AN: Okay guys, you've been very generous so far, so im just going to keep writing and i'll accept any criticism you have for me. If any of you are BETA certified and could help me out i will give you a great-big-cyber cookie! Or something :D
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, so far i have been unsuccessful of my attempts to purchase CHERUB. All Robert Muchamore!

Chapter 2:

Lauren tried to compute the news, but her brain was being stubborn and she just sat their, mouth agape, shell-shocked. He could not be right, James was fit, healthy and he was just…just…just James. The doctor was saying that it could be treated but there was only a 78% success rate. Which means, thought Lauren, that there's still a 22% chance that James would not survive.

Zara was having the same reaction as Lauren, but for her it was worse. Although Zara was chairwoman, she too had been a cherub and so, apart from her husband Ewart and her two kids Tiffany and Joshua, her only family was CHERUB. As soon as she was appointed chairwoman, she had taken on the responsibility of being both mother and father to these children. She had had nightmares of this day, and now it was here, the day when she had to think through the possibility of the loss of a fifth CHERUB agent.

Zara phoned Ewart and reassured him, once again, that even if he had picked up his phone, nothing would of happened differently. James would still be here, lying in the hospital bed, unconscious and, as yet, unaware of the life shattering news he would awake to.

Lauren walked into James hospital room, that usually would have been just another private room in this hospital, but thanks to the kindness of James' friends and the little other cherub's who knew, was filled with flowers and cards. Flowers that might outlive him, adorned with cards that might not get read. 'Stop it Lauren, think about it logically, it's James, for Christ's sake! James, who can live through multiple beatings from Kerry for cheating on her and dozens upon dozens of punishment laps dished out to him for; overdue homework, smart-arsing and all the other mischievous things that he got up to' Lauren thought to herself, desperately hoping that, for once, she was right, and that James would survive.

The Cherub's on campus, and those at the summer hostel, awoke to news of James' collapse and the fits. Bruce, who of course was by James' hospital bed the whole time, was receiving texts from all his friends and from all the other CHERUB agents, who were desperate for any news, although praying that it would be good. Meryl Spencer James' handler,was in her office, back on campus, when she heard a knock on her door. She wiped away the tears before saying "um, come in"

The person who walked in was someone who Meryl was completely shocked by. "Wha-What are you doing here?"
"Meryl, i know it's a shock, but as you know i was and still am James' friend. Can you please tell me what the hell is going on?"

James woke up to bright, and i mean bright, lights. Beep-Beep-Beep
"Oh James, THANKGOD!"
"Uhm, Lauren what is this? ............ Are you hugging me?"
*sniff* "Well James, yo-youu-you" *sniff* "you had an epileptic fit and well" *sniff* "here you are" said Lauren, while gesturing to the room that held the scent of roses, and gerberas.
"Hang on a sec Lauren, this may have been my brain re-adjusting, but i could of sworn that you just said 'epileptic fit.'"
*nervous laughter* "Well...uh...you see James. I think you should wait for the doctor to come and explain to you, speaking of where is he?"

Bruce chose that moment to step into the room, competely unaware that James was awake. "Hey Lauren, the Doc says you should go and have something to eat. Your really looking pale these days." James was shocked to hear, what was that?, no, no, no, It wasn't concern was it? It couldn't of been. Could it?

James decided to announce his current state of consciousness, he only wished he had a camera so he could record the look on Bruce's face.
"HELLOOOO Brucey ol' boy! Thanks for your concern but, nah, i don't think i could eat. You know what this life of luxury does to me" James stifled a laugh as he saw Bruce's jaw, literally, drop.

(A/N: I know it's short, and for that i apologise. But, i promise that there will be more frequented updates to make up for that :) Any comments at all? And seriously, you don't have to review people, but it does help. Thanks loads, more updates soon, i swear :D

P.S. Special Prize for anyone who can guess who's in Meryl's office ;) Just put your guess in a review, and i'll get back to you)