Lost and Found

Panic Attack

Fitz

"What happened?!" Fitz yelled.

"I don't know! She came barreling into my room sobbing and then she just collapsed!" Keefe ran a hand through his hair.

"Call Elwin." Della directed, trying to stay calm. "Fitz, where is your sister?"

"Isn't she at the Team Valiant meeting?" He couldn't keep the bitterness out of his tone.

Alden then opened the front door and came in with Biana.

"Hey Mom, I'm ho-" All the color drained from her face. "What happened?"

As Della caught Biana and Alden up, there was a knock on the door. Fitz ran over to it and yanked it open, startling Elwin.

"I got a call from Keefe, saying Sophie had another emergency." He said.

Fitz didn't even bother replying and just yanked Elwin in and dragged him to where Sophie was lying.

Elwin got to work immediately, flashing different color orbs around her and mumbling incoherent things. After about 20 minutes he put away his stuff and said, "She had a panic attack, a major one. She will have to be on bed rest for a day and cannot be stressed out for about a week. If she does that, she'll be fine."

Alden breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank god. I wonder what caused the panic attack."

Biana gave him a look saying "really"? The look of realization dawned on his face. "Oh. That will be a matter for another day."

"It would be wise for Sophie to stay here. I don't think she is ready for a leap." Elwin advised.

"Keefe, could you bring Sophie up to her room? I need to make a few calls." Alden kissed Della on the cheek and said, "I'll be back by dinner."

When he flashed away, another person stood in his place. It was Jolie and she looked frazzled.

She ran up the stairs and into the house. "Is Sophie okay?"

"Yeah. She had a panic attack. She's resting peacefully now." Keefe said, walking down the stairs

Jolie breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Grady and Edaline are scared. They haven't seen Sophie for over a week."

"She'll go back when she's ready,"  Keefe said.

"The Council is beginning to search for another empath," Jolie said, switching subjects.

"Keefe.....I don't feel good." A hoarse voice said from the top of the stairs.

Fitz turned around and saw a deathly pale and shaky Sophie. He rushed over and caught her before she collapsed.

"What's wrong?"

"It feels like I'm on fire." She croaked.

"Call Mr. Forkle," Biana said coming up beside Sophie.

A minute later, Mr. Forkle flashed into view.

"What's wrong?" He panted.

"Somethings wrong with Sophie. Elwin said she had a panic attack but she said she feels like she's on fire." Fitz rushed to explain.

Mr. Forkle paled. "Oh no." 

"What?" Everyone said in unison. Fitz would've laughed if the circumstances weren't so serious.

"Sophie's abilities......are slowly killing her."

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