For as long as Anyone has known him, Joe would always be the first one Up.

Today was no different.

He wakes up in the hospital room.

Joe: Ah... What... What happened? Why am I in the recovery room? And why am I so hurt?

He looks around until he notices Rhea on her bed.

Joe: Rhea?! What happened?!? Who did this?!

Joe couldn't remember being possessed, But after close inspection of the bruises... All signs pointed to him.

Joe: No...

Joe Immediately got up and left the room, And going upstairs.

Raheem: I See you're-

Joe immediately Noticed the cast on Raheem's leg.

Joe: Stay away from me!

He Stormed past Raheem to protect him. And he immediately entered his room and Locked the door.

In the recovery room, Rhea finally wakes up.

She looks around and hears someone walk in.

It was April.

Rhea: April? What are you doing here?

April: I figured you needed my help.

Rhea: Where's The others?

April: they're all here. Joe... Is kinda.... Distancing himself from.... Everyone.

Rhea: Joe...

She figured she Witnessed Joe turning back to normal before passing out.

Upstairs...

Aria and Cody were right outside Joe's door.

Joe's door had a Sign saying "Locked myself Inside for everyone's safety".

Aria: Now I know how Rhea feels whenever Joe Goes street fighting.

Cody knocks on Joe's Door.

Cody: Joe? You alright in there.

Cody could hear Joe Mumbling, but can't really tell what he's saying.

Cody: This is New. Never seen him like this before.

Aria: I have.

Cody: Really? When?

Aria: Hint, Nicole.

Cody: Ahh, yeah that'll do it.

Dario: What's going on guys? Oh no, Joe's doing that again?

Cody: am I the only one who doesn't know Joe's done this before?

Dario/Aria: Yeah pretty much.

Raheem was walking towards them

Raheem: I already tried to talk to him this morning.

Aria: What'd he say?

Raheem: You wanna take a guess?

He points at the closed Door.

Dario: not too well. Luckily We were all injected with the cure last night.

Rhea: Let me talk to him.

Joe heard that through the door.

Joe: No.

Rhea was not about to take No for an answer. Rhea And Joe always had a Sibling-Like Friendship and she'll be Damned if She's not gonna help him.

Rhea: Joe, We're all worried about you. Please, open up.

Joe: Absolutely not. Look at yourself, I did. You're all bashed up and guess who's fault that is, Mine! So for your own good, as Respectfully as possible, get lost.

Aria: Rhea, Maybe we should leave him alone.

Rhea: No. He's done so much for us Many times in the past, Why can't we help him for a change. Like, Raheem, He helped you Kill those Hentai monsters 3 years ago.

Aria: I'm sorry, What now?

Rhea: And Aria, you two Kept "The charm of 51" a secret from me to help us all. And Me, He was there When I got Blackmailed back in highschool.

Raheem: Wait, When was that? That wasn't in the Origins Marathon.

Rhea: Deleted Scenes. Anyway, He's helped us too many times for us to ignore His need of help. So you guys can stay Here if you want, but I'm going in.

The moment she says "In", she grabs the doorknob and Storms into Joe's room. Rhea knows better than to do this, but she has no choice.

When she walks in, The entire Room was a huge mess.

Joe's shelf of Games were all over the floor. His papers were all crumpled on his desk, And his weapons Were all in the walls. The crumpled papers seemed to be apologies.

Joe: I said stay out.

Rhea looked at Joe. Joe didn't look anything like she's known him.

His Hair was a mess, His clothes were obviously about a few days used, He had VERY dark bags under his eyes, And speaking of his eyes, They were back to their normal Red Hue, but They were very dim, and his beard was definitely growing out.

Rhea: Oh my...

Joe: You heard what I said, get out.

Rhea: no.

Rhea actually went closer to Joe with Determination in her eyes.

Joe: For your own safety, Piss off.

Rhea: That wasn't you... You were being controlled. There w-

Joe: I've heard enough. Get out.

Rhea: absolutely not. You think This was gonna happen and we weren't gonna talk about it? April, Hold the door shut.

April: But-

Rhea: Do it.

Joe has never seen Rhea So demanding. This must be serious.

Rhea: Joe... Why are you so afraid of hurting me, when you had no control over it.

Joe: You could've died from my own hands. Possessed or Not, I did the damage. So you can take your happy ass out this room, and don't see me, probably for Life!

Rhea: okay, you asked for it.

Rhea Jumps onto Joe's back and grabs onto his head.

Joe: Let Go of me!

Raheem: She won't.

Joe: Let Go Now!!

Rhea: No!!

Joe eventually gave up.

Joe: What do you want from me?

Rhea: I want you to let me, let us, help you.

Joe: ..... *Still feeling guilty*

Rhea: I know you feel guilty. And that's okay. You're aloud to feel that way. I know you don't like showing it. But I'm asking you... Just this once... To Let it out...

At first nothing happened, but suddenly, Joe just grabs Rhea and hugs her, No noise came out, but Rhea could feel him.... Crying?

Rhea: Let it go... It's okay.

Joe: Everyone else... You can come in.

Dario and Cody came in first.

Dario: As Rhea said. It's okay to feel guilty. But you have nothing to be ashamed of.

Joe Lets Go of Rhea and immediately bro hugs Dario and Cody.

Cody: I never took you to be a hugger hehe.

Dario: He normally isn't, but he needs this.

April Joins in a bit.

April: You've been a Great friend the past few years. You've earned it.

Joe: Heh... I didn't know you were here. When'd you show up?

April: Yesterday.

Aria: oh what the heck.

Aria joins in on the hugfest.

Joe: Thanks Everyone. Now if you excuse me, I gotta shower.

He gets out as everyone including him laughs.

Raheem: And He's back.

End of Chapter

This Chapter was pretty long.

I have Established That Raheem and Joe are Kinda the Serious/Goofy Pair.

I've established that Joe and Aria are kind of a Love/Hate Friendship.

Joe, Dario and Cody being the Three Stooges-Like Trio.

So This chapter is Kinda to establish Joe & Rhea's Sibling-Like Friendship.

Next Chapter we Will go a little more In-depth with Joe and April's Friendship.