Evie didn't even hesitate once she got to her sobbing little sister as she immediately picked her up and then glared daggers at Uma as she was furious with her and also freaking out on the inside as Mal had a huge cut on her forehead and it was bleeding a lot. Evie knew that it would probably need stitches, but right now she wanted to try and stop the bleeding.
"Uma go get me a washcloth right now! She's bleeding and I need it!" Evie screamed out to Uma who didn't even hesitate as she went running to grab a washcloth as she was feeling so guilty. Once Uma ran back with the washcloth Evie immediately grabbed the washcloth and placed it on the four year old's bleeding forehead.
"There you go. Shh it's okay baby girl. It's okay. Mommy's here sweetie. You're going to be just fine," Evie rambled out in panic while also trying to seem calm to not freak out the already sobbing four year old, but it was becoming harder to do that when the bleeding didn't seem to be stopping.
Not only that, but Evie had noticed that Mal's right arm was looking off and the four year old was holding it tightly and sobbing uncontrollably. "Shh baby girl you're okay sweetie. Mommy is going to make it all better soon. Now I will be right back okay," Evie told the four year old in her best soothing voice as she was freaking out on the inside.
Evie just looked at Uma. "Stay with her and I'm serious, do not move her! And keep trying to stop the bleeding with this! I have to get some stuff to make a splint for her arm," Evie told Uma as she ran off to go get some supplies and an ice pack as Evie was used to dealing with injuries back on the Isle and knew right away that Mal's arm was most likely broken.
Uma didn't even hesitate as she grabbed the washcloth from Evie and applied it to the four year old's bleeding head. "Hey there tiny tot. You're going to be okay. Aw come on kid stop crying. You're supposed to be my brave and strong partner in crime," Uma told the four year old as she was trying to seem calm to not freak the younger girl out, but she was seriously panicking. Sure Uma had seen her fair share of injuries on the Isle, but never anyone that was as young as Mal as young kids tended to stay away from her territory or even anyone that she really cared about.
Before Uma could say anymore to help the small girl Evie came running back as she carefully made a splint for the four year old's injured arm as she placed an ice pack on it as well. She then grabbed the washcloth from Uma as she pressed it onto Mal's forehead and carefully picked Mal up as she made her way to the car not even caring that Uma was still in her house.
Uma just ran after Evie as she already knew where Evie was going and she wanted to be there too. "Wait princess! There is no way I'm letting you take her to that torturous place by yourself!" Uma screamed out, making Evie just glare at Uma as she carefully placed Mal into her car seat making sure to not hurt Mal more. She then tried to go get into the driver's seat, but Mal started to freak out.
"Mommy! Please don't leave me! It hurts! I want you mommy! It hurts really bad and you make me feel better" The four year old screamed out, making Evie sigh in frustration as she hadn't wanted Uma to help, but she was out of options now since she couldn't leave Mal in the back by herself crying in pain.
"Ugh fine Uma, but you're driving and this doesn't mean I forgive you. I'm only doing this because I want to sit back there with her to comfort her and monitor her and I can't do that if I have to drive," Evie told Uma in frustration as she practically threw her keys at Uma and climbed into the back sitting next to the injured four year old.
Uma didn't even argue as she grabbed the keys and began to drive towards the emergency room. Mal began to freak out more when they reached the emergency room as she hated doctors and anything related to that. "No! No! No! Mommy I'm not going in there! I don't like it! Please mommy I don't wanna go in there! It's scary! I don't care if it hurts! I don't wanna go in there!" The young girl screamed and cried out while trying to thrash around, but started sobbing more when she realized that made her pain worse.
Evie just sighed as she unbuckled herself and then Mal as she picked Mal up carefully making sure to not touch any of the spots that Mal was injured. She then got out of the car as she looked at her sobbing baby sister. "Mal honey I know. I know you hate doctors and I know you hate it here. I hate it too Mal, but you're hurt and you're in pain. They can help make you feel better," Evie told Mal who just kept crying as she clung to Evie with her uninjured arm.
"Mommy I don't like them! I want you to make it better!" Mal told Evie as she didn't trust the doctors, but she trusted Evie. Evie just held back her tears as she watched her baby sister beg her to not make her go to the ER. Evie wished so badly that she could just treat Mal herself, but Evie wasn't a doctor and the last thing she wanted to do was try to treat the injuries on her own and make it worse as that could give Mal an infection which would be really scary and Evie would never forgive herself if she decided to just try and treat Mal on her own and something bad happened.
