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[Boomer]

Alessa slightly curled her tail against herself as they got closer to the hospital. Once they entered the ER, all of the sounds and smells made Alessa recoil a bit. It didn't take long for her to be pulled out of Pound Cake's arms and set on a gurney. The pup stiffened up as she was quickly examined. She pinned her ears back as she heard "Start an IV" and "Get a CBC". She knew what those meant and she didn't like any of them. Alessa pulled her arms towards herself as they tried to start an IV.

[rubyrocketboots13]

Pound Cake stiffened a bit as Alessa was taken away from him. He hated seeing Alessa being poked and prodded with needles. It almost physically hurt him to see her in pain. Though, he stayed by her side as he had promised. As Alessa pulled away from the nurses, Pound cake gently took her other hand. “It’s alright” He said, trying his best to sound reassuring. “It’ll be over in just a bit,” Pound Cake gently squeezed her hand a bit, “And if it hurts, just squeeze my hand tight, okay?”. He wasn’t sure if it would help, but he was trying his best to comfort her. The young bat really did care for Alessa, even if his parenting skills were just a bit clumsy.

[Boomer]

Alessa was distracted by Pound Cake's gesture long enough for the nurses to get an IV into her right paw. She yelped in pain and clung onto Pound Cake's wing. The nurses were then able to draw blood from the same IV catheter. Alessa shut her eyes during the blood draw, not wanting to faint again. The doctor took the blood sample and went to the lab to test it. Alessa opened her eyes and turned to Pound Cake. "I-I want to go home..." she winced, "They're g-going to stick me with a big needle. It hurts more than the IV."

[rubyrocketboots13]

“I’m so, so sorry, love” Pound Cake said quietly. Mentally, he was freaking out, but he tried not to show it. He couldn’t afford to fall apart, as much as it hurt him to see Alessa in pain. The pup needed him to be strong and not freak out. Gently, he rubbed her back as she clung to his wing. “You’re doing beautifully. Just a little longer and we can go home, okay?” Pound Cake said, looking down at her. He didn’t know what he could do about them sticking her again. He wasn’t a doctor, so he had no clue what they were doing to her. Pound Cake just hoped that it would help heal her.

[Boomer]

Alessa slowly began to relax as her back was rubbed. It felt soothing to her as she laid there. After about ten minutes, the doctor returned and looked to Pound Cake. "We'll have to give her an iron shot." he said, "It goes into her thigh muscle and can be very painful. If you'd like, we can give her a little sedation so it won't be as bad." Alessa looked up at Pound Cake, hoping he would be okay with the sedation. "I'm assuming you carried her here, but she'll need to be watched until the sedation wears off." the doctor murmured, "She may not want to walk for a few days afterwards and that's very normal." He then looked at Alessa's chart. "It appears she was discharged from a different hospital and that she was supposed to be sent home with iron pills?" he asked, "We'll get some ready for you after the injection."

[rubyrocketboots13]

Pound Cake was relieved feel Alessa relax a bit as he rubbed her back. He smiled a bit and felt as if he could finally take a breath. When the doctor walked in, the bat turned his full attention to him as he spoke. Pound Cake nodded slowly,” if it’ll help, then let her have the sedation” He said without hesitation. He wasn’t going to stand in the way if there was something that could be done to lessen the pain.” Thank you, doctor.” He said, glad that things seemed to be getting better. Pound Cake looked back at Alessa squeezing her hand gently,” I’m so sorry, love…. I really am.” He murmured quietly, hoping there was some way to comfort her“ But it’ll all be over soon and we’ll be home as soon as we can.”

[Boomer]

The doctor muttered something to a nurse, then he went to get the iron injection ready. The nurse had given Alessa some medicine to help relax her more. Alessa curled up a little with her blanket, feeling tired and wanting to sleep. The only thing that kept her up was the doctor swabbing her hip with an alcohol pad. "Alright, I'll be giving the shot now." he said, sticking the needle into Alessa's thigh. Alessa squirmed a little and whined pitifully as she clung onto Pound Cake for dear life. After capping off the needle, the doctor left to get Alessa's pills together.

[rubyrocketboots13]

He felt just a bit helpless as heard her whimper and squirm. There was nothing he could do to help her feel better. The best he could do was try to comfort her and keep her calm. Pound Cake held Alessa close, gently rubbing her back and talking to her soothingly. He turned away slightly, unable to watch them give her the shot. After it was over, he looked back at Alessa. “You did great, love” Pound Cake said, mustering up a small smile, “Just rest now, okay?”. He hoped that the sedative would work and the doctors would let her rest for a little while.

[Boomer]

Alessa's leg throbbed painfully as she laid there. "Will you... stay?" she asked quietly, "I... need to sleep." The pup struggled to keep her eyes open. She pulled the blanket up a little, then slowly shut her eyes. Alessa didn't fall asleep right away as random sounds would make Alessa jump a little. The girl would look to Pound Cake each time she was startled.

[rubyrocketboots13]

" Of course I'll stay" Pound Cake smiled softly at her, " I'm not going to leave you here alone, promise". He pulled up a chair beside the bed so she could sleep with him nearby. He was pretty sure that she would sleep easier if she knew he was close by. It seemed that Alessa was slowly trusting him a bit more. The thought warmed the bat's heart a little. Pound Cake fell quiet, watching over her as she tried to sleep.