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a bird! a plane! a...dragon?
Minako is seriously cursing her luck right about now. She'd thought just one mission with the police in Transylvania would be all right. They'd caught a suspect, saved the children, and even battled some vampires. She was still a full-blooded human, thankfully, but that last ambush had left her a little worse for the wear. Even as Sailor Venus, her magic couldn't fend off the pain forever.
So in her weakened state, jt's far too easy for that pack of possessed wolves to jump her. She yelps, swinging her good leg and the heaviest branch in the forest with all her might, but those fangs snap angrily. She doesn't have much time to run, but she must, gritting her teeth through the pain. The branches tear at her and slow her down, but she's managed to stop all but three, escaping from the forest into the open meadow.
Now, though...there are three closing in on her. She faces them down, chain whip in hand, but it doesn't comfort her much. Even worse, there's an ominous thump behind her in the grass.
What could that giant shadow be?
So in her weakened state, jt's far too easy for that pack of possessed wolves to jump her. She yelps, swinging her good leg and the heaviest branch in the forest with all her might, but those fangs snap angrily. She doesn't have much time to run, but she must, gritting her teeth through the pain. The branches tear at her and slow her down, but she's managed to stop all but three, escaping from the forest into the open meadow.
Now, though...there are three closing in on her. She faces them down, chain whip in hand, but it doesn't comfort her much. Even worse, there's an ominous thump behind her in the grass.
What could that giant shadow be?
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She sighs against his back. "I'm sorry. I'm just such a romantic...even though I know what it's like to never find love. I can't---I swore I wouldn't, and I'm cursed to always choose duty first."
She's surprised at herself for admitting that, but if she can comfort him at all she'll try. "But don't stress about it right now. Let's take care of ourselves, and then I'll gladly listen."
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He twists his neck around and nuzzles her cheek a little bit, offering her a reassuring look.
"Enough of the depressing stuff for now. Lets get cleaned up and relax a bit."
Skyfire walks into a huge cavern with a set of natural hotspring pools and a waterfall made of three smaller falls, pouring into a large pool behind the springs. It's very pretty and well lit, there are even plants growing in the higher reaches.
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She pulls her ribbon from her hair and carefully rolls her magic pen and communicator inside, then begins undressing immediately. She can't stand feeling this dirty a moment longer!
"Large pool, right? So you can fit?"
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He points to a raised ridge of stone near an outcropping of rock, making a 'bench' about human waist height where she could leave her things so they wouldn't get wet, and there was a wooden door just above the outcropping.
"There should be some drying and cleaning cloths in there that you can use. They've been in there a while, but they should still be clean." Opening the wooden door would reveal a few shelves with towels, wash cloth like bits of fabric and some nice fruit scented soaps and oils. All in perfect condition...
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It's strange, but she really doesn't feel too vulnerable. The injuries are a pain, and she still moves more sluggishly than usual, but she knows she's safe. And that's the most important thing.
So she slips into the cabinet, picks her cloths and oils, and then gingerly eases into the water. It certainly helps...but she needs a moment to catch her breath and soak before she can start scrubbing.
"Okay. This might take a bit, but I'm okay. And then I'm getting behind your ears, right?" she giggles.
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He keeps an eye on her till she's settled in the water and isn't going to fall or get into a pool that's either too hot or deep.
"Just wait till I move to a cooler pool than the one I'll be in." Skyfire points to a large pool off to one side that has a deep orange, almost red 'floor' around it. "Stay clear of that pool. The water is hot enough to boil an egg in, so just call me if you need me."
The pool he told her to stay clear of? That's the one he heads straight for. His entire body ached, and the heat would feel good to him.
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He'd probably seen glimpses of the claw rips that had been hidden by clothing before. One out of her hip, one in the center of her chest, and the nastiest down her back just narrowly missing the spine, in addition to the cris-crossing on her arms and legs. They've all knitting together quickly enough that the most minor are only angry red lines now, but she'll need to re-wrap her back at the very least.
She carefully removes the clumsy bandages after a few minutes, then gently starts rubbing at the dried blood. It feels better already...but then she pulls her hair over her shoulder, determined to deal with that mess.
"How're you feeling?" she asks him after a few minutes.
