Smoke And Mirrors

Mess

We all are living in a dream,
But life ain’t what it seems
Oh everything’s a mess
And all these sorrows I have seen
They lead me to believe
That everything’s a mess

~ Imagine Dragons

Her entire body felt numb and her head felt so heavy, she thought it was going to explode any time soon. As Vi slowly drifted back to consciousness, she realized she suffered from a terrible headache, possibly a result of the painkillers she was given. She blinked several times, trying to adjust to the sudden light that hit her eyes, blurring her vision. She tried to move her head but regretted it instantly; it felt as if someone had hit her scull with a hammer. Letting out a couple of swears under her breath, she tried to move her body a little bit and she was glad that she didn't feel any pain no more. At least until the painkillers would wear off, she'd be just fine.

"I see you're awake"

The tender voice startled Vi at first because she hadn't seen anyone when she first opened her eyes, but apparently she was mistaken. The figure stood in front of her bed, her purple skin standing out in the white surroundings of the hospital room.

"Not sure if that's a good thing" Vi murmured "I feel like my head is going to explode or somethin' "

"Side effects of the painkillers, nothing to worry about"

"Yeah, I've guessed that myself" said Vi "So, for how long have I been out, Soraka?"

"Must be over 15 hours now. I guess they overdosed you just a little bit" the Star Child responded as she made her way around the bed to stand over Vi's head.

"I see..." Vi said sceptically. Considering the amount of damage she had received in her last mission, it was no wonder why the doctors there tried to eliminate the pain as much as possible.

"So..." Soraka continued, breaking the silence "Let me give you a brief summary of your condition. You had at least five libs broken, got shot in the upper arm and had several other less significant injuries, like scratches and bruises"

Vi raised a brow "And lemme guess. I'm completely healed but I ain't leaving anytime soon"

Soraka chuckled softly "You haven't been here even for a day and your mind is already drifting to leaving?"

"It's not about me" Vi pressed her lips into a thin line "Caitlyn needs me. This whole shit... Holy, I can't even imagine what she's been through while I had passed out!"

Soraka eyed the enforcer carefully with a thoughtful look. It seemed like she was debating with herself on what to say afterwards. Finally, she reached inside her pocket and drew a hexetech machine, which looked like a small circular disk. Vi knew exactly what she did and she wondered where Soraka had found one.

"Caitlyn kindly asked me to transfer a message for you. I'm pretty sure she predicted your saying those" the healer explained, shaking the device in her palm for emphases.

"She did?" Vi questioned, unsure of the fact that Caitlyn had invested time for her, considering all the chaos that occurred in the city.

"Of course she did" Soraka confirmed "I guess there's no need to ask you if you want to see her message"

Vi chuckled softly "Of course not"

Soraka pressed a small button and a hologram of Caitlyn's face appeared, hovering over the device. She almost looked real but Vi knew better than that. Caitlyn's hologram started talking and the voice was so realistic, it actually felt as if the sherrif was right there with them, even if in reality she was probably miles away.