The Worst Shade of Green

Toad moaned as he finally pulled into the drive way. The day had gone horribly and he was glad to be home. He pulled into the garage and stopped the car.

He started up the stairs and paused. He tilted his head as he listened. Something was wrong. He ran up the rest of the stairs following the sound and found himself in front of his bedroom door. He opened the door and paused in shock.

Callie lay upon his bed clotheless as another man pinned her down. She was covered in blood and looked to be crying for quite a while. She was screaming in pain but was to exhausted to struggle against the man anymore.

Toad's face seemed to turn red in anger as he watched the big man move above Callie. His teeth clenched, he made fists with his hands a few times. He didn't even make a sound as he moved, his movement and speed a blur.

The man looked over sharply as Toad's fist rammed into his nose, causing a sickening crack. He toppled off the bed as Toad leapt on top of his nude body, continuing to hit him.

Callie roll over slowly, crying harder as her stomach screamed in sharp pains. She curled up tightly as she listened to the sickening thumps behind her until l they slowly came to a silence.

Toad stood over Fred's unconscious body his fists covered in blood. He stared down at him before briskly walking out of the room.

Callie trembled as she reached her arm down, bracing it against the floor. She tried to lower herself carefully but her arm buckled, causing her to fall from the bed. She laid her in more pain for a moment as she pulled herself onto all fours. "Toad!" She cried as she crawled towards the door, her vision blurring. Why had he just left her there like that? Did he see she was hurt?

Toad came back into the room, a knife in his hand. He looked murderous.

She coughed harshly a few specs of blood flying out onto the floor, her stomach was turning a deep purple color as she sat against the floor. Slowly she looked up almost incoherently, staring at him with watery eyes.

Fred was already coming to by the time Toad approached him. He put his hands up in defense. "No man.... don't.... I'm sorry." He said trying to protect himself.

"Toad! I need a doctor!!" He heard Callie crying for him, but his rage so blinding. He raised the knife as Fred continued to beg for his life. "You son of a bitch!!" He yelled.

Callie screamed in pain again and fell onto her side like a an animal that had been shot in the leg. Toad looked over then, seeing the discoloration in her stomach. He looked back down to Fred as worry began to replace his anger. "...shit!" He cursed as he threw the knife and ran to Callie's side.

He scooped her up from the floor and carried her down the hall setting her down against the bathroom door. He then slipped his coat off and wrapped it around her, grabbing the phone with his other hand.

Toad cradled Callie in his arms. It wasn't long before the authorities came. Blob was taken from his home and Callie was taken to the hospital.

"Sir we're going to have to ask you a few questions." They said.

"Yeah.... Fine." He said as he watched them take Callie non to gently onto a stretcher.

She whimpered as she stared at Toad for as long as she could, then the ambulance doors were slammed shut and she was carted to the hospital.

Many hours passed with no word on her condition, Toad sat silent in the waiting room a few other mutants sitting amongst the chairs as well. Toad was just about to nod off to sleep when a rather human looking doctor approached him.

"Mortimer?" He asked in a calm tone.

"Yeah?" He asked looking up at the doctor hiding his eagerness easily.

He smiled warmly and held his hand out. "Lucius Addler." He gave him a firm hand shake then looked to his clipboard. "You're ...Domestic was brought in earlier this evening. Is that correct? A Miss Montague?"


"deMontague. Yeah." He said still acting nonchalant. "What's the damage?"

"Well...two broken ribs, dislocated jaw, bruises, massive internal bleeding, and a mild concussion. Mental damage will be far worse...unfortunately the unborn fetus couldn't be saved...I'm sorry." He said somberly and rested his clip board against his hip.

"The..... what?" He asked. The doctor raised an eyebrow.

"You didn't know?" He asked before shrugging. "It's probably for the best anyway. You don't want a norm carrying your child do you?" He asked. He looked at his clipboard and flipped through a few of the papers before handing a piece of paper. Toad looked down at the medical bill scornfully. The doctor glanced at Toad a moment before walking away and disappearing around a corner.

A nurse came out a few minutes later. "You can take her home now. We don't allow normal's to stay overnight unless absolutely necessary." She briskly pointed to Callie's room then sped off down the hall.

Toad stood up still processing the information the doctor had told him. He came into the room and stood in front of her. She sat on the edge of the bed staring at the floor, her hands at her sides.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked simply. She couldn't tell if he was upset or mad, his face betrayed none of his emotions.

Though her face bruised she stared up grimaced at him. Tears flooding her eyes slowly. "I was going to." Was her faint reply as her eyes adverted to the floor again.

"Yeah when?" He asked. "Before or after it died?"

"Today...but he came..." She shuddered at the mere thought of the man that had raped her, gripping the hospital bed tighter.

Toad clenched his fists though whether he was mad at her or Blob he it wasn't apparent.

"Lets go." He said clenching his teeth before walking out of the room.

With out complaint she stood herself up, standing hunched over so her stitches wouldn't pull. Tears falling from her eyes she followed him at a slow pace though in great pain.

Toad waited for her his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned on the wall beside the exit door which wasn't too far from her room. Once she reached him he turned to the window and pushed a button on his key chain. "Go wait in the car, I have to pay your damn bill." He said walking away from her.

Still staring at the ground she clenched her hands tighter together. "I'm sorry..." She whispered though she knew it wouldn't change his attitude. It was her fault after all. Pushing the door open she traveled into the parking lot. Wandering for a moment until she found the car then moved into the backseat, lying down with a small sniffle and her back to the driver seat.

It wasn't long before Toad returned to the car grumbling something incohearant as he started the vehicle.

She stayed still, moving ever so slightly to curl up a bit more as she stared at the seat.

AN: Yes I know it was a short chapter but.... Honestly..... Who wants to see Callie get raped by Blob? ((shiver))