"Talking"
'Writing'
'Thinking'
"Person on other side of phone"
/Bitbeast talk/
/Bladers talking to bitbeasts/
"Russian"
"Italian"
Ages:
Spencer - 18
Bryan, Robert - 17
Tyson, Max, Hilary, Tala, Julia, Enrique - 16
Kenny, Ian, Raul, Oliver - 15
Kai, Ray - 6
Johnny - 5
Kimmy belongs to kimmyHiwatari.
NOTE: I suppose I should say this, some of the characters I use their last names as well as their first and since some may not know them, I'll list them for you so you don't get confused. In brackets are nicknames that are used.
Boris Balkov
Bryan (Bry) Kuznetsov
Donald (Don) McGregor
Enrique (Enri) Giancarlo
Ian (Shorty) Papov
Jonathan (Johnny) McGregor
Julia Fernandez
Judy Tate
Kai (Blue) Hiwatari
Mikhail Stanaslov --My character
Raul Fernandez
Ray Kon
Robert Jurgen
Spencer (Spence) Novikov --this last name is one I made up
Stanley Dickinson
Tala (Red) Valkov
Voltaire Hiwatari
I think that's all of them, let me know if I missed any or you are confused by anything else.
Chapter 10 – Day 10
"Did you guys hear? Some doctor was kidnapped from a nearby hospital!" – Tyson
"What was this doctor's name?" – Bryan
"His name is Mikhail Stanaslov." – Judy
"Wasn't that the doctor we visited?" – Johnny
His eyes shot open and he instantly straightened up. Groaning, he slumped forward, his head aching. Slowly, the redhead looked up and waited until his vision cleared. With a sigh, he put one hand on the trunk of the tree he had been leaning on and gradually pushed himself up onto shaky legs.
He gasped as his vision started blurring and twisting. Falling back against the tree, lavender eyes slid closed as a wave of dizziness coursed through him and he felt sick. Once again pushing his body up, he took a few steps, stumbling slightly. Soon, he was at the base of the sidewalk, stepping down onto it. He was still in the courtyard and he managed to make it to the fountain before he collapsed, gasping for breath.
/Are you all right Master Jonathan?/Johnny nodded to himself as he stood up again.
/Yeah, I'm fine and what did I say about calling me that?/ He almost whined as he said that and got an exasperated sigh in return.
/I am sorry… Jonathan/ Johnny sighed and shook his head, wincing as he did.
/Good enough, I guess/ He heard a quiet chuckle in the back of his mind and he sighed heavily.
The small boy gazed up at the sky, the sun was shining high and its rays penetrated the water of the fountain, sending bright light across the shaded areas. He yawned and stretched slightly, only to have to struggle to retain his balance.
/Maybe you should sit down, Jonathan/ The salamander supplied helpfully and Johnny growled slightly.
/I'm fine/ Johnny continued his walk down the path, heading to the door. He yelped, however, when he tripped over a loose rock and crashed into the ground. The redhead winced, pain shooting through him as he pushed himself back up. Stubbornly, he stayed on his feet and managed to the door where he pulled it open and stumbled into the hall.
Bryan scowled stomping down the hallway. His hands clenched into tight fists as he headed toward the lounge area.
"Bryan! Hey, Bryan!" A voice called out behind him and he stopped, waiting until the redhead had caught up before continuing. Tala sighed heavily and reached out, grabbing the older boy by the shoulder.
"Bry, calm down. You'll find him, but you need to be patient." Bryan whirled around to stare at his captain.
"Damn it, Tala! I need to find him and I don't know why! Heh, I don't even know why I care about the kid!" Bryan scowled, frustrated. His friend nodded and let go of his shoulder.
"I know Bryan," He said calmly, not broaching the subject further, "Where have you looked?" At this, Bryan sighed, shoulders slumping slightly.
"Everywhere I can think of, I don't know where a little kid would go!" Tala opened his mouth to reply knowing that his friend must be really frustrated with himself. "Calm down, Bry! You'll find Johnny alright? Just tell me where you have already looked and I can help you." The silver haired boy slammed his fist into the wall and Tala tensed.
"Tala, I have a question to ask and I expect a truthful answer." The redhead nodded slowly, icy eyes ever watchful. "Why am I so worried about a little kid I met two days ago?! This… this is so confusing…" His captain sighed before smiling softly.
