Wings [Ten] - Video

[standing_alone]

[Zack is looking banged up. There are bruises and cuts all over his arms and a rather nasty bump on his right temple. He is resting as much as he can - the City doesn't give much downtime between curses - and he is currently trying to wrap some gauze around his deeper cuts.]

I don't want to see another worm...or another meteor. [He shakes his head and gives up on trying to doctor himself. There is a reason people are paid to be healers.] My dog has the worst luck. A meteor almost hit him and then a worm almost ate him.

[Poor thing. Zack pats a spot beside him on his couch. The black dog crawls up and snuggles against Zack's side, looking exhausted.]

I've got your back, buddy, don't worry.

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[beyourarmy]

Your dog? What about you? You look like you got beat.

[standing_alone]

It couldn't be helped. I'm amazed at what I would do for this mutt. [He chuckles.]

[tangledintower]

Is he okay...?

[Poor dog looks exhausted...and then her concern turns to Zack.]

Are you okay? How bad are those cuts on your arm...?

[standing_alone]

Just a little shaken up. He needs to rest. [They both do.]

Ah, I've had worse. [He knows he won't die, at least.] Turns out they're pretty defensive of their food.

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[pinokosthewife]

The poor doggy!

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[standing_alone]

My thoughts exactly.

[Video]

[pinokosthewife]

Honeshtly, the poor thing's done nothing to deserve thish... shomeone should beat these yucko baddies!

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[standing_alone]

Trust me, they won't see tomorrow. [They paid for scaring his dog. The pup has Zack's heart.

He rests a hand on the dog's head.] We work together.

[hexuality]

It could be worse, mate—the last time we had worms, they were much bigger.

[standing_alone]

Heaven forbid. [They were big enough!] I really don't like giant worms.

[hexuality]

Funnily enough, me neither. Especially when they're erupting out of sand dunes, I definitely didn't fancy that. The sunburn was bad enough.

[standing_alone]

Who the hell came up with something like that?

[hexuality]

Have you heard of who runs this place?

[standing_alone]

Demented deities from what I gather.

Makes me feel at home sometimes.

[hexuality]

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

[standing_alone]

...it's not. [A long sigh.] They weren't deities at home. They just thought they were.

[hexuality]

Yeah, well. Power can make people think they're just as good as, maybe.

[That's what she's guessing, anyway. That's what it was like for her at home in a way.]

[standing_alone]

Power in the wrong hands can cause a disaster. [He closes his eyes tiredly.] That's how I ended up here in the first place. I tried to take on an army by myself.

[hexuality]

One of those blokes, hm? I'm not that surprised.

[A little too knowing, a little too familiar, maybe a bit sad. But that isn't her place; it's just that with everything going on, she's reminded of home and reminded of certain friends. Shaking it off, then - ]

Have you had that bump looked at?

[standing_alone]

...blokes? [Look at Zack. Learning new words.] I'll heal up in no time. Despite how I look, I'm still a First Class SOLDIER of Shinra.

[hexuality]

Men, guys, take your pick.

[Pause.]

Look, I'm sure all of that is very impressive but it meant as much to me as "I'm a Gryffindor and one bloody brilliant Quidditch player" means to you.

[beyourarmy]

But what about you? Are you okay?

[tangledintower]

[She still looks concerned.]

Are you sure you two will be okay? If there's anything I can do to help...

[Including magic healing hair, but she figures by this point, it's her worst kept secret, so she doesn't bother mentioning it.]

[paving]

Your poor dog. Actually, you don't look so well either. You need help?