Thomas Kyle (cantkeepmeout) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-03-19 23:02:00

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Happy Birthday Foxy
In the ungodly hours of the morning, when even most vigilantes would be calling it a night, a silent alarm goes off. Except for once instead of any tell-tale signs of robbery there's a trail of blood and discarded clothing. First the cape. Then gloves. Crushed utility belt. And finally the tunic that gives it all away.

He's a crumpled figure on the floor, surrounded by bits of a first aid kit that he's managed to knock off the shelf before collapsing, and propped up against the wall in what is both the most convenient and inconvenient position. It's the only way he can see the stab wound, one of many, just below his ribs in order to stitch it. But it's also the position he's bleeding out the fastest in.

The blood loss, blurry vision and shaky hands are making this worse, and he's completely oblivious to his surroundings at the moment.

Not that it mattered much at this point.

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	outfoxing 2012-03-20 12:31 am UTC (link)
	She woke up to that and her alarm going off. The alert had woken her up since it was attached to a device she keeps close at hand. "Shit. Robin?" She's running to hide side to see what the hell is going on. There is blood everywhere. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 12:35 am UTC (link)
	He barely even registers her entrance, all his concentration is going into trying not to stab himself more while stitching the deepest wound. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 12:37 am UTC (link)
	"Stop," she's at his side feeling sick to her stomach. "You're loosing too much blood this way. Let me." She might puke she's so scared. She's never seen someone hurt this badly before. Not even herself. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-03-20 12:40 am UTC (link)

It finally hits him that she's right beside him. He blinks for a few moments, trying to remember why she'd be here at all. Oh...this was her safehouse. Right.

"Hey Foxy," he manages weakly. "Just needed some of your supplies, hope you don't mind..." He looks back down, it's getting hard to see straight. What was he even doing again? Stitching, right. He should continue.

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	outfoxing 2012-03-20 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"No. Not at all," she takes the needle from him. "Hold still," she says seriously. "Wouldn't want you waste them by doing a bad job. You numb the area yet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-03-20 12:47 am UTC (link)

With what little strength he has, he pushes himself away from the wall, so he's not propped up and bleeding out so quickly, and almost collapses the rest of the way to the floor.

"Not sure," he finally answers. He really couldn't tell at this point. It was all such a blur and the blinding pain was messing with his head, not to mention losing blood from various wounds wasn't helping either.

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	outfoxing 2012-03-20 12:56 am UTC (link)
	So she grabs the bottles and sprays the numbing fluid on his wounds just in case. "Come on, hero. Don't pass out on me," she orders. "You gotta stick around. Keep me out of trouble," she orders him sounding.... Well. She's scared but he might not understand that right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 01:01 am UTC (link)
	He hisses in pain but manages to stay conscious. "Don't know...you're trouble all on your own," he smiles weakly, too hurt to fuss about her taking over with the stitching. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 01:09 am UTC (link)
	"Not my fault," she says trying to sound innocent as she gets to work. He had started out okay but she's better. He won't even scar if she does this right. "I was raised by a master thief and I'm set in my ways. Only thing that makes me real trouble is needing you to.... help me rescue myself. So to speak." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-03-20 01:15 am UTC (link)

She's probably better when it comes to stitching than he is at his best, and given that he's far from that right now, it's a good thing she took over.

In his delirious state, the meaning of her words doesn't quite register. If he remembers this later then he'll realize what she's saying, but as it is now he's oblivious.

"Didn't want you to be blackmailed," he mumbles, trying to keep talking to stay awake.

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	outfoxing 2012-03-20 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"Yes but I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me.... especially people I care about," she says seriously. And yes she is better. She made her uniform and she's done so much with her tools. It's because she's good. She hates she is putting him back together. This isn't supposed to happen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-03-20 01:35 am UTC (link)

"We'll get him out of there don't worry," he mumbles a bit. Though part of him wonders if he counts in that category. If he was in better shape he'd realize it fully.

He tries to be at least somewhat helpful. "Do the one on my left thigh after this one. That's the next deepest. The rest are more shallow." His vision is swimming and he's fighting to stay conscious, it's getting harder though. He's starting to realize he won't be able to drag himself back to the cave.

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	outfoxing 2012-03-20 01:49 am UTC (link)
	"Not talking about him," she says softly. He's really slow but that's okay. She doesn't want him to worry about her or her feelings right now. She's going to work on his leg. "Stay awake. Please." This blood is scary as hell. The wound looks bad and she suspects he needs blood. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 01:54 am UTC (link)
	"You don't need to worry about me," he says sleepily, trying to downplay the condition he's in. He closes his eyes for a moment, almost drifting off except for the thoughts of how to get back to the cave, or one of the safehouses Batman had set up around the city, keeping him awake. He'll need a while to recover fully, and probably blood too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:04 am UTC (link)
	"If I don't who will," she grumbles softly sounding almost mad for a moment. As soon as she gets him stitched up she'll get started on getting her hands on blood for him. She has contacts. It will cost her but it will be worth it to make sure he'll live. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 02:07 am UTC (link)
	His eyes are closed and she gets no response. It's only the gentle rising and falling of his chest that indicates he's still somewhat alright. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:08 am UTC (link)
	"Son of a bitch." She's scared right now. She just has to finish this then she'll run to get whatever she needs to save him. "Don't you dare die on me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 02:13 am UTC (link)
	There's still no response, only his head lolling to the side. It's not reassuring in the least. His utility belt is so crushed, it won't be of much use to her if she wanted to call for help, and even if she pried some compartments open, there'd only be some morphine and gauze. Nothing she didn't already have. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:24 am UTC (link)
	She's got to go now. He needs that blood in him. She's worried she won't be fast enough. "Please don't die Robin." If he does she doesn't know what she'll do. In five minutes she has her contact on the line and a meeting spot. She's out the door and has to make it there as fast as she can. And she has to give this guy lots of cold hard cash to make this work. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 02:27 am UTC (link)
	The more minor injuries can be left unstitched, she's gotten the larger ones that were causing most of the blood loss closed up. When she gets back he'll still be there as she left him, lying in a pool of blood. At least now most of it wouldn't be fresh. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"You son of a bitch," she curses then decides to move him. He can have her bed. She'll take the couch. Besides the fact it will be easier for him to recover plus she can use the poster to get the blood in him. "If you die I'm going to find a goddamn wizard," she mutters loudly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 02:42 am UTC (link)
	He's much taller than her, and despite his lean build, muscle makes him heavier than he seems. He's not easy to drag to her bed, and he's completely out right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Her body hates this. He is one big guy compared to her. She gets him in bed then starts setting up the bag of blood for his transfusion. "You'll live." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-03-20 02:50 am UTC (link)
	He'll feel bad later about having bled all over her safehouse, from the floor to her sheets to stray hand-prints on the wall. He's lucky she was close by and that the nearest safehouse had been hers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-03-20 02:53 am UTC (link)
	Once she's sure he's safe she's going to start cleaning. It will keep her busy so she won't freak out. And she already knows she'll have to throw out her rug that he was on. Not a big deal, really. Once things look cleaner she passes out on her couch. She had already been really tired when he woke her up. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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