TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-12

[the gang soon made their way to the nearest hospital]

Ozzy: [stops at the entrance] /I'll go park the car, u bring him in, babe/

Thrax; 8brought his brother in8

Salvador: [followed behind, gripping tight onto Dieter's sleeve as he tottered after Thrax, trying to keep up]

Ozzy: [along with Loki n Rouge in the car, went to find a parking spot]

Nurse: [was at the front desk]

Thrax; Excuse me

Nurse: [looks up] Yes, wat seems to be the emergency?

Thrax; My brother is really sick

Nurse: Name of the patient pls

Thrax; Dieter Claget

Nurse: [chk in the system] OK, he's in the system. Pls bring him to Room 5 on the 2nd floor. An attending physician will be there shortly

Thrax; 8thanked her n carried Dieter away8

Salvador: [follows quickly behind]

[5 mins later, a doctor came in the room where Dieter, Thrax n Salvador waited]

Doc: Good morning. Wat can I do u for? Wat seems to be the problem?

Thrax; My brother's running a high fever

Doc: Let's see now... [chk his vitals, his temperature, his body, everything] His body seems to be alright. No indication of serious illness, just this fever. Has he been in a lot of stress lately?

Thrax; He has

Doc: Sometimes stress can cause illness to appear on a completely healthy person. I recommend he stays here for the nxt couple of days, just until his fever goes dwn to a normal rate

Thrax; Okay, thank you doctor

Doc: I'll ring up a ward room for u. Pls wait here [leaves to make the call]

[Thrax's phone buzzed, indicating a text]

Thrax; 8looked at it8

Text: [it was frm Ozzy] Hey, babe. We've parked the car. Where u at?

Thrax; 8texted the floor n room number8

Text: Cool, we'll be there

Thrax; 8put his phone away n waited8

Ozzy: [came in with Loki n Rouge a few minutes later, just wen the doctor called in some hospital attendees to wheel Dieter to his room] /Wats the diagnosis, babe?/

Loki: Is Dieter gonna be OK?

Thrax; Stress induced sickness, he'll be fine after a few days rest

Ozzy: [nodded] /At least its nothing serious. Maybe we should give Lavi n Lava a call, tell them to let Vincent knw tht Di's alright, n tht we've got Sal bk/ [turns to Rouge] /U should give Klepta n Rodeo a call as well, let them knw u found Loki/

Rouge; Right 8took out his phone8

Loki: U calling the family to tell them?

Rouge; 8nods, smiling as he hit the speeddial8

Klepta: [hears the house phone ring] I'll get it! [balanced Edi with one hand n picked up the phone with the other] Hello?

Rouge; Klep, it's Rouge

Klepta: Oh hey, bro! How goes the hunt? Everything OK?

Rouge; We've found them

Klepta: Them? U mean Salvador n Loki? R they OK?

Rodeo: [calling out at the background] He found Loki??

Rouge; Yes they're ok, they're safe now

Rodeo: Wow, guess the news on TV were true then

Klepta: Awesome sauce! Where r u guys now anyways? R u coming home?

Rouge; 8told them what happened8

Klepta: Oh, poor Dieter. Well, keep me posted, n lemme knw if ur odw home

Rouge; Ya got it bro

Klepta: [hangs up n proceeds to make plans with Rodeo on a welcome home party]

Ozzy: [meanwhile was texting Lavatnia's phone] Hey, Lava. U on?

Lavatinia; [texted] Right here

Ozzy: [text] We found them, both Loki n Sal. I'll tell u the details later, but u need to bring Vincent n the kids to Dimple Hearts General. Di's here with Sal n he's not the best of health

Lavatina; [texted] Ya got it

Lavinia: [just so happen to walk by] Who're u texting there, sis?

Lavatina; Oz

Lavinia: Is he OK? Is everything OK?

Lavatina; They've found them

Lavinia: Awesome! Where r they now?

Lavatina; 8told her8

Lavinia: Oh boy, we better get Vincent n the kids ready [goes to the study where Vincent often holes up these immersed in his books, knocking the door] Vince? U in there?

Vincent; 8didn't move8

Lavinia: [opens the door slightly to peek in] Of course ur in there [enters n gently tapped his shoulder] Hey, Vince. I come bearing good news

Vincent; 8looked up with blank, shrunken eyes8

Lavinia: [cringed a bit] Geez, wen is the last time u slept? U gotta take care of urself for the kids [shook her head] Nvm, I digress. Like I said, got good news: they found ur kid Salvador

Vincent; 8shot up but a bit too fast, he felt dizzy8

Lavinia: [quickly catches him before he falls] Woah woah, slow dwn before u hurt urself [sat him dwn bk on the couch] They're fine, bt Dieter got sick from stressing himself out over this search. He's at Dimples Heart General right now with Sal n the others

Vincent; 8hand tears in his eyes8

Lavinia: [smiled as she rubbed his bk in comfort] It's OK, Vince. Evrything is gonna be alright. Why don't u n the twins wash up n get dressed n we'll take u to the hospital to see them?

Vincent; 8nodded8

Lavinia: Good [helped him up n ushered him out of the study]

Twins: [were in their room playing House]

Vincent; 8came over to em8

Twins: [looked up at him] Mutti~ [reaches up to hug him]

Vincent; 8scooped them up8

Twins: Mutti, u OK? R we going somewhere?

Vincent; Your father found Sal

Twins: [their eyes twinkled with wonder] Reli?? Can we go see them? Can Pearl come with us??

Vincent; If she's awake

Dominik: R we going now?

Emily: Do we need to bring anything?

Vincent; Yes we're going now but we don't need to bring anything

Dominik: Wee~~ Let's go get Pearl!!

Emily: Hurry, mutti, hurry!

Vincent; 8when to the nursery to get their youngest8

Lavinia: [was just finished with changing her diapers n sees Vincent enter] Oh! U ready to go now?

Vincent; Yep 8gently picked up Pearl8

Lavinia: Nice. We're going too to see Loki. Lavatnia is getting the car

Twins: [bobbed excitedly with glee]

Vincent; 8nuzzles Pearl8 Papa n big brother will be home soon

[once their ride is ready, the whole Malloy-Claget family along with the Biotic sisters made their way to Dimples Heart General]

Vincent; 8ran in with the kids8

Lavinia: Woah, woah, slow dwn, wait up! [tries to chase aftr them]

Vincent; 8to the receptionist8 I'm looking fr Dieter Claget

Receptionist: [types the name] He's at the 6th floor, Room 609

Vincent; Thank you 8brought the kids up8

Lavinia: Wait, wait...! [lost sight of them] Ugh, seriously? [asked the same question to the receptionist n got the number] Lava, c'mon, we gotta catch up with them

Lavatina; 8ran after her twin8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-11

[The next morning, or afternoon, to be accurate, everyone woke up after sleeping in from a long day]

Loki: [was curled up in the covers, slowly stirring] Nnhh...

Rouge; 8had his arm wrapped round him8

Loki: Nnnhh... Wat time is it...? [looked ard trying to get his bearings]

Rouge; 8opened his eyes sowly8

Loki: [slowly sits up, yawning]

Rouge; 8sat up n stretched8

Loki: [tries to stretch but groaned as his back ached] Uugghhh~~ Tht was one real all-nighter

Rouge; 8was getting cricks out of his back9

Loki: Geez, how long were we at it...? [rubs the sleep off his eyes]

Rouge; All night probably

Loki: [looked at the time] Wow, it's almost coming to 3pm. We reli did it all night [chuckled as he leaned against Rouge]

Rouge; 8nuzzles him8

Loki: At the rate ur going, u might end up knocking me up [giggled teasingly]

Rouge; Some day but when Crissy is older

Loki: Maybe [leans in to peck Rouge's lips] We better wash up n get ready. Ur brothers might be wondering where we are, now that I bet yesterday's thing made the news

Rouge; 8got off the bed8

Loki: [got off the bed slowly too, n joined him in the bathroom to wash up]

Rouge; 8stepped into the shower8

Loki: Got room for one more?

Rouge; It'll be a tight fit

Loki: Not tht I'm complaining [enters n leaned close against Rouge, a cheeky grin on his face]

Rouge; 8licked his neck8

Loki: [giggled, then settled in as he n Rouge helped each other wash up]

[meanwhile, Ozzy was also awake frm his all-nighter with Thrax n was watching the news on TV]

Ozzy: [adjusted the volume so tht it didn't wake Thrax too hard]

Thrax; 8cracked open his eyes8

Ozzy: [didn't notice, his eyes glued to the TV]

Thrax; 8sat up8

Ozzy: [flinched a little at his movement] /Oh, sorry, did I wake u?/

Thrax; 8groans8 Haven't slept that long since I was a kid

Ozzy: [chuckled] /Nothing wrong with sleeping in once in a while. Tht means ur body needs the rest/

Thrax; 8stretched8

Ozzy: /I'm watching a news update on the Gangland Family. It looks like Devin's PD managed to get them to reveal the location of their other hideouts. More victims n kids r being rescued out as they speak/ [looking at Devin who is giving out the press conference, the scenes switching btwn him n footages of the immunity going in n wheeling or carrying out the victims n cuffing the Gangland Family's henchmen]

Thrax; 8smirked cruely8

Ozzy: [gestured at Devin at the press conference] /Looks like someone is enjoying the limelight a little/

Thrax; 8snorts8

Ozzy: /I wonder if the others are already awake/

Thrax; Probably

[there was a knock on the conjoining door frm Dieter's side]

Thrax; Yeah?

[there was no reply, just more knocking]

Ozzy: /Wonder wat's up. It might be Sal knocking/

Thrax; 8got up n went to the door8

[as the door opened, it reli was Salvador standing there staring straight forward, not used to eye contact with ppl other than his own immediate family, bt his slightly deadpan expression looked like there was a hint of concern]

Thrax; Hey Sal, what's wrong?

Salvador: [takes Thrax by the pinkie only with his thumb n index finger n led him to Dieter's bed n pointed at Dieter] Vatti. Sick.

Thrax; 8sighs8 Looks like he hasn't gotten over his sickness yet

Salvador: [puts his hand on his own forehead, as if wanting him to feel his father's forehead]

Thrax; 8felt his brother's forehead8

Dieter: [groaned a little but doesn't wake up]

[His temperature was dangerously high]

Thrax; Dammit 8looked round  fr a first aid kit8

Ozzy: [pokes his head in] /Is everything OK? Loki n Rouge r awake, they're asking if we wanna hv brunch, or linner, whichever u want it to be/

Thrax; Dieter's got a high fever

Ozzy: /Oh no. How high?/ [went to feel it himself, then flinched his hand away] /Frank, tht's reli high/

Thrax; 8kept searching for a med kit8

Ozzy: /I think we better take him to a hospital. This heat is not gonna go away with meds frm a med kit/

Thrax; 8nods, helping Dieter up8

Ozzy: [turned to Loki n Rouge who were waiting at his room] /Meal postponed, guys. Di is not feeling good. We gotta bring him to the hospital/

Loki: [can't mindread him, turns to Rouge] Umm, wat's wrong?

Rouge; 8translated8

Loki: Oh no... Poor Dieter...

Ozzy: /I'll get the car ready. U help us chk out, bro/

Dieter: [groaned as Thrax manhandled him]

Sal: [reached up to hold Dieter's hand tht dangled ovr Thrax's side]

Thrax; C'mon Sal 8carried Dieter out8

Dieter: [groaned again]

Ozzy: [went to get the car]

Loki: Let's chk out then

Rouge; 8nods, heading fr the front desk8

Front Desk: Can I help u?

Rouge; 8handed her back the room keys8 We're all checking out

Front Desk: OK, sure [takes the keys n rings out a receipt] Here's ur bill, not yet deducted frm deposit

Rouge; 8looked at it8

[the price was reasonable for a low-rent motel, with a few small call charges n wifi charges deducted frm deposit, mostly on Ozzy's room since they had to conduct their detective business]

Rouge; 8paid the charge8

Front Desk: [takes the money, counted it, nodded n took out the rest of the deposit aftr deduction] Here ya go, sir. Thanks for staying at Sleeping Knights B&B. Pls come again

Rouge; Thank you 8rejoined the others8

Ozzy: [waited in the car as Dieter was being helped into the passenger seat] All good there, Rouge?

