Chapter 11

Lloyd perked up and walked over to the doctor. The others exchanged looks of confusion.

The doctor began to talk quietly to Lloyd so the others wouldn't hear. "I don't want to frighten you but we don't know how to help Cole. Because he is a ghost we aren't able to find out what to do."

Lloyd's face paled and he looked shocked. The others didn't hear what the doctor said but from Lloyd's face it scared them.

"We were hoping you could come back and help us." The doctor asked and Lloyd nodded.

"Okay" Lloyd whispered and the doctor opened the door for him. The employees only door led to a hallway of activity. Doctors and nurses scrambled around grabbing things or disappearing behind a door to his right. The first door they passed on the right was label 'Kai Smith'. Lloyd almost stopped in his tracks to see Kai but he continued to follow the doctor. The second door was not label and that was the door they stopped at.

"We were barely able to get him into the bed. Our hands kept going right through him." The doctor commented and opened the door. The first thing Lloyd heard was Cole groaning in pain. Lloyd quickly walked to Cole's bed side and looked down at him.

Cole was on his back with his arms over his chest. His hands were clawing that his shirt and his eyes were closed.

"Cole! I'm here to help you." Lloyd reassured and Cole opened his eyes. It was noticeable now that Cole's hands were shaking. "What's wrong?"

Cole gulped and his breathing pattern was all over the place. "Ch-chest.."

Lloyd looked from Cole's eyes to his chest. Cole's arms blocked his view but Cole slowly moved his arms to his sides. Cole gripped the bed sheets and closed his eyes tight.

"Cole can you make yourself solid for me? Dr. uhh-"

"Dr. Daniels." The doctor answered and Lloyd nodded to him.

"Dr. Daniels wants to help you. He will help get rid of the pain." Lloyd convinced and Cole shook his head. "I know it hurts and it's hard to focus but we want to help. Okay?"

Cole nodded once and began to focus. His form was flashing from transparent and solid. Dr. Daniels was on the other side of the bed, ready with a needle. His hands had the tight latex gloves and he had a mask over his face. Lloyd grabbed Cole's closest hand and squeezed it to comfort him.

Once Cole's form was solid Dr. Daniels acted quickly and carefully. He put the needle in Cole's forearm and the tubing for the IV replaced the needle. Painkiller started to make it way into Cole's body and he started to relax and pant on the bed. Dr. Daniels attached a clip to Cole's pointer finger and the sound of his irregular heart filled the room.

Cole's breathing was still unsteady but he wasn't tense or groaning in pain anymore. Lloyd continued to eyed Cole's chest as it rose and fell in an awkward pattern.

"Cole what happened?" Lloyd asked quietly and Cole slowly moved his head to face Lloyd. Cole opened his eyes and blink rapidly. He looked like he was going to pass out.

"My chest... has been hurting... since Clouse... punched me." Cole every few words would gasp for a breath. Dr. Daniels lifted the front of Cole's shirt to reveal bruising on his chest.

"Looks like you have bruised or broken ribs." The doctor observed and moved his stethoscope to Cole's chest. "Take a slowly deep breath."

Cole did as instructed but his face scrunched up in pain despite the medicine. Dr. Daniels continued this a few times in different places.

"Alright Cole, you could possibly have a creaked rib. It's not like I can put a cast on your torso so it will have to heal on it's own. To provide it from worsening; no twisting, lifting, or fighting. I will have to get you in a CAT scan to make sure your organs aren't punctured." Dr. Daniels said and left the room. Lloyd and Cole were shocked and looked to each other.

Cole closed his eyes and rested his head on the pillow behind him. "I didn't think... ghosts had...heart beats.." Cole said through gasps of air. "At least I know I can't die." Cole let out in one breath and Lloyd squeezed Cole's hand.

"Think positive thoughts Cole." Lloyd said not really knowing what else to say.

Cole sighed and gasped for air after. "Tell the others... I'm okay... not to... worry" gasped out and squeezed Lloyd's hand.

Before Lloyd could say anything Dr. Daniels and three other doctors came in and started move around Cole's heart monitor and IV. They begun to move Cole's bed from the wall and Lloyd's hand slipped away from Cole's.

