"Help me Willie getting him onto his bed." Julia stated reaching down pulling Barnabas up with the help of Willie. Together they got him to his feet dragging him into the next room laying him onto his bed.

"What are we going to do Julia?" asked Willie concerned looking at Barnabas.

"I don't know Willie, I just don't know." Julia shook her head sitting on the edge of Barnabas bed.

"There has to be something wrong with Adam besides him being sick." Willie stated.

"Yes I know," Julia nodded, "I haven't heard of a sickness where the victim feels pain going up both arms, and stomach pains. I wonder if he has found himself in some kind of trouble?"

"I just can't wait until the train arrives tomorrow and we can go to Adam's place to figure this out." Willie stated.

Julia touched Barnabas forehead, "Willie, can you please get me a bowl of water and a rag? Barnabas forehead is slightly warm, and I don't want him getting a fever."

"Right away Julia." Willie rushed out of the room, returning in a matter of minutes, with a bowl in his hand and rag over his shoulder.

Sitting the bowl down on the small table, Willie moved it to where Julia could reach it more easier. Willie sat down on the bed across from Barnabas, watching as Julia took the rag from him, putting it into the bowl, ringing it out then wiping Barnabas forehead. Willie watched as she did this for a while, before leaving the rag on his forehead. A knock on the door brought Willie out of his thoughts as he went into the next room to see who it was. Coming back shortly Willie informed Julia it was one of the waiter's asking what they would like for lunch so that it could start to be prepared now. Julia and Willie both agreed on a salad while she ordered the soup for Barnabas not sure if he could even use his arms in his condition. Lunch came on time as Willie let the guy come in setting the tray of food onto the table before leaving stating he be back to get the dishes later.

Knowing Barnabas was still asleep, Julia and Willie both sat down eating as much of their lunch they could, both knowing they needed their strength. Once finished Julia went to wake Barnabas while Willie brought in the soup placing it on the table. With Willie's help, Julia got Barnabas propped up enough to where he could eat. Barnabas tried to move his arms but Julia stopped him when she saw him wince at the little movement he had managed.

"Don't try to move too much Barnabas. I ordered you some soup for lunch, and I'm going to feed it to you." Julia informed him.

"OK." Barnabas replied still tired.

"Once you eat, you can go back to sleep. I promise, now here we go." Julia took some soup on the spoon and allowing Barnabas to open his mouth.

He managed to get at least half of it ate before he couldn't get anymore down. Julia agreed he had enough at least until dinner, when she would wake him. Hearing that he could go back to sleep, Barnabas closed his eyes as his breathing slowed as he seemed to have gone into a peaceful sleep. Touching his forehead, Julia informed Willie he wasn't as warm as he was, although he wasn't clear just yet. Nodding Willie told Julia to take a nap and that he would watch over Barnabas until it was time for dinner. Knowing he was right, Julia laid down on her bed, going to sleep as Willie sat on the edge of Barnabas bed, taking the rag and wiping his forehead off. Hearing a knock on the door, Willie got up going to see who it was. Noticing it was a waiter, Willie let him take the plates, along with their dinner orders for the night, knowing Julia wouldn't mind him picking their dinner. The waiter nodded heading off to take the dirty dishes away along with putting in their orders to the cook. Returning back into the bedroom, Willie frowned looking from Julia to Barnabas. He prayed that they would find Adam, allowing Julia to get him well again, not wanting to loose Barnabas or Adam. Although Barnabas would return to his vampire state, Willie knew he wouldn't be the same.

The rest of the day passed by quickly well into the night when Julia and Willie decided to take turns watching over Barnabas that night. By morning, Barnabas was feeling better, his fever gone and only thing troubling him was his arms, which he had been able to move, stating they only felt sore. As promised the sling was returned to the office, when the train arrived in the station. While their luggage was taken off the train, Willie went to find them a cab as Julia stayed with Barnabas finding him a spot to sit down. Getting a cab for them, they all got into it, as Julia asked the driver to take them to Adam's address. Nodding the driver headed off in the direction, only taking a few minutes to reach their destination. Paying the driver, Willie got their luggage taking it up to the door where Julia knocked on the door. They waited several minutes before knocking again when Adam didn't answer the door. Having remembered a older letter from Adam, Julia lifted up the place mat, to find a spare key underneath that went to the front door. Entering they all called out Adam's name, but getting no response back.

