blackgale | No Candy Mountain ⇒ w/ hardcoresenior

[There is a reason why you don't let granddaughters sneak around old meat factories only to have her call you frantically on her phone about being stuck in the back of a truck with some crazy man. Said crazy man has had a weird aura around his eyes. Obviously, this would make sixty-two year old grandmother, Sandy Lenora Viers hideously furious.

Thankfully, Leona had sent her two texts- one with the address of the farm she's in and two another address leading to a bookshop...]

look for the wizard

tell him its me and ask 4 help pls hurry i dont like this place!!

im okay but get help theres something in the barn i think it eats people

[Sandy does not have time to mess around, but despite her granddaughter's penchant for getting in trouble with the supernatural, she also had a penchant for getting the right kind of help from them. And lord knows, Sandy's going to get this wizard to help save her baby girl or heaven help us.

So here, have a sharp-eyed and surprisingly not that wizened elderly slamming the door open to the magical book shop.

She doesn't look like she wants to joke right now.]

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Too late... won't tell... don't want others... to be found... only home...

Look don't die on us like this. We... we wanna help. I wanna help especially.

What about your horn? Doesn't it have like healing powers like they talk about in myths? Can you... fix yourself?

Heal others... purifies... not self.

Alone... so alone.

[Wow this... is turning out to be rather depressing. And against her better judgment she's right next to the unicorn and putting a palm on it's neck as if trying to comfort it.]

We're sorry.

I... Leona, look, I know this guy- he's a detective, and a wizard like me. He knows a healer. I might be able to call in a favor.

You can? [She looks up hopefully if a bit doubtfully]

But can he get here in time? It's fading fast.

[The unicorn is strangely calmed down because of Leona's presence]

Kind... only ones... kind...

Shhhh. [She quickly takes off her jacket to stop the bleeding] If we help you, you can't eat people anymore.

It's the only option we've got.

[ He pulls out his phone, dialing quickly. ] Detective Randall? It's Charlie.

... Well... I... it's a bit complicated. [ The rest trails off as he wanders away to finish his phone call ]

[The unicorn has calmed down a lot and the bleeding has stopped at least, but that means unicorn blood all over her jacket ick.

Leona yawns a bit, but she does keep stroking the unicorn's mane.]

Maybe if we can fix you up, you'll have enough strength to go back to where you came from.

... Especially since I'm sure Sandy won't let me keep you.

[ Charlie comes wandering back, tucking his phone into his pocket. ]

Looks like we've got a healer on the way. I just hope they make it in time.

[She nods and stays silent for a few minutes.

And then she laughs brushing one hand through her hair]

This is... definitely not how I thought I'd spend my weekends when I first started high school.

Funny how things go, isn't it?

If I didn't get that stupid phone of mine, I'd probably would have been hanging with the wrong crowd.

I used to smoke you know. Thought it made me cool. Stopped because it made running after the supernatural and solving problems kinda difficult. And Sandy was nagging me about it too.

[ Charlie gives a little laugh, shoving his hands in his pockets. ]

So now you're just running with the wrong crowd of supernatural creatures instead of the wrong crowd of people.

If you think about it, either way I would have gotten into trouble.

[ it's taking some time, but thanks to a lift from her wizard buddy, you two will be getting a diminutive asian girl racing in your direction. ]

Here I am--!!

[ Whatever deep and insightful thing he was about to say is cut off, and he glances over, half-reaching for a weapon ] Are you Bethany?

[Looks up- oh! Didn't expect this sort of person, BUT EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED is what Leona's learned to deal with!]

The healer right?

The answer's not 'no' to either one of those. [ and she's already looking around, briskly shoving her sleeves up in a rare, business-like gesture that's certainly not typical Bethany behavior. ] So let me at 'im, will you?

[ Charlie steps aside, motioning to the unicorn ]

Hey. [Pats the unicorn on the neck.]

Help is here.

[The unicorn lifts up its head incredulously, but it's not in a position to argue. The voice that they should all hear in the head is kind of fading out]

I'll... allow it...

[Leona moves out of the way and lifts up her jacket where the bullet wound is]

It's a shotgun wound. Not sure if that'll matter or not, but just so you know...

[ she lets out a low whistle, moving closer to the unicorn and taking care with her movements so as not to startle it. ]

I know you. If I were blind I'd know what you are.

[ and with that, she raises her hands to just above the wound, closing her eyes-- just as her palms start to glow. ]

[ Charlie keeps his distance, watching her work. In his long life, he's never seen a healer before, and he finds the whole process quite fascinating.

What wizards could never hope to do ever again in a thousand years, this girl can do with a touch of her hand. ]

Whoa.

[Magic. REAL magic at work and Leona gets to see it. There's that little rush of excitement, the kind she got when she knew she was probably one of the few non-magical people of the world to be able to see such a spectacle.

At any rate, whatever is at work, it's effective on the wound and the unicorn is breathing more evenly through its nostrils]

[ it's steady work, and Bethany doesn't say a word as she focuses, finally settling back on her heels and letting the heat in her palms fade. The wound has closed without even a scar. The girl herself is about three shades paler, but she speaks steadily enough. ]

... You'll need to rest, still. It'll speed the rest of the process up and you already weren't doing so hot.

[ He takes half a step closer, holding out a hand to steady Bethany if she needs it. ]

I can't thank you enough for this.

... Thank you. You humans have my thanks. [It has more strength to talk more clearly at least and it stays in it's place because at least the grass is comfy. Leona has a big smile on her face]

That was SO awesome.

[ ... yeah, she needs it. She looks as though she's ready to topple over, even as she grins brightly. ]

I'm here all week!

[ Then steady her he shall! ] I-- uh... did Detective Randall just drop you off?

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