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 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:51 pm
The return of injured Rockets to the HQ had not gone unexpected, especially considering the hazardous environment they had gone to. Thus the infirmary staff had been prepared for the influx of injured, albeit more severe than they had been planning. Several Rockets had been treated for scrapes and cuts resulting from the lava rock, while others had more extensive injuries.
One of those being the blond agent who had an unfortunate encounter with an exploding ultra ball. By the time they had gotten back, Nikki had regained consciousness and she'd been one of the most vocal about her injuries, the girl screaming in pain from the second degree burns that covered the palms of her hands and underside of her arms. The burns were deep and the skin was red and grotesque.
Sterilization and treatment of the burns had been immediate, infection already having started to set in. Afterward, she had been placed in a room for monitoring. Her hands and arms wrapped in gauze, while the agent had also been pumped full of painkillers and antibiotics. It was there she laid in bed, her Pidgeot residing in one corner of the room like a protective sentinel. The pain killers had helped, but not taken it away completely. Nikki's eyes were closed as she tried to rest, her face streaked with dried tears that she'd been unable to wipe away.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:18 pm
After the raid, a few of the rockets who were uninjured had been tasked with unpacking the packs that had been used on the raid; There were hooks and ropes and first aid kits to put back into the various supply rooms. Overall a very boring task which Nyx had participated in. She had come to one pack, belonging to one of the injured, judging by the scorch marks and tears, and was going about emptying it when a large golden feather fell out. At first she hadn't thought much about it, and almost took it down to the labs to throw into the rest of the feather pile they had ripped out of the bird, but then someone popped into her head. Someone who really liked legendary birds. Someone who had left in a huff when Nyx had said something less than complementary about the feathered rarities.
There was a knock on the door to Nikki's infirmary room, followed by the door handle turning, and the door opening quietly. "Nikki?" Nyx poked her head into the room, keeping whatever she was holding in her hand behind her back. The blond agent's ill-tempered Pidgeot seemed to be standing guard; Nyx looked at him. "Hey."
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:35 pm
When the door opened, Darkfeather looked up and eyed Nyx suspiciously when she entered. The white haired agent looked harmless enough but he clacked his beak in warning just in case. Other than that, the tall black bird just remained standing there in his corner, watching the proceedings carefully.
It wasn't exactly easy for her to sleep, thus she was still awake when the fellow agent entered. Nikki turned her head to look, slightly surprised to see that it was Nyx who had entered. Nikki certainly remembered her, and their conversation that one time.
"Nyx?" She asked, her lips drawing into a confused frown, wondering what she was doing here.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:43 pm
"Hi." Nyx stepped into the room and shut the door behind her, one of her hands still behind her back. "How are you?" It was a stupid question, yes, but something everyone asked anyone who wasn't well. "I uh... I brought you something. It might brighten up the room, or what have you." The scientist scooted around to the side of Nikki's bed, keeping her back turned away from her as she did so, even though the golden something she brought was peeking out over the top of the tiny agent's head.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:50 pm
Nikki sighed and looked away, her frown deepening. "I've been better," she replied irritably. Which was obviously true, considering she couldn't so much as move her arms without fiery pain. But when Nyx mentioned having brought something for her, she looked back again. "What is it?" She asked while lifting her eyes and catching sight of a glint of gold behind Nyx's white fro. Was that what she thought it was?
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:56 pm
"Tada!" Nyx grinned and pulled a short ceramic vase out from behind her back, but what was important were the things inside of the vase. One very large golden feather, the crest Nikki had put into her bag, two smaller red feathers, a white feather, and a green feather. "I figured this was preferable to flowers." Nikki didn't seem the flowers type.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:02 pm
When the vase was revealed, Nikki's eyes instantly lit up as she saw the arrangement of beautiful feathers. The fact that Nyx had gone to the trouble to actually do this for her, left the agent speechless. Tears started to well up in her eyes once again, and she had to turn away again, lest she embarrassed herself.
"I... don't know what to say. You didn't have to do that."
Nobody had ever done something like this for her before.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:14 pm
The agent put the vase down on the nearest surface she could and pushed one of the feathers around so it was facing the right way. "Well, I had some free time. We've got more of these things down in the lab than we know what to do with." Nyx chuckled quietly and pulled up one of the visitor chairs that every hospital room had. It was highly likely that Galactic had escaped with a bald Ho-Oh, and that thought made the fact they had gotten away sting just a little less.
