Lomachislots War - Lost Childhood (Original) ~

[Kasawa Lanford]

The room was getting colder and colder with each having second, the sun was quickly dipping below the mountains. The nurse rubbed her shoulders as if warding off the cold. "damn it.." she said softly and placed another planet over Rin, Anise had crawled into the same bed as Rin to help keep her warm, but also because the nurse had removed the blanket from her own bed and placed it over Rin.

[Director of Music]

Andy was starting to feel the cold, but as he looked over at Phineas, realized either, he was feeling it and didn't respond to it, or he didn't feel it at all.  the room was deathly silent except for the nurse's mutterings.  Phineas sighed softly and moved over and held Rin's hand.

[Kasawa Lanford]

Some time passed before a teacher came into the room. "The fire's out," she said to the nurse. "Anyone else hurt?" she asked the teacher.

"A few bruises, and some burns, but nothing serious," the teacher said and glanced over at Rin before looking at the boys. "There's a warm fire in the lobby, if you need a place to sleep then head there," she said to the boys.

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The girl watched the lodge, growing more and more angry as time went on. "I made this blizzard and still the lodge stands, you'd think these winds would've been more than enough to destroy it," the girl said, arms folded over her chest. "Someone's interfering with us..." she grumbled.

[Director of Music]

Phineas turned to the teacher.  "We'll stay here, thanks."  However, Phineas interferred.  He spoke quietly, but very distinct.  "Why not move Rin to the lobby?  There's a couch there and since the heat there is a lot warmer than here..."

Andy looked up at the nurse.  That sounded like an excellent idea to him.

[Kasawa Lanford]

The nurse thought about it then nodded, she also thought it was a good idea. She woke Anise up, whom had fallen half asleep not long before. "If you boys can carry the sheets and blankets for me, I'd appriciate it," the nurse said to the boys.

While she carried Rin to the lobby, Anise followed close behind. When they got there she placed Rin on the couch, Anise laid down next to her, worried about her sister. The nurse applied more of the healing gel onto her skin while waiting for the boy's to return with the sheets and blankets.

[Director of Music]

Andy and Phineas quickly grabbed the sheets and blankets and hurried over to the lobby, handing the items over to the nurse.

[Kasawa Lanford]

The nurse laid them over the two girls, she let out a sigh and laid her back against the couch. "All we can do is wait..." she said and looked at the boys. "The fire's warm, best to get as close as possible," she said.

Behind her staff and teachers discussed what to do next, none of which had ever been in a situation like this before.

[Director of Music]

Stonily, Phineas remained standing, hovering over the sisters.  Andy started pacing back and forth.

[Kasawa Lanford]

Even before everyone started falling asleep the fire was already beginning to go out; only flickers of light could be seen with the cold quickly rushing back in.

Anise shivered as a cool breeze blew in through the air ducts above and down over the couch that Rin and her were sleeping on. The teachers were also getting cold, some had taken out jackets that they had stuffed in their bags. Most of them, however, gave their jackets to the students to try and help them keep warm.

The nurse was up against the couch; trying to keep warm, her legs up against her chest. "Here," she said to the boy and handed them her jacket. "Not worth catching a cold," she said.

[Director of Music]

Phineas, although expresionless, still remained chivalerous.  "Keep it, ma'am.  It'll only get colder."  Phineas and Andy had both given their jackets to the sisters.

[Kasawa Lanford]

As the night wore on the bitter cold continued to set in. Teachers had found themselves huddled together to keep warm, as did the students themselves. The howling wind outside kept most up and made some even wonder if they would get out alive.

Anise mumbled something incoherently as she opened her eyes and found that mostly everyone was asleep. She looked over at Phineas and Andy but due to her own tiredness she couldn't tell if they were asleep or just faking it. With a yawn she fell back asleep.

Not to far from the lodge, however, a group of rescuers were making their way through the heavy packed snow. "This'll take us hours," one of the rescuers complained as he slammed his shovel through the snow. "Better late than never," another said as took a backhoe and began removing some snow.

