all this! N I'm gonna prove it!

Nick: Now, now, lets not stress urself out there, babe. After all 8comes near Miracle again n stroke his middle8 U don't wanna strain ur little one there, altho evn being pregnant ur still pretty sexy there

Miracle: 8startled8 W-what are u talking about?

Nick: U didn't knw? I could smell it frm a mile away. It's been hanging ard all day. I'm surprised ur pet doesnt smell it either, since he's such a dawg~ Get it? Dog? Dawg? *laughed at his own joke*

Alexis; 8his fangs extended n his mouth foamed8

Miracle: Get away frm me, Nick. Our collaboration is ovr. N once the press release n the album starts selling, we'll be thru, u hear me?

Nick: Don't forget the concerts too. We're not nearly as done as u think yet. Cya soon, babe *blew him a kiss before he left with the gang*

Alexis; 8was shaking with rage8

Miracle: *bit his lip, then wondered* Wat did he say abt me being... *blushed in realization*

Alexis; 8lead him aside8

Miracle: Am I reli...? 8lifted his shirt in front of a mirror to see8

Alexis; 8sniffed8

8it wasn't very visible yet bt the scent was there; he was carrying8

Alexis; 8nods8

Miracle: 8blushed n cried happy tears8

Alexis; 8purred n licked him8

Miracle: We're gonna hv a baby again. Oh, our kids r gonna be so happy they're hving another sib again

Alexis; 8nipped his ear8

Miracle: *giggled* Someone's being excited abt being a daddy again

Alexis; Though you'll need a caesarean

Miracle: Wat? No, why would I need one?

Alexis; Have Hippolyta n Samson nearly ripped you in two with each birth

Miracle: N I will go thru tht again for our nxt child, n the nxt. Reli, Alex, I'm fine. Yes, I admit, it hurts like hell, bt they r all worth the pain. I will nvr go under the knife if I can give birth naturally. I want to do this, Alex.

Alexis; You sure/

Miracle: I would be agreeing with u abt the C-section right away if I wasnt sure *leans against him n kissed him* I'll be alright. Don't worry

Alexis; 8purred n stroked his mate's stomach8

Miracle: *nuzzled him*

Alexis; 8lead him away8

*once they reached home, Hippolyta was the first to greet them*

Hippolyta: Welcome home, Mommy~! *kissed him*

Miracle: Glad to be home, sweetie. Give ur daddy a kiss too, Polly

Hippolyta: *leaned up with her arms upstretched at Alexis, her lips puckered cutely*

Alexis; 8chuckled, leaning in n licked her gently8

Miracle: N how's my little young man today? *smiles at Samson*

Samson; 8had a determent look n was doing a few boxing moves8

Miracle: *picks him up* Ooh, looks like my little young man is ready to tackle a big fight. U ready to tackle being a big brother?

Samson; 8tilted his head then sniffed his mother n smiled8

Hippolyta: *gasped* U mean Mommy is...?

Alexis; 8nods8

Hippolyta: Wee~ I'm gonna be a big sis again! N u get to be a big bro now, Sammy!

Samson; 8hugged his mother's middle gently8

Miracle: *stroke his head n smiled*

Alexis; 8scooped up Hippolyta8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-7

*a week has passed n so far there hv been no side effects or difference to Morty's demeanour while he has Bloodmoon as his new dog. He's finally recovered n ready to return home*

8the brothers helped him8

Morty: Thanks, u guys

Takashi: Sa~ Daijobu ne, we're kaizoku (family) desho

Alexis; Any time bro 8loaded it into the car but kept an eye on the dog8

*it was a bit of a tight squeeze, since the dog was almost half a size bigger than Excalibur, bt everyone managed to fit in*

Julius; 8was waiting with the kids when they arrived8

*moments later, they were home*

Morty: Hey, kids. I'm home!

Aida: Papa~ *glomps him, then sees Bloodmoon* Who's tht? Where's Callie?

Morty: *turned to Julius* U didnt tell her?

Julius; 8mouthed8 I tried

Morty: *knelt before her* Sweetheart... Excalibur is not coming home anymore.

Aida: W-Where did he go?

Morty: He's gone to doggy heaven, sweetie

Aida: U mean... Callie's dead?

Julius; 8bit his lip8

Morty: Yes, sweetheart. I'm sorry to hv to tell u this. Bt look, Papa's got a new dog now. Her name is Bloodmoon. I knw its not going to replace Excalibur bt its the only way to save Papa's life. U understand, right?

