A/N: Made a mistake in the A/N from the last chapter. The author was Madeline 2011, not Madeline 2007
Chapter Four: The Result
A few minutes later,
"Well Alvin" Doctor Flemming announced. "You're going to live"
"ALRIGHT!" Brittany cheered
"I can't thank you enough. You found that cure in time" Alvin sighed with relief
"I didn't find it" Doctor Flemming said
"You didn't?" the two lead singers repeated
"Nope. Why don't you talk to the people in the lab?" Doctor Flemming suggested
"Can we do it now?" Alvin asked
"Just get Brittany to help you walk" Doctor Flemming said
The two went down to the lab
"Excuse me!" Brittany said to the three lab techs.
They turned.
"Seems like the formula worked" a blond woman mused
"Yeah" Alvin said. "I can't thank you guys enough for finding it."
"How'd you do it?" Brittany asked
The technicians looked at each other
"We didn't" a black male said
"You didn't?" the teens repeated again
"Nope" the white redheaded woman said. "This morning, a teenage boy came in with a notebook and a sample batch and told us that he found a cure."
"Poor thing" the blond female added. "Didn't get a wink of sleep all week being too focused on the project. Probably no food too"
"If he doesn't get some rest soon, HE'S going to be in here next." The black male stated. "Luckily, it's not too severe yet"
"Wow" Alvin mused at how someone could be so devoted to not eat or sleep for a week. And just for him.
Must have been one dedicated fan he could count on.
"What was his name?" Brittany asked
"Simon Seville" they chorused
The two teens' mouths dropped as they looked at each other. They had been giving Simon a hard time behind his back about not being there for Alvin when in reality he had been working relentlessly to find the cure
The two ran as fast as Alvin's legs could take him back to the room where they found everyone talking
"He's going to live" Brittany announced
"Alright!" everyone cheered as Vinny hugged Alvin
"Yeah" Alvin agreed looking around the room for a certain chipmunk. He saw Simon standing in the corner looking ready to collapse on his feet.
Alvin pulled out of the hug with his mother and walked briskly up to Simon and hugged his brother.
"Thanks Simon" Alvin whispered
Figuring the technicians told Alvin, Simon returned the hug
"Like I said," Simon told Alvin. "I wasn't going to watch on the sidelines while my brother was dying"
"But why didn't you say anything?" Alvin added even quieter.
"Because if it went wrong, I didn't need anyone else blaming me" Simon whispered
"That can never happen" Alvin stated glad he could count on his brother no matter their fights. Even if they didn't act like they could be counted on.
Everyone turned to Brittany hoping she had an explanation
"Simon was the one who found the cure" Brittany explained
"I KNEW it" Jeanette muttered to herself
"Something about a week of no sleep whatsoever" Brittany added
"No wonder he looks dead on his feet" Eleanor mused as the two brothers pulled out of their hug
"Simon." Theodore said as he walked up to his brother and hugged him. "You should get some rest"
"The doctor DID say you should get some or else you'll be in here next" Brittany said.
"Not until I know if there are any side effects" Simon said determined
"Simon. You look ready to collapse on your feet" Dave argued
"I'm fine Dave. I'm not even tired" Simon said though the yawn that followed proved he was lying
Vinny smirked slyly and whispered something to Jeanette. Jeanette smiled and pulled Simon into the armchair with her
"At least sit down" she said wrapping an arm around him
"Fine" Simon said.
Vinny then walked over to his other side and started humming a familiar tune causing Theodore and Alvin to cover their ears
"No fair Mom!" Simon started before yawning again "That song…always…"
Simon laid his head on Jeanette's shoulder and between the Lullaby that always put the brothers to sleep and how exhausted he was, fell sound asleep
"I see where Alvin gets it" Dave praised Vinny
She merely smiled and kissed the top of Simon's head
Just then Doctor Flemming came in.
"I got the results. No side effects" he said before noticing the medical hero sound asleep in the armchair "Make sure he finds out"
"We will" Alvin promised "When can I leave?"
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A month later,
Everything was back to normal. Alvin wasn't showing any signs of ever having been inches from death, Simon was caught up on his sleep and his food, Vinny had gone back home, and life was back to its usual routine.
Simon was back in his lab putting up a framed newspaper clipping that explained how he had risked his own health to save his brother's life and how Alvin was the first chipmunk to survive that horrible disease.
"ALVIN!" Dave's voice rang through the house
Simon and Theodore, who was in the kitchen, sighed though this time with smiles. It was official. Things were back to normal
The End