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Chubbs scrubbed himself down with the bar of soap, he started humming to himself, a familiar tune. He couldn't quite remember where he'd heard it, than it finally dawned on him, and with in the safety of the shower, he began to sing.

" Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, myyyy loooooove, my darrrliing I've hunnnngered forr
yourrrr touch, a longggg lonley tiime"

Chubbs scrubbed at his chest and got a little louder

" And tiiiiime, goeees byyy, so slowly.... and tiiiime can do sooo much"

Chubbs held his arms out wide

" Arrrrre youuu, Still MIIIIIIIIIIIIINEEEeeeeiiiii need you love, IIIIIIII need your love, God speed your love, tooowooowoooo, meeeee!"

Chubbs turned off the shower and slid out of it, towel wrapped around his middle and dancing as he sang, voice echoing out into the street.

"Lonely rivers flowwwto the sea, to the sea,.....to the waiting arms of the seaaaaayeaaah......Lonely rivers cry, wait for me, wait for meeee, ... I'll be coming home, wait for meeeeeee"

Chubbs standing in the middle of the room , sang louder, his deep voice resounding out into the open air

" Woaaaaaaaaaaaa, myyyy looooooove, my darrling... I've hungered, HUNGERED foor yourrr touch, Aaa long, lonely tiiiime"

" Annnd tiiiime gooooooes byyy, so slooowly, and tiime can do soo much, Areeeee youuu stiiill MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!"

" IIIII NEEEEEEEEEEEEEED YOUUUUR LOOOOOVE, III IIIII need your love, God speeeeed your love, tooowooowooo meeeeeeeeeeee!"

"dun dun dun dun dun dun duuuuun"

Chubbs bowed to an invisible audience and started putting on his clothes.

Chubbs had started to get himself ready for the upcoming match he had with lord knows who. He found the beach was quiet when he was here with Colche it would be a good spot to run. He needed a good few laps up and down the sand to get him back to working order, too many twinkies and cigarettes had him a little worse for wear.

He had his pants rolled up and sleeves as well, he didnt like his shoes, they were steel cap boots, and they were the only pair he could afford, they were a little small and long periods wearing them would squash his toes. Chubbs ran along the sand, trying to gain speed if he could.

Coming around a corner of the beach he spied people there. He hated running in front of people they usually just stared and whispered like he was some freak. One was a guy, he looked like he could have been one of the fighters he was against. So Chubbs decided not to show him any weakness and sprinted as best he could, looking like he hadn't seen them.

A glint caught his eye and he peered sidways, one of the girls he was talking to had scales on her, not alot but they were there. Chubbs found himself staring a little and wondered how long halloween lasted exactly. Just then he felt his foot catch on some drift wood and he came crashing down

" Son of a Bifffmfmffff"

Face down into the sand


"Plant?" Amaya would have laughed if the thought of turning into a plant didn't scare her so much. "No, I highly doubt it. I think I'm turning into some sort of lizard... I don't know for sure yet." She then looked at Jamal, having no idea what exactly happened at the cafeteria, but chalked it up to seeing two people having turned 50%. "Ah, I see." Amaya left it at that, neither of them probably wanted to dive into the subject.

Having not even noticed the large man before he fell, she jumped with a start as her eyes went wide. "Oh god!" Jumping up, she ran over to him, lifting one of his arms with a LOT of effort and a grunt. "Are... are you okay?!"


Anjali stared at both Amaya and Jamal. "You mean... they haven't told you what experiment they're performing on you? Really?" She was shocked - this went against every bit of laboratory ethics she'd been taught. Well.. the entire thing did, but for some reason this rated a bit of extra surprise. "I... I know what I'm turning into. A sundew. Yes, that's a plant," she added, to forestall any questions.

Then she turned around in surprise as something fell - and she scrambled to her knees as well, startled. "Goodness - are you quite well?" she asked, concerned, but not getting up since Amaya seemed to have things well in hand. No need to mob the man.


Chubbs heard voices around him, nice ones seeming concerned. This place was so odd, so many nice people, if it weren't for the kids he'd never leave. Though right now he wished he was an ostrich to bury his head in the sand.

He sat himself up, eyes closed till he could get the sand away from his eyes.

" By mimn mow bey were fervin fand for wunch"

He sputtered some of the sand in his mouth, even in the situation he was in, his humour reflex still kicked in. He tried to chuckle while getting the sand from his face.


Amaya laughed slightly, holding the man's free arm as she stood to try and help him up even though she had to hold it up with both arms. "Y'alright?" The thought that he was new around didn't occure to her yet, the fact he had just fallen flat on his face over-concerning that.


Anjali chuckled - whoever this big man was, he had a sense of good humour about him. "That was quite an entrance," she said, smiling at him as she settled back in the sand. "Are you alright? I'm Anjali, by the way," she said, offhand. Three introductions in as many minutes, my.

Chubbs chuckled and dusted his face, clearing his mouth of sand as he heard Anjali introduce himself. His cheeks already red from blushing.

" Hold on, lemme just see if i got sand in my eye"

He opened his eyes slowly, then blinked a bit, making sure. It was fine to see, and he turned to closely look at his carers. Woa!

Chubbs pondered if he was cursed to look like an a** in front of every attractive girl he saw. Both of them were very pretty, and he found himself redder than before. Like most cases, humour was replaced by nervousness like a smack to the back of the head.

" Oh umm G'day... ah... which.. er.. Anjali?"

The girl that helped him up, he could see the scales now, he found himself glancing alot, and pondered if him and Colche hung out alot.


"Good to see your alright." Amaya smiled and then took a seat, having wanted to shake his hand but had the thought finally occure to her that he was new and it would probably make him stare at her more so then he already was. "Names Amaya." She forced a tiny smile before tucking her legs to her chest and hugging her arms underneath them, digging her long toes into the sand. She really... really didn't want to tell another person.


Anjali nodded, faintly puzzled - but, then again, she'd be rattled if she'd had a fall like that. "Yes, and you are?" she said, politely. "And, to get that out of the way, do you know what you're turning into yet? Animal, plant?" Finding that Amaya and Jamal didn't know was rather worrisome.... but then, Sean had known, as had Ambrose. Hm.

It had never crossed Anjali's mind that anyone would NOT know, period, about what was happening...


Chubbs looked between them, smiling somewhat in his polite ways. He told himself not to say anything stupid, but then, how could he embaress himself further than now?

" Amaya, and ah Anjali... i'll um try to remember them"

Chubbs brushed himself down a bit, trying to get the sand off him.

" Oh my name... it's ...it's Chubbs"

He picked up his cap and dusted it off carefully, it was his favourite and lucky cap, he didnt want to see it worn out too much.

" Turning into?..."

Chubbs looked up and then made himself comfortable in the sand, looking between the two quizically. He thought he finally caught on, but had to make sure.

" Umm is ther like.. some costume party I missed hearin about. Cuz um.. I'm still new here and... ah.. met like two.. no three people... no wait!, both you that makes five. Um well anyway, there was this girl in like cat stuff annd I think she's not too well. But umm.. well you look good though"

He motioned to Amaya with a smile think blinked

" Not that I mean you know that you're hot.. but well you are just.. ah.. oh... I didn't say anything!"