Aida: *looked up tentatively at the dog*

Bloodmoon; 8showed no interest in the family8

Aida: *frowns* Bloodmoon doesnt like me

Morty: *chuckles* Give her time. She'll adjust. She's still new to this plc

Julius; 8held the twins protectively8

Morty: *patted Bloodmoon's head* Try to get along, OK, girl?

Bloodmoon; 8glared at him8

Morty: Looks like we're gonna need to work on tht. I'm kinda tired. Lemme take a rest. Is the bed made?

Julius; 8nods8

Morty: U be good now *patted Bloodmoon's head n made his way to the bedroom*

Julius; 8kept the kids away from the dog8

Aida: *tries her luck to come close to the dog*

Julius; 8held her back8

Aida: *pout* Mama, I wanna~

Julius; No sweetie

Aida: *pouts* I miss Callie. I just wanna make friends~

Julius; I know angel but this may have the personality of her former owner

Aida: *pouts then slowly started crying, missing Excalibur already*

Julius; 8held her close8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-6

*moments later, aftr Harold n the rest of the barracks team left, Takashi came bk*

Takashi: Sa, I found him. They put him in the morgue, waiting for the vet to take it away. Do u want to go see Excalibur-chan?

Morty: *nodded n tried to get up*

Julius; 8helped him8

Dieter: *brought in a wheelchair for him*

Morty: Thanks

Julius; 8helped him in8

Morty: *got onto the wheelchair*

Takashi: Here, I'll lead the way

8they followed him8

*the group made thier way to the morgue where Excalibur was kept covered on the morgue table*

Morty: *wheeled himself towards the body n uncovered it*

Excalibur; 8lay there as though he was asleep8

Morty: *stroke his head sadly* Hey, buddy... U did good, buddy. U took one for the team, n coz of our bond, I survived... Thanks for the memories, buddy, n I'm glad we've been friends for this long... Ur sacrifice will not be in vain. Rest well, buddy

Julius; 8caressed the dog's head gently, fighting the tears8

Morty: *kissed Excalibur's forehead* Goodbye, buddy... *held Julius' hand n stroke it, his tears brimming as well*

8the group hung their heads in moaning8

Morty: *leaned against Julius, letting his tears fall*

Julius; 8held him close8

*aftr mourning a bit more, the gang left n returned bk to Morty's ward*

8Julius n Alexis helped him back into bed8

Takashi: Sa, u rest ne? We'll hv to go now


Dieter: Ja, better let jou rest. We'll take our leave now

Morty: Thanks for coming, guys

Julius; 8nodded to his family8

*evryone nodded n left*

Morty: *turned to Julius n stroke his cheek* I'm so sorry, Jules. Did I scare u, my lovebug?

Julius; 8held him tight8

Morty: *hugged him bk* There, there. I'm here now. I would nvr leave u. Not evn Death can tear me away frm u, my little lovebug

Julius; 8whispered8 I thought I lost you

Morty: I did think I was lost too, wen Excalibur n I were lying on the grd bleeding to death, bt... I guess it wasnt my time yet. I'm not abt to leave u n our little babies behind, not ever

Julius; 8trembled8

Morty: Shh shhh shh... *hugged him tight n stroke his bk* Its OK, I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere... Shh shh... I love u, my little lovebug *kissed him deeply*

Julius; 8slowly kissed him back8

Morty: I love u, forevr n a day, lovebug, I love u *kissed him until Julius calmed dwn*

Julius; 8soon calmed8

Morty: Is Aida alright at home wiht our twins?

Julius; Paul n Mordred are looking after them

Morty: Tht's good *noticed the dog is still there at one corner* U sure u OK with our new dog here, Jules?

Julius; I'm not sure she'll adapted

Morty: I'm sure she'll be fine. She bonded with me n I don't feel the rejection, so it shouldn't take too long for her to adapt

Julius; 8looked unsure8

Morty: 8kissed him8 I love u, my little lovebug

Julius; 8nuzzles gently8

--:--

Ozzy: 8returned home, looking dejected tht his research didn't bear fruit8

8the kids looked up8

Ozzy: 8sighed n sat at da kitchen table, getting himself a drink8

Thrax; 8soon came home8

Ozzy: 8didn't notice his return as he was lost in his thoughts8

Thrax; 8kissed his neck8

Ozzy: 8started a little8 Oh, hey babe. Wen did u get bk?

Thrax; Just now

Ozzy: 8sighed8 Sorry. U were right. My search was a waste of time

Thrax; 8nuzzles him8

Ozzy: Any luck on ur side?

Thrax; 8told him87

Ozzy: *sighed in relief* So Morty is gonna be OK?

