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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That, Adele, is an understatement. I work with him regularly, to keep an eye on him. He unsettles me when I'm around him.

[Luke eyes the injured pirate seriously for a moment.]

When Law is better, perhaps it might be wise to introduce them. A physician who can defend himself should there be trouble might be better.

Once my debt to him is paid in full he can bleed out for all I care.

[She scrubs her face with a hand, tallying out what he has done to what she has done. She's almost in the clear at this point.]

Might be? It would be ideal. I would have handed him off in a heartbeat were the circumstances different.

What debt?

[Luke's reaction was more than a little surprised. That was new.]

He assisted in the removal of Apep's influence from my mind some time ago, which is the largest portion of it. The rest I can safely say I have paid off.

I'd wondered about that. But don't let him drive you farther into debt.

He's dangerous, and he's insane. Who knows what his...whims will bring.

If he continues to find his way into trouble it will be he in mine- and I am not at all certain what would come of that.

Best nothing.

[Luke shakes his head tiredly]

I think he and I are on even footing. No debts, so far.

And that is likely for the best.

[She massages the bridge of her nose and looks back over. Perhaps a change of subject is in order.]

...It...is not official yet by any means but. I have asked Ben if he would like to move in with me.

[Definitely. Luke's tired of Loki already.

Luke...blinks at that. That's news]

Did you now? What did he say.

That he would be glad to and hopes my housemates do not mind. They do not, I've spoken to them of this before I asked him.

Then let me know when, and I'll help with the move.

It will likely not be until after the Valentine's shift has come and gone. Our camping trip will be something of a testrun.

It'll be good for you.

And for him.

What of you, though? Mordin and Shepard seem to keep to themselves and I do not want to leave you living alone in that house.

Don't worry about me. I've got Artoo.

That should be enough.

[She reaches over to squeeze his hand, still a little worried but. Luke is Luke. He is more than capable of handling himself and has done so far longer than she has known him.]

But if it isn't, I am just down the street.

I'll be fine.

[He squeezes back with a smile]

Rest awhile longer before you go home? The weather isn't the best for a long walk to begin with.

Planned to.

[Luke leans back in his chair and looks up at the ceiling.]

Better to gather my thoughts first.

You're welcome to remain as long as you need. No one else should be entering this room aside from clinic staff, so no one should bother you.

[Ideally, at least. She doubts there will be any further call for her tonight.]

Thanks.

[It's not long before he's actually dozing off...]

[Sooner than she'd expected, really. Adele takes the time to shake out a spare blanket and drape it over Luke before returning to her chair. He can rest as long as he needs. None shall disturb him.]

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