-- Edited by ANGIE HARMON on Friday 24th of June 2011 11:11:16 AM

Theo didn't actually break any land speed records... but he was used to getting around in Newark and Baltimore, so New Orleans didn't stand a damn chance. Neither brother had any particular affinity for hospitals, so they stayed close to Jessica and Alex, as much as they could anyway. 

Jessica took off and it took him a second to catch Geller's scent. It had him frowning and he exchanged a quick look with his brother. They hadn't seen him in a long time, but they hadn't realized he was in trouble until someone brought it up at the hookah bar. He felt kind of bad - they'd been using Betwixt and Between as a venue and had just figured Geller had gotten wrapped up in work elsewhere or something. 

 

Alex tried not to get too twitchy. He fucking hated hospitals. There were needles fucking EVERYWHERE in hospitals and like... what if he tripped and fell on one? Shit there was a reason he'd quit Skin Deep and just the thought of needles and needles poking people and things being injected or what the fuck ever had his stomach turning uncomfortably. He stayed near Theo and Alex the wolf, because... fuck, what the fuck else were they supposed to do. Then someone else came over, some guy, and he started asking about the Hookah bar. Alex's grey and white rat was kind of on lock down at the moment, mostly so he wouldn't split into his fur in a panic or something right now. 

 

"Jess got a call and Milo sent us here with her and Alex." Theo answered, even if the question hadn't quite been posed to him. Well, Alex the wolf seemed kind of overwhelmed and out of it, and Alex the rat was probably flipping out about needles or worse, his high was coming down and he was starting to realize how many people were around. Theo looked pretty collected - he'd always had an awesome poker face - but he was unhappy and unsure. 

Things seemed to have kicked into a weird high gear that he hadn't been ready before. They'd been plodding around like they always had, then it was like... like a bomb went off or something and everything happened at a panicked pace. He wanted to know what the hell happened to Geller, the guy that had employed his brother, the guy that had been pretty good to them despite not really knowing a damn thing about them. He liked the chef, and the brothers Black had wanted to invite him to the Killjoys' last show at Betwixt and Between, you know, in an official kind of way. Who the fuck knew when all that was going to happen now? Theo eventually sat down because he felt like he needed to. His beast, a sleek grey rat, was as aggitated as he was, mostly by the sheer amount of activity going on in the hospital as much as by the scents and sounds assulting them. Nevermind the sudden reappearence of the king rat. 

Theo glanced up and grabbed his brother's hand to keep Alex from wandering off or freaking out as he came down off the coke. With his other hand he retrieved his phone and popped a quick text to Otis to let him know Geller had apparently been found. Maybe Alex the wolf was doing the same thing to Milo but whatever. Now it was confirmed by two sources.

 

"I'm okay," Alex said kind of automatically when Theo grabbed his hand, then he realized Theo hadn't even said anything. Whoops. Yeah, he was kind of worried about Geller now too. What was he doing in the fucking hospital? 

Dee was not one to drive a sports car or a soccer mom's mini-van, or a girly Volkswagen Bug. No, Dee drove a custom painted, military green Hummer H3 Tactical Limited Edition. And how did she afford such a tank of a vehicle? Well, let's just say it was "inherited." Actually, she bought it with her savings she had saved up for years, as well as a building for her upcoming firearms store, but enough about that. When Silent took shotgun and Milo jumped in the back, her military black boot slammed on the gas pedal, and the Hummer took off down the street like a bat out of hell. And yes, they were all safe. She made sure that she slowed down while turning corners, stopping fully at stop signs, obeying traffic lights, slowing down to the speed limit while passing a cop, and all other law abiding citizen things, but when it was clear, her foot just really had a mind of its own.

When they arrived at the hospital, the Hummer squeeked to a hault, and the three of them stepped or jumped down from the Hummer, literally. Venus wasn't with them because she was still in New York, and Dee remembered Venus telling her this before she left that she wanted to start a new life. She didn't blame the woman at all. Dee spotted a black limosine hanging out in the parking lot, but didn't think anything of it, and kept walking towards the hospital.

