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009 [Action/Video]

[Another routine training session at the Battle Dome. Karla finishes another battle with the advanced bandits programming that Ginia had taught her. However, it's only after the battle is finished when her own exhaustion seems to hit her like a freight train. Her entire body aches, and a tightening sensation in her chest. She hadn't noticed it during the battle, and she's certainly never felt this bad after one. In fact, she actually decides to quit her training session early.]

[She staggers out of the simulation room on her way out, then pauses, coughing violently.]

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[Karla's definitely sick; she's sure of it now. She's put her physical activity on hold, but the urge to battle still rages within her. And worse, indulging in battle is not the ultimate answer.]

[Still coughing as she opens her journal, she waits for a lull before speaking, her voice hoarse and weak.]

...Has anyone ever had a hunger for battle that you just can't quench? What do you do to keep it from consuming you?

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[Steve had just finished up his routine training when he comes out of one of the simulation rooms. He dabs at his face with a towel, wiping away the sweat, as he slings his bag over his shoulder.

As he comes down the hall, heading for the exit, he notices Karla crouched over and coughing. Concerned, he approaches.]

Hey. Are you feeling alright?

[Karla pauses with rasping breaths. It's difficult to even draw in a breath without the urge to cough it all out.]

No...I feel...terrible...

[Her voice comes out as more of a squeaky breath, and then she bends over, allowing herself a coughing fit to try to clear out her lungs.]

You should go to the clinic then. Do you need me to help you get there?

[She really didn't look to be in any shape to walk there on her own.]

Yes...that...would be helpful...

[Another gasp to draw air without coughing.]

Alright. Just hang on. [He takes her arm and pulls it across his shoulders before wrapping an arm around her waist to steady her. He takes a tiny step forward, taking as much of her weight as he can.] Let's go.

[She lets him position and support her, letting out a hacking cough before she takes that first step.]

Okay...

[They move slowly, inching down the hall and finally, miraculously, through the Battle Dome's front door. The clinic isn't too much further, but Steve stops whenever Karla has a particularly bad coughing fit so that she may catch her breath.]

Are you in pain at all?

Just...aching...all over...

[She could feel it all over her body, that dull ache that seems to weigh her down.]

Alright...almost there. Just hang on.

[He could feel her wearing down as each cough raked through her body. But luckily he could see the clinic just up ahead. A few minutes and a burst of speed later finds them slipping through the door.]

We need some assistance over here. She's very ill.

[Cato would've answered that question gladly, at least he would have until he saw her.]

You don't look so hot.

...I don't feel so hot, Cato...

[Assuming the word "hot" meant "good" in this context.]

I might have been pushing too hard...or it could just be the winter...I don't know...

[Man, she looks pretty bad. Karla's words hit a little close to home too.]

What is it about battle you like so much?

[Karla decides to write back in return to save the effort from speaking, but her writing comes out rather shaky.]

I don't like battle...I'm just drawn to it. It's in my blood...

Do you think training someone would help?

Also have you been to the clinic? You look pretty bad.

Training someone? I don’t know...I hadn’t thought about it. If anything...the more I fight, the more I crave it. But I don’t want to be like that...

[And she can’t just quit cold turkey either. She’s just stuck between a rock and a hard place...]

The clinic? I haven’t been there...what can they do?

Is there anything else you're interested in? Other hobbies?

The clinic is a place with doctors that can help you if you're hurt. There's on the village and one in the Battle Dome. You should stop by one of them, that cough sounds pretty bad.

I don't know... The sword has always been the central of our lives. I've never really thought about anything else...

[Except brother-searching, but can that really be a hobby?]

[As for the clinic?]

Perhaps I should...but I don't think I have the energy to go anywhere...

Where are you right now?

I'm in the ice building...room 1.

Give me a few minutes to go there and I can help you to the village clinic.

I'll be here...

[Hopefully she won't be too dead asleep when Ginia arrives...]

[And some time later, after running from Wind Building to Ice Building, there comes a knock on Karla's door.]

[And here's the uphill battle to get up and walk over to the door. She crawls out of bed and forces her aching legs to make that walk, and then opens the door.]

Hello...

[The word comes out as a rasp as she lets out another rough cough.]

[Karla looks even worse in person. Ginia's quick to move in to support her. She pulls her cellphone out of her pocket and quickly types with one hand:]

Is there anything you want to take with you to the clinic? You might be there for awhile.

[Karla glances around the room for a moment, and then grabs the only two things she thinks she'll need...her journal and her sword.]

Okay...I'm ready.

