Gaia & Laura | Aftermath
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xp_logsGaia sneaks down into the medlab to check in on her roommate after resting from her surgery.
Something unfamiliar had been bubbling under Gaia's skin ever since the kidnappings had happened. The same sort of sensation that she felt after going to Laura's "prom". And it led Gaia to slip past the staff working in the Medlab to her roommate's room, going unnoticed as she often did.
It was a sterile place, though made a bit more comfortable than the quarters they had housed the mutant in upon her arrival to this world. They had warned that Laura "could not have visitors at this time". Gaia did not care. The door clicked behind her quietly, only other noise in the room the beeping of monitors. "Laura. You are alright."
Laura opened her eyes at the sound of Gaia's voice and she sat up. "Gaia." The young feral nodded, "Yes. The chip was removed and now they are telling me to rest." She had healed hours ago but had been using the opportunity to sleep since she hadn't slept much. "You alright?"
"Yes... though I have been, concerned for your wellbeing." Nobody had told her much other than to stay in the mansion and that they were taking care of things, which was frustratingly vague. Gaia, for once, had listened. "I removed the dust from your room. It is ready for you to move back in."
"I am fine." Laura didn't lie technically. She was fine physically due to her healing factor, but it was the psychological bit that took a hit on her. "Thank you for the concern." Laura nodded, "And thank you for removing the dust from my room." Laura did like a tidy room. "What happened after we were ---taken."
Inching closer to the bed, Gaia said, "They had everyone stay inside while they looked. Much distress. Sharon destroyed one of the rooms, which caused arguments." It had not been a good time to feel other people's emotions, but she supposed it was better than wherever they had Laura. "These people... it was the same as your prom?"
A tiny smirk reached her lips, "It sounds like Sharon, especially since they did take Liam as well." Liam was with her and she told him to run, yet he stayed and got caught. Mixed emotions rose in her chest, but one rose above the rest. Guilt. "Not Kimura. This was the same program, different department. Different doctors." Laura didn't realize she had been gripping the blanket tight when she thought about the bad doctor. "Worse. They were trying to make me listen."
This was something that Gaia understood, in her own way. Too much... respect was had for Laura to lie to her with soothing words when they both knew better. Eventually, she settled on: "They have not succeeded. I sense you as yourself."
"But that is the problem, Gaia. They did succeed." Laura touched the small patch of missing hair at the top front of her head. "They made me obey Kyle. They installed a chip, it made me listen and obey." She was glad it was removed but she was still afraid of hearing his voice.
"Not forever. You are yourself again, so they did not succeed. And they will not get another chance." The unspoken I will make sure of it hung in the silence. To the best of her ability, it would not happen again. Perhaps it was time she... applied herself. For the good of her friend.
Laura pulled up her knees to her chest. She didn't feel like herself. She felt like she was violated and it was something she couldn't just scrub away clean. "No more chances for them."
Her roomate nodded, resolute. "Indeed. They shall be dealt with." She could hear muffled voices from outside the door, coming closer. That was her cue to leave. "You must rest now. I will be back."
Laura nodded, "Thanks Gaia. For visiting." The feral offered a weak smile and waved her off.
Gaia went away the same as she had come: without a trace. The emotions of it all were not her strong suit by any means, but other things could be enacted upon. Other things would come to fruition.
Something unfamiliar had been bubbling under Gaia's skin ever since the kidnappings had happened. The same sort of sensation that she felt after going to Laura's "prom". And it led Gaia to slip past the staff working in the Medlab to her roommate's room, going unnoticed as she often did.
It was a sterile place, though made a bit more comfortable than the quarters they had housed the mutant in upon her arrival to this world. They had warned that Laura "could not have visitors at this time". Gaia did not care. The door clicked behind her quietly, only other noise in the room the beeping of monitors. "Laura. You are alright."
Laura opened her eyes at the sound of Gaia's voice and she sat up. "Gaia." The young feral nodded, "Yes. The chip was removed and now they are telling me to rest." She had healed hours ago but had been using the opportunity to sleep since she hadn't slept much. "You alright?"
"Yes... though I have been, concerned for your wellbeing." Nobody had told her much other than to stay in the mansion and that they were taking care of things, which was frustratingly vague. Gaia, for once, had listened. "I removed the dust from your room. It is ready for you to move back in."
"I am fine." Laura didn't lie technically. She was fine physically due to her healing factor, but it was the psychological bit that took a hit on her. "Thank you for the concern." Laura nodded, "And thank you for removing the dust from my room." Laura did like a tidy room. "What happened after we were ---taken."
Inching closer to the bed, Gaia said, "They had everyone stay inside while they looked. Much distress. Sharon destroyed one of the rooms, which caused arguments." It had not been a good time to feel other people's emotions, but she supposed it was better than wherever they had Laura. "These people... it was the same as your prom?"
A tiny smirk reached her lips, "It sounds like Sharon, especially since they did take Liam as well." Liam was with her and she told him to run, yet he stayed and got caught. Mixed emotions rose in her chest, but one rose above the rest. Guilt. "Not Kimura. This was the same program, different department. Different doctors." Laura didn't realize she had been gripping the blanket tight when she thought about the bad doctor. "Worse. They were trying to make me listen."
This was something that Gaia understood, in her own way. Too much... respect was had for Laura to lie to her with soothing words when they both knew better. Eventually, she settled on: "They have not succeeded. I sense you as yourself."
"But that is the problem, Gaia. They did succeed." Laura touched the small patch of missing hair at the top front of her head. "They made me obey Kyle. They installed a chip, it made me listen and obey." She was glad it was removed but she was still afraid of hearing his voice.
"Not forever. You are yourself again, so they did not succeed. And they will not get another chance." The unspoken I will make sure of it hung in the silence. To the best of her ability, it would not happen again. Perhaps it was time she... applied herself. For the good of her friend.
Laura pulled up her knees to her chest. She didn't feel like herself. She felt like she was violated and it was something she couldn't just scrub away clean. "No more chances for them."
Her roomate nodded, resolute. "Indeed. They shall be dealt with." She could hear muffled voices from outside the door, coming closer. That was her cue to leave. "You must rest now. I will be back."
Laura nodded, "Thanks Gaia. For visiting." The feral offered a weak smile and waved her off.
Gaia went away the same as she had come: without a trace. The emotions of it all were not her strong suit by any means, but other things could be enacted upon. Other things would come to fruition.
