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@nasa-etlac
ETLAC: Extraterrestrial Lifeform Apprehension and Containment
ETLAC exists to detect and contain extraterrestrial lifeforms that invade Earth. We strive to protect the world from alien threats. We work closely with the Guardian Unit of Nations (G.U.N.), but we are indeed a separate agency.
tags for separate arcs/storylines under cut
*skadoosh*
Alright, Sonic, Shadow, follow me! She's this way! Careful, pitfall there- okay, there it is!
MARIA! I'M BACK! WE'VE GOT BACKUP!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
@agent-stone @sonic-wachowski-hedgehog @maria-hedgehog-robotnik
I've got this guy all riled up, how are we taking him down?
Don't worry Maria, Dad and I are here! Don't panic princess!
I'm not panicking Pa, I'm having a blast! Come on Nori, let's kick some monster butt!
Hell yeah!
The others are on the way, we just went ahead! I have a plan, but we need Rouge and Topaz to finish their part first! For now, we beat the shit out of it to weaken and stall it!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Now that I can do! Come here you I'm not done screwing around!
*Maria goes back to messing with the monster*
Safe some fun for the rest of us kiddo!
*Sonic spin dashes into the rock plating on the monster*
*Nori takes the moment of distraction to fly back into the cave. She holds her breath, then starts rummaging through the pockets of one of the ETLAC bodies.*
Therapy, therapy, I'm gonna need therapyyyyyy... where is it, gotta find it...
("Hey babe! We're here! Oh, hey Maria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Poppy!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Hi Aunt Poppy!
Maria on your left!
Got it Pa!
*Maria grabs Sonic and throws him into a high powered dash at the monsters face as she keeps attacking with Sonic and Shadow*
Nori it's not there! I'm pretty sure that crystal thingy it came from is still in the creature! The creature is the crystal!
("Hiya 'Ria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
WHAT?!
Shit. I did not account for that. Now the plan hinges even more on getting those ETLAC samples.
And I touched a dead body for nothing! Fuck!
*Nori leaves the cave, pulling out a gun*
Hey Poppy! Let's hope you built this right!
("Nori what the fuck are you doing?! I haven't tested that yet!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sonic, out of the way!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
You got it Nori! Can I get a lift Maria?
*Maria swoops down and pulls her parents out of the way*
Shot is clear Aunt Nori! Make it count!
*Pulls the trigger*
*A blast of uranium-powered laser hits the monster square in the jaw, causing it to roar in pain and stumble back. The gun explodes in Nori's hands.*
...Ow.
("DAMMIT NORI WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT HURTING YOURSELF" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sorry, I blew up the gun. There goes the prototype.
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*Maria flys around the monster, dropping her parents on a tree branch before hitting the creature with a chaos spear*
Good shot Nori! Where's Thrasher, his blizzard control is our key I'm sure of it! If he can freeze it we can destroy the creature long enough to dislodge the crystal!
THRASHER- THRASHER ISN'T COMING! HE LEFT GREEN HILLS!
*dodges a swipe from the monster before throwing a grenade at it*
We've gotta find another way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
THEN SOMEONE GET ERIN OR SERAPHINA WE NEED ICE! ALL WE CAN DO FOR NOW IS HOLD IT OFF!
*she grabs a chaos emerald from her quills and uses it, back in her Doom form*
UNTIL THEN ATTACK WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE!
SINCE WHEN DO YOU JUST HAVE A CHAOS EMERALD ON HAND?!
Whatever. This fight is getting INCREASINGLY dependent on those gayass G.U.N. agents! Where the HELL are they?!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*she laughs, flying past Nori and grabbing her so the swipe of the creatures paw didn't hit her*
Since Dad work up in my world! He gave me his emerald when I told him what was going on!
*she tosses Nori to Popcorn*
Hey Aunt Poppy catch!
Let's call Owen, isn't he friends with them? He might be able to help!
Whoa- *catches Nori*
Great idea! I'll call him, maybe he knows how they're doing.
I hope they aren't in any trouble... we need that gem...
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *A burst of cold energy rises rapidly around the arena. Erin’s green eyes are glazed over with a blue tint, ice forming on her spiked fur. She. Is. Pissed.*
Let’s get this done with.
E-Erin?!
("Holy shit she is SCARY." -🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠)
I- okay- everyone out of the way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *Erin charges forwards, icy mist surrounding her. She circles around the monster, gliding like a figure skater, blasting the monster with ice*
The monster roars, its movements getting sluggish as it loses some of its luminosity and liquid state. It swipes at Erin, but misses, letting out a roar of fury.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
💜 *Erin inhales, letting the ice build up in her core. It burns. She releases an attack, sending waves of ice and sheer cold at the monster, ignoring the numbing cold spreading across her entire body*
There's an ear-splitting roar, and then the creature goes silent, slowly losing its ability to move as it hardens into black basalt. Fury blazes in its eyes, a low growl in the back of its throat.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
💜 *She falls to her knees, steam rising from her body*
Your turn, guys.
("ERIN!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Oh, fuck.
Popcorn, go take care of her! The rest of you, surround it! Make sure it can't escape!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
@agent-stone @rouge-n-topaz @sonic-wachowski-hedgehog @maria-hedgehog-robotnik
You got it Nori!
*Maria tosses the emerald up the air with a grin*
Chaos Gate!
*a large cage of chaos energy surrounds the beast*
I'll hold it as long as I can! Hurry!
SINCE WHEN CAN YOU DO THAT?!
We need the Heart fragments! Where are those agents?!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*A car pulls up, and Rouge and Topaz jump out.*
Sorry. We had to get some help from someone--... er, Agent Owen to get here.
*Rouge pulls out the Heart fragments, carried in a deep red cloth.*
Alright. We got the crystal. What's the next step?
Oh, thank Deitram! You're here!
*flies over and gently takes fragments*
I have a plan... I don't know if it'll work, but it's our last chance.
Erin, let's hope you cooled this thing down enough!
("Wait what? What are you- NORI ARE YOU GONNA TOUCH IT?!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Yep!