The automatic doors flew open, and Dee was immediately greeted by many police officers, the hospital staff, and a few recognizable faces. Ash and Llidya were with the police, and Alex and the two rats were in the waiting room. None of them actually looked like they were happy here, especially the rat that was fidgeting like a....rat..? She did recognize one of the rats, the one with the bright red hair. She remembered one night saying that he had vaginal blood colored hair, and well, a friendship didn't really develop after that. No time for any of that, it was Geller she was here for. Her Hair Gel that raised her as his own pup, and taught her everything he knew about being a werewolf, helping her shape into the strong, brute mighty one she is today. And really, if it wasn't for her or Zoe sending out mass text messages to everyone about Geller's odd disappearance, no one would have known. Well not immediately anyways. Hell, she didn't even know immediately until she arrived at the house and realized he wasn't there, and neither was Venus.

Dee sat down in a vacant, uncomfortable chair in the waiting room across from the rats and Alex, and folded her arms into her chest, sitting absolutely quiet until someone came out with an update. She overheard Ash's conversation on the phone when he came out of the OR and back into the waiting room, mentioning that Geller was still in surgery. She didn't care how long she waited; minutes, hours, days...She wasn't leaving until Geller woke up, and she would take him back to the house and take care of him just like he took care of her. This wasn't love or infatuation or some fling between herself and Geller; it was friendship and loyalty. Well, she would stay as long as she can until Silent told her to leave since she's the Ulfric.

-- Edited by EURIDACEE on Saturday 25th of June 2011 01:14:27 AM

-- Edited by EURIDACEE on Saturday 25th of June 2011 01:23:18 AM

-Milo and Silent had gone with Dee from the Hookah to the hospital.  He rode sprawled out in the back and let Sil sit up front.  It wasn't all about being a gentleman.  When you were as lanky as he was more room was usually better.  It was why he preferred to cruise on a bike rather than being boxed into a car.  When they got to the hospital he was at least thankful for the fact that he'd listened to Jessie that morning and put on a shirt.  Still, as big as he was and with all the tattoos and that energy that rolled around him like wildfire the cops were giving him a lot of looks.  Milo ignored it with his usual lip sneering indulgence.-

 

-He saw Ash and Llidya doing the cop thing and though he was tempted to give them the usual licks or bone crunching hugs he restrained himself.  See! He was being good damn it.  Making his way to the waiting room where Ash was talking to Alex and Alex and Theo (Ha) he took up one of the chairs near the boys.  Without asking he reached towards Alex Black and took the boys hand in his letting that roll of energy slip from skin to skin and soothe the nervous rat like a whisper, a jolt to the senses that would put the younger rat within him into a comotose state; call it rat nip for the lycan soul.-

 

"We left some of the others back at the Hookah waiting for news.  You boys are welcome to go back there if you'd rather.  Or you can stay."

 

-His head nodded towards Silent, obviously his second in command Otis was still at the Hookah keeping guard.  Milo wasn't really sure how much the brothers were connected to Geller so they could make their own choice on where they preferred to be.  Letting his long legs stretch out in front of him he reclined back into the chair, his hand staying in Alex's the whole while as if they were on a really fucked up date.  Screw the cops and their nervous glances.  Ash wasn't gonna let anything get out of control and Milo was keeping himself on good behavior while they waited for any news.  After the frenetic pace that had brought them all here it was bizarre to suddenly be around so much intense silence.  But, even Milo could enjoy a chance to be still.....as long as it didn't happen too often.-

( Nyx calls Milo at the hospital.  Post is here: http://wickedlabyrinth.activeboard.com/t43514668/meanwhile-at-the-hookah/?page=2 )

 