"By morning the helo's will be able to fly and will air lift all those in the lodge to the hospital," the captain of the team said as he lit up his cigerate. "Provided they are still alive," he said with a woried tone. "Ok put your backs into it people!"

[Director of Music]

Phineas winced a little as he sat down on the hard ground.  He had done something to his leg earlier and hoped he hadn't sprained or anything.  He looked over at Andy who was asleep, but restlessly so.  He got up, and found a thin blanket and placed it on top of Andy.  He hobbled back to his spot in the corner, and leant against the lodge.  He looked around to see just about everyone sleeping.  As soon as he had relaxed, he could feel the cold seeping into his skin.  He gritted his teeth with dismay but said nothing about it.  After all, there were people who needed to keep warm.  Like Rin.  Like Anise.

Andy rolled again as he curled up into a ball to keep some heat for himself.  All of a sudden, he felt a cloth being thrown upon him.  He wearily opened his eyes to see Phineas hobbling back.  Despite himself, Andy couldn't help but smile.

[Kasawa Lanford]

By early morning the cloud cover above the lodge and across the mountains hadn't dessipated, in fact, it had only grown worse. The blizzard has ceased and the rescue teams were almost to the lodge, inside the lodge it was already seven the morning but thanks to the cloud cover it made it appear to still be night.

Anise was one of the first to wake up, she rubbed her eyes and yawned. He looked at Rin, whom was still asleep, she then glanced at Andy and Phineas. The nurse was already awake along with several adults, most were tending to the needs of some of the students, others were taking hopeful glances out the window for someone to rescue them.

"You ok?" The nurse asked Anise. "I'm fine," she said, yawning. "You didn't eat or drink much last night, so no need then?" the nurse asked her. Again Anise said she was fine and the nurse left her alone. She was more concerned about her twin sister than about some medical condition she had. She sared at her sister for a seconds before laying her head back down on the pillow and gently squeezing it before she fell back asleep.

[Director of Music]

Phineas, who had stayed up, watched as Anise talked to the nurse and watched as she had fallen back asleep.  But it was Rin who was really worrying him.  She hadn't moved at all.  He looked at Andy who had fallen asleep soundly.  Phineas rolled his eyes.  Only Andy could sleep during a time like this.  He struggled to get up, and slowly and painfully made his way over to the twins.

[Kasawa Lanford]

The nurse had been looking outside when she noticed Phineas moving about; curiously she watched him but didn't say a word. She occasionally was glancing at Rin though, the young girl was very still, almost dead like, and it was making her nervous.

Anise apperently hadn't noticed and instead kept on sleeping.

[Director of Music]

Limping, but ignoring the pain, Phineas quietly made his way over to Rin.  He grimaced as he sat down, but managed to do so without to much trouble.  He put two fingers on her neck to feel her pulse.  It was there, but very faintly.  Phineas stood up again, and hobbled over to the window.  Oh how he wished help would be quicker.

Andy, who was awake, watched as his friend limped towards the window.  Andy cocked his head.  He stood up and walked over to Phineas, gently tapping his shoulder.  Phineas turned slowly.  Andy spoke quietly.

"You okay?"

"Of course I'm fine.  Why wouldn't I be?  Just a ray of sunshine, aren't I?"

Andy looked into Phineas's eyes to see worry there.  But his appearance was rather stony. 

"I just...well, you seem to be favoring your left leg."

Phineas spoke back in an intense whisper.  "It's none of your business!"

Meanwhile, the nurse saw the boys quarelling.  She sighed, but had seen Phineas check on Rin.  She herself went over to feel the pulse and felt it weakening.  Her hands trembled slowly as she looked at the young girl.  "Just hang in there, sweetheart" she whispered.

