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[minded]

Date & Time: November 15th, late afternoon
Location: The Hold and around
Characters: M'gann ([Bad username or unknown identity: m'gann]) & Superboy (minded)
Summary: Continuing from here; Wolf's gone off and they're on a mission to find him
Warnings: n/a?

[ Now that he's up the air with her Conner turns his head in one direction, picking through the sounds he picks up with his super-hearing. Voices, laughter, cautious murmuring. None of which belongs to Sphere's high-frequency chattering. He faces his ear in the other direction, eyes lowering as he listens. Silence, further out gives him the sounds of animals and birds in the wilderness. None of which are familiar to the sounds of Wolf.

His brows knit and his lips slowly twist in a frown. ]

Straight for now. I can't pick up either of them.

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[minded]

[ Conner skids to a stop just feet away from its tail. He stares at it taking in its height and appearance, the ridges on the horns and their thickness. There's a foul smell that accompanies the beast underneath what he can make out to only be apart of the forest around them and his upper lip curls. M'gann's nowhere to be found at first, which is pretty alarming in itself, and over top of the beast's almost deafening heartbeat hers is lost.

Now would be a great time for him to have Wolf at his side, but this beast can't be any worse than the golem he'd faced with Blue Beetle at the Arlington Nuclear Power Plant. ]

All right, ugly--

[ That's when Conner catches that glimpse from the corner of his eye. His gaze darts over to where his teammate is unconscious - what a familiar scenario, foreign planet and all! - and his hands ball into fists at the sight of her laying unmoving. So this is what had hit her; if even he had felt it through the mental link, Conner didn't want to imagine how much it had hurt her.

I have to get it away from her...

Conner throws a quick look around the area all the while throwing the large beast cautionary looks, looking for an opening. He takes a step back. ]

[mgann]

[Said large beast watches him step back, snorting in response. It seems to take him into consideration before opting to ignore him altogether instead. The tail flicks, and the creature takes a lumbering step forward towards the unconscious martian. Next to her, Sphere warbles pitifully, expressing a desire to help, despite being unable to do much, if anything at all.

M'gann stirs briefly, though she doesn't awaken or take notice of anything going on around her. Conner might feel a very tiny flicker in the mental link, perhaps an unconscious effort on her part to reconnect the two of them.]

[minded]

{M'gann...? M'gann-- open you eyes. M'gann!}

[ Conner felt it and mentally scrambles to latch onto it, onto her. He grits his teeth as he makes a futile attempt to reconnect them himself despite not even possessing the ability, his eyes darting between her immobile form and the beast.

Then without thinking he crouches to grab a rock the size of his hand, moving off to the side but sticking close to his fallen comrades. Conner aims for its side and chucks the rock at the large bison-like beast.]

Hey! Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?

i need an unconscious icon

[mgann]

[The rock makes contact with the beast's side and shatters, fragments scattering in all directions. While the action itself was rather pointless, the impact does attract its attention, and the yelling holds it. Heavy steps hit the forest floor as the mutant turns to face Conner, seemingly ignoring M'gann now. This loud thing is much more interesting.]

you do - we can pretend her eyes are closed in that icon

[minded]

Yeah-- that's right-- over here. Come on... [ He adds under his breath, taking a few steps back to see if he has its full attention. ]

this one too

[mgann]

[There's a tail flick as the thing turns a little more, indeed following him.]

we should photoshop her eyes shut....

[minded]

[ Two more steps back and then two more, Conner doesn't take his eyes off of it as he goes, arms lifted to gesture it to follow. ]

you do it

[mgann]

[Still following.]

I have one but she's smiling.......

[minded]

[ Once he has it far enough away from Sphere and M'gann, he stops. Conner stares up at it. ]

...Okay. Now what? [ Muttering to himself, not taking his eyes off of the beast. ]

give it to me anyway

[mgann]

[TAIL FLICK!!]

and everythng else

[minded]

[ The motion catches his attention. What...? His eyes flick back upwards. All Conner can think about is getting back to M'gann and Sphere - but HOW?

Since this thing has yet to attack him Conner hesitates on rushing and initiating combat. Instead he throws a look around for something, anything, and his eyes land on the thin trunk of a tree laying toppled on the ground feet away.

Again his eyes dart back to the shaggy bison. He holds out a hand and begins to back up towards the fallen tree-trunk. ]

I don't think you can understand a word I'm saying but ... don't ... move.

hon hon hon

[mgann]

[Said shaggy bison turns to look where he's going, but doesn't take a step forward or backward. Small eyes watch Conner carefully as he moves for the tree trunk. This time there are two tail flicks.

