TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 6-8

8the nxt day, Paul n Pendragon were bk at Grooves' office as the lawyer looked thru the contract8

Pendragon; 8seemed rather stiff8

Grooves: 8finished looking thru the contract8 Hmm, evrything seems to be in order

Paul: 8squeezed Pendragon's hand gently8

Pendragon; 8bit his lip8

Grooves: Alright. We'll go thru this will then. I won't bore u with the details, bt basically ur parents hv left their estate to u n Penelope--tho now her share is fully urs as well--n tht also includes their mansion tht they passed away in. Dont worry. The cleaning crew has already fully cleaned n cleared the area, so u won't be under the threat of smog inhalation. The mansion is urs to do with. If u want to move in to it, its also up to u

Paul: Well... we do need the space 8rubbed his middle n looked at Pendragon8

Pendragon; It'll be dangerous

Paul: Why? Why would it be dangerous?

Grooves: I assure u, the house is fully cleaned. No trace of smog whatsoever

Paul: 8whispered to Pendragon8 Are u worried abt the spirits?

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: 8whispered8 I thought u said the spirits r OK

Pendragon; MOST of them r harmless but there are hostile ones

Grooves: 8noticed their hushed discussion8 Is there anything I would like to knw?

Paul: Oh, um, sorry, a bit of a personal business

Grooves: Well, like I said, the mansion will be urs to deal with. I'm just here to tell u abt it as well as to draw up the papers. I would like ur signature so tht u'll agree to the terms, Mr Pendragon

Pendragon; Of course

Grooves: 8gave him the contract n a pen8

Pendragon; 8signed it8

Grooves: Good. I hope we can work together more in the future then 8shook his hand8

Pendragon; 8shook it9

Grooves: 8shook Paul's hand as well8

Paul: Thanks for all the help

Grooves: My pleasure

Pendragon; Thank you

8Paul n Pendragon left the office8

Paul: Can we stop by a cafe? I feel like hving some warm honey lemon tea

Pendragon; Of course

8the two walked to the nearest cafe n sat dwn to hv their drink8

Paul: 8sipped at his lemon tea8 Mmm, tht hit the spot. I was feeling a bit nauseous, so yeah

Pendragon; Sounds like the morning sickness started

Paul: Well, I did puke a deal aftr the incident 8sipped again8 So, abt the spirits in the house. Can't we just...u know, find something to make them go away? Ur parents hv been staying there so far without much problems, n u grew up with them. Isnt there a way? We sure as heck can't sell the house to other ppl coz of the spirits, might as well stay there ourselves n handle them

Pendragon; The only reason I'm alive is cuz of Lord Gracey's protection otherwise that bitch Constance would've beheaded me years ago

Paul: How did all the bad spirits come into ur house in the first plc?

Pendragon;  Drawn there

Paul: 8thought for a bit8 Wat if we try to exorcise them? Wat if we remove whatevr it is tht draws them there? Would it work?

Pendragon; My parents tried n failed

Paul: 8thought for a bit8 Wat if I go scope out the plc? U can come with me n ask ur Lord Gracey to protect me, bt I want to scope out the plc n chk it for myself wat exactly is drawing them in

Pendragon; Madame Lottie, her power is drawing the spirits there but she's trapped in a crystal ball n can't get out

Paul: Then I'll help her out. Pls, I need to do this. I'll be part of ur family now. If not for the safety of our own family, at least for the safety of the ppl who might end up in our house. Pls...?

Pendragon; 8sighs8 Alright but how?

Paul: I'll hv to see the situation first before we can do anything. We can ask Pops n Momma to accompany us if u want

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: 8texted Ozzy abt the situation8

Ozzy: 8sees the msg n showed it to Thrax8

Thrax; 8nods8 Been wondering when that would be dealt with

Ozzy: 8replied to Paul telling him tht they will be there8 "We'll be there, sweetie. N oh, congratulations on ur new addition. We could smell u a mile away 8giggled as he clicked SEND8

Paul: 8saw the msg n blushed8

Pendragon; Nothing gets by your parents

Paul: 8groaned8 One is a bio-weapon n one is a rare strain of virus. Wat do u expect? 8shook his head n chuckled8

Pendragon; 8kissed him8

Paul: 8kissed him bk8 I love u

Pendragon; Love you too

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 6-7

8the couple reached there in 15 mins, n Ozzy went to knock on the door8

Paul: 8was nursing the twins8 Bertha, would u mind getting tht?

Bertha; 8opened the door8

Ozzy: 8waved hello8

Bertha; 8smiled n let them in8

Paul: Who is it, Bertha?

Bertha; Your parents my boy

Paul: Oh. I'm right here in the nursery, Momma, Pops!

Ozzy: 8enters n sees Paul n smiled, signed8 How r u doing, sweetie?

Paul: Good, Momma. Almost done feeding the girls. Make urselves at home

Thrax; Hope you're eating well my boy

Paul: Don't worry, Mordred feeds me well, n Bertha makes pies to die for. So... Uh... How did it go?

Ozzy: 8took out the contract n passed it to Paul, n signed8 Here. Hope it helps. How's Mordred now?

Paul: In our room, trying to take this all in. I think he blames himself for all this, n I do too. His gut instincts was telling him something might happen, bt I ignored him... N now they're both dead... 8looked dwn sadly8

Thrax; 8bit his lip8

Ozzy: 8hugged Paul, signed8 Don't be. Sure, gut instincts may tell u things bt it can't tell u everything. U couldn't hv predicted this

Paul: But we should've stayed. We should've been with Rosalinda, we could've prevented her death... 8tears started rolling dwn his cheeks8

Thrax; 8knealt next to him8

Paul: 8sobs8

Ozzy: 8takes the twin girls n passed them to Bertha before hugging Paul fully, rubbing his bk, whisper8 Its OK... Its OK...

Thrax; 8nuzzles his son8

Paul: 8sobbed in his parents' arms8

8the both held him8

Ozzy: 8signed8 Everything is gonna be OK, I promise 8passes him the contract8 Here u hold onto this, I'll go talk to Mordred, OK?

Paul: 8nodded8

Ozzy: 8went to the master bedroom n knocked on the door8

8the wasn't an answer8

Ozzy: 8tried the door n it was unlocked, n entered, peeking in to see if Pendragon was there8

Pendragon; 8was sitting on the bed in the dark8

Ozzy: 8sat next to him, putting his hand on his shoulder to catch his attention8

Pendragon; 8jumped, falling off the bed8

Ozzy: 8held up his hands to calm him, then realized it was dark n didnt want to strain his eyes too much by turning on the light, used his phone instead to type the words8 It's OK, its OK, its just me, Ozzy

Pendragon; 8sat back on the bed8

Ozzy: 8typed8 R u alright?

Pendragon; 8shook his head8

Ozzy: 8typed8 I knw ur upset abt Rosalinda n ur half sister Penelope, bt none of this is ur fault. U didnt make them die. They chose this, n its not on u

Pendragon; I should've known, I could've helped

Ozzy: 8typed8 U couldn't hv known. Yes, I knw Paul said u had a bad feeling abt it, bt bad feelings don't usually turn out right, n it looked frm the note tht Rosalinda had made up her mind long before u came into the picture

Pendragon; 8held his face in his hands8

Ozzy: 8reached ovr n held him close, rubbing his bk, as if saying "There, there"8

Pendragon; 8shuddered8

Ozzy: 8typed8 Everything is gonna be OK. Just settle evrything with Grooves n try to make it thru. Ur family needs u. Paul needs u.

Pendragon; 8looked up8

Ozzy: 8typed8 Paul blames himself as well. He thinks its his fault tht Rosalinda is dead

Pendragon; 8shook his head8

Ozzy: 8typed8 Then be with him. Wat's done is done. U can't change the past by moping here. Go comfort him. Ur already like a husband to him, might as well be one

Pendragon; 8looks at him, sighs n nods8

Ozzy: 8smiled n patted his head a little, then typed8 Now, I've passed the contract to Paul, so its up to u guys wat to do with it. U two sort things out, OK? I'll be going now 8gets up n leaves the room, then gestured Thrax to leave as well8

Thrax; 8nuzzles his son n kisses his granddaughters on the forehead before following his mate8

Paul: 8sent them off, then sees Pendragon standing outside their room door8 Hey 8looked dwn sadly8

Pendragon; 8came up to him n held him8

Paul: 8was surprised at the hug at first, then hugged him bk, sobbing both in guilt n relief8

Pendragon; 8held him close8

Paul: I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... Its all my fault...

Pendragon; 8nuzzled him8

Paul: Pls... Pls forgive him... 8held him tighter8

Pendragon; There's nothing to forgive

Paul: Bt I... I ignored ur gut instincts... I...

Pendragon; 8held him tight8

Paul: 8buried his face into Pendragon's chest, sniffling8

Pendragon; 8stroked his hair8

Paul: 8his stomach started growling since he had fed the twins quite a bit, blushing8

Pendragon; 8brought him to the kitchen8

Paul: 8blushed hard8 Sorry abt tht, eheheh

Pendragon; 8cooked him up a small feast8

Paul: 8was drooling at the sight of the food8

Pendragon; 8set it in front of him8

Paul: 8starts wolfing them dwn8

Pendragon; Easy Paul

Paul: 8slowed dwn, bt still wolfed the food8 Sorry, suddenly reli hungry

Pendragon; No surprise with the nursing n ya eating fr two

Paul: 8chuckles, then realized n took out the contract8 Here, Mama got us the contract

Pendragon; 8bit his lip as he looked at it

Paul: 8took the contract out of the envelope n read it8 Its a release form contract, siting tht she forwent any promised inheritance n allow the heir thereafter to receive their share of the wealth. There, she signed it 8pointed at the signature8

Pendragon; 8looked it over8

8the contract was as Paul stated8

Pendragon; 8felt a knot in his stomach8

Paul: 8looked bk at him guiltily, feeling bad for bringing the issue up again7

Pendragon; 8collapsed into his seat8

Paul: We should...prolly bring it to Grooves. The sooner we do, the sooner we can get it ovr with

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: 8widened his eyes8 Oh crap, which reminds me: I havent told Mama n Papa abt our new addition! 8had his hand on his middle8

Pendragon; Knowing your father, he knows

Paul: 8blinked, then chuckles8 Oh yeah. Sense of smell

Pendragon; And energy

Paul: Tht too. So we go see Grooves tomorrow with the contract?

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: U want me to come with u?

Pendragon; If you can

Paul: 8nodded8 I'll be fine. I need to support u thru this. Bertha will look aftr the girls

Pendragon; 8nods8

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

Ozzy: 8saw Thrax looking perplexed once he hung up the phone8 /Something the matter with Paul?/

Thrax; 8told him8

Ozzy: 8covered his mouth8 /Oh no... R they OK? Paul n Mordred, I mean/

Thrax; Knowing Mordred, he's gonna need therapy

Ozzy: 8sighed8 /I hope it doesnt come to tht. We're gonna hv to pretend tht someone made an anonymous call so tht we hv a probably cause to enter/

Thrax; Let's hope it's bought

Ozzy: 8nodded n got dressed8 /Shall we?/

Thrax; 8grabbed his coat n followed him out

Ozzy: 8made his way to the apartment as per Paul's address n knocked at the security guard booth8

8the guard looked out8

Ozzy: 8showed his badge, tho he needed Thrax to speak for him coz of his condition8

Thrax; 8translated8

8the guard let them in8

Ozzy: 8made his way to the floor where Rosalinda is n got in8

Thrax; 8looked round8

Ozzy: 8made it to the master bedroom where Penelope n Rosalinda was8 /In here, babe/

Thrax; 8looked in n sighed sadly8

Ozzy: 8shook his head8 /Poor girls. I understand how Rosalinda feels, bt to take her life.../

Thrax; She had nothing else to live for baby

Ozzy: /I guess, bt at least she could live for Paul...I mean they've finally met n all.../

Thrax; 8nods n sighs8

Ozzy: 8sighed8 /I guess we should call it in then. U better call Eduardo or whoevr u wanna talk to to handle this case/

Thrax; 8called the PD8

Eduardo: Hello, GPD 3rd precinct. How can I help?