"You know what I think, Bry?" When Bryan looked at him, he continued. "I think that you like him. Before you try to argue with me, can you deny that you feel protective of Johnny?" Kuznetsov slowly shook his head. "See? You've bonded with Johnny already; I don't see him letting someone else pick him up. He certainly is very shy but he seems to like being around you. So, if anything, I'd say Johnny'll find you."
Bryan gave him a look of disbelief. "Johnny'll find me? What are you thinking, Valkov?! I'm the one searching for him!" Tala just grinned wolfishly at him and waved. "Let's just say it's a redhead thing. Anyway, I have to meet Julia, so I'll see you later. Good luck." With that, the teen turned on his heel and walked smoothly down the next hall.
Kuznetsov merely shook his head, 'Tala has finally lost what little sanity he had left…' He slipped down the corridor in the opposite direction his team leader had gone and walked slowly. "That brat had better be alright. I won't be responsible if McGregor needs to go the hospital…or morgue." He grumbled, shoving his hands into his pockets.
"'M not a brat…" The teen stopped and turned sharply to stare at the small child that was leaning rather heavily on the wall next to a door. The redhead gave him a weak smile and waved slightly.
"Hey Kuz… Kuznetsov…" His greeting turned into a cough, which caused him to lose whatever balance he had. Thankfully, Bryan swiftly lifted the boy into his arms, holding him close.
"Damn it, Johnny! Where have you been?!" Said redhead buried his face into the older boy's chest and one hand grasped his shirt in a tight grasp while the other lay limp by his side. "'M sorry, Bry… I… no one wanted me there so I went to the courtyard. I fell asleep and… and I didn't think you'd want to see me…" He trailed off as another cough racked his body. Bryan tightened his hold on him and frowned.
"Why would you think I wouldn't want to see you?" He all but growled, long strides distancing themselves from the entrance to the courtyard. McGregor sighed softly. "I must have done some… something wrong for everyone to be mad at me… I thought you wouldn't want me around…" Bryan scowled darkly and looked down into large, innocent lavender orbs. "You are not leaving my sight." He stated simply, enjoying the surprise in the boy's eyes before he nodded slowly.
"Good. Now, what did you do to yourself?" Johnny looked down at his limp arm. Shards of rock and dirt bit into his skin, the skin itself was scraped and in some places bleeding. His arm was covered in bruises and scratches. He winced, knowing his knee was the same. "I fell." He said simply, curling in towards the Russian. Bryan sighed and shook his head. "You probably caught a cold too, if you slept outside." When he received no answer, he looked down and saw that the young boy had fallen asleep, bangs gently brushing his face. For the first time in a long while, Bryan smiled.
Tala yawned and stretched, grinning. He knew he had probably made Bryan very annoyed but he couldn't help himself. The redhead wandered down the hall and stopped in front of a door, to which he knocked. After a few moments, the door opened revealing a disheveled, tired looking Raul who smiled at him and stepped aside to let him in. Tala raised an eyebrow at him but didn't comment as he entered, taking in the used papers with colourful child drawings in crayon and the cards scattered over the floor.
In the middle of the room, a small black haired neko-jin looked up and grinned. "Talwa!" He waved cheerfully and held up a piece of paper he had been dragging crayons and felts across. "Lookie! It's me and you and Kai and Rawul and Wulia and Bwyan and Johnny!" He exclaimed and Tala chuckled slightly.
"That's great. I take it you came here after you ran away from Kai?" Ray put down the paper and nodded, looking ashamed. "I sorwy. I didn't mean to Kai mad but he tweated Johnny weally meanly." Tala shook his head and smiled softly, kneeling down beside him. "No, it's fine. I'm glad you came to Raul but I should tell you that Kai feels really guilty and he spent the last few hours with me searching for you and Johnny."
Ray's eyes went wide. "Johnny's missing?!" He squeaked and the redhead nodded. The black haired boy slumped down. "I hope wou find him soon. But… can I ask wou a fwavour?" Tala nodded again and this time Ray looked abashed. "Can wou tell me where Kai is? We need to make up again…" The icy Russian nodded and looked up at Raul, who had been watching the entire scene off to the side with a smile on his face. "Tell you what, I'll have Raul take you there and then he can make sure you two don't get into too much mischief." Raul blushed but nodded his consent, moving forward and lifting Ray up to rest on his hip.
