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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 13:53:17 GMT -5
Core suddenly placed his hand to his chest, his expression one of confusion. He had felt Desiree. He felt there was some sort of pain in her body and that she needed him at that moment. He looked down and slowly withdrew a necklace from under his shirt, that had been given to him sometime ago and gave a small, soft smile.
That had been a gift so that he would be able to feel when Desiree needed him.
He closed his eyes and tried to feel it again. The feeling was still there, though not as strong as before. "I should tell Tren."
He walked to his bedroom door and opened it quietly. The house was silent. Saiyomi had gone out with the baby, and Sorrow, which left him, Desiree, Echidna and Tren here alone. And Breeze, wherever she was.
He wasn't sure where Desiree and Echidna had gone either, though it was probably to get away from doing the dishes.
He stepped into the Living Room and glanced at the couch, where Tren slept, with papers spread about him. He had been up for hours, going through papers about Echidna, trying to found out if there was anything they should know that would provent her from staying with them.
Core sighed. He should probably not disturb him and going looking for Desiree himself.
He went back into the hall and desended toward the Kitchen, glancing about in any place where the two girls may be. I wonder where they could have gone...and what Desiree needs my help with. He had kind of a bad feeling that he wasn't sure he wanted to know, or at least he wouldn't like it.
(How right he is! Hehe!^^ Hope that works, now Mirage can show up anytime)
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 13:59:25 GMT -5
Breeze sat near the window, her tail flickering slightly. Her ears twisted around, calculating who was approaching. She had her answer in less than a second.
"Hello Core," the black cat said, turning to face him. She then tilted her head. The readings she was getting from him weren't normal.
"What is the matter?" with light, delicate paws, Breeze jumped from her perch and came to Core, looking up at him.
Just then, there was a knock to the door that lead into the living room. It also took less than a second for Breeze to figure out who was there.
"Mirage is at the door, Core."
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 14:04:24 GMT -5
Core saw Breeze and smiled. As she came over to him, she asked if he was alright.
"Yeah...just a little--" He was broken from his sentance as the knock sounded on the door.
"Mirage? Why would she be here?" He walked to the door and opened it, peeking out slightly. He pushed the door open all the way and smiled.
"Hello Mirage, what brings you here?"
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 14:09:51 GMT -5
Breeze walked out of the kitchen with Core, but went over to Tren. With a purr she jumped up onto his chest, and pawed gently at his nose to wake him up.
"Tren, Mirage is here."
Outside the door, Mirage looked to Core with tired, worried eyes. She gently inhaled, trying to keep herself under control.
" I need your help, and Tren's. Desiree's in danger."
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 14:17:11 GMT -5
Tren opened his eyes at the name Breeze said and sat up quickly. "Mirage?
Core grew serious. "Is she in a group?" He closed his eyes and sighed. "I sensed something like this...I somehow knew she was in trouble."
Tren was on his feet now, Breeze in his arms. "What kind of danger Mirage? Where is she?"
Core answered for her. "She's in New York. I felt she was there a few moments before you arrived, though I thought it was just a random thought and that it wasn't really true, but it seems this necklace is not broken after all, as I first thought."
Tren nodded. "Let's go then. We can't wait any longer. I'll leave a note for Saiyomi really quick!" He quickly left to get some paper.
Core sighed. Here we go again...
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 14:24:06 GMT -5
Mirage didn't bother answering, leaning against the doorway. She briefly closed her eyes, not use to so much emotion. Atleast, she hadn't felt this much for the longest time.
Breeze had leapt from Tren's arms as he collected paper and began to scribble out a note, padding over to Core and leaping up onto his shoulder. Her purr was soft as she observed Mirage, knowing fair well that Desiree wasn't the only thing that was ailing the villian.
Mirage opened her eyes, ready to go whenever Tren was finished...
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 14:27:13 GMT -5
Tren finished and walked back to them. "Okay, Let's go."
Core nodded and looked to Mirage, seeing something in her eyes that wasn't normally there. "Yeah, let's get Desiree."
Tren walked over and touched Core and Mirage, barely, and they disppeared, Breeze with them.
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 15:04:38 GMT -5
They appeared before an apartment, of which Francine and Echidna were both exiting. Both jumped as the group appeared before them. Francine put a hand to heart.
"Wow, and I thought I almost lost my lunch up in Aidan and Davis' apartment..." Mirage stepped forward to her friend.
"Where are they?"
"...I'm sorry, Mirage, but...they aren't there. There was blood, the place is a mess...we asked their neighbors, but all claim to have seen nor heard anything." Mirage thought she would fall over from stress. Sensing this, Francine put a hand on Mirage's shoulder.
"Hang in there, girl. Everything will be just fine." Mirage gently brushed Francine's hand aside.
"We may be too late already. " Mirage put a hand to her head, a strong migrane pounding behind her eyes, making her feel sick. Mirage took another deep breath, and calmed herself. Why did she feel this way all of a sudden? It made no sense at all.