On the way to the hospital Silent contemplated Euridacee because thinking about her was a lot easier than thinking about the shit storm swirling around all of them.  Dee seemed able to lead and also able to follow orders without useless arguing....good traits to have.  And yes perhaps she was a bit too eager to jump into the fray without thinking but Silent also had a habit of doing things without checking around first so who was she to call that a bad quality.  Now was hardly the time for pack talk but Silent would be keeping an eye on Dee and once things settled down and the pack could get back into some kind of rational order she was already thinking about offering her a position in the ranks.  When they got to the hospital Silent saw Llidya and Ash first and there was a moment of...yea...best to leave that alone for now.  Following next to Milo she was dwarved by his height but added more odd to the image they were presenting.  Not that the group in the waiting room could possibly look more odd.  As Milo sat with the rat brothers Silent took a seat on the other side of her Alex and instantly began to run a hand up and down the wolfs back letting her own energy calm the other woman.  She knew Ash wanted to....knew her couldn't....but she was here to take care of it.  She was Ulfric now.  Listening to the conversation her eyes kept going from Ash to the room where she could pick up Geller and Jessie's scent wafting from.  How in hell had all this happened? Then Milo's phone was going off and he was relaying more bad news to her.  Concerned eyes looked at Ash because for so many years with the pack that was where the answers had come from but times had changed things.  Letting out her breath n a huff she turned to Milo and let her mind think about who was back at the Hookah, who was here, and how much danger they might be in....
"Trent lives at Geller's.  He'll know Zoe's scent best.  Tell Nyx to send Trent and Lou to look for Zoe and if they find anything tell them to call you or Ash right away.  Tell them not to try to go into anything even a little suspicious by themselves.  Have Nyx, and Sirus stay at the Hookah to watch the new guy and answer the phone.  And send...." Shit who else was there. She looked at Milo for help... "Can Remi or Karma go to the airport?"
Holy hell balls this was getting confusing.  Letting Milo call Nyx back she listened as he relayed the message and made some additions of his own.  After that was done Silent sank back in her chair and looked from face to face around the waiting room.  A loud FUCCKKKKK had shattered the quiet air and she knew Gellers voice at once.  It made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end and her beast rolled in a sea of agitation that she tried to stuff aside. 
"This town just ain't right..." It was all she would say.  She was the Swamp Queen, and she loved her city, but damned if it wasn't a hell pit of craziness.

-When Alex crawled into Milo's lap he didn't stop him.  In fact he stretched his legs out further, reclining back in the chair with his arms calmly wrapped around the other rat.  Milo was big enough that Alex had a regular jungle-jim to climb on if he wanted to.  Listening to Theo he just lifted those broad shoulders in a shrug.-

"It's a big fucking hospital.  You should stay, see your friend.  I've woken up in a hospital here in New Orleans myself." -Thin lips pulled into a giant maniacal grin- "You remember that Silent, when that punk put a shotgun full of silver shot through me? Jessie saved my fucking life that day actually.  Having people there when I woke up...I remember liking that....you two should stay."

-Milo was nodding to himself as he said it, but the trip down memory lane was interrupted by the song "Talk Dirty To Me" playing on his phone.  Alex was jostled around some as Milo slipped a hand in his pocket to retrieve his phone but soon enough the boy would be settled again.  Nyx was on the line and he listened to what she had to say then relayed the message to the people in the waiting room.  First Silent told him one thing then Ash broke in...it was a regular game of...well...telephone.  Waiting till all of it had been sorted out he put the phone back up to his ear finally to call Nyx back.-

"Alright babe here's the deal.  Send Trent and Lou to meet Ash at Gellers place, they're gonna look for Zoe.  Then send Otis to pick up this Maya cat at the airport when it's time and have him take her to the hospital.  You, Sirus, Laney, and my girls just stay put.  If any more word comes in we'll be calling you first and for fucks sake none of you wander off alone.  I think this kidnapping shit is contagious."

-He left off all the shit about what Llidya and the cops and whoever else would be doing.  Milo wasn't a complete moron and figured that what the cops were doing for the investigation didn't really need to be conveyed back to the Hookah.  Jostling Alex once again in his lap he put his phone away then relaxed and stretch out once again with the red head curled against him.  Big tattooed hands idly roamed up and down the mans back without really thinking about it.  For most lycanthropes touch was just always good.-

"I swear to fucking god, one more person goes missing and I'm calling the motherfuckin' Ghostbusters."

Touch was definitely good. Alex was thinking he might just kinda fall asleep where he was. And to think, he'd been terrified of Milo for a while there. He didn't even mind getting jostled around while the big rat fished out his phone and put it back again. 

"It's like the fuckin' X-Files," he agreed. 

 

Theo just shook his head at his brother. "Well if anyone tries to kidnap you, I feel sorry for them." 

 

"Yeah, me too."