Chubbs put his hands over his face and hoped meteorites were aiming for him.

Amaya blinked in surprise at Anjali's directness, eyes widdening as she looked up at her.

She couldn't help but laugh at Chubbs he was pretty funny in a cute, nervous way.

Though her smile quickly faded as she let out a sigh. "No, it's not a costume party or anything... I guess no one has told you?" She looked up, not really surprised. She would be the barer of bad news AGAIN.

Anjali looked startled, then frowned in Amaya's direction. "You mean... they don't tell you right off...?" Well, no... she hadn't been told either. She'd had to go and ask. But once she'd asked, they'd told her alright - why wouldn't any of these people just ask the doctors if they were faced with such odd things? It had worked for her!

She realized Chubbs was waiting for some kind of answer. "Ah..." She shot Amaya a pleading look. How did you go about this? Unlike Sean, she had no changes to point to as proof. Nothing at all. "I... Amaya, could you..." she said with a sigh, promising inwardly to make it up to the girl later.

Chubbs rubbed his face, widhing the red would come off, then as he listened to them, he heard a twinge of seriousness in their voices. He peered curiously at them.

" Um.. something the matter? "

"They don't tell anyone straight off unless you ask. A lot of people are too scared to... I know I am." Amaya then looked from Chubbs then Anjali and back again with a sigh. She really, REALLY didn't want to do this. Chubbs seemed like a REALLY nice guy... she didn't want to crush whatever hopes the lie they had given him created. But like she had noticed before, she was the only one around with changes to prove her point.

With a deep, heavy sigh, Amaya's shoulders visably slumped and she curled tighter into a ball. "Whatever they told you to get you to come here was a lie. They're just raking people in with false jobs and promises so they can make you vanish. The immunization they gave you was fake... it's actually a starter to a process that... changes you into an animal... see?" She went to raise her foot from the sand, but stopped short, burying her head in her arms and forcing it up so he could see.

Amaya just wanted to cry, but couldn't bring herself to as she curled her long, disfigured toes in front of him to show they weren't fake. "You can even pull on them and my scales. Their real. I'm turning into some kind of lizard." Her voice was muffled by her knees, but she kept from looking up. Green eyes didn't want to witness the look of dred or his reaction after realization hit.

Anjali felt suddenly very guilty indeed about leaving it all to Amaya, and she quickly got up to lay one hand on the girl's shoulder, giving it a comforting squeeze. "It's true," she said, defensively, almost glaring at Chubbs, daring him to call Amaya a liar when it had obviously taken so much for her to say what she had. "Even though you can't tell with me, because I haven't reached that point yet... it's true. There are others in the village who are further along, Chubbs... you can see for yourself..." Her voice trailed off, and she merely squeezed Amaya's shoulder again.

Chubbs listened, and listened well, and blinked. That was some joke they were telling, he knew if he looked at any time that he believed them and asked " really?", they'd laugh and points and say " fooled you".

He raised a brow, turning people into animals? but how? He looked down at the clawed feet of Amaya, it was too good, it was there, in his face. How could it be? Why didnt people stop this?

It hit him, when he spoke to Joliette, they were really stuck here and he joked about it. It was all too much to sink in at once, it felt so damn unreal, yet Colche and Amaya just slapped the truth in his face.

He keeped looking between the two girls, waiting, hoping now that they were joking, his face wearing disbelief. Amaya though seemed upset, she almost sounded though she would cry. And Anjali, she looked angry at him, for what?, not knowing what was going on?

He bit his lip, he didn't want people upset, it's the worse thing to see. Chubbs did what he thought was best for now, hoping that under the circumstances, it was the right thing to do.

And he got up and hugged them both.

" I'm sorry"

Amaya's body shuddered and she wanted nothing more then to dive into Anjali and bawl her eyes out... but for now her eyes were dry, unable to get a single tear.

Then Chubbs hugged her and uttered something she had heard a lot of recently. But this time it... it was...

She face scrunched up and she hugged him back, burrying her head in his large shoulder and grasping the back of his shirt in her clawed fingers, bursting into uncontrolable tears.

Anjali was surprised at the big man's reaction, to say the least - but she allowed the hug for a few seconds, before gracefully stepping aside and leaving it all to Amaya. The younger girl needed it far, far more than she did at this point.

"I'm sorry," she said, meaning the apology for Amaya and Chubbs both, as she hovered awkwardly nearby.

Chubbs looked up at Anjali, seeing her move away. Maybe she didn't want it, but it's all he could do to express himself. His eyes got a bit watery, he felt a little rejected. Amaya though hugged him back and he looked down at her. She was crying and he didn't want her to, he wanted to make it all better.

He sniffed, swallowed hard, and finally took a breath. He wrapped his arms about the girl and petted her back. It still felt so unreal, but what he saw before him was, not the scales, but the tears. Chubbs' mouth openned, he wanted to speak, something that'd help, something that'd make her not cry anymore.

He took a chance, wishing his good natured humour might cheer her up a bit.

" At least ya better looking than me?"


Through her tears she managed a smile and coughed between them, an odd form of laughing she had developed whenever she was crying. After sniffling a bit, she finally broke the hug, using the palms of her hands to wipe at her eyes. "S-Sorry... I c-cry too much." She was still trying to speak through sobs, the last bit of tears falling from her eyes.

"You have a right to cry," Anjali said firmly to Amaya, then smiled at Chubbs. "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I hope this won't be too much of a shock." Of course it would be. How could it not? But for the sake of politeness, she could pretend.


Chubbs, smiled, but sadly. She had laughed a bit, he was happy for that, for now he'd be here for her till he wasn't needed. He looked up at Anjali, trying his best to listen though his mind was racing. He petted Amaya's back and smiled shyly at Anjali.

" Well ... it is.... I don't think my hearts beating"

He smiled sadly again, always humour to obscure his other feelings. Thoughts kept popping in to his mind, what was this place, what was he to become, why was everyone here? He'd thought he'd ask.

" Why haven't people been told?"

Amaya sniffled and smiled at Anjali. She was right... but crying all the time when other could hold it in still made her feel like a weakling. Ambrose had said they all have to be brave... she had to be brave. Of course that was easier said then done since she was actually scared shitless.

To Chubbs' question she shrugged. "I think the staff just likes to give us all the hard work and have to handle all the emotional drama that comes with it." She slumped, but was grateful for the comforting the large man was giving her and it helped her calm down. "I've had to tell... three people, I think."

"And would they have gotten you here if they'd told you the truth - you can't ever leave and you'll be transformed into a beast or plant or god only knwos what else?" Anjali added, gently, then shook her head. "While I suppose it might be interesting to some people... I know I didn't come here with that intention. I assume nobody else did either."

Chubbs slowly let go of Amaya, he felt she may not like him hanging onto her all day, but he listened to her and saddened, Still petting her back for comfort, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a twinkie in a sealed wrapper, it had survived the spill. Chubbs placed it in her hand with a small smile, twinkies made lots of things better.

