Donna glanced at the window when she heard the announcement. Nothing. Just the same dismal slummy surroundings, poor sods trudging in the streets, and the KG squads that kept everybody in line.
Erol's request for food snapped her back to reality.

"Ummm........."

After opening her old fridge up, Donna saw only yakow milk and cheese, a few moldy fruits, and what looked like a lurker flank.

"I have some meat and yakow milk and cheese. I have to head to market soon. But for now, would that do?"
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol cast another look at Donna as she put the vial away, before looking down at his folded hands. There were slight scrapes on him from the.. whatever attack Jak had done on him. Outside the dinky apartment, another blaring announcement flared up, demanding all denizens of Haven City to report sightings of "Z-53, the traitor Torn, or the red-haired female who escaped from the prisons earlier"

Erol's ears twitched in response to the annoucement, but the pills had already taken effect, and no headaches assaulted him.

"Do you have any food?"
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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna raised an eyebrow at Erol's odd response and stared at the vial, trying to figure out what he found so creepy about it. To her, light eco was a calming and beautiful substance but regardless, she slipped the the small bottle of eco back into her pocket.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol stared at the light eco for a moment, before he shivered and looked away. For some reason, the little thing creeped him out.

"Sounds like the Baron," he said nuetrally, though inside he was fuming. I'm Erol Osadus! And they were going to KILL me!

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna went blank when Erol asked why he was here. Her hands began to tremble slightly. She wasn't really sure whether she should tell him that Count Vegar and Baron Praxis tried to get her to kill him. Sighing, she took out the Light Eco Vial, it's bright light lit up the dim room.

"Baron Praxis and Count Vegar wanted to kill you with this. I was supposed to do it but I couldn't so I brang you here instead so you can hide."
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

"You can blame my father for that 'sensitivity' crap," he told Donna shortly, staring at the newspaper article again like it was going to tell him what had really happened. After a moment he sighed and crumpled up the paper, annoyed with the lack of it.

"Why am I here, though? If I went through surgery I should be in the hospital."

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna replied, with a thoughtful expression on her face. "As far as I know, only basic anasthesia and painkillers was used for the failed reconstructive surgery."

She looked at Erol with a curious expression. "Green Eco would have made the surgery a success, but we couldn't use it since you shown an unusual sensitivity to it. That's pratically unheard of."

"As for your memory, I'm guessing the trauma of what happened made you forget. Your memory should come back. When, I don't know."
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol replied, frustrated. "Whatever you people gave me is interfering with my memory. I can't quite remember what really happened."

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna shuffled over next to Erol and spoke. "Is there anything wrong?"

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol looked at the newspaper article for a long moment before he shook his head again, feeling a throb in his forhead.

Jak and... a metal head... the ex-commander.. he thought briefly, placing a hand to his head.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna sat down on the other end of the couch and replied.

"Donna." She pulled out an newspaper article from her tattered jacket pocket and handed it to Erol. "This should explain everything."

The article was very short and merely said, "Lt.Erol was injured badly from an encounter with the escaped monster, Z-53. He is currently in critical condition at the Haven City Hospital." It was pretty obivious that the goverment wanted to cover this up.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol swallowed three of the pills dry without even making a face, looking around at the apartment again until her question brought his attention back to her.

He shrugged, hop-hobbling over to the ratty old couch he'd spotted in his second observation and gingerly lowering himself down.

"That would.. be a great help to me," he graveled out slightly, looking at her critically. "Before you tell me, though.. what's your name?"
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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna came out of the side room with a small pill bottle in her hands.
Timidly, she handed it to Erol.
"Here, this should help." She went quiet, hands clasped together as she stared at the ground. After several awkard minutes passed, she looked up at Erol and then turned away, and started to speak quietly. Precursors, this was awkward for her.
"Um, I suppose you want to know how you got injured?"

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol stared at the place where Donna had stood for long moments, before he finally blinked.

