Adam and I went to the store when he said it would do us both good to see a bit of the rest of the world and get some new stimulation. No problem. I had mostly been indoors, sheltered, most of the time usually more or less asleep. My metabolism was so frenetic that no amount of food would be enough and according to Samuel's theory, there would be a threshold, where my body would think it was getting enough food and could calm down.
At this moment my body was trying to maintain my muscles, my reflexes, my senses, all the new things that actually make the werewolf supernatural. It was just that it was such a high-calorie intake and my body didn't know or couldn't absorb nearly all of the food. I'd been more or less asleep for a month. in an incubator. Samuel had contracted adult incubators to keep me warm so that again my body wouldn't have to expend calories for warmth. He had researchers who had provided new intravenous nutrient fluids. So Samuel put me to sleep in the incubator for 20 hours a day. For four hours I was awake, somehow usually pretty damn medicated, eating, and back in the incubator. Samuel had got my weight well over 40 kilos when I had been about 33 kilos when I was found. but what I can sink in, oh boy will I wear it out.
Adam was sick and tired of Samuel's life being my weight. I had changed into my wolf form once with Adam's help and once on my own. But Samuel saw it as another calorie consumption if I refused to eat my weight in wolf form. Samuel had to go to Bran in Montana and it was just me and Adam. I got in the car and Adam asked " Do you have a driver's license?" I said, "Yeah, in Finland, yes, I can drive, but is it legal?" Adam scowled. " Fine, I'll get you a car and a license somewhere in the meantime and you'll be on your way. I don't think you just want to be in Chicago for the rest of your life. And then I'll have to see if Bran wants to meet you sometime in between." I did remember Bran and I remembered what he was trying to do on the boat. I hadn't said anything to Adam about it that I knew. " Oh, well then I guess I'll have to meet him, listen, Adam, since I'm not even quite adjusted to being a wolf yet and everything is so new so don't throw me out yet. " I said.
Adam laughed and started the car. We pulled into the parking lot of a large shopping mall and I got out of the car. We were going across the parking lot when a big black car pulled up in front of us and some men came out and grabbed me into the car. I saw Adam slumped to the ground with three arrows in his leg. The car started moving and I felt a sting in my arm, slowly the world started to go black again and I lost consciousness completely.
I woke up tied to the bed, wearing nothing but a thin robe. I tried to free myself from the restraints. I had a cannula and something was pouring into my veins at a steady rate, judging by the contents of my head, it was a sedative or anesthetic. I noticed there was a mirror in the room and decided it was two-way, so I was being watched. fine, I didn't care. I continued to writhe and squirm as much as I could. The investigator came into the room and pointed a gun and shot me three times in the chest. It hurt. they waited for me to get better, next the examiner came in and shot me in the head. everything went black. I woke up after a while with my head wet with blood, and pieces of the brain but I had recovered, yeah I'll be fine. The next scientist came and smothered me with a pillow. I was then drowned. Then they started poisoning me, with cyanide, arsenic, snake venom, scorpion venom, and centipede venom.
Every single poison hurt badly. I died every time. The pain was terrible. I sweated, I trembled, I screamed, I prayed, and no mercy. Then one of the scientists came and put a bomb on my chest. unbelievable. I watched as the numbers dwindled and the bomb exploded and I with it. the pain of being blown to bits cannot be described. I discovered at this point one of my supernatural qualities I was not happy about. I didn't actually need a nervous system to feel the pain or my nervous system was working on remote control. I could feel myself starting to grow back together but every little cell or piece of tissue that was still intact hurt. I was hurting all over the room, the pain subsided as the pieces of tissue dried up and my body grew back together. It took 24 hours.
The attempts to kill me continued. I was already killed in what the investigators called 386 different ways. They're the inventive buggers. At that point, I realized I couldn't die, and if I couldn't die I could do anything. I finally got myself out of the shackles and I was so furious. my rage hit me again and even though Adam had taught me how to control my rage, now was not the time. Now was the time for me to tear apart everyone here. And I was tearing apart. The whole facility.
