Damn, explains why you didn't contact me after I sent the message. Crosshairs found Drift laying on the bed in Jamie's room, sleeping. Have you been sleeping for three days straight? We've slept very little the past month, just enough not to need to rest for several days. We definitely could use it.
Crosshairs found the picture meant to be on the end table, on the bed. That explains it.
He sat on the bed and looked at the picture. Unbelievable, This is one fucking nightmare. It looks like we won't get the ending we want. He put the picture on the floor, laid down, and let himself fall asleep.

"What happened?" Vegeta asked, seeing how upset Bulma was. He didn't like what she told him
"So Hound's right, he will be gone for days, fuck. He wants you to make some of the sedation syringes. Enough for three days if you can."
"I can, but I want to make sure they're doing ok."
"Do it, Bulma. I don't want you to add more to stress about, and you know how risky it is to leave Jamie for long." Cade tells her.
"He's right. Just prepare enough syringes for three days. If you can go back and see them, then ok, but it's not safe to leave with Jamie the way she is, then don't," Vegeta says before joining Cade by Jamie.
"So did J.R. go to sleep?" Cade asks.
"Crosshairs had to drug her; It's becoming routine. That's when Crosshairs debated leaving; Hound did a good job convincing him to take a break. Hound knows it's most likely for several days."
Bulma finished making the syringes twenty minutes later. She handed him a capsule. "Here, this will last three days, hoping it's enough."
"I know you are doing all you can. Don't worry about Jayce and J.R. we'll get you if we need help," Vegeta says, looks at Jamie one last time before leaving.
"How can I not worry? They're both an emotional wreck and have emotional seizures. Jayce is still dealing with crap after the concussion. They're not in good health." She thinks out loud.
"I know you've done all you can, and there's not much anyone else can do. It's getting harder to keep Jayce and J.R. calm. Unless you want to sedate them for days or until this shit is over, I know you don't. It's not something medical professionals do," Cade says.
"I might have to, but I hope I don't."
"Here, these should be enough for three days." Vegeta handed Hound the capsule with the syringes, "Bulma and Cade are not liking this."
"No one is. This is a little better than Crosshairs' or Drift's inability to hide how terrified they are but still not a great idea. Nothing is until this shit is over."

Hound insisted that Vegeta go to bed, but he refused. Instead, he slept while sitting on the floor.
He woke up at seven A.M.

"Told you could have gone to bed. Jayce didn't wake up, and J.R. wouldn't since she's been drugged."
"I'm not taking any chances. If they both ended up waking up, you can't help both of them. Strange, Jayce didn't wake up. Those painkillers don't last all night."
"Hopefully, she was comfortable enough to stay asleep."

An hour later, they watched Jayce move pillows around To cover her head. Hound wasted no time getting her to take the painkillers. He laid her down and put the pillows back on her head.
"I don't understand; she makes herself stay uncomfortable but doesn't refuse when anyone makes her take the painkillers. Yet, she feels she's a burden," Hound says as he sits back down next to Vegeta.
"I think she's just too uncomfortable to refuse," Vegeta looked at the girls, "you can go back and see Jamie. Jayce won't be doing anything for at least an hour. I should be able to handle J.R," Vegeta whispered so Jayce wouldn't hear him. He knew Hound wouldn't take long either. Hound agreed, gave Vegeta the capsules he had, and left the room.
I don't think they'll be doing anything different than they have the past five days. They'll just be more depressed than they have been.

Hound knew he'd find Bulma caring for Jamie when he got back to Cade's dimension. The Autobots have been wondering what all the medical equipment is. Still, they were more worried about Jamie to ask about the equipment. He just watched her hoping there was the slightest sign of improvement but knew it was unlikely. Bulma sighed as she sat on the chair and typed on her laptop, unaware Hound has been watching her. Cade walks in five minutes later.
"Bulma, if you need to step away from here, then go ahead. You need not be right here all day," Cade says, noticing how stressed Bulma is getting, "I'm here most of the day anyway."
"You don't notice? Jamie has been declining and now seems stable though these aren't good vitals, and she's not improving. I'm concerned her body has done all it can, she's too weak to fight this," neither Cade nor Hound knew what to say, "Jadin knew that if Jamie is exhausted from fighting, she wouldn't be able to fight the flare-up. The only thing she didn't know about was Super Saiyan blue. However, Jamie still needs a lot of training to fight using blue without ending up exhausted quickly. All because of this illness." Bulma let tears roll down her face. Cade hugged her.
"you need to take a break. Even if you're still around here, it's fine, and I'll be here."
Bulma agreed and walked out of the building. She didn't go far.
"I'd tell her to go back to her dimension, but it's not a good idea. I also think she'd be in her lab working on something related to Jamie. Even if she figured out something to help Jamie, she'd need to test it for a while. Not safe to just give it to Jamie right away. She could be right, fuck, seven more weeks before she improves."
"Damn it; it looks like we will not get the ending we want."
Cade and Hound stood by Jamie, hoping she'd get the strength to fight the severe flare-up and that she wouldn't flat line again.

