Spread out across the table straight out from Wilson[Dennis]' mouth, was blood. Immediately, two people in the room started to feel strange as the scent entered their noses. Paul felt himself drawn towards the blood, slowly moving his body forward.
"Snap out of it, not here, I don't want to kill you, " Fiza[Kazz] said.
Those few words were enough to reign Paul back to his senses, and he was able to control himself from the urge. He had already had to deal with blood a few times, so it was easier for Paul, but as for the other, it was Joseph[Sam]. He suddenly stumbled, keeping his head down. He knew from what Archer[Quinn] had told him that when a vampire couldn't control their urges, their eyes would start to change colour.
Slamming his hand on the table, he was trying to stop himself. The others were starting to show concern towards him as well.
"Joseph[Sam], is it a bug that's spreading around? Are you feeling alright?" Lawson[Nat]e asked as he approached him, but Archer[Quinn] then stood in his way.
"Take Wilson[Dennis] to the medical Bay immediately, make sure he's okay." Archer[Quinn] ordered.
"What about Joseph[Sam]?" Lawson[Nat]e asked.
While Archer[Quinn] stood in his way, Joseph[Sam] grabbed his flask that he always kept attached to him by his side. Took a sip from it, and his sudden thirst was quelled.
"Don't worry Lawson[Nat]e, " Joseph[Sam] said, lifting his head. "I was just worried about Wilson[Dennis], let's see if he's okay."
There were no doctors on board the cursed ship, however, there were some nurses that acted as healers with healing abilities that tried their best to heal Wilson[Dennis]. His skin was starting to look pale, and he looked incredibly weak.
Although he hadn't thrown up again after, he stated that he still felt a pain in his stomach. No matter what the healer tried to do, they were unable to make the pain go away. Once the healer was done, Archer[Quinn] decided to pay him a visit as well. Hoping maybe he could do something with his Qi.
When he entered the room, he could see Wilson[Dennis] lying down, on a hospital bed. His eyes were tired and half asleep. He had never seen Wilson[Dennis] like this before.
Placing his hand on his chest, Wilson[Dennis] knew what Archer[Quinn] was doing as he had felt this before. A warm glow was felt through his body, and the pain started to go away.
"Thank's Archer[Quinn], " Wilson[Dennis] replied. Coughing a couple of times after.
"Do you know what happened?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
Wilson[Dennis] shook his head.
"As I said to the girl before, I felt fine, strong as always, and then a couple of days ago, there was this small pain in my stomach. I thought it might have been something bad I ate. I knew I shouldn't have eaten that slice of pizza on the floor, but five second rule and all.
"The pain started to get worse, and then this, all for a slice of pizza, " Wilson[Dennis] explained.
Before leaving, Archer[Quinn] lessened the pain for Wilson[Dennis] one more time and went off to talk with the others. He wasn't so sure that it was a slice of pizza. Although the healer said that there was no reason to panic.
It looked like whatever had happened, the worst of it was over, and Wilson[Dennis] probably just needed some time to rest now, soon he would be back to his normal self.
Archer[Quinn] hoped this was the case, before going to talk to the others, he decided he would stop by a certain place. The forging area.
When entering, he could see Alex hammering away as usual. When he saw Archer[Quinn] enter, he stopped and placed his hammer down on the workbench, but the other workers' sounds still hammering could be heard.
"Seeing you here, you must have some nice gifts you brought?" Alex said with a smile.
Archer[Quinn] dropped all the emperor tier crystals he had, and Alex's eyes opened wide, the back of his jacket could be seen moving as if something wanted to poke out from it.
'Ah, so whenever he's happy, his wings feel like moving, ' Archer[Quinn] noted.
"I didn't think you could do it, I know you said you were going to, but you actually got all the emperor tier crystals you needed?" Alex said, suprised.
"We plan on moving out in around four days, as long as everything goes to plan. Do you think you can have everything ready by then?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
"If it was the old me, then it would have been impossible, " Alex replied. "But the new me, I can work twice as fast, and three times longer. Do you want me to add my blood to the gauntlets as well?"
