Kay really didn't like what John was having to go through but she knew it had to happen. She wished she could have just healed him magically but if she was honest with herself, in her tired pale state, she may have caused him more pain than he was already in. Chas and Josh both nodded as Serena gave the instructions as she found the problem and got into position, Chas moving over so Josh could hold down John's arms.

Chas gulped as he got into position, "sorry in advance mate.." he mumbled more for his own sake than John's and as carefully as he could, he moved a hand into the open wound Serena had created and with his fingers on the broken rib, he moved it carefully out of the punctured lung, pulling the fractured shard out completely as it was a loose piece. "okay.. Its out" he told Serena, dropping the shard onto a piece of tissue on the coffee table, wiping his now bloody hand down his jeans.

Whilst it was all happening, Kay kept an eye and feel of John's breathing and heart rate. "his heart rate is speeding up a little" she told them, as she tried to use her powers to pass some calm onto John to slow his heart rate down.

John yelled as Chas pulled the piece out, his body tense and moving but luckily Josh held him down. Serena moved fast and started to repair the hole as fast but carefully as she could. “John you have to stop moving. Or it’s going to make this harder”

She was pale now with the focus and effort in her task. Trish moved over and said “hold on John…we have you…”

Kay did her best to to try and calm him and keep him still with Josh but she just wasn't as well as she was previously making out to be the worry and transferred pain was completely overwhelming her and she was certain if they didn't finish soon she was going to pass out cold. Yet she didn't want to say anything as they all needed to focus on John and John alone. "please babe..just hold on and stay still..." Kay begged of him, for the first time ever not calling him by his first name.

Serena wasn't the only one being pale, Kay was getting whiter and whiter as each moment went by, as she tried to ignore the light spots that were beginning to surround her vision. "it's not much longer now... You can do this" she told John, using her free hand to stroke his hair.

John grunted in pain and his eyes fought to stay open. Serena was almost done and said “I’m almost done…just hang in there John…” Serena closed her eyes and then johns breathing changed.

His breath was even now and his eyes blinked a few times. Serena leaned back, breathing hard. “Now we stitch the wound closed…wrap it and then treat the bruising…” she looked like she was about to pass out.

"Don't fight keeping your eyes open John...it's okay..." Kay told him as soothingly as possible but to her she was sounding echoey and almost borderline slurred, but she tried to keep conscious and alert as best as possible. hearing and feeling his breathing become more stable made Kay sigh with relief as Serena sat back for a brief moment herself. "let me do that Serena, I'm used to stitching him up, you rest" Chas told Serena, seeing she was getting more and more burnt out. he even glanced over at Kay and was getting more and more concerned about her status as well.

Chas then took over and stiched up the wound after remove the tongs like gadget and wasted no time in sterilising the freshly stitched wound when he was done a minute or so later, then wrapped it. Whilst he was focusing on John, he wasn't focused on the girls, nor was he thinking about the fact he had to give John this mysterious letter addressed to him when he was well enough to focus on it. Kay stood up after kissing John's forehead and headed toward the kitchen to get a glass of water to try and calm down but as soon as she got a mere four steps toward the kitchen area, she collapsed on the floor and fainted.

John grunted and said “I’m sorry babe…I tried to shield you from this…you have been thru enough today…I’m such a moron…”

Serena sat back and said “thanks Chas…my hands are shaking too much now…I’ve never tried that before…”

Bane appeared behind Kay and caught her, wrapping his arms around her. “She lasted longer then I expected…” John tried to sit up and Serena said “no John. You’ll undo everything we just did. She’s alright.”

Trish looked at Serena and said “Serena your nose” Serena moved her hand and saw her nose was bleeding. “Dang it…”

When Kay passed out, Chas looked over and just couldn't get to her quick enough but felt relieved that Bane did get to her in time. The last thing they needed was for Kay to crack her head open on the floor or something else similar. He then looked back at John and held him down gently but firmly, "She's right John, you need to rest...you know, that thing you hate doing?" he said at him with a sad smirk. "Bane has Kay, it'll be okay" he added before looking at Bane. "Take her to John's room, she'll be the safest there and the most comfortable" he suggested.

