Jemma had greeted Dan with relief when he woke up but was concerned that Alex had yet too.
Suddenly she jerked up and awake gasping as she quickly pulled her helmet off and tossed it aside.
She grasped at her leg just below her knee, clutching it tight with one hand while the other clung to her shoulder as she squeezed her eyes shut.
"Oh! Thank goodness!" Jemma cried relieved but quickly noticed something was off. "Alex?"
Dan looked over at her and at the helmet on the floor. He quickly grabbed his phone, typing a message to informed the others.
They were relieved to hear everyone made it.
[What now?] Stampy asked.
Jemma was trying to get Alex to tell her what was wrong but Alex was in too much pain to do so.
Tears were running down her face and she gasped for breath and clutched her shoulder and leg.
Jemma realized she was hurt or at least was in pain. "Dan, I think Alex is hurt." She told him, concerned.
Alex hissed in pain when Jemma tried to move her hand to see what was wrong which made her quickly stop.
Dan glanced away from the phone and moved over beside Alex. He could clearly see she was in pain but couldn't see the reason for it. "Alex, what's wrong?"
"I- I think they got in..." She told him. "I was almost out when I felt pain in my shoulder and leg..." She explained through clenched teeth as she held her leg and arm.
Jemma glanced at Dan.
He had a look of dread wash over his face as he glanced at her. "Jemma, try to find something to stop the pain. I'll try and see if the others can join in the server."
She nodded and quickly left to go find some painkillers and icepacks. She grabbed some gauze just in case as well.
Dan was logging back into Minecraft.
While waiting, he sent another message to the team, asking if they could join him and help fight the mobs attacking the lab.
Stampy and Sqaishey agreed and started to log back into it.
Jemma was tending to Alex's injures.
When Alex moved her hand from her shoulder, Jemma could see it was red and warm to the touch but not bleeding.
She applied an icepack with gauze to it and tied it there.
She looked at her leg which was red as well, but more swollen and looked like there was a bite mark there.
Jemma furrowed her brow as she examined it.
How on earth did she get bit?
She put her hand near it and Alex hissed in pain.
She apologized but applied the icepack and gauze and had her lay back.
The pugs snuggled up against Alex.
She glanced over to watch Dan from the couch.
Dan looked over his shoulder, slightly relieved that Alex was taken care of.
He then heard his little avatar landing on the floor with a thud and turn his attention to the screen.
Trayaurus was standing behind a little wall base he made in between the bed and the mobs.
He turned to him. [Is Alex okay?! Just before she left a skeleton's arrow hit her shoulder and a spider got through to her and bit her leg.] he told him.
The dogs were fighting the mobs.
[That's why she was in so much pain. But Yes. She seems to be doing better now.] Dan replied before swapping a sword for a bow. [The others should be here soon.]
As he sent that, the game alerted him of Stampy and Sqaishey joining. [Hello.] Stampy greeted.
Before Dan could reply, another alert popped up as Thinknoodles and Rachelle arrived.
[Hey guys!] Dan greeted them and quickly shot an arrow at skeleton.
[This is much less terrifying when you're not in the game.] Stampy commented as he fought through some zombies.
[It really is.] Thinknoodles agreed while cutting down some spiders.
Dan didn't comment, just kept firing arrows at creepers that tried to come into the room.
Trayaurus watched.
Jemma made sure Alex was alright before joining in.
She started helping and noticed a blue glow out of the corner of her eye.
She turned to it and eyes widened. [Charged creeper!] she warned them.
Sqaishey quickly started firing at it with Jemma, keeping their distance.
Dan tried to cover them from being hit by skeleton archers.
He noticed ever since the attack, the mobs had seemed to plan their moves but like the others pointed out...
This wasn't normal.
[Trayaurus, you might have to take cover.] Dan told him.
[Already on it.] He replied while going further back and building a thicker wall.
Dan moved forward while Thinknoodles and Rachelle did their best to pushed back the advancing mobs.
Jemma, Sqaishey, and Stampy helped the best they could as well.
The mobs started to become less and less.
The charged creeper was taken down and they soon cleared them all out.
Dan sighed. [Finally! Good job. Team?] He typed in the chat box, before looking at the giant hole, that was blasted in the doorway.
Trayaurus poked his head out. [Is it safe?] he asked.
Jemma glanced up at Dan from her screen.
Stampy and Sqaishey looked around at the damage. [It's kind of a mess now, but I think it's safe.] Stampy answered.
[What should we do now?] Thinknoodles asked, while picking up a block that use to be a part of the wall.
Dan sensed Jemma looking at him and glanced at her. [I'm not sure. But the mobs will definitely try and come back...we need a plan.] He typed back.
Alex watched from the couch.
Seeing his comment, she frowned. "Herobrine is sending them..." she muttered.
Jemma looked at her, concern in her eyes.
[What do you suggest?] Stampy asked. [I mean, it is you and Trayaurus' lab...]
Dan heard Alex's comment and started typing in the chat box.
[Maybe fix up the vault door. This is the most fortified part of the lab. We should keep it that way.] He replied. [Besides. Alex says Herobrine is the one sending the mobs. The only way to stop it, might be to find these Elements that Notch mentioned.]
They all agreed and started repairing the door and fortifying it a bit more.
Stampy worked on some redstone traps that would keep them at bay hopefully.
As they worked on the final touches, Dan walk over to Trayaurus. [Are you ok, Trayaurus?]
He nodded. [Yes. I'm mostly worried about Alex. She is the one that got hurt...]
