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]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-10

[Meanwhile, Ozzy, Dieter n Thrax are the social service office after the twin girls came over to accompany Vincent]

Thrax; 8was gripping his coat tightly8

Ozzy: /We're here/

Dieter: Should hy do somezing?

Ozzy: /Easy, let us do the talking, well, mostly Thrax, coz u knw/ [gestures at his scar on his throat]

Thrax; 8headed inside8

Dieter: [followed behind]

Ozzy: [approaches the help desk n telepathically told Thrax to ask for Ms Vihto]

Thrax; Excuse me we're looking for a Ms Vihto

Receptionist: Do u hv an appointment?

Thrax; 8gave his mate a side glance8

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Tell her tht there is another abandoned child tht needs her attention. Better not spook her by telling her Di's here/

Thrax; 8nods n passed the message8

Receptionist: [nodded then dialed the intercom number, spoke quietly for a while, then turns to them] U can see her now. Third floor, third door to ur right dwn the hallway

Thrax; Thank you very much

[the gang made their way to the office via her directions, then sees her name EMMANUELLA VIHTO on the door]

Ozzy: [knocked on the door]

Voice: Come in

8the group entered, Dieter hiding behind the others8

[they were greeted with the sight of a vry plump woman with plump, thick lips n hair tied up high in a tight bun, dressed in white and dark brown lady's suit]

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Uhh... Tht doesnt look like our Vihto to us/

Dieter: [peeked frm behind the duo n noticed] Vait... Jour not Vihto

Vihto: Excuse me?

Thrax; Easy Di

Ozzy: [typed on his phone n showed the woman] /Umm, r u Ms Vihto? The one who handles my brother-in-law's son's case?/

Vihto: Yes, I am Vihto, n I certainly hv nvr seen him before

Dieter: Jou mean jou nvr heard of mein son Salvadore?

Vihto: Honey, I handle a LOT of cases, bt I nvr forget a face or a name. U n ur son r definitely not on my list

Thrax; 8gripped his fist8

Dieter: But mein son! Somevone named Vihto dealt with mein son n got taken avay by hour agency und...

Ozzy: [calmed him down n typed] /Hv u been away for a certain amt of time, something tht required u to leave the office for a few mths?/

Vihto: [thought of it n nodded] Yes, come to think of it, I did receive a letter asking me to go to the slums at the liver district n help out to do some charity work for the orphans there. I was gone for a few mths, but wat does tht hv to do with anything?

Thrax; 8made a magical projection showing the two she-cells8 Do you recognise either of them/

Vihto: [was slightly surprised at his power, then tapped her chin] Not tht one [pointed at the one tht looked like the artist sketch] But I think I've seen tht one [pointed at the one tht looked like the one Dieter had been dealing with]

Dieter: [was breathing hard, looking like he wanted to murder someone]

Thrax; 8made the first illusion disappear8 Where have you seen her/

Vihto: She came ovr saying tht she was one of the representatives frm the orphanage at the Liver District n handed me the letter, bt wen I got there, they said they did write a letter as a request to send a volunteer bt didnt remember sending anyone to pass the letter directly to me, bt still they appreciate my showing up anyways n appreciated the help I was giving. Wats going on here?

Ozzy: [typed] /I'm afraid u were being impersonated while u were gone. She didnt come here or use ur office, bt she used ur name n clearance to kidnap my brother-in-law's son/

Vihto: Oh Goliath... [covered her mouth in shock]

Thrax; Not to mention threatening to take my brother's younger children if he wasn't handed over

Vihto: Oh no, I'm so sorry...