*launches self at monster and grabs it by the neck*
Alright, little sibling! Time for some family bonding!
please let this work please let this work please let this work
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
The creature roars, struggling as best it can against the cold and the solid rock it's become encapsulated in. As Nori jumps on it, its eyes widen and it lets out a bloodcurdling shriek. Purple light starts emanating from its eyes and mouth, as well as cracks in the basalt exterior.
It's gonna blow.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Alright, Sonic, Shadow, follow me! She's this way! Careful, pitfall there- okay, there it is!
MARIA! I'M BACK! WE'VE GOT BACKUP!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
@agent-stone @sonic-wachowski-hedgehog @maria-hedgehog-robotnik
I've got this guy all riled up, how are we taking him down?
Don't worry Maria, Dad and I are here! Don't panic princess!
I'm not panicking Pa, I'm having a blast! Come on Nori, let's kick some monster butt!
Hell yeah!
The others are on the way, we just went ahead! I have a plan, but we need Rouge and Topaz to finish their part first! For now, we beat the shit out of it to weaken and stall it!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Now that I can do! Come here you I'm not done screwing around!
*Maria goes back to messing with the monster*
Safe some fun for the rest of us kiddo!
*Sonic spin dashes into the rock plating on the monster*
*Nori takes the moment of distraction to fly back into the cave. She holds her breath, then starts rummaging through the pockets of one of the ETLAC bodies.*
Therapy, therapy, I'm gonna need therapyyyyyy... where is it, gotta find it...
("Hey babe! We're here! Oh, hey Maria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Poppy!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Hi Aunt Poppy!
Maria on your left!
Got it Pa!
*Maria grabs Sonic and throws him into a high powered dash at the monsters face as she keeps attacking with Sonic and Shadow*
Nori it's not there! I'm pretty sure that crystal thingy it came from is still in the creature! The creature is the crystal!
("Hiya 'Ria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
WHAT?!
Shit. I did not account for that. Now the plan hinges even more on getting those ETLAC samples.
And I touched a dead body for nothing! Fuck!
*Nori leaves the cave, pulling out a gun*
Hey Poppy! Let's hope you built this right!
("Nori what the fuck are you doing?! I haven't tested that yet!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sonic, out of the way!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
You got it Nori! Can I get a lift Maria?
*Maria swoops down and pulls her parents out of the way*
Shot is clear Aunt Nori! Make it count!
*Pulls the trigger*
*A blast of uranium-powered laser hits the monster square in the jaw, causing it to roar in pain and stumble back. The gun explodes in Nori's hands.*
...Ow.
("DAMMIT NORI WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT HURTING YOURSELF" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sorry, I blew up the gun. There goes the prototype.
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*Maria flys around the monster, dropping her parents on a tree branch before hitting the creature with a chaos spear*
Good shot Nori! Where's Thrasher, his blizzard control is our key I'm sure of it! If he can freeze it we can destroy the creature long enough to dislodge the crystal!
THRASHER- THRASHER ISN'T COMING! HE LEFT GREEN HILLS!
*dodges a swipe from the monster before throwing a grenade at it*
We've gotta find another way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
THEN SOMEONE GET ERIN OR SERAPHINA WE NEED ICE! ALL WE CAN DO FOR NOW IS HOLD IT OFF!
*she grabs a chaos emerald from her quills and uses it, back in her Doom form*
UNTIL THEN ATTACK WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE!
SINCE WHEN DO YOU JUST HAVE A CHAOS EMERALD ON HAND?!
Whatever. This fight is getting INCREASINGLY dependent on those gayass G.U.N. agents! Where the HELL are they?!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*she laughs, flying past Nori and grabbing her so the swipe of the creatures paw didn't hit her*
Since Dad work up in my world! He gave me his emerald when I told him what was going on!
*she tosses Nori to Popcorn*
Hey Aunt Poppy catch!
Let's call Owen, isn't he friends with them? He might be able to help!
Whoa- *catches Nori*
Great idea! I'll call him, maybe he knows how they're doing.
I hope they aren't in any trouble... we need that gem...
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *A burst of cold energy rises rapidly around the arena. Erin’s green eyes are glazed over with a blue tint, ice forming on her spiked fur. She. Is. Pissed.*
Let’s get this done with.
E-Erin?!
("Holy shit she is SCARY." -🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠)
I- okay- everyone out of the way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *Erin charges forwards, icy mist surrounding her. She circles around the monster, gliding like a figure skater, blasting the monster with ice*
The monster roars, its movements getting sluggish as it loses some of its luminosity and liquid state. It swipes at Erin, but misses, letting out a roar of fury.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
💜 *Erin inhales, letting the ice build up in her core. It burns. She releases an attack, sending waves of ice and sheer cold at the monster, ignoring the numbing cold spreading across her entire body*
There's an ear-splitting roar, and then the creature goes silent, slowly losing its ability to move as it hardens into black basalt. Fury blazes in its eyes, a low growl in the back of its throat.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Alright, Sonic, Shadow, follow me! She's this way! Careful, pitfall there- okay, there it is!
MARIA! I'M BACK! WE'VE GOT BACKUP!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
@agent-stone @sonic-wachowski-hedgehog @maria-hedgehog-robotnik
I've got this guy all riled up, how are we taking him down?
Don't worry Maria, Dad and I are here! Don't panic princess!
I'm not panicking Pa, I'm having a blast! Come on Nori, let's kick some monster butt!
Hell yeah!
The others are on the way, we just went ahead! I have a plan, but we need Rouge and Topaz to finish their part first! For now, we beat the shit out of it to weaken and stall it!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Now that I can do! Come here you I'm not done screwing around!
*Maria goes back to messing with the monster*
Safe some fun for the rest of us kiddo!
*Sonic spin dashes into the rock plating on the monster*
*Nori takes the moment of distraction to fly back into the cave. She holds her breath, then starts rummaging through the pockets of one of the ETLAC bodies.*
Therapy, therapy, I'm gonna need therapyyyyyy... where is it, gotta find it...
