Interesting Iscribble RP

Altodd: *follows Key into the Jacob's room, wanting to stay with her* Krrr...

Key: *picks up the fallen door and leans it back against the frame, giving Mikenno a small nod before she does so*

Mikenno: *nods back, then goes to pick up Jacob's remains and take them back to his room*

Key: ... *looks back at Altodd* ...Do you know how to turn BACK... <:/

Altodd: *unable to understand, he only cocks his head to the side, confused*

Key: ...Guess not... *sighs, then puts her ear to the door. she doesn't hear anything, so she figures Mikenno left already* ... *pushes the door aside, then waves Altodd over* Come on. We're going to our room...

Altodd: *follows Key to their room*

Key: *lets him in, then closes the door behind them* ... *looks at her absurdly bloodied hands and clothes, then back at Altodd--his snout and claws were COVERED in the stuff* ...We need to clean up... I will NOT let you sleep on my bed like that. D;

Altodd: *watches her with a confused, but still lost-puppy look*

Key: Mrhh... *tugs him towards the bathroom* Come on, you need to be CLEAN...

Altodd: *yanks away from her, somehow understanding what she wanted to do to him*

Key: Ohhh no you don't. I am NOT letting you get blood all over my bed. DX

Altodd: *snorts, then walks over to a corner of the room, curling up on the floor*

Key: ...Well, okay, fine. Be that way. >:/ *goes into the bathroom herself, and tries to scrub all the blood off her arms* XC

Altodd: *snorts. He closes his eyes, soon falling asleep, lightly snoring*

Key: *it takes her a while to get fully clean, and when she comes out, she's glad Altodd didn't decide to hop on her bed while she was gone. she hunts around for a spare shirt, and is quite happy when she finds one--she didn't have to deal with that torn up t-shirt anymore. she changes into the new shirt, and gets into bed, taking her pill, and allowing herself to drift off into sleep, wondering how much of last night Altodd will remember...*

The Next Morning

Altodd: *lies naked on the floor, still completely asleep. He's also still covered in blood*

Key: *wakes up, and notices him on the floor* !! *looks around, and is a bit relieved when she sees a small stack of his clothes on a table next to the bed. she gets up, and walks over to him, nudging him slightly, knowing he's going to panic when he sees all that blood* ...Altodd...

Altodd: Mnh... *he groggily wakes up, sitting up and yawning* G'morning Key... why'my on the floor...? *suddenly he remembers - he nearly died. He DID die. How is he alive?? He almost smiles until he sees all the dried blood all over him. He lets out a cry of terror*

Key: *bites her lip nervously--she was going to have to explain it all now* Um... you kind of uh... died... but you started transforming and you healed yourself... They restraints couldn't hold you down... D:>

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Eclipse: *is extremely upset, but manages to control his temper - killing Altodd will solve nothing. Instead, he goes into his Condemned form and wraps his tentacles around Altodd's snout, pulling him away from the body*

Altodd: *snarls in anger*

C. Eclipse: *uses his other arm to wrap tentacles Altodd's arms and torso, binding him and making sure he doesn't move*

Altodd: *falls onto his side, struggling (but to no avail), FURIOUS*

Key: ! *sees this as her chance and goes up to Altodd again, kneeling down by his head, speaking as calmly as she can* Altodd... Altodd, it's Key... LOOK at me, Altodd....

Altodd: *he struggles some more before glaring at Key... then NOT glaring at Key, as he realizes who it is. His eyes gain that lost puppy look again, and he whimpers, wanting to be let go*

C. Eclipse: *s fighting off the urge to strangle Altodd. He's shaking with rage* D8< ...

Key: Shhh... *rubs his neck, running her claws back and forth through his fur in an attempt to soothe him* Shh... *looks back at Eclipse, and can SEE how angry he is* Eclipse... you can let him go...

