*Laws POV*

When I woke up my room was pitch black. I must have been out for a while because it was just a bit after noon when I had fallen asleep. I rolled over and felt around for my phone when I remembered it was in my shorts pocket. I pulled it out and winced at the blinding bright light. Once my eyes adjusted I checked the time. Sure enough I had been asleep for over twelve hours. I sat up and stretched before I headed into the bathroom. I waited until the door closed behind me to turn on the light. I peeled off the bandage I had on my shoulder and inspected the wound.

The rash and peeling were only getting worse. The wound had opened and now I had a gash down my entire shoulder. I cleaned it the best I could and put more gauze and tape over it. I used the bathroom and went back into my room. I turned on the lamp by my desk and opened up my notebook. A loud snore came from across the room and I looked up to see my roommate rolling over and pulling the blankets over his head. At least he was a heavy sleeper. I went back to my notes. Once I was satisfied everything was in order, I pulled up my microscope and the slides. I started with my own slide. I looked it over under the microscope and to my dismay there was no change. That meant that my 'cure' wasn't attacking my virus. I sighed and moved onto the next one. It was my roommates slide. I put it under the microscope and almost instantly I could tell that something was different. I adjusted the sight until it was clear and sure enough, the virus was gone. I made a few quick notes and moved onto another sample.

By the time I was done checking the few samples I had, I was a bit confused. Out of them, Penguin, Heat, and I's slide both had no change. However Kid and Wire's slides showed no traces of the virus. I had double checked them numerous times to make sure. I poured over my notes once more until I decided to take another sample from myself and my roommate to look over them again. I pulled some of my flaking skin off and put it on a slide and then quietly tip toed to my roommates bed and thought of the best way to collect a sample from him. I stood there for a few minutes until I gently reached up and pulled the blanket off of him slowly. He let out a grunt and I thought he was going to wake up but instead he rolled off his side and onto his back to scratch his chest and then he went silent again. I quickly collected a sample and pulled the blanket back over him.

I rushed to my desk and started comparing the two samples. After and hour of switching back and forth between the two and writing multiple pages of similarities between the two, I found the little ray of hope I had been searching for. It was such a small detail that I wasn't surprised I had missed it the first time. I could only assume that meant that there were at least two different strains of the virus. Kid and Wire had the less violent one that my cure could heal but Penguin, Heat, and I had a more violent strand which meant that I had to work on yet another cure.

I pulled away from the microscope and rubbed my eyes. A faint light was shining through my window and I stood up to peek through the blinds. Sure enough dawn was approaching. I wrote a few more notes in my notebook until I decided that now was the best time to test out my theory. I grabbed my cellphone and sent out a text to my father.

I need a pack of needles. Please get them from .

I sent it and quietly snuck out of the room. I was hungry and I didn't want to wake up my roommate. I made my way down the stairs and to the kitchen. I was relieved that it wasn't as messy as it had been the previous day. I grabbed a box of cereal and milk and set it on a table before I went in search of a bowl. I had just managed to find one and pour my cereal when my phone went off.

Got them. Did you figure something out?!

I rolled my eyes and hit reply.

I think so. Don't get your hopes up. I'm in the kitchen.

Not even minutes later my father came barreling through the kitchen with a box of needles in hand. Luckily they were packaged because before he even got to my table he tripped over a chair, hitting the ground with a thud. The box went flying across the room but the needles stayed in their package. I got up and retrieved them as Cora untangled himself from the chair and took a seat next to me.

"So what's the news?" He questioned.

"I think there are two different strands of the virus. Only a few of the samples I had reacted to my cure and the others didn't. I found a slight difference in mine and Kid's virus which led me to that conclusion. I am planning on injecting the two that did react positively to the cure to see if it will heal them. If it does I will inject everyone with it and then those who are left that didn't react to it will just have to wait until I find cure B." I informed him.
"Two different stands? How?"
"I told you that the original virus was a mixture of things. It must just be a different reaction depending on our bodies or immune systems. It's interesting really. I might take more samples as I am injecting them." I mumbled as I thought about what I could find out. "This might have been a really good thing. I mean now I will have all this data.." I trailed off as Cora shook his head at me. "What?" I questioned.
"Only you would find a campus crisis a good thing." I just shrugged.
"I was only making the virus to study it. What better than a trial run? I would never have know about the different strands without this outburst." My father just shook his head but kept his mouth shut. "I am going to test the cure on Kid and Wire. If all goes well then I will need you to get everyone together so I can inject them all." I told him. He just nodded and stood up to leave.

I thought that he would make it out with an incident but I was mistaken. He tripped on a chair as he was almost out of the room. I just shook my head and got up to clean my bowl. I grabbed my box of needles and headed to my room. I opened the door and went straight back to my desk. The redhead was still fast asleep. I put the needles down and started preparing the liquid to fill them. I had to figure out the amount to go in them. I looked over my notes and data until I could figure out a reasonable amount. I made a note of the amount, date, and time as I filled two of the surengies.

*Kid's POV*

I thought I was having a nightmare. I was damn sure I was having a nightmare. In it my arms were being tied down and I was stuffed in a freezer. I started struggling against the restraint but it was no use. I heard a voice call out. I stopped struggling and tried to make out the words.