Ozzy: [typed] /Its OK, u didnt knw. Ur sort of a pawn in all this. Maybe if u could, drop by the precinct to give ur statement?/

Vihto: Yes, yes, of course, anything I can help to set things right

Dieter: [growled n stomped out of the office]

Thrax; 8ran after him8

Dieter: [once outside, let out an agonized howl before he smashed his fists at the brick n glass signboard of the office building, punching at it while swearing in German until his fists n knuckles bled]

Thrax; Di

Dieter: [didnt hear him, his ears ringing with his blood boiling inside him as he punched at the signboard more, sending debri n glass shards evrywhere]

Ozzy: [had caught up with them n was shocked to see Dieter at tht state]

Thrax; 8grabbed his brother's arms8

Dieter: [struggled against his youngest brother] Lass mich gehen! Ich werde sie töten! Ich werde diese Hündin töten! (Let me go! I'll kill her! I'll kill that bitch!) [curse n swore in German as he kept struggling]

Ozzy: /W-We better get outta here. I think they're calling security.../ [looking ovr his shoulder worriedly]

Thrax; Bruder bitte dich beruhigen (Brother please calm yourself)

Dieter: [breathed heavily as he slowly stopped struggling, until his knees finally caved in as he dangled in Thrax's hands, howling in agony in his tears]

Thrax; 8wrapped his arms round him8 We'll get him back

Dieter: [breathed heavily as he sobbed] Sal... Salvadore... Mein sohn (my son)... Mein sohn...

Ozzy: [quickly bt carefully helped Thrax to lead him to the car n drove off before security could get to them]

Thrax; 8massaged his forehead8

Dieter: [sat curled up at the backseat, his fists n knuckles still bleeding bt he didnt care as he hugged himself, leaning against the window n sobbing, shaking a little]

Ozzy: [looked at him sadly thru the rearview mirror] /This thing is reli getting to him. He must be absolutely devastated/

Thrax; /Vincent won't be any better/

Ozzy: /True tht. We'll just hv to get tht bitch n bring Sal bk/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [drove dwn the road a bit before he saw someone familiar up ahead] /Huh?/ [drove towards the person n coasted alongside him] /Rouge?/

Rouge; 8was twitching a bit8 Hey

Ozzy: [noticed the twitch n sorta guessed wat he was up to] /Ur going to find Loki, arent u, bro?/

Rouge; 8nods8

Ozzy: [sighed a little] /Get in the car, big bro. U wanna find him, u gotta locate the person behind it first, n tht's where we're going/

Thrax; 8dragged him in8

Dieter: [barely noticed as Rouge was put in the backseat together with him, bt chose to ignore him in favour of wallowing in self-pity]

Rouge; 8slumped against the backseat8

Ozzy: /Right, so we need to knw the last plc Loki has been, which is his uncle's neighbourhood, bt to knw tht, we need to ask his mother. Rouge, u knw where Loki's family lives?/

Rouge; 8snarled8

Ozzy: [gives him a deadpan look] /I take tht as a yes. Lead the way, bro/

Thrax; Like she's gonna help

Ozzy: /We dont knw until we try. She's the best lead we've got to get to Loki's uncle. At this point, she's got no choice. N besides, if she doesnt talk, I'm sure her other kids will/

Thrax; 8took out a slip of paper with the address8

Ozzy: [saw tht] /Wait, is tht frm one of my notes? Tht girl Hera's home address?/

Thrax; Yep

Ozzy: /Guess we're going whether or not Rouge leads the way then/

Thrax; Let's go

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-9

Thrax; 8got out when they arrived8

Ozzy: [came forward n knocked on the door]

Dieter: Hey, Oz, Thrax mein bruder, come in

8they both entered8

Dieter: [calls out] Vince, Oz und Thrax eez here. Coffee?

Ozzy: /No thanks, we just wanna ask u guys some questions/

Vincent; 8had the twins in his arms8 Questions/

Ozzy: /Do these three ppl look familiar to u?/

Dieter: [studied the sketches] Nein, these two men not familiar, zis von however does look a leetle familiar...

Twins: [peeked at the sketches, then sees the sketch of the woman n suddenly crying]

Vincent; 8looked closely at the she-cell's sketch then paled8 No!! 8tears started from his eyes8

Dieter: [sees Vincent n the twins in tears, but doesn't get it]

Ozzy: /Imagine her thinner, short straight bob n wears glasses, Di/

Dieter: [does so, squinting at the sketch, then got the idea] N-Nein!! Nein, nein, nein!!! [held his head in disbelief]

Thrax; Are you sayin' this she-cell is ---

Ozzy: [nodded] /Wen u guys told me there was a social worker involved with Sal, I naturally wanted to knw more abt her, to keep an eye on her n make sure she says who she is. I just so happened to pass by wen she came to ur shop to visit, but I didn't think appropriate to butt in, so I just took a pic of her n left/

Dieter: B-But r jou sure? R jou sure zis voman und zat bitch eez ze same person?

