Chapter
2
Of
the Many Wonders and Whys
Okay
everyone !
I
forgot the mention the following in my first chapter.... So I'll
write it now
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Who
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I
would mention all you guys names but that would take forever !
Thanks
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And
to all Lost World Fan every were !
Chapter
2
MEMORY'S AND PAST OF A VERY DEAR
FRIEND
It
had now been 2 days since Ned took ill .... And he was rapidly going
downhill ....
All
of Challengers medics had failed , even the Zanga fruit had failed to
have any effect on Malone ....
Veronica
was rarely seen out of Ned's room ... She only left to either get
something for Malone or to go to the washroom.
The
Tree house had become very quiet .... Even for the last few days the
birds and Beast had been silent as though they could sense that
something was horribly wrong ....
Challenger
rarely left his Laboratory , He worked through all nights and only
left to check on Ned condition . His friends had to pull him away
from his medicine for him to get some sleep.
Marguerite
didn't even have a joke or comment to say to the situation and never
even complained or even let Veronica know that she had taken up her
duties and chores . She went to see Malone regularly and by request
from Challenger (Who almost needed it himself) To give her the
Lavender Tea so Veronica could actually sleep. Veronica didn't even
notice what she was drinking anyway.
And
Roxton , Well he sat with Marguerite a lot of the time and comforted
her . He also sat with Veronica while she was with Malone , He tried
to comfort her to but she either seemed to not hear him or sometimes
gave a short tried reply. But mostly he sat down in the Lab with
Challenger trying to find something that would cure Malone.
One
the Third day Challenger came finally down from his Lab . Marguerite
and Roxton were sitting eating breakfast .... He called to Veronica
to come out to the kitchen . Which she surprisingly did.
He
cleared his throat and began .
"Well
, I have totally run out of options , If there's a cure I simply
can't find it . Th - "
"We
can't just sit around and watch him die !!! "
Yelled
Veronica , surprising them all , for she had not spoken very much for
the last few days.
"There
has to be something to can do ! "
Agreed
Marguerite... Suddenly back with her old fire.
"If
you'll just let Challenger finish .... "
Countered
Roxton .... He knew Challengers plan and what he intended to do.
The
others fell silent so Challengers could finish .
"I
can not find a cure , I don't even know what that poison dart was
.... It seemed to be a slow poison. That slowly poisons it's victims
, And - ".
"
Challenger ! The Point please ! "
Asked
Veronica impatiently ...
"Well
, are only hope is to see if the Zanga have any remedies"
Finished
Challenger .
"But
were are not very welcomed there and th- "
Started
Marguerite ...
"We
don't have to be Marguerite , since the time when Ned got caught in
that dream rite the Zanga medicine man has treated us all like some
sort of god because Malone and I came out of the dream way beyond the
time limit .Even so The Zanga Medicine man is a friend of Aisi's
....also it would be as though he would commute sin to the Zanga Gods
if he refused treatment to the friends of the Zanga ."
Stated
Veronica ...
Everyone
sorta stared at her , this part of the plan Challenger hadn't even
worked out himself.
"Right
, We'll leave at first light for the Zanga village ... "
Said
an taken aback Challenger .
"If
he lives that long"
Muttered
Marguerite under her breath ...
Even
she who knew very little about medicines could tell that Malone's
condition was traveling to the critical level .... She knew that in
maybe a few days Malone would leave them forever. She couldn't really
believe that Malone was actually dyeing . He had been in some really
close times with death, but she sort of though of him as Immortal
.... I mean she had seen him so many times so close to death . It was
hard to believe that he could hardly die. "Quiet" she told
her self silently... He won't die . He had actually been dead before
... But brought back to life again , He won't die.
Veronica
silently went back into Ned's deathly quiet room ... It just didn't
seem right for it to be so quiet in here . There was always the sound
of his pen scratching along to paper as he wrote in his journal's
.... "Stop" she told her self . Ned will be all right ....
The Zanga will find a cure for him .
Suddenly
she heard a low groan of pain , It was Ned , Since being asleep with
pain for the last 4 days he had finally awakened.
"Ned
... Ned ... It okay , how are you feeling ."
Veronica
soothed .... She was very worried , even if he had woken up . That
didn't mean he was better. Sometimes in the jungle it meant that you
only had moments left and just burst of strength before death. She
had seen it before . Once when her parents party has first arrived in
the plateau ... right after they finished making the tree house the
youngest of there Bearers took ill from some jungle illness and lays
as though dead for many days then just when they had just about given
up all hope , He woken from his seemingly endless slumber ...
Surprising them all . But the next day when she just a little girl of
5 years ran into his bedroom to wake him for the morning meal , she
had found him still in bed from last night ... But dead. He had died
during the night. He had been her favorite of all the Bearers and he
had always found time to play with her and talk to her like she was a
adult . He had been only 16 when he died .
"
Ver ...ron ... ica ? " Ned answered very slowly and seemed to be
having trouble recognizing her .
"Yes
, I am here Ned .... Would you like a drink ? "
She
asked soothingly ... Then to the others ...
"Challenger
! Roxton ! He's awake ! Come quick ! "
There
was a great rush of feet as the others ran into the room.
"
How is he. " Asked Challenger
"
I don't know .... He seems ... well i don't know "
Veronica
answered ...
"Challenger
... Can i have a word ? "
Veronica
asked as she steered him out of the room like some camel.
When
outside she the room she told Challenger about the young Bearer and
how he had seemed ok but them had died.
Back
in Malone's room .. Roxton and Marguerite were attempting to get
Malone to drink some water.
"Come
on Malone .. You have to drink some water just a bit "
Marguerite
told him while she tried to force Ned to open his mouth .
"
Marguerite ! He's sick ... You can't just pry open his mouth and pour
water down his throat ! "
Roxton
told her angrily .
"Oh
and I suppose you have a better idea ? It's not like you play nurse
maid to anyone recently ! "
Marguerite
responded hotly ...
"Oh
, Well Miss. Nightingale ... What made you such an expert ? "
Roxton
responded just as rashly
"
As a matter of fact I - "
But
Marguerite and Roxton both stopped when the heard a low moaning
coming from Malone ... Then he started to struggle he seemed to be
trying to get up and get away from something ,
"
Easy Ned ! Hey , it's ok ... It's ok ."
Said
Roxton as he tried to constrain Malone.
Challenger
and Veronica returned to the room ... and saw the struggling and
moaning Malone .
"Challenger
, your experience could be a big help right about now !!! "
Marguerite
said as she to tried to help Roxton in trying to get Malone back on
the bed .
"
We had better make him some Lavender tea , that will put him back to
sleep and will - "
But
he suddenly stopped .. They all did Marguerite and Roxton stopped
struggling with Malone who had suddenly stopped struggling and had
fallen back in bed ... Veronica stopped and turned to Malone in
wonderment.
They
all felt a strange sensation .... They felt no fear, just contentment
and happiness ... And it seemed to be coming from Ned .
Suddenly
the air shimmered around them and a blurred image appeared , but not
to blurred that they could see what it was... It was coming from
right over Ned ... From Ned....
They
saw a Baby being held in his mothers caring arms ... The baby had
bright ocean blue eyes and light brown curly hair .........
