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[AIM RP] Gunned Down

Thalion

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:04 am

Thalion:: Jim sat up in his bed, wrapping a new bandage around his banded wrist after having smothered it with aloe gel and whatever else he could find to ease the burning. He didn't want people to see it... he wans't a slave, he wasn't an object. He was a person and that band said otherwise. It wasn't there for good... even when he got it off he'd forever bear the scars though. If for nothing else, but to remember never to get caught again.

Moofuls:: There was a quiet knock on the door, repeated shortly afterwards if there was no response. Tayn stood just outside, shifting awkwardly from foot to foot, a tray of food balanced on one hand while he waited for the door to be unlocked. "...Jim? I brought you dinner.."

Thalion:: Jim sighed, pulling the knot tight around his wrsit as he stood himself up, tugging his jacket back on to even hide that. The door clicked and opened slowly, showing a red-eyed Jim barely peeking out, "I'm not hungry."

Moofuls:: The boy seemed a bit surprised when Jim actually opened the door, blinking up at him for a moment before offering a sheepish smile and holding up the tray a bit higher. "It's good? You haven't eaten all day... Eat a little, at least."

Thalion:: Jim sighed, slowly opening the door and walking back to his bed. He'd let Tayn come in if he wanted but he really didn't want to go out there. At least he could feel like he was some what safe here. "You're persistant."

Moofuls:: "Mmhmm," he replied brightly, pleased that he was permitted entrance, and immediately followed into the room, nudging the door closed behind him with his foot. Following to the bed, he set down the tray on it, then took a seat on the edge. "Kama left again. He'll probably be back in an hour or so."

Thalion:: Jim sank a bit, his ears slumping down. "Probibly arranging another fun night for one of us." He sighed, slowly reaching over for whatever Tayn had brought him and took a slow bite from it. He was hungry, but it took a bite to trigger that in his brain.

Moofuls:: He chuckled softly, reaching over and snatching some food for himself. There was plenty for both--he hadn't eaten either. "He already called to tell me I would be working tonight. He'd have come back earlier if he was dragging you to one of those so-called parties, though. He's probably at a meeting. Or out eating dinner. Or both."

Thalion:: "...I go to those parties to... only I get to see what the downstairs looks like." He stood himself up, stuffing his hands down into his pockets. Lord don't let Tayn see him in that place... he couldn't take someone he knew watching it.

Moofuls:: "I went to those parties before Kama was permitted to 'the downstairs'," he replied quietly, taking a moment to finish off another bite before continuing. "He started on this whole...fight thing while I was gone, so I haven't been to a fight yet... Not that I want to, mind, but I'm sure I'll end up there sooner or later."

Thalion:: Jim nodded slowly, pulling open the drawer to his bedstand. He was sure of it... he and Tayn both would be granted the 'pleasure' of going to this party.. now that he knew both were carted there to attend to their duities. The jivvin pulled out three bands of thick leather, each studded with long metal spikes. They looked rather like dog collars. One was a collar, the two others bracelets. "Help me get these on."

Now if he'd gotten them for the fashion or to look dangerous that would have been one thing... but he knew better. The neck was something he'd have to protect. If something got ahold of the neck it was over. He was also quite frond of his wrists. Not to mention the potential for weapons...He had tried to steal a set like this back in the day but stores had gotten it into their heads to keep them behind the counter...

Moofuls:: Tayn quirked a brow as the collar-like objects were drawn from the drawer, eyes narrowing to follow Jim warily until he asked for help. Relaxing slightly when he realized the bands' true purpose, he nodded and slid off the bed, stepping over and scooping one from Jim's hands. "Hold out your wrist."

Thalion:: Jim held out his wrists, rubbing an eye off on his shoulders. He had been crying... his eyes were baggy and bloodshot. Something deeper was bothering him, not to mention the aches he had from before.

Moofuls:: Tayn's touch was gentle as he tied the bands around Jim's wrists, careful especially over the injured, gold-banded wrist. But though his fingers were light, he saw to it that each band was firmly tied in place, snug and secure so that it wouldn't slip off while Jim was fighting. While he worked, he kept his eyes on his task, but he risked speaking softly. "...What's bothering you?"