The small boy wrapped his arms around his neck and burrowed his face into his shoulder. "M'mkay." He replied, though it was muffled. Tala chuckled again and looked at Raul. "Kai's with Giancarlo and Jurgen in the common room." Raul smiled and left the room. Tala sighed and ran a hand through his hair, he heard a chuckle behind him. Turning, he saw Julia leaning casually against the doorframe to the bathroom, watching him. "That was nice of you." She said, walking into the room and snagging her jacket off a nearby chair.
Tala shrugged. "It wasn't a big deal. Kai and Ray do need to make up and we can't have Raul sitting by his lonesome because he's too shy to tag along." He gave a dramatic sigh. "To think that the other two redheads in this building at the moment are so shy…" Julia rolled her eyes and grabbed him by his wrist, pulling him out of the room. As soon as she had closed and locked the door, she motioned down the corridor. "Come on, I have some information you may find useful. Let's go get some coffee."
The redhead smirked and started down the hall. "I know the perfect place." The orange haired girl shook her head and followed after him.
"Well?" Bryan asked grumpily, crossing his arms over his chest. The doctor sighed and brushed away a stray lock of hair from his face. Quickly, green eyes scanned the papers on the clipboard thoroughly before he answered. "Johnny should be fine with a few days rest. His left arm and right knee have been wrapped up, they were scratched up and you should rub on some disinfectant daily because shards of rocks and dirt had gone under his skin. Also, he's caught a cold, more than likely from staying outside for a night, which isn't surprising for one of his age. You can just get some children's cough medicine, that should do the trick." The Russian nodded and the young man smiled at him.
"You shouldn't have to worry about any problems but here's my cell number just in case." He handed Bryan a card before motioning to the door they were standing in front of. "You can take him home now, all he needs is to rest and you need to make sure he takes it easy." Kuznetsov nodded and opened the door. "Thank you, Doctor Stanaslov." Stanaslov nodded, turning and leaving to work on another patient.
Bryan entered the room and the small redhead looked up from where he sat on the end of the bed, his legs dangling over the edge. Kuznetsov lifted him into his arms, Johnny looked up at him with tired eyes. "So, what's the verdict?" He mumbled sleepily and the silver haired teen smirked. "Bed rest." He said simply and the Scottish boy moaned.
Tala sat back leisurely in his chair. Leaning his head back, he stared up at the sky, observing the clouds. This brought many glances towards him; most of them enjoying the view almost too much but the redheaded Russian didn't care. Tilting his head to the side, icy eyes locked onto the green eyes of Julia Fernandez. He smirked but didn't move from his position, which earned him a raised eyebrow from said girl.
Julia shook her head and sat down in the chair across from him and placed the folder she had been carrying onto the table. At this, the boy raised his head to casually look at the folder as one pale hand flipped it open. An eyebrow raised and Tala glanced at the girl on the other side of the table.
"Where did you get this?" Fernandez shrugged, crossing her arms under her chest. "Oh you know, here and there." When she only received a dull expression from her companion, the orange-and-brown haired girl continued. "Old newspapers mostly, though you may have to translate some of them Mr. I-speak-Russian-and-Italian." Tala smirked at her but then nodded.
"Alright, then let's get started on this stuff, huh?" Julia shook her head and watched as the Russian captain stood up and stretched. "Where are you going?" The redhead gave her a two-fingered, lazy salute. "If we're going to be going through all this, then we'll need coffee. That is why I brought you here." With that, he winked and walked up to the counter.
Julia smiled slightly. She knew she was lucky to see the icy Russian captain acting anything but cold. 'He sure is different then he likes to act in front of crowds. I guess he hasn't completely let go of his past…' She leaned back in her chair and gazed out the window. People were walking past in the streets, hurrying to their next destination but something caught Julia's eye. A black limousine with tinted windows was parked across the street from her and a tall man dressed in a smart suit, stood leaning against it. He seemed to be conversing with someone on his phone, but what worried her more was that he was looking in her direction.
Fernandez frowned and turned her head away, pretending to have not noticed the scene. A cup of coffee in a to-go cup was lowered in front of her face and put down on the table. She looked up to see Tala with a coffee in one hand and the other retracting back to his side. He raised an eyebrow. "You alright?" Julia nodded. "Yeah." Tala stared at her and she sighed. "There's a guy across the street, he's leaning against a limo and talking on his cell, I guess. It's just, he's looking our way." She explained and watched in surprise as Tala's eyes narrowed but he did not look out the window to see the limousine himself.
