A/N: Second to last chapter! I thoguht the story went well and I wanted to piece the last ideas up. There's a connection that's a bit vague and sorta confusing but I wanted it to work in the beginning. this is a short one so I'll post the final chapter shortly.

Chapter 28: Possible Illness and Hidden Memories

(Tori POV)

She woke to find herself on a bed in what looked to be the lair. "Where am I?" she asked while sitting up.

"Whoa there. Best not to sit up," Griffin said. Her vision was blurry but she recognized the wild hair and accent.

"Why not?" she asked, confused about her current situation.

"Yeh passed out. Stay there. David just got back and I need to talk to him." Fading footsteps signaled that Griffin walked away. 'Had I sensed that jump? What if my ability is leaving me?' Anxiety began to overtake her senses and she trembled a little bit.

"Tori?" This time it was David's voice. She groaned for a response. "It's David, in case you're wondering. Look, are you alright? You got the fever back."

She, once again, tried to sit up. "I'm fine," Tori replied in a raspy voice. "Can I have some water maybe?"

"Sure. Here, open up." With her vision still blurry, even with her glasses on, David presumably held a bottle of water against her lips. She felt the cool liquid slide into her mouth and down her throat.

"Thank you," she said while blinking a few times. Things became a little clearer and she could make out David's face. "Is there something wrong with me?"

It looked to her as if David frowned. "Why?"

"I can't see right. Things are a wee bit hazy right now. Not as bad as it was but we're progressin'." 'It's actually kinda scary...' "Does Griffin know?"

"He thinks this all has to do with your suddenly ability to teleport." She gave a nod, showing she understood. "Just rest a while longer. Griffin thinks things should clear up. I'll even sit with you."

"Okay," Tori whispered as she felt his hands wrap around hers.

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(Ashley POV)

She jumped back into the makeshift bedroom and found Griffin sitting on the bed, looking through a book. 'Experiment time.' "Hey Griffin," Ashley said when he didn't look up at her right away. He gave a grunt of acknowledgement and turned a page in his book. Ashley stood there silently, watching Griffin scan over the pages intently. "What're you up to?"

"Tryin' to figure out what's wrong with YOUR friend," he said glancing up at her. Griffin did a double take and said, "By the way."

'Could this be…?' "Hmm?"

Griffin opened his mouth to speak, but shut it again; a clearly puzzled look on his face. "Never mind… Tell yeh later," he said as he got up and walked out of the room.

Ashley frowned and followed him. She saw Tori on the couch, leaning against David and holding his hand. 'Aw. Kawaii.' David sent her a little smile and she gave him a thumbs up. David did the same and Ashley nodded. 'Tori's fine for now. That's good.'

"So I'm thinkin' because she's never jumped before, these are only side effects," Griffin said. "Like the first couple times anyone jumps they might get a headache right? That's exactly what this is." He shut his book and tossed it onto his messy desk in the corner. "End of story. Now who's up for some food?"

David shook his head. "I'll stay with Tori. Just bring me something back."

Ashley nodded as Griffin took hold of her hand, jumping them to an unknown destination. "Where are we?" she asked in a bored tone.

"Venice, Italy. I'm in the mood for Italian," Griffin said while rubbing his hands together.

The wind was blowing and Ashley felt a slight breeze run across her arms as the long sleeves of the shirt got pushed up to her elbows. She followed Griffin to a small restaurant with an outdoor seating area and the waiter guided them to a table. Even though it was so nice out, they decided to eat inside as neither of them had their coats with. Griffin even grumbled about leaving his leather jacket back at the lair. They both chose what they wanted and the waiter disappeared into the kitchen. There was an odd silence surrounding the two until he returned with their food about ten minutes later.

"So what did you have to tell me?" she asked finally as she stabbed her fork into the plate of pasta.

With a mouthful of food, Griffin tried to speak, but it came out muffled. Ashley laughed and shot him a look that said "oh really?"

Griffin smirked and swallowed what was in his mouth. "I said, he's okay."

"Who is?" Ashley questioned.

"Your bear." Her stoic face turned into a bright grin and Griffin said, "What?"

"I was right!" Ashley jumped to his side and hugged him tight. "I'm a freakin' genius!"

"What are you on about?" Griffin asked, oblivious to the situation.

"Oh, nothing... Thank you for telling me Griff. Can we go home now?" she asked with a pout.

He looked down at his plate and picked it up protectively. "Fine," he grumbled before jumping them back to the lair.