" I'm sorry.. I didn't know... I didn't mean.. for ya.. to like.. do it again"

Chubbs pondered now on the fact that he was here and that he was going to change. Into what? he had seen two people with different looks. He looked up to Anjali as she spoke.

" There's a girl... um.. a kinda strange girl... no..not in looks I mean"

He couldn't help but blush thinking about the day before

" She was very happy, um... Colche I think she was"

Chubbs nodded, finding it odd he remembered a name. Then he blinked and loooked to them both

" Oh and I meant, ah.. why hasn't anyone..you know... called like police?"

The young girl blinked and looked at the twinkie, thinking the gesture really weird but sweet. Giving a small laugh, she unwrapped it and popped one side into her mouth. Her new tastebuds didn't like it very much, but she used to like twinkies and it would be rude to not eat it.

Hearing Colche's name, she perked up. "Oh, Colche?" She smiled. "She's really sweet, I think she was abused before she came here though so... she would seen kind of weird, I guess." The thought of her being sexually abused was still kind of a touchy subject, so she didn't bring it up.

As for his other question, she shrugged. Removing the twinkie once more, she spoke only what she could guess. "They might be paying people off to keep it a secret. What they're doing isn't exactly legal... and we don't have any way to contact people ourselves."

"I haven't met anyone called Colche, I'm afraid," Anjali said, shaking her head. "And... well, if anyone could find a working phone, or a radio or any means of communication... we would. But... well." She sighed, then smiled wearily at both of them.

"I'm sorry, I'm getting a bit hungry ... I'm going to head in to get some food from the cafeteria. But it was lovely meeting you, Amaya, Chubbs. My home is in number 17, please don't hesitate to visit if you'd ever like." She inclined her head graciously to them before unearthing her flip-flops and heading back to the village.


Chubbs thought about the marks he had seen on Colche and what Amaya said about her, it really did look that way.

" Yeah.. the was um, a lil pushy and a bit over friendly, .. umm she had these scars all over her ..."

Chubbs cut himself short, and stopped the motion of his hand going up and down his fron. He cheeks fired red once more and realised what he was saying. He blessed all things holy that Anjali took the attention as she said her good byes.

" Umm.. nice to meet you too... ermm, sorry bout the hug"

He bit his lower lip, hoping she heard it as she left. Then with a shy smile he turned back to Amaya

"Bye Anjali, it was really nice meeting you." Amaya smiled and waved with her free hand as the woman left. Number 17... she'd have to remember that. Wait, didn't that mean she had been here longer then her and still haden't changed? ... Then again, she was supossedly turning into a plant, so it probably haden't worked. How would it?

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure she was... sexually abused before they brought her here. Considering that, she's been really happen and stuff ever since she came here. I guess now she's just starting to learn what the world is." She finished off half of her twinkie, not seeming to notice his blush... afterall, to even look up at him she had to crane her neck rather far since he was well over a foot taller then her and probably five times as big.

"So uh... what did they tell you to get you to come here?" Amaya asked, finally craning her neck to look up at him, the half of a twinkie stiking from her mouth.

Chubbs sighed and rested his arms on his knee's, thinking about Colche. Part of him wanted to be where the people responsible for her were and beat the living s**t out of them till his hands bled.

" Need to teach her that clothes are spose to be worn"

Chubbs looked up at Amaya and wondered if the shock would ever die down, it really did feel like his heart had stopped. He needed a drink. He pulled out his wallet from his back pocket and opened it up, showing Amaya the picture inside.

" I came here for them"

He held it out to her for her to take if she wanted a closer look. It was starting to sink in now, he was never going to see them again, and if he did, it'd not be him they saw.

" I needed the money to build a place to train them, all I'm good at is fighting, I was offered a boxing match with a large sum to help me out"

Amaya couldn't help but laugh slightly while finishing the twinkie. Well, at least she knew she could still tolerate sugary things. It didn't bother her much that Colche was nude to her either, since well... she was a girl. Blinking, she looked at the photo...

Her heart sank. "That's... awful." She looked down at her disfigured feet, wrapping her arms around her knees. "I'm sure they'll miss you..." She paused. "I wish they would only bring people here like me. No one to miss them when they're gone. It would make things so much easier on people."

Chubbs sat himelf in the same position, it looked awkward but it felt good to him.

" I'm sure you are missed, even if you think you are not. And... umm to look at a brighter, well er.. side to things, maybe the people here, well... they need you."

Chubbs was hoping what he said made sense, he didn't tend to make much in front of a girl.

" What I mean is.. well umm look at me.. if you hadn't been here, I might have had a heart attack finding out some other way"

He smiled lightly and rested his chin on his arms, looking over her scales

" Did it hurt?"


"Maybe, but the few friends I had back in the states knew I was never coming back." Amaya gave a small shrug, still not mentioning anything about her parents. "But yeah... I try to see it that way. That I'm here for the others, to kind of help us all get through this."

Upon the question she blinked and looked up at him. "Huh? ... Oh." Looking at her scales she frowned. "Yeah, though it's only the first change out of... four, I think. I can't imagine what it'll be like later..." She trailed off for a moment. "My feet and... tail... hurt the most." It was the first time she admitted to anyone she actually had a tail, but since it was only a little nub, it was pretty easy to hide.

Chubbs blinked. Four?! there were four changes?! How could you go through that many. He saw the look on Amays face as she told him it hurt to change, jesus, least the could do was make is not physically traumatising if it were to be mental. She even had a tail. Chubbs was starting do feel really pissed, how could they do this to these people thatd been so nice? That Sabin... if he saw him again, bones would be broken.

He tried not to show the anger on his face

" I hope I don't end up.. like a pig or something. I...."

Chubbs decided they needed a laugh

" Can you see me like this?"

And with that he pushed his nose up to make a snout.

Frowning, she looked up at him. Her eyes went wide and she burst into laughter.

After calming down, she breathed out a sigh. "Well, you could always hit that '0' button on the pad in your room and ask what they're turning you into. I haven't just out of fear, but a few people have." She shrugged, still smiling as she rested her chin in her palms.

Chubbs remembered the button Sabin told him about on the intercom. He was going to push it tomorrow to find out about his fight. Chubbs scratched his chin, then nodded slowly.

" I guess I can..."

He pondered what to do now, it felt so useless just sitting here. It was nice though, there were nice people, people that didn't shun him for his size. Well of course they didn't, they were being changed, to judge him would be to judge themselves.

Chubbs' thoughts ran through his head, fight, stay, escape. What would he do? He blinked, a thought came to mind and he looked about, wondering if they were being watched. He then leant over to Amaya and began to whisper.

Amaya leaned in to hear him, her eyes widdening. "Well... wow. Guess you could do that." She smiled, thinking it might actually work before a thought occured to her.

"... Crap, wait." A sigh escaped her mouth and she grabbed the black hoodie that had been laying behind her, dusting the sand off. "Doctor Moreau has some magic way of conking us out. At the Halloween party awhile ago someone hit Moreau and all he had to say was "Subject Carroll Sleep" and he was out if it... you could probably try, though."

