Dude, it's been exactly 90 days since I upload Short 1. Sorry, just something I noticed and made me go, 'Huh... Neat.'

Anyway...

ThatReviewSpam: Aw, you won't?

Guy Who Reads My Stuff: 14: It'd make a terrible plot if the Magicist's attempts weren't so pathetic, though! Also, those Cipher Coins weren't too bad, but then again, I did watch someone play Plague of Shadows almost obsessively before I got it... God, that sounds sad.
15: That... is a good alternative. Almost to the point whereas I'm tempted to change the line. And, by the way, I'm female.

Short 15

(On the other side of the crisis…)

(Day 9; 2 of the kidnapping crisis)

"You understand your mission?" The Magicist yelled out to the crowd of minion, all of whom let out battle cries. "Then get out there and find him!"

All present rushed out of the Potionarium, going north to find the last tree that had been marked.

The Magicist made her way to a nearby chair and sat down, stroking Xenon when she jumped into her lap. The cat was nowhere near as happy as she should have been, however. The last couple hours for the Magicist (after she picked herself up from her bed, that is) had been spent planning on how to successfully rally all the minions in one fell swoop and trying to keep the poor creature occupied.

"How about we go see Mona?" She asked the depressed kitten. In response, she got a look that indicated that she was thinking, 'She's not Plague Knight, so therefore I do not care.' "I know, she isn't the one you want, but still…"

Picking up the feline, the Magicist returned to the village, watching as a couple less-than-stealthy minions dove into the forest. Luckily, they were not spotted by anyone else.

Soon enough, the Magicist arrived at the local doctor's office. Upon inquiring a nurse about Mona's whereabouts, she was led to her room.

Inside, Mona was alive, which was a huge relief, but more importantly, she was awake, and trying to sit up. She didn't get very far, though, before she fell back.

"Dammit!" She growled, weakly punching the nearby wall to ease her frustrations.

"Calm down," the Magicist advised, walking in alongside the nurse, who looked over the injuries to ensure they weren't ripped open during the attempt. Mona briefly looked to her before turning her head away. "I know you're unhappy, but you can't do anything right now."

"I'm aware. Pointing it out isn't helping anything, though," Mona grumbled in response.

The Magicist nodded to this and, while waiting for the nurse to leave, dropped Xenon on the bed. Mona absentmindedly ran her fingers through her fur. Once the door was shut, the Magicist leaned forward somewhat and whispered, "I've sent out every single troop that isn't brain-dead or missing a leg. We'll find him, I promise."

Mona provided her a grateful smile, which slipped away quickly.

"Something wrong?"

"I was supposed to keep anything from happening to him. It appears I've failed that."

The Magicist snickered. "Yeah, you make a pretty bad mother!" Mona glared at her, actually quite hurt by that comment. The smile fell from the Magicist's face. "I'm sorry, that's actually really rude."

"You think?" Mona snapped venomously.

"Yeah, just a little."

Mona fell silent for a moment, calming herself. Finally, she whispered, "How long do you think it will take to find him?"

"I'd say four days at least."

"A day's already gone by, what do you mean by four?!" Mona yelled, distressed.

"Well, there was a five day gap between them leaving and returning, right? Therefore, if we factor in the time they probably spent waiting to strike, of which there was little opportunity until now, and the walking time, which is more than half a mile at least, taking something of 15 minutes to cross when not running…" The Magicist quieted for a couple moments, having somewhat lost her train of thought. "Uh... I'm guessing that if the minions are running most of the time, they will find the spot where Pla-er… Adam is within at least two days, and then give them two to return to report because I imagine they'd all be worn out by then. Then, I'll have to travel there, which would be a good two as well…"

"So you're saying that it's going to take a long time?"

"I'd estimate at least six days before I could get there."

"Wait, what about me?" Mona asked with a frown.

"You are in no condition to travel for a good two days."

"You do realize that I will travel to the ends of the earth with all my limbs snapped in half for him, right?"

"I… am aware of that. But think about this logically. At present, you can't even sit up. In six days, you won't get much better. Our two day trip would increase significantly. Staying in the village is the best way to see him before the end of the month."

It took all of two seconds for signs to appear that showed that Mona was depressed by this. The Magicist was unsure of how to help with this, so she just placed a comforting hand on her uninjured shoulder.

"Just rest," she said, before looking down to Xenon, finding that she was much more content staying with the other woman. Nodding to herself, she turned to leave.

Once outside, the nurse started walking with her. "Is it true, what they're saying?"

The Magicist stopped in her tracks, shooting a confused look to the nurse. "That depends on what it is."

"They're saying Mona's an alchemist!"

The Magicist's eyes widened in shock. She was just about to try and put down the rumor when they heard a door flinging open.

"What?!" Mona yelled, marching over to the nurse and grabbing the front of his shirt. "Who's saying that?!"

"T-the doctor," he muttered, shocked.

"Calm down!" The Magicist demanded, pulling Mona away from the man. "Let me deal with this, alright?"

Mona slumped as she started to ache from her wounds. "Fine," she spat.

The nurse remained a good distance away from the women as they made their way back to the room they had just left.

The Magicist returned a moment later and looked to the nurse with false calmness. "Where's the doctor? I must speak with him."

This chapter is really short... I just really wanted to show off what was going on the other side of the crisis. It's no fun if you stay on one side, but aren't allowed to know how other people in the story are. Speaking of which... has anyone read/watched Tokyo Ghoul? I know, it's random, but it makes for a great example of what I'm talking about. The chapters that center around the Doves are incredibly mundane, but I don't feel I can skip them lest I miss an important detail.

I tried to balance it all out when I made it.