(DISCONTINUED) The Space Between

Day 27

Joseph sighed. "Listen, I'm nothing like your doctor; I promise you the operation will go smoothly."

"trauma does things. I think id rather take the risk."

"Alright. I won't force you." Joseph went to check where the other scientists that entered Lucas' cell. Kali yawned and returned to take a nap Soul was freaking out, being her age and the memories. It terrified her. Abe sat in his office, and his mind was breaking again from the incident.

While Boris checked up on Soul as always

"Are you ok?"

Soul backed up crying. This time, she had more burns; Boris went over and scooped her up, holding her close.

"Oh, you poor thing."

Joseph ran to his office, locking Lucas' chamber door. Meanwhile, Iris stayed in the room she was put in, and she felt too weak and sick to move. Kali limped to the breakroom. Iris looked around.

And Abe got up, heading to Soul's chamber. He took the Necklace off, turning himself back into his regular age, before walking in. "Give this to her."

Joseph began making a note, speaking as he wrote, "They... They broke him... They finally did it, but... he didn't crumple and submit like the rest, no... he... he snapped. I don't think they know what they had really done, but I don't want to be here when they find out first hand."

Joseph went and checked on Kali. "Hey Kali, is everything alright in there?"

Abe left after giving Boris the Necklace.

"... Small children shouldn't have jewelry, and they could choke." He put the Necklace somewhere where Soul couldn't easily reach it. Soul cried in pain and fear Boris gently rocked her, humming the lullaby once more. "Shhhh... It's ok."

Kalis's leg was necrosis and infected around the bullet wound. Though it was covered by her pants. Joseph knelt and lifted up her pant leg to look at her leg; he got a glance before Kali smacked him. "PERVE!"

"I was looking at your leg, damit! "Fuck sake..."

"What?" Kali sat up

"Your leg, it has necrosis, and you have gangrene in your leg."

"English, please"

"The tissue and blood vessels are dead. Your leg is essentially dead. And that death will creep up your leg until you're past saving Kali. You need this surgery. Something like this isn't something you want to die off if you think what your doctor did to you was bad, and this is a whole lot worse."

"i- can't, I can't bring myself to do it...."

"Kali, I promise you will be ok when you have the surgery."

"I can't know about it...I cant the thought- vomits

"Alright"

Kali sat down, drinking her tea. Can you warm this up, please?"

Joseph nodded, taking her tea and going to warm it up. Steven carried Soul, and he had his back turned to where he put the Necklace; if Soul was quick, she could grab it. Kali coughed a bit while answering joseph. Kali's fear held her back from everything.

Soul yawned and grabbed the Necklace playing with it. She managed to chew on the bead before Steven had noticed it was too late. Soul started coughing, choking. Iris went to get up, holding her stomach.

"I can't have it done. I just cant the fears too much," Kali said as she vomited all over the place. Joseph took a deep breath.

"what?"