It hurts to walk. It hurts to move. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts.
Make it stop...
"Lie on the couch over there.." instructs Calliope as she helps Devon into the arcade. Devon complies. Calliope adjusts some cushions to make him more comfortable, then holds his clammy hand as he writhes in pain. The Snake Woman's venom still seems to be contained to his shoulder, but it's spreading. He can tell. Agony floods his mind. He can't help, but think what's going to happen when the venom reaches his vital organs. "How long do I have now?" he whimpers, dreading the answer.
Calliope checks "Eighteen minutes..".
Devon groans. He hates this, and not just because it hurts so much. He would give anything to be with his friends right now. He wants to help. He wants to find clues, solve puzzles, and protect everyone. But he can't. All he can do is stare at the ceiling of the arcade, suffer through the torture of venom overwhelming his body, grip Calliope's hand, and wait to be rescued or die. He replays the moment. He pushed Shaadira out the way. Shaadira.
He feels hopeless.
"If I don't make it," he murmurs "tell them I'm sorry. Tell Shaadira I'm sorry.".
"We gotta be quick." Mortimer reminds Bryan, Olivia, Bethany, Shaadira, Mary, Alec, Kai, Nyadhol, Shay, Daniel and Alexis as they enter the drugstore.
Shaadira Well, of course we gotta be quick! Devon's dying!
He needs her help, and she's going to get that antidote to him even she has to kill the Snake Woman's. She walks into the drugstore "Okay. Okay, there's no one in here, so we need to figure this out on our own.".
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There are potions everywhere, jars full of pills, and various other drugs.
Olivia Why is all of this being left unattended in an unlocked store? Well, it's a good thing, or we wouldn't be able to save Devon
"Here." Alec picks up a small book "Apothecary Field Guide.". He flips through it.
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