Risks at work... (open)

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The gates were always the same, campers watching at them, always checking if everyone was doing what it was supossed they should be doing. For someone that was as free as the wind, it was a nightmare to have to be so ordenate and so attached to a schedule! he hated that... well maybe only because it wasn't his schedule. He got a lot from his father, so a good self schedule was always necessary in life, but self one not the one impossed by others!

With that in mind, Joshua Rogers always tended to skip classes and train in his own way. So when he was younger he started going out to the mortal world, then he started to 'borrow' stuff from the mortal world and sometimes from the camp and New Rome. Now that he was a bit older, 18 years old, he was getting an expert on blending and getting out from Camp like that, it was fun and almost no one could track him in Camp.

He also considerated himself something like a modern Robin hood, he took from the rich and gave a part to the poor, the other part he kept it. So if he took a bag with 10 pink diamonds, he changed them for a very good price and then he keeps the equivalent of three diamons and give away the rest, it was something fair! At least in his mind.

But that day... he hadn't gone out to have fun like always, it was his mother's death aniversary. He had taken Rick to her grave, and then came back with him safe and sound. As soon as they got to the camp, Josh sent Rick to his cohort and told him to act as if nothing had happened. rick did as he asked and left him by the gates. Josh smiled at him and then breathed deeply. "well... I guess this is when Dad would tell me... 'I told you so'..." he muttered and breathed deeply again.

A pair of scorpions had attacked them. He protected his little brother as always, so nothing happened to the 13 year old boy. But in his case... he killed one of the beasts but the other one... well it got him with the sting and ripped some flesh from his left ribs. he covered the most part from Rick but Josh knew he wasn't in the best conditions possible. Infirmary was kind of far and he didn't know if he was going to have enough energy to blend once more to get into the infirmary. "great... just great Josh..." he frowned and leaned back on the wall near the gates, feeling the poison getting to all of his body.

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Jason was on a break at the infirmary. He had an hour to just walk around or relax. He decided to walk around. Why not? It was a nice warm day, plus with all the depression in the infirmary it was nice to have such an optimistic day. The sun shining and feeling the warmth of the rays on your skin was a great feeling. Jason had walked a good length away from the infirmary as was at a crossroads. He could head to New Rome or towards the gate. He turned down the Via Praetoria, the way towards the gate. A breeze of warm air passed by him, making a smile flicker across is face. He really did enjoy being at camp. It was a lot more interesting than the mortal world. Everything was too predictable there. Here, there could be something new and unexpected happening every day. It was a great thing for him to experience.

As he walked a Mercury kid walked past him. It didn't bother him. He knew that probably a bunch of Mercury kids, and the horrible death girl, were known for leaving camp for a day with the mortals. He had to take care of a few upon their return. Why couldn't they just follow the rules an not leave camp. Didn't they realize how much danger they were putting themselves in? There was a reason they lived in a camp sealed off from the mortal world. Demigods had a distinct scent. One that monsters absolutely adore. The monsters want to kill the demigods. That was why they lived in a camp sealed off from society. To keep them safe. Though, he figured some campers got stir crazy and just left. Still, it was stupid.

Speaking of stupid. Jason finally had in his view another Mercury kid who obviously looked it pain. So much for a break. Jason rolled his eyes and audibly sighed. He walked over to the kid. "Let me guess. You took a trip outside and got attacked?" Jason said as he buttoned up his medical jacket and took out a fresh pair of medical examination gloves. He always carried a pair on him. Even on break it wasn't a surprise to pass a Roman who needed medical assistance. Though, a majority of the people preferred not to seem weak and go to the infirmary. Jason practically had to force a medical assistance on them. Talk about pains in the butt.

outfit: medical scrubs with a doctor jacket
words: 444
notes: Jason being a somewhat jerk...

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Lance had been keeping an eye out for Josh, a rather attentive one considering he could blend into shadows so easily. In fact one could almost say Lance was looking for him, just a little. There were several reason Lance tossed back and forth in his head as to why he was looking for Josh, something of a test to see if he could actually find the child of Mercury, but mostly just because he was bored out of his mind at the moment. Lance wasn't sure what he should do, or what people wouldn't mind him showing up to hang out, but Josh was family. An uncle or something despite the small age difference. He didn't mind, it was a good enough excuse to go looking for something to do. Though Lance didn't know looking for a child of Mercury could often simply be called looking for trouble. It always seemed to follow them.

