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Chapter 9

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I awake to Niki shaking me rapidly saying my name in a panicked voice.
"5 more minutes..."

"No. You get your butt out of bed. It's Tommy." All at once, all of the memories from earlier flood into my head and I'm out of bed running down the halls in my pajamas and socks, almost falling while sliding around all of the corners. I'm stopped before the doors by Wil.

"Now hold on a minute. You're still in your bloody pajamas."

"Wilbur Soot. Let me in that goddamn room. Now." Holding his hands up in defeat, he steps aside and lets me in. Throwing the doors open I bluster to their unit and quickly place my hand on the scanner before running into the room. Tommy has been removed but the chaos from last night still remains. It's at this point that I notice the blood that has been poorly cleared from the floor and the dryness of my knees, likely because I had kneeled in the blood last night and not even placed it. Tubbo is curled in a corner, holding his knees to his chest and rocking back and forth. Upon noticing my arrival he reaches grabby hands towards me as I sit down and pull the small bee boy into my lap, lightly petting his hair and whispering sweet words in his ear to keep him calm.

Niki POV

I rush into the OR where Fundy is working diligently on Tommy.

"How is he?" A sad look passes across Fundy's face.

"Not good. The bleeding stopped for the most part, but every visible vine has been sliced off. He's lost a lot of blood too. He'll probably be okay, but I'm not sure these vines are growing back." I frown and pull on the sterile gloves coming to look at the damage to the vines. A few of the smaller ones have already started reforming the tip, but the impressive ones that once covered his arms are still wrapped in gauze to prevent any remaining blood from leaving the already weak boy's body.

"Let's move him out of here. No point in keeping him in the OR if the surgery aspect is done. When he wakes up we need to bring Tubbo to see him too." Fundy nods in agreement.

"Where do we take him though?" I think for a moment before remembering the forgotten medical bay with its own built in decontamination.

"There's a bay just down the hall from my dorm. We'll take him there. Then we should decontaminate ourselves to prevent any other exposure."

"That will work then. Why would someone do this to Tommy? Granted he can be a bit of a pest sometimes, but he in no way deserved this." I assume Wil didn't tell him what they saw last night so I refrain from saying anything as well.

On our way to the bay we encounter Eret.

"Why is T-0669 out of its unit?" I would love to say what I know but that could get me removed from property.

"He received an unknown injury and required surgical intervention that could not be performed in his unit. He is being transferred to a bay to be monitored further." For once I appreciate Fundy taking the lead.

"Hurry on then. Don't need anyone else getting exposure like you." I see Fundy's ear flatten against his head and I want to punt Eret right there, but that would also be bad. Instead I simply begin pushing the bed down the hallway again, dragging Fundy with me.

After depositing Tommy in the med bay and decontaminating ourselves, I check for cameras. As far as I know they never installed them here, as this place has remained unused for about 7 years. After finding none I pull Fundy away from the door.

"Did you get a warning from Phil?" He nods quickly and I can feel the nerves radiating off of him.

"I know that Eret did that to him too. Who knows what he's done to the other SCPs. I don't even want to imagine it. I wouldn't be surprised if he's the reason Ranboo has crippling anxiety either." We're startled from our conversation and rush to Tommy's side as the door opens to reveal Eret.

"If he's all settled you should leave. Exposure isn't good for either of you." I share a quick glance with Fundy.

"Someone will be with him at all times for purely monitoring purposes but the person on duty will be switching every hour or so depending on who's here. I'm taking first watch and Fundy will cycle in after me." I try not to glare too badly at him, but I know I still have a sour look on my face. He seems suspicious of us, but goes along with what we're saying and leaves the room.

"We can't just switch back and forth. Other people have to come in too." I nod and think for a moment before answering.

"I'm sure N/N will want to help. She might bring Tubbo with her too which will be good for him. Wil, Bad, and Skeppy should all be able to help as well. Test Phil's radiation and see what you get. If it's not bad, we may move him out of a unit and give him more technical jobs, like watching Tommy for example." Fundy nods before quickly leaving the room.