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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 6, 2008 22:01:45 GMT -5
Lila gasped at the touch, chills running down her spine as she jumped around and managed to back away at the same time. She caught her breath, then let it out with in a slow, deliberate whoosh. It was only Meive...
"S-sure...dang Meive, you won't believe who I just bumped into...literally." she glanced back toward the hallway, where the tall boy had crept off to. "Creepy...hmm, here, how about the garden?" she successfully kept the nervousness out of her voice, but her eyes showed clear signs of worry as she led the way to the door. It led to a brief hallway before they were let out into a big patch of mesmerizing garden surrounded by hedges perhaps a head taller than Meive.
There were many paths that led around the various flowers and trees, some alien to their knowledge and some well known. The sun had set and twin moons were out, one big and one smaller that shed a lovely, magical light on everything. Lila sat on a nearby bench, wondering what Meive had to say. He was a very observant person...he had noticed something.
"So, Meive..." she smiled warmly at him, willing herself to relax. If he asked, she was ready to be honest and answer him.
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 6, 2008 22:29:36 GMT -5
Meive released his grip on her quickly, as Lila stepped away surprised. He hadn’t meant to scare her, sometimes forgetting how silent he moved. Though the young woman moved away, he moved with her so their distance remained the same. The auburn haired youth wanted to make sure she didn’t pass out or something, since he wasn’t entirely sure of her condition.
He only raised an eyebrow at her comment of the strange encounter, keeping it on the edge of his mind for later. He nodded his head at her suggestion and allowed her to lead them, watching her movements closely as they headed towards their new destination. He could tell from the look in her eyes that something was definitely wrong, and he wanted to make sure that it was nothing too serious.
When the two arrived in the garden, Meive quickly scanned the new surroundings with his emerald eyes. He would have to return another time with Lila hopefully under better circumstances. He wasn’t going to allow himself to get off topic too much, not sure of how long he would last without rest.
Watching the young woman sitting on the bench, he almost forgot what he was supposed to be doing, instead gazing at the way the two moons’ highlighted her onyx hair softly. Blinking a few times, he regained control of himself and sat down next to her, looking at her closely, in order to observe her body language.
“Lila, is there something you’re not telling us?” It was the simplest way he could put it, f course it wasn’t the only thing he wished to ask her, but he felt that it would do no good to bombard her like an interrogation, “Two times there have been incidents involving you, both on the spaceship. The second time I don’t believe anyone else noticed. You were doing something in your seat. I thought it was odd at the time, but I thought nothing more of it, until you started acting strange.” He stopped, inwardly grimacing at the beginning signs of a migraine. He’d tried his best to keep it under control, but he couldn’t help but clock the time in his head. Pulling out of his thoughts quickly, he focused his attention back on the young woman next to him.
“What is it that you’re not telling us? If we’re going to be in this together, than we need to know…please.” He didn’t hide the concern from his voice any longer, not having enough will power too as well as wanting to get his point across.
Aeya gracefully pulled herself to the edge of the pool, her sapphire eyes trailing along the length of the waterfall that poured down from the smaller pool above. She’d finally pushed herself to move her lazy bum out of the water and towards the mouth of the fall above.
Climbing to her feet, she fixed her top and bottom to be more comfortable, from the shift of weight after climbing out of the water. A chill went down her spine as the cold air bit at her wet skin. Quickly she made her way towards the top, her arms wrapped around herself in an attempt for warmth. This should be fun!
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 7, 2008 7:46:52 GMT -5
Aurora was humming softly as she carefully traced a finger along Raz's neck, pausing once she met a scar. After tracing it a few times, it was gone.
"I see you have improved on your healing abilities," Raz noticed, his eyes closed but his awareness still intact. Aurora just smiled and tucked her arms at her chest, just wanting to be with him.
Mikke watched them, and usually such little but loving public displays would have made him feel embarrassed. But with Aurora and Raz, it just seemed...natural, all of a sudden, as if he had seen them together for a long time. It made him realize how much dedication Aurora had to wait for him for five years, and still welcome him so warmly. And that dedication had started at a young age...
It suddenly made him miss Aeya, and as he stood Raz cracked an eye open and grinned at him. "The siren calls?"
"Yes," Mikke said, chuckling as he crossed over to the door marked 'Pool'. But in his mind's ear, he could hear her healing lullaby again. As he entered the door and went down the hallway, he knocked on on the side of the wall to alert Aeya of his presence. He didn't want to startle her in any way. Mikke entered and gazed at the amazing spring-like pool, and watched as Aeya climbed. He needn't say 'be careful', because he knew Aeya would be just fine if she was going to dive. So the Avian sat a fair distance away, leaning against one of the long chairs one usually stretched out on to dry.
It took Lila a moment to realize just how concerned Meive was about her. It was strange, for she wasn't use to being the person to receive such concern. When she had grown up and worked on the Zen-E5 Space Station, no one had cared. So she had developed the habit of hiding her pains and worries. But it was different now...
"You are right, Meive. I'm just use to hiding such things--old habits die with a good fight." she pulled up the sleeve of the sweater on her right arm to reveal her wrapped-up hand and arm. "On the ship...my skin just started tearing, on my hand. And while I was in the shower, the same thing happened to my arm. I don't know what it is, but...I promised myself I'd see to it after the debriefing tomorrow. It's important that I attend, we, attend, and I'm afraid I would be stuck in a bed for a while." Lila turned to face him, and instantly her mind became aware of his own pain. She frowned and smiled a sad half-smile.