Thrax; It's Thrax

Eduardo: 8twitched8 Ugh, wat do u want?

Thrax; 8narrowed his eyes8 There's a situation

Eduardo: There's always a situation wen the two of u are involved 8groaned8 Fine. Bt this is the last case I'll do with u. Aftr this, ur gonna hv to take ur business with another precinct. I wash my hands off u. Ur more trouble than ur worth

Thrax; 8bit back a growl n told him8

Eduardo: Fine. We'll be there in 10. 8hung up8

Ozzy: 8had picked up the Grooves contract as Paul requested8 /Any luck, baby?/

Thrax; Bastard 8puts his phone away8

Ozzy: /Didn't go too well?/

Thrax; He said this is the case he'll do with us

Ozzy: /Oh, he's shutting us out?/

Thrax; Looks like it

Ozzy: 8shrugged8 /Oh well, there are other precincts anyways. Doesnt reli hv to be him. I got the contract. Should we wait for Eduardo or should we just jet?/

Thrax; Wait, if they see something's missing

Ozzy: 8nodded as he pocketed the contract8

*in 10 mins, the PD showed up with Eduardo8

Eduardo; Alright, where's the bodies?

Thrax; 8motioned to the bedroom9

Eduardo: 8entered, sees the body n called his troops to get to work8

Thrax; 8sighed as the two were taken away8

Ozzy: 8watched as well n sighed, then wrote on his notepad for Eduardo to see8 /What r u gonna do with them?/

Eduardo: Open n shut case. One death by natural causes n one death by suicide. No one will miss them

Thrax; ~Someone will~

Ozzy: 8nodded, pretending to agree with Eduardo, then wrote8 /So this is it then? Our partnership is ovr?/

Eduardo: Yes. U guys r more trouble than ur worth. I almost regret being the one who took charge of u guys wen u guys first came here with ur clan. Things nvr seem to go right these days with u ard. Go bother another precinct. I dont wanna see u again 8left with the team, letting the clean up crew in to do their job8

Thrax; 8snarled8

Ozzy: 8took his hand8 /Come on, lets go. N I think we shouldn't let him knw abt the contract, or he'll rain hell on Paul n Mordred/ 8had hid the suicide note in his pocket coz it mentioned the contract n Eduardo might see8

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: 8took Thrax's hand n left the plc, allowing the cleanup crew to do their job8

Thrax; 8got in the car8

Ozzy: 8looked thru the contract n the suicide note8 /So wat are we gonna do now? Now tht we're no longer relying on Eduardo/

Thrax; 8was in deep thought8

Ozzy: /I suppose we could scout out for a new precinct. Aftr all we still need to earn our keep/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /But first let us pass this to Paul n Mordred. They're expecting this/ 8took out the contract8

Thrax; Right 8drove to the Pendragons8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 6-5

8the nxt day, Paul n Pendragon went to Acne Grooves to explain the situation, tho leaving out the murder part8

Paul: ...So yeah, tht's the gist of it. She got caught in the smog, so she's dying. Tht's why she can't show up for the hearing of the will

Grooves: 8nodded8 I see...

Pendragon; 8still had the knot in his stomach8

Paul: But her mother said she's giving all rights of inheritance to us, she said she doesn't need it

Grooves: She still has to sign the right of release tho. I think I had my secretary drop it off at their plc wen we tried to contact them for hearing. Maybe if u can collect that contract frm her...

Pendragon; 8nods8

Grooves: Good. Then once u get the contract, we can get dwn to business

Paul: Looks like we get to pay another visit to Rosalinda

Pendragon; 8nods8

8the duo soon made their way to their apartment8

Paul: 8rang the doorbell n waited8

Pendragon; 8licked his lips8

8there was no answer8

Paul: 8tried it again8

Pendragon; 8was starting to worry8

Paul: 8sees the security guard8 Hey, can u open the door for me? We're here to visit a sick relative n she might be too weak to answer the door

8the guard looked the two up n down8

Paul: C'mon, hv a heart? I'll make it worth ur while~ 8stuck a $10 carb bill thru the grill8

8the guard didn't budge8

Paul: 8added another $10 carbs*

Guard; You'll have to leave 8narrows his eyes8

Paul: 8grumbled8 Fine. A chance to make a quick buck n u turn it away. Ur loss 8left the plc, taking Pendragon's hand8

Pendragon; 8shot a glare over his shoulder8

Paul: 8looked ard n found a fire escape tht led towards Rosalinda's floor8 There, we should get in frm there. Gimme a boost

Pendragon; 8gave him a leg up8

Paul: 8reach up to pull the extension ladder n soon both of them were climbing up the fire escape stairs towards Rosalinda's floor8

Pendragon; 8kept on alert8

Paul: 8tested the window n found it wasn't locked8 Hey, its not locked. C'mon

Pendragon; 8climbed in after him8

Paul: 8tripped against the carpet, almost falling8 Woah, woah!!

Pendragon; 8caught him8

Paul: T-Thanks 8stood up properly8 Ms Rosalinda? Ms Rosalinda, u there?

Pendragon; 8checked Penelope's room8

8Rosalinda was in the room with Penelope, sitting on the armchair nxt to her, asleep8

Paul: 8came to Rosalinda8 Ms Rosalinda? Ms Rosa... 8his breath hitched as he realized Rosalinda's body was cold n she had no pulse8 M-Mordred... She's...

Pendragon; 8checked Penelope8

Penelope: 8had also gone cold, hving succumbed to the smog infection8

Paul: 8sees tht Rosalinda had an empty bottle of sleeping pills on her lap n a broken glass at her feet n knew wat she had done8 Oh Hector...

Pendragon; 8hung his head, shaking8

Paul: 8looked abt n saw a letter on top of an Acne Grooves labeled envelope n opened the letter to read8

Dear Paul and Mordred,
If you read this, know tht it is not ur fault tht things hv come to this. I am an old woman n I hv lived my life to the best of my capabilities. Penelope is the only reason tht has kept me going thru the yrs, n now without her, I hv no more reason to live. She was my lifeline n my everything before the both of u show up, n I knw both of u hv ur hearts at the right plc, bt I knw I cannot carry on living without my Penelope. Despite her faults, n despite her crimes, I love her vry much. There is a saying tht "parents should not bury their children", n I intend follow tht saying. So I shall leave this world with Penelope so tht she will not be alone in the Plains without me. I leave evrything to u n ur family in tht contract tht I hv signed. U will knw wat to do with it.
It has been a vry short time, bt I am glad tht I hv met u both. Thank u, n goodbye. Sincerely, 
Rosalinda

Pendragon; 8felt his throat tighten8

Paul: Oh Rosalinda... 8turned to hug Pendragon, sniffling8

Pendragon; 8held him close8

Paul: W-We better call Pops or Momma, so that they can handle this without us getting in trouble for trespassing...

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: 8dialed Thrax's number8

Thrax; Hello/

Paul: Hey Pops. It's me

Thrax; Paul/ What's wrong/

Paul: 8told him everything8 ...So yeah. Can u n Momma come handle this, so that we don't get in trouble with the police? N help me hold onto the Grooves envelope. I'm not gonna take it for fear of being suspected of murder

Thrax; You got it my boy

Paul: Alright. Cya with the good news 8hung up8 C'mon. Pops n Momma will clean up this mess. We gotta get outta here

Pendragon; 8looked at the two8

Paul: It'll be fine. Momma n Pops can handle this. We hv to go, now, before we get blamed for this

Pendragon; 8followed him8

Paul: 8got out thru the fire escape the way they came in n left8

Pendragon; 8stayed with him)

Paul: 8soon as they were away frm the building, his morning sickness finally acted up n he puked into the nearest drain, due to the stress just now as well8

Pendragon; 8rubbed his back8

Paul: 8puked for a good 5 mins before leaning against Pendragon8 U...U were right to worry...We should've stayed wtih them last night...I'm...I'm sorry...

Pendragon; 8held him close8

Paul: 8sobbed in his arms8 I feel like we killed them...

Pendragon; 8nuzzles him8

Paul: Let's go, before the cops shows up with Momma n Pops

Pendragon; 8led him away8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 6-4

Pendragon; 8felt his stomach twist into an angorian knot8

Paul: 8held his hand8 U OK, Mordred?

Pendragon; Not really

Paul: Why?

Pendragon; All that is happening

Paul: I knw. I'm quite shocked myself bt everything seems to work out pretty well

Pendragon; Not everything

Paul: 8looked at him8 How do u mean?

Pendragon; 8looked back at the apartment8

Paul: Oh u mean the living conditions?

Pendragon; This whole nightmare for them

Paul: I wish we could do more too, bt sadly Rosalinda said she's content with wat they hv, n we should respect her wishes

Pendragon; 8sighed8

Paul: 8blushed as he held his middle8 Umm... Abt wat she said...

Pendragon; 8kissed him8

Paul: 8surprised at the kiss8 U...Ur not mad...?

Pendragon; Never

Paul: I think...I think it was last mth wen u came home frm ur high school reunion n came home totally drunk, n u just...well, u were quite forceful, in a good way... 8blushed8

Pendragon; I told you to dump ice water on me if that happens

Paul: I tried bt...ur not exactly a weakling wen it comes to tht. Besides... 8blushed8 I kinda enjoyed the rough side of u 8giggled8

Pendragon; 8flushed scarlet8

Paul: So u...reli are OK with this? I mean... the girls are barely 1 yet bt...

Pendragon; Well manage my love

Paul: 8nodded n took his hand8 Shall we head home to tell our little girls n Bertha the good news?

Pendragon; 8smiled gently but looked back in worry8

Paul: If it makes u feel any better, we'll go visit them again tomorrow, OK?

Pendragon; Thanks love

Paul: 8smiled n grabbed the nxt taxi to get home8

Pendragon; 8was quiet the ride home8

8once they got home, the girls crawled eagerly to their mother8

Paul: 8bends dwn to carry them8 Hey, sweetie. U been good girls to ur Aunt Bertha?

Bertha; Angels, they really enjoying adventure stories

Paul: 8chuckles8 Tht's good. Umm, Bertha, I knw ur working with us part time n all, bt how would u like to consider working with us full-time?

Bertha; 8looked up at him8 Something wrong?

Paul: 8smiled n shook his head8 Nothing's wrong. Well... 8looked at Pendragon for a moment before continuing8 Well, let's just say...I'm gonna need all the help I can get wen Mr Stork comes to visit me again

Bertha; 8looked surprised then let out a bark like laugh8 Been busy I see

Paul: 8giggled8 Not on purpose, bt yes, sorta. So will u take the promotion?