Ozzy: /The resemblance is uncanny. Hv u tried contacting the social services to ask abt her?/

Dieter: Ve... Ve tried... But she has blacklisted us. She refused to answer our calls und wen ve call ze office, zey kept putting us on hold. Ve vere zinking of going to ze office tomorrow.... [hung his head] But now...

Vincent; 8was completely silent8

Ozzy: [turns to Thrax] /Should we pay a visit to the office ourselves? Just to double chk?/

Thrax; 8nods8

Dieter: Hy'll go vith jou. Hy vant to zee zat bitch right een ze eye und make her explain herself

Ozzy: /Only if ur sure, Di/ [turns to Vincent, typing for him to read] /U wanna come with us or stay with the kids? Ur choice/

Vincent; 8didn't move nor spoke8

Dieter: Give us a moment, ja? [takes Vincent aside to their bedroom, gently cupped his cheeks] Mein liebe, Vince mein liebe, jou OK? Speak to me...

Vincent; 8didn't look up8

Dieter: Jour scaring me, mein liebe, ur scaring the chiddlers. Say zomesing...

Twins: [whined worriedly at their unresponsive mother]

Vincent; 8had his head down, his eyes covered8

Dieter: [hugged him close] Eets going to be alright. Ve'll find zat bitch, und ve'll get Sal bk. I svear to jou, mein liebe... [rubbed his bk as he continued holding him]

Thrax; 8exchanged looks with Ozzy8

Ozzy: /U think Vince is gonna be OK? He looks pretty shaken up/

Thrax; He's probably in shock

Ozzy: /I don't blame him. To think tht his son is taken by someone u thought was a professional bt turns out to be a criminal.../

Thrax; He never would've handed Sal over if that bitch didn't threaten them at some point

Ozzy: /She must've gotten some pretty good training to pull this off. Tht or she's very good at bluffing n at being a grifter/

Thrax; 8nods8

Dieter: [finally comes out]

Thrax; 8looked over to him8

Ozzy: /Evrything alright, Di?/

Dieter: [nodded] Vincent eez staying to look aftr the chiddlers. Hym going vith jou guys alone

Thrax; 8gave Oz a worried side-glance8

Ozzy: /U sure he's gonna be OK alone? Do u want him to hv some company?/

Dieter: Tbh, ja. A beet of company vould be nice for heem

Ozzy: /Who do u think we should call to stay with him, babe?/

Thrax; Maybe one of your siblings, the rest of mine will be too busy

Ozzy: /Maybe Lavinia n Lavatnia can come ovr. They wouldnt mind helping to look aftr the twins while Vincent gather his thoughts/

Dieter: Ja, zat vould be vunderbarg

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [texted Lavatnia's cellphone]

Lavatina; 8looked at the number n answered8 Hey little bro

Ozzy: [text] Hey, Lava, I need ur n Lavi's favour I think

Lavatina; [text] What's up/

Ozzy: [takes a deep breath n explained the situation, including Loki's missing status, hoping she could get it]

Lavatina; [text] Fuck, we'll be right over Oz

Ozzy: [text] OK, be sure to let the rest of the sibs updated, especially you-knw-who [meaning Rouge]

Lavatina; [text] You got it Oz

Ozzy: [nodded n texted] Cya soon [looked up at the gang] /They'll be here any moment/

Thrax; 8nods8

Lavinia: [peeks in] Who's that, sis?

Lavarina; It's Oz, he needs us to keep Vincent company

Lavinia: Wat for? Is it something serious? Is Vincent OK?

Lavatina; 8explained the situation to her twin8

Lavinia: [covered her mouth in shock] Oh no, we gotta tell Rouge!

Lavatina; You know what that's gonna do to him right?