Alex glanced up when Alex-the-wolf came over and offered him food. Uh. Hell yeah. He sat up a little to take the snacks and drink and he settled against Milo again. He eyed the king rat, then decided maybe he'd share. Maybe. Theo first though. He tossed over the KitKat. He didn't need that -and- a soda. "Thanks," he said to the wolf, flashing that dorky kind of smile that was, apparently sometimes a lady killer. Not that he was really trying. Nope. Just ignoring the fact that he was in close proximity to about a thousand million needles. Don't ask how he'd survived a tattoo. He'd been drunk as hell. 

Details of previousunsolved  kidnappings in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and a dozen other major cities were being sifted through her analytical mind as she had Stoley go over everything he knew in painstaking detail. At the same time, she was acutely aware of everything going on around her. The nurses moving within the room, the various scents and sounds coming from without. As she listened to half a dozen conversations at once, she knew how Superman must've felt picking up on cries of help all the time...at least those signals were short with a single intent. The ones around Llidya all had substance and were pertinent to the situation. If she'd been a lesser lycan she would not have been able to accomplish such a feat.

A couple of cases from L.A. and Chicago had similar details in that lycans had been taken, and there'd been that one while she'd been in Boston where the Syndicate had shown up...

Llidya nodded to Stoley when he'd finished and she shook his hand, thanking him for his time. She stepped away, head tilted up towards the ceiling as she tried to recall all the cases of lycan kidnapping in her memory. It was no easy feat, as Llidya wasn't a missing persons detective, had never been. She was only called in the on the dead ones. But everybody talked about difficult cases, and especially if they went unsolved, going cold. Her sensitive eats picked up on Ash's voice then and she turned to see him moving towards her for a small pow wow. The smile was involuntary, but she managed to contain it with a fim line of her lips.

"I don't know what the hell all this is about but let me know anything that you find out that might be useful.  While you're waiting for the doctors to let you in to see Geller can you call the station? Check any local pick ups or finds that might have something to do with Zoe. And.....would you mind riding with the black and whites if you have to leave here? I could use your car about now."

"I'll have Carson send me anything even remotely suspicious." Carson was the desk Sargeant, and by remotely suspicious Llidya meant anything that could take on a lycan. Then he asked for her car, and she made a dramatically pained expression, but handed over the keys. "Only you Redfern. You scratch it she's yours." Her voice was so low that the teasing tone was audible to him only. "Be careful. This isn't the first time I've heard of lycans being kidnapped because they were lycans, not mistakenly." She gave him a pointed look, then stepped away, breathing deeper than neccessary to take in his scent fully before he left. She nodded at his thank you and said nothing more, turning away to talk to Stoley again about a ride.

It looked like it would still be a while before Gellar was ready to talk to anyone, as it didn't seem the doctor lady was done putting the knife to him anytime soon.

She lifted her cell phone to her ear started making phone calls. The first one was not to the station, however. That trademark Chapman smirk crossed her lips as the other end picked up.

"Hi Marge. Long time no talk to. Listen, you got a contact for Mouse?"

She nodded at Angie's comment, it was amazing the way that he was healing, amazing enough to concern her, not that she'd allow that concern to show. Later she'd go over the bloodwork again, try to get more blood from him to test, to find out what was going on but for now, for now she was focused on getting him out of pain.

"Its not unusual for there to be no scars, especially if there is no silver involved." But usually that level of healing required shifting form. She shook her head slightly, continuing to the treatment, slowly freeing Geller of the last of the confining burnt flesh. Freed of the damaged skin she could see pink tissue forming, knitting together.

She straightened slowly, looking over her patient, making sure there was no other injuries that needed her assistance in healing. "Now, now we feed him." She touched Geller's cheek gently, "You've lost weight in the healing and are probably weak. You have some IVs in to hydrate you but you should eat." She looked over at Carrie, nodding, "The kitchen should have those meals ready." Protein drinks to start, working up to solid food as his body recovered. "The police will want to talk to you when you're ready but I think you should eat first."

She looked around the room, an approving smile given to the staff still working around them, cleaning up the debris of the treatment and making things more comfortable around the room. Once Geller was ready they'd ease him over onto his back, adjusting the bed into a semi-reclined position. Trays of protein drinks were brought in along with a tray of what could only be steak. Jessica took up his chart to make further notations on it for treatment. 

"I'll go and update everyone. You'll have to speak to the police before anyone else though." It was an apology of sorts. She knew he'd want to reassure the others of the Pack. She looked at Angie, "At least two of the protein drinks before any solid food." With a quick nod and smile she was out the door.

