Holding a dying prospitian in her hands, Jane Crocker descended onto a nearby rooftop. Her hands were stained with blood and vomit. He was twitching, and she tried her best to soothe him, telling him he was going to be okay, she had him now. Bathed in the glow of neon lights, she placed him gently upon the ground. Attempting her best smile, she placed her hands upon his chest and closed her eyes in concentration.
Blue energy crept from her hands, wrapping around the body. The prospitian's eyes began to widen as he watched his own blood dissipate, seemingly evaporating into nothing. Warmth returned to his body.
Jane placed her hand on his shoulder with a sigh. "You should be okay now," she told him, giving it a squeeze, "I'm so sorry this happened to you." He thanked her profusely. She asked him if he knew where to go for safety, and he replied that he did, so she watched him go as he climbed down a nearby fire escape.
Feeling very tired, Jane wiped her hands on her suit jacket, which was already stained with blood from the night's events. She wished she could help him with the vomit but her powers only extended so far. She walked to the edge of the roof and sat down to watch the crowds. Not out of leisure; she was scanning for casualties.
Seeing nothing from her heads up display, she pushed through a connection. Her glasses glowed a bright cyan.
"He's a total monster".
There was a pause on the other end. A voice replied, sounding equally tired.
"Yeah. I know."
Jane placed two fingers on her forehead, rubbing in a circularmotion. She exhaled in frustration.
"He's been stabbing people since the moment he left. Almost everyone he talked to."
She looked down at the civilians, who might as well have had targets painted on their backs. How much more of this was necessary? What if she missed somebody?
"You need to call this off."
She heard nothing in response.
"It's hopeless!"
(cont.)