Zompania Draft - Draftees and Reinforcements, mid-day 4-early 7

[lucetimods]

Who: Draftees and Volunteers
What: The draftees and the reinforcements must hold against the Third Party army until rescue arrives
When: From May 23 through the wee hours of May 26 (days 4-7)
Where: Zompania
Summary: Draftee information and Volunteer information
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post is for the rest of the draft, beginning when the volunteer reinforcements arrive. Look up in the sky--your friends are parajumping in! Be sure to use the above info post for any plotting needs you might have. Enjoy!

Be sure to tag this post appropriately: [canon] character name

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[faithfulflame]

[She can barely even lift her head, for all the pain, but the sound of an elite's startled roar cuts through the hazy feeling and fills her with adrenaline.

Her eyes find Fayt and hope blooms in her, even as she's moving her gloved fingers to throw the last of her magical energy at the enraged elite.]

I can't walk. But...other than that? I'm alive...

[The elite turns away from the injured girl, intent on focusing on the swordfighter, giving Mars a momentary reprieve. Silently, she concentrates, muttering the words to the incantation under her breath. Hopefully Helios' training won't fail her now...]

[etherealblast]

Well that's something, right? [Fayt lands lightly on the ground, following up the wing strike to one to the torso. The elite blocks this one, but it's weakened now from the wing strike, and Fayt pushes it to the side a bit with the blow, following it up with a kick to give Rei some more distance from the soldier.]

[faithfulflame]

[She doesn't respond, already lost in the throws of spellcasting. Giving her some distance helps, as she's less concerned with stray hits finishing her off. Fire begins to form between her hands, the last of her magical reserves building into a single strike. It isn't quite finished, growing and growing, but the elite finally does notice it and starts trying to get around him and at the prone girl...]

[etherealblast]

[And Fayt isn't going to let that happen.

It's a quick job to embue his blade with a small amount of energy, and then he's charging forward, launching a series of slashes at the elite that hit hard and fast. If anything, it's going to force the elite to pay attention or lose a limb.]

[faithfulflame]

[It turns to fight back, sweeping a gauntlet to block the strike. It's face twists in fury and it lashes out with a booted foot, aiming for Fayt's midsection. Even if that attack fails, it's following it up with a sword-strike, a brutal overhand chop that could very possibly split an oak in half!]

[etherealblast]

[Fayt takes an unorthodox approach to the series of attacks, bracing himself and stepping back away from the kick-- it still hits, but it doesn't hit hard, and he still has his feet under him when that blow hits.

Because of that, he blocks it. Just barely. Damn this guy is strong.]

[faithfulflame]

[The monstrous man grins down at the boy, a nasty smile full of sharp teeth as he swings out for a second strike.

And in that instant, Mars releases her stored energy, a lance of brilliant flame boring through the enemy's knee. It's nothing close to lethal, but suddenly losing the joint staggers him, dropping him to the ground with a ferocious snarl of hate and rage.]

[etherealblast]

[Fayt had been readying to roll out of the way, knowing a swing like that would be stronger the second time around, but the flash of fire clues him in to hold his ground. When the cultist falls, he's ready, and when they hit the dirt he drives his blade home in their neck.

It's a messy way to do it, but it does the job.]

[faithfulflame]

[As the enemy dies, Mars sags in relief, her whole body going limp. She's spent, her leg is twisted at an unnatural angle, and she's about to black out. Clawing at her mind, she desperately tries to stay conscious, focusing on Fayt.]

Thank you...Fayt-kun...

[etherealblast]

Hey, hey. Hang in there alright? I can try to heal you a little.... [Fayt's worried though, and he walks over and kneels down, trying to get a good look at her eyes and reaching out for her wrist. Was she going into shock, or just passing out?]

[faithfulflame]

I'm...doing the best I can. [She smiles sardonically, eyes half closed from pain.]

Just...hurry. With whatever you're going to do.

[etherealblast]

Got it. [He focuses, tracing a healing symbol in the air above rei for a moment as he draws energy in, before invoking the symbol. Energy is released in the air with a faint green hue before it rapidly sinks into Rei's body. It won't fix her leg with how poor he is at working support symbols, but it'll relieve some of her aches and pains, at least, and speed up healing.]

[faithfulflame]

[Mars just lays there, watching through lidded eyes as the spell takes hold. She holds tightly to herself, and to the transformation, refusing to let Fayt see just who she is. That would be the height of embarrassing for her, and as a fussy teenage girl that's not something she's willing to show. The symbology is interesting. but she's too pained to follow any of it or ask questions until it's done.]

Thank you. Fayt-kun. I appreciate that.

