Prompt: Carlos gets in a coma after a miscast from Mal and Jay refuse to leave his side and becomes his protector and overall caretaker while Mal and Evie tries to wake up Carlos by reading various spellbooks?

Suggested by: Niom Lamboise

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Mal panicked as she saw Carlos laying on the floor. What just happened? "Carlos!" she rushed to him, "Carlos, wake up!" Mal roughly shook him, but received no response. She cradled him in an attempt to get a closer look. He was out cold.

"No, no, no! This can't be... I didn't mean it." She check his heart by placing her ear against his chest. His heart, it sounded weak. "Evie, Jay!" Mal cried out. "Please somebody!"

She tried to pick him up but couldn't. The door suddenly opened, "Hey Mal-" Evie gasped, "What happened?" She entered, follow by Jay.

"Please, help me put him on the bed!" Mal demanded, Jay didn't need to be told twice and rushed to pick up Carlos, he laid him down on the bed.

"What did you do, Mal?" Jay shouted. "Is this one of your stupid schemes?!" Evie tried to calm Jay down, but it was fruitless.

Shaking her head, "I was just practicing spells, I was reading evil ones. Then Carlos entered the room... I- I accidently cast it on him when I looked at him. I didn't mean to! I'm sorry," Mal clenched her fists as she saw Carlos unconscious.

"You didn't mean to? You could have killed him!" Jay growled, "Well, how do you feel? Happy? Happy that you're like your mother?" Ouch, Jay won the argument. Mal's eyes widened but didn't say anything, Jay was right. She could have killed Carlos, and it would've been her fault.

"Jay, you're being too harsh. She apologized." Evie hated when her friends fight. "Mal, is there anyway to reverse the spell?"

"I don't know. I never done this spell before," she grabbed her spell book as she turned the pages, "I might be able to find something but it'll take time. I need to find other spell books." Mal looked up from her book and saw Jay sitting beside Carlos, watching him with a sad expression. She felt so horrible.

"What spell did you cast him?" Evie asked. Mal looked away as she answered, "It's kind of like a sleep spell, but you can't wake him up with true love's kiss... Basically, he's in a coma." Jay tensed, then he grabbed Carlos' hand, in a way to reassure him that he's there with him.

Evie shut her eyes, she felt like tearing up. Mal doesn't even know if she has a spell to reverse it. "Let's get started. I'll help you." She offered, feeling determined to get their friend back. "Jay-"

"I'm staying here," Jay stated as he narrowed his eyes at the girls. He knew they were going to ask him if he wants to help them, but Jay couldn't. He was not going to leave Carlos' side. "I'll watch him." He squeezed Carlos' hand tighter.

Mal and Evie nodded and left the room, hoping they can find other spell books in the library. Once they left, Jay stared at Carlos with a frown on his lips, "Don't worry, I'm here for you. I'll protect you."