Academy of Villains: Now With 200% More Multiverse [IC]

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin finally made it to the entrance tot he med bay, and stopped in the doorway, hand over his heart. He was breathing deeply. "I... need to... work out..."

They both turned, and started laughing at the same time. Not laughing at him, though, just laughing with him.

She has feelings for you, you know, Medium warned him. She tries to stop them because of what happened to the last boy she fell for, but the feelings are definitely there. Watch out.

Coilin's heart almost nearly stopped when he got Maria's warning.

He took a few more seconds breathing, hiding them under some laughs, and then smiled at Raven. Thank you, Medium... he responded.

He rolled over to Raven's bed. "Are you feeling better?"

[Charlia]

They both turned, and started laughing at the same time. Not laughing at him, though, just laughing with him.

She has feelings for you, you know, Medium warned him. She tries to stop them because of what happened to the last boy she fell for, but the feelings are definitely there. Watch out.

Coilin's heart almost nearly stopped when he got Maria's warning.

He took a few more seconds breathing, hiding them under some laughs, and then smiled at Raven. Thank you, Medium... he responded.

He rolled over to Raven's bed. "Are you feeling better?"

"Mostly," she said, "although I'm still a little sore, and some of the things he did... well, they don't hurt physically so much as mentally. I... assume you understand what I mean."

That bastard. Is he dead?

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin's heart almost nearly stopped when he got Maria's warning.

He took a few more seconds breathing, hiding them under some laughs, and then smiled at Raven. Thank you, Medium... he responded.

He rolled over to Raven's bed. "Are you feeling better?"

"Mostly," she said, "although I'm still a little sore, and some of the things he did... well, they don't hurt physically so much as mentally. I... assume you understand what I mean."

That bastard. Is he dead?

"I understand..." Coilin said, and then gingerly touched her hand. "I can assure you... he died horribly..."

[Charlia]

"But Ice-chan..." she said quietly.

"I'm so tired... of everything..."

"Stay with me, you have to stay awake," Ice said, panicked, as she lifted Geisha up, trying to leave the room with her. If Maria attacked her, she wouldn't be able to fight back since she had Geisha in her arms, but she hoped he was focusing on Apostol. I'm going to save her. Whatever the cost.

"I'll try... I guess..." she muttered. "If I have to."

"Mostly," she said, "although I'm still a little sore, and some of the things he did... well, they don't hurt physically so much as mentally. I... assume you understand what I mean."

That bastard. Is he dead?

"I understand..." Coilin said, and then gingerly touched her hand. "I can assure you... he died horribly..."

"Good," she said decisively. "People like him deserve nothing less." Then she winced. "Um, sorry, Maria... I know he was your boyfriend for a while..."

"It's fine," Maria said calmly. "The Flint I fell in love with wasn't the same Flint you saw today. He changed a lot while you were gone."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Stay with me, you have to stay awake," Ice said, panicked, as she lifted Geisha up, trying to leave the room with her. If Maria attacked her, she wouldn't be able to fight back since she had Geisha in her arms, but she hoped he was focusing on Apostol. I'm going to save her. Whatever the cost.

"I'll try... I guess..." she muttered. "If I have to."

"I understand..." Coilin said, and then gingerly touched her hand. "I can assure you... he died horribly..."

"Good," she said decisively. "People like him deserve nothing less." Then she winced. "Um, sorry, Maria... I know he was your boyfriend for a while..."

"It's fine," Maria said calmly. "The Flint I fell in love with wasn't the same Flint you saw today. He changed a lot while you were gone."

Coilin raised an eyebrow and then shrugged. "Just a question... did he have any actual powers or was he just a torturer?"

[Unified Free Lands]

"You have to... Just remember that you'll be fine later," Ice said, moving towards the base exit. If I could find a way to extract the Tempo drug from my body and give it to her, it would strengthen her body enough to live... But as far as I know, that would kill me in the process. I have to find Nikolai, maybe he can help.

[Charlia]

"I'll try... I guess..." she muttered. "If I have to.""Good," she said decisively. "People like him deserve nothing less." Then she winced. "Um, sorry, Maria... I know he was your boyfriend for a while..."

"It's fine," Maria said calmly. "The Flint I fell in love with wasn't the same Flint you saw today. He changed a lot while you were gone."