Lavinia: I know, but it's better than keeping him in the dark n keep letting him think that Loki betrayed him

Lavatina; 8nods8

Lavinia: Maybe we should let Rodeo break it to him, he's his twin after all, they've got better understanding

Rodeo: Lemme break wat? [just so happen to walk past them n heard her mentioning him]

Lavatina; There's a situation Rodeo

Rodeo: I'm all ears

Lavinia: It's abt Loki... [tells Rodeo wat Lavatnia told her]

Rodeo: Oh crap...

Lavatina; So will ya talk to Rouge, we need to get going

Lavinia: Ugh, I don't envy u tho

Rodeo: [rolls eyes] Gee, thanks a lot. U girls run along now. I got this

Lavatina; 8led her twin out8

Rodeo: [takes a deep breath n made his way to the backyard, where Klepta n Rouge were with their girls in the inflatable kiddie pool]

Crystal: [squealed happily as she splashed water with her cousin]

Rouge; 8had a sad smile on him face8

Klepta: [chuckled at Edi splashing bk at Crystal, then noticed Rodeo] Hey, Rodeo. Wassup?

Rodeo: [massaged the bk of his neck nervously] Well...

Rouge; 8looked over8

Rodeo: [lets out a "Let's get this over with" sigh] It's abt Loki...

Rouge; 8his eyes narrowed8 What about him?

Klepta: What's up? Is he OK?

Rodeo: [frowned at Rouge a little before explaining wat the twin girls had told him]

Klepta: Oh crap... N no one has heard from him since?

Rodeo: [shook his head] Those phonies disappeared without a trace. N one of the head honchos has Dieter's son. Frank knows wat they're doing to him now

Rouge; 8was processing the infomation8

Rodeo: I know ur still mad at him, Rouge, but he's in deep shit thru no fault of his own, n he's being punished for it as we speak bcoz he chose to provide for his family instead of being with u n Crystal. R u gonna continue letting him suffer for it?

Rouge; 8his shoulders shook a bit then a sniggering was heard which lead to full on maniac laughter8

Rodeo: [blinked] R-Rouge?

Klepta: Woah... Woah, u OK, Rouge?

Rouge; 8he laughter continued8 She fucked up the old bitch really fucked up

Rodeo: W-Wait... U talking abt Loki's mom...?

Klepta: [sighed n shook his head sadly, knowing wat he meant by tht remark] Now is not the time to gloat, Rouge

Rouge; 8stopped laughing but he was twitching violently8

Rodeo: [held Rouge's shoulders] Rouge, pls, clear ur head n calm dwn. U need to find him, for ur sake n Crystal. Go tag along with Osbourne if u hv to. I can look after Crystal for u. Find him n bring him home

Rouge; 8gently picked up his daughter8

Crystal: [whined, a little worried n scared from Rouge's reaction just now]

Rouge; 8nuzzled her gently8 Mama will be back with us soon

Crystal: [smiled expectantly]

Rodeo: [held out his arms] I'll take her. Just go

Rouge; 8gently handed her over to his twin, kissing her forehead and headed off8

Rodeo: [carries Crystal] Go get him, bro!

Klepta: [silently hopes things will work out]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-8

[20 mins later, they reached the precinct]

Ozzy: [enters with Thrax]

Receptionist: Oh hey, Oz, Thrax. Wat can I help u with?

Thrax; We need information on a missing person

Receptionist: Oh? Name, pls?

Thrax; 8told her Loki's full name8

Receptionist: Hmm... [checked the records] Nope, no missing persons here. U sure its been reported here?

Ozzy: [texted on his phone n showed it to him] Call the precinct at the Kidney District. They got the report there

Receptionist: [nodded] Alright, one moment [picked up the phone n dialed the precinct]

Thrax; 8waited8

Receptionist: [was on the phone for 10 mins before hanging up, typing on the computer, then turned to the duo] Right, just got their email. Loki Phillion, missing since two weeks ago, made the report a week ago, n suspected of becoming a trafficking victim by the Gangland family

Ozzy: /The Gangland family?/ [exchanged a curious look with Thrax]

Thrax; 8gave a mild shrug8

Receptionist: [noticed their looks] The Gangland Family has been ard prolly before u guys came to this city. They're notorious for targeting poor ppl, bums, ppl tht won't be missed wen they're gone, bait them with stuff they could only dream of, then just traffick them to Goliath knws where. Sometimes we suspect they evn traffick them to other bodies outside of Goliath. Its only wen they started to include kids in the equation tht they caught our eye

Ozzy: [typed] N u think tht is wat they're doing with our missing person?