Thalion:: Jim frowned hard, his ears flattening back. Part of him wanted to say that it was none of the kid's buisness... the other half was lonely. "I miss Axel. I miss sitting in the back of an ally breaking bottles and throwing cans at people to watch the soda explode on them...stupid s**t. I don't want to kill anyone. Even animals.'

Moofuls:: "...I don't know what to tell you," he quietly admitted, tying off second wrist band and reaching for the third, the neck band. However, this one he held on to, inspecting it thoughtfully while he stalled for time. "...You win by killing. But if you hurt the ther thing badly enough, they run and you don't have to kill. ...It might be killed afterwards for losing, but it won't be you. Wait to put this one on until you're there." He paused, passing the band back to Jim, then cocked his head to the side in a thoughtful manner. "...Your friend, Axel? Bring him to stay here. I'll make sure Kama leaves him alone. Leave it to me."

Thalion:: Jim shook his head, "I know that I would rather die on the battlefield than under the boot of my master... or slowly bleeding to death." He rotated his shoulders a bit, "Better to die a man than a dog I think...and they'd not do me such a favor anyway." He glanced up to Tayn at the second statement, frowning a bit, "...but what about you?"

Moofuls:: He nodded slowly in understanding. Jim did have a point... And most of the fighters were in the same position as the poor Jivvin, many of them even worse. It was kill or be killed. But better to be killed fighting than be shot afterwards for not completing the task... Right? Tayn wasn't so sure. "Hmm? Oh, don't worry about me." He chuckled softly, waving away Jim's question. "I know what I'm doing. 'Sides, it'll make you happier to have a friend around."

Thalion:: Jim stood himself up, tucking his hands into his pockets to include the choker he'd be wearing... knowing Kama he'd find another use for it but if the thing saved his life...

He started out of his room for the living room... better meet Kama than have him dragged out of his room, "I already have a friend around."

Moofuls:: Tayn blinked, then grinned, watching him go before retrieving the mostly untouched tray and hurrying after Jim. However, instead of pausing in the living room, he continued on to the kitchen to dispose of the tray, wandering back a short while later and eyeing the door to his closet. "I doubt Kama'll be much longer... I should probably get ready myself. Mn."

Thalion:: He sat himself down on the couch, securing the collar in place. His eyes locked to the door much the way a cat would eye a mouse hole... he had thoughts to sneak up and beat the s**t out of kama... but he suspected he was working tonight and the last thing he needed was to be slowed up. "...what does he make you do?"

Moofuls:: Tayn was silent for a long moment, watching Jim almost nervously, but finally he shrugged and started for his 'room'. "Sell stuff." He gave a careless little wave, dismissing the subject as he pulled open the door. "Like drugs and stuff."

Thalion:: "...drugs?" He watched Tayn go, then stretched himself out on the couch, his tail swinging around for him to pick at. "You don't look like you'd be a good dealer."

Moofuls:: "I'm very persuasive," he assured Jim with a roll of his eyes, stepping into the closet but leaving the door cracked so the conversation could continue. Jim wasn't looking, and Tayn was used to little privacy. "You don't have to be big and scary to sell stuff."

Thalion:: "This is true." He leaned his head back, relaxing his eyes a bit. He had to think of something... axel deserved a better life... but so did Tayn. Hell so did he. If he could somehow get to Kama..

Moofuls:: "Besides, at those parties? Everyone's a ******** addict. It's easy. I'm just glad Kama avoids the stuff himself." Uck, just imagining Kama on drugs was bad. Things could easily have been ten times worse if Kama ever got into the hard stuff. Smoking and a bit of drinking here and there were tolerable.

Thalion:: "At least it would kill him." Jim smirked inwardly, pulling at some loose fur on his tail. He secretly wondered if there was a way he could equip his tail... even that thinking was scaring him... "Hey Tayn is there something I can use for a bandana around here?"

Moofuls:: "If he didn't kill us first," Tayn replied sharply from behind the door. "Bandana? Yeah, I've got some. Gimme a sec and I'll bring one out."