Getting Barnabas to take a seat in the living room, Willie and Julie set off to search the house in hopes Adam would be there somewhere. Both of them returned empty handed and looking mystified having found no sign of Adam. Barnabas sighed knowing he had some slight hope that Adam would be there in his bed sick or on the couch.

"By the looks of the place, Adam hasn't been here in days." Julia sighed.

"Yes, the milk in the frig expired a few days ago, and I know Adam isn't that bad in letting his food go to waste." Willie stated.

"Something has happened to him, Julia how about contacting the hospital. Maybe he is in there as a patient and no one knows he has any relatives." Barnabas suggested.

"I shall do that, and in the meantime you just rest right here. Willie I want you to go into town ask around, see if anyone has seen Adam. Also ask around his neighbors, see if they noticed anything around here." Julia stated.

"Alright, Julia, I'll do that." With that Willie headed out the door.

While Willie was out in the city, Barnabas sat on the couch resting as Julia found a phone book calling the local hospitals along with ones in other cities. Neither one had seen a guy looking like Adam or even had one in their hospital as a patient.

"What are we to do now?" questioned Barnabas.

"I say we stay here, see what Willie has found out when he returns. Also not giving up hope, maybe Adam has just been away and will return soon." Julia sighed.

"We both know something is up other than Adam just being away or being sick. What if someone has found out about him, and kidnapped him?" asked Barnabas.

"Then we will hunt for him, find him. Bring him home so both him and you can get back to your old selves." Julia replied.

As the sun began to set, Julia set to going through the kitchen finding food they could eat that had not expired just yet. Willie came home with some news although Julia stated they would talk after having dinner, since none of them had really had a bite to eat all day. Setting the table, they all got ready to eat the soup that Julia had made from can. Although still weak, Barnabas managed to use one of his arms to feed himself, instead of having Julia or Willie help him. Once their dinner was finished and the dishes washed, they went back into the living room sitting down to listen for what Willie found out.

"His neighbors haven't seen him in at least a week, and same goes for his boss. I asked his neighbors if they had noticed anybody over here that stood out, and they do remember a black van parked outside the house," Willie sighed, "I think Adam was kidnapped by someone."

"I was afraid of that. We need to start searching around towns for empty warehouses or places that they would likely take him. That would explain why your feeling pain Barnabas." Julia stated.

Barnabas looked up, fear in his eyes, "They are torturing him, I know it. Trying to get him to talk about either who he is or how he was created."

"Although it sounds wrong, we both know Adam is strong, since they have been hurting him at least each other day." Willie raised his head, "He's not giving up without a fight."

"Don't worry Barnabas, we will find him. We will save him, and help him. He won't die and you wont revert to a vampire. I can promise you that." Julia looked to Barnabas, determination in her eyes.

Barnabas slowly rose from his seat, "I know Julia, I know. How about in the morning, we can all head into town, ask around. Maybe people will know where empty warehouses are, and we will search each one of them."

Barnabas paced around the room, his mind on the many things ahead of them. Where was Adam being held, how much longer could he stand the pain they must had been placing on him and could they find him in time. Julia and Willie watched in sadness along with thinking the same thing as Barnabas was. It wasn't until Barnabas stopped at the chair, that they both went to his side noticing him holding onto the back of the chair.

"Barnabas, you alright?" questioned Willie.

Barnabas shook his head, "No, their hurting Adam, something with his back. It stings, whatever it is."

"It has to be them wiping him, the stings must be from the impact of the wipe. Can you tell how many they have done to him?" asked Julia.

"Counting right up to eight, and growing." Barnabas grip on the back of the chair tightened for a slight moment before relaxing, "Over ten."

"Let Willie help you sit." Julia instructed nodding to Willie, however Barnabas shook his head refusing.

"I want to wait until they are finished." Barnabas replied, as they agreed waiting. It wasn't long before Barnabas had felt up to sixteen stings on his back, and no more coming, "I think they are done now Willie."