[Wait, what? Alex is hurt?] Stampy asked concerned.
Sqaishey looked at him.
Dan turned to face the others. [Yes. A skeleton and a spider got to her before she left. But thankfully she seems to be doing better.]
[Did it hurt her out there?] Sqaishey asked.
Dan glanced at Jemma. He didn't see any blood on Alex but knew she was in pain. [It did. But I didn't see blood. Jemma, did you seen any?]
[No. But there was a bite mark or at least what appeared to be on where the spider got her.] She answered.
She glanced at Alex, who had laid down her head on the arm of the couch and was fighting to not drift into sleep.
Jemma did notice she looked a little pale though.
She brushed some hair from her eyes and felt her forehead.
It was a little warm.
Alex groaned and tried to move away from her hand, almost rolling off the couch and onto the floor.
Jemma quickly held her back.
Alex groaned and tried to move away.
"Something is wrong. She's getting a fever."
[Have to go. Somethings wrong with Alex.] Dan wrote in the chat box before turning his attention to Jemma and Alex.
Alex was trying and failing to push Jemma's hand away. "I'm fine..." She muttered, her words slightly slurring.
Jemma frowned. "No, you're not Alex... You're getting a fever." She replied, trying to get her to stop squirming away so she could properly check her temperature.
"No, I'm not..." She slurred, half-awake trying to push Jemma away.
"Alex..."
"I'm fine..." She repeated and tried to get up but Jemma gently held her down.
"You need to rest Alex..." She told her firmly but gently.
Dan moved in and using the back of his hand to feel Alex's forehead while she was being held down.
Alex whined at him when she felt his cool hand touch her warm head. "No..."
Jemma glanced at him then at Alex. "You need to rest..."
Dan pulled his hand back. "Jemma's right. You need to get some rest." He concluded.
"But I don't-" she started to cough into her arm. "Don't...Want too..." she replied, weakly.
Jemma frowned in concern. "I think that spider did something..."
Dan glanced at her. "I hope not...but if that's the problem, I have to ask Trayaurus what kind of spider it was."
She nodded.
Alex was starting to drift off but kept fighting to stay awake but was starting to lose that battle.
Jemma frowned at that. "You go ask him and see if he knows. I'm going to log out and keep an eye on Alex."
She glanced at the screen. "Besides, the others are asking what's wrong."
"Right." Dan replied.
He went back to the computer and started writing.
[Alex has a fever. Trayaurus, do you remember what kind of spider bit her?]
[I didn't really get a good look but it might have been a cave spider.] He replied.
[Will she be alright?] Stampy asked.
[We don't know. She looks pale and we believe that spider bite has something to do with it...] Dan replied.
Thinknoodles immediately suggested that they to go see a doctor.
Although, it would be a little hard to explain what had happened to the girl.
Dan worriedly cast a glance at Alex and Jemma.
Alex had submitted to unconsciousness.
Jemma looked up at him, concerned. "At least she's resting..." She told him, trying to reassure herself.
Dan hesitated in making any comments.
Seeing Alex's current situation, he knew it was proof that she was poisoned.
"I asked Trayaurus about the spider and he said it could have been a cave spider...I think it was one."
Jemma looked down at Alex. "So, she's poisoned?" she asked, her voice struggling to keep the worry and fear out of it.
Alex slightly stirred at her name.
"It sure looks like it." He quietly replied. "I got a lot suggestions from the others about seeing a doctor..."
"But what would we tell them? A spider half the size of her bit her leg?" She asked with a sigh.
Alex shifted with a small whimper.
Jemma glanced at her.
Dan looked down at the two and slowly took notice of the helmet. "...what if we take her back into Minecraft?"
Jemma looked at him. "...we can try... she might not want to..."
Alex rolled over and was held back on the couch by Jemma.
"Hmm. I'll let the others know what we are going to do." He said, turning towards the computer.
She nodded. She gently shook Alex. "Alex. You need to wake up. We are going to go to minecraft."
Alex blinked awake. "What...?"
"We are headed back to minecraft."
"No... no... don't-" she started coughing again. "Don't want too..."
Dan finished messaging the others, letting them know that they were going to try and bring Alex into Minecraft, and it would be better if they stayed logged in to avoid being pulled back into the game.
Jemma was trying to convince her to come but Alex was fighting against her.
"No... he can get me there..." she complained.
Dan picked up the helmet from off the floor and walked towards the two.
When Alex saw the helmet, she started trying to squirm away. "No!" She cried.
She flailed about fighting Jemma and fell off the couch.
She tried to crawl away. "No!" She fussed at them as Jemma grabbed her ankle.
Dan blinked at the scene before him but quickly sat the helmet aside to assist Jemma.
Alex fought against them. "Let go!" She cried. She was quickly getting worn out as she struggled until she passed out from exhaustion.
Jemma sighed and let her go. "Well that went well."
Dan sighed in slight frustration. "Yeah. We might have to try something different."
She nodded. "I just don't know if we have a time limit or not..." she muttered softly.
Alex laid asleep on the floor.
Jemma sighed and carefully picked her up and put her back on the couch.
She logged out of Minecraft and covered Alex with a light blanket.
Alex cuddled up in the blanket and slept.
Jemma watched her. "Should we let her rest?" She asked quietly.
"Maybe we should." He whispered and give a tired glance at the computer. "The others probably have to go."
"Let them know what's going on and tell them we will keep them posted. I'm going to make lunch. Keep an eye on her please." Jemma told him and headed out the door.