Cade POV
While the portable x-ray machine is typically only used to check tube placement when Jamie has a flare-up, it's a good thing we have it. What's not good is what I'm finding. True, there can be worse, but a broken collar bone, arm, and four ribs aren't good. Jayce caused severe injury to J.R.'s left lung. That explains why her energy is fading. Now I have to tell the others the bad news. Didn't expect Drift and Jamie to be back this soon or for Jamie to take charge.
"Jayce attacked her, didn't she?" Jamie asked, pissed.
I know she's sensing if I'm lying. I have no choice but to tell her everything.

Jamie POV
Why Jayce? What did J.R. do to provoke you?
Looking at the x-rays, I can heal most of the injuries but damn not the punctured lung, and treatment isn't pretty. Explains why J.R.'s energy is fading.
"I can't tell them, but we can't keep them out of here," I tell Cade.
"When you think about it, they're used to this shit. They've seen you critically ill. We'll tell them when we're done."
J.R. is having a hard time breathing because of air collecting in the chest cavity,
A breathing tube and chest tube, fuck. Hope you're happy, Jayce.

Two hours later

"It's ok, J.R. will be ok," Drift tries to comfort me as we sit on a chair between our two unconscious friends. The sight at J.R.'s bed is horrible with the IV pole with several drugs, the ventilator, chest tube, and nasal cannula. At least I didn't have to put in a more invasive feeding tube.
"You ok?" Drift asks
I lie and tell him I'm fine. I feel weak, I know what's going on, but I have to take care of J.R. then kick Jayce's ass when she wakes up.
"How long do you think J.R. will be out?" Crosshairs asks.
"Five days," I sighed.
As much as I don't want to leave J.R., I have to go to the house.
"Go with her," Cade tells Crosshairs and Drift, "it's ok; I'll watch them."

Five hours later

Jayce POV
Waking up in the medbay, I remember what I did, but I didn't know I hurt her this bad. I ran out of the room and found the others on the couch. Crosshairs rushes to me when he sees me.
"Calm down, J.R. will be ok," Crosshairs says.
"You fucking bastard!" Jamie yells before rushing to me, ready for a fight.
"Jamie, stop," Drift urges as he follows her.
Though she's looking to attack me, I slowly walk up to Jamie. Something is off with her.
"You have no idea what you did..."
I caught her as she falls to the floor.
"Jamie!" I exclaimed. She's unresponsive.
Damn it; this is all my fault. I know Jamie can sometimes feel the chemical level rise and tries to ignore it. Kind of like when blood sugar levels change in a person with diabetes or someone who hasn't eaten in a long time. However, we can't figure out why she can only sometimes feel the increase in the chemical. Not like it helps, she always fights the effects, resulting in a worse flare-up. She was too worried about J.R. and me. I watched Drift move his wrist to where the monitor chip is in Jamie's throat, waiting for the terrified expression to appear on his face. All the Autobots have smartwatches though theirs were made by Cade and Hound using some Autobot and Capsule Corp. technology. Not sure if there are advanced features.
"It's ok, Jayce, you know what happens," he says, calmly.
Drift takes Jamie up to her room, Cade following him. I lean on Crosshairs and cry.
"Shhh, it's ok, they'll be ok."
"This is all my fault."

Drift POV
"That went better than I thought," Cade comments.
"She's distracted by guilt for what she did to J.R.," I tell him while checking Jamie's vitals, "well, two of our friends are going to be down for at least a week."
"How bad is it?"
"Not too bad, 30% oxygen."
I get the oxygen condenser and mask.
"I'll wait until tomorrow morning to put a feeding tube in."
"I'll stay here, Jayce is going to be difficult for Crosshairs to help." Cafe suggested more than told me. I know Jamie will be ok but just watching her go through a flare-up scares me. I kissed her forehead, "I'll be back; I love you."

