Naomi had now been in the hospital for several days… she survived, but she lost an arm and an eye..
Naomi: "hhhhhngggg...hhhnnggg…...mmmm…"
She opened her eyes..
Naomi: "mmm…"
Suddenly an eye appeared in front of her.
Naomi: "mmm…"
Zantanel: "Hello...."
She moved back.
Zantanel: "My name is Zantanel Kafka….."
Naomi: "mmm.."
She sat up..
Zantanel: "Hahhh...damn....I didn't know you were an Arcane.. otherwise I would have helped you.....I didn't want things to go this far…..Luckily that idiot is dead.. Javert."
Naomi: "Mmmmm.."
Zantanel: "So...hahh..as an apology for the misunderstanding…..I can give you an eye….but….an arm?…..sorry…."
Naomi: "mmm...Hhhhhnnggg.."
Zantanel: "Breathing is hard because he broke several of your ribs...…."
Naomi: "mmmm…."
Zantanel: "You are not just an Arcane...but a strong one….I touched you and you didn't die.. which means...you are not some simple Arcane with a weak ability….But it seems you know nothing about it….hmmm....How should I…...find out...what your ability is….hmmmm…...hmm..."
She covered her eye...then looked at her again, but her eye color changed from yellow to red..
Zantanel: "hmmm…...huh?…...I understand...….That would also explain how you survived the bleeding….Blood manipulation.."
Naomi: "mmmm...hhhhnggg?."
Zantanel: "With the amount of blood you lost...you should have died dear….but you survived…..I just saw something...namely your blood…..there…...inside that weird...hospital thing….it's moving….which means...your ability is probably only blood manipulation….nothing more...still….it explains a lot….which means your ability is your blood....Arcanes are humans born with abilities….there are several types….The stronger ones are actually called Alchemists.....also called Chemists....I'll help you a little...because unfortunately I wasn't careful enough to learn more about you, and now I injured one of my own kind…..as compensation I'll give you an eye….I don't think you want to know where I got it from…...hmm?...I'll say it anyway...I got it from that woman over there…...I like her eyes….and she's in a coma anyway….brain dead…..apparently her family refuses to accept it….whatever…...I'll give you her eye.."
She stood up.
Naomi: "Mmmm...mmm."
She inserted the eye.
Naomi: "mmmm...mmm."
Zantanel: "shhhhh….."
(Splach)
Naomi: "mmmmmm…"
Zantanel: "hmmm..let's see if your body accepts it….your blood is actually an advantage there…."
The blood came out but then returned, and Naomi could even move the eye..
Naomi: "mmm."
Zantanel: "Interesting…..Your blood is very interesting….Wait a second ...briefly.."
(Splach)
Naomi: "mmm."
She injured Naomi's hand...then injured herself.. and let Naomi's blood fall onto her...it healed.
Zantanel: "Well look at that…...does it work on normal humans too.."
She stood up and walked to the patient, took a knife and lightly injured her with it…..
(Splach)
Zantanel: "hmmm."
(Splop)
Zantanel: "Apparently not….hehehe...it only works on Arcanes….Maybe also on cursed beings….hmmm….?.."
The woman's hand….turned blue…
Zantanel: "ughhh...Hehehehehe…..Interesting..you are really interesting..your blood is healing for cursed beings, Arcanes and maybe even mages as well...but for normal humans it's poison…...Hehehe...…..That's probably because normal people….have a different kind of blood…"
Naomi: "mmm."
Zantanel: "As for your arm….I can't give you a new one...Sorry….You'll have to find a replacement yourself…...That eye there I removed using a fork…..anyway…..Maybe something can be done..what are they called again..Robots?….Robot arm maybe?...whatever…..I think you're really interesting Naomi….right?…."
Naomi: "mhm.."
Zantanel: "Good…..Listen …...Your blood….I think you don't want to kill innocent people….For me it doesn't matter...actually I should use your blood...but...as a kind of apology...I'll let it slide this time …..hehehe...goodbye...Naomi."..
(A few hours later)
(Don)
Fiona: "huh?….Naomi!"
Naomi: "mmm..mmmhhhh.."
She slightly stretched out her hand and Fiona immediately held it..
Fiona: "Hey..hey...I'm here….Don't worry…"
Naomi: "mmm...hhhh….."
Fiona: "I'm so sorry…..Really Naomi…...This is...all my fault...you should have never met me.."
Naomi: "mmm..."
Fiona: "…...(Sob)….I'm sorry...please...forgive me…"
Naomi: "mmm.."
She lifted her hand slightly and touched Fiona's cheek..
Naomi: "mmm.."
Fiona: "Naomi…..You should rest your left arm….."
Naomi: "mmm...hhhhnghh.."
Fiona: "mmmm…."
She gently stroked her hair..
Fiona: "It'll get better..I hope…...I...will spend my entire salary and money on an arm for you….no matter how much it costs….."
Naomi: "mmm….."
