Chapter 6: Complications

=i can't help but laugh=
Well, then get him up here. Seems the least you could do for him.

=I start pick up the Doctor and fling him over my shoulder.=

@The Doctor: If you are dead, I am sincerley sorry I stood on your face.

=I bring him over to the hole and pass him up to Dormii.=

=i grab Nikolaus and haul him up. i hold my hand out for Senox=
Need a hand up?

=I begin to pass out again=

=I grab hold of Dormii's hand, accidentally pulling him down instead.=

@Dormii: That went well.

Yea...it did

=i get up, painfully=

Let's see if we can get some help.

=i open a comm to Draco=
Hey, Draco, think you could help us get out of this hole?

(He gets the message)
(He sighs)
(Comms)

@Dormii
Yeah

(He heads out to the hospital)

@Dormii: How come the 'Doctor' is so tall? And do broken noses fix...?

No idea, and no idea.

(He walks through the forest)
(He sees the Hospital in the distance)
(He sighs and continues on)

@Dormii: I have an idea. You tell me about yourself, and then I tell you about me. Does it sound fair?

(He enters the Hospital through a hole)
(Corpses litter the ground)
(He shakes his head)

(He sees a large hole in the floor)

Sounds fair.

Well, short story, Neglected kid, was conscripted to be a Spartan, lost my entire team on every mission, eventually drove me insane enough to burn an entire city to the ground, was conscripted to join the Viking program, lost my team again, drifted along aimlessly, cam across a ship, killed the crew out of training, was branded Rogue by the UNSC, found this group of people, fell in love with someone, ended up here. I'd give you the long story, but it takes, well, a long time.

You?

The Doctor wakes from his stupor

@Dormii: I'll hold my part of the deal.

Born. Trained with the rest of the Sangheili young. Father died in battle, I was told that anyway. Passed training, fought on Harvest. Many Battles later I became a Shipmaster, one of the Shipmasters who glassed Reach. Given my own fleet eventually. My original ship was destroyed, I got was given my Fathers old one. Became a Supreme Commander. Started to disbelieve in the Great Journey. My fleet was destroyed by the Covenant. I escaped, and found the Tromphnaem. Which was captained by Zeru Ishtar who I had met earlier during a last stand against unkown Predators on a unkown planet. Met Tar-Tun. Threatened to kill Zeru fiance Syaa over 'Broccoli'. Decided to come and find Zeru, and then you found me after me and Tar-Tun where in the crashing Pelican.

=to Senox= Exciting life. C'mon, let's see if Nikolaus is awake yet.

=to Nikolaus=
Hey! You awake up there?

=I kneel down by the hole.=

@Dormii: Stand on my shoulders and climb out.

Okay.

=i stand on the Elite's shoulders and climb out of the hole=
Now, what about you?

=I look around.=

@Dormii: These bodies will have to do. May their souls rest in peace.

=I pile the bodies up so that I can climb onto them and then pull myself out.=

=to the bodies=
Deis ducente non dividendae.

=to Senox=C'mon. Let's get Nikolaus up to the Trophaeum.

=we carry Nikolaus and Snow and meet Draco along the way back to the Pelican. Draco is silent the whole trip=

=We head back to the Pelican, and once inside of it I fall asleep.=

=i fly the Pelican back up to the Trophaeum and land it in the hanger. I look back into the cargo bay, and it looks like no one really is going to go anywhere. i turn off the consoles and prop my feet up and relax=

(He sighs and unholsters the Hydra)
(He inspects it)
(He remembers the day he had recieved the Angel Maker and Hydra)

Thanks dad

(He smiles)

=i sigh and get up=
Hey, Draco, help me get Nikolaus to the Medbay? I can show you the new girl, and new guys, if they're there.

(He nods and holsters the weapon)

@Dormii

Why not. Need a walk anyway.

(He stands)

=we pick up Nikolaus, sharing the weight between us. We head to the medbay=
I sorry for you, man. I truly am.

(He shakes his head)

@Dormii

Dont be. I understand why she did it.

Still, I know it's hard, losing the one you love.

(He stops)
(His eyes flash)

@Dormii

She isnt dead. She isnt.
Dont make it seem like she is.

(He shakes his head)

Sorry

(They continue walking)

It's alright. I needed to pick my words more carefully. I meant not being able to see her, to be with her, that losing.

=we arrive in the Medbay. We set Nikolaus down on one of the empty beds=

(He takes a seat)
(He takes the note out of his bag)
(He reads it over, sighing)
(Silent)

=i walk over with him and put a hand on his shoulder=

=I awaken in a Pelican=

I better not be where I think I am...

=I crawl out of the Pelican to see I am in a hanger=

Yep..

=Lori awakens and sees Dormii=

Lori- What happened...?

=to Lori=
You kinda fell asleep. Zeru patched you up.

=i look down at myself=
He patched us all up and I just realized I need a shirt on.

=She laughs slightly and looks around=

Lori- Where is Xazhi?

Right over there. =i point=

Be careful until I get back.

=i quickly run off to my old room and find a few articles of clothing in the closet=

=Xazhi had been lying there awake for nearly an hour. As Dormii leaves, he opens his eyes. He says nothing=

Lori- Do you still hate me...?

Xazhi- How can i not?

(He places the note into his bag and looks at Lori)

@Lori
Hello.
My name is Draco.
Nice to meet you.

=The squad keeps walking around and gets back to the hanger=

(Tobey) "How long will we be here for?"

(Justin) "Who knows, and who cares. Its a place to stay isn't it?"

=She looks at Draco=

Lori- Nice to meet you too...

=Xazhi does not move=

Xazhi- Believe me Draco, she's a much less trustworthy person than me. Id be carefull.

=i put a shirt on, and head back to the Medbay=

(He sighs)

@Xazhi

Whatever.

(He takes out the Handcannon and begins to inspect it)

=to Xazhi and Lori=So, am I ever going to find out what happened between you two?

=I limp into the Medbay, looking for something to help me=

=I ignore everyone in the room=

Xazhi- Maybe, after i kill her.

=He lays there and inspects his Helmet=

Yea, good luck with that.

=to Lori=
Anyway, Lori, want a tour of the ship?

=I fall down into the corner, looking at everyone=

=I take a pain killer and put my helmet back on=

=She gets up=

Lori- Sure...

=She looks down and notices a tear in her hoodie. Her light armor is visable through it. Xazhi also gets up and puts his armor and coat on=

(He stands)

@Dormii

Im going to find Ash and Mine's room

(He departs)

Comm me if you need me