Coilin raised an eyebrow and then shrugged. "Just a question... did he have any actual powers or was he just a torturer?"

"Unless you call the occasional sociopathic moment a power, no. Anastasia brought out the darker side of him, and used it... In the end, he had no conscience for his own acts."

"You have to... Just remember that you'll be fine later," Ice said, moving towards the base exit. If I could find a way to extract the Tempo drug from my body and give it to her, it would strengthen her body enough to live... But as far as I know, that would kill me in the process. I have to find Nikolai, maybe he can help.

"...mkay..."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin raised an eyebrow and then shrugged. "Just a question... did he have any actual powers or was he just a torturer?"

"Unless you call the occasional sociopathic moment a power, no. Anastasia brought out the darker side of him, and used it... In the end, he had no conscience for his own acts."

"You have to... Just remember that you'll be fine later," Ice said, moving towards the base exit. If I could find a way to extract the Tempo drug from my body and give it to her, it would strengthen her body enough to live... But as far as I know, that would kill me in the process. I have to find Nikolai, maybe he can help.

"...mkay..."

"It's a good thing she's going to die then..." Coilin said, nodding.

Speaking of dying... he thought to Raven. Wanna see how Flint died?

[Charlia]

"Unless you call the occasional sociopathic moment a power, no. Anastasia brought out the darker side of him, and used it... In the end, he had no conscience for his own acts.""...mkay..."

"It's a good thing she's going to die then..." Coilin said, nodding.

Speaking of dying... he thought to Raven. Wanna see how Flint died?

Do show me.

---

"It's not as if she doesn't deserve it," Maria said coldly. "She made slaves of us all."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"It's a good thing she's going to die then..." Coilin said, nodding.

Speaking of dying... he thought to Raven. Wanna see how Flint died?

Do show me.

---

"It's not as if she doesn't deserve it," Maria said coldly. "She made slaves of us all."

Coilin showed Raven the entire scene, starting from Flint running down the hallway, to the moment Coilin spit on him...

Including that whole 'My job is making Natalya happy' bit.

"Indeed... She's crazy, and deserves a death slower than molasses." Coilin responded to Maria, smiling a little at her.

[Unified Free Lands]

Ice finally reached the Jupiter, tired from carrying Geisha. She needed Nikolai... Where was he? "Nikolai!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, hoping that he was close. "I have someone who needs healing quick, please help!" she added, directed more at anyone who was listening.

[Charlia]

Do show me.

---

"It's not as if she doesn't deserve it," Maria said coldly. "She made slaves of us all."

Coilin showed Raven the entire scene, starting from Flint running down the hallway, to the moment Coilin spit on him...

Including that whole 'My job is making Natalya happy' bit.

"Indeed... She's crazy, and deserves a death slower than molasses." Coilin responded to Maria, smiling a little at her.

She was quite positive she was blushing after that bit. (She was.)

Maria just smiled in return, nodding.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin showed Raven the entire scene, starting from Flint running down the hallway, to the moment Coilin spit on him...

Including that whole 'My job is making Natalya happy' bit.

"Indeed... She's crazy, and deserves a death slower than molasses." Coilin responded to Maria, smiling a little at her.

She was quite positive she was blushing after that bit. (She was.)

Maria just smiled in return, nodding.

Coilin looked at Raven, frowning. "Why are you blushing, Natal-... I mean Raven."

[Charlia]

She was quite positive she was blushing after that bit. (She was.)

Maria just smiled in return, nodding.

Coilin looked at Raven, frowning. "Why are you blushing, Natal-... I mean Raven."

"Well... you know... that whole part about your job being making me happy..."

She smiled.

"It worked."

Maria just looked at Coilin and winked.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin looked at Raven, frowning. "Why are you blushing, Natal-... I mean Raven."

"Well... you know... that whole part about your job being making me happy..."

She smiled.

"It worked."

Maria just looked at Coilin and winked.

Coilin's mouth hung open a little. "Uhm... oh, that... I thought, I uhm, took that out..." he said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

[Kractero]

Ice finally reached the Jupiter, tired from carrying Geisha. She needed Nikolai... Where was he? "Nikolai!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, hoping that he was close. "I have someone who needs healing quick, please help!" she added, directed more at anyone who was listening.

"Benson," Nikolai says, "Go tell them to come in here. I'm not going to leave this room."

[Charlia]

"Well... you know... that whole part about your job being making me happy..."

