The main lab was supposed to be empty and dark at this hour of night. For security purposes, it was supposed to have been locked and shut down. Caesar was supposed to be in bed, and asleep.

He rubbed his face with both hands, then hunched over the desk again, squinting in the dim light. Numbers on the printout below him didn't change, not even after re-reading them for the fifteenth time: Rex's nanites weren't doing what they were supposed to.

Oh, technically they were. His brother's vitals were stable, and the bleeding had stopped. As far as anyone could tell the kid wasn't in any pain, though it was hard to be sure when he couldn't keep lucidity for more than a minute at a time. The problem was in the inconsistencies: his brother hadn't been hurt on his head, so why was he unconscious so much? Why were his blood results coming out like this? Why had both electric and magical vital sign monitors started shorting out without warning? Why, why, why...

indeed it does :D

Date: 2013-01-25 04:48 am (UTC)
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"Have you?" He didn't try to hide his disbelief, a humorless smile crossing his face as he circled around to Caesar's side, hand still on that shoulder.

"I'm here for much the same reasons as you, I presume." His voice remained gentle and soft as he leaned over to further inspect Caesar's work. "I've been turning this over in my head for hours and hours, but no solution presents itself. I thought perhaps I might fare better with the research in front of me."

Van Kleiss gave a tired sigh, closing his eyes. He wouldn't push any suggestions just yet. First he had to remind Caesar what was at stake. "Rex is so young, so bright. Much like you at that age. Seeing him struck down so quickly has been... heartbreaking." He smoothed his hand down Caesar's shoulder, resting it upon his forearm and giving an affectionate, comforting squeeze. "I can only imagine what you must be going through."
Edited Date: 2013-01-25 05:01 am (UTC)

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