Diagnosis, chapter 7

''Gonzo! What are you doing here?'' Bunsen surprised, when he suddenly saw the daredevil (upside down) in the window of his laboratory. The test tube in his hand dropped to the floor, falling apart, and left a sibilant puddle of an unknown chemical.
''Oh! Sorry doctor! Was it something important?'' Gonzo asked.
Bunsen frowned a little. ''My modified version of Z11C. Thank you very much. It took seven hours to make.'' He washed his hands, took a rag from the sink and started to clean the puddle.
''Sorrysorrysorrysorry,'' Gonzo apologized. ''Can I taste it?''
''Guess two times'', Bunsen scowled. ''It's a dangerous bacterium! If you get it inside of your body, nothing will save you from the illness.''
''That sounds cool! Gimme it, please!'' the ''whatever'' muppet yelled excited. He hopped from the window to the lab, and started to finger the test tubes and pipettes, watching their contents.
''Please, Gonzo, just get out of here,'' Bunsen sighed.
Gonzo shook his head. ''No, I can't! I have important news, serious!''
''Then why didn't you tell them immediately when you came?'' Bunsen asked.
''Come on, doctor, you are strangely bad-tempered today'', Gonzo laughed. He took one of the beakers and sipped the liquid inside of it. ''Fozzie is still missing, and Rowlf too. The only guy who has seen them, is Lew Zealand… but I'm not sure if he is reliable.  You know, he is a little…''
''Oh dear'', Bunsen gasped. ''Regarding that beaker, where is my helpful assistant Beakie?''
''Tasty'', Gonzo said and wiped his mouth. ''By the way, my news concern him!''
Bunsen looked at him, surprised. ''Really?''
Gonzo smiled wryly. ''Beaker is in his room. I brought him there. Guess why?''
He gripped Bunsen's arm. ''Come and I show you.''

Later, when they arrived at the assistant's room, Bunsen felt that something wasn't right. He opened the door slowly, but when he saw him, he terrified so badly, that he had to turn his head.
Gonzo nodded, suddenly serious. He put his hand to the doctor's shoulder.
''Yes! I found him at the street. I don't know who made it to him, but…''
''Beakie!'' the doctor yelled.



Beaker lied at his bed. His face was pale and his breathe was weak. His vertex was covered with bandages, and they had stained with small spots of blood. He was still conscious, but Bunsen saw that he was suffering.
''Maybe someone mutilated him, I'm not sure. But I found him near Rowlf's house'', Gonzo told.
Bunsen rushed beside the bed, and took Beaker's hand at his own.
''Beakie… are you okay? Do you hear me?!'' Bunsen yelled alarmed. ''Beakie!''
''Gonzo! Why didn't you brought him to the hospital?!''
''I never go to the hospital when I'm hurt,'' Gonzo said.
Beaker leaped at the doctor, whimpering and coughing. ''Meep… me me me…''
''No, Beakie, Don't move,'' Bunsen whispered to his assistant. ''I'll call the ambulance!''
He had tears in his invisible eyes. ''Who did this to you…?''
''Meep… me…me…''
Beaker shivered, when he remembered the red muppet threatening him at the parking garage. He knew that everybody, Fozzie, Rowlf, Bunsen, Kermit, everybody was in danger. And all was his fault. He thought that he deserved the mutilation. And because of all of this, he felt, that he didn't deserve Bunsen's caring. Or something more…