Now that she wasn't focused on her patient she could feel all the others that were out in the waiting area. Milo and Silent and lord knows who else. Once she entered the waiting room she flashed a smile at the others before looking at the police officers. "He's not ready for a statement yet." Firm words before they even attempted to ask to see him. "He'll need some more time to recover but he will be able to speak with you shortly." That was that. She moved to where Silent was, "He's alright. Everything is healing. He just needed a little help is all. He had to eat and rest but he'll be fine. I haven't asked him any details about what happened so don't ask." She chuckled tiredly, "He was battered and bruised and burned but we cleared all the damaged skin and he's healing perfectly." Too perfectly. It bothered her but she kept pushing the thought away to deal with later.

[continued from: http://wickedlabyrinth.activeboard.com/t43514668/meanwhile-at-the-hookah/?page=2 ]

It didn't take long for them to get to the hospital, the little bit of a blond at his back barely affecting the way he handled the big bike as he zipped through traffic and raced through every amber light. He skidded the bike to a halt at the doors to the ER, grinning as he planted his feet to allow her to climb off. "Here you go Blondie. Call me next time you need any kind of ride." Said with an appropriate leer.

 

 

-- Edited by OTIS MALONE on Sunday 26th of June 2011 12:00:43 AM

Gravity didn't mean too much to him. And as soon as that line passed through his head Alex grabbed his pen (it was actually a little Shaprie marker) and pushed up his sleeve so he could write it down on his arm while Milo pulled him back down on his lap. If Milo really wanted to start gnawing and licking on him, Alex wasn't exactly going to put up a fight. Wasn't his M.O. Besides he was feeling somewhere between chilled out and freaked out so, he'd take whatever distraction he could get, which included sprawling on Milo like he was a couch. Might as well be, the mother fucker was big enough to be a piece of furniture, and Alex was about a foot shorter than him, at least. At 5'9" and 150 pounds wet with his boots on, he just wasn't a big guy. 

If it made Alex feel any better, Theo was only a little taller (5'10") and still lighter (135 lbs). He tried to gain weight, he really did. It just never worked so he'd pretty much resigned himself to being able to slip through cracks and shit like that. Then again, like he told Milo - Alex had the temper, but he had the attitude. Both probably came from being kind of small and runty, especially growing up in New Jersey and going to public high school. They were scrappers, and they fought dirty, and they never fought alone if they could help it. 

"Theo, you should wear your mohawk up."

"Dude, I'm about as coordinated as a baby gazelle. I'd somehow hurt someone with my hair."

"That'd be kinda fuckin cool. And, we're in a hospital. I mean, they wouldn't have to go far."

Theo rolled his eyes. "I thought you were gonna dye yours black."

"I am... eventually. I forgot. Shut the fuck up. We need to bleach yours again, we'll dye mine when we do that." That was an awesome idea, these two around any kind of chemicals. Obviously they hadn't killed each other yet. "We could do yours, Milo. Or hit Otis with like... a blue dye packet."

"Blue?"

"Sure, why not? I mean he's kinda dirty blonde, the shit'll show no matter what. We'd have to bleach this mother fucker first." He jerked a thumb at Milo and nearly hit the guy in the head. Hey, he'd never claimed to be coordinated. 

 

-And at last they were alone.  As Jessica left the room leaving her with orders to feed the patient Angie only nodded and waited for the doctor to leave and close the door behind her.  The stillness in the room was suddenly deafening and Angie turned slowly to look at the man laying in the bed.  As seconds turned into minutes he was literally healing before her eyes and that was something that made her delicate lips curl into a smile.  She took one of the protein shakes from the tray and slid a straw into the glass to make it easier for Geller to drink it.-

 

“You’ve had a rough day.” -Her crystal blue eyes watched him carefully as the right corner of her mouth turned upwards in an ironic grin.  With the toe of her white tennis shoe she hooked the leg of one of the chairs and slid it across the tiled floor closer to Geller’s bedside.- “In fact that might just be the understatement of the century.”

