A/N: I don't know if anyone noticed, but the chapters were messed up and I spent about an hour and a half fixing the problem. I don't know what the hell I did but the chapters were really fucked up. I'm really sorry, guys. I didn't mean to mess up the chapters, I'm sorry. I will do my best to fix it if it happens again, so please tell me if I screw something up again. Anyways, thanks for the reviews! In chapter five I said I would respond to them again when we got to forty... But I kinda forgot... here ya go!
Empress of Nihonja: Lol, you crack me up. But you have to admit, I've been doing better with the updates. There should definitely be torture in your story! Because a story without torture and angst is just... just... just...UNSPEAKABLE!
MyLittleRobin: I love coffee too! That's why my name's Coffee Monsta. One time, I had coffee everyday for a whole week and I was sssssuuuuuuuuuppppppppppeeeeeerrrrrrrr hyper! It was crazy. Thanks for reviewing! ;)
Meralyin: Well... I don't know if you read minds or predict the future, but you were right. I didn't do exactly what you said, but it was pretty darn close! I love it when Halt gets mad too! It awesome. Yeah, I know Will's a bit out of character and I've been trying to do better with that. The problem is it's hard to have a lot of angst and keep everyone in character at the same time, but I try! Thanks for the ideas and reviewing!
FantasyFan013: I love getting reviews and feedback from my readers, thanks for the support! :D
The last book keeper: Lol, I'll keep going, don't worry. I might even write a prequel... I'll update again soon! Don't worry! Scary good sounds like my definition for life! Your reviews always make me laugh. It is VERY fun leaving you guys on cliffhangers, but I'll try not to torture you with the anticipation for too long. I know I hate it when people do that to me, so I'll try to have a little empathy.
bubblystream: Thank you! I've been trying to update more often, but then life catches up to me... or I get lazy... Yes, that is true. Since I hurt my ankle I didn't have to walk anywhere, so I could update more! Although that kind of sucked too, when I got hungry I didn't wanna get up...
Guest: Well... I suppose doing your job is a good thing. I'm gonna finish it soon! I don't know how soon, but soon. Thanks for the review! ^_^
FixieGirl: Oh my god I love your enthusiasm! Your review is a perfect description of how I feel after I drink a lot of coffee and read an amazing fanfic story that left me on a HUGE cliffhanger... like seriously! That happened once and I was sooo sad!
Sakura Chara: *super high pitched squeal* Lol, your review made me laugh until I cried. While I was reading it, I couldn't stop imagining really funny things. Sadly, I read it at like 4:00 in the morning and I had to stay quiet so I wouldn't wake anyone up and get murdered. As you can probably tell, I'm not very good at writing fight scenes, but I try. I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS! Thank you! :)
Redcandle1223: Because pain means angst and I'm addicted to angst! It's wonderful and awful at the same time... thanks for the review!
pennydragon: Lol, that's what I think when I see a review. More angst is to come... Yes, it was a pretty cool gift to receive on Christmas. It was also very strange, but that's how I would describe most of my chapters!
saveyour950: Thank you, I was in the middle of writing that chapter and I was like, "Hey, Tug needs to be in here too." So I kind of just added in some detail about him! You're like the only person that commented on it... that's kind of strange, but thanks for noticing that small detail. I'm happy they found Tyler too, he scares me...
Katx: Thank you for reviewing! I'm glad you're enjoying the story! My ankle is pretty much better now, but I still can't move it as much as I used to be able to. But that's okay! I'll try to update soon! :)
MakaylaCO: Yeah, I know! Sometimes while I'm working on this story I get depressed, but don't worry! It'll get happier soon... I think. I haven't really thought about what I was going to do yet, but I'll figure it out! I do know it will get happier, though. I'm glad Malcolm is finally here, too! How can you have a good Rangers Apprentice fanfic without Malcolm in it?! It's just not possible.
Chanelx: Thanks for all of your reviews! You always make me laugh! The flashbacks are really fun to write, that's why I have them in several of my stories! Same with the whole cookie thing! I would totally do something like that...
whirlwind144: I'll update soon! I'm trying to hurry, but then life happens. I'm glad Tyler is dead too, he kind of scares me... Thanks for the review!
Alexandraashley: I will try to write more often and I'll definitely keep up the angst! Thanks for the review!
RangerLyra: Lol yeah, I have a sick and twisted sense of humor, but that's okay! Thanks for reviewing!
Something like me: Thanks for the review! I promise I'll update soon! :)
amania00: *raises eyebrow* OMG WHEN YOU SAID THAT I COULDN'T STOP THINKING OF HALT! *gasps* I would NEVER kill Will! That would be horrible! There's no angst if he just DIES! I can't let that happen. I will try to update A.S.A.P!