He passed close to the gates, thinking he might have ventured outside today. To be honest it was probably the eighth time today he had passed somewhere near the gate. Lance crept around, doing a decent enough job of staying hidden considering he had been trying to hide from people since even before coming to camp, though it used to be for surprising or scaring purposes. A couple of people caught his sight near a separate wall, somewhere Lance had seen as being a decent enough shadowed area to stay hidden in. In it he saw the tell tale signs of an injured person, and a medic rather far off from his usual station. Lance toyed with the idea of seeing what was happening, and going off to look for Josh again.

The though of Josh being the injured person had not passed his mind, and though he could see the hair and part of his face Lance would not even think Josh could have let himself get hurt out there. Lance did make sure to warn him about it only a few day ago after all. Curiosity, and the utter lack of luck in tracking Josh, lead the small boy to creep closer to the two males. It took until Lance was only a few meters away for it to truly registair, leading him to stand straight up and dropping all attempts to hide himself. “Josh? Josh what the....what did you do to your side? Didn't we just talk about this?” he said extremely worried, though he was making sure not to force himself too close, he was getting medical attention and Lance didn't want to be in the way.

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Josh stood there by the gates for a couple of seconds, he was trying to gather enough strength to blend once more into the infirmary, but as the time was passing, the venom was fulfilling his muscles and organs, which wasn’t the best in his position. Suddenly he saw a blond guy walking to where he was standing by, he had seen him from time to time. He knew he was son of Apollo and he always was in the infirmary or checking on the health of each camper that crossed his path. In a common day, Josh would just walked by and nod his head at Apollo’s son, but that day he thought it was kind of a miracle that he had decided to go for a walk by the gates and crossed Josh’s path. Maybe his father, Mercury, was trying to save his butthead son by sending medical help in that moment.

Jason got closer and half joked, he was being sarcastic with his comment about Josh leaving the camp. It was completely obvious that he had left the camp because it was one of his favorite extra-curricular activities! Also it was clear like crystal that had gotten injured while he had been out, but Josh found that comment funny instead of aggressive or jerkish. He nodded at Jason and smiled weakly, while his face got covered in cold sweat and his body started to burn out in fever. “Yeah… something like that…” he said and then moved his right hand off his left ribs’ side so Jason could have a better look of his wound. “Who could tell… that scorpions… don’t like to be hunted down!” he said in a tone of joke. He never seemed to be serious about anything, but only the ones that were really close to him knew that about him.

Suddenly he heard the voice of a kid, for a second he thought it was the voice of his brother, but Rick had gone to his cohort, he had ordered him to do that, but maybe he hadn’t obeyed him, other quality of the children of Mercury, they almost never obeyed orders. He looked up to the source of the voice and even when his vision was getting kind of blurry, he could recognize the face of the boy who had just called his name. It was Lance, his little ‘Nephew’, it was weird to keep track of the family connections that one could have in that place. Josh tried to keep track only on his father and mother’s side. So he got track about Mercury’s kids and Mars’ kids. Lance was grandson of Mercury, which made him Josh’s Nephew.

He noticed the panic in his voice, how worried he was for him. Only a few days ago they had talked about him leaving the camp, he had promised the kid that he would always get back to camp safe and sound. Maybe if he had gone alone, he would have kept his promise, but he wasn’t going to leave his brother all alone to get killed by a filthy scorpion. “Hey… Lance” he smiled at the kid even when the pain through his body due the poison was getting unbearable. “I know… but don’t worry… I’m peachy, just a sratch... Right?.” He asked to Jason and then he winked and lied to the kid, he just didn’t want him to get so worried about him, Josh felt he didn’t deserve such feelings form anyone, even less from a pure kid like Lance.

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Jason rolled his eyes. Of course scorpions wouldn't like it if you bothered them. Especially if these scorpions were poisonous. Of course, it was even worse if the scorpions were a form of monster. When were these Mercury kids going to learn? All they seem capable of doing is stealing stuff of no use for the camp and for constantly complaining of some injury in the infirmary. Jason grunted in a half laugh half cough. The joking tone coming from Josh was a bit annoying.

