Chapter 5 - Hospital Visits
A short time later Arc and company head upstairs with a platter of pancakes, milk, and juice. Entering the apartment, Arc motions for everyone to set their meal on the table as he returns to Shelly’s room. Lily is just zipping up a duffel bag as he does so.
“We’re back, Lily. Everything okay in here?”
Lily nods. “Yes, I just finished.”
“Are you ready to eat?”
“I am.”
Extending a hand, Lily takes it and allows herself to be led down the hall to the kitchen. Everyone sits there waiting for them as Arc and Lily sit down together. Derpy smiles at the young woman.
“Good morning, Miss Lily.”
“Hello again, Dawn. It’s been a while.”
Dinky grins. “We wanted to see you again!”
“And I’m very glad you and your family came.”
Arc gestures at Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. “This is April and Belle. They go to school with Daisy back in Ponyville.”
“Hey there!”
“Hi!”
“Belle is Rarity’s daughter. And April is the little sister of a good friend of ours.”
Lily smiles at them. “I do hope everyone is alright back in Ponyville.”
Arc sighs. “There’s been some… issues lately.”
“Political?”
Dinky grimaces. “Yeah.”
Scootaloo bows her head. “It was an internal power struggle. Kinda still going on.”
Arc nods. “But things have definitely cooled down over there.”
“That’s good to hear. Now then, why don’t we eat before the food gets cold?”
Dinky grins. “Sounds good to me!”
Arc carefully serves everyone individually before putting pancakes on his own plate. He watches Lily pick at her food.
“So… how’s Shelly doing?”
“Stable, but not much else to say.”
Apple Bloom appears confused. “What exactly happened?”
“She was having her normal problems, which are usually kept in check by her medicine. However one night she started having trouble breathing.”
Sweetie Belle gasps. “That doesn’t sound good.”
“It isn’t out of the ordinary for her. However, her medicine didn’t alleviate the problem like it normally does.”
Scootaloo looks up. “Did you administer a bronchodilator?”
Lily nods. “Yes, she has several medicines for that.”
Apple Bloom frowns. “But they just stopped working?”
“Right. Her body has apparently moved beyond their ability to treat.”
Derpy sighs. “She must’ve been really scared.”
“Actually, no. Shelly’s the bravest woman I know, as she’s never been even remotely worried about… this whole issue.”
Arc turns to Lily. “I’m sure the doctors are doing everything they can. Um… can I assume she’s at the local hospital?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Good.”
“After all, it’s the closest one.”
Dinky appears hopeful. “Do they have any idea when she’ll be released?”
Lily shakes her head. “Not at this time, no.”
Arc grimaces. “So… this might be… permanent?”
“Possibly. After all, she’s stable but not improving notably.”
Apple Bloom smiles. “I hope she feels better soon.”
Sweetie Belle pats Lily’s hand. “Yeah. Arc told us she’s a good friend of his.”
Arc nods. “That she is.”
Scootaloo puts a finger to her chin. “What other problems does she have?”
“It’s pretty much all her organs at this point. Shelly can’t eat normal food anymore because her stomach and intestines won’t absorb them properly. Her liver isn’t filtering her blood as it should so she needs semi-regular dialysis now. And the latest is her heart beating irregularly.”
Arc frowns. “Her heart?”
“It’s just not pumping blood efficiently, which is making it harder for her to move around without getting really tired.”
Dinky groans. “How bad is that though?”
Arc turns to his daughter. “Remember how much trouble she had getting to the bathroom before, Daisy?”
“That makes sense.”
Scootaloo nods soberly. “Think of it like sleeping a full night but not feeling refreshed.”
Lily sighs. “Shelly described it something like that, yes.”
Sweetie Belle gasps. “Sounds awful!”
Arc puts another pancake on Dinky’s plate. “I’m sure it’s not fun.”
Apple Bloom appears hopeful. “Can we help her?”
Dinky shakes her head. “Probably not. After all, the doctors are already doing everything they can, right?”
Derpy nods. “I would imagine so, yes.”
Lily looks to Arc. “Actually there is something all of you could do.”
“What’s that, Lily?”
“Come with me to see her.”
Scootaloo frowns. “Are you sure she’d be up to it? After all, most patients with symptoms like this just want to rest.”
