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Post by Health on Dec 29, 2006 21:11:01 GMT -5
"Listen kid that girl saves our asses at least once a week! We at least have a right to know what happened," the cop said, "I mean look at her, she's not Eliza, even I can tell that!"
Eliza looked up as her name was yelled, then looked down at the ground as she walked over to Artemis, listlessly she rested her forehead on Artemis' shoulder, 'Let's go home," she said quietly, 'Please."
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Post by Zeb on Dec 29, 2006 21:41:13 GMT -5
"No, you listen. We-" He was cut off by Eliza. Looking at her, he sighed. "Fine. We'll go." He said in exasperation, wrapping his arms around her protectively. He looked up at the officer. "Look. We were out running, we got jumped, we killed them in self-defense. Is that simple enough for you?"
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Post by Health on Dec 29, 2006 21:48:54 GMT -5
"Alright that will do for now, just make sure to come by the station sometime so we can get a full report," The cop said walking away only to be replaced by the paramedic.
"Listen, she's had a big trauma, give her time, but also keep an eye on her, people are unpredicatable when this type of stuff happens," he said before tilting his hat and Artemis and walking away.
Eliza looked dully up at Artemis a shrugged before wrapping the blanket tighter around her.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 29, 2006 21:52:38 GMT -5
Artemis put one arm around her, leading her back up to the mansion. "Do you want to go back to your room?" He asked. He'd get Eliza situated, then go talk to Iris and call the high school to let them know what had happened. He was deeply concerned about Eliza, though, and wanted to make sure she was okay before doing anything else.
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Post by Health on Dec 29, 2006 22:20:42 GMT -5
"I guess," Eliza said hugging herself and drawing herself away from Artemis' hand. She was quiet as she started walking down the path to get back to the school. How could she have let this happen? How could she have been so stupid to get into succh a situation. All those hours in the Danger Room, a waste of time. Hot bitter tears came to Eliza's eyes, if only she wan't so pretty none of this would have happened.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 29, 2006 22:24:50 GMT -5
Artemis watched her sadly. "Come on." he said softly, taking his arm away, "You will feel better after a shower..." Artemis hated seeing her like this. He wanted to hold her, to comfort her, to tell her it would be alright, but he wasn't sure she'd let him. He extended a hand, waiting to see if she'd take it.
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Post by Health on Dec 29, 2006 22:38:00 GMT -5
Eliza looked at the hand for a moment before turning away and continuing her walk of shame back to the mansion. She didn't mean to hurt Artemis' feelings, it was just that she didn't feel like being loved out of pity. she hated pity, in truth she felt like being punished for being so stupid.
She felt so tired as well, as if the lunatic she had turned into had zapped every last reserve energy she had in her body.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 29, 2006 22:46:44 GMT -5
Artemis watched her go, tears stinging in his eyes. He brushed them away, following her quickly. "Are you going to be okay by yourself? I should probably go tell Iris what happened, but if you want me to stay I will." He said softly. He didn't pity her. He had been utterly terrified when he had realized that she was in danger. Not 'they', only her. He could have cared less about what happened to him, as long as he knew she was safe. It hurt him to see her so damaged. It just plain broke his fragile little heart.
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Post by Health on Dec 29, 2006 22:53:01 GMT -5
Eliza turned to Artemis and managed a small smile and stepped up to him. Gently she pressed her forehead against his and blinked as she looked into his eyes with her own sad brown ones. Her hands reached out and took his ands and she briefly stood there, listening to the silence between them. She then looked away from Artemis as distant thunder boomed. She looked back at Artemis and quietly ran her thumb over his eyebrows before turning around and walking again.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 29, 2006 23:01:37 GMT -5
Artemis followed her, staying a step or two behind her. Yes, he blamed himself. Eliza had trusted him to protect her, and he had failed. Miserably. What if she had been killed? It would have been all his fault. The boy gazed at the grass, watching it pass by slowly as he listened to the thunder. He'd screwed up pretty damn bad this time.
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Post by Health on Dec 30, 2006 12:58:37 GMT -5
Eliza walked up the steps of the mansion and moved out of the way as a couple of people ran past her, late for school but that didn't stop them from turning and stopping.
"Liza? You okay?" one of them asked.
"Yeah," she managed to croak and half smiled.
"Cool see you at school," the other replied and they began running again.
Hot tears formed in Eliza eyes as she turned back to the door and walked inside.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 30, 2006 20:59:10 GMT -5
Artemis followed her until they came to an intersection of hallways. Eliza's room was one way and Iris's office was the other. Artemis sighed softly. "Eliza, I am going to go talk to Iris. You want me to bring you anything when I am done?"
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Post by Health on Dec 30, 2006 21:02:45 GMT -5
"Ih need ah towel, Ih'm all out of them in myh room," Eliza said not looking at Artemis before she turned away and went to her room.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 30, 2006 21:07:19 GMT -5
Artemis watched her go, sighing softly to himself as he shuffled off to Iris's office. He was feeling very dizzy now and just wanted to get it over with. Standing outside her door, he paused for a minute, looking down at his bare battered and bruised chest. Well, there was nothing he could do about it now. He knocked softly, waiting for an answer
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Post by Health on Dec 30, 2006 21:16:42 GMT -5
"Artemis come in," Iris said from inside her office as she shuffled through paper after paper. She frowned as she felt his mood with her telepathy, quickly she got up from her chair and rushed over to the door and threw it opened, "What happened?"
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Post by Zeb on Dec 30, 2006 21:20:26 GMT -5
Artemis crossed his arms over his chest, more out of discomfort than irritation. "Well," He said softly, swaying on his feet slightly, "Those whack jobs on the news jumped Eliza and I. She is going to her room to rest -- the paramedic said she would be out of it for awhile -- and I though that you would like to know what had occurred."
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Post by Health on Dec 30, 2006 21:26:23 GMT -5
Iris quickly scanned Artemis' mind for what happened, "Damnit," she said not knowing what else was to be said, nothing could be done now, "How is Eliza holding up?"
Eliza walked into her room and shut the door. Instantly the blanket around her was shed, dropping to the ground around her feet. Not really thinking she made her way to the bathroom and turned the shower on the hottest it could go before she stepped in and began scrubbing herself as she wept.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 30, 2006 21:29:05 GMT -5
Artemis rubbed his head. "I-I think she-she is pretty messed up mentally. Traumatized or something." He said softly, looking up at Iris with his big gray eyes, "I-I am worried about her."
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Post by Health on Dec 30, 2006 21:36:15 GMT -5
"There's nothing we can really do for her Artemis, except you keeping her close, I can give her some counseling. But it's not like I can earse her memory. Eliza has one of the most complex minds on the planet her telepathic blocks are almost impossible to break," Iris said crossing her arms.
After Eliza had rubbed her skin raw she turned on the bath part of the shower at let it fill with hot water. she sat down an emerged herself up to her nose in the hot water, trying to feel clean again.
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Post by Zeb on Dec 30, 2006 21:41:18 GMT -5
"I know," Artemis said, closing his eyes for a minute. His was dizzy, really dizzy. It probably had something do with Greg smashing his elbow into his face. "I feel bad though. It was my fault she almost... almost..." He couldn't bear to finish the sentence, "I c-could not protect her. I failed her."
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