The Russian grabbed the folder with his free hand. "Let's go." Julia stared at him and noticing how much colder and emotionless his eyes were, she slowly nodded. The girl stood up, grabbed her coffee and followed Tala outside.
"Tala? What's going on?" Valkov shook his head. "I'll explain later, but right now we need to leave." Fernandez fell silent as she moved to trace his footsteps.
Ray peaked cautiously over the redhead's shoulder. Raul sighed and entered the room, keeping the nervous neko in his arms. The circus boy looked down carefully at the child. "Are you ready, Ray?" He nodded shakily. "Y-yeah… nothing to worwy about…" However, both just stared at the scene in front of them. Giancarlo was standing up, while Kai stood on a chair and were arguing with one another. Robert sat in a chair drinking tea while Oliver chatted with Matilda, who kept looking in their direction while the French boy completely ignored them as if it was a normal occurrence. Rick, Max, Emily, Michael, Mariah, Kevin, Lee, Aaron and Miguel stood around, talking quietly.
"Do you really think you can give me advice on girls?! You're a little kid!" The blonde yelled, hands clenched into fists. Said kid crossed his arms over his chest and glared at him, which only made him look cuter, but he didn't know that.
"I'm not a wittle kid! And I have an older sister! And you treat girwls like twophies!" The blue haired boy shouted back. Enrique glared at the younger. "I'll have you know that I have an older sister who is in her twenties and a girlish older brother! And I don't treat girls like trophies…" This brought raised eyebrows from the room's occupants.
In the background, Robert sighed and took another sip of his tea. Oliver rolled his eyes and Matilda glanced at them with an incredulous expression.
Kai was about to reply when he caught a flash of red in the doorway and he turned his head. His eyes widened and he quickly jumped off his seat, abandoning it to go see the two who had just entered.
"Way!" The Russian yelled, diving forward and enveloping his fellow prankster in a large, tight hug. Ray was startled as Raul had just put him down and he had been expecting Kai to be mad at him. Hesitantly, he hugged back. "Wou awren't mad at me?" He asked and the blue haired boy shook his head. "Of couwrse not, you'wre my fwiend and you were wight! Wou should be mad at me!" Ray instantly shook his own head. "No! Wou didn't twust Johnny, I understwand. But maybe wou should apola…. Apolowgize…"
Hiwatari nodded fervently and hugged him again before pulling away. "So, we fwiends?" Ray grinned and held out his hand. "When werwen't we?" Kai grinned also as he took the other boy's hand and they shook.
The teens in the room watched as the two made up and most of them smiled. Max stepped forward. "Now that, that is settled, how 'bout we play some games?" The two children made eye contact.
"Yeah!"
Johnny yawned and curled up closer to Bryan. Said Russian raised an eyebrow at him but didn't comment as they entered the store. A young woman in the store's uniform looked up from the magazine she had been reading. Her chocolate eyes widened and she stood up from where she had been sitting.
She smiled and Bryan glanced at her nametag.'Kelly'. "Hi, how can I help you today?" Kelly asked pleasantly, moving closer to them, invading Bryan's personal space. He struggled not to growl at her. "I need some cough medicine for this kid." He said, nodding to the redhead he held.
Johnny pouted cutely at him. "I told you, I'm not a kid and I don't need any medicine!" His statement was proved wrong however, when he sneezed and then coughed. Kelly hurried over to the shelf and picked up a small box. She handed it to Bryan. "Here you go. Children's cough medicine, it's supposed to be the best one." Kuznetsov nodded and placed it on the counter as the girl headed to the cash register.
Soon, she was handing him the bag, which held the item and his change. He frowned suddenly. "That medicine cost more than what I paid." He said and Kelly smiled at him. "You get it on half price! You've got such a cute boy there." Johnny's face burned as bright as his hair and Bryan smirked. "Thank you." The girl waved at them as they headed out the door. "Come again! Oh, and call me!" Bryan decided to ignore the last comment as he figured she was joking.
