A Gamers rise in Marvel
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Chapter 13 : Careful who you kill for
Something is wrong with me. Something is seriously wrong with me. This thought is the only thing going on in my head early in the morning. I woke up about twenty minutes ago and thinking of the events of yesterday. Specifically, the way I treated Vanessa before going to bed.
You mean when you were being a bit of a creep?
Quite the opposite actually. Why the hell did I back down. Why was I feeling sympathy for her situation. The Old me would have tormented and toyed with her in that moment. I mean the entire reason why I died in the first place was because I treated people like trash. They were nothing but tools to get ahead or toys for enjoyment. Hell, I even treated my own family like that...
So why..Why the hell am I so different! The same with Wendy. I would have maybe taken a picture and even laughed a bit...So why did it affect me like that.
SYSTEM I thought Gamer's mind was supposed to protect me from mental influence, so please how is this possible
Probably the only time that Gamers mind failed.
You mean?...The Servant Summoning?
Yup.
My guess is that the souls of the original Jeanne D'arc (which already inhabited your body) and Jeanne Alter used the summoning to fuse with your own Soul.
If you recall, The GAME assimilated them after all.
They had to go somewhere.
So/that means that next to getting hatred and all that anger stuff from Alter and some of the goody two shoes crap from The original Jeanne...
Seems like it. I think the other Jeanne that grew up in your body was probably also its own entity. After all, she was also radically different to the saint.
I have to ask Jeanne. We can probably reverse the change, but i'm actually curious if you actually want it.
What!..System of course I want to go back the way I was. I...i...do I want to?...
o don't know if its an unbiased standpoint, but I think of my old self as quite the bitch actually...
Sure i'm still cruel and sadistic, not caring about morals or rules that I break..
The old me though...She was unhappy with her life. Because of the way she acted and her desires...
I was a spiteful person filled with dreams of Grandeur. But here? Here I'm different. Here I can become a god for Crying out loud!...and most importantly, Ive been enjoying every day.
SYSTEM...I think I like the new me
Glad to hear it boss.
Yeah. I guess I'm now a twisted amalgamation of Four different personalities huh.' I think while laughing a bit.
Yup, that's definitely new. :)
you're going to-
SYSTEM?...
SYSTEM what's wrong?! Are you OK!?
Hey talk to me he-
Sorry Jeanne, i'm fine.
Want to tell me what that was about?
Something...it's just..
When you said that you were a combination of 4 personalities,
something just clicked with me that that was wrong.
You mean the statement being untrue?
More like the number being wrong.
…...I let that thought sink in first...'Are you saying there's another personality or even more in me?!' I think to SYSTEM.
I'm not sure Jeanne..
Its just a feeling.
I could be wrong.
Well keep an eye on me any case. We don't need a "Wildcard" in my own head as well...
Lets shelve this for later. I will need to find someone who can somehow help me. Doing that will be impossible with gamer's mind though...Fuck it. The Jeanne of the Future can handle this, I have things to do.
I finally get out of my bed after that lengthy conversation with SYSTEM. I move slowly as to not awaken the sleeping Vanessa lying next to me. She deserves her rest.
I move on to the bathroom and take a quick shower. While scrubbing myself down, I think of my plans for today
Finish things up with Kazan and Take care of James Wesley. Id rather do that as early as possible as to not make him grow suspicious of me. A mayor Crime Family loses its leadership an hour after I visit them? Yeah that's suspicious as fuck. So were killing him, or having him kill himself today,
Cant postpone that at all.
Then comes making contact with the MACUSA and making sure we get a friendly or at least a cordial relationship going. Maybe get some magical help there as well.
If all goes well, then I'll also get a new Servant Catalyst. Assassin if I recall correctly. That will definitely be useful, unless its someone crazy Like Jack the Ripper. A bloodthirsty Murder loli is cool and all, but to control her I'll have to basically treat her as my own daughter...i mean I could probably do that...
We'll see which servant I get later on. What is pretty good is that the Perk "Solomons Wisdom" will basically ensure that the process actually succeeds this time.
It's only a 98% Chance.
