Neutral-Igneous

When door pushes open my head whips to the side in excitement. My blood rushes and the heat in my body gives a heady wave when I think she has finally come to me. I sag against the bed in sadness when I realize it is just Maximus returning with the doctor. He stays by the door as she comes toward me. She pushes the classes up on her sharp nose and places a hand on hip.

“He tells me you are experiencing some new symptoms and I have come to see them for myself” she states as she takes gloves from her pocket.

I glare at him over her shoulder. “I told him I was fine. There are no new symptoms. You can go out the same way you came” I growl gesturing for her to leave the room as I turn back to the television.

She makes a tsking sound and approaches the bed. Having her near me is not what I want at the moment. I slide over to the other side of the bed so I am as far from her as I can get. “Just let me have a look and I will leave sooner” she suggest.

“Fine” I say as I look at the t.v. Then there is a sharp pain in my arm, and I jerk my arm away from her cradling it to my chest. “What the hell was that? There should be no pain if you are just checking” I yell at her.

“All I did was touch your arm. You over reacted.” She demands. She reaches for my arm once more and as she touches me I feel the same pain. It burns where she touched me as if someone has laid dry ice against my skin. I stand on the other side of the bed and face her. I look at my arm confused because this time I saw her touch me. I shouldn’t be having this reaction. I rub my hand on the spot she touched trying to remove the sensation.

She exchanges a look with Maximus who has stood taller by the door while he watches what’s going on. “There are no symptoms huh?” she states shaking her head. “You, touch his arm and see if you get the same reaction” she says pointing at Maximus. I back up to the window by the chair as he comes forward. I hold out my arm and brace myself as he reaches to touch me. I relax when I realize his skin is cool against mine.

“There’s no pain” I say gratefully. “He just has a cool touch.”

They both look at me as I say this and then exchange another look. “What?” I ask. I’m starting to feel like they know something that I don’t, and I don’t like being left out of the loop about myself.

“Dragons run hotter than humans. His touch should not feel cold to you. If anything his touch should feel to warm” The doc answers. Maximus reaches to grab my arm again and I let him.

“He feels warm to me doc. I think he may be running a fever. I would tell you to check but for some reason he has a bad reaction to your touch” he states plainly.

“Here.” She says. She pulls something from her doctor coat and tosses it on the bed. I realize it is a thermometer and I grab it. I place it in my mouth and then push the button. I watch as the temperature on the read-out climbs. When it passes one hundred degrees I start to sweat. I pull the collar of my robe to give myself a bit of relief.

As I watch it climb to 104.1 and stay there I pull the stick out of my mouth and look at it.

“Something has to be wrong with this thing. I wouldn’t be standing if my temperature were this high.” I say tossing it away from me.

“No, you definitely have a fever. All the remains unknowns are why and how are you handling it so well. What do you feel like?” Maximus questions.

“I feel fine dammit. I’m a little hot and have been drinking a lot of water. Other than that I feel fine” I grit out getting really irritated.

“Woah, we just want to help. Calm down” the doc says gently.

“This isn’t helping me. I don’t even want you here. I just want to leave. Why won’t you all just let me leave!?” I scream. I am panting by the time I finish my rant. My gaze looks between them as I watch them share another look. “Stop looking at each other and tell me what the hell is going on.” I bellow at them.

“From what I can see as well as what I have been told, there is a problem here. You are running at the same temperature as a dragon. You feel pain at my touch, but Maximus can touch you just fine. It appears that you are also having a problem keeping control of your temper” She sums up.

I grit my teeth to stop myself from cursing at her. All she did was state the obvious. Nothing that she said tells me what is wrong with me. I pinch the bridge of my nose and take a deep breath.

“And?” I push out.

“Hello Magma.” When doc says this my head whips up and swings to the door in excitement. I don’t see her, so I instantly search the room for her form. When I come up empty I stare at the both of them who now have shocked gazes.

“Holy shit. You’re in withdrawal” Maximus exclaims.

“What? I’ve never touched a drug” I scream as I look at him.

“Not from a drug dear. You are in withdrawal from Magma” the doc assures me.

I feel my draw drop open at the accusation. How is this possible. You can’t be in withdrawal from a person. Then it hits me. Magma is a lot more than just a person, isn’t she? Damn I curse to myself.

Now I really need to find her so she can end this.

I go to speak when there is a loud commotion in the hall. Maximus and doc rush out to see what the fuss is, and I slowly trail behind then. I follow them around the corner where a small crowd seems to be gathered around someone they have put on a bed. Doc rushes forward immediately and I lean further into the room to see. When I see who it is on the table I try to rush into the room.