Rouge; Yep

Ozzy: Let's head off then [starts the car]

8everyone got in8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-10

Ozzy: [meanwhile had Thrax's head on his lap, gently massaging his forehead as they watched the news update on the Gangland Family's arrest]

Thrax; 8purred8

Ozzy: [watches the news] Well, looks like the law has finally caught up with those lowlifes

Thrax; 'Bout time

Ozzy: /We did give them a hand/ [chuckled]

Thrax; 8smirks8

Ozzy: [rolled eyes] /Tho technically I'd call it more of a shove than a nudge of a hand/

Thrax; Hey we got em baby

Ozzy: /Yeah, we did, n we kicked ass doing it/ [smirked dwn at him]

Thrax; 8leaned up n kissed him8

Ozzy: [giggled n kissed him bk, hugging him close]

Thrax; 8purred8

Ozzy: /U know, it's been a while since we... u know.../ [blushed a little]

Thrax; Think ya up fr it

Ozzy: /Only if ur in the mood for it, babe/

Thrax; 8nipped his ear8

Ozzy: [giggled at the nip, then held him close to kiss him deeply, running his hands along the virus' lithe body]

Thrax; 8pinned him n slowly started removing his clothes8

Ozzy: [giggled n returned the favour, taking off Thrax's clothes, still kissing him]

Thrax; 8licked his neck8

Ozzy: [moaned at the lick, reaching his hand dwn to stroke Thrax's groin, grinding his own against his]

Thrax; 8moaned8

Ozzy: /I love u, babe/ [kept on stroking]

Thrax; 8pants8 Love ya to

Ozzy: [raised his hips, guiding Thrax's rod to his rear pucker]

Thrax; 8shuddered8

Ozzy: [wrapped his legs ard Thrax's waist, pushing Thrax into him as he opened his mouth, letting out a voiceless moan, his face winced in pleasure]

Thrax; 8thrusted deep8

Ozzy: [moaned soundlessly as he gripped onto Thrax tight, savouring the pleasure]

Thrax; 8became harder8

Ozzy: [hugged Thrax tight, grinding his hips n thrusts upwards to match with Thrax, bringing him deeper]

Thrax; 8picked up speed8

Ozzy: [gasped at the momentum, his ass clenched ard Thrax's cock] /Babe...!! Babe...!! I'm close...!! M-More...!!/

Thrax; 8became harder n picked up speed8

Ozzy: /Oh my Frank... Ah, fuck, fuck, fuck...!!/ [arched up as he came hard btwn them]

Thrax; 8roared as he realised8

Ozzy: [pulls Thrax dwn for a deep kiss as his body twitched from the aftershocks of his orgasm]

Thrax; 8collapsed beside him8

Ozzy: [nuzzled him as he held him close] /Mmhh.../

Thrax; 8purred8

Ozzy: /U definitely still got it, Big Daddy Thrax/ [giggled]

Thrax; 8nuzzles him8 Try to slow me down baby

Ozzy: [giggled again as he went on top of him, straddling him] /Ooh, is tht a challenge?/

Thrax; 8smirked8

Ozzy: [leans in to kiss him again as he repositioned himself onto Thrax's cock, pushing himself dwn n into his hole again] /Let's see how much of the Germinator u can take, babe/

Thrax; 8grabbed his hips n thrusted up8

Ozzy: [threw his head bk, moaning wordlessly as they went at it till the wee hours of the morning]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-9


Loki: [nodded as he followed behind Rouge to the newly booked room]

Rouge; 8nuzzles him gently8

Loki: [flinched n looked away] No, don't... I don't deserve this... I abandoned u n our baby, I don't even deserve ur forgiveness... [tries to bk away from his hold]

Rouge; Loki please

Loki: [sobbed as he shook his head, trying to escape his grasp, his heart guilt-ridden abt wat he had done]


Rouge; 8reached out8

Loki: [flinched, was ready for Rouge to punish him]

Rouge; 8caressed his face8

Loki: [sobbed, tears running dwn his cheeks] Pls... I don't deserve it... Maybe it would've been better if u hated me...

Rouge; Angry yes but I could never hate you

Loki: Then be angry at me. Punish me. I deserve it. I deserve a lot worse than wat ur doing right now

Rouge; You've gone through enough

Loki: [shook his head, not convinced that he was]

Rouge; 8kissed him deeply8

Loki: [his breath hitched a little at the kiss, then slowly kissed him bk thru his tears]

Rouge; 8held him close8

Loki: [gasped a little as he felt Rouge's hands roaming ard his body sensually]

Rouge; 8lightly traced him8

Loki: [whimpered a little in pleasure at the touch, gripping onto Rouge's shirt against his chest]

Rouge; 8purred8

Loki: [panted a little as he broke the kiss] Do u...reli want me...? Aftr all I've done...?

Rouge; Always

Loki: [sobbed as he kissed him bk again, slowly lowering the both of them onto the bed]

Rouge; 8traced the inside of his mouth8

Loki: [was breathless as he kept kissing him, slowly undressing Rouge]

Rouge; 8slowly removed his clothes8

Loki: [looked up at him n whispered] I... I may not be a virgin bt... This... This is the first time we're doing this... R u sure ur OK with me...?

Rouge; 8nipped his ear gently8 I'm sure

Loki: [blushed at the nip] I love u, Rouge... I love u so much...

Rouge; Love you to

Loki: [wrapped his limbs ard him, kissing him some more]

Rouge; 8traced his spine8

Loki: [gasped in pleasure at the touch. It had been so, so long since he had sex, even since he was pregnant, n it made his body feel quite sensitive]

Rouge; I can stop if ya don't wish to

Loki: N-No, pls... Carry on... I'm just a little sensitive, its been so long since I did it... I want u... [blushed]

Rouge; 8gently saddled him8

Loki: [breath hitched, holding onto Rouge a little tighter, bracing himself for it]

Rouge; 8gently eased in8

Loki: [gasped as he felt Rouge entering him, tries to relax tho his body instinctively squeeze tight ard him]

Rouge; 8gently thrusted8

Loki: [whined, gripping onto Rouge's arms as he panted]

Rouge; 8picked up speed8

Loki: [lets out moans n groans of pleasure as he moved to match Rouge's thrusts]

Rouge; 8became harder8

Loki: [pulls Rouge dwn to kiss him deeply as he clenched ard him, bringing him deeper inside him]

Rouge; 8moaned8

Loki: I love u... I love u so much... [whispered btwn kisses]

Rouge; 8purred8

Loki: [whimpered] I'm... I'm close... H-Harder...

Rouge; 8picked up speed8

Loki: Yes... Yes... Yes...!! I'm gonna...!! [screamed out his orgasm as he came hard, staining his essence btwn them]

Rouge; 8roared as he realised8

Loki: [gasped in pleasure, feeling Rouge's warm essence inside him as he pulled him dwn again for another kiss]

Rouge; 8purred8

Loki: [nuzzled him] I love u... So much... Will u ever forgive me for being so dumb... [tears welling up again]

Rouge; 8kissed him gently8 Always

Loki: [hugged him tight as they continued their love-making all thru the night]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-8

Rouge; 8was pacing in the room8

Dieter: [sees him pacing n groaned, bt too weak to complain abt it]

Thrax; 8stepped into the room with Sal8

Ozzy: [helped Loki in, following right behind Thrax]

Dieter: [caught Sal's scent n shot up, then sat there staring at Thrax in disbelief, mostly at Sal who was in his arms]

Sal: [sees Dieter n almost quickly held out his arms to Dieter] Vatti...

Thrax; 8brought him over8

Rouge; 8stared, his hands twitching8 Loki

Dieter: [shot out of bed n quickly took Sal in his arms, whispering sweet nothings in German as he hugged n kissed Sal lovingly, tears of joy streaming frm his eyes]

Loki: [his breath hitched a little, then looked dwn guiltily, moving a little behind Oz, feeling ashamed to face him]

Rouge; 8ran to him, scooping him n held him tight8

Loki: [gasped at the sudden hug, was at a daze for a moment before he finally burst into tears n hugged Rouge bk, sobbing in his arms] I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...

Rouge; You're here, you're safe that's all that matters to me

Loki: [continued sobbing in Rouge's arms, letting it all out as he held him tight, as if he was afraid Rouge would disappear if he let go]

Sal: [was silent for a moment as he was showered with hugs n kisses, then finally burst into tears as well as he was overwhelmed by emotions, crying out loud]

Dieter: Zere, zere... Eets okay... Vatti eez here... Vatti vill nvr let jou go ever again... [rubbed his bk to soothe him]

Thrax; 8flopped onto the seat8

Ozzy: [sat next to him, leaning his head against his shoulder] /We did good, didn't we?/

Thrax; 8purred8

Ozzy: [leans in to kiss Thrax's cheek]

Thrax; 8nuzzles him8

Ozzy: [sat quietly with Thrax as he watched the lovely reunion for a moment, then whispered into Thrax's mind] /Maybe we should go book another room so that Loki n Rouge can hv their privacy/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /U should make the booking, since I can't exactly speak. I'll help them get settled/

Thrax; Right baby 8headed fr the front desk8

Ozzy: [went to the gang to help them get settled]

Front desk: [was giggling at a comedy show on her portable TV on her desk]

Thrax; Excuse me

Front desk: Oh yes, sorry, can I help u?

Thrax; I wish to book an extra room

Front desk: OK, wat is ur original room number, so I can put it in ur tab?

Thrax; 8told her8

Front desk: [keyed in the numbers, then typed some more before taking a key] Here u go, ur current room will be in btwn the second room u booked earlier n ur newly booked room. Here's the key to the new room. Enjoy ur stay~!

Thrax; 8took the key8 Thanks

Front desk: Ur welcome [returned to watching her sitcom]

Thrax; 8returned to the room8

Ozzy: [sees him return] /Oh hey babe, got the room?/

Thrax; 8handed the extra key to Rouge8

Rouge; Thanks man

Loki: [just nodded quietly in thanks]

Dieter: Guess I got ze room all to myself zen. Come, mein chiddler, jou must be hungry. Vee vill order room service [carried Sal to the room he n Rouge originally shared thru the connecting door]

Ozzy: /U guys take care now. Cya in the morning/ [waved good night at them]

Thrax; Night guys

Dieter: [waved the guys goodnight n shut the door]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-7

[the hall the virus was walking thru led him to a sub-basement underneath the basement they were in]

Thrax; 8looked round, trying to detect anything8

[there was a faint sound of wat sounded like a heart monitor machine]

Thrax; 8twitched his ears, following the sound8

[the sound led him to some kind of open room, with a plastic drape acting like a curtain to separate the room n the rest of the entrance]

Thrax; 8pulled it back8

[behind the drapes revealed something of a makeshift hospital wards, with rows n rows of beds occupied by unconscious ppl; cell, virus, germ, bacteria alike, all hooked to their own life support machine n IV drips tht probably keeps them unconscious, n further dwn the room looked like there were a bunch of cold storage fridges n thermoses, n a few trolleys filled with surgical tools]

Thrax; 8looked round8

[at the far end of the row of beds lay Loki, unconscious with the IV drips n heartbeat monitor machine hooked onto him]

Thrax; 8ran to him n loked him over8

Loki: [was definitely unconscious, n has a tag on his wrist labeled: MULTIPLE ORGANS VIABLE. SURGERY COMPATIBLE]

Thrax; 8snarled, stroking Loki's hair8

[sounds of footsteps coming in]

Thrax; 8hissed, merging into the shadows really to strike8

[it was a couple of cells dressed in hospital garments]

Cell#1: So who's next to be harvested?

Cell#2: I think the boss said to do the ones that are labeled MULTIPLE ORGANS VIABLE

Thrax; 8growled8

Cell#1: Who shall we start with?

