Dinner: Interrupted

"Its just me," Robert said.  "I didn't let Jess give me pain potion. Didn't see the point, really. It is what it is, and it will wear off. I intended just to tough it out. It is making me a bit more touchy than I want to be, though. 


"The potion D'Eath sent is a fair enough pain potion but pitifully inadequate. He was on the right track, but he's certainly not a healer.  Normally I'd be telling my patients to try to sleep through it, but, insomniac that I am, napping isn't an option."


He sighed, taking another sip of the lemonade, and then he set the glass aside. He didn't really want that either. 


"Perhaps you ought to ask the others to keep the grandkids away from me so that I don't bite their heads off," he sighed, frustrated. "I don't need everyone else to know. I just don't want to be the bastard I could be if I get more out of sorts, you know?"

Jim chuckled and nodded "Ow they all know, Jess more so, there out in the garden running around." he said motioning to the window where a small head popped up and down. He could not help note how he placed down his drink.

"Kate will have your hide if you don't at least drink half that glass you know." He said with a smirk " its like having a mother hen around, saying that shes always been that way, I still think to this day thats why you married her." he smiled at him.

Jim sighed and looekd at him he noted a slight look of tiredness " if you want to return to your room I can call Jack to take you back up?"

"I might," he said, knowing Jim was right, and as much as he wanted to be part of the family, right now might not be the best timing for that.


He was just about to agree with Jim, when Marcus apparated back in, and he had Khaat with him. She was locked tight in his arms, turned into his chest, her head resting on his neck. She looked barely on her feet. The look in Marcus's eyes told Robert he was on high alert. Something had happened.


"What happened?" Robert asked, trying not to be alarmed. Any thoughts for himself and his own pain simply vanished.


"St Mungo's psychiatric unit was breeched," he said. "She's hurt. One of the patients got out and attacked her. Clawed her face. Opened up those old scars James caused. They tried to help her but...."


"They can't stop the bleeding," Robert finished, knowing exactly what had happened. "Not this. This is different." The scars caused by a werewolf were always deep, slow to heal, and often those wounds never healed.  What made it worse was how enormous James' claws were, and the original wounds he'd caused her had been big and deep. "Bring her to me," he said. 


Marcus spoke softly to her, so softly no one else could hear him. She only curled tighter to Marcus. He simply picked her up now and carried her to Robert and put her on his lap. 

Robert brushed her long hair away from the deep wounds. "Go get Jess, Jim, and waste no time. Marcus, tell Suki I need supplies." He knew he should have healed those scars long ago, but now he regretted it. If he'd healed them for her, no one could have reopened them this easily. But now she was bleeding heavily, as severe wounds from werewolves would do. Jess had seen more than her share of werewolf wounds, and this was something she understood too. Robert needed extra help to stop this.

Jess had felt Khaat's pain when she had appeared and now handed little rovbert to Jack aperating into the living room she accioed her kit and moved to Roberts side looking at the scars she looked to Robert " I'll stop the bleeding." she told him and placed her hand on Khaats forhead , controling the floow she stopped it " okay I have it under control"

Jess knew Robert was much more skilled than she but also that he had less energy than she at this moment her right hand moved to his shoulder as she let some of her energy enter him. Glancing at him she just smiled and nodded.

"Thank you," he said, glad to see Jess had the bleeding under control so quickly. He was inspecting the wound, the damage underneath. "At least its not a lot of new wounds," he said. "At least its familiar territory to us. They certainly didn't make much headway with the bleeding. She's lost a lot. When she's able to come around, she's not going to be happy."


Marcus remembered that when she'd gotten the wound it was almost uncontrollably painful.  


"Shall I presume she will need pain potion?" Marcus asked.


"Definitely," Robert said. "Pop back, would you, and get a bottle of No. 2, No. 3, and, just so we have it, get a bottle of No. 4. I'll have to do an inventory of where we're short here and either make them or just pick them up from the hospital for now. Marcus, did they get the patient secure?"

"No," Marcus said. "He's at large and the hospital is on lockdown."


"Get the potions and get back," he ordered. Marcus ported out. Robert looked at Jess. "We'll have to get her stabilized, and then I'm going to have to turn this to you. I'm going to have to go in. I can't leave staff and patients in danger."


