Bonnie Rockwaller's Heart p 6
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Injecting Ron and Ron's Vaulting
The Possible adults and the tweebs come into the house and see Ron on the couch, Bonnie at his side. Mrs. Dr. Possible asks, "How is he, Bonnie?"
Bonnie smiles gently and replies, "He's holding his own so far. He's conscious now. What did you find out?"
Mrs. Dr. Possible says, "He's contracted monkey flu, from the scratch and bite mark. It's the only way for it to be transmitted into people. I found a treatment, but it could be dangerous, for Ron."
Ron asks, "How dangerous, Mrs. Dr. P.?"
Mrs. Dr. Possible replies, "You'll go into convulsions as the treatment works it's way through your system. The amount of time in convulsions depend on the metabolic rate of your body. It could either be a few minutes or hours in your case. It didn't mention whether it affects which metabolic rate I'm afraid." She turns and sees Kim.
She then says, "Kimmie, go get your snorkel and remove the mouthpiece and bring the piece here. It's going to be a mouthguard to keep Ron from biting his tongue. Bonnie, you'll find two metal bars on the back porch. Ron's going to hold them during the treatment. If he nearly crushed your hands when I drew blood, imagine the convulsion compressions."
Wordlessly, the girls set about their tasks. Kim goes up to her room and gets her snorkel, removing the mouthpiece. She brings it downstairs, hoping Ron'll be okay. On the back porch, Bonnie finds the two metal bars and determines they're thick enough for Ron to hold without damaging his hands with his fingernails. She goes back inside and sees Kim put the makeshift mouthguard into Ron's mouth and bring out her Kimmunicator to contact Wade.
Kim gets him on the screen and says, "Wade, scan Ron as Mom injects him. Let us know if he's going to be in danger during his convulsions."
Wade replies, "Done and done, Kim. Prop the Kimmunicator just above him. The end table should be all right." Kim nods and props it up. Bonnie comes up and puts the bars into Ron's hands, a concerned look on her face. Ron nods at her and smiles around the mouthguard, prompting Bonnie to smile right back at him.
Mrs. Dr. Possible asks, "Ready Ron?" Ron nods and she proceeds to inject the treatment into Ron's vein. The convulsions start automatically. Both girls stand tearfully, watching Ron twitch and shake violently. Bonnie looks over at Kim and sees a look of anger on her face.
She then asks, "You're angry with Monkey Fist, aren't you, Kim?" Kim nods and turns her way.
She replies, "Yeah. It's because Ron threw himself into that monkey ninja's path. Te monkey ninja was trying to bite me and Ron kept it from doing so. When the monkey ninja bit him, I guess he slugged it so hardly, it flew off his arm and right into the wall. If he doesn't make it, at least the one responsible for his condition had been dealt with."
Bonnie asks, "You mean, it's dead?" Kim nods and Bonnie whistles lowly. She then says, "Good going, Ron." Both girls then turn their attention back to the convulsing teen on the couch.
Wade is monitoring Ron's condition as the convulsions go on and he notices something strange. He says, "Kim, it looks like his structure is changing. Like it's being reinforced somewhat. Take a look." The screen switches over to an x-ray of Ron's form and it changes along with the time of the convulsions.
Bonnie asks, "What's going on with him?"
Mr. Dr. Possible looks closely and replies, "It looks like he's vaulting. The chemicals and the convulsions are causing this change to happen to him. Only thing we can do is watch. Wade, what's his current temperature?"
Wade checks and says, "He's at 110-F. His convulsions are just now starting to taper off." They look and, sure enough, he is starting to calm his body down. When the convulsions are over, they lift him up and take him into the bathroom. The ladies wait outside while Mr. Dr. Possible and the tweebs remove the pajamas from Ron and put him back into the tub.
Mr. Dr. Possible opens the door and says, "Honey, we need some more ice for the tub." Kim and Bonnie nod in reply and go to the kitchen.
As they get the ice, Kim says, "I heard what you said to Ron. You showed some real guts, Bonnie. There may be hope for you yet." Bonnie blushes and smiles.
She then says, "You know, Kim, from all the times I saw Ron walking beside you, to right now, I can't even begin to understand how your friendship was able to survive through all the madness you both have gone through. Ron told me it was duty and memories that holds him together. How do you do it?"
Kim replies, "Pretty much the same. We work in tandem so much it's almost as if we're of one mind. Without something to do, I'd go nuts. Without Ron in my life, I wouldn't survive half the time." She looks over at Bonnie and adds, "And no, I don't know how to make my eyes flash. Like Ron said, it's bound to have something to do with emotions." That said, both girls finish gathering the ice and go to the bathroom.