Cell#2: [looked at his charts] Let's start with tht hybrid there [pointed at Loki's direction]

Thrax; 8felt himself transform8

Cell#1: Right, prep the tools n bring the thermos cases. Need to keep them in cool storage as soon as possible once extracted

Cell#2: Yeah, yeah, I know the drill [made his way to get the equipment ready]

Thrax; 8moved quickly n tore them to shreds8

[the slight commotion alerted the other ppl outside who were coming in to assist the first two cells]

Cell#3: Intruder alert! Report to the bosses! Hurry!

Thrax; 8didn't leave a single one standing8

[one of them managed to trigger an alarm before dying]

Ozzy: [was in the middle of escorting the kids out via hugging the walls n avoiding detection wen the alarm sounded] Oh crap...

Thrax; 8hissed in anger, trying to remove the IVs without hurting the prisoners8

Ozzy: [using the telepathic link] /Babe, where are u?/

Thrax; /Sub-basement below ya/

Ozzy: /On my way to ya. Did u trip the alarm or something?/

Thrax; /Partly, I've found Loki/

Ozzy: /Oh Frank, is he OK?/

Thrax; /Good thing we got here when we did/ 8shutters8

Ozzy: /I got the kids hidden in a safe spot. I managed to find some sort of exit for them. I'm coming dwn for ya/ [almost ran into some patrolmen n hid out of sight before continuing downwards] /Bogeys coming ur way. Hide, babe/

Thrax; 8merged into the shadows8

Ozzy: [also hugged the walls as he neared where Thrax was, waiting for the patrolmen to search ard the area]

Patrolman#1: Better alert the boss, just in case. We better evacuate n clear out

Patrolman#2: Roger

Ozzy: [waited till one of them made close towards his hiding spot before reaching ovr n headlock him, knocking him out quietly]

Thrax; 8looked round8

[the other patrolman was making last min chks, heading Thrax's way]

Thrax; 8bared his fangs n striked when he was close enough8

[the patrolman struggled in his vice before he slumped lifelessly in the virus's arms]

Thrax; 8threw him into a store room8

Ozzy: [peeked in] /Babe? U in there?/

Thrax; Over here

Ozzy: [comes in n sees the setting] /Wat the...? This... This is an underground organ harvest operation! They're doing black market organ dealing? Shit, is tht wat they did to all those missing ppl?/

Thrax; And worse things probably but I can't removed the wires in case it shocks their systems

Ozzy: /Let's just hope Devin got my msg n come here with backup. I'll go bk n get the kids to safety. U try to figure out how to remove Loki's wires at least/

Thrax; Right

Ozzy: [was abt to leave wen two bulky cells tht looked like the guys who came with "Vihto" to collect Salvador blocked him] /Ah crap.../

Thrax; 8snarled8

Voice: Well well, look wat the cat dragged in

[The Gangland Family showed up, with more goons in tow]

Thrax; 8cracked his knuckles8

Ozzy: [glared at them, knowing tht any witty remarks he might hv, they're not gonna hear it coz of the lack of link]

Vihto: I knew targeting a family who is related to the fuzz is a bad idea. This is all ur fault, Pa!

Peter: MY fault? YOU were the one who screwed up n didn't get the kid before he was found by those book nerds. U were eyeing him since the day u saw him lurking ard their neighbourhood

Neil: We'll argue abt tht later. Our hideout has been compromised. We need to deal with these two first before they bring in more fuzz

Thrax; 8smirked8 Bring it

Ozzy: [got into fight stance]

Vihto: Wait! U guys wanna fight here?? There's a bunch of merchandizes right here! Millions of carbs dwn the drain!!

Peter: Bah, it's already dwn the drain the moment these two contaminated the area. We're not taking any chances. We can find another plc to settle n find better victims

Thrax; Over my dead body 8lunged at them8

Ozzy: [followed suite as well, pretty much fighting as he did bk in Frank, just like in The Zit]

[an all-out brawl ensued, with gunshots in btwn]

Thrax; 8shredded as many as he could8

Ozzy: [gave a good whoop-ass to everybody he could, occasionally swiping their guns to fire at them n using his bio-weapon powers on them, careful not to hurt the ppl on the hospital beds]

Thrax; 8backed them away from the beds8

[soon loud footsteps could be heard n a huge crowd of immunity surrounded them]

Immunity: FREEZE! IMMUNITY! Ur completely surrounded! Put ur hands up!!

Thrax; Hope ya brought a medical team to

[the thugs put up a fight, bt ultimately aftr gunning dwn some, everyone was subdued]

Devin: Well, well, looks like we've finally got u guys, Gangland Family

Peter: Hah, u'll nvr hold us. We'll get out. We've got connections

Devin: We'll see abt tht [turns to Oz n Thrax] Hey, u guys OK there?

Thrax; We're not the ones ya should be concerned fr

Devin: I knw, bt still, I hv to knw. It's part of my job [looked abt] Oh boy, the medic team got their job cut out for them

Ozzy: [types on his phone] Can they at least help wake our friend Loki up first? He's mainly why we took this case

Thrax; And we need someone to look over Sal our nephew

Devin: U got it [turned to the medical team] Alright, let's start reviving them all slowly, start with him [points towards Loki's direction] N send some of them to where the kids are

Ozzy: [turns to Thrax] /I'll go with the medic team to the kids. Sal might freak out if he sees a bunch of strangers try to manhandle him/

Thrax; I'll take Loki

Ozzy: [nodded n followed the medic team to where he hid the kids]

Thrax; 8stood by Loki8

Medic team: [came to unhook all the patients on the beds, starting with Loki]

Thrax; 8waited8

[minutes later, Loki slowly stirred]

Loki: Nnhh...? What...? Where...? [tries to sit up]

Thrax; Easy Loki

Loki: [blinked his eyes, trying to focus] W...Where am I...? W...Why am I naked...?

Thrax; 8helped him up n placed his jacket round him8

Loki: [wrapped the jacket tight ard him] Wat happened...? W-Where... Where's Neil, and Mom, and...? [was confused, his memories still stuck on the day he was still being courted by Neil]

Thrax; 8bit his lip8 Don't go into a panic attack on me when I tell ya 8explained what had happened n where he was8

Loki: [the more he listened, the more his face morphed into disbelief, n by the end of it, he was sobbing hard]

Thrax; 8held him tight8

Loki: Oh Goliath... Wat hv I done...? Wat hv I done...? [sobbed hard in Thrax's arms]

Thrax; Hey hey none of this is ya fault Lok

Loki: I... I abandoned Rouge n my baby girl... My mom n my uncle committed suicide bcoz of me... All bcoz I thought... I thought I was doing the right thing...

Thrax; No to disrespect the dead but it's their own fault with their selfish desires, they should've known it was too good to be true n unless ya uncle recently moved he should've known his neighbour

Loki: [sniffles] I know... I know wat u mean... But I should've seen the signs too... I was too blinded by wanting to help my family tht... Oh gosh, Rouge is so gonna hate me... I wouldn't blame him if he nvr takes me bk...

Thrax; Like Tartardis he would, he's been worried sick afraid he would never see ya again

Loki: [bit his lip, unconvinced]

Thrax; Loki ya needed, he needs ya n so does ya little one

Loki: [leaned against Thrax's chest, still sniffling a little] Take me home... I wanna go home...

Thrax; 8helped him up8

Ozzy: [meanwhile was done with the medical team n helping to usher the kids into a bus tht is tasked to send them home, then carries Salvador in his arms] Time to go home, OK? U wanna go home to ur mommy n daddy?

Salvador: [doesn't reply, bt leans his head onto Ozzy's shoulder n hugged him tight]

Thrax; 8was waiting fr them with Loki8

Ozzy: [sees them waiting at the entrance of the building] /Oh hey guys, sorry for the wait/

Thrax; No worries baby

Ozzy: [smiled sympathetically at Loki, glad that he's OK, before taking out his phone] /Better text Rouge n Di abt this, give them a heads-up/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [text] Hey, Rouge. Is Di alright? Is he still feverish?

Rouge; /texted/ It's broken but he's still worn out

Ozzy: [text] Good to know. Listen, we're on our way bk now. Can't tell u much on the phone. We'll be there in abt 30mins. U good to wait?

Rouge: [texted] Yep

Ozzy: [text] Cool, cya then [holds Salvador close n made his way to find Thrax] /Hey, babe. Ready to go?/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Cool, u hold onto Sal for a while. I'll get the car/ [passes Salvador to Thrax]

Thrax; 8gently cradled him8

Ozzy: [walked to where they parked their car, started it n drove it to where Thrax n Loki were waiting] Hop in

Loki: [nodded quietly n entered the back seat]

Thrax; 8followed with Sal into the back8

Ozzy: [double chk to see evryone in the car, nodded n drove off bk to the hotel where they stayed n where they left Dieter n Rouge at]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-6

[the duo made it bk to their car, then following the map Oz printed out from Hero's search, made their way to the South side]

Thrax; 8scanned the area8

Ozzy: /See any warehouse looking buildings, babe?/ [did a slow drive by]

Thrax; Nothing yet baby

Ozzy: /Lemme knw if ya spot something/ [kept the slow drive by, looking at his end]

Thrax; Over there 8pointed at a large boarded up building8

Ozzy: [looked out] /Tht seems like the plc. I'll park this car somewhere further dwn the block, then we'll sneak our way in/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [drove the car dwn three blocks for good measure, parking the car in a secluded alley]

Thrax; 8got out, tightening his coat8

Ozzy: [followed suite, chking out the area, making sure they weren't spotted]

Thrax; 8rubbed his chin8

[the duo slowly made their way to the building, keeping a cautious eye along the way]

Ozzy: [looked abt n saw a window high up tht doesn't seemed latched or locked] /Gimme a boost, babe/

Thrax; 8hoisted him up8

Ozzy: [did a small jump from Thrax's hands n grabbed the window sill, then quickly but quietly climbs up n thru the window, glad for the immunity training tht he still got in him]

Thrax; 8scaled the wall, following him8

Ozzy: [hugged the walls, keeping it dwn as he made his way dwn the halls n corridors, testing doors along the way, which r either empty or locked]

Thrax; 8looked round8

[there was some hushed conversation going on]

Ozzy: [held a finger to his lips n quietly followed the sounds]

Thrax; 8kept to the shadows8

[the duo soon found themselves above a group of ppl, led by the familiar faces of the Gangland Family]

Ozzy: [telepathically to Thrax] /That looks like our "Burkes"/ [jerking his head at the two men]

Thrax; 8silently growled8

Ozzy: [strained his neck a bit to see that "Vihto" was there too] (telepathically) N there's our so called "Ms Vihto" there [gesturing at her counting a few stacks of carb bills]

Thrax; 8cracked his knuckles8

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Better leave them first. We hv to find Loki n Sal before we deal with them/

Thrax; 8nods8

[the duo continued to hug the walls as they searched the area, careful to avoid passerbys n any booby traps laid out, until they found themselves at the building's basement, dwn the hallway a few rusty bulky doors could be seen]

Ozzy: /This looks like it. U chk the right side of the hallway, I'll take the left/

Thrax; Got it

Ozzy: [made his way to the left side of the hallway, testing the doors]

Thrax; 8tried the ones on the right8

[all the rooms were filled with random contraband junk except one, which seemed to be locked, n there were scuffling noises inside]

Thrax; 8slashed the locks8

[scurrying of tiny feet was heard as small figures made their way to the back of the dimly lit room, all except one sitting on the lower bunk bed staring at the door at Thrax]

Ozzy: /U found something, babe?/

Thrax; 8motioned with his head8

Ozzy: [enters to see it was Salvador sitting at the bunk bed] /Sal!/ [comes to him n chk him for injuries, which there were only a few cuts n bruises, looking slightly malnourished but otherwise fine] /Thank goodness ur fine, sweetie/

Salvador: [doesn't hv the link like Thrax does with him, bt he seemed to understand from his facial expressions n gestures tht he was worried abt him n reached over to hug him]

Thrax; 8scooped him up, holding him close8

Ozzy: /There, there.../ [stroke his head] /We'll get u bk to ur parents in no time/ [knows he can't hear his link, but he felt like comforting him just the same, then turns to look ard the room] /Holy mother of Frank, babe. There's more of them... [staring in horror as his eyes adjusted to the dim lighting to see a couple dozens of kids huddled away in the corner, visibly afraid of them]