She smiled.

"It worked."

Maria just looked at Coilin and winked.

Coilin's mouth hung open a little. "Uhm... oh, that... I thought, I uhm, took that out..." he said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Nyet," she said, smiling. "Why would you want to take it out? It was so sweet."

I told you to watch out...

[ButterCatx]

Machina saw Ice dragging in a thoroughly wounded body, though it appeared still alive. "Let me help you with that" He said as his four arms lifted the person over his head and walked to the infirmary where he dropped them off.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin's mouth hung open a little. "Uhm... oh, that... I thought, I uhm, took that out..." he said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Nyet," she said, smiling. "Why would you want to take it out? It was so sweet."

I told you to watch out...

Coilin blushed and ran a hand through his hair, chuckling a little as he said "Oh, uh... thanks? You're welcome?"

I can't love her... I can't... I swore I wouldn't. Not after Irene... he thought, his mental defenses breaking down. It's a weakness... it will get me killed...

But...

Didn't I... room with her to stay alive?

[Charlia]

"Nyet," she said, smiling. "Why would you want to take it out? It was so sweet."

I told you to watch out...

Coilin blushed and ran a hand through his hair, chuckling a little as he said "Oh, uh... thanks? You're welcome?"

I can't love her... I can't... I swore I wouldn't. Not after Irene... he thought, his mental defenses breaking down. It's a weakness... it will get me killed...

But...

Didn't I... room with her to stay alive?

Maria frowned. Irene?

She was tempted to probe further into Coilin's mind, and hovered on the fence, trying to decide whether or not to go deeper...

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin blushed and ran a hand through his hair, chuckling a little as he said "Oh, uh... thanks? You're welcome?"

I can't love her... I can't... I swore I wouldn't. Not after Irene... he thought, his mental defenses breaking down. It's a weakness... it will get me killed...

But...

Didn't I... room with her to stay alive?

Maria frowned. Irene?

She was tempted to probe further into Coilin's mind, and hovered on the fence, trying to decide whether or not to go deeper...

Coilin smiled awkwardly at Raven. "Uhm... so... what did you mean... by sweet? I thought you... would, you know, think it was weird?" he asked slowly.

Let's see where it goes...

Don't say it though...

She'll kill you if you say it.

[Unified Free Lands]

Benson nodded and ran outside, catching up with Ice and Geisha as they reached the infirmary. "Let me help," he said, picking up Geisha and running with her back to the room, placing her on the ground. I can't keep carrying people around... Too tiring. He then turned to Nikolai. "It looks like she took a bullet to the chest. Anything you can do for her?"

Honor just groaned. "You're going to ask for my blood, aren't you?"

[Kractero]

Benson nodded and ran outside, catching up with Ice and Geisha as they reached the infirmary. "Let me help," he said, picking up Geisha and running with her back to the room, placing her on the ground. I can't keep carrying people around... Too tiring. He then turned to Nikolai. "It looks like she took a bullet to the chest. Anything you can do for her?"

Honor just groaned. "You're going to ask for my blood, aren't you?"

"I need a larger budget for the hospital," Nikolai grumbles, healing her chest, reversing the blood loss. "Take her to the infirmary, and if you aren't too tired, take Marissa there too."

[Charlia]

Maria frowned. Irene?

She was tempted to probe further into Coilin's mind, and hovered on the fence, trying to decide whether or not to go deeper...

Coilin smiled awkwardly at Raven. "Uhm... so... what did you mean... by sweet? I thought you... would, you know, think it was weird?" he asked slowly.

Let's see where it goes...

Don't say it though...

She'll kill you if you say it.

"Well... you know... it was sweet, because... not a lot of people would even consider my happiness, let alone make a job out of it!" She tried to turn it into a joke, but it was far too awkward.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Coilin smiled awkwardly at Raven. "Uhm... so... what did you mean... by sweet? I thought you... would, you know, think it was weird?" he asked slowly.

Let's see where it goes...

Don't say it though...

She'll kill you if you say it.

"Well... you know... it was sweet, because... not a lot of people would even consider my happiness, let alone make a job out of it!" She tried to turn it into a joke, but it was far too awkward.

Coilin rolled forward and took her hand, breathing deeply, and squeezed it. "Natalya..." he said slowly "Do you... want to say something? You know you can tell me anything... I'm your friend..."