[Seventeenth Note]: [Locked from Hostiles, filtered to DATS, Hyperion, Family, Friends] [Aug 17th]

[charlie05stokes]

[Audio clicks on to a short silence before Nick lets out a drawn out sigh and starts speaking.]

Yesterday, Eikichi Onizuka and Duo Maxwell were attacked by the Bloodclan. According to Duo, Scourge the cat had every intent of murdering Onizuka, and very nearly succeeded. They were rescued by Lance, Dist and Jade, but not before dealing severe damage to both of them.

Both are currently in the hospital, Duo is stable and recovering, but Onizuka is...

[Nick trails off in to an uncertain, worried pause]

Onizuka had an undiagnosed aneurysm. It ruptured during the fight. He went through surgery but is still in critical condition.

He's not awake. The doctors... don't know if he's even going to wake up again.

All of this took place just minutes before him and Haku Yowane were supposed to be wed at the Hyperion. At the moment, it's probably best if people don't try to contact her. She's... well, 'in shock' is probably the best way to describe it. She's been mostly verbally unresponsive since it happened.

I know to a lot of you this is upsetting. I know the Bloodclan has been causing trouble for tamers in Neon and Junk City. Onizuka was trying to stop them, and what happened last night was very obviously revenge. Whatever happens... do not take this as incentive to go after them. We do not need any more casualties after what happened.

When the time comes we'll find a way to deal with them.

Right now... we're facing a very dark point in our short history as a family here. There are now two of our own in uncertain conditions. If anything needs to happen, its supporting one another through this. And hope that some how we'll all come out alright on the other side.

[Another pause, as if he's wanting to say more, but eventually the comm just shuts off]

Comments

[punkass_drgnrdr.livejournal.com]

[Consternation flickers over his face at that.]

Didn't see Scourge 'til the end. Draca took him on.

[And she hadn't been talking to him about the fight since he got sick; he sends her a baleful glare. She just gives him a blank stare back, and after a moment he looks away to bury his face in his pillow.]

I'm tired of being useless. [Now he just sounds exhausted and near tears.] Couldn't stop myself from hurting people. Couldn't save Ritsu. Can't save Tobias. Can't help Haku.

[He turned slightly to look at Nick, face drawn with distress, eyes hollow and wet. His tone when he spoke was utterly defeated.]

What am I supposed to do when nothing I do works? It's just--bad thing after bad thing, and I can't--I can't keep up.

[ponchotexas.livejournal.com]

You keep trying until something does. [gently] It won't stay this way forever.

[punkass_drgnrdr.livejournal.com]

It already has. Ever since April--it already has.

[ponchotexas.livejournal.com]

What do you want, Lance? A time table? "All bad things will immediately and completely desist on December 12th, 5:04 pm?"

Shit happens. Life happens.

[stops, drags a hand across his face]

I thought you were better than this...

[punkass_drgnrdr.livejournal.com]

[Draca glared at him. Lance flinched and silently turned his face inward, curling up, shutting Nick out. He was so sorry he couldn't be perfect for you, Nicky, so sorry he was used and abused and now had just about used up all his will to keep going and faith that there was light at the end of the tunnel. After the last few months he was beginning to believe that was bullshit.]

[ponchotexas.livejournal.com]

... fine. Do what you want.

[stands and leaves, exiting with a very loud slamming of the front door]

[punkass_drgnrdr.livejournal.com]

[There was silence in the room behind him after that, and few movements except when Draca forced herself into Lance's side, purring like mad. He didn't move himself--except for the tremble of his shoulders.]