Thrax; 8a low growl escaped his throat8

Ozzy: /Fuck, how many families hv they swindled... Or PLAN to swindle?/

Thrax; /And how many have they destroyed/

Ozzy: /Well, we can't bring them all together with us, n we still need to find Loki. It's time to call for backup/ [took photos of the kids with his phone n texted Devin, telling him their location n to send backup] /Hand me Sal. I'll stay here with the kids n find a way to escort them out. U go find Loki, babe/

Thrax; 8nods, gently passing him Sal8

Ozzy: [takes Sal in his arms, giving him comforting strokes on his bk] /It's gonna be OK. I'm gonna get u outta here with ur new friends/

Sal: [just lays his head on Oz's shoulder, trusting him with his safety]

Thrax; Be on guard baby 8slipped out of the room8

Ozzy: [nodded n started looking ard to see if there was a way out]

Thrax; 8slinked along the wall8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-5

[the couple soon made their way to the Liver District, retracing their steps from Loki's apartment]

Ozzy: /Hmm, we better go in to double chk the apartment, see if we missed anything/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [parked the car n made his way up to Loki's apartment]

Thrax; 8looked round8

[the apartment inside, apart frm the occasional furniture, looks pretty empty]

Ozzy: /Huh, guess Klepta n Ambrose were here to help them move their other stuff bk to their plc/

Thrax; 8scanned the area8

Ozzy: [searched thru the furniture, opening n turning ovr everything to find anything they missed wen they were there the first time]

Thrax; 8searched with a fine tooth comb8

[something somehow flickered as it caught the light frm teh sun right at the high top hem of the ceiling]

Thrax; 8took a look8

[it looked like a micro microphone, those used for spying n bugging ppl]

Ozzy: /Found anything, babe?/

Thrax; 8gently pried out the microphone8

Ozzy: [sees it] /Is tht a microphone bug?/

Thrax; Looks like it, the question is who planted it n where is the receiver

Ozzy: /Hmm... I suspect tht maybe its one of the Gangland members. They were going to "court" Loki, they are bound to come visit this plc one way or another. Maybe I can relay this to Hecro, see wat he can find out abt this/

Thrax; Hope we can track the signal

Ozzy: [nodded] /In the meantime, lets hunt ard to see if they've got anymore of these gizmos hiding ard/

Thrax; Already went through the whole place baby

Ozzy: /OK, lets go to the nearest internet cafe so I can contact Hecro face to face to talk abt this microphone/

Thrax; There's one a block away from here

Ozzy: [nodded] /Let's go/ [was abt to leave wen he noticed there was something out of place] /Huh, someone forgot their doll here/ [takes it dwn from the top of the fridge]

Thrax; 8looked at it8

Ozzy: [chk the doll just in case n noticed something] /Wait.../ [jiggled it a bit, then stared at the doll's eyes] /Hold the phone, this is a nanny cam/

Thrax; What the fuck is going on/

Ozzy: /Yeah. Mrs Phillion is here 24/7, they don't need a nanny cam. It's gotta be from the Gangland Family. Let's get to the cafe n get in touch with Hecro quick/

Thrax; C'mon 8darted out8

[the couple made their way dwn the block to the nearest internet cafe]

Thrax; 8looked round fr a free space8

Ozzy: [spots one up ahead n pointed there] /I'll go get it. U help me order a cup of joe for us both, alright?/

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: [made his way to the free space, putting some carb coins into the slot machine nxt to the CPU to activate it before logging in]

Thrax; 8headed to the boristna8

Barista: Hi sir, wat can I get u?

Thrax; Two large black coffees

Barista: [nodded n poured him two large cups, passing it to him] Here ya go, sir. Two large and... [gives him a small paper bag] Complimentary cookies

Thrax; Um. . . thanks 8pays her and brought them over to ozzy8

Ozzy: [had just managed to log in n was making a video call to Hecro's computer]

Thrax; 8sat next to him8

[meanwhile, Hecro got the notification of an incoming video call on his phone n made his way to his computer]

Hecro: [answered the call] Yo, bro. Hey, Thrax. Wassup?

Thrax; Update Hecro

Ozzy: [typed on the chat window] Got something tht might need ur help with

Hecro: Alright, bro, lay it on me

Ozzy: [took the nanny cam n connected it to the PC]

Thrax; 8waited8

Hecro: [got the incoming info n clicked away furiously until he got the feedback] Yup, got it. Its definitely a suspicious-looking nanny cam, n the signal has already stopped, bt I can trace the last time this nanny cam was used

Thrax; Thanks man

Ozzy: [types] I owe u one, bro [added more carb coins into the slot to keep the PC going]

Hecro: [did his thing n aftr abt 10 mins, he got the signal] Got it. Last signal located was at the south side of Liver District, where Goliath's injuries were the worst at the time. There's a few storage unit warehouses ard tht area. Maybe u can chk tht out

Thrax; Right

Ozzy: [types] Thanks, bro. Wen this is ovr, I'll owe u a big dinner

Hecro: Make it a huge steak dinner n we're even [chuckled]

Thrax; 8smirks8

Ozzy: [types] Deal. Cya wen I cya [logged off the PC n got up, sipping his coffee] /Shall we, babe?/

Thrax; 8grabbed his coffee8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-4

[the gang soon finished their meal (with dessert) n convened in Thrax and Oz's room to discuss abt their findings]

Thrax; 8sat back on the couch8

Dieter: Zo vat deed jou find?

Ozzy: [took out the drawing pad] /Here are Sal's sketches I found in his room/

Dieter: [looked thru n smiled to himself] He reli dose hv talent een art. Heez first toy ven he vas vith us eez the Etch-a-Sketch

Rouge; 8smiled8

Ozzy: [smiled as well] /Try looking at the 5th page/

Thrax; 8looked at it8

[it was a sketch that didn't seem to share the same theme of the rest, like it was a sketch of a room or a building, n for the next few pages, there were other sketches of details of some kind of room, some kind of building, n the last couple of pages were random drawings of kids huddled together in bunker beds or against the walls and a sketch of three familiar cells intimidating a bunch of germs who were manhandling a few worn looking adults]

Thrax; 8scanned them, hoping to recognise the area8

Dieter: Eez zat vat hy zink eet eez?

Ozzy: [nodded] /I think at one point he was staying with the Gangland Family until he was "adopted" to the Andellsohns, n he's sketching the place he was held captive in/

Rouge; But even if we find this place they may have relocated

Ozzy: /I guess, but it's the only lead we've got, n maybe if we go there, we might be able to find clues as to where they are nxt/

Dieter: Hy agree vith Oz. Ve are out of options at zis point

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /See anything abt the layout tht u recognize, babe?/

Thrax; It's been a while but yes

Dieter: Vere eez eet, jou zink?

Thrax; It's in downtown, condemned buildings are scattered there old hotels, housing n the like

Ozzy: /Which part of downtown do u think it might be? Liver? Lung? Bladder District?/

Thrax; Liver, Goliath took some rather bad hits there

Ozzy: /Tht would be bk where Loki stayed with his family/

Dieter: Hiding een plain zight, zat eez probably a smart thing for a criminal to do

Thrax; It is

Ozzy: /Then we will set off bk to Liver District first thing tomorrow morning then/

Dieter: [nodded in agreement]

9the other two nodded as well8

Ozzy: /U wanna keep tht sketch pad with u, Di?/

Dieter: Ja... Just to remember heem by und motivate me to save heem

Thrax; 8rested his hand on his brother's shoulder8 We'll find him Di

Dieter: [nodded, then yawned]

Ozzy: /I think its time we all rest up/

Rouge; 8got up n stretched his joints8

Dieter: [nodded] Right, ve should head to our room now. Guten Nacht, mein bruders

Ozzy: /Good night, guys/

Rouge; Night ya two

Dieter: [went to their bedroom thru the conjoining door, waved goodnight to them n waited for Rouge to go thru before he closed the door]

Ozzy: [sighed as he lay in bed]

Thrax; 8took off his coat8

Ozzy: /Do u think Sal n Loki r still OK?/

Thrax; Let's hope fr Di n Rouge's sake

Ozzy: /I knw I hv to be optimistic abt this, I just worry abt worse case scenarios tho.../

Thrax; 8nuzzles him gently8

Ozzy: [nuzzled him bk, then yawned]

Thrax; 8lay on the bed8

Ozzy: /Still hv tht little headache, babe?/

Thrax; Slightly but it'll clear by morning

Ozzy: /Maybe I can give u a massage to help u out/ [smiled dwn at him]

Thrax; No need baby, all I need is rest

Ozzy: [smiled] /Alright, suit urself/ [kissed Thrax's temple before cuddling close to him n fell asleep]

Thrax; 8soon drifted off8

[the gang soon dozed off, sleeping thru the night aftr a long day, all the way till nxt day]

Rouge; 8stretched as he got up8

Dieter: [groaned a little, looking a little flushed]

Rouge; Di?

Dieter: Nnhh...? Ja...? [tries to open his eyes, bt was too tired to do so, n he was shivering a little, curled in his bed with the covers tight ard him]

Rouge; 8felt his forehead8

Dieter: [moaned at the touch, bt otherwise didnt resist him, n he was sporting a high fever]

Rouge; Fuck man ya burning up

Dieter: Nnnhh... Nien... Nien... Hym hokay... J-Just need zome vater... [tries to get up]

Ozzy: [knock thru their adjoining door]

Rouge; It's open

Ozzy: [peeks in] /Hey, u guys awake n ready to go?/

Rouge; Fraid two of us are on our own, Di's sick

Ozzy: /Sick?/ [chked Dieter] /Geez, Frank, u reli are burning up/

Dieter: Nein... Hym not seeck... Hym hokay...

Thrax; 8came in8 What's going on/

Ozzy: /Di's sick. He's got a fever running. Must be all the stress since Sal was taken n all/

Dieter: Nein... Nein, hym gud, ja, see? [gets off the bed, only to feel like the floor was spinning at his feet as he lost his balance]

Thrax; 8caught him8

Ozzy: /I think u better rest. We'll take it frm here. U wanna join us, Rouge? Or stay with him?/

Rouge; Someone has to stay n see that he rests

Dieter: Hym OK... Hy can help~~ [still fighting it evn tho he was literally tired or deathly sick]

Ozzy: /Bro, dont let him outta ur sight, ya hear?

Rouge; Never will

Dieter: Nien... Hy vanna come vith... [got out of bed bt got up too quickly as his head started spinning n he started collapsing to the floor]

Thrax; 8caught him8 Du bleibst hier bro (You're staying here bro)

Ozzy: [nodded in agreement as he helped Dieter bk on the bed]

Dieter: [groaned in defeat as he was tucked in]

Rouge; You two better head off but keep us updated

Ozzy: [nodded] /Right, keep ur phone on n charged at all times. We'll update u wen we got something/

Rouge; 8nods8 Good luck

Ozzy: /Let's go, babe. No time to lose/

Thrax; 8nods n follows him out8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-3

Ozzy: [gets in the car, putting the drawing pad on the dashboard]

Dieter: [sits up abruptly] Zo? Eez zere anyzing? Eez Sal vith hier?

Thrax; 8sighs n shook his head8

Dieter: Zen... Zen vat hv jou found?

Ozzy: /Not much, bt I did find something in his room tht might give us a clue. Bt in the meantime, maybe we should call it a night n get some rest so tht we can start afresh. I'm starved/

Dieter: Ve dont hv time to eet! Ve hv to go find-- [his words were cut short with a loud growling frm his stomach, realizing tht he, like the rest of the gang, hadn't eaten all day]

Thrax; We won't be of much use if we don't gather our strength

Ozzy: /Right, its settled then. We'll dine out n stay in a nearby motel, so tht we can group together quicker n set out. Babe, u better give home a call to tell them we're not coming home, maybe ask someone to stay the night at our plc just to keep an eye on them. Di, Rouge, u too, call home to let them knw ur safe n not coming home tonight/

Dieter: [sighed] Fine [took out his cellphone to dial home]

Lavatina; 8answered8 Hello?

Dieter: Hey, Lavatnia. Eez Vince zere?