He examined the wound. Well, it was poisonous. The good thing was that some rest and ambrosia will have Josh walking in at the least two days. Jason could tell that the poison had seeped into his body enough though. He pulled out a medical emergency kit that was in his medical jacket. He tore it open and grabbed a syringe. Inside the see through syringe was a gold liquid. It was nectar put into a medicinal form. Technically Jason shouldn't be using it as it was still in the testing phase. However, it was beyond anyone ability to get Josh to the infirmary for some nectar or ambrosia. It was either take the risk or watch the kid die. Jason took a shaky deep breath.

"Okay, I'm going to inject some ambrosia into you.I hope it works." Jason said as he stuck the syringe into Joshs arm. It wasn't the medical way to stick it near the wound. Besides, if this worked, the injection was put into a vein and would start acting against the poison right away. Jason watched Josh for a moment. Not even noticing the arrival of Lance. Introductions can wait till later. Right now he was in doctor mode. After a few seconds had passed from the injection he notice that Josh had not yet burst into flames. That was a good sign. Perhaps the injection was working.

Now for the bleeding of the wound. He had a small bandage in the kit. It would be enough until the son of Mercury can get to the infirmary. He grabbed the bandage and opened it up. He didn't have any proper equipment to clean the wound so he just laid the bandage on Josh and used medical tape to tape it down. That would have to do for now. Jason stood up and rubbed the blood of Josh off his hand and onto his white jacket. It was a good thing he had about five of them.

"You're going to have to go to the infirmary soon to get that wound clean. What I injected you with was an experimental substance of medicinal nectar. That was to bypass the poison in your system. You still are going to need to spend overnight in the infirmary for further testing." He glanced at Lance. "Are you saying this is not the first time he had gone outside? I'm sorry but I will have to report this to Remus." He glanced at Josh. "And yes I mean Remus. I know Zidane too well to know that he would sooner high five you than punish you." Jason said with a light laugh.

outfit: medical scrubs with a doctor jacket
words: 574
notes: Super doctor Jason on the case.

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“THIS IS NOT PEACHY and...and...I....fine. Just a scratch. You'd never lie to me, if you could help it, so....so I'll believe you.” Lance had raised his voice a bit, not enough to yell but enough to show his worry. He stopped himself, reminding himself what he had promised, that he would believe people. No matter how crazy something sounded. Lance knew it was a lie, but it was a lie to make him feel better. He knew that, but his voice cracked under the strain of forcing his personal views on his heart. He did not need a confirmation from a doctor that it was not a scratch, but he would need to go to the infirmary.

Lance looked questionably at the syringe, he had never seen something like it's contents before. Perhaps something similar, but never in a syringe. The knowledge of it being an ambrosia medicine sent Lances heart into a deep hole, a pit of worry for which he had already had a foot in. Honest to a fault may have been said about the medical person here, but Lance liked it. Despite the absolute fear and anxiety it left him, hearing the truth no matter what emotions it instilled calmed him.

“I....I didn't say it's not the...the first time. Just that I talked about him not getting himself hurt.” Lance said, though it was the truth it was not the whole truth. He couldn't speak a lie, because of his personality more than his parentage. Though he had never really tried to full out lie, so he didn't know what would happen anyway. He still did not want to, but he also felt it bad if Josh got in trouble because of something he said. How the other person had jumped from 'we talked about this', to Josh repeatedly going outside camp was a mystery.

“We...we can talk about this later. I just...let's get him to the infirmary as soon as possible.” Lance said in a tone that said this should be the end of it for now, despite his small stature his face was stern, though still small and child like. It was rather interesting to see Lance get serious about something, though the medical man probably wouldn't know Lance well enough to appreciate it. Lance tried his best to be a good support crutch for Josh, but his hieght of 5 feet might not have made him very good to help someone. This was one of the few times he cursed his age and height, if he was older, and taller it would be better. Lance had been training hard, and his balance and strength where good enough to be of great help no matter how short he was.

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Josh was using all the strength he still got in his body to keep himself on his feet. It wasn’t as if it didn’t hurt as if his body was being used as an old cloth rubbing and cleaning the bluff back of one of the scorpions that just attacked his brother and himself just minutes ago. He felt itchy, weird and acid waves of pain were running his whole body from the wounds to the opposite sides of his body. But being a whining baby wasn’t going to help him in any case. He needed to be strong not only for him, but for Rick and now that he was out there, Lance too. He breathed deeply and tried to stand straight as Jason was checking his wounds. But Lance’s voice showed that he hadn’t lied that well, he was really worried about him.

