Nina POV
"What time is it?" I asked KT as we dragged Eddie.
"3:00," she answered.
"You're heavy," I complained to Eddie.
"Thank you, you are so helpful and caring with your kind words," he spoke sarcastically as we got to the front door.
"Ready to be in so much trouble?" KT questioned as we nodded. She opened the door, softly kicking it open.
"Nina!" Amber shouted, racing over to us. She threw her arms around me as my hands slipped from Eddie sending him to the ground.
"Ow," he moaned.
"Sorry," I apologized, releasing Amber. I glanced around the door to see all the Anubis residents standing around the foyer.
"Where have you three been?" Victor boomed.
"Eddie went for a walk and then it started raining and he fell and cut his leg and twisted his wrist so he couldn't get up then me and KT went to find him and it took longer cause it was raining then we found him and brought him home," I spoke in one breath. Victor gave us a look of disgust as he marched upstairs.
"Nina, are you ok?" Fabian inquired as he gentle ran his finger along the cut on my forehead.
"Yea, I'm fine," I smiled nervously.
"Oh sweeties!" Trudy exclaimed, coming out of the kitchen.
"Trudy, Eddie needs to get bandaged up or go to a hospital or something because that's a really deep cut on his leg," Patricia spoke frantically as KT unwrapped the gaze.
"Ok, ok calm down Patricia," Trudy spoke soothingly as she helped Eddie up. I placed a hand on her forearm as she sighed.
"Ok only two of you can come to the hospital with me," Trudy said.
"I'm going," Patricia announced immediately.
"I'll go too," Fabian said.
"No, Trudy, me and KT need to go," I said frantically.
"Only two lovelies," she spoke calmly.
"Please Trudy, he's like our brother we've known him since we were 4! We're on each other's emergency contacts!" KT shouted.
"I'm not going without Nina, KT and Yacker," Eddie spoke urgently. I noticed Patricia smile when he said Yacker.
"Ok, ok come on," Trudy sighed as we followed her out the door.
"You like him," I spoke softly. Patricia looked up at me.
"What? Who?" she asked, voice lace with confusion.
"The idiot who's getting stitches," I laughed.
"I don't even know him. You guys have only been here for two days," she whispered.
"But he's different than any other boy you've met."
"He makes me feel different. It's like I get this special anger just for him when he's around," she explained. I smiled as KT came and sat back down.
"Where have you been?" I asked.
"Trying to get Eddie to let me leave," she stated. Patricia laughed as Trudy came up to us.
"They're gonna let him go tomorrow morning," she told us as we nodded. I yawned as KT followed.
"You girls must be exhausted. I'll take you home," Trudy smiled.
"No it's ok. We're fine," KT muttered.
"Come on, Patricia can stay with Eddie," she spoke as she dragged us out the door.
Patricia POV
I opened the door slowly to Eddie's hospital room.
"Eddie?" I whispered as I saw him sleeping in the hospital bed.
"Mmm?" he moaned as I moved closer. I stopped at the edge of his bed. His eyes were closed even though he was awake. Bruises and scratches that weren't visible before littered his arms. My fingers lightly traced a bruise on his forehead as he winced softly.
"Sorry," I replied sheepishly.
"What are you doing?"he questioned, opening his hazel eyes.
"Nothing," I smiled, still tracing my fingers delicately along his forehead. I pulled a chair up to the side of the bed as I plopped down.
"Are you ok?" I inquired.
"Why Yacker? Are you worried?" he teased.
"No! Why would I be worried about you, Slimeball?" I snapped. He tucked a few strands of my hair behind my ear then stroked my cheek softly.
"You're so beautiful," he whispered to the point that I could barely hear.
"What?" I laughed. His hand dropped from my cheek as he zoned out, starting into space.
"It's the anesthetic," a nurse told me as she entered the room.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He thinks, acts, and does the things he wants like normal it's just he doesn't have a filter. It's kinda like he's fearless," she explained.
"He just called me beautiful," I uttered.
"Then that means he always thinks that but he doesn't say it because of fear," she smiled, "He'll be back to normal soon." She left the room as I turned back to Eddie. I brushed a wet piece of hair out of his face as I sighed. I don't know you, yet I like you. Eddie began to cough wildly, gasping for breath.
"Eddie? Eddie! Are you okay? Eddie!" I shouted as he continued to gasp for breath, "Someone help!" A doctor and a team of three nurses came racing into the room.
"What, what's going on?" I questioned desperately.
"An infection got into his blood stream therefore it traveled to his lungs. Just a bit of antibiotics and some oxygen and he'll be fine," the doctor explained. I nodded wiping my cheeks to see that they were wet. Were those tears? No, bad Patricia! I sank back into the chair and banged my head against the wall behind me.
"You're...gonna...hurt yourself," Eddie breathed out as the doctor and nurses left.
"No I'm not," I stiffly laughed as I wiped my eyes with my sleeve.
"Are you crying?" he inquired seriously as he pulled off his oxygen mask.
"What? No," I replied.