Jayce is a mess when I get downstairs. I sit on the floor to Crosshairs.
"I'm sorry," she sobs.
"Jayce, you couldn't have prevented Jamie's flare-up," I remind her, "let's go to her room."
Crosshairs agrees and carries Jayce up to her room. I asked Bee to get a sleep aid syringe before going upstairs.
"Twice in one day, this isn't good," Crosshairs frets.
Jayce is asleep an hour later. We tried to avoid using drugs but had to give in.
"It's going to be a long week," I fret before we go to Jamie's room.

We tell Cade what happened before he goes to check on J.R. before going to bed.
"She'll be ok, you know it's rare for this level of flare-up to get worse."
I laid on the bed beside Jamie, unable to hold back the tears. I know Crosshairs left when I heard the door close.
This is a mild flare-up, but it can get worse. After watching my girl fight for her life once already, I can't help but think it could happen again.

Crosshairs POV
Damn, I know it's not just Jamie going through a flare-up that's upsetting him; it's everything that happened today and the past four months. There's greater concern about Jayce.
It's bad enough seeing Jamie on a ventilator, but it's painful seeing J.R. on it and a chest tube. Add Jayce is the one who hurt her.
Come on; please let these two heal.
Like Drift, I let tears lose.

Three hours pass before I check on Jayce and Jamie. I know Jayce will be asleep all night, but I still want to check on her.
Drift laid close to Jamie, holding her hand.
Good, I worried you wouldn't sleep. What a fucking disaster.

Bumblebee POV
It's been a rough week for all of us. Jayce has been harder to take care of; two severe panic attacks a day. She hates she can't take care of J.R. because of the panic attacks. Crosshairs and Drift try to help her the best they can. She'll still drink a bottle of nutrition drink, but she takes all day. J.R. is healing well; taken off the ventilator and chest tube removed yesterday. I've been staying with Jamie while Drift tries to help Crosshairs with Jayce. We used Jamie's phone to tell her family she's staying with us for a while. I told Drift I'd help since I know he wants to stay with Jamie, but he insisted that I stay with Jamie, and he helps with Jayce. After Drift takes care of Jamie. I didn't know Crosshairs helped though Drift does most of the work.

Standing at the doorway, I hear Crosshairs talking to Jamie. We still haven't figured out if she can hear us, but I think talking to her helps those two. Glad we have the equipment to allow Jamie to be in her room unless it's a severe flare-up. Then she has to be in the medbay.
"She's getting better. Might wake up today," Drift tells Crosshairs.
Might being the keyword. Even though we've been dealing with this for years, we know there's no way to be 100% sure. After cleaning up, the two tell me how Jamie is doing before going to Jayce's room.
Looking at the portable vital signs monitor; Jamie's breathing is improving. I see Drift has lowered the amount of oxygen Jamie needs.
I don't know if I like that you've been unconscious all week, unable to see what Jayce has been dealing with or not. True, part of it is that you're going through a flare-up, but she's beating herself over what she did to J.R.; thankfully, she's not physically hurting herself over it.
I waited an hour before going to see how Jayce is doing. Hound walks in before I can leave the room.

"Not a good time to see Jayce; it's awful in her room. Only nine in the morning, fuck," Hound tells me before sitting at the desk.
"You think we can get Crosshairs to go to the medbay? J.R. was taken off the ventilator and should wake up soon."
"I don't know, Bee, but I know J.R. will want him. Not all of her injuries will be healed, and she'll be in pain."
I went down to the medbay.

"Already?" Cade sighed when I told him Jayce is already going through a panic attack. I nodded before sitting by J.R. and taking her hand. Cade has her on pain medicine, hoping the pain will be minor when she wakes up.

Another hour passes before she wakes up.
"Bumblebee?" She says, her voice hoarse.
"It's ok, you're healing," Cade assures her.
I don't know if he wants to tell her the extent of her injuries, but he has to tell her why she had to have a chest tube placed. She tells us that's where her pain is. Glad Jamie was able to heal the broken bones. As I thought, she wants Crosshairs. Cade texts him, but we tell J.R. we don't know if he'll be able to come here. We said nothing about Jayce, but J.R. figured it out and starts crying.

