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 Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:13 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:31 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:25 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:34 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:59 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:07 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:37 pm
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Locke began to chase after his lover, but knew it was futile to try to catch up. "One, day, Demona. One day!" He laughed at the situation, thinking how great it would be to run with her. "Soon, though, he slowed. He thought he saw something out of the corner of his eye... A little girl and little boy, running together in a field. "Hey... That's..." Was he imagining things? He must have been, because the two children vanished soon. But the thought stayed with him. Almost as if it was familiar. He decided to put it aside for now, and ran back to Demona and the Inn.
"Thanks, Drake. This should just about do it. There." Sam finished tightening the last screw. "Of course, the rehab is gonna take a while. Usually it takes a year to rehabilitate, but with Locke's strength, and Demona's blood, not to mention Jack's abilities of curative magic, I'd say about a week, and he'll have felt like this arm was his own since birth!"
"Thanks, Drake. Not too bad if I say so myself." Jack got out some plates and utensils as usual. Now was time for Jack to shine. "Okay, guys. Gather around! Breakfast is ready!" Jack saw suddenly Demona enter the room. Followed shortly by Locke. "Lost another race, huh, Locke?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:51 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:42 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:05 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:34 pm
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Locke squeezed Demona's hand for comfort, as he knew she was trying to give it. "Well, Sam. I'm all finished here. So... Ready whenever you are." Locke was ecstatic.
"Same here, Locke. Okay. Let's do this." Sam led Demona, Jack, and locke into the next room where she had set up her makeshift hospital room and equipment. "Okay. Locke, go ahead and lay on the bed. Jack, prepare your herbs and best healing spells. Demona, if you would? Could we borrow some more of your blood? I don't want there to be any problems. Attaching machina is very delicate, and very hard on the body."
Jack did his best to get his spells and herbs ready. "Okay. Ready whenever you are."
Locke looked into Demona's eyes. "Okay. Let's do this. Thank you for your help, Demona."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:40 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:01 pm
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Locke nodded as Demona asked her question. "I'm ready, Demona. I've been ready. It's time I get back to my full strength... I don't want to weigh you all down." He kissed her again, then looked to Sam. "Okay, Sam... Let's get this over with."
"Okay, then... Sorry for the temporary pain." She removed Locke's bandages, then looked at the socket they had already prepared recently for the arm to attach to. "Okay. On my mark. Three... Two... One!" With that, Sam attached the arm to Locke's shoulder, and connected the nerves.
Hours later...
Jack had left the room with Sam, and they left Demona to help Locke relax, and make sure he was kept calm and dry. "I hope he feels better..."
"Oh, he'll feel better. It takes a while to get used to the pain. It's the modifications and later repairs that are going to be hell on him later."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:08 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:50 pm
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That night...
Locke had finally woken in the room where he had passed out from the pain of the operation. "Ugh... Demona? What time of day is it?"
"It would be well into the evening, little brother." Zhin materialized into the room. "I see the operation was a success. And thanks to your friends, you seem to be healing quite quickly."
Locke watched as the one who called him brother appeared. "You... You're one of those mystics who's been following us, yes?"
"Yes. I've come to give you a message. And for one more reason." Zhin moved a little closer. "Adius has seen a possible future. But be aware. It's only a glimmer in all actuality. But it would seem, that he has seen our dear friend, Andrea."
Locke's eyes opened wide. "Andrea!? Are you sure!?" Locke tensed a little, and deflated again into the bed.
"Take it easy, Locke. Yes. It would seem that he has seen her, but it is not particularly going to happen. But if everything goes as he has foreseen, well..."
"Then the little b***h is going to come back and cause all kinds of wonderful trouble. Oh, how I can hardly wait!" Gaurin had appeared as well. "Oh, don't worry, peons... I'm not here this time to cause any damage... Besides. I don't fight defenseless foes. I just came to see how my mortal enemy is doing? Glad to see you on the mend."
"Gaurin. If that's all you've come to do, then you can go. Now." Locke may have been weakened, but he still didn't like this guy.
"Oh, don't get your panties in a knot. I'm leaving now. Just stay alive long enough for me to kill you, okay?" With that, Gaurin left.
"Don't worry, Locke. We'll keep an eye on things to make sure you all are safe. I'm sorry we can't tell you more about Andrea, but what we do know is better than what we don't."
"Thank you, Zhin. I appreciate it." With that, Zhin had left.
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