alma_karma | 007 ☯ Alma [VOICE]

[ooc: Backdated to not long after midnight on April 1st.]

[The feed clicks on to the sound of panicked, raspy breathing. Small fingers fumble at the device for several long seconds before words come, halting and strained.]

A-Allen! I-!... I was back in the l-lab and then I woke up here a-and- [Alma cuts off, coughing wetly away from the feed for a minute before he manages to gather himself and continue]

Yu's not br-breathing and he's not getting b-back up!

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alma_karma

We're in Cr-Credinta... [There familiar face is slightly comforting, and the creak of wooden floor boards signal his clumsy shifting. The video feed switches on by way of a stray finger, showing a view of what're obviously Kanda's legs. Alma must be kneeling beside him with the PDA pressed against the floor in his hand.]

He's bleeding. Out of his e-ears, but he's not healing...

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tothelastbreath

[That sounds awfully familiar. Exactly like what he glimpsed just before he was pulled back into Nesreca, in fact. From that distance, Allen had assumed Kanda was simply unconscious, not dead. ...Maybe Alma's mistaken? In any case, Allen knows with a dead certainty that Kanda will eventually get up. He'll get up, Rhode and Allen will be pulled into his memories, and after that―]

Alma. [Firmly, with an insistent sort of calm that drags you into believing.] He'll wake up, he just needs some time. Stay with him until he does. Are you hurt?

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alma_karma

But he should've healed by now...

[Bitty's not thinking about Kanda's slower regen. He just knows that his friend should be healing like he is and he's not.]

Th-There was a test. [He shifts closer to Kanda, fingers smearing blood over the camera's lens.]

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beanstalk

[He's waking up, albeit slowly.]

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tothelastbreath

He'll be fine, I―

[A sharp inhalation at the sight of the blood. Alma must be talking about synchro tests, but Allen didn't know they could end in blood. The feed jerks as he leaves for Credinta at a run.]

Alma! How badly are you hurt? Are you hea...ling...

[Only when the word leaves his lips does he put two and two together. Injuries happen during synchro tests. This is why the Seconds were built to heal so fast.]

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alma_karma

[Alma fumbles with the PDA again, turning it just in time for the camera to catch bloodied crack on one side of his face as it pulls together and heals over. He's spattered with blood here and there, eyes red from crying and chin trembling.]

I'm healing...

Edited Date: 2011-04-02 06:10 am (UTC)

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beanstalk

[Behind Alma, Kanda starts to stir. His movements are slow and more automatic than anything, but at least he's no longer 'dead.' He pulls his arms up from his sides and just lifts his head, blue eyes still mostly lifeless.

It'll take a couple of minutes before he can place where he is.]

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tothelastbreath

[Allen's mouth twists briefly at the sight, but he manages to smooth it out into a small smile.]

That's good. [Smile growing warmer with relief as he motions to Kanda in the background.] And look, Kanda's awake. Can you take a video of what's outside when you're both better? I'm on my way, but I need to know where you are.

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alma_karma

[Alma gasps and whips his head around to look at Kanda before scrambling over toward him. Might have to prod him again for that video if you want it, Allen. He's a bit distracted.]

Yu! Yu, are you okay?!

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beanstalk

[A voice. Kanda turns toward Alma, just staring at him for a moment while his newly reformed brain tries to work.

Alma. Little Alma.

This wasn't home.

...Yeah brb reaching up to put a hand on his head.] Alma...?

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tothelastbreath

[That's fine, he's just relieved ― an exhausting, bone-deep sort of relief ― that they're both alright. He'll keep the feed on, but won't interrupt until they've gotten themselves sorted out. It's going to take him a while to cross the river anyway.]

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alma_karma

Yeah, it's me... [He puts a shaky hand on Kanda's shoulder, smearing his blood on Kanda's cloak.]

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beanstalk

This isn't Jordan... [Just a deep breath before he reaches up to scrape the dried blood from his face.]

Did you go back to the lab? [Totally unaware of any video feed going on.]

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alma_karma

[He nods, wiping an arm beneath his nose. His body bears the tell-tale signs of synchro testing. Not so bad as the usual series' always gets, but ten minutes is only enough time for one run through.]

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tothelastbreath

[Nothing from Allen yet, just the sound of rushing water as he crosses the river.]

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beanstalk

[Alma gets a very gentle headpat, easily recalling how extremely fragile their bodies were after testing. He opens his mouth to say something, but the sound of Allen running through the river catches his attention.]

Alma...?

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alma_karma

[Alma sniffs and absently reaches for his PDA.]

Allen's coming...

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tothelastbreath

[Pipes in at the mention of his name, sounding a little distracted as he regards the barrier from the cover of some trees.]

I'm on my way. Alma? Do you think you're up for that video I was asking you about?

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beanstalk

Tch. I'm fine, sprout.

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alma_karma

'Kay.

[Alma carefully moves to get to his feet, rather unsteady (and from where Kanda can see, just a little bit crumbly) as he tries to get close enough to a window so that he can give Allen a decent view outside.]

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tothelastbreath

It's Allen, and Kanda? Shut up. We agreed...

[turns his attention back to the feed, finally noticing how much it's wobbling. just how bad were those tests?]

―Alma, it's okay. [his voice is calm. soothing, even; when all he really wants to do is punch something.] I can wait. Let your body heal first.

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beanstalk

The hell do you expect me to do when I get ambushed by a Noah? [He did tell you the last person he saw in Jordan before was a Noah.

Kanda's getting to his feet and walks over to where Alma is, gently taking his PDA from him.]

Your arm will fall of again.

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alma_karma

A Noah? [Alma's eyes go wide, and that momentary distraction is plenty long enough for Kanda to take the PDA. The camera's view shifts as the device changes hands, and Alma fidgets gingerly.]

I think it's okay...

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tothelastbreath

[Here's hoping you're looking at the screen, Kanda, because this will be Allen shaking his head ever so imperceptibly, trying to somehow communicate with wide eyes that you should, well, close your mouth to keep more brainbreak from falling out.]

Get back up, I suppose. Which you just did, so you must be fine back home. [POINTEDLY.]

[And now a pause as he tries to catch a glimpse of Alma. He's not sure which part distresses him more, 'your arm will fall off' or 'again'.]

I asked Alma for a video of your surroundings, but it can wait. Are both of you healing up?

Edited Date: 2011-04-03 03:38 am (UTC)