("Hey babe! We're here! Oh, hey Maria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Poppy!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
Hi Aunt Poppy!
Maria on your left!
Got it Pa!
*Maria grabs Sonic and throws him into a high powered dash at the monsters face as she keeps attacking with Sonic and Shadow*
Nori it's not there! I'm pretty sure that crystal thingy it came from is still in the creature! The creature is the crystal!
("Hiya 'Ria!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
WHAT?!
Shit. I did not account for that. Now the plan hinges even more on getting those ETLAC samples.
And I touched a dead body for nothing! Fuck!
*Nori leaves the cave, pulling out a gun*
Hey Poppy! Let's hope you built this right!
("Nori what the fuck are you doing?! I haven't tested that yet!" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sonic, out of the way!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
You got it Nori! Can I get a lift Maria?
*Maria swoops down and pulls her parents out of the way*
Shot is clear Aunt Nori! Make it count!
*Pulls the trigger*
*A blast of uranium-powered laser hits the monster square in the jaw, causing it to roar in pain and stumble back. The gun explodes in Nori's hands.*
...Ow.
("DAMMIT NORI WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT HURTING YOURSELF" -❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️)
Sorry, I blew up the gun. There goes the prototype.
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*Maria flys around the monster, dropping her parents on a tree branch before hitting the creature with a chaos spear*
Good shot Nori! Where's Thrasher, his blizzard control is our key I'm sure of it! If he can freeze it we can destroy the creature long enough to dislodge the crystal!
THRASHER- THRASHER ISN'T COMING! HE LEFT GREEN HILLS!
*dodges a swipe from the monster before throwing a grenade at it*
We've gotta find another way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
THEN SOMEONE GET ERIN OR SERAPHINA WE NEED ICE! ALL WE CAN DO FOR NOW IS HOLD IT OFF!
*she grabs a chaos emerald from her quills and uses it, back in her Doom form*
UNTIL THEN ATTACK WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE!
SINCE WHEN DO YOU JUST HAVE A CHAOS EMERALD ON HAND?!
Whatever. This fight is getting INCREASINGLY dependent on those gayass G.U.N. agents! Where the HELL are they?!
🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠
*she laughs, flying past Nori and grabbing her so the swipe of the creatures paw didn't hit her*
Since Dad work up in my world! He gave me his emerald when I told him what was going on!
*she tosses Nori to Popcorn*
Hey Aunt Poppy catch!
Let's call Owen, isn't he friends with them? He might be able to help!
Whoa- *catches Nori*
Great idea! I'll call him, maybe he knows how they're doing.
I hope they aren't in any trouble... we need that gem...
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *A burst of cold energy rises rapidly around the arena. Erin’s green eyes are glazed over with a blue tint, ice forming on her spiked fur. She. Is. Pissed.*
Let’s get this done with.
E-Erin?!
("Holy shit she is SCARY." -🌠🌌🔮🌌🌠)
I- okay- everyone out of the way!
❤️💛🤍🍿🤍💛❤️
💜 *Erin charges forwards, icy mist surrounding her. She circles around the monster, gliding like a figure skater, blasting the monster with ice*
The monster roars, its movements getting sluggish as it loses some of its luminosity and liquid state. It swipes at Erin, but misses, letting out a roar of fury.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
*there's a knock on the hospital door* (for Henry)
>...What?
>Who's there?
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
*the door opens and a familiar fox steps inside with a basket of treats*
Hi Agent Vaughn. Um....my momma made some brownies for you.
*Vaughn stares, extremely confused*
>...Tails? What... browni- What? What are you doing here?
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
I have a tracker on my sister and she was here longer than she should have been when Stone was still in the hospital. He's home now. Logic dictates one of you were in here so I took a peak at the hospital records.
I also found out what the lava monster did. We're working on stopping it. I came to visit you after I found your medical record and I told Momma that you got hurt so she made her double fudge brownies. She does it every time someone gets hurt.
*he sets the basket on the bedside table and carefully crawls onto the bed to sit beside him*
You didn't know what the crystal was. You couldn't have known what it would do.
*Vaughn tenses slightly as Tails comes closer, still confused. At the sound of the last sentence, his face darkens.*
>...I should have.
>I should have seen the signs, I should have been more careful when I saw the strange energy, I should have reported the monster as soon as I saw it beginning to form, I should have destroyed it instead of locking it up! I SHOULD have known what it would do! It was my fucking JOB to figure out what it would do!
>And now they're dead. They're all... dead. Because of my idiocy.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
*Tails frowns and shifts forward, hugging the other*
Lack of knowledge isn't idiocy. You were studying it. It got out of control. You reacted like any human would and hid the creature to try and protect the others and keep you studies going. I would have done the same thing.
Don't blame yourself. Your friends wouldn't want you to do that.
*his ears lower as he tucks his tails around Vaughn's arm*
You didn't do it to hurt them. It's not your fault Henry.
*Vaughn stiffens, unused to such... affection, especially from one of the creatures he'd been hunting down.*
>No matter whether or not I was trying to hurt them... it's still because of my mistakes they're gone. I failed, and they suffered. I can only hope their families can give them proper funerals.
>Besides, they all hated me. I'm sure they would, in fact, love to see me beating myself up over this.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Well I don't want you to beat yourself up!
*he hugs the other as tight as he can which isn't very tight to be honest since he's just a little guy*
You weren't trying to hurt them! And I don't believe they really hated you! Why would those other agents bring you to the hospital if they hated you?
*Vaughn scoffs.*
>What, Ceres? She only did what was logical. I'm the only one who witnessed what happened, and she reasonably believed I was the only way to find out what happened. Well, before that rabbit showed up. Believe me, she hates me the most out of everyone in the agency.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Sitting outside in the waiting room crying while waiting for you to get out of surgery doesn't sound like something someone who hates you would do. Nor does grabbing a doctor and begging them to tell her that you're okay once you were out.
*he nudges his nose under Vaughn's chin a bit*
>...
