Snakes Hates Hospitals
They finally arrived at the hospital about an hour later. Duke led Farren to the room, but they wouldn't let her in. She heard the doctor say something about restraints and the nurses complying with him. Everyone, even Scarlett had apparently tried to calm him, but he just wouldn't calm down. The doctor ran out of the room and stood before the small crowd of people.
"Who's up next," he asked breathlessly.
They all stepped aside revealing Farren behind them. The doctor smiled down at the girl.
"What are you going to do to calm him down kid," he asked.
"First of all, my name is Farren. Second, give me the keys to the restraints," Farren responded.
After a little hesitation, he did as Farren requested and let her in the room. He thought that the girl was either very brave or very stupid.
Keeping her face turned away from him, Farren unlocked the restraints. As she finished the last one, Snake-Eyes curled up into the fetal position facing away from her, tears streaking down his face. Farren put her hand on his bare arm. Snake-Eyes flinched a little, but other than that, didn't react.
After a while Snake-Eyes turned onto his back to see who had been in the room with him. Farren smiled brightly at him.
"Are you okay, sensi," Farren asked.
*I'll be fine, but when did you get here?* he singed back.
"About three hours ago," Farren responded.
*Tell them our secret.* Snakes signed.
"Are you sure it's the right time to tell them,"Farren asked.
*I'm sure, just tell them.* Snake-Eyes signed.
"Alright, but you promise me you'll get some rest, you need it,"Farren said.
*Alright, I promise.* Snake-Eyes replied.
"Good night sensi," Farren said as she turned out the lights and stepped out the door.
She stood before the small crowd and just stayed quiet for a minute.
"Guys, Sensi would like me to tell you a secret that we've been hiding from you ever since I have become his apprentice." Farren announced.
"Go ahead, if Snake-Eyes wants you to tell us what it is, then he has his reasons," Scarlett said, stepping in front of the crowd.
"Snake-Eyes is more than a sensi and a sword brother to me. He's also my biological brother," Farren said.
Their jaws dropped open in disbelief. Scarlett did not see that one coming any more than the others.
"But how is that possible," Scarlett asked.
"I wasn't very old when his injuries happened. My parents asked the neighbor to watch me while they went to pick up my brother and when they died in the car crash, my neighbors adopted me. But when I turned 8, COBRA began chasing me and I was left on the side of the road in Las Vegas. I eventually made my way to a safe hiding spot and that's where he found me. He asked my name and I responded, after that, he instantly took me in," Farren explained.
"That doesn't explain why you're just now telling us this information," Scarlett said.
"That one is simple. Since COBRA was after me, then I had to keep my true identity a secret for my own safety. Believe me, I didn't like keeping who I really am from you guys, honest," Farren said.
Scarlett burst in the room, flipping the lights on and freaking out. At this point, Snake-Eyes was too weak to move too much as to defend himself, so he was pretty much helpless against his now really angry wife. Farren tried the door, but it was locked, so she had only one chance to pick it before Snake-Eyes was dead meat. As soon as she did, she ran in the room. Scarlett was about to lift Snake-Eyes off the bed.
"Hey leave him alone. He was only worried about my safety," Farren yelled, just as security arrived.
Scarlett was thrown out of the hospital. Farren was the only one in the room with her brother.
"Sensi, are you okay," Farren asked.
*Yeah, I think so.* Snake-Eyes signed.
"The rest of the guys took it way better than she did. I think they were still in shock," Farren said.
Snake-Eyes let out a soft laugh. Farren smiled, remembering something.
"Did they tell you about what happened during the battle," Farren asked her brother.
*I remember blacking out, but nothing after that.* Snake-Eyes signed in reply.
"Well, after you were injured, I saw a bomb about to blow several yards away from where you were, so I ran, dodging laser fire, finally sliding to where you were. I used my body to shield you from the gravel-like debris as best as I could," Farren said.
*Jinx and Kamakura ran from the fight and you ran into the fight, with only a sword?* Snake-Eyes signed asking.
"Yeah, but you guys were in trouble and I saw everything that happened to you," Farren tried to reason.
Snake-Eyes let out another soft laugh, in all truth, he was proud of his little sister.
