Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board The Omnichronal Orrery of Phineas B. Fuddle

<smiles at Lardy and Rocky, then turns around to survey the damage>

Whose hurt? Whose injured? We need to take a roll call, and find out who is missing!

<suddenly her omni-com goes off; she is hit by an overwhelming sigh of relief, as it is a familiar and welcome sound>

Hey...its Holly Honey! Word just went out across Legion World! This whole battle was broadcast! They watched out every move!

They\'re celebrating in the streets!

<span style="font-size: 80px;">BUMP!</span>

The Orrery has landed.... Welcome to the lunar surface.

Let's triage our wounded and wrap this up.

Well done, all!

"Yellow's ok. Mostly. Let's get him checked out though. He was smoking there for a while, that can't be good for you."

(gives a field exam) seems okay, but Dr. One will want to run some tests.

BTW... Good to see you back again, Bob!

>puzzled look<

Kent, this is a Protean, and he's my friend...I think he must have been possessed by the DARK LARD. Can you get him some medical attention?

Ghost Girl mentioned something about a rash of possessions. That's what she was here to oppose... hmmm....

It, er, he's gone catatonic... sort of like a Protean version of shock/coma, to protect a Protean during times of great injuries.

He's beyond my skills, but he's reasonably stable. I know a specialist we can call in who has extensive experience with Proteans.

3G's Omni-Comm buzzes.
"Ahoy, girls. Transport's here." Down at the bottom of the enormous sphere sits a Medicus meat wagon.

Bob reaches down and picks up Yk like a small child and walks straight to the wall. He steps slightly sideways and snap kicks a support beam and blows a hole in the wall.

"Alright! Get your tickets out and have your passports ready! If you want a ride you better hustle your butts over here 'cause we're outta here."

Patients will be moved *only* in a safe and orderly fashion. This is medical care, not pizza delivery.

Bob, please be more gentle with the wounded.

We do not leave until all the wounded are ready for safe transport.

-grunt-

And so it goes ... I need to be alone for a while ...

<splash>

you've earned it, SL!

<Space Ranger arrives with Cobalt Kid>

Whose hurt? I've got some juice in me still...

<he fires up healing power in his hands>

<He is led over to Sir Roy, whose face is badly burnt.>

Roy, hold still. You've given it all for the LMB and Legion World...even after some of us, including I, have never given you the benefit of the doubt. Well, that ends here.

<lays healing hands on Sir Roy>

Let me heal you, Roy. Let me repay the debt Legion World owes you...

<after some time, the burns begin to heal, and will do so thereafter gradually; Roy will be okay. An exhausted Cobalt looks around>

...a-anyone else...? Well...not bad, LMB...

<limps> Des...don't over-exert yourself. The injuries here aren't all that severe...even now, they're retrieving my hand from the tesseracts. With any luck I'll have Ol' Faithful back...

<smiles>

Well, buddy...we started this thing as bitter enemies.

<hugs Lardy>

I think we've finally fixed things at long last.

<runs over at full speed, and leaps into Cobie's arms>

<she doesn't say anything--it was all said already; first before the timeline changed and then Cobalt when she was Mary Hatch>

<she kisses him furiously, as if Phineas or Dark Lard might return in an instant and she only had one more chance to do so>

<hugs back and gives Cobalt and Lolita some space> Yeah...<shudders>...I saw a glimpse of what you would've been like after all that shit I put you through with the Invasion--i-it wasn't pretty! Thank the gods for Lolita pulling you out of that funk...

...and thank the gods that Lard Lad and Cobalt are once again on the same side. I...I can't remember the last time it's felt so--so right, y'know?

<kisses her back with equal passion; it is a kiss that is a long time coming.>

There's so much to figure out, so many decisions to be made...all we've been through...all I've put Lolita through because of Phineas' hate for me...but for now...just right now, I'll the moment.

Which feels so right.

<at last the kiss ends>

That's exactly it, Lardy. It feels right. After all these months...things feel right again.

<turns to the LMBers>

Y'know, there is a party in the streets. We probably should join the festivities. We'll figure things out from there

YEAH! Once Rocky gets checked out, we'll all go down and have a bitchin'......

<span style="font-size: 30px;">Song and Dance Montage!!!!</span>

Hey! Is that Mick Jagger and David Bowie over there?!

Dancin' innn Chi-caaaago
Up in Legion World
All we need is music
Sweet music
Music everywhere
There'll be swingin' swayin'
Cross Legion Nation
And
Dancin' in the streets!

<Rocky enters>

Lardy! I'm fine! Just some bruises, really.

Umm, I seem to recall you telling me something a little while ago...

...er...<blushes>...yeah, and then you fainted!

Look, Eudyptes...you've seen what I could become. I wouldn't blame you if you decided to put a restraining order on me! But...I had to tell you how I feel...

<bows head>

...you can, er, think about it for a while if you want....

<chuckles>
Lardy--Anthony--I've been mourning Blaine for a long, long time: far longer than he and I were together.

Yes, I've seen what you could become, but I know who and what you are. And I love you. I love you in a way I thought I could never love anyone again. <begins to cry> I found love before and it was taken away so quickly, I was afraid to try. But now--this is it. I love you, Anthony!

<They kiss>