Bertha; Keeps me occupied

Paul: Thanks, Bertha, ur the best 8kissed her cheek in gratitude8

Bertha; Anytime 8smiled8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 6-3

8later towards the evening, Paul n Pendragon made their way to his half-sister's home8

Pendragon; 8was shaking badly8

Paul: 8held his hand8 Its gonna be OK, Mordred. She's still ur sister. Its not the end of the world

Pendragon; 8didn't look convinced8

Paul: Look. We're just there to visit. If they don't welcome us, then its fine, n we'll leave. Alright?

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: 8looks at the address again8 It should be dwn this corner... 8looked up n ard8 Ah, right there!

Pendragon; 8looked up8

8it was a dingy apartment within the backalleys of the Liver District, some kind of rent-controlled apartment for lower-class ppl8

Pendragon; 8snarled, grpping his fist8

Paul: 8squeezed his hand8 It's alright. We should be expecting this. C'mon, lets go

Pendragon; 8followed9

Paul: 8went to the set of doorbells n rang the one according to the address8

Voice: Yes?

Paul: Is this the Rosalinda residence?

Voice: Who wants to knw?

Pendragon; 8shook8

Paul: I'm Paul. I'm here with Mordred Pendragon. We...just wanna talk

Pendragon; 8stiffened8

8a vry long pause later before the door buzzed open8

Paul: So far, so good. C'mon 8takes Pendragon's  hand n went inside8

Pendragon; 8slowly went in8

Paul: 8made his way upstairs to the floor indicated in the address n knocked8

Pendragon; 8bit his tongue8

8the door opened, revealing a middle aged woman roughly close to her 60s, n seems to be a regular red blood cell8

Paul: Ms Rosalinda?

Rosalinda: Yes. Wat do u want?

Pendragon; 8gulped8

Paul: May we come in? I'd like to speak to u n ur daughter Penelope

Rosalinda: 8considered them for a moment before letting them in8

Pendragon; 8was froze in place8

Paul: 8nudged him a little n took his hand, guiding him indoors8

Rosalinda: Would u want some tea?

Pendragon; 8kept silent8

Paul: 8nudged him n whispered8 C'mon, say something

Pendragon; 8was tongue-tied8

Paul: 8sighed8 Tea will be fine, thank u

Rosalinda: 8nodded n left to the kitchen8

Paul: 8sat with Pendragon at the living room8 C'mon, Mordred. Get a grip

Pendragon; 8whispered8 Easy for you to say

Paul: 8whispered bk8 I knw its a little awkward meeting ur father's first wife, bt its best if u wanna leave a good impression. We need her to open up to us

Pendragon; 8was really unsure8

Rosalinda: 8comes with tea n cakes, setting them on the table, then pours them the drink quietly8

Paul: So...I think u might hv an idea why we're here

Rosalinda; 8nodded8

Pendragon; 8stiffened8

Paul: So...u were married to Mordred's dad bk then?

Rosalinda: Yeah, for abt 5 yrs, before he up n left me for ur mother

Pendragon; 8winced n bit his lip8

Paul: So...u care to let us knw a bit abt ur story there?

Rosalinda: Wat's to tell? We were young n stupid. We had a family wen neither of us were reli ready

Pendragon; 8narrowed his eyes8

Paul: Why dont u start frm the beginning?

Rosalinda: 8sighed n sat dwn8 Well Mordred's father n I were high school sweethearts. We were inseparable. Bt we were young n stupid n full of dreams. I dreamt of being a dancer, he dreamt of scoring it big in the corporate world. We thought being married n investing our lives in our career wouldn't be too big of a deal. Then I became pregnant, bt my pregnancy had complications, n it deteriorated my health so badly I could no longer dance anymore. Mordred's father continued to soar into the corporate world n earned enough money to let me live comfortably, bt then he met Mordred's mom, who is equally as rich n powerful n served his means of success well to him. He had an affair with him n got her knocked up, n decided to divorce me, kick me out of the house with Penelope n married her instead. I've been living here evr since, surviving on being a dance teacher by day n laundry store shift lady by night. End of story

Pendragon; 8felt sick to his stomach8

Paul: I-I'm sorry to hear tht

Rosalinda: Don't blame urself, kiddo 8turns to Pendragon8 Its not ur fault. I knw u. I've visited a few times to ur house wen u were younger, bt u prolly don't remember me. I came sometimes to ask for money if I couldnt afford to pay for Penelope's expenses, bt other than tht, I just stay away frm the family. U've grown to be a fine boy tho, thank goodness u didn't hv ur father's personality, tho u look almost like him wen we were still high school sweethearts

Pendragon; 8blushed8

Paul: So abt the will, I'm sure Mr Grooves has called u or ur daughter abt it...

Rosalinda: Ah yes, tht. So...he reli is dead, huh?

Pendragon; 8nods

Rosalinda; 8sighed8 I was afraid of this

Paul: Wat do u mean?

Pendragon; 8looked at her8

Rosalinda: 8got up n gestured them to follow her8

Pendragon; 8stood up with Paul n followed her8

Rosalinda: 8led her to wat looked like a bedroom n opened the door8

Paul: 8looked in n gasped as he saw a red blood she-cell just like Rosalinda, only with the Pendragon trademark hair, lying in bed covered in black patches, evidence of smog infection8 Is tht...?

Rosalinda: Yes, my little girl Penelope

Pendragon; 8felt sick8 The smog?

Rosalinda: 8nodded8 N it pains me to admit it bt...I think Penelope killed ur parents

Pendragon; 8looked at her8

Rosalinda: Penelope had always had this silent rage ovr ur parents, evn tho she wouldn't admit it to me face to face. One day I stumbled upon her diary n the content was more than just an innocent ranting abt an angry teen. She had intent to kill, she wanted ur parents dead for letting us suffer such a fate n such abandonment. I just nvr thought she'd actually do it

Paul: Until she came home like this

Rosalinda: 8nodded8 I thought she just got unlucky n didnt outrun the smog, bt it was more than just accidental exposure. Docs said she had been exposed quite a considerable time. Then recently Grooves called n told me abt the cause of death of Mordred's parents, n I put two n two together...

Pendragon; 8gripped his fist8

Rosalinda: Pls don't expose her. She doesnt hv enough time left, I just want her to pass on in peace. We don't need the money or the inheritance anymore. I don't need it anymore. Its all urs. All I ask is...to keep this a secret

Paul: I don't knw... 8looked at Pendragon8

Pendragon; 8walked over to the young hybrid, kneeling next to her8

Penelope: 8opened her eyes a little wen she heard his footsteps. She was abt 5 yrs older than her, bt her physique looked almost like she was 10 yrs younger than her younger half-brother8

Pendragon; 8gently took her hand8

Penelope: 8coughed a bit8 Y-You...

Pendragon; Easy now

Penelope: U...shouldn't be here...

Pendragon; 8looked at her in sarrow8

Penelope: Ur father...abadoned us...Ur mother...ruined us...They...deserve to die...

Rosalinda: Enough, Penny

Pendragon; They did, they've hurt many including you, your mother as well as my fiancée n I

Penelope: Ur...not angry...at me...?

Pendragon; Never

Penelope: 8sobbed a little before coughing8

Paul: 8smiled a little8 Dont worry. Ur secret is safe with us

Pendragon; 8stroked her hair8

Penelope: I...I just...was so angry... Tht night...I snuck into the house... Not sure if its just me, bt there's... "something" in the house helping me... I waited for the smog to show up...then opened all the windows dwnstairs to... I knew I should've gotten out of there, bt I wanted to stay...n watch...I wanted to make sure...they're dead... 8coughed again8

Pendragon; Don't talk save your strength

Penelope: Docs said...I dont hv long...bt...I dont care...It was...worth it...

Paul: 8went to the other side n took her other hand8 We're reli sorry for wat the Pendragons did to u. Rest assure everything will right itself in the end

Pendragon; 8gave her hand a small squeeze8

Paul: We'll make sure u won't be alone wen the time comes 8stroke her hair8

Penelope: 8let out a small smile8

Rosalinda: 8smiled as well8

Pendragon; I wish I'd known sooner, I could have helped you both

Rosalinda: Its alright. Its not ur fault. Ur parents kept u in the dark. Its all on them

Pendragon; 8sighed sadly8

Paul: Wat r u going to do now?

Rosalinda: I dunno. I'll prolly just wait it out with my little girl till her last moments, n then...well, we'll see wat happens frm there...

Pendragon; There must be something we can do

Rosalinda: 8shook her head8 I'm old, child. There's nothing more an old lady needs than to be comfortable in her own lifestyle. Its alright. U live the life u deserve. I dont need the money. U hv a family to raise as well 8gently touches Paul's middle8

Paul: 8blinked8 H-Huh...?

Pendragon; 8looked at his mate to be8

Paul: 8shook his head n shrugged, no idea wat she was talking abt8

Rosalinda: I can tell frm experience, luv. U are with child

Paul: W-What?? 8blushed8

Pendragon; 8looked at her8

Rosalinda: 8smiled8 May I? 8gently raises Paul's shirt n revealed the tiny ball in the young cell's middle8

Pendragon; 8looked at Paul8

Paul: I didn't... I... 8realized something8 Ooh... That... 8blushed*

Pendragon; 8tilted his head8

Paul: I think we shouldn't discuss this here...

Rosalinda: U'll hv a while to catch up. We'll be fine here. N pls help me tell Mr Grooves tht my Penelope can't come

Paul: *nodded8 We will

Pendragon; 8stroked Penelope's hair gently8

Penelope: 8had went bk to sleep8

Paul: 8takes Pendragon's hand8 Come, Mordred. We'll come bk another time

Pendragon; 8stood up8

Rosalinda: Take care, kiddo 8kissed Pendragon's forehead8

Pendragon; 8gave her a small sad smile8

Paul: 8gives her a hug n left the house8

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

8bk at home, evryone in the Biotics household is packing to return to their own home, with the Biotics helping them out8

Rory; 8threw his pack on8

Kiaran: 8put everything bk into his pack8

Ozzex: 8does the same8

Sakura; 8made sure she had everything before tossing her's on8

8the other kids all packed their belongings accordingly8

Ozzy: /Got everything, kids?/

Kids; 8nods8

Ozzy: 8turns to Thrax8 /Everything in order, baby?/

Thrax; Double checked

Ozzy: /Good. I suppose we're good to go nxt week then. Oh u haven't finished ur story. How is Paul?/

Thrax; He's doing well

Ozzy: /Reli? That's good/

Olivia: Is he gonna get married~?

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: /Oh wow, for real?/ 8laughs8 /My joke turned out to be prophetic/

Thrax; Was bond to happen baby

Ozzy: /True. How is Mordred n his family doing?/

Thrax; 8bit his lip8

Ozzy: 8blinked8 /What's wrong, Thrax? Did something happen to Mordred?/

Thrax; Depends 8explained to him8

Ozzy: 8covered his mouth8 /Oh...Oh dear.../

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /And to think we had tht argument last time abt Paul's relationship with Mordred...Wat happened to them? How did they...?/

Thrax; The smog

Ozzy: 8nodded in understanding8 /So wat will happen to Mordred?/

Thrax; No news yet

Ozzy: /Let's hope its not too much of a bad news on his end/

Thrax; 8nods8

8Carlos n Juanita helped their dad with the packing while Milagro slept peacefully nxt to Ricardo, who has yet to awaken8

Antonio; 8bit his tongue in worry8

Carlos: Papi, is Mama coming home with us?