C. Eclipse: *he squeezes Altodd a little tighter before retracting his tentacles, letting the monster go*

Altodd: *slowly gets back up, onto all fours*

Key: *keeps her hand on his neck as he gets up, fearing that even with her there, he might go into another fit of rage. she glances at the crowd clogging up the hall, trying to will them to just leave* ...

Mikenno: *can see her intentions, and pushes past the group towards the front, mentally urging them to leave*

Eclipse: ... *leaves*

Most People: *leave*

Altodd: *growls angrily at Mikenno when he sees the dragon approach*

Mikenno: *Stops, knowing that advancing further will enrage Altodd* ...

Key: !! Hey, hey... shhh, it's okay...

Altodd: *his fur bristles in his inhuman rage, drool leaking out from between his bared teeth as he continues to growl, seemingly not hearing Key*

Mikenno: *takes a few steps back, making himself look as non-hostile as possible--he didn't need to incite Altodd's fury* ...

Key: Hey--! *steps in front of him, between him and Mikenno* You have to cut that out, okay. D:

Altodd: *huffs at Key, giving her a rather defiant glare. The werewolf is a malevolent sort of creature. It doesn't attack because it feels threatened. It attacks because it wants to*

Key: *Lightly bops Altodd on the nose, like one would a misbehaving dog* Don't huff at me like that. >:/

Mikenno: !

Altodd: *startled, he only stares at Key, taken aback by her sudden "attack"* D: ...

Key: *pouts at him, crossing her arms* What? :/

Altodd: *stares at Key, not understanding*

Key: *stares back for a moment, then sighs* What am I going to do with you...?

Mikenno: *quietly* Key... we need to move the body...

Altodd: *roars viciously at Mikenno for the dragon daring to speak*

Mikenno: *stands his ground, but doesn't roar back* ...

Key: !!?? *is almost left deaf by the roar--she puts her hands over her ears and yells at him* STOP IT. DX<

Altodd: *his roaring quiets to a growl*

Key: Jesus CHRIST Altodd... DX *ears still ringing, she talks to Mikenno* Um... Should I just try getting Altodd into the med room...?

Mikenno: *nods very slightly*

Key: ...Okay. *nudges Altodd towards the room* Alrighty, big guy. Get back in there.

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Jacob: ... Key, he's DEAD! You can't revive a dead man!

Altodd: *still transforming slowly, even in "death"*

Key: *is completely frantic* W-WE'RE IN THE BETWEEN WORLD, WE CAN BRING HIM BACK SOMEHOW!! J-JUST DON'T LET HIM STAY DEAD...!! PLEASE....!

Jacob: KEY, I CAN'T DO ANYTHING! D8<

Altodd: *slowly transforming*

Key: ...y-you have to... *looks back at Altodd, and notices that he looked more wolf-ish then he did a bit earlier* ...if he's dead... h-how is he still transforming?

Jacob: How should I know?? I'm no expert on WEREWOLVES!

Altodd: *suddenly draws in air*

Heart Monitor: *starts detecting a pulse again, ceasing its flat-line*

Jacob: What the - ??

Key: <:D!! *is incredibly relieved, momentarily forgetting that Altodd would be extremely violent in this form*

Altodd: *he cries out in pain, only suffering more and more as he slowly turns lupine - his injuries rapidly repair themselves as he changes*

Jacob: ... And he's still going... D:

Key: He's healing...!!

Jacob: Because he's TRANSFORMING... D8

Altodd: *his cries soon turn to pained snarls as he changes, fighting against the restraints, his mind becoming more hostile*

Key: ...Uh oh... I um... don't think this is a good place to be right now... D:>

Jacob: I agree. D: *backs up* I think the restraints will be strong enough to hold him, though.

Altodd: *fully transformed, he breaks out of the restrains* SNAARRRGH!!