“Hey… Lance… I know this looks… well… bad…” He frowned at Jason because he pushed a bit more of necessary one of the wounds. Then he looked back at Lance and smiled again at him. “I’m fine, really… I just need some rest… then I’ll be… pranking again…” he winked at Lance hoping that the kid would relax a bit about his wounds. Then Jason took something from his little kit, a shot but what was in it?! It looked as anything he had seen before in his life and he had gotten very severe wounds, then Jason told him what it was. Ambrosia! Josh frowned and was about to say something against him using that divine thing in that way, but he wasn’t going to worry Lance even more, so he nodded at Jason. “ok… then IV-Ambrosia.”

He felt the liquid in his veins and it was like a boost of energy, power, everything! But at the same time it felt as if burned the point where the needle got into his body. He clenched his eyes and felt how that hot liquid ran all the way to his heart and then back to his body, it was weird to feel how the liquid traveled through his body. He felt the poison stopping, it wasn’t advancing any more, but it maybe would need a bit more of ambrosia or nectar to be completely wiped out of his body. Then he opened his eyes and looked at Jason. “well… I’m still here…” he smiled and then looked at Lance and winked. “see… I’m fine…”

He breathed deeply and kind of grunted when Jason pressed the bandage over his wound, it still stung badly. “ok, gently doc… “ he said kind of joking, but just because he wanted to keep smiling, he didn’t want to seem weak or even more hurt to Lance. But then Jason asked to Lance if it wasn’t the first time Josh went to the outside. He rolled his eyes but smiled Lance, the kid wasn’t thinking on giving him some problems, he thought of helping him, so he wasn’t going to get mad at him. “ok… tell Robo-Remus,… I think he already has a file about me” He tried to smile again, Zidane always smiled at him and shook his head when he went out, but Remus… well he wasn’t scared of him anymore.

Lance helped him as a crutch, josh used him like that at least. Jason told him he would have to stay in the infirmary for a day or two. “that long?... I need to go to…” but he didn’t finish the sentence, a sharp pain ran his arm, where Jason put the ambrosia. “I think… it was… too much!”

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Jason grimaced. This little kid really wanted to try to block Joshs admittance that he had gone outside. "You Mercury kids and going outside. And you are not fine." Jason told Josh. He didn't care that Lance was there. Heck, it was Joshs own fault for getting hurt in the first place. He really was asking for death wasn't he? When were the kids going to learn that the rules were set there for a reason. You are not suppose to go outside until your time in the legion was done. End of story.

Jason rolled his eyes. Really? Gently? How the heck was Jason suppose to stop the blood flow if he went gentle. Stupid Mercury kids. "Sorry, gentle is not an option. Suck it up. You asked for it." Jason said as he helped steady Josh onto Lance. There really was too much of a height difference. Once they started moving Jason will have to pick up Josh and carry him to the infirmary. He had to keep a close eye on Josh. He was the first person ever to get the nectar shot. Jason would hate for a camper to burn alive under his care. Not to mention how bad it would look on his record. Which, at the moment, had a nice clean slate of saving multiple people and getting them into the infirmary. Heck, he was able to get Edmund in there. That must count as something.

Jason rolled his eyes. Usually the name of Remus brought fear to the campers. It must be true then, Rogers had a death wish. "File or not it will be reported and after your stay in the infirmary you will have to take whatever punishment. Besides, I'm almost half tempted to revoke your visiting rights during your stay." Jason snapped at Josh. "And yes, that long. It doesn't matter what date you have or whatever. It can wait. You got hurt, you need to get better." Jason continued. Really, this kid, really? Talk about being on his last nerve.

When Jason saw Josh grip his arm his doctor mode came back on. He grabbed Josh and picked him up princess style. "Shit, this can't be happening." Jason told himself as he tried to get Josh into a comfortable position. He looked down at the younger kid. "We are running to the infirmary. Run ahead, tell them to get a bed ready and an IV. We need to transfuse the nectar out and replace it with more blood." Jason told the kid as he started towards the infirmary.

outfit: medical scrubs with a doctor jacket
words: 487
notes: No medical knowledge means that I am guessing on everything XD Using what sounds right.