Lavatina; He's not well Di

Dieter: Eez he OK to talk? Hy vant to update heem on Sal

Lavatina; He's in shock

Dieter: [sighed] Vell, chust tell heem zat hy vont be home tonight, or maybe for ze nxt couple of nights eef need be. Ve found a lead und ve are going to pursue eet till ze end

Lavatina; Alright, good luck n be careful

Dieter: Ja, und tell heem don't vorry, hy vill bring our sohn home, hy swear on mein life

Lavatina; Take care guys 8hangs up8

Dieter: [hung up, in time to see Thrax n Rouge making their own calls bk home as Ozzy drove them to the nearest motel]

Thrax; 8shut his phone8 All set

Ozzy: /Tht's good. Anyone available to watch the kids while we're gone?/

Thrax; Alexis volunteered along with Leah

Ozzy: [nodded] /Was technically thinking of Paul, bt he lives in a new home rather far frm ours, it wouldnt be fair for us to call them/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Wat abt u, Rouge? Managed to call home?/

Rouge; The others will watch my little gem

Dieter: Zounds liek a plan

Ozzy: /We're almost there. I can see a B&B motel up ahead/

Thrax; 8looked over8

[the signboard soon came into view showing Sleeping Knights B&B, comes together with a cafe/restaurant, convenient store n a swimming pool]

Ozzy: /Looks pretty decent. N it has its own restaurant. I'm starved/

Dieter: [doesnt admit it bt his stomach growling confirmed he agreed with him]

Thrax; 8got out8 Better book in before getting a bite

Ozzy: [nodded n drove into the parking area] /I'll go book the rooms, u guys go find a plc at the restaurant n order whatevr u want/

Dieter: [nodded n followed Thrax]

Thrax; 8looked round8

[the restaurant looked pretty spacious, with a small handful of customers, so there were plenty of seats available]

Thrax; 8took one at the back8

Dieter: [followed along, taking his seat]

Rouge; 8sat down as well8

Ozzy: [soon joined them 10 mins later] /Hey guys, so I got us two rooms. Di, u n Rouge will hv to share one room with two single beds. Is tht OK with u?/

Dieter: Hym OK eef jour bruder eez

Rouge; It's alright

Ozzy: [nodded n passed them the keys] /Here, one for each of u for ur room. So hv u ordered yet?/

Thrax; Not yet baby

Ozzy: [takes the menu n reads thru] /Ooh great options in here/

Rouge; True that

Dieter: [licked his lips reading the menu]

Thrax; 8looked through it8

Waitress: [came over] Welcome to Sleeping Knights Cafe, may I take ur order?

Dieter: Double portion of Zet Dinner B, pls

Ozzy: [pointed at Set Dinner A]

Thrax; The daily special please

Rouge; Set dinner E my dear girl

Waitress: [jot them all dwn] Alrighty then, gents. Ur order will be up shortly. Here's some complimentary chips [puts a basket of chips for them n left]

Thrax; 8nibbled on one8

Ozzy: [munched on a few]

Dieter: [was popping it faster than evryone else, practically starved]

Rouge; 8munched on a couple8

[20 mins later, all their orders came in]

Waitress: [settles the food dwn one by own to the person ordering it] Set A, Set B, Set E and Sleeping Knights Daily Special. Enjoy

Thrax; Thank you

Ozzy: [nodded]

Dieter: [nodded as well n wolfed dwn his food]

Rouge; 8thanked her n started his8

Ozzy: [ate his food] /Hmm, this is actually pretty good. How's urs taste, Di?/

Dieter: [just gave a thumbs up as he ate]

Ozzy; /How abt u guys?/

Thrax; Pretty good

Dieter: [drank a few big gulps of water to swallow his food dwn before turning to Oz] Zo, jou zaid jou found a lead. Vat eez eet?

Ozzy: It has to do with this sketch pad I found in Sal's room at his adopted family's plc. Bt we can discuss this aftr we've eaten. We deserve the break

8the others nod8

Dieter: [sighed] Ja, jour right. Hy zuppose ve could slow dwn a beet

Ozzy: /Tht's the spirit/

Thrax; Like I said Di we won't be of much use if we exhaust ourselves

Dieter: [nodded]

Ozzy: /I just saw tht their swimming pool has a jacuzzi pool section. Anyone wanna give it a shot later?/

Thrax; Ozzy we're still on the job

Ozzy: [shrugged] /Just saying. We've been out all day. A jacuzzi dip would prolly relax our bodies a little/

Dieter: Es tut mir Leid (i'm sorry), Oz mein bruder. Hym not reli in a mood

Thrax; Sorry baby

Rouge; I'm passing to

Ozzy: [shrugged] /No pressure/ [continued eating his dinner]

Dieter: [wolfed dwn his food, his hand already reaching for a spare menu to chk out the desserts]

Thrax; 8savoured his meal8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-2

[the address Hecro gave led them to abt a few streets away frm the restaurant location, into a rather wealthy suburban neighbourhood]

Thrax; 8snorts8

Ozzy: /Huh, for them to be able to afford eating at tht restaurant, why am I not surprised?/

Dieter: [looked out, his eyes scanning ard to see if he could spot the couple outdoors]

Rouge; 8looked as well8

Ozzy: [double chk the address n looked out] /Hecro's msg said to look out for the house tht has the best gardens. Mrs Andellsohn apparently has a very green thumb within the neighbourhood/

Rouge; 8looked round8 Over there 8he point at a house with a lush green garden almost a mix of a tropical jungle n forest8

Ozzy: /Ooh, nice. Definitely a super green thumb/ [drove the car n parked outside the driveway] /U two better stay in the car. I don't want u especially, Di, to end up losing ur cool n scaring off our potential lead/

Dieter: But hy needs to know vat happened to mein sohn! Vat eef heez vith zem now??

Thrax; Di calm yaself, we'll get this sorted

Dieter: [grumbled n crossed his arms, sitting bk with a huff]

Ozzy: [turned to Rouge] /Keep an eye on him, OK, bro?/

Rouge; 8nods8

Ozzy: [turned on the radio for them to listen before getting off the car with Thrax]

Thrax; 8followed him8

Ozzy: [went to the door n rang the doorbell]

Thrax; 8stood behind him8

[a few moments later, the door opened, n out came the SARS she-virus, just like in the picture print out]

Mrs Andellsohn: Yes? Can I help u?

Thrax; 8showed his badge8 We need to ask some questions mam

Mrs Andellsohn: Oh Goliath, is it abt our little Sacha? Is he OK?

Ozzy: [raised a brow in confusion]

Thrax; And who may he be mam?

Mrs Andellsohn: Sacha is our little boy, the one Ms Vihto got us aftr our adoption papers were approved. Oh tht sweet boy... [started sobbing as she made way to let them in]

Thrax; What happened?

Mrs Andellsohn: [led them to the living room as she spoke] We were warned tht he may be a bit feral bcoz of his family's abuse to him, so we took care of him the best we could. He's such a sweet, quiet boy. A little withdrawn, bt wat child isnt aftr such trauma? [gestured for them to sit dwn as she continued] We barely had him for 3 days before Ms Vihto showed up to tell us tht his birth mother demanded him bk, n if we were to keep him, we hv to pay the birth mother a severance fee of 10,000 carbs... [wiped her tears with her hanky]

Ozzy: [telepathically to Thrax] /Seems like Vihto is running extortion scams using children/

Thrax; 8bit back a growl8

Mrs Andellsohn: We're rich ppl, bt evn we couldnt come up with the cash tht quick, so Vihto had to take Sacha bk into her custody until we can come up with the money. My husband is trying to liquidate some assets to get the money, bt I'm not sure we can make it in time... We've been trying for yrs to hv children... I thought its bcoz we were viruses, n its our viral nature to hv children late, wat with virus being hard to breed amongst ourselves n all... But aftr 10 yrs of trying, we finally gave in n went to the doctors n it turned out its me, it was an illness I had wen I was a child tht caused me to become infertile, n my parents kept tht frm me... So we decided aftr 2 yrs in denial to finally adopt. First child we hv n this happens... [sobs]

Ozzy: [sighed n spoke to Thrax telepathically] /Better tell her the truth abt her "Sacha", babe/

Thrax; 8made a magic projection of Dieter, Vincent n their three children8

Mrs Andellsohn: [sees the projection, n sees Sal in there] Yes, yes, tht's my Sacha! Is tht where he is now? Who are these ppl?

Thrax; His name is Salvador and this is his REAL family, they're going out of their minds looking for him

Mrs Andellsohn: Real family? I... I don't understand...

Ozzy: [sees a notepad n a pen nearby n made a "May I?" gesture]

Mrs Andellsohn: Umm... Sure...

Ozzy: [wrote dwn Sal's real origins, abt his autism, how Dieter n Vincent adopted him from the streets, n how Vihto tricked them as well into giving him away]

Mrs Andellsohn: [read the whole thing] But... But his paperwork... His background... They all seem legit... Even her office looked genuine!

Thrax; She's a con artist, a smart one

Mrs Andellsohn: Then... Then... [sobs hard] Its not meant to be... We're not meant to hv children at all...

Ozzy: [takes her hand n squeeze reassuringly, telepathically to Thrax] /Tell her its not her fault, tht one day she will hv her own child to adopt/

Thrax; 8repeated the words to him8

Mrs Andellsohn: [sobbed for a while, then released Ozzy n picked up the phone] I'll hv to call my husband, to tell him abt this, n to stop him frm liquidating our assets. U... U will find Sacha... I mean, Salvadore n save him, right?

Thrax; He shall be found n returned to his true home

Mrs Andellsohn: [nodded] I'll make the call first. If u dont mind the wait...

Ozzy: [gives her a "Its OK" wave]

Mrs Andellsohn: [nodded again n walked away to make the call to her husband]

Thrax; 8cocked an ear8

[whispered conversations btwn Mrs Andellsohn n her husband was heard, with sobbing n crying in btwn]

Ozzy: [turned to Thrax] /I'll go chk upstairs in Sal's room, see if I can find any clues or leads. U stay here n try to ask more questions frm her tht can help us with our find/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [walked towards Mrs Andellsohn, wrote a note to ask permission to chk Salvador's room]

Mrs Andellsohn: [nodded n whispered] Up the stairs, 3rd door to ur right [resumed talking on the phone]

Ozzy: [nodded n made his way upstairs per her directions]

Thrax; 8waited8

Mrs Andellsohn: [finished the call, dried her tears n returned bk to Thrax] So is there anything I can do to help u out?

Thrax; 8asked what questions he needed8

Ozzy: [found the room n looked ard, chking for things that might strike him as a lead, noticing how much effort was put into this room as it was like every little boy's dream, then he looked at his desk n saw a drawing pad, in which he picked it up, flipped thru it n noticed that the boy had a pretty good talent in drawing. He then noticed something tht caught his eye, takes the drawing pad with him n came downstairs quickly]

Thrax; 8looked up8

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Ask her if I can take this with me/

Thrax; Would you mind if we took the sketchpad with us/

Mrs Andellsohn: Oh, tht's Sach-- I mean, Salvadore's favourite thing. He nvr leaves home without it, always sketching on tht thing... [realized she was rambling n sighed] Sure, go ahead. If it helps to find him, pls, take it

Ozzy: [nodded a thanks n jerked his head] /Time to go, babe/

Thrax; 8nods then turned to her8 Thank you for your help

Mrs Andellsohn: O-Of course. Pls, send my regards to Salvadore's family, n tell them I'm sorry for inadvertently putting them thru so much trouble, and... if u manage to save him... tell him he'll always be my Sacha...

Thrax; 8nods8 Of course and hope ya n ya husband's wish is fulfilled some day

Mrs Andellsohn: [nodded n walked them out]

Ozzy: [bowed in thanks n waved goodbye before they left]

Thrax; 8nodded to her in thanks then followed his mate8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-1

[the address led them to the Heart District, n it definitely looked like one of those reli expensive restaurants, the kind u hv to book in advance]

Dieter: [looked at it n whistled] Reminds me of ze time ve had to go dumpster diving at plcs like zis, eh, Thrax mein bruder?

