Chapter 13
Claudia reached Hazel in the H.G aisle and found her jerking around, face down on the ground. She rushed forward to help her friend, Hazel let out a small whimper of warning before Claudia grabbed her arms trying and failing to stop her shaking. Claudia flipped the younger agent over into her chest to see Hazel's eyes were sparking tiny bright blue bits of electricity into the air, blotting out any vision for Hazel to use. "CCCCClaude, ppplease mmmake it stop" Hazel shook out, causing Claudia's eyes to fill with tears at the pain she must have been enduring. Claudia stood up taking Hazel with her, cradling her head onto her chest as she took off as fast as her legs let her, carrying Hazel toward the office. "Artie!" Claudia called up to the office, taking the steps two at a time just as Pete opened the door to check on all the fuss.
"Pete, go help Myka and H.G, their 20 rows left and 13 down from the H.G aisle" Claudia barked at Pete pushing past her stunned friend who obeyed, sprinting toward the aisles of artefacts calling put Myka's name. Claudia went over to an equally stunned Artie, "Artie can you drive me to the BNB" Claudia asked quietly growling at him when he tried to prise Hazel from her arms. He nodded grabbed his keys and followed a fast striding Claudia to his car.
Claudia spent the whole trip holding a still quivering unconscious Hazel in her arms and stroking her hair, not caring that Artie could see if he looked in the rear view mirror. She could hear Hazel muttering in her sleep but it wasn't audible over the loud engine of the speeding car. Artie called Doctor Vanessa and filled her in on Hazel's condition, she promised to meet him at the BNB.
Artie pulled up the car and Claudia ran inside and up the stairs, pushing past a surprised Doctor Vanessa to her room and sat on her bed. She crushed Hazel to her chest as the Doctor walked in, placing her medical bad next to Claudia's bed. "Claude, you have to let her go, I can't examine her like this" Doctor Vanessa implored softly as Artie stood behind her for backup. She reached over to pull Hazel out of Claudia's arms, receiving a low warning growl in response. "Claude, you're in shock, let her go so Vanessa can help her, she might die if you don't" Artie whispered pulling Hazel out of Claudia's unwilling arms and lying her down to let her be examined. Claudia felt empty without Hazel in her arms and hugged herself as Artie guided her out the door and set her down just outside of it. Artie went back inside as Claudia pulled up her knees and rocked back and forth.
After a few hours of examination and a wicked looking needle, Hazel's convulsions died down to a consistent shuddering and the occasional twitch. Claudia stayed outside her door the whole time, rocking back and forth not letting anyone near her. Pete, H.G and Myka arrived home not long after Hazel got the needle. Doctor Vanessa left the room followed by Artie to check on H.G and Myka's condition.
Artie squatted down next to Claudia and lifted her up despite her protests and lead her back into her room and sat her down in a chair next Hazel. He left the room again leaving Claudia and still unconscious Hazel alone, without thought Claudia reached over and grasped Hazels shaking hand and gently kissed it before setting her head next to their entwined fingers staring at Hazel's face. Silently vowing not to leave Hazels side until she woke up again.