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 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:19 pm
It seemed the way they'd been going was indeed a dead end, and with no door in sight. So he turned them around, taking note that Gev was doing less and less and just clinging to him...now with a hand pressed to his own ear. "Gev...?" He was getting worried for the other. It seemed he was getting worse...whatever he was lost in was taking a hold of him, a very firm one, and he couldn't pull him out now. The other hadn't responded and didn't seem about to at this point.
As they moved, him searching for the corridor, he wondered if he shouldn't just power down so he could pull out his phone and use the flashlight app...or maybe call Terry - maybe both.
"Gev...do you want me to power down. I can let you use my cellphone for light." Maybe that would help the other? If the issue was the dark, even in part, maybe it would give the other some comfort he needed until they could get out? Already Venice was moving towards the corridor he knew was there...somewhere. Once he found it he headed down it slowly. If he kept up talking maybe he'd pull the other out of whatever held him so fast...but he doubted it, he had to hope though.
Reaching out with one hand, feeling for a door, he hoped to find one soon - they needed to get out now. Gev needed to be out of here and outside...where it wasn't dark and where there weren't walls so close to them. He didn't know why the other was upset, but it didn't matter, he knew something had triggered this reaction and he was sure it was something from long ago...something related to this war. He didn't care though, not right now, he had a teammate in need and suffering...for once Gev wasn't in control and the one he looked up to needed to be helped - needed the care.
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:03 pm
Somewhere in the fluttering words he heard powering down, and his brain switched to associating the cold bodies that revealed themselves as citizens the moment they took their last breath. The warm bodies growing cold in whatever clothes they had worn that day before powering up into their uniform and no doubt had no concerns they might be buried in.
Looking up and at Venice, he shook his head. "No...No no you. You can't leave. You need to stay here. We both need to get out. You can't do that. I won't let you. You can't let them take you." He dropped the hand from his ear and the one on Venice's vest to grip the front of his shirt as he looked at him, pleading and frantic. His strength returning only to grip Venice tightly. "Don't let them. You need to stay like this. That way they can find us. Don't do it. Don't!" He started to shake him, back and forth, with his words.
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:21 pm
Well, he was at least glad he got a reaction from the other...but the other knight was still lost in the gripes of whatever he was reliving...or was he just thinking about it or thinking it was happening again? He wasn't sure but at least the other was responding, even if Venice was being shaken like some rag doll by the other.
"Ok, ok I won't power down...no powering down." So no phone and no light. He had hoped that might work and help the other but it seemed to have the opposite effect on Gev. It also seemed he wouldn't be able to call Terry yet or give himself some light to make this exit go a bit faster. He wasn't going to fight Gev though and go against what he wanted, or perhaps needed, as it might just make things worse.
"You can let my shirt go. We'll be safe, I'll make sure of it. We're almost there...we'll find the exit." He was being hopeful, he had no proof of that, he was just covering up his own lack of sureness while being glad he was good at telling lies and making himself sound believable.
Thankfully though he was right and his hope paid off. It didn't take too much longer before he felt a door...and feeling around proved there was a second door next to the first. A double door...hopefully to the outside but he couldn't tell >The windows, the glass, was boarded up. So he couldn't see outside, if it did indeed lead outside. But he reached out in order to turn the handle and push on the door.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:07 pm
He didn't let go and soon reattached himseld by gripping Venice's hand this time. "It's never safe. This isn't safe." He whispered as he looked around and his breathing started to pick up again. Again starting to get short, but this time his eye wide by watering as his body shook, nerves shot.
His steps were stiffer, pace slower and he would stop as if debating to be done and just stop for good. But Venice moving caused him to move. Large gasping breathes echoed in the dark corridoe they followed before he heard a creek as Venice pushed against a door, thr grip on Venice's hand tightening to thr point of nearly crushing it before they stepped into an alleyway.
Outside.
Out.
