♥ 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: ...?

[pchaaair]

[AHHHH

yelps at the sudden loud noise and falls off the bed in surprise]

Hail!

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

The screams begin to quiet. The breathing you hear is frightened and labored, and her voice is weak. Even Janta seems rattled, and is leaning against you.

The one who speaks is neither Nurse Echo nor Janta; you can tell, shhh. It's Coping.

"W... what is this? I am here... but where is she?"

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

[h-hugging janta okay]

Where is who? You are in the ballroom, which is now a trauma center, and. . . you are back here, and alive again.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

The next response doesn't come immediately.

"I... is that so. This is disturbing. I am talking about Zwei...? No. Ah, and—"

Suddenly she stops speaking, and you hear her climbing to her feet.

"I have to go outside."

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

Wait—I want to come with you, and I have a question that I need to ask.

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"Fine. Ask quickly. We are heading outside."

A hand is pulling on yours now. Janta's shaking a bit more violently now.

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

[hugging janta and... I GUESS WE ARE GOING?? don't worry janta i'm going to keep you safe]

Why did hurt Janta?

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

WE ARE GOING. She is pulling you through that cold, unfriendly hall.

Coping seems reluctant to respond.

"...I had to."

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

[LEAD THE WAY though he's struggling a bit 'cause y'know he just had something driven through his foot even if he was taken care of, but--]

Why did you have to?

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"Because she told me to. Otherwise, I would die... and I did. I did die, even after I listened...!"

She sounds like she wants to cry. Janta doesn't seem as bothered as before.

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

[... frowns]

She... Zwei?

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

"I thought it was Zwei... I did."

She comes to a stop. You can feel a cool breeze from where you stand now. You just might be standing in front of the doors leading outside.

"But it wasn't, was it..."

Re: ...?

[pchaaair]

[... uh.]

Who was it?

[WHO ELSE COULD IT BE? NURSE ECHO? JANTA? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON AS THE AATHER TURNS]

Re: ...?

[screwthatnoise]

STAY TUNED.

I mean.

No response. Her hand is tugging you outside, though.

You can't see any of it, but you can smell the fresh aroma of flowers and a nice breeze. It feels really nice out here!