>I... didn't know that was how she was responding to all this. I figured she only saved me for information. She's hated me since the day I failed to save Calliope.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Vaughn, have you ever talked to her? Like, really talked to her. Gone out and have lunch and just...talk? Get everything out between you two?
*Tails starts purring softly, trying to comfort the other*
Even if I'm wrong and she does hate you for the past I'm glad you're alive. I don't like how you guys treated my mom but that doesn't mean I want you hurt or dead.
*he snuggles as close as he can, lightly making biscuits on Henry's arm*
>Easy for you to say. You didn't kill her sister and now all of her friends.
>Why the hell do you care? It's literally my job to capture you and take you away from your so-called parents. And what the hell are you doing?
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Because I know what it's like for everyone you know to hate you. My village chased me out when I was four because of my tails. I was really lonely for a long time and I don't want anyone else to feel like that.
I believe you have good in you. That you don't really want to take me away from Mom and Dad. I want to be your friend Henry.
>...
>... that's different. That was just a case of... bigotry or whatever. Bethany? She has a reason to hate me. A perfectly justifiable reason.
>Her sister Calliope... we used to date. I'll be the first to admit I was a horrible partner. Emotionally unavailable, always busy somewhere else... I have no idea why she never dumped me. Bethany never trusted me around Calliope, constantly trying to convince her to break up with me. And frankly, I don't blame her.
>But one day... Calliope, Bethany, and I were in the field, investigating a supposed sighting in northern Oregon. We were looking through a forest, and I had stopped to investigate a strange chemical on a nearby boulder when she...
>It's ironic. All our military training, our scientific knowledge, our NASA clearance, our lives chasing so-called aliens... None of it helps when you're facing a bear.
>Bethany never forgave me for that day. I had the gun, I had the means to take that bear down. But I was too distracted looking at a fucking rock to save my own girlfriend.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
*Tails stays curled up against Vaughn, tucking his head under his chin*
The world works in weird ways. The bear killed her, not you. Just because you had a weapon doesn't mean you could have stopped it. The bear could have kept attacking or even moved onto Bethany instead of it got confused on where the attack came from. There's no guarantee the gun wouldn't have jammed.
It was an accident Vaughn and yeah maybe you could have been a better partner but Calliope saw something in you to love. Don't let her love go to waste, keep it close to your heart. Be the man she knew you could be. Live for her, be there for her sister, don't let what happened be the thing that brings you back to her. Let old age do it.
>...
>Damn it, kid, why do you have to be right about everything?
>Look, even if I tried to make amends with Bethany, she'd push me away. She doesn't want anything to do with me. To her, I killed Calliope, and that's what matters.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Why dont you ask her if she wants anything to do with you.
*Tails shifts a bit, calling out. His body positioned he'd be between Bethany and Henry as if a small fuzzy shield*
Miss Bethany? I know you're at the door. Please come in.
>Damn it, I thought I was being discreet.
*Ceres walks in, leaning against the far wall. She doesn't make eye contact with Vaughn, instead electing to stare at the floor.*
>...Henry.
>...Bethany.
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
Your shoes squeak and Mobians have better hearing than humans. Anything you wanna say to Agent Vaughn?
*he tried to look intimidating and protective but looked more like a big puppy laying on Henry*
*Ceres looks visibly pained. There's a long moment of silence before she speaks, barely perceptible.*
>I don't... hate you. >What? >I did. I did for a long time. I hated you with all my heart, I wished it had was you who ran into that bear, I wished you were never born. But... well, the fox is right. I couldn't keep blaming you for something that wasn't your fault. It was out of your control just as much as it was mine. If you'd tried to save her, you'd have just gotten yourself killed too. >Bethany... >Shut the fuck up. I'm not done. >damn ok >When I found you bleeding out, covered in lacerations, missing an arm... I hated it. I didn't feel any sense of retribution, no joy, nothing. Only pain. Because seeing you there, mauled to near death, I realized that as much as I hated you, as much as I blamed you, I didn't want you to suffer the same fate she did. >You're a SHITTY person, Henry Vaughn. But somehow, Calliope loved you. And that has to amount to something, right?
🔒🩻👽🩻🔒
See? Told you. Be the man Calliope knew you could be, my brother's boyfriend taught me something I think you both should think about. The light still shines even though the star is gone. Calliope may be gone but her love is still there in both of you.
*he smiles, rubbing his head under Henry's chin kind of like a cat*
I'm not asking you to become best friends but talk it out. She would want her favorite people to at least be able to hold a conversation.
>The... light shines even though the star is gone? >Sounds like some sentimental bullshit from a kids' movi- OW! What was that for?! >Shut up. >Yeah, I deserved that. >...I guess talking it out... would be for the best. If not for our sake, for Cal's? >...for Cal's.
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*a few steps away from the entrance of ETLAC, Rouge and Topaz are whispering to eachother*
How the hell are we getting into ETLAC?
Didn't you hear Pop? Stay calm. We're "G.U.N. agents", remember? We go in, waltz our way to the office, and snag that heart away from those idiots. It'll be nothing. We've fought worse.
...yeah, I guess you're right.
*she presses the button on the radio at the door to ask for entry*
@nasa-etlac
*the intercom crackles for a moment*
>This facility is an active crime scene. All entry except for NASA investigators is prohibited. Please vacate these premises.
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*Topaz looks over at Rouge, before talking again*
We're G.U.N. investigators from the Extrinsic Lifeforms District in New Mexico. We were sent here to investigate the area for physical evidence of the newest "visitor" for testing. Also, our energy readings signaled that there could be larvae forms around the premises.
Better to be safe than sorry.
*There's silence for a moment, before the intercom crackles again*
>Proceed.
*The door to the facility slides open, with two armed guards standing in the doorway. They part to let Rouge and Topaz through.*
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*Rouge breathes out and Topaz leads the way around. They manage to be ignored by most personnel if not looked at a little weirdly.*
Where is this damn thing, anyway?
In some office. I'm sort of surprised that no one's come up to us yet. These guys look annoying enough to pick you to pieces.