Echidna smiled at Tren, Core and Breeze, but frowned slightly at Mirage. She didn't look well at all. Echidna walked up to Core, and gently pulled his necklace into better sight. She clutched it gently in her hand, closing her eyes.
Come on Desiree...please, give us a sign...
As if in answer, both Core and Echidna saw images flashing before their minds. A large building that reached up toward the sky, it's surface black and shiny. At the top of the bulding on a rod sat a red flashing bulb, that both warned aiplanes away and submitted signales to wherever it needed to.
The Tech Station, at which was stationed her in New York City.
As if seeing through Desiree's eyes, which were a bit blury, they both saw a red-haired boy being beaten down by three men, and they heard Desiree's pain-filled cry for them to stop. They were before the double doors of the Tech Station, that glowed with a thin, yet powerful shield...
Unable to watch the torture any longer, Echidna let go of the necklace, and stepped back. Mirage steadied her.
"They are at the Tech Station that is located here in New York City...Aidan is being beaten, for he refuses to tell how to put the shield down, and Desiree is weak and shaken..." Echidna said softly, not liking this at all...
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 15:16:53 GMT -5
Core smiled at Echdina as she came over to him and he didn't question her as she grabbed the necklace. The images flashed through their head, and Core suddenly felt sickened by what was going on.
After Echidna let go, he breathed a sigh. "We have to go get them...before it gets worse." He glanced toward Mirage. She didn't look good at all, and it made him wonder what had been happening to cause her weariness.
Tren nodded. "Is everyone coming? Because we need to leave immediently, so I hope you all have your stuff." He a twinge of guilt as he thought about what his daughter was going through. He should have been here sooner.
Core nodded. "I think we should all go. The more, the faster we get her out." He looked to Mirage. He felt it better that she stay here, but he knew she would never agree unless it was her idea, and he really didn't want to mess with her in this state, let alone later on.
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 15:43:59 GMT -5
Francine was looking to Mirage as well. She really needed to stay...meeting up with a gang of In-Siders would most likely lead to her death, for they would not hesitate to shoot her to the spot.
Francine didn't want to do this. But it had to be done.
Catching Mirage completley off guard, Francine brought her fist up as hard as she could into Mirage's gut, enough to knock her out cold. Mirage's eyes widened for a second, but then she slumped over, completley out. Francine supported her friend, then looked to Tren.
"Since you can use the void, mind dropping her off at her house, on the couch or something? She'll be out for a while...then come back for us. It would be easier to travel there quickly." Francine gave him the exact location as to where the Tech Station was, and gently handed Mirage over to Tren. Oooh man, there was no way she could get away with punching her twice now...but that would be dealt with later.
(So Tren will take Mirage home, then come back for the others, and can use the void to take them more quickly to the Tech Station. Just have them appear behind the men hurting Desiree and Aidan, and do whatever you want. ^^)
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 13, 2006 15:58:40 GMT -5
Tren and Core blinked at the same time as Francine took Mirage down with a punch.
After Francine gave him his orders, Tren nodded. "Yeah...I'll be back." He disappeared.
Core smiled. "Thank you Francine, It was obvious she couldn't go with us, so I'm glad you were brave enough to do something. I wouldn't have dared."
Tren reappeared at their sides and grabbed them, and then disappeared once more.
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They all came up behind one of the men who was so mercilessly beating Aidan. Tren was the first one to react, and made a super swift, yet gentle, blow to the man's head, knocking him out cold.
Core was the next one to take action and went for another men, the hilt of his sword meeting the back of the man's neck, though he caught him before he tumbled to the ground and laid him gently down.
Tren had already taken the other man down as well. "Desiree? Are you alright?"
Core looked over at her, sure that there would be someone holding her or preventing her from leaving somehow. "We're here for you Des."
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 13, 2006 21:10:55 GMT -5
Aidan groaned softly, managing to get onto his hands and knees, his breath coming out in short gasps. Echidna quickly went to him and knelt down, holding the shivering boy against her, trying to calm him.
The man holding Desiree tensed, moving back with her. Desiree looked up in relief, for she was very glad in deed her father and Core were here. To be honest, she had just about given in before they came along...a moment longer and she would have.
Breeze curiously observed the Tech Station, calm as always. Her ears twitched, and she looked to both sides. From between the near-by buildings flooded more of the thugs, one which moved up to Tren quickly and smashed a big, heavy pipe over his head, thinking he was just a regular, yet tall, guy. (*snicker*)
Echidna was grabbed and pulled away from Aidan, who was also snatched up and moved further away from Core and Tren. Francine was even grabbed, but that guy was soon going to regret it.
But then, maybe even quite unfairly, came a man with tall spiky hair that carried a different looking gun. With a grin he pointed it at Francine, pulling the triger. A sickly green beam shot out, hitting her in the chest. Francine gasped, then went limp. She was still awake, but stunned, not able to control her body. The man holding her grinned as well.
Before he could be stopped, the spiky dude shot at Core, Echidna and Tren, of which would feel the same effects.