Bad SYSTEM! Even a pessimist is content with only a 2% chance of failure. And Questioning that only tempts Fate, you dummy!
My bad ;)
'Enough of the sass Darling' I think while getting out of the shower. I put some casual clothes on and put a note on the kitchen table along with 2.000 $ . It's meant for the girls and tells them all they need to know, such as where to get food, where I'm going and my number, in case of an emergency.
With that done, I call Kazan and arrange to meet him at the warehouse from yesterday. I promptly portal my way there and wait...
For about two minutes, after which I start inspecting the place properly. Didn't really get the chance yesterday, what with all the Murder and shooting going on. I move through the halls and find that all the the girls and kidnapped children are gone. I guess Kazan took care of that first. What they didn't move, are the smuggled drugs and weapons. The drugs honestly just piss me off, considering what happened to Wendy. Ive considered destroying them, but decided against it. Cant really have a smuggling ring if you don't deal in criminal world's bread and butter.
After that I move to the weapons. Most are pretty normal weapons with nothing standing out, I thought that I might get something better here. I'm mainly thinking that because my current arsenal, while very awesome, is sadly lacking something with more kick. Most weapons here are normal pistols, SMGs and some rifles. I think a Sniper rifle or High power revolver would suit me the best, but they don't have any of that.
What does grab my attention is the body armour. The thing is, the way I'm currently entering combat is as a hit and run glass cannon. Sure it gets the job done, but one good hit still drops my HP by a lot. The vitality Stat decides my HP and HPr , but doesn't increase my defences. Sure I can walk away from a shot through the Heart and maybe even the Head( Don't want to try that one) but I'd prefer if whatever was attacking me didn't get that far. Ive also noticed that certain critical attacks always get a percentage of my HP added to the damage it gives me. The percentage does decrease with higher levels, but it still means that vital shots can kill me right now. Someone like the Winter soldier wont have any problems blasting a few slugs through my skull.
My armour during servant mode does help out, but I cant use it outside of it. So I will need something for my daywear or when I run out of Mana. This body armour wont cut though, but I do have an idea for something else.
If I recall, there was a man who created daredevils Armour. He also made bullet proof clothing for members of the underworld. I cant recall his name, but Kazan can probably help me out there. If I get some personalized Armour, I would also be able to enchant it. I of course, have to learn from the new Grimoire first. It'll take quite some time to learn though, the Book is sadly quite thick and In Latin of all things...
I'm broken out of my thoughts by Kazan entering the Warehouse. He has an unsure look on his face with a hint of fear glittering in his eyes. Right, I forgot he saw me slaughtering all his colleagues...
Fun times...
I look over his thoughts with my telepathy. Looks like he's unsure what his future looks like now and how I will influence him. Did we not go over this?
You did not actually.
By the way, why did you use telepathy instead of the Mystic Eyes?
Because I want to upgrade it of course. The Eyes are maxed out after all and Telepathy is always useful.
Now then back to Kazan. He approaches me and speaks up:" I must say, when you showed up yesterday, I didn't expect that you'd be killing all the others just hour later. I...I...must say it terrified me a bit, but I guess you mutants always did scare me a little. For now I do have to thank you."
Now this interests me: " You do? Whatever for?"
He quickly answers:" You gave me something I was always too big coward to do myself. For Years, I let The Twins do as they pleased. Let us sell our honour and dignity just for some extra cash...Now I can change that. Can make the family go back to old days. And I do want to do this, most of my men also agree with it. They accept me as the new leader , but are curios about who killed the others. Before we get to that though" He pauses while giving me a serious look." I want to know what exactly you need from me and if it goes against this. Though, judging by your actions yesterday, I'd guess I already have your approval." He ends with a smile forming on his face.
I have to say, he is starting to grow on me. The best way I'd describe him would be a happy Russian Bear...who also drinks. Yeah that works. I do wonder though, what exactly do I want from him...
after coming up with some ideas, I finally answer him:" No you're not wrong, I wouldn't have helped you otherwise. Now then...first of, I will require your services in smuggling as I wont be able to obtain or sell certain things conventionally. Next to that I think Fifty thousand dollars would help as well." I quickly list.
