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Ok, so how many times today was she really gonna get flung around like a frickkin rag doll?

She didn't have time to study her surroundings. She couldn't really even see straight for the moment and her side felt a little wet. When she reached down she gave a low moan of horror. The fall pushed the rib out to puncture the skin. She actually felt the bone protruding through her side.

"Oh, my God!"

If she didn't get medical attention, and soon, she'd be in serious trouble.

((substituted this for the gash since she had previous broken ribs and has been thrown around a lot. Made sense to me))

Eliza smiled at Menthe when she offered up her name and nodded as Fritz spoke. It seemed her train of thought was similiar to her. She looked up when Leo spoke and felt slightly relieved to know they would infact get some answers to the questions they asked.

Eliza frowned seeing the girl with tears in her eyes, but smiled as Fritz tried to comfort her. She grinned at the other were he suggested they make themselves comfortable and his joke make her easily slip into a land of make believe where she hoped to make her new companions more at ease.

Eliza gave a huge grin, "Come then sit with me on the bed of silk rainbow sheet and we shall await the servants to bring us some snickers and milk." She laughed lightly sitting on the ground, patting the rainbow beside her and proclaiming, a bit loudly, "come sit, sit. If you like I can tell you a story and maybe we can take out mind off this situation, not that this isn't something right out of a story anyway, but you understand."

Eliza was just trying to help and she did not know how long it would take Leo to her the more injured of them to safety.

((OOC: Just for continuity's sake, remember that the road is no longer rainbow! <3 We're approaching a castle, so the road has taken on an appearance suited to it -- it's Rococo styled, something similar to the floor here.))

With one arm tucked securely around the injured Anders, Leo cast one more glance around the group. For the first trip, at least, he thought he should only take one person -- he'd never traveled side-by-side with anyone who couldn't go on their own stead, and he wasn't sure how they would handle it. Obviously they'd all been transported here somehow, but that didn't mean they had taken it well; he had arrived late, after all, and not seen their immediate landing. Then there was also the fact that his charges were worse for the wear... he didn't want to injure them further by overextending himself.

Glancing toward Lynn, Leo explained, "I'm going to take people back to Earth and arrange to have them taken to the hospital." Then, to the group at large, he said, "Remain calm while I am gone. If you can, help tend one another's wounds to the best of your abilities. Do not go wandering. I need you all in one place so that I can do this as quickly and effectively as possible."

Flipping open his senshi phone, Leo quickly dialed and tightened his arm marginally around Anders. He was doing his best not to injure the young man further, but he had to make certain he had a good hold on him. It was really too bad for the civilians that their cell phones, if they'd managed to bring any, didn't get reception out in deep space -- might have made all of this SOSing a little easier.

"I'll be right back," Leo said, and in a moment, there was a soft little popping noise. Soldier Leo, from the flyaway ends of his curly hair down to the slightly scuffed tips of his white boots, disappeared entirely.

Anders, however, remained exactly as he had been, sans one Soldier Leo there to support him. He hadn't even felt a thing.

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Upon returning to his locked bedroom, his location of choice for departing to the Surrounding, Leo was aggrieved and annoyed to find that he returned alone. He had done everything right, and so the fact that the civilian wasn't present with him meant that something was going very, very wrong. He balled his hand into a fist, glancing around his room for the first aid kit that he'd previously used to doctor his injuries, and tucked it under his arm.

Though going to and from the Surrounding this quickly was not advised under normal circumstances, he had to find out if the man he'd attempted to transport was all right, for one, and two -- he had to get back there and figure out what the hell was going on. He dialed on his phone again, arm banded tight around his supplies, and disappeared from his bedroom once more.

((OOC: Leo will only be gone about a minute ICly, but I'll let you guys get in a reaction post before he comes back! I will be posting around 4 PM EST because I will be a bit busy tonight.))

He had a vague idea of what was supposed to happen, which entailed him getting off of this weird pathway in space and going back to Earth so he could bring himself to a hospital. So, when he was left alone with no almost-obnoxiously golden senshi in sight, what he imagined happening did not line up with what was actually happening. With his support system gone, Anders struggled to maintain his balance and keep from falling. It was the first lucky thing to happen to him for the day, that he did not land flat on his a**. But, it was considerably unlucky that Leo had disappeared and Anders was still rooted firmly to the ornate path.