"We are quite alike. How long have you had your migraine? We should both go rest, unless there is something else you need to talk about?"
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 7, 2008 16:07:27 GMT -5
Aeya paused in mid-step when she heard the knock. Not bothering to look back at the opening, she continued on her journey to the small crystal clear pool above. A smile lit up her face, already knowing that it was Mikke, since he was probably one of the few to have the decency of knocking. Finally reaching the top, she moved to stand right next to the waterfall and looked down. Her sapphire eyes grew large for a second.
“Looks a lot higher from up here than down there…” The half-mermaid didn’t have to speak loud in order for her voice to carry, though the roar of the fall did muffle some of her words. Recovering, the onyx haired girl looked down to her new companion and smiling, waved. She was glad for his company.
Suddenly focusing her attention on the matter at hand, she took a few baby steps closer to the edge, her toes centimeters from hanging over the cliff’s lip. Making her ankles touch, she lifted her arms in unison above her head, her thumbs meeting, and her hands coming together in a point. Quickly glancing to aim for her target, she closed her eyes and let instinct kick in. Launching off the edge, her body disappeared into the wall of water.
The downpour of the water around her was an interesting sensation, she’d never dived into a waterfall before, and she naturally wouldn’t mind trying it again once she surfaced. Aeya slid into the large pool below, her aquatic nature kicking in as she glided along the bottom of the pool, looking at the world above to find Mikke’s warped figure in the water’s ripples. Finding what she was looking for, she gradually surfaced just inches from the pool’s edge, her sapphire eyes watching the young man sitting a good distance away.
Resting her crossed arms on the pool border, she pulled herself a few inches out of the water in order to rest her chin where her forearms met. Her feet were silently kicking back and forth in the water, as a quick chill went up her spine at the sudden exposure of dry air.
“You should dive down from there. It’s a lot of fun,” The half-mermaid remembered his electric gift, but felt that if he truly didn’t want to use it, then he would have no problem, “I’ll even go up there with you if you want?” The young woman felt guilty that she was enjoying herself, but Mikke was forced to sit out and watch instead, in an attempt to not fry her.
“Hey Cel, I’m surprised you suggested we wait for morning to explore the ship. Aren’t you the one who wants to have as little contact with the living as possible?” The female voice was quiet, but still strong. Light footsteps could be heard approaching the large blandly coloured building, a shadowed figure finally showing up to be the owner of them.
“Yes, but that has nothing to do with it. It’s only polite to possibly wait and ask the owners if you could feed your curiosity by exploring their ship. Ever thought of that?” The second voice came a short distance behind the shadowed first, his figure still completely hidden. The female suddenly stopped and turned around.
“I did! Did all those beatings mess with your brain or something? It’s just more fun to explore and go places when you’re not supposed to…duh,” The female voice seemed to suddenly realize something was wrong. A tense silence swallowed the two as the figure suddenly took a step forward, “…C-cel, I didn’t mean it like that…I j-just forgot…” The female’s voice was filled with guilt and sorrow, something very different than the annoyed tone she’d had only minutes before.
Another figure could be seen passing the first, the female quickly turning around and following on her companion’s heels, “Please, Cel…don’t be mad…I’m sorry…I’m so sor—” She was cut off when the taller shadow stopped, causing the shorter one to run into his back.
“It is alright Kerin…” His voice was soft and sad. They stood quietly for a few seconds longer, suddenly broken by a sniffle. The taller figure quickly began walking again, leaving the shorter one behind, “Just because I don’t enjoy company with the living doesn’t mean I want to join the dead with how slow you’re walking.” It took her a few seconds to regain her composure before she bound off once again towards her companion.
Meive softly grabbed the arm Lila held out, gently pulling her sleeve up higher. He did not like the way she’d described her skin as tearing , especially since there didn’t seem to be a plausible reason or cause for it. Thinking about it a few moments longer, he gradually released his hold on her arm and leaned back. He was mildly surprised to find that she had read into his attempts to hide his pain.
“I believe the question should be when have I not had a migraine,” He sighed and rubbed his temples, a lopsided smile dancing across his lips, “Rest sounds pretty good, but I have one more thing to ask.” Letting his hand fall into his laps, he stared at her once more with his emerald irises.
“What happened to you when we first started out on our journey? When you passed out.”
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 7, 2008 18:48:17 GMT -5
"Oh yes, that. Now that I think back on it," Lila said softly, still looking at him, "my mind was 'attacked' I can't remember very much of it, except intense pain." she shivered from the memory, but then managed to smile. That smile was quickly gone as she clutched her side, wincing. When the brief but searing pain was gone, she moved her hand just to see that blood had soaked through both her shirt and sweatshirt, and her hand was red. Then she noticed Meive's hand...the skin on the top of his wrist was...tearing...
"Meive...when you touched me...this is...contagious." The tear in her side felt longer then the others by far, and she felt dizzy. But her mind was whirling--had she touched anyone else, or anyone else touched her? "Oh no...Kita."
