Days would pass at the hospital while everyone waited for Melle to wake up. Kat or Dr. Harvey always remained at her side, and if it wasn't them Azriel and Stinkie would. After all the fleshies all either had work or school so that left the Trio, Casper, Ghastly and them to watch over her. It was around 11PM on the 4th night of Melle being out cold when she had finally woke up. The first thing Melle noticed were the sounds of beeping. The sound irritated her as she slowly and weakly opened her eyes. Quietly she grunted as she slowly turned her gaze to her right side. There sitting in the moonlight of the chair was Azriel with his head bent over as he cried with his hands on his head. Melle slowly furrowed her eyebrows as she tried to figure out just what had happened. It was then that it dawned on her, she'd been pushed off the steps by Fiona..!The first thing she noticed when she tried to talk was that it hurt horribly. "Ahz... HNGH..."Gently Melle had reached out for his hand. Having heard the beginning of his name Azriel looked up and then Gasped.
"M-MOM! Mom!! You're awake!! O..Oh Mom.. !!" Azriel quickly grabbed her hand and kissed it as he cried into it. "Mom... Mom...D-Dad's here too.. H-He went to get me a drink and I.. oh Mom..." Finally he had smiled after 4 straight days of having frowned and worried. "I...I wish we could ask what happened... but you can't speak. I know you may want to but you can't, or shouldn't. Your ribs are broken and your back even had to be aligned. You hit your head really badly and, they also said that your leg had been twisted.. So whatever you do, just lay still and relax.."
Melle just stared up at her son tiredly and groaned in pain. Her eyes filled with tears as she realized she even had an oxygen thing on. "...Sti...nk...ie.." Azriel was just about ready to go get his father when he entered into the room with the hot chocolate.
'Here's ya drink, Ozzie..I hope dat it's okay... I..." Stinkie placed the cup down on the table then looked towards him and Melle. When he noticed that Melle was awake, his heart skipped a beat, if it could that was. "MELLE..!!" quickly he raced over to her side and grabbed up her hand. "Oh... sweet'eart... I'm so happy dat yer awake..!!" Gently he hugged her around her shoulders and kissed her forehead as he cried. "I...I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry dat I wasn' dhere to.. I shoulda..." Explaining Stinkie just sighed with relief and hugged Azriel close. Despite that it was painful Melle replied 'No' by shaking her head.
Later that night Azriel worked on the potions in the basement by himself while his father stayed by his mothers side. He worked hard and long on the mixture but while he couldn't figure out the one to finish the Lazarus, he had managed to partly finish one that he thought he'd need. His eyes shifted from one thing to the next as he formulated the two mixtures. Swiftly he worked to figure out the combo needed for the most important of the mixtures. At least to him it was the most important. "Well look at the little man hard at work... HRMPF... Have you figured out your last ingredients yet...?" Fiona grinned as she placed herself down onto the desk. "Why don't you take a break and have some fun with a REAL woman...?" Slowly she smirked as she tempted his Gaze with her tail.
Well she wanted his attention, she got it. Azriel slowly looked up from the potions and towards her, a look of anger and hate pierced through his eyes at hers. "A REAL woman you say...?" The boy chuckled as he grinned almost in an evil way himself as he placed the potions into a safer spot. Slowly he trailed those hands up her body as he looked over her amused expression. "Heh, THAT'S a laugh..." Coldly Azriel stated as he grabbed her by her throat and squeezed with all his might. " A REAL woman wouldn't use such sultry and slutty obstacles to get what she wants. That kind of behavior is only related to that of someone who wants attention and is mainly an attention hog. They're the kind that will lead a person like me away from someone who truly cares about them... just so they can have their way. YOU are an attention whore, and just a flat out slut by itself at this point. You're DISGUSTING and vile, and not in the complimentary sense. For all of my life I've watched as you've attempted to part my father and my mother. I've watched you try to get with my father even, and then when that hadn't worked you moved onto me. A MINOR compared to you... OH But it didn't stop there, oh no... YOU'VE even gone so far as to try and kill RIN and her mother because you're a SPOILED BRAT who couldn't get her way. You even tried to kill my MOTHER...! I KNOW it was you..."
"HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?! YOU WEREN'T THERE! DID YOU SEE IT!? DON'T PUT THE BLAME UNTIL YOU KNOW FOR A FACT BOY...! You preach to me like YOU'VE never done ANYTHING WRONG...!" Fiona hissed and squirmed as tears filled her eyes.