"I'm sorry Lloyd but we need to take Cole to get some x-rays and a CAT scan. I talked to the doctors that are taking care of Kai Smith and told them that you have been helping us. I convinced them that you should be allow to see Kai." Dr. Daniels came to Lloyd's side and put a hand on his shoulder.

"What about my friends?" Lloyd asked and looked to the doctor. Lloyd was lead out of the room and Cole's bed was rolled out and down the hallway.

"Don't worry. They will be allowed to visit as well. But I want to let you know that because you are being able to see Kai early it means he might not be looking his best." The doctor continued to have his hand on Lloyd's shoulder and walked him to Kai's door.

"Well I would expect him to already not be looking good." Lloyd said quietly and Dr. Daniels patted Lloyd's shoulder.

"I have to catch up with my team now. If there are doctors in there I will have to ask for you to stay out of the way. We want to help Kai. Okay?" The hand left his shoulder and Dr. Daniels started to jog after the group of doctors that wheeled Cole's bed away.

Lloyd sighed and whispered, "Okay." He grabbed the door knob and entered the darker room. There were two doctors hovering over the bed helping Kai. Lloyd couldn't see Kai because they blocked his view. What Lloyd could see was bandages wrapped around Kai's right leg. The heart monitor displayed Kai's heart rate and it was a slower pace.

Lloyd stepped more into the room and nervously closed the door behind him. The sound of the door alerted the doctors of Lloyd's presence. They turned their heads to Lloyd.

One doctor spoke, "Hello Mr. Garmadon." The other doctor nodded a hello to Lloyd and returned to what ever he was doing.

Lloyd step away from the door and walked slowly to the bed. "Please.. call me Lloyd."

The doctor that spoke from before glanced at Lloyd again. "Well Lloyd, I'm Dr. Roberts. I hope the appearance of your friend doesn't freak you out. He has been through a lot."

Lloyd neared the top of the bed by Kai's head and he could now see Kai fully. He stood next to Dr. Roberts has he worked.

Kai had an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose and with each breath the mask fogged up. Kai still looked bad from when they found him but some of his injuries were covered up now.

The doctor that didn't speak was on the other side of the bed tending to the burn on Kai's left hand. The doctor, Dr. Roberts, next to him was finishing a stitch for the cut on Kai's forearm.

Lloyd put his hands on the rail of the bed and refrained from touching him. Lloyd didn't want to touch Kai in fear he could cause him pain.

All of the sudden Kai's body tensed up and his hands tightened to a fist. Lloyd looked to the doctors who where looking to each other, Kai, and machines attached to him. The doctor that was working on Kai's burnt hand moved to the top of the bed across from Lloyd.

Kai's body jerked and the doctor on the other side of the bed lifted Kai's oxygen mask to reveal blood streaming from his mouth. That sight changed the mood of the room instantly. Dr. Roberts pushed past Lloyd and looked down at Kai.

The unnamed doctor pressed a call button that signaled more doctors and nurse to come. Kai's body continued to jerk and twitch while Lloyd watched frightened.

"W-what's happening? Is h-he okay?" Lloyd trembled and fidgeted nervously behind the panicked doctors. The only answer Lloyd got was the other doctor hitting the security button.

"Wait! Is he going to be okay?! W-what's going on?!" Lloyd asked when doctors and nurses rushed in. They begun to surround the bed and shout out phrases that didn't make sense to Lloyd.

Security came in quickly after the other doctors and nurses. They grabbed Lloyd's arms and tried to lead him out of the room. Lloyd fought back and held his ground.

"Wait! Stop! KAI!" Lloyd pulled against the beefy security guards. He could overpower them easily on a normal day but with the emotions running through him and the fear of hurting someone, he was dragged out. "Stop! Let go of me!"

Lloyd kicked and jerked but the security guards kept a strong grip on the green ninja. They pulled him out of the room and through the waiting room door all while screaming. "LET GO! KAI! Please I have to see him!"

The guards let go of him and the door was closed quickly behind him. Lloyd turned around and banged on the door. "KAI! NO!" And he cried.

Sorry that this chapter came out at night instead of day time. I'm in color guard for marching band and I'm also captain of the team so I was at school all day. Also I tried posting the chapter a few times and I was getting errors and had to start over the posting process. Anyway hopefully you enjoyed this chapter! :)

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