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Lance couldn't help but frown at the comments about Josh having a file, and what not. He had really wanted to believe in Josh when he said he would be fine, that he was fine, and tried acting like he believed, but it would be obvious to anyone despite anything he said or did he was still worried beyond compare. He knew Josh had a little brother, and figured he didn't want to worry him, but this stay was going to make whomever it was be more worried than Lance. He knew that, and hoped that Josh could make up some kind of excuse. He would be able to lie better when he was feeling better anyway.

Lance was trying not to look directly at Josh, keeping an eye on him while looking ahead so he wouldn't feel Lance's eyes on him. Still he seemed to try and be strong, until he noticed Josh's sudden jolt. Small but obvious to Lance who was paying extra close attention to the weight on his shoulder. Words Lance had not expected came, it was not the poison or bleeding wound that hurt him now, but the injection from a camp physician. Lance turned as the one responsible picked up Josh in one fell swoop, it was amazing. Lace spent no time standing in awe, he steadied himself as he was given quick instructions and nodded in understanding before running off.

He was only really good at one thing, running. On any terrain, through any forest or jungle of people Lance could make his way through easily. He forced himself to move as fast as possible, using the fastest route whether it was the shortest, easiest, neither, or both. Lance made it to the Infirmary in near record time. His breathing was fast and deep, but still even and he could speak without much disruption for air. “My friend was injected with experimental liquid nectar. The physician is on his way with Josh and needs a bed, and blood to replaces the nectar.”

Lance spoke clearly and in an audible voice trying not to raise it too much, he was panicking on the inside because of the adrenalin, but he didn't want to have to repeat himself. He was pretty sure he'd not be able to even if they asked. Lance took deep breaths as he watched them get everything prepared, twiddling his thumbs. Lance still have a good amount of adrenaline and had energy from the short run. He went outside and began to pace, he didn't want to look impatient but he was still trying to calm himself down. Lance took deep breaths and slowed his pace until he was more comfortable standing. He couldn't sit, but he did force himself to not walk around so much. It seemed like hours, but Lance knew it was probably just minutes before the two of them made it to the infirmary.

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Josh smiled at Lance by the time Jason talked again, Gods!! this guy should be an onchologist! "You know... you are really sensitive?... you should be... onchologist... or something like... that." He told Jason and rolled his eyes, half due the pain, half due the fact that in that moment Jason reminded him of a doctor in the city where he used to live. He was 6 or 7 years old and a friend of his at school came to class crying one morning. His mother got sick and they went to the doctor. He didn't care that the kid was in the room, he just told the woman that she was sick and that she would die in less than 6 months. Josh never understood why someone would say something like that in front of a kid. He didn't have cancer, but his injuries could kill him in less than 6 months, Lance was a good kid and didn't need to be scared like that, unless Jason wanted to make josh an example of what was to go outside without permission.

"I know... I asked for it... Don't you know a joke... when you listen to it?" he smirked at Jason and then breathed deeply trying to pull the pain to the back of his mind. Heck! he was a Roman and son of Mercury! he had to be an example! maybe he wasn't a good follower of the law like his brother, Zidane, but still he was going to be a good Mercury's son! He looked at Lance and winked at him, yes he had some experience with praetors' and centurion's punishments, they had always been... well annoyed and disappointed on him but well... maybe his ADHD was a bit more uncontrolable than in other demigods, maybe if he hadn't been a demigod he would have also had ADHD! Who knew... He just knew that he couldn't stay in a single place like they asked him to.

When Jason said that he was tempted to revoke his visits while he was in the infirmary, Josh smiled again but this time in not a really playful one, it showed a bit of pain or sadness in it. "Don't worry... I don't have... a lot of fans..." he said and kept walking with Lance by his side. Maybe it was sad or pathetic, but he wasn't a popular guy, not in good terms. He was a sneak thief, a flirter, so everyone or hated because he had stole something from them or maybe because he dated a girl and her best friend. He only knew like two maybe three people who he knew for sure that would try to visit him and that they were not related to him by Mercury's blood. He thought then of his best friend Rhia and his now beloved one-he-hoped-to-be Felicity.

