Avery Crittenden (word_of_law) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-27 19:50:00

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npc - avery crittenden, plot-"blood is thicker than...", sydney ashcroft

On The Road
The private plane touches down at Logan International airport at sundown and Avery's eyes snap open as he comes awake. He looks about wildly for a moment, uncertain of where he is, taking stock of the people around him. He's been feeling strange since the other night.

He's on this plane for a reason, but he doesn't know why. Furthermore, his mouth is so dry that he feels like he could drink a lake.

"Water..." he manages to croak, turning to Sydney.

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word_of_law
2011-06-30 12:16 am UTC (link)

"I know. I just...I'm a little worried, I guess." Avery says quietly.

The doctor returns with a nurse and they proceed to take a few blood samples from Avery. The next hour passes slowly, with Avery making small talk, before the doctor returns, a grave look in his eyes.

"Mr. Crittenden...it appears you're suffering a severe anemia. It explains your pallor, your fatigue and dizziness, and the other symptoms you've mentioned. Otherwise, your blood work had some other issues we need to discuss." he says.

Avery looks at Sydney, because they both know /why/ his blood work is all screwed up.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-06-30 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"I'll do enough worrying for the both of us." She kissed his forehead. Syd listened to the doc. "Let's hear it." She looked at Avery. "Unless you want me to leave the room?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2011-07-01 12:46 am UTC (link)

"No, whatever the doctor says, he can say to both of us." Avery tells her.

"Very well." the doctor says. "Your body doesn't seem to be producing enough blood and the your red blood cell count is rather low. Furthermore, your body is producing a new chemical that I've never seen. We'd like to send your blood work to a testing center to see if we can identify it."

"Do I need give my consent for this?" he asks.

"Yes, we would need that, Mr. Crittenden."

"All right. Do what you need to." he says.

"In the meantime, we're going to prescribe some iron supplements and the like to get your body back in order. Luckily, you're a young man and otherwise healthy. You /can/ get this under control." he says.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-01 01:10 am UTC (link)
	Sydney held on to Avery's hand as the doctor spoke. She gave it a firm squeeze knowing full well that this meant for him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2011-07-01 01:23 am UTC (link)

"Well, I do want to get better, Doctor. I have a life to lead and we have a little girl a home. I like being able to play with her when she asks." Avery says with a smile.

"I should inform you that anemia can be hereditary, Mr. Crittenden. The two of you might want to keep tabs on your daughter's physical activity, as it can sometimes appear after several years." he says.

"We'll do that. Is there any chance I can go home tonight?" Avery asks.

"Honestly, I think it might be better if you spent the night, Mr. Crittenden. We can monitor your progress that way and make sure no issues crop up while you're here."

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-01 02:46 am UTC (link)
	"I think that's a good idea," Syd said and squeezed his hand. "I'll be right here with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2011-07-03 02:55 pm UTC (link)
	Avery squeezed Sydney's hand back, but looked over to her. "Baby, you don't have to stay in the hospital with me. We have that room and it's got a big bed. You deserve some comfort, especially lately." Avery tells her, kissing her hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-04 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not leaving you," she said. "Ever again. I'll be fine here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2011-07-05 11:42 pm UTC (link)

"Well, I'll go ahead and get the blood samples set to go out in the morning, Mr. Crittenden. Miss Ashcroft, if you'd like to stay, I can have a cot brought in." the doctor says.

Once he confirms their plans, the doctor heads out.

Avery looks over to Sydney.

"Really, you don't have to stay...but thank you." he tells her, lifting her hand to his lips.

Once again, he's aware of the scent of blood, but decides not to bring it up, as it must be a side effect of his fatigue. His mind was playing tricks upon him.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-06 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"I /want/ to stay," she said as she squeezed his hand. "You and Zoey are the two most important people in my life." Syd shifted a bit and got comfortable in the chair. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2011-07-07 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Avery holds her hand closes his eyes, trying to relax a bit. "Speaking of Small Lady, do you want to call her and let her know we made it all right? I don't want her to worry." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-07 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"I'll call her while I'm going for some coffee. Do you want any contraband smuggled in?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2011-07-07 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Can I just get, like, the biggest glass of water you can find? I swear, I feel like I haven't had anything to drink all day." Avery says, trying not to complain. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-08 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Sydney smiled. "Of course you can. I'll be right back." She slipped out of the room. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2011-07-08 02:17 am UTC (link)

It's only after Sydney leaves that Avery figures it out; the smell of blood was strongest when she was in the room and it faded quite a bit now that he was alone.

Between her and the doctor...he can smell blood everywhere.

What the hell is happening to me?

When Sydney comes back, Avery can smell the blood all over again. And now, he recognizes something else:

He's starting to /enjoy/ the scent.

"Have I told you how beautiful you look today?" he asks.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-09 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Sydney smiled and handed him one of the bottles of water she carried. "You always do," she said. She offered him one of the bottles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2011-07-09 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"Good to know I'm not slipping up in my old age." he grins, drinking down the full bottle of water in several long pulls. Once he's done, the heat inside of his body /finally/ seems to die down and he relaxes for the first time in days. And with that, he also feels very, very tired. "Okay, I might be able to really rest now." he says, yawning a bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-09 01:08 am UTC (link)
	"Good. Now close your eyes. I'm not going anywhere." Syd sat down in the chair and took the lid off of her coffee. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2011-07-10 04:53 pm UTC (link)

The scent of blood was heavy in his nose again, and Avery knows what's happening; he's smelling Sydney's blood. This can't be happening to him.

Then again, you /were/ just bitten by vampires recently, Avery. What did you /think/ would happen?

If he really was becoming...one of /them/, his life as he knew it is over. All of the movies about vampires (even that terrible one with the sparkling ones), tell of how vampires attack people they love, even if they don't mean it.

If that's what's happening to him...he has to let Sydney go and Zoey, too.

Just the thought of that hurts worse than any other pain he's ever been in. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, hoping that this will just be a bad dream that he'll wake up from and laugh about later.

Yeah, just a bad dream...

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	sydney_ashcroft 2011-07-10 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	Sydney didn't say anything. She just reached out and took Avery's hand to hold it. She gave it a reassuring squeeze. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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