 

-One hand calmly smoothed over the back of her white scrubs before she took a seat.  Her smile never faltered and her eyes mesmerized from beneath the fringe of her blonde bangs.  Fingers held the straw in place as she leaned forward and held the drink towards him.  Geller could probably have handled the simple act of drinking on his own, but Angie wanted to be there.  It was part of the act, part of making herself indispensable to the man.  He had to trust her and she knew that there was usually a very powerful bond built when humans felt cared for.-

 

“Drink up big guy.  Doctor’s orders.” –She laughed lightly and  let him drink for a moment before releasing the straw.  Her dainty hand found his wrapping her warm fingers around the outside of his hand and guiding it up to hold the cup.  Another strong bond for humans came with helping one another.  Sure, this was just helping him drink a protein shake but you had to start somewhere.  Once he had hold of the glass she let it go, let him drink on his own, and went to get another of the shakes for when he’d finished the first one.-  

 

-For a long time they just sat like that with her offering him more and him fulfilling the hunger inside himself.  Angie didn’t mind the silence, it gave her a chance to study him, watch and learn his movements.  Besides, there would be more time for screaming soon enough.  Then the stillness was broken by a voice she could only hear in her head.  A message, from the ever present Mr. Goldman.-

 

“Your disguise is in place.  Check in when you’ve finished.  I’ll keep the scientist with me.”

 

-Her smile faltered only slightly at the news that the scientist would be used as leverage.  Recovering quickly she offered him another protein shake but saw him shake his head.  Those gorgeous lips of his were moving, and she heard him start to ask her a question.  Before he could finish she laid a hand over his forearm.-

 

“I’m Angie.  Angie Harmon.  It’s nice to finally meet you Charles, but right now there’s a lot of other people who want to meet you. Do you think you’re ready to meet them? Or would you like to try some of this steak first?”

 

-The doctor had said at least two shakes, then solid food, then visitors, but Geller didn’t look like he wanted anything to do with the steak that the other nurses had brought in.  Angie couldn’t say she blamed him.  Even good hospital food was still hospital food.  Pushing out of the chair she handed him another shake.-

 

“One more and we’ll call it even for now.  I’ll go get the detectives.”

 

-Three shakes, surely he’d be fine.  Pushing the tray with the food on it into one of the corners she made sure it was close enough if something was needed, but far enough away that the police wouldn’t be tripping over it.  Heading out into the waiting area she looked among the cops to see who might be in charge.  A tall red headed woman seemed to be the one calling the shots so Angie moved towards Llidya.-

 

“He’s ready to see you now detective.  If you’ll just follow me this way.”

 

-Angie led Llidya towards Geller’s room.  Following the police inside she moved towards the bed and helped Geller to sit up, putting a pillow behind his back and letting her hands brush his skin whenever she could.  Touching him still felt so good, knowing that somewhere in there Nico might feel her, might be close.-

 

“I’ll just stay out of the way, but I should really be here to monitor his condition.”

 

-Moving towards the chair she had set out earlier Angie took a seat and looked as small and unobtrusive as possible.-

Dee sat quietly and kept to herself while all the others were comforting each other in the waiting room. Silent was seated next to Dee, and at the same time as if they choreographed the dance, Dee looked up as well, not at anything particular, when she heard the loud scream coming from Geller. This made her wince and shiver in her chair. She couldn't imagine what kind of pain Geller was going through at this moment. Well, in a way she did before she became a wolf when a lycanthrope ripped off her leg and she had to wear a prosthetic as a human until she was attacked again by a werewolf. Even when she became a werewolf and that limb grew back, she would never forget the pain it caused. But surely, she knew Geller was going through more pain than that.

Just when Ash and Milo's phone chimed together, Dee listened when Milo relayed yet another mishappen with Zoe. She was missing as well. Those long, black licorice locks swayed side to side as she shook her head. Jesus Henry Christ, what is this world coming to? Did Geller's family have some kind of rare blood or jewel that people wanted? When Milo and the red-headed rat disappeared for a smoke and Ash left to began the hunt for Zoe, Dee leaned back into her chair, still with her arms crossed against her chest. She sat up again when the doctor came out and gave an update on Geller. A tremendous, relieving sigh blew from her lips the moment she placed her hand over her heart. Thank God he was okay! He was battered and bruised and burned but is healing at an incredible rate that was too perfect for any normal lycanthrope. But Hair Gel was never truly just a normal werewolf, was he? The doctor said he would need a little help when he is released from the hospital, and Dee would do everything in her power to make sure that her Hair Gel receives the best help in the world. She wouldn't care if she had to wait on him hand and foot, or help him bathe, or feed him like a baby for a few days, or act as his mother telling him when and what to eat. She would be there for him without a second thought in her mind.