Antonio; Of course he is Carlos, why would you ask such a thing

Carlos; Bt...Bt Mama is not awake. How is he coming home with us?

Antonio; He will be moved to our home

Carlos: Oh, OK 8smiled in relief n continued packing8

Antonio; 8massaged his forehead8

Drix: 8comes in with the new IV drips8 Hey, Toni. All done with the packing?

Antonio; Sii

Drix: 8hooks the new IV n threw away the old one8 Still hasnt awaken yet?

Antonio; 8shook his head8

Drix: I'll try to arrange n see if I can get us a stretcher to move him

Antonio; Gracias

Drix: No worries. Just keep him hydrated n fed n hopefully he'll ride this thing out n wake up in no time

Antonio; 8nods8

Drix: 8patted his shoulder n left*

Antonio; 8finished packing8

Takashi: 8helping the kids to pack their things8

Orion; 8sorted their things8

Renai: 8started bawling for her milk8

Takashi: Harahate desho, Renai-chan? (u hungry, Renai?) Sa, u finish packing, OK? Ur imoto-chan (lil sister) needs her lunch

Kids; Hai

Takashi; 8went to pick Renai up n started feeding her8

Orion; 8helped the kids8

Takashi: 8gazed dwn at Renai nursing frm him n smiled a little8

Orion; 8looked over8

Takashi: 8hummed a lullaby while he nursed, seems to hv lost all reservation or doubt frm Renai8

Orion; 8mentally sighed in relief8

Takashi: 8tho it looked like the more he nursed, the paler he got, n Renai was still not half done yet8

Orion; 8went to get him some food8

Takashi: 8by the time Renai was done, he had passed out, looking rather pale8

Orion; 8set the tray down n looked him over8

Takashi: 8looked pretty weak bt other than tht he was just snoring quietly away8

Amber: Oka-chan OK?

Orion; He's very tired sweetie

Amber: Oh, OK 8went bk to her twin brother to continue packing8

Orion; 8took Renai8

Renai: 8fussed a bit bt went bk to sleep8

Orion; 8tucks her into her bassinet

Takashi: 8continued to snooze, all tuckered out8

Orion; 8stroked his hair8

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

8the nxt day, Paul n Pendragon got ready for the meeting at the law firm8

Pendragon; 8straightened his collar8

Paul: 8gets the girls dressed8

8they giggled8

Paul: 8hears the door knock n sees tht it was Bertha, letting her in8 Come in, Bertha. Can u help me finish dressing the girls while I get dressed?

Bertha; Aye lad 8helped him with their twins8

Paul: 8got dressed in slightly formal clothes8

Pendragon; 8came up to him8

Paul: How do I look?

Pendragon; Perfect as always

Paul: Oh u flatter me. R the girls ready, Bertha?

Bertha; 8had the dressed twins in her arms8

Paul: Alright. Lets go then

8the couple headed off8

8they soon arrived at Acne Grooves lawfirm, which was dwn at the Large Intestine District8

Pendragon; 8lead his mate inside8

Paul: 8sees tht there is a lounge room where the kids hang8 Go bring the girls there, Bertha, we won't be long

Bertha; 8nods n brought the girls over8

Paul: 8approached the clerk with Pendragon*

Clerk: Can I help u?

Pendragon; We have a meeting with Mr Grooves

Clerk: Name pls?

Pendragon; Mordred Pendragon

Clerk: 8chked the diary8 Ah yes, Mr Grooves is expecting u 8intercommed him8 Mr Grooves, Pendragon is here

Grooves: Send them in

Clerk: 8nodded n hung up8 Pls enter to the second door on ur right dwn the hall

Pendragon; Thank you 8led his mate away8

Paul: 8followed him to the said office n knocked the door8

Grooves: Come in

8they both entered8

Grooves: Hello, u must be Mordred Pendragon 8sees Paul8 And this is...?

Pendragon; My fiancée

Grooves: Ah congrats. Hv a seat pls

Paul: 8sat dwn with Pendragon8

Pendragon; 8straightened himself8

Grooves: So I gather u understand why ur here 8shows the paperwork tht was the will of his parents8

Pendragon; Yes

Paul: How did it happen? How did they die? We were quite estranged frm them, u see

Grooves: It was the smog. It hit them wen they least expected it. Apparently they did not knw tht they hv left their windows dwnstairs open wen they were asleep. The smog filled their home n they died in their sleep

Pendragon; 8massaged his forehead in frustration8

Paul: Oh dear... 8cover his mouth in shock8

Grooves: By the way, Mr. Pendragon, did u knw tht u hv a sister?

Pendragon; What?

Paul: Wait, wat? I thought Mordred is the only child

Grooves: Apparently not. Wen we finalized ur parents' paperwork n will, we found a copy of a birth certificate amongst ur father's files n apparently he had a daughter frm first marriage 8showed the certificate to him8

Pendragon; 8looked at it8

8the birth certificate showed his father's name n another woman's name Betsy Rosalinda as the mother, n the child's name Penelope Pendragon8

Grooves: As u can see, in ur parents will, its clearly stated that ALL his children are entitled to the estate, n while we knw ur sister's whereabouts, we r having a hard time to convince her to come ovr to claim her share

Pendragon; Can't say I blame her

Grooves: Do u think u can persuade her to at least hv a look n consider?

Pendragon; I can try

Grooves: 8nodded8 Here's her address. She still lives with her mother, Ms Rosalinda, so hope u can talk some sense to her

Paul: 8takes the card*

Pendragon; anything else we should know

Grooves: Not sure. U will hv to find out. We've only had tele-conversations.

Paul: I think we can try our luck

Pendragon; 8nods8

Grooves: Good. Remember, only with her present then we can actually finalize the paperwork, so try to convince her to at least drop by

Pendragon; Of course

Grooves: Then I'll put the paperwork on hold till she arrives with u then. Give me a call n we can set up an appointment

Pendragon; 8nodded n departed8

Paul: 8followed behind him8 So wat r we gonna do now?

Pendragon; Try to plan this out before going to see her

Paul: How r we gonna plan tht? Wouldnt it be better to just go see her? Maybe not now, bt still

Pendragon; I doubt she or her mother want to see me

Paul: Maybe, bt then again maybe not. They might be civilized enough to listen to u talk. Did u knw ur father had a previous marriage?

Pendragon; 8shook his head8

Paul: Huh, tht means aftr ur father's first marriage, there had been no visitations at all. He didnt evn mention tht u might hv a sister? Not evn ur mother?

Pendragon; If she knew she didn't care

Paul: Well, maybe we will try n go see her later this evening? Try our luck? Would u like me to accompany u?

Pendragon; Please

Paul: 8smiled n nuzzled him8 Come, lets go see how our little girls r doing

Pendragon; 8led him out8

Paul: 8went to the lounge to find Bertha n the girls8

Bertha; 8looked up8 That was fast

Paul: Yeah, turns out there is another nxt of kin who has to show up with us so tht the paperwork can be officially finalized

Bertha; 8arched her brow8

Paul: Long story short, Pendragon's sister frm his dad's first marriage is ard apparently, so yeah, we might need u to work late coz we might wanna visit her

Bertha; That is no trouble lad

Paul: 8nodded8 Time to go home now 8carried one of the girls8

Pendragon; 8too the other8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 5-8

Paul: 8was feeding the twins their oatmeal8

Thrax; 8knocked the door8

Paul: 8hears it* Hey, hon, can u get tht? The girls r keeping me occupied right now

Pendragon; Alright 8looked through the peephole then let Thrax in8

Paul: 8sees Thrax n smiled happily8 Pops! Wat brings u here?

Thrax; Ozzy was worried bout you all

Paul: I knw. I was worried abt u guys too. I got Uncle Klept's text bt Mordred here wouldnt let me go 8pouted8

Thrax; Ya can't really blame him my boy

Paul; 8sighed8 I knw, bt he can reli ovrprotective sometimes 8secretly poked Pendragon's back8

Pendragon; 8spun round8

Paul: 8giggled as he finished feeding the twins8 How's evryone at Uncle Klept? U guys hv been vry silent aftr the move. I havent heard a single thing frm u guys 8doesn't knw abt their tragedy n misadventures8

Thrax; 8inhaled deeply8

Paul: 8felt something was wrong* Pops...? Wat's wrong?

Thrax; 8sighed n told him8

Paul: 8gasped n his legs went jelly, covering his mouth as he cried8 N-No... Mira... No...!!

Thrax; 8caught him8

Paul: He...He can't be dead...! He can't be...!

Thrax; 8held him8

Paul: 8sobs in his arms*

Pendragon; 8hung his head8

Paul: W-Wat abt Uncle Alex...? How's he going to cope...?

Thrax; Raising his kids to the full extent

Paul: Just dont let him become one of those twisted daddies tht either overprotects them or be so strict to them to the point of abuse. I've heard of some of my friends who hv parents like tht aftr losing a loved one, some of them evn get blamed for the other parent's death. He... He won't do tht to the twins, will he?

Thrax; He has his wits about him my son, he knows where the blame lies n he continue his mate's final wish

Paul: 8nodded* I hope so... N Uncle Ricky was kidnapped by his ex Nick-O-Teen frm Smokescreen n tortured? Damn, to think I kinda enjoyed their occasional music on the radio... N he's pregnant? Its not the Smokescreen guys'...is it? 8was worried8

Thrax; 8shook his head8 Thankfully no

Paul: 8sighed in relief8 Thank Hector. U wanna grab a bite? We hv leftovr pastrami frm last night

Thrax; Sure but we still need to keep an eye out fr those hacks

Paul: Hacks? Oh u mean the Smokescreen group? I thought u said Uncle Alex made sure they left

Thrax; Even though they left they may come back, Alex is on the prowl

Paul: True, bt don't let him get too into it. His kids comes first 8prepared him the pastrami8 Hey, Mordred, remember tht janitor lady who just got laid off frm school recently?

Mordred; Agnes MacDuff

Paul: Ah yes, Aggie, as evryone call her. She got laid off ovr some stupid issue with the kids accusing her of sexual harassment wen she only somehow accidentally entered the men's room to clean without knwing it was occupied n tht idiot didnt lock his cubicle door wen he was taking a dump. Totally blew it out of proportion

Thrax; Wouldn't be the first false accusation

Paul: Anyway, I reli feel sorry for her. She has a disabled grandson to raise n tht was the only job she could take with her limited education. Maybe she could be Alex's nanny. With him putting full time on the newborn twins, the other kids r gonna need someone to look aftr

Thrax; And what r we?chopped liver?

Paul: U may be able to look aftr for him right now at the moment while ur staying under Klepta's roof, bt wat abt wen u guys move bk to ur condo? Don't forget all of u hv jobs. U can't look aftr his kids all the time. U knw I'm right, Pops. He needs more help than just family

Thrax; But can she handle it

Paul: She has a disabled grandson. If she can handle tht, she can handle two normal kids. Besides, she's a virus, n her grandson is a hybrid, so she'll knw all abt hybrid kids. Plus, he'll be doing her a favour to pay for raising her grandson

Thrax; Good point

Paul: Can u ask if Alex would consider it?