Naomi couldn't say anything...Fiona probably thought Naomi was angry...but in truth Naomi was happy to see her...after all she had just been terrified of Zantanel and she's someone who quickly needs someone close when she's scared, and besides she likes Fiona very much since they've already been friends for a year…
Naomi: "mmm…...mm….(Cough)..(Cough) mmm.."
Fiona: "Ughh…...This wound here...that you have, it's new...where did you get it..it's still fresh.."
Zantanel: "Shhhhh.."
Naomi: "hmm!!"
She turned around toward the window and saw a hand….A mouth opened.
Naomi: "Mm..mmm...mmm."
Fiona: "What's wrong?.."
She looked at the window.
Fiona: "There's nothing there oh...you want fresh air…"
Naomi: "Mmmm..mmm…"
Fiona: "Ughh…"
Naomi's eyes were filled with fear...and terror….as if she wanted to say help me or someone is here…
Naomi: "mmm…."
Fiona: "ugh."
Naomi: "Mmm.."
She stretched out her hand...Fiona quickly held it.
Fiona: "What's wrong…."
Naomi: "hhhhh….."
She clung to Fiona's stomach.
Naomi: "Mmm."
Fiona: "Ughh...Naomi….."
Naomi: "mmm..."
(Naomi's view)
Zantanel: "Hehehehehehe...hehehehehehe...hahahahahahahahahahaha….You are mine….."
A wide smile…..Naomi could not forget that…..unbelievably hateful aura….it was an evil aura…Since she isn't used to something like that, she is afraid...Normal Arcanes or humans who are simply used to a peaceful life...would surely never forget such an aura..
Naomi: "Mmm,…."
(memory)
Zantanel: "Take this..As an apology."
But suddenly she returned...and held Naomi against her chest.
Zantanel: "But...if I find out you told anyone...I'll kill everyone in this building..children women..men..everything that breathes!….."
Her eyes widened.
Zantanel: "And you tell nobody about your Arcane powers….Or I'll kill everyone….Absolutely everyone who knows about it...."
She held her arm and gently stroked her hair.
Zantanel: "Be a good girl...…."
She placed her hand on her face..
Zantanel: "Hmm?"
Naomi: "Mmmmm.."
Zantanel: "Hehehehe....One thing I must say….I love..it...when someone is afraid and trembling...…...but don't worry..as long as you ….stick to our deal I won't hurt you.."
A nurse walked in.
Nurse: "Hello Miss Petit..huh..who are you..."
Suddenly with her bare hands she sliced the woman into two parts.
(Splach)
Naomi: "Mmm..mmmm..mmm...mmmm..mmm."
Zantanel: "You see…...that's exactly why nobody should know…..Hmm."
She looked at her hand covered in blood…..she smiled at Naomi….and wiped the blood across Naomi's cheeks.
Naomi: "Mmmmmmm....."
Zantanel: "Hehehe…...So you remember our agreement.."
She continued walking, grabbed the corpse and threw it out the window.
Zantanel: "Hahhh…...Disgusting ….Nurses who take care of others ...hmph….what a stupid job….Taking care of people...you don't even know.....well then ...little Naomi.. goodbye okay?"
(end of memory)
Naomi: "mmmm…"
Fiona: "Naomi...what's wrong?...are you in pain.....Huh…"
As she looked toward the window she noticed something….A drop of blood….
Fiona: "hmm?….."
She walked there and opened it..
Fiona: "Strange...a drop of blood here?…...Hmmm…"
She closed the window..
Fiona: "Hmm….Naomi…."
Naomi: "mmm…"
A nurse walked in.
Nurse: "Oh…..You must be visiting Miss Petit."
Fiona: "Yes….but tell me...why is she so frightened.."
Nurse: "She's been like this ever since she woke up…."
Fiona: "Could...she maybe be in pain?"
Nurse: "No….No...hehehe...Oh by the way….My sister is also a nurse, have you seen her? She wanted to stop by Naomi."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Naomi: "Mmm..hhmmmm."
She became even more afraid ….she probably knows why her sister isn't here…
Fiona: "Naomi…..Can't you give her something to calm her down?"
Nurse: "Now?...No…...Not possible…...say....Why has her eye….become normal again? She lost it."
Fiona: "Huh?…."
Naomi: "Mmm."
Nurse: "That's impossible...how can that be...huh...what's wrong with the patient over there….."
Fiona: "hmmm?"
Nurse: "Did you do that to her?"
Fiona: "No how would I, I just arrived...and I just ate, I don't think after eating I'd do something like that…"
Nurse: "Do you think this is funny?"
Fiona: "No….I'm just telling you it wasn't me...maybe your sister, she was here.."
Nurse: "ughh…."
Fiona: "Hmm….Whatever….The hand of that woman over there…"
She held her hand.
Fiona: "This is blood poisoning you idiot…..Why didn't you treat it?!"
Nurse: "I didn't know about it."
Fiona: "Wonderful….Great hospital..first you blame me, an officer, for what happened to Naomi and this patient ...whoever took her eye….and secondly you let anyone in here and endangered Naomi's life and third because you don't even clean properly….How about it? Or should I report this to the authorities?…"
Nurse: "You can't do that."
Fiona: "Why not?...are you my mother?"