When the ambrosia started burning him from the inside, he knew it was bad, really bad! the poison had already made his heart bump his blood a little faster, then the ambrosia ran through his body faster too. It wasn't only burning his arm but also his chest, neck, legs, his other arm and head. that combined with the massive migraine that the teleportation left him, he felt his head was about to explode. Then he heard some words from Jason's mouth, but they seemed to echo in his head. Then Lance left his side and Josh forced himself to open his eyes, Jason was in that moment lifting him in princess style! "Doc... really... I rather die here... than losing my style..." he said in a joking way he even tried to smirk, but the burning was too much to think right.

When he knew Lance wasn't around, he grabbed his head with his good hand and clenched his eyes. "ok... boiling brain now!" he said and clenched his jaw too. His voice wasn't joking now, he was serious. "I'm sorry... my playful attitude... I didn't want to... worry the kid." He breathed deeply trying to connect the exact words in the right sentence, the pain was blurring not only his vision, but his mind too. "Doc... If I die... just be a bit... sensitive... when you tell... my brother... ok?" He didn't want Rick to suffer or to feel that it was his fault that Josh died because he protected him from those scorpions.

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Jason watched as the younger boy speed off. This was good. That means everything should be set up once Jason got there. He ignored Joshs previous comments. So what if he was blunt. Did Josh want to have Jason sugarcoat his injuries adding a false sense of hope that all was okay? That was stupid. They were Romans. One way or another they had to grow up and start learning about the pain and horrors that are associated with it. However, Jason had to roll his eyes at the fan comment. "Everyone has at least five people who would care about them. I'm sure if you think about it you could think of five people who would be upset that you are in the infirmary." Jason stated coldly.

He grunted as he repositioned Josh in his arms. Such a complainer! Here Jason was trying to help the kid and all he oculd do is complain about his dignity. Such a pain in the butt. No wonder he thought he didn't have friends. Jason made a mental note not to become friends with this jerk. True, Jason was a known to be a big flirt but lately that had died down. Perhaps that was due to the fact of the girl he spent his Valentines with. Clare, now that was one dame Jason wanted to keep and protect. He wanted to laugh with her and admire her smile everyday. He shook his head. He had a duty right now. Daydreaming was reserved for break time, okay, technically he was on break right now, but this was an emergency and he needed to be fully concentrated.

Jason growled at Joshs remarks. He was really tempting his patience. He want to slam Josh on the ground and yell at him for being an idiot. Perhaps if he had acted more severe earlier then it wouldn't be as bad as it was now. Did he even think of that? Perhaps not, which was the bad thing. Then came the death sentence. Jason knew that that wasn't going to happen. "If there is one thing I am sure of, that is that you are not going to die today. No matter how much of an idiot you are." Jason finished as the infirmary came into view.

As he ran through the door he saw the medical team scrambling around. Jason set Josh on the bed they were setting up around it. He glanced at the younger boy. "Thanks kid. You might not want to watch. Lots of blood." Jason hooked up the needle with the transfusion tube of fresh blood. Then he hooked one up with an empty bag. Once that one was settled he punctured Joshs arm around the same area of the injected ambrosia. He watched as some red mixed with liquid gold swirled into the the baggy. Once the one bag was full he hooked up another one with an empty bag. "Sorry if you get nauseous or in pain. Just think happy thoughts and try to stay awake." Jason said as he started to fill the second bag with Joshs blood. Finally, Jason determined all the injected ambrosia was out.

On the other arm Jason punctured Joshs arm and started to insert blood directly into the vain. If the ambrosia caused serious pain then this must emit sweet relief. It was recently clean and was still very fresh. Jason just hoped it worked. He kept his eyes trained on Joshs condition.

outfit: medical scrubs with a doctor jacket
words: 634
notes: Sorry for the weight and the sucky post. Again, I have no idea how blood transfusions go.

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The beating of his heat thumped in his ears, Lance could almost feel it in every vein of his body as it throbbed. Worry wracked his brain as he waited for the two males to follow, the dim sound of equipment getting ready behind him was like static. White noise that he couldn't figure out, because even his own thoughts were drowned out by the thumping of his thirteen year old heart.