Of course Evie used to treat injuries for her friends on the Isle all the time, but that was different. On the Isle they didn't have access to medical attention, so if someone got hurt then they would have to make do with what they had and hope that it was enough. Here they had access to medical care and so Evie wouldn't risk it when they had access to it.
"Aw Mal sweetie I know. I know you want me to treat you, but Mal I'm not a doctor. I can't help you because I'll only make it worse and then we would end up right back here. Come on my little apple I'm going to be with you the whole time there's nothing to be scared about. Oh and Auntie Uma is here too okay and she is super brave and tough. She won't let anyone hurt you and neither will I, so please Mal can we please go get you checked out by the doctor," Evie told Mal in her gentle voice while she ran her fingers through Mal's purple hair trying to calm her and let her know that Evie was there for her.
Mal just kept crying from her pain, but she managed to calm down a bit. "Okay mommy I trust you, but it hurts really badly mommy! And are you sure Auntie Uma will help me?" The scared four year old asked Evie, making Uma immediately fall into her guilty thoughts as she looked at the small girl that she considered to be like her niece and partner in crime. Uma loved the kid even if she refused to admit it, and seeing Mal fall and then seeing her in pain right now was hurting her and just making her feel so horrible and guilty.
Uma would never forgive herself if something happened to the small girl because it would be all her fault. She was supposed to watch Mal, but she had let her Isle behavior influence her and now Mal was hurt and Evie was furious at her. Uma was brought back to reality when she felt a small hand on her shoulder.
"Auntie Uma will you protect me from the scary doctors?" Mal asked Uma with her sad and scared puppy dog eyes making Uma smile a small bit at the girl. "Of course I will Tiny Tot! Trust me I won't let any of those crazy white coated people hurt you. Now come on Tiny Tot you're my brave partner in crime. You can do this. And your mommy may not be as brave and tough as us normally, but when it comes to you she becomes a very protective mama bear that people definitely don't want to mess with. So you have nothing to worry about Tiny Tot because you got me and you got your protective mama bear and we both are here to protect you," Uma told the small girl who was still crying from her pain, but managed to smile a tiny bit as she looked at Uma.
Evie just gave Uma a tiny smile of approval as Uma had managed to help Mal, but she was still mad at her. Evie then walked into the hospital doors and was immediately greeted by the front desk lady who smiled a bit when she saw Evie with Mal. "Hello Evie haven't seen you two in awhile huh? So what's wrong with our favorite little patient today?" The front desk lady asked Evie with a smile.
Evie just smiled a bit as she looked at the front desk lady. "Hi Amy, yeah it has been a while. Anyway we're here because I entrusted my most precious treasure with some irresponsible pirate and she decided to ruin my trust by not even watching her and she fell off a countertop and now she's bleeding on her forehead and her arm is injured plus I'm pretty sure she has a concussion," Evie told the front desk lady making the lady frown a bit as she looked at the crying four year old with the splint on her arm and the washcloth on her forehead.
"Aw poor baby. I hate seeing her in pain. Hopefully our team can help her not be in so much pain anymore. Anyway you know the drill, fill out these forms and the doctor will be with you shortly," the front desk lady told Evie with a small smile as she handed Evie the forms as she waved bye to her in which Evie did the same.
When they reached the waiting room Evie sat down with Mal on her lap as she bounced her leg a bit to try and calm the screaming four year old who was trying to touch her injured arm.
Uma just sat and watched Evie with wide eyes as she didn't know what to say and she was also in complete shock as Evie was on a first name basis with the front desk lady at the ER making Uma wonder just how many times they had been there. Especially since Evie was a very over protective parent. Plus Evie was trying to make her feel guilty for Mal getting hurt when it was pretty obvious that Mal got hurt a lot.
Uma's thoughts were interrupted when the nurse called out for Mal and Evie immediately got up as she held on tightly to Mal who had started to try and freak out again, but just ended up crying harder as she was making her pain worse.
Evie just sighed as she hummed a bit to calm Mal and then followed the lady to the back in which Uma just stayed in the waiting room as Uma could tell that Evie didn't want her back there with her. And Uma honestly didn't want to go back there as well as Uma had seen what it was like when Mal was with doctors and it was not a pretty site, so Uma could just sit and wait until they were done.