Eventually, I found the front door and stormed out. I started walking down the road and I didn't even know where I was going. Finally, I came to one village or settlement. I was a mess of drugs, rage, and pain. Someone asked me where I was going and took me inside. They asked who to contact. I said Adam Hauptmann, Chicago. They called Adam and Adam promised to come with Bran as soon as they could. I had been in the facility for 7 weeks and no matter how hard Adam had looked, he hadn't found me. I was in Montreal, Canada.
14 hours later a big black SUV drove up and Adam came out of the car. I hung on to Adam and squeezed as hard as I could. I didn't want to let go. I was still messed up from the drugs and their breakdown products, the shock, the horror, and my rage were just below the surface. Adam hugged me and mumbled something in a low soothing voice. I let him pick me up in his arms and carry me to the car. in the back seat of the car sat Bran. a blond surfer, I had met Bran once before after my rescue, actually when I was sleeping in the incubator, he had stopped by to check on me for a while but I was too sedated to react.
Adam put me down on the car seat across from Bran. I wrapped my arms around myself and waited for Adam to come to sit next to me. Adam came over and checked his phone. The car started to move. Something in Bran's expression was so pure beastly that I almost started to shake again. I got myself under control until the car stopped and Adam opened the door and stepped out, I followed. Bran came out after me and I managed to calm myself down enough to walk to the other side of Adam looking normal and not scurry behind Adam to safety like a rabbit.
Bran said to Adam telepathically "Did you know that Mimi can't die but if she could I'd probably have snapped her neck by now. Mimi is too skinny. In that state, her wolf will eat anything, even children. The rage is out of control. And now the poor thing is so messed up and in such bad shape that the most merciful thing would be euthanasia, and now she has been deprived of that as well. but fine. Mimi can be my guest, as long as she is properly controlled. Samuel will get the medication right. And as long as I'm sure Mimi is not a threat to anyone here we can negotiate for her to stay with you, Adam. And then the heat. I think that's up to me because at that weight it can be discreet and tricky. Don't worry, I'm gentle. It might be best if Mimi had some experience in that area before the heat. I can see that Mimi almost thinks of you as her father, so it probably wouldn't even work out between you two."
Adam gave Bran a murderous look as he replied "Don't worry Bran, we won't be here long. I'm going to drive to Chicago with Mimi as soon as Samuel says it's ok. Mimi doesn't need your care, during the heat or otherwise. Mimi is skinny but Samuel's treatments worked and she already gained weight. Mimi needs gentle loving care now not a paranoid old werewolf who sees everything as a threat. Fine, you want to drug Mimi? you might want to have a little chat with the lady and remember who Mimi really is. You always love to use that mercy-killing phrase of yours, whoever it is that actually needs it. Remember Asil, Bran, remember Asil. Last I heard he was back in Spain. You should have killed Asil when he had the nerve to ask for it. Can't you see Mimi is afraid of you? Good thing she's not climbing on my lap. And as for Mimi's wolf form she's getting there herself and Mimosa, well Mimosa is, shall we say the most unique wolf I've ever met. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take Mimi inside and see how she's doing and give her some food and a shower. What Mimi needs. As for Mimi's distant heat, Bran, you won't interfere. I've heard enough stories of your treatments for the heat."
Adam took me by the hand and asked " Can you walk or shall I carry you? I think I can carry you, you look like you're about to collapse from exhaustion. " And Adam picked me up in his arms and started to carry me towards the big brown log house. There were people, apparently wolves, in the yard of the house and they were waving greetings to Adam. I was so tired, I was finally safe, that I fell completely asleep in Adam's arms as he carried me inside. I woke up when he put me to bed but only for a moment. "don't abandon me, I don't know if I can sleep without nightmares." I said to Adam and he came to my bed and took me against him and I fell asleep. I must have slept for a couple of hours.
When I woke up, Adam was gone. I got into a better position in bed and realized how every place hurt and it was hard to be in a little bit of every position. I thought about going to the bathroom but the door opened and Bran came in. I wrapped myself tighter in the blanket and Bran came to sit on the side of the bed.
