♥ v2

[screwthatnoise]

A cold, delicate hand grabs yours and pulls. It pulls, and it pulls... there's a sense of urgency in this icy grasp, as well as a trace of reluctance. Abruptly the hand let's go, right as your vision fades to black, and for a brief moment, only a brief moment, your senses disappear. There's only the eerie sensation of weightlessness before your feet are settled back on solid ground again.

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Comments

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"Ah... the assailant. I never heard of anyone like that in this heart."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

Well they sure exist. Damn...

[starting to get up]

Anyway, I have to go back there! I was so close to getting one of the parts I was supposed to get!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

The nurse places a hand over his chest to push him back down.

"What are you talking about? You must rest."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

[pushing against her hand grumpily]

I made a promise, I don't have time to rest!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

i clearly know how perspectives work

"Won't you just die again? Something was strange about your leg, too..."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

... Ah... yeah. After I kicked her...

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"A kick... did that?"

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

[nods]

I didn't expect something like that either.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"...now I'm interested. But I refuse to go out there and explore. My place is here, in the trauma center."

The very large trauma center.

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

It's fine. Like I said, I'll check it out for you.

[at least trying to put his feet on the ground... but are his legs still messed up?]

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

They are not! In fact, you'll find that the leg that was hurt earlier is easy to stand on again.

"...if you say so. If you die again, I'll be here."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

[exhales slowly, saying it to himself as much as he is to her]

I made a promise, and if this is really Hail's heart, I want to fix things here. Sitting around won't help anything.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"...okay. But be cautious outside. It may not be worth it."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

... I'll try. But I'm pretty sure it's worth not giving up.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"...you sound like that pathetic Coping who just died."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

There's nothing pathetic about that! She was right!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"I failed to see the proof. Do you see these plants? They died. She tried to grow the plants inside this building and they died. She put all of her energy into it, believing she could."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

And how are plants proof of anything?! If it's flowers you want, I'll bring you some from outside!!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"Do you know what they mean?"

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

I don't know anything about plants.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"These plants represent great feelings and hopes. And if these plants cannot be grown within the proper confines of this heart... it means they did not belong."

"But Coping. She tried anyway. And failed. Now look at her."

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

[ah...]

—It doesn't mean they didn't belong! Maybe things are like this now... but just because a plant dies doesn't mean a new one can't grow in its place. And none of that's her fault, so don't talk about her like that!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

Nurse Echo gives you a cold look... but she seems thoughtful.

Before she can speak up, the body on the bed begins to stir into life, slowly sitting up. She rushes to its side.

Re: ...?

[aheroemerges]

Ah...

[stopping to stare over at the bed, watching what's going on]

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

The girl named Coping looks just like Echo! Except she's elegantly dressed, even if that dress is torn and dirty.

Coping sits still, looking at her hands. She's staring. She looks lost.

Nurse Echo only hovers near her, on standby.