When Maya sat next to Dee on the other side, Dee took the blonde's hand into her own, softly grazing the smooth plane on the back of her hand. "Sssshh, calm down Maya. Everything is fine. Geller was missing for a month, so earlier today, I searched the swamps and picked up his scent in St. Tammany parish heading south. That's when I text messaged everyone to meet up. Ash, Laney, Sirus, and Llidya met up at the house and everyone else met up at the Hookah. We went to the Hookah to inform Silent, and her and Milo and Ash came here. The doctor just came in and told us that Geller is okay, and he'll be fine. However, now Zoe is missing. So Ash is meeting up with a few other people to go look for her. And that's all I know so far baby girl. After Geller is questioned by Llidya, then we can go in and see him."

And Dee wanted to make sure that her, Silent, and Maya were the first ones to see him. He was her pack mate, her teacher, and most importantly, her best friend.

 

  

-- Edited by NIKE SPENCER on Monday 27th of June 2011 01:46:56 AM

-- Edited by NIKE SPENCER on Monday 27th of June 2011 02:47:46 AM

"I... wait-- what??" Alex squeaked (and he would deny it to his last fucking breath if anyone brought it up later) when Milo picked him up again. He shot a helpless look to Theo. What the fuck? What the fuck was this and who the fuck was that dead chick and why the fuck did she want to talk to him? 

Theo stood and followed, but stayed outside of the exam room. What? That was his brother that just got carted off and even if Milo was in there with him, he wanted to be close by. Wanted Alex to know he was. What the fuck was all of this about? 

 

 

That's what Alex wanted to know. No doubt Milo and even Jess would be very, very aware of the anxiety trying to rear its ugly head. And it was trying hard. There was a good chance that without the two heavy hitters there (and Theo out in the hallway) he'd dissolve into his fur or lose his temper, depending on which way the wind blew. 

As it was, Alex just kind of stared at the woman asking about Jenna and his mouth fell open. "What?" She was kidding, right? She thought he had something to do with all of this? Shit. Shit fuck goddamnit mother fucker. 

"No," he said emphatically. "No, I mean-- shit. Are you kidding?" But one incredulous look met with an unchanging air of determination would wipe that idea out of his head. Okay, so this wasn't a joke. "Me and Jenna... we're friends. I mean, okay we messed around some but it wasn't like-- I mean, I didn't even know... Wait, she was with Geller? Really?" 

He hadn't even known. Like it or not it felt like he was trying to break Milo's hand, and maybe Jessica's, as this vamp brought up the possibility that he was in any way involved with Geller's disappearance. 

"Shit, why would I-- no. Fucking no. Geller's awesome, he was letting us use his place as a venue and he hired me to do some stuff." The wolf had paid him to paint a fucking mural (and it was awesome, by the way) and let them use Betwixt and Between to play their shows for the low, low price of setting up the sound system.  Alex was in love with that place, but nevermind that. His point was, he'd never knowingly or unknowingly hurt someone that had helped him out. 

"Wait, whoa. You don't think Jenna had something to do with this do you? 'Cause lemme fucking tell you, lady, she didn't." 

He might have been a little guy and a little rat on top of that, but he'd throw down in a second for a friend. The switch kind of flipped from scared-as-fuck to what-the-fuck-are-you-implying. Jenna wouldn't do something like that, right? Nevermind the rate at which his head was spinning from finding out some of this stuff - Jenna was a ninja assassin?? Really? 

Alex reminded himself to, you know, breathe in there somewhere and his shoulders slowly started to come down from his ears. The sad part was, this was him calm. Well, okay, so this was him in an aggitated kind of calm, but the point was without Milo there it would have been worse, especially now that he was kind of sobering up. He took a breath and let it out slowly. There. That was better. He even talked slower when he started again. 

"I didn't know... any of that. I just met Jenna in a club and she came to some of our shows and we messed around. She's my friend." But he was sure - absolutely positive, mostly - that none of that had anything to do with with happened to Geller. And if it did... he hadn't known. Shit, how could he have? He barely left his basement anymore except to play shows and maybe do some work. Maybe. He was working on that though, the getting better thing. 

