5 - [voice] Mai, I'm sorry...

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[Zuko's voice is soft, and for once there is no emotion in it. Blankly, he just states facts]

For anyone who was worrying, Mai and I are in the hospital now. I should be home soon, but... I don't know about Mai. We were attacked by something humanoid with long silver hair.

[There is a long pause, and it seems he forgot to turn the communicator off. When he continues, it's apparant he's talking to himself, tone pained]

Mai... She was right in front of me, less than a block away, just around the corner... Why couldn't I stop it? If I'd gone in front, or if I'd even had time to jump in front of her...

Dammmit all! If I had my Firebending, I might have at least had a chance to fight! But I couldn't do anything... Useless. So damn useless!

[He stops suddenly, coughing, and his voice sounds ragged and breathless, still thinking aloud] 

Why... couldn't I...do anything? I couldn't even get her to the hospital myself. She could have died and I couldn't do anything. I hate this place. I can't even protect the people I love.

[There is another pause, the sound of shifting blankets, quiet footsteps, and then a soft involuntary groan of pain before Zuko's voice is heard again, farther away (by Mai's bedside, actually)]

Mai... Mai, please... I'm sorry...


((OOC: For anyone who cares, Zuko's injuries, though they're all bandaged up now:  His left arm is pretty torn up and basically useless right now, there is a large gash across his back, and more minor claw wounds pretty much everywhere. ))

Comments

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[sigh]

I know it's you. And...thanks for the advice. Of course I'll stay with her the whole time, if they let me, but the hospital here's pretty crowded. They might not let me stay in the room if it's needed for patients.

[a soft, dry laugh] Guess you don't hate me as much as you claim to.

dude, get on aim asap, i need to plot with you for lolzies

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

[She is not pleased you foiled her.]

Hmmm, is that so?

OOC: I'm at work, actually, but leaving in a bit.

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...or maybe you're trying to lure me into a false sense of security.

;-; oic, well, when you return, i have plotting

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

Me? I can't do anything anything even if I wanted to--I'm blind remember? Well, more blind than usual.

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[disinterested] Yeah, I guess.

Should I thank you for pretending to care, then, or just act like it never happened?

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

Hey, think of it what you like, but I really don't care all that much.

Apathetic and depressed. -_-

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Whatever.