Jacob: Or not. D8

Key: !!! JACOB, YOU HAVE TO GET OUT. D8

Jacob: !! D8 *he makes a mad dash for the door*

Altodd: *lunges for Jacob, bashing him into the door and breaking out of the room, into the hallway, on top of his prey*

Jacob: OH JEEBUS!! OH BUGGER, BUGGER, BUGGER, GET OFF!! DDDD8

Key: !!! *runs out to the hall and tries to pull Altodd away, though she knew it would be a futile effort* ALTODD, STOP IT!! D8>

Jacob: OH FLIPPING HELL GET THIS MANGY MAN-LUPINE-THING OFF ME -

Altodd: *tears out Jacob's throat, blood splattering everywhere*

Key: D8!!!!!! OH GOD-- *tries to SHOVE Altodd off Jacob, though judging from the amount of blood that had gone flying just now, she was quite sure that the hedgehog was dead*

Jacob: *lets out a weak choking noise before his life is finally extinguished*

Altodd: *eats the hedgehog's corpse, blood gushing between his teeth and tongue*

Deriviti: *hearing the commotion, some come out and head over to the medical wing to see what is going on - they all see what has happened, and a silent shock takes over the massive group* D8 ... ...

Key: *backs away in horror when she sees that there's absolutely nothing she can do* D8 ...

Mikenno: *is tall enough to see over the crowd, and he gapes at the scene--Jacob, his friend and their only medic, dead*

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Altodd: *fights on the Blank Space, carefully killing each threat painlessly*

Everyone: *fighting*

Key: *fights in very much the same way*

Everyone: *fights*

Knight: *rides a horse. Seeing Altodd as a threat, he raises his lance and charges his horse at the man*

Altodd: *sees the incoming mounted knight and steps to the side a bit, readying his sword to cut the horse's legs and make the knight fall* >:( ...

Knight: *comes in quicker than Altodd expects, and thrusts his lance right directly into the center of Altodd's body. The lance, with all the force exerted onto it, protrudes out the other side of Altodd's body, through his hoodie, blood leaking everywhere, and chunks of Altodd's spine ripped out and flung onto the ground*

Altodd: *he can't even cry out in pain before blood leaks into his lungs and spills out of his mouth and nose. He wretches and chokes, stuck on the knight's lance, not really knowing what has happened*

Key: *stares in absolute SHOCK for a few moments--then all hell breaks loose. She runs at the mounted knight, driving her claws into the horse's middle and tearing it open, SCREAMING at the knight* DB<

Horse: *whinnies in pain and fear, falling to the ground and quickly dying*

Knight: !!! *tries to untangle himself from his mount, but to no avail* !!!??!!!

Altodd: *falls to the ground, bleeding. Alive, but dying* ...Hkk...

Key: *attacks the knight, viciously tearing the man apart as tears well up in her eyes. when she is finished, her rage fades, and she runs back over to Altodd, falling to her knees next to him. Why? Why him? Why now? She stares at the gaping, bloody hole Altodd's chest, feeling absolutely defeated. there is no way--NO POSSIBLE WAY--that he could survive this. he was as good as dead, and all she could do was stare*

Mikenno: *sees this from a distance* !!! RETREAT!!

Everyone: *does so, heading back to the stronghold*

Altodd: *he looks at Key as he bleeds to death on the ground, staring at her, his eyes screaming for her to help him. Begging for her to save him. He doesn't want to die. Not again. Not when he loves her* ...Gnk...

Key: *can see the plea in his eyes, and complies. she picks him up, VERY carefully, though she knew it would be impossible for it to be painless, and runs back into the stronghold. she ignores the blood dripping from the fatal injury, the blood that stains her clothing even more, the pitiful stares of everyone she passes by, everyone that KNOWS it's too late to save him--she takes him to the med room, practically kicking the door open*

Jacob: !!?? *looks and sees Key carrying the fatally wounded Altodd* ... Key... I can TRY helping him... but I doubt I'll be able to do much... D:> ... put him down on a bed...

Altodd: *dying and bleeding, his guts loosely hanging out of the hole in his middle*

Key: *gently sets him down on the closest bed, completely ignoring the near-absurd amounts of blood that covered her arms and shirt. She only watches Jacob's futile attempt to save him, already convinced that Altodd was going to die. she whimpers in a failed attempt to hold back a sob--he was the last thing she had left, and now, he was leaving her alone, in this white hell* ...