Kita's ear twitched as she slowly woke back up, yawning and stretching out very cat-like. Aurora sat up, suddenly alert about something, which made Raz sit up as well. "What is it?" he asked, very serious. Aurora got up and was before Kita before the Bastet could register what was going on.
"There, on her shoulder--the skin just began to tear. See?" the small girl said, and Kita blinked, having not noticed the pain as she looked at her injury. Auroa reached forward, but Raz gently snatched her hand back.
"No, don't touch her--something seems wrong."
"You're right."
All three heads turned to see a tall boy with very short, spiky brown hair. He looked like a goth...black clothing, dark shadows under his eyes, and very pale skin. His hands were tucked into the pockets of his baggy pants, his dark blue eyes trained on Kita's wound. Even though they had not known it, it was the same boy who had snuck past them after bumping into Lila earlier. He raised one arm, and the long black sleeve fell to his elbow to reveal a tear on his arm.
"The woman with the black hair has been the only one to touch me--I bumped into her. This 'sickness' has darkness in it." Zidane said in his low voice.
Aurora bit her bottom lip gently, glancing to Raz. What could they do?
"Wow, nice dive Aeya! Oh, no thank you--believe it or not, I'm uncomfortable with heights!" Mikke laughed, smiling brightly. Seeing her dive in had been...thrilling and entrancing. It made him remember himself as a toddler, sitting away from the pool and feeling the excitement of the others who dared jump into the water. He felt comfortable on the sidelines--he had sat at such a place all his life.
"Nice dive!"
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 7, 2008 19:27:33 GMT -5
Meive felt the pain suddenly rip up his wrist. Surprised, he drew back and stared at his wrist. Looking up to Lila, he watched her confused for a few seconds before quickly standing up. He walked over to her and wrapped his non-injured arm around her waist, pulling her to her feet.
“We need to get inside and dress these wounds, as well as gathering the others who you touched by accident in some area, where we can possibly watch our movements.” His voice was low and he concentrated on holding a majority of Lila’s weight. As he moved them closer to the hall leading to the main room, he decided to call on Aeya.
“Aeya, we need you immediately in the main room, something’s up so we might need your ability. Make sure to get the rest in there too, but nobody touch each other.” Meive spoke the words with a sense of urgency as the youth noticed he was only a few feet from the door leading to the hall.
Aeya was just about to comment to Mikke, when her mind was suddenly filled with the voice she recognized to be Meive’s. Letting his words sink in, the half-mermaid quickly became alarmed. Moving her arms quickly she pushed herself out of the warm water and crawled onto the concrete ground. Climbing to her feet she strode over to Mikke and grabbed the towel resting on the chair next to him. She turned and grabbed her glasses, not caring about the large droplets of water that dropped onto the lens. Quickly she pulled her black shirt over her wet skin, not caring if it looked funny. The young woman completely disregarded pulling her jeans on, knowing it would take too long to get them on in a comfortable way.
Turning around to Mikke, she grabbed his hand and almost started sprinting towards the door. Until she suddenly realized what she’d done. Freezing, Aeya released her grip on him and turned around slowly. Oh no, I touched him…what does that mean.
“S-sorry, we have to get to the main room right now. And make sure not to touch anyone.” She felt bad for saying it, and not being able to explain, but what would she have been able to say? She didn’t even know why herself. Throwing her troubled thoughts aside, she turned back towards the door and almost ran towards it.
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 7, 2008 21:26:02 GMT -5
Mikke was a bit stunned, but followed Aeya down the short hallway without question. What was going on? He politely opened the door for Aeya, and once again they were in the main, big room. As he shut the door behind them and approached the others, he couldn't help but notice Zidane, who was staring at Kita. When he realized she was injured, that's when Lila and Meive appeared through the Garden door. They were both bleeding...
Raz stood with Aurora, looking between Lila, Meive, Kita and Zidane.
"What's going on here, really? Where has this 'sickness' come from?"
"They need to be healed, Raz--" Aurora said softly, obviously longing to see them all healed and not hurting.
"But you can't touch them--"
"I don't have to, Raz, I can also sing the song of healing."
Zidane said nothing, looking at everyone, as if embedding them to memory. He was rather emotionless, but when he spoke, he tried not to make his words sound threatening.
"Be careful with that--like I said, there is darkness in it. I can see it, spreading along the skin of those three," he pointed briefly at Meive, Kita and Lila. "When you sing, I will attempt to pull the darkness out...but I warn you, it won't be pleasant and may leave you unconscious."
"We need to take that chance, since this thing spreads," Raz said, looking at the girls and Meive. Kita nodded, along with Lila, who had quietly thanked Meive for his support before carefully sitting down on the couch next to Kita's. If she was going to be knocked unconscious, then she'd rather be comfortable about it.
Aurora looked at Zidane carefully, then smiled softly.
"Thank you, Zidane. Have you touched anyone since bumping into Lila?"
"No."
Aurora nodded and turned to Aeya, and smiled softly still. "You can sing the healing song, too. I can tell that it has been used before, because your companions still have that certain aurora about them." then she waited for Aeya to start, as was polite.
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 7, 2008 22:32:25 GMT -5
Aeya allowed Mikke to open the door for her, as she quickly walked through and made her way towards the rest of her friends. When she saw Meive holding Lila and the blood that soaked their clothing, she found herself barely able to stop and not run over to them. Meive seemed to notice the half-mermaid’s body language, the urge to run over to him shining in her sapphire eyes.