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He gives her a look over and takes note of the wounds on her body. "Stiff, sore and like one big knot. You?" Just because he hadn't gotten cut open, it didn't mean that there was no damage. "...I'll help you re wrap those after we're done." Yes, he'd noticed the bandaging wasn't the best.
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"But it doesn't hurt so much anymore. This is really great, thank you. And...yeah, sure, you can help," she blushes a little.
"Bet it must be a pain to have the rest of the world so much smaller than you. It'd be like me trying to tend to a baby bird. I'm so clumsy that poor bird wouldn't stand a chance."
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He lets out a small hiss of soreness as he sinks all the way into the hot water, with the only thing soon out of the water being his head, which is resting on the edge of the pool. It really is a lot deeper than it looks at first glance.
"... I'm sure you're not that bad... and you don't want to know how much stuff I broke at first. I'm only glad I didn't try to pick up anything alive." He pauses, sighs and mutters. "A baby bird that can use weapons and call for hundreds of other baby birds with worse weapons..." He's not bitter, not really. Just tired of being treated like a monster.
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"Oh no...that's not what I meant@ I'm not that kind of bird. Even if I did want to hurt you, I'm not in any condition to do it, right?" She pleads, wishing she could wander over there and hug him. "I mean...believe it or not, I have my reasons not to trust so easily. But I can feel how much you care."
She sighs quietly. "I know you don't have reason to think I'm any good at fighting, but. Next time I'll protect you."
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"I think you can fight pretty darn well... Those wolves you were fighting? Each one could have taken down a unicorn on their own and you managed to fight off almost an entire pack. Don't mistake being overwhelmed and overpowered for not being able to fight."
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She seems pleased with her progress on cleaning her hair after a little while, so he relaxes. "Lemme know when you want an ear scrub, okay? And we'll wrap each other up too."
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"Actually, let me know when you're close to wanting to get out... I could stay here and soak for weeks if I could get away with it." He couldn't do it now of course, not with Minako and so many animals staying over... but he really had done it before. "The ear scrub can wait till later..."
Skyfire would rather they got her bandaged up after the soak and go to nap 'outside' in the glen where the animals were. Quite frankly, he was still exhausted. That feeling of corruption in the air was starting to dissipate, so that meant that he could finally get some real rest again.
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So after a while, she calls to him softly. "I'm ready whenever you are."
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"Lets get those wounds cleaned up and go see about getting some relaxation in..."
Skyfire will go to a cupboard and start to get fresh bandages for Minako's wounds, and will do his best to carefully tend to them.
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Minako closes her eyes and takes it in as he cools off, then reaches over to work on this bandage business. It's a little unavoidably awkward, but they soldier through it. Thank goodness he's so gentle through it all.
Once she's dry and decent, she shuffles forward to offer him a hug. "Thanks. For everything, you know?"
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"You're welcome... Thank you for giving me a chance." Skyfire gives her a gentle hug and starts carrying her to another room, one filled with a lot of stuff, on their way to go outside, picking up a nice warm blanket along the way. After being in the hot springs for so long, going out without a blanket to the grove would have her catch a chill.
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She's happy, though, and eagerly awaiting whatever comes next.
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It's much deeper in the cave, but it looks like a huge swath of forest with a river running through it, the water coming from the springs they had just been soaking in. (Filtered of course.) It's nice and warm, and there is even a little breeze drifting through the cavern... a perfect spring day.
He picks out a nice spot and settles down, using his tail to provide Minako a soft place to curl up on.
"Get comfortable and relax for a while. The unicorns are around here somewhere... They'll come to you if they feel like visiting."
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So she snuggles up against his tail, idly drumming her fingers against him.
"So you feed them when they're good and ready, huh?"
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He curls up a bit more, letting the fluffy end of his tail drape over her lap, like a combination of a careful hug and a blanket.
"No... I leave them plenty of food in a few safe spots and they choose when and how much to eat. They aren't pets. With the affects from that nasty energy fading, they'll probably head back out to the forest in a week or two. They are normally pretty shy, before that awful energy started flooding the area, I'd only ever caught a rare glimpse of one on occasion."
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She would. She is, she thinks. "Do you usually come here? It's really pretty."