Well.

It was a little awkward.

This change of events meant he wasn't leaving without Hawke, which removed the guilty feeling that had been building in the pit of his stomach. However, he grimly realized that his injuries were not going to be properly tended to for a while yet. The pain was something he was going to have to grin and bear... or well, just bear, he didn't feel like grinning right now. "I do not... exactly think that was supposed to happen like that." Perhaps Leo had meant to leave them all behind, get away while he could so he would not have to bear the burden of a bunch of injured civilians. But, Anders had developed a small amount of faith in the man, which was just enough so that he didn't panic and think he was stuck here forever in Space-Fade.

Leo would be back! ...Surely, definitely, yes, he would be back. Or Anders was going to go Anders-after-Justice-Quest-in-Act-III-Anders.

Lynn released Raven with a nod. Call it war wounds, but she learned to take gratitude with a grain of salt. She was just doing her job.

Her eyes flicked back to Leo, watching with more wonder now than curiosity. How was he to get them out? Sure.. she had not failed to notice the castle far in the distance, was he doing to carry them all individually? It seemed silly to do that when he could carry the most injured and let the others whom had legs in tact walk along side.

Though that questioned was answered as he flipped open.. a cell phone? Was he calling for a ride for them?

Then...suddenly he was gone. A blink of an eye, a breath of air, was all it took. One second here, next second POOF. "...Uhm. Were you supposed to go...with him?....Maybe he is coming back..." Was he a figment of her imagination? Or did their only person whom knew where the hell they were ditch them?

Shaking off those thoughts, Kaylin decided that even IF leo was gone, Anders still needed attending to. Grabbing her bag she made her way over towards him, eying his wounds. "These need to be dressed... i do not have anything splint wise, so those of us with broken limbs need to their donate a shirt or two, or maybe a sleeve to brace them."

"...Actually." She winced at the thought, but.. it was just a material possession. She could buy another. While it was a favorite of hers... she had read it a grand few times. Setting the bag on the ground near the boys feet she pulled out a medium sized hard covered book. "It is not large enough, but we will have to make due." She needed to get the pages ripped out of it though.

After a bright grin at Fritz, Ian had moved over to where the golden Senshi had suggested. He wasn't half as injured as some of the people, and while he wanted to help, he wasn't really sure how to. At least this way, he would be out of the way.

He felt a little sorry for Leo, who had just been saddled with a handful of injured people, out here in space, but it did seem like he had a plan. It would be nice to go home, and if he could do it, then all the better.

However, he wasn't that surprised when Leo vanished without the boy, it was that type of day, and he quickly looked around for the Space Whale. It wasn't going to come back, right?

He trusted that the Senshi would return, and when the nurse moved over to Anders, he listened to her. "I can donate my shirt and vest," he said, pulling them off carefully. His arm hurt a little, but he assumed that it was probably just bruised. It certainly looked like it. "And I have a belt if that would help."

Arriving back at his Outpost, Leo brushed a hand over his shoulders and frowned deeply. He removed his mask carefully, balancing it on one hand as he took out his phone and dialed Virgo. Perhaps he should have attempted to contact Chronos immediately, but his initial instinct was to get ahold of his girlfriend and she if she had been more successful than he had.

If he was honest with himself, he also just wanted to check up on her. Chances were she was fine, but he would feel better once he'd heard her voice.

The phone connected, Virgo sounding normal, if not a bit stressed. "Allo, Leo. what's wrong?"

Relief hit him in a wave, enough so that he smiled and was silent for a moment. Then, his concern came back to him, and his voice tensed as he greeted, "Hello. Have you tried taking any civilians back home?"

He was assuming that she, like him, had either landed with them or managed to run along the road until she found them.

"Yes," she said, with a brief pause. "It didn't work. I was about to try again, actually."

