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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4052342" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>The End of Paradise: Part 4 – Visiting Mary</strong></p><p></p><p>The ambulance drove Guppy to the Arkham Hospital. Blade was in the ambulance with him until they reached the hospital. The police, who were getting suspicious with all the accidents at the Paradise, detained all of his comrades.</p><p></p><p>A nurse wheeled Guppy into a room. “We’re a little crowded today,” said the nurse, “so you’ve got a neighbor.”</p><p></p><p>Mary Green was lying in bed, her body connected to a traction apparatus to help her pelvic bone set properly. Her arm and leg were in casts, and there were bandages on her head. Her eyes were bruised. She was attached to a pulse monitor and other medical instruments that constantly beeped and whirred. </p><p></p><p>The beeping from the machines increased suddenly and a buzzer sounded. Mary cried out briefly and then her face went slack. The noise from the machines was terrible, a cacophony of electronic sounds that made no sense.</p><p></p><p>Two nurses and a doctor rushed in. The staff began emergency procedures and went straight to defibrillation. As they used the paddles to jolt electricity on Mary’s body, the lights in the room went out with each burst. </p><p></p><p>As the lights flickered and Mary’s body spasmed, the television shorted out. Images of a ballet dissolved into static, and the sound of a film projector came through. Then the screen showed the hospital room, as if a camera were mounted inside the television. </p><p></p><p>Guppy saw himself in bed, and the pulsing lights. A blurry figure stood next to Guppy, with indistinct hands stroking his face. Then the screen exploded in a burst of electricity, sending fragments of glass blowing into the room.</p><p></p><p>“We lost her,” said the doctor. “Time of death, 2:17 p.m.” He gestured at the television and told the nurse, “Get Robert to fix that damn thing.”</p><p></p><p>Guppy’s fellow agents entered the room.</p><p></p><p>“Did you see!” shouted Guppy. “Mary just died!”</p><p></p><p>The doctor, who was about to leave, turned back. “Mister Gupta, please calm down.”</p><p></p><p>“No!” shouted Guppy. “The lights! The television…and then a man was stroking my face…” He tried to get up, winced, and fell back down.</p><p></p><p>The doctor swore. “I don’t have time for this.” He whispered to the nurse, who left to follow his orders.</p><p></p><p>“What happened?” asked Hammer.</p><p></p><p>“Miss Green here just passed away,” said the doctor patiently as Guppy’s struggling became more frantic. “Your friend has been under a lot of stress. We’re just going to give him something to calm him down.”</p><p></p><p>The nurse returned with a needle. The doctor pierced the IV with it and injected a clear fluid. </p><p></p><p>Hank slowly calmed down until he was just mumbling to himself. </p><p></p><p>Archive leaned close to listen. He patted Guppy on the hand. Then they all left.</p><p></p><p>“What did he say?” asked Blade.</p><p></p><p>“Not sure.” Archive frowned. “But it sounded like: I didn’t fall down, I fell up.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4052342, member: 3285"] [b]The End of Paradise: Part 4 – Visiting Mary[/b] The ambulance drove Guppy to the Arkham Hospital. Blade was in the ambulance with him until they reached the hospital. The police, who were getting suspicious with all the accidents at the Paradise, detained all of his comrades. A nurse wheeled Guppy into a room. “We’re a little crowded today,” said the nurse, “so you’ve got a neighbor.” Mary Green was lying in bed, her body connected to a traction apparatus to help her pelvic bone set properly. Her arm and leg were in casts, and there were bandages on her head. Her eyes were bruised. She was attached to a pulse monitor and other medical instruments that constantly beeped and whirred. The beeping from the machines increased suddenly and a buzzer sounded. Mary cried out briefly and then her face went slack. The noise from the machines was terrible, a cacophony of electronic sounds that made no sense. Two nurses and a doctor rushed in. The staff began emergency procedures and went straight to defibrillation. As they used the paddles to jolt electricity on Mary’s body, the lights in the room went out with each burst. As the lights flickered and Mary’s body spasmed, the television shorted out. Images of a ballet dissolved into static, and the sound of a film projector came through. Then the screen showed the hospital room, as if a camera were mounted inside the television. Guppy saw himself in bed, and the pulsing lights. A blurry figure stood next to Guppy, with indistinct hands stroking his face. Then the screen exploded in a burst of electricity, sending fragments of glass blowing into the room. “We lost her,” said the doctor. “Time of death, 2:17 p.m.” He gestured at the television and told the nurse, “Get Robert to fix that damn thing.” Guppy’s fellow agents entered the room. “Did you see!” shouted Guppy. “Mary just died!” The doctor, who was about to leave, turned back. “Mister Gupta, please calm down.” “No!” shouted Guppy. “The lights! The television…and then a man was stroking my face…” He tried to get up, winced, and fell back down. The doctor swore. “I don’t have time for this.” He whispered to the nurse, who left to follow his orders. “What happened?” asked Hammer. “Miss Green here just passed away,” said the doctor patiently as Guppy’s struggling became more frantic. “Your friend has been under a lot of stress. We’re just going to give him something to calm him down.” The nurse returned with a needle. The doctor pierced the IV with it and injected a clear fluid. Hank slowly calmed down until he was just mumbling to himself. Archive leaned close to listen. He patted Guppy on the hand. Then they all left. “What did he say?” asked Blade. “Not sure.” Archive frowned. “But it sounded like: I didn’t fall down, I fell up.” [/QUOTE]
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