McGregor coughed again and groaned, Bryan looked at him. "What's wrong?" Johnny rested his head in the crook of Bryan's neck. "My head and throat hurt." He whined. Bryan sighed as he walked along the sidewalk. "We'll be back at the stadium soon and then you can take you're cough medicine." The Scottish child didn't reply but Bryan wasn't expecting him to.
"Ah, this sure has been a long day." He commented to himself, stretching. There was a knock at the door to his office and he turned. "Come in." He called and a nurse with dirty blonde hair stepped into the room. "Sorry, Doctor Stanaslov, but there is someone to see you." The man sighed and stifled a yawn. The nurse gave him a pitying look; the young man had been up for at least twenty hours.
"Alright, thank you, Rebecca. You can send them in." Rebecca nodded and slipped out of the room. Stanaslov ran a hand through his messy, black hair and straightened up just as three men dressed in smart suits entered the room. He blinked 'Didn't Rebecca say there was only one?'
The Doctor smiled despite his sudden nervousness and held out a hand. "What can I do for you gentlemen?" They stared blankly at him before one responded. "Are you Doctor Mikhail Stanaslov?" Stanaslov nodded slowly. "Yes, is there a problem?" One of the men suddenly moved forward and grabbed him by one arm, twisting it painfully behind his back. "H-hey!" Mikhail yelped and tried to squirm away, a hand slid to cover his mouth, effectively muffling any noise the doctor would make. Another man stepped forward and jabbed a syringe into his arm, injecting the substance.
Stanaslov struggled for a few moments longer before slumping down unconscious in the man's arms.
Ian leaned lazily against the back of his seat and stared dully at the cards he held in his hand. Spencer and he had entered the common room only to be coaxed into playing a few card games with Kai, Ray and the others. His fingers tapped idly on the table as he waited for his turn.
"Got any twos?" Rick asked, scowling. Ray happily shook his head. "Nope! Go fish!" The American blader grudgingly picked up a card. Ian sighed, his attention span had always been short but at this rate he wouldn't even a last a few more minutes.
Suddenly, he looked up and watched as Bryan appeared in the doorway, carrying a small redhead. "Hey Bryan! You're back!" Ian quite obligingly placed his cards face down on the table. His greeting caught everyone's attention. "Johnny!" Both Ray and Kai exclaimed at the same time, hopping down from their seats. The redhead drowsily raised his head and gave them a small wave. "Hey…" He mumbled before he burrowed back into Kuznetsov's jacket.
The two children blinked in confusion and Bryan sighed, tossing a bag to Ian. "Open it." He said, before turning to the others. "I found McGregor. He slept outside in the courtyard last night and not only managed to hurt himself but he managed to catch a cold too." He explained. The teens winced slightly, and Ian unwrapped the medicine, pouring the recommended dose into the plastic cup it came with.
Bryan took it and nudged Johnny. "Hey, McGregor. Wake up." Johnny moaned before forcing heavy eyes open. "Wha..?" The Russian held the cup in front of him. "Drink." Johnny eyed the drink distrustfully but took it anyway, downing it in one mouthful. He made a face and handed the cup back. Enrique chuckled and the redhead glared at him before turning his head away to rest once again against Bryan's chest.
Tyson burst into the room, causing its occupants to stop what they were doing and stare at him. "What's up, Ty?" Max asked, standing up. The bluenette panted softly before he straightened up. "Did you guys hear? Some doctor was kidnapped from a nearby hospital!" He said and Bryan's eyes narrowed.
"What was this doctor's name?" This earned himself surprised glances from the others, as they were not expecting him to care, but he ignored them. Tyson swallowed thickly. "Uh… I think his name was Stan…. Stan-somethin'." Everyone sighed, typical Tyson to bring news but not remember the details.
"His name is Mikhail Stanaslov." They looked at the door to see Judy entering. She was frowning slightly and Max blinked. "What's wrong, mom?" The woman shook her head and turned to Kuznetsov. "Why did you need to know?" With the teens and kids' attention all on the silver haired Russian, Judy took a seat.
Johnny blinked slowly and looked up at the boy whose lap he was sitting in. "Wasn't that the doctor we visited?" Bryan nodded in confirmation and Judy straightened up.
