Chapter 6: Two Dragons, One Crisis
Things got worse for a secret agent and her brother. ZaQuintina was hurt badly, but ZaQuinto was suffering worser problems. She kept crying quietly, leaking tears all over her clothes. Rev has kept and emptied 15 boxes of tissues for her. She was on her 16th box as she was crying again while eating a quick snack. Rev started to feel really bad for her, but kept his thoughts to himself.
As for the others in the main room of the agency…
"Agent Milestone, it seems that ZaQuinto's symptoms have really taken its toll on his heart. Every time he vomits, that's one piece of his life gone to the trash." Ace spoke through the speakers of the big computer. Agent Milestone sighed as he leaned back in his chair.
"Maybe there is some way FX988 found out that this was going to happen." He said to himself. "Thanks for the update, Ace."
"No problem, doc." After that, he clicked off. It was once again silent in the whole agency. Agent Milestone began to feel a little concerned. He decided to call someone ZaQuintina loved more than her boyfriend…
"Hello, operator? Can you get me Kate and Henry Dragorii please?... Okay, I'll hold."
Meanwhile, at the Radford Retirement Home…
Kate was reading a magazine while Henry was playing against someone in a game of chess. 3 minutes later, the phone rang next to Kate. She picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hello?" She started.
"Hello, Mrs. Dragorii. This is Agent Milestone." The agent replied from the receiver. Kate sat up immediately as she became alert.
"How's my daughter doing? Is she okay?"
"Apparently not. Same for your son as well. Who do you want me to talk about first?"
"My daughter."
"Well, during a mission, she was injured badly on her back by an alien that was trying to destroy a planet from the core and out. We succeeded, but she really wants to see her sick brother and she can't."
"What's wrong with ZaQuinto?"
"His disease turned into a life-threatening virus that could kill him."
"Oh, my God!"
"Yeah. He developed these green spots all over his face and that's the sign of the virus. Now, he has a drooping tail, faster shedding to his scales, and vomiting, which is more serious than the shedding. I hate to be gross, but the bile that's escaping from his mouth every 15 minutes is an algae green color. None of the doctors don't know why, but they're guessing that the bacteria from the green spots has disrupted his bloodstream and made its way to his stomach."
"Oh, no! Why can't his own sister see him?"
"She can't see him for three days because she's been injured."
"Are those your rules or theirs, meaning the entire agency business bureau?"
"I wish they weren't, but they're theirs."
"What can she do for now?"
"Heal… and hope that he'll turn up into a better state by the time she's healed."
"Okay. I'll be waiting for any updates."
"Thank you, ma'am. I'll be sure to tell you any additional information. Just hang in there and everything will be alright."
Meanwhile, over at Radford University, in chemistry class…
Havintine and Destiny were pretty worried that ZaQuintina's seat was bare. Dr. Johansen was shocked to see her seat empty as well and he walked up to the siberian husky and kinkajou-wolf mix.
"What happened to ZaQuintina?" He asked the two. Destiny was brave enough to speak after noticing that Havintine was emotionally depressed by the way his head was in his hands, as if he had a very severe headache.
"She had a mission to cover and frankly… she got hurt before we completed it." Destiny confessed. This made everybody freeze and look at the three in the middle of the classroom in slience.
"A mission?"
"Yeah. ZaQuintina and I are secret agents for the ACME Agency Bureau Incorparation. The agency is called ACME Silver Dragon Secret Agency Force."
"Amazing. So, how about ZaQuinto?"
"He's feeling more miserable than his sister."
"Aw, I'm so sorry. Maybe that's why Havintine here is being a little… depressed."
Destiny looked over at her dog friend and he did look depressed as his head was deeply in his hands.
"He's her new fiancé and… he's just as worried as me." She continued. Dr. Johansen nodded in agreement as he placed a hand on Havintine.
"Havintine, if you really feel emotionally depressed, then maybe you should visit the nurse and have an early dismissal." He said to the husky. "I don't want you to become insane before your spelling bee tomorrow."
"It's tomorrow?" Havintine groaned.
"Yes, it is. I suggest you get some rest now and today, so you won't be tired tomorrow in front of the entire school."
"Okay, Dr. Johansen. I will… and on my way out, can you come with me for a second?"
"Okay. I'll help you gather your stuff. Destiny?"
"Sir?" Destiny said back politely, standing up in the process.
"Take over the class for me for a second. Tell them to start their experimentations on making their own mutated lizard."
"Okay."
Later, outside the classroom…
"What is it, Havintine?" Dr. Johansen asked.
"I really need you to sign me off of the spelling bee." Havintine replied with deep sorrow. The fox professor was taken aback by this.
"WHAT! Why? You're the best speller for a first timer."
"I know, but right now, with the spellin' and ZaQuintina's desparate worry about her brother, I really think I should stick withh what's more important… and that's making my fiancé happy."