Lance's breath caught in his lungs as he watched the two males, one being carried in the others arms as if he was unable to function on his own. He had not wanted to leave Josh, running away as fast as possible brought up incredibly bad memories. He had forced himself forward, not looking back to check on them, not to slow down and make sure they were behind him. He did as he was told, something the legion had impressed on him. Young as he was, Lance knew that when he was given an order he needed to follow it. The feelings in his chest tightening and threatening to make his lungs collapse. Despite the fact they had made it to the infirmary, his feelings of anxiety did not diminish.

He had not been ordered outside, and he was more than glad about it. The suggestion had only been for Lance's benefit, so Lance stayed watching and waiting. His heart beat rapidly as he continued his attempt at calming himself down, it was an ongoing concentration. It had slipped for a moment when he saw Josh being carried, but in that moment his blood pressure soared again. Lance looked from afar, not wanting to get in the way. There at the side of the room as close as he dared he stood like a statue, waiting for something to happen. Pursing his lips he forced visions of his friends death and all the dreams he had since to the back of his mind.

Repeatedly Lance had to remember Josh's words of encouragement, he had to remember Josh said he was going to be okay. Lance felt a knot tie itself tighter and tighter in his gut, he felt the lies that had come from Josh's words. He should have trusted that feeling, maybe said something. Lance didn't know what to think anymore, believing someone was telling the truth or believing someone was lying had both lead to something terrible. Lance wondered if he had not been there either time, would it have turned out the same. For now all he could do was wait and watch, possibly force a smile when Josh looked at him.

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Jason's words sounded like an echo in his head and at the same time each word was as if Jason was getting farther and farther from where Josh was, which was impossible because Josh knew that he was still carrying him to the infirmary. Then, why was he listening to his voice in such way? Josh knew then that it was him who was leaving, maybe finally he was leaving this world and would soon meet the judges and would be left to roam the underworld. Because he was sure that he wouldn't be declared to be a hero. Yes, he had saved his brother from those creatures, but he wouldn't have been in danger if he hadn't taken to that graveyard, then nothing of that would had happened, so NO! he was no hero!

Jason told him that he was sure that Josh could think of at least 5 people who would be upset if they knew that he was in the infirmary. so he really tried to think of those, to count them in his mind, although his mind seemed a weird labyrinth. Rick was the first one on the list, then it was his best friend, Rhia and also maybe Felicity, he would have loved Felicity to be at least upset of him being there, that way he would know that she would at least think of him a bit. Then he tried to focus who else could feel bad for him... He forced himself to open his eyes when he heard Jason telling Lance that it would be better if he waited outside.

Lance!
He frowned and forced himself to stay awake. Lance is also one who would be upset if something happened to me! I told him we were family and I do believe that! He saw Lance's eyes and saw the panic in them, he saw how bad everything looked from the kid's eyes! He breathed deeply as he felt how his blood with the ambrosia were leaving his body. From the horrible heat he had felt seconds before, he started to feel cold, not just that but freezing cold! Jason said something aout him feeling nausea, but he didn't feel that, just cold and numbness. Still he forced a smile at Lance and tried to stay there awake.

He looked then around and saw some of the apollo kids that were helping Jason to save his stupid life. Then he looked to his side and saw a beautiful being standing right there. Dressed with a black suit, thin body, porcelain fair face, blond long hair. He frowned at the guy and then looked down at the others as his body was shivering. He closed his eyes for a second and felt how his body stopped aching, his heart skipped couple of beats, then he forced a breathe and opened his eyes once more. His body was in pain once more, he looked around again and noticed that the beutiful creature in Black didn't move he was waiting for something.

josh wanted to speak to him but his voice was trapped in his throat, then he looked at the other people in the room and they didn't seem to notice the man standing right next to Josh. He closed his eyes again and there was no pain, his heart stopped for a couple of seconds then the image of rick, Rhia, Felicity, Lance and his father Mercury flashed in his mind, maybe even his father would be worried about him or would just pass by to tell him how stupid he was! still he was his fifth! He opened his eyes again and his heart started working again. "I got the five... I do know five people..." he said in a very low and weak voice but with a wide smile on his face.

Jason had already put the transfusion in his arm, after losing a bit more than half of his blood to take all the ambrosia off it, new blood was getting into his veins and the numbness and cold were being diminished. He looked up and couldn't see the beautiful creature in black suit, something that in a way he found reliefing. Then he looked back to where Lance was and smiled again, this time he was pale and sweat was covering his face, still he was smiling. "thank you... and I'm sorry" he told Lance and then looked at jason and smiled at him too. "not bad... just... no more IV ambrosia... yes?" he tried to smile as always but he was tired and the wounds all over his left torso still were in pain and open.

