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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 20:32:00 GMT -5
"Corrin, Corrinne, watch out!"
Grabbing the white-haired siblings, Scarlet threw the pair behind her as their invisible assailant launched a purple fireball at them.
But at the last minute, it seemed to launch it, rather than letting it charge to full power, striking Scarlet instead of its intended targets. The Wyvern Lord screamed, the fire burning at her skin, destroying the flower on her armour...
With a crash, the red-clad woman landed on the ground, barely breathing...
"D... Dammit... This is... the end..."
Before her senses failed her, Scarlet heard voices mumbling and light footsteps approaching her...
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"I'm just clad we remembered where this place was..." Corrinne stated, still slightly green. The antitoxin had gotten rid of the worst effects of the poisoning, but it was still working its way through her. "How's Silas holding up?"
Felicia glanced at the burned Cavalier, wincing. "He's... Well, he's still conscious... Whoa... Where is the hospital...?"
"It's underground. Not sure why, but..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 21:13:22 GMT -5
Corrin staggered a bit, gritting his teeth... he was exhausted. And very thankful that they weren't in any danger, because he was pretty sure he was on death's door at this point. "Robin... said something about it... apparently... the old one got destroyed a long while back... so they built a new one underground... so it was more secure..."
Silas groaned softly, basically being carried by Franz at the moment. "I... don't honestly care either way. I'm just glad we're almost there..."
Surely enough, as the group continued on, the signs of the place the twins had gone before came into view, the hospital's entrance becoming visible slowly.
As they got closer, Jakob steadied Silas carefully, trying to avoid aggravating his burns. "You and I both. With the staves that Felicia and I have available at the moment, these injuries are beyond our abilities to heal."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 21:26:24 GMT -5
"Here we go. Let's get you two in..."
Essentially supporting Corrin, Corrinne lead the way to the waiting room. It was... Oddly understaffed. It was more populated the first time...
"We need two of our group looked at... One's suffering severe burns, and the other, well... Hard to describe..." You'll be fine, brother... They patched us up good the first time...
"We can't find any identification. She's literally an unknown..."
As Corrinne tried to get someone to check on Corrin and Silas, Felicia couldn't help but overhear a conversation...
"All we found was a dragon with her. Dragon's being looked at, but..."
"No identification on the dragon, either?"
Quietly, Felicia said to Jakob... "A dragon? Could that mean... Lady Camilla, Beruka, or... Scarlet?"
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 21:34:16 GMT -5
Corrin had nearly passed out in his chair when he sat down... wow, we he tired. Silas wasn't much better off, but at least one of the staff there finally seemed to react to Corrinne's questioning.
When Felicia spoke up, Jakob nodded. "Regardless of whom, it would be in our best interest to get more information, I think. What say you? I think we should look into this mystery woman."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 21:43:51 GMT -5
"Let's check it out... Um, you go first...?"
As the maid and butler snuck off, two men shambled in. The taller green-haired man made his way to a seat next to the group, bent over and slight dark circles under his eyes. "Nrgh... What was that...?"
"Kaze! Robin! You're back! ... Oh gods, maybe I should try making you two an appointment-" The ninja raised a hand, cutting the manakete off.
"I will be fine, Lady Corrinne." The ninja seemed to still be half-asleep.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 21:51:26 GMT -5
Robin started to speak, but muffled his words with a yawn. "Haah... Don't worry. I think a little rest will help us both out. Are... Are they alright?"
Corrin was about to say something in response, but, fortunately for the group, one of the doctors got a better look at Silas' burns, and rather quickly came over. "These are some nasty burns here... it's good that you came here so quickly. Come, you two. With me."
The doctor practically dragged Corrin and Silas away, a few nurses following behind...
Meanwhile, Jakob walked down one of the halls, tailing two of the staff, listening in on their conversation.
"She looked like she was badly burned. Where did they say they found her?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 22:00:11 GMT -5
"They found her outside the hospital. Looks like she fell onto the island, poor thing."
"She fell... Just like us..." Felicia whispered to Jakob, trying to look inconspicuous. "I think it's one of our group, but..."
"Where are they keeping her?
"Room 219. ICU."
ICU?
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"... Maybe you two should just take a nap."
"Maybe..." Kaze yawned. "It does sound nice, but..."
Noting Robin's continued awareness, the ninja simply nodded at the manakete.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 22:06:08 GMT -5
Satisfied that the other two would be alright, Robin sat down on a chair nearby, resting his chin on his knuckles... and the Grandmaster fell asleep shortly afterward, resting lightly but soundly all the same.
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Jakob frowned, nodding. "...I don't know what exactly this ICU is, but... at least we know where to look. Room 219 in the ICU... let's see if we can't find a map or something of this place..."
Fortunately, nobody seemed to pay the two much mind.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 22:29:13 GMT -5
"Like... That?"
After a few minutes of wandering, Felicia pointed out what appeared to be a large map of the hospital. A section labeled "ICU" was indicated by red, a short distance from were they were now.
"Let's go."
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"... How did it go?" Corrinne whispered, trying to keep her voice low.
A pause, then... "Fine enough. Something's up, however..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 22:36:20 GMT -5
Jakob nodded, sneaking his way down the hall towards the ICU, attempting to avoid being seen, which seemed... to get a bit more difficult. This area seemed to have more folks going around it. He carefully observed the door numbers as they went. "Room... 131. Seems we have a ways to go if we're to find the room we need."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 22:43:30 GMT -5
"141... 145... We'll be here awhile-"
"What are you two doing here?"
At that, Felicia nearly yelped. A doctor glanced at the pair. "Family and doctors only. Who're you lookin' for?"
"I, um, uh..."
She glanced at Jakob, trying to think of a way to get out of this mess.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 22:47:22 GMT -5
Jakob, thankfully, was a quick thinker. "We overheard in the waiting room, while with some friends of ours, that there was someone who was found here... I believe she was in room 219? We were missing someone from our group when we arrived, and we believe that that is her."
Technically there were more than just one person missing, but he really didn't lie... He simply hoped that she'd believe him. "We attempted to get someone's attention to help us here, but everyone seemed to be very busy."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 22:54:30 GMT -5
"The unknown patient, eh? There's no identification on her... So she's not alone after all." The doctor's expression softened. "Go on. I doubt she'll be in the mood for talking, but I suppose it's the thought that counts."
As the doctor walked away, Felicia sighed in relief. "Nice thinking, Jakob." But the tension returned. "But... Whoever that is, she's in bad shape...!"
The maid picked up the place, almost running down the hall.
150. 160. 180. 190. 200. 201. 210. 217. 218.
They stopped at a door, simply labeled...
"Room 219. Unknown patient."
Nothing could prepare then for what lay beyond that door...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Feb 20, 2017 23:02:23 GMT -5
Jakob smirked a bit at Felicia's comment. "Well, you always need to have one quick thinker in a group. Let's have a look..."
When they entered, Jakob paled a bit. The room smelled almost too clean... and it was very barren. It seemed like very little actually was touched... and that bright red hair. There was no mistaking it. "...Scarlet... Gods..."
Jakob honestly didn't know what to think. Badly burned... but somehow, she was still alive.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 20, 2017 23:10:50 GMT -5
"Scarlet... What happened to you? You're..."
The maid pulled up a chair to the wyvern rider's bed, her face unreadable. "To be this burned and still alive... It's nothing short of a miracle."
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