Nurse: "Listen..okay I'm sorry….I know you had nothing to do with it, I'm just as confused...I'm sorry….I'm sorry.."
Fiona: "Hhahhh...did anyone else go in here?"
Nurse: "Only my sister..oh...no…..Wait there was someone ...a woman, I couldn't really see her...she was a bit far away…"
Fiona: "A woman..describe her to me.."
Nurse: "I didn't see her."
Fiona: "Camera?"
Nurse: "I….Don't know if I'm allowed to show you."
Fiona: "Don't worry dear nurse who treats others disrespectfully …..I'm a detective, an officer..just like you, only a different job….therefore…..May I please see it…"
Nurse: "You need to ask the chief."
Fiona: "Hmmm…"
She left the room…
Nurse: "Hey where are you going.."
Fiona: "To the chief. Take me there."
Nurse: "ugh…...Uh."
Fiona: "Is that not possible?"
Nurse: "It is..he's in surgery…...Should I call him."
Fiona: "Stop..wait."
She grabbed her hand.
Fiona: "Wait why is he in surgery, he's the chief?"
Nurse: "Yes...but….He performs serious operations ...Sometimes ...just to be safe."
Fiona: "Hahh...No don't call him….The poor patient….I'll wait...in Naomi's room, but tell me when he's done."
Nurse: "Sure."
(A few hours later)
Nurse: "Hello?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Nurse: "You can come now."
She followed her…
Nurse: "Oh chief there you are.."
Fiona: "hmm?"
It was a young man.
Nurse: "This is Dr Petkov…"
Fiona: "Hello."
Dr Petkov: "Hello how can I help you, dear lady?"
Fiona: "I would like to look at your cameras briefly...Please."
Dr Petkov: "Hmm..but our patients are there….privacy."
Nurse: "hmm?"
Fiona: "Well….But it's an emergency ...Sir.."
Dr Petkov: "Fine..Follow me."
She followed him.
Nurse: "mmmm."
He opened a door.. They went inside..
Dr Petkov: "There."
Fiona: "Thank you very much."
Dr Petkov: "You're welcome.."
She walked to the cameras…
Fiona: "Hmmm...Which one is Naomi's room?"
Dr Petkov: "Hmm you mean the new one who lost her arm..Room 9."
Fiona: "Okay."
She watched it and rewound several hours…
Dr Petkov: "Hmmm.."
Nurse: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Hmm….ughh....But….That's...Zantanel.."
Dr Petkov: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "gh."
She rewound again.
Nurse: "huh..there's my sister."
Fiona: "Damn can't it rewind further?"
Dr Petkov: "No only the last nine hours."
Fiona: "hmm..hahh."
Nurse: "Ugh."
She let it continue.
(Splach)
Nurse: "aaaaaaaaaaaaaarghghh."
Dr Petkov: "Oh….Damn..what…..was that."
Fiona: "The blood earlier....was probably from your sister."
The nurse collapsed unconscious onto the floor.
Dr Petkov: "Ughh.."
Fiona: "That's enough...I'm taking Naomi with me...Is that alright?"
Dr Petkov: "Well..Uh...Yes, actually that's possible as long as she has the machines….but you have to buy them."
Fiona: "Sure….How much do you want."
Dr Petkov: "...mmm…..Nine thousand coins."
Fiona: "You really love the number nine huh?...Whatever…"
She placed the money on the table.
Fiona: "By the way that's my entire salary…...Though...I only want to pay four thousand...because first the nurse over there blamed me for the thing with Naomi and that patient ...whoever took her eye….and secondly because you let everyone in here and endangered Naomi's life and third because you don't even clean properly….How about it? Or should I report it to the authorities?…"
Dr Petkov: "Is...fine...Four thousand...is fine…"
Fiona: "Thank..you…...oh by the way...let me guess, the nine thousand was a lie….At Dark Umbrella it only costs three thousand and that's despite being a much newer model than this one...Am I right."
Dr Petkov: "..hahhh...damn…"
Fiona: "Hahh…..You know what, here's the nine thousand...I'll give it to you…...But only because you saved Naomi's life….But also because this one here should rather stay in a hospital room…."
She left the room.
Dr Petkov: "hahhh…"
She returned to room..9.."
Fiona: "Naomi?...oh..She's sleeping….."
Dr Petkov: "Hmm..you probably need help."
Fiona: "Hmm...did you follow me….what is it?"
Dr Petkov: "It's...so...Uh…..The nurse earlier….is gone.."
Fiona: "…..huh?.."
(Meanwhile)
Nurse: "Hahhh...Hello..Zantanel….They found out you were in Naomi's room…"
Zantanel: "Hahh..Sandy….that's not a problem..Come back ...as long as our Naomi is doing well..hehehe.."
She hung up.
Sandybell: "Hmmm…."
She looked at her sister's corpse.
Sandybell: "Hmph…..Scum….."
She transformed back..But not into her human form….instead into a monster...with worm like horns….A mantis..
Sandybell: "Hahhh…...I don't like the human form …..Being a non human Arcane is pretty wild…."