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 Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:53 pm
At the scolding way his name was said, Rep recoiled as if it had been a physical slap on the wrist, leaning back proper against the wall.
He just stared at the floor again
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:31 pm
Jerry looked like he was about to say something- a lot of things, really, mostly directed to Rep, but he kept his mouth shut, shifting uncomfortably back and forth before backing out the doorway, "I.. I got the Mission done, unlike some people," He finally growled before vanishing down the hall at a quick pace.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:15 am
Jordan winced at the look on Rep's face, glanced after Jerry as he vanished, and said nothing, his shoulders falling into a tight, defensive set. As the nurse set about unhooking all the tubes and wires, he started gathering the evidence of habitation in the room, the assorted personal items and things that he and Rep had left there.
He put a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt on the bed. Hospital gowns weren't exactly conducive to walking through the halls.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:33 am
"So you had to kill me, huh?" Harrison asked, "that's why everyone's acting like they just left a funeral. Whatever you did worked. ...Was it the fog? How come the rest of you didn't get sucked in?"
Harrison tugged clumsily at his gown
"...Could you get it? I think it's tied in the back."
He added, more soberly,
"Did Maddie make it?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:41 am
"It was related to the blue jewel, wherever that came from," Jordan explained. He moved to undo the tie in the back of the gown, adding, "Maddie's fine, yeah. You did something while we were fighting - glowed blue and moved way faster than you usually can. But after that, you passed out."
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:46 am
Jerry's words stung quite a bit, he was well aware that he wasn't able to pull off the mission and that he had needed them both there to help him. He hadn't even particularly expected the other man to be touchy about it either, Harrison was alive, clearly whatever happened hadn't been permanent.
Rep didn't answer Harrison's question, sliding into a sulky sort of pout instead, maybe anything else he said would also be too simplistic or not right.
Tracey mentally sighed. It had been nice to get out of Rep's head.
<>
He'd forgotten how every day was a long day.
Rep didn't actually help gather up possessions or anything moderately helpful, just eyed the door as if he wanted to leave.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:31 am
Harrison shrugged out of the gown, and eased into the cotton t-shirt.
"Blue jewel," he muttered, repeating, but just shook his head again, "wish I could- I don't know. Sounds like something out of an Adventure book."
It was good Maddie was okay. Rep was still hanging back.
"So, what. Did you kill me too?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:46 am
Rep still looked as if he was in some kind of sulk when really it was just so easy for him to become immobilised. With all the tension that had been going on, hanging back had been easy, and now time had passed inertia meant it was simpler and less awkward to stay where he was. Besides, he wanted to be near to Harrison so much it was almost scary. His thoughts kept going back to the roof, to that instant when he felt like his heart had been ripped right out of his chest. He knew he'd been lost to his feelings for them both before, but he had never been quite so acutely confronted by the prospect of loss. He wasn't sure he could keep it together if he went over there.
"No." he said. "I couldn't."
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:49 am
Jordan shook his head mutely, eyes down. After a moment, he added quietly, "We were instructed to kill the other you. I - held him back, while Jerry did it."
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:23 pm
"Guess it's good you brought Jerry along then, if that's what you had to do. Don't know if I could have killed Matrix-me either. ...Look away if you don't want an eyeful," he warned Candace.
Harrison winced as he eased his legs over one side of the bed, and inched the sweatpants on, tired with exertion even after the minor struggling.
"Okay," he said, quiet.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:50 pm
He'd spent enough time in this infirmary room Rep thought as he stood, never taking his concerned gaze off of Harrison. He didn't feel great himself, he'd only been sporadically eating before, and he wasn't sure if they'd been fed while on their mission. He felt woozy and grubby.
"It's over with anyway." Except it wasn't, there were still the memories left behind.
He moved over to the chair he'd inhabited half the time he'd been there and picked up the pillowcase of things he'd brought with him. He picked up the bass guitar too, slinging it onto his back by it's strap. It took what little energy he had to pick up the amp and rest it on the chair.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:01 pm
Jordan carefully helped Harrison up. "You good to walk with a shoulder, or you want a lift?" he asked. There were a lot of things to talk about, a lot of s**t to resolve, but Harrison was awake and cleared to get out of here. They could deal with what had happened later.
He looked to Candace, feeling a pang of guilt. "Sorry," he said quietly. "And thanks."
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:51 pm
"I'll try walking. Probably'll have me on duty roster tomorrow."
He slipped his feet into a pair of sneakers, pocketing B0nez and leaning on Jordan.
He knew both Jordan and Rep could probably benchpress a truck if they wanted to, so he didn't worry too much about the extra week.
"...Think you could pick up something from the cafeteria too?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:55 pm
Rep latched onto the excuse as Jordan had helping Harrison handled. "I'll go get something and bring it back." He picked up the amp, with surprising effort when everything was normally so easy.
"I'll get you guys back at the room."
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:01 pm
"It's a good thing we mend fast," Jordan said, and slipped an arm around Harrison's waist to help steady him. He nodded to Rep, giving him a slightly troubled look. They'd be okay. It might take a little, but they'd be okay.
Ferros rumbled softly, wistfully. We'll be okay, he agreed.
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