Thrax; Course

Paul: 8smiled as he served the pastrami to Thrax*

Thrax; Thanks 8ate it slowly8

Paul: 8sets the twins into their playpen n nuzzled Pendragon8

Pendragon; 8kissed him lightly8

Paul: 8kissed him bk8 How's the pastrami? I hope its not gone bad yet

Thrax; It's fine my boy

Paul: 8smiles8

Thrax; 8finished up8

Paul: Hey Pops, we've got something to announce

Thrax; Oh/

Paul: 8takes Pendragon's hand8 We're getting married n we want ur blessing

Thrax; 8let out a laugh8 My blessing/ ya both know ya don't need to ask me

Paul: I knw. Bt its just a courtesy, Mordred insisted on it 8chuckles8

Mordred; 8blushes8

Paul: I knw I'm still settling in college at the Heart District, bt we won't get married right away. We plan to do it after I graduate

Thrax; 8nods8

Paul: Only ppl who won't give us their blessing is Mordred's parents tho, they're still sore abt those family spirits taking our side

Thrax; They're not family spirits Paul just spirits who were drawn to the mansion other than Master Gracey n a few of his accomplices

Pendragon; He's right, Gracey built the mansion n it was his home until his untimely death

Paul: Still, they didnt like it tht they took our side. We tried to go visit them wen the smog was cleared to ask for their blessing bt they shut us out n didnt evn want to let us in wen the smog returned. They practically disowned Mordred, n I feel kinda bad...

Thrax; Forget them my boy

Paul: 8looked dwn sadly8

Thrax; 8held him8

8the landline phone suddenly rang8

Mordred; 8answered8 Hello/

Voice: Is this Mordred Merlin Pendragon?

Pendragon; Speaking

Voice: Hello, I'm Grooves frm the Acne Grooves Lawfirm. I represent ur parents n their estate

Pendragon; 8knew this was coming8 And the purpose of your call

Voice: I'm sorry to inform u tht...well, ur parents hv passed away. They died abt a couple of days ago due to the smog

Pendragon; 8inhaled sharply8

Voice: In the event of their death, it is my duty to inform u tht since there hv been no change of will, they hv left their house n estate to u. If u are convinient, pls drop by my office to finalize the paperwork. Sorry for ur loss.

Pendragon; Of course, thank you

Voice: Again, sorry for ur loss. Goodbye 8hung up8

Paul: Who was tht?

Pendragon; Acne Grooves Lawfirm

Paul: Huh? Wat did they want? Is someone suing u?

Pendragon; 8explained to him8

Paul: Oh... 8covered his mouth8 Oh, I'm so sorry... 8felt evn worse now8

Pendragon; 8held him8

Paul: We should've been there for them. They died there...all alone...without u

Thrax; Karma my boy

Paul: Bt still...

Pendragon; 88held him close8

Paul: Should I accompany u to the lawfirm tomorrow? The smog is finally ovr n all

Pendragon; Are you sure/ What about the girls/

Paul: We can bring them along. I dont hv classes tomorrow, n if ur worried, we can bring the nanny along. U knw Bertha, the one we hired wen both of us can't be home

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: Wen r u guys moving bk to ur homes, Pops?

Thrax; Soon as  we get the all clear Paul

Paul: 8nodded8

8a text got thru in Thrax's phone8

Thrax; 8looked at it8

8it was a text frm Oz8

Oz: -Everything alright with Paul?-

Thrax; 8text back much as he could8

Oz: 8text bk8 -Slow dwn, tiger. U can tell the rest wen u get bk. I just wanna knw if he's OK-

Thrax; 8texted8 So far

Ozzy: 8texted8 -Alright. Well the gang r all planning to pack up n go home by nxt week, so we need to get started too-

Thrax; 8texted8 Alright

Paul: Everything alright, Pops?

Thrax; Just Oz checking up

Paul: I take it u hv to go home now?

Thrax; 8nods8

Paul: Take care then. Say hi to Momma n the family for me

Thrax; And take care of yaselves my boy 8headed off8

Paul: 8sent him off, then returned to hug Pendragon, still upset abt Miracle's death8

Pendragon; 8held him tight8

Paul: Mira... Mira is gone... I can't believe it... Uncle Alex must be so devastated, he loved him like he couldn't love anyone else in the whole world

Pendragon; 8nuzzles him8 I know the feeling

Paul: 8sniffles8 We need to give him a hand. We need to contact Aggie

Pendragon; Hope she's available

Paul: U got her number? I'll make the call

Pendragon; 8passed it to him8

Paul: 8dialed the number8 ...Hello? Is this Agnes MacDuff? ...Hey, Aggie. U might not knw me bt I've heard a lot abt ur predicament... 8went to another room to speak privately8

Pendragon; 8watched over the girls8

Paul: 8comes out aftr speaking for abt 30 more mins8 Yeah, sure. I'll let u knw wen it goes thru. OK, cya 8hangs up8

Pendragon; Well?

Paul: She sounds thrilled. She can't thank us enough n is looking forward to hear if Uncle Alex hires her

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: I'll text Bertha to come tomorrow so she can accompany us with the kids while we settle the paperwork

Pendragon; Alright

Paul: 8does so, texting Bertha their part time nanny8

8she replied back that she will come8

Paul: *smiled8 She said we're good

Pendragon; 8smiled8

Paul: 8kissed him8

Pendragon; 8kissed him back8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 5-7

8outside at the bkyard where the Biotics hv a massive pool, everyone was all dressed in their swimsuits to get in n beat the heat, the kids especially as they were all armed with floats (for those who can't reli swim yet) n swim goggles n were splashing abt in the pool at the kiddie level, while the adults lounge abt at the adult level of the pool, those not swimming keeping an eye out on the kids*

Alexis; 8swam like a water snake, shifting his eyes from left to right8

Drix: 8chuckles n swam nxt to him8 Heard ur babies r going to be discharged out nxt week. Excited?

Alexis; Had to ask one nurse to act as a guard fr them until they're home, she was a soldier

Drix: That's good. Bt they're premature, so even wen they're discharged they still need a lot of care. Hope ur kids r up to the task as much as u are

Alexis; 8got right in his face, snarling8 I promised my songbird I will raise them well

Drix: Geez, no need to be uptight. I get it. I'm just saying that ur elder children might hv to chip in to help u, or u could hire a full time nanny

Alexis; 9hissed8

Drix: 8shrugged8 Just a suggestion 8swam towards Leah, secretly goosed her*

Leah; 8punched him right the jaw8

Alexis; 8smirked8

Drix: 8winced a little, since he built a small tolerance over Leah's gits. He just smirked n kissed her before swimming to his kids8

Ozzy: 8grinned at Leah, signed8 He's still got the hots for u

Leah; 8narrowed her eyes8

Ozzy: 8chuckled mutely n swam towards Thrax, wrapping his arms ard him frm behind8

Thrax; 8purred8

Ozzy; 8kissed him as he watched the kids play8 /They grow up so fast/

Thrax; /They do/

Ozzy: /It won't be long before one of them decides to say they're getting married or something/ 8chuckled mutely8

Thrax; /Paul's not too far off/

Ozzy: 8nodded8 /True tht, since he already has like twins. Too bad he couldn't join us to stay here tho. I heard Mordred wouldn't let him leave the house. Protective much?/

Thrax; /Can't really blame em/

Ozzy: /True, wat with the smog n all. I hope they're OK. Havent heard frm them in a while since Ricky's abduction/

Thrax; /Want me to check on em baby/

Ozzy: /Please?/

Thrax; 8got out n went to change8

Ozzy: 8stayed in the pool to watch out the kids8

Thrax; 8headed fr the Pendragon home8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 5-6

8nightfall soon came, n the nxt day passed, n so far there had been no incidents or indication tht Smokescreen has returned. The smog has finally fully cleared n Goliath has switched to either taking breath mints or smoking vapour cigarettes to cure the habit. At least the vapour clears out the smog, bt does hv a small side effect of making the weather a bit warm*

8the clan had to wear short clothing cuz of the heat8

Ricardo: 8hadn't woken up since the incident, laying there motionless, with the occasional turn or two, bt other than tht, was still in slumberland*

Antonio; 8stroked his hair8

Drix: 8came in* Hey, I heard Ricardo hasnt awoken yet. Its been a week 8had his diagnosis kit with him8

Antonio; 8shook his head, fearing the worst8

Drix: Lemme chk 8prepares the kit8 Hv u been giving him fluids at least while he's asleep?

Antonio; 8nods8

Drix: 8chks him frm head to toe, including blood work n all tht8

Antonio; 8was uneasy8

Drix: 8aftr quite a while, he sighed8 Ricky has experienced trauma during his captivity, n its his body's way of telling him to shut dwn n rest to cope with it. Something like a traumatic self-induced coma. I'm not sure wen will he wake up

Antonio; 8gripped his fists8

Drix: And...u might not like this bt... 8hesitated to tell8

Antonio; What/

Drix: 8bit his lip* He's... U knw... 8his eyes jerked towards Ricardo's middle8

Antonio; 8was so white he looked transparent8

Drix: Do u want me to terminate the pregnancy before Ricky finds out?

Antonio; How far along is he?

Drix: He's only just started developing, judging by the time he is held captive. My kit says its abt 1 mth and a half

Antonio; 8calculated8 Don't touch it, the child's mine

Drix: How can u be sure?

Antonio; We had intercourse before his capture n the timeline fits

Drix: Well, I can do a DNA testing later dwn the pregnancy, just to be sure. Bt in the meantime, we'll just hv to let him ride out the coma, until his body is ready to wake up. I'll set him up with some IV drips, n it seems like his swallowing reflex is still good, so try to give him some soft foods to keep the baby fed

Antonio; Thanks

Drix; 8nodded n patted his shoulder, then set up the first IV drop for Ricardo before he left8

Antonio; 8stroked his mate's cheek8

Ricardo: 8still doesn't wake, bt his body n his face instinctively leaned into Antonio's hand8

Antonio; 8smiled gently then rested his hand on his mate's stomach8

Carlos: 8comes in with a bowl of oats given by Drix8 Is Mama OK?

Antonio; He'll be fine bambino

Carlos: 8sees Antonio's hand on Ricardo's belly8 Is Mama...?

Antonio; 8nods8

Carlos: 8squeed happily8

Antonio; 8took the bowl8

Carlos: Can Mama still eat? He's still sleeping

Antonio; He can but only very soft foods8

Carlos: 8nodded as he sat nxt to him to watch8

Antonio; 8started feeding him8

Ricardo: 8his body responded out of reflex n swallowed the food8

Carlos: 8watched with interest*

Antonio; 8continued8

Ricardo: 8ate until he was finished, then his body burped out of reflex8

Antonio; 8set the bowl aside8

Carlos: 8leaned in to listen to Ricardo's middle, then sees Juanita come in n gestures her to do the same8

Antonio; 8smiled8

Kiaran: 8knocked on the door8

Antonio; 8opened the door8

Kiaran: Uncle Toni, can Carlos n Juanita come out to play?

Antonio; 8looked at the twins8

Carlos: No, we wanna stay here with Mama

Kiaran: C'mon! The smog is gone, n u can't stay cooped here forevr! Uncle Klepta is finally letting out the pool~!

Antonio; I'll watch over them Carlos

Carlos: 8turned to his sister, seeing if she wants to join*

Kiaran: C'mon, join us too, Juanita. Its time to beat the heat~

Juanita; 8thinks then nodded slowly8

Carlos: 8gently takes Juanita's hand n went out wtih Kiaran8

Antonio; 8smiled gently8

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

8bk at home, evryone was shocked to see Antonio coming home with Ricardo*

Ozzy: 8gasped n helped him to bring him to the bathroom to get cleaned8

Antonio; 8filled the tub8

Ozzy: 8took dwn the shower head to rinse him off frm head to toe to get him used to the warm water before putting him the bath8

Antonio; 8stroked his face8

Ozzy: 8scrubbed him dwn as much as he could gently, cleaning up off of the grime n dirt, n depended on his nose to make sure every trace of scent was gone*

Antonio; 8was careful with his mate8

Ozzy: 8once he was done, together with Antonio, carried him to their room8

8their kids gasped to see their mother home8

Carlos: Mama!