“No! Aeya, don’t even come near me. Kita, Lila and I are infected with something, you mustn’t touch us.” The look she saw in his intense emerald eyes told her what would happen if she did. All she could do was nod her head numbly.
When Zidane spoke, and explained what he saw surrounding the three, the young woman filled with dread. The very idea of their skin tearing was a truly horrifying thought. Forcing herself to stay as focused as possible, she watched Aurora and gradually regained her composure.
Quietly, she walked over to where Raz and his girlfriend stood, looking at the sitting Bastet, Lila and Meive who was sitting down next the other two. Lila had already grown pale, and from the looks of it, Meive was in a good amount of pain as well. The girl felt helpless, until Aurora brought up the idea of using their healing ability. The half-mermaid still hadn’t gotten used to the fact that she had it, but she welcomed it wholeheartedly.
Glancing at the young woman next to her, she nodded her head. She let her grip on her soaked towel go, it hitting the floor with a soggy sound. Looking over to Mikke for a boost of reassurance, she turned to look at her injured comrades and closing her eyes, began to sing.
Cel let the young woman enter the door first, following in behind her, he closed it. The dim lighting finally revealed the two’s appearance. The male known as Cel as tall and athletically built, he wore a long sleeved crimson shirt and black jeans. A strange metal bracer with intricate carvings rested on his right wrist. Dark green hair was pulled back high into a ponytail, shorter strands cradling his face. His companion only came to his shoulders, her ruby hair shining down to her shoulders in large curls. Her violet eyes bounced around the hall and her arms were wrapped behind her back. Kerin wore a white double slitted knee length skirt, black combat boots, a deep blue sleeveless v-neck and black arm warmers that reached up to her shoulders.
The two had entered the building through a back entrance, which was much closer to the location of their rooms, Cel having decided to choose his to be one of the last. Kerin had joined the room next to his, seeing as though he was the only one she really knew, and the two had become close since their initial arrival.
Kerin suddenly stopped, sniffing the air gingerly. They’d reached their rooms, but the young woman had turned to look the remainder of the hall. Cel had noticed immediately and stood there staring at her, his greenish blue eyes focused on her small form.
“I smell blood.”
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 8, 2008 8:27:56 GMT -5
(I apologize beforehand about the biiig post! x3)
As Aurora stood next to Aeya and the half-mermaid began to sing, she too closed her eyes and began to sing in a peaceful alto tone, and though her voice wasn't amazing, it blended very well with Aeya and the song now sounded stronger.
Zidane felt the presence of the other two that had entered the complex, but did not pay them any more attention as he raised a hand, directing it at Kita. His eyes flashed gold suddenly, but his expression remained the same--masked, if not emotionless.
Kita felt...odd. The song she heard could be felt in her very bones, and she could feel her torn skin immediately start to repair itself, but at a faster rate. But Something was....tugging from beneath the area of her shoulder and chest, refusing to come out. It made her feel sick and dizzy, and her hands gripped the cushions of the sofa very tightly. Zidane frowned for a slight second before clenching his fist, as if he had caught something within his grasp. Then he pulled it back, and Kita gasped as whatever had been tugging was suddenly free. There was an odd echoing of screams in her mind as she felt herself blacking out, though she knew she nor anyone else was screaming...
As Kita's eyes closed and she slumped back against the cushions, Zidane raised his hand again, palm faced out to Meive. He frowned again, but longer this time. The 'shadow' was pulsating from Meive's arm and that entire side oh his body. He would feel the effects more strongly than Kita had. Once again the darkness was tugged, putting up a good fight to stay in Meive. But Zidane gripped it again, and though no one else could see the shadow he was extracting, he could. His fist clenched and he pulled it back, and Meive was released from the pressure.
Next was Lila, who had had it longer...and that concerned Zidane. He couldn't just yank this one out, not without leaving the girl inactive for several days.
Aurora opened her eyes, the song fading as all injuries were cured, even on Zidane. She caught her breath, turning worried eyes to Raz. He stood tensed, not knowing what to do. He was about to question Zidane as to why he wasn't doing anything with Lila, but the dark personage spoke first.
"The darkness holds nearly all of her body--I can't yank it out without damaging her in some way. I can do it, but she would be sick for several days afterwards, with or without your healing abilities." he addressed to Aeya and Aurora, and looked around at everyone else, as if asking for permission to continue. But his gold eyes flashed even bright as he obviously got an idea. "Never mind, I have an idea..."
(Blackout period, weee! And now morning comes...)
Mikke woke up with a start, sweating as he sat up rigid in his bed. Wait...in his bed? This confused him...the last thing he remembered was Zidane doing an odd motion with his hands, and the very air around the group had seemed thick and gray. There had been screams of pain, but somehow Mikke knew it had not been from anyone in the room. The boy cupped his head in his hands, trying to clear his head.
He remembered calling out to Aeya, then feeling so heavy that he dropped to the ground. He had a faint memory of an interesting girl dashing into the scene, her hair a fiery red, as were her eyes. There hadn't been anything spectacular about her, like with Aurora. She just seemed, at a glance, 'normally attractive'. There had been a shout in a different language, and a sudden burst of fire and Zidane shouting back...then he remembered blacking out.