Jacob: *tries his best to save Altodd, trying to stop the bleeding, stop it all for as long as he can*

Altodd: *is unconscious from the pain*

Key: *only manages to whimper out a pathetic plea amidst her repressed sobs* ...p-please... d-don't go...

Jacob: *he's working as hard and fast as he can* Hey, I think I might be able to -

Altodd: *suddenly he snaps awake, screaming in pain, shaking uncontrollably - he's slowly transforming*

Heart Monitor: *goes nuts when Altodd starts screaming, speeding up*

Jacob: shoot!! shoot, WHY NOW?? HE CAN'T TURN INTO A WEREWOLF NOW, HIS BODY WON'T BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE OF IT!! DDD8

Key: !!? *panics* W-WHAT DO WE DO!?? D8>

Jacob: WE - YOU - RIGHT, I'LL KEEP WORKING ON HIM, AND YOU STRAP HIM DOWN! D8 *keeps working on Altodd*

Altodd: *screaming, SCREAMING in pain, in pure, unstoppable AGONY as his muscles are twisted, and his bones are broken to reform into something else*

Key: D8 *tries to strap him down, but in her panic, she fumbles with the restraints, her claws getting in the way. she works as fast as she can* D8!!!

Jacob: *keeps working, working, WORKING... when he suddenly hears the heart monitor fall into it's long, high pitched death-call* ... I'm sorry, Key.

Altodd: *stares blankly into space, though he still transforms slowly*

Key: ...No. No, no no... y-you have to revive him, you can't--you can't let him die...! D8>

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Todd: *quietly* ... and if you never come back, I'll just drag myself down to hell with you...

Sarah: *puts a hand on his cheek* No, Todd... that.... that won't do anything... and there's no guarantee we'll be back together... there's no point... <:(

Todd: ... But we might... and I'm willing to kill myself if it means I can be with you again...

Sarah: I don't want you to do that for me, Todd. It's just not worth it... *looks down, pulling her hand away from his cheek* ... I um... I-I promise I'll TRY to come again... I'll try...

Todd: *he's still quiet. He's very serious when he says that he'll kill himself if Key can't come baack* ... Okay... thank you, Key...

Sarah: ... *steps forward and hugs him, tightly. she knew he was serious when he said he would kill himself just to be with her, and she couldn't let that happen... he was the LAST person she wanted to watch die* ...

Todd: *he hugs her tightly - he's shaking, shaking uncontrollably, this fear of never seeing Key again gripping onto his mind tightly*

Sarah: *rubs his back comfortingly, trying to wrap her mind around the fact that she was going to have to keep on doing this... until Todd finally decided he could leave without Key. which might be never* ...

Todd: *he hugs Sarah, kissing her, believing her to be Key*

Sarah: *tries very VERY hard to ignore his ever-growing stubble (reminded her too much of her DAD...) as she gently kisses him back--but this was proving to be incredibly difficult. it took all her willpower to not pull away*

Todd: *he keeps kissing her, touching her, enjoying the moment and oblivious to Sarah's discomfort*

Sarah: *is eventually forced to break the kiss, unable to force the image of her dad out of her head. she rests her head against his shoulder, closing her eyes, trying very hard not to cry* ...

Todd: *he snuggles against her, unaware. Only happy, happy that she can be there with him*

Sarah: *rests against him for a little while, then brings her hand up to his face and commands him* Fall asleep now, Todd...

Todd: *does as commanded, his eyes drooping closed, his body relaxing, his breathing slowing*

Sarah: ...We stayed here for a while tonight. Don't wake up until someone comes looking for you... *stands up, and looks down at Todd for a moment before turning away, heading back to her spot by Sam so as to not arouse suspicion*

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Todd: Hey, it's okay... you just... he's a masochist... you just miss him...