“I know it would do her heart good to meet Daisy’s little companions from Ponyville. That and I’m sure she’d like to see her old childhood friend again.”
Arc chuckles. “Well then, I suppose a visit is in order. That is, if everyone is on board with it.”
Dinky raises a hand. “I’m in!”
Derpy nods. “Yes, I’d love to see Shelly again.”
Apple Bloom giggles. “Me too!”
Sweetie Belle smiles. “Me three!”
Scootaloo looks to Lily. “I’d like to see her condition myself. Maybe my mother treated it at some point in the past.”
Lily sighs. “It’s not likely, as she’s the only known patient.”
Arc puts his hand on Lily’s. “Yes. But at least it’s unanimous.”
“We’ll head over there after we finish eating then.”
“I’ll have to run home and get my Jeep first though.”
Derpy gestures toward the window. “We walked over here.”
Lily smiles. “That’s okay. With business booming I was able to buy a van.”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “For just the two of you?”
“We use it for transporting goods from the restaurant supply house to the restaurant. More customers means we need more materials, after all. There’s plenty of room for everyone if we put all the seats back in.”
Dinky looks to her father. “Seats come out of vehicles?”
“Oh yes. After all, they only really needed the driver’s and passenger’s seats.”
“Right. The rest were just in the way.”
Arc stands up. “I’ll go get that process started. Where are they?”
“Jackal put them in the shed out back.”
“Alright. Be back in a few.”
A short time later Derpy and the others bring the dishes downstairs to be washed as Lily carries the duffel bag. Looking to Frank she smiles.
“Thanks for the meal.”
“It was my pleasure, Lily. You needed the nutrition, after all.”
“How are things going down here?”
Frank chuckles. “We survived yet another breakfast rush.”
Jackal calls out from the stove. “Yeah! Was a lot of work too!”
Snake walks by with a tray of dirty dishes. “But it’s still better than what we’ve been doing.”
Wolf turns from the dishwasher. “Not as fun though.”
Frank frowns at him. “I suppose we can’t please everyone.”
He turns to Lily before continuing.
“Now then, do you have everything Shelly asked for?”
Lily nods as she pats the bag on her shoulder. “Yes. She should be happy to see Arc and his family too.”
“We’ll try to keep the visit short.”
Derpy smiles. “Yes indeed. After all, we don’t want to wear the poor woman out.”
Dinky giggles. “Are you coming too Mister Frank?”
Frank shakes his head. “No, my dear. I need to stay here and manage the restaurant for Lily.”
Lily puts a hand on Frank’s shoulder. “You could though. After all, things should be slow until the lunch rush in a couple hours.”
“Well…”
Arc chuckles. “Come on, Frank. Let’s go see Shelly together.”
“Very well then. I’ll finish up here and meet you all at the hospital.”
Lily raises an eyebrow. “But how will you get there?”
“I’ll just Blink over.”
“Oh… right. Keep forgetting you can do that.”
Arc nods. “In any case, see you in a bit, Frank.”
“I won’t be long.”
Lily leads the group out to the parking lot. Gesturing to a van she smiles proudly.
“Here it is. It’s not the prettiest thing out there, but it’s reliable.”
Derpy gasps. “This is a lot bigger than your Jeep, Arc.”
Dinky nods. “Yeah. Almost twice as large.”
Apple Bloom raises an eyebrow. “Kinda like a big steel wagon.”
Sweetie Belle frowns. “Who’s going to pull it though?”
Arc laughs nervously. “Very funny you two.”
Lily motions to the vehicle. “Let’s get in.”
Unlocking the doors, Lily opens the driver’s side and gets in as Arc pulls on the sliding door. He motions for Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to sit in the back seat. Dinky and Scootaloo take the middle while Derpy heads for the passenger seat. Lily closes the door as she looks in the rear view mirror.
“Everyone buckled up?”
Dinky grins. “I am!”
Scootaloo nods. “So am I.”
Apple Bloom appears confused. “Buckled… up?”
Arc smiles. “I’ll help you two.”
He pulls the belt across his lap as the pair watch it click into the lock. Doing the same, Arc gives their belts a tug to make sure they are secure before looking forward again.