He then looked back at John and pulled out the paper frm his pocket and handed it to him. "Just as you passed out in the cab, some mysterious hooded girl came through a portal similar to yours and helped us out, but she threw me this before disappearing out of sight. It's addressed to you" he explained.

Josh focused his attention on Serena rather than the others, knowing that Kay and John were being seen to and had plenty of people focusing on them. He grabbed a tissue and handed it to Serena so she could hold it to her nose. "You seem to have overdone it Serena. You need to now rest as well" he told her with concern for her evident.

Bane nodded and lifted her into his arms and said “I’m on it. Make sure Serena doesn’t push it. What she just did was more then I would have imagined pulling off” he took Kay upstairs and laid her in bed and pulled the blankets over her.

John took the paper and said “magic sealed…made so only I can read it…old school…”

Serena held her nose and said “I’m fine…I need to finish assessing John before going to make sure Kay is alright…” she moved to sit up but her head swam as she did. But she pushed it back and closed her eyes a moment.

Josh took it upon himself to look after Serena whilst Bane made sure that Kay was laying down on John's bed. "I know you do, but he's out of the woods now and you need to take just take a few minutes to rest yourself before seeing to John. I'm sure someone else can see to Kay when it comes to it but you've overworked yourself" he told her.

"I remember when you would use that seal on letters when we were younger" Chas replied to him, finding it more intriguing by the minute that someone would know such a spell. As John guessed, the letter was able to be opened once in his hands, and when he would open it, the note would read- 'John, if what I did worked (which if you're reading this then it did) you're gonna be okay. It was risky for me to have come back and intervened but I couldn't let the alternative situation to have happened either.
But due to my actions, things will no doubt have consequences that I will apologise for making happen now, even though for you we won't meet for quite some time. But know this, I am a friend not foe. I will be proof that yours and Kay's lives get hope and better....at least for a while.
Until we get to meet in the future.
your friend.'

It was then signed off with a set of three symbols overlaying each other, creating a whole new sigil.

Kay remained passed out on John's bed but breathing steadily, her head tilting to the side on his pillow.

John sat up a little, reading the note and frowning. “It seems tonight wasn’t supposed to go my way…our friend in the hood changed things…I don’t think I was supposed to walk away from that fight. But why? What could have made it end the other way…”

Serena looked at John and then said to Josh “I can handle it…I…” she swayed a little and had to lower her head, her head killing her.

Chas rose an eyebrow at what John was saying, "well this person just gets more and more curious as it goes on. But one thing I do know for certain, is that I don't wanna know how it could have gone for you. All I really care about is that you're safe, alive and home" he told him honestly. The idea that he could have died there, or been taken or any other numerous scenarios just wasn't worth thinking about in his mind. Kay never would have forgiven them if anything worse happened to John and no doubt she would have gone on some hate induced revenge spree to get justice for whatever could have happened to John, which would have just put her more at risk and danger for being taken and not return. "I wish I could have found out who they were, all that was obvious was that it was a woman judging by the body shape and clothing. I can't help but feel like there was a sense of familiarity from the way she smirked at myself and Bane as she exited through a portal, but I can't for the life of me figure out why" he added.

Josh made her stay seated by placing a hand on her shoulder and helping with keeping pressure on her nose. "No you can't, you can barely stand up right now and you will do no one any good passed out like Kay is upstairs" he countered her, just wanting her to take care of herself for once. "So please, just pause for like..five minutes?" he asked of her. "If you're worries about Kay, just get Bane to keep an eye on her or something" he added.

John looked at him and said “am I about to get yelled at for leaving the house in the first place?” He tried to move more but flinched and cursed softly.

Serena sighed and Bane said above them “I have Kay covered. Just stay put Serena I mean it” Serena looked at John and said “stay put John…we can figure things over later…” she moved a little and started seeing spots. “Josh…”

Chas couldn't help but smirk and scoff at John's assumption for what might happen with Kay when the two of them finally get to talk to each other properly again. "Wouldn't shock me if ya did mate. She's a spitfire that one" he replied to him before debating whether he should step forward to stop John from sitting up but it seemed the cursing told John for him. "Just sit still will ya?" he said to John.

