Spectral Analysis [The Cure, Part 2]

[a1enzo]

Once more, Enzo emerges from the Matrices' closet. "Mouse?" he calls. "You got everything? Did Oracle show up okay?"

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[ami_imperfect]

This earns him an exasperated, "DANNY!"

[goinghost.livejournal.com]

"Hey hey, calm down. Think of your condition. Besides, I'm letting him in. Come on, I think I'm a very lenient, good big-brother-slash-chaperone. I'll only beat him up when he gets older, I promise."

It was with a (slightly wicked) grin that he slipped out the door to let Enzo in.

[a1enzo]

Again the voices through the door:

"Is she okay? Can I see her now?" There may also be carpet-muffled noises of excited bouncing.

[goinghost.livejournal.com]

Danny floated through the door, and transformed back to normal-sprite, as was audible by the fwash. "She's fine, she wants to see you, and she seems to be feeling well enough to yell at me, so hopefully, it took."

[a1enzo]

"Alphanumeric!"

Bonnnnnng.

Exasperatedly, "Guys! C'mon!"

[command_dot_com]

"Guys, let him through...people can be let through one at a time." And from behind the door there's a familiar voice using the 'I'm the mom' tone as pieces of metal click and roll out of the way.

[hack-slash-bots.livejournal.com]

"Yes sir ma'am! mum."

[a1enzo]

And finally the door opens and in runs Enzo. "Dani!"

Halfway across the room, he stops. No crowding, no crowding, right.

[ami_imperfect]

After Danny had exited the room, Dani had slumped down in the bed and under the covers, pouting just the tiniest bit.

But she brightens when Enzo enters the room.

"Hi, Enzo."

[a1enzo]

"How're you feeling?" he asks, standing a bit awkwardly in the middle of the room.

[ami_imperfect]

"A bit weak, but okay otherwise," she answers. She can't help giggling. "You can come closer, you know. Danny's not going to come in and kill you."

She's counting on Hack and Slash outside stopping him, for one thing.

[a1enzo]

How?

"I won't be crowding you?" he asks anxiously.

[ami_imperfect]

... Good point.

Dani shakes her head. "No. Just don't pounce on me."

[a1enzo]

Even Enzo has enough restraint for that in these situations. "'Kay," he says, grinning. "Oh! Here." He returns to the corner near the door and hoists the Guardian bear with some difficulty - it's light, but it's big - and hauls it over to her bedside.

[ami_imperfect]

Dani giggles. "I know; I saw it. Thanks, Enzo."

She's wondering why it had to be so big, though...

[a1enzo]

'Cause he thought it'd be funny? And bigger means more to hug!

(Actually, although they make them in cadet uniforms and in extra-large sizes, there's less market for those so they do not make them in both at once... unless the woman who owns the company tells them that her little brother wants one right away.)

"Y'welcome." He leans it against the side of the bed.

[ami_imperfect]

Well, that makes sense.

"So, how long was I out?"

[a1enzo]

"A millisecond or two after they finished? Not that long." But any length of time is too long for those waiting anxiously.

[ami_imperfect]

Too true.

"I guess everything went okay, then. Though we really won't know until I try out my powers."

[a1enzo]

"Do you want to try yet? Or do you want to rest more first? Are you hungry?" he asks solicitously.

[ami_imperfect]

She shakes her head in answer to the first question. "Better wait until I'm stronger, first. I did just have surgery, Enzo. Could go with a little food, though."

If she's allowed to eat anything now, that is.

[a1enzo]

Enzo looks embarrassed but shrugs. "I wasn't sure. I dunno what it's like."

Well, she should be allowed to eat! Turning, he hollers at the door, "Hey, Dot! Do we have any code freeze?"

[ami_imperfect]

Now it's Dani's turn to ask questions, namely, "We're back in your house?" and "What's code freeze?"

[command_dot_com]

"I'll get some from the frig!" Dot calls back, sounding farther down the hall.

"What flavors does she want? we've got BLACKBERRY, COCOA, #FFFFFF and some Butter Widgets!"

[a1enzo]

Enzo beams. "Uh-huh! In the guest room. You can stay here 'til you're recovered. We've got a big house, so it's the best place to hide you," and Danny's just gonna have to suck it up.

"I think code freeze is kinda like 'ice cream', it looks about the same and it sounds the same from what Jen said."