After making sure her hoodie was mostly clean, she pulled it on over her figureless form, dusting what sand had gotten onto it during the process. "Escape seems really hopeless when you add in that factor..."

Chubbs almost pouted. Of course others had to have thought about escape, or even tried, but this magic sleep s**t? It was a big let down, he thought he had a good idea. Maybe it could still work, somehow. Chubbs sighed.

" I need people... I need them to need me, like those kids. They make me feel like I have a purpose... I.. I dunno if I can lose that."

Chubbs slowly got to his feet, dusting himself as he did. He felt angy, he usually didn't feel like this.

" Sleep or no sleep, they'll learn soon enough"

Chubbs dusted off his sleeves. He needed something to feel better, turning to Amaya he smiled lightly.

" Umm.... come on... we need ice cream"

He held out his hand

Amaya smiled and took his hand, standing up with a jump since he could probably hold all her weight on one hand. Her free hand remained in the pocket of her hoodie. "Not sure if I can eat ice cream. Ever since I changed I'm cold-blooded now... I might just have to call it a night since I'm getting a little chilly." She shivered, her hand the only thing really warm because she was still holding Chubbs'.

As they walked towards the duplex's and cafeteria, she looked up at him. "Think if I call it a night you'll be okay?"

Chubbs looked over at her, he couldn't feel the cold, he was hotter than heck with his hand in a girls, made him tingle. He couldn't let Amaya go round like this, he made an " O" face as she explained about her cold bloodedness. Letting go of her hand, he pulled his sweater off, he was warm anyway, he had a black t-shirt on underneath.

Chubbs draped it over her shoulders and hoped he didn't smell. He did shower and deoderised just before the beach.

" I'll....I'll... be okay... it's all setling in"

He decided to walk her home instead. Something of a habit forming. Chubbs, the escort service. He blushed immediately thinking that like a male prostitute.

" Remind me to cook ya a batch of Chubby chilli... it'll umm, warmya right back"

Amaya smiled up at him, pulling the sweater he gave her around her form. Despite having a hoodie on, she was still somewhat cold. The heat she normally gathered up was only generated by the sun, which now that it was gone had quickly started to fade away.

"I'd love to try some." She gave him a genuine smile and stopped once she was in front of her duplex, number 20. "Well, just take care okay? If you need anything, don't hesitate to come get me." A clawed finger pointed to the number 20 on her door as she opened it.

Chubbs nodded and smiled, looking up at her duplex.

" Same goes for you.. if.. erm.. ya need me .. for.. well whatever"

He rubbed the back of his head, blushing slightly. Looking to the way to his duplex, he started towards his room.

" Thanks again"

He waved back to Amaya

Amaya nodded and waved as well. "Bye Chubbs, it was nice meeting you!" And with that she vanished into her room, closing the door behind her.

Joliette had been heading back to her own duplex when she heard a loud *crash* from nearby, after a moment of staring at the door of her neighbour's duplex she decides to see if he's ok. She walks up to the door and knocks on it

Chubbs was scrunching up his face, pulling out the plastic as he ran his hand under the tap in the sink. He got them out when he heard a tapping on his door. Someone was there, if it was any of he island staff, they picked the wrong time.

" It's open"

Joliette turned the knob and slowly opened the door "Chubbs? Are you ok?" she asked softly as she took a step into his unit and looked around her eyes coming to light on the smashed intercom and widened

The accent hinted to him right away that it was Joliette, he sighed and realized she was his neighbour. All that yelling probably just scared the crap outta her. Chubbs made his way out of the bathroom, peeling off his glove on his right hand. Looking over at Joliette, he feel a little embarrassed for her to see him like this.

" I'm fine... I uh.. just hurt my hand a little"

Joliette looked back towards him "You smashed the intercom? what happened?" she had heard some raucous but couldn't quite make it out. "And are you ok?" she walked closer to help if he needed it

Chubbs looked down at his hand, it was bleeding still, he stretched and curled his fingers. He had to cover it up, and with his left hand he unzipped his bag and started searching through it.

" I...I got so mad... it's enough they.. they gotta do this to people.... but look.. at what they ah.. did to Ambrose....and.. the girl that hates snakes... I mean.. they deliberately trying to make us snap?"

Chubbs sniffed back the tears forming in his eyes, He wanted to make everything better for everyone around him. If others were happy, he'd be happy for them, but if they were upset, he would be for them also.

" I told them.... I umm said.. they can't d**k with us any more... I won't sit here and.. and let them do that"

Chubbs lowered his head, still searching through his bag, his cheeks all red

" I told Sabin off, I told him.. he uh... well he better get his act together....or I'm not gonna... umm.. let him rest"

"Good luck, that gormless arse isn't likely to change, I request clothes and he sends me stuff I would never wear, most of it for a slag." she sighed "Would you like a hand wrapping that up? you only really seem to have one free hand right now" she asked him moving slower to where he was riffling through his bag

Chubbs nodded, and pointed to his bag

"There's ah, well a few bandages at the, umm bottom I think, I umm I use em for hand wraps"

Chubbs sat on his bed on the edge and picked up a towel he had on the floor, sticking his hand in that for now.

" I know it's a bad offer, but umm... ya well, welcome to like, use some of mine... I mean you could make something out of the umm material.. or I think my ah shirt might, like do for a nightshirt"

Chubbs couldn't help but blush a bit

Joliette started digging in the bag pulling a few things out and putting them aside so she could get further into the bag. She heard offer and looked up at him with a smile "Thankyou Chubbs I appreciate the offer, If I can just convince them to send me a couple pairs of khakis and plain cotton shirts I will be good" she smiled returning to digging till she found what she was looking for. She stood up and pulled a portion loose to give her a starting point, wrapping hands wasn't anything new, she'd a couple times wrapped the hands of newer martial arts students who hurt them on the boards

Chubbs was feeling alot calmer. It happens, specially with a female presence. It was like beauty and the beast, Yeah, beast alright... He was going to be a freakish freak among freaks. Typical, just when he was starting to belong. He held his hand up, letting her do her wrapping. She was really good at it, Chubbs started growing goosebumps.

" I ah, well.. found out what I was.. well, I guess I am to be"

Joliette looked curious though she didn't look away from what she was doing jsut yet "What fif the git say they gave you to become?" she asked quietly making sure the wrap was snug but not tight and soon tying off the ends in a typical belt knot similar to the belt around her Gi right then

Chubbs turned his hand around and smiled shyly at her. She knew her stuff. He twisted around to face her some more, bending one leg up on the bed, he took a breath

" Apparently... well... bear.. and Tasmanian devil.... and umm wolverine"

He was still trying to understand it himself

"Three animals?" Joliette blinked "Is that even possible?... wait don't answer that, everything I've seen happening here I would never imagined ever possible and I'm sure I haven't seen it all yet" she sighed and moved his belongings back to the bag before sitting on the edge of the bed beside him to talk

He scooted back enough to give her room, but he also wanted to rest his back against the wall. Stroking his bandage softly, he looked over to her and looked so clueless.

