The Dark Hour

--------Skyla--------

I quickly walked down to the lab and found Ryan looking at something.

"Ryan!"

"What?"

"Something happened to Lalna, he just fainted and I don't know why," I said quickly.

"What?!" He quickly grabbed a box and ran out of the lab. I followed him and lead him to Astrid's room. We went in and Astrid and Lalna were still on the ground where I last saw them.

"You guys are here!" She said happily. "He's sweating really bad." I kneeled down next to her and felt his forehead with the back of my hand. He had a fever.

"Let me see him." Ryan said opening the box. "I think I made the mixture wrong and it didn't last long. This shoud work, he just needs rest."

"Can we move him to the couch?" I asked softly.

"Yeah that shouldn't hurt." I helped Ryan lift him up then carefully move Lalna onto the couch. I covered him up with a bed sheet, and got a cold wash rag and set it on his forehead.

"Is he going to be okay?"

"Yeah he should be fine."

"Are you going to make the mixture again?" I asked sitting on the floor near the couch.

"Yeah hopefully I'll get it right this time." I nodded.

"Ok, well-" Someone knocked on the door.

"I'll get it." Astrid said standing up.

"Make sure you don't come near me Astrid!" Ryan called out to her. I sighed and wiped off Lalna's forehead before I flipped the rag over.

"Ridge wait!" Astrid yelled. He walked in then ran over and kneeled down by Lalna.

"What happened?" He asked worried.

"He fainted," I said softly.

"I told you that you couldn't come in here." Astrid snapped. Ridge seemed to ignore her and he looked at me.

"How long has he been out?"

"A few minutes, like ten maybe," I sighed. "He's got a fever. I'm trying to keep him cool while Ryan works on a new mixture for him." Ridge nodded.

"Ok."

"Is it almost done?"

"Yes hang on."

"Can you rinse this with cold water?" I asked Ridge handing him the wash rag. He nodded then quickly went to the kitchen. Astrid sighed.

"I think he's mad at me."

"I'm not sure," I sighed. "He can be kinda confusing sometimes."

"Yeah he kinda is, but I did lie to him."

"Oh, then I think he might be a little mad." Ridge came back and handed me the wash rag. "Thank you." I put it back on Lalna's forehead and he groaned softly.

"Hey." Astrid said softly poking his cheek. Ridge swatted her hand away.

"Leave him alone," He whispered. She sighed and turned to Ryan.

"Astrid I told you to stay away from me when I'm making this either get out or go to a different room." She puffed up her cheeks and walked out the door. I looked at Lalna again and he seemed to be sleeping. I sighed and got up.

"I'm going to check on Astrid, will you boys be ok if I leave?"

"Yeah we should be fine." I left the room and found Astrid sitting in the hall.

"Hey, are you ok?" I asked sitting down by her.

"I just feel useless." She mumbled.

"You're not. You found the thing that helped him with this sickness first. That's doing something."

"Yeah but I can't even help with finding th-" She was cut off by her phone.

"Who's that?" I asked curiously.

"N-No one, I uh have to go." She said quickly walking off.

"Astrid!" I shouted. She was gone and I sighed. What was that about?