I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 222

Klepta: [had been worried n took to waiting outside the cabin all day at the porch just so he could be there wen Majah n Edison come bk, n despite the cold weather outside n the snow starting to fall, he still waited, n his breath hitched wen he heard Nessie's small yap at a distance] N-Nessie? Eddie?

Edison looked terrible when he came into view. Majah's blood on his coat and smeared across his face, looking pale and shaking.

Klepta: [gasped as he approached him worriedly] Eddie! Eddie, r u hurt?? R u OK?? [checked him for wounds, which there weren't any] Eddie...? Where's Majah?

Edison began to shake harder, biting his lip as he dropped the lead. "... D-Dead..."

Klepta: [saw the snow getting more] Come inside, Eddie. We'll talk later [led him upstairs, ignoring all the surprised stares they got frm the gang as he brought him to the bathroom to give him a hot shower]

"Hy, Hy need to go back!" Edison insisted as he was lead through the cabin, feeling so cold to the touch from being out so long. "I kan't chust leave his body dere..."

Klepta: U let the others worry abt it. Let's get u cleaned first, then we'll talk n decide wat to do [ran the showerhead n put the water to mildly hot before undressing Edison n started rinsing his body off the blood]

Edison still couldn't stop shaking, he looked terrified, panic clear on his face. He couldn't believe someone died in his arms, he couldn't believe it all went wrong. His calculations were perfect, how could they go this wrong?

Klepta: [was visibly worried wen he tried to scrub him clean of the blood. He wished he could read Edison's mind like Oz did...Oz, he would knw wat to see n wat had happened. He rinsed off the soap n dried him before letting get dressed wtih some warm clothes] Come, we'll need Oz [took his hand n led him dwnstairs] Oz, doll, I'm gonna need ur help

Nessie: [was frolicking ard Oz's feet, glad to be home n wtih his mommy]

Edison was still a mess, worrying over himself, over his calculations. He had never been wrong before and now it'd gotten someone killed.

Ozzy looked up from petting and playing with Nessie, looking confused until he saw the scared Virus. "What's wrong?"

Rodeo: Daijobu ka, Klepta nii-san?

Rouge: Ne, ne, hv u heard? Oz to-chan wa...

Klepta: Not now. Oz, I need ur mind-reading. Help me see wat Eddie has seen, n help him project it to us. I need to knw wat happened

Thrax: Woah, slow dwn there, Klept. Oz is not in a condition to do anything. He's with child, my child

Ozzy was about to answer, though froze, his mouth closing as his eyes widened, his cheeks heating up with embarrassment as Thrax spilt the beans. "Thrax! I told you!"

Rouge: Moh~ U stole my line, Thrax ottoto-chan!

Thrax: [blinked at Oz] Wat? We've already told the twins, so far only Klept n Eddie doesnt knw. Wat's the big deal? N its true, I'm not abt to let u exhaust urself with ur powers in ur condition

"Yeah, but! Not to just spring it on them... plus it's not important right now... Edison needs help." Ozzy said, frowning a little as he stepped closer to Edison. "It might be better if he sits down, it can exhaust him too."

Thrax: [frowned bt he knew better than to get in Oz's way wen he set his mind to it, bt sat close to Oz just in case]

Klepta: Uh, well, congrats, btw... [sat Edison dwn on the cushion at the floor] Just relax, OK, Eddie?

Edison blinked, finally snapping out of it as Ozzy knelt in front of him, looking confused.

"It's okay Eddie, it won't hurt, just close your eyes and relax." Ozzy said, though worried, Edison did as he was told. Reaching out, Ozzy placed both his hands on Edison's face, cupping his cheeks as he closed his own eyes.

[the scene soon played out like a video recording, n with Oz's projection powers, evryone else could see it too as the scene unfold: Majah parking the car, Majah leading Edison to the said entrance, Majah watching as Edison cracked the code, then Majah leading the way to the control panel, then the voice of the figure as he blasted a hole into Majah's gut...all tht had happened was played out for the gang, with only one thing tht was familiar to both Oz n Thrax; they couldnt see the owner of the voice as he was in the shadows, bt they recognize it all too well...It was Drix's voice]

As that voice played out, Ozzy jerked his hands back with a gasp, like he had been hurt. He looked to his hands, before looking at a confused Edison's face, then up to Thrax, his eyes widening. "It can't be..."

Thrax: [looked at him in disbelief n confusion too] D-Didnt tht guy left aftr u were fired frm the squad...?

Klepta: W-Wat r u guys talking abt? U knw the owner of tht voice?

"I thought he did, I saw him off myself..." Ozzy said, his brows knitting together in confusion. "What's he doing here... and helping /her/..." he mumbled, as Edison looked somewhat shaken by having to re live the day.

Klepta: [held Edison close, rubbing his bk to calm him dwn] Es ist in Ordnung, es ist OK, es ist vorbei. Ich bin hier, meine Liebe (It's OK, it's OK, it's over. I'm here, my love)

Rodeo: Sono otoko wa daredesu ka? (Who is that guy) Anyone gonna tell us, desu ne?

"Ich nicht ... meinen Berechnungen ... das sollte nicht passieren." [I failed... my calculations... this wasn't supposed to happen.] Edison whimpered, burying his head in his hands.

Ozzy sighed softly, rubbing his head before he looked to his family. "He... He's a cold pill, from my orginal body. But I have no idea why or how he's here."

Klepta: [shook his head] It wasn't... Bt it was definitely Big Mama... I dont knw why bt I knw it has to do with her [held Edison close] Its alright. Its ovr. I'm here

Thrax: We'll discuss this later. I'll go get Majah's body. U guys hang tight. Rodeo, ur coming with me

Rodeo: Ah, h-hai... [followed behind him, making sure they both got dressed in extra layer clothing before they braved the snowstorm]

"Be careful... They'll be on alert now... It won't be safe..." Ozzy said, glancing over at Edison.

Edison buried himself against Klepta, whimpering softly. He still couldn't get over it.

Thrax: [nodded n kissed Ozzy's forehead n left with Rodeo]

Klepta: [helped Edison up n led him bk to their room]

Edison followed after Klepta, mumbling to him in broken English and German.