Antonio; Stay where ya are kids

Carlos: Is Mama OK?

Antonio; I only hope 8lay his mate on the bed8

Ozzy: 8signed8 I'll make some tea for him. Tell me wen he wakes up 8leaves the room8

Antonio; 8stroked his mate's hair8

Ricardo: 8winced a little in his sleep, bt doesnt stir*

Antonio; 8slunk back8

Carlos: 8looked at his sister worriedly*

Juanita; 8exchanged looks with him8

Milagro: 8was crawling towards the bed of his parents, trying to climb up to get to his mommy, wanting milk8

Antonio; 8picked him up but held him8

Milagro: 8whined8 Mamam~

Antonio; I'm sorry bambino but your madre is not well

Milagro: 8whimpered, abt to cry coz he was hungry*

Antonio; 8went to get him a bottle8

Carlos: 8looked aftr Milagro along with Juanita while he left8

Antonio; 8soon came back8

Milagro: 8reaches for Antonio8

Antonio; 8scooped him n gave him the bottle8

Ozzy: 8sighed as he finished heating the water in the kettle, then plopped on the couch8

Thrax; 8sat next to him8

Ozzy: /I wonder if evrything is OK now/

Thrax; ~Let's hope baby~

Alexis; 8soon got home8

Ozzy: 8sees him, signed* Hey Alex. How did it go?

Alexis; 8told him8

Ozzy: 8signed8 So everything is going to be OK? It's over?

Alexis; 8didn't look convinced8

Ozzy: 8signed8 U better go tend to ur twins for a while. Julius so far reported tht they r still OK

Alexis; 8nodded thanks n left fr the hospital8

Ozzy: 8texted Julius, telling him Alexis was on his way*

Julius; 8looked at the text then waited fr his brother8

Alexis; 8showed up 15 mins later8 Hey, Jules. Thanks for covering me

Julius; Any time Alexis

Alexis: How r they?

Julius; Out of the touch n go phase, they're fighters my brother

Alexis: 8smiled n patted his shoulder8 Go home. I'll take ovr now

Julius; 8squeezed his n headed home8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 5-4

8at the docks at the spleen area, the Smokescreen gang has hidden out at one of the abandoned underground warehouses8

Ricardo: 8was strapped to the wall, completely naked, n it was clear tht he had been raped numerous times by all three of the men, n right now he was being whipped by Butane8

Antonio; 8sniffed round the area8

Ricardo: 8whimpered as he passed out frm the pain8

Nick: Tht'll do for now, Butey. Go take a break. I'll make sure he stays put

Antonio; 8snarled as he transformed, large black wings shot out of his back, his hair looking like a flock of savage birds, his fangs n claw extending becoming as black as coal with his eyes slit n blood red8

Ricardo: 8felt Antonio's presence somehow as he stirred a little8 T-Toni...?

Nick: He's not gonna find u, Ricky. Ur mine, remember? Ur our bitch n ur gonna hv our babies, like a good bitch. It seems like u havent learnt ur lesson of nvr mentioning tht bastard's name again 8brandished out his claws8 Let's see if I can...

Antonio; 8burst in n slashed the group8

Nick: 8gasped as he grabbed Ricardo n made his escape while his gang fought Antonio*

Hecro: 8also thought Alexis should knw n texted him as well8

Alexis; 8looked at the text but was hesitant, not wanting to leave the twins8

Nurse: 8just so happen to come in8 Hey, u still here? Maybe u should go home n rest. Take a shower. I'll take it frm here for the moment until u've rested n come bk

Alexis; 8looked at the twins in worry8

Nurse: Would u like to call someone to take ovr for u? It'll be fine, don't worry. They're responding to treatment vry well

Alexis; 8contacted Julius to watch over the twins before taking off8

8meanwhile the gang was fighting tooth n nail with Antonio8

Antonio; 8gave out a eagle's screech as he slashed at them8

8the screech felt like a shockwave to the gang as they were thrown against the wall, knocking them out8

Antonio; 8smirked, laughing darky as he went to find Nick but then picked up the scent of Alexis8

Alexis: 8shiwed up right behind him8 I got Hecro's msg. Where is that bastard?

Antonio; He took off the coward

Alexis: Well I'm not losing sight of him again 8turned viral: Hid hair grew longer n spikier, his claws elongate n his teeth got longer n sharper, n his pupils dilated to the point where his whole eyes were just red, as he stormed off, following the scent8

Antonio; 8was right on his heels8

8the scent led him towards the boat jetty8

Antonio; 8looked round8

Alexis: 8sniffed the scent n saw with his sharp canine eyes tht Nick was dragging Ricky by the leash ard his neck into a slightly rundwn yacht8 There! 8zoomed towards them8

Antonio; 8darted after him8

Nick: 8barely managed to get Ricardo up on the yacht wen he was pounced by Alexis' lightning speed8 Ahh!! Fuck, here comes the dog!

Ricardo: 8looked at him in disbelief8 A...Alexis...?

Antonio; 8jumped onto the boat8

Ricardo: 8sees Antonio as well8 T...Toni...? 8passes out frm shock8

Alexis: U killed my songbird. U will PAY!!

Nick: 8grinned evilly8 Good luck, mutt 8phased out of Alexis' grasp8

Antonio; 8snarled8

8Alexis n Nick engaged in a fierce battle8

Antonio; 8looked his mate over8

Ricardo: 8was completely covered in scars n welts, even worse than wen he was a captive during the cult kidnapping8

Antonio; 8nudged him gently8

Ricardo: 8was too weak to wake up, bt his face cringed, indicating there was signs of life*

Antonio; 8erapped a cloak round him8

8the fight lasted for a good long while until Alexis was able to bite dwn onto Nick's neck before he could phase out, somehow biting a nerve somewhere tht killed his phasing out powers8

Nick: 8choked as he felt a crunch on his neck, n suddenly he couldnt feel his legs anymore*

Alexis: 8chuckled evilly as he spit him on the floor, brandishing his claws n aiming at him to give him the death blow, baring his fangs8 This is for my songbird...

Antonio; Don't hog him to yaself el hermano 8smirked8

8someone shot passed him8

*it knocked the both of them dwn8

Alexis: 8growled as he saw tht it was Carbon, sheilding Nick away frm the bros8 Get out of the way, bitch

Carbon; Leave him you animal

Alexis: Why? He killed my mate, n he tortured my bros' mate. Why should we let him go?

Antonio; If anyone's the animal it's him 8snarled8

Carbon; 8hissed8

Alexis: N he left u guys for dead, why would u still be loyal to him?

Carbon; I always will be

Alexis: 8got the picture8 Aftr all those yrs, u still love this beast?

Carbon; 8remained silent8

Alexis: Fine, then u will die with him 8raised his claws again8

Tar: STOP!! Don't u hurt our boss!! 8hobbled towards them n went in front of Carbon n Nick8 If u wanna kill them, u will hv to go thru me

Nick: Wat...the...? Just...let me die, go save urselves...

Antonio; Loyalty can be a great asset but also weakness depending on who's side ya on 8flared his wings8

Tar: Just let us go. U've done enough. We'll leave n nvr come bk again

Alexis: Why should I let u go?

Antonio; 'We' el hermano

Tar: Bcoz u would be killing an innocent child if u kill us, especially if u kill her 8turned to Carbon knowingly8

Antonio; 8exchanged looks with his brother, in both their biological n adopted families they were taught never to strike down a bearer8

Tar: 8nodded at Carbon's surprised blushing look8 I knw, Carby. I may be dumb bt u can't hide things frm me

Carbon; 8felt her face go red8

Tar: 8sees Butane hobbling ovr to them as well8 Pls, let us go. We won't come bk again, I swear

Alexis: 8looked at his bro, his claw twitching a bit8

Antonio; 8narrowed his eyes8

Nick: Carbon... U... Bt we only did it a couple times...wen I'm drunk...

Carbon; There's always a chance

Nick: N u still want me...after all this...?

Carbon; 8nods8

Alexis: 8snarled8 Get out of our sight NOW!! Before we change our minds 8stomped his foot, meaning business8

Tar: 8nodded n carried Nick along with Butane, spotting a cab odw to the trachea n got on it, presumably leaving for good8

Antonio; They'll be back

Alexis: We'll be waiting for them if they do. Lets go follow them n make sure they left for real

Antonio; 8nods8

8the bros followed after the cab8

Antonio; 8held his mate close, wanting to get him to safety8

Alexis: U go send Ricky home. I'll tail them

Antonio; Be careful 8took his mate home8

Ricardo: 8whimpered8

Alexis; 8followed their trail8

8the cab drove all the way to the trachea, n the gang got off there. Apparently aftr the need for smoke was turned off, Goliath decided to compensate with eating breath mints, so wen he opened his mouth to pop a mint in, the Smokescreen took to the wind n drifted out, just as they promised8

Alexis; 8narrowed his eyes8

8they were soon out of sight n into the wind before Goliath closed his mouth8

Alexis; 8slinged away but snarled to himself as he headed home8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 5-3

Klepta: 8the moment they came home n came in the house, reached to hug Oz8 Oh thank Frank ur alright, Osbourne

Ozzy: 8hugged him bk n smiled8

8all the kids came n glomped their parents8

Sakura; 8smiled at her father8

Ozzy: 8hugs his kids tight8

Kiaran: We miss u so much, Mama

Ozzy: /I missed u too, sweetie, all of u/

Rory; What in the seven hells happened/

Ozzy: 8used the link to tell them evrything8

Sakura; 8snarleed8

Ozzy: /It's OK. We're home, tht's all tht matters. Where's Ozma?/

Rodeo: Loki is feeding her upstairs

Ozzy: Thanks 8made his way upstairs8

Thrax; 8collapsed on the sofa8

Klepta: U hungry, bro? Loki made some great dinner today

Thrax; 8shook his head8

Klepta: I'll prepare some for Osbourne anyway. He might be hungry 8went to the kitchen8

Thrax; 8lay bsck8

Ozzy: 8comes bk dwn after a while8 Hey Rouge. U might wanna chk on Loki. He don't look too good

Rouge; 8went to check on him8

Loki: 8was feeding both Crystal n Edi, bt he looked quite pale as he sat on the armchair, his face in a daze8

Rouge; Loki/

Loki: 8looked up at him, still dazed n tired, n it looked like he lost quite a lot of weight8 Huh...?

Rouge; 8sat next to him8

Loki: 8looked rather weak8 Nnnhh... Wat time is it?

Rouge; Loki you really need a break

Loki: W-Wat? Bt I'm not done yet. They're still hungry

Rouge; And you're exhausted

Loki: But...

Rouge; 8placed his fingers on his lips8

Loki: 8nodded8 At least help me chk to see if they're done

Rouge; 8looked at the kids8

8both of them are already asleep, barely sucking at his nipples8

Rouge; 8gently took them8

8the babies whimpered for a bit before settling dwn bk to sleep8

Rouge; 8set them in the cribs8

Loki: 8has already somehow fallen asleep on the armchair8

Rouge; 8brought him to his room8

Rodeo: 8peeked in to chk him8 Yo, bro. Is Loki OK?

