Hey guys remember me? You didn't think I'd abandon this fic did you?

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Spike and Ulrich sat in the waiting room for what seemed like an eternity. Amanda had come to the factory at around 6 a.m. to take the girls to the hospital. Ulrich was busy pacing the room. Amanda was calling Yumi's parents. Spike appeared to be in deep thought, with his right elbow resting on his knee and his forehead in his hand.

"Why wouldn't she talk to me?" He asked out loud. He began running all the possibilities through his mind, had he come too late? Sure X.A.N.A. was clothed but Erin sure as hell wasn't. What had happened before he got there? He heaved a sigh and took out his cell phone. He dialed in a few numbers. "Hi, Jeremy. I need you to meet me at the factory."

"Yeah I know it's late." Spike argued into the phone. "Well this body's starting to hurt. … Okay I'll meet you there. Oh. And Jeremy, can you bring me a change of clothes. … Thanks." With that Spike hung up the phone and got up to leave.

"Mr. Forex?" Asked a voice behind him. Spike turned around to see a doctor coming his way.

"Yeah, what?" Spike asked not really being in the mood to talk to people.

"I'm here to tell you that you brother Lance is out of surgery now."

"And?" The doctor sighed.

"I'm sorry, we did the best we could… but."

"But what?" Spike asked, worried that they may have amputated his leg.

"We did manage to save his leg. But there was a lot of damage done to it. He'll have to use a cane."

"For how long?"

"We don't know." Spike sighed.

"When can I go see him?" He asked.

"Not for a few hours yet." The doctor replied.

"Yeah… okay. Thank you." Spike said as he turned to leave.

Factory

"Okay Jeremy I'm ready." Spike said as he entered the scanner.

"Alright Spike get ready… I'm not sure how this is going to work, you could end up with one less arm."

"Let's just get through with it already."

"Okay hang on." Jeremy said, just then the scanner began to shock Spike as it had the first time.

"Aaaahhhhhhhh!" Spike screamed in pain as he dropped to his knees in the scanner. The pain was excruciating, but unlike the last time the pain seemed to be taking his energy away.

After about five minutes of sheer pain, the scanner stopped and opened to allow Spike to fall out.

"Spike! Spike! Are you okay?" Jeremy yelled as he ran over to him. When Jeremy received no answer he began to shake Spike's shoulder.

"Agh, what?" Spike asked as he began to come around.

"Well, you're not dead and your not missing anything. You okay?"

"Sure…" Spike replied as he got up and walked to the elevator.

Later at the Hospital

Spike walked into Lance's room to see that he was awake.

"Hey… How are you feeling?" Spike asked as he came into the room.

"You heard the Doctor didn't you? He said my leg is damaged badly and I'll have to use a cane." Lance replied sadly.

"You'll get better… But till then I brought you something to help you cope with your disability till then." Spike said as he brought a cherry wood cane out from behind his back.

"I appreciate the thought but a cane isn't what I really need right now." Lance said, then he remembered why his brother and Ulrich had left in the first place. "Did you find Yumi and Erin?" Spike nodded. "Are they okay?"

"Relatively…"

"Why aren't you with Erin then?" Spike stayed silent for a while. Then took a seat beside him.

"Because there was nothing I could do for her."

"What happened to her?"

"I don't know all I know now is that she wont talk to me."

"Well maybe you should try and see her now." Spike turned to Lance with a confused look on his face. "You may not think this brother but your presents makes all the difference." Spike stood up.

"Maybe…"

With Yumi and Erin

Yumi's parents and Ulrich sat around Yumi's bed, all worried. Erin sat in the next bed over, Ulrich had tried to give her some company but Erin just sat there staring off into space.

Just the Spike popped his head in the door.

"Hey, I brought someone you two might like to see." He said as Fang came trotting in. He first walked up to Yumi's bed and placed his head beside her hand to allow her to pet him. Yumi had just been given blood, but was still very weak.

Spike sat down by Erin.

"How are you doing?" He asked. Erin said nothing. Spike sighed. "Hey Fang come here…" Fang obeyed and walked over to them. He hopped up onto the bed and laid down. Erin paid no attention to him.

"Erin…" Spike finally said. "Did he tell you anything while you guys were alone?" Erin nodded slowly. Spike nodded in conformation and left the room.

In the waiting room

"Amanda…" Spike said as he walked up to her.

"He told her didn't he?" Spike nodded. "Well… that explains a lot. Well the girls will be released in a week. Till then lets see if she improves at all."

"Alright I'll keep an eye on her…" Amanda nodded and left the hospital.

A week later at the warehouse

Griff was brought to the back of the warehouse, he looked like he hadn't eaten in a while. The ocean wind was not at all a welcomed feeling, it made him feel sicker than he already was. X.A.N.A. stood in front of him.

"Well Griff your judgment day has arrived."

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Yeah not one of my bests but it addstension... anyway.

Is this the end for Griff? Find out next chapter.

Later…