My manhood was... removed? he thought in disbelief, dropping his eyes down to his groin. With his free hand he reached down to feel the area gingerly, and pulled back his hand sharply when a sharp shock of pain hit him.

But it was confirmed. He was lacking a certain appendage he had been very attached to. He closed his eyes and grit his teeth, feeling anger welling up. How.. .had he lost it though?

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(Yay! You responded!)
Donna looked at Erol's crotch and a split-second later, looked up at him. She quickly averted her eyes and sighed. In a small quiet voice, "You underwent an involuntary penectomy procedure plus castration."

Then she looked him in the eyes. "In other words, your manhood was removed."

She looked away from him. "Let me get some pain killers for you."

And with that, she went into the small side room to dig for some medication, while leaving Erol to come to terms with his fate.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol cautiously took the cane, leaning upon it gingerly as he glaced around the house with a slight wince, then looked at Donna. His voice was still raspy as he spoke.

"...some painkillers would be nice. But... could you tell me whats happened? My-" Erol broke off to cough here, stumbling slightly when his grip on the cane slipped. He resteadied himself again automatically, but felt a sting of pain run up his front and hissed.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(How long is Erol gonna be out of it?)
Donna escorted Erol inside and she left him to lean against the wall as she scurried off to the small room. Several minutes later a cry of "I found it! was heard and Donna came out. In her hands was a cane. "Here." She looked at him nervously.
"Is there anything I can get you? A change of bandages? Painkillers?"
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol had hung his head and remained silent as Donna had searched for her key. He leaned on her as he raised his head to examine the small apartment- it seemed to be one large room, with a small room that was most likely either a bedroom or a bathroom, as far as he could tell.
He didnt say anything for a few moments.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna nodded and she kept a careful eye on Erol as she steered him toward her apartment on the ground floor. She dug into her pocket for her key, only to find the vial of glowing light eco. Her eyes widened and she dropped it back into her pocket quickly, hoping that Erol didn't see it. Soon Donna's fingers felt the familiar feel of metal and sighed with relief when she found her key.
With Erol leaning against her, she inserted the key into the lock and the door opened with a click. Donna pushed it open and it swung open with a squeak.
"It's small but it's home."

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol gave the young nurse a painful smile as he leaned on her slightly. "Thank you," he said, someting he would never normally say- but his mind was still a bit befuddled. He leaned on Donna as he began a slight limp towards the apartment, hoping she would steer him in the right direction if he went the wrong way.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna looked down at her thin slight frame and then to the taller althletic Erol. She scratched her head and looked at him sheepishly, "I don't think I can carry you but...."

She grabbed Erol's armand put it around her shoulder as she attempted to lift him up and act as extra support so he could walk.
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol looked up at the nurse, nodding slightly as he straightened his back and started to get up, but sat back down as he winced slightly at the pain in his crotch.
"I think I may need some help," he rasped out, his first entire sentence since his ordeal had begun- his voice sounded tired.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna laid concerned eyes on Erol as she drove past KG guards and slummers huddled around flaming barrels. After one last turn, she was home. A dingy-one room apartment. The engine died with one last roar when she parked it and she shook Erol's shoulder. "Hey, get up. We're at my place now."

Every now and then she would a throw a cautious glance over her shoulder as she didn't want the KG to find out she was harboring their former leader. A wanted poster of Z-53 stared back at her and she averted her eyes, gulping.
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol had not moved from his crouched position since they'd passed the bloody mess, but did seem to somewhat feel the tangible change in the atmosphere of the area- from bad to worse.

(^^ sorreh I have not replied for awhile XD)

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna shook her head when she saw Erol shut his eyes. The sight of that traumatizing event must have effect him, she thought.

She pressed the pedal with her foot and zoomer speeded up, leaving the bloodied mess behind. Soon, the derelict streets of the slums came into view.
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol caught a glance of the bloodied mess as he lowered his head into his hands, trying to not be noticed. Something in his mind pulled at the sight of the massacre, but he shut his eyes, trying to avoid anymore pain.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(ok, cool. I'm looking forward to it.)
Donna glanced at Erol from the corner of her eye. "Stay low and keep your head down. I don't want them finding out."