"Do you know who kidnapped him?" Rick pondered, leaning against the wall. The woman nodded. "A nurse said that a man dressed in a nice suit requested to see the doctor because of some problems he'd been having. She let him into his office after speaking with Doctor Stanaslov and left to tend to someone else. When she came back two other men also dressed in suits were with the man and they were carrying the doctor, who was unconscious. All three of them had guns and left the hospital, getting into a limo. No one's seen the vehicle or the men since."
Michael frowned and adjusted his hat. "First Kai and Ray are turned to kids and we don't know why. Then Balkov turns Johnny into a kid and shortly after a doc that Johnny's seen gets kidnapped. That is one big coincidence."
"We'd have to agree with you." Once again the people looked to the two coming inside. It was Tala and Julia. "Eh? What do you mean by that?" Tyson asked, scratching the back of his head. Julia crossed her arms under her chest. "Tala and I go out for a cup of coffee and end up getting followed by a limo and a man in a suit. Not to mention the info I managed to find."
Judy stood up. "Perhaps we should meet in Mr. Dickinson's office. It seems we all have stories to tell and information to share." The teenagers and children nodded and followed the woman out of the room.
"What? You let Valkov escape?! You fool! That boy is dangerous on his own, but with his teammates and those other brats, it'll be impossible to stop them from figuring it out!" Balkov slammed his fist onto the desk he stood in front of. The man that stood near the door stiffened and swallowed thickly. "Sorry, sir. It seems Valkov knew we were there and managed to slip away. We did, however, manage to get the doctor you requested." He said and Boris snarled.
"Yes, you managed to get the doctor alright, on the security cameras!" The purple haired man took in deep breaths before he waved a hand at him. "Bring the doc in." He nodded and immediately slipped out of the room, quite happy to leave.
Balkov sat down heavily in his chair and picked up a folder that had been lying on his desk. The door opened again and a man led the doctor in and shoved him down into the chair across from Boris. Balkov waved him away and the man stepped outside, shutting the door. He placed his hands on his desk and leaned forward, the folder open in front of him. "Mikhail Stanaslov, is it? Hmm, you're Russian, that's good. Twenty-six years old, quite young for a doctor with the reputation you have, isn't it?"
The doctor shifted uncomfortably, pulling at the rope that bound his arms tightly behind his back. "Who are you?" Stanaslov asked, ignoring the question. Boris smirked and stood up. "I am Boris Balkov, do you recognize that name?" Mikhail stiffened slightly before nodding. Balkov walked over to him. "Good. This'll make things easier." He leaned forward, still smirking. "You see you are going to help me with a little… project I've been working on."
Mikhail frowned, tugging at his bonds. "Project?" Boris straightened up. "Yes, a project. You have already seen one of my experiments, Johnny McGregor, haven't you?" Stanaslov's eyes widened. "He…" Boris laughed. "The McGregor's have been a thorn in Biovolt's side for years, we figured he'd be the perfect one to try out our newest idea on." Mikhail glared at him. "I'm not going to help you." He said and Boris sighed. "I thought you'd say that, so I had my men set up a presentation for you. I'm sure after seeing it, you'll still refuse so… you get a first hand experience." Just then the phone that resided on the desk started beeping and Balkov cursed.
"Amelia, Earnest! Take him to his room, we'll have to finish this later, Doctor Stanaslov." He said, turning to pick up the phone as two people opened the door. A woman and a man stepped in, grabbed the doctor and forced him out of the room.
Mikhail glanced apprehensively around him as he was jerked down the hallway and pulled through a series of corridors, to which he couldn't keep count. The man opened a door using a key and the doctor saw a small room with brick walls, a barred window, a bed and a door that led to a bathroom, he could see.
His wrists were untied and he was shoved into the room. Mikhail winced and rubbed his sore wrists as he looked around. It wasn't a bad room; the light on the ceiling was encased in a glass cover, shining light around the room. The bed had soft looking sheets, the floor was dark wood and the bathroom was set up with provisions needed.
Sighing, Mikhail sat down on the bed and stared out the window. There was no way he would be able to get out and even if he could, where would he go? As he gazed through the bars, he stared out at miles of trees and undergrowth. He moaned.
"I'm in the middle of nowhere!"
Ooh, things are getting weird now aren't they? Hope you enjoyed this chapter, it's ten pages long! That should be my record or something. Anyway, more to come soon, please review. And don't worry the doc plays an important role in all this, though I should warn you the rating will go up next chapter or the one after, some not so nice things happen.
Later,
W.S. Phoenix