Crimson Snow; Seraphim and Tracy's encounter

Heh... she wasn't happy with her loss it seemed. It wasn't hard to tell that Tracy wasn't really happy hear, as she had pretty much been forced against her will, but her loss was a loss, and she had her end of the bargain to keep. Not to mention Seraphim was keeping her here to protect her, the girl would be stupid enough to get into trouble again while the police still searched, making her whole day pointless by now if Tracy went out. Whether she liked it or not, it was for her own good.

"Maybe if you hang around here more often, I can help make ya stronger." Seraphim said casually, putting out the offer subtly that she wanted to train the girl some, finding she had potential. She wouldn't get into detail yet though, it wasn't a big issue.. yet.

Alison's optimisism didn't cease at all, as she just tilted her head a little, tapping her chin in thought at Tracy's question. Seraphim didn't like it being brought out so suddenly, and was even about to choke the girl a little, but Alison didn't seem bothered, she was happy that someone had been curious about her after all~! "Alfy... alipa.. um..."

"Alphanate. It's experimental too. But it helps for the platelet and blood transfusions she has to go to." Seraphim said bluntly, her mood taking a one eighty and coming off blunt and clearly rubbed the wrong way since it was brought up."

"Yea! That's it, Alpha-what-cha-ma-call-it~! You're so smart Seraphy-chan." Not too bright either, her intellect rivaling that of a 10 year old, Seraphim stopped clenching her side for a moment to throw a cheer, only to force a pained smile and lean back again, her side hurting more after doing so.

" I'll think about it. I'm not saying yes,but I'm also not saying no. I'll pay you a visit when I got some time to come. " Tracy answered back at Seraphim's offer to train her. She was sure she could use a veteran's help to get really better,and if she was going to ask help from someone,it was Seraphim. She folded her arms under her petite breasts and leaned back on the wall.

The red head started to get interested by their lack of that medicine. " Alphanate. And so,tell me one thing more. You arent able to pay it or you just cant find it? " She asked with an almost curious tune of voice,sounding pretty matture. She was demonstrating that,if she wanted,she could act like a grown up. Even better,sometimes. She was just hoping that the problem was the money. That would mean that she would be able to get it by her own hand....from somewhere.

So she might consider it, eh? Seraphim couldn't help but grin at this, making a comment about her visiting. "Hey, God always said treat thy neighbor like thine flesh and blood." She said simply, once again putting along a rather religious sense and quote, showing once again that Seraphim seemed to be quite religious.

But that smirk of hers quickly vanished when she heard what Tracy said. Not able to pay for it? What was she getting at...? Her older criminal mind arising, especially her insticts to steal to survive, she had a good idea of what Tracy was leading on to, and unfortunately, it wasn't that simple.

"No where." Seraphim said simply, like there was a dissmissive, hopeless tone. "It's experimental and in development. Alison is actually in the clinical trials for it... but we still have to make payments. It's fucked up, but until it's finished, we have to settle with paying for transfusions and other simple medicines that... it doesn't fix the problem, only delays it."

Tracy paid attention to Seraphim's explanation. If they couldnt find it anywhere,there was nothing she could but to help them with the payments. She had some savings,but not a big deal of money. " Is there anything I could do? " Tracy asked nicely,feeling really worried by the other girl's health. She was feeling pretty impotent to know she couldnt solve it by simply stealing the medicine from somewhere.

" I just dont feel right just watching. " Tracy explained shortly the reason of her concern. Even if she was a badass,she couldnt just sit and watch while an innocent person receives something she doesnt deserve. And Alison was maybe special,due to her childish attitude and her inocence. An inocence Tracy lost long time ago.

Did she hear that right? After Seraphim explained things, having felt a little bothered that she needed to explain it since it was something she prefered not to think about, her gloomy outlook was quickly changing to a bit or surprise and concern at what she heard. Her crimson eye widened just a little, and she looked at Tracy with a raised brow, looking at the girl like she was crazy. "Wha..What? Twerp, you can't be serious by offering to help, could ya? I thought you were as black-hearted as me, where the Hells the compassion comin' from?" But before Tracy cold answer, the same question came from Alison, only in a much more hyperactive and cheerful manner.