Thalion:: He glanced back to the door, the thought of assaulting Kama still fresh in his mind. The band though.. b*****d and his life insurence. "...if he wants you to come downstairs...bring a bandana for yourself."

Moofuls:: Behind the door, Tayn momentarily froze, then slowly reached into his drunk and drew out a long, brown leather coat, setting it aside for later and digging for further clothing. "...Why? What're you going to do?"

Thalion:: "If he makes you come... I don't want you to see me kill." He looked up a bit, "I don't want to see me kill."

Moofuls:: "...Oh." Well, that made more sense. Tayn allowed himself to relax, drawing the bandanas from the trunk as promised and tossing them over with the coat. "You can't fight blind, Jim."

Thalion:: "Don't tell me what I can and can't do." He muttered, stuffing the bandana into a pocket, "I get enough of that from Kama... I don't need it from you."

Moofuls:: "Hmn." But he fell silent, remaining so until he was finished dressing, then reaching out and snatching up the coat. He quickly pulled it on, zipping up the front, then wandered back out of the closet and kicked the door closed behind him, stepping over to take a seat on an armchair.

Thalion:: "I'd rather loose my life than my heart, kid... I'm winning fights but in the process I'm loosing a lot of what I used to believe in."

Moofuls:: Tayn shrugged sightly, pulling his legs up to sit with them folded indian-style beneath him on the thick chair. "...Kama'll be furious if you wear that in the ring. He may even protest the spiked thingers."

Thalion:: "Kama... can kiss my a**. He told me I have to fight, he didn't say -how-. If he takes it away I'll just close my eyes, I don't need another face haunting me in the night."

Moofuls:: He sighed, but nodded slowly, eyes falling towards the floor. "Mn... It just seems like something like that would be against the rules, you know? Unfair protection o--" He abruptly fell silent as the door swung open, glancing up slightly and ears falling back as Kama stepped inside.

The Olplyn raised a brow at the sight that greeted him, glancing from one to another for a moment before pinpointing. His lip curled, and he chuckled softly, gesturing with a slight wave towards the boy's overcoat. "What's that?"

"It's my jacket." Tayn replied sharply, voice implying that there would be no arguing the matter. Surprisingly, Kama let it slide, stepping to the side of the door and waving both out ahead of him. "Shall we?"

Thalion:: Jim bristled as the door open, greeting Kama with the same glare as before, a glare that promised revenge along with a sneer and the bearing of his teeth. He got himself up stiffly, trudging himself out the door.

Moofuls:: After a pause, Tayn climbed to his feet and followed Jim down the stairs, Kama taking the time to close and lock the door before heading down after them both. A car--nicer than the last trip, something of a mini-limo--was waiting outside, and Kama waved the pair into the back seat ahead of himself before climbing in as well. The car started away.

Thalion:: Jim sat slumped over, his ears pinned back and eyes glaring hard at the ground. He was making a point on avoiding actually speaking to Kama... especially now. He'd likely fume and loose his temper again.

Moofuls:: Kama made no attempt to press conversation, nor did Tayn think it was a particularly wise idea, and so the ride was endured in silence. When the car finally drew to a stop, it was before the same club as before, and without further ado Kama ushered the pair into the building and down towards the second level.

Thalion:: Jim sombered along, hunched over and glaring daggers at anyone who dared to glance his way. He remembered the cage... some of the faces in there hitting the bars to anger him more... one day Jimbo... he told himself.

Moofuls:: Once they were down in the second later, the 'private party' so to speak, Kama laxed his hold on the pair a bit. With a look that plainly warned Jim against causing trouble, Kama waved him away, then turned towards Tayn, drawing from his pocket a short stack of what looked like business cards and passing them to the boy, who immediately pocketed them. "I'll expect those back before we leave. Have fun." Without so much as a nod to either, Kama swept off through the crowd, soon lost to sight among the partygoers.

Thalion:: Jim frowned hard, glancing around shortly. "...well at least he didn't throw me in a cage this time... you think we got a chance to book it?"

Moofuls:: "I have to work," Tayn replied shortly, turning his back on the Jivvin and starting away to dispose of his coat. "Have fun," he added dryly, echoing Kama's earlier words.