"Frankly, I don't GIVE A SHIT! I can tell it's you... I'm going to warn you RIGHT NOW. If you EVER go near my Mother or Rin again, I'll personally see to your crossing over. Oh, believe me, I WILL. I have my ways that you don't even know about WENCH! I don't know what you suffered in your life, but it's not enough to take it out on those of this life. It makes you NO BETTER than who caused your suffering...NOW, GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!" with that Azriel tossed her away from him. Enraged by what had just happened and feeling insulted Fiona screamed and growled as she flew off through the nearest wall. In a way she feared Azriel now, she hadn't quite understood how he'd managed to hold onto her like that. Normally only another ghost could've done such a thing! That boy looked FAR from being a ghost..! This had her freaked out, had one of the Uncles played a part..!?
The next day all anyone could talk about was Melle and how she awakened. Everyone seemed so excited, but at the same time also very worried. They wondered if she had lost any of her memory from the fall and if so how bad? "I'm just wonderin' how long it'll take dat ghoul t'heal. Dem things can sometimes take weeks t'months!" Stretch tapped his fingers on the table as he listened to everyones thoughts.
"It's hard to say... But she will probably be bed ridden for a little longer. Don't expect her to just get up and start running around again." Dr. Harvey stated as he sipped the coffee from his cup.
"I'm just glad she stabilized!" Ebony giggled as she placed another pie in front of Fatso. "This big lug was getting so worked up about it that I nearly had to restock everything in the kitchen!" Blinking Fatso just grinned and blushed. Stinkie just sighed and buried his face into his arms. A part of him wanted to cry but another part told him not to. The poor guy just wanted to know what happened there. How she managed to fall so badly. Some how he kinda knew it was to do with Fiona, but then, she'd arrived at the scene just like they did. So how could it of been her...? She was a friend from so long ago. There was just so much trouble he had believing this...why?? Fiona just quietly sat there and stared on as Azriel eyed her down with a look that could turn her in her grave. The girl shuddered as she averted her eyes away from him and to the floor. Still the uncomfortable feeling of being watched bugged her. To Azriel that was something he wanted. Something he'd hoped for, he WANTED to make her feel uncomfortable. She had to be shown just how it felt to be watched the whole time.
"So... Now what..? What should we do...?" Kat questioned as she squeezed Casper's hand tightly. "I mean... We can't just keep going to the Hospital everyday. I mean I've got work and... Dad has work... Azriel has school.." Her voice trailed off.
"I'll keep going dhere...! I don't care, I'll even dress up like a fleshie! I'm good at dat... I'll stay by 'er side. I'm 'er husband aftuh all. I dun woik, it's da least dat I can do...As long as she's in dhere, NO ONE'S gonna get me t'do anythin' else..! I.. " Stinkie finally spoke up and slammed his fist on the table. How could they just talk about leaving her alone to suffer in pain by herself!?
"YOU'RE OBSESSED!" Fiona floated up and knocked over her chair. "You need to have a break. It's obvious you're way too worried! She's fine and in stable condition, she's awake...! I hoped that her waking up would help ease you up a little!"
"Although I'd hate to agree with such a snake... She's right. You're way too up tight Stinkie. How's this sound to you...? You go out for a day of scaring with the boys, and I'll go keep an eye on her at the Hospital...?" Ghastly smiled as she offered it up.
"RIGHT! And I'll go be the next watch after her when I'm done with my sessions for the day." Dr. Harvey also smiled at him.
"...Okay..." Stinkie reluctantly agreed as he floated out. His brothers followed as they nodded to the Doc and Ghastly.
Later that evening Dr. Harvey is preparing himself to go to the hospital to watch over Melle. In a rush he grabs up his keys and throws on his brown jacket. "Oohh dang it, I'm running late..! I promised I'd be there at 5PM and it's going on 5:30PM! I knew I shouldn't have spent that extra time filing Spectra's case.." As he approached the end of the hall he paused a moment as he over-heard some voices. He knew that the Trio were out and Azriel had gone to be with Rin and her mother for an after school science lesson. Kat and Casper hadn't yet returned home. Perhaps Ghastly had already returned...? With his eyebrows raised he listened in on the conversation.