[Ginia nods when Karla is ready. With one arm over her own shoulders and an arm around Karla, she should be able to lean on Ginia for support. Though if walking proves too much, Ginia's more than capable of carrying Karla on her back.]

[Karla lets out another coughing fit before leaning on Ginia for support, not wanting to cough right on her and pass on whatever she’s got. Then carefully, she begins to walk with the other woman.]

[They have to cut through a bit of the forest to get onto the path straight to the clinic, but it's an easy walk. Ginia walks slowly, checking on Karla if she looks like she's getting too tired.

Unfortunately, Ginia isn't much of a conversationalist.]

[Karla doesn't have much energy for conversation anyway. As she walks, she tries her best to keep her coughing to a minimum, but still has her occasional wet coughing fits.]

[The coughing is really worrisome. Thankfully, they aren't too far from the clinic. Ginia fumbles to get the door open and hold it as she helps Karla inside and to the nearest seat. Once she's seated, Ginia pulls out her phone again.]

You'll be safe here, the doctors will be able to figure out what's wrong. You'll be able to rest here too.

...Thank you...

[The words barely come above a whisper. Karla has one more coughing fit as she sits, leaning back against the chair. She closes her eyes, already beginning to fall asleep as she waits for one of the clinic staff to arrive.]

[It won't be long to wait. Ami is on her feet as soon as she hears people arriving and sees how exhausted Karla seems. Fatigue... a cough, she notices as it breaks out... She's worried at once and wants to examine the patient for herself.]

Please come in right away. [She'll help support Karla as they bring her into the office, and there should be a bed free once they're finished...]

[Ginia nods at Ami and helps Karla back onto her feet. With the help of the young doctor, they get Karla into the office. Once Karla is down and her hands are free, Ginia takes her phone and types out a message.]

Exhaustion from over-training, I think, but she has a bad cough.

[Exhaustion? That might be part of it, but Karla might believe there are other factors as well.]

[Regardless, once they set her down, Ami gets to witness Karla's bad cough for herself. And then she lays there, her body aching and feeling like a dead weight.]

[As soon as they make Karla a little more comfortable again, and she seems to be more relaxed, Ami starts from the beginning.]

Please tell me your symptoms. [After all, the patient knows her own body best. She'll start from hearing Karla's own version of what's happening and what this illness might be.]

[With Ami taking over, Ginia steps away. She gives Karla a small smile and nods at the doctor before silently excusing herself from the clinic.]

[Karla watches Ginia leave silently before addressing the doctor, covering her mouth for another violent cough. That symptom speaks for itself.]

I...I can't seem to stop coughing...I feel so...tired and weak...

[She slowly reaches up to feel her forehead. She can't really tell if she's running a fever.]

[Ami offers Ginia a polite nod as she leaves, before turning back to Karla. A cough and fatigue aren't very explicit, but she'll do her best to tease out more details and form a more coherent picture.

Starting with the question of temperature.]

Let's see if there's a fever first. [She has her thermometer handy, and allows Karla to take it and hold it in her mouth.]

When did your symptoms begin?

I noticed them today...as I was training in the Battle Dome. I had to stop early...

[She takes the thermometer and holds it in her mouth.]

[So then it isn't a prior condition from before now, aggravated by the stress. Ami waits for the temperature readout before she asks more questions.]

Do you often become fatigued during exercise? Was there any shortness of breath?

Not...not often. The coughing...makes it hard to breathe...

[Hardly ever, really. The thermometer beeps, and Karla pulls it out, glancing at it curiously. The readout is 101.3.]

[A fever, but not an alarming one - good. A cold, then? Flu? She doesn't want to jump to the conclusion of bronchitis... She does want to keep an eye on it.]

That's a relief, your fever isn't too high. Have you had a normal appetite?

I...think so...? I had breakfast this morning...

How were you feeling this morning when you ate? [Did this come on suddenly while she was at the battledome, or was she already feeling a little off by then?]

I was...feeling all right...or at least, I thought I was...

[In hindsight, she realizes she felt a little more tired than usual, and her coughing was minimal before her training session. Only during the session itself is when the symptoms hit her at full force.]

[A thoughtful nod.]

Well, I don't think you need to worry too much for the time being. Just get some rest, make sure to drink plenty of liquids, and if the fever worsens, please come right away. I'll give you medicine for that, and for the cough, too.

Can I...rest here for a while...?

[It was hard enough to get here even with Ginia's help. She doesn't really want to try going anywhere again now...]

Of course. I'll be right nearby, too, if you need anything. [Exactly why she'd been thinking about whether they had some room available.]

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