Crosshairs POV
Damn, are you in that much pain?
I hated hearing J.R. cry as I walked into the medbay.
"It's alright, I'm here," I assured her as I took her hand. Saying nothing, Bee leaves the room. Cade tells me about J.R.'s pain and how she's on pain medication.
"The infusion will be done in a couple of hours. You can take her to her room when it finishes."
With that, Cade leaves the room.
"Crosshairs, why's Jamie's energy low?" J.R. asks, a little concerned.
Not even awake for ten minutes, and she's checking on the other two the only way she can while in bed.
"Just a minor flare-up. Jamie should wake up today."
She didn't ask about Jayce. She asked me to lie with her. I'm able to, just have to be careful of the IV tube, but I don't think J.R. knew how much pain she'd be in from the chest tube incision. She ended up crying over the pain.
Did you just start the infusion, Cade? Or does she need a stronger dose?
"It hurts, Crosshairs," she cries.
"I know."
I text Cade asking when he started the infusion, telling him J.R. is in a lot of pain.
He returned to the room and suggested a heat patch until the infusion finishes, but J.R. doesn't want to be touched besides my hug.
Nothing I say is going to get her to stop crying. She'll either cry herself to sleep or quiet down to whimpering until we can take care of this.

Jayce POV
I still can't believe what I've done, add I couldn't take care of J.R. Doubt Drift would let me near Jamie. It's not like this is the first flare-up since the nightmare situation, but he still worries he'll end up watching his girl fight for her life. One reason Jamie won't make it official and say he's her boyfriend. Though she knows Drift treats her as his girlfriend, knowing her limits. You just had to pick a complicated girl, didn't you, Drift?
"What's so funny?" Drift asks.
"Nothing," I lie.
"J.R. woke up."
So that's why Crosshairs had to leave. Wonder how she's taking hearing Jamie is going through a flare-up?
I don't know if I should see her now. Maybe wait a few days.
"Come on, let's go watch T.V.," Drift suggests.
I ask to see Jamie first. He takes me to her room. A few minutes pass before Bumblebee walks on, insisting on taking me downstairs so Drift can stay with Jamie.

Three hours pass before Crosshairs leaves the medbay without J.R.
I thought she woke up.
"It's ok, Jayce, she fell asleep," Crosshairs tells me as he sat next to me.

Drift POV
I could stay here holding Jamie until she wakes up, but the others wouldn't like it even if we didn't have to take care of Jayce.

Crosshairs: how is she?
Drift: I took her off the oxygen.
Crosshairs: good, J.R. woke up in a lot of pain. She cried herself to sleep.
Drift: ️(sad face emoji)
Damn FFN not supporting emojis
Crosshairs: Bee is with Jayce, I'll be up in a sec.

"You didn't have to come in," I tell him as he walks in, "I'm not going anywhere."
"I know, I want to see her," Crosshairs replies as he sits on the bed beside me. We sat in silence, waiting for Jamie to wake up.
I waited fifteen minutes before needing to check her vitals and feed her.
Jayce walks in as I'm checking Jamie.
"Come here," Crosshairs says as Jayce gets on the bed. We both see her worried expression.
"She's doing good," I tell Crosshairs and Jayce before getting the supplies for feeding. Crosshairs would hold Jamie at a 30° angle, but I can do this with pillows.
"Jayce, she'll be ok. Like I've been telling you all week, this isn't your fault," I tell Jayce. I don't think she's worried Jamie will be pissed at her once she wakes up. Jayce left after I finished with Jamie.
"I thought she was going to wait until Jamie woke up."
"I thought the same, shit."
Crosshairs rushes out of the room.

J.R. POV
I'm alone in the medbay, damn it, Jayce must be a handful again. I thought I wasn't in pain until I moved off the bed. I scream in pain, quite glad no one can hear me except I fell on the floor from pain. I hate that someone will find me on the floor more than a can't get up and the pain from lying on my stomach.
What did you do, Jayce?

