Special thanks to LAXGRL4EVA, who gave me an idea for this chapter. Enjoy the chapter! Leave your reviews/suggestions :)

Chapter 16:

"Ezra, maybe you should get some rest." Spencer said, gently.

Ezra shook his head. " No, I'm fine. You go ahead, I'll call you when they let visitors in."

Spencer hesitated. "You can't live on coffee forever, trust me, I've tried."

"It's okay, I'm fine, really. I'll go to sleep after I see Aria." Ezra insisted.

"Fine. Text me when we can come back" Spencer said, leaving.

Ezra sat there, waiting. He checked his watch. Only 2 hours to go. Slowly, he drifted off to sleep.

MEANWHILE...

Had Ezra stayed awake, he probably would've seen a hooded figure entering Aria's room, where she lay asleep as well. The figure walked up to her bed very quietly, and stopped in front of her bed, rummaging inside his/her pockets. Silently, they pulled out a tiny glass bottle, containing a substance that was far from deadly, but would cause Aria much more pain, and slow her healing process.

Slowly and carefully, A slipped the liquid into Aria's IV drip and exited quietly, slipping through the hallways and the elevator, making it outside without being noticed by anyone.

2 hours Later:

"Mr. Fitz?" The nurse from last night was gently shaking him.

"Hmm? What?" Ezra asked, disoriented.

"I don't know how to tell you this but..." the nurse started, grimly.

That woke Ezra up. "What? What's wrong with her?" he asked, fearing the worst.

"It appears...someone may have broken into her room and added something to her IV drip. She's in a lot of pain, but she'll live. The doctor just replaced her IV drip, and I promise you that we will post a security guard outside her room at all times from this point on." the nurse said.

"Can I go to her? Please?" Ezra asked, wanting to be there for her, no matter how hard it would be to see her in pain.

The nurse nodded, and he hurried to Aria's room. When he walked in, his heart almost stopped. Lying in her bed, moaning in pain, was Aria, her eyes shut tight as she squeezed her pillow.

"Aria!" Ezra ran to her side, pulling her into his arms and stroking her hair. Aria continued to moan, tears falling down her face.

"E-Ezra! It hurts!" whispered Aria, barely able to speak from the pain.

"I know, it's okay, I'm here. It'll all go away soon." Ezra tried to soothe her, but he was terrified, and tears were threatening to spill out of his eyes. He wished, more than anything, that he could take her pain away, even if it meant that he would have to go through it.

Ezra looked desperately at the doctor. "Isn't there anything you can do to stop the pain?!" he almost yelled.

"I'm sorry, but we need to wait at least an hour before giving her anything. If we give her painkillers now, they could mix with the substance that's been put into her bloodstream, and that could be very harmful for the patient." the doctor replied, looking at Aria sadly.

Ezra sat there, continuing to hold Aria as she screamed and moaned in pain, stroking her hair and trying to soothe her. He felt a vibration in his pocket, and, at first he was going to ignore it, but then realized who it was probably from. He reached into his pocket, and took out his phone, his face turning pale.

"This is just a sample of what I can do." -A

Ezra's despair turned into rage. He sent a quick text to Caleb and the girls, telling them to meet him at the hospital, ASAP.

"Ezra...please...make it stop!" Aria cried out, her hands gripping his arms so tight, it hurt.

"I will. I promise." Ezra said, and he meant it. He was going to take A down, no matter what.