He stares in absolute shock at me:" That cant possibly be everything..we..I thought tha-?"
I interrupt him:" That's all I want for now Kazan. Things may change later on. For now, here is how we will work. You will receive orders from me per phone, no one else will know of our connection.
And you will answer for me, am I understood?" He quickly agrees, already expecting this " for now our last topics are who to blame for the murders and something personal as well. Simply put, I want to blame either the Maggia or Hammerheads crew. My connection to the Dahlias should explain why I want them gone. Will either of those work?"
He thinks for a bit before answering:" They don't work for Fisk, so we should be fine on that end. The only Problem would be Hammerhead. He has those Freaks Tombstone and Solomon Grundy working for him. I also hear that he is mutant to, but am unsure about it. The Magiia however are much more suitable, We are better equipped and border their territory. We should be able to snuff them out." He gives his solution.
Ignoring the fact that fucking Solomon Grundy is here, I ask about the Family:" I thought the Maggia were a big international Crime Syndicate. Wouldn't taking them out cause wide scale retaliation?"
"Not Quite. The maggia aren't as allied as people would believe. They are split up into numerous families and have agreed to stay out of each others businesses. I think they only come together when a government or other organisations try to destroy them as a whole. Even then, they are still normal men, i'm certain if you are with us, then we will be fine. Unless of course the Italian Family is involved."
The Italians?:" First of, yes I Would help you out, I also plan on creating a organisation similar to the Black Dahlias which will work together with you. But please continue, Why are the Italians so scary"
He grips his Collar nervously:" Honestly, I don't even know if this information is accurate, but whatever you hear from them is absolutely insane. We know they have the Government under total control and aren't impeded by them anywhere. The members are another thing entirely. I knew some guys once who dealt with them a bit, told me the member they met was a doctor once. Now he supposedly walks around with a Gimp of all things, feeding him sugar cubes and ordering him to attack others. You know we Russians have a saying when it comes to working with them:" You work with them, you're settled. You fuck with them you die a bizarre Death." I'm personally glad I never had to work with "Passione". " Kazan gestures in Air quotes.
…...Hey System?
Yeah Jeanne?
'Is World of Wildcards ever going to stop, or will it keep rearing its ugly neck until I Kill myself in Despair' I think to myself while screaming internally.
I take it something new got added?
You have no Idea. And believe me, this could really fuck up my plans...but considering that its already 2008, this may still benefit us. " Kazan. Does anyone know what the Boss of Passione looks like?" I ask, hoping for a good answer
Kazan stares down in thought:" Cant say that. The Boss Is supposedly known only by his most trusted members. Their Hitman Team tried to find out who it was some time ago, but two of them were mutilated and shoved in display cases to discourage the others. He doesn't want to be found and I think it should honestly stay that way."
I only have a single thought on the matter...Fuck...
The timeline is useless apparently, as the events of 2001 were either moved or prevented entirely. I let the information of the added universe sink in while talking to Kazan. Like a drone, I ask for my remaining wishes. Mainly the Address of James Wesley and Melvin Potter, the guy who made Daredevils suit. He may be a distant relative to the Potters over in England, cant be sure.
Kazan also gives me 50.000$ in cash before we go our separate ways.
While walking through the street does SYSTEM finally break the Silence.
Jeez! What the hell is so scary about some Mafia.
You could probably kill them in your sleep by now.
You know SYSTEM, I really think you should have studied some other Franchises for this Job.
Hey now. I didn't ask for this Job.
Spill already, what got added?
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure got added is what you dolt!
I take it that's bad?
You have no Idea. Sure we already had vampires in Marvel, but Stands! They are a game changer.
Stands? Are they really overpowered or something ?
In a manner of speaking yes. If I recall they are a manifestation of the Soul and grant the user unique abilities. The reason why they are so dangerous is firstly: They cant be perceived by non Stand Users. Secondly: They're Abilities are basically unavoidable and incredibly specialised. Some are weak and even detrimental to the user, like one who killed his host and required someone to look at their backs to be transmitted. Or one existed that traps his user in an electrical pylon until someone else steps into it.