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Jason smiled as Josh said he knew the five people. That was good, he needed Josh to be talking. "Okay Josh. Tell me about the five. Who are they, how much do they mean to you. Just keep talking Josh." Jason said as he worked on the transfusion. Since it was an emergency situation there wasn't much of the equipment set up, despite the early warning. They had a heart monitor and the blood pouches. That was about it.

Jason, while concentrating on the transfusion, silently cursed himself. He knew that it was probably a bad idea to try an experimental substance. The first testing was suppose to be done today, hence why it was in his pocket when stumbled upon the bleeding Josh. Yet, the first test wasn't suppose to be on a human. They had some special mice brought in that Apollo catered that had the aspects of a demigod. They were going to test how much quantity of the nectar could be injected into the bloodstream without someone burning up to death. Why did it have to be Josh that had to suffer this torture. Jason had nothing against the son of Mercury. Why couldn't the emergency test subject be that Death Girl or one of the people from her little group of friends? Then he wouldn't feel too bad about this entire operation.

Jason had to smile when Josh muttered those words. He was right though, at least for the moment. It still needed plenty of tests that was for sure. He would take full responsibility for it too if questions were asked. "Yes, for now. This needs many more experiments before it is ready for use. Though, you must admit, it did do its job. Perhaps less would work better though." Jason said with his signature cocky smile. He wasn't really one to slink away and give up. If he was he wouldn't have won two oscars as a famous child star. Granted, his acting days were behind him and now he was working on a more medical way of living.

As the transfusion was finished up Jason went and grabbed a clipboard from one of the assistants helping out. He wrote down Josh situation and current status. He would have to stay in the infirmary for at the least a week until they made sure he was ready for release. Jason turned and smiled to Lance. "It's okay for you to come closer. I'm sure Josh would enjoy it. Oh and by the way Josh, you are stuck in the infirmary for a week. But don't worry, you have me to talk to!" Jason said with a goofy grin and laugh.

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Lances face nearly turned white when Josh apologized, all that blood that was being taken from his body and the gold colored liquid that had mixed with it made Lance want to faint. He kept tears back from his eyes, swallowed what he thought must have been a rock and clashed his hands together. A failed attempt of a smile came across his face, his eye brows knit together with worry. “No...no reason to apologize right Josh? Everyone gets hurt.” he said trying to be there for Josh, trying his best to be calm and supportive even when Josh was trying the exact same thing. His body felt so small, thin and fragile, an image of the emotion sate he was in right now. He acid churned in his stomach nearly forcing it self out, the nervousness and fear he felt was taking a terrible toll on his body.

Someone, faceless in Lance's eyes, offered a chair to the boy. They were worried he might fall out, he was unsteady on his feet with pale cold skin. Several times his eyes became unfocused, the times when he could only see a tail dripping with poison and the death of a friend. He couldn't help it, there were so many parallels from what was happening now and what happened to his friend. He had to make it different, he had to say with Josh. With all his heart and all his mind he feared that leaving meant death for the one who he had only just found as a friend.

Sometimes Lance's eyes lingered not on Josh but the one that had been treating him. The doctor was doing a much better job than Lance was with the poker face, he was calm and kept his head about him. Lance couldn't tell if he was panicking the same way Lance was, if he was he didn’t show. He was able to joke with Josh, keep him talking and awake. Lance could barely breath, and he had to admire the man. He hadn't even caught his name, there had been no real time for introductions. As things seemed to settle down the medic turned toward Lance with a smile. His words were a great relief, a little joke and an odd grin. Josh really was going to be fine, it seemed as if every muscle in his body relaxed at the same time.

Air left his lungs in a great sigh and his legs buckled putting him in the stool they had put behind him long ago. Straightening out his arms so that he could rest on them a moment without the use of his muscles, Lance rested for only a moment letting his strength come back to him. The color rushed to his face, and he was no longer pale. A relieved smile crossed his lips as he forced himself off the wooden stool and went to Josh's side. “I'll come visit you too!” he said with a genuine smile.