Thalion:: He grunted, sliding down to a sit and closing his eyes. Might as well rest as much as he could... Kama would be back whenever he needed him or do that stupid thing with the bracelet.

Moofuls:: The night wore on. Rarely, very rarely, Jim might catch a glimpse of someone who could possibly be Tayn, or notice the figure of Kama striding through the crowd, chatting with someone or another. It wasn't until a good while later that the Olplyn actually sought out his charge, appearing before Jim and quirking a brow. "Up to a fight? Good odds tonight."

Thalion:: Jim was fast asleep by the time Kama bothered with him, his head laulled off to one side and even snoring and drooling a bit. He opened an eye groggily, looking up to Kama and simply gave him a slow finger.

Moofuls:: The action didn't seem to bother the Olplyn in the least. Indeed, Kama laughed, dismissing him with a wave and turning back to the crowd. "Your loss. Your money down the drain."

Thalion:: "Yours too..." He smirked a bit, leaning his head back against the wall, "I lived just fine before without money. You on the other hand are a french poodle used to sitting on a velvet cushion."

Moofuls:: "Kid, I'm making plenty tonight without your help," he drawled, turning back to the boy with his thumbs hooked in his pockets. "More than I'd have made if it'd just been you fighting. Where d'you think Tayn's been all night?"

Thalion:: He narrowed his eyes, "Let the kid be, Kama... doesn't deserve what you're doing to him here. Honestly, just let him go."

Moofuls:: "Tell you what, Jim," he began, cocking his head to the side. "...You buy his freedom, I'll let him go. You start bringing in the money he is, he's out of here. Deal? Deal."

Thalion:: He wrinkled his nose a bit. "I want it in writing... I win his freedom, I want his papers." He stood himself up slowly, "And he never knows about this. I free him, he goes, you not a word."

Moofuls:: Kama seemed a bit surprised for a moment, but he recovered quickly, grinning his agreement and holding out a hand to seal the bargain. "Agreed. I'll have something written up tomorrow. You bring in the money, you get his papers, you do whatever the hell you want with him."

Thalion:: He took Kama's hand and shook it firmly, a bit wary of the last time he'd done that and wound up with the band on his wrist. "No more cages... I don't want to be locked up like some animal. I'll walk in on my own two feet."

Moofuls:: "Agreed," Kama purred, sealing his bargain with a firm hand shake and waving Jim towards the double doors on the other end of the room. "Like I said, good odds tonight. You don't have to head in yet. Just be sure you're there for the start of the fight. They won't wait, and that's one night down."

Thalion:: He turned and started for the doors, his ears pinning back at Kama's words. A hand slipped into his pocket to pull out the bandana and roll it up a bit so it would only cover his eyes. He didn't put it on yet. "Whatever." He snorted as he pushed on through.

Moofuls:: Kama watched him go, but shrugged it off, soon returning his attention to the party. The room that held the fighting ring was dark save for a light over the shielded ring itself, a light which illuminated various stains from previous matches that had evaded anything the cleaning crew put to them. One cage was already fixed in place on the other end of the ring, its captive hidden in the shadows, whereas the other cage was empty and wide open, waiting. The stands too were empty, the room strangely silent after the chaos of the party.

Thalion:: Jim sighed, pausing to run a hand over his face, pausing with his hand still covering his mouth as he looked around. Stupid... he was retarted. Why should he care for some kid? Then again... Axel had done the same for him. Not...exactally... but he'd looked out for him.

The jivvin slowly walked himself into the cage waiting for him and began fastening the blindfold over his face, "Stupid...stupid..."

Moofuls:: His voice echoed eerily in the empty room and, surprisingly, it wasn't long before a second voice replied, oddly familiar and rising from the cage across the room. "Heeey, you lived. Congrats, kid. We'd all thought you'd offed it. Pity about tonight."

Thalion:: Jim stopped, turning slowly towards the sound in the other cage, instantly ripping the blindfold from his face, "What!? No... No I can't..."

