The thing you should know is that everyone is in really big trouble. Yeah. Even you.

[cityship]

Ax had escaped the Controllers on board. Brainy had not been so lucky. Neither had Sam and Tim. And who knew how many others on board had Yeerks wrapped around their brains, controlling their every movement, pretending that everything was normal until the time came to strike.

Who do you trust, podlings?

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[cityship]

He's not dead yet, though he likely will be very soon. His breathing is shallow, and fading.

Not all head wounds kill instantly. Some people linger. Painfully.

They do have a MedBay though.



As if it wasn't bad enough, a gray slug-thing wriggles out of the hole in his head, onto the ground.

[beyondgotham.livejournal.com]

"Shit." Terry muttered, staring at Sam. Here was a guy that had just tried to stuff a slug into another man's ear, shot at Terry, and tried to blow is own brains away.

But he had also come up with the idea that eventually all got them away from the cockroaches.

Terry bent over the near-lifeless figure. He was still breathing, barely. He grabbed him by the shoulders, being very careful with his head and neck. "Help me." He said to Scorpius. His voice was lower, more mature. It was the voice of Batman.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan was slowly coming to, still bleary eyed. There was a blob or a faint shape on the floor. Somebody? He blinked, his eyes starting to focus, and then as they sharpened he could see the prone body nearby. The gun, the blood.

The gray slug coming in his direction...

"What the hell?" He started and scrambled to get up again. Hard to do with a concussion and a raging headache however. Got his head just out of range for the

[leather-bastard.livejournal.com]

Before Scorpius responds to Terry's request, he aims the gun at the slug and fires, putting a bullet through the thing. The firearm is primitive, but it will do for now.

He glances over his shoulder. "Leave him. We have other problems to worry about at the moment."

[beyondgotham.livejournal.com]

"No." Terry grunted. He hefted Sam up onto his back, and carefully stood up. "That's not an option. I owe him." And with that sentiment, he started walking, heading in the direction of the Med Bay.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Actually considering the fact the guy smashed his face into a column, and there was some kind of slug that almost went for him, Nathan was leaning more toward Scorpius's opinion.

He wasn't up to flying right now like this as he slowly stood up, wavering slightly.

[leather-bastard.livejournal.com]

He sighs and speaks very carefully. "These invertebrates possess their target. Will you watch him constantly to prevent further possessions, or do your best to root out his killers?"

Scorpius explains it like one does to a very slow child.