Part 10

Dr. Havens returned with the bag just as Hook finished setting up. He took the bag and set up the IV. "I'm going to have to tuck you in now hun." He said, petting her head. "but you'll feel so much better when you wake up." Chris winced as another pain hit her shoulder and she nodded. Hook gave her a kiss and gave her the anesthetic. When he was sure she was asleep he started removing the bullet...

"You, you're ...wha?" Mrs. Druse stammered, staring cross eyed at Steg."

"That's right, Stegman sneered. My great grandfather Egas. Of course, it took me awhile to figure it out. You see, we've had a bit of bad blood in our family.
When my stupid ass grandfather Maus gave birth to my mother Cecilia, Egas disowned Maus. Egas didn't feel like being associated with the flesh and blood of someone like Maus who didn't believe in his practices. He could deal with one, but once Maus started a family he didn't want to risk it... they could destroy his family's reputations as successful neurosurgeons with their slanders! Then, one day in 1939, Maus got tired of all the people Egas was killing with his experiments, (forgive him for making a mistake- I mean you are digging around in people's nuts aren't you?!) and complained to the authorities. Egas, naturally got mad and decided to use my grandmother Bernadette as his next guinea pig. Fortunately...I mean ahem unfortunately my grandmother did not survive the experiment. My grandfather got so mad that he locked Egas and his assistant Paul in the pain room and set the hospital on fire. He then made my mother swear that she would never tell her future child or husband about Egas and his "evil" experiments. My mother grew up and married my father Dominick, a highly successful neurosurgeon at Boston General. I was born in 1950, and my stupid mother kept her word. Neither me nor my father ever knew anything about my great grandfather. My parents died in a plane accident in 1968 and as you know, I've come to be a successful neurosurgeon here at Kingdom Hospital ...that is until that low life Hook and all his slimy minions came and slandered my name and my reputation! But my great grandfather is helping me through these difficult times, and together with his faithful assistant Paul, we will get revenge from all who have done us wrong...starting with you Mrs. Druse...we're gonna make sure that you never cross over, that you stay here miserable for the rest of your ghostly life!..." Just that moment, Paul jumped on Mona, and Dr. Stegman jumped on Sally pushing them into the pain room. "We'll be with you in a minute," Egas sneered "we just need to discuss some things. Please, make yourself comfortable." He slammed the door and locked it. Mrs. Druse held the crying Mona tight in her arms. "It'll be alright." She soothed. Out of the blue, Antubis appeared. Mona looked up and smiled. "We're saved!" she thought. Antubis walked up to them "I can't help you, it's up to you. But Egas, Steg, and Paul must all be eliminated or Kingdom Hospital and all its doctors and patients will meet the same or worse end as the ones in Gottreich Hospital in 1939 did." Antubis said urgently. "If you do, I can guarantee that you will both be given another chance to live full, healthy lives. I have confidence in you!" Antubis said as he began to walk out. "But how?!..." Sally called after him. "Bobby, and the doctor Chris Draper will be able to help you. I promise you will know when the time comes. Do us all a solid..." Antubis walked out unlocking the door as he left. Sally was confused but figured whatever Antubis said should be taken seriously. After all, he'd manage to set up Peter Rickman to save an entire burning mill full of children. Surely he knew what he was talking about. "Ok Mona, we need to be very quiet." Sally said as they tip-toed towards the door...