::Oh Ands, always getting yourself into trouble. Andrea lies in bed in hospital PJs, a bandage wrapped around her stomach, which has those disappearing stitches in it. You're lucky to be alive etc etc.::

::Carys walks in and stands by the door.::

"Uhm. Ok?"

::Awake but drowsy and doped up, Andrea lies there, resting. She sees Carys at the door and looks at her, her face not registering any sort of emotion.::

"C-come in...?"

::Carys stays by the door.::

"I just wanted to make sure you feel ok now."

::Andrea looks at Carys for a moment, wondering suddenly how they even got to the hospital.::

"I can't remember coming here at all."

"I blinked you here."

::She looks out into the corridor.::

(I should get going.)

::Andrea blinks.::

(Blink?)

"Blink?"

::Blinks.::

"Yeah, uhm, transportation power...it transports in you the blink of an eye...I think."

::Crosses her arms and looks down the corridor again.::

"Oh."

::She looks away for a minute, then looks back.::

"How can you do that?"

"I got some new powers."

::She looks down at her hand and concentrates on producing an energy ball. Eventually, a very small one appears in the palm of her hand. She watches Andrea for her reaction.::

::A frown immediately takes over Andrea's face as it starts to fall into place.::

"But... those are... evil powers..."

::She looks into Carys' eyes in fear.::

"What have you done?"

::Carys closes her palm and exstinguishes the ball.::

"The Source offered me some powers. I took them. He sent me to kill you..."

::Andrea's look of concern grows, and she begins to feel frightened.::

"But... why? And, and... why??"

"Why did I take them? Because I like to get what I want, and these powers will help me."

::She looks down at her hand again and makes another energy ball, slightly bigger this time.::

"And I have no clue why he wants you dead, but he's got your power."

"He... does?"

::Andrea sits up a little, but a shooting pain from her stomach forces her back down.::

"What's he going to do with it? Is there any way I can get it back?"

::Carys shrugs.::

"I have no idea. But he looks pretty powerful so I wouldn't suggest going after it. Especially without any powers yourself."

::Tosses the energy ball from one hand to the other.::

::Andrea sighs, watching Carys juggle the energy ball uncomfortably.::

(Did I do all this to her? She seemed so normal when we first met...)

"Do you... um... can..."

::She collects her thoughts.::

"Do you know anybody that could help me?"

::Carys stares at Andrea.::

"I'm supposed to be killing you. Stop asking me questions...I should go."

::She looks out the door but doesn't move.::

"Wait!"

::Andrea cries out before she can even really stop herself.::

"Um, before you go, I kind of need to say something..."

::Carys looks back at Andrea.::

"What?"

"Um."

::Andrea swallows, finding this increasingly more difficult to say, considering everything she's been through with Carys.::

"Um..."

::She looks down.::

"Thank you."

::Carys raises her eyebrows sardonically at Andrea.::

"Get over it."

::She bites her lip.::

"Hopefully I won't see you around."

::Carys shuts the door and then blinks to her apartment.::

::Andrea stares at the door for a few seconds, totally shocked.::

"Well..."

(Are those powers turning her evil? Or...)

::She frowns, trying to wade through all the information in her head.::

(Wasn't she already...?)

"Ugh."

::Deciding not to think about it, as confusion and Andrea have a volatile history, she pushes down the covers, pulls up her shirt, and stares at the bandage.::

(I got stabbed. I could've died.)

::Dubiously, she pokes it.::

"OW!!!"

::Opens door. Rushes over. Tackles.::

" IthoughyouweredeadsoIgaveupandIwenthomeandthen
IgotthecallandI'msosorry!"

::Cries on.::

::Screams.::

"OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF!!"

::Jumps back, a hurt look on her face.::

"..."

"Ahh, ahh, ahhhhh."

::Andrea pants and pulls off the covers, moaning loudly. She winces and pulls up her shirt to see the loads of blood on the banda- oh, it's still clean. Whew. Still gasping, trying to contend with the pain, she looks at Chloe.::

"Owww?"

::Her face falls further.::

"Oh baby... I'm sorry! What the fuck did she do to you?"

::She moves closer again, stroking Andrea's hair.::

::Andrea swallows, not really wanting to recall what Moony did to her.::

"Um..."

(...)

"Chlo... I need to tell you something..."

::Chloe crouches down, ignoring the jolt of fear. She takes Andrea's hand, her eyes flooding with concern.::

"What is it, Ands?"

"She took something from me."

(More than one thing.)

::She swallows and averts her eyes.::

"She made me... give up my power to her. She was going to... do, um, she would've killed me otherwise. And I tried to trick her, Chloe, really I did!"

::She looks into her girlfriend's eyes, feeling sick with guilt.::

"But she didn't, and she, then I, and, and, then she hurt me..."

::Tears begin to slip out of her eyes.::

"Why does everybody want to hurt me?"

::Chloe slips her hand behind Andrea's head, holding her gently.::

"Oh, baby..."

::Andrea's tears induce more of Chloe's. Her voice is barely above a whisper.::

"I'm sorry, baby... I let you get taken away from me again. I'm so sorry..."

"It's not your fault, Chloe."

::Andrea wipes her eyes and attempts to look... stern...::

"I'm okay. Still, somehow. These people... they never seem to want anything more than to fucking fuck with me so fucking much."

::Feeling angry now, Andrea grits her teeth and pushes down the covers.::

"Look at what happened to me! Again! All I fucking ever do is get fucking hurt and, violated and abused, and I need to stop that, Chloe, I need to stop it right now!"

"Andrea, it's my job as your girlfriend to protect you and I've done a really fucking shit job at doing so."

(She'd've been better off without me...)

"You'd've..."

::She sighs.::

"If only I weren't such a... You wouldn't been taken from me... You wouldn't have been hurt... You would be happy."

"Stop it."

::Andrea looks pained.::

"Stop it, for crying out loud. I need you, you stupid bitch."

::An angry look overcomes her for a second, then she calms.::

"Don't leave me."

"I won't leave you, Ands."

(I just can't protect you.)

"Well good! Now take me home, for crying out loud. I've had enough of lying here..."

::She pauses.::

"Think you're allowed to take me home?"

"Allowed to?"

::Blinks.::

"Oh... Hold on."

::Chloe leaves the room and returns a few minutes later, kissing Andrea lightly on the lips.::

"Let's go."

::She smiles, helping Andrea to standing.::

"Ow ow ow ow ow ow."

::Andrea clutches at her stomach and gives Chloe a wan smile.::

"Are you sure you asked about this? I feel like my stomach is about to take a walk."

::Pause.::

"Let's get out of here."

::Chloe directs Andrea' arm over her shoulder.::

"Yes, I asked and lean on me."

::She smiles and takes a few slow steps toward the door before leaving with Andrea altogether. Front entrance.::