~forty-seven~ [Fixed(?)field]

[glowing_skye]

[Outside of the hospital]

[Ema comes to consciousness slowly, slumped up against the hospital's external wall. The fact that she's awake at all comes as a surprise, given that she's pretty sure she recently died in Edward's arms from months-old injuries. Has the regeneration system been put back into place?

If it has, it's still broken. She feels cold. Her wounds seem to have healed over, but the bullet wound in her forehead is still scabbed over. She's pale and almost lacks the energy to even follow through with simple actions that she wants to do. When she finally brings herself to check her pulse, she finds that it's weak and slow. Low blood pressure. Slowly-beating heart.

Scientifically speaking, then, she's only barely alive. And currently lacks the strength to pick herself up from the ground and walk home.

She's going to need some help. Unable to do much more than occasionally call out to nearby people ('Help?'), there's nothing much she can do except wait for it to come.]



[1492 Kramden; Phone]

[Somehow, Ema's made it home. She forces herself to take to the phone instead of falling asleep on the first horizontal surface she finds.

Her voice is quieter than usual, but it's unmistakably her.]

Things are really messed up, aren't they?

I just want to let people know that I'm all right. I'm alive again after... whatever restored me. But I'm weak, so I'm not going to push my luck. If anyone has new information that's come to light in the past few days, please share it with me. I was dead for awhile.

[A pause.]

Everyone? Scout? Sideswipe? Ai? Nina?

...Edward?

Please tell me you're all right.

Comments

[thegirltwin]

Mmmm. That's what Karkat said happened to him, too. I wonder if people are going to come back that way from now on...

[Nina is worried by the thought. Though she tries to keep the worry out of her voice, it might be noticeable in the way she trails off.]

It's better than the alternative. I wouldn't want to lose you. I know I'm not the only one who wouldn't, either. Please tell me if you need anything at all.

[glowing_skye]

I wonder, too. I suppose it's better than not coming back at all, but I can't say by how much.

I might... I might take you up on that. Doing anything more taxing than sitting up is exhausting, so I might need some help doing things around here and around town.

[thegirltwin]

We have that to get that machine fixed somehow. Or get them to fix it. I doubt they're even trying. Maybe they wanted this to happen so they'd have another excuse to torture us... [Nina sighs. It seems to get harder and harder to know what to think in Mayfield everyday. But she has to focus on Ema right now, not her own troubles.] I'm sorry. I am glad you're back.

[She brightens a little as she offers.] Any time! Just let me know what you need, okay? I'd be happy to help. It'd be good to take my mind off some of this, too.

[glowing_skye]

I imagine they're trying. They... they have too much to lose to have a town of broken guinea pigs.

The torture is just a bonus. [There's a dark wryness to her voice that suggests she and Nina are not that different when it comes to how to feel about the town.]

Do you mind coming over and stopping at the grocery along the way? I need something to munch on to soothe my nerves, and some company would be nice.

[thegirltwin]

You think so? [Nina is quiet, trying to decide what to think about all of this. What to believe. That shouldn't be difficult. It's not something that she usually suffers from trouble with. But in Mayfield, it can be difficult.]

I don't mind. I could use the distraction, too. I'm a little sick, though, so I apologize if I'm not all there.

[glowing_skye]

[In Mayfield, it can be nearly impossible.]

I do. I could be wrong, though.

And only come over if you're feeling up to it, Nina. I don't want to push you, and I won't be mad if you're not 100%. I doubt anyone is right now.