" I.. I'm surprised I'm , well, not a hippo or, a pig, you know? They well, they've hurt everyone else"

"They don't seem to be predicable, in some cases a little predictable it seems but not all, and if the gormless arse is involved I would put nothing past him. Whether it be good or bad... What do you think of what they are going to attempt to change you to?" she asked sitting and facing him her hands in her lap

Chubbs twisted his cap around backwards and rested his head against the wall,

" I .. I dunno. They are like all nasty meat eaters aren't they? I know to the kids... well... I'll be a monster... and to the islanders?... well, I figure.. I'll umm be like .. I was to humans, out there in the world"

"You know the impressions I've gotten so far here so far is everyone is very supportive of each other, we're all trapped and we are all having things done to us against our will, noone here will thing you are a monster." she said watching him "You have too kind a nature for that to ever happen anyways"

Chubbs blushed and chuckled a tiny bit as he pulled his hat back around the right way and pulled it down over his face.

" Hehe quit that"

Joliette laughed "Am I spoiling your reputation?" she said teasingly with a smile

Chubbs smiled a bit and then tucked his legs up and rested his arms on his knees, peering over at her.

" Nah, well just, I'm never good with umm... compliments"

"I don't see why you shouldn't be, perhaps some day you'll get used to compliments" she smiled fidgetting with the ends of her belt, she ffelt at ease talking with him

Chubbs smiled shyly over his knees, rubbing the back of his hand.

" Just never got , ah too many.. of em... so maybe.. one day"

Chubbs looked down at his he hand and blinked then pointed to it with a blush

" Oh and ah, oh thanks.. for.. my hand... was a bit silly, I know"

"You are welcome, and to be honest, I don't believe it was, you were angry and it was an outlet to release that anger, I vented anger a few days ago, I tore apart the fake movie script Sabin gave me when I got here in his 'this is a movie set' ruse he pulled over on me" she admitted

Chubbs, always the light hearted, made a joke in the situation, motioning to the intercom.

" Well ah... I .. at least.. won't be needin anything.. soon hey?"

He smiled a bit and scratched his chin

" Fake movie hmm?.. I was just well thinkin like, umm last night... we could like put on a play.. for fun"

"A play? any particular theme in mind Chubbs?" she asked ever the journalist seeking tidbits of information on anything she thought may be of interest to the general public

Chubbs didn't believe she was interested. He thought his ideas were silly at times, but she seemed to want to know, he was kinda embarrassed about it

" I like um heroes, ya know.. and I uh.. thought.. we could like write something up. for like a medi evil fantasy thing"

He looked down at his shoes a bit

" Like ya know, we could have like umm... sword fights... and some kinda big monster... and princesses, kings... we can make parts up for like people of the island... I recon Ambrose makes for a nice knight"

Joliette smiled "Should bring this up as a group, and Ambrose is a fencer so I would imagine yes he would make a good knight" this could have possibilities, something to possibly bring spirits up within the islanders who seemed very on edge from what she'd observed

Chubbs chuckled, what were the odds?

" I didn't know that... that's pretty cool"

Chubbs looked over at Joliette and smiled

" I could see ya .. like umm.. like a Joan of Arc kinda kick a**.. well knight chick"

His cheeks reddened, why did everything coming from his mouth sound horrible?

Joliette chuckled "Short little me a knight? Perhaps if they can do martial arts, but I don't know how to fence or anything" she smiled

Chubbs scooted closer to her, enough to reach her. He believed in alot of things, and one was you can do anything if you put you're heart to it. In fact it was one of the first lessons he taught the children. So he wanted to show her the same

" When I taught the kids, ..I told the this...I may be big.. or umm look strong.. but it's not the size that matters"

Chubbs touched her on the forehead and then on her heart and rested his bandaged hand back on the bed

" It's what in here, and in here that counts"

Joliette smiled "You're right Chubbs, it is those things that count, not everyone believes that even if it's true. I know that one from experience from my career. " she watched him for a moment "I was right though... you do have a kind heart"

Chubbs smiled, getting a little bit smiffly and red in the cheeks

" Everyone needs a big brother right?"

She blinked, she hadn't really thought about that. "I guess, I never really thought about siblings, mom and dad never had any other children besides me"

Chubbs continued to keep smiling shyly, it was good to talk

" Me either.. but um.. I like to help... so I'm there for any, anyone that needs me"

Joilette smiled "Always a good thing" she put a hand to her mouth covering a yawn "I should get to my duplex, I think Delia in the town hall has painkillers if that hand starts to bother you" she said softly and stood up "We'll have to get together to talk more often, you are a good conversationalist."

Chubbs blushed again, he wastrying, but he couldn't help it. He slid and stood up to see her out

" Thanks. .. it's um okay.. I've been hit worse than this"

He held up his hand, as if it were minor

" I like talking too, i'll umm.. have to invite ya over for.. um a cuppa"

"Sounds like a plan, after I finish setting up my darkroom " she smiled "The equipment should be in tomorrow or so" she said "Take it easy, and dont break any more intercoms" she giggled and winked before turning and heading next door to her duplex

Chubbs nodded and blused brightly this time, chuckling a bit

" Will. erm try not to"

He then waved to her till she got inside and he closed his own door

Chubbs sat a little slouchedd on a big couch in front of the large tv with controller in hand, even with his big hands he found the damn thing awkward. He hadn't played computer games much at all in the last few years, he barely could afford the tv he had. Chubbs mashed the buttons on the controller in quick succession, watching his fighter on the screen swing it's opponent around and send it flying over a balcony and onto the next level below.

Chubbs was playing a dead or alive 3 on the xbox with Bass and Tina Armstrong as partners, He liked Bass cuz of his size, and Tina because of her big set of...combos.

Awen opened the door to the Entertainment Room slowly. She really kept a bit to herself for the passed day. Worrying about things to come and whatnot.. Awen looked up from her feet finally and saw..oh.. someone was already playing.

She frowned a bit. She had been looking forward to some single player games, maybe her Sonic, on the Game Cube. It seemed like she had only been playing two player since she got to the island. But she shrruged and went towards the couch.

She flopped down besides Chubbs, her eyes on the screen the whole time. "Nice combo, I haven't seen that in succession in a long time." Come to think of it she hadn't played this game in forever anyway. She never much liked DoA games and she had only borrowed it from a friend back home.

Chubbs blinked suddenly and looked to Awen with a blush, he hadn't seen her come in till she sat down. He didn't realise he was getting walloped by his opponent on the screen, quickly turned back and flicked the pause button.

He caught his breath and finally looked back to Awen with a shy smile and blushing still a bit.

" Oh.. ummm thanks. Oh you umm need the tv? I can turn this off..'

Chubbs got himself up with a grunt and headed over to the tv and to the xbox.

Awen shot to her feet as he went to turn it off. "No, no!" She said quickly. "It's okay, I don't need the Tv at all. You can keep playing." She smiled and sank back down to the couch. She did however notice his hand. She frowned a little bit.