-- Edited by ALEX BLACK on Monday 27th of June 2011 08:47:27 AM

To say she wasnt agravated at the sweep of people that moved in and out of Gellers room would be a lie. Silent tried to busy her beast by curling herself closer to the three females..The swamp wolf within excited at the closeness of them after the years of havin none. Silent would let her fingers curl one of Mayas soft blond tresses. Nyx thought the world of her so there had to be somethin pretty great and at this moment Silent was thinkin the same thing. " I swear one more person goes in there and they dont let me...Im gonna fuck this place up Jess." Silent was Ulfric...There was a injured pack member and this was fuckin bullshit. See Ash had been better with the dealing with all the red tape. Not her she was lil miss anarcy. Like she fought the law and she won. Leaning closer she would kiss Alexs head motherly like before standing and moving towards Llydia. Sure Silent hated the woman....Not even the fact that she was a wolf would change that. She hated her before the transiton even more so now. But that wasnt here or now. They would fight one day...Just not today. " How much longer do you plan on standing between me and my Freki? I believe the pack has waited long enough. And he needs rest to heal. Tell your pigs to come back another time" This was said low. She was done waiting walking pass the amazon Silent moved towards Gellers room knockin on the door frame. Those Tri colored Hues moving over him

Alex frowned - he really didn't like the idea that the vampire didn't believe him when he defended Jenna. He just couldn't imagine her doing that. She wouldn't, right? Then again he'd never known she was a ninja or whatever either. But, no. No that wasn't right and he wasn't going to believe any suggestion that the tigress was involved in this. Not in a bad way. 

He exhaled heavily and actually flopped backwards across the exam table once his interrogater left. "Jesus. Fuck a duck," he mumbled, his heart kind of pounding for a second but even that was settling down thanks to Milo's presence. He felt kinda dizzy, to be honest. 

Then he snorted. 

"Illustrious King.... she ever met you before?" Apparently he was feeling okay enough to be a brat about it. 

 

When the vampire left, Theo poked his head in. "Hey... everything okay?"

Alex just gave him a thumb up. "Uh huh. I'm not dead."

"Okay, cool.. uhm.. I'm gonna go find coffee or something." Theo glanced at Milo and gave a polite nod, then ducked out again. He needed something to do with himself or he was going to shoot someone. He wasn't nervous or even all that aggitated or anything. There were just a lot of people around and most of them were kinda pushy. 

"Yeah well, glad we could clear things up. Good luck finding what you're looking for.  You need help, the rats will gladly do what they can for Geller."

 

-One of Milo's meathook hands popped Alex upside the head at the smart ass comment, but it was done in that typical rough love style that Milo had.  As Nike left and Theo popped his head in Milo gave the guy a nod so he knew that everything was fine.  Jessie left shortly after Nike and Milo knew they'd find each other again soon enough.  Nothing could get between them for long.  It was a primal thing.-

 

"Hey Theo, grab a card from the gift shop and a pen...maybe a balloon or some shit.  If you need money just get it from Otis.  I think Geller will be better off seeing us on the flip side.  For a guy trying to heal it seems like he's gonna have quite enough to deal with."

 

-At least they could all sign the card and who knows, the right balloon and Milo could twist it into the shape of a penis.  Good times.  As Theo left he turned to Alex and nudged the boy back on the bed so that Milo could sit on the edge and thenswing his legs up into the bed.  Laying down he tugged Alex down into his arms, letting the boys back curl up against his front as they both laid on their sides.  Milo was tall enough that his chin rested on top of Alex's head and his feet were still hanging off the end.-

 

"Sleeping with your guys girl ain't cool.  But you didn't know.  Ain't none of this got anything to do with you so don't go taking it to heart.  Sometimes when we love people we just grab at anything to make sense of things when bad stuff happens.  Any explanation can be better than wondering why."

 

-There was just a touch of sadness in the Rat Kings gnarled voice as he spoke from experience.  He remembered his wife and child...the first wife...the only child, and their deaths from before he'd been turned.  Actually he had met Jessica the first time on the anniversary of those deaths.  Damn, that had been a long time ago.  Curled around Alex he sought to comfort the young rat and maybe to comfort himself a bit too; wishing that same peace for the others who suffered and lost this night.-