Mikke sat there for a few minutes, and after a while confirmed that he felt perfectly fine. If he had been carried back to his bed, then everything was at a peaceful stand-still. So he stumbled to the shower after discarding his dirty clothes, leaning against the tiled wall as the hot water massaged his neck. He couldn't help but be puzzled with Zidane and the fiery girl...
Kita yawned, smiling as she stretched out on her bed. It had been forever since she had slept so deeply! As she fumbled out of bed, it took her a few moments to realize what had happened last night. Her shoulder was healed, and she felt perfectly fine. Actually, better than before! A quick shower made her feel even better, and wrapped up in her towel she stood before the wall-embedded computer terminal and chose a suitable wardrobe. Before she had worn a blue, strapless top with an even lighter blue sash tied neatly around her waist and darkblue jeans with simple shoes.
Kita never really changed her style, especially with the sash--it was a Bastet 'thing'. She picked out a black top with thin straps and a higher neck, but kept her light blue sash around her waist. Khakis and sandals with straps that she could tie up the calf of her legs proved to be very comfortable. It was easier to walk around with open-toed shoes...a cat 'thing' for balance. Trusting that everything was fine now, she exited her room, room twenty. She was the first to arrive in the main room, but that was proven wrong as she noticed a red-haired girl sitting right in the middle of the room, her posture straight and relaxed and eyes closed, as if in meditation.
"I hope that you are better?" the girl asked as Kita began to walk toward the fridge, unable to ignore the hunger that clawed at her insides.
"Yes, much!" Kita responded cheerfully, but she paused mid-reached as the memory of last night became more clear. Before completely blacking out, she had heard that girl's voice...oh well. She opened the fridge and stuck her head in, her tail swaying peacefully behind her.
It took Lila a while to figure out that she was awake, starring up at the ceiling that had now turned to that of a beautiful morning, peaceful clouds that were colored majestically by the almost fully-risen sun. All to quickly the memories of the previous night crowded rudely into her mind. Even though her thoughts and vision had been a bit on the foggy side, she had tensed as the boy, Zidane, had made an odd grayness appear in the room. Whatever had been in her that Zidane had seen became what she could only explain to be 'angry', surging to get out. Mikke had shouted to Aeya, Razziel and Aurora had sunk to the ground with the others...but a girl with fiery-red hair had dashed into sight, yelling something in a strange language to Zidane, who had yelled back "I know what I'm doing!" But the girl had turned to her, pointing a finger at her and flames were suddenly encasing her...but it hadn't hurt at all. It felt warm, inviting and relaxing. The darkness within had literally evaporated...and before she could fall into a sleep that was tugging at her very soul, she saw the girl encase Kita and Meive, and even Zidane in the same fire. She could have sworn that Meive had still been awake, his eyes half open but aware. Then all was not seen as the heavy sleep won over.
Lila sat up slowly, still in the same clothing as last night, except that all the blood was gone. She sighed and ran a hand through her curly hair. At least she felt good, instead of groggy and miserable like any other morning. Her mind instantly thought of Meive, and she hoped he was okay.
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 8, 2008 11:34:58 GMT -5
(Pssshh, biig posts are awesome…XD lol. I love reading ‘em! though mine might be longer…^^; a lot longer….. sorry about that...) “I smell a nice amount of blood.” Kerin’s voice was low, it’s playful tone gone. Cel too was now looking farther down the hall, a look of concentration on his sharp features. “It seems as though everyone has gathered in the main room. I can feel l’homme d’ombre using his powers there.” Cel’s voice was emotionless, and Kerin turned her violet gaze to the young man next to her. The sudden feeling to run over there and see what was going on, Cel felt her change in body language. Quickly, he wrapped his strong arms around Kerin, making sure that her hands were trapped at her side. She obviously didn’t like this, as she quickly bucked back and began struggling. “Kerin… stop it! We shouldn’t go down there. He’s using strong power, and I don’t know what would happen if we were to interfere. He’s not the only one using a gift either. Two young women seem to have the song of healing. So whatever is going on they can handle it. We’ll check it out in the morning.” As the tall youth spoke, the young woman in his arms gradually became limp, until her head rested against his chest. Cel released her a few minutes later, his arms coming to fall at his side. Kerin moved forward, but turned to face the door to her room. Her head was bowed , hand resting on the handle. She opened it moments later and only hesitated a second before entering and closing the door behind her. Cel had closed his teal eyes and listened to Kerin leave, his head aimed up towards the ceiling. He remained that way for a few minutes longer, before opening his eyes to focus down the length of the hallway once more. Blinking a few times, he turned to his room and opening the door silently walked in. The door clicking closed behind him Meive felt the thing in his body struggle against the outstretched hand of the tall boy. It felt as if it were holding onto his very bones. Starting out as uncomfortable, it quickly excelled into pain, as he winced, until it was suddenly gone. His body felt heavy and it was hard to concentrate, but he still somehow managed to stay conscious. The young man knew that Lila was next, though from the look of the brown haired boy, it would be even more difficult then with Meive. When the song died away, Aeya opened her sapphire eyes and looked to her friends, hoping that the combined effort of Aurora and herself had gotten rid of all the wounds of the three in front of them, as well as the young man behind them. Her eyes finally went to rest on Mikke, his presence always somehow calming her. It was