She lost something else

(Chapter originally by doragom333 on writing.com)

Rise's only hope of escape from this mess was just across the platform, but with a large crowd of people blocking her path as they went about their business. On any other day it would be a minor annoyance, but under her current condition...

Still, this was no time for hesitation! She'd be stuck like this for much longer if she failed to get on that train. So, with one arm clutching her jacket tightly and the other in front of her to make some space, Rise walked right on through the crowd.

Maneuvering through the mosh pits at the concert was one thing, but with the flow of the crowd going against her into the city, Rise was struggling just to keep herself from being swept away. After a little while though, she saw a shift in the crowd's movements. People were now starting to board the train! If she could just slip in among them-

"Mmph!" Rise yelped, barely suppressing a full-on scream as a shoe stepped right on the toes of her left foot, interrupting her advance. Grunting in pain, she pulled back her foot and hopped in place, shaking it off as best she could.

"Last call for Yasoinaba," the station announcer spoke.

She was almost out of time! With one final push, Rise drove herself through the crowd one last time, and was just barely slipped inside as the doors closed behind her.

Sighing with relief, Rise started to make her way to find an unnocupied seat in this moderately populated car. She really could do with a good sit after all that, especially her poor foot. But after taking one step, she felt something wasn't quite right and then gasped as it hit her. She realized just then that in the rush to get on board...