“Ready back here.”
Nodding, Lily starts the van as Arc turns to the girls and lowers his voice.
“You two are going to like this.”
Apple Bloom whispers. “What happens now?”
“Think of it like riding in The Equinox if it was on land.”
Sweetie Belle raises an eyebrow. “I don’t get it.”
Arc grins. “You will.”
Lily puts the van into drive and they begin moving. The two girls instinctively grab onto Arc’s arms.
“It’s okay. This is just how humans get around on Earth.”
Apple Bloom hisses. “I thought they didn’t have magic here!”
“Right. Magic isn’t a thing on Earth.”
Sweetie Belle points out the window. “Then how are we moving?!”
“An engine turning the wheels.”
Apple Bloom gasps. “You mean nopony’s pulling it?”
“Right. And it’s ‘no one’.”
“Oops! Sorry.”
Arc chuckles. “It’s alright. And don’t worry. We’ll be there soon.”
A short time later they pull into the hospital parking lot. Lily parks and unbuckles. Getting out she leads the group inside the main entrance and turns to Arc.
“Shelly is in room number…”
They hear a familiar voice ring out from nearby.
“Glad you all made it.”
Arc and company turn to see Frank sitting in a waiting room chair. Lily giggles.
“I knew you were going to do that.”
Derpy appears confused. “Do what?”
Frank chuckles as he stands. “Beat all of you here.”
Lily nods. “Frank gets a kick out of it.”
“And I save a fortune on vehicle maintenance and gas.”
Dinky smiles. “Neat!”
Arc clears his throat loudly. “In any case, which way, Lily?”
“Follow me.”
They begin their walk down the corridors. Scootaloo looks all around as she calls out.
“This is a hospital?!”
Frank nods. “Yes, my dear. Something wrong with it?”
Scootaloo shakes her head. “No, no. I’ve just never seen one so big before.”
Lily frowns. “Ponyville doesn’t have a hospital?”
Derpy calls out. “Oh, it does. But it’s a fraction of the size.”
Sweetie Belle grins. “Scarlet’s not from there though.”
Apple Bloom glares at her. “Belle!”
Lily raises an eyebrow. “Another town then?”
Arc nods “Yes. It’s called… Knothole Village.”
Scootaloo picks up where Arc left off. “Really small town. Not even on the map.”
Dinky grins. “Middle of nowhere.”
Lily smiles. “And your mother was the doctor there?”
“No, she was an herbalist of sorts. Made the medicine that the doctor’s prescribed sometimes.”
“Sounds like a hard job.”
“It was a lot of work foraging for herbs, yes.”
“Maybe someday I can meet her. I’ve always been interested in natural remedies.”
Scootaloo looks away. “That… might be kinda hard.”
Arc grimaces. “Right. Scarlet’s an orphan.”
Lily gasps. “Oh! I’m so sorry!”
“It’s okay. You didn’t know.”
“Well, I suppose we have that in common then.”
“Huh?”
Arc looks to Scootaloo. “Lily’s an orphan too.”
Frank chuckles. “As are Arc and I.”
Apple Bloom raises a hand. “Me too.”
Arc nods. “Her parent’s died a long time ago. She lives with her older brother and sister.”
“Granny took us all in when we were younger. I was just a baby though.”
Lily sighs. “It was the same for me. The age I lost my parents, I mean.”
Arc frowns. “Not fun.”
Frank puts a hand on Lily’s shoulder. “But we had each other.”
“That we do.”
Coming to a room Lily stops and turns around.
“I’ll check to make sure Shelly’s up to seeing so many visitors.”
Arc smiles. “Of course. We’ll wait out here then.”
She knocks lightly before entering the room. Walking over to the bed Lily sets the duffle bag down on the floor and takes Shelly’s hand. The young woman slowly opens her eyes and smiles up at her friend.
“Sorry to wake you up.”
“It’s fine. I was just lying here waiting for the nurse to come back with my drink and I guess I dozed off.”
She looks to a styrofoam cup with a top and straw in it sitting on the table beside her bed before continuing.
“I guess they didn’t want to wake me either.”
Lily picks up the cup and carefully puts it in Shelly’s hand. She takes a small sip from the straw before handing it back.