He beathed into a almost laugh that choked before it started and he dropped to his knees before released Venice and pressing his brow to the ground.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:26 pm
His hand hurt, a good deal, but he didn't say anything. He knew the other was scared and he couldn't blame the other knight for anything he did, he wouldn't. Venice could accept that the other couldn't handle being in such a place, everyone had their fears and weak points. He had never thought of it with the other but now he knew - now he'd seen that weakness.
"See, we're out. Now we can get home." Or well they could go their ways and head home... " I can call Erebus and have him pick us up and we can drop you home?" He ventured, unsure if it was safe to leave the other on his own...or just drop him off with is husband without at least warning the other. He didn't think Gev's husband would appreciate the other being dropped off like this.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:03 am
Gev said nothing as he remained leaning over on the ground, eyes fixated to the very dark shadows created by his hood as he covered his mouth and breathed through his nose, eyes dripping wet as he used his other hand to wrap around his stomach.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:27 pm
"You ok?" They were out of the warehouse so the other should be ok - right? But still Gev was bent over and not responding as he stared at the ground, he didn't seem ok. Perhaps he still had to get his bearings? Regain his breath? He'd been how close to a panic attack, if it couldn't actually be considered a panic attack which he'd had.
"Gev....I'll call Terry...to get us home?" He asked gently, lowering his voice, as he moved to embrace the bent over knight as gently as he could. "You don't seem well...."
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:20 am
A moment after Venice held him he grabbed his shoulder and used it to heave himself up quickly, balance off as he syepped away from him and quickly, urgently, tried to make it to a distant loading dock to be more discreet but didnt manage too far before he started to throw up. Most of dinner was gone and dissolved in his stomach and after he unloaded the contents of his stomach and dry-heaved a few times, he caught his breath and regained control of his stomach.
"That's fine." His voice croaked, raw and small.
He used his uniforms sleeves to wipe at his eyes and face.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:03 pm
He heard more than saw the result of the others frantic run for the loading dock area. This somehow, the dark or the confined space, had really messed with the other knight - enough to make him sick. Approaching, slowly, he tried not to hover too much, though he'd been doing a good job of hovering till now.
"You should power down...we both should. I don't think we can handle a fight if one comes our way." He doubted the other, at present, could manage it and they were both still injured. He didn't think he was still bleeding, he was pretty sure he wasn't, but his head still throbbed and he was sure if he tried to fight anyone he'd wind up on his a**, his balance wouldn't hold out.
Powering himself down he reached for his cell phone, tucked into a small bag he kept on his civilian self. Inside was not just his cell phone but two epi pens...just incase. He'd taken to carrying them with himself again...who knows when he might run into some nuts...though he doubted it would ever happen. He was trying to be safer...he needed to be.
Dialing the home phone number he wondered who would pick up...there were several options. When it was one of the children, voice overly loud and filled with the energy all children seemed to posses, he switched to Korean as it was easier for the children and he didn't want to test their English skills right now. Telling them to tell their appa to come get him and Gev, appa would know who that was, that they were in the warehouse district. They had a small incident and needed a car pick up.
With the little one screaming, at least it sounded like screaming, on the other end for appa he told his son he had to run, had to make sure Gev was ok, and after hanging up he smiled and tucked his phone away. "We're good." Back to English.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:26 am
He nodded but still loked about, checking for anything that might suggest an ambush or a hidden energy signature. When he felt nothing and the one they had been chasing had moved much farther away to just be a distant flicker, he conceeded that no one was here but them. If they had wanted to attack, they had their chance.
His uniform dissolved into a somber outfit. A oversized dark green hoodie and light blue t-shirt, cargo shorts, and sneakers. The patch was gone to reveal 2 eyes. His black hair was tossed and he looked significantly paler now, flushed from crying and throwing up.
He grabbed his phone and sent a text, hands shaking as he paused to wipe his nose and continuing typing to Wyatt. Pausing, he looked at the dirty dry blood on his cut hand. Glancing, he looked at Venice. "Did..you get cut?" It was barely a whisper and was waving, any power or confidence stripped to nothing but a wavering unsure tone.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:10 pm
"Yeah..." Nodding his head, not the best of ideas, he was glad it was at the back of his head so the other wouldn't see, not unless he got up and circled behind Seung to spot it. "Terry will be on the way...." He'd likely call as he got closer as well, just so he knew exactly where the two were.
