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Aug 31, 2013 15:39

Never again. I swore, never again!

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worth_the_cost September 2 2013, 23:41:25 UTC
"I don't think he's gonna be trying anything for a while."

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the_empty_cup September 2 2013, 23:56:37 UTC
Jason? [Connor blinks, letting the knife drop, his eyes hazy and drugged.] I warned him. He had no right.

[If Jason checks he'll find every cut was aimed to incapacitate rather than to kill. The man will survive if he gets help. Connor however is dressed in nothing but a hospital gown and is covered in bruises. He looks like he's been beaten and roughly handled.]

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 00:01:46 UTC
Jason checks, he has to as much as he'd rather not. He thumbs a button on his key-chain that will bring EMS and the police down. "Let's get you out of here, hmm" Jason picks up the knife, wrapping it in a handkerchief, no point in leaving prints lying around, And guides Connor away from the scene

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 00:11:42 UTC
[Connor leans into him, pliant and trusting.] The Hub? [He asks, limping slightly.]

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 00:17:47 UTC
"Know where you are then, that's good." It means he can take them around the corner to a safer spot without too much worry. "Come on. Just in here and you can sit down."

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 00:24:55 UTC
I was in Dr. Sivana's laboratory so this must be the Hub. [He strains to keep his mind on task, grasping at logic. He goes wherever Jason guides, sitting with a pained groan, biting his lip.]

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 00:59:09 UTC
"Dr. Sivana? You're mixed up in some serious stuff." Jason frowns at Connor's expression and goes to fetch his first-aid kit. "How bad are you hurt?"

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 01:05:21 UTC
He found out about my new healing abilities. GA doesn't know he took me. [He shifts and swallows biting back the pain.] I need to get clean. I couldn't fight him till the drugs wore off enough. [He's clearly avoiding the question.]

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 03:32:17 UTC
"Right. So is this healing going to clear things up or do I need to have a look at you?"

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 03:47:47 UTC
Once... once their drugs are out of my system I should be... [He shakes himself.] Can you check my back for me? I feel...sore.

[He turns, trying to keep the flimsy gown around him. The back of his neck is black with bruising where he's been held down and his lower back looks like he's been beaten with something heavy. There's blood between his buttocks.]

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 04:04:20 UTC
Jason sucks in a sharp breath. "Yeah that looks pretty bad. Think you can stand well enough to shower, or should I fill the tub?"

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 04:15:22 UTC
I can stand. [But he does need Jason's help to get up again.] Thank you for helping me. [He follows Jason to the bathroom, limping a little unsteadily.] I'm sorry to involve you in this.

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 04:25:34 UTC
"I involved myself. I coulda just kept walking. Towel's clean, I'll drop some clothes by the door. Are you sure you can do this?"

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 04:33:12 UTC
I'm very glad you didn't.

I'll be fine. Thank you. [He takes his time getting himself cleaned up. By the time he makes his way back to the living area, his eyes are clearer and some of the bruises are starting to fade a little.] I feel I owe you an explanation, in so much as I can give it.

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worth_the_cost September 3 2013, 04:44:23 UTC
"You don't, but I'm willing to listen." He pours them both some mugs of tea, and sets Connor up on a comfy couch.

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the_empty_cup September 3 2013, 05:03:02 UTC
[He thanks Jason for the tea and sits, gathering his thoughts.] This is the second time the Hub has brought me here in times of need. A year ago I was held in Dr Sivana laboratory, made a slave by a neural patch and a regime of drugs. I was brought here and freed but... I have no memory of my life before that time. My name, my parentage, my hero identity; all these things I know only because I'm told they are true.

[He looks down at his hands and the slight shake in them.] I lost many things, including the skills that once made me a hero. My father... never accepted that that part of me was ended, even as I tried to make a new life for myself.

I was travelling when I was caught in a terrorist attack. Something about the attack triggered... speed and precision in me, greater than before. It only happens in moments of extreme duress. My father was thrilled to think he could somehow fix me and had me tested by every hospital and clinic he could find. It's hardly a surprise Dr Sivana found out ( ... )

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