Jake knocked softly on the door to the hospital room. He quickly looked to his side where Sherry stood in silence. Jake thought back to the mass email Chris had sent out, the words burned into his heart. They found Piers floating off the coast, he was still alive. They rushed him to the nearest hospital where he went in for emergency surgery, administering the vaccine and extracting the mutation. The doctors say he may not have long to live, that his body had become too damaged and if by some miracle he did survive, he'd never be the same again. The door opened revealing Helena on the other side. Jake walked in the room, his eyes scanning around. Chris sat next to the hospital bed, Jill stood behind him with her hand on his shoulder. Leon and Ada sat by the window, watching the heart monitor silently. Jake took a step forward, his eyes landing on Piers' unconscious form. A mask was placed over his mouth to help him breath. Clear plastic tubes were connected to his arm and torso. His entire right shoulder up to his head was bandaged, his arm was absent. His right eye was showing, pale and lifeless. He'd never see with it again. His skin was pale. His chest barely rose with each slow breath. Jake's heart broke with the pitiful sight. He looked on with horror, unable to tear his eyes away. He felt cold and hollow inside. The monotonous beep of the heart monitor seemed to count off every painful second. Sherry took hold of his hand whispering his name. That was all it took to shake him of his frozen state. With a quick glance at Sherry, he darted out of the room and down the hallway, ducking into the bathroom as his eyes burned with forceful tears. He fought them back desperately but soon he erupted with a storm of emotion. It hurt so much, seeing Piers so broken and helpless. He wanted to scream, to punch the wall, to do anything just to stop the pain that so coldly invaded his heart. He wiped fiercely at his eyes with the rough material of his sleeves when he heard footsteps approaching. He looked up to see Leon standing before him. "What do you want?" He spoke harshly, trying to hide the quiver in his voice. He eyed the older man warily. "Sherry sent me to check on you." he spoke softly, studying the young mercenaries red-eyed appearance. As much as he tries to hide it, Leon knew "You okay?" Jake tried to put on a front, pretending nothing was wrong, looking away with a snide look. "You should come back to the room. Piers is awake." Leon informed him. Jake's facade cracked and faded as he slowly nodded his head and headed back to the room, Leon walking right behind him.