"Hey, don't cry. Come here," he spoke as he opened his arms out to me.
"I don't hug," I muttered. He grabbed me anyways and pulled me into his chest. He smelled like fresh rain and earth.
"Why are you crying?" he asked softly.
"I don't know. Why'd you call me beautiful?" I spoke honestly. His cheeks grew hot as he looked into my eyes.
"Because you are. Ugh, I'm so stupid why would someone as amazing as you go for someone like me? We barely even know each other yet I like you more than anyone I've ever met. You probably think I'm stupid," he babbled as I cut him off my kissing him.
"Let's get to know each other," I whispered against his lips.
Meanwhile at Anubis House...
Fabian POV
"I'm exhausted," I heard a voice say as I came out of my room.
"How is he?" I questioned once getting into the foyer.
"He'll be fine," Nina told me.
"Thank goodness," Amber exclaimed as she came down the stairs.
"My thoughts exactly," KT commented as she headed upstairs.
"Where's Trixie?" Joy inquired.
"Still with Eddie," Nina smiled.
"Ooh la la," Joy laughed as Nina gave her a little wink.
"Epppp! Peddie!" Amber shrieked happily.
"Peddie?" I questioned, even though I knew I was gonna regret it.
"Patricia and Eddie, peddie. Just like Joy and Jerome is jeroy and me and Alfie were amfie aka alber. Oh and like how you and Nina are fabina," Amber explained.
"Amber!" Nina hissed. She grabbed Amber's arm and dragged her upstairs to their room.
"Fabina?" I muttered as Joy smiled at me.
"She fancies you, you know. It's just as obvious as you fancying her," Joy spoke softly.
"What? I don't fancy Nina! She's just my friend," I defended.
"Mhm," she hummed as she headed upstairs.
Nina POV
"Amber!" I shouted as I entered our room.
"What?" she asked innocently.
"Fabina!" I yelled.
"Oh shush. He totally fancies you," she replied in a duh voice. I rolled my eyes as Joy came skipping in.
"That was hilarious," she commented.
"What was?" KT asked from her bed.
"Amber's explanation of fabina," I groaned. All three of them started laughing as I rolled my eyes.
"What time is it?" KT asked Amber and Joy.
"6:00, why?" Amber answered.
"Nina and I have to go see Mr. Sweet," KT smiled as she hopped out of bed and put her shoes on.
"No offense but you guys look like a mess," Joy laughed.
"Oh well," I sighed as I exited the room with KT.
"You have the box, right?" KT whispered.
"Duh!" I rolled my eyes as we headed to the front door.
"Mr. Sweet!" I shouted as I opened the door to his office. No one was in there, leaving an eerie silence.
"He's probably down in central base," KT spoke, entering the room.
"Then let's go," I muttered. In the corner of Mr. Sweet's office was a suit of armor, to normal people this was just a weird object placed in an empty space. To us it covered the hatch door that lead to central. Pushing the armor away, we swung the door open to see stairs going down.
"It's been such a long time since I've been in Frobisher Industries," I commented as we started down the stairs.
"Yea, me too. Since, I was like eight," KT agreed, choking on dust in the process. Frobisher Industries was founded, of course, by Robert Frobisher-Smythe. He, along with his wife, were some of the greatest Hunters know to hunting kind. Frobisher even led the war against Supernaturals and Hunters. Since Frobisher's whole life was devoted to being a Hunter, he decided to give himself and anyone on the grounds, in Anubis, protection. He built tunnels under the house that connect to the library and much more. He's the greatest Hunter ever. Plus, he was pretty much a genius.
"They need to clean down here," I coughed. KT rolled her eyes.
"Eddie almost died and we fought a Minotaur yet you're worried about cleaning, amazing," KT spoke sarcastically.
"You know me, Miss. Priority," I laughed. We reached a door as KT reached for the handle. Entering the lobby, we saw a lady at the tinted glass slide window, the cushioned chairs that lined the wall were empty, and the two doors on the opposite side of the room than us, one was to The Beyond and the other was an office. Beside us, by the door, was a little typer with keys and a narrow screen; honestly, it looked like a labeler. KT quickly typed in our names and what/how many types of ashes we had. The Beyond door glowed immediately as the red light above the door shined. I handed KT the box as I reached for the door. Sucking in a breath, I opened the door and turned away. The door shut with a slam; cold chills passed through me as I shivered. I wrapped my arms around myself as KT and I approached the office door. KT knocked on the cherry wood and opened it.
"Nina, KT, it's been awhile," Mr. Sweet spoke softly as he rose up from his desk.
"Hi Mr. Sweet, we wish we were here under better circumstances," KT smiled politely.
"Yes, I heard there was an attack. What happened?"
"Oh, you know your son playing hero like always," I said, taking a seat.
"Eddie? What happened? Is he ok?" Mr. Sweet spoke with panic.
"Yea, he's fine just a little broken," I shrugged.
"It was a Minotaur," KT added as I nodded.
"It just what I feared, the Supernatural world is uprising," he told us as we listened intently, "I fear there's a war brewing."