AN: WOOHOO! I'm 16 now! My birthday was 2 days ago, our exams our over and now my brother is in the hospital with Dengue fever. I'm also on break so expect more updates! Anyways, thanks to those who reviewed and gave me an early birthday greeting on my last update. I hope you guys enjoyed that chapter and that you guys enjoy this one. In this chapter, you guys will see a new side of Celeste and also a new asset for her. I give you guys the 38th Chapter of Link through Time!

CHAPTER XXXVIII:

AILMENT ASSETS

The next day, the entire Knight Family was having lunch in the kitchen. Well, everyone except…

"Where's Celeste?" Rex asked.

"Sleeping in, most likely. Poor kid's had enough for one day yesterday." Aunt Natalie answered.

"It's 1:30 PM. She never sleeps until this late." Duncan reminded her. While Celeste wasn't really an early bird, unless it's for training before races or school, she usually wakes up at 11:30 AM or 12 PM, regardless of what time she slept the night before.

"I should go check on her." Petra volunteered before standing up and heading upstairs. When she entered Celeste's room, all she saw was Celeste's curled up body in bed under the covers.

"Celeste? Are you okay?" She asked. All she heard in reply was a groan. Petra sat beside her and put her hand on the girl's forehead. Her eyes widened the size of dinner plates; her temperature was so hot, it was enough to fry an egg on it.

"You're burning up." She said. Finally, Celeste faced her and opened her eyes.

"I don't feel too good. My head hurts." She mumbled.

"Yeah. I think you have a fever. I'll get something to bring it down." She said before running downstairs.

"Yo, how is she?" Rex asked.

"She has a fever. I'm getting something to bring it down." Petra said as she walked to the kitchen to get a clean, wet cloth.

"Well, Aunt Natalie took the kids somewhere and dad, Duncan, Uncle Damon have to go to the tracks so none of us will be back until late at night. Will you guys be alright?" He asked.

"Yes, we will be. Thank you." Petra answered.

"Right. Well, I should warn you. When she's sick, she's extremely needy and clingy so when you're out of the room, expect her yelling for you every now and then. Also, when her nose bleeds just make her lie back. Oh, and since she's sick you're going to have to force her to eat and drink her medicine. She doesn't like eating when she's sick because she throws up sometimes. And she's stubborn as fuck. Like 10 times worse." Rex explained. Celeste seems to be quite a handful when she's sick.

"Anything else?" Petra asked him. He looked at his watch before answering.

"Count to 5."

Petra started counting as he was walking away.

"1…2…3…4…5."

"MOM!"

"Like clockwork. When you're out of the room, she'll do that every 5 minutes." Rex said as he walked out the door. Petra immediately rushed upstairs before another 5 minutes could pass and Celeste would yell for her again. When she entered the room, Celeste was trying to crawl out of bed. Thankfully, she hasn't fallen yet so Petra managed to make her stay in bed. She put the cloth on the girl's forehead. Then, she realized that Celeste hasn't eaten anything yet.

"Sweetie, stay here. I'll get you something to eat." Petra told her but just as she was about to get up, she felt a hand on her wrist.

"MOMMY, STAY WITH ME!" Celeste begged as she hugged her mother around her waist and nuzzled her face there. Petra had to stop herself from squealing at her cuteness. She wrapped her arms around Celeste and gently pried her away from her before setting her back in bed.

"Okay, I'll stay with you for a while." She said as she placed the cloth on the girl's forehead once more. Eventually, Celeste fell asleep again.

"Hey, where the fuck is everyone?" A familiar voice reached her ears. Just then, Levi entered the room.

"What's wrong with her?" He asked as he approached.

"Fever." She answered. "Will you stay with her so I can get her some food?"

Upon hearing her request, Levi immediately nodded and she left him alone with Celeste. 3 minutes later, she woke up.

"Mom?" She weakly called out.

"Your mother got you something to eat." Levi told her as she coughed.