"Oohh.. I'm just angry that it didn't KILL her...! It should've a fall like that.. perhaps I waited too long. I should've pushed her from one of the higher steps..." Fiona's voice growled.
"It makes no difference... She's still at the hospital isn't she...?" A male voice asked in an eerie tone. Dr. Harvey's eyes had grown large with fright as he continued to listen. He'd NEVER heard that voice before..
"Well, Yes... Oh, I see." A grin formed on Fiona's face as she floated along side of the other ghost. "While she's still there anything could happen. I could make it look as if one of the doctors had mistakenly given her something...TOO much of something..." The girl chuckled. " Hrmn, After that Bimbo Dr. Harvey gets home that is. I'll have to wait till they're all here and all asleep. It's going to be tricky..."
"I can handle that much..." The male voiced trailed off. "I could impersonate you for awhile... Then we'll both have our revenge.."
Dr. Harvey now shivered with fright as he watched the two move into one of the halls. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard! They were planning on trying to kill Melle! So it really had been Fiona after all. What was he going to do..? Who could he tell?? Wait! There was NO time for that now. He needed to get to that Hospital and fast..! Then he could tell someone when he got there. "This...is not good... I've gotta warn them..!" Quickly Dr. Harvey raced for the front door of Whipstaff. As he made his way out the two doors slammed shut behind him.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" The male ghost demanded as it looked towards the doors with red eyes. "SOMEONE HEARD US!!"
Fiona hissed as she charged for the front door and glared out of it at Dr. Harvey getting into the vehicle. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. I knew that Shrink was too snoopy for his own good. I had hoped I wouldn't need to harm him nor the girl, but, Desperate times call for desperate measures..." Her eyes narrowed as she disappeared from sight. Dr. Harvey had just started to take off down the drive way and towards the Hospital as he heard noises from under and behind his car. Swallowing he looked in his mirror only to find to his horror that it'd been some rather important car parts. "Well Now, Dr. Harvey... It appears as if You've lost some important pieces to your Car. I wonder how you're going to stop when you need to..."
"You...! Tell me, WHY ... WHY are you doing this...?? Did your past really leave you so traumatized that you've had to ruin... everyone else's?? What's... keeping you here...? Why haven't you crossed over?? You need to let go of your earthly..." The Doctor attempted to get at Fiona with that however it only increased her anger.
"SHUT UP! AS IF YOU'D KNOW YOU SNOOP! You would've been FINE had you not listened in on my private conversation! You would've been able to die in your bed peacefully...But you've chosen a far more dangerous way..." Fiona hissed through her teeth at him.
"I NEVER would've been able to die peacefully knowing that Melle would've died because I didn't try to help. She's like a second daughter to me and I'd... NEVER EVER ... turn on family or friends. Though you wouldn't know that kind of bond. You've grown far too bitter too evil... I promise you, you will NOT prevail. You will cross-over and..." Dr. Harvey finally tried to stop but alas couldn't as he passed through a stop light with cars that moved through. The least he could do was aim the car out of the way but still there'd be no avoiding what Fiona forced on him. A loud and heart shattering crash could be heard followed by plenty of Screeched wheels. It'd be hours before they managed to get the mangled mess undone. By this time everyone had returned home and Azriel along with Rin had gone to visit his mother. Kat, Casper and the Trio had wondered just what had happened to Dr. Harvey since they hadn't gotten a phone call or hadn't been left a note from him.
The phone finally sounded through out Whipstaff as everyone was gathered at the kitchen table and did their own thing. The Trio happily bickered amongst themselves while Kat tried to get dinner prepared for once. Ghastly helped by cleaning up the dishes that'd been dirtied, while Ebony had just finished baking a cake. "OH, I'll get it!" Casper smiled warmly as he dashed over to the phone and answered. "Hello, You've reached Whipstaff! This is Casper speaking...how may I...? ...Uh-huh..." As the words passed through his ear Casper's eyes widened as his voice went tiny. " ...H-hn... u-uh...huh... o-ok...ay" Slowly Casper hung up the phone. They'd never seen Casper look so scared, so crushed in his whole life, not even in afterlife had he looked this traumatized before! Everyone at the table exchanged looks as Kat slowly gazed at him.
"Casper...?" She nervously asked.
"... D-Dr. Harvey is ...d-dead..."
The room was filled with silence and shock until Kat finally screamed out and raced over to Casper and hugged onto him tightly as she cried.