~I do not own Lab Rats~
Donald's POV:
Nothing's working! I don't even understand how Douglas could have made this. It's pretty much impossible, and in a small way, I'm impressed.
I've been examine and testing the clear blue liquid for the past half an hour, and have yet to come up with any possible way to create an antidote. It's becoming useless, but I will never give up. Not on Chase, not on Bree, and certainly not on my family.
I take a small dropper, and add a tiny amount of the liquid into a Petri dish. I mix in a couple other chemicals, and a small cloud puffs up. Another failure. I swat my hand, trying to fan it away. As soon as my hand makes contact, my skin stings like I have been stung by twenty bees in the same spot. I give a muffled scream as the pain deepens.
My eyes dart around the room, looking for a first aid kit. I find it tucked slightly away under the computer desk. Why would he put it there? I don't waste my time trying to figure it out, and I rush over.
Inside I find exactly what I don't need, such as Band-Aids, wipes, gauze, etc. I look back at my hand, and the burning has gotten twice as bad. My skin is beat red, and is almost sizzling.
Panicking, I notice two doors in the room, and hope for a miracle. The first one is a bust, as it is only filled with cleaning supplies. I think luck had a lot to do with what was behind the second door.
A chemical shower and an eye wash are placed right before my eyes. I waste no time in turning on the shower, and sticking my hand underneath. I notice the difference right away, as my skin cools and the stinging starts to fade.
I wait another minute, until the stinging has disappeared. When it does, I turn off the shower and get back to work. As I walk back into the lab, my eyes drift to the live stream from Bree and Chase's room.
Nothing seems to have changed, but I suddenly notice something. It was so quick, and so small, that I'm not even sure that I saw it. Then, it happens again, Bree's hand gives a tiny twitch. I drop everything, and rush to the elevator.
The elevator doesn't feel as if it goes fast enough, and it feels like an eternity until the elevator finally dings at the floor. I head down the now familiar hallways, to the room. Inside, I find Bree's hand has moved into a fist, and I smile.
I am instantly at her side, leaning over her. I grip her hand that she had not moved.
"Bree, honey, can you hear me?" I ask, silently praying for an answer. At least some type of movement for an answer.
There's nothing.
I suddenly feel a tightness on my hand, and I look down. Bree's hand is wrapped around mine. She can hear me!
I keep my one hand intertwined with hers, as I take my other and stroke her face.
"You're going to be alright. I knew you would." I whisper to Bree, hoping that she can still hear me.
I sit down in silence, listening only to the sound of Bree's heart monitor.
"Mr-Mr. Davenport?" A small voice chokes out. I quickly look up, and see Bree's brown eyes slowly cracking open. A smile is instantly plastered on my face.
"Bree!" I practically yell, and she winces at my voice. I silently and quickly apologize to her.
"It's-" she takes a gulp of air, "fine."
"How are you feeling?"
"Like I've been run over by a bus. What-" another gulp "happened?"
"You don't remember?" She slowly shakes her head, but it looks like it took a lot of energy out of her.
"You passed out, and it tuned out that you went into hypovolemic shock. Turns out that burn on your arm, was much more serious that you may think." Her eyes drift down to her arm, where the burn is located.
"Don't worry, you're going to be alright." She looks over to the bed where Chase is located, and her mouth flies open.
"What-what happened to him?" Her face is stricken with worry and confusion.
With no other choice, I explain everything that had happened to Chase while she was unconscious. Bree's face shows multiple emotions throughout the story, and she ends with the look of complete and utter worry.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"I'm-" I give a breath. "I'm not sure. I'm trying everything I can, Bree, but I'm just not sure." Her worry and sadness deepens.
"There has to be-" She yawns suddenly, her eyelids dropping.
"You need to rest. I'll come back later." I say as I release my hand from hers, and her eyelids finally drop. Bree then falls into a, hopefully, restless sleep.
I stand up, and advance over to Chase's bedside. I place my hand on his, but instantly jerk it back. He's freezing! I know he was before, but he was somehow able to get even colder. A big problem is also that he's sweating, and not shivering. That worries me.
"Chase..." I sigh. "How could I have let any of this happen?"
I stare down at Chase's pale blue lips, pale blue skin, and his stiff, frozen hair which has little pieces of ice appearing. This reminds me of the time a little after Leo had discovered Adam, Bree, and Chase in the lab. Right before they had went on their first mission, and it was actually the day this happened.
I was testing how well they could stand up to harsh weather and temperatures. Chase had gone first, and he was set to Antarctic. I ended up getting distracted by the run-away train of mine, and I left him in there too long. He looked so cold, and could barely move, he was so frozen!
At least then, he was shivering, and aware to the cold. Now, he is totally and completely oblivious to it.
The only thing I can do now is hope to be able to figure out an antidote. Also, hope that this doesn't get any worse.
I leave, heading back to the elevator, and to the lab. I have chosen not to tell Douglas about Bree, because I can't risk anything. The elevator dings, and I head back to my hopeful task.
Leo's POV:
Adam and I watch the door close, as Lily and her father leave. Hopefully, never having to return.
"Now what?" Adam asks.
"We find Bree, Chase, and Big D, without getting caught by Douglas."
"How are we going to do that?"
"I have no idea," I say with a sigh.
"We could just wait until it's night, and it will be too dark for Douglas to see us!" Adam says triumphantly.
"Adam, it's night right now! There are lights in here, which keep it lit. Plus, if the lights were out, how would we be able to see?" Adam looks like he's trying to figure out a way to respond, but failing.
"Never mind, let's just go, and remember to avoid Douglas. Now, lead the way." Adam looks at me confused.
"Why me?"
