Dushu: Well, we find out just how much damage Hot Streak has done.
Goddess: Yeah, kind of sad.. but hey, we try. Sorry it's taken so long to update...we're trying!
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I muttered a spell to dry my hair and clothing. I started. Clothing. I was still wearing Static's duster! Where were Virgil and Gear? I looked around noticing them on the grassy knoll a little ways away from me. I ran to them, seeing they were still unconscious and that they were still both bleeding. Profusely.
I knew I could do it. I didn't know how I came by the knowledge. Maybe it was that altruistic nature that was around us. Maybe I was connected to that nature, or maybe, as farfetched as it seemed, I was back home, in Hawaii. I didn't know what it was, but I muttered a spell and healed them up in a moment, feeling hardly a drain.
I sat down on the grass, feeling a bit odd and light headed. I suddenly had to get back up and empty my stomach of the rest of its contents. I had a really bad feeling all of a sudden. Pain came in spasms, I doubled over. Tears ran down my face as I tried not to cry out and wake Virgil or Richie. Once it was over, I stood up slowly. Virgil was standing right next to me, looking worried.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"I have a really bad feeling about this. Is Richie ok?" I asked.
He started for a moment, looking surprised, then smiled.
"I think so. He isn't awake though. How'd you know it was him?"
"The patterns of your mind. You change from Static to Virgil, as if you truly were two separate people. Richie does the same. But the moment you were pinned to the wall by Shiv, you wouldn't cry out. I saw your face, your eyes. I felt your pain and fear, and realized who you were. Richie couldn't keep his Gear façade while he was dying." I said.
"He was dying?" Virgil asked, shocked.
"Yes. He was close. It took a lot out of me. But he will be fine. He just needs to regain a lot of the blood he lost." I said.
Thunder boomed and lightning flashed. I cringed, but Virgil seemed to sense something, and it made his eyes flicker with excitement. I backed off, a little scared. But he shook his head and grinned halfheartedly.
"We need to get out of here. It's going to storm pretty badly. And we don't want to get hit by lightning." He said.
I nodded and bent to pick Richie up, using a spell to make him lighter than he already was. We started trudging towards the tree line, hoping to make it past the rain. I felt the hairs on my arm stand up, and my hair do the same. Virgil would have laughed had it been a funny moment. Soon I landed on the turf, shielding Richie from the shock. Virgil had pushed us to the ground so that the lightning wouldn't hit us. He absorbed most of it, then landed on the ground in a heap.
I cried out, crawling to him to check on him. His eyes fluttered open and he moaned. I sat backon my legs and watched him as he sat up and shook his head, looking at me. I grabbed his hand, but recoiled when he shocked me.
"Wow, I've never done that before. Well, at least I have my powers back. You nearly drowned me when we were in that room." He said.
"I'm sorry." I said, tears welling up in my eyes.
"Don't worry. I know it wasn't really you. It was Madelyn. She controls people's minds. It wasn't your fault." He said. Thunder rumbled. "We better get going."
I stood, with Virgil's help. Suddenly I was caught in his deep chocolate colored eyes. I blushed and ducked my head, moving to pick Richie up. He helped me and we began to move towards the tree line again. We made it barely. The cover of trees sheltered us from the worst of the rain. We ran deeper into the forest. I stopped suddenly, putting Richie down.
"Kailie, what's wrong?" Virgil asked.
"I'm going to get sick." I said. The pain was excruciating.
Virgil sat next to Richie as I went to find a secluded spot and get sick once more. I got back, staggering. Virgil ran to me and grabbed me around the waist before I could fall. He almost let go, but instead all I heard was a sound of surprise as he steadied me. He put his hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eyes. I gripped his arm as the wave of pain passed.
"Kailie, I don't mean to sound insulting or anything, but umm… you're a little rounder than I remember." He said, I smiled.
"Don't worry about insulting me. I know you're nicer than that. I don't see how I could be rounder though. Maybe its just the jacket you gave me to use." I said.
"I don't know. I doubt it, but that could be it." He said.
"Let's just get Richie and ourselves out of here before the rain starts getting heavier. I need to check something, and figure out where we are, and how we got here." I said. We picked Richie up and started to walk once more.
I was out of breath by the time we found the cave. I never knew walking like that would put me out of breath. I was normally more fit than that. I sat down in the cave mouth after laying Richie down. Virgil came and sat next to me as I wove a spell.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Seeing where we are." I said.
"Oh." He said.
I finished, sighing as I stood and stretched. I was glad I was a little shorter than Virgil. The duster came down past my knees. I looked down at my stomach, pondering Virgil's words earlier. I did look a little chubbier than before. I poked my stomach, confused. I couldn't have gained weight that fast. It was impossible, unless I could do it with my magic, and that was a useless power.
"Let's get moving Virgil. We need to figure out how to pace ourselves enough to get to the village." I said.
"Village?" He asked.
"My people reside in a village. It's a long story. I'll tell you when the going gets tough, and we're bored. The story itself isn't very interesting." I said.
"Wow, that actually sounds pretty cool." Virgil said.
"Well, there's a cave ahead somewhere. I've traversed these trails more than any other tour guide has. Many of these trails are made by my family. This is the least traveled part of Kauai." I said.
"So, Kauai. Where is that exactly?" He asked.
"It's the northernmost Hawaiian Island. And its one of the least populated. The perfect setting for my family." I said.
"Ok, I think the cave is just up ahead." Virgil said.
I groaned in pain. I didn't know what was happening to me. We were in the cave, and had been. There was a slight clearing in front of it, and Virgil was at the mouth watching the storm, playing with the electricity he had gathered from the air. Richie was awake and doing repairs on his gadgets. He looked at me, and with a click I heard his little critter come online.
"I think something is seriously wrong Kailie. Here, let Backpack scan you. He should be able to tell us what's up." Richie said.
"Please do. I can't handle this. It's too much." I said.
"Ok, stand up so he can do a full body scan, and we'll figure this out." Richie said.
I nodded and started to stand, wobbly. Virgil grabbed my arm before I fell over and helped me to stand until I was steady. When I was ready Backpack scanned me for a full five seconds. I sat down, weary, when Richie nodded. He sat down, placing his Gear helmet on. He began speaking to himself. He almost choked a moment later when he was finished.
"Uh oh. This can't be right. Virg, you better get over here." Richie said, his tone serious, confused, and above all, tinted with fury.
"What's wrong Rich?" Virgil asked, sitting next to me as Richie moved.
"Look at this data. None of this can be right. It just can't be!" Richie said.
"What can't be right Richie?" I asked, exasperated.
"Whoa." Virgil said quietly.
"What!" I almost shouted.
"Well, by the information Backpack has given me, your pregnant." Richie said.
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Dushu: Dun dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
Goddess: Ah yes. The downside of not using protection. The plot twists and turns, and these three will never be the same.
Dushu: Is that Cally?
Goddess: Anyway, I hope you like the twist.. even if it is slightly.. dunno.. macabre?
