[center][h1][color=96EACE]Joseph[/color][/h1][/center]
[@canaryrose][@DarkRecon][@Hitman]

This was turning out to be a [i]really[/i] bad day, all things considered. He already had issues with flying, but the fact that they ended up getting shot down, crashing through a few walls in the process? Well, that really just [i]slammed[/i] that last nail into the coffin...

Then came the guards, who while also annoying, didn't really give him that much time to react before Jamie took them down. This was perhaps the best outcome for them, as they had looked like a pretty decent way for Joseph to work out the frustration that had been building up inside over the last couple of hours. That being said, he managed to calm himself down when he reminded himself that these were just normal guards, who probably didn't even realise they were working for the bad guys here. He watched as one of them nearly tried to put up a fight, before realising just how bad his situation was and decided to drop back down again. With that last thought in mind, he was actually rather glad that he chose that path. On an unrelate note, it made it easier to take one of what he had to admit were some [i]very[/i] nice guns.

However, he was interrupted before he could do so by the ding of the elevator, and looked over to see a scientist. Just from the way he moved, Joseph could tell he wasn't going to like this guy. Then again, maybe it was the way the temperature dropped significantly right before he entered. Even through all the layers of clothing that made up Joseph's general outfit, he could still feel the chill.

And then, with a flourish not unlike an actor on the stage, the man introduced himself as Winterfall, and shot a needle of ice through Jamie's stomach.

Joseph's eyes widened as he watched her stumble back, somehow managing to remain on her feet long enough to attempt a blast at the man before crumpling to the ground.

Joseph decided he would kill this man.

Before he could make a move however, he was interrupted once again. This time it came from Alien Angel, who threw him a first aid kit and told him to take care of Jamie, saying she had 'dibs' on Winterfall. Despite the fact that he [i]really[/i] wanted to some rather painful things to the cryomancer, the vigilantes words managed to snap him out of his rage, at least temporarily, and he nodded.

[color=96EACE]"Be careful. I'll be back soon."[/color] He said, before gently scooping Jamie up in his arms and running behind the plane. It wasn't the best cover, but it didn't look like it was going to explode any time soon, and it was close enough that a quick dash got him behind it without getting hit by any needles Winterfall might have fired at him.

From there, he got to work. He laid Jamie on the ground as gently as he could manage, before quickly inspecting the damage. It was bloody, and the area she'd been shot through made it likely that it had pierced the small intestine. That meant that it would be all but impossible for him to heal her fully, first aid kit or not. He could temporarily stabilise her, give her an extra hour or two, but they needed to get her to a hospital as soon as possible, or she'd die. The thought alone was enough to terrify him, but he forced it down as he got started. 

[color=96EACE]"Don't worry Jamie, you're gonna be fine. You'll be fine."[/color] He said, as much to himself as to her, as he tore the clothing around the entry points open just a little more. He then took his knife from it's sheath and cut the tip of his index finger, using the blood to draw a circle of runes around the wound. This runic array would help slow the bleeding by encouraging the blood to flow along the path it would normally follow, and hopefully this would extend to the contents of the intestine too. Once that was done, he took a tag from his chest pocket, and placed it directly over the wound. This array would help prevent infections, which would definitely be important with a hole in her intestine, and would also serve as a decent, though temporary substitute for a bandage. Finally, he wrote a second ring of runes around the first, which would numb the nerves around the area. They couldn't be numbed too much, or else it could cause complications with the messages they were [i]meant[/i] to send between the brains and the organs, but at least it would be enough to [i]slightly[/i] dull the pain.

And then he smiled sadly at Jamie.

[color=96EACE]"Sorry, but this is probably going to hurt."[/color] He said, before lifting her up again and laying her down again, this time on her stomach. Like before, he tried to make it as painless as he possibly could, but he'd seen what gut wounds could do to people, so he knew there was next to no way to make it any better than just 'mildly unbearable.' As much as he hated it though, it had to be done if he wanted to take care of the exit wound the same way. Thankfully, the second painkiller array would make the pain easier to handle, as long as she didn't move too much, and he turned her over onto her back once again.

[color=96EACE]"We'll get you out of here Jamie, I promise."[/color] He said, taking her hand and trying to look reassuring and confident despite the turmoil that was whirling around in his own gut. [color=96EACE]"After all, we still need to go see that movie!"[/color]

He hesitated for a moment, gave her hand a quick squeeze, before getting up and moving back towards the fight.

As he approached the fray, he could feel the emotions he'd been stifling until now beginning to re-emerge, this time with a vengeance. He let it happen, feeling any sign of the emotions he was feeling fading away, only to be replaced by a cold, silent fury.

Winterfall wanted to kill them. He nearly [i]did[/i] kill Jamie. If they didn't finish this quick enough, he might still end up being successful.

Wide eyes focusing on the man in white, Joseph pulled a number of tags from one of his side pockets with one hand, his other taking hold of a black pistol from his belt and lifting it to aim squarely at the man. His plan was simple. Using his guns and his tags, he would kite his opponent into positions that left him open to Alien Angel's attacks, cut off any attempts to escape and, if he happened to end up escaping into the right spot, activate the runes painted onto the bullets, causing them to explode even while embedded in the wall. If Winterfall decided to turn his attention to him, his clothes had enough runes on them that he would likely be able to take a few hits before they actually started piercing the skin. He would have to incapacitate him fast though, hopefully using the surprise of the first failed attacks to catch him off guard. If he didn't, he'd end up dead regardless of how strong his runic defense was.

And so, with his plan in place, he flung the runes out to the side, all the fury he felt leaking into his voice as he uttered a single word.

[color=96EACE][b]"Seek."[/b][/color]