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Many thanks for the reviews from Himaco and Feldinaut. Also, yes this is a Legends fanfic. Most of the early chapters won't have much to do with the game directly, though. If you hold out till the end, I think you'll like what you find. Here you go!

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Chapter 2

The One Who Cared

Mark didn't talk much. When he did, it was usually a very short conversation. This didn't really matter much, though, as only one person ever talked to him. The nurse had felt sorry for him from the moment he was brought in. She had spent all of her free time caring for him. It was she who had run from the room when he woke up. Now she kept him company, and tended to his many wounds.

Even if he wasn't much of a talker, the nurse was. She told him that her hair wasn't really red, but that she liked to color it. She told him she hated being shorter than most people. She even told him about how all of her family had died, and that she didn't have any friends. This was why she was able to spend so much time visiting him.

Mark was quite content with this arrangement, as it took his mind off of the fact that painkillers had virtually no effect on his body. Which is why he was so shocked when she asked him a question.

"Who was Claire?" She asked.

The answer came slowly, "Claire Tao. She is…my spotter."

"Is?" The nurse repeated.

"She lives." He muttered. He could feel her still.

"Oh." She said, feeling even more pity for him than she had previously. "Wait, then you're a…."

"Digger." He finished for her.

"Wow! But you're so young! Why would you decide to be a digger?"

"I didn't." He replied. "We did."

-Well, enjoy then. And do tell me if you like it.-