Backseat Driver

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[After the brief meeting with Tseng and his band of merry men Heather finds herself walking back towards her cabin, the night was really drawing in now and she felt that a single pistol with two clips of ammo probably wouldn't suffice, especially considering all of the things she's seen and heard her PDA.

On her way back, however, she comes across a

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[Voice]

[_devil_inside]

Hey!

You all right?

[voice, video]

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[There's a moment of silence in which Heather realizes that she's just broadcast herself by accident and God forbid, one of the few people she didn't want to hear her having a moment, did.]

A-ah! Oh crap, um... damn it.

[She recognizes the voice and tries to play things cool, which rarely works in her favour, and turns the video on to focus in on the silhouette of the large beast she thinks she's killed.]

Heh, yeah I'm alright! See? See! I can take down anything anyone throws at me!

[She doesn't reveal herself but her high-heel wearing foot can be seen kicking the hide of the strange creature]

All you have to do is shoot them 'till they fall down, then step on their neck until they stop moving, same with everything Dante!

[She's trying to show off but rather than sounding experienced, she sounds somewhat unhinged.]

See?

[She kicks it again]

It's dead now! It's dead!!

M...Maybe you should come get Maggie. I'm fine though. I'm fine by myself.

[Voice]

[_devil_inside]

Stop being stupid! This ain't no time for heroics, kid! Now, shut your sniveling and get Maggie out of the damned rain as best you can!

One of us'll be there as soon as we can, you hear me!

[voice]

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I...

[Her voice strains, goes high pitched, as if she's about to suddenly burst into tears. If there's one person she doesn't want thinking she's being stupid or sniveling...]

I'm not...

You... I just... I'll ask Jono to come, you stay there.

[text]

[decibel_chamber]

Need a hand out there, Heather? I should be about done getting my patch-up job, so I can come give you some backup, if you need it

[voice]

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[She's on edge, frayed and her voice sounds high-pitched and disoriented.]

I'm fine! Stop asking me if I'm fine! I've killed worse than this! I have!! Why does everyone think I'm not fine!

[She gulps down a few breaths of air]

I told Dante to come get Maggie... Maybe you should come help him... um... I need more ammo. I have to get to my room... more ammo...

[text]

[decibel_chamber]

No need to get snippy with me, Heather. Only reason I ask, is because I care. It's my job to do things like this, after all.

[voice]

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I... Sorry Jono just... come help Dante with Maggie. Don't worry about me, I'm... stronger than I look...

[ Although it didn't sound like she had much strength left in her at all right now. ]

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I'm sorry.

[Maggie slumped against a tree. She was mostly holding the bleeding gash on her stomach, trying to stop the blood from flowing by applying pressure.]

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It's okay Maggie, I'm gonna take care of you.

Um, don't worry, Jono will be here soon and he's going to get you to safety, I promise.