"I'm not hungry. Mom said she'll stay with me." She mumbled. Levi sighed in annoyance. He didn't want to catch whatever germs or sickness she has but he forced himself to hold her hand.

"She'll be back, so quit your whining will you?" Levi snapped at her.

"MOM, I don't want Dad here! He's being a mean jerk!" She forced herself to yell out.

"You shitty brat, just get some rest, will you?" He told her. Just then, Petra entered with a bowl of soup and some tea for Celeste. She had an annoyed look on her face. Seriously, she leaves for approximately 10 minutes and they're at each others' throats already.

"Celeste, you should eat." She said.

"I'm not hungry and I don't like tea." Celeste snapped.

"I guess he wasn't kidding." Petra said, thinking back to what Rex said earlier. Celeste had her moments of stubbornness but most of the time, she was usually a good, obedient soldier who'd, sometimes, follow orders without question. Shit. Rex was serious when he said her stubbornness was 10 times worse.

"Levi, help me. Sit her up, will you? Celeste, I will not let you sleep unless you eat." Petra threatened her. The 19 year old moaned in annoyance.

"I throw up when I eat and when I throw up, I cry."

"Play through the pain, Celeste." Levi said as he patted her back. The moment Celeste opened her mouth to talk, Petra shoved a spoonful of soup in her mouth, leading to Levi clamping her mouth shut.

"Reminds you of Ackerman when she's sick, doesn't she?" He pointed out.

"Yeah. Too bad we don't have Eren or Armin to help." She answered. When they realized that Celeste swallowed it, Levi let her go.

"Now that wasn't so bad, was it?" Petra said. Celeste glared at them in response. Petra carried on feeding her with a bit of difficulty. After that, they forced her to drink the tea and the medicine she had in her nightstand.

"You can rest now, sweetheart." Petra said. Then, the clingy part showed; Celeste wrapped her arms around Petra's waist again and snuggled her face there before falling asleep.

"What's wrong with her?" Levi asked.

"Apparently, Rex said that she becomes clingy when she's sick." Petra answered. Levi pried Celeste from Petra and set her on the bed.

"So, what's this about you being mean again?" Petra asked him with a teasing smile. God, her smile was so beautiful.

"Just her being an uncooperative brat, that's all." He answered, to which she replied with a scoff. He watched as his wife ran her fingers through their daughter's hair and comfort her whenever she'd complain that her head hurts too much. He was amazed by how cut out Petra was to be a mother, even after all her years in the Legion. Most people with their years would be too hardened and traumatized to even think about starting a family. Even he was. But when Celeste was born, he figured it would be a new lease on life. A chance to change his ways. Levi never really saw himself as a father but he was glad that he was blessed with a daughter. He was brought out of his musings when he heard Celeste scream.

"What is it, Celeste?" Petra asked. Just then, someone barged in the room, turning around they saw that it was Damon.

"MY BACK!" She yelled out.

"Your back?" She repeated. Damon approached them and turned Celeste around.

"I need you to calm down, Celeste."

"MY BACK HURTS!" She yelled. The way her voice sounded it was very obvious that she was in extreme pain.

"Petra, I need you to lift up her shirt." He ordered. Petra did so immediately and there were two small cuts in her back. Cuts that were getting larger by the second.

"DAD, WHAT'S GOING ON?" She asked Levi, who was holding her hand. He couldn't speak; he was too surprised by the cuts on her back.

"What's wrong with her?" He asked when he finally found his voice. Before Damon can answer, Celeste shrieked in pain and the next thing they knew was hitting the wall. There was a splatter of blood in all of them.

"What the hell was that?" They heard a voice ask as they sat up. Their eyes widened. The kids entered along with Natalie, Duncan and Rex.

On Celeste's back, sprouting from the cuts, were two large wings made of pure ice.

AN: Okay, sorry if it was rushed at the end but I have to be at the hospital anytime now to stay overnight with my brother and father there. Anyways, how did you guys like the ending and Celeste's clingy side? I hope you guys enjoyed this Chapter and Thanks to those who will review, favourite or follow this story!