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Disclaimer: these are not the actual kpop idols, but OCS that were inspried by said kpop idols. Of you're getting sick of that, don't read. Otherwise, enjoy!
The wind at the Ice Cap Zone wasn't just cold- it was biting.
Team Sonic and their group of oc human friends moved through the cold like a sprint. Sonic lead the way, followed by Tails and Knuckles, who were trying to stay warm. Classic Sonic followed the team close behind, but he kept glancing to Bom to make sure she was okay.
Poppy could feel the cold air against her face as her headphones played BIGBANG "If You" the lyrics spoke to her, like a warm promise in the cold. She is leaving, And I can't do anything, Love is leaving,Like a fool, I'm blankly standing here....
Next to her, Bom adjusted her red beanie, obscuring her hair of the same color. Chaelins fierce eyes scanned the perimeter, with Minzy and Dara shuffling behind, the 2nds blue hair catching the reflection of the sun. Taeyang adjusted his sleek leather jacket- a direct homage to BTS Hooligan MV- as his silver cross necklace clinked against his black turtleneck. He wore sleek sunglasses and his platinum blonde hair was styled like the real life idols coachella look. His black combat boots hit the ground, crunching the snow, as he kept his eyes forward.
Lagging behind them, was the groups lawyer, Michael. Unbeknownst to them, he was currently suffering from hypothermia for the last 8 hours and true to his stubborn nature, he concealed it.
When the group had finally reached a cabin, laughing over hot chocolate and marshmellows- Michael collasped. He went down with a choked sob, completely frozen. Taeyang lunged forward to catch the man, and recoiled when he touched him. "Shit, you're freezing. Hypothermia." He immediately went to medic mode, laying the lawyer down softly.
Dara let out a sob. "Michael, no!"
Taeyang ran over to her. "Breathe, Dar."
Meanwhile, Sonic yelled into his communicator, his voice cracking with panic as Bom let out a hysterical sob, collapsing into Minzy, who patted the redheads shoulder. "BASE, COME IN!" Sonic shouted. "ROUGE, SHADOW! ANYONE! MICHAEL COLLASPED WE NEED MEDICAL RIGHT NOW-"
"SONIC, TAE!" Poppy screamed, her headphones still blaring IF YOU. "HES NOT BREATHING, OH MY GOD!"
Indeed, Michael's chest had stilled. Taeyang sprinted over, nearly running into Classic Sonic, who was trying to console Bom. He slammed his hands into the lawyers chest, years of medic training kicking in.
Thats when Tae saw the stain on Michael's pants. With his pocket knife, he ripped it open, instructing Poppy to take over compressions for him.
Taeyangs stomach dropped at the sight of Michael's leg- there was a piece of glass stuck. And judging by the swelling and how it leaked green, it had gone severely septic.
"Shit, he's also septic!" Taeyang barked. "Its accerlating the hypothermia. Hes in cardiac arrest." His voice was steady and clinical, but it cracked. "Alright. Poppy, go help knuckles find any remaining robots. Tails, you're helping me. Sonic, secure the perimeter. Chaelin, get the medkit from my van outside. Classic Sonic, Minzy, try to comfort Bom and Dara! Bom and Dara, I need you two to breathe, okay? EVERYONE MOVE!" Taeyang clapped his hands, using his spare bandana as a torniquet for the lawyers leg. He was determined to stop the sepsis from spreading.
With a nod, everyone sprung into action. Taeyang resumed his focus on compressions, while Tails dropped to his knees next to him, pulling out a scanner. It beeped red. "Tae, his temperatures-"
"I know, Tails. I know. We'll worry about warming him up later. We have to get his pulse back. Come on, Michael!" He kept his hands steady. "You need to stay alive for Evan. Think about everyone you're leaving behind!"
Bom and Dara were clutching eachother, sobbing hysterically. Classic Sonic and Minzy joined in, wrapping the two girls in a giant hug.
30 secounds passed, still no pulse. Taeyang titled Michael's head back, giving him mouth to mouth while Bom let out a unhuman scream, tears streaking her face.
Another 30 secounds.
Then-
Gasp. Michaels chest jerked as his eyes rolled back again. Taeyang let out a exhale just as Modern Sonic, Poppy, and Knuckles came back around the corner. "We have a pulse." The medic said, relived.
Chaelin came back and set the med kit down next to Taeyang without a word. He opened it, taking out tweezers and removed the glass.
"This will do for now." He said. "Sonic, Tails. Where's the med team?"
"Right outside." Tails nodded to the doorway.
Just then, Evan, the groups surgeon, sprinted in, dropping to his knees beside them. He had heard the distress call, and seeing the condition of his partner terrified him.
"I heard Poppy scream-" he cut off, trying to blink back tears. "Is he-?"
"Hes got a pulse. Weak but there. Not out of the woods yet. He was also fighting sepsis from glass. I removed it, but its gonna have to do for now." Taeyangs voice stayed steady, but his hands trembled.
Evan let out a shaky breath. "Thank you, Tae. God forbid if you didnt know what to do-".
Taeyang put a hand on the surgeons shoulder. "Thats what friends are for. Now, let's get him back to the med bay."
As they walked back to the van, Poppy trembled, the bigbang song still playing in her headphones as the lyrics echoed:
If you, If you
If it's not too late
Could we go back to the way we were?
If you, if you
If you're struggling like I am
Can't we make things a little easier?
I should've treated you better when I had you
Sonic found her hand-
And he squeezed it in silent solidarity.
Outside, ice was melting as the sun shined on.