Vert winced as Sage gave him his shot. "Just three more." She smiled.

He huffed. "Why do we need so many?"

"So you don't get a Vandal disease, and when handling Sark…" He lifted a small shot. "You'll need a Tetanus shot! Now hold still please." She slid the shot into his arm and quickly dispensed of the liquid. "Good. Two more, and you're free to rest."

The blond watched her take two tubes and fill them with a clear liquid. He whimpered. "Every time you do the Vandal vital disease one, you put it in my fat or something! I swear, because it hurts like crap!"

Sage snickered. "I do not think so Vert..."

"But it's my blubber for winter!"

She gave him the first shot in his left arm. "Sure it is…"

"My blubber…" He whimpered.

"Last one." She mumbled as she switched to his right side and injected the last serum. "Done! You are now free to rest along with Stanford and Spinner."

He sighed and felt his arms. "Ow…"

The blond walked into one room where both Tezz and Sherman were talking while they waited. He continued past them to see Agura laying on her medical bed, ready to pass out. Zoom mumbled random words every second while Spinner was busy toying with a Rubix Cube. "Oh hey Vert."

"How can you not be freaked out?"

"I only got one shot."

"I got seven." Vert replied.

"I got three, but they were big." Agura sighed.

"Oh that's nothing!" Stanford protested. "I got blood taken, two fingers pricked, four shots in this arm, and two in this one! Seven shots my a-"

"Okay, so we're all hurting. I'm just worried on how Tezz'll take his first check-up."


Sage got her new shots ready as she called Tezz in. He slowly entered and sat on the chair she had set up.

"Good morning!" She smiled to him.

He waved silently and swallowed hardly.

"So today you're in for about six shots. And I'll need a few blood tests." She pulled on her gloves and showed him the tube she was going to take blood from.

He looked to the side and cringed as she slid the needle into his arm.

By the time it was half-full, Tezz nearly fainted. "You alright?" She asked. He nodded. "Blood just gets me a little spooked."

"Well, I'm just… about… Done!" She slid it out and handed him a small lollipop. "Thank… you…?" He laughed and put it away for later.

"I still have a mother-side in my memory…" She explained and got the shots ready.

"Ready?"

He sighed and took off his shirt. "Let's do this…"

The first few shots weren't that bad, but the last two were BAD.

Tezz hissed as the first one entered his arm like Vert had said before, 'In your arm blubber'.

"Hang on…" She placed a hand on his.

A few moments later, it was out. He sighed of relief and looked at the small hole. "Ouch…"

Sage pulled the used tube to the side and picked up a new one. "Last one!" She smiled.

Tezz got his arm ready.

"Um, Tezz…"

"Yeah?"

She smirked and giggled. "This shot, doesn't go in your arm…"

"Oh GOD!" He whined.

She shrugged. "I'm sorry, but it's required that you have this one!"

Tezz was starting to blush a pale pink and just stared at her. "Okay. But don't tell anyone that you did this!"

She waved the request off. "I have done this for all members of the Battle Force 5. It is not as embarrassing as you think."

Tezz let out a deep breath and got up from the chair.


"So how'd it go?" Zoom asked as they walked to the race track for midnight training on caffeine.

The Russian whimpered. "Do you always have to get shots in your butt?"

The scout nodded. "Once a year. It's so that we can regulate our bodies while in different Battle Zones and stuff. I missed mine last year because I chickened out, and I nearly died."

Tezz's eyes went wide with shock. "Yeah, I think I'm happy that I get shots now…!"

Zoom laughed.