CHAPTER 9: the Smell of Death
"What? You're trying to tell me that this new kid shows up, claims she's my sister, we start to bond and then boom - no longer my sister?" Cordy was getting pissed off, she finally had a family member that she could talk to and then found out she wasn't related, plus all of this 'going to die' kind of got her going.
"We don't know why she thought she was your sister, but she's not. None of your blood matches her and you have a different chromosome level." Wes looked afraid, as if he thought Cordy was going to hurt him, Angel thought so too so he took charge.
"Okay, even if she isn't Cordy's sister, she's still in trouble and needs our help. Wes, I want you to go with Lorne and start looking for this drug - check all of the usual people and then report back here. Gunn you can come with me and we'll check around for info on this 'Lab' thing, see if we can't dig up something that can help Kary. Fred, I want you to get on the internet and check out both stories - the Lab and the drug, Namamain?" Angel paused and looked at everyone.
"Nermian" Fred squeaked out in a small voice.
"What about me? I can't just sit here!" Cordy was shaking, but had determination in her eyes.
"I need you to stay here and check up on Kary, try to keep Conner cool - cuz we don't need him flipping out and getting himself hurt. Plus then you can be here if one of us calls with info." He gave her a quick hug and then left the office, followed by Gunn, Wes, Lorne and Fred.
Slowly, as if in a trance, Cordy managed to find her way up to Kary's room and push the door open. Conner was hunched over sitting on a chair, the moonlight struck his face and Cordy could see the pain and anger on his face.
'Amazing. These tow just met like two weeks ago; and already I've seen Conner show more love and compassion to her, then I've ever seen him do.' Cordy walked up to him and sat down on the bed.
Conner slowly raised his head and looked into Cordy's face. 'Oh my God, he's crying... I've never seen Conner cry.' Cordy realized that this wasn't the time for words and just put her arms around him in the most compassionate embrace they'd ever shared.
The minutes seemed like hours, and there was little change in Kary's condition. She was still sweating and moaning as the blood inside of her slowly fights with Angel's. She only had hours, if not minutes left, and no one had returned yet. Two hours later, Cordy tells Conner of the new discoveries and instead of flipping out, like Cordy had expected, he remains completely still, His hair falling in front of his glazed eyes.
He almost seems to have not heard her until, "They're back, the car just pulled up. Let's go see what they found, because I don't think I can stay here another fucking second without losing my mind." The two slowly rose and headed downstairs, only to be met with shouts from Angel and Wes.
The Fang Gang forms a circle and exchanges information. Nothing, not one damn thing from either party. The drug is lost and no one has ever heard of the Lab.
The group hangs their heads and racks their brains to help out Kary, so close to death Conner and Angel can smell it on her.
Suddenly Angel and Conner snap their heads up and start to run upstairs, when they ignore the shouts from Cordy, everyone else follows.
Father and son break down the door and look at Kary, lying almost peacefully on her bed, when the two take a closer look the moonlight reveals a startled man holding a needle just above the crook in Kary's left hand. Without thinking or words, the two loves of Darla attack.