by Jak Snide » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:58 am
Ash inserted the tweezers into the wound, the girl demonstrating she was still alive by scrunching up her face in pain. It didn't last long though, as the instructor almost immediately found the bullet, which had come to rest in a nice, unobstructed location. Grasping it between the tweezers, he removed it slowly, the student beside him casting his spell as soon as the lead round had left the wound. The effect was immediate, and the wound healed up. The student's eyes began to open slowly, and she squinted up at her saviours.
"Ugh...wha?"
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Sylph made it to the door without waking the rancid smelling old man, and swiftly shut it behind her, gasping for fresh air, the keys in hand. She had to admit though, that had been a fair bit easier than she had expected.
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Once again, Navin's GF proved to be a boon. He moved towards the bunker, making barely any noise, until he was close enough to hear the chatter of those taking cover, their voices muffled by their helmets.
"What the fuck are we gonna do, man! They've got us totally outnumbered, and they cut down Rayner's boys like they nothing more than stalks of hay!"
"Shuddup, damnit! I'm trying to think. Maybe if we surrender..."
"They'll kill us, man! Those SeeDs are cold blooded bastards!"
A pause followed, with neither of the two men speaking for a moment.
"My god, I'm never going to see Maria again..."