"Morning, you only slept for two hours. don't worry Adam is eating and showering. He'll be back. Would you like to tell me what they did to you at the institute, What kind of tests, Are you in pain?" "I was killed 386 different ways. and yes every place hurts and is tender but I should probably get to the bathroom soon. " Bran furrowed his brow " What do you mean killed? " I sighed " Shot, hanged, poisoned, blown up, put in acid to dissolve, burned, chopped up as I said 386 different ways for 7 weeks, you can count for yourself how many ways that makes per day. " I started to stir and Bran got out of bed to stand up, I staggered to the toilet and relieved myself. I looked under my clothes. everywhere there was a bruise or contusion and my ribs felt very sore, I suspected they were broken. Every place was tender to the touch. Bran came to the bathroom door while I was washing my hands. He came and wrapped his arms around my waist and I gasped. Fucking ribs.
Bran released his grip and I staggered back to the bed, groaning and panting as I tried to find a comfortable position. Bran said " You're sore all over, I think. I'll go and see if Samuel or Adam are free. I'm sure you'd like to wash up but I can tell by how unsteady you are on your feet that you're not up to it yet. Are you hungry? Well, I'll go and see how Samuel and Adam are and if Samuel will let me, I'll supply the food. " I nodded. I was exhausted from the toilet trip. it obviously takes a lot of energy to be killed in almost 400 ways. I waited for maybe half an hour when Adam and Samuel came into the room. Adam sat on the edge of the bed "Bran didn't bother you, did he?" I snorted " He didn't really dare touch, then when he did he found some very sore ribs that made me gasp. I went to the toilet but good god I'm exhausted. " Adam brushed the hair from my forehead.
Samuel was already eagerly opening his bag and took out a couple of medicine bottles, a needle, and a syringe. he looked at me "Don't worry I haven't drugged you yet, but if you are as sore as you seem, this is a pretty good painkiller. Easier to examine and help you probably get better rest, now if you were a normal wolf I wouldn't give you anything but tell you to change shape, but that doesn't suit your situation now. Adam will take you in his arms and you won't notice a thing, it's a thin little needle and you won't see it. "Adam gently took me in his arms and I buried my head in Adam's chest, I could feel the needle in my thigh. Samuel rubbed the spot for a moment. "Soon it will help, 10-15 minutes, then we will have a good look at you and if you are up to it you will eat, and if not then I have some food in the vein to give you.
I was in Adam's arms and he tried to be gentle and stroke me, but he noticed how sore I was everywhere. The medicine slowly started to help and I could bear the touch, even though it hurt. Adam laid me down on the bed on top of the blanket. Samuel had provided a clean nightdress and a washbasin with warm water and a sponge. They stripped me naked and I could see from both their eyes that I was in pretty rough shape. Samuel gently brushed my ribs, feeling through my ribs. He frowned in displeasure as if he didn't like what he found. Adam washed me gently all over and dry. He even washed my hair and braided it. Then they helped me into my nightgown and Adam lifted me into his arms for a moment while Samuel opened the bed better.
They had changed the bedclothes at the same time. "I think the young lady will go to sleep now and take her meals intravenously. I don't think you even need much medicine since you look like you're going to fall asleep in that spot. But Adam will help you fall asleep and I'll put the feeding in place once you're properly anesthetized. " I didn't start arguing back. Adam came and wrapped himself around me and the painkiller started to wear off a bit as every place was hurting but I didn't even register the sting on my arm. I fell asleep in Adam's arms as usual.
Adam gently untangled himself from Mimi as he realized the medicine had taken effect and Mimi was finally completely relaxed in his arms. he got out of bed and helped Samuel turn Mimi over on her back so that Samuel could put the central line in place. Once it was in place, Samuel put the big bag of nutrient concentrate down. He told Adam " 6 ribs broken, 4 fractured. Extensive bruising all over. I don't know about the internal organs because this girl is one big bruise now, it's hard to palpate. A couple of days of good sleep and all that new nutrient concentrate can do wonders. You know what they did to Mimi back at the facility?"
