Legend

Myriad Reality

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*After a couple of seconds, I let go and grab your other hand, gripping it tightly to help you fight through the rest of the pain*
It's over. It's over.

@Audacious

*My arms tremble while I try to get control of my breathing*
Thanks, Vi... Don't know what—do without you.

Myriad Reality

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*Slowly takes your hand and cups it between both of mine, and after a moment's hesitation, you feel an intense burn where the rest of your hand once was as the exposed flesh is cauterized*

@Audacious

*With all my willpower, prevents my hand from pulling away, but screams louder than before*

Myriad Reality

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*Looks at your hand and my face contorts slightly*
I know what you're asking, I think...

@Audacious

*Shuts my eyes tight with the slightest nod*
Just—do it.

Myriad Reality

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We need to hurry to this Panda thing... Assuming it's not been swept away by this destruction already.

@Audacious

You're right. It'll know how to fix this. It has to know.
*Gulps*
Hey, you have fire, right?

Myriad Reality

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I think so, but we probably won't be seeing her for a while.
*Looks up*
We need to get to safety. Are you good to walk?

@Audacious

*Cuts my eyes down to my hand without moving my head*
I... can walk.
*Pushes up from my knees to my feet and takes a few steps back from the break; now all remaining scientists visible through the suspended corridors are frantically making their way to the sides of the ravine*

Myriad Reality

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*Sighs as the lake evaporates, then turns back to Isis, grimacing as I attempt to assess the damage*

@Audacious

*Stares at you, wide-eyed and shell-shocked*
Did—did you save her?

Myriad Reality

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*Looks up as the ceiling comes crashing down, clenching my eyes shut as it falls. The collapsing rubble turns to molten stone and metal, in almost an instant, washing over all it lands on as a liquid without transferring any of its extreme heat to any person in the area*

@Audacious

*Instinctually pulls back what remains of my hand, now a severed tear just below the thumb with ripped tendons and ligaments dangling from the surprisingly complete dismemberment*
...
*After a brief moment of shocked silence, screams, and doesn't stop screaming*

Myriad Reality

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*The console room lurches clockwise as its underlying support structures fail*
Please, hurry!

@Host

*Zooms over and grabs your hand to pull you up*
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, I've got you!

Myriad Reality

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*Quickly walks back over and tries to apply my print again*
I definitely am behind that idea.

@Audacious

*Hits apply*

Myriad Reality

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Thank goodness, then

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*Paces a few steps slowly to the side*
Is a place like this usually not just brimming with security? Especially since I apparently flagged some kind of alarm?

@Audacious

We've never really had any threats here. I think dad poured everything he had into stopping anyone from finding it in the first place, and everything else is geared for the best this mortal world has.
*Flips a toggle to the forcefield corresponding to the lab and triple checking that the planetary field stays active before finally hovering my finger over the apply button*
That said, we should probably still try to make it quick.