Moofuls:: "Mm. I'd disagree, but it doesn't seem like your cage is locked from this angle." The man laughed, reclining back against the bars of his own prison. ...He sounded a tad drunk. "Here on your own free will? Aha. Pretty convincing show last week, then, gettin' yourself thrown in the cells and everything."

Thalion:: He sunk a bit, "...I'm...fighting for a friend....to get him free I mean." He backed out of the cage. No... he didn't have it in him. Kill that guy? He'd been nice to him.

Moofuls:: "Ahh, that makes more sense." Hidden in the shadows, the man stretched his arms out over his head, automatically grabbing hold of the bars above him, more to continue his stretch than anything. "Noble cause. Nice of you."

Thalion:: "Nothing noble about this." He growled, shaking his head. "They said... you were an easy fight. Are you injured or something?....I don't even know your name or nothin."

Moofuls:: "Ahh, it's better to avoid names in situations like this, kid," he warned, voice growing serious for the first time. "Just makes things harder. Pretend I don't have a name." He paused briefly, then let his arms fall. "...Can't go giving tips before the battle, can I? You'll see soon enough."

Thalion:: "...but you have a name." He frowned. "So do I." He turned himself around, tail bristling as he stormed himself back out the doors- or tried to if they were locked.

Moofuls:: They weren't. The doors opened for him to return to the main party, and it was clear by the activities and focuses of those around that there was still a bit of time before the fights.

Thalion:: Jim frowned, then simply bolted, runing like a lunitic. He'd escape... Damnit he coudln't do this. Life for money? Even Tayn would feel dirty if he found out. He was aiming for the front door, and if that wasn't available- the nearest window.

Moofuls:: The band reacted immediately. Only a split second after Jim began his mad dash for freedom, the golden band around his wrist simply seared, alive with heat and fire and all else as it ran through the boy's frame.

Thalion:: Jim grunted then roared, falling to all fours as he transformed back into third, once again he was off, tears burning in his eyes but he pushed himself forward still. No, he had to fight it...

Moofuls:: Shrieks and screams rose from the crowd as Jim barreled his way towards the door. People were pushed and shoved out of the way, some tripped and fell in trying to avoid him. And still the burn grew worse, coursing through the boy's frame as if the band itself had melted and was filling Jim like a mold.

Thalion:: Jim roared, eventually reaching the door but by the time he did it was unbearable. The jivvin was on his belly roaring out in pain, foam spraying from his mouth as his eyes widened, running wet with tears of pain and fury. He thrashed his horn and claws around, making it quite clear that he was not to be touched.

Moofuls:: The crowd wisely avoided the scene, watching fearfully in a circle around the maddened Jivvin, safely out of reach of flailing claws and horn. Somewhere someone was screaming--just one purple-haired someone, shouting curses to the source of his friend's torture while being retrained to keep him from rushing to the young Jivvin's aid. On the edge of the circle, watching with a bored eye, stood Kama, arms folded across his chest, one hand clasped around a pistol.

Moofuls:: restrained*

Thalion:: Jim began swearing through the cries, clawing the s**t out of the floor, the door, and the wall that he thrashed against. Blinded by the pain searing through his nerves, he could hardly control his movements anymore, the spiked collar and bracelets were only making the damage he was doign to the poor facility worse- not to mention making him look all the more threatoning.

Moofuls:: And then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fire ceased. It was gone, leaving...well, a good deal in its wake. But the burning was gone. Sore muscles, exhaustion, perhaps a bit of madness after enduring such a thing. But one could finally relax.

Thalion:: Jim growled, panting as he pushed himself back up to all fours, his eyes widened still and claws fully extended. He looked around the place slowly, snarling deep in his throat as his lips pulled back to show a mouthful of bared teeth and pink gums. He began backing up to the door again.

Moofuls:: The crowd was hushed, silent. Even Tayn's voice was gone, though that was possibly related to the fact that he had been escorted from the room rather than disturb the guests any further. Kama's mouth was set in a grim line, eyes fixed on the younger Jivvin. Even after enduring such a thing, he was still standing? Still trying to get away? ...Well, there was nothing else for it. Sighing, Kama shook his head, lowered his arm, and shot Jim in the chest.