*A couple of guards glance at the two as they walk past, but they see the G.U.N. symbol on Topaz's jacket and carry on. A few forensics kits are stacked nearby, likely for the investigation. In a nearby room, a group of scientists can be seen collecting and then cleaning up the site of a massacre.*
*The door to a lab labeled "ASTROGEOLOGY" is slightly ajar, seemingly unperturbed by the violence of a while ago. Inside, a faint purple glow can be spotted coming from one of the locked specimen cabinets.*
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*Topaz nods at the glow*
Alright. You check that out. I'll stand guard outside.
You got it, 'Paz.
*Rouge steps into the rooms quietly, nothing but the faint sound of her heels as she gets to the cabinet and opens it. Topaz stands outside, eyeing anyone near.*
My, my...
*Outside, a forensic officer walks past, pausing as she sees Topaz*
>Hey. What are you doing?
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I, uh, I've been told to stay here until given clearance to inspect the area. What are you doing here? Is this your station?
>Yes. I've been assigned to inspect the astrogeology lab for any remains, or clues as to who committed the massacre. Step aside, please.
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Hm. Who were you permitted by? Because I wouldn't go in just yet.
*she kicks at the wall to let Rouge know that someone's outside*
The higher-ups told me it would be dangerous going in without reinforcement due to the possibility of toxic gases and substances--weird, I know--which is why I'm standing outside. They haven't assigned me reinforcements yet.
>I was cleared by Captain Brooks. And I was notified the room was already checked for gas leaks and such...
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...huh. That's... weird. They haven't notified me of anything... other than the stated previously.
...
I wish the institution wasn't so inconsistent...
*she huffed under her breath. Clattering could be heard from inside the room*
>What was that? Is someone in there?!
*The officer steps closer, eyes narrowed, and starts reaching for something on her belt.*
>What the hell is going on? Who are you?
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Officer stand down.
*the click of dress shoes turns the corner and Owen walks up in his old special forces uniform*
Is there a reason you're bothering me agent? She's trying to do her job. Or do you think your personal options are at a higher level of importance than national security?
*he flicks open his ID quickly showing his name and rank. Brigadier General Owen Byrn of G.U.N's C.W.R*
*The officer's eyes widen and she backs away from Topaz*
>Y-yes sir. Sorry sir. My apologies. I-I'll leave you to it.
*She turns and heads down the hall, likely towards wherever that forensics kit was needed.*
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Don't mind Maddie, Forest kinda traumatized her
>Forrest? Vaughn mentioned that name once or twice, mumbling in his coma... are they another ETLAC agent?
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*phone rings*
Wachowski residence, Maddie speaking.
>Hello, Mrs. Wachowski, this is Doctor Mitsuri Hoshikaze at Silver Mountain General Hospital. There is a child here who claims that you are... uh, the closest thing to a guardian I can gather. Oversized hoodie, rings on ankles and wrists? Any chance you could come pick him up?
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Yes of course! Thank you so much for calling me, their uncle is at an appointment there and one of my other children went with to visit a friend of his that's recovering there, Henry Vaughn. I'll be there soon.
>Wh- HENRY?! But Henry hasn't had any visitors- wait, how does your kid know him?!
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.....you're one of them aren't you?
Listen. I'm going to come get my kids. If I find a single scratch on either of them you will WISH it was my husband coming up to get them. You will not take my children away from me.
>W-what?! Ma'am, I'm not trying to hurt any kids, or take them away from anyone! I don't even know who you are, let alone your kids! Why does knowing Vaughn make me a danger?! Especially if Vaughn himself is fine for your kid to visit, apparently?
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You're etlac. Etlac is trying to take my children away from me. Vaughn is injured enough he can't get out of a damn bed to take my babies but you? You're mobile.
I'm on my way. Don't you dare touch my babies.
>ETLAC? ...damn it Henry, what did you do this time...
>Ma'am, I'm not a part of ETLAC. I'm an... acquaintance of one of their agents, but that's it. I'm only here as a doctor. I just wanted to get your kid home to you.
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*phone rings*
Wachowski residence, Maddie speaking.
>Hello, Mrs. Wachowski, this is Doctor Mitsuri Hoshikaze at Silver Mountain General Hospital. There is a child here who claims that you are... uh, the closest thing to a guardian I can gather. Oversized hoodie, rings on ankles and wrists? Any chance you could come pick him up?
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Yes of course! Thank you so much for calling me, their uncle is at an appointment there and one of my other children went with to visit a friend of his that's recovering there, Henry Vaughn. I'll be there soon.
>Wh- HENRY?! But Henry hasn't had any visitors- wait, how does your kid know him?!
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.....you're one of them aren't you?
Listen. I'm going to come get my kids. If I find a single scratch on either of them you will WISH it was my husband coming up to get them. You will not take my children away from me.
>W-what?! Ma'am, I'm not trying to hurt any kids, or take them away from anyone! I don't even know who you are, let alone your kids! Why does knowing Vaughn make me a danger?! Especially if Vaughn himself is fine for your kid to visit, apparently?
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*phone rings*
Wachowski residence, Maddie speaking.
>Hello, Mrs. Wachowski, this is Doctor Mitsuri Hoshikaze at Silver Mountain General Hospital. There is a child here who claims that you are... uh, the closest thing to a guardian I can gather. Oversized hoodie, rings on ankles and wrists? Any chance you could come pick him up?
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Yes of course! Thank you so much for calling me, their uncle is at an appointment there and one of my other children went with to visit a friend of his that's recovering there, Henry Vaughn. I'll be there soon.
>Wh- HENRY?! But Henry hasn't had any visitors- wait, how does your kid know him?!
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*phone rings*
Wachowski residence, Maddie speaking.
>Hello, Mrs. Wachowski, this is Doctor Mitsuri Hoshikaze at Silver Mountain General Hospital. There is a child here who claims that you are... uh, the closest thing to a guardian I can gather. Oversized hoodie, rings on ankles and wrists? Any chance you could come pick him up?
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@nasa-etlac CATCH THIS BISH
who?