She was in South Town now and she hurried when she saw the clean-up crews scrubbing away the blood and hauling the bodies away near the Power Station. Her eyes averted from the horrid sight and she blocked out any thought of last night's massacre from entering her mind. She had a job to do and nothing could distract her.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol looked blearily over at the young woman who'd told him to be quiet, not understanding why but following her orders.
(oh and I am lightly coloring a sketch of Donna, I'll put it up in the scraps and send ya the links when I do)

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Donna jumped slightly when she heard him. "Shh, quiet down."
She whispered to him nervously. She buckled him in and climbed into the zoomer. She sighed when she realized that she had a long trip in order to go to her home in the slums. With a screech, the zoomer entered the second hover zone and flew down the street.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Erol allowed himself to be moved, not quite comprehending what was going on or where he was. He emitted another groan, sliding down in the seat of the zoomer slightly as he placed a hand on his face. "what..?" he slurred slightly as the vehicle jerked to life.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(Ok, but this has to be before the Class 1 One race and then after that but before the race, I dunno, Jak walks into Erol making out with Keira or something.And yeah, amnesia is good.)

Donna eye's widened and she shifted her eyes side-to-side nervously. She clamped a hand over his mouth and she shushed him. She entered the morgue and the smell of death, blood, and eco overwhelmed her.

The whole area was awash in a strange light as tagged bottles on shelves glowed and hummed. Inside the bottles, were various types of eco, formerly bodies. Soon they would either given to rich families as a keepsake of their loved one or to be dumped in the Power Station.

Donna gulped and started to wheel Erol's bed past the bloody steel slabs. An occasional moan could be heard from the dying that was dumped in this dismal area.

Soon she saw a back entrance and hurried there, the door squeaking as she opened it. She was a back alley and she gently loaded Erol's body into her two-seated zoomer. She covered his body with her thin jacket so that he would be slightly warmer.
The zoomer roared to life, spewing exhaust.

(Too long?)

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

(Oh, and Donna could, I dunno, see the Blue-Erol and.. warn Jak!)

Erol remained quite unconcious throughout the entire wheeling, but when she reached the area near the morgue his eyes drifted open and he groaned in pain, his memory hazy.

(heeey. I could give him amnesia for awhile, from trauma. And when he rememberes everything.. ALMOSTSPLAT goes teh Donna.)

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(Yeah, she's beginning to grow on me too. It's a pity that she has to die but if we let her live, what should we do with her? Man, I feel like a depraved deity or something.)

Donna stared at Erol intently for a long time and then back at the vial. She closed her eyes and eyes as she slumped to the ground in defeat.

She put her hand to her face and thought, "I can't do this but if I don't......" Horrid images of her fate, flashed through her mind. "But still...." She stared at the ground and a determined look crossed her face.

"As a nurse, I sworn to protect the sick and dying. No matter what, I have to stick to it." That rare brave thought flashed in her mind and she stood up.

She put on a threadbare jacket over her uniform and threw a blanket over Erol. The vial was slipped into her pocket and she started to wheel Erol's bed down the hallway. Any questions were answered that the patient was dead and would soon decay into eco.
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

(Aw, I LIKE Donna, And she's gonna DIE.)

Erol stirred lightly when Donna sighed, his face contorting into a look of pain- but he did not wake.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Vegar replied. "Of course." He placed it on the table, and it's etheral glow fell on the injured Erol, giving him the look of a fallen angel. He strode out the door and he gave Donna one last look.

Donna stared at the vial in disbelief and her hands trembled as she picked it up. Her sweaty palms gave it a slippery grip and she nearly dropped it. She sighed with relief when she caught it.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Praxis looked over at Donna and snorted. "spineless wretch" he thought.
"Give her the vial then, and lets get out of here already. I hate the smell of the sick," Praxis commented gruffly.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Vegar smiled cruelly. "Yes. The light will purify him and he will ascend to a better place. She will have the honor of doing it."

