The Price of Revenge: A Bloodstained History {closed temp}

[Shadow Dragon]

I then see Zali walk into the room, "We might be heading back out soon. Are you ready when we are?"

"Sure," I sigh.

"I'm coming, too!" Samantha moves to the edge of the bed and tries to stand, only for her to stumble, "Ah!"

I rush over and manage to catch her.

"Not with that cast, you're not," Zali said, "but if you're feeling like yourself again, you're welcome to come with us. We'll talk to Nova about getting that cast off your ankle."

Samantha nods, "OK," I lead her back onto the bed and she sits on the edge, "By the way Zali...are we going to wait until this is said and done before we...you know...bury Sparky?"

Zali turned his head to the side, "I don't know what we're going to do to Shawn's body yet, but we'll worry about it later."

"You can't keep dodging the inevitable!" she quipped, "I see you haven't changed there!"

Zali sharply turns to her, "Samantha, have some respect!!" he barked, "I mean, for God's sake, Sparky's death hit Shadow the hardest out of all of us, and based on what he told you, it was easy to see why!"

"Zali, don't!" I attempt to reassure him, "What's done is done! Facing and defeating the clan have to come first, and we'll worry about the aftermath later! I can't keep dwelling on this, for God's sake! I'll be fine as long as there's no more casualties in our group!"

"The lingering hurt in your eyes tell me otherwise," Zali caught me in a lie, even though he didn't have the ability to sense it, "but I'll roll with it. Just don't let it slow you down anymore than it is now. The clan will pay for sure, just you wait."

[ganondorf2]

"My problem is, when a person dies and I'm nearby, it depended on how loud the screams are and how they died," he said, "It's hard on the head."

"I see...sorry I asked," Athena said.

"Don't worry about it. I have ways to handle the hardship and that just one."

She thinks and asked, "Do you need a partner?"

"What?! Are you crazy?!"

"I just want to know more about it!"

He sighed, "I don't make the call. Aeon does. You'll have to talk to him about it. He'll test you to see if you can handle the normal stress and emotional stress."

"Then I'll talk to him once I see him!"

"Bellona should talk to me more on this girl. I don't want to break her spirit." Nova thought amused.

[Shadow Dragon]

"Well, all I know is that I'm ready to join you now!" she told Zali.

"Let's get you X-rayed just in case," Zali told her, "then we'll determine if you're well enough."

Samantha grabs the crutches from the side of the bed and uses them to help her exit the bedroom, with Zali by her side just in case. I follow them out.

[ganondorf2]

"I better get back and see if Zali's finished," Nova said starting to head for the door.

"Can you call him?" Athena asked about Aeon still.

"Later, later," he said, laughing, "Best you check on Bellona right now."

"Is she hurt?" she asked in worry.

"No, she might want company however."

She thinks about it and said, "Yeah, I've haven't seen her in a bit...thanks for the reminder."

She heads out first before the clone does, now heading where Zali's group is. Who spots who first depends.

[Shadow Dragon]

As the three of us exit the room and down a hallway, we spot Nova heading where the group is, and we proceed to follow.

[ganondorf2]

He spots them and said, "I see you finished what was needed." He spots the case that was still on Samantha, before teasing, "And someone should have stayed in bed. I was going to check on that ankle."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Can't beat her stubbornness on that direction," said Zali as he enters the room.

"Yeah, but that's how she wound up with a busted ankle to begin with," said Tristan.

"Can it, Tristan!" Samantha hissed, slowly walking over to us and sitting down in a chair, putting the crutches aside.

Haku walks over to her and places his hands on the cast binding her ankle, and shook his head.

"Not healed?" asked Zali, "Even after all this time?"

"No, I just can't determine the healing with the cast on," the river dragon replied.

"Then I think we should take it off to check," said Brian, "even if she's not healed, she could use a cleaning and a fresh cast anyway, right?"

"Well I can't fight with you there," sighed Samantha, "but you're lucky I don't have it in me to fight you right now."

"Not with that ankle," Zelos chimed in.

"No, really, but I'll be OK," she reassured.

"Oh," Zelos realized what she meant, looking at the floor, "sorry."

"I'll be fine, for the umpteenth time," Samantha replied, "Shadow and I talked about it, and it kinda helped."

[ganondorf2]

Nova bends down to look at her ankle, eyes changing to see through the cast saying, "G2 has enough of a hard time with me. I'll let you know if there's more that needs to be done. Haku"

"Least you admit it," I said walking over about the clone being stubborn, but this made him laugh.

[Shadow Dragon]

"No, she's telling the truth, actually," Brandon replied about Samantha.

Haku nods and backs off to let Nova do what needed to be done. The bones in Samantha's ankle looked to have healed well with no apparent issue afterward.

[ganondorf2]

Nova's eyes change back to normal, and said, getting his phone, "Looks like you're good. I'll call our doctor over."