Receptionist: No one knws wat exactly happens to them. Those tht we managed to rescue frm their clutches were so drugged they couldnt evn remember the events. All we could get out of them is tht they hv a habit of changing faces. We deduce they probably either disguise themselves or do regular plastic surgery to change their looks in order to evade capture

Thrax; 8rubbed his chin taking in the infomation8

Ozzy: [type] Do u hv any recent photos of the Gangland Family?

Receptionist: Not reli, bt I got artist sketches frm the previous victim we rescued n interviewed

Thrax; May we see them/

Receptionist: Sure, just lemme print them out [printed three pieces of paper] Here u go. These three are the ringleaders [passes them to Thrax n Oz]

Thrax; 8looked at them8

[the wanted sketches for the first two were two male cells, one a middle aged muscle cell tht looked a bit stocky n butch, the other one was a white blood cell in his 30's, n the third sketch was a female white blood cell with curly poofy hair n a stern face]

Ozzy: [stared at the sketch of the she-cell n blinked, then squinted, putting the sketch far frm his face to examine it, then brought closer again, as if he was figuring out something]

Thrax; Ozzy/

Receptionist: U notice something, Oz?

Ozzy: /There's something abt her tht looks familiar/ [stares at the sketch again] /Hey, babe. Imagine her slightly thinner, n her hair a short straight bob, n a pair of glasses. Who does she remind u of?/

Thrax; 8looked at the picture8

Ozzy: [looks at the sketch a little longer, then gasped n made a dash out of the precinct, bt not before giving a thank u n goodbye wave at the receptionist]

Receptionist: Umm, ur welcome... [turns to Thrax] Geez. Where's the fire?

Thrax; He's on to something 8to her8 tank you fr ya help miss 8took off after his mate8

Ozzy: [was waiting for Thrax in the car, the engine running, like he was anxious to leave]

Thrax; 8quickly got in8

Ozzy: [started driving at high speed] /Babe, call Dieter n Vincent. Find out where they are right now n tell them we're coming ovr/

Thrax; Di n Vince? What's going on Ozzy/

Ozzy: /Just do it, I'll explain later. I need to concentrate on the road/

Thrax; 8called up the two8

Dieter: [answered the phone] Hello?

Thrax; Di it's Thrax, Oz n I are heading your way

Dieter: Jou are? Vell, ve're at home, bt vat's zee occasion?

Thrax; It may involve a current case we're on

Dieter: Hokay, ve vill vait for jou zen, just drive safe

Thrax; Alright we'll be there in a few 8hangs up8

Ozzy: /So r they at home or at their shop?/

Thrax; At home baby

Ozzy: [nodded n made his way there]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-7

[Two weeks has passed since Loki left, but Rouge was still not ready to go search for him. Ozzy has been briefed abt the situation by Klepta n was asked to keep a lookout for Loki just in case]

Ozzy: [had just finished answering Klepta's text, then sighed n leaned bk, pinching his brow]

Thrax; Ozzy?

Ozzy: [looked up at him] /Hey, babe. Just got done texting my big bro Klept, is all/

Thrax; And?

Ozzy: [shrugged n sighed] /Well, he's been asking me if there's any news abt Loki's whereabouts, since Rouge is too stubborn to go look for him, but I can't exactly give him any good news yet/

Thrax; More like betrayed baby

Ozzy: /Yeah, I guess so. But frm wat I hear frm Klepta n Rodeo, he didn't do it out of malice. It was for the best of intentions/

Thrax; 8snorts8

Ozzy: [frowned] /Don't be tht way. I'd rather give him the benefit of the doubt. He's a nice young man and.../ [his talk was interrupted by a doorbell ring] /Now who could tht be?/

Thrax; 8looked out the peephole8

[it was a teenage girl, a Salmonella-cell hybrid]

Thrax; 9opened the door8 Yes?

