Ava wakes up in the middle of the night. She feels the unfamiliar metal from the hospital bed and heat on her lower leg. Marco was in a chair on the side of her bed, head laying on her ankle. Ava smiles unknowingly to herself, trying to sit herself up. She was starving, but the mini fridge was already emptied out. She sees Lily and Ondreaz sleeping in the chairs at the front of the room. She looks around, scared, but finally sees Noah Oliver in a little hospital crib near her bed. She gently gets out of bed and she rubs the back of her hand on his cheek. He makes little noises, making Ava smile. Her stomach growls, and she knows she has to eat something. She walks to the door, thinking she can find something in the hospital cafe.
She makes it downstairs when she hears a weird pitter patter. She ignores it, but then hears a thump. Her eyes bolt to the window across from her, and she sees the Golden Trident and the Lightning Bolt. Ava is so glad the part of the hospital she's in is dark. She quietly runs to the moonlit part of the hallway, budging the window open. The Trident and Bolt speed through the hallway, Ava chasing them. "GUYS!! STOP!" Ava whisper screams. The items stop abruptly, allowing Ava to breathe for a second. Ava grabs the Bolt and the Trident, feeling a power surge in her body. They suddenly start shrinking, so Ava is able to fit them in her pocket. Ava sighs, trying to figure out what to do. "How can I keep these safe?" Ava starts walking down the corner, almost to the fully lit part of the hospital when a hand wraps around her mouth. Ava screams, not knowing what to do. The hands felt soft, almost tender. Ava recognized these hands. It was Lily. Since she knew it was a girl, Ava pulls the back-bottom of Lily's shirt forward, causing Lily to flip in front of her. Girls were less... sturdy. Before Ava can take a look at the womens face to confirm it was Lily, Lily uses her powers to shield her real identity. Now, Lily looks like a nurse. "Who are you?" "Sorry, I'm Nurse Walker. I thought you were an intruder, my apologizes. It's just that no one normally comes down this corridor at night." "Oh, well I was just going to the Cafe." "Want me to accompany you?" "I'm fine, thanks." Ava watches as the Nurse walks away, confused. She knew for sure that that was Lily. It even had Lily's scent. Ava guesses that she was just mistaken, and continues her walk.
"GOD! That was way too close." Lily curses to herself as she removes the spell. "She could've caught me.. I need to be quicker next time. If she finds out my identity... The boss would fire me." Ava returns to the room, full with nasty hospital sandwiches. No one was down there to make real food, so she had to grab five mini sandwiches. She checks the time on her phone, and sees that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Ava cheers within herself, knowing that maybe she'll meet more of Marco's family. She scrolls through a bunch of notifications and sees a text message from her mother:
MUM <3
-Hey hun! Wanted to let you know that I'm fine (8:30 PM)
Omg yayy! I was rlly worried (2 AM)
-Dont worry abt me, its my job to worry abt u
I still worry tho. Anyways, how is Blake? Dad..?
-I left the house with Blake. We are safely heading back to our hometown
What are you guys gonna do there??
-We're going back to Myrtle Beach and we'll stay there in the underwater kingdom for the time being
Sounds good. STAY. SAFE. Cant have my only real family dying on me
-Alright XD Also, who was that guy walking in with their family in your hospital room??
Oh, I'm staying with them until my house is ready
-Be careful with the lady that was with them, i get weird vibes
Same. anyways, gotta sleep. dOcTorS oRdErs
-Alrighty then. Blake sends his love
And i send it back <3 byeee