"You should get some food in you, something bland, and a drink...since you were just sick." It was best to replenish electrolytes after being sick, like the other had just been. "You have things at home?" He asked, assuming they'd be dropping the other off at his home, wherever that was, so his husband could take care of him. He was assuming he was telling his partner he would be on the way home soon, and some sort of version of what had happened.
"If not we can pick something up...or drop something off to you?" So the other, and his husband, wouldn't have to leave and do any shopping themselves.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:43 pm
He looked at him and started to move to look him over, checking around before pausing at the back of his head where there was blood on the collar of his shirt. "I should.....I should have watched the roof." He should have known better. How long had he been doing this? He shouldn't be making such dumb mistakes.
He shook his head. "I don't think I'd keep it down." He said, not sure how long the lingering affects of his episode would last this time. It had been a while and was much different than the times when he would just wake up from a nightmare at night trying to find a window to stick his head out to breath.
"There isn't anything near us. We live further out from the city.......where it's quiet." Where he didn't have to be as paranoid. Where he didn't feel on edge. Where he could stay in the yard and not be on alert and instead just listen to the trees while he petted General.
He could take a taxi but, it was very late and he didn't want to be with a stranger for even the drive out.
He could take the bus and he checked his watch. He'd have to walk into town and wait for it. Sometimes he wondered if he should just learn to drive, but he got worried when he only had half his vision. It made things like parking harder.
"I can .....just drop me off at the bus..." He looked at his phone, not sure if he should tell Wyatt.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:50 pm
"Mistakes happen. Why would you think about the roof?" He questioned and shook his head, moving to rest a hand on the others shoulder. "It wasn't your fault." The other really should eat...but if he didn't think he could handle it....though bland food would be good for him.
Well, he supposed he could see the sense in that, considering it seemed the other couldn't handle certain things. But he couldn't handle city life either? Or was it the people and the noise? Maybe an escape, a break, away from the life they had when powered up? Living outside of a city, away from the hustle and bustle, wasn't something he could do. He'd grown up in a massive city...with everything a quick train, bus, or subway trip away. Where walking was easy to do and there was always something new to try, explore, and do. It was never the same in Seoul for him. To live outside a city, in some peaceful area, he couldn't do and thankfully Terry didn't seem to want to live in such an area.
"I'm not dropping you off at a bus stop. You're in no shape to be left alone and you know it. You can come home with me and Terry or we drive you home. Only those options." That said he pulled the smaller into his arms to hold onto him. "I"m not leaving you, like this, on your own...it would be a horrible thing to do to someone...especially a friend or a teammate."
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:40 am
"I should have been more aware....that the roof was bad." He said, but was soon brought into Venice's embrace and tried not to stiff out of reflex. It didn't take long to surrender to the washing aching exhaustion of his episode and soon guilt and embarrassment were working into his gut.
"I'm sorry. I was useless." As useless as Toren was, and he hated that he could be rendered so powerless in an instant. That this was what the DMC had succeeded in doing to him.
He wasn't sure what he wanted to do. "Wyatt's not home." He offered, but that didn't mean he couldn't wait outside for him. "It's a bit of a drive."
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 8:47 pm
"You aren't perfect - you're human. I've learned that..." Trying to do too much, to stretch himself too thin in order to do everything. He'd worked himself too hard and he knew it, though that was something Terry also had an issue with in the past. They both had it to differing degrees and over different things but it was something to get over. They couldn't do everything or be everywhere.
"We'll bring you home with us then. I'd rather you not stay home alone - or outside." He wasn't about to leave the other alone, not as he was right now.
"I hope you don't mind two dogs...and two eight year olds..." The apartment they all lived in, along with his elder and younger cousin, was a bit full but it was home and it was family. He wouldn't really have it any other way to be honest. He cared for his family.
"You're free to talk about anything...the children should be in bed soon and my cousins are a knight and a senshi." And Toren knew about Terry being a knight as well.
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