Adam was silent. Mimi had told him, she had listed as many ways as she could remember before she had initially fallen asleep in bed. Adam nodded " They killed her. 386 times. Mimi listed earlier when I brought her in as many ways as she could remember before falling asleep. Did you know that they put a bomb on Mimi's chest and blew her up and that Mimi felt every bit of what survived while she was growing her body? " Adam's voice was low and dangerous Samuel was silent he too felt his rage rising. "Mimi is asleep now and that medicine will make sure she stays that way. Now Adam let's go eat and maybe have some bourbon. You look like you could use a good night's sleep too.
I woke up. I was much better and not nearly as sore. I took all the tubes and wires off nicely and started walking. The house was big and I didn't know where anything was, so I wandered. Bran came along. "Shouldn't you be resting little girl? I guess you've had quite an experience. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and have some juice or something." Bran led me into the kitchen and handed me a couple of sandwiches and a big glass of orange juice. I ate the sandwiches slowly and had drunk the whole mug when I started to see double vision and felt my arms wouldn't obey, I tried to get up but couldn't get my legs to obey. Bran got up and lifted me into his arms and carried me back to bed, everything went black on the way. Adam was already in the room. Bran put Mimi down and said to Adam "I gave her a few drops of chloral hydrate, and it works well, soon she will be completely unconscious, that should keep her unconscious for at least 12, think for yourself, do you still want to keep her asleep, but my god she is light. I'm surprised she hasn't got an infection." Adam tucked Mimi in and Samuel came to watch. He looked into Mimi's eyes and said " Completely unconscious, chloral hydrate to remember, but you might feel very sick when you wake up. You have to watch her closely." Adam nodded and went to sit in the chair next to the bed.
Mimi was still asleep 18 hours later and Adam got up. He thought about going to breakfast because even though he tried again to wake Mimi, she didn't respond at all. He thought he would consult Samuel over breakfast. Adam went to the kitchen, which was full of Bran's pack but he didn't see Samuel. Adam asked Bran " Hey where is Samuel? Mimi still hasn't woken up, I was wondering if Samuel would check on her." Bran scratched his ear and said "Samuel had to go to the mountains, an emergency, one of these wild ones, one of the bitches is in labor so needs help as the baby is probably breech. Samuel will be along in a while, and Mimi will wake up too. Her body wants to rest now. " Adam sighed and continued eating.
I woke up. I felt terrible now. I was cold and my stomach was churning really badly. I barely got out of bed and into the toilet when I threw up violently right into the toilet. I held on to the side and kept vomiting. Cold sweat was on my forehead and I just wanted to get back under the covers but the nausea wouldn't subside. I noticed that my hair was swimming in the vomit but I just threw it back and let it all come back up again. Adam came over to me and said worriedly " Hey are you feeling that awful, let me help you." Adam tried to hold my hair out but it was already dirty.
I continued to vomit and Adam went off to find supplies. Soon he brought a smaller bucket and some towels and some wet wipes. He waited for the worst wave of vomiting to stop again for a while and then carried me to the bed and gave me a small bucket. My stomach was really tender and it hurt. Adam called Samuel " Samuel, it's Adam, Mimi woke up and now she won't stop vomiting. Her stomach is really sore, is there any idea how to make it easier or do we just have to wait for it to pass?" Samuel cursed harshly. He replied "Bran hasn't given her a few drops again, he's given her a big dose, those are signs of an overdose. I don't know if the nausea medicine would help but it should be injected and I don't know if Mimi will tolerate that now. Anyway, I'm coming back because those were false contractions, the baby is in the right position and everything is fine. "
Adam sighed and hung up the phone. He came to me. "Mimi, would you like a shot? If I could get some anti-nausea medicine from there I'd give it as an injection into your muscle. How about that? It might help. " I nodded. Now at this point, anyone could probably have injected me with a pretty big needle and I wouldn't care as I threw up again. Adam said " That's the stuff Bran gave you. He gave me too much. Samuel's on his way but I'll see if I can find that anti-nausea medicine."