However, this is when M'gann stirs, emitting an audible groan. Guess who's turning back to her now.]

[minded]

[ Dammit.

Conner's head snaps over in M'gann's direction and then he's looking at the bison again. One and one make two-- Conner moves to put himself between M'gann and the bison. ]

No no no-- don't even think about it.

[ He goes to grab the nearest thing in hopes of distracting it with, which happens to turn out to be a decent sized log. It's big enough for the beast to play with but not too heavy for Conner to pick up, take aim, and throw into the closest opening. ]

Fetch!

[ Off it goes it goes into the distance, soaring well past the bison. Hopefully it gives Conner enough time to grab M'gann and urge Sphere to move. ]

[mgann]

[The soaring log grabs the bison's attention, and it turns to follow, lumbering off into the woods. The cracking and crashing sounds grow dimmer as it moves away from the their little group. Now Conner can do whatever he needs to.]

[minded]

[ Conner listens to the snapping of the trees in the growing distance, the heavy gallop of the beast's heart. Immediately he turns and heads back to where M'gann continues to lay, dropping down next to her prone form. ]

...M'gann?

[ He looks her over once more for any visible signs of injury, bringing a hand to cup her cheek. His touch is gentle as he gingerly lifts her head. ]

Hey...

[mgann]

[The martian gives an audible moan, but not much beyond that, even as her head is lifted from resting against the tree. Her hair is all mussed with a few leaves tangled in it.

Sphere whirs softly next to her.]

[minded]

[ He handles her like she's fragile, being especially careful as he pulls her into her arms, shifting closer while crouched. There's no need to be this way, she's definitely tougher than she looks. M'gann's weight settles in his arms, familiar and warm, and unconsciously Conner's hold tightens. ]

Let's get you both home.

[ While he cradles M'gann with an arm against his friend, Conner reaches out to rest a hand on top of Sphere. ]

You think you can make it back?

[mgann]

[Sphere warbles an affirmative response to Conner's question while M'gann does absolutely nothing.]

[minded]

Good. [ His hand pats her top and he gives her a relieved smile. ]

The sooner I get you both home the better.

[ Standing now with M'gann cradled securely in his arms, he makes sure her head rests against his shoulder. A few steps in and Conner looks back to make sure Sphere's following before he sets out to get them all home. With a few obstacles and such along the way, they finally make it back - a good twenty minutes later.

The sight of Wolf rising to stand once they're within sight of her apartment unit has Conner stopping in his tracks. ]

--how did you--? Never mind. [ He shakes his head and frowns disapprovingly at the wolf. The waving tail stops and drops down, his ears drooping. Oh he knows.

Conner lets himself into her unit, balancing her in an arm while he gets the door open. He goes into her bedroom without thinking much of it and eases her down slowly and gently onto the bed, Wolf and Sphere hovering in the doorway and waiting, watching. Off he goes to fetch a cool cloth and returns, sitting on the edge to tend to whatever scrapes and scratches she has on her face and hands, his brows knit in concentration and concern even, plucking the leaves from her hair and brushing the strands away from her face. ]

[mgann]

[As Conner plucks a leaf from her hair, a sound escapes her, and she shifts slightly under his touch.]

Mnn...

[A pained expression crosses her face for a brief moment before she becomes still once more...

A while later, her eyelids flicker and her eyes crack open. Light floods her vision, so she squeezes them shut once more. Another moment passes. She tries again, slower this time. One eye first, amber iris appearing, followed by the other as she cracks both open.

Black and red flood her vision. Quickly, shapes become clearer, the red turning into the very familiar "S" shape on the black shirt. She lets her gaze move upward, and an even more familiar face comes into view. There are many things she wants to say and ask, but only one word comes out at the beginning.]

Conner...?

[minded]

[ He never really was a heavy sleeper. From where he sits somewhat slumped in the chair next to the bed with his head resting back against the cushion, Conner picks up on the sound of a hoarse, sleep-heavy voice speaking his name. His lashes lift and he picks his head off the chair to meet hooded amber eyes. ]

... you're awake. [ Conner leans forward, brows coming together. She seems confused, groggy still. As long as she's awake and okay, that's all that matters right now. ] How do you feel?

[mgann]

I feel like I was hit by Wonder Woman. [She brings a hand to her head and moves to try to sit up.]

What happened? Is Sphere okay?

[minded]

Take it easy. [ But he doesn't move to stop her, he just keeps a close eye on her. ]

So far so good. Wolf's with her.

[mgann]

[She manages to sit, leaning forward to steady herself.]

Wolf? You found him?

[minded]

You wouldn't believe where he was. All this time.

[ His eyes roll towards the ceiling; even Conner couldn't believe it. ]