He pointed at Donna who sat curled up by Erol's dirty bed. Beads of sweat poured down her face and she nodded fearfully.
"I can't be believe I'm doing this", she thought.
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Praxis lowered his brows in thought. "...Ah, so the.. commander would encounter an unfortuneate accident in the.. doctors office?" He suggested, not noticing Donna's sudden demeanor of fear.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Vegar merely smiled at him as held up the glowing vial to his face. Creepy blue light bathed him and made it seems as though he was a Light Eco Saturate. "It should be obivious, my dear Baron. The eco in this little bottle is enough to freeze and paralyze somebody's insides. Your dear Erol is tainted and should cleansed by this light."

Donna's eyes widened and she was paralyzed by fear. Her hands shook as she thought, "He's gonna kill him!"
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Praxis raised his brows, narrowing his eyes. "And just *what* Do you mean by that?"
(was afk...-_-; )

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Vegar raised an eyebrow as he continued to talk in that arrogant voice of his. "Of course he failed. He is the type to give into the Darkness's temptations and it tainted him. And look where it got him."

The Count narrowed his eyes at the sight of Erol and looked at him with revulsion. "But that taint is still there, so he must be "purified." He placed an emphasis on the last word and pulled out
a small vial of Light Eco from his pocket.

"This should be enough."
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

Praxis snorted, inwardly agreeing but not showing it.
"Whats to talk about? He failed against a monster- I think a demotion back to buck private is called for." He sneered right back, placing a hand on his broadsword as he spoke, looking over to Erol's hospital bed.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(Yup, Erol is yours to control once he wakes up. I'll play Donna until she gets murdered and I'll try my best to get into Vegar's head.)
Vegar just simply stared back at Praxis, an arrogant look on his face. He stood tall and pround like the dignified man he was. He sneered at Praxis as he acknowledged his presence.

"Baron Praxis, we must talk about the potential "demotion" of one Lituenent Erol. He failed miserably, when it came to the capture of that monster, Z-53 from what I have heard."

He spoke to Praxis in a conscending tone laced with mocking and he held the videotape that shown the events of the "Interoggation" scene.

Donna lowered eyes at Praxis' look and tried to read the newspaper as her ear perked up, ready to catch any juicy bits of upper-class gossip.

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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

(I'll give Praxis a shot. And you can be Donna if you want, since when Erol gets concious I think we agree'd I'd play him.. right? *scratches head*)
Baron Praxis shot Donna a look, DARING her to comment on anything that they would say in the conversation to ensue, before turning to face Vegar, with his ever-present scowl in place. He would not say the first word, even if it was HIS subordinate that had failed so specatcularly.

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Hybridclaw said the following:

(You can share control of Donna if you want. I'll play Vegar and Praxis will be played by you. Or do you want to do it the other way around? Erol can be played by both of us since he isn't going to be doing anything other than moan in pain and stuff. Feel free to add bits that might add to the story. )
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tai-azkaban-huntress said the following:

(XD Err, um.. am I Veger, or Praxis, or do I get to play the unconcious Erol? And are you Donna exclusively?)

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Hybridclaw said the following:

Haven City Hospital. It was a miserable underfunded place filled with the dead and dying. In Room 13E, an unconscious figure laid on an old rusted hospital bed, his crotch bloody and bandaged. A young nurse, Donna, lifted her eyes from the newsaper she was reading and clucked her tongue in disapproval.

Reconstructive surgery was attempted but to no avail, the damage was already done. The patient, Erol, would be left with no manhood.
She shook her head and went on reading, it was a shame that such young fine man such as him had no future now. Her eyes widened at an article in the newspaper, "Z-53 STILL AT LARGE, COUNT VEGAR NOW HEAD OF DWP'S RETRIVAL AND DESTROY PROGRAM."

Gruff voices could be heard outside the door and a door knob clicked as the door opened.

It was Baron Praxis and Count Vegar.