"Because, you know this place better than me, and you've been here longer."
"I actually don't know this place as well as you may think. Didn't you say that you know where Bree and Chase are?"
"Adam, I was actually hoping to find Big D first. I'm just not sure if you want to or should see them yet." I admit.
"I want to see them."
"But, Adam I-"
"No, you're taking me to them. I need to see them Leo, I just have to." Adam's eyes are starting to tear up.
"Fine, fine, I'll take you, but you won't like it."
"I'll take my chances."
"Alright, follow me." I head down a hallway, with Adam not too far behind. I move through the partially familiar twists and turns of the hallways. Finally, we reach the hospital room.
"Now, Adam, are you sure you want to do this? You can back out now if you want?" I ask, silently hoping he does. I honestly am the one who doesn't want to go in again, I just can't look at them. The pained, and pale look of their faces, makes my heart break.
"I'm sure." Adam replies, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Alright," I say as I twist the doorknob and open the door. Inside, I realize that something seems different. I look over at Bree, who is looking relatively better. While Chase's condition seems to has deteriorated. His skin is completely blue, and he is sweating profusely. However, last time I checked, his skin was ice cold.
Adam doesn't take a second hesitation in running over Chase's side. He places his hand on Chase's, but jerks back suddenly. I rush forward to find out why.
"What is it? What's wrong?" I ask urgently, and reach over to touch Chase's hand, but Adam holds it back. "Why'd you do that?"
"His skin is so cold, that could go numb from it." Adam tilts his head to the side. "But why is he sweating?"
"I-I don't know." I look over at Adam, who's eyes are brimming from tears.
"Is he going to be alright?"
"I'm sorry Adam, but I don't know."
"I've been wondering the same thing," a sad voice says from behind us. Adam and I whip around, and our mouths gape open. Staring at us, eyes open, and looking better, is Bree.
Bree's POV:
"Is he going to be alright?" I small, sad, yet familiar voice asks. I slowly open my eyes, and am shocked at what I see. Leo and Adam are standing over Chase, tears shining on their eyes.
"I'm sorry Adam, but I don't know," Leo answers.
"I've been wondering the same thing." I say, deciding to make myself noticed. The both of them quickly turn around, and stare me, mouths agape.
"Bree!" Leo yells as he rushes towards me, and I wince at the loudness of his voice. "Sorry."
"It's fine." I say, my voice sounding raspy.
"Are you alright? How long have you been awake? Did you hear everything we were saying? Have you-" Leo starts listing questions, but I cut him off.
"Leo, Leo, I'm feeling better. I have been awake for only about a minute now, but I woke up a little while ago." I say, hoping for no more questions.
"You did?"
"Well, yeah, and I was met by the face of Mr. Davenport."
"Wait, do you know where he is?"
"No, he didn't say much, just that he is trying to make an antidote for Chase."
"You know what happened?" Adam's voice pops up. I had almost forgotten that he was here, I guess he was a little too shocked to say anything.
"Uh, yeah, I guess. Mr. Davenport had explained everything to me."
"Well..." Leo says.
"Well what?" I ask.
"Well, what happened to him?" Adam asks urgently.
"Happened to who?" I ask very confused.
"To Chase!" Leo yells at me, and I have to cover my ears at his loudness. "Sorry, but what did happen to Chase?"
"Oh, right, sorry." I apologize, and explain everything that Mr. Davenport had told me about what happened to Chase. Throughout the story, Leo gives a various amount of gasps.
"So, we don't know what's going to happen to him? Like, if he's going to get any other symptoms, or if he's going to wake up?" Leo asks when I finish.
"Sorry, but yes."
"Okay," Leo sighs.
After that, we are met by an awkward amount of silence.
"Do you know where Mr. Davenport is?" Adam asks, breaking the silence.
"Sorry, he didn't exactly mention that. All I know is that he's in Douglas's lab, working on the antidote." I reply.
"That's okay, we can just find him ourselves." Leo sighs.
"Or I could just show you the way." A voice says from the door frame, and we all look over. There standing smugly in the door frame, is Douglas.
A/N: Well, I am terrible at updating on time. I was really busy with different school related things, such as studying for all my tests and quizzes, going on a field trip all day Saturday, etc. This week is my last, then a week break, then I have government for five hours, four days a week, for six weeks! I don't have a specific date for my next update, so watch my profile to find out. So, nothing much else to say about that…
Yay! Bree's awake, but what will Douglas think? Will he actually show Adam and Leo where Donald is? Or will he lead him into another trap? Well only I know! I kept meaning to add this in another chapter, but I have a chance for you to get a sneak peek at the next chapter! To get this, you just have to tell me what "The Outsiders" book reference/ quote I used in the ninth chapter was. If you're right, I will send you the sneak peek! Good luck! :)
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Review replies:
beverlie4055 & klausgirl4055: I'm so glad that you love it!
daphrose: I'm just guessing, but I have a feeling that this wait made you react the same way as the other. Sorry about that… Anyway, I would never have killed the dog, it would just be too cruel. I'm so, so happy that Lily seemed realistic, and had a realistic personality too! Well, Bree is okay, but what about Chase? *insert evil grin* I would also like to say that what you said you would do to Donald, made me laugh so loud. My mom ended up giving me a weird look, but I don't care! :) I would also like to thank you so much for adding me to your favorite authors list, and for all the nice things you said about me on your profile! :D (I hope this reply wasn't so long, I had to rewrite it after the website crashed on me)
Avengers13: I guess you'll just have to wait and see!
AllAmericanSlurp: I'm so glad you loved Lily's backstory, because I wasn't so sure about it at first. Thanks for your nice review! :)
Thanks for reading! :P