post-snek recoveries

[neonleon]

[You know?

That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.

All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.

A promise.]

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[neonleon]

[The worst part about how Draxum created them was in his attempt to make them immune to poison, he also made them immune to opioids. So Leo is in... so much pain despite the healing closing the wound. But he sees where Hunter is looking and tries to reach for him, instinctively with the right that isn't there. Looks at his shoulder with a look and then reaches with the left.]

Hey. You did it. It's gone.

[pyrighteous]

It’s not gone.

[ Sorry, Leo. Hunter’s got a few feelings of his own to work out here. He gives Leo’s good shoulder a soft squeeze before standing, approaching what’s left of the Krang, gripping his staff with white knuckles. ]

It - it hid. It LIED, it - waited to hurt you.

[ Hunter draws a circle in midair and summons another crackle of lighting to torch the spot where the goop lingers. ]

[neonleon]

[Is this... Is this how his family felt when they saw Leo angry and determined to get Raph back? If it is, he gets why they were so freaked out. Emira sort of gives up when Leo starts to stand, ignoring the healers approaching to finish as he reaches out for him.]

Hunter- Hunts. Hey, um. [He's got to get Hunter in a better mindset. Something else to focus on.] Could- I-i dropped Lucky. Could you find him? Make sure he's not hurt from the fall?

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter was already moving as Leo approached. He follows up the lightning by gathering some earth up onto his staff and slamming down onto the goop again - and again - and -

He only stops when Leo says something, panting heavily with streaks of Krang blood along his arms and face. ]

I - that's - right. I should find Lucky for you.

[ he still stares at the thoroughly demolished smear that was the Krang monster a moment before going to look for the palisman. ]

[neonleon]

Yeah, just... Make sure he's not hurt? Thanks, Hunts..

[Lucky had only agreed to help him out temporarily, just for this game and maybe a couple other games. Not... Not long term, like an actual witch and palisman partnership. He'd understand if Lucky wanted to go back to the hutch with the others after all this.

But he's also worried about Hunter. Seeing the blood smeared on him like that, the anger he's obviously feeling... With that, he goes back to the healers, let them finish up what he couldn't for now.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Thanks Leo. Hunter will appreciate that once he's had a chance to calm down.

He finds Lucky safely tucked away under the bleachers; the act of coaxing the little palisman out is enough to calm him down a little too. When he returns with the tiny pine marten in hand, he just looks drained and sad instead of furious. ]

How ... how bad is it?

[neonleon]

[Leo's glad for that at least. He looks... tired, more than anything. Dejected, maybe.]

I mean... I-it's gone. Um. Much as that place sucked, it's good I picked up the healing from there or it would've been worse.

[pyrighteous]

For a moment you looked like you -

[ Could have died, is what he almost says, but he closes his mouth. ]

... Is it all gone? For real this time?

[neonleon]

...I think so.

[He has no way to tell for sure. He doesn't have Donnie's scans to prove it.]

I think, any that was there would've joined in with that bit. So I think it's all gone.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter nods a bit. And carefully holds the palisman out to Leo. ]

I should have figure it out sooner.

[neonleon]

Neither of us had any way to know.

[He looks at Lucky, tentatively holding one hand out to him. He doesn't know what the Palisman thinks of what happened. The poor guy didn't ask for any of this the first time someone was working with him.]

So just gonna go on a limb and say that's probably it. Nothing else left behind of it.

[pyrighteous]

[ he really didn't. And he looks a bit skeptical? but ... after a glance back at Hunter, the palisman delicately picks his way along Leo's remaining arm and gives his face a little lick.

Hunter, meanwhile, exhales deeply, trying to relax. ]

You've only got one limb left to go on.

[neonleon]

[Leo wasn't really expecting Lucky to climb on him, but he'll take it. He adjusts his arm so it's easier until Lucky gets to his shoulder and perches there. Even with everything going on, he can't help smiling a little at the lick, trying to pet at Lucky's head gently.]

Best limb then, right?

[pyrighteous]

Y. Yeah. I ... guess so.

[ Lucky leans into the pets, cuddling up against Leo's neck. ]

We're going back to the hospital for a while, okay?

[neonleon]

[Leo sort of sighs through his nose a bit at that, keeping up that little affection with Lucky. He's going to end up with a reputation on the Boiling Isles if he's not careful, if he hasn't already. He's sure there's already gossip happening at the edges of the field.]

Yeah. Good idea.

[pyrighteous]

And - and then you're going to rest again, and this time you'll really get better because there won't be anything left of that thing.

[ Footsteps - looks like the healers are here to whisk him away. Air transport back to the university. ]

[neonleon]

[They are, but he'll take the quick opportunity to take Hunter's hand and squeeze it.]

Exactly...

Hunter- ...Thanks. For all of that. And tell Darius I said thanks?

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter squeezes back, trying not to cry. ]

I-I will. And I'll be there soon. As soon as they let me in.

[neonleon]

[Sorry about getting his blood on your hands, Hunter. But he didn't want to leave without some assurance. The healers are kind of definitely freaked out by the blood all over his side and where he'd ended up as they start escorting him away. He keeps looking over his shoulder at Hunter as they leave.

Darius comes to stand close by him, resting a hand on Hunter's shoulder.]

"That was an exciting game, I think. I should watch more of these matches."

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter watches Leo go for as long as he can, right up until the healers have him carefully arranged on the hospital stretcher between a pair of staffs. And then off they go.

He trembles a bit under Darius's hand. Currently he's on the verge of breaking down into tears. ]

Y - yeah. When there isn't a ... a monster lurking in my fiancé.

[neonleon]

[Oh. Tears are definitely out of his purview, that's something for his friends to handle. He was definitely worried about the anger issues Hunter was showing though.]

"We'll make sure there's nothing else lurking under the surface."

[pyrighteous]

[ Those are still there, just currently overridden by tears at the moment. In fact...

Hunter looks back at that smear on the ground and his expression hardens up. Still struggling not to sob, he grips his staff tight and turns back towards it. ]

Yeah. We will.

[neonleon]

[Darius watches that. He can see it's building and goes to follow Hunter. The rest of his friends are still grouped around it though they were preparing another way to destroy it (fire, really) but not sure how to keep it from burning up the field as well. Luz was showing them about getting the grass around it wet but stops when she sees Hunter approaching.]

"Hey! We were just about to burn the last of this."

[pyrighteous]

Then just burn it already. Why are you still talking about it? I-it could come back at any moment!

[neonleon]

[Luz and Amity sort of startle at that intensity before looking at each other. Amity nods and sets to work finishing the water spell around the area.]

"We have to make sure we don't burn the whole field down, Hunter. We'll start in a minute."