Shidako: Right... I'm still sorry. You're not him--I shouldn't have done that to you. <:/

Todd: Shidako... you don't have to apologize... I'm fine. <:P

Shidako: ...If... if you insist. We should probably head back... *turns around and keeps walking towards where they thought the others still were*

Todd: *he continues walking with her, giving Shidako a reassuring grin*

Shidako: *smiles a bit back, still grateful that he let her do that--they soon reach the spot where Zorua and Iratus had already fallen asleep at. She looks around, then whispers* ...The others have scattered...

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Sarah: *spots Todd and Shidako arrive from the bottom of the hill her and Sam were currently situated--she waits to see if Todd goes off on his own* ...

Todd: Yeah, you're right... I'll go... uh... look for them. >__> *he wanders off*

Shidako: ... *curls up on the ground, scratching at the ground with a claw, missing Altodd... she eventually falls asleep there*

Sarah: *stops Todd leaving, and quietly gets up to follow him* ...

Todd: *he looks around in the forest, hoping he can find Key - what if she went back?*

Sarah: *follows him as closely as she can, until she feels comfortable enough to reach out and grab his head* ...Key's back... see me as her.

Todd: *stops when she does this, going blank for a few moments before turning around and grinning happily, now seeing Sarah as Key* Key! <:D

Sarah: Hey... <:) You doing okay?

Todd: I've definitely been better ever since you started visiting. ^^

Sarah: I'm happy to hear that... *lowers her voice* It's getting harder to sneak out...

Todd: ... But...but that shouldn't be a problem... right? You won't stop visiting me because of that... will you? Because you love me? D:>

Sarah: I DO love you, Todd... I just... I have this bad feeling that I'm gonna get caught next time...

Todd: Oh no... no, Key... PLEASE... please keep visiting me - you're all that's keeping me from falling back into depression... I couldn't... I couldn't FUNCTION before, Key... I felt like life just wasn't worth living without you... D:>

Sarah: If the Creators catch me, I'm as good as DEAD, Todd... D:>

Todd: *his desperation can be heard in his voice* N-no, no no, you just... you just need to keep sneaking out - you won't get caught! You won't! Please, Key... PLEASE... I need you... D8>

Sarah: *bites her lip nervously--she had a feeling she was going to end up being guilted into doing this again and again* I need you too, Todd, but... If they catch me, there'll be no way for me to EVER come back...

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Todd: *silently shoves the dirt back in*

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Sam: ... *quietly, unable to look her in the eye* I thought so too, but... I just... I don't know...

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Harry: *he strokes her cheek with his hand, smiling*

Shidako: *finishes shoving the dirt into the hole, and tamps it down with her foot, kicking leaves and such over it* There. No one will find him.

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Sarah: ...I'm sorry...

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Claire: *smiles at him, rubbing his shoulder with her thumb*

Todd: Right... let's head back then.

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Sam: ... Are you...?

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Harry: *he closes his eyes, sighing happily*

Shidako: *nods, and starts heading back to where the others were*

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Sarah: *looks up at him. Was she sorry?* ... *nods*

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Claire: *whispers gently* Go to sleep...

Todd: *follows Shidako* ...

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Sam: *he glances at Sarah, before looking away again. He only half-believes her* ... "Sorry"s not going to change anything though, huh?

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Harry: Mmff... not yet... I like this...

Shidako: *glances back at Todd occasionally, wondering if it was a bad thing that she would have much rather had Altodd come through than him...*

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Sarah: ... *looks down* ... I know.

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Claire: *smiles warmly* Okay. *kisses the top of his head, still rubbing his shoulder*

Todd: *gives Shidako a little wave when he sees that she's looking back at him*

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Sam: ... Mm... *he scoots away from Sarah a little, not feeling so great*

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Harry: *he rubs her leg with his hand, enjoying this moment between them*

Shidako: ... *gives him a tiny wave back*

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Sarah: *isn't feeling so hot either--she suuure messed this one up, didn't she?*

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Claire: *hums contentedly, nuzzling him gently, kissing his cheek*

Todd: *continues to walk with Shidako*

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Sam: *doesn't look at Sarah, upset* ...

