Again Ambrose heard Adina gasp. Then across the room he heard her groan as she opened her eyes. “Yes,” she croaked. “I can see where she might think that. Cousin? Why are you in your human form?” Looking at the three knights then back to Ambrose, “why are all of you in your human form?”
“Yes I was going to ask you the same thing. Though all of you have a commanding presence in either form, we prefer your Xendran form.” Niaco said behind Ambrose.
“I thought that it might scare the young female away. We just haven’t changed back.” Ambrose said as he started to changed then stopped halfway through!
“By the great feline! What is this! Why can’t we change?” They heard a panicked Roth say.
Ambrose nodded his head then continued on to Skylos. “I think I might have another temporary solution to power problem.” Opening his hand like paw Ambrose showed the large sun necklace.
Skylos’s eyes got huge seeing the size of the necklace. “Yes sire this should help if we can position it. The oblong shape might make that difficult.”
Going to engineering Skylos scanned the necklace then opened another chamber. Reaching in, he removed two more burnt blobs of metal. Turning the necklace several times he scanned again nodding to Ambrose. Closing the chamber he started to flick a few switches. Nodding again he flipped a few more watching as the power started to climb. Finally five spectons later a huge smile broke out on Skylos’s face.
“Yes! We have almost fifty eight percent power. That might be enough to get the hull factures repaired. Starting them now, it might get a few systems repaired also.” Skylos said.
“Will it be enough for the med bay? I have a need of the equipment there.” Ambrose told him.
Skylos thought a moment then nodded. “It will delay the hull facture repair but yes it is more than enough.”
Sighing Ambrose nodded, “good I intend to find out a few things. Firstly why we can’t completely change back.”
Skylos nodded as he watched Ambrose walk into the med bay that was already occupied by Thomas, Roth, Gwayne, and Gregor. Nodding to all of them Ambrose started a scan of their bodies.
It was almost a toton later that Ambrose’s eyes got large when he saw the readings. Shaking his head he went over everything again. Then he started a third time still not believing what he was seeing!
Taking an empty syringe Ambrose drew a small amount of his blood. Placing it on a slide he passed it into the med computer for analysis. Again his mouth dropped open when the med computer confirmed what he thought though felt was impossible.
Shaking his head he started to laugh suddenly. Roth’s head snapped up staring at Ambrose. “Sire, are you alright?”
Looking at Roth’s serious face caused Ambrose to laugh longer. This of course scared Roth that Ambrose might have lost his mind.
Suddenly quelling his laughter Ambrose turned to his friend and knight. “I am fine though I am so unsure. I just finished with scans of you three, plus a detailed analysis of my blood. You might remember when I was a cub that outbreak of the bleeding paw disease?”
Roth’s eyes got wide as he nodded, “As I remember thousands died on all worlds. If I remember right it was your father’s doctor that found a remedy for it. It took mostly the young, and then suddenly struck those past adolescent age. Are you telling me that we all have bleeding paw disease? That’s Impossible! All are immune now!”
Ambrose nodded with a grim look. “To that strain yes, this is a different strain. It strike humans and our kind though you are mostly immune to it.” Ambrose stopped to see that Gwayne, Gregor, and Roth were all staring at him.
“Wait, you said WE are mostly immune. Sire are you dying?” A now worried Roth said.
“No far from it. Apparently the time I spent on earth has made me immune to this strain also. Well I am now. It just took a bit before my system destroyed it.” Ambrose took another syringe drawing 4 units full of his blood. “I am afraid that this is going to hurt my friend. You are the same blood type I am. I am sorry I am going to have to restrain you.” Ambrose said as he tightened the restraints.
“I am not afraid sire, as I said I will lay down my life for you.” Roth said. Ambrose nodded as he swabbed Roth’s arm and injected the blood. “How long will I have to…” Roth started then his eyes flew wide as he started to scream! Concentrating Ambrose changed all the way to his Xendran form. Screaming and roaring Roth went back and forth between both forms with Ambrose barely able to hold him still.
Gwayne, Gregor, and Thomas all backed away as they saw what was happening to Roth. “I damn sure hope it isn’t that bad with us!” Thomas growled.
“Almost,” Ambrose told the three of them. As suddenly as he started Roth lay still his breathing slow and even. Scanning Roth, Ambrose smiled when he saw that the disease was gone. “I’m afraid I am going to have to draw a bit of blood from myself to heal all of you. I have to separate the blood cells and platelets out. I think that the plasma will be enough to heal you.”
“You think! Sire not to be an ass, I think I’d rather stay like this rather than be a test victim!” Thomas growled. “Already got enough pain as it is, can’t hold my sword or fight!”
Ambrose’s face screwed up into a scowl as he crossed the room in little time grabbing Thomas by the throat. “You wish to deny the loyalty you swore to me?! I should kill you right here! Think well your next words for I will not hesitate to snap your neck as easy as a twig!”
A look of terror crossed Thomas’s face as it did the other two. “I,” was all Thomas was able to get out.
Pressing Thomas into the bulk head Ambrose growled, “well!? With me yes, or death no?”
Thomas dropped his eyes to the floor nodding yes. Ambrose roared dropping Thomas to the floor in a heap. “Thank you sire,” came Thomas’s weak reply.
Ambrose helped Thomas up then hugged him close whispering in his ear. “Do that again and you die! I will not tolerate traitors.”
Thomas nodded as Ambrose released him. A groan a moment later drew Ambrose to Roth. Looking around Roth groaned again as he looked at the others. Bending down Ambrose heard Roth whisper, “Damn that’s the worst ass kicking I’ve ever received. Think I can get up?”
Ambrose look at the med computer’s reading and shook his head no. “Perhaps in a Toton but not now. My blood is still destroying the rest of the disease.”
Roth sighed then groaned. “I really hate being in here.”
“No more than I my friend.” Ambrose said with a smile.
A moment later a worried Wrena came into the med bay. Placing her paws on her hips she smirked. “Anything to get out of cleaning or eating.”
“It is good to see you also mate.” Roth said as Wrena ran to him purring and rubbing her face against his.
“I was worried I would lose you, mate,” Wrena said. Then her face turned sad as she added, “I am far too old to train another mate. I think I will fight to keep you!”
“I am glad; I’d hate to rip another suitor apart that was chasing after you!” Roth weakly growled.
“Rest, mate,” Wrena said. “I will reward you for living.” Then she started to walk out stopping at the door. “Though I hope you can survive the reward!”