He started to clean the wound.  "He's done this with a shank or something," Robert said. "Its a rough cut. We'll have to stay on this or it will start bleeding again." He cast spells to promote healing. "We'll get her sufficient pain potion, and she'll be able to sleep."


"You are not going to try to chase a maniac with a shank," Kate said calmly to Robert. "You can barely keep yourself on your feet."


"I don't have a choice," Robert said. "This guy is out of control and armed. Healers aren't equipped to fight. If I don't go, people could die."

Jess focused and then nodded she agreed with Roberts diagnosis of the wounds she saw Jack walk in and fold his arms as Marcus spoke about the patient still being at large.

"Steven and Jack can go with Marcus." Jess sugested as she made a slight bleed stop as she saw the wound heal " I'll stay with her Robert" she told him " besides your not in any fit state to help" he glanced at him "I've been mataining your energy levels."

Jack watched and nodded " It'll be over quickly if we go " he said Steven walked up behind him and listened.

"Go, Marcus, and get right back," Robert said.  Marcus obeyed and ported out. "I know you've been giving me a boost, Jess. Thank you, but you can let go now. You know how to manage this wound. I'll get back as soon as I can."


"Robert," Kate was upset with him. "How are you going to do this?"


"The best way I know how," he said quietly. "Those workers need to see we give a damn if they live or die. I have to go."


"Jim, you go with him and don't let him chase this guy. He can barely stand. He's in no shape for combat," Kate said, wanting someone specifically to make sure Robert was going to be safe.


"Jack, Steven, you'll have to try to get this guy. He's evidently made a homemade knife from something, but he's a patient, so try not to hurt him," Robert said. "Kate's right. I'm not going to be much help unless he runs right at me. Jess, Marcus will help you with Khaat as soon as he gets back."


Robert rarely ever went to St. Mungos without being dressed in a suit, but he didn't want to take time to change. He decided his khakis and his blue cashmere v neck would have to do.

"Jack, please take Khaat upstairs so that Jess can clean up the wound and dress it properly," Robert said.  Kate flicked her wand at Robert's shirt to remove Khaat's bloodstains from it to help him look at bit more appropriate.

Steven and Jack both nodded but as Steven left Jack remained behind looking from Robert to Jess. When he heard Robert say she'd been keeping him in energy he moved behind her palcing his hand on her shoulder letting her know it was fine.

Jess listened and nodded slowly she slowed the flow and moved her hand glad Jack was now behind her as she fell back against him. Looking up she smiled " used a bit too much, give me a second" she told him as she sat down.

Jack nodded To Robert and picked up Khaat like she was a small child held in his arms. Turning he looked back at Jess. "Be back for you in a moment" he told her he smiled seeing her shake her head.

"He still worries about me" she said to Robert," He won't let him escape."

"I appreciate you using your energies to help, Jess, but do try to be a bit more conservative," he said. He was glad for her help, but he was also going to need her to be up to tending to Khaat while he was gone.  And right now, he wasn't sure she was up to that.  "When Brian gets back in from outside, he can give you an energy boost or take care of Khaat for a little so you can rest."


He stood up, and Kate checked his appearance.  Marcus ported back in with the potions he'd asked for.  Robert checked through the bag of them that Marcus had, picked one of the bottles and tucked it into his pocket. He gave the bag to Jess.  "These will be the ones you need," he said to her.  "Standard pain potion isn't going to hold that. You'll have to use one of these more powerful blends. She'll sleep, so you and Brian will need to keep an eye for shock or bleeding. Marcus at least knows how to do that much. He can't help you with healing, but he's got good observations when it comes to her. Now, any questions?"  Steven and Jack, he figured, would just need to follow if they weren't ready.

Jess looked at Robert and nodded " I will remember that and i'll be fine in a moment." she told him as she took the bag and shook her head " none, I understand what needs to be done" she said and stood up following Jack up to Khaats room. She reatched it as Jack left and headed down to meet Robert.

"Okay I'm ready " he said walking up to him as Steven joined them . He had his gun belt on and his wand belt strapped to opasite legs. "Just incase" he told Robert " I know, you said want him alive." he slipped on his long jacket and waited for the go from Robert.