I take it this Boss of Passione has something better?
Like i said, they are very varied and this one is incredibly strong. The Boss' Stand allows him to see the Future and even erase time by ten seconds. I remember people debating just how that exactly worked, but I'm sure most of the fandom can say about him "You're powers Are BULSHIT".
Messing with time is always dangerous.
I guess we will be avoiding Italy in the Future then?
You bet your ass we wi-...On second thought, no. We will be visiting that place one day.
You literally just explained why he should be avoided.
Why the hell would you want to deli-...
It's Devour isn't it?
Fuck yeah I want to steal his powers, do you have any idea how great that would be? And we can even accomplish it as well. I know who the boss is and exactly what he looks like( I hope so at least, I admit, JoJo Characters would look ridiculous in the real world). I could plan an ambush incorporating his weaknesses and prevent him from escaping. I also don't know if his future sight works all the time, so even a well placed sniper may do the trick.
Quest added
Objective: Kill Diavolo, Boss of Passione.
Side objective: Retrieve the Requiem Arrow
Rewards: 5.000.000 XP, King Crimson
Optional Reward: Requiem Arrow
Holy shit, I totally forgot about the arrow...I like the Frenchman though. Don't really want to kill him for it. Maybe give him new legs for it?
I'm getting off track again. I first have to see how much of JoJo exists in this world and how I can use that for myself. A trip to Italy is far in the future and I want to set up a timeline before that.
For now I'm heading over to West village. The neighbourhood is located in Manhattan and is home to its more wealthy citizens. Its also the place where dear Mr Wesley is living at the moment. Instead of portaling my way there, I decide to use reinforcement and the Free running skill instead. Those skills have great potential and should be upgraded. I obviously activate my Presence concealment as well( Don't want to be seen barrelling though the city at impossible speeds).
With all skills active I start running...
I stop after two steps with a already great distance behind me. The thing is, my way of moving is less about speed, but more about enormous strength in every step. This catapults me forward, but also leaves considerable cracks in the concrete, something that defeats the purpose of presence concealment.
Might as well do it where no one will notice. I jump towards the roofs and start jumping and leaping through the new york skyline. Even without spider webs, I have to say how much fun this is. The feeling of the wind in my hair and the streets rushing by at incredible paces. It gives me a feeling of absolute freedom. Not taking a Portal for a change was a great idea.
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20 minutes later, West village
Reinforcement levelled up to 31
Free Running levelled up to 52
That was FUN. Seriously, I know why spiderman loves swinging around so much...
Hmmm, when Pete gets all ripped and all that, he will have to take me swinging once. Every Marvel fan has thought of doing that at least once, and i'm no exception.
I land on a building across from Wesley's own apartment building. My Meeting with Kazan was at 7 in the morning and Wesley may still be here. Quickly activating my Mystic eyes, I see him sleeping cosily in his bed. A really nice bed by the way.
Jeez, if you focus on beds so much, you'll gain the sin of sloth as well.
Hey now, Beds are really important you know! Nothing is as wonderful as a nice cushy bed for you to flop into. Besides They help with your posture and back pains, Something I'll definitely need when my boobs finished growing.
I don't really think your strength Stat will allow that.
Oh.. I dint think of that. Does that mean no Back pain in this Life!?
Most probably
I barely contain my Joy as I start a little dance on the rooftop.
Less celebrating and more killing Jeanne
Fine fine, you party pooper.
I get back to the mission at hand. First off, why is he still in bed, shouldn't he be at work?
Just what are the hours of a Henchman like?
That's actually a good question. Back to business. I have to kill him either through an accident or by making him kill himself...
I had considered having someone from the MACUSA help me with the second option. A good Imperius curse would get it done, but I recall that being a curse which lands you in Askaban immediately. I don't want to ask that of them when they don't owe me any favours yet. I cant wait that long though, so I'll have to take the first option then.
Now then, how do you actually kill someone in an accident without anyone suspecting Foul play? Simple, real accidents don't discriminate. They don't care who they kill and more importantly, how many they kill.