“Did you get any?”
Shelly nods. “This time, yes. It feels good to drink water. Real water, I mean. Not the stuff in the IV bags. Now then, how are things back at the restaurant?”
“It was a very busy morning. But I have some wonderful news for you.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“You have a special visitor.”
Shelly smiles weakly. “Frank came?”
“Yes. But I meant someone else.”
Turning, she motions for Arc to step forward. Entering the room he walks over to the bed. Shelly giggles excitedly.
“Arc!”
Leaning down he gives her a hug. Lily puts a hand on his shoulder.
“Be careful, Arc. She’s very fragile right now.”
Shelly smiles weakly. “Yes, I’m just a little porcelain doll.”
“How are you doing, Shelly?”
“A bit tired. But otherwise doing alright.”
She sighs before letting go of Arc as he lowers her back down on the pillow.
“It’s so good to see you again. Tell me, is little Daisy back there somewhere?”
Arc nods. “Yes, both Dawn and Daisy are in the hall along with three of her little friends.”
Lily grins. “I wanted to make sure you were up to seeing them before inviting everyone in.”
Shelly smiles. “Thank you, but I’m ready to meet them.”
Arc turns and motions for the others to enter. Frank leads the way to the bed.
“Good morning, Shelly.”
“Hello, Frank.”
“You’re looking well today.”
“And I’m feeling a bit stronger since waking up.”
“Let us know if you get too tired though.”
“I will. And thank you for helping Lily with the restaurant.”
“It’s my pleasure. But now you should meet with these fine young ladies.”
He steps back to allow Derpy and Dinky to approach the bed. Shelly smiles up at them.
“Daisy! You’re getting so big!”
She looks up at Derpy before continuing.
“And I see that you brought your mother with you today.”
Derpy nods. “Yes, we just got back into town.”
Dinky grins. “I couldn’t wait to see you and Miss Lily!”
Arc chuckles. “And have some of your restaurant’s cooking.”
Derpy puts out a hand and motions for Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to approach. Shelly looks them over and smiles.
“And these are your friends?”
Dinky nods. “Yeah. We go to school together.”
Frank smiles. “Yes, they’re… um… forgive me, but I seem to have forgotten your names.”
“I’m April.”
“And my name is Belle.”
Shelly gasps. “You’re Rarity’s daughter?!”
“Y-yes, I am.”
“I see the resemblance now.”
Frank chuckles. Yes, it’s uncanny.
Arc pats the little girl’s head. “Just a smaller version of Rarity, yes.”
Shelly turns to Apple Bloom.
“Are you related to Belle too, April?”
Apple Bloom shakes her head. “Nah. My sister is friends with Rarity.”
Arc looks to his friend. “They grew up together with Daisy.”
“And how are things over in Ponyville?”
Derpy grimaces. “The town’s being rebuilt after a… um… a bad fire.”
Shelly gasps. “Oh my! It must’ve been something to destroy the whole town!”
Arc frowns. “Oh, it was.”
Frank raises an eyebrow. “Natural disaster?”
“Political upheaval.”
Lily groans. “How bad?”
“Things are pretty calm right now. But it was really jumping for a while there.”
Shelly appears relieved. “That’s good. After all, these little ones need stability in their lives.”
She looks to the end of the bed before continuing.
“Is that Scarlet I see over there?”
Arc nods. “Why yes it is. I…”
He looks over to see Scootaloo reading the chart on the end of the bed.
“What are you doing?”
“Sorry. I was just trying to figure this out.”
Frank chuckles. “Very admirable. However people go to school for many years to learn how to do that.”
Derpy raises an eyebrow. “To learn how to read?”
“I think he means medical school, mom.”
“Ah! That makes sense.”
Scootaloo nods. “I can see why. This is REALLY complicated!”
Frank looks to her warmly. “Is that what you want to do when you grow up, miss?”
“Um… I don’t really know. Maybe”
Lily giggles. “It’d be nice to be able to get closer to a lost loved one through their former occupation.”
Shelly smiles. “It’s good that you want to follow in your mother’s footsteps. I too would love to do that… if only I knew what it was they did.”
Arc pats Shelly’s hand. “You do have a few memories of them though.”
Scootaloo appears hopeful. “Any clues?”
