Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I know, no Snake Eyes last chapter roar! You kill me for not having him blah, blah, blah. It was necessary, if he had found those guys he would have killed them then were would future problems arise from? Lol anyway he's not going to show up in this chapter, at least I don't think he is.
Avery was in and out of consciousness for the next few hours before Hi-C took pity and gave her a sleeping sedative. All that she could remember from those few points that she was able to hear and understand what was being said was that Hawk was quite upset and that the men who did this were being severally punished. One thing that kept running though her mind was the saying 'An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind'. They had their revenge so why bother with them? They would just comeback for more wouldn't they once they were freed once again.
But then blackness too hold and she remembered no more. When she was fully conscious she had a tube in her throat, wires on her abdomen, and and an IV drip in her arm. Raising the arm that had nothing in or on it she waved. Hope was not waisted on her wave as Hi-C came in. "I'm going to remove the tube now. Just one minute." Avery had to hold her gags back as she felt the smooth tube being removed from her. "How are you feeling?"
"Like hell." Avery managed to croak then give a small smile. "But what's new with that? I mean the past several days have had it out for me."
Hi-C gave a short laugh. "Yeah. First the door frame, then the table, and now this. Not doing good this week. But those guys are being taken care of. I'll get Hawk." Hi-c was leaving when Avery spoke. She hadn't meant for anyone to hear but Hi-C did and what Avery said made he hesitate in her step.
"An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind." Avery coughed a bit and her throat stung, Hi-C continued on and went to find Hawk. Leaving Avery alone in the room.
She couldn't help it and she thought. Her thoughts were about when her parents died, how she felt no emotion or how she'd felt numb when she had hit that blond guy over the head with the pan. But what she thought about most was Snake Eyes. How every time she saw him her heart skipped a beat. Or when they talked how he made her heat up with no more than a tilt of his head when she stumbled over some words in a story. Even how when he did his exorcises, like balancing on his swords in a handstand, her could make her heart soar without knowing it.
Hawk came in then, the look on his face meant business and no play. "I'm sending you somewhere. I'll send you the money you need to survive-"
"No!" Avery interrupted him. Even though there were some ass holes she liked it there. "I don't want to leave." She couldn't meet his eyes. There was a fear that if he knew that she had feelings for Snake Eyes he would force her to leave. And she knew that if he looked into her eyes at the moment he would see that she had a totally different reason to stay. She kept her eyes- …Eyes? Avery gasped as she comprehended something. "How long have I been here?"
Hawk looked at the ground and Hi-C couldn't meet her eyes. But the older woman answered Avery. "Nearly two weeks. They did a lot of damage."
Anger went through her and she felt so weak. "Oh. But I'm staying Hawk."
"No."
"I'm not going. There are many worse things out in the world just so you know. And what would happen if that enemy you have find me? How cold you help if I'm not here?"
"Fine." Hawk gruffly said. He stormed off and was mumbling curses under his breath.
"Hey, Hi-C, can we remove these?" Avery indicated to the wires and cord on her body. "I'm allowed to go to the rec. room right?"
"I have no say what you do or don't do. But I suggest going to see Cybergirl first. She's in her room." Hi-C carefully pulled each wire off of her. Once all the wires were off she removed the IV drip and put a band-aid on the hole.
"Thanks, hopefully you don't see me again for a while." Avery grinned. She didn't mean that in a mean or hurtful way it was just did anyone really want to have to meet under these circumstances. Would someone really like to have meet while in the doctors because they are in pain or in trouble? "But hopefully I'll see you, ya know?"
"Yeah, maybe next time it will be under better circumstances." The two grinned at each other and Avery just had to ask.
"What's your name? Your real name, not your code name." Avery had asked all of her friends what their real name was. Only Cybergirl and Breaker had code names that would tell her their real names.
"Oh uh I'm Danielle."
"It was nice talking to you Hi-C, but as you said before I should probably go find Cybergirl before she finds me. You know how bad that could be." The two women shared a grin again and Avery headed for the door.
"Oh one more thing Avery," Hi-C waited until Avery turned around.. "Once Alpha Team gets back from the mission today, you might wanna also see them. Especially Snakes. He's such a bother when you are in here." Hi-C's eyes twinkled as if she knew a secret. "You are also such a bother when he isn't around." Avery gasped and ran from the room. Embarrassment coated her cheeks with a thin layer of red. And the more she thought about Snake Eyes the darker it became.