This is technically the first time I'm killing innocents and unsurprisingly, I don't care that much. Even the more caring Jeanne within me is supposedly quite, I guess they are worthless NPCs to her as well.
You don't have Multiple personalities Jeanne.
Your own just had others added to it.
Oh right. Kinda forgot about that.
Now then accident time. I scan the building with my mystic eyes and find my answer soon enough. The building has a gas line going through it. Not all apartments use it, but the one beneath my target's does. Its inhabited by a young couple, judging by the inhabitants at least. I also praise my Leprechaun given Luck at the sight of their kitchen. A Gas Stove.
Jackpot.
I portal my way towards the building and execute my plan. First I enter Wesley's apartment and check his front door. Locked, as it should be. I find the the keys to the door in a nearby fruit bowl and take them to the bedroom. It has to believable and no one would question his keys being in his suit Jacket after all. With that, the first escape route is denied. The second and aptly named one is of course, the fire Escape. The maintenance for this is usually handled by the landlord, but judging by the state of the escape, id guess he has been neglecting his duties for a while. Perfect for me to sabotage it even more. Combining wind and water magic together, I focus on the Joints of the fire escape as well as its joints and fixtures. The magic quickly oxidises the metal causing a lot of rust to form. If anyone uses it now, it will lead to an earlier death than any fire. And here I thought my High school chemistry would never be used again.
With Wesley's escape now blocked and the fact that he cant jump from the seventh floor, id say my work here is done. Now time for the deed. I teleport to the floor below and make my way to the couple showering in the bathroom. They're getting a bit frisky, but nothing to serious right now. I target the male's mind and implant the idea that he wants to cook breakfast today. Something special for his girl.
With the thought planted, I make my way to the kitchen and continue my work. Causes of fire can be investigated quite thoroughly these days and I have to make sure that the plan works perfectly. Judging by the Fire escape, I'm guessing the Landlord also doesn't check whether the pipes and power lines within the building are still up to standard. Using my mystic eyes to find the gas pipes behind the stove, I once again use my elemental magic to degrade their condition. Erode a gasket here and there, make sure that the gas starts leaking nice and good throughout the apartment. I also sabotage the pipes leading up and beneath this apartment. If works, then an explosion would take place that may just wipe out Wesley before he even noticed it.
Heading back to the couple who are currently dressing themselves I implant one last suggestion in their minds. Don't mind the smell. Cant have them realising their apartment is filling up with gas after all.
Now I head over back to the other roof and wait for the magic to happen. While plopping down on the roof do I notice something else. A crack on the floor just a few meters as well. Guess my trip here affected the roofs just as badly. At least my presence concealment covered up the sound, so know denizens were alerted to something crashing on their roof. I guess I could take the time to fix these one day...nah i'm sure it will be fine. Not like I've been leaving that much evidence of my doings these days.
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Same Time, NYPD Mid precinct
"What did you say?"
New York Police Officer George Stacy looked at his colleague Ray Cooper from the Forensic Department in shock.
Ray looked at Captain Stacy with a slightly disturbed Expression.
"There is a Cannibal in New York who is preying on the Homeless."
George Stacy turned green before he gathered himself.
"How do you come to that conclusion?"
The Forensic Officer gestured to Captain Stacy to follow him until they reached the Forensics lab. Walking to a specific table he gestured to a pile of Bones scattered over it. A ripped Trash bag lying beside it on the evidence table.
"This bag ripped open when some Trashmen were putting them into their Vehicle. The size of the bones made them uneasy so they turned them in to us to investigate them. Closer Investigation of the Bones has clearly identified them as Human-bones, specifically from Adult Males."
Ray gathered himself as he looked at the Bones in disgust.
"Further Investigation has shown that the Bones still had some remnants of DNA, either from bone marrow or hair samples, which we could analyse and all of the People These belong to were Homeless which were on our list. Specifically Homeless who live in Hells Kitchen."
George Stacy looked disturbed as he listened to Ray Cooper.
"Very Well. I will start investigating and have the Homeless in Hells Kitchen and other parts of New York questioned on what they might know on that matter."
The Police Captain looked grave.