“I think they were either healthcare professionals or chefs.”
Sweetie Belle raises an eyebrow. “That’s… quite a big difference though.”
Apple Bloom nods. “What makes you think that’s what they did?”
“Because they always wore white coats.”
“Oh?”
“Some kind of uniform, I think.”
Dinky grins. “Anything on the coats?”
Shelly shakes her head. “Not that I remember, no.”
Lily sighs. “That’s more than I remember about mine. My file just says ‘unknown’.”
Frank turns to his friend. “Arc here remembers the most about his.”
“Only because I was orphaned later than the rest of you.”
Shelly looks to Scootaloo. “How about you, little one?”
“Huh?”
“Do you remember your parents?”
“Y-yeah.”
Arc quickly interjects. “But they’re mostly bad memories.”
Lily grimaces. “Then we won’t press the matter.”
Shelly sighs. “I just wish I could have known them.”
Apple Bloom looks to Shelly. “Don’t feel too bad. I don’t remember anything about my parents either.”
Sweetie Belle groans. “And I don’t know who my real dad is.”
Dinky grits her teeth. “That’s still better than having a father whom doesn’t care about you.”
She turns to Arc and takes his hand before continuing.
“But I am really happy that someone was willing to take over for him.”
Derpy giggles as she takes Arc’s other hand. “Me too!”
Lily looks at them happily. “It looks like you got your wish, Arc.”
“Which one was that?”
Shelly smiles at the scene before her. “Having a family.”
Arc grins as he tousles Dinky’s hair. “Guess I did.”
“But I still want my dad to have his own kids!”
Derpy smiles. “You do, sweetie?”
“Yeah! Then I’d have a little brother or sister!”
Arc chuckles nervously. “Well… maybe someday.”
Lily nods approvingly. “You and Rarity would make lovely parents.”
Shelly looks around. “Is she here too?”
Derpy shakes her head. “She’s back in Ponyville trying to get her shop rebuilt.”
Arc nods. “The town was burned down by some very nasty individuals.”
“Oh my!”
“Hopefully the threat has passed fully.”
“I believe it has.”
Frank looks to Arc. “So the powers that be finally stopped them?”
“It was a team effort, but yes.”
Shelly appears relieved. “That’s good.”
She yawns as Lily looks her over.
“It might be a good time for you to rest.”
Shelly nods weakly. “Yes, I am feeling a bit tired.”
Frank smiles at her. “We’ll let you sleep then, my dear.”
Arc takes her hand. “Anything you need before we go?”
Shelly shakes her head. “I think Lily brought everything already.”
Frank grins. “And don’t worry about the restaurant. The boys and I will see to it Lily has enough help during the rushes.”
Lily motions to the door. “Thank you, Frank. But we should be getting back.”
“I’ll take care of that, Lily. Why don’t you stay here with Shelly?”
Shelly gasps. “Oh, but I don’t…!”
Arc interrupts. “Please, Shelly. You and Lily have been best friends since we were little.”
Lily smiles warmly. “If you’ll let me, I’ll stay by your side for as long as possible.”
Shelly nods weakly. “Alright. But remember that things around here are usually pretty boring.”
“I don’t mind.”
Frank nods. “Then it’s settled.”
Lily pulls out her keys as she turns to Frank. “Could you drive everyone back to Arc’s house please?”
Frank nods. “Of course. Then I’ll bring it back.”
Shelly raises an eyebrow. “But how would you get…”
“You forget that I can teleport, my dear.”
“Right… keep forgetting that.”
Arc nods. “I’ll come by and visit you every day until you get out of here, Shelly.”
“Thank you, Arc. Take care of your family too though.”
Dinky grins. “He will!”
Apple Bloom grabs Arc’s arm. “Yeah! Arc always looks after us!”
Sweetie Belle latches onto the other arm. “And my mom too!”
Scootaloo steps toward Arc. “I’ll come back too, miss.”
“Thank you, dear. I look forward to it.”
Arc smiles. “See you later.”
He leads his family out the door and down the corridor. Lily turns to Shelly, clearly concerned.
“You didn’t tell him.”
“Tell him what?”
“About what the doctor said the other day.”
“Regarding the experimental treatments?”