Dr. Johansen was touched by his most intelligent student's words. He smiled as he nodded in agreement, telling him to continue his speech.
"You love her that much already?" He asked the husky. Havintine nodded with determination.
"Hell, yeah! I never thought a girl like her could love me like she does. We made love and everything and it's really turnin' my used-to-be-miserable life around. At first, I was as poor as an abandoned puppy who was set out in a cardboard box for free adoptions and now, I'm livin' the fantastic life, dating the sexiest dragon in the whole world… and that made my parents even more proud of me, especially my dad. He always knew I would find one girl to be in love with me soon… and… well, here she is. Now that she really wants to be with her brother, I kinda feel the same way."
"Why?"
"I've had a situation like that once, except I had a fractured skull, thanks to a stupid son of a bitch who removed my back brakes of my bike before I rode the damn thing!"
"What was wrong?"
"Soon after I was sent to the hospital, I saw my foreign brother from Korea named ByvarkiiRyonnzii-Jafaharo, or just Ryonnzii for short, come into the same emergency room as me. He had a more terrifying accident than mine. He was in this deadly car crash, which made his head split in two, a piece of sharp metal impaled in his chest and through his back, and both of his arms were sliced off clean. I was in deep shock to see him like that and pretty soon after I was put into care, he dies right in front of my eyes. So, you see, that's why I need to be there for ZaQuintina and her brother's safety. If I don't, who knows what'll happen?" Then, suddenly, he gasped with horror. "Oh, shit!"
"What is it?" Dr. Johansen was in tears as he spoke. Havintine held his head in his hands again as he continued.
"Maybe… with his future vision back when he was 14… was all a miscalculation by 14 years. He wasn't gonna die at 18… he was gonna die at his age now. What if he does die! What if… ZaQuintina decides to kill herself! I'VE GOTTA GO THERE TO HER NOW!" After that was said and done, the siberian husky skipped the trip to the nurse and just ran out the college doors with fury and fear in his heart. Dr. Johansen watched with extreme tears and concern. When he returned back to his class, this students, including Destiny, were sliently stunned to hear what Havintine just said. Destiny ran up to her teacher with her belongings and before she could say what ths fox professor knew she was going to say, he just held his hand up and allowed her to leave and pick up Flazentino on her way. She smiled as she got the hint and ran off. The rest of the students remained slient throughout the rest of the lesson.
Meanwhile, at the hospital…
Danger and Sylvester were forced to sit in the waiting room, due to the fact that the doctors were about to begin their operation in healing ZaQuinto. Danger just paced back and forth in front of the black and white cat while he called on his cell phone for Agent Milestone.
"Hello, Agent Milesthtone?" He started as he spoke in the phone.
"Yes, Sylvester?" Agent Milestone replied.
"I've got sthome good newsth and I got sthome bad newsth."
"What's the good news?"
"The good newsth isth the doctorsth are gonna sthtart operatin' on ZthaQuinto right now."
"Oh, that's a relief. What's the bad news?"
"The bad newsth isth we can't be in there to sthee how they're doin'. We have to wait in the waiting room."
"Damn. Well, tell Danger to check up on ZaQuintina-Mitchell. I'm scared to go in there."
"Okay. I'll tell him. Bye." After that, Sylvester looked up at the Loonatic, who was still pacing back and forth. "Danger?"
"WHAT! I'm busy!" Danger replied with impatience.
"Agent Milesthtone sthaid to check on ZthaQuintina."
"Oh, okay."
Meanwhile, in the hospital room of the agency…
ZaQuintina was fast asleep after eating some warm chicken noodle soup 30 minutes ago. She was laid back against her bean-bag chair as Rev gently placed a warm blanket over her. Seconds after, his communicator rang in a very low volume so he wouldn't wake up ZaQuintina.
"Yeah?" Rev whispered.
"Rev? What's wrong with your voice?" Danger asked.
"ZaQuintina's-asleep.-I'm-whispering-so-I-won't-wake-her-up."
"Oh. It's about time she fell asleep. She's been up for a while. Is she doing okay? How's her back?"
"It's-healing-up-well.-She hasn't-felt-any-stinging-pains-since-the-past-2-hours-after-she-stopped-crying."
"Good."
"How's-ZaQuinto?"
"Not too good. The doctors are about to operate on him and hope that he'll be healed."
"Well,-I-wish-them-good-luck."
"So do I. Oh! Havintine, Destiny, and Flazentino are here!"
"They-are?"
"Yeah. They must be hoping for… hold on." It was silent on the other line for a second. There were some distant voices, but Rev couldn't make out what they were saying. After 5 minutes, Danger came back. "Actually, they're here to help check up on ZaQuintina with me."
"Oh,-okay.-Tell-them-she's-doing-okay."
"Alright. See ya, Rev."
"Bye!"
To be continued…
