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"Yeah, that sounds like a plan," Hannah went to board the helicopter with Nadya.

(( I'm going to go to bed now, but I'll check back on things at around 10 PM pst - if the spots for the helicopter are all filled up and you want your character to have one, just quote me / poke Hannah and I'll cede my spot, OK? <333))

Lydia had forgotten about her pain for the moment, right up until Hannah asked her if she needed any patching up. Then the pain in her legs returned full force and she let out a hiss of a breath, and looked down at the deep claw marks welled up with blood. She was lucky that dragon hadn't hit a major artery! As it was, she was definitely feeling just a little bit lightheaded, and definitely dizzier then usual.

"Oh, you know I actually think I might need something." She gave the woman a shaky smile, then reached back behind her in the car for her med-kit that was sitting on the passenger side seat. "I shot it." She said, seemingly out of nowhere, nodding towards the discarded shotgun lying on the ground next to her own blood. "I shot it twice, but it just kept on coming. I guess I should have thought about ramming it with the vehicle too." She let out a laugh that ended in a soft snort, then opened up her med-kit and began pulling out gauze and bandage, antiseptic cream, and whatever other items looked useful, including some tylenol which she popped in her mouth and swallowed first.

"Glenda." She repeated the name as she wrapped her legs, looking past the woman to the older lady standing nearby, writing in a notebook. "I'm Lydia. I'm a mermaid..." She glanced at the man standing not far off as well. "He's a mermaid too. Not a merman though, no. Only Algie was the merman." Was being the keyword here. Was, in this case, meant deceased.

Eventually Lydia eased her way out of the SUV, leg's all a-bandaged. She gave the old lady a salute, ready to suggest they pile into the helicopter if that was the plan, when a familiar voice called her name.

"Nadya!" She called out, hobbling towards the woman that had been with her at the room beyond the kraken's den. "You certainly did. But...what about Penny?" She didn't see the other woman coming just yet....did that mean she got held up along the way?

Letting the two island workers have their reunion moment, Lydia turned to gaze at the helicopter once more, the possible instrument of their salvation. At the suggestion by Hannah to board, she turned and beamed at them both. "I think I would very much like a helicopter ride." It didn't even occur to her that piloting a helicopter might actually be difficult. Really, how hard could it be? She supposed that the flying monsters might become an issue as they tried to leave but....no, she wasn't going to stay on this island and wait for help that would likely never come.

She limped after the other two, and boarded the copter, waving for Glenda and Hawkeye to follow.

Hawkeye crossed his arms as people talked about getting onto the helicopter.

"Yeah. That sounds like a great idea. But does anyone know how to fly the damn thing? I ain't getting on with some amateur pilot at the wheel. We got s**t like dragons and other winged monsters. Whoever's flying has to be damn good. A real action hero badass to avoid all of those," he pointed out.

AND THERE WAS PENELOPE.

Running towards them, the redhead only stopped when she saw their faces, blood still running down her cheek.

"Sorry I'm late, ran into... a little trouble." She was winded, but not by much. Penelope could only imagine what she looked like to the others.

Probably a wreck.

Hawkeye stared long and hard at Nadya, then took a step back and away from the helicopter.

"I ain't getting in that, then."

Nadya sort of stared at the man, semi-standing from her seat, "Excuse? But if you know how then get your a** in here and do it. I do not have to be the one that does it," her own voice was sort of rising in irritation.

Probably because she felt insulted.

He could have at least requested someone else and not be so... So... rude and hurtful.

Lydia just stared at the man. Stared and stared, before turning towards Nadya and lifting a hand towards her as though to ease her back down in the pilots seat. "I can try to help....I've been in helicopters many times." It didn't by any stretch of the imagination mean she could actually fly one, though.

"We should go." The words felt heavy. She hated the fact that they would leave one behind. Penny was at least willing enough to board in the mans place.

"Come on, Nadya. Lets just...try. Ok?"

((Permission was given by kanth to have Penny board the helicopter if a space became available!))

[Entering]

Wayra dashed out of the SUV and ran towards where everyone was gathering in the helicopter. "Wait!", she cried, pausing to catch her breath before looking up at the group. "Please... please tell me there's room in there for one more?", she gasped, hoping beyond hope that there was still a chance.