"If it doesn't affect the quality and outcome of the weapon itself, then go ahead, " Archer[Quinn] said.
The order was made, and now in four days time, he would have his full set of emperor tier equipment, before heading out and letting the world know of the Cursed faction.
When Archer[Quinn] left the room, and was on his way to head to the bridge, he spotted Cody[Meg]an looking panicked, out of breath.
"Archer[Quinn], there you are!" Cody[Meg]an shouted. "Come quick, it's Wilson[Dennis], his acting up again, he told me to come get you. Please, I don't know what's happening."
Rushing off, when Archer[Quinn] arrived at the medical bay, he could hear coughing from outside the door violently, when he entered the room, it was a bloody red mess. The bedsheets were filled with stains of blood, and it looked like Wilson[Dennis] had thrown up blood onto the floor once again.
If any of the others were here, they probably would have been disorientated by the smell of blood, but Archer[Quinn] was used to it by now.
"My powers, I've tried everything, but it seems like nothing is working." The healer said, frightened.
Still coughing, Archer[Quinn] immediately went by Wilson[Dennis]' side, and started to focus his Qi, the coughing started to stop, and when it did, Wilson[Dennis] fell to sleep, not giving a chance for Archer[Quinn] to even speak to him.
"Archer[Quinn] what's happening? What's wrong with him?" Cody[Meg]an asked.
"I don't know…" Archer[Quinn] replied, desperately wanting to know the answer.
Just then, the sound of the door opening behind them was heard, and standing by the door, someone had his hand over his stomach. "Archer[Quinn], I don't feel too good, " Mill[Sil] said.
"You too. Is it a pain in your stomach?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
Mill[Sil] nodded in response.
'Has whatever bug Wilson[Dennis] got spread to Mill[Sil], or is it something else?'
Knowing that the healer could do nothing, Archer[Quinn] decided to use his Qi on Mill[Sil] as well, but this was only a temporary measure; he needed to get to the bottom of this. Having a bad feeling, Archer[Quinn] called a meeting bringing Mill[Sil] along with him.
The others could see Cody[Meg]an's puffy eyes and knew she had been crying, she cared deeply about Wilson[Dennis], which meant something must have happened.
"Is this about Wilson[Dennis]?" Blip asked.
"A little bit, but I need to ask you all, have any of you been experiencing stomach pains or anyone approached you with similar symptoms?" Archer[Quinn] asked. "I need you to be honest."
Eventually, Mill[Sil] raised his hand, which Archer[Quinn] already knew about, but the next person to raise his hand was Lawson[Nat]e, and finally, Arian[Fex] had raised his hand as well.
'Even Arian[Fex] has been affected?' Archer[Quinn] thought, surprised.
Only these had experienced symptoms and no one else on the spaceship so far.
Seeing what Archer[Quinn] was asking, Joseph[Sam] had figured out what Archer[Quinn] was getting at, but there was one missing piece.
"Rachael[Linda], don't you feel anything?" Joseph[Sam] asked.
"No, I feel fine, better than ever, " Rachael[Linda] replied.
So far, everyone who had experienced stomach pains were those that had fought the Parasite members in the duel, however, Rachael[Linda] was the odd one out.
'Wait, is it because she's an undead?' Archer[Quinn] thought. 'Like Tony[Peter], he isn't affected by certain things…like poison….'
At that moment, as Archer[Quinn] had figured out who was the most likely suspect in this whole thing. Mill[Sil] by his side, started to cough violently, and when he moved his hand from his mouth, blood could be seen.
Looking up at Archer[Quinn], Mill[Sil] looked deadly frightened.
"Archer[Quinn], am I going to die?" Mill[Sil] asked.
"No, I won't let that happen, " Archer[Quinn] replied, clenching his fist. 'But someone is!' He thought, picturing one person, Jorge[Mantis].
To be continued....
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