"I just hope that the Psychopath doesn´t expand their choice on victims. I have a Daughter for hells sake and I really don´t want to Risk her encountering such a Monster."
Ray Cooper nodded gravely.
"I hear you. My own Daughter Carlie is still a kid too and wouldn´t be able to defend herself against such a Monster who kills fully grown man if she were targeted. I will tell my wife to Keep a Closer look on my Daughter for sure."
George Stacy nodded, deciding to do the same as he looked at the Bones in slight Horror.
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Back with Jeanne
Like I said, I don't leave evidence.
I don't wait long before the big boom suddenly erupts out of the sixth floor. The explosion has already engulfed the upper and lower floor as well, not bad for my first assassination. Using my mystic eyes, I see Wesley jumping out of his bed with both shoulder and arm already on fire. He's to preoccupied with that to notice the flames creeping up the walls throughout his apartment. Using a blanket, he is finally able to snuff out the flames which already burned his arm rather badly. Rushing out of the room into a burning hallway, he runs towards the fruit bowl. Looking rather shocked that he doesn't find the, he wastes a few seconds standing there. I guess he figured out that someone is trying to kill him. Still wasting a bit of time, Wesley turns around and starts running towards the fire escape, but is luckily stopped by the roof collapsing and an assortment of debris falling onto him. He's basically pinned and is stuck on the floor. It doesn't take long for the floor to start burning as well and judging by his movements, cause him to scream out in pain. I cant exactly hear him from here after all. I wait for another minute for his movements to finally slow down and eventually stop. Now to see if my quest succeeded or not...
…...
Please?
Quest completed
Kill James Wesley for for underestimating and threatening you.completed
Bonus objective: make it look like an accident or suicide. Completed
Rewards: 9000 Xp , 2 gacha tokens
Bonus rewards : 1 Assassin catalyst
Items acquired: 2 Gacha tokens, White Bone Mask(Catalyst)
Bone Mask huh. Looks like i'm getting one of the Hassans then. This should prove interesting.
I also have 6 Gacha tokens now...I'll use them later. Considering the last time I got random rewards, I'd rather do this in a controlled environment. With my inventory sorted out, I once again head to my apartment.
Upon entering the kitchen I am greeted with a beautiful sight. Vanessa cooking in my kitchen wearing nothing but her underwear. A naked Apron would be better, but I'd just question where she got it. Besides, I'm not that picky. Slowly moving towards her in a silent manner until i'm standing right behind her. Making sure that she isn't handling anything dangerous, I reach around with both my arms and giver her ample breasts a good squeeze. The sudden attack causes her to let out a cute yelp as she drops the spatula she was holding.
"wha...Jeanne!" She yelps out as she realised who was groping her. Without missing a beat I start pinching her nipples as well, causing a soft moan from her."ah haah..."
Slowly realising that the eggs she were cooking needed to be tended to, I finally let up and let her go. She straitens out her clothes and looks at me with pouting lips:" Geez, warn a girl will you? I almost burned the food."She pauses for a bit as the purple blush on her cheeks slowly fades." I thought you were going out."
Smiling at her, I give my answer." All ready did my stuff. I met up with Kazan and took care of any Loose Ends from yesterday"
She slowly gives me an unsure look:" Ive been meaning to ask. Just how did you get us out? I'm not trying to be ungrateful or something, but I just cant understand why the Twins would have let us go."
"What makes you think I gave them anything?"I pause letting the thought sink in" You're right, the Twins would never have let you go. That's why I got you out without asking. Not like they are capable of doing anything about it."
"Are you saying?...You.."
"killed them all. Yup." I quickly answer making her eyes widen. I guess I confront this sooner than later:"Look you know what kind of people they were, I mean just look what they did to Wendy! They deserved to die and you know it. If I hadn't taken them out, then they would've never stopped coming after you and Wendy...Look I know its not optimal, but sometimes you have to follow things through. If you leave your enemies alive you'll only give them a chance to kill you again."
OBE With Copycat +20(50) For proving to be a capable murderer
A bit harsh Vanessa...