Thrax; Time will tell

Ozzy: *kissed him* I'm sorry I doubted u

Thrax; It was risky I can tell you

Ozzy: Yeah, I mean the vry first HIV, n used to strike terror in Goliath. I am worried for Morty

Thrax; 8nods8 And what of Julius n the kids

Ozzy: Still I don't wanna be too pessimistic about this. Maybe nothing will happen. Maybe it'll turn out alright

Thrax; We'll see

Ozzy: 8kissed him again8 I love u

Thrax; Love you to baby 8kissed him back8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 1-5

8the convoy made their way to da hospital Morty was in8

Takashi: 8heard da sound of cars n looked out8 A-re? Nada to?

8the others looked out8

8the convoy parked out front n soon wheeled in da dog8

Takashi: Ehh?? Ju-Julius oni-sama! Mitte, mitte (look, look), inu desho (its da dog)!! N there's Thrax ottoto-Chan!

Julius; 8looked up8

8the men followed Thrax's lead as they went to Mortiary's room8

Takashi: Thrax ottoto-Chan! U got da inu, desho! Where did u get it?

Thrax; 8winced8

Loki: No time to explain, we need to get it bonded with ur brother now

Takashi: A-ra, da-re? (who's this?)

Thrax; Klepta's nanny

Takashi: Ah so-ka

Harold: *comes in n wheeled the dog in* Who is the one in need of the dog?

Takashi: *gently nudged Julius*

Julius; 8shakenly stood up8

Harold: R u the recepient?

Takashi: Yada, its his mate there *gestured to Mortiary*

Harold: Alright. I'll need u to take ur mate's hand to bring the dog's head close to his chest. Can u do tht?

Julius; 8nods, taking Monty's hand8

Harold: *slots the dog's head onto Mortiary's chest, bringing them as close as possible n waited*

Julius; 8bit his lip8

*minutes passed like forever wen finally the familiar bonding glow began as Mortiary n Oblivion's chest glowed, the dog levitating a little as a aura string connected btwn her n Mortiary*

Julius; 8silently prayed8

*soon Mortiary took in a sharp breath at upon being bonded by the dog, as well as the dog, n wen he opened his eyes, the bonding has caused his eyes to change colour in red, no longer the yellow eyes he originally had*

Mortiary: Unnhhh... Wha...? Wh-Where am I...? *his voice was a bit hoarse bcoz of his jugular being slit frm the reflection injury frm Excalibur*

Julius; Monty?

Mortiary: *groaned a bit as he slowly sat up, then looked at evryone in the room curiously* Woah... Wat's with the crowd...? *looks up to see Oblivion staring at him* Woah, wat's this? W-Where's Excalibur?

Julius; 8bit his lip n hung his head8

Mortiary: W-Wat's going on?


Takashi: We had to do this to save ur life ne, Morty-san *told him evrything*

Thrax; 8inhaled deeply8

Mortiary: Ex...Excalibur...is dead...? *lay bk dwn in shock*

Julius; 8gripped his hand8

Mortiary: *looks up at Oblivion* Then this...this is my new dog? N a proper gender?

Takashi: Hai, hai. Demo anata wa hitomi desu (but ur eyes)... Aki desho (its red)

Mortiary: Wat? R-Reli?

Alexis; 8handed him a mirror8

Mortiary: *looked n saw tht he was right. His yellow-green eyes were no longer there, replaced with a set of red pupils btwn white, just like Oblivion's eyes*

Julius; 8bit his tongue8

Morty: Well...It's not tht bad... I mean, if Jules is OK with it...

Julius; 8nuzzles his nose

Morty: *looks up at the dog* So...ur the dog of a legend, eh? *scratches Oblivion's chin*

Oblivion; 8looked at him8

Morty: N Oblivion is such a dark name. Ur with me now. I'm going to name u...Amber, coz of ur eyes. U like tht?

Thrax; Try something else

Morty: Why? Isn't Amber nice?

Alexis; Amber is the name of one of our nieces

Takashi: Hai, hai, one of my futago-chan ne

Morty: Oh sorry. Well...Ur old master was Whiplash Bloodmoon, right? How abt I name u Bloodmoon then? In honor of ur master?

8the dog still stared at him8

Morty: Wat? Dont u like it?

Thrax; This whole thing is new to her

Morty: I guess. Then its settled. Bloodmoon is ur new name. I'll be ur new bonded master *stroke the dog's head, then looked dwn sadly* Bt...Where's Excalibur? I'd...like to say my last goodbye's to him

8everyone exchanged looks8

Takashi: Daijobu. I'll go ask the doctors *left the room to look for the doctor*

Morty: *lay bk in bed*

Julius; 8gripped his hand8

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