Adam went out of the room and called Samuel again and asked for the anti-nausea medicine, Samuel advised but said he would be there in ten minutes. Adam went to find the medicine because it would be easier for Samuel to help Mimi if the vomiting stopped for a while. He found the medicine and pulled it into the syringe as Samuel had instructed. Then he returned to Mimi. He saw Samuel's car drive up to the window and Bran went to say something. Samuel was clearly agitated as he picked up his bag and brushed past his father into the house. Samuel asked when he saw Adam " Did you get given yet? " Adam held up the syringe and said " I'm just going. Poor Mimi, she had thrown up her hair too but everything will be washed out as long as that reaction stops. " Samuel and Adam went together to Mimi.
I thought, "This is never going to end. Spasm after spasm made my stomach upset and I tried to vomit but nothing came up but some gastric juice with a few spots of blood. Oh, I've vomited my throat out, I thought. Adam and Samuel came into the room and Samuel came and sat next to me on the bed and took one of my hands and felt for a pulse. Then he felt it on my neck as well. At the same time, Adam gave me a shot on the other side of my arm, I didn't even pay attention to it. Samuel wiped my forehead with wet wipes and felt my stomach, I moaned because it was so sensitive to touch. The men waited 10-15 minutes and my vomiting didn't stop Samuel got up and motioned Adam to come with him they went into the corridor. Samuel said "Mimi is really dehydrated, powerless, her stomach is tender and hard. Now I think it would be wise to put Mimi under to sleep, hydrate her and get out of there. Because I don't trust my dad when he clearly still has issues with Mimi. Nausea won't come in sleep when I put her in a deep enough sleep. I want to examine Mimi better. let's go to Tennessee there is an adequate medbay and the drive is not quite as demanding. " Adam nodded, and Samuel said "I'll go to the other room to get the medicine ready. You try to calm down and help but don't say anything about anesthesia yet. This injection is just another kind of nausea medicine, this should stop the nausea completely. Mimi doesn't need to know that it's also knocking her unconscious. "Samuel left and Adam went to Mimi.
Adam came back and I said, " What's the verdict?" Adam smiled and said " Samuel went to get some more powerful nausea medicine that should stop the vomiting. You're pretty damn dehydrated. Don't worry, we'll be out of here in Tennessee as soon as we get your nausea down." Adam continued to wipe me down with wet wipes and cut off my dirty tops, he also braided my hair tightly so it wouldn't get in the way anymore. Samuel came back and felt my stomach and deftly when the pain took my attention, gave me a shot in the arm, he rubbed the spot for a moment and said " 8-15 minutes, and that vomiting should be over. Let me help you a little more. "The men continued to wipe me with wet wipes and soon I was getting really tired and felt the nausea recede into the background but I couldn't stay awake. The last thing I heard was Samuel saying to Adam "I told you, the nausea stopped."
Adam gathered the now blanket-wrapped sleeping Mimi in his arms after Samuel had left to get the car. Samuel had just informed his father that they were leaving now. Bran said to Samuel " Come and see me in a couple of months when I have another midsummer party." Samuel didn't answer because he wasn't sure if they would come. He was still angry with his father, who had now given Mimi an overdose. Mimi still hasn't recovered from being tried to kill 386 times, Samuel thought in his mind no, after that stunt of da's, 387 times. He pulled the car into the front yard and Adam came out carrying Mimi in his arms. The drive would be a few hours but the strong medicine he had given Mimi would keep her fast asleep.
They arrived in Minnesota 12 hours later. They had told everyone they were going to Tennessee but in reality, they had secretly agreed that Minnesota would be a better place. Samuel suspected that Bran would send some nosy people to watch Mimi while she recovered. And Mimi didn't need that kind of attention at the moment. Adam carried Mimi to Medbay and left her in Samuel's care. Adam went to shower and eat and sleep for a few hours. Samuel would wake him up if he needed to. Adam had learned early on, after being turned into a werewolf, to always take care of himself first. Because you can't help others if you aren't capable of it. Therefore it was natural for Adam to eat and wash and most importantly rest.
