Sunset

[dolemeck]

Dolemeck had become more active at the mansion since he got there. He had begun swimming with the help of his powers and trusted friends, and had worked on his sewing when he had time to himself. There were so many possibilities at this mansion, many he never thought possible. It was like the world was now his oyster.

That said, Dolemeck decided to take the time to watch the sun set over the lake on the mansion grounds. His leg braces were off to the side, resting up against the boat house, while his feet dangled off the dock. He took in the sight of the sky starting to change from light blue, to a darker blue, and then a fiery mix of orange and pink.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see someone walking up to the dock he sat on. He turned his head and just smiled to the person, giving a small wave, before going back to looking up at the sky.

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[fourshelled]

The turtle calmly floated down to the bottom. His feet hit lake bottom and kicked up clouds of sediment. Aramis pushed off and used his super-swimming ability to get to the surface quickly. Even with his clothing weighing him down and a staff in hand, he surfaced quickly. He snagged his hat with his staff and brought it to his head.

He dipped under water and came back up with his hat perched on his head. He swam toward the dock to gather the things that fell off the dock and check on Dolemeck.

[dolemeck]

Dolemeck's leg braces looked ruined. There were some fragile pieces to them, and they bent or broke in half from the impact of the wave and then hitting the water. His clothing was soaked, his shoes ruined, and the Brit himself was still on the dock.

That gash on his head was not terribly large, but it was bleeding, and he appeared to have some issues with breathing. More than likely there was some water in his lungs that was the cause of this.

[fourshelled]

The turtle grabbed all the things and got them on the dock. He pulled himself up. He sodden clothes hampered his movements slightly, but he crawled over to the crumpled Dolemeck. He carefully rolled the teen on his side so he wouldn't choke on any water if it was expelled.

Then he thought really loud to catch the attention of one of the strong telepaths to send help.

[dolemeck]

Water came out of Dolemeck's mouth and nose as he struggled for breath. There was a loud, audible gasp of air, then heavy breathing. His eyes opened for a brief moment, before rolling back in his head and shutting again.

His body was shivering quite badly on the dock. All that could be done was to wait for help to arrive.

[talk_to_you]

Doctor McCoy was preparing the med lab and Doctor Reyes was gathering her medical supplies, but Doug had been closer and thus got to play the role of first responder. He'd had more than enough first aid training with the New Mutants, so hopefully he could be of use here...

"What happened?" he asked, as he arrived on the scene, already bending down next to Dolemeck.

[fourshelled]

"I'm not him. But he's not a fish either," Aramis replied calmly. He glanced at the lake so full of water and then at the drenched teen at his knees.

He couldn't do a thing about the shivering except let the warm August night get back to him. Unless it was shock. He had no idea what to do then. "He sank below, and I retrieved him."

[dolemeck]

Dolemeck was still shaking quite bad. His breathing sounded more like wheezing or gasping for air. Everything Aramis said was true. He was no fish, and sank like a stone when his powers or something caused his powers to go out.

The shaking, however, did not appear to be from cold or want to stop.

[talk_to_you]

"Good job," Doug told Aramis.

Quickly, he pulled a small device from the first aid kit and set it on. Shi'ar medical tech had its advantages. The device was a basic field medical stabilizer. Wouldn't help in the long run, but would buy plenty of extra time.

[fourshelled]

The turtle stayed out of Mr. Ramsey's way as he took care of Dolemeck. Aramis backed away to bundle up the boy's sodden clothing and braces for transport.

"It takes little effort to watch a man carry a load." The turtle looked to Doug for directions. He was not sure what was needed.

[dolemeck]

With the Shi'ar medical device, Dolemeck started to cough up more water, and his body was not shaking as bad. He was still unconscious, which may be for the best at this point in time. The best news so far was that the medical device appeared to be stabilizing him for the time being.

[talk_to_you]

Doug frowned. What had the kid been thinking? There were far safer places he could have been swimming... especially this late in the evening.

"Doctor Reyes should be out pretty quickly," he explained. "She'll let us know if it's safe to move him."