Vanessa stares at nothing for a while before answering:" I know what you mean and I don't disagree. The Twins deserved to die. Its just...Why did it have to be a kid to be the one to do it?! You shouldn't be involved in things this messed up."
'She was concerned because of me?' I think while coming up with an answer. Her reply honestly made me smile. I pull her into a tight hug and "accidentally" press her breasts in my face. Soon my hands make my way downwards and give her lovely ass a good squeeze as well."I'm really happy that you feel that way Vanessa, but as you can see:" I pause to give her a sultry smirk before continuing: " I'm definitely not a kid any more"
My answer causes a small chuckle from her:" Yeah. You definitely aren't, you little pervert."
With a smile I leave Vanessa to do the cooking and make my way to Wendy's bed. Upon entering the room I find her steadying herself by the bed-frame. I guess she wanted to get up.
I quickly move towards her and sling her arm around my shoulder. While I slowly guide her towards the kitchen she asks me "Jeanne, why...why cant I stand. It hurts so much. My hands, they don't work, Why?" Her expression causes a pang of guilt and anger in my heart.
"The Russians... they cut your tendons, wanted to make sure you wouldn't escape on your own. You were probably to drugged up to notice what they did." I calmly tell her while setting her down at the kitchen table.
"Jeanne...Is there any way to fix this?" She asks, already fearing the worst.
"ah...yes and no. Conventional medicine can repair severed tendons within one week of the injury. Your injuries are considerably older though so that's out."before she can despair over her broken body, I continue:" But I've got an answer. I'm meeting with some people today that can help you out. They've got access to very "unique" methods that are proven to work. They're technically a shadow government of sorts, but we will work something out."
She addresses me with a questioning look:" What do you mean, are you sure they can be trusted? I don't want you to put yourself in harms way just to try and fix me. I can adjust and...you've already done enough for me."
I quickly pull her into a tight hug: " And you've done a lot for me Wendy, so don't try to stop me. I'm going to make things right no matter what. I want you to just setback and recover for now. Can you do that for me?"
She slowly nods her head.
"Good girl" I say while still holding onto her. Ive also noticed that she's started to shiver a while ago. She's also incredibly warm and sweating. I guess these are her withdrawal symptoms kicking in. Not wanting them to get any worse, I cast heal on her a alleviate them.
Soon enough, Wendy calms down and snuggles closer. I hear a few footsteps behind me.
"Hope you're hungry." Vanessa says behind us prompting us to turn towards her. I let go of Wendy and help set the table. With three plates in hand, Vanessa returns and says:" I made due with what you had in the kitchen, but you definitely have to restock. I cant say you've been living healthy Jeanne, with that much meat in your freezer and nothing else."
With a small nervous tic in my voice I say:" Yeah...I'll get right on that."
I definitely will. I do not want them finding out what kind of meat that actually was. I'm just grateful that I already chopped up my last victim and didn't leave any identifying features on the remains.
Why don't you just keep everything in your inventory?
It should be able to keep anything fresh for an indefinite time you know.
Yes, I know. I will be doing it from now on as well. Its just that I didn't want to keep that many corpses or human bones there you know. An over cluttered inventory is a useless inventory.
Not only is it infinite, you also just have to think of whatever item you want and you'll get it.
No poking holes in my logic SYSTEM! Its just a old habit. You just don't keep junk items, no matter how big or handy your inventory is.
Fine, Fine. I see your point.
Now then, time to eat.
The three of us start eating with both Vanessa and myself helping Wendy from time to time. Her hands are rather useless right now, so we need to feed her. Being reminded of her injuries just causes an ugly emotion to bubble up from within: Regret.
Not because I couldn't prevent it from happening...well that to actually. No, what really bothers me is that I killed the bastards before I could make them pay. Torturing them for a few weeks would have been truly cathartic...
could probably do that if I visit hell one day. Not a bad idea actually. For now, my only concern is taking care of Wendy and making sure she recovers. Lets just hope the mages can help me out.
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Next chapter will be up shortly
The story isn't dead! i'm just having a bigger work load these days and cant find that much time to work on the story
By the way, the outfit Jeanne will be wearing in the next chapter is the one from my profile picture
