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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 3, 2010 3:55:52 GMT -5
He'd been at it all night, his frustration egging him past exhaustion. His face was swollen from Raven's hit and his neck held Rogue's hand prints. his fights had presented him with new injuries; bruised ribs, a dislocated shoulder he'd popped back in, a black eye and a sprained ankle, of all things. He'd almost laughed at that one.
none of these were equal to the pain in his heart.
He had to stop trusting so easily.
Well, except in this case. He knew he shouldn't come here, Raven could still be around, his reach far and merciless but he needed somewhere to rest, and right now, his apartment felt far from safe.
So he dragged himself into Maya's store, hoping she wouldn't mind her brother dropping in inured and asking to use a back room for a few hours sleep.
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Post by Maya on May 3, 2010 10:56:06 GMT -5
I heard the door slam open as someone stumbled through it, and I looked up, surprised. I hadn't locked up yet, but it was well after I usually closed, and I had actually been thinking about heading out on patrol. My eyebrows flew up,
"Doc!" I exclaimed, hurrying to help him as he was clearly injured,
"What the fuck happened??"
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 4, 2010 1:31:46 GMT -5
"My life," he mumbled, barely coherent, the events of the day taking their toll. "Not gonna stay long, just.. need to catch a few hours leep. My apartment... let's just say it's not safe right now," he looked up at her, blinking blarily. "Got anything to uninvite a vampire?" he asked before his body finally collapsed from exhaustion and injury.
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Post by Maya on May 4, 2010 11:43:40 GMT -5
Thanks to slayer strength, I managed to catch him, and manouver him into the back room where there was a low cot I sometimes crashed on when I couldn't be bothered to go home... or couldn't make it. There was a neat little box under the bed containing my home made magical first aid kit. I set to work on my brothers various wounds, making a mental note to get a more coherent explaination when he regained consciousness.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 5, 2010 2:00:36 GMT -5
It was three hours before Doc's eyes slid open. Well, one of them, the other being pretty much closed by swelling.
He groaned as he dragged himself to sitting position taking in the bandages around his torso, his shirt thrown to one si9de. Who'd done all this?
Oh. right. He was a Maya's store. This was going to be a fun explanation.
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Post by Maya on May 5, 2010 10:51:39 GMT -5
When Doc came round, I was sat cross legged on top of my training horse, a book in my lap. I quirked a wonky smile as he groaned,
"Pop a couple of these, they'll ease the pain and help with swelling. I didn't wanna risk forcing them down your throat." I tossed a little tin of tablets onto the cot. They were herbal/magical medicine, a hell of a lot more effective than your average pain killers.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 6, 2010 1:35:16 GMT -5
"Thanks," he said, swallowing the pills quickly, surprised at how fast the y were working. "Okay, I'll take about a dozen bottles," he joked with a smart arse grin. "They injuries i get, I'll need 'em," the smile faded a bit as he realised what was coming nxet. "Guess I have some explaining to do, huh?"
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Post by Maya on May 6, 2010 12:22:37 GMT -5
I shrugged, half smiling. I had myself turned up on aquaintances doorsteps before, needing a place to stay while having my reasons to want no questions. At the same time, I was damned curious.
"I'm not gonna beat it out of you." I admitted, "But I wouldn't mind a bit of an explanation... esspecially if this is gonna be a regular occurence."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 7, 2010 2:02:45 GMT -5
"Probably not," Doc said with a shrug. trying to figure out what to tell her and how. Then again, he never was one to beat around the bush. What did that even mean, anyway? "Long and short of it, after you were... taken, I got picked up by a guy named Raven. Nasty piece of work, someone i never wanted to see again. I got out to look for you after around 8 or more years of being molded into a soldier. Didn't really like being mindless, not much fun," he gave a half smile before his face became dead serious. "He came into town looking for me. Rogue said she was willing to help me out with it, get some information. She just didn't tell me that would mean pretending to stab me in the back and bringing me face to face with that psycho."
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Post by Maya on May 7, 2010 12:03:08 GMT -5
I was silent for a moment. I guess I hadn't considered what Doc's life would have been like after I was taken and our parents were killed. I had had a shit few years, sure... but he had been having a shit time all those years I was living the cushey life I took for granted too... all because I might have been a slayer one day.
"So... is this..." I indicated his battered state, "A case of you shoulda seen the other guy? Or is this Raven dude still a problem?"
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 8, 2010 0:30:12 GMT -5
"He got away," Doc said. "All this? This was me taking my frustration out on the demon population instead of hunting down Rogue and taking it all out on her," his jaw titghtened slightly. "I know she was trying to help, but not like that. Not with a plan like that. I had no idea what was happening and suddenly I'm facing the one man I never wanted to see again. We're... not on speaking terms right now."
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Post by Maya on May 8, 2010 7:24:09 GMT -5
I nodded slowly. I wasn't sure exactly what his relationship was with Rogue, but it was clear that he had feelings for her, and that this... recklessness... had hurt him, inside as well as outside.
"So is there a plan then? Do we go after him? ...or her? Or do you just want a hand killing as many demons as we can find?"
He looked surprised as I smiled across at him. Yes, I had said 'we'. Whether I like it or not, the idea of this guy Raven, or Rogue, hurting Doc made me angry, and I wasn't gonna just sit back and say whatever.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 9, 2010 3:42:25 GMT -5
"Raven's done a runner," Doc told her, somewhat shocked at her offer to help. "He'll be back, no doubt, but when he goes underground, it's not easy to find him. We're better off, as much as I hate to say it, waiting. "On the upside, he thinks you're dead, so he won't come after you," thank God for small favours, Doc thought. "Rogue... I told her to get out of LA. I really don't want to deal with her in any fashion right now. As for the other, well... I think i need the help given how I fared earlier," he looked down at his injuries.
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Post by Maya on May 9, 2010 9:40:34 GMT -5
I nodded again,
"Fair dos." I said vaguely, though I made a mental note that this Raven guy needed a major butt kicking. Come to think of it so did Rogue, but I figured that would probably complicate things further. "Maybe you should leave the demon smashing til tomorrow though, huh? Stay here and rest. Believe me, nothing short of Willow Rosenberg can get in here once I lock up."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 10, 2010 1:28:54 GMT -5
"That's quite a call," Doc nodded. "and i appreciate it. Think you can mojo up my place?" I wasn't trying to use her hospiatily, but... i really didn't feel safe right now there.
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