"That's good at least," I said

"Mario? Yeah, Samantha's cast ready to be removed. Can you come over real quick?" he said on said phone.

[Shadow Dragon]

Samantha lets out a sigh of relief, "Thank God..."

"All right, welcome back," grinned Brian.

"Your ankle might feel a bit weak at first, but the more you walk on it, the better it'll get," said Haku.

"I'm more so looking forward to stretching my wings a little, actually," she corrected.

[ganondorf2]

"And if there's someone I want to double check on, it's you," Nova said about me.

"You caught me there," I admit, because of the attack.

A small man walks into view as this was happening, tools in hand to remove the cast and said, "Ready when you are."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Oh, right," I suddenly speak up about it, "how are you feeling?"

"Huh?" Samantha looks at Ganondorf2, "Why? What happened?" She then spots the man, "Oh. OK, yes, I'm ready," she walks over to a chair and sits down, stretching the casted leg out.

[ganondorf2]

"Old foe of Zali's being a pain. I tried to help protect him, but he sure knows how to aim with those spikes..." I said.

"Got her wing and in surprise she changed back with it still stuck. Close to the spine too," Nova said

"Do you mind Ganondorf?" the man asked him.

"Of course," he said and places his hands under the cast and the small saw did it's work.

{I'm little more tired then usual tonight. I'm going to head out. Later}

[Shadow Dragon]

{I wasn't paying attention anyway. I'll see you later.}

That made Samantha gasp, "And yet you survived that!" She then tries to remain calm as she watches the saw cut into the cast. She knew cast saws don't exactly cut into the skin, but the thought of it touching her leg regardless made her uneasy.

[ganondorf2]

"Yeah, somehow. I still feel off however..." I said.

"I'll have to look where the wound was," the man said, "Something else might be still in you."

"Ok Mario."

[Shadow Dragon]

"I sure hope not," she replied about Ganondorf2 as she continues to watch the saw do it's work.

[ganondorf2]

The doctor finished and said, "Now be careful walking right now."

Nova takes the cast away during this time.

[Shadow Dragon]

Samantha slowly tries to stand off of the bed, with the help of her crutches for stability. Zali watches and was ready to help her as Samantha started walking slowly, using one crutch as support, before discarding both. She puts pressure on her once broken ankle, and slowly walks around the room.

[ganondorf2]

Both men watch just in case as well as I try to scratch an itch where the wound was.

[Shadow Dragon]

"I think I'm good," she said as she then starts to walk normally.

"You sure?" asked Zali.

"Yes,"

[ganondorf2]

"Now to work on you," Mario said.

"OK," I said.

"I'll need my X-ray too."

"Got it," Nova said and left for now to get the screen version, as the doctor added, "Don't scratch there anymore, please."

I stop now, knowing I shouldn't as Nova comes back, wheeling it in.

"Now lets see..."

[Shadow Dragon]

Everyone turns to the screened XRay machine.

"What's that suppose to do?" asked Luke.

"I think it's for a more accurate XRay image," answered Kyle.

[ganondorf2]

He turns it on and was alarmed right away and asked, "How long did you have that spike?"

"I'm not sure. Not long," I said.

"I must ask you not to change into anything for a while."

"Wait what?"

"There's a shard that broke off and is still in your back."

"What?!" Nova said in alarm, "I thought I got all of it out!"

"That you did, but this piece is like glass. You wouldn't be able to see it. It's close to the spine too."

"Thus the no changing...is it...permanent?

"No thankfully. From what I see, it's only a problem if you change into anything, not human. You stay the way you are, it will dissolve over time."

[Shadow Dragon]

That put us on alert, but after hearing that it would dissolve eventually helped matters a bit, but not enough.

"So, does that mean she should take it easy for a while?" asked Tristan.

"I would," replied Haku, "to be on the safe side, anyway."

"All due respect," chimed Zali, "that would be up to her."

[ganondorf2]

"That means I will have to stay out of most things..." I admit.

"Not...exactly," Ganondorf though aloud.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about it. I know you'll figure it out."

[Shadow Dragon]

Brian turns to Ganondorf and asked the same time as Ganondorf2, "What do you mean?" But was disappointed by the answer, "Oh."

I still worry about her, however, but kept quiet to avoid stirring up any unwanted conflict.

[ganondorf2]

I thought about it, and said, and starts to head to the crystal castle, "I think I do have an idea..."

"I figured you have it thought out," Nova said, "Now I wonder how Kain is going to handle her."

Maxwell makes a smirk and asked, "Should I watch?"

"Only if that's the only thing you do..."

[Shadow Dragon]

"Yeah, I'd like to see this myself," said Zali.

"You sure this is a good idea?" asked Luke, hand running through his short black hair.

[ganondorf2]

"If its at the Pokémon world we have, it might be interesting," Nova said, walking ahead to that very castle