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"Stay with us hatchling!" Gossan says to Biotite's body, short walk back has been tedious, Hal crying evetime they see a new wound, or a new grone of pain, Biotite's body is heavy, their full dead weight spread out between Hal, and Gossan, aside Biotite screaming in and out of consciousness. But they make it, the use a metal plate from the rocket to slide Biotite's body down the hill and around the ghost matter field, before they can keep coming, Tephra comes running up to the group, their eyes glossed over with tears, their hole body trembling. "Are they ok?" They sniffle. "Will they ever be able to play again?" Gossan try's to reassure them "It will be okay..." Gossan says weakly. Tephra is not convinced. "Oh, okay..." They sniffle as they walk away. "I'm going to go with Tephra, you call me if you need me." Porphy says as they chase after Tephra. Gossan looks around, the top of the giant tree laying shattered on the ground. "Marl, got their wish I guess." Gossan says to Hal sadly.
A couple of minuets later, Hal opens the door to Biotite's home, and they gently lay them on their bed. Biotite woke up around half way home. "Thank... You." They say weakly. "Ok Hatchling, im gonna give you some pain killers, so its gonna hurt." Gossan says. Before Biotite could react, a small needle is jabbed into their arm. Biotite jolts from the pain.
"Ok, im gonna run some limb tests, im gonna ask you if you can feel all of them." Biotite nods. Gossan lift up their left arm and squishes the skin. "Ow." Biotite they say weakly. They do the same with their right arm, still a reaction, they then do it with their right leg, same reaction. Gossan then squish the skin on their left leg. "Did you do it yet?" Biotite asks. "Im doing it right now, can you feel it?" Gossan responds. "No, in fact I could not feel that leg since I woke up after the crash." Biotite says Gossan drops their leg back on the bed.
"What?" Gossan asks nervously. "And its not just from the pain killers right?" They franticly ask, looking around the room. Biotite shakes their head solemnly. "Sorry but no." They say to look at their leg, they gag at the sight of it. "Stars above! I should of listened to Slate!" Gossan looks up at Biotite's face. "Hatchling... What?"
Biotite hisses at themselves, they did not need to know that. "Well, before I launched Slate told me a part of the rocket fell off, I said it was fine. Heh, it was not." Gossan looks around angry. "Did they try and stop you?" Gossan says, with their hands on their face. "Well, yea but then gave up after a few tries" Gossan slams their fist on the bed side.
"They should of tried more, and why did they not tell us? We could of postponed it!" Gossan yells angrily. "Hey, hey why are you getting mad at Slate, this seems like a problem for me." Biotite looks around. Gossan starts to yell again. "Well you know what his fluke cost you, your freaking leg!" Biotite looks shocked. "I-I lost my leg...?" Biotite is on the brink of crying. Gossan regrets saying it like that. "Oh dear, im sorry, I should of told you easer." Gossan looks back, Biotite's head is dipped between their legs and quiet sobbing can be heard.
Gossan walks over and puts their hand on Biotite's shoulder, "Its gonna be okay hatchling." Biotite looks up at Gossan. Biotite rub the tears out of their eyes. "How, how its this going to be okay?" they ask chocking on their words. Gossan looks into their eyes. "We are gonna do the thing we did with Tektite when they lost their leg." Biotite looks back at Gossan scared. "Your going to cut it off?" They squeal, tears streaming down their eyes. "Its going to be ok."
Suddenly Hal, and Hornfels barge in. "We got into Slates house!" They yell triumphantly. "We found this letter next to a metal ring of some sorts. This could be a clue to Slates disappearance." Gossan frowns. "A letter huh? I don't like the sound of that. This is the same thing Slate did when Feldspar vanished." Hornfels also starts to frown. "Oh dear, remember what we had to stop them from doing last time." Hal shivers. "Can we not talk about it." Hornfels responds. "Yes that is a rather stressful thought, loosing someone this close."
Gossan takes the letter out of Hornfels hand. "Lets see what it says." Gossan opens the letter and takes the small paper card out. Gossan reads the letter out loud. "Im sorry everyone, I ruined everything, just like I did with Feldspar, I killed Biotite im going away, If I cant get better, or face you people... you may never see me again." Gossan gasps, "We must find them." Hornfels says.
Everybody is practically out the door, except Biotite. "Your procedure is in a week, just rest up until then." Gossan says. Hal gets up too. "Wait, can I stay with Biotite? There is something important we need to talk about." Hal says walking over too Biotite's bed side. "I guess, well then take good care." Gossan says waving their hand as they shut the door behind them.
"What do you want to tell me?" Biotite says. "Well Ill tell you later, now I just want to help."
The sun sets on the village as the group leaves the crater, walking past the damaged capsule, and the burnt grass, ready to search the entire planet, geyser to crater, so save their friends life.