Rouge; Passed out

Rodeo: So wat's wrong with him? Osbourne sounded concerned

Rouge: It's the nursing

Rodeo: Oh. Well u better get him something to eat wen he wakes up. No scratch that. Give him a whole LOT to eat

Rouge; 8nods n went to the kitchen8

Ozzy: 8sees him coming, signs8 Is evrything OK with Loki?

Rouge; The nursing is draining him

Ozzy: 8nodded, signed8 Sorry, my fault too for not being home to nurse Ozma n needed to depend on him

Rouge; You had no choice

Ozzy: 8signed8 I knw, bt still I feel bad

Rouge; 8patted his shoulder9

Ozzy: 8signed8 I'll help u with the food. He just fed for 3 babies. He's gonna need a lot more than leftover dinner

Rouge; Thanks man 8went to the kitchen8

Ozzy: 8followed behind n helped to cook8

Rouge; 8got out a few cook books8

Ozzy: 8cooked some of his best dishes without consulting the cookbook8

Rouge; 8made the food was nutritious n delicous8

Ozzy: 8made food full of carbs n protein n filling on the stomach tht can replenish milk supply8

Rouge; 8set everything on several trays8

Ozzy: 8turns to Thrax8 /Hey babe. Can u give us a hand?/

Thrax; Sure 8lifted most of the trays8

Ozzy: 8took his share of trays8

Rodeo: I'll help 8took some trays too8

8the group brought em to Loki's room9

Loki: 8had just woke up n was a little dazed8

Ozzy: 8smiled n settled the tray on a table nearby*

Thrax; 8set the others down8

Loki: 8was brought bk to reality by the smell of food n looked8 Huh? W-Wat's going on? Wat's with all this food?

Rouge; It's for you Loki

Loki: Wat? Woah, why tht much? I can't finish all of these!

Rodeo: Ur gonna need ur strength, buddy. U've been nursing for 3, ur reserves are all used up

Ozzy: 8signed8 Trust me, u will be able to finish this without knwing

Loki: 8doesn't understand sign language8

Thrax; 8translated8

Loki: Oh... Well... I AM a little peckish

Rouge; You need to keep up ya strength

Loki: 8nodded8

Rodeo: Let's give 'em some space 8ushered Oz n Thrax n left them8

Rouge; 8sat next to him8

Loki: 8bit his lip, not sure where to start9

Rouge; Start with the light food first then work ya way up

Loki: 8nodded n does so, then slowly the more he ate, the hungrier he was n he was soon starting to wolf things dwn8

Rouge; Easy, not too fast

Loki: 8nodded, ate a little slower bt was still wolfing them dwn8

Rouge; 8smiled8

8it took a while, bt Loki soon finished all 5 trays of food8

Loki: 8burped8 Ooh, excuse me 8looked at all the empty trays n empty plates, bowls n cups8 Wow... Did I finish all tht?

Rouge; Ya did

Loki: Wow... That's actually impressive. U cooked reli well tho. Thanks

Rouge; I'm not really the best

Loki: Bt it still tastes vry good. Compliments to the chef 8kissed him8

Rouge; 8kissed him back8

Hecro: 8was browsing thru the computer for his work wen his phone beeped, a text incoming8

Maximus; 8looked in8

Hecro: 8was chking on the msg8

Maximus; Anything wrong?

Hecro: Its one of my feelers. They found Ricky 8got up n went dwnstairs where Antonio was out at the backyard8 Toni!

Antonio; 8was training as he spun round to Hecro8

Hecro: I got news. They found Ricky

Antonio; Where/

Hecro: They're somewhere at the spleen area, towards the docks

Antonio; 8took off8

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

8news announcement was made of Thailog's death n Thrax n Ozzy being kept in suspicion of his murder8

Klepta; 8saw the news8 Guys! It's Osbourne n Thrax!

8everyone looked over8

8footage showing of ppl trying to get the smoke command bk on bt couldnt bcoz only the mayor knws the passcode to it, n the mayor's body going in n out of view by those news-hungry reporters, as well as Thrax n Oz's footage of them in their holding cell8

Rodeo: Holy crap, they did it! They got Goliath to stop smoking! Bt...don't tell me they killed the mayor to do it!

Drix: I doubt they would go to tht extreme. Darling, I'm going to go bail them out. Watch the kids 8got out his breathing gear8

Leah; Right

Sakura; 8paused the pic of the mayor n looked close before snarling in anger8

Kiaran: U see something, sis?

Sakura; Tar

Ozzex: Where? Where? 8sees the pic8 Hey, ur right, I see tar on his face. I dont remember Papa or Mama hving tht kind of power

Drix: Bcoz they don't. Cya guys 8made his way to the scooter, put on his mask n rode off to the brain center8

Rory; 8hissed8

Drix: 8once there, made his way to the holding cell8 I'm here to post bail for my friends n here as a temp police officer to investigate this case

8the cell looked at him8

Eduardo: 8shows up8 U hv no jurisdiction here, cold pill. They r still wanted for prison break n aiding n betting a prison break, n r under suspicion of murder

Drix: I was a cop bk in my old city. I still hv the badge.

Eduardo: An expired badge. N their crimes r too severe for a bail. They're not going anywhere

Thrax; 8glared at him8

Ozzy: 8huddled nxt to him, looking at Drix sadly8

Drix: Fine, at least lemme in on the investigation. I will prove tht my friends didnt do this

8the cops exchanged looks9

Eduardo: 8looked at him warily8

Drix: Look, I won't be as stupid to do the same mistake twice, u call the shots, bt I want in on the loop, so I can prove my point

Eduardo: 8looked at his men8

8they exchanged looks8

Eduardo: 8rolled his eyes; his men were no help in deciding8 Fine, u can be in the loop. I doubt u'll find anything tht will free ur friends frm it, n evn tht they're still wanted for prison break

Drix: We'll settle tht one later. First thing's first. Take me to see the body

8the officers lead him to the morgue8

Drix: 8went to the body n examined him8

8there were several pieces of tar round his neck8

Drix: 8took some samples n pictures n made his way to the nearest lab8

8some followed him8

Drix: 8entered the lab n started doing tests*

8the cops watched8

Drix: 8showed the results8 There, see? It's tar, common element tht is part of smoking, which is obviously not my friends, since we've been here evn BEFORE Goliath started smoking

Eduardo: So? Tht doesnt mean ur friends were not in cahoots with the murderer

Thrax; 8was listening on the whole thing8

Drix: Ur kidding me right? Fine. Anyone knws where the security command centre is?

Rookie; Few floors up

Drix: Thanks 8nodded at Thrax n Ozzy to stay put n went up8

Thrax; 8held his mate close8

Drix: 8reached the floor where the security command center is n approached a worker there8 Gimme the camera feeds for the crime scene

8the tech brought them up8

Drix: Rewind it to the time of death

8the tech did so8

Drix: 8waited for it to reach the critical point where Oz n Thailog turned off the smoke need together8 There! Play tht!

8the tech hit play8

8the footage showed evryone the fight scene btwn Thrax, Oz n Tar8

8they stared8

Drix: Is tht enough evidence for u?

Eduardo: *sees the footage n grumbled8 There still leaves the prison break charges

Drix: U hv a mass murderer on the loose n ur worried abt a little petty crime? N their prison break was justified bcoz u locked them away for trying to prevent something like this in the first plc. I'd say u owe them one!

8the others looked at Eduardo9

Eduardo: 8growled8 Ugh! Fine! Post their bail! Let em loose! Bt make it costly

Drix: I got the money n the means. Shall we?

8they lead him away8

Drix: 8made his way to the holding cell, paid bail n waited for the rookie to release them8

8the rookie let the two out8

Drix: Hey, Thrax. Sorry it took me so long

Thrax; Thanks pill

Ozzy: 8hugs Drix, signed8 Thanks

Drix: No prob. Lets get u home. Ur kids miss u terribly

8the two followed him, not before Thrax shot Eduardo a savage look8

Eduardo: 8shot him bk a defiant look8

Ozzy: 8took Thrax's hand, urging him to ignore Eduardo8

Thrax; 8went with him8

8they all made their way home8

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

8almost half a mth passed as Oz n Thrax continued remaining in hiding, n Hecro's feelers havent reli got bk with any new info, so evryone was more or less sitting ducks. Evn worse, the increase of smog shows tht Goliath has up the smoking anti*

Antonio; 8snarled as he looked out8

Dieter: 8looked out as well8 Ugh, zis eez ridiculous. Eets like he's startin' to zmoke tvice a veek now

Leah; Ve really need to stop this

Hecro: Oz n Thrax r still out there. Hopefully they will hv a chance to stop this

Maximus; 8nods8

8at the boathouse, Oz looked out n saw the smog finally thinning8

Thrax; 8snarled8

Oz: /I think its time we get outta here n find the mayor. The thing with my escape should blow ovr by now/

Thrax; 8looked unsure8

Oz: /Its now or never, Thrax/

Thrax; 8nods8

Oz: 8took out the breathing gear stocked under the bed n put it on8

Thrax; 8pulled his on8

Ozzy: 8waited a bit before he made his way out to the streets8

Thrax; 8followed8

8they both went dwn a few blocks before going to the nearest MRT station to get to the brain area8

Thrax; 8looked round8

Ozzy: 8looked round as well before taking Thrax's hand n snuck their way towards the brain centre*

Thrax; 8kept alert8

8dodging security, they managed to make it to the office8

Thailog: 8was staring out into the city in a stupor8

Thrax; 8got them in8

Ozzy: 8enters the office n approaches Thailog, tapping him on the shoulder8

Thailog: 8was startled8 Woah! How did u get in here?

Thrax; We need to talk

Thailog: Abt wat? I'm calling security 8reaches for the alert button8

Ozzy: 8beat him to it n cuffed his hand to the chair8

Thrax; You're gonna listen

Thailog: Wat the...? Let go of me! Why r u... 8gasped8 I remember now, Officer Eduardo told me abt u. U were the one who wanted me to stop Goliath smoking. Why should I listen to u? My word is law!

Thrax; And you're suppose to be running a healthy city

Thailog: Wat's the point of running a healthy city if it gets my wife n child killed? N I'm doing this in the long run. There is less anxiety now, isnt tht better?

Ozzy: /U killed innocent cells out there n u call tht the long run??/

Thailog: 8couldnt hear his link like Thrax can8 Why r u staring at me like tht for?

Thrax; 8translated8

Thailog: Wat happened to u? Can't u talk?

Ozzy: 8showed him the scar on his jugular8 /This is no thanks to ur so-called long-run plan/

Thrax; 8told him8

Thailog: 8blinked in shock for a moment, then slumped8 It's too late. Goliath is hooked now. I can't pull it out n I don't want to. This city killed my wife n child. I'd rather just let it die...

Ozzy: 8slapped Thailog hard8

Thrax; 8hid a smirk8

Thailog: W-Wat the hell...?

Ozzy: 8grabbed Thailog's PC keyboard n typed so that Thrax didnt hv to translate it long-windedly8 U think u are the one suffering?! U think u r the only one in the whole world who lost someone? I lost 2 sons n lost 2 unborn children bcoz ppl like u who think ur entitled n that ur the saddest being in the world! U think killing the city will bring ur loved ones bk? U think they would want u to do this to their beloved city?! Ur just being fucking selfish, n right now U ARE A MURDERER!! 8slapped him again for good measure8

Thrax; ~Go Ozzy~

Thailog: 8tears welled up as he buried his face in his hands, sobbing*

Thrax; You made this happen now ya gonna make it right

Thailog: W-Wat should I do...?