Thrax; Waste of good food

Ozzy: /U guys dumpster dived?/

Thrax; Ya think we had a choice baby/

Ozzy: /I knw u didnt, just a little surprised u did. Right, lets go in n ask some questions/

8everyone got out8

[the gang made their way to the restaurant where they were stopped by the receptionist]

Receptionist: [in a thick French accent] Do u hv a reservation, monsieur?

Thrax; 8showed his badge8 Police business

Receptionist: [called the intercomm for the manager, then turns to them] Pls wait at ze lounge room

Rouge; 8sat on a chair8

Ozzy; [grabbed a magazine to read while he waited]

Dieter: [leaned bk on a couch]

Thrax; 8leaned against the wall8

[soon the manager showed up]

Manager: I hear tht u gentlemen r here on police business. How may I help u?

Thrax; We are looking for a group that came here two weeks ago someone by the name Burke

Manager: Hmm, I might remember someone booking under that name

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Ask him if he has security footage of them/

Thrax; We would need security footage of that night

Manager: Of course, pls come with me

Ozzy: [followed him first]

Dieter: [followed behind him]

8Thrax n Rouge brought up the rear8

[the gang was soon led to the security room, where there were a dozen TV screens being monitored by 3 security guards]

Manager: Our high class restaurant takes pride in security, just in case the customers accidentally lose something or left something behind, or unsavory ppl come in to secretly loot our customers, but mainly is so we can keep watch of our staff. U can nvr be too careful with staff that has sticky fingers

Ozzy: [nodded in understanding]

Dieter: [noticed they even hv security footage on the back where the dumpsters are n rolled his eyes, thinking to himself] {Good luck to anyone trying to dumpster dive there}

Thrax; 8cocked a brow at this8

Manager: [tells the guard to bring up footage of two weeks ago]

8the guard nodded and searched through the tapes8

[once the footage was up, the gang looked thru the business of the day]

Ozzy: [with his trained cop eyes, scanned thru the footages n soon one screen tht had the table where Loki's mom n uncle sat n pointed at it]

Thrax; Stop right there

Manager: [paused the video]

Ozzy: [tapped the screen on the monitor where the table is, hinting the guard to zoom in on tht]
8the guard zoomed in on the scene8

[the footage showed Loki's mum n uncle talking to two cells, one muscle cell tht looked mature n serious, almost like an agent of the law, n a younger white blood cell tht had a rather charming sophisticated look with a hint of boyish mischief, then Loki's mum gestured to someone offscreen n a few moments later, Loki came into view, n he nodded in acknowledgement at the white blood cell, who in turn took his hand to kiss on the back of the hand]

Rouge; 8growled8

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Tell him we need a printout of tht close up/

Thrax; We'll need a printout of this close-up

Manager: [nodded] Understood [pressed some buttons on the keyboard n a print out was made] Here u go [handed it to Thrax]

Thrax; Thank you 8took it8

Ozzy: [leaned up to look at the pic] /These two must be how they look like now. Definitely had work done on them again/

Thrax; Let's hope no new work has been done

Dieter: [was looking at the screen to memorize the men's faces, then was fast-forwarding the video to see if they show up anytime in the future n suddenly caught sight of a footage tht was 5 days ago n gasped]

Thrax; Di?

Dieter: [pointed at the screen at a table tht was abt 5 seats away frm where Loki's mum n uncle were n saw tht it was the so-called Vihto with Salvador in tow, meeting up with a couple tht were viruses (one HIV n one SARS) n she seemed to be introducing him to them, the couple looking like they were reli happy n was trying to speak kindly to him, in which he doesnt respond n looks dwnwards, n avoids their touches]

Thrax; Sal 8glares the manager8

Manager: Wat? Wat r u looking at me like tht for?

Thrax; None of you intervened

Manager: We didnt knw wat's going on there. I had no idea. I wasnt evn informed of this. U'll hv to ask my waiter in duty on tht day for tht

Dieter: Gimme a copy print of zat footage now

8the guard made a copy8

Dieter: [takes the print out n growled at it]

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Ask him if tht waiter on duty tht day is here today/

Thrax; The waiter was on duty that day, is he here today?

Manager: She, n yes, she's here today, tho she's on bar duty today

Thrax; Show us

Manager: [nodded, told the guards to resume their posts n led them to the end of the restaurant where the bar is]

Ozzy: [sees a female germ cleaning the glasses at the bar, just like a classic bartender]

Thrax; 8cleared his throat8

Germ: Oh hey, wat can I get u, sirs?

Manager: Emma, these men r with the police, they need to ask u some questions

Germ: Oh, OK, ask away

Thrax; 8started with what they needed8

Dieter: [showed her the print out of Vihto n Salvadore]

Germ: Oh tht, yeah, I was on duty tht day. Served tht cute young boy a nice sundae. Tht lady said she was frm an adoption agency n she got the perfect child for them. Poor virus couple been trying for yrs before the wife was certified as infertile by her doctors. They decided to apply for adoption n the lady got her tht sweet little boy. Poor boy has been traumatized, couldnt speak properly or function normally, didnt like being touched either, said it was bcoz he grew up in a abusive home, parents often beat him n starve him for days if he misbehaved...

Dieter: [slammed the bar table until it cracked] HY HAVE NVR LAID A FINGER ON MEIN SOHN!!

[his outburst prompted all eyes on him]

Thrax; Way to believe the lies miss and Di keep it together

Dieter: [was pretty fuming, bt Ozzy held him bk]

Germ: [looked a little bewildered wen she jumped n jerked bk at his outburst, then took a breath] I'm not believing anything. I'm just hearing wat they were saying while I was serving them, tht's all. Dont kill the messenger

Thrax; Do you have any ideas who this couple is?

Germ: No, its the first I've seen them, bt I do remember they reserved this plc under the names Mr n Mrs Andellsohn. Seemed like a lovely couple

Dieter: [stormed off again, just like he did at the social service office]

Ozzy: [telepathically] /U wrap it up, as for contact details frm their reservation or whatnot. I'll go aftr him/ [chased aftr Dieter]

Manager: [got him the reservation records n showed him the couple's name n phone number n their credit card info on the bill they paid]

Thrax; 8took down all he could and thanked him before leaving with the others8

Dieter: [was outside the restaurant fuming n pacing, bt at least he wasn't destroying property again]

Ozzy: /Got wat we need, babe?/

Thrax; Yes and we better move quick

Ozzy: [nodded] /Wat hv u got? Where should we go to nxt?/

Thrax; 8gave him the details8

Ozzy: /Hmm.../ [whipped out his phone] /If its phone number n credit card details, I knw just the person to hack it for me/ [texted Hecro's phone]

[Hecro's phone buzzed, n it was left on the living room table while Hecro n Hecra were nursing their baby girls Aria and Adagio in the nursery]

Maximus; 8picked up the phone8

[phone showed a text msg from Ozzy to Hecro]

Maximus; Will either of you be able to look up some information/

Hecro: Wat sort of information?

Hecra: N who is it on the phone?

Maximus; 8explained to them8

Hecro: [takes the phone from him n looked at the info] I think I can deal with that. Help me get my bigger phone, the one I use for my info broker business, pls

Maximus; 8brought it over along with a notepad8

Hecro: Thanks [takes the phone n with one hand still holding Adagio, speed-type with one hand on his phone to get the information, then writes it dwn on the notepad] Here, tht should do it. Text Oz bk this address

Hecra: Must be some big case they're handling to ask for ur hacking skills

Hecro: Its the Gangland Family. I've been trying to get into their radar myself for mths too without success. They evade scrutiny fast, n nvr leaves an online or a paper trail

Maximus; Sounds like a serious big case 8texted Oz the address8

Hecro: If it involves cell trafficking, it definitely is a big case, which is wat the Gangland Family is known for

Hecra: Uh-oh, I hope they knw wat they're getting into. These type of ppl mean business

Maximus; Ozzy mightn't, Thrax does he's seen it all

Hecro: Let's hope he can be there for Oz wen it counts

Ozzy: [got the text, then gave a thank u reply] /Guys, I got the text. Lets jet/

Dieter: [made his way quickly into the car ahead of evryone else]

8Thrax n Rouge got in8

Ozzy: [got in last n drove off, following the address tht Hecro has given him]

Thrax; 8massaged his forehead trying to stop the headache he was getting8

Ozzy: [noticed n placed a hand on his] /U OK, babe?/

Thrax; /Yeah baby/

 Ozzy: /Need something for ur head? U seemed to keep massaging it/

Thrax; 8gave him 'I fine' smirk8

Ozzy: [smiled bk at him, patted his hand before resuming his drive]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-13

[they soon made their way to The Biotics mansion]

Rodeo: [looks out the window n went downstairs n outside to chk it out as soon as they were parked at the driveway] Woah, what's with the police escort?

Rouge; 8helped the girls out8

Rodeo: [recognize them] Woah, wat r they doing here, bro? U didn't kidnap them, did u?

Rouge; 8venomously glared at him8

Rodeo: Geez, OK [held up his hands in surrender] I'm just kidding. Wat exactly r they doing here? Where's Loki's mom?

Rouge; 8sighs, looking at the kids8

Hera: [looked dwn] Our Mommy is dead... She killed herself out of guilt. We hv nowhere else to go

Rodeo: Oh... I'm so sorry to hear tht...

Klepta: [came out n heard everything] It's OK, ur Loki's family, which means ur our family now. Our home is ur home

Freyja: Th-Thank u... [was blushing at the sight of Klepta n Ambrose nxt to him, completely starstruck]

8everyone soon got out8

Ambrose: Come in, everyone. We've got plenty of room for u all

[The Phillion kids soon made their way into the house, choosing their own room]

Klepta: [sees the little amt of things they're carrying] Is that all they're bringing from home?

Rouge; There's more at the apartment but it was too much to bring atm

Klepta: It's OK, we can do it. U just get them settled first. Ambrose, bring the jeep over, we're going to help them with the move

Ambrose: Right [nodded n made his way to the garage]

Rodeo: Did u get any leads abt Loki? [turned to Oz n Thrax]

Thrax; Just the address of their uncle

Rodeo: I'll stay n get the kids settled. U guys go on ahead n follow tht lead

Ozzy: [nodded] /Shall we, babe?/

Thrax; 8nods9

Ozzy: [waved goodbye at Klepta n Ambrose who left to the direction of Loki's home, then waved goodbye to Rodeo as he went bk into the car, aftr giving an appreciative nod to the police escort]

Dieter: Vhere are ve going now?

Thrax; To see the last person who saw Loki, his uncle

Dieter: Hy see...

Ozzy: [looked at the rearview mirror] /U gonna be OK, both of u, Di? Rouge?]

Dieter: [nodded] Hy'll be vunderbarg vonce hy have Sal in mein arms...

Rouge; Once I have Loki with me, I'm never letting him go

Ozzy: /Good, keep tht in mind n we'll get thru this in no time/ [starts the car n made their way to their destination]

Thrax; 8looked out8

[apparently while Loki n his family lived at the right kidney area, Loki's uncle lived at the left kidney area, which was slightly better looking, bt at a sort of lower class area, with the occasional middle-class houses ard, tho the address seemed to lead them into a trailer park neighbourhood just outside where the middle-class suburbs are]

Ozzy: /We're here. Now all we need to do is find trailer no. 18/ [got out of the car to survey the area]

Dieter: [got out as well too to look ard]

Rouge; 8scanned the area8

Ozzy: [looked abt trying to find the trailer] See anything, guys?

Dieter: Nein. Not at mein side. Vat abt jou, Thrax mein bruder?

Thrax; 8looked round8

Ozzy: /U see Trailer no. 18, bro?/

Rouge;  Not yet

Ozzy: [looked further dwn n saw a red, rusty trailer with a couple of busted windows, n the number 18 right nxt to the door] /I think I found it, guys/

Thrax; 8sweatdropped8

Ozzy: [came up to the trailer n knocked on the door]

Dieter: [caught up with him n waited for an answer]

Thrax; 8stood by8

[it took a while, bt finally the door open to reveal a middle aged Salmonella virus with a beer belly n disheveled face, n he reeked of booze]

Mars: Yeah~? Wat can I do u for?

