(ooc: If I am off on this let me know and ill edit...)
Spider groaned as he regained consciousness. He could tell he was overdue for the next shoot of antitoxins from how weak he felt. He tried to move and found that his hands were tied behind his back and that reminded him of what happened earlier:
A gray Big Bro has broke into the surgery hunt, Spider had never seen him before…but he knew a bounty hunter when he saw him. Spider had tried to get away, but he was too weak and the BBS had quickly grabbed him and knocked him out before he could call for help.
Spider looked up weakly and saw a blind mudokon. It took him a moment to recognize him as Teb
“Teb…” Spider said weakly, “What are yer doin’ here?
“Looking after you.” Teb answered turning his head in Spider’s direction.
“Why…are yer…helpin’ the bounty?”
“Because he said he was doing the right thing.”
Spider couldn’t help but laugh.
“Kid…yer are the most naïve mud I have ever met. The only reason he is doin’ this is ter net all the money I’m worth.”
“He probably needs the money.” Teb shrugged.
“Is that money worth takin’ away someone’s freedom? Is that money worth the torment the Cartel and their lackies will put me through once they get their hands on me? Is all the money worth them taking my life?”
"But he said..."
"But he said what? That I'm a freak that needs to stay in a labratory? That I'm a danger to everyone? Tell me kid, what did yer hear from all the other villagers that proves those things?"
Teb was quiet a moment, "I...don't remember hearing anything bad about you, not in recent times. But he said that you were a cannibal."
"I was a cannibal, but that was back when I had little other choice. Since I escaped I haven't eaten any slig. Quite frankly I don' think I could stomach it now."
Spider suddenly felt sheering pain through his body. He let out a short painful cry as he doubled over.
"What's wrong?" he heard Teb asked, concerned.
"I'm...dyin' kid." Spider panted as the pain left him for the moment, "I was poisoned in a recent fight and the only thing that is keepin' me alive is a shot of anti-toxin every two hours...and I'm way overdue."
"There is no cure?"
"Have ter find the creature that did this ter get a pure sample of the poison, Olm was workin' on that. Yer 'buddy' probably went ter the village ter get him ter keep me alive long enough so he could get his precious money."
"And after that?"
"Most likely...I'll end up dead."
(ooc: your go Rett, I am not about to guess how Teb will react to that.)
(ooc: Edit: went ahead and added to it)
[ August 22, 2001: Message edited by: Dragadon ]
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