"Had an accident?" She asked her face riddled with concern.

Chubbs blinked and turned around, he really didn't mind, it was just something to keep his mind off of things, that and he'd been here for a while. Chubbs looked down at his hand when she mentioned it, he blushed and partly put it behind his back.

" I er .. umm got a bit angry at the people... ya know?.. in the labs on the intercom?.. an ah.. I smashem my intercom"

Chubbs didn't feel so proud of his outburst, but he didn't want to lie about it.

" I've been playing.. umm for like six hours, I don't wanna be a hog. Besides I er.. like to watch"

Chubbs blinked and blushed bright red realising the innuendo that could come from that statement

" Oh man.. I didn't mean.. umm like that"

Chubbs covered his eyes with his hand.

"Like what?" Awen smiled a little bit. Really she wasn't so dense not to catch what he said and how it could be taken wrong. But she was a gamer too, she knew what fun it could be to watch someone else play.

She stood up and moved over to the tv. "But hey if you insist." She flipped channels on the tv and decided she didn't feel like a Sonic game anymore. She threw in Super Mario Sunshine. Grabbing a controller she went back to sit on the couch.

"I hope that your hand heals soon... it looks pretty bad..." She wondered who he had gotten so angry at. Which one of the Doctors had made this shy guy, no gaming pun instended, snap?

Chubbs blushed a little more, having to point out the innuendo in his own speach was an embaressing thing.

" Like.. ah... well you know, how some people ah " Like to watch" "

Chubbs made the quotation marks with his fingers, hoping she'd catch his drift. He sat back down on the couch, giving her the room that he could so he wasn't right beside Awen. He looked at his hand and smiled shyly at her

" It's fine.. I've had ah...worse in the boxing ring... a day or so and she'll be apples"

He wondered if Awen heard of that saing before. He still hadn't killed off some of his aussie slang.

She'll be apples... interesting saying. She hadn't heard it before but she figured out the meaning fairly easily. But.... Chubbs ...explaining... Awen blushed quite a bit herself. She shook her head and just started a new file on the game.

"I meant to make ya feel better by ignoring the innuendo..." She mumbled a little bit blushing, but so she wouldn't blush more she just concentrated on the tv.

"So you really did box huh?" She switched subjects and glanced at him. "Bet you did good. My dad watched national boxing matches on tv when I was a kid. Said it was better than wrestling because it was real."

Chubbs blushed along side of her, he didn't realise she was trying to be nice to him by saving him some embaressment. He smiled shyly at her, seeing her blush too made it a bit easier. He looked back to the tv, wondering what game she was playing.

" Sorry, I didn't mean.. ah to"

He blinked when she brought up boxing and he turned to look at her. HE blushed a little as she believed he was good at it.

" I - I did okay.. was getting beter. And umm, I actually like wrestling... I know it's fake, but umm, it's still entertaining... like a play"

He smiled a bit and went back to watching her play

She giggled a little bit. "You know, I've never thought abot it like that before... Like a play." She grinned.

But quickly lost her grin and said "shoot" under her breath as she jumped off the side of the level accidently. "These Myster of... levels are the hardest." She explained. "Mario looses the water shooter thing and you have to go old school moves with bad controls..."

Chubbs turrned his head and grinned, hearing her giggle. He did love that giggle, lit up the room. He blinked at looked at the screen as she got upset at the game, she looked like she knew what she was doing anyway. Chubbs nodded like he understood but really the last mario game he played was Mariokart on the SNES.

" Mario, he, er, he's not a decent plumber... I - I mean... where's his plumber's crack?"

She outright laughed hearing the comment. "I guess you're right Chubbs! Overalls shouldn't be the suit of choice for the plumer if you look at it like that." She grinned a long while and finally completed the level right getting a sunshine. "Nice..." She muttered.

Save? Yes.

Continue? Yes.

And back to the main area.

Chubbs chuckled along with her, it was good to hear some laughter in a place like this, deffinately took the mind off of things. He realised Awen was pretty damn good.

" Congrats...ya pretty good, I - I'm impressed"

Chubbs smiled at her and looked back to the game on the tv

Awen grinned, but blushed at the compliment. "Ah well.... I've played this game a hundred times through. It's almsot instinct by now, you know?" She laughed a little. "Thanks though...."

Chubbs smiled and watched her blitz through the game with style, he really was impressed though. He'd never seen a gamer girl before, really, and it was fun to watch her play.

" Fighting games are for me... not that I like em or anything... just I do alright at em for some reason... I umm remember, like when I was .. umm twelve, beatin all the senior high school kids, at ah.. fatal fury.. down the local corner ,, umm shop"

Awen soft smiled turning into a predatory grin. "Fighting games you say....? Hmm... Fatal Fury was a really good one too..." She tried to surpress the look on her face but she couldn't help it.

Everyone knew... or... at least everyone back home knew, there was one thing this girl wasn't so sweet with and that was Soul Calibur. Well... Soul Calibur and Monopoly.... she was a darn good businness women!

"So....Chubbs..." She said slowly. "Have you ever... played Soul Calibur II?"

Chubbs looked over and blinked at the look on her face, she looked a bit scarey for a second there. Soul caliber II?, he remembered the first one, how could it not, hot fighter chicks always implanted themselves in his head.

" Soul Caliber umm II? ah, nah... not yet... I umm did play the first one though... I liked the big guy.. with the axe?"

It was n axe or a club, but something big anyway, big enough to send people flying.

She paused her game and turned to him. She surpressed her grin and settled on a smile. "Would you like to play then...?" She couldn't help but sound a little dangerous in her tone.

Chubbs turned to her, smiling a little, wondering about the look he was getting. He was starting to feel a little nervous by it, he figured she was anxious to kick his butt.

" I umm, sure.. ah I guess so.. I mean that's umm if you wanna"

"Two player, more fun for everyone." She sprang from the couch to the games. She shut off her game and switched the channels again. She... then realised SCII was in her room on the PS2. She sank back down onto the floor. "Shoot."

She turned back with an awkward grin and started riffling through the Xbox games. They had to have had SCII in the stock. Come on.... She hated the controls for it on the Xbox, and knew none of the combos on it...

But.. it was there anyway. Her grin faded and she popped it in. All of a sudden she seemed less confident but got up and gave a second controller to Chubbs.

"Let's play." She tried to regain her grin but it didn't work.

Chubbs smiled and took the controller, wondering why she seemed down for a minute there. He looked down at the clunky thing. He really did hate it.

" Ya think, ah.. bill gates.. was umm a lil high when he,.. like made this thing. Damn things huge and.. ah clunky. PS2 comtrollers were like.. well really good.. I just have to figure, umm, which button is umm which"

Awen brightened up. So Chubbs hated the controller too. She didn't see why though. His hands were large enough to fit the standard controller. Her's ...were less than so.

"Well maybe, but the S-controller was better. Smaller and easier. Too bad they don't have any here..." She got the game set up quickly.

She figured the buttons couldn't be too much different than the PS2's sor the combos then. She could do this, don't get psyched out just because of the make of controller! Awen still had her favourite player, Kilik.