Josh squatted down in front Serena to check her over, especially so when she called his name. "just stay still Serena. Keep your head down and just breathe deep and slow, you'll be okay" he told her softly and calmly. "Tell me how you're feeling" he asked of her, knowing the more he knew the more he could help her.

Kay made the odd little noise as she started to slowly come round, but her eyes were still shut, albeit her lids were flickering.

John sighed snd said “I meant from you…I know I made things worse at your place with Renee…I shouldn’t have come in…I hate making things worse for you mate…” he looked down at his bloodied hands. He was still covered in blood from the fight before and the beating now.

Serena sighed and said “light headed and I kinda want to throw up…and my chest is a little tight…”

Bane slipped into the room and sat down by her. “Easy Kay…nice and slow…”

"it wasn't your finest moment, granted but no, you shouldn't have just walked out of the house. I could have handled Renee John, like I always do" he told him. "but the main important thing now is that you're home and safe. Maybe this beating will be a lesson learned for you, but this is you we're talking about" he smirked. "but in all seriousness, I know you hate making things difficult." he added.

Listening to what Serena was saying he nodded, understanding the symptoms well enough. "okay, stay here whilst I get a bowl for you incase you are sick, but please promise me you'll stay put?" he requested of her, looking at her with pleading eyes.

Kay managed to open her eyes with a groan, finding her eyes needing to readjust to her surroundings as her brain tried to register she wasn't on the floor, but in a bed. "Bane?" she asked groggily, scanning the room in front of her before focusing on Bane.

John rubbed his face and said “I saw her face John…I just didn’t want to make it worse after she was fine before I was there. I was worn out and already covered in blood. I didn’t need her clawing into more then I’ve done that myself today…”

Serena nodded and said “I’m not moving…”

Bane smiled and said “hello there. Welcome back”

Chas sighed, "she wasn't completely fine before you showed up. She was tired from cleaning the whole house and already grumpy. So don't put it all on you" he explained. "but if you had stayed, just out of her way you wouldn't have got attacked and almost died." he pointed out. "but try and not think about it now, what's done is done and anyway, there's other things we need to focus on, like who was that mysterious person and telling me how it went in Seattle" he added, not knowing about the whole necklace and message that Kay had back at Sam's.

Josh nodded and walked away to grab a bowl and towels, finding the bathroom and grabbing what he needed, then rushing back to Serena after putting some water in the bowl first. "okay... If you're gonna be sick, do it in the bowl" he said, placing it beside her and laying the towel next to her on the other side. "got you a towel as well just incase" he explained, stroking her hair.

Kay groaned as she ran her hand up her face and through her hair. "guessing I passed out?" she asked him.

John sighed and said “well you know how last night went…getting attacked by plants and getting shot…and Kay saving the day with Bane. This morning…” he paused and glanced at Serena who kept her head down trying to pull herself together.

“A moron mage used a portal to grab Kay. Serena sensed it in time and we followed them thru. We found Kay…that son of a…he was trying to take her core. Take Fee. So I may have…” he paused and rubbed his neck then added “lost all sense and beat the crap out of him…” Serena sighed and said “it’s not as bad as what I did to him…”

Serena held her head as it swam again then suddenly grabbed the bowl and vomited into it, coughing afterward.

Bane nodded and said “yes but only for a few minutes. How are you feeling?”

Chas listened with his arms folded across his chest casually, taking in absolutely everything that John was telling him, before glancing at Serena as she spoke up to say she did worse to the mage than John did. He looked between the two of them with a look of shock on his face as he exhaled a breath he hadn't realised he was holding in the entire time. "well shit...no wonder you all look so beat down when you got to mine" he said.

Josh kept his focus on Serena and helped hold the bowl in place as she vomited, not being grossed out by it as he was so used to nursing Trish whenever she felt poorly. He too listened to what was being said and just nodded in agreement at Chas' words

In John's room Kay remained under the blankets as she listened to Bane confirm she did pass out but not for long. "I feel groggy. Heavy headed.... I guess it's all just got the better of me" she told him.

John nodded and said “we both kinda lost it…and that’s why we haven’t been totally ourselves…” John flinched at his chest ans closed his eyes a moment. Serena coughed again and said “my shadows took the mage…I let them end him…”

Bane nodded and said “makes sense with what you’ve been thru….