Hera: Umm, hi? Uhh, is this the private detective plc thing? My name is Hera... n I need ur help

Thrax; 8let her in8

Ozzy: [leans out] /Who is it, babe?/

Thrax; Client baby

Ozzy: /OK, I'll take notes, u do the questioning for me. Frank knws they can't read my sign language/

Thrax; Right 8jesters to the girl to have a seat8

Hera: [nodded n sat dwn]

Ozzy: [got his pen n paper ready]

Thrax; 8took a seat8 What can we help you with my dear?

Hera: I need u to help me find someone [digs out a photograph n hands it to Thrax] My big brother Loki

Ozzy: [tries to hold bk a gasp as he saw the picture, looking at Thrax worriedly]

Thrax; 8gave hima side glace look8 When did he go missing?

Hera: Two weeks ago

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Two weeks? That's how long he left Rouge. Ask her to elaborate/

Thrax; 8asked  her the questions needed8

Hera: [takes a deep breath before explaining] U see... My brother had a falling out with Mommy. She didn't like that he had a child with a married man, n didn't approve of her current fiancé, especially wen he did it behind her bk. So Mommy told him that either he leave the baby n his fiancé or not come home at all

Ozzy: [nodded n took his notes, evn tho he n Thrax knew the gist of it]

Hera: Loki is the only breadwinner in the family since Mommy had an accident at the textile factory she was working at, n she refuse to let us get part time jobs, so without Loki, we'd be broke n kicked out of the streets. The nxt day after the falling out, Loki came home, saying tht he did wat Mommy asked, n Mommy... Well, she hooked him up with our Uncle Mars' neighbour's kid. He's a doctor n he's rich, n Mommy thought he could start his life ovr with someone she approves

Thrax; And that was the last time ya heard from him?

Hera: [nodded] Uncle Mars n Mommy went to visit the neighbour to discuss wedding stuff a week ago n it turns out the house the "neighbour" n his "son" was living in didn't belong to him. The real owner of the house went for vacation n they used it as a base of operation. We went to the police n turns out they're cell traffickers, baiting poor ppl with promises of riches, then kidnaps n sells them to the black market

Ozzy: [telepathically] /Oh no, Loki.../

Thrax; 8sat back and looked at the young hybrid8 Bet your bitch of a mother is kicking herself now if not I'll do it for her

Ozzy: [secretly kicked Thrax in the shin] /Thrax~!/

Hera: [frowned] No need to rub it in, Mommy may not make the best judgements, but she does it with the best intentions for the family. N yes, if ur so keen on antagonizing my mother, she IS blaming herself, to the point where she's currently bedridden, sick n depressed due to guilt [stands up] If u don't wanna take this case, then say so. I'll leave [stands up n prepares to leave]

Ozzy: [gets up n stops her, scowling at Thrax]

Thrax; We will take the case but for Loki's, you, your siblings, Crystal and Rogue's sakes not for her's

Hera: [nodded] Thank u. I hope u can find Loki. I was referred to u by a friend I made at school whom u saved frm some purist cult. We made our police report to the nearest precinct at our area in the Kidney District. U can get ur info there

Ozzy: [nodded n escorted her out]

Thrax; 8grabbed his trenchcoat8

Ozzy: [grabbed his coat too n followed behind Thrax] /Time to go see Chief Devin. Maybe he can help us out with it n help us contact the precinct at the kidney area/

Thrax; 8pulled on his coat n followed his mate8

Ozzy: [got in the car n drove] /U knw, tht was uncalled for, the way u talked to her. We're supposed to be professionals/

Thrax; Not when it involves our family

Ozzy: /I knw, bt show some restraint. We need a clear head if we wanna find Loki/

Thrax; And possibly others that have been taken by this group

Ozzy: [nodded as they made their way to Devin's precinct]

Thrax; 8massaged his forehead8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-6

[the night went by without a hitch, tho the nxt morning, just aftr dawn, Crystal was crying in hunger n no one was attending to her]

Rouge; 8got up to get her8

Crystal: [was sobbing her eyes out]

[Turns out Loki's side of the bed where he should be was empty n there was a note in her crib]

Rouge; 8picked her up, cradling her then lifted the note8

Note: I'm sorry for doing this, but my family, my own flesh n blood needs me. Without me, they will be on the streets, n they will starve, n it'll be on me. I knw u will take care n provide for Crystal. I can trust no one but u to look aftr our little gem. Pls don't be mad. Wen I'm ready, I'll be bk, n I hope by then, u can still forgive me n let me bk into ur life. Till then. Love, Loki

Rouge; 8crushed the note in his hand, growling in anger8

Rodeo: [yawned as he came in] I hear baby crying. Is Crystal OK?