"Bring it on boxer man." She grinned.

Chubbs chuckled and looked down at the controller, making sure of his finger positions and then went through the character selection. Finally Cubbs settled on a big built character that looked nifty, Astaroth, and selected him. Turning to Awen he grinned.

" Prepare thyself to become a smear on the bottom of my shoe mortal!"

Awen laughed heartily. "If you can catch me..." She griined evily. "Just try to get near to me, I'll poke you back!"

She blinked a little bit and frowned. "That.... sounded a lot more threatening in my head."

She shook her head a little bit. "Age old battle here Chubbs. Quick and long reach, verus slow and powerful. Game on!"

Chubbs couldn't help but laugh heartily at her humour, she was funny, he pictured her in a boxing ring using pokes instead of punches and dancing about. The image was soon gone as he found himself already under attack and Chubbs snapped back to reality, pushing buttons at random, trying to figure out which was which. This opened him up to attack a few times, but when he finally figured out the ones he needed for the fight at hand, he quickly went on the offensive.

"Better pay atten--woah!" She had begun a jeer before Chubbs went on the attack. She furrowed her brow and went to fleeting away. She had taken to controls much quicker than Chubbs, but when he took to them, he took to them!

She grinned. He was actually a challenge. She started back up, rolling away anything to get away. Aha! Poke him with the stick poke him with the stick! Poked! "Aha! Long reach sucker!"

Damn stick!, it was very annoying, hard to get close to Awen's character without getting jabbed like crazy. Chubbs had been playing Dead or Alive when Awen came in, Bass had been similiar to how Astaroth moved, so Chubbs used a tactic. Getting as close as he could, Chubbs braved the attacks flung at him, then when Awen attacked once more, Chubbs blocked, sidestepped, rolled forward and came up swinging at her fighter with his large weapon in hand.

"Oh no!" Smacked right in the side of the head. Thrown to the ground and pumpled. She barely had time to react. But once on the ground she was able to roll back to her feet. "Shoot.." He had taken a rather large chunk of her health away. All of her small attacks didn't even get the damage count that one attack did.

"I won't fall for that again you know..."

Chubbs was very quiet, this happened to him only when he played fighting games. It was the focus he used in the ring while boxing. His coach found he would never speak through the whole match, not untill the end. Tactics is what you needs, every opponent has a weakness as well as you. When Awen fell from the series off attacks, Chubbs sent his character dashing forwards in a charge attack, he hadn't stopped fighting when she hit the ground.

The silence was eerie. She glanced for a moment over to Chubbs. He was absolutely scarey when he was in the zone. He was deep in concentration but unlike when Awen reached her zone it seemed almost an angry expression.

She turned back to the game only to see her getting owned. "Ah no..nonono..." She grumbled and tried to fight back but she was trapped against a wall. She got absolutely trampled.

Astaroth Wins!

...

"Woah." She mumbled a bit. "Great job Chubbs!" She gave him a pat on hte back genuinely impressed.

Chubbs blinked, Awen was tough, he half expected himself to be flat on his a** with a staff jabbing him in the head, but he won. Chubbs felt a little bad, he didn't really want to beat her character up. Awen patted him on the back and he blushed and lowered his head

" I didn't mean to umm.. beat him up.. umm he was too pretty"

"Pixels my dear Chubbs, pixels. In the next frame he'll look good as new!" She smiled and chuckled. The only thing that probably let Chubbs he a boxer was that zone of his...what a heck of a thing.

She smiled softly and moved over to the Xbox. "I think I'm done playing...you?"

Chubbs nodded and stretched his arms over the back of the couch and smiled.

" Will deffinately have to rematch you"

He grinned lightly and then rubbed the back of his head.

" So what ya umm up to now?"

Awen shrugged a little bit. "Oh well.. I don't know." She grabbed Chubbs' controller by the cord and pulled it gently towards her. She wraped the controllers up and put them away turning onn the system.

"Hey Chubbs...?" She sat on her knees with her back to him for a moment biting her lip. She didn't know why she wanted to ask but... She turned to face him.

"Why are you on the island anyway...?"

Chubbs looked over at Awen and, he smiled a bit, he just liked how she sat, like a little bundle of cute. He left his arm sitting on the back of the couch while the other reached into the back of his pocket and pulled out a wallet. With a flick of the clip, he opened it and lay it in her hand. The photo of him and the children lay under the plastic window where his license would sit.

" I came here, well.. for them"

Awen smiled softly seeing the picture. It was one of the sweetest things she had ever seen. Judging by all the shapes, sizes, skins, and hair of all the children they must be... orphans maybe? At least a community of kids, none of which looked like Chubbs... She didn't know the full story behind the picture but.... It was so cute.

But soon her smile turned into a frown. She hadn't the wallet back slowly. "I'm so sorry Chubbs..." She said in a tiny voice.

Chubbs took the wallet back and tried to keep a smile. He at least didn't want her feel bad for his sake, he patted Awen on her shoulder.

" Don't be.. I came here... well cuz I thought there was a boxing match... and umm.. well.. they are poor... and in a bad neighbourhood. I - I ah train em.. to box.. and well I don't have alot of gear.. and umm well the gyms a really old building. With the money I woulda got... well I could get them a new one"

Chubbs patted the phto and put the wallet away.

" I wouldn't change a thing though... I maybe stuck here, but um... the kids still get their gym.. and I ah.. that's all that matters"

Chubbs smiled softly

"Still I'm sorry Chubbs..." She said softly and just dropped herself onto her bottom, her legs were getting sore in the possition they were in. "That was really selfless of you."

And the big teddy bear returns from the fiery glare of the zone... A smile twitched to Awen's lips. "I really hope the Doctor gives those kids the gym..."

Chubbs smiled more so now, tucking his legs up and leaning on his knees

" I ah.. hope so too"

He gave her a wink and then blinked, realising he hadn't known much about her.

" Oh and umm, how... no umm why did ya come here?"

She faultered a little at the wink. She didn't really know what the wink was for. She was so used to Jamal's winks lately that's the first thing that came to mind. But..nooo.... Chubbs wasn't like that. Best just to..ignore the wink, yes.

"Um...well..." She bowed ehr head a little bit. "Came here for therapy.... to get rid of my ....um hydrophobia..."

Chubbs raised a brow, then tried to think of what that meant. He eventually realised she was afraid of water, he'd never heard of it.

" Can .. I umm ask... like... how do ya shower?"

He suddenly blushed and blinked, realising that could be taken the wrong way.

" I ah.. I just meant umm.. oh I was curious is all"

His cheeks were getting redder

Awen laughed a bit. As much as people knew she was afraid of water no one had ever dared ask that question before. She smiled brightly at how bold this shy man actually was.

"Quickly." She giggled and shook her head. "Very quickly."

She settled into a little more serious face. "There wa a time when I wouldn't. I was that extreme. But eventually..." She broke into a grin again. "A group of my friends had an..er.. intervention I suppose. They were over at my house and jumped me dragging me off and hauled me into the shower, clothes and all!" She laughed but there was a small shudder she tried to conceal. "They held me under the water until I promised I'd at least wash and stuff. Yeah....I was..pretty bad...."