"But you were able to go?" Leo's brow knit, his free hand coming up to touch the corner of one of his eyebrows. So it had been the same for Virgo. "I got back to my room fine, but I couldn't take the civilian. I'm wondering if it's a good idea to keep going back and forth. I'm not far from my Outpost, actually.. I could just take them there."

He looked around, gaze falling on the disorder and rubble collecting on the first floor. Though he'd been in and out and had been slowly making progress cleaning up his Outpost, it was nothing like its former glory. Really, he was in no position to be entertaining guests... the second floor might have been better, but he hadn't even touched the bedrooms yet. If he had to, however, he would make the best of the situation.. and obviously he did. Maybe he could get some of the more able-bodied civilians to help.

"I was able to go," Virgo informed him, her voice precise as she continued to speak. "Dad and Pop and Tristan are eating dinner… The civilians I tried to take stayed behind. I still want to try again, though… but if you're sure that you did everything right, Leo, you should take them to your outpost.

"All right." Then, another thought occurred to him. "Have you tried contacting the Princess?"

"I haven't called the Princess yet, no. That's going to be after this next attempt, I didn't bring anything back and I might as well if it will help."

Leo looked down at the first aid kit he'd returned with. It was a pitiful offering for the amount of wounded people he had on hand, but it was the best he could do on short notice. If they really were stuck there, he'd have to go back and get more. Possibly get in touch with someone who could do more good than him, maybe a healing senshi... too bad he didn't know any off the top of his head. At the same time, he was hesitant to bring anyone else into the Surrounding.

What if only the Zodiacs could freely get in and out?

Tone sounding grim, he swung the door to his Outpost open and asked her, "Call me if you can take them home, all right?" He ran a finger over his eyebrow again, agitated. "I'll try again if you can. I just don't want to shake their faith anymore, so... I'm going to get them to my Outpost and then get in touch with the Princess."

Virgo's voice was a little smaller as she said, "Alright. Um… I'll call you if I can, but if I haven't in five minutes, assume I can't. Okay?"

"Okay." His tone was pensive, Leo walking toward the enormous ornate gates as he spoke. "Love you."

Her voice brightened a little when she returned, "I love you too. Au revoir, Leo."

The call disconnected, and Leo stepped onto the beautifully fashioned road, his steps becoming a blur while he sped down the pathway to the civilians he'd left behind. He arrived within moments, this time on the opposite side of the group; he cleared his throat, glancing around the group once more, mask in place.

"There seems to be a magical barrier that prevents me from taking you home right now." His hands were on his hips, the fingertips digging into them to redirect his tension and personal frustration. Though it was a struggle, he kept his voice calm and neutral while he spoke. "With that in mind, I would like to invite you all to my Outpost."

Behind him, he gestured. The castle was close enough to be seen clearly, a resplendent and beautifully rendered building that looked inviting and safe, especially compared to the open expanses of space all around. Sure, there seemed to be an enormous gate ringing around the entire thing, but chances were Leo had taken care of that already, right?

"It is in some disrepair, but at least it will provide shelter and some medical treatment until my comrades and I can find a way to get you all home. Those of you who can walk, please begin to walk along the road toward the castle. I will be carrying those who can't, as my speed is greatly increased on the road."

He took a deep breath, added, "I can carry one person in my arms, and one able-bodied person can climb on my back and hold on if they like. Otherwise, your option is to walk. Once I get the most injured people to my castle, I will get as many medical supplies as I can and start tending to you."

It wasn't the best situation by any means, but he was going to do what he could.

((OOC: All right! For now, you're free to RP your walk to the castle. You can assume that Leo is carrying people back and forth along the road, but you are not to arrive at the castle yet. If you're carried to the castle, please just hold off on posting until this phase of the metaplot concludes! (It will not be too long, I promise. C:) It is assumed that the more seriously injured are carried to the castle, so please don't post your direly injured characters walking! You are very free to write a post that indicates Leo has carefully picked your character up and taken off, it simply needs to end before you reach the castle. =) Those who are walking, chat it up! Leo is going to be busy going back and forth, so unfortunately he won't be stopping to answer your questions right now. Have fun!))