then Aeya heard the screams of pain. Something in her mind told her that it was no one here’s, though that didn’t make her feel much better. The fog soon followed, making everything and everyone feel dizzy and their limbs heavy. The half-mermaid heard Mikke call out her name, but she didn’t have enough time to even call back. Her vision suddenly fading to black. (black out period….wooooo… morning!) Meive woke up, disoriented, though with full awareness of his surroundings and control of his limbs. The first thing he noticed was that the migraine was gone, and his mind felt rested, the problem of sanity from yesterday was gone. Sitting up, he stared straight ahead, lost in thought. Been out…ten hours, eight minutes…twenty..two seconds and fifty milliseconds… The numbers came into his mind quickly, which was a good sign. They weren’t controlling his mind anymore, now that he’d been healed and rested. Lila…. She’d been the last one to get the ‘treatment’ by the dark boy. He remembered him saying what the consequences of such an action would be, which had worried Meive even at that time. He ran both hands through his auburn hair. There wasn’t much to remember after that, except the girl with fiery hair running in and yelling something in a different language. Then everything was dark. Pulling the blankets off of him, he placed his feet on the carpeted floor and paused. Figuring out some kind of plan in his head, he finally stood up and pulled his shoes on. He was wearing the same clothing from before, now without the blood from his and Lila’s wounds. Meive made his way towards the door. Stopping, he let his hand rest on the cold doorknob, before quickly twisting it and pulling the door open. Looking towards the end of the hall, where he noticed Kita had already started her raid on the refrigerator. His attention was then caught by the young woman who sat in the center of the room, her bright red hair looking almost as though it were on fire by the sunlight that spilled in. He walked over to stand behind Kita, peering into the fridge over her shoulder, “Find anything good by chance?” His voice was calm, though friendly. “Aenxye, leave now! Go find mommie’s friend, it’s not safe for you here.” The voice was urgent, and sad, though filled with love.
“No mommie, I’m not gonna leave you! I want to stay in the water with you!” It was evident from the young girl’s voice that she was on the verge of tears, it quivering every so often. Distant shouts and yelling could be heard, which made the older woman call out sadly.
“You must leave now, Mommie has to take care of some business with these bad men. I promise to be home later. Now go find your friend Meive, he will play some games with you before dinner time, alright?” The young girl finally obeyed her mother’s orders, and began moving away, though as she did so, she heard the shouts grow louder. Finally the young child knew that the bad men had reached her mother, and a piercing cry filled the air before there was silence. Tears poured down the young girl’s face as she continued to run, still trying to obey her mom’s wishes.
Until a large wave of blood surrounded her, knocking her off her feet. The child didn’t know what to do but scream.Aeya woke up with a scream in her throat, sweat soaking her body as she lay there. Quickly sitting up, she looked around with tear filled eyes. The images of the previous night finally sunk in, worry filling her mind. The half-mermaid recalled hearing Mikke call her name before everything faded away. She stood up and realized that she was still in her bathing suit and shirt. Walking over towards the flat panel, she switched the theme of her room to that of the ocean, before going through her wardrobe and picking out some clothes. Heading into the bathroom she noticed a bathtub. Turning the handles to fill the large porcelain basin, she placed her clothes on a shelf. When the tub finally finished filling, she turned the water off and climbed in curling into a ball. Not able to hold back any longer, tears ran down her face as she quietly sobbed. (we’ll get to Cel and Kerin next post….this is REALLY long… )
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 8, 2008 13:15:15 GMT -5
( That means 'man shadow', or something close right ^^? My character is French too <3! Well, not French, but she knows some of the language. But since I don't, I use an online translator thing. So forgive me if it sucks. XD Oooh fun! I use this site by the way. ^^ translation.langenberg.com/ . Narg, I'll finish this post once I get home from my friend's later. xD)
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 8, 2008 13:19:00 GMT -5
(Yesh, you are right. Neat! lol. XD If you want, I can put the French phrases translated at the end of the post, so you don't have to worry about going through the trouble. Alright, have fun at your friends! ^_^)
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 9, 2008 11:16:24 GMT -5
"Les choses commencent à se compliquer," the fiery-haired girl muttered to herself as she felt Meive enter the room and join the Bastet. She opened one eye, looking over to them toward the kitchen area. She gracefully gathered herself up, deciding to join them. As the other too crowded around the large fridge, Unity eased herself up to sit on the shiny counter top.
Kita smiled as she heard Meive, and stood upright. "Just about everything is in here! However, I think I'll settle for cereal." she plucked up the container of milk, edging around Meive so he could have a better look of the fridge's glories. She smiled at Unity and set the milk container by the girl. "Would you like some?"
"Sure," Unity said friendly enough, smiling in return. "Nice outfit!"
"Why thank you!" Kita said, her ears perking up. She liked how the girl was wearing a white tank top with a black vest, it made her hair look interesting. As the Bastet skipped off to begin her search through the cupboards, the red-haired girl spoke more formerly.
"I am sorry for putting you all on fire last night--It shouldn't have hurt at all, though."
"You did? I don't really remember." Kita's muffled voice said, as she had gotten into one of the lower cupboards and her head was currently in it.
Unity chuckled, crossing her legs and observing her army-like boots before speaking again. "I'm Unity, by the way."