*Agent Nichols kicks open the door, stun gun at the ready*
>HANDS IN THE AIR, EXTRATERRESTRIAL! ETLAC ORDER!
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HEY! Our door! Oh Maddies gonna kill me… *he puts his hands up*
I thought gun left us alone! Who are you and why are you here?!
*He suddenly appeared upon hearing the mention of G.U.N. He charged up his arm blaster and pointed it at the officer.* "Take one more step closer, I dare you..."
"i-ivo?..." He's hugging tails tightly the lil guy was shaking
*His expression softened when he realized how scared Shadow was. He lowered the arm blaster for a moment, a clear indicator that the G.U.N agent could easily attack him without him noticing.* "What happened here?" *He asked Shadow with a concerned tone.*
He point's to the agent ..."he's harassing us "
>G.U.N.? Hell no, I don't work for those stuck-up know-it-alls.
*Nichols shows his badge.*
>I'm with the NASA Extraterrestrial Lifeform Apprehension and Containment agency. I'm here because we received reports of aliens being kept secret here... and it looks like they were telling the truth.
*Nichols aims the stun gun.*
>Now come along peacefully and we won't have to get all sparky in here.
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NASA? Never heard of it…that doesn’t matter, I’m not going with ANY alien containment agency! Fight me!
And what is everyone doing in here?? Everyone out! *sigh* Everything was so peaceful for a while too….If Tom or maddie see one hole in this house I’m done for. OUT!
>As if I'd take orders from you, freak. Your kind is so small you look like a fucking 8-year-old. Last chance, aliens.
*Nichols powers up the stun gun, electricity crackling on the prongs as they threaten to launch.*
>Both of you are coming with me.
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no way! *tails takes out his own gun, a vaporised energy blaster. he aims it at the agent* and for the record, I AM eight!
*Nichols immediately drops to the ground to get out of the line of fire.*
>Wait, really? I wasn't expecting that- WHATEVER! YOU'VE LOST YOUR CHANCE, FREAK!
*Nichols fires his stun gun*
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AGJJDRJJDHDJDJSJS!!!! *cartoonishly gets electrocuted*
>Ha! Got you, you little shit! And now it's your turn-
*He aims the stun gun at Shadow, but before he can fire, Ceres runs in and body slams him*
>OW! CERES? WHAT THE FUCK? YOU'RE JEOPARDIZING MY MISSION!
>NICHOLS, I WON'T LET YOU HURT THEM!
>WHAT? THIS IS LITERALLY OUR JOB! I WILL TELL THE HIGHER UPS ABOUT THIS-
>SHADOW! TAILS! RUN!
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*he gets up using the wall for support* like hell I’m running! *he points up the gun, shooting right next to the two soldiers*
get out of my house! I don’t wanna do this, but if your looking to take anyone, my brothers or shadow, robotnik or anyone else, your out of luck!
>Tails- gah- we don't need to resort to lethal forces! Just help me knock out this son of a bitch! I'm trying to HELP you!
>AND YOU'RE A TRAITOR FOR IT TOO, CERES!
>MAYBE I WILL LET HIM KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T SHUT IT.
>HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO?!
*Ceres hesitates, then looks at Shadow, flashing him a strained smile as she struggles against Nichols*
>...No, Nichols. I've simply realized that what we're supposed to do isn't what we should do. Now SHUT UP!
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*tails just runs over and hits Nichols on the back of the head using the energy gun, not the exact use of a gun but it works:/*
there! He’s knocked out. Now who are you? Because for someone who claims to be helping me you seem to be pretty involved in this whole “nasa” company.
*Ceres lets out a groan of relief as Nichols stops struggling.*
>Okay... Hold on...
*She struggles for breath, looking up at Tails.*
>My name is Bethany Ceres. I'm an agent for ETLAC, a subdivision of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I don't want to hurt you, I swear.
>We were tracking a family of aliens that... uh... are pretty similar to you guys. A while back, I... met this version of Shadow on a chance encounter. Realized he was just a kid. Realized what the agency was doing was wrong. If it weren't for the fact the agency was destroyed while I was with him, I'd have quit anyway. Just now, someone called me and told me Shadow was in trouble, so I came.
*She looks down at Nichols with disgust.*
>Apparently this fucker survived the destruction and didn't tell anyone, then came after you guys. I'm so sorry, he will definitely be facing consequences.
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That’s good. He deserves it. *sigh*…well the rest makes sense, it’s good you’re not on that “nasa”s side anymore. And i was wondering why shadow was acting different…
so…your agency was destroyed? What happened to it?
>Oh, everyone got slaughtered by a lava monster. Only me, my sister's ex, and apparently this bitch here survived. I think those other aliens I mentioned are beating it up right now, not sure though.
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*there's a knock on the hospital door* (for Henry)
>...What?
>Who's there?
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*the door opens and a familiar fox steps inside with a basket of treats*
Hi Agent Vaughn. Um....my momma made some brownies for you.
*Vaughn stares, extremely confused*
>...Tails? What... browni- What? What are you doing here?
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I have a tracker on my sister and she was here longer than she should have been when Stone was still in the hospital. He's home now. Logic dictates one of you were in here so I took a peak at the hospital records.
I also found out what the lava monster did. We're working on stopping it. I came to visit you after I found your medical record and I told Momma that you got hurt so she made her double fudge brownies. She does it every time someone gets hurt.
*he sets the basket on the bedside table and carefully crawls onto the bed to sit beside him*
You didn't know what the crystal was. You couldn't have known what it would do.
*Vaughn tenses slightly as Tails comes closer, still confused. At the sound of the last sentence, his face darkens.*
>...I should have.
>I should have seen the signs, I should have been more careful when I saw the strange energy, I should have reported the monster as soon as I saw it beginning to form, I should have destroyed it instead of locking it up! I SHOULD have known what it would do! It was my fucking JOB to figure out what it would do!
>And now they're dead. They're all... dead. Because of my idiocy.