"Ooooh, you mean you'd wanna help us, Tracy-chan?" Alison said with wide, glowing eyes, the expression on her face the same as what you would expect from a child who was opening her first presant on Christmas morning. "You're the bestest person Seraphy-chan ever brought here!" And without any regards to her condition, Alison would get up, practically coming at Tracy with a flying tackle, wanting to give the girl who seemed as kind as her precious 'Seraphy-chan- a big, tight hug~

The truth behind Tracy's past...She grew up alone,abused by the rest of the people,boys and girls. When a little child,she promised to herself that she would defend those who really deserve it. No one else. She was an ally for the poor and broken,and a huge enemy (not in size) for the rest of the world. That's why she got in so many fights. Because of defending other people. She was some kind of modern version of Robin Hood.

" Relax, Alison. You need to rest. Now go and sleep for a while more. " Tracy said softly to the childish girl while caressing and brushing her hair with her soft hand. Alison was the most pure girl Tracy ever saw. And if other deserved her help,this girl deserved everything she gave for the rest and even more.

Without hesitation, Seraphim took her cigarette she was nibbling on earlier, and plucked it back into her mouth, taking a hard bite down on it as she patted herself down for a lighter or matches, but realized she had none left. 'Fuck...' She really needed the nicotine, this whole situation was bringing up too many memories she wanted to keep chained up.

"Aww, okay, if you say so Tracy-chan. Seraphy-chan doesn't like it when I 'get jumpy' as she likes to call it. Something about-" Suddenly, her chocolate brown eyes shot open like she had just seen something horrifying, immediattly releasing Tracy as she stumbled back, both hands now clutching the side of her stomach. "O-Ow... i-it's... it's r-really hurting a-again..." She had a look on her face like someone had just stabbed her in the gut, the knife still in her as she stumbled back slowly, her whole body trembling tremendously.

Without a second of hesitation, Seraphim shot up to her feet, not panicked, but clearly unhappy with he situation as she helped ease Alison back to her bed, reaching blindly for the dresser to pull out a small bottle of your simple, over the counter painkillers, being all they could afford right now. "Fuck.. the bottles empty! There's another in... ah right! Tracy, stay with her, will ya?" And then, without a moment's hesitation, Seraphim ran to the kitchen, leaving the two for now as Alison had now been laying on the side of her bed, her hands still holding her side like it was the worst pain in the world for her right now.

Tracy's eyes widened. She didnt know what to do. She only trusted that Seraphim wouldnt make her do anything wrong now, in such an important situation. She sat right beside the lying girl and put her left hand on her forehead,while she used her right one to get the towel and ice again and put it where her left hand was.

The red head was really nervous. The only thing she could do was to believe that what Seraphim was looking for could help the sick girl to get better. " Resist, Alison. Be strong! " Tracy cheered for the girl,feeling really concerned about what could happen now,after she ' forced ' her to get up. Even knowing that it wasnt what happened,she wouldnt be able to live peacefully if something bad happened to her.

"Thank you.. Tracy-chan." Alison forced a weak smile, wincing a little as she felt the ice against her skin, the yellow-marked girl clearly trying not to make them worry. She even begun to speak a few of the same words over and over, like she was in a trance slightly, chanting. [size=85:1to8ls9s]"Just keep smiling, just keep smiling, just keep smiling..." It almost seemed a bit unsettling, like she was having an episode and losing a grip on reality. This wasn't really the case though, as Alison did this whenever she was worried or tried to keep herself from panicking.

"Okay, I got them." Seraphim said with a rushed tone, hurrying over towards Alison and Tracy. She looked at the red-head, a twinge of a genuine grin coming from the corner of her lips when she saw her really helping Alison, impressed and even astounded to see her have the compassion. She didn't say anything about it yet though, instead handing Alison what she was looking for earlier. In one hand she had a glass of what seemed to be water, only it was a little cloudy, something clearly mixed with it. Then in her other hand she had three pills, vicidon; a strong painkiller that was the best they could use until her next surgery...

Alison silently thanked them both, taking the pills and the water, drinking it down in a swift gulp, before letting out a long sigh and falling back into her pillow. Her breathing started to slow and return to normal again, but she looked exhausted after the episode, her body lying there, tired now as she would take their advice to rest now.

' Wow...I've never been so nervous in my whole life. Good to see she is getting better now.....' Tracy thought as she slowly and without moving the bed too much,she stood up and stared at the taller girl. " I guess that was a close on. " Tract said,letting out a sigh of relief when she was sure that Alison was going to be completely okay.

" Now tell me the truth,Seraphim. Is there anything I could do or not? " Tracy asked,showing herself pretty concerned about the girl's healthy . She just couldnt stay and simply watch for the rest of the hour Alison suffering. She was decided to do anything that was in the range of possibility to help the tired and lying girl.