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Rivener was downright miserable, although he had the privilege of pressing himself flatly to his guardian. Aphismet's coat served the dual purpose of keeping the cold off the man's skin and also keeping his own body warmth from escaping, however, so Rivener was gaining a whole lot of nothing from the cuddling. Still, it was better than being far, by himself, isolated.

The ruby eyes glared over at Delia from time to time, making sure the girl didn't touch Aphi. He knew why he'd fought her, and even though his aggressive behavior was lessened now due to the cold, he would still do it again! She had stolen Zul's attention from him! And he'd be damned if he let her steal Aphismet's too! He still recalled how Cordelia's soul had nearly killed the chef before, when it'd been captured... Riv wasn't about to forgive her. She was a Snake in true form!

Aphismet was getting nervous watching Ebony pace like that. She looked about ready to throw a fit. But the white-haired man figured that if he stayed quiet, he'd be a much better help than if he asked her to calm down. Sighing softly, Aphi rubbed at Rivener's shoulder, waiting.

"...Not much longer, I bet," the man mumbled to his Sigel.

"Finally!" Ebony breathed, whirling around on her heels to face the scientist. She hadn't meant for it to sound so exasperated, but she was greatly looking forward to finally having an end to this seemingly eternal nightmare they'd all been living in for the last month. Yet just as Kyou had noted, the Brit was very tired and very worried. The normal luster of her exotic hair and eyes had faded into far dimmer shades of their usual glory while her sun-kissed skin looked more sallow in complexion. At the man's concerned touch, Ebony could only give him a very weak smile and lightly pat his hand in return.

Finding their opening, cold arms quickly wrapped around Ebony's waist just as the doctor walked to his seat and started explaining things to the four occupants there. It made the already edgy human female jump before folding the dark youth into a tight embrace. Still the girl was shivering and Ebony had to wonder whether it had more to do with being back at the Lab rather than just the cold.

The Brit sighed and pushed the black bangs out the Frei's face. The look there was sad and miserable, but at least her silent tears had stopped for the time being. "Doctor please, whatever it takes to make them better we will do." She pressed her hand lovingly to Delia's cheek letting the girl relish in whatever warmth and emotional connection she could garner from it. "Rivener can have which ever he wants. Cordelia's smaller, so it won't matter much for her."

Kyou understood their concern, they are both like parents caring for their children. When the children are sick, the parents would always care for them and wants them well again. He nodded silently at both guardians, he promised he will cure them, and he will fulfill that promise now.

The scientist was relieved when Rivener complied obediently, he was actually worried that Rivener may be a problem, recalling the things Aphismet mentioned on the phone. A bitter smile spread across his lips at the scorpion Raevan's words, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of warmth waiting for you when you wake up." he reassured Rivener. Kneeling down beside the couch, Kyou pried one of Rivener's arm from his chest, pushing the gauntlet gently up his forearm to reveal his wrist. Then he deftly dabbed a cotton into some alcohol and swabbed it on Rivener's exposed wrist. His gold eyes lifted to look at Aphismet's for one last time, as if asking for a final permission. He didn't need any though, as the white haired chef's eyes were determined. Directing his eyes back to the Sigel, he pushed the needle carefully through his skin, pumping the yellow liquid into his system.

Kyou waited until Rivener pass out before he got up and backed away, letting Aphismet come next to the Sigel. Turning to Ebony now, he stared at the youngest Frei with concern in his eyes. So young, yet had been through so much. "Come this way." Kyou urged the both of them towards the examination bed on the other side of the room.

Rivener hadn't been afraid of the needle. He'd stung people enough to see that the wound was not the damaging thing, it was the stuff that got put into your body that was scary. With frowning eyes Rivener glared at the yellow stuff, daring it to hurt him, and for a split second the Sigel considered yanking his arm out of Kyou's grasp.

Thankfully the Scorpion didn't act on that urge, and a moment after the cold stuff was in his veins. With a pained grimace, hating the feeling of cold spreading through him, Rivener passed out.

Aphismet sighed and sat beside his ward, nodding towards Dr Kyou in appreciation. Hopefully this would be the end of it... Hopefully Rivener would no longer be such a danger to the people around him.

The chef turned to watch Kyou head towards Ebony, the brave little Basilisk girl coming forward and offering her arm like that, so courageous. The white-haired man smiled and tilted his head at her, finding the behavior endearing. Only a few more moments and this nightmare would be over for the newborn, too.

Cordelia did as the doctor wanted and laid down on the examination bed, her eyes never really leaving the view of the needle that would soon put her under like the Sigel before her. It wasn't until he'd actually approached her with the thing did she stiffen, a look of fear and determination mixed upon her scaled features. She'd held her breath and cringed as if that would lessen whatever pain was coming, but soon found what she'd been worrying about was nothing at all. The Snake barely noticed the sharp metal being pushed into her skin. Her face lit up in a big grin of victory then, but so soon it vanished.

If she'd thought the heat of the virus when it was in full effect was the worst she could experience in pain, well the Raevan had been horribly wrong. The cold of the liquid in her veins now burned with a different fire than the flames of fever. It literally clawed at every cell of her body as she desperately bit her lower lip to keep from screaming. Silent tears rolled down her cheeks again as her body acted of its own accord, convulsing as it utterly rejected the bitterness of the absolute cold now coursing in it. She wanted to desperately escape the pain like she had before, but Cordelia found her smoke form un-summonable then. For a brief moment, the girl wished for death, to not have to suffer like she had for the short time she'd been in this world now. It was soon forgotten though as her body finally relaxed and she fell under the veil of darkness.

For a moment, Ebony hung there a hand reached out not really doing anything, but wanting to. She feared they were doing more harm rather than good when the girl began to jerk in unnatural movements. Her hand came to rest on her heart as a sigh of relief left her lips when Cordelia finally stilled, the glow of her rune dulled, but still going strong. Giving Aphismet a weak smile, Ebony soon joined her Raevan's side as well. Somehow, she felt closer to the white haired chef now. Knowing the same thoughts and fears must be going through his head as well somehow made this all bearable. "Thank you Kyou..."