"You'll probably be happy to know that we found the egg." Nyx knew that Nikki hadn't been conscious when they went spelunking for baby legendaries, but wasn't quite sure when she'd stopped being privy to what happened.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:42 pm
The only other time someone had done something similar, was when someone had sent her balloons the last time she'd been confined here. But that person had decided to remain anonymous, and thus didn't deliver it themselves. That was when she had discovered Bobble, who had been hiding amongst the balloons. Not exactly a typical way to meet a Pokemon. Still, gesture meant more to Nikki than Nyx probably realized.
After a moment or so, Nikki turned her face back around again to look at Nyx once more, and nodded. "That's good... but I heard we lost the Ho-oh. What happened exactly? I don't remember anything after I tried to catch it." She hadn't been at all conscious for the arrival of Team Galactic.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:55 pm
"Well..." Nyx sat back in the chair and scratched her head absently, "Team Galactic showed up. They took advantage of our being weakened from battling the Ho-Oh, and caught it for themselves. The egg rolled into the lava, so they didn't get it. We had one of the charizard go down and fetch it." Somehow, Nyx had avoided any injury from the whole ordeal, save for a few minor scratches and bumps.
"To tell the truth, the egg will be much more useful to us than the fully grown version. So, the joke is on Galactic." She smiled, even though there was a hint of rage in her eyes.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:02 pm
Nyx's story just left Nikki... rather perplexed, which showed on her expression. "Team Galactic?" She repeated, taking a moment to think about that. "Aren't they from Sinnoh? What the hell were they doing there, and why were they after Ho-oh?" She didn't really know much about the other team, considering she herself was from Johto and had never been exposed to that organization.
However, a quiet rage seethed inside of the blonde agent upon knowing that they had gotten away with Ho-oh. The legendary bird they were supposed to have captured. Even if they had gotten the egg, that bird was also rightfully Team Rocket's. The thought of it being in the hands of someone else.... did not bode well with her. But at least the egg was safe.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:09 pm
Safe being a relative term; They were still the bad guys. "I have no idea, on either account. They were apparently at the ball too, I think they were behind the explosion there." Nyx frowned, a rare expression for the normally chipper scientist, people she seemed to care about got hurt because of Team Galactic, and that made the two ordeals very personal.
"Whatever they're up to, they won't be getting the best of us again. Now we know that they're out there..." She paused for a moment and then smiled rather suddenly, "Ooh! You know, since you're here, you get to have all the pudding you want! It is delicious!" Being in a bad mood didn't seem to be something Nyx did for any extended period of time.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:17 pm
True that, but whatever they did with the egg, Nikki wouldn't complain. She was loyal to Team Rocket, despite being a lover of all birds. Nikki mirrored Nyx's frown. "I remember that, damn them." Even though Nikki hadn't been at the actual ball, she had been the one waiting with the vehicles, much to her chagrin. The agent saw first hand what had happened to their group because of the explosion.
The mention of pudding drew a blink, and then a little smirk. "Don't worry, I'll be sure to take advantage of that. What flavors do they have?" Despite having been in a rather down and out mood... Nyx's optimism seemed to be a bit contagious, even for her.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:36 pm
Nyx's optimism was like unto biological warfar in its contagion. "Mostly chocolate. Which is the most important flavor, of course. But I think they have vanilla and butterscotch. You know... Standard pudding flavors." Nyx remembered fondly the pudding that she every day while she visited Mau, when he was injured. Her opinion of the pudding may have been influenced by the company, but she wouldn't admit that.
Apparently Nikki and her's previous conversation hadn't really influenced the scientist's ability to be friendly towards the other agent. There were so many things bouncing around in her head at any one time, she didn't seem to have room to negatively consider anyone who hadn't done something to personally affront her; Such as Seth, Aila, or Will had. "Do you need anything from your room? Movies, a book, etcetera? I pass by here every day on the way to the labs."
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:51 pm
Mmm.. chocolate. She could do with that, or butterscotch. She wasn't a huge of vanilla though. Actually, some chocolate sounded really good right about now. She would have to request it when the nurses came with her meal. It would make things at least a little more pleasant.
The question drew a shake of her head though. "No, I can't really use my hands anyway." She said, looking down at the two appendages that were covered in gauze. It would be far too painful to try and use them, plus she was on orders not to. Thus the quicker she healed, the better.
"But, I do have a favor to ask, if you wouldn't mind."
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