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*Tails frowns and shifts forward, hugging the other*
Lack of knowledge isn't idiocy. You were studying it. It got out of control. You reacted like any human would and hid the creature to try and protect the others and keep you studies going. I would have done the same thing.
Don't blame yourself. Your friends wouldn't want you to do that.
*his ears lower as he tucks his tails around Vaughn's arm*
You didn't do it to hurt them. It's not your fault Henry.
*Vaughn stiffens, unused to such... affection, especially from one of the creatures he'd been hunting down.*
>No matter whether or not I was trying to hurt them... it's still because of my mistakes they're gone. I failed, and they suffered. I can only hope their families can give them proper funerals.
>Besides, they all hated me. I'm sure they would, in fact, love to see me beating myself up over this.
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Well I don't want you to beat yourself up!
*he hugs the other as tight as he can which isn't very tight to be honest since he's just a little guy*
You weren't trying to hurt them! And I don't believe they really hated you! Why would those other agents bring you to the hospital if they hated you?
*Vaughn scoffs.*
>What, Ceres? She only did what was logical. I'm the only one who witnessed what happened, and she reasonably believed I was the only way to find out what happened. Well, before that rabbit showed up. Believe me, she hates me the most out of everyone in the agency.
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Sitting outside in the waiting room crying while waiting for you to get out of surgery doesn't sound like something someone who hates you would do. Nor does grabbing a doctor and begging them to tell her that you're okay once you were out.
*he nudges his nose under Vaughn's chin a bit*
>...
>I... didn't know that was how she was responding to all this. I figured she only saved me for information. She's hated me since the day I failed to save Calliope.
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Vaughn, have you ever talked to her? Like, really talked to her. Gone out and have lunch and just...talk? Get everything out between you two?
*Tails starts purring softly, trying to comfort the other*
Even if I'm wrong and she does hate you for the past I'm glad you're alive. I don't like how you guys treated my mom but that doesn't mean I want you hurt or dead.
*he snuggles as close as he can, lightly making biscuits on Henry's arm*
>Easy for you to say. You didn't kill her sister and now all of her friends.
>Why the hell do you care? It's literally my job to capture you and take you away from your so-called parents. And what the hell are you doing?
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Because I know what it's like for everyone you know to hate you. My village chased me out when I was four because of my tails. I was really lonely for a long time and I don't want anyone else to feel like that.
I believe you have good in you. That you don't really want to take me away from Mom and Dad. I want to be your friend Henry.
>...
>... that's different. That was just a case of... bigotry or whatever. Bethany? She has a reason to hate me. A perfectly justifiable reason.
>Her sister Calliope... we used to date. I'll be the first to admit I was a horrible partner. Emotionally unavailable, always busy somewhere else... I have no idea why she never dumped me. Bethany never trusted me around Calliope, constantly trying to convince her to break up with me. And frankly, I don't blame her.
>But one day... Calliope, Bethany, and I were in the field, investigating a supposed sighting in northern Oregon. We were looking through a forest, and I had stopped to investigate a strange chemical on a nearby boulder when she...
>It's ironic. All our military training, our scientific knowledge, our NASA clearance, our lives chasing so-called aliens... None of it helps when you're facing a bear.
>Bethany never forgave me for that day. I had the gun, I had the means to take that bear down. But I was too distracted looking at a fucking rock to save my own girlfriend.
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*Tails stays curled up against Vaughn, tucking his head under his chin*
The world works in weird ways. The bear killed her, not you. Just because you had a weapon doesn't mean you could have stopped it. The bear could have kept attacking or even moved onto Bethany instead of it got confused on where the attack came from. There's no guarantee the gun wouldn't have jammed.
It was an accident Vaughn and yeah maybe you could have been a better partner but Calliope saw something in you to love. Don't let her love go to waste, keep it close to your heart. Be the man she knew you could be. Live for her, be there for her sister, don't let what happened be the thing that brings you back to her. Let old age do it.
>...
>Damn it, kid, why do you have to be right about everything?
>Look, even if I tried to make amends with Bethany, she'd push me away. She doesn't want anything to do with me. To her, I killed Calliope, and that's what matters.
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Why dont you ask her if she wants anything to do with you.
*Tails shifts a bit, calling out. His body positioned he'd be between Bethany and Henry as if a small fuzzy shield*
Miss Bethany? I know you're at the door. Please come in.
>Damn it, I thought I was being discreet.
*Ceres walks in, leaning against the far wall. She doesn't make eye contact with Vaughn, instead electing to stare at the floor.*
>...Henry.
>...Bethany.
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Your shoes squeak and Mobians have better hearing than humans. Anything you wanna say to Agent Vaughn?
*he tried to look intimidating and protective but looked more like a big puppy laying on Henry*
*Ceres looks visibly pained. There's a long moment of silence before she speaks, barely perceptible.*
>I don't... hate you. >What? >I did. I did for a long time. I hated you with all my heart, I wished it had was you who ran into that bear, I wished you were never born. But... well, the fox is right. I couldn't keep blaming you for something that wasn't your fault. It was out of your control just as much as it was mine. If you'd tried to save her, you'd have just gotten yourself killed too. >Bethany... >Shut the fuck up. I'm not done. >damn ok >When I found you bleeding out, covered in lacerations, missing an arm... I hated it. I didn't feel any sense of retribution, no joy, nothing. Only pain. Because seeing you there, mauled to near death, I realized that as much as I hated you, as much as I blamed you, I didn't want you to suffer the same fate she did. >You're a SHITTY person, Henry Vaughn. But somehow, Calliope loved you. And that has to amount to something, right?
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*passes you a slip with a number* Wachowski house phone, give Maddie a call and she'll come running to get Lex. She considers the kid hers now so I wouldn't recommend an attempt for custody
>Oh my gosh, thank you so much! I'll call immediately.
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Lex would hum a bit and look at some flowers outside, wearing an oversized hoodie to hide his tail and ears
@lexisthename
*Mitsuri stands outside the hospital, currently on her break. She slumps against the wall and groans as she looks at the sky. *
>Everything is going to shit...
