<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=51910.msg2474581#msg2474581">Quote from: Xanatos on 22-11-2009, 19:38:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>April</strong><br/><br/>When April heard the familiar voice of Kat, she looked up wide eyed but her mind did not dare to hope. Her head slumped back down as it seemed 'apparent' to her that it was all just an illusion, her mind playing tricks on her. It was only when suddenly her body was freed from the restraints that she seemed to partially snap out of her current state. Looking around she couldn't believe it. When Kat helped her up, she whimpered, one hand grasping herself between the legs. It hurt and her legs were stiff. She tried her best to walk with Kat but she was pretty weak. <br/><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Kat saw just how weak the smaller girl was.  She laced her right arm beneath both of April's and tilted the girl towards her so she was leaning most of her body weight on Kat's shoulders.  "I know it hurts," she said comfortingly.  "But I promise it will pass."  Kat herself was rather sore, in numerous areas, from the torture session she'd just been reprieved from, but her adrenaline was keeping her from feeling much of it.  What mattered now was survival, they had to get to the deck.  Quickly she ushered April out of the despicable room.  Mostly red emergency lights lit their way and the alarms continued to blast throughout the ship.  Through smoky air Kat could make out signs pointing to the deck.  Thankfully they were on the right level and not too far away.  She just hoped April would make it.<br/><br/>"Come on," Kat said, her voice slightly labored from baring her own weight as well as the girl's, "just down this corridor and then we'll be safe."  In truth Kat wasn't certain if they would find safety in the bridge, but typically it was the most fortified area of a ship and so it was where they stood the best chance.  At least if they died it wouldn't be at the hands of the Emperor, it would be free and fighting for life.<br/><br/>Soon they reached the bridge.  Kat spotted the Captain and First Officer's seats in the center.  She helped April over to the larger of the chairs and eased her down into it, hoping the girl would find some relief and rest, if only for a moment.  Quickly she strapped her into the emergency harness, before moving to take a seat and strap in herself.  Once situated she turned to April and over the blaring alarms said, "We're okay ... we're going to be okay ..."