Samuel looked through Mimi. Her stomach was badly irritated and there was clear growth in the cultures, but no immune reaction. Mimi simply repaired the lesions, that's how they appeared and slowly the bacteria would diminish. Samuel thought to himself, here's another calorie consumption as pointless as it can be. It would be easier if he could get Mimi some immunity. Samuel thought and thought. As if Mimi was missing about half of her entire immune system. But where would he get the other half? Samuel put Mimi on a hydration and antibiotic regimen that would support Mimi's peculiar defense mechanism. This would be another thing to remember. Mimi wouldn't get any signs of infection, no fever, no sickness, nothing that would normally come from having an immune defense. And her wounds would probably not fester much. Samuel sighed. He liked a challenge but then again, when you went overboard.
Mim would have to remember to watch out and the lady herself would have to get this point across. It's not easy, no. After 8 hours Adam came to ask Samuel to dinner. Samuel said " Wait a minute, let's give her some more medicine first. I'm not letting her wake up until this infection is gone, it shouldn't take more than a couple of days, the chloral hydrate almost burned Mimi's stomach out causing the abdominal catarrh, and with no immune defense to block the bacteria before it can do its damage, this is the result. Mimi needs to learn this for herself. How susceptible she is and how that in turn affects her calorie intake. But fine, now I'm ready, let's just go eat." Samuel put down the now empty syringe. He carefully checked that the whole tube was free and that the medicine had gone where it was supposed to. It had.
Adam looked amused and asked, " What are you doing going through those tubes?" Samuel sighed deeply "Mimi woke up earlier and wrapped the drip nicely between her fingers so it clogged up, unfortunately, it was an antibiotic drip, she's a sly one, that's why I wanted to make sure she was really asleep. I don't want her to try to move around still on her meds like that. "Adam laughed and the men went off to eat. When they returned Mimi was still sleeping peacefully, Adam brushed the hair away from Mimi's forehead. " She's not warm at all." Samuel said, " When you have no immune system, you don't get a fever." Adam left the medbay again to organize his company's affairs. Samuel flipped through his papers and studied his computer.
I woke up when no one was around. The hose, hmm this isn't an antibiotic because it's that white stuff, this has a drug in it, so it would probably keep me asleep, nope. I cleverly put the hose between my fingers so no one would notice right away, I probably wouldn't have to wait more than 10 minutes and my head would start to be fine. It really works. I just had to be plausibly asleep when Adam came to brush the hair from my forehead and then left. Samuel went to do something with his computer, so I unplugged all the tubes and sat up. There were no boards on this bed which was a good thing. I sat on the edge of the bed for a while. No nausea, no stomach ache, head pretty clear, but where in medbay was I? Not in Chicago anyway. I got up and started walking, found the bathroom, and went to run my business when Samuel stood in the doorway and said "Mimi, really, do you think this is wise? Do you feel wise? " I wiped myself and stood up. Samuel took me firmly by the hand and put me back on the bed. " Now you are there, I will come and take a blood sample in a minute if it is clean then you can go, but if not then. Samuel looked meaningfully at the bag of IV fluids.
The blood test was clean and Samuel now escorted me to the kitchen of the Minnesota house. This was white painted wood on the walls and had wood-colored panels from the bottom to about a meter high. This one had four floors. We were now on the second floor because the first floor was underground it wasn't quite a basement floor because that was there too. The stairs were wooden and spiral staircases, Adam said my bedroom was on the top floor and a little stair climb wouldn't hurt at all. It didn't. I ate myself incredibly full again and followed Adam upstairs. The top floor had large double doors with gold-colored handles.
Adam went and opened the doors. The room was huge. The room must have had a big canopy bed for five people which looked really lovely. It was dark red velvet, the canopy. The curtains were the same shade but satin. Adam said " I know it's a bit red but you can change everything. " I sighed with happiness this was perfect "It's perfect no I'm not changing anything. I'm not changing anything. I'm like a bloody princess. " Adam laughed and said "Go take a shower and read some books, Samuel delivered some supernatural anatomy books for you, get some rest, I'm on the third floor and I'll be back tonight, don't worry I will not abandon you. " Adam turned around and walked away. I started looking through drawers and boxes and cupboards. Eventually, I came to a gorgeous marble shower with a spotlight that changed color depending on the temperature. I was in the shower for ages, it was such a lovely place. Then I dried off and put on my nightgown and climbed into bed to read Anatomy.