"I'm sorry son," said the young doctor "When your sister wakes up, If she wakes up, she may never walk again"

Sapphire grasped her boyfriend's hand as he gasped.

"Its okay Love, She'll wake up" she cooed reassuringly into his ear as she stroked his blind hair.

Racetrack held one thin hand in his and stared out the window. Aurora had broken several bones in her back and received a concussion from her fall. It made It tough to look at her with the bruised eyes marring her delicate complexion.

"Is he all right?" asked Stress gesturing at Race through the window.

"I dunno" replied Blink "He hasn't spoken since it happened"

"Come On Ror. Wake up!" he whispered looking down at her "I aint mad at ya, neida is Brooklyn"

Aurora struggled to open her eyes.

"Spot?" she whispered "Spot?"

Racetrack smiled sadly and placed a soft kiss on the palm of her hand.

"I undastand" he said placing her hand by her side and walking out of her room.

"Where ya goin?" asked Blink.

"I gotta go talk ta someone" replied Race "She's bout ta wake up"

"Conlon!" yelled Racetrack as he walked onto the dock "Git down here!"

Conlon jumped off his seat.

"Whats wrong?"

"Its Rora. She's in the hospital"

"How? Why?"

"Jus go to her"

Racetrack stood alone on the dock as Spot ran off to the hospital.

"How ya feelin?" asked Blink.

"I can't feel my legs Nicky!" whispered Aurora "Why can't I fell my legs?"

Kid Blink could feel the tears welling up in his eyes. He couldn't stand to see his little sister like this. His happy, headstrong, brave little sister trapped in this bed, maybe for the rest of her life.

"You hurt ya self pretty badly when ya fell" said Sapphire.

Blink gave his girlfriend a grateful look.

"You'se gonna be jus fine" said Jack.

Spot ran up to Reqiuem and Dutchy who were sitting on the steps of the hospital.

"Racetrack tole me Aurora's hoit" he sputtered trying to catch his breath.

"She got bucked off her hoise" said Requeim.

"What room is she in?"

"43A"

"Tanks"

Racetrack scuffed his way into the Lodgin House.

"What's wrong race?" asked Shakes.

"Is it Rora?" asked Mush.

"She's awake"

"That's great" replied Mush smiling "Isn't it?"

"Course"

"So whats really wrong?" asked Shakes.

"She loves him."

"What?"

"Rora made her choice. Unconsiously she made the choice she couldn't make when she was awake. I lost."

"Oh Race" said Shakes hugging her friend..

Oh Poor Race!( Carryin Da Banner, Revolution