"I found it, woo!" Kita said, pulling out a few boxes of cereal and cantering back over to Unity and setting her load down next to the milk. "Unity, that's a cool name. I'm Kita." Unity nodded at her, and looked to Meive, smiling and awaiting to hear what his name was.
Raz had gotten up before anyone else, right before dawn. He was now in the weights room, having completed a workout he had dearly needed. As he toweled himself down with the specially-scented towels (that wiped sweat away and left one smelling decent), he looked over to Aurora. The girl had come in after him not too long after he had awakened, but had fallen asleep on one of the mats. He couldn't help but smile as he carefully sat down next to her, taking a hand and running Aurora's fine hair through his fingers.
Last night had been...interesting. But he had told himself not to think much on it, since everything was obviously okay. But where had Lila gotten that 'sickness' from? Aurora shifted then, smiling in her sleeping state. Raz felt himself smiling back, even though the girl couldn't see it.
It was nice to be back with her...!
Lila was standing at her door, one hand on the handle while her head rested on the smooth wood. She did feel great, but her mind felt very, very troubled. She wanted to go out and see everyone, but...with a sigh she walked away from the door, crossing over to the window and let the sunlight soak into her skin. Maybe today things would clear up...not just for her, but for everyone.
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Post by Starless::Night on Mar 9, 2008 12:46:54 GMT -5
Meive smiled when the Bastet answered him, when she grabbed the milk and slid out of his way, he quickly took her place. He wasn’t really hungry, but thought it would be best for him if he did eat something since the last meal he officially had was before the whole kidnapping incident had occurred. What he found in the fridge was exactly had Kita said, there was tons of stuff, but looking through it, he found nothing that was appealing. Closing the door, he looked at the counter and noticing a basket of fruit picked up something he hoped was an orange. It was then he finally realized that the fiery haired girl had been speaking to him. His emerald gaze went to fall on her as he rewound the past few minutes in his mind to fill in on the conversation.
“Meive,” He nodded his head and took a seat on one of the bar stools by Unity. He started peeling the fruit, its citrus smell spreading in the air around him. His gaze turning to rest on the room where he knew Lila was. He hoped she was alright, and debating on whether he should check on her. The youth then thought better of it, since each of them probably wanted their own space. He picked up his peeled fruit and started walking away from Kita and the new girl Unity, “I think I’m going to sit in the garden. It was nice meeting you Unity, I’ll see you both later.” His voice was rather distant, but he didn’t mean for it to sound rude.
Stepping out of the hall into the garden, the sun warmed his skin instantly. He allowed himself to wander the around, eating his breakfast as he went. Staring off to the side, he saw the bench that Lila and him had been on the night before. Turning away, he noticed a small natural fountain running along the far wall, and figured he check it out.
When Aeya’s tears had run dry, she’d remained in the warm water a while longer before forcing herself to get out. Drying off, she pulled the stop out of the bottom of the tub, allowing the water to drain before getting dressed. The half-mermaid had found a long, tiered, white, lacey skirt and a blue shirt that matched the colour in her hair. Pulling her long hair back into a messy bun on the back of her head, she looked into the mirror. Her eyes were red and puffy, so she knew that she would have to wait a few minutes before going out and joining the others.
Walking out of the bathroom, she sat on the edge of her bed staring blankly at the wall straight ahead. Her sapphire eyes unfocused. This went on for a few more minutes, until the young woman finally broke free of her thoughts. Turning, she grabbed her glasses off the nightstand and slid them up the bridge of her nose. Looking back into the mirror quickly, she was relieved to find her eyes weren’t puffy now, though still a little bloodshot, which she could probably get away with. Slipping on some white lacey flats, Aeya walked towards the door, and paused. Her plan was going to be to check on Mikke, but the girl had realized, she didn’t know what room he was in. Might as well get something to eat then…maybe someone else knows what room he’s in.
Cel opened his door silently and walked out. His teal blue eyes scanning over the room sharply. He’d sensed the Bastet and the other girl when he’d awakened, taking note that the third person, a guy had gone into the garden a short time before he’d opened his door. Closing the door behind him, he moved to stand in front of the door next to his.
Kerin twisted the handle and pulled the door open, only to be greeted by Cel, his teal eyes knowing she was coming. She stepped out with a large smile, violet eyes full of mischief. Her outfit consisted of another v-neck shirt this time black, with a crimson tanktop underneath. Again she wore a skirt, though this time it matched the tanktop and ended a few inches above her knee, a slit on one side. The young woman wore the same combat boots.
Closing the door behind her she stood next to Cel quietly, waiting for him to say something to her, since it was a usual routine. Looking up into his teal eyes, Kerin noticed that he was concentrating on something. A minute passed by before allowed herself to place a hand on his forearm. This broke him out of this thoughts as he looked down at her.
"I was just figuring out where everyone was, at least our new arrivals. There are three males, and three females. Two girls are in their rooms, the other is over by the kitchen, and the three males are spread out." His spoke quietly, his voice serious. The mention of three new guys perked up Kerin's ears as a mischievious smile danced across her lips. Cel noticed and sighing rolled his eyes.
"Three guys you say?" Her voice was cheerful, almost annoyingly so, because Cel knew what it meant. He barely refrained from smacking himself in the forehead for even bringing it up.