Natalia Grayson: Omg, you made me laugh so hard. Thank you so much for reviewing, it means a lot. I'll try to update soon so you don't die of anticipation!
Knux27: Sorry! I screwed up the chapters and I had answered your question but, as I said, I screwed it up. I'm sooo sorry!
Jem carstairs: Huh... I thought I heard something! Thanks for clarifying that and telling me what I heard! Thank you for the review! I'll try to update soon!
A/N: You guys have an awesome/sick/twisted sense of humor... just like mine! Lol, you all make me laugh and I really enjoy reading your reviews! Thank you all for the encouragement and support! I love you guys! ^_^
Halt literally jumped off his horse, grabbed Will, and ran inside. Gilan and Crowley did the same. Malcolm, being an experienced healer, didn't ask questions and hurried inside after them. He knew they would tell him what happened later, for now he was just worried about Will. They brought him to Halt's room and set him down on the bed. Gilan was trying to keep pressure on the stab wound in his shoulder while Malcolm gave him a quick look over to see what he would need. It wasn't pretty. He had several severe burns, over a dozen cuts, his wrists and ankles were raw, it looked like he had a couple broken ribs, a broken wrist, he had bruises everywhere, and most of his fingernails were missing. Will was sweating profusely and his cheeks were flushed. He put a hand on his forehead and sighed. He had a fever.
"Gilan, go get me some water and a wash cloth."
He nodded and ran from the room. Malcolm dug through his bag and found a syringe and filled it with a clear liquid.
"What's that?" Crowley asked.
"A painkiller. I would usually sedate him, but with injuries as severe as these, I'm afraid he wouldn't wake up. But I can sedate him after I treat some of the more severe injuries, he'll be stable enough then."
He sat by him on the bed and gave him the shot. Will whined and tried to move away, mumbling something about poison.
"It's alright Will, this is just to help with the pain."
He opened his eyes a bit and looked around. Gilan came back with a bucket of water and set it down by the bed. Malcolm put the wash cloth in the bucket to get it wet, then he gently rubbed it on Will's cheeks and slowly worked his way down to his chest in an effort to cool him down. This also gave the painkillers more time to kick in. Will shivered and his breathing hitched. Malcolm put the wash cloth back in the bucket and walked over to Halt.
"I need to set his wrist and start cleaning out the more severe wounds."
Halt nodded his understanding and moved to sit on the bed with Will. He put a hand on his arm and chest to keep him still. Gilan and Crowley stood by his legs. Malcolm moved to his arm and studied it for a moment before he started to gently poke and prod at it to see how bad it was. Will whimpered and he had a good idea of it. Then Malcolm put pressure on his wrist it until the bone snapped back into place with a loud pop. He screamed and writhed, but they managed to keep him relatively still. Tears pooled in his eyes and he looked kind of like a puppy.
"It's okay Will, we're just trying to help."
Malcolm got a disinfectant and looked at them. They nodded to show they were ready and he poured some of it on Will's shoulder. It fizzled and bubbled angrily as it got cleaned out. The tears overflowed and slid down his face at the same time the scream left his mouth. They tried to keep him still, but he was a lot stronger than he looked and it was difficult.
"Will, stop!" Halt yelled.
"No, no! Leave me alone!" Will said.
He ignored him and kept fighting. The movement caused smaller cuts to open and start bleeding, which only made it worse.
"Damn it, keep him still!"
After a few minutes, Will stopped fighting and just lied there panting, his face still wet with tears. Malcolm sighed in relief and got a needle and thread. The stab wound wasn't very long, about an inch. It wouldn't need many stitches, probably just six or seven. He sat down on the bed and leaned over his shoulder, putting an arm by it to make sure he didn't move. As soon as the needle pierced his skin, Will jerked back but there was nowhere for him to go. He didn't like it at all. He cried more when he felt it go through again.
"Shhh, you're okay. Just a few more, he's almost done." Halt said soothingly.
It didn't take long for him to finish with the stitches and Will calmed down a bit, his breathing not quite as ragged. Malcolm cleaned out some of the other wounds, but none of them were very big. Will was still upset, but they needed to get this done. He had to get stitches for several other cuts, but they didn't need as many as the stab wound, which had ended up getting eight. After he was done with that, Malcolm filled another syringe with a yellowish liquid.
"He seems stable enough now, I'll give him a sedative and treat the rest of his wounds while he's asleep." He said to them.
Will was too out of it to listen. He almost fell asleep on his own, but then he felt a prick in his arm. He was automatically reminded of Tyler and the poisons, but sleep took over before he could dwell on it.
A/N: I know it was a short chapter, but at least you're not still on a HUGE cliffhanger! Please review! We'll have an imaginary (but still awesome) party when we get to 100 reviews! I'll bring pizza... But only if you review...