Chubbs smiled a little at her giggle, loving the sound, returning the smile that shone at him. But he then lessened as she told the tale of her intervention. He frowned some, maybe her friends were half the problem.

" I umm... I think i woulda, well.. done the opposite, ya know?.. like umm slowly umm got ya used to it... not like chuck ya into a shoer... but umm that's just me"

Chubbs blushed a bit, realising that the conversation about Awens bathing habits was probably gonna lead the wrong way.

Awen shook her head a little bit. "Well it's not healthy that's all." She smiled. "I do appreciate a friend who wouldn't go against my wishes Chubbs, but I mean... it was becoming a problem, you know?"

She smiled brightly looking up at him. "Thanks for the sentiment though."

Oddly enough Awen thought nothing of talking about her bathing habits. To her it wasn't like it was anything, just a piece of her hydrophobe past, nothing indecent at all really.

Chubbs twisted himself sideways to face Awen and rested his head on the back of the sofa. He was curios about her condition, but he thought he could find about it elsewhere rather than badger her with questions. So instead... he had another question.

" So um... how's things.. um for ya here?"

Awen shifted a little bit. Even if he thought he was doing good by changing the subject it was worse actually. She was used to talking about her hydrophobia but no one even asked her how the island was for her on the island. This she had to think about.

"I can't really complain..." She said finally. "Nice people here.... and despite what people think the Doc has helped a lot of people, even if he is a rude jerk at parties.... " She bit her lip a little bit. "Haven't started to change yet...it's been like a month and a half so.. I dunno I'm doing better than a lot of people appearently..."

Chubbs smiled lightly, she was doing well at least. Awen was right about the people on the island, they were really nice. He raised an eyebrow at the mention of the Doc and a party, and chubbs began to wonder what he missed out on. Regardless, he reached over and patted her hand.

" I.. umm.. for one, well I hope ya never.. ah er change... and I umm.. mean that.. er both ways"

She looked down at her hand and blinked a little bit before smiling. "Thanks Chubbs..." She said softly. "I can't help but say I will change into..something on this island. But I'll always be the same ol' Awen." She smiled brightly up at him.

"Oh hey!" She said quickly just remembering. "You said you hurt your hand on the intercom, did you ask the tech about your animal?"

Chubbs smiled at her word, Awen was great, and he liked her alot. He hoped that even with the changes she could hang onto who she was. He then blinked at her question about his hand and his animal. Heh, here he goes again, he thought it should be a good Idea to take pictures of their reactions to the news.

" Yeah.. I ah.. did... found out was erm... well bear, and ah tasmanian devil... and ah wolverine"

"Bear...Tasmanian devil and a wolverine?" She mumbled thinking a bit wondering how those would combine. They really were getting erratic with their serums. Scales and feathers for that one girl, not this for Chubbs? They must be getting more confident in their research.... She hopes that all this is going for a bigger purpose instead of the Doc's twisted fantacy.

She smiled up at Chubbs. "I knew I pegged you as a teddy bear!" She giggled a bit. "And Tazmainian devils are cute little critters....and wolverines... I mean they're just neat, aren't they? At least they all have similar fur patterns, and you'll be fuzzy." Awen smiled a little bit, Colche would definately like Chubbs if he gets to be so fuzzy

Chubbs went imediate red, shy and bashful. The idea that he would actually be a teddy bear hadn't really crossed his mind.

" Awww don't say that"

Chubbs shyed away in a bashful state, hiding himself in a sweater by pulling over the hood. He hugged his knees and lowered his head, tying to hide the exsistance of his red cheeks

" I er, I dunno.. what i'll ah, look like... just um.. hope I'm ah still me.. in the edn"

She laughed a bit. This guy certainly was silly. He was so bold, but he never knew it himself. Seeing the big guy retreat into himself like that was just... he was such a teddy bear.

"You're a good person Chubbs..." She said with a happy, but serious tone. "I'm sure you'll still stay that good person, despite the changes."

She broke into an grin. "You're a fighter, remember? I'm sure you can keep a hold of yourself."

Chubbs nodded, least he hoped he could hang onto himself and that none of the blasted animals would take over.

" I'll ah try.... if ya promise not tah go around umm, wearin honey or the like"

He bashfully poked his head out from under his cap and hood

She giggled again and honestly got tired of the floor so sher got up brushing herself off a little bit. "I don't think we'll have a problem then my friend."

She plopped herself down on the couch relaxing Her tone once again took a small turn to serious. "I was thinking.... that I should ask what I'm turning into..." She said softly. "I mean.... after you got it up to ask and all...." She paused for a moment looking at the black television screen.

"It's not like I can do anything about it, and worrying won't do any good. Maybe if I found out I could get the Doctor to change what animal somehow? I mean... I'm not sure how all this stuff works... maybe there's still a chance if he had me as a fish I could do soemthing about it...."

Chubbs thought about it. To him it wasn't greatly hard asking, it was the information that affected him. He looked to Awen and pondered what she maybe. He thought serums couldn't be changed, or people would have chosen theirs already.

" All I can say.. umm is.. well.. you'll be you.. and I-I'll be me... and well, I figure you well, got someone now to ah.. comfort ya... All I'm ah sayin.. is umm I'm not far away... just a door knock away... and If ya need me.. tah be there when ya ask.. or for smashin ya intercom... I'll be there"

Awens smiled came back in full as she just watched Chubbs for a few moments after he spoke. She skooted over to his part of the couch and hugged him tightly. "Chubbs, you are great. Thank you very much...." She gave him an extra little squeeze before letting go and sitting back.

"Well, not many people asked what they're going to be so far..." She said a little bit wavering. "The only one to know before hand of the people I know, besides you, is Lauren...and apparently she's close with the Doc." She smiled a little bit. "So, no one's asked to my knowledge, if they could change animals. It could still be possible, but like everything they're just waiting for us to ask. Hm?"

Chubbs blushed brightly and hugged Awen back, he really wasn't expecting that at all from her at all. He was a little nervous, he hoped he at least made her feel better.He patted her back before she let go and still blushed as she spoke.

" I can't be... sure any ah.. more... th the magic genie, er umm lamp on my wall's a little ah busted. Guess.. I umm won't be ah ordering pizza"

Chubbs smiled lightly at her

Awen smiled. "Anytime you want pizza Chubbs, just come over and I'll order you some. If...I mean if you can order pizza like that..." She laughed a little bit a stood up to stretch.

"Duplex twenty one, by the way." She nodded. "I'm gonna go for a walk to you know think about things.... Have a good day Chubbs... I'll be seeing you around."

She smiled and waved. Turning she headed out of the entertainment room.

Chubbs smiled and chuckled, he figured he'd never get pizza here anyway, it was just for a joke.

" Ah, you have a good one... and um... oh yeah.. I'm twenty five... my place I ah mean"

He waved to her good bye, and then stood with a stretch, making his own way out.