Ozzy: 8typed8 For starters, stop the smoking. Turn the need off. We can go from there

Thrax; It's gonna be hard with that bastard Nick-O-Teen

Ozzy: 8typed8 Will u help us?

Thailog: 8sighed n stood up, drying his tears8 Uncuff me n follow me

Ozzy: 8does so8

Thrax; 8followed him with ozzy8

8they both went to one of the offices in the brain centre tht governed the desire n pleasure centre8

Thrax; 8looked at the cylindures8

Thailog: 8goes to the machine n clicked a few buttons n revealed the command screen8

Ozzy: 8watched with amazement; he's never been to this part of the brain before, not even at Frank8

Thrax; 8watched9

Thailog: 8found the command tht read SMOKE n reaches for the button, hesitating to push8

Ozzy: 8takes his hand n nodded, showing tht he is willing to help him push it dwn together*

Thrax; 8kept on guard8

Thailog: 8sighed n along with Oz, pushed the button to turn off the need for smoke8

Ozzy: 8smiled proudly at him once they heard the sound of the power for smoke died8

Thrax; 8looked round, snarling8

Ozzy: 8turns to him8 /Something wrong, Thrax?/

Thailog: 8turned to look, bt suddenly was gripped by the throat by Tar, who appeared frm a part of the crevice in the room8

Tar: U dare betray the boss, u gonna pay

Ozzy: 8snarled n brandished his blade spikes n sliced at Tar, bt his body was too gooey n liquid to cut thru*

Thrax; 8transformed, heating his claws n sliced at tar, dragging the mayor away8

8the guys battled it out, bt Tar was too gooey for them, n soon Tar had the mayor in his grasp8

Tar: We dont need u anymore, Mayor. Go bye bye 8enveloped his tar hands ard the mayor's head, burying it n he smothered Thailog until he dangled lifeless in his hands8

Ozzy: 8gasped as he watched Thailog just got killed8

Thrax; 8snarled8 You bastard

Ozzy: 8growled n kept stabbing him in vain8

Tar; 8laughs8 Tht tickles. U want ur mayor, here 8released Thailog's body n dropped him onto Ozzy, knocking the wind out of him8

Thrax; 8charged at him8

Tar: 8sloshed dwnwards, melding into the crevice n immediately disappeared8

8security came in to chk the ruckus n pointed their guns at them8

Security: Freeze! Step away frm the mayor!!

Ozzy: 8groaned as he slowly got up8

Thrax; 8broke the tar off, checking Thailog's pulse8

Security: I said step away frm the mayor!! 8fired a warning shot8

*Thailog was dead8

Thrax; 8sighed, hanging his head8

Ozzy: 8held his hands up in surrender, gesturing Thrax to do so, not wanting to make things worse8

Thrax; 8closed the mayor's eyes then joined his mate8

8security brought them in to the brain center holding cell while the rest carried the body of Thailog away8

Thrax; 8reverted back to normal8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 4-9

8meanwhile at the hospital, the premature twins were doing alright so far, n Alexis finally gave in to sleep8

Alexis; 8was sleeping uneasy8

Miracle: 8materialized nxt to him8 Hey handsome 8stroke his cheeks8

Alexis; Songbird/

Miracle: 8smiles n sat on his lap, light as a feather as he gave him a peck on the cheek8

Alexis; Am I dreamin'/

Miracle: Something like that, bt I'm here, does it matter?

Alexis; 8nuzzles him8

Miracle; *leans in to kiss him gently8

Alexis; 9kissed him back8

Miracle: Ur gonna be OK, my little pet. Even wen I'm gone. U hv to be strong for our babies. They need u now more than ever

Alexis; I swear to you those bastards will pay

Miracle: I knw, bt pls, don't give in to hate. It will consume u. Our babies come first 8drifted towards the incubator n looked in8 I'm so glad they're OK...

Alexis; They're strong, like you songbird

Miracle: 8smiled8 N they look like me. At least they will be the best reminder of me for u. Bt pls, don't take it a bad way. I knw them looking like me will cause u sadness, bt pls don't think tht way, OK?

Alexis; I would never

Miracle: 8smiled8 U r my strong little pet. I love u 8hugged him, nuzzling against his neck8

Alexis; 8purred8

Miracle: 8hears a child laughter at the horizon8 I hv to go. Trinity is calling for me

Alexis; We'll see you soon songbird 8placed his hand on his collar where a neck piece would hang9

Miracle: 8smiled n kissed him one last time before leaving, n an apparition of a little cell girl reaches to take his hand n they both disappeared8

8the twins' whimper woke Alexis up8

Alexis; 8awoke to check on his miracles8

8the twins slowly opened their eyes n turned to look at their father*

Alexis; 8smiled8 Hey

8the twins cooed8

Nurse: 8came in8 Oh, Mr Harb. Ur still here? 8looks at the twins8 Oh, good Goliath. They're responding to treatment. Tht's great

Alexis; 8gently eased his hand into the incubator8

8Geegee was the first to grab his finger8

Alexis; 8smiled gently8

Nurse: Would u like to give them their first feeding? I can prepare some breast milk for u frm our stock

Alexis; 8nods8

Nurse: 8went out to get the milk*

Alexis; 8looked at the twins8

8the twins yawned a bit8

Alexis; 8smiled8

Nurse: 8comes in with 2 bottles of 2-ounce milk8 U can feed one of them, I'll feed the other 8passed the bottles to Alexis n opened the incubator to take the twins out*

Alexis; 8gently took his daughter8

Nurse: 8takes the boy n takes one of the bottle n fed him8 Nice n easy, young man. They're premature, so their skin are a little sensitive

Alexis; 8fed Georgie8

8the twins drank their milk slowly8

Alexis; 8smiled gently8

Nurse: Normally babies should feed evry 2 hrs, bt since they're premature n still trying to adjust, I would advise u feed them evry 4 hrs, just until their bodies r stabilized, so u need to set ur watch evry 4 hrs, evn if its in the middle of the night, they hv to feed

Alexis; 8started setting his timer8

Nurse: 8once Alexander was done she burped him gently n set him bk into the incubator*

Alexis; 8gently did the same with his sister8

Nurse: 8nodded n closed the incubator8 Cya in the nxt 4 hrs 8double-chk their vitals before leaving8

Alexis; 8stroked the twins hair8

TOYLB: Where There's Smoke... - Season 4-8

8bk at home, once the dust settles, Hecro n Hecra went to chk on the kids8

8the kids looked worried8

Hecro&Hecra: 8approaches the kids8 Hey, u alright?

8Sakura n Rory eyes were twitching8

Hecro&Hecra: 8picked them up each n cuddled them, rubbing their backs to calm them8

Kiaran: Is Momma n Poppa gonna be OK?

Hecro: Ur parents r fighters, sweetie. They've been through worse. They'll pull thru

8the two drew away from their uncles8

Hecro: 8sighed n let them be8

Hecra: Anyone of u wanna hv something to eat?

Ozzex: 8shook his head8 Not hungry

Hope; 8shook her head to8

Hecro: Alright. Just holler if u need anything, OK? Ur parents will be fine

8they still looked worried8

Hecro: Boy, they look agitated

Hecra: No surprise. They're worried about their parents fate 8both returned to the lounge where everyone is8 Hey guys 8sat with Max8 Hope those cops didn't grill u guys too badly

Maximus; Want a bet

Hecro: OK, I take it back. It was bad, huh?

Maximus; 8nods9

Klepta: U hv no idea. I swear they made us feel like criminals

Lavtina; War criminals

Takashi: They evn wanted to interrogate the kids, bt we put our foot dwn on tht one

Hecra: Yeah, they can't question children without warrant or a lawyer present or parents' permission

Maximus; A minor cannot be questioned without a guardian

Hecro: True tht, tho I didn't expect them to stoop tht low

Antonio; 8snarled8

Hecra: *noticed Antonio8 Ur bk, how did the hunt go?

8the others came in n they looked savage8

Hecro: Oi vey... U look like hell

Antonio; 8snorts8

Hecro: U guys need my help a little. I got contacts who can help us be ur other set of eyes

Julius; You sure/

Hecro: Yeah, don't worry. They owe me favours. They're willing to help

8the brothers exchanged looks8

Morty: 8shrugged, gave him a "Wat hv u got to lose" look8

Leah; 8looked uneasy8

Klepta: Do it. We need all the help we can get

Hecro: 8nodded n mass-texted his informants, asking them to keep a lookout8

8he got several replies8

Hecro: 8read them8 They're all game. They'll keep an eye out. I texted them a pic of Ricky, so they knw who to look for

Antonio; 8his eye were twitching8

Loki: 8sees evryone being tense n went to go make some herbal tea for them8

Leah; 8lay against Drix8

Loki: 8comes bk with the tea for evryone8 Here, hv a drink to calm ur nerves. Its an old family recipe. Chrysanthemum with a dash of lavender

8everyone took a cup8

Klepta: 8sipped n sighed8 Mmm, nice...

Loki: 8gave a cup himself to Rouge8

Rouge; Thanks 8smiled8

Loki: 8smiled, then hears Ozma's cry8 Umm, I dunno if I should take ovr giving Ozma milk, since I am the wetnurse n Osmosis is not here

Antonio; He won't mind

Loki: 8nodded n made his way upstairs to feed Ozma8

8everyone tried to relax8

Klepta; So is there anyway u can tell us where Oz n Thrax exactly are?

Hecro: Sorry. No can do. Gives u plausible deniability

Rouge; 8narrowed his eyes8

Hecra: Its for the best. There's no telling how they're gonna extract answers frm u n bait u into telling if we told u. Its better if u didnt knw so tht ur answers would be genuine

Lavatina; 8sighed8

Klepta: I suppose we'll just hv to hope for the best then

Rouge; 8nods8

Loki: 8finished feeding Ozma, then moved on to feeding Crystal n Edi8

Rouge; Anyone heard from Alexis/

Drix: He's still at the hospital. Oz n Thrax brought Polly n Samson home while he stays bk to watch the twins. Its best if we dont bother him

Leah; 8looked at the two youngsters8

8they were just sitting in their room, brooding, Hippolyta holding Samson close8

Leah; 8sat next to them8

Hippolyta; 8looked up at her with slightly sunken eyes8

Leah; 8stroked her hair gently8

Hippolyta: Momma is gone... He's not waking up evr again... 8sobs8

Leah; 8held her close8

Hippolyta: W-Wat r we gonna do...? Who...Who is gonna look aftr Papa...? Who is gonna look aftr us...?

Leah; Ve all vill sveetie, ve stick together

Hippolyta: 8sobs in Leah's arms8 I miss Momma... I want Momma back...

Leah; 8held her close8

Hippolyta: 8sobbed along with her brother until they both fell asleep8

Leah; 8tucks them in8

Drix: 8came in to chk on her8 How r they doing?

Leah; Really upset 8sighs8

Drix: Its understandable. They lost their mother

Leah; 8gripped her fists8

Drix: No child should lose a mother tht young 8hugged Leah8 We'll get them. It's just a matter of time, bt we'll get them

Leah; /For all our sakes/