[etherealblast]

Sorry it's not much.... I'm not too good with this kind of symbology. [He looks her over, frowning. He'd have to get her back to safety somehow, probably carry her.

We can't stay here, though.... do you think it would be ok for me to move you?

[faithfulflame]

[She grimaces, biting back a gasp as she tries and fails to rise slightly. The pain is blinding, and she's quick to abandon that particular course of action. Being carried doesn't sound too good, but...it may be their only option.]

I...yes. That should be fine. I think I can...deal with that.

[etherealblast]

Alright.... then I'm going to try to splint your leg real quick. [He glances at his shirt, grimacing at the not exactly ideal condition of it.] Do you have bandages? I left my pack at a shelter nearby.

[A cultist had wrecked it, but the supplies were still good, so he'd left it there.]

[faithfulflame]

Yes. [She gestures tiredly towards the sack sitting beside her.]

I have a medical kit in the big pouch. It's white, with the red cross on it. There should be some bandages.

[What a pain. Those were meant for other people. Not her...]

[etherealblast]

That's great. [He reaches over to the sack, tugging it close and opening it quickly to find the medical kit. It's easy enough to find and pull out, and after a few moments, he unearths the bandages.]

Hmm...

[He glances around, before spotting exactly what he needed-- a broken spear. He gets up, grabs it up, and comes back to settle next to her, snapping off the blade at the end using his foot. He'd read about this in a book on first aid..... He thought he remembered it all, anyway. He sets the sticks on either side of her leg, before his lips thin grimly.] I going to wrap your leg to the poles now.... it's going to hurt.

[Probably a lot.]

[faithfulflame]

[Mars grimaces at the sound of the snapping wood, an unpleasant reminder that her leg probably looked and sounded like that not too long before. Of course, that grisly thought is shut out when Fayt mentions the pain. Setting her teeth, the girl nods.]

R-Right. [She reaches out and takes her pack, squeezing tightly to it, her gloved hands shaking.]

Then...just do it.

[Dragging it out seems worse than just bearing it.]

[etherealblast]

Here goes. [He nods at her, before setting in to start wrapping her leg, first firmly around the ankle before going upwards. he's going to be as gentle and careful as he can, but he can't risk wrapping it too loosely either and damaging the leg further when they start moving.

But at the very least, he'll try to be quick about it.]

[faithfulflame]

[To her credit, Mars doesn't scream. She grits her teeth, shuts her eyes, and bears with it, letting out only a whimper. It's agonizing, but loud noises might draw down the enemy and that would only make a bad situation worse.

When he finishes, she gasps, releasing a breath she hadn't known she'd even been holding and sags back onto her elbows.]

Ah...ow...damn. That...that wasn't so bad. N-Not...like I'd thought, anyway.

[etherealblast]

Not so bad, huh? [He didn't want to know what she expected, if that was the case. He shakes his head, finishing tying off the last knot of bandages before scrounging in his pants pocket for the pocket knife he'd tucked there next to the ring of disintegration. He cuts the bandages, tucking them back into the med kit, which he puts back in the bag. He reaches down to grab her wrist, checking her pulse just in case.]

[faithfulflame]

Y-Yeah. I've...had worse.

[Like death. Death is generally worse. In either case, she takes deep breaths and lets him work, not trying to move or distract him, for fear of messing something up. Her pulse is a little fast, but steady. Nerves and adrenaline are only just beginning to fade. She'll be fine.

At least...right up until her power begins to fade. There's a muted shimmering of reddish light, and the form of Mars is replaced by the slender, much more clothed, and much paler Rei Hino.

Who...is now biting her lip in sudden panic. Because that shouldn't happen. It means either she's out of energy, or a Shifter is nearby. Or both.]

I...I...um...

[etherealblast]

[That's good... if she'd been flirting with shock in any way, he'd have a lot more to seriously worry about.

And then she starts shimmering oddly, and suddenly, there's a rather familiar face sitting in front of him instead, looking tense.

What the heck? He stares dumbfounded at the girl, wondering. Was that some sort of... camouflage? It was the only possibility, considering the sudden switch and the cast still on her leg.] ...Rei?

[faithfulflame]

[Well, without Mars' powers somewhat dulling the pain, Rei's forced to bite back another gasp as she shifts slightly, looking away from him. She hadn't really considered the possibility that her power might give out so quickly, but she had pushed herself really hard, so it's possible.]

Y-Yes. It's me, Fayt-kun. And it's a...well, it's a long story. Now isn't the time to tell it. There could be enemies nearby and I can't walk.

[She swallows]

I'll...explain when we make it home. But until then could...could you keep this a secret?

[Surrounded by enemies, badly injured, and powerless and that's what she's concerned with.]