Chase was finishing up in the bathing pool. His raven locks dripping with water. He got out and wrapped a black towel around his waist. "Wuya, your turn to wash up!" his voice echoed throughout the citadel, but no response. "Wuya!?" he yelled once more. 'Odd, she usually close by, she probably out scheming with Hannibal again. I better check to see if she here," he thought before summoning his crystal eye and focused on Wuya. An image of her appeared in his study. "Ah, there she is. Wait, something wrong," he noticed that she was laying down unconscious on the floor. He ran to his study and picked her up bridal style. "Wuya, wake up!" he said, shaking her. He took to her room and laid her gently down on the bed. Chase placed his hand on Wuya's forehead. "She burning up. Leo, come!" he called one of his lions.

The lion came in and turned into his human form and said, "What are you in need of, Master?" the warrior asked as he bowed.

"Go to the medical room and get ice pack and some smelling salt, quickly," Chase told him. Leo nodded and went off. He returned and brought to the items as requested. Chase dismissed him and left. Chase put the ice pack on Wuya's forehead and waved the smelling salt under her nose.

She breathed it in and opened her eyes. "Chase? What happened?" she said in a weak voice. She started to shiver. "I'm so cold," she said while trying to warm herself up.

"I think you caught something when we went to Antarctica yesterday," he said to her.

She turned her head. "Chase?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you naked?" she asked.

He looked down and saw that his towel had fallen down at some point. He started to blush. "Excuse me," he said as picked up his towel and left the room. After 10 minutes, he came back in his armor. "Sorry about that, Wuya. Anyway, how do you feel?" he asked but she replied. He looked over at her and saw that she had fallen asleep. He smiled, yet over, and pulled her blanket up right under her chin.

"Hmm, Chase, I love you," Wuya said in a sleepy voice.

Chase just assumed she was just sleep talking. He then left the room and went to the kitchen. He went to his herbal remedy recipe book and looked up a soup that cure any sickness. "Aw, here we go, the serpent's soup," he said as he started reading. "'One cup of chopped garlic, half cup diced pearl onions, pollen of foxglove, set to simmer in a boiling pot full of water.'" He snapped his fingers and a panther came into view. "Patrick, you are my best chef, prepare this dish and bing it to Wuya when you are done, I will be in Wuya's room." The panther nodded and transformed into a human. Chase went back to Wuya's room. He opened the door and saw that she was still asleep. He grabbed a chair and sat down next to her bed. "Wuya, why do I still care about you? You have betrayed me so may times, and yet, I still feel drawn to you," he said quietly to himself.

Wuya was snoring quietly. She woke up to a light shaking. "What's going on?" she said before opening her eyes and saw Chase with a spoon and a bowl of soup. "Chase, please tell me that's not the Lao Mang Lone Soup you're trying to feed me."

Chase shook his head and said, "It's an herbal soup, it will help you get better. Say 'Aw'," Chase asked as he brought the spoon close to her mouth. She complied and was fed.

"Thank you, Chase. I'm pretty tired, so going to get more sleep," she yawned.

Chase got up and said, "Okay, but call if you need me." He left the room.

Hope you like this first chapter.