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The top of the stone pillar falling off had altered MacKensie's trajectory of flight, throwing her up into the air.  Quickly, she released her grapplehook, then fired immediately at the ground and let it pull her out of the air.  She landed in the sprinters-start position, on the other side of the stone pillar to Zell, right next to the decapitated head of the metal ninja.  Frozen in position as she looked at it, she half-expected it to magically reattach itself to the body, but it didn't, and so she allowed herself to fall back into a sitting position and lean her back against the pillar.  She sighed with relief at the raining sky, looking upon it with a single eye, the other one closed up with swelling.  Vengeance - it didn't taste as good as she'd thought, but she enjoyed it all the same, knocking Zigmund's head away from herself with her foot so she could be rid of it's presence.

"You there doll...?" came Zell's voice from behind her.

She took a second to wipe the sweat from her brow, pondering the funny coincidence that both of them had ended up here, talking through this same pillar once more.  [Colour=Pink]"I am here."[/colour]

"I think that counts as a drink for me."

She was too tired to laugh but appreciated the levity.  It was a team victory.  From start to finish, everyone had performed admirably, working together to keep eachother alive, match their opponent's strength and break him down.  And only the rain had saved him - almost stealing their victory.  But Second Chance showed their determination, bought eachother time and created a situation where they could strike a winning blow.  She got up with both pain and pride, noticing that her wounds from the previous night's battles had opened up again.  She would need to visit the hospital when they got back to Valhiem.

Hardul's appearance was timely and she gave him her gratitude and let him be off, then looked around at her friends.  Adam was sat up but clearly in terrible condition.  Before she could assess everyone, James' bloody robes prompted her to action.  She hurried towards him.

"Is everyone okay?" Adam asked.

[Colour=Pink]"No,"[/colour] MacKensie answered the red-eyed man with distress, noticing Fenna as she ran to James, remembering how the other Ranger had recieved those injuries.  The blood on [i]her[/i] was noticable too.  How bad? MacKensie couldn't tell.  [Colour=Pink]"Clive, Barracker,"[/colour] she called to them, the least hurt of everyone.  [Colour=Pink]"Please, help Fenna... and Adam..."[/colour] she looked around and saw that the ruined temple entrance had crumbled into such a way that there was a shelter - an alcove of sorts - big enough for all of them to wait out the rain and wait for the village of Cherrad to come with medicine.  [Colour=Pink]"...that shelter, there."[/colour]

She helped James to his feet carefully.  [Colour=Pink]"Take your time,"[/colour] she told him, putting his arm over her shoulder and then slowly helping him to walk to the shelter in the ruins.  As they moved across the courtyard, she smirked at him.  [Colour=Pink]"Crazy 'Ogre plan 2.0' hmm?  Magnifique, my friend."[/colour] She chuckled.  It was really quite amazing how in-tune with eachother they all were.  [Colour=Pink]"What on earth did you do to him?  To Zigmund... to make him so vulnerable?"[/colour]

Once everyone was gathered in the shelter, MacKensie told everyone, [Colour=Pink]"Help is on the way."[/colour]  She checked over Fenna and Adam, to make sure there was no immediate emergency.  [Colour=Pink]"You will be okay,"[/colour] she told Adam with relief, placing a hand on his cheek as scanned him up and down.  She gave his shoulder a squeeze and one last look of relief before moving to their spear-wielding heroine.  [Colour=Pink]"Your shoulder, Fenna..."[/colour] she checked her over.  "[Colour=Pink]We will need to visit the hospital for that, I think,"[/colour] she said to the other woman with a furrowed brow, but ended her assessment with a smile for her.  Along with James, their wounds were the most serious.  She could not imagine the pain [i]they[/i] were in, if [i]she[/i] was feeling how she was.  Zell's leg needed treatment too, but overall, it appeared that the party would make it to Valhiem hospital, with some help from the people of Cherrad.

And so, the big question remained.  [Colour=Pink]"[i]Clive,[/i]"[/colour] she began, her tone replicating the surprise she felt when he'd first appeared on his ethereal steed.  Unsure quite how to word it, she just did her best; [Colour=Pink]"How are you [i]here[/i]?  You were..."[/colour] She shook her head, mystified.  [Colour=Pink]"What happened?"[/colour]