J.R. woke up forty minutes after Hound left. She looked at Jayce. Vegeta noticed that she was worried about Jayce.
Every day. Come on, J.R. you know she's ok. We don't leave her uncomfortable.
He watched J.R. get out of bed and walk up to Jayce's. She touched her to see if she was awake. Jayce moved the pillows off her head, looked at J.R. and sat up. J.R. sat on the bed next to her.
How long before they notice Crosshairs isn't here? Crap Hound, you better get back soon. Vegeta thought as he got the fridge with the nutrition drink out of the capsule. Both the girls took a bottle and drank it.
They're hungry but neglecting themselves, worrying about Crosshairs, Drift and Jamie.
Hound comes back ten minutes later.
Shit. Good thing I came back.
Vegeta got up from the chair he sat in and walked up to Hound.
"Before they get upset, Crosshairs isn't here. How is Jamie?" He whispered.
"Nothing's changed. Bulma is concerned Jamie doesn't have the strength to fight. As Bulma puts it, she's stable, but vitals aren't good. She also seems to think there's a new variable compared to when you tried to kill her." Hound whispered.
"Fuck, I know what she's talking about."
"Where's Crosshairs?" J.R. asks twenty minutes later.
"He's taking a break. He'll be back with Drift." Hound tells her, hoping that would be a good enough answer.
That went well for now, but how long before she gets upset that he or Drift are not back? Hound wondered as he watched J.R. lay in bed, facing the wall. Jayce laid back down and turned, so she was facing the wall.
"Damn it. Not like this is any different from when Crosshairs was here or when both of them were here, but I hate this," Hound whispers.
Vegeta mods in agreement, "I just hope they don't become more difficult realizing he's not coming back today, and we don't know when he or Drift will be back. How long before they get frightened by them not being here? You know what they'll end up thinking."

Bulma walked back into the building after a three-hour break. Cade is still sitting by Jamie.
"So, you plan to make yourself more stressed so I can step away for a while?"
"No, I watch the monitor, I don't know how to do the tests you're doing, the drugs you give, or anything involved with Jamie's care. I wonder if Jayce knew she was getting too stressed and would need me to take over for her? I didn't want to learn all this while Jamie is critical, but maybe I should have. I know reading the records would help me very little."
"No, you're right. This isn't something you'll get within a day or two, maybe if this wasn't so bad. Though it will be hard to learn without being hands-on."
"Not now, Bulma, even if it's just teaching me how to prepare an IV bag. You need to focus on Jamie and yourself."
"I do want to go see Jayce and J.R.."
"I don't know if that's a good idea. You know they'll either be scared about what's going on or ask about Jamie. Hound or Vegeta will come back with if they need help and probably at night to see Jamie."
"Bulma?" Vegeta says as he walks into the building.
"Is there a problem?" She asks him.
"No, the girls are quiet for now. I came here to ask, is there anything I can do to help Jamie?"
"No, the level of the chemical is still too high. Your blood wouldn't do anything to help her. It would be a waste right now."
"Then, increase the amount of blood you draw from me," Vegeta was trying to stay calm.
"I know you're frustrated, we all are, but I don't think this will work yet. Plus, there's a safe amount of blood I can draw, I already draw that amount."
"Damn it."
Vegeta walks up to Jamie and sits on the chair. Bulma and Cade stand behind him. All three looking at Jamie.

Bulma and Vegeta went back to his dimension twenty minutes later. Bulma looked into the room and saw the girls. Hound joined her and Vegeta in the hallway.
"They've been like that since we told them Crosshairs was taking a break," Vegeta informed Bulma.
"I know they do the same as when Crosshairs or Drift are here, but I hate this. Crosshairs and Drift need a break. I say we don't contact them yet."
"It's hard to tell if this is because Crosshairs left or they're frightened about Jamie. They're getting harder to figure out, but you know there's nothing we can do."
"Damn it. I hope we can keep them from getting frightened enough to trigger seizures." Hound says.
"We'll find out tonight. The painkillers keep Jayce asleep enough not to have a nightmare."
"It's likely that's what's happening, though she might end up having a nightmare once the painkillers were off. I think the longer Crosshairs or Drift aren't here, the more likely they will become more frightened," Bulma guessed, "I do want to see how uncomfortable she is."
Hound tells her when Jayce had the painkillers before Bulma left.

