Facility

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IO is back within the hospital.

Here is this chapters warning. This chapter contains violence!
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"Nnn... Where am I?" IO kept his eyes closed but felt a presence where he was staying. He heard the sound of familiar hospital beeps and a clamp around his finger. He sighed realizing he probably passed out due to lack of oxygen.

"IO?" Saturn spoke with a gentle tone and reached for IO's hand.

"Saturn?" IO asked, holding his hand gently.

"You don't have to open your eyes now okay?" Saturn said softly pressing on his forehead. IO raised his hand to feel around. Saturn quickly put his hand back down.

"Where..?" IO spoke gently.

"Hospital. You've been out for about a day, you're on some pretty hard medications so I would take it easy." Saturn looked down at him gently rubbing his shoulder.

"A day?" IO seemed extremely confused; he usually was only out for a few hours. How could he be out for an entire day? IO shook his head though Saturn quickly stopped him.

"Mhm.. You had a seizure while you were panicking to breathe. Your inhaler malfunctioned." Saturn softly spoke attempting to get him not to move.

"My chest hurts," IO complained, opening his eyes to be met with blurry vision. He blinked a few times as he looked over at Saturn.

"It will feel like that for a while." Saturn gently lifted his chin to get a better look at his face. "Where is Jupiter?" IO asked, looking at him.

"He's at home and can't visit due to how emotional he was. He will be here tomorrow." Saturn sighed looking into IO's eyes. There seemed to be barely any light in his eyes.

"Saturn, Can we go home?" IO asked.

"I'm sorry I cannot take you home. You need to stay here and make sure you're okay. They don't know what caused the seizure yet." Saturn sat on the edge of his bed hoping to give him some comfort.

"I don't want to have another one," IO said in a saddened tone. "I don't want to be here again."

"I know you want to go. You're strong, you know that? However, you need to let them stay and run some tests. Do you want some candy?" Saturn looked at him attempting to cheer him up in some way.

"No, I don't want any." IO shook his head, laying his head back into the rough pillow. He tried to remember what had happened. Though his mind kept coming up blank.

"I will have to leave in a few minutes to go to my job. I've been here for a while. I apologize." Saturn gently patted his head. IO nodded, waving partly.

The door shut with a soft click. IO looked around to see a balloon gently hitting the ceiling. 'Get better soon' IO read the words softly in his mind.

IO looked down at his IV. He softly messed with the transparent cord. "I hate this stupid thing," IO complained he wanted to pull it out. Though he knows he would just be in more trouble if he did so.

"Good Morning IO." The nurse knocked on the door and opened it.

IO choked as he quickly stopped messing with his IV. "Oh? Would you like that taken out? We do need to relocate you." The nurse said happily sitting next to him.

IO looked away and nodded. "Okay, three two one!" The nurse gently took it out. IO winced. "It's over, you did well!" She quickly grabbed some bandages and then placed them in a high area. She softly bandaged his arm.

"So we just have the basic asthmatic testing for you and then you'll be able to rest for the rest of the day." The nurse gently spoke, helping him up.

"Thank you miss." IO stood up and walked with her through a few hallways. IO would look into other rooms, from Parents to other moons he saw a diversity of different celestial bodies.

"Here we are. Can you sit down?" The nurse said sitting on a small rolly chair. The nurse pushed a machine that seemed to be a small tube going into a large clear cylinder with two large green spheres inside. 

"So I just need to blow into the tube?" IO looked at the fresh test. He seemed pretty confused about how it worked

"Nope, you're going to suck in." The Nurse started to explain the test in greater detail. IO nodded understanding.

"Alright! You can start." The nurse started the test and walked out of the room. As soon as the nurse walked out of the room, IO felt a lot more comfortable and focused on taking the test.

A small bit later IO felt pretty happy with the results. He felt pretty good about himself as well. "My lungs feel quite open, I haven't felt this good in years!" IO smiled. IO got up and walked out of the room waving over the nurse.

"You can go back to your room. Thank you, sir." The nurse said very politely.

IO happily went to his room. There he saw a doctor with a clipboard. IO seemed confused. "Uhm Hello?" IO walked over to the Doctor.

"Oh, there you are, IO correct? You are needed for more testing. Come with me." The Doctor grabbed his wrist. IO almost instantly pulled away from the doctor. Though he didn't and only followed him.

IO looked down at the Planet's hand. It was dark and cold. It gave him a bad feeling. "Where are we going?" IO asked.

"I'm taking you to an operating room that's being changed into a testing facility. It might be a bit cold. Though it will be fine." The Doctor said softly, pulling IO into a dim room.

IO sat down in a chair in front of a computer, he recognized the treadmill test. IO looked down and then looked back at the chilled doctor.

"There's something odd about this doctor." IO thought to himself fiddling with his hospital gown. "Do you know how to do this test?" The doctor said, crossing his arms.

"I do but I really don't want to–" IO felt a quick hit across his cheek. He put his hand up covering his cheek as he realized he had just been smacked across the face. IO looked at the Doctor in fear.

"I don't care." his voice spoke harshly.

"I don't like that doctor... I don't ever want to see him again." 

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