"Yes...three..." The youth muttered, almost feeling sorry for these guys who were definitely going to be running for their lives soon enough. He watched her calculate in her mind, and his pity for these poor souls only grew.
"I think it's time I introduce myself," Kerin suddenly spoke cheerfully, Cel didn't like where this was going at all, "Where's the closest one?"
"Four doors down, but I don't thi--" Before Cel even had a chance to finish his sentence, Kerin had disappeared, vanished before his eyes, which wasn't necessarily unusual for her. "Kerin!" He almost yelled, mad that she'd left without him finishing what he should've mentioned.
Realizing how loud he'd spoken, he looked over towards the kitchen area, sure that the two young women would have heard his outburst.
Kerin appeared in a room, the surroundings very different than the one of her room. Looking around, she got her bearings, her ears picking up the sound of running water. Turning around, she stared at the door leading to the bathroom for a few seconds. He's in the shower. I suppose I should have stayed to listen to Cel mention that anyways. Oops! Heehee. A devious smile lit her face as she gracefully sat down on the boy's bed, waiting for him to exit the shower. She always loved surprising people.
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Post by ||Megs|| on Mar 11, 2008 10:35:36 GMT -5
Mikke had no clue that there was someone now in his room, his thoughts very much elsrwhere. He wasn't sure why, but all he could think about was taking Aeya to the beach today. Maybe they could get to know eath other better, since they had not had the chance at school.
School...they'd have TONS of makeup work. After almost drowning himself in the never-ending supply of warm water, he stepped out and dried himself off. He pulled his shorts on, then realized he had left his white shirt out on the bed. Taking a deep breath as if to clear his senses, he contacted Aeya with his mind.
Hey, Aeya! It's Mikke, obviously. Listen, I'm thinking we should start out early and have Raz take us halfway to the ocean. I remember him telling Aurora about going solar surfing last night, and from the sound of it where you rent the boards isn't too far from the ocean--AHHH!
Obviously, he had just stepped out of the bathroom in only his shorts to discover a girl--a girl that wasn't Aeya--sitting on his bed. He froze for a moment, his feathers bristling. Then he ducked back into the bathroom doorway, his heart pounding faster than normal. He didn't recognize her, but almost instantly he knew that she was Terain. Whatever words he should have been saying were frozen at the tip of his tongue.
But who was that, and how did she get in without him even noticing?
Unity watched with a smile as Meive left, letting herself wonder what the young man was thinking about. Kita found the bowls and they finally got to eating their cereal, the two girls just naturally comfortable in each other's presence. It was odd, since their 'elements' of ice and fire conflicted with one another. Just as they finished their breakfast, they both hear a yell and looked over their shoulders in unison.
Kita raised an eyebrow--the young man had yelled the name 'Kerin', but no one was there. Unity just nodded at Cel, chuckling as she slid off from the counter. When Aeya would walk out the door, Kita grinned and pointed four doors down from Cel's.
"You had better go and wake Mikke up, Aeya--he hasn't been up yet." Kita called over the distance to Aeya. She had no idea that the half-mermaid may be frantic in knowing why Mikke had mentally screamed, and she also didn't know she had just helped for Aeya to locate him faster.
Lila's door opened, and Unity seemed to tense a bit as the door next to Lila's opened up at the same time. Zidane came out first, ignoring Lila and quickly striding through the room to the main hallway. He paused as he came to the kitchen area, and for a moment he glared at Unity with such dislike that Kita felt chills run down her back. Unity kept her eyes level with his, and now Kita could feel that they both did not like each other.
"Civey lokras," Unity said softly, seeming to be amused now. Zidane twitched before stalking away, soon dissapearing down the main hallway. Kita shook her chills off before turning to her newest friend.
"Unity, how many languages do you speak? I heard you say something in French earlier,"
"I speak three--English, French, and Unum." (pronouced you-num) Unity responded, purposely forgetting the brief encounter with Zidane. "So, what are your plans for the day?"
"I have no idea, but it would be nice to get out!" Kita answered as she dove back into the fridge again, grabbing up an apple. Lila was approaching, having greeted Cel softly. When Lila got close enough, Kita casually chucked the apple at Lila, who caught it instinctively, and pointed to the Garden door. The onyx-haired woman raised an eyebrow, but began the walk across the room anyways.
Unity chuckled. "You can come with me! I'll show you around. Shall we go?"
Just as the two left and Lila closed the garden door behind her, two more people entered the main room--Raz and Aurora. Aurora waved over at Cel, the question of 'where has Kerin dissapeared off to now?' in her eyes as she smiled. Oh yes, that was right...there were more guys for her to 'attack'. But she wouldn't get her Razziel, no no no! They went into the kitchen and began looking around for something that sounded appetizing. Raz was actually excited--he hadn't been solar surfing in so long, it would be great!
Lila held the apple delicatley as she entered the garden, marveling at the fantastic scents. Further into the garden she could hear a fountain, and she just felt that Meive was there. And indeed he was as she appraoched, the sunlight making her black hair shine with blue halo-like highlights. She smiled at him, and stood by the fountain quietly for a while as she watched the water.
"You know, you don't have to go to the meeting with me--you can go have fun with the others, and I could catch up with you later." she suggested, taking a small bite of the apple. Mmm, Kita had made a wonderful choice of fruit to chuck at her--it had been years since the last time she had savored an apple.
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