Blessings of Anathema

Chapter XVI: Proph IV

The mission was a complete failure. We were all decimated to the point of a walking corpse. Dalton and Ken took the worst of it.
Dalton... that idiot. He pinned me underneath that ice to protect me. I couldn't move at all to help him. All I could do was watch as he became a breathing sword mount.
The entire building was evacuated and everyone was sent home quickly. By time our fight ended, the entire building was cleared out.
Pablo eventually came along and broke me out of the ice. He had blood on his clothing and a gash in his side, but nothing too bad.
We found Dalton crawling down the hallway, leaving a trail of blood behind him. I don't know what he thought he was going to accomplish. We removed his blades and stitched him up with string we found in a nearby desk. It wasn't much, but it was enough to hold him together until we could get him to a hospital.
Dalton passed out while we were tending to his wounds so I carried his unconscious body on my back.
We found Ken where we left him, just not in the same state.
He wounds weren't too serious except a massive hole in his chest. Luckily none of his organs were damaged. However, his ribs were cracked inward to where they were putting pressure on his lungs, making it difficult for him to breath.
We built a stretcher with the limbs of a nearby tree and the left over string we had. We carried Ken on the stretcher and Dalton on my back for 2 miles until we reached the nearest hospital. We told the hospital that we were exploring abandoned buildings and one caved in on us. We were shunned by the staff, but no suspicion was brought to us.
They stayed at the hospital for 2 weeks before being released. Ken and Dalton has been home for a few days now. Dalton hasn't came out of his room. No telling what he's doing in there.
"My chest is healed" Said Ken. I looked up at him from reading my manga. "That's good." I replied. "Yeah, it is.." Said ken before scratching his head. He stood up from sitting on the couch. "I'm leaving to go back to Nevada today. I don't know what this is, but I don't want any part of it. I have a beautiful girlfriend at home that's waiting on me and I almost kept her waiting for a body that won't return to her. I'm sorry but I can't be a part of this any longer."
Suddenly the back door slung open. It was Dalton. He was standing with an angry expression on his face. His shirt was off and his stomach was wrapped in bandages. "We'll give him exactly what he wants!" Exclaimed Dalton.
"What are you talking about?" Asked Pablo from the kitchen.
"All of us" Said Dalton. "The man who led the attack against me and Proph said he wants me to gather all of Test Delta survivors and return to him. So let's give him exactly what he wants."
Pablo walked out of the kitchen. "You know, that's not what he meant." He said.
"I don't care" Said Dalton with a snap. "The bottom line is they're watching us now. If we don't respond first, we'll all die or worse, become a slave to their aspirations"
"And what do you suppose we do, exactly?" I asked. Dalton responded quickly "We gather everyone and we put an end to the Yurie experiments once and for all." He turned sharply and looked at Ken. "Find Odessa." He said with an angry tone.
"Hold up, now." Said Ken. "First, you don't order me around. And Second no I will not look for him. He made it clear he doesn't want to be near me and I made it clear that I don't want to be involved in anything here. We all almost died. Pablo, Dalton. If he didn't managed to run away from his attackers, he would be dead right now. Your own brother. Does that not phase you!?" He stared at Dalton but Dalton didn't respond. "I'm going to back home." Said Ken. "Feel free to never contact me again." And with that Ken stormed out the room, slamming the door behind him.
Dalton gritted his first and rushed after him. I jumped up and grabbed his wrist before he could reach the door. "Calm down." I said. "You're upset. You're not thinking straight. Your plan is reckless and will get us all killed. We need to take time and evaluate the situation."
Dalton gritted his teeth. A single tear fell down his cheek. He pulled away from me and went back into his room, slamming the door behind him.
I looked over and Pablo and he just shrugged at me.
His current plan isn't thought through at all.
However....
He might be on to something.