Thalion:: Jim turned in time to see the gun pointed at him. He lunged away to jump but fell right over to his side once the bullet landed in him, thankfully instead of taking it in the chest he took it in the side. His eyes bulged out , looking in shock in front of him, his mouth agape as he panted for air. He'd shot him...Kama...had tried to kill him.

Moofuls:: Aimed to kill? Perhaps, perhaps not. In either case, Kama risked a step closer, the gun held ready should he need it a second time, voice calm as he addressed Jim. "Change back. We're going home."

Thalion:: The jivving looked over to Kama, almost heartbroken. He'd actually do that to him? Of course it shouldn't be a suprise. "...After everything you lived through...you'd do it to someone else." He managed to get out, slowly trying to stand once more.

Moofuls:: "You're sane again, aren't you?" he snapped coldly, tail lashing behind him. "And you're alive. Change back and let's get that taken care of."

Thalion:: "...let me go... I don't need you." He frowned hard, getting himself to all fours and slowly turning to limp himself to the door again. "I wonder..." He paused at the door, "I wonder how you'd have turned out if someone had a heart around you when you were my age."

Moofuls:: Kama bristled and, for a moment, seemed about ready to shoot the boy again. However, he managed to restrain himself and tucked the pistol back into his jacket, straightening up and slipping his hands into his pockets. "Deal's off?"

Thalion:: "...you want me...to fight like this?" He looked over to Kama slowly, a bit of blood trailing down from his already damp maw.

Moofuls:: "You're the one walking out, kid." The crowd had begun to disperse. Or, rather, return to what they were doing beforehand, now that the action had died down. "I never said you had to fight tonight. I said when you give me the money, I give you the kid. When is entirely up to you."

Thalion:: "Deal's on... just... not tonight." He pushed his head against the door and began walking himself out, dragging his tail behind him. Damn him... damn it all. Axel was gonna kill him if he made it to the hospital.

Moofuls:: However, as with the last time, as he neared the door at the top of the stairs, the band refused to let him walk any father. It simply stopped at a certain point in the air, and no matter where his body would go, the wrist would not go beyond that point. Kama had already melted back into the crowd.

Thalion:: Jim whimpered, pulling at the tug but it was a short-lived fight. Soon he was laying back on his side, holding the wound. "...fine..." He groaned, meltingback into fourth form, shaking and sweating all over. "..don't... let me die.."

Moofuls:: The stairwell was cool and quiet once the door had closed behind Jim. No one came, no one went, it was silent save for the low thrum of music from within the room. Time passed--whether a few minutes or a few hours, it passed all the same. And then there was the sound of the door opening, and someone slipped inside, stumbling wearily as he made his way over to the prone figure and dropping to his knees once he reached him. "Jim...? Jim, it's Tayn... Hold on, we're leaving soon..."

Thalion:: "....remember..what I asked you before, kid?" He said weakly, turning his head just a bit. He was horribly pale and cold to the touch. The bandana he had was being used to plug up the wound but he was still drenched in his own blood as was the ground under him.

Moofuls:: "Hush," Tayn ordered, busying himself with attempting to further stem the blood flow. Quickly he removed the wrist bands and collar, uncermoniously dumping them aside, then tugged the second bandana from the pocket of his jacket, folding it up and pressing it over the bloodied first. After a moment of hesitation, he shucked off the jacket itself, attempting to help Jim into it. It would be tight, but that was exactly what he wanted--it would hold the 'bandage' in place. "Here, see if you can put this on." Beneath the jacket the boy's clothes were far from appropriate, scant to begin with and leaving little to the imagination, but the thought seemed to have slipped his mind given the threat of moment. There were more important things to worry about.

Thalion:: Jim wouldn't have noticed anyway, he was light-headed, dizzy, freezing cold, and felt completely at a lack of strength. He did try to get into the jacket and eventually managed to pull it on and even helped pull it shut around his chest. He had to live, had to get up... Jim's shakey hands moved to the railing of the stairs, pulling himself clumsily to his feet. It was so hard to stand, the world was spinning around him.