I am immediately stopped by that big blonde guy from earlier. “What happened to her? Let me go?” I scream as I thrash against his hold. The giant man doesn’t budge at all as I watch the nurses around the room running around to gather supplies. Magma’s head lays to the side. Her color is pale, and her lips have turned an odd shade of blue. She shivers on the bed where she lays.

“Magma” I yell.

“Let the doctors take care of her. There is nothing you can do” The blonde says to me. “Nurse, I need a sedative ready.” He says to a red head as she passes.

I start to fight harder to get to her. There is no way in hell I am going to let him sedate me.

Suddenly Magma back bows on the bed as she screams cradling her arm. “Get away from her!” I scream at the male who has caused her pain.

“I only touched her arm. I need to strap her down” he ruses to defend. “we have to get the heating pads on her and I can’t do that if she keeps thrashing.” He reaches to touch her again and I growl from the hold the blonde one has on me.

“Wait” doc yells. Everyone freezes and gives her all their attention. “When you touched her she screamed?” she addresses the other doctor. He nods at her in reply. She rushes to think as she pushes the glasses up on her nose. “Get him over here” she says to the blond that holds me.

“Why?” he ask not loosening his hold. I start to wiggle once more in his grasp.

“It’s a theory. Just do it” she commands.

I am released quickly, and I rush right to Magma hissing when my arm burns as I brush past a nurse. I weave my hand through hers and sigh with relief to finally be touching her. Her body jerks on the bed at my touch and then she finally goes still. The entire room has one silent and I look at the faces around me who stare in shock. Their eyes flicker from the screen to us and back.

“Does someone want to explain to me what the hell is going on?” the blonde yells.

“Yes, it appears that they are in withdrawal from each other” doc says as if the answer is simple.

“Come again?” I hear the blonde say. No longer worried about the conversation around me I listen while I rub my hand along her arm.

“Somehow they are reacting to each other. His temperature has raised to be the same as one of you. Her temperature has lowered to a human, and she got too cold. He cannot stand the touch of another woman but can touch Magma just fine.

“She cannot stand the touch of another man but manages his touch just fine. The proof lies here on the machine. As soon as he touched her, her temperature started to rise. They present as if each other is the others favorite drug” she concludes.

The room goes silent for another moment. I look at everyone’s faces and realize that they all are looking at each other. No one knows what to do with this development it seems. Tired of standing for the moment I sit on the edge of the bed next to Magma. I want nothing more than to hold he completely in my arms but don’t want to do it with an audience.

“Everyone clear the room” the blonde guy command. I shiver as a wave of power goes through the room. I hear everyone’s footsteps start to recede and then I am left in quiet again. I move to touch her hair and enjoy how silky it feels on my fingers. I smile at the fact that I am finally touching her hair which I have admired from afar for so long.

“We are going to have to see how she is when she wakes. He may have to stay with her to prevent this from happening again. Separating them would be costly to both of their health it seems” I hear doc say in a hushed tone.

“We are out of territory here doc. There is no one who knows how this goes or how it will end. I have checked trust me. We can’t risk losing either one of them. What do you think we should do next?” he whispers back.

I have to say something. I have had enough of other trying to decide what is best for us. “I really don’t think that it’s up to you.” I say finally looking in their direction.

“Excuse me. You might want to watch what you say next, human” the golden blonde spits.

“Well, it sounds to me like neither of you know why we effect each other. You all thought it was a good idea for her to take a flight after what happened earlier and look where it got us. I care about her, and I will not see her hurt because other people keep interrupting what happens between us.” I state as a matter of fact.

“And what is it you think should happen? Give me one good reason why I should even listen to you when you are no part of this clan?’ he ask.

“Well…I think that you should allow us to get to know one and other. Why because I am interested in her and before we were taken apart earlier she was showing interest too. I may not be a part of this clan but right now our lives depend on each other. I’m guessing you don’t want to lose a clan member, so what choice do you really have?” I say with a shrug as I go back to playing with her hair.

I know the ball will stay in my court and he has to have reached the same conclusion. The seconds tick by and I roll my eyes at him making me wait for an answer. When I felt tired of waiting I look up to see that the doctor has left the room. The giant golden man leans against the door frame as his eyes flicker. He is having a conversation with his dragon and apparently forgot that I am still in the room.

“Fine” he suddenly growls. Then he ducks through the doorway and leaves the room. I look at the screen and see that her temperature has risen and is almost at one hundred and one degrees. Her color is finally returning also. Suddenly feeling tired I climb on the bed and cuddle her close. I use the buttons on the remote to raise the sides so that neither of us will fall as we sleep. Once I am sure that we are both secure, I close my eyes to dream.