Transmutation Interlude 5 - Video Post

[cyberelric]

[The camera turns back on, somehow the device had been recovered before the fifth labratory fell on it. Settled on the table beside the bed, the image is focused on Edward. He is lying on the bed, pale, with the blanket pulled up to the middle of his chest, wearing blue hospital scrubs without sleeves. Both arms are on top of the blanket, the

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[gonnabe1st]

Congrats. You woke back up.

-voice-

[gonnabe1st]

Heh. Good, but I guess you have to get better first.

How's Al doing?

-Video-

[cyberelric]

He's not in here.

[At the reminder that Al should be in there, he frowns and flattens his palm against the bed, shifting slowly, dangling his legs. He's a little sore but he really shouldn't lie still too long anyway he figures. Blood loss? What blood loss? He scoots forward until his feet reach the ground, his face away from the screen which is good for him because frowning really takes away from being 'okay'. He is breathing a little heavily from the effort.]

Should go find him.

-voice-

[gonnabe1st]

I think you should rest, and if he's well enough to wander about he can take care of himself.

-Video-

[cyberelric]

[He shakes his head a little, standing up straight while holding onto the bed for balance. His automail hangs uselessly at his side.]

Supposed to look after him.

[Edward is lightheaded, after all he'd hit his head at least once during the fight and he slides his feet into some slippers. Letting go of the bed and pressing his palm against his side, he takes a shakey step forward, then another.]

We can talk after I find him. I'm fine really. Just a bump on the head or whatever.

-voice- ...brb finding you.

[gonnabe1st]

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-Video-

[cyberelric]

[Since Mello has gone quiet, Ed figures they will talk later. That's okay, he has to concentrate. One step, then another as he pads towards the door, his head throbbing. Ed exhales as he moves, it hurts but he's not complaining. Testing, he moves his automail fingers but the rest of the arm won't respond, unfortunate that. He gets to the door to his room, holding onto it for a moment. It felt like that was a marathon. Ed decides he better find Al quickly and opens the door.]

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[gonnabe1st]

[Mello simply grabs his jacket and hops over to Central City. There are only so many hospitals that aren't military, so hopefully he'll find Ed before he collapsed a few steps down the hall.]

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[cyberelric]

[Edward walks into the hall, leaning against the doorway for just a moment, trying to think about which direction to go. Telepethy with his brother would be awesome right about then. He pushes off the doorframe and takes a few steps down the hall to the right. Might as well try one direction. He could suck up his pain to find Al.]

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[gonnabe1st]

[Sure enough he finds the right hospital. Now the right corridor takes a little more luck, but eventually Ed will hear steps fast approaching behind him. Which is being fairly optimistic and assuming he still has enough strength to focus on anything outside of forcing himself to go.]

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[cyberelric]

[Edward hasn't made much progress yet, he's concentrating hard on what he's doing. Surely he's not in the hospital for a reason or anything.]

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[gonnabe1st]

[Mello spots him in the corridor and walks up to him. He resolves to grab his shoulder and turn him so Ed would be with his back against the wall, and none too gently- given the state he's in he isn't likely to put up much resistance.]

You're not going anywhere.

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[cyberelric]

[If Edward is ever asked, the cry that escapes his lips when he's turned and pushed against the wall, will forever be blamed on surprise, not because Mello's hand was digging into one of his stab wounds. The glistening of his eyes is completely involuntary.]

Mello...you're here. [He offers the words with a bit of a choked voice. He conveys a little bit of surprise, but mostly pain. ]

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[gonnabe1st]

Yeah, I am. And you're going back to bed. [He belatedly realizes that this is one of the places Ed has been stabbed in- too late to do anything about it now, but if this pain gets it through to him that he should NOT be trying to go anywhere, that was worth it. Right now he's just too angry and too worried to think about it too much, though he might later.]

Don't argue with me, I can drag you there if you don't cooperate. I can, and I will.

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[cyberelric]

But Al is...I haven't found him yet.

[Ed hasn't gone far, and he squirms a little against Mello's hold. He can't help but hiss a little. He was a boy, he wasn't going to whine about a little stab wound hurting. He looks up at Mello, frowning a bit.]

I just have to find him and then I can go to bed. I'm just worried about him. I didn't...what if he got hurt?

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[gonnabe1st]

Al can take care of himself. I'm sure he's around here somewhere, and he won't like you wandering about any better than I do.

[Mello lets go of the injured shoulder, but turns him around so that he's facing towards his room again. One hand is firmly placed on Ed's back and gently shoving forward, so he had better keep moving, however slowly.]

I can go find him for you, but you need to stay in bed.