[Kasawa Lanford]

The clock had just struck eight when the rescuers breached the snow bank had been giving them so much trouble. Beyond they spotted the lodge and smiled when the wind calmed down to a simmer, the captain gave a smile and spoke to someone on the other end of his walk talkie. In the distance the sound of four tri-bladed helo's came into view, their engines being pushed to the limits.

As they flew over the captain knew that everything would now be fine, he watched as two of the helo's came about and inverted their tri-blades and began to settle toward the snow bank. Their engines were so hot that the snow melted away, running down the side of the mountain.

Paramedics and officers disembarked from the passenger compartment of the Helo and into the lodge. "Is everyone ok?" One yelled before he was told to shut up by a teacher, she gestured toward the children that were still asleep near the fire place. The rescuers all smiled sheepishly, but still had a serious look on their face as they began to carry the students out of the freezing lodge and onto stretches and then into the rescue copter.

The nurse stopped one paramedic. Anise, whom was still asleep, and Rin, who had yet to be woken up, were both placed on a stretcher together. The nurse didn't have the heart to seperate the two and followed the paramedics out of the rescue copter. She stopped briefly at the door through and turned toward the boys, "come on you two, after what happened last night, your going to be checked as well," she said.

[Director of Music]

Andy, rather astonished replied, " I- what? We don't nee-"  Phineas jabbed Andy in the ribs.

"Of course, ma'am."  Andy worriedly watched as Phineas hobbled out.  He quickly followed Phineas and got into the copter.  At once, paramedics were all over the two, asking them a series of questions that were both humorous, (In Andy's opinion) and humiliating.  He got through his "interview" quickly.  He turned to look at Phineas who was muttering answers at the concerned paramedic.  The paramedic turned to another and they discussed it quietly.  They were able to get a quick scan, as it were, since it was in a copter.  Andy leaned forward to hear the paramedic.

"Son, you've got a leg infarction.  It's rather odd for someone as young as you to get it, but it's when-"
"The blood flow is obstructed, and I happened to get it in my thigh muscle."
The paramedic looked shocked.  "Yes, and well...we might have to am-"
"Sir, there is no way I'm going to let you amputate my leg."

The paramedic sighed.  "We can go in and remove the clot once we're in the hospital, but you'll be in pain, kid."

"I get it." replied Phineas.

[Kasawa Lanford]

As the copter flew through the cold morning air; the pilot let out a yawn as he scanned the horizon. "What a desolete morning this is," he said as he banked the copter slowly to the left to correct his course. If he had been paying more attention to the left of him and just outside his cockpit window he'd have seen a person flying close to the copter, she wore a bluish outfit that covered everything but her head.

Her hair fluttered as she moved closer to the copter; she then peered through one of the port holes and smiled. Their safe, thats all that matters, but they'll be making their move anytime now, she said to herself and pushed off the copter and plummeted to the ground below. Just a few feet from the ground she summersaulted and landed squarely on both feet. "Is it time?" a boy sitting under a tree said.

"It is, alert the rest of the council. They've made their intentions known to us, and now we can't afford to keep those five under survalance. We must evac them from the city and take them to Exies," she said. The boy got up and bowed before dispersing into several hundred particles.

The girl sighed and extended her hand. "This'll be trying times for them," she said and spun around, as she did so she disappeared.

[Director of Music]

Phineas leaned against the wall of the copter.  His leg was hurting already and he knew that if they didn't get to the hospital quickly, he really wasn't going to have the use of his leg anymore.  The paramedic sensing this, handed him a bottle of Vicodin, a pain reliever.  Phineas took two and swallowed easily.  The paramedic looked in awe.  "You just dry swallowed two pills."

Phineas arched an eyebrow.  "Erm..okay, that's really amazing, I guess."

The paramedic said, "Well, kids don't usually swallow pills without a liquid of some sort."

Phineas shrugged lightly and turned away, resting his leg.

Andy looked at Phineas, and at Rin and Anise.  The only thing he was glad for was that all of them were together, safe, for the time being.