Chapter 17

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You open your eyes to see the soft rays of the sun shine through the dusty window. You hear the charming song of birds chirping in the crisp morning breeze. You rise out of your warm cot, as Moxxie stirs slightly. You hear Violet taking a shower in the background, as you get to your feet. Moxxie looks up and yawns.

"Good mornin Moxxie, you alright?" You ask him.

He seems half awake, as he slurs out a response.

"Eyah, eim awlright." He responds.

You stretch your legs a bit, taking in the nice morning air.

You hear the water stop, as some movement can be heard from the bathroom area. You begin to seal some of your wounds with your power, relaxing under the comforting warmth.

A few moments later, you see Violet step out from the shower, dressed in nothing but a towel. You divert your attention out of respect, as she quickly makes her way to her room, and shuts her door.

Moxxie looks over to you and speaks under his breath.

"Look. We saw what they did to you. They actually killed you, and Vioket had to being you back. We cannot stay here. Who knows who will be next?" Moxxie says, making sure not to speak to loud, as to allow Violet to hear.

"I think Blitzø may have left us behind. He had good reason, and I'm glad he is not here, but I think he ditched with Loona." You say to Moxxie.

Moxxie thinks for a moment.

"Maybe. But I doubt it. He seems to have taken a liking to you, and we are his employees. I'm not sure he would leave us just like that." Moxxie responds.

"Okay, but maybe he did it as a way to protect Loona. We both know hes very close to her." You explain.

Moxxie looks around for a few moments.

"Maybe your right. We need to figure this out together. We dont have much more time though." Moxxie says, looking towards Violets room.

"Alright. See if you can start planning with Millie, I'll see what information I can gather." You respond to Moxxie.

Violets door opens, as she steps out in a simple lab coat, and black slacks.

"Good morning you two, Racheal should be coming in soon to assign you work. Shes usually more of a night owl though, so she will likely be here in like an hour." She says, clasping her hands together.

She pauses and looks at you.

"How are you feeling?" She asks, seeing you standing up.

"I think I'm mostly okay for now, just feel a bit sticky." You say, looking at your dirty clothes.

"I actually thought you might say that, I got some clothes that looked around your size, why dont you clean yourself off." She offers.

You shrug. "That would be appreciated." You respond with a small smile.

Violet walks into her room to grab some stuff, and comes out with some jeans, an army camo Tshirt, white socks, and some underwear. She also hands you a small towel.

"Since you all will be here for the long haul, I'll see if I can find you and your sweetheart some clothes as well. Otherwise this would be miserable." She says, looking to Moxxie.

You walk into the bathroom with the clothes and towel. You lock the door, and take off your jacket. It's pretty banged up, torn, and slightly bloody, but the pockets still seem mostly fine. You then take off your shirt, and take a better look of your chest in the mirror. You can see large bruses and some cuts scattered all over your chest. You bring your hand and feel your ribcage, wincing in pain when you touch your side. You take in a deep breath and slowly exhale, trying to figure out if you cracked the rib. Regardless. You try to focus, and press your hand on your ribs. Some of the pain drifts away, but you dont want to tire yourself out yet. You stop poking around your body, and finish taking off your clothes, and enter the shower. You turn on the water, feeling the warm liquid on your bare skin. You watch as the clean and clear liquid falls onto your body, as a small pool of red collects at the bottom if the tub. You look over and grab a small white bar of soap, lying on the side of the shower. You quickly clean yourself, scrubbing until the water comes off your body clear. Feeling mostly content, you relax in the water for another minute or so, enjoying the heat from the water. You shut your eyes and sit down in the tub, as your mind drifts back to Blitzø and Loona. Part of you feels betrayed that they left you behind, but you also feel happy they are safe, and content knowing that they are probably back at Stolas's house.

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