[It's been about eighteen hours, give or take, and Sora's worried. That brings her to Alexei's infirmary bed once again, probably just after he's been revived in a rather painful fashion.]
[By the time you've made it in, Alexei is already sitting up in his gurney, watching the battle on a vid. He's plugged himself back into his computer, apparently playing chess at the same time.]
...I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't apologize, I didn't do anything, but... I still feel bad. You had to stay here - you died - because I couldn't do anything.
...how are they doing out there? [Sora peers at the screen, trying to keep an eye on things.]
I died because I wasn't adequately prepared. Nobody could have anticipated that Kamille could exert that much psychic pressure. If he didn't have that, it would've just turned into a shouting match and we would've parted peeved at each other.
If anything, you helped. You got him calmed and even I felt that as I faded. He's out there right now because you picked him up and got him to his feet. My only regret is that I'm not beside him in battle... And her... [he points at the screen as Caliburn is shown.] I want him to shoot that bitch down...
I wasn't expecting that either. [Sora pauses, and shivers; just remembering that warm feeling still makes her feel happy.] I just wish there had been a better way. I wish I could be out there, too, but... that's not my place. Not now. I guess we're just going to have to count on him to take care of things... [She still looks worried as the battle plays out, pilots being shot down left and right.]
[Sora's watching with poorly-hidden concern the whole time, but eventually starts to relax as the fight winds down.] Looks like they'll make it... I'm beyond caring if Kamille manages to take her out, I just want him to get out of there alive.
Kamille! [Have a Sora, rushing over for a hug, and looking at wit's end.] I was so worried... I thought you were going to get killed out there! [Alexei's reminders to believe in them aren't sticking very well... That, or she's being clingy. One of the two.]
Oof! [Kamille catches Sora in a hug, rubbing the back of her head in a reassuring manner.] Hey now, I wasn't going to die with you watching over me, that'd just be in bad taste.
S-sorry... It was just hard to watch all that and not be able to go help. Worrying is easier when you can't actually see what's going on, I think. [She sighs, remembering that time at Fairy Park.]
...Anyway, good work out there. That's the last general down... we're almost there.
[He points forward.] Only one way to go. Good work with her, Kamille. I just wished I was out there with you not too long ago. The doc seems to want to keep me in this bed for a while. Annoying as hell...
Not of your own will, Kamille. For what it's worth, that was a lot of power that I couldn't have anticipated. The most we knew Newtypes had on me was giving me minor to moderate headaches. Who knew it was like throwing my brain in front of a speeding 18 wheeler? Course, if you still feel raw about it once I get out of this damn gurney, I'll gladly spar you in the Wahrheit.
As for Julia... I assume she hasn't heard about my apparent death and resurrection?
Hello...? Alexei?
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...I should be out there...
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...how are they doing out there? [Sora peers at the screen, trying to keep an eye on things.]
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If anything, you helped. You got him calmed and even I felt that as I faded. He's out there right now because you picked him up and got him to his feet. My only regret is that I'm not beside him in battle... And her... [he points at the screen as Caliburn is shown.] I want him to shoot that bitch down...
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Checkmate...
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...Anyway, good work out there. That's the last general down... we're almost there.
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...['... that reminds me.'] Ah, shit, Julia's gonna kill me.
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As for Julia... I assume she hasn't heard about my apparent death and resurrection?
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