Hound and Vegeta walked back into the room. J.R. watched them come in, hoping. Crosshairs or Drift are with them. Hound caught her before she rolled over, facing the wall. He noticed the tears roll down her face.
Damn it not long before she gets really upset. Jayce is probably the same way.
"What's wrong?" Vegeta asked, noticing Hound's concerned expression.
"You didn't see J.R.? She was watching us come in, hoping at least Crosshairs was back. I watched the tears roll down the before she laid back down."
"She's trying not to cry. You want me to-?"
"No, leave her alone. She should be ok...for now."
"I'll be back later," Vegeta says and walks out of the room.
Back to see Jamie already? You're beating yourself over this. I'm guessing you never watched some of Jamie's friends deal with this crap before.
Hound didn't care Vegeta stayed in Cade's dimension for hours. The girls didn't move and were asleep all afternoon. As he expected, the painkillers wore off by four P.M., and Jayce covered her head with pillows. Bulma and Vegeta walked in five minutes later.
"See what Jayce does?" Hound whispered to Bulma. The three of them walk up to Jayce's bed. She instructed Vegeta to help Jayce sit up. He sat on the bed, which Bulma didn't get why he sat on the bed first. He got her to sit up and moved her to his lap. Bulma watched her lean on Vegeta.
"She's not getting worse but still dealing with the symptoms."
"When are Crosshairs and Drift coming back?" Jayce asked. Bulma, Hound, and Vegeta looked at each other, knowing that she'll end up very upset if they're not careful with the answer and possibly get J.R. upset.
"They're taking a break; they'll be back." Vegeta tells her. It was the truth, but they didn't know when Crosshairs and Drift would come back. Jayce just hugged Vegeta and let tears roll down her face. Hound and Bulma go to the front of the room.
"I can't tell if she's just upset Crosshairs and Drift aren't here or thinking they gave up and won't be back. If she's like J.R., then she possibly thinks it's good they're not here but also want them here."
"You have the weight of how your decision will affect everyone. I know little about Jamie's care. We know how to care for the mild to moderate flare-ups. Even though she's showing a prime chance of flatlining again, even seeing Jayce and J.R. like this and what they're thinking, I wouldn't give up yet."
"You know most doctors would have by now, most likely after the first week. Jamie would be considered a rare case, a very lucky fighter. Even looking at her records, I'm afraid to let her keep fighting for longer than the current longest time she's been critical, thirty days. That she won't be lucky, and you know she's showing a high chance of flatlining. I have a test that'll show us if Jamie has any brain damage. I'm waiting until she either flat lines again or improves enough that she won't flatline. After that...I don't know."
"It's ok, Bulma. We realized a two ago that we couldn't make a plan. We've had to change plans several times. I still couldn't make it, so Crosshairs and Drift could be with Jamie and help Jayce and J.R. No way I could have made sure they didn't end up so stressed either."
"It's impossible not to get stressed or afraid in a situation like this. Unfortunately, Jayce and J.R. seemed to have gotten the worst of it." Bulma was quiet for a minute, "about Jayce, considering the time, she's most likely going to have a nightmare tonight. Those painkillers last six hours though I wonder if because she's not doing anything, that allows them to last longer."
"You think it won't be the same tonight now that she knows Crosshairs left?"
"Yeah, this might not be a good night. You have what you need. I'm just giving Jayce more painkillers. I don't want to use IV sedation. I know I did several days ago, but it was a good thing for her. Now she's resting as she should be,"
She walked up to Jayce and gave her the painkillers before leaving the room and dimension.
So tonight will be the challenge. Hound thought watching Vegeta having a hard time getting Jayce to lay back down and J.R. still laying on her side facing the wall.

Bulma told Cade about the girls and the talk she had with Hound.
"Back to the nightmares and panic attacks, fantastic."
"Maybe not, but I think it's likely for J.R. It's back to the shit they were dealing with five days ago. Not like they got a break from that shit."
She went back to her work on her laptop. Cade left to tell Bumblebee about how the girls were doing today.
"...I hope Crosshairs and Drift won't be long, but they also need a break." He walked back into the building and sat by Jamie. Bumblebee's holoform joined him five minutes
later.
Two hours pass before Hound returned to the junkyard to see Jamie. He didn't expect to see Bumblebee with Cade.
"They've been there for two hours," Bulma tells him, "I'm used to Cade being with Jamie for hours but not Bumblebee. He must be anxious."
"I know Cade was trying to get him to see the girls, but I will not make him. It's bad enough he sees how bad Jamie is." He joins Cade and Bumblebee for an hour before going back to Bulma's dimension.