Rouge; 8felt his eye twitch8

Ozzy: [flinched bk at the smell of the booze on his body]

Dieter: Ve're here to talk abt Loki

Mars: Wat abt him~? [still in a blur coz he's drunk]

Rouge; 8started to shake8

Ozzy: [telepathically to Thrax] /Tell him we're here to ask him abt the information of his "neighbour", the one who took Loki/

Thrax; We're here to question you on your so-called neighbour

Mars: [stared at them drunkenly for a moment before jerking] Oh right. Them. Yeah, wat abt them? We've already talked to the police abt 'em. They'll do their job

Thrax; It won't be enough

Mars: Well, I'm gonna trust the cops on this one. I didnt pay my tax money for them to sit ard n do nothing. Good day [prepares to shut the door in their faces]

Rouge; 8rammed it open8

Mars: [got thrown backwards by the ram] What the--?? Wat is the meaning of this?? I'm calling the police!

Thrax; 8hauled him up8

Mars: That's it! I'm calling the police! U will regret this! [reached for his cellphone​, only to be stopped by Oz]

Dieter: Jou r going to tell uz vat jou know abt hour neighbor, everyzing to ze last detail

Mars: N why should I do tht?!

Rouge; 8cracked his knuckles8

Mars: U can't do that to me! I got rights!

Ozzy: [shook his head, as if saying something telepathically]

Dieter: Mein bruder in law says "Not ven ve charge jou vith conspiracy to kidnap und profit over a family member vith a vanted felon. Hym ex-cop und hv ties to ze police. Who jou zink zey believe over a drunk like jou"

Mars: U wouldn't dare...

Thrax; Try us you bastard

Dieter: [grabs Mars by the collar n threw him onto the couch] Now start talking!

Mars: Ugh! OK, OK, geez! [massaged his temples to sober himself up a bit n sighed] Look, I didn't expect this to happen, OK? I just mentioned in passing one day wen I came to visit my sister Neptunia, Loki's mom, after I moved into this neighborhood that I know a guy I cleaned cars for has a son who's recently made it big in the doctor business n is ready to settle down. She called me 3 weeks ago asking me if this guy is still single n available. She said tht Loki had went thru a bad breakup n needed a distraction, said he lost his job over some failed office romance or something. I thought I was doing 'em a favour

Rouge; Some favour

Mars: Neptunia, Loki n I met up with them at this fancy-shmancy restaurant n everything seemed legit. This guy who calls himself Mr Peter Burke introduced his son Neil Caffrey Burke, registered surgeon n has enough fortune to feed five families over. We even went to Mr Burke's home, which is pretty swanky, btw, to discuss wedding matters, n during the courting weeks, his son Neil even showed us his mansion at a beach front. We were sold, especially Neptunia. She has a thing for water view homes; before our family broke apart, we used to live in this awesome cabin by the lake with all the trimmings

Thrax; /Explains the scenery when we talked/

Dieter: [hears Ozzy's question n repeated] Und nozing zeems out of ze ordinary? Nozing suspicious tht makes jou question?

Mars: No, evrything was legit. Their con was flawless. We fell into it hook, line n sinker. We were all set to hv them engaged as soon as possible, evn allowed Loki to move in straightaway with this Neil guy. Then two weeks ago, Neptunia n I went ovr to talk abt wedding plans, venue, food catering, guest lists, the works, wen we found their home empty. They left a notice at the door saying tht they've left to go meet up with their extended family to introduce Loki to them, n will be bk in a couple of days. So we waited, n wen we went bk again a couple of days, someone was living in tht house n it wasn't the Burkes. He said he was the real owner of the house n was on vacation n had no idea his home was being used as base of operations. Evn the mansion was actually a house-for-sale display, n used it during the realtor's off day

Thrax; 8pinched his brow8

Mars: We went n lodge a police report after that, n we found their names weren't even Burke. Something called the Gangland family? I dunno. Neptunia was beating herself up abt it n got sick, n I... Well, u see how I am now...

Ozzy: [telepathically at Thrax] /Should we tell him abt Loki's mom?/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [jerked his head to let Thrax tell him]

Thrax; Your sister passed away earlier today

Mars: [blinked in disbelief, not sure he heard tht right] Wait... What...?

Thrax; You heard me

Mars: W-Wha... H-How...?

Thrax; Suicide

Mars: [his face went into shock, staring​ blankly at nothing]

Ozzy: [could tell tht there's nothing they can get out of him anymore at this state]

Thrax; 8looked at his mate8

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Just leave our business card for him n tell him to call us if he's got anything else he remembers/

Thrax; 8tok the card out n gave it to him8 If you remember anything else

Mars: [doesn't reply, still staring in space]

Ozzy: /Let's go, guys/

8they all headed out8

[they made it all the way to the car wen a distant gunshot coming from Mars' trailer was heard]

Dieter: Vat the...

Thrax; 8ran back in8

[an almost all too familiar scene as Mars was found dead on the couch where he sat, a smoking gun on his right hand, a bottle on another, n a through-and-through bullet wound across his right temple to the​ left]

Thrax; Fuckin' dammit

Ozzy: [followed after him n saw the mess] /Oh Frank.../

Rouge; 8looked in n groaned8

Dieter: [also looked in] Vat is vith zis family und suicide?

Thrax; One in serious need of therapy

Ozzy: /Can't fully blame em. With their mother screwing their entire childhood ovr, their minds r prolly long gone even before all this happened/

Thrax; 8nods8

Dieter: Vat r ve gonna do vith heem?

Thrax; Call it in

Ozzy: [nodded n texted Devin]

8they waited outside8

[moments later, Devin n his crew came in]

Devin: [sees the dead body] Gee, u guys reli hv a pretty exciting life, huh?

Rouge; 8snarled8

Ozzy: [shrugged n typed] U can say that. Sorry to hv to bother u all day today

Devin: It's alright, it's a bit of a slow day today as usual anyways. Thanks to u guys, we've got more excitement than we've ever had since our precinct was built

Thrax; You call this excitement/ 8motioning behind him8

Devin: Well I don't exactly mean wat u think I mean. I'm just saying ur bringing more cases for us, n that's sort of a good thing. We won't be accused of wasting tax payer money now, will we? We were in the verge of shutting dwn before u guys showed up

Ozzy: [typed] We get wat u mean. We still need to follow our lead. U guys r OK to take it from here?

Devin: No problem. We're good here

8the group nodded to him then headed back to the car8

Ozzy: [started the car] /We need to get to that fancy restaurant Mars mentioned. It may be a long shot but hopefully someone remembers how the so-called "Burke-s" look like/

Thrax; Unless they got 'work' done

Ozzy: /Probably not too soon after they just did a con. But here's to hoping/ [driving to the direction of the restaurant, following the address of the said restaurant brochure he managed to pick up before they left]

Rouge; 8looked round8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-12

Thrax; 8gasped as he awakens8

Ozzy: [sees Thrax had snapped out of it] /Babe? Babe, u OK?/

Thrax; 8shook his head to clear it8

Ozzy: /How is it? Did she give u anything?/

Thrax; Her brother's address

Ozzy: /Tht's good. U managed to get thru to her/ [turns to Loki's mom n was abt to thank her, bt gasped wen he realized tht her eyes were closed n she was no longer breathing] /Th...Thrax, did u...?/

Thrax; 8shook his head8 Looks like she killed herself, she's given up

Ozzy: /Suicide by willpower, huh...?/ [pulls the covers ovr her head] /First time I seen something like tht firsthand/

Thrax; 8sighed8

Ozzy: [stole a look at Rouge]

Rouge; 8looked a bit prideful8

Ozzy: [shook his head at Rouge, then turned to Thrax] U better break it to the family abt the mother, babe

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [texted Devin at his precinct abt the situation while letting Thrax break the news to the family]

Hera: [sees Thrax n Rouge come out] Did u get wat u need, detective?

Thrax; We did 8bit his lip8

Hera: [noticed his hesitation] Is something the matter?

Thrax; 8sighed8 Your mother has passed

Hera: [blinked in shock, couldn't believe her ears] I'm sorry... What?

Thrax; 8looked back to the room8

Hera: [followed his gaze n saw the blanket covering her face] No... No, no, no!!! Mommy!!! [runs in n threw herself onto her body n wailed]

[Her crying prompted the rest of the children n they all came in, realized she's dead n started crying along with her]

Ozzy: [looked sadly at them n left the room to give them space] /I've texted Chief Devin abt the situation/

Thrax; 8nods n sighs8

Ozzy: /We can wait for the Chief to come ovr to deal with the body n stuff, bt wat abt the kids? Without nxt of kin, they will be put into the system n might be separated, n I doubt their uncle would be eligible to take them in aftr his screw up with getting Loki kidnapped/

Rouge; They'll stay with us

Ozzy: /R u sure u can take them in?/

Rouge; We have enough room, plenty of money saved up, close to good schools n ya know the twins are great cooks

Ozzy: [remembered the time the whole clan had to hole up at their home during the smog incident] /Yeah, I guess ur right on tht. Tho I think its best if the kids hear it frm u, show u hv no hard feelings on them/

Rouge; Alright

[the police led by Devin soon came ovr to handle the situation, n as Ozzy n Thrax were conversing with Devin, all the Phillion children huddled together in the sitting room, looking sullen]

Rouge; 8approached them8

Hera: [looked up at him n frowned a little] Here to gloat? I knw ur happy our Mommy is dead. U obviously didnt see eye to eye with her tht day wen Loki brought u here

Rouge; I've had my fill but I wish to discuss a serious matter with all of you

Hera: [a short pause later] ...I'm listening

Rouge; I doubt your uncle will be granted custody of you after what happened to Loki but my home is your home

Freyja: U... U mean ur letting us stay with u guys? With The Biotics?

Rouge; Of course

Hera: Will ur family be OK with us intruding on ur home?

Rouge; Like I said our home is your home

Odin: U didnt... do anything to our Mommy, did u? [a little wary n afraid of him]

Freyja: Odin! Dont be rude! He would nvr do tht! [turned to Rouge] ...Umm, u didnt, right...?

Rouge; It's looks like a willed suicide

Hera: Tht's Mommy alright, wanting to end things at her own terms...

Rouge; 8nods8

Hera: [turns to her other siblings for their verdict: Freyja looked like her eyes were sparkling with excitement at the thought of staying with celebrities, Odin was a little wary bt looked like he knew they didnt reli hv much choice in the end, n the twins Perseus n Persephone were pretty much oblivious since they were just barely 5 yr old tots, sucking their thumbs as they looked bk at Hera innocently, then she turns to Rouge] I guess tht's a yes frm all of us there

Rouge; 8gave a small smile8

Hera: Pack up ur things, guys. We're going to our new home

Freyja: [practically flew across the room to get ready]

Odin: [nodded as he carried his twin siblings to pack up]

Rouge; Need any help/

Hera: Maybe help with the packing for my twin sibs?

Rouge; 8nods n follows the young twins8

[meanwhile, Oz n Thrax were finishing up with Chief Devin]

Devin: So who will be taking in the children? Do we need the social services involved?

Thrax; No my in-laws will be taking them

Devin: Shouldnt they go to nxt of kin?

Ozzy: [typed on his phone] Technically yes, they hv an uncle, bt would u trust him to take care of them aftr losing Loki?

Devin: I see ur point

Thrax; 8leaned against the wall8

Ozzy: [typed] Besides, Rouge is my brother, n he's engaged to Loki, so he's more or less nxt of kin

Devin: [nodded] Duly noted. Tho he might still get a visit frm social services to sign some paperwork regarding with taking them in

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [typed] We might need to borrow one of ur vehicles. Our car can't fit in all of them AND their belongings

Devin: [nodded] I'll ask one of my men to drive the rest of the kids n escort u to ur brother's home

Thrax; Thank you

[soon evryone came out with their belongings]

Ozzy: /All set, bro?/

Rouge; 8was carrying two small suitcases8 Yeah

[the rest of the siblings came out with their suitcases, plus a couple of boxes]

Hera: We couldnt bring evrything yet, bt this is wat we can carry so far

Thrax; We'll get the others to collect the rest of ya stuff

Freyja: Thanks. OMG, we're actually going to move in with The Biotics! I gotta tell my friends~

Hera: Save the social media gossip for later, Frey. We shouldnt keep ppl waiting

Rouge; 8brought the bags out8

[everyone left the plc n out the building, where a separate police car parked nxt to Oz's car awaits]

Dieter: [had already fallen asleep in the car, practically oblivious to wat was happening]

Thrax; 8rolled his eyes8

Ozzy: /Poor Di. This whole thing must wear him out a lot/ [reached in to gently shake him awake] /Sorry, Di, u need to make room. We've got company/

Dieter: [jolt awake a bit n saw the group] V-Vats going on? Vhy r zere so many ppl? N chiddlers no less?