Moofuls:: Tayn did the best he could to help out, draping Jim's arm around his shoulders and supporting most of his weight as they made the way up the stairs. Halfway up, the door swung open behind them, and Kama hurried out, appearing rather irritated as he straightened his jacket. Without a word to either of them, he took Tayn's place, looping Jim's arm around his neck and even going so far as to pick the boy up completely, gesturing for Tayn to get the door ahead, which the Cortlin hurriedly did.

Thalion:: Jim looked up at Kama, rather suprised that the man actually lowered himself to this... "...you b*****d." He groaned, leaning his head back against the man's shoulder. His eyes kept falling down only to snap back open again. Tired... but if he fell asleep he feared never waking up. Too much he had to do.

Moofuls:: They were outside before long and the car was already waiting. The moment the door slammed the car took off, speeding towards the hospital. Kama saw Jim comfortably lying across a seat before sitting back himself with a sigh, wiping down his face with one hand. In his seat, Tayn was silent, occasionally glancing from one to the other, but more often staring at the floor.

Thalion:: Jim reached out as Kama let him down, grabbing the man's hand with more strength then he should have had. "..please... don't let me die..." He sounded afraid, almost like a child but determined, strangely determined, "I want to live..."

Moofuls:: The entire situation had unnerved Kama more than he cared to admit, and this new response by the boy certainly didn't help matters. Grimacing faintly, he gave Jim's hand a squeeze, then forced a grin for the boy's benefit. "Relax, kid. You're not dying tonight."

Thalion:: He nodded slowly, laying his head back as his eyes fell closed. He was breathing still though it looked like a struggle to do so. "...thank..you..."

Moofuls:: Tayn choked up, and Kama shot him a glare, holding the stare until the boy cleared his throat and looked away. Onnly then did Kama return his attention to Jim, occasionally offering the boy's hand another squeeze, but saying nothing unless specifically addressed. And then they were there, and he was ordering Tayn to stay in the car while he climbed out and hurried Jim into the building, where his care was taken over by nurses. There was no way Tayn could come into the hospital dressed as he was.

Thalion:: Jim might have been suprised if he was concious at all, that Kama was bothering to...comfort him in some way, or at least give some assurence. He would be simply out all night as the doctors worked on him, waking up sore and sick in the gut two days later in the hospital bed. For a while he coudln't even compute where he was, looking blankly up to the celing with his mouth parted slightly...what had happened?

Moofuls:: It was the typical hospital room. Nothing special to look at, nothing special to see. There was, however, a boy seated on a chair in the corner, who looked up when he noticed his friend's eyes open. Immediately brightening up, Tayn abandoned the chair and hurried to Jim's bedside. "You're awake! How're you feeling?"

Thalion:: Jim groaned, rubbing at his eyes slowly. "...urrng....sick... wh..what happened?" he lifted his arm, blinking the sleep out of his eyes over towards Tayn. Well he was dressed better now..

Moofuls:: "You've been here for a couple of days," Tayn admitted quietly, watching the young Jivvin almost fearfully. "After you got shot..." He paused for a moment, then nodded towards Jim's wrist, which was wrapped in bandages. "Your band's gone."

Thalion:: Jim sat up quickly though with a groan and a punch to the side of his bed he sank right back down. "Stupid..." he muttered, slowly pulling his arm up for inspection, feeling around where normally there'd be a metal band, "...w....why?"

Moofuls:: "I think Kama intended to take it off in the long run anyway," he admitted with a slight shrug. "Once he decided he trusted you, or vice versa, or something... I'm not sure. But he took it off the day you got here so the doctors could take care of your arm."

Thalion:: Jim's nose wrinkled a bit as the boy sneered, glaring back down to the bed, "So it goes back on soon as I'm all better... I see." He gripped at the blankets and settled himself back down into them. "...he shot me."

Moofuls:: "I never said that," he argued quietly, shaking his head. "I don't think he plans to put it back on." He paused, eyes falling towards the floor. "...but yeah, he did shoot you."

Thalion:: "..I couldn't do it." He pulled the blankets more over himself, minding his side now, "The...one I was supposed to fight. He was the only one that was nice to me the first night they caged me up like that... I coudln't do it. He didn't even want me to know his name.'

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