*She suddenly hears the humming and blinks in confusion. She follows the sound until she sees... a kid?*
>Hello? Kid? Are you okay? Where are your parents?
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They look over and wave
Uhhh.... I don't.... have parents? It's hard to explain-
*Mitsuri frowns. No parents?*
>Are you sure you're okay, kid? Look, how about you come inside the hospital with me, we can get you checked out and look for your caregiver. Alright?
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He grins and walks over to Mitsuri
Ok! I don't think you'll be able to find her... but maybe Miss Maddie will come over!
*Mitsuri looks concerned.*
>And who's Miss Maddie? Is she an adult who can come get you?
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Miss Maddie is the lady who let's me stay with her! She's really nice, but she doesn't know I'm here! I normally just wander and go back to her at the end of the day!
They didn't seem concerned at all. Another little detail was the inhibitor rings on his ankles and wrists. How odd
*Mitsuri's brow furrows in concern, her expression getting even more perplexed by the rings. What the hell has this kid been through?*
>Okay... Let's go inside, kiddo. We'll get you situated with a blanket and a coloring book in the waiting room, okay? Do you know how to contact Miss Maddie?
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Nope! It should be fine though, just have to find my way back, I like coloring books! They used to give them to me for some sorta fun!
They giggle and lightly clap their hands
*Mitsuri gets more and more concerned by the second. They don't know how to contact anyone? They're just gonna "find their way back?!"*
>"They?" Who are they?
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The doctors and scientists! I was going to run when I saw you at first because you look like them, but I have to face my fears! Besides, you seem nice enough!
>...What?
*Mitsuri has gone from concerned to extremely worried. She gently takes the kid's hand.*
>Kiddo, what... What do you mean by that? Doctors and scientists... were you sick or something? Do you need medical care?
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Oh! U-Uh... I don't... think I can answer that- I-I'm not sick!
Lex would shift and look down, getting a bit nervous. 'This was probably a mistake' he would think
*Mitsuri frowns.*
>Are you sure? You don't have to hide it if you are, I want to help you.
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It's... not like... a sickness... It's... different...
They didn't want to freak her out, or possibly get... hurt... because of what he was. But they weren't going to lie
*Mitsuri's eyes soften, seeing his struggle.*
>I... hey. It's okay if you don't want to tell me. I just need to know, are you safe? Were those scientists and doctors good to you?
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Well... I'm safe now! But they... they weren't very... nice... not like you!
He smiles a bit at Mitsuri
*Mitsuri smiles slightly.*
>Oh, no... Well I'm glad you're safe now. And I'm glad you think I'm nice.
*Her heart practically broke seeing this chipper little kid, who somehow seemed like they were blissfully innocent yet also had seen... bad things.*
*She stood up, extending a hand.*
>Come on, kiddo. How about we go inside and get you those coloring books?
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They would gently grab her hand and nod
Thank you for letting me in! And letting me color!
>Of course, hon. I'll ask a nurse to bring a blanket too, and we can figure out how to get you home.
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Lex would hum a bit and look at some flowers outside, wearing an oversized hoodie to hide his tail and ears
@lexisthename
*Mitsuri stands outside the hospital, currently on her break. She slumps against the wall and groans as she looks at the sky. *
>Everything is going to shit...
*She suddenly hears the humming and blinks in confusion. She follows the sound until she sees... a kid?*
>Hello? Kid? Are you okay? Where are your parents?
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They look over and wave
Uhhh.... I don't.... have parents? It's hard to explain-
*Mitsuri frowns. No parents?*
>Are you sure you're okay, kid? Look, how about you come inside the hospital with me, we can get you checked out and look for your caregiver. Alright?
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He grins and walks over to Mitsuri
Ok! I don't think you'll be able to find her... but maybe Miss Maddie will come over!
*Mitsuri looks concerned.*
>And who's Miss Maddie? Is she an adult who can come get you?
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Miss Maddie is the lady who let's me stay with her! She's really nice, but she doesn't know I'm here! I normally just wander and go back to her at the end of the day!
They didn't seem concerned at all. Another little detail was the inhibitor rings on his ankles and wrists. How odd
*Mitsuri's brow furrows in concern, her expression getting even more perplexed by the rings. What the hell has this kid been through?*
>Okay... Let's go inside, kiddo. We'll get you situated with a blanket and a coloring book in the waiting room, okay? Do you know how to contact Miss Maddie?
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Nope! It should be fine though, just have to find my way back, I like coloring books! They used to give them to me for some sorta fun!
They giggle and lightly clap their hands
*Mitsuri gets more and more concerned by the second. They don't know how to contact anyone? They're just gonna "find their way back?!"*
>"They?" Who are they?
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The doctors and scientists! I was going to run when I saw you at first because you look like them, but I have to face my fears! Besides, you seem nice enough!
>...What?
*Mitsuri has gone from concerned to extremely worried. She gently takes the kid's hand.*
>Kiddo, what... What do you mean by that? Doctors and scientists... were you sick or something? Do you need medical care?
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Oh! U-Uh... I don't... think I can answer that- I-I'm not sick!
Lex would shift and look down, getting a bit nervous. 'This was probably a mistake' he would think
*Mitsuri frowns.*
>Are you sure? You don't have to hide it if you are, I want to help you.
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It's... not like... a sickness... It's... different...
They didn't want to freak her out, or possibly get... hurt... because of what he was. But they weren't going to lie
*Mitsuri's eyes soften, seeing his struggle.*
>I... hey. It's okay if you don't want to tell me. I just need to know, are you safe? Were those scientists and doctors good to you?
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Well... I'm safe now! But they... they weren't very... nice... not like you!
He smiles a bit at Mitsuri
*Mitsuri smiles slightly.*
>Oh, no... Well I'm glad you're safe now. And I'm glad you think I'm nice.
*Her heart practically broke seeing this chipper little kid, who somehow seemed like they were blissfully innocent yet also had seen... bad things.*
*She stood up, extending a hand.*
>Come on, kiddo. How about we go inside and get you those coloring books?
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