Chapter Twelve

Recovery

The next day, the whole camp was well rested and ready to finish getting Gizmo out of that lousy cave. Inside the cave, Gizmo was out of heat cells and still hours away of getting out of the trap.

"Gizmo, dear, can you hear me?" Melodie asked.

"Y-Y-Yes Melodie?" Gizmo stuttered, and weakly.

"We're almost through. Hold on for another ten-twenty minutes. Alright?" There was no answer. "Gizmo? Are you alright?" Again no answer. "Gizmo? GIZMO?"

"Melodie, what wrong?" Carbon asked.

"Gizmo's not answering."

"Oh no. Gizmo? Can you hear me? Please, answer me." No answer.

Otto over heard and cuffed his mouth.

"We need to work faster! Gizmo's not answering anymore!"

Everyone started working faster. But Otto worked harder, and faster than everyone else. After, about, ten minutes they broke through the rubble. When everyone got the all clear, Otto ran as fast as he could inside and found Gizmo. She was lying on the ground shivering and barely awake.

"Gizmo?" He bent next to her for a moment then shouted outside. "We need medics!"

The nurse, Gibson, and Seala all ran inside the cave and got Gizmo out of the cave and laid her down on the ground. Otto was there every step of the way.

"She seems to be fine." Lea, the nurse, said.

"But her energy's low." Seala said.

"She's needs rest." Gibson added.

"Let's get to the Infirmary." Seala said.

"How? I left my stretcher back at camp."

"I've got it. Chiro help me out." Carbon said. "Get two big, and I mean big, sticks, almost logs, and bring them here."

"Right."

"Can I borrow this blanket?" Carbon asked pointing to a blue blanket on the ground.

"Of course." Lea said.

Carbon grabbed it and brought it back to Chiro, who already found two big sticks.

"Alright so all you do is take these two sticks and wrap the blanket around them and there. You have a stretcher." Carbon and Chiro brought the stretcher to the others. They gently laid Gizmo on it and carried her back to the infirmary.

At the infirmary…

They told Otto he had stay in the waiting area. So he respected that and waited, but not patiently. He flipped through magazines, he walked in circles, he even walked to his cabin and back. Otto was so worried for Gizmo, he just could not sit still. Melodie came in and sat down on a chair.

"Otto? Why don't you sit for a moment?" Melodie asked.

"I can't. I'm too worried."

"I understand that, but patience is a virtue."

Otto sat down next to Melodie, flipped through another magazine that he read already.

"Otto? I brought something for you to do while you wait." Melodie pulled out a notepad and pencil.

"What's this for?" Otto asked as he took the items.

"To write a song, or more. This is a good time to do so. You can make up a song about Gizmo, or the way you feel, or even both. You know, the best song is made from the experiences you had or having."

Otto starred at her for moment, then smiled.

"Thanks."

She nodded and walked out. That's when he started to write a song.

Otto hadn't been at the infirmary, let alone out of the cabin, for a few days. He was writing songs so much it took his mind off of everything, but Gizmo. That's when someone came in. They snuck up behind him and hugged him.

"Hey. I didn't see you when I woke up."

Otto turned around and saw Gizmo!

"Gizmo! You're up? How long?"

"Not long. Just a few minutes ago. I missed you."

"I missed you too."

They kissed and then talked for a while. They talked about the Final Jam, and what happened while Gizmo was in the dreadful cave. After an hour, the boys came in.

"Otto. When?" Chiro asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Come on Gizmo. I got a surprise for you. It's in the rehearsal hall." Otto said pulling Gizmo.

When they got to the rehearsal hall, Otto had Gizmo sit in the sit all the way in the front. Otto got on the stage and didn't even you the microphone for this. Sprx emerged from the shadows playing his guitar, while Otto sang the song he had up.

O: I never thought I would, get it/Never thought I could/Get it like that/Get it like this/Get it like everybody knows/That we got something real, shawty/I know what I feel/So shout it like that/Shout it like this/Listen up, everybody knows/But you, so here it goes/'Cause I never really noticed/Took a while for me to see/Playing back the moments/Now I'm starting to believe/That you could be at the show/And know everyone/But it's you who makes me sing/I may not know where we are but/I know who I am/Baby, I'm your biggest fan/Oh/Listen, everytime you smile for me/Takes me a while to bring myself/Back, 'cause you're all that/And I just had to let you know/That I'm screaming out in the crowd for you/I can't be too loud 'cause I don't care/I let 'em all stare/I just want everyone to know/The truth, it's only you/I never really noticed/Took a while for me to see (a while for me to see)/Playing back the moments/And I'm starting to believe (starting to believe)/That you could be at the show/And know everyone/But it's you who makes me sing/I may not know where we are but/I know who I am/Baby, I'm your biggest fan/You showed up and you looked so classy/Made me think twice 'bout/The way I was acting/You were there from the start of it all/Like a dream came to life/Now I'm left in all/Star shines but your light is the brightest/Love flies but your love is the highest/You're so sweet that it drives me crazy/A summer like no other/You're my Memphis Baby/No, I never really noticed/Took a while for me to see (a while for me to see)/Playing back the moments/And I'm starting to believe (starting to believe)/That you could be at the show/And know everyone/But it's you who makes me sing/I may not know where we are but/I know who I am (I know who I am)/Baby, I'm your biggest fan (Ohhh)/Baby, I'm your biggest fan (Ohhh)/Cause that you could be at the show/And know everyone/But it's you who makes me sing/I may not know where we are but/I know who I am/Baby, I'm your biggest fan

"Well?" Otto asked.

"Well, what? Was it wonderful? Then yes, but who'd you write for? That's my question." Gizmo said.

(You think she's still mad about that whole Cali/Mandra kissing Otto thing? If you said yes, then you are 100% correct!)

"What do you mean, who did I write it for? I wrote it for you."

"You did?"

"Of course. You're my everything Gizmo."

"Really?"

"Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes. You make me wanna sing. Oh, Gizmo, I'm your biggest fan in the whole cosmos and no one could top your love for me. Please, I didn't cheat, I was-what Carbon told me-played?"

"By Cali? And how's that exactly?"

"What'd you mean, Saw?"

"I mean, I think vous etes trop intelligent-you are too smart-for Cali to trick."

"You think I'm…smart?"

"Bien sûr! Vous êtes le gars le plus intelligent que j'ai jamais rencontré!"

"Ah, hum!"

"Not counting Gibson."

"So are you still mad?"

"What does this tell you?"

Then Gizmo kissed Otto.

Whoo-hoo! Now Halloween Witch won't join the audience that gets mad at me when something bad happens! *takes a few deep breathes* Man, that's a mouth full. Alright, so here's two riddles that have nothing to do with the story itself:

What is broken everytime it's spoken? and Food can help me survive, but water will kill me. What am I?

You can NOT use the internet. You people rely on it too much! But you can use your family/friends/or books, your family and friends can NOT go on the internet for you. And the book can't be on the computer either. You must state where you got your answers from. R&R please.