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[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded, blushing a bit. "Yeah, just a bit disoriented..."

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Okay," James said awkwardly. "You'd better hold onto me, to make sure that doesn't happen again..."

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded, her heart pounding against her chest. She took his hand, hoping she wouldn't do anything...stupid.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

James led the way into the next room, which was deserted too. He looked into the next room - empty. There were two other doors to go through, but they were both closed.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

"Anything worth seeing in here?"

[Frankie]

Marina mumbled something souding vaguely like "yeah," as she nodded trepidly.

((What do we do now?))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Sadly, Thomas doesn't know much about computers, or else he would be able to "hack" the robot and have it be friendly. Let's see if we can confuse it...))

"IDENTIFY YOURSELF," the robot commanded.
Thomas gulped. "Um... Perkn," he said, trying to make his voice sound deeper.

[Frankie]

"A puddle of water," replied Marina, summoning a small amount of water to wet the obscured robot's feet, hoping to confuse the slate being.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"There are two doors, both closed," James said. He squatted and put his hand on the ground. "If there are people on the other side of them, they aren't moving. But that might mean that they're just standing in wait."

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

The robot appeared to pause. "WHAT?" it rumbled.
"Robot, do you know why you have been activated?" Thomas said, hoping that he sounded older than he was.
The robot's head swiveled to him. Its red eyes swept him up and down. "NO. YOU ARE NOT PERKN."
"Yes I am," Thomas said stoutly. "Why have you been activated?"

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded. She was about to say something when suddenly the pain in her shoulder got too great. She winced, blood dropping onto the ground from her arm.

[Frankie]

Marina sunk to a squat. She feared the robot's menacing gaze and hoped deeply that it did not have freezing powers.

"For emergency services." A mechanical voice. "The emergency switch was pulled."

Not wanting to make any noise, Marina poked Thomas in the leg and formed letters in her puddle.
I
THINK
we HAVe
aN EMERGENCy
Now, Marina hoped the robot couldn't read.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((What is Thomas supposed to do?))
"That's right," Thomas said, quickly reading Marina's message. "Well, at least you're running properly."

"What is your emergency?" the robot asked.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Raven!" James jumped up and ran over to her. "You're bleeding! What happened?!"

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

"Heh...I think I took a bullet for you earlier," She said, clutching her shoulder.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Not funny," James said, kneeling next to her. He pushed back her sleeve and tore off his outer shirt ((the button-up, he has a t-shirt underneath)). Metal filing cabinets were still lying around nearby; he ripped off a jagged piece from one easily and used it to cut his shirt into strips. Working quickly, he tied the strips of cloth around Raven's arm.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven winced, trying to keep her tears at bay. She was NOT gonna cry.

[Frankie]

((Um, uh, command the robot?))

Thoughts rushed through Marina's head. Their friend was blind, Thomas couldn't use magic, and..." Marina looked up at Thomas's blank face. She filled in: "Magic has been disabled."

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

The robot blinked. "Magic has been disabled," it repeated.

"Yes," Thomas said, suddenly getting an idea. "Someone has infiltrated the compound and disabled the use of all magic within the area. This infiltrator is pretending to be me. Perkn," he added in case the robot didn't understand. "Your objective is to find this impostor and neutralize him, and enable the use of magic again."

[Frankie]

((Neutralize?))

The robot nodded, waving red lazers up and down.

Marina thought, then added, "Go." What if the robot catches Thomas? she thought despairingly.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Neutralize, yeah - doesn't have to be kill, though))

The robot switched off its lasers. "Do you have a starting point?" it asked mechanically.
--
"That should staunch the flow, at least," James said. "Are you gonna be okay?"

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded. "Yeah, I'll be peachy..." She said, smiling lightly.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Can you stand up?" James got to his feet and squatted, putting his hand in Raven's.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded. She stood up, hand in his, and suddenly felt really dizzy. Before she knew it, she was sprawled across the ground. She'd lost too much blood to be moving that fast.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Ah, crap!" James just managed to soften the ground as Raven fell down. "What happened? Are you okay?"

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

"I...don't know..." She said, sounding feint. She looked a bit paler than normal.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

James put a hand on Raven's forehead, then felt her pulse. "Wow, your heart's going really fast... but it feels so weak..."

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

"Thanks...for stating the...obvious..." Raven managed, sweating a little. She suddenly had the urge to fall asleep.

[Frankie]

Standing up, Marina bit her lip and looked at Thomas. "Perkn's office." Her voice was commanding.

((But what does 'neutralize' mean?))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

"Be quiet. Save your breath," James ordered. "C'mon, stay with me..."

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven nodded, her heart pounding. She struggled to stay awake, but her eyelids felt so heavy...

[Frankie]

Stiffly, the slate robot walked through the pink and yellow smoke and made it's way towards Perkn's private office. "Do we follow it?" Marina asked Thomas with a gaze.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

Thomas shrugged. "I guess we should, too make sure it doesn't wander off and start destroying James and Raven," he murmured. "C'mon..."
--
Help, help, someone please help, James thought desperately. He pressed his hand against Raven's wound in an effort to keep it from staying open, ignoring the blood that seeped from the cloth onto his hand. Someone, anyone, help me!

[Frankie]

((Should the robot help James and Raven?))

Marina followed Thomas with his white blond hair as they tracked the robot. She still couldn't quite pinpoint whether it was evil or not.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven passed out, her skin extremely pale. Her breath and heartbeat began to get a little faster. She was going into shock.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Yeah, at some point...))

Suddenly Thomas gasped and staggered backwards. "James..." he mumbled.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

((CAN'T.

DO.

ANYTHING!!!))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((I have to wait for Frankie to get on and notice Thomas being all weird...))

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

((Well, you could make James think she's dying, and confess his love for her...))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((HAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Only if she does the same.))

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

((She's unconscious!!!))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Have her wake up, then!! I don't want poor James embarrassed without Raven saying she loves him just as much!!!))

"No," James moaned. "No, Raven, please wake up... please... I can't lose you..." Tears started sliding down his face.

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

Raven slowly opened her eyes, and saw his tears. She was beyond weak, she could barely breathe. And with the feel of her blood dripping down her arm and into a puddle below her...well, it terrified her.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((sorry, can't post, post again to remind me plzzz))

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

((POST D@MMIT!!!))

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

James, his eyesight blurred by tears, didn't notice Raven waking up. "I can't lose you Raven," he whispered. "Not when I've just found... you..." ((The "you" is loaded with meaning!!!))

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

When Raven heard him say that, she almost cried. Her heart suddenly felt heavy, and she took in a pained breath before saying,"James...I...I won't ever leave your side...not now at least..."

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Umm... three days is how long they've known each other. Yeah. Just for my peace of mind...))

"Raven! I... uh..." James blushed a deep red. "I... I won't leave you, either. Ever."

((So. Freaking. SAPPY.))

[Sketchy Z, I'm putting the FUN back into FUNERAL.]

((AAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!! *bangs head on wall*))

Raven smiled lightly, and then winced, her shoulder killing her--almost literally.

[Bobbie, The Supreme Overlord of CACAR]

((Ughhhh... I'm not going to wait any longer. Sorry, Frankie...))

"Shh," James said softly, stroking Raven's hair. "Just stay still..." He took his hand off of Raven's hair and put it on the ground and closed his eyes. "I'm going to try and find Thomas and Marina now, okay?"