The Demon Of Hell

Chapter IV: Plague

Sherlock entered the Starbucks Coffee shop, finding Gibbs sitting by the window of the shop. He went over towards where he sat, and Gibbs handed him a cup. "Coffee?" he said, "Don't mind if I do." He replied with a smile, as he took the seat across from him. "You've had eyes on them since the case ended haven't you?" he had asked the former Marine Officer, "Those two kids are still under watch and protection whether their case is over or not." Gibbs replied.

S.H: "Any word on how the man died?"

J.G: "From what I heard from Ducky, he was indeed bitten to death."

S.H: "As for the head?"

J.G: "Still no sign of it. What about the two kids? How are they doing?"

S.H: "They're still both healthy, but I can't say the same for Shadow though."

J.G: "Why? Is something the matter with him?"

S.H: "His been acting strange ever since we arrived in the city."

J.G: "How strange?"

S.H: "He woke up after a three days rest, saying how he was just how he was just in the cemetery."

J.G: "And?"

S.H: "He was screaming in pain while he was asleep. Almost as if his own mind was trying to kill him."

J.G: "That is bad."

S.H: "He doesn't want to admit it, but I can tell that the nightmares his having aren't your average dreams."

J.G: "Do you have an idea what's causing it?"

S.H: "Yes. Medusa's final experiment. When she bit him on the neck it somehow got black blood flowing through Shadow's veins. Now even as we speak it's eating him alive."

Gibbs sat back in his chair, heaving a huge sigh. Of all the years he worked at N.C.I.S, he had never seen or heard of a case like that. It was only after a second he noticed that Sherlock handed something. It was a small tube with red liquid inside; no doubt that it was blood. He could already guess whose blood it was. "Shadow's blood?" he said without even asking the detective, "How did you get this?" "I took a blood sample from him just yesterday while he was asleep." Sherlock said.

Gibbs took the tube off the table and took a look. "I need you to get this to Abby." Sherlock said to him, "Run tests on his blood."

J.G: "Can I ask why?"

S.H: "I just need to be sure if there are any more side effects."

J.G: "What kind of side effects do you mean?"

S.H: "Ones that result in death, those kind of side effects."

J.G: "Your saying that he might have those side effects?"

Sherlock looked out the window too the busy streets of Manhattan. He took a sip from his coffee than turned back to Gibbs. "I'm saying, I'm hoping there isn't any."

-Heavens Palace Hotel, Penthouse (One Week Later)-

It has already been a week since Sherlock meet with Gibbs, yet there has been no signs of improvement in Shadow's condition. His fever went up from 100 to 103 degrees. Every day John tried everything in the medical book get his fever to go down, but nothing seemed to work. This caused Sakura to worry, however she was unable see him due to the unknown sickness, not knowing if it was contagious. In fact none of them were able to enter the room except for John Watson. However Korra and Envy were able to stay in his room for comfort. During that time, Gibbs had stayed with them while waiting the results from Abby.

Later at night, at exactly 1:00 A.M, Shadow had suddenly shot awoke, not knowing what had caused it. Looking at the clock he did see that it was technically morning, it was only than he noticed that his throat was dry, and that he was in need of water. He got up off the bed and through something heavy to Envy, getting him to jump awake. "Watch where aiming man!" Envy yelled to him turning on the lamp and rubbing his eyes, "Can I borrow some money?" Shadow asked him, "Yeah, sure just let me-" Envy let out a scream and fell back on his mattress causing Shadow to slightly jump.

The screaming caused Korra to wake up. Before she was about to throw a fit, she let out a gasp when she turned to Shadow. "What's wrong with you guys?" Shadow had asked panicking a little. Korra literally dove for her mirror and put it in Shadow's face. He soon let out a loud scream from what he had seen.

His veins were visible, covering the right side of his face, and his right eye had lost its color and instead it was in gray. Shadow had continued to scream causing the N.C.I.S Agent to barge into his room finding the three all panicked. Sherlock, and John soon joined him, at Shadow's room. "What the hell happened?" Gibbs had asked turning to Korra. "I-I don't know!" Korra yelled out to him, "I just woke up and I-" They heard Sakura running towards the room, hearing her calling her guardian by his name, with panic. Sherlock just looked at Envy, and he ran out of the room and stopped her.

The detective could see that his body was trembling in fear, only making his current condition worse. "Stop shaking you idiot!" Sherlock said to him, "Your only provoking it!" "I can't!" he yelled, "I just can't!" He suddenly felt a sudden pain at the back of his head. He turned to see that Gibbs was suddenly next to him. "That help?" he asked. Shadow had only nodded his head in response to his question. Watson ran right into the room and quickly ran an examination on the teenager.

S.H: "John?"

J.W: "I'm not going to lie, I have never an illness do something like this."

S.K: "In other words this isn't normal?"

J.G: "That is exactly what he is saying, kid."

K.S: "But John, you're a doctor, can't you help him?"

J.W: "To be honest, I'm not sure what to do."

All of a sudden they had seen that Shadow's face began to turn green. He than began to cough out his very on blood on the floor. Everyone had jumped at the sight, and they had seen his veins began to appear on his left arm, causing him to scream even louder than before, but soon ended when he started to cough out more of his own blood. Korra quickly ran out of the room towards a phone.

-Next Day, Somewhere Outside Of Manhattan-

DiNozzo walked into the room with a large CaffPow in his hand, finding Abby doing some kind dance while waiting for the results from computer. "Morning, Tony!" she said with a smile, "Morning Abby." DiNozzo said to her with a drowsy voice.

A: "What's wrong with you?"

T: "I stayed up all night, watching 'Rise of The Planet of The Apes', it was a pretty good movie."

A: "But it was long movie, wasn't it?"

T: "Yeah, it was, but worth it. So, what do you got?"

A: "Nothing yet, I started running it last night. I was hoping to get the results this morning but so far it's nothing."

T: "Really? Usually when I or Gibbs come in, you usually have what we're looking for on screen."

A: "I know. It's strange for me, I mean other times I haven't got the DNA sample, or the powers out, but this is insane."

T: "Is it?"

A: "Right now, I don't know who I should worry about, either Sherlock, or Gibbs."

T: "I think the boat is on the sail with that."

A: "Yeah."

T: "How long do you think it'll take?"

A: "Probably about another a couple of-"

The computer suddenly began to beep rapidly, causing Abby to spin. She gasped when she saw the result on the computer. "What's wrong?" DiNozzo asked her. She turned to DiNozzo, and DiNozzo gave a quizzical expression. "We have a major problem..." she said, "What is it?" he asked. She pointed to the computer and he saw why she had gasped.

The computer had said: Shadow Fukushima

Blood Type: A

Age: 14

Sickness: Y- Pestis Positive

-End Of Chapter VI-