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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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[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. ]