Fire
Natalie Alienova Romanova
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Natalie slips away the next morning without waking Nova. A car is waiting outside for her. She gets in with her one bag and buckles up. There's a black screen block of her view of the driver as per usual.
All the aspects of her disguise and a folder with her alias are in the back of the car.
Natalie wastes no time and gets to reading.
She is a new nurse at the hospital just hired from med school. She is a single mother since the death of her soulmate. Her personality is kind and aloof. Her name is Carry Smith and she's blonde.
While assuming her new persona Natalie puts on the blonde wig, outfit, and make up provided.
Her stomach clenches uncomfortably the whole ride but she remains stoic. She will not fail.
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"Hi I'm Carry the new nurse!" Carry greets with a huge smile. Her eyes twinkle and her hand is outstretched invitingly.
"Welcome Carry. Mercy hospital is glad to have you on board," the head nurse, her name tag says Melissa, greets with a smile. She seems in a rush. "Normally I'd give you a rundown of the place but right now we are so busy so you'll have to learn on the fly."
"That's fine I learn best under pressure," Carry jokes.
"I like you already. Your first task will be to make sure all the kids in the children's ward have their lunch," Melissa orders nicely before running off to take care of an older woman. Carry gives an energetic nod and bounces off to the children's ward.
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Carry carefully examines all the kids placed orders and her cart of food to make sure it matches up.
Wistfully she delivers each kid their meal and all the while pin points security cameras.
"Hello Oliver I have your peanut butter and jelly sandwich, apple juice, and a slice of marble cake," Carry sing songs and enter the little boys room. Oliver sits up instantly and smiles widely.
"This is my favorite part of the day!" the little bald boy cheers. He has bright green eyes that state straight into Natalie's.
"Lunch is my favorite part too," Carry says happily and places the tray on his bedside table. "Today for lunch I'm having peanut butter too you know?"
"Really? That's so cool,"Oliver exclaims and grabs his sandwich. "You're new here I haven't seen you in this ward before."
"Yes I'm a new nurse to the hospital actually. My name is Carry," Carry elaborates and shakes the little boys hand.
"I'm Oliver."
"It's nice to meet you Oliver. Is there anything more rose you need before I go?" Carry asks with care.
"Could you sharpen my colored pencils for me? I can't seem to figure this hand held sharpened out," Oliver says and holds up a small plastic sharpener and a handful of pencils. Carry grins and nods before taking the sharpener and carefully sharpening each and every one of his pencils.
"These are very nice pencils Oliver. Can I see your drawings?"
"Sure! Mom and Dad say I've been drawing my soulmark and soulmate see?" Oliver holds up a pile of drawings. A few are of his arm with the name Jake Lewis scrawled on it. Others are pictures of a smirking mechanic.
"If you are he's a lucky guy Oliver. My soulmate draws pictures of us and our soulmates too," Natalie murmurs. Carry slips away and it's just Natalie again. It's just Natalie the fifteen year old girl who looks too old and is much to cynical for her age
"Soulmates? How many do you have?" Olivier questions with a childlike wonderment.
"Three. I've only met one so far but she is already my sun," Natalie answers wistfully. She forgets her mission and decides to just enjoy speaking with Oliver.
"She sounds nice and she likes to draw? What does she draw with?"
"Colored pencils like you. In fact after work I'm going to get her more pencils and paper," Natalie replies. "She likes the color red best."
"Well I have some extra pencils. I've been getting all kinds of gifts. Here give these to her," Oliver suggests and pulls an unopened package of color pencils from bag next to his bed. "Oh an this notebook." Oliver gives Natalie the pencil package and pulls a notebook from the bag as well.
"Oliver thanks you. She'll love these. If I can I'll have her draw you a pictures in fact," Natalie gushes and clutches the gifts close. She's never experienced this kind of generosity before. It's feels nice.
She can't let this boy die. She can't let him burn.
"I'd love a picture. I could hang it on my wall. It'd really brighten this room. I've been trying to decorate to make it more homey since I have to stay for awhile."
"Tomorrow I'll bring in some things to help decorate. But now you need to eat and rest Oliver. I'll come check on you later alright?"
"Alright Carry."
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Natalie stops in the nearest bathroom and pukes.
She has to burn a hospital full of sick and vulnerable people. How can she do this?
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It takes five minutes to pull herself together and another five to clean herself up.
Carry Smith leaves the bathroom glowing with love and wearing a nurturers smile.
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Night falls and Natalie puts her plan into action.
Swiftly she knocks out the security guards outside the security office and locks the door behind her.
To set the fire she needs to first cut the cameras so they won't have footage of Carry Smith setting the fire or even coming into the hospital.
Natalie sits at the computer and easily erases the days footage and shuts down all the cameras around the hospital before smashing the computer with one of the guards nightsticks.
All the while she has to keep reminding herself that this is for Nova.
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Natalie's heels click on the tile floors as she makes her way to the janitors closet. A lighter is in her left pocket and a leaking jug of lighter fluid in her right hand. She walked around most of the hospital except completely left the children's ward untouched and the children's escape route open.
The hospital will burn but Oliver will have a chance to escape.
Approaching the janitors office she sees a fire alarm right outside the door. That's how she can make it fair! She can pull it before she sets the fire!
With a slight smile Natalie shuffles in the closet pulling down all the chemicals and making the perfect explosion.
Natalie pulls the alarm and forces herself to wait five minutes before lighting the lighter and dropping it into the closet.
Then she runs out of the hospital holding the colored pencils and notebook.