~3:00:00 PM~
Mayzie Olmec (D11)
I limp along after Ta. Van, big tough guy that he is, brings up the end. Our extremely slow progress is mostly because of me. It's not like we're going anywhere. We're just kinda wanderin' around, and 'round, and 'round. I think it's 'cause no one wants to stay still. If I could, I'd be running around like crazy, just tryin' to get the nervous jitters out. Maybe it's a good thing I'm injured...what the heck am I saying! It's not good that I'm injured. Oh gosh, it's goin' to my head. I can't think straight anymore. How could I possibly think that it's good to be crippled!
You know how when you stand up really fast and there's all those little black dots floating around, blocking your vision...yeah. Ooooh dizzy.
Right before I faceplant, Van reaches out and catches me. Sure he almost yanked my arm out of joint, but it's better than tasting dirt which is really, really gross.
"Hey, let's take a break," he says to Myrta who pouts slightly, "I'm getting tired."
I look over at him, he's kinda blurry looking. There ain't no way he's tired; he's like the Hulk, except he isn't green and he doesn't have anger management issues. He looks at me, concern in his eyes. Oh. Duh duh moment. He's not tired. He's doing it for me. As I'm pretty sure I've said about a million billion times, he's a sweetie. He shouldn't be doing this. Staying still is just asking for someone to come tracking us down. We shouldn't...
I sink to a sitting position, legs sprawled out in front of me. Hmmm...I'm pretty sure that bandage was white earlier. I should probably start freaking out right now, but 1.) I really don't have the extra energy and 2.) Van is doing enough of that for the both of us.
Ta stares at the blood soaked bandage, "I don't know medical crap to save my life, but," she just had to say save my life, didn't she? "That doesn't look good."
Van nods, "Do we try to fix it, or leave it?"
I love how they're talking about me as if I wasn't here. I mean really people! I'm sitting right in front of them. Ta is even poking me making sure of, you know what, I really don't know. I have to speak up, "Ok, considering that it's me...I think I should have just a TINY bit of say in my health! If the band aid isn't doing any good, take it off and put a new one on. It won't do any good like that."
Van's eyebrows press together, deep in thought. "You sure?" I nod, making the world spin around like crazy. "Ok then, hey Ta, in that bag..." his voice kind of starts fading. I'm pretty sure he's talking about me though.
A sharp pain in my leg jolts me to attention. "Sorry!" Van's voice echoes. I open my eyes in time to see Ta on the verge of puking. Hmmm...that's really reassuring. I strain my neck forward to get a glimpse. "Don't look!" Van says.
Of course, when someone says 'don't look', it just makes you want to look more. Curiosity just ate me away there. I know, I know, curiosity killed the cat, blah blah blah. But guess what, satisfaction brought him back...
I just had to look.
Um, eeew. I'm glad I never had to be a doctor or something. As Van gently peels away the bandage, other stuff is sticking and coming out with it. I'm pretty sure it's important stuff. Like muscles, and a wiry looking thing. Pain like nothing I can describe is shooting through my whole entire leg right before it goes numb.
I slam my head back, so I can't see it. TUNNEL VISION! It's going dark around the edges, and it's closing in fast. Soon there's only the smallest little hole of true sight, showing the bright blue sky. Ugh, so dizzy.
Wow, it's really, really dark.
Van Walker (D11)
Oh gross. I stare at the lump of stuff that's supposed to be inside your body. I don't want to look at it, but I can't look away either. I choke back a little bit of vomit in my throat. I hate to admit it, but I'm pretty sure she's a goner. That gasp when I gently took of the bandage terrified me, and I'm pretty sure that if I survive this, it's going to haunt me.
It's my fault really. I said I'd be there and be a good ally, and then she gets sliced into by that 10 career. Her face gets a sheer shine of sweat, and I push a ringlet to the side.
She lies on her back, staring up at the sky breathing hard. Ta looks at me shocked. She doesn't seem to know what to do. But then again, neither do I. What do I do?
Before I can even think of a plan, the cannon fires. She died. Her hazel eyes now stare lifelessly upwards. Mayzie.
Sure, she was annoying sometimes, but she was still a good girl, a good ally. I'm pretty sure I can say a good friend. But I failed her.
Ta stares at me. I can't tell if it's a wary stare, or a plotting stare. "What do we do now?" she asks softly.
I don't know. I really don't know. I think I'm going to try to win this. No, I know I'm going to try to win this. To win...you have to kill. I grab the small scythe that was next to my bag and turn to Ta.
Her eyes go wide and she scrambles to her feet. I raise my arm to cut her down. It'll be quick and easy.
Gosh Van, she practically saves your life...you have to say thanks at least...
Mayzie was right about that. Those nasty little bugs could've devoured us all if it wasn't for Ta. Dammit.
"Go," I whisper harshly, "Just get out of here." I lower the scythe. I can't kill her of all people.
Ta blinks once, then twice, and then she scoops up her bag, turns and runs. Good choice. Good choice.
D1 Nimbus Blaire, 17 ~ (Hunter, Fawn)
D1 Juno Bledsoe, 18 ~ (Zella)
D2 Hunter Shade, 17 ~ (Nimbus, Fawn)
D2 Lucinda "Lulu" Zede, 17 ~ (betrayed)
D3 Korrigan Valencia, 16 ~ (stabbed by Lulu)
D3 Allison "Ali" Blazer, 15 ~ (Rocko)
D4 Karawan Mariak, 14 ~ (Korrigan finishes up his revenge)
D4 Gunvor Nikila, 13 ~ (Korrigan slits throat)
D5 Raidon "Rai" Shimizu, 16 ~ (neck snapped by Lock)
D5 Avri Veen, 12~ (Killed by Gunvor)
D6 Hermes Groats, 14 ~
D6 Aina Fluoreste, 16 ~ (Stabbed with stars, courtesy of Fawn)
D7 Lion Raywood, 18 ~
D7 Myrta "Ta" Ambrose, 14 ~
D8 Nilick Jayti, 15 ~ (knife in back by Lock)
D8 Zella Shadows, 15 ~ (Juno)
D9 Lock, 17 ~
D9 Rowena "Row" Loxet, 14 ~ (nightlock administered by Hermes)
D10 Elihu "Eli" Lyndon, 14 ~ (fainted, then stabbed by Hunter)
D10 Fawn Blackshot, 18 ~ (Nimbus, Hunter)
D11 Van Walker, 18 ~
D11 Mayzie Olmec, 16 ~ (died of previous wound inflicted by Fawn)
D12 Rocko Warner, 16 ~ (Ali)
D12 Ariella Chambers, 15 ~
Oh, and if you have dibs on tributes for my next one, it's now up. It'd be nice if I can get 'em in within the next week-ish.