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Harry: *rests his head against her shoulder, still rubbing her leg*

Shidako: ... *stops* ...Todd?

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Sarah: *now feels terrible about saying that to him, and stays silent* ...

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Claire: *smiles at the continued contact, and hugs him a bit more tightly. resting her head against his she lets out a long, relaxed sigh*

Todd: ... Yeah? :/

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Sam: *he wonders if, by rejecting Sarah first - by not feeling anything for her before - he has ruined their chances of ever being together again* ...

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Harry: *eventually he falls asleep, smiling*

Shidako: ...Can I hug you?

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Sarah: *decides to blame Lucifer for this--if he hadn't exploded on the Blank Space, She wouldn't be having this problem with Sam* ...

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Claire: *watches him sleep for a few moments before looking up at the sky through the branches, little glints of bright stars easily visible through the leaves. she looks back down, at the mirror she had set down on the ground next to her. she refused to believe it was just a normal mirror, but she didn't want to look into it much further tonight... she closes her eyes and leans her head back against Harry's, trying to fall asleep*

Todd: Sure - you can hug me whenever you want if it helps you. <:(

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Sam: *with a shuddering sigh, he closes his eyes and tries to sleep*

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Harry: *he continues to sleep, dreaming of nothing. He is happy, even with the events that have happened recently*

Shidako: ... *steps forwards and hugs Todd tightly. he felt a LOT like her Altodd...* ...

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Sarah: <:( ... *tries to get some sleep as well*

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Claire: *eventually drifts off, resting against Harry*

Todd: *hugs Shidako back, willing to do so for as long as she needed*

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Sam: *eventually, he falls asleep*

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Harry: *asleep*

Lucifer: *watches then sleep for a while, then disappears*

Shidako: *tightens her grip on him, trying to convince herself , even if it was for just a moment, that it was Altodd she had in her arms. Unfortunately, her tight embrace also had her digging her claws into his shoulders and back*

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Sarah: *stays awake for a while, thinking over everything. should she stay awake in case Todd went looking for Key? She hoped he had forgotten*

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Claire: *continues to sleep soundly, never noticing Lucifer's presence*

Todd: *winces when she starts doing this* ... Shidako... y-you're hurting me...

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Sam: *asleep*

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Harry: *asleep*

Shidako: *realizes she has fallen too far into her daydream, and quickly releases Todd* I-I'm sorry. D:>

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Sarah: *decides to stay awake, until Todd comes back*

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Todd: Sure, no, I'm okay with my claws - no problem. *he bends down and starts digging a hole with his claws*

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Iratus: *feels rather numb* ...

Sam: *he looks away, wanting to give them privacy*

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Harry: Claire... Iratus is a CHILD... you need to remember that - for all we know, he could be easily frightened by MICE... and... I'm sorry you're a vampire... but of all things, one thing you are definitely NOT is a MONSTER...

Shidako: *helps him dig*

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Zorua: *is quite concerned by his lack of reaction, and starts stroking his fur*

Sarah: *quietly* ...we should leave them alone...

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Claire: *looks back down at the mirror, looking at her reflection, noticing how her eyes were different, how her teeth had obviously changed--but she knew it was her behavior that had changed most* ...I need to work on self-control... every time I have an outburst, I only frighten him more... I scare MYSELF sometimes...

Todd: *digs*

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Iratus: *stays silent* ...

Sam: *he nods, then walks with Sarah away from Iratus and Zorua* <:(

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Harry: Then... then you learn. I mean, you're still really new at this, Claire... <:/

Shidako: *digs* ...

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Zorua: <:( ... *continues to snuggle with Iratus, for as long as he needs to*

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Sarah: *doesn't speak until they're a decent distance away* ...Well, then. Suddenly, everything goes wrong.

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Claire: *puts the mirror down* That's the thing, if I don't learn fast enough, I might end up hurting someone, or driving him away again... you SAW what I did to that