"No! Leave them--" Desiree began to say, but was silenced by a rough smack to the side of her head. Desiree shivered, feeling the wound on the side of her head opened and begin to bleed again.
One guy uncertaintly picked up Breeze by the scruf of her neck, raising an eyebrow. Breeze tried her best to act like any normal cat. She would surprise them later, if she needed to.
"Now...where were we?" the guy with the gun said, tucking it into his pocket.
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 15, 2006 15:24:14 GMT -5
Tren stumbled at the blow to his head, and placed his hand there, rubbing it. "Ouch.." Core had been about to move toward the man holding Desiree, when Francine had been grabbed. He watched with wide eyes as she was shot in the chest by a strange gun, and then, before it even registered to moved, Tren, Echidna and him were shot at.
He collapsed, his body unable to move. What in the world? Tren had fallen next to him, his expression one of confusion and distress.
"Tren...we can't..."He didn't finish his sentance. He knew Tren knew what he was talking about.
Tren moved his eyes toward Desiree and his expression changed to one of a playful, dangerous one. Core shuddered unwillingly.
Tren was usually calm natured and relaxed, but there were times when, if he got angry or annoyed and had an idea pop in his head, he was down right scary, and Core knew that these men might be in for a surprise in a few minutes.
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Tren was calulating as fast as his mind would allow, which was faster then any one human could manage. These may be future weapons, but he was still super strong and fast. All he had to so was figure out how that gun worked, and then use his speed to move his body enough that he could get Desiree out their grasp.
His normal body speed, even when he couldn't move, would counter the gun's ray and allow him to move the others away from these men. Plus, if he had any trouble, he could triple his speed by using the Void(c).
He smiled. It just had to wait a few more minutes.
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Post by ||Megs|| on May 15, 2006 15:49:49 GMT -5
The man who had shot the others with his odd gun moved over to Aidan, looking down at him without pity. He then slugged Aidan in the gut, making him clentch his eyes in great pain.
Desiree couldn't take it any longer. The abuse she had been through in the last through hours, both mentally and physicaly, finally got to her.
"Please, stop! I'll...I'll give you the blasted code," Desiree said, looking down to the ground, ashamed of herself.
The man turned to her, gesturing to the one holding Desiree to release her.
"Good...come do it, then."
Desiree glanced to her friends and family that had come to help her, her eyes dull, yet bright at the same time with more than just physical pain. She felt as if she were letting them down by doing this...but she knew Aidan couldn't handle any more.
She walked slowly over to Aidan, helping him up. He gave a slight nod, half in thanks and half agreeing to participate.
They moved to the door, where a control panel on a rod jutted up from the ground. First Aidan inserted his code, and the thin yet powerful sheild around the Tech Station was dismantled. He leaned against the cool wall, sliding down to sit near the door on the ground, closing his eyes and breathing with difficulty.
Desiree's hand hovered above the control panel, feeling the threatening stare of the men bore into her turned, tattered back. Her body gave a tremble, remembering what had happened to her in the old jail cell.
Will they let us go after this? No, wait...
Desiree's mind began to clear a bit more. They wouldn't dare let herself and Aidan live after this...they would no longer be of any use, but just a larger threat than before.
There seemed to be death whichever way she turned. Except...if she could stall these guys for just a minute while Tren, who would recover a lot more quickly, took some action, she would be able to aid him...
Desiree took a deep breath, then punched in the code. The door opened up on its own. But truth be told...Desiree had just inserted a false code. She had litteraly dialed the police who were assigned to monitor the Station.
Yellow lights began to flash as the buildings around them seemed to spring to life with the color, a shield flashing out to surround the area, trapping them in.
The thugs who had been hiding around the buildings had been frightened out of the shadows, and now stood with their fallen comrades.
"Kill them all, now!"
The thugs sprang into action, pulling out knives.
Desiree stumbled to stand before Aidan, to be the shield for her fallen friend. The affects of the stun shot would be wearing off right about now on Tren, Core, and Echidna, since they were not exactly human...
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Post by Teetaw89 on May 15, 2006 16:20:35 GMT -5
Now!
Tren felt the gun's ray wearing off, and he smiled. Desiree had done wonderfully, and now it was his turn. He grinned and was suddenly behind the man with the strange gun's back. "I have something for you." He didn't give the man a chance to react, but hit his head hard enough to send him flying, and Tren was almost sure that he would have a serious headache when he came too.
He then appeared behind two more men and hit the back their necks. He did this several times more, leaving only about four men still consious. He figured that he would save the police the trouble of trying to gather them all up. He nodded toward Desiree and gave her the thumbs up.
Core took out two of the remaining men, after he had checked on Francine, leaving the other two for Echidna or Desiree. He then walked over to Aidan and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?"
Tren was now at Desiree's side, his hand around her shoulders gently. "Are you ready to get out of here Des? I think we should leave this to the police from here." He glanced over at the literal pile of people he had made and grinned. "Whenever you're ready."
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