Rouge; 8shoved passed him with Crystal, heading fr the kitchen8

Rodeo: Woah, hey! [sees the crushed note] Hey, u dropped this... [picks up the note n reads it] Oh no...

Crystal: [was sobbing in Rouge's arms]

Rouge; 8looked in the fridge for a bottle8

[Thankfully there were half a dozen, full n ready for use]

Rouge; 8warmed one up for his little gem8

Klepta: [came in with a sobbing Edi] Hey, Rouge. Is Loki still asleep? Got any bottles in there for Edi? I don't wanna wake him

Rouge; 8set another in to warm up then fed Crystal8

Klepta: [noticed his facial expression] U OK, Rouge? Is everything OK?

Rouge; 8left with Crystal8

Klepta: [blinked as he took the warmed milk frm the heater] Wat was tht abt? [shrugged n brought Edi to his room to feed her]

[a moment later, there was a knock on the door of Rouge's room]

Rouge; Yeah/

Rodeo: [peeked his head in a bit, then entered the room, puts the note on his bedside table] I read the note

Rouge; 8grunted8

Rodeo: [looked at the empty side of Rouge's bed where Loki was supposed to be] So, he reli ditched Crystal to u n left, huh?

Rouge; 8gritted his teeth8

Rodeo: [a short pause] ...U ARE going to go find him, aren't u?

Rouge; Why should I/

Rodeo: ....Bcoz he's ur intended, ur fiance, the mother of ur baby? N u love him?

Rouge; He obviously thinks little of us

Rodeo: That's bcoz he cares abt his family, his own siblings, n he trusts u n not some random stranger to look after Crystal. Wouldn't u do the same thing if u were in his shoes n we're broke ass and penniless?

Rouge; You wouldn't act like HER

Rodeo: No, I wouldn't. But Loki's mom did. So wat do u think would happen to him once he's done wat she asked? Wat do u think she would do to make him keep his word? Hmm?

Rouge; He's obliviously submissive to her whim

Rodeo: N ur gonna let him just go without a fight?

Rouge; He won't listen to me not matter what I do or say

Rodeo: N wen has tht evr stopped u before? Ur the most stubborn of us all, n I knw u love him. U haven't loved like this in decades, not evn wen Osbourne is still with us in the family bk home or wen we were out searching for Osbourne. If anyone can make ppl listen, its u

Rouge; 8paused fr a couple of minutes in silence8 You know the other night when he ran off/

Rodeo: Yeah? Wat abt it?

Rouge; Do you know where you found us/

Rodeo: Didn't reli look, bt it seemed like the back door of a building or something

Rouge; The hospital

Rodeo: The hospital? Why would he go there? Was he hurt? Was Crystal hurt? Or sick?

Rouge; 8remained silent, cradling his daughter close8

Rodeo: [thought abt it, then sees Crystal, then got the hint] Oh... Tht was his first choice, huh?

Rouge; 8narrowed his eyes8

Rodeo: [sighed] Look, I knw ur upset right now, tht u think Loki has betrayed u, but I'm ur twin, n I knw wat u think deep dwn inside, n deep dwn inside? U still love him. U love him so much u would nvr let him go, not for all the carbs in the world. N I knw deep dwn inside, u will go n find him, n bring him home, to u n to ur little gem [gets up n leaves the room, leaving him to his thoughts]

Rouge; 8looked at Crystal8

Crystal: [had finished nursing n went bk to sleep, nuzzled against Rouge's chest, her sleeping form almost resembles Loki]

Rouge; 8kissed her forehead gently, humming softly8