lucetilogs | Sometimes a man goes to slay his demons

Who: Trafalgar Law, Itachi Uchiha, Adele LeBlanc, Gai Tsutsugami, others
What: The fallout from a failed(?) kidnapping
When: 28th of January ongoing
Where: House 22 moving to the Battle Dome
Summary: For every victory a price must be paid, and sometimes the currency is in blood. It’s an arrangement Law’s long accepted; one can’t move ahead without sacrifice after all. But in winning this battle, the cost might not fall on him alone.
Rating: Mature

One of them had hung back.

The world greyed, tunnelled in, and consciousness collapsed, thoughts spiralling down, down, down. One of them had hung back, while the rest had come… come… co…m…e…

Sway. Sway. There is soft moaning. Where is it? Him? Is he making sounds? He should be silent.

Sway. Sway. There is fire on him. Where is it? Fire on his back. His wing. There is fire but no flames. Torn clothing, mangled flesh. Feathers. B-L-O-O-D.

Pain. Blood. Sometimes his vision goes red. His body is… crunchy sometimes, swollen other places, under his careful fingers. Trauma. Broken ribs. Internal bleeding. Down, down, down - look down. Darts in thigh. Shiny.

His head hurts.

Concussion. DRUGGED.

One of them had hung back while the rest had come. Why, why, why? Could it have been scared? No… droid. Sleek droid. Shiny and new. Droids don’t feel fear. It had watched. But it had a brain. Do droids with brains feel fear?

Something hit him. His thigh. Fight we...nt… bad then… can’t think. "… help."

Help.

Very bad. Can’t… THINK. CAN’T REMEMBER. Lightning, parts flying… all smeared and twisted… CAN’T REMEMBER. Grappling. Fabric tearing. Wings exposed.

Agony and the world breaking.

He broke the world. He broke it and the droid left.

All wrong.

Wrong.

T-E-S-T?

(for whom?)

Maybe. Bad.

He doesn’t know.

He broke the world… the forest --- didn’t he? Where was he? This was his house. His front door. Did he walk?

Knock, knock.

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... about that.

[There's a look on Law's face. An uneasy one.]

[Gai raises his eyebrows but says nothing, an indication for Law to continue.]

You wouldn't be wrong.

[Another note on the board before she sets it aside, settling in the chair next to his bed.]

And your back?

I was half tempted to. People have been hovering since he came out of surgery- but you are not one to hover.

[He worked within reason, for a reason.]

Stranger than most?

I thought there would be more after everything we did.

[Her voice doesn't betray her disappointment. But she came here for a reason.]

I need to know what did you do to neutralize them.

Interpersonal conflicts, nothing related to the Malnosso.

[He shook his head]

Things that need mediation, and friends leaving. Not to mention this. [He waves towards Law]

Yea. Wish I could avoid it myself.

[Though it did start this relationship with Ami, he mirrors Law's feelings there. It's trouble.]

[Her eyes dart to his wing and she frowns once again, grumbling something quietly under her breath. Honestly, she doesn't like seeing him injured to this extent, or that she had to find out about it secondhand.]

Do you need anything at all? I can fetch you certain things to keep you occupied. [And, swiftly, because she just knows--] No alcohol. I've had enough of idiots on the mend drinking when they're not supposed to! I draw the line there, even with you, Mr. Law!

I am almost afraid to ask.

[For those could be wide and varied and in a place with so very many personality types? Ugly and messy.]

Is there much I might do to ease the burden?

[Convinced that Law is as secure as he's going to be for now, Itachi checks him over one more time just to make sure he hasn't missed any visible injuries (and with the sharingan for any internal ones).

If his barging in hasn't alerted anyone working here that they require help yet, he'll be getting on that right after.

He's not a healer. There's only so much he can do in that regard. But you can bet that there will be someone else at Law's side within the minute.]

Oh, just people being needlessly antagonistic too each other. Have you had the joy of meeting Garrosh Hellscream yet? Charming fellow.

[Luke rolls his eyes at the memory of the big man.]

This is good enough. Tea with a friend, even if it is in the clinic.

[Aside from the concussion, the mangled wing, internal bleeding and the broken ribs, there is nothing terribly wrong with Law on the inside. None of his injuries are immediately life threatening, though left alone long enough, that will change.

... but there are footsteps coming, and 'long enough' simply isn't happening, and Law's head flops to the side to acknowledge this new presence.]

[Someone had a flood of visitors yesterday.

Despite being there to work, this time Mia feels like a visitor too. Like she's not just checking on him - this time at an hour when he's likely to be awake to notice - but ought to sit down or something, too. She makes a deal with herself that she will sit, then, only if he's awake and lucid.

Otherwise, she would go back to work and come by later. Perhaps with a tray of fruit and tea.]

[In response he flares his wings very slowly, carefully - the regrown left one, identical to the original black and gold feathered limb. He stops when he feels the first faint tug at his stitches - alright this far, now stop.]

Sore... not unbearable pain... but certainly enough that it's. Not too pleasant. The muscles are, hrm, a bit stiff in my left wing.

Have you thought about going on a mission during that time? Or at least retreating to the mountains or sea?

[Blast.]

No worries, I won't ask for that. Books on the other hand...

I would absolutely love something to read, Miss Perona.

Ami and I made plans to go camping, hopefully that will work.

[It won't, but he doesn't know it yet.]

Oh. That ass. I have. He crushed Derek's leg and brought him here for treatment. I'd rather not deal with him again if at all possible.

[Tea steeped long enough she hands him his mug and cradles hers between her hands.]

I'll have to meet you for it more often in the mornings, if I'm able. With Law laid up like this we'll be shortstaffed while he recovers.

But no loss of mobility or sensation?

[Good. Then she hadn't botched it. Knowing that sets her at ease just that much more. The rest she's seen before, handled before, but the wing? Was something entirely new.]

You'll have to stretch it regularly or have someone massage the wing for you. Preferably Itachi. That is if I have not misinterpreted your relationship with him?

Derek? He's back? [Luke hasn't seen him yet...]

He crushed a man's leg? And picked a fight with Loki. Lovely.

[Luke doesn't sound surprised.]

That's fine. I'm usually more free in the mornings anymore.

Back and remembers nothing of his previous stay. It's...interesting.

...

As I was not summoned to the god's aid I assume it was either a draw or Loki managed to hold his own?

[She sighs.]

Then in the mornings it will be. A good, sedate start to the day would be best.

He seemed fine. Why? Have you become his personal physician?

[Luke raises an eyebrow at that. And a little worried.]

It is less that and the fact that I am the only one he will trust- and even then? Not terribly much.

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