Thrax; Di this is Loki's family, they'll be staying with the Biotics from now on

Dieter: [takes a look at them] Ah, hy see. Ve are going to send zem to Rouge's plc zen?

Ozzy: [nodded]

Freyja: [giggled] U talk funny

Hera: [flicked her forehead] Don't be rude, Frey

Freyja: Oww! Geez! [pouted as she rubbed her forehead]

Thrax; Make some room Di

Dieter: [nodded n made room]

[Odin n the twins Persephone n Perseus entered, while Hera n Freyja went with the police escort car]

Perseus: [stared at Dieter for a moment before climbing onto his lap, settling dwn]

Odin: Percy, no. I'm so sorry, sir, I dunno why he did tht

Dieter: [was surprised at first before smiling gently] Eez OK, heez just being friendly. Just let him be, hy don't mind

Thrax; 8smiled softly then noticed Rouge going with the girls8

Ozzy: [noticed too] /Huh, seems like he's being protective abt them already/

Thrax; Can't really blame em

Ozzy: /At least he's accepting them into the family. Just realized tht The Biotics home is gonna get a whole lot bigger now/

Thrax; 8laughed slightly in amusement8

Ozzy: [waited for everyone to settle, then started the car n drove, with the police car following behind him]

Thrax; 8lay back8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-11

[the gang made their way to Loki's home at the slums in the kidney district]

Ozzy: [soon reached the shabby apartment] /Wow, this is where they live?/

Rouge; 8slinked out8

Thrax; Apparently

Ozzy: [sees Rouge going ahead of them into the building] /Tht idiot... Rouge! Wait!!/ [groaned as his projected thoughts couldnt reach tht far to him] /I dont think Di is in any shape to come with us. U wanna join us or u wanna stay in the car with him, babe?/

Thrax; Best if I join ya, doubt any of them know sign n we need to keep Rouge in line

Ozzy: [nodded, then turned to Dieter at the bk] /U gonna be OK, Di?/

Dieter: [doesnt reply, just did a tiny nod n leaned bk, looking out the window again]

Ozzy: [plc a mini med kit nxt to him] /Here, treat ur hands, OK? We'll brb/

Thrax; 8got out8

Ozzy: [followed quickly behind Thrax]

Dieter: [stared at the mini med kit, then slowly started nursing his wounds with it]

Ozzy: [looked at the note again] /5th floor, huh? Bit of a walk up. Not tht it phased Rouge/ -___-;; [groaned at how he could hear his footsteps speeding upwards]

Thrax; 8lifted his mate onto his back n took off like a shot8

Ozzy: [gasped n blushed, hadnt been carried like tht in yrs as he held onto Thrax tight]

Thrax; 8soon reached the 5th floor8

Ozzy: [slowly got off Thrax's bk n sees Rouge standing in front of the door waiting for them] /Rouge, reli now. Would it kill u to wait for us?/

Rouge; 8glared8

Ozzy: [sighed] /Honestly, Rouge, I knw ur eager to find Loki, bt take it easy/ [went to the door n knocked]

Hera: [answered the door] Oh, detectives! Ur here! [sees Rouge] U... U too...

Thrax; Loki is his mate after all

Hera: Yeah, I knw. He's the fiance I was telling u abt

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Ask where her mother is/

Thrax; Where is your mother/

Hera: She's in her room. I doubt u can talk to her tho. She's been bedridden ever since we found out the "neighbour" true identity, n hasn't spoken a word since

Rouge; 8hid a cruel smirk8

Thrax; 8looked at his mate8

Ozzy: [nodded at him] /We can always just communicate in her mind. Tell her we'd like to try speaking with her anyway/

Thrax; We would still like to speak with her

Hera: Alright. Ur call [led them to Loki's mom's room, knocking on the door before entering] Mommy? There's some detectives here to see u [turns to the guys] Knock urself out [left the room]

Thrax; 8sat on the chair by the bed8

Ozzy: [sat nxt to him] /Remember wen u had to communicate with Edison in his mind wen he can't speak coz of his tongue cut off. Think u could do the same for her?/

Thrax; 8gave him his devilish smirk with a half-eyed look8

Ozzy: [grinned, then looked at Rouge] /U stay there n behave, dont try doing anything funny. This is an ongoing investigation, ya hear?/

Rouge; 8snorts8

Ozzy: /Alright, u do ur thing then, babe/

Thrax; 8took a deep breath n concentrated8

Ozzy: [watched him do his thing quietly]

[soon the scenery in Thrax's mind showed a view of a lake, n dwn the banks was a quaint old cabin]

Thrax; 8walked over to it8

[the cabin was pretty rustic, n there was a scent of cooking going on wafting frm inside]

Thrax; 8knocked the door8

Voice: Come in~

Thrax; 8entered the cabin8

[the smell of cooking was stronger, n Loki's mom could be seen happily trotting ard in her own two legs as she set the table]

Mrs Phillion: Well, wat a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting company

Thrax; 8narrowed his eyes8 We need to talk

Mrs Phillion: I'm sorry, who r u again? I didn't get ur name, dearie

Thrax; Thrax Roja, Jones-Roja P.I.

Mrs Phillion: I see. Oh, would u excuse me, my roast is almost done [made her way to the kitchen]

Thrax; 8followed her8

Mrs Phillion: I hope u like meatloaf roast, it's my family specialty [reaches into the oven to take it out]

Thrax; 8sat down8 This is strictly business mame

Mrs Phillion: Oh don't be so serious, u haven't even tried it yet [placed the roast on the table]

Thrax; 8arched a brow8 /She's out of it/

Mrs Phillion: C'mon, it's delicious. Hv some n then we can talk

Thrax; 8only took a small amount8

Mrs Phillion: See? Aren't we getting along? [sits across him, but didn't take her share of food] Now wat can I do u for, dearie?

Thrax; 8set the plate aside, straightening himself8 It's about Loki

Mrs Phillion: Wat abt him? [had tht smile tht doesn't​ reach the eyes]

Thrax; 8narrowed his eyes8 You remember he's missing

Mrs Phillion: My big boy is getting married to a very wealthy trust fund doctor, n will secure a bright future for me n my family. That's all I know

Thrax; Denial is a river in Egypt

Mrs Phillion: It's not denial if it's the truth [the scenery outside the cabin was starting to go dark]

Thrax; It's the truth, Loki's missing his mate is reaching his breaking point

Mrs Phillion: My big boy is getting married to a very wealthy trust fund doctor, n will secure a bright future for me n my family. That's all I know [seem to repeat her statement as the weather outside sounded like thunder was rolling in]

Thrax; 8gritted his teeth8 That's not what happened

Mrs Phillion: My big boy is getting married to a very wealthy trust fund doctor, n will secure a bright future for me n my family! That's all I know! [lightning n thunder crashed, n the cabin started to loose its rustic look]

Thrax; 8slammed his hands on the table, standing up8 Listen you flea-brained bitch, Loki's been kidnapped possibly tortured atm, his mate's going out of his mind with worry and his daughter missing her momma  dearly all because of YOUR SELFISH DESIRES

[by the time the "weather" calmed dwn, the cabin has turned into something tht has been abandoned for a long time. The roast has rotted n molded away, the table n floor became caked in dust, the ceiling filled with cobwebs, n the furnitures looked like it could break at a single touch]

Mrs Phillion: [sat there in silence, her eyes looked a little blank staring at the molded roast]

Thrax; 8grunted in annoyance8 Well I wasted my time 8heads for the door8 You obviously never cared for his happiness or wants

Mrs Phillion: [finally spoke before he reached the door] I nvr wanted this to happen

Thrax; And yet it did

Mrs Phillion: [a short silence] ...I didnt want him to live a life where he carries a child tht belonged to a man whose marriage he might've wrecked. He may hv tht fancy rich fiance now, bt I bet he's just taking my son in out of pity. How long till the fiance gets tired of him n starts to resent him bcoz he is helping him raise a child tht is not his? How long can he support my son with a singing career tht will die out as soon as the nxt hot star comes along? N wat if the man who fathered the child wanted her bk n takes her away frm my son? [turned to look at Thrax] Its better if my son tears away frm this possible heartache n start anew

Thrax; Then you clearly don't know how our family works

Mrs Phillion: I dont need to knw. I just knw it will happen, n I want wat's best for my son. Wat's best for all of us

Thrax; Then you clearly don't deserve to be a mother with that way of thinking 8exits the ruins88

[the scenery soon changed to beach area, bt with heavy rain n thunder n lightning, n they were both standing near the railings of a lighthouse]

Mrs Phillion: U clearly dont knw HOW to be a mother who has to raise 6 kids on a meager salary n hving to force herself to accept her eldest son quitting school to help her family survive! Do u knw how much it hurts to knw tht ur inadequate enough to feed ur family n unable to let all ur children get the best education they deserve? No, u just stand there all high n mighty judging how a mother should raise their child!

Thrax; 8inhaled deeply8 You got some gaul stating you know what suffering is 8he turned his head slightly to her8 I was born in poverty, my parents killed in front of me, my adopted mother slayed before I entered my teens, separated from my brothers, my body poisoned by a parasite, losing two unborn children then having two more taken from me, to steal and killed just to survive, not being able to protect your family from whatever bastards ya come across, to watch one tragedy after another befall our family when happiness is within our grasp.

Mrs Phillion: [rain continued to pour n thunder n lightning continue to crash as she laughed maniacally] Well, boohoo, ur not the only sad snowflake of the century! Try watching ur mother slowly descending into madness as ur father, the one u thought u could love n trust with ur heart n life, running off to chase another pretty skirt. Try watching her using ur brothers, n evn urself, as a punching bag as she goes into one of her insanity fits, screaming profanities as she throws anything she could get her hands on to u, only to guilt trip u into staying bcoz she's all the family u got. I had to watch her whip my big brother Mars till he bled n had scars, sometimes infections wen not treated right, n force me to beat my younger brothers while she holds them dwn. I had to watch as she lost the last of her sanity n stabbed all my brothers to death with a pair of scissors in their sleep, n then she tried to make me hide their bodies, n wen I didnt, she tried to strangle me. Mars survived the stabbing n knock her out before we escaped to the nearest police station. I thought the worst was ovr, n our life would get better, bt we were unwanted. No one will adopt us, n once we're 18, we were kicked out n on our own. First chance I got at happiness wen I married my husband, he had to be taken away frm me due to a freak accident by some drunk driver, leaving me to raise all 6 kids on my own! N now I can't evn fucking walk! So YOU dont get to hv me to feel sorry abt YOUR sob story!

Thrax; And yet those kids are suffering for YOUR choices, the road to Tartus is paved with good intentions

Mrs Phillion: [glared in defiance at Thrax for a long while before the scenery soon melted away n they were on the beach itself, the weather being a sunset, tiny waves frm the sea running through their feet, standing face to face] Wat guarantee do I hv tht u will be able to save my son?

Thrax; He will be saved, you have my word we have dealt with this scum before

Mrs Phillion: [another long silence before she hands him a note] Go. This is my brother's address. Its his new home where he met tht "neighbour" of his, my kids doesnt knw this new address yet. He has more details abt them, u can ask him

Thrax; 8nods, taking the note8

Mrs Phillion: [a short silence later] ....Tell my son I'm sorry. For evrything. N... he has a vry beautiful little girl... [turns ard n walked towards the sea, slowly descending into the water before the scenery faded into white n pushed Thrax out of her mind]

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