Lily nods soberly. “Arc should know.”
Shelly shakes her head. “No, he shouldn’t.”
“But why not?!”
“Because this is a total shot in the dark.”
She turns and looks out the window before continuing.
“And I really don’t want to give Arc any false hope.”
“He knows your chances of recovering are almost non-existent though.”
“That they are. And until that changes I’d like to keep it between us.”
Lily sighs. “Very well, Shelly. It’s your decision to make, after all.”
A few minutes later there is a knock at the door. It opens as a doctor enters and walks over to the bed with a clipboard.
“How are we feeling today, Shelly?”
“Really tired actually.”
Lily sighs. “I suggested that she take a nap before our friends left.”
The doctor nods as he makes some notes. “Then I won’t take too much of your time. Are you ready for a meal?”
“Yes sir.”
He puts down his clipboard and opens a cupboard. Pulling out an IV bag the doctor turns and hangs it up with the others. Hooking it into the tube in Shelly’s arm he turns back to the cupboard again. Pulling out a small plastic box the doctor removes a syringe containing a green liquid. Walking over to the IV bag again he pokes the tip into the top of the bag and injects the contents into it. Finishing, he drops the syringe into the proper receptacle before turning the flow valve to the desired position. He watches as the liquid begins flowing through the tube and into the Shelly. Smiling, he looks to her.
“Lunch is served.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Lily smiles. “It’s amazing that this treatment can be administered along with her regular nutrient infusion.”
“Yes, it piggybacks on the nutrients which help the medicine be readily absorbed into her bloodstream.”
Shelly looks at the bag overhead. “I just hope it works.”
“So do I. But at this point we really have no other options available to us.”
Lily sighs. “If that weren’t true I wouldn’t have suggested Shelly try this.”
“It was my choice though, Lily. After all, if there’s any chance at all that I can live at least a bit longer… I’d like to… I’d... I’d... like... to…”
She closes her eyes as her voice trails off. Lily smiles as she brushes a strand of hair from Shelly’s face.
“Just rest now, my friend.”
The doctor looks over the IV bags. “It appears to be affecting her as I thought it would.”
“The lethargy?”
“Yes. After all, every medicine has side effects.”
“If that’s the worst it does I’ll be happy.”
“It does appear that is the case. But in any case, I need to check on my other patients now.”
Lily smiles. “Yes, of course. I’ll stay with her until she wakes up.”
“That would be advisable, yes.”
He turns to leave the room. Lily calls out after him.
“Um…”
The doctor turns around in the doorway. “Yes?”
“I just wanted to say… how grateful I am for all you’re doing for Shelly.”
She smiles warmly at him before continuing.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart… Doctor Rieper.”
Rieper smiles. “It’s my pleasure.”
Leaving the room he walks down the corridor. Chuckling as he pulls up Shelly’s chart on a nearby console the doctor mutters to himself.
“My pleasure, dear Lily. My pleasure indeed…”
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I hadn't forgotten about our old... friend.
When they said a new experimental treatment, I really hoped it wasnt an Organisation that spcialised in Ex, and Mental.
Theyre gonna need Fluttershy.
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Something about that doctor gives me a bad feeling even though I can't really see anything that says trouble.
Would the crimson form help shelly condition?
It seems some of the research from Damocles Base has survived... and in a way that was previously predicted to boot
interesting chapter
why did i know it was THAT doc before the name was even given.
The villains in this story really don’t know when to quit do they?
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But what drives them to continue on? Especially Rieper.
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The wife didn't pick up on it until Lily name dropped him. Then she was MAD!
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Glad you liked it.
Let the interruptions commence!
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Oh yes, Damocles Base is still very active.
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Considering just how far-gone she is I can only offer a definite maybe.
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They're going to need a lot more than that if Arc finds out Rieper is doing... something to Shelly.
Yep called it, the good doctor is using this chance for a miracale magical cure, which either the good doctor and or mustang think they’ll be able to use as leverage to get Arc on their side
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Rieper's certainly up to no good. However even my wife doesn't yet know the level of his deeds regarding Shelly.
NOOOOOOOO!!!! ANYONE ELSE, BUT HIM.
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I really need to have one of my illustrators draw a picture of him.