Five minutes pass before I hear a scream. Jayce came in.
"I need help in here!" I hear Crosshairs yell soon afterward.
Fuck, he thinks I'm unconscious. Any movement fucking hurts.
Between the pain and hearing Jayce cry, I end up crying myself.
Crosshairs moved me onto my back; I tried not to scream from pain but failed.
"You're ok," he says.
"It hurts so bad," I cried.
"Where?"
I couldn't answer him. Instead, I'm crying.
"I have to pick you up to put you on the bed."
"No," I sobbed.
"I can't just leave you on the floor."
"I'll have to sedate here," Cade tells him.
I'm so worried about the pain and Crosshairs wanting to move me back onto the bed; I forgot Jayce is here. She's bawling as Bee hugs her. I'm focused on her as the drugs take effect, and I can no longer keep my eyes open.

Cade POV
Damn it; I should have done an x-ray after Jamie healed J.R. She felt weak, trying to delay losing consciousness.
As I thought, Jamie couldn't heal the ribs.
"Damn it, Jamie will not like hearing this. One broken rib is painful, but four, damn," I tell Crosshairs.
Jayce hears this and has a severe panic attack and a seizure resulting in her not waking up.
"She felt bad enough for what she did, the lung injury now she finds out J.R. has broken ribs," Hound sighed.
"It's like something is deciding Jayce shouldn't recover mentally, adding to her mental struggle every day," Bee comments.
Crosshairs is sitting besides J.R. on his phone. I'm assuming texting Drift about what happened. Seeing Crosshairs' expression, I'm worried about what they're saying to each other.

A half-hour passes before Jayce wakes up, upset seeing J.R.
"I'm sorry," she says before crying.
This is going to be a problem.
"It's ok, Jayce, she knows you feel guilty for what you did. Jamie can heal her when she wakes up."
I'm trying my best to keep her calm without drugs. Crosshairs comes over and lays on the bed with her, trying to calm her down.

Drift POV
Come on, Jamie, wake up, your team needs you.
Jamie can take up to twenty-four hours to wake up even if the chemical level is normal.
I still hate thinking this way. Normal should mean there's no trace of the chemical, not a normal level.
I didn't have to wait much longer before I saw her blue eyes. I smiled at the sight until she started tearing up.
"It's ok."
"I was supposed to take care of J.R.," Jamie sobs, "if she woke up, she's in a lot of pain because of me."
"It's ok; you can heal her now."
"I don't know."
I have to calm her down. We'll figure out if she can heal J.R. later. I'm able to get her to lie down with me. Even though she just woke up, she still needs to rest. I sent a text to Cade and the other Autobots. Crosshairs can decide to tell Jayce now or wait.

Jayce POV
Cade told me he had to sedate J.R. because the pain was so bad. He's giving her strong pain medication. She's been out for an hour. He put a heat patch on my abdomen, but I deserve the pain. Crosshairs is doing something on his phone when he smiles
Looking around, I see the others are doing the same.
"Guess who woke up?" Crosshairs asks, still smiling.
"How is she?"
"Worried, she won't be able to heal J.R.'s ribs."
Damn it; now she'll feel guilty knowing how much pain J.R. will be in for weeks. All this is my fault. I have to make a tough decision. It's better for everyone in the long run.
"Jayce, what's wrong? Crosshairs asks. I try to avoid looking at him, but he made me look at him. St this point, I can't keep myself from crying.
"Go ahead," I hear Cade say. Next thing I know, Crosshairs is carrying me out of the room and upstairs.
He sits in my bed, with me on his lap. He must have texted Drift since he came in twenty seconds later. Jamie must have fallen asleep.
He sits on the bed on the other side of me.

Drift POV
"What's wrong, Jayce?" I asked.
She wouldn't answer. I know Crosshairs has talked to her about Jamie and J.R...shit, that's it.
"She wants to go home," I tell Crosshairs.
He knows why Jayce is thinking about going home.
"It's better for everyone," she says.
"No, Jayce, it's not. Staying here or going home, it will be the same; you'll be dealing with your emotional and physical pain, but you have support here," Crosshairs tells her.
"No, I'll be like this forever, and it's a problem."
Her condition is a problem if she's going to have more fits of rage, but we're not giving up on her. How to get her to realize this?