Hospitals....AGAIN (Jackie and Marshall)

It wouldn't really be an episode of Russ saving the day again if there wasn't a little hospital bed waiting for him down the line. Jackie could only think about what the boy's first words would be when he realized where he was again. She had plenty of time, following the helicopter out to camp and leaving Marshall's men to do the busy work. She wouldn't really have known what to do with the pink menace if it was just her again dishing out the pain.

The kami sat patiently in the room with him as he was tended to, crimson eyes watching those emergency nurses and doctors do their best to stave off death and then some. it wasn't until he seemed to come to his senses a little and speak up that Jackie held a thin smirk and huffed a laugh through her nose at him. She remained sat down and looked at him from across the small tent. Her voice fills the room in a nearly hushed tone, as to keep from disturbing others nearby.

"I think you're developing a habit, Blue. Is this a third?"
As much of a tease as it was, she did feel a twinge of concern seeing him in this predicament so frequently. At least this time he actually accomplished his goal before succumbing. She couldn't say that about her own visits.

"Still feeling awful? Ill? Numb?"
Parts of her wish she could apply some healing directly, herself, but she didn't really know the techniques that deeply. It was perhaps something to find once she faced her demons again at her burnt village. It'd be handy...

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"At this rate, I may as well live in a hospital." He joked. That doesn't sound so bad, Russ will have decent meals three times a day, and a television to keep himself entertained. If he gets sick or injured, the doctors will always be around to take care of it. "I'm fine...a little heavy on the arms and legs. Good news my stomach isn't a whirlwind anymore." It was a nightmare to chuck up nearly all of his insides, but that's over now, and he is coherent again.

The police chief entered the room and assured the guardian their spunky patient received the best medical care they provided. A healing pod and Namek top their work. Russ has never been inside a rejuvenation tank or Reverse Earth before. It will be a surreal experience to go to Namek someday. He congratulated both of them on stopping Sesame and took a second to think about casualties and collateral damage. They did the best they could and shouldn't dwell on it, but like with Battle Island, Russ will mourn the fallen on his own terms.

Marshall ran a background check on their files, stating Jackie's full name and her guardian status. He did the same for Russ and nothing came up in the database. He revealed the vigilante has not complied with the accords. Uh oh...a cold feeling spread across his body, is he in trouble? What does Jackie think now that he broke the law?

The elderly man touched his hair, It was weird but it didn't bother the hybrid at all. For him to grow a soft spot for the Saiyan, he must be a father. Russ would have been charged with a felony but as a token of gratitude for his part in preventing South city's destruction, he wasn't sent to a supermax prison. "I have my reasons for not signing the accords Sir." It was the first time he addressed the old man formally. "Rest assured I will always do my best to keep everyone safe from danger. I appreciate not being hauled to jail. Thanks." showing gratitude.

Russ sat up again and looked up at Marshal. "You and the kid risked your lives to help us when you both could've been killed on the spot. If anything you guys are the real heroes." battle power means nothing if you have a big heart to do the right thing.

"Good stuff. Keep guarding." It was a little weird that a single woman held such a monolithic title, but the law saw no reason to make a fuss of it. "If yer going for an 'angel from heaven' look, the giant pillar of light helped." Russ piped up, claiming to have reasons for not signing the Accords.

"Yeah. Don't doubt ya." People were scared. Derry was stoking that fear and then allowing it to become the will of the people. On paper the law was fine. Track potentially dangerous people and attempt to stop them before they do evil. In practice, it did nothing to mitigate attacks and only served as a layer of oppression for those who were peaceful or defenders of Earth before. "That bein' said. The field pass I gave ya was just that - a field pass. Unless you sign, only the President has the authority to give exclusive permissions."

At least Russ had some manners. Maybe it was because he was lying infirm in a hospital bed at the technical mercy of the government, but a simple thanks was appreciated. "Just doin' what I always do. Been a long life, n' most of it was spent playing protector. Unfortunate that the bad guys have gotten too big for normal britches." Marshall used to be top of the pack due to his Terran heritage. And in some sense, he still was if you compared him to a regular human. "Ms. Jean's concerns are valid, and I'll warn ya, if you encounter handlers other than me during incidents, they ain't gonna go easy on ya. Keep it in mind."