Fandom Town Emergency Clinic

When Christian got word that Janet was running late and the clinic wasn't open, he came in to do it himself. He wanted to check on Lilly anyway so it wasn't much of a bother.

The clinic was a mess.

The lobby and hallway were full of crumpled coffee cups and the scent of emo. A few bodies remained huddled against the walls and on benches. Christian quietly checked them and found each person just sleeping, so there hadn't been a coffee Jonestown going on last night.

At least the patient in Exam One seemed much better. Christian examined Angel and found him sleeping peacefully, no fever or chills. So maybe whatever they'd done had worked despite wrecking havoc in the clinic. Careful not to disturb the vampire or the young man passed out in the chair next to him, Christian noted Angel's condition on his chart, then returned to the desk in the lobby, hoping people would wake up soon and clean up this mess.

Christian was surprised to actually find a patient in the clinic when he arrived that morning. He was even more surprised when he read the charts.

Vampire? Well, why not?

He checked on the patient in Exam One. Hard to take his vitals when he had no pulse or heartbeat. Angel was unconscious and still running a high fever. Christian inspected the wound in his left shoulder and found it oozing blood and pus from a nasty infection. He cleaned the wound and changed the bandage.

Dr. Lambert's charts indicated a toxic but unknown compound in Angel's blood. The only course of treatment at this point was to feed him fresh blood. There was a dwindling supply of pig's blood in the refrigerator with a note that more would be delivered sometime this morning. Angel moaned and thrashed as Christian forced some of the blood down his throat.

Then there was the blonde passed out in the chair beside the bed. Hot, Christian noted. Very hot. Too bad she was apparently Angel's girlfriend. Maybe she'd need someone to turn to for comfort.