"St..Eust..Ow.." I was confused and my mind was cloudy. I couldn't distinguish between reality and dream. Slowly the nightmare faded away as I woke up. I blinked open my eyes and came face to face with my black haired roommate. I was confused as to why he was so close to me. I tried to reach up to push him back but my arm didn't respond like I wanted it to.

Just like in my nightmare it was restrained. I was also cold. I looked down and my blanket had been moved down to expose my torso.

"What the hell?" I spat out.

"Please calm down." He said moving closer to me.
"Calm down? You have me strapped to my bed." I reminded him as I fought against the restraints again.
"I have a perfectly good reason for it." He stated very calm and collected like.
"Oh yeah? Is it because you're a freak who likes to tie men to their beds and have your way with them? Is that why you don't have a roommate?" I spat.
"No that is not it." He said walking towards me yet again this time he held up a needle.
"What the hell are you going to do with that? Drug me then have your way with me?" I was growing more nervous by the second.
"If you would stop thrashing and let me explain. I think I have found a cure."
"Okay that's great and all but why the fuck am I tied to my bed?" I asked still confused and growing more pissed off by the second.
"Look down at your chest." Was all the answer I received.

I did as he instructed and to my horror I had blood everywhere. My sheets were stained with it and I had a sharp pain coming from my chest.

"You started scratching and thrashing around. I couldn't wake you up so I restrained you." He said it so calm I felt like I could possibly still be dreaming. "Now please hold still. I need to inject you with this."
"Uhh, what is this exactly?" I questioned eyeing the needle.
"What I hope to be the cure." He said. I could tell he was getting annoyed. I gulped and nodded my head. I closed my eyes and turned my head as he wiped my arm and came at me with the needle.I felt the liquid sting as it entered my arm. "Okay. If you start feeling weird or anything seems off call me immediately." He instructed.
"Call you? I don't have your number and I'm.." I stopped speaking as the restraints were removed from my arms.
"My number is on your desk." He told me as he grabbed his bag and walked out the door.

I sat there in shock for a few minutes until I had the nerve to move. First I wake up being tied to my bed, then I get a needle shoved into me, and then the culprit leaves without another word. That prick could have at least bought me lunch first. I laughed at my own joke and ran my fingers through my hair. It was oily and tangled. I decided that a shower was in order. I wanted to get the blood off of me anyway. I groaned as I sat up and my back and shoulders popped. I forced my neck to pop then I headed to the bathroom. I turned on the water and stripped down and stepped inside. The hot water quickly washed away the blood. I stretched out and let the water flow over me. I washed my hair and stayed in for a bit longer until I started feeling light headed. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around myself. The nausea was getting worse and I remembered what Law had said. I tried to make it into the room to get his number and my phone but I blacked out as soon as I opened the bathroom door.

I came to when someone splashed some water on my face. I was disoriented but the pounding headache I had quickly reminded me what had happened. I pulled myself up into a sitting position and looked at who had just assaulted me with water. To my surprise it wasn't my roommate but my science teacher.

"Law told me to come check on you. The other kid started throwing up and blacked out. He was worried the same thing had happened to you." The man said.
"How long have I been out?" I mumbled.
"Not but ten minutes or so." He handed me a bottle of water and some pills. "Apparently to not have this happen, you two should have eaten first." he explained.
"Why didn't he tell me that." I grumbled as I got up and sat on my bed.I was too lazy to take off the bloody sheets so I just threw my comforter over it.
"He didn't know until now." My teacher shrugged. "So I brought you a sandwich." He held a plate out to me. I took it and quickly swallowed the pills.

Instead of leaving like I had expected him to, he sat on Law's bed and pulled out the snake. I picked my feet up off the ground and a shiver ran through my body. The last experience I had had with that damn snake still haunted me. I ate my sandwich and kept an eye on the serpent.

"Um why isn't he biting you?" I questioned.
"Because he knows I'm not going to hurt him." He told me as the black thing curled up around his arm, nearly blending into his coat.
"So you and Law must be really close?" I asked trying to pry information out of him. I was mostly just curious as to why he was always hanging around my roommate. It seemed kind of weird to me that a teacher and student were that close.
"Well yeah." He told me. "I adopted him when he was really young. He lost his whole family and.. I shouldn't be telling you this sorry." He stopped and shrugged. "He is my son that's why I'm always around." He told me going quite.

What he had just told me left so many new questions unanswered. What had happened to Law's family? Why did this weirdo adopt him? I pondered these things as I finished my food. The room stayed quiet. Corazon was on his phone with the snake asleep on him and I laid down and checked my phone. Many of the messages were from my players saying that they were bored or getting even sicker. I couldn't do much about either. I sent out a group message telling them that a cure was hopefully in the near future. It was all that I could do to help keep their spirits up some.

As I was checking my twitter a message came through that caught my attention. It was from Killer.

I think Wire is cured?


A/N: Well what do you know about that? There is a semi cure and Cora just dropped the father bomb. Up next is some great stuff.

MissFennoSwede- Haha I am so glad you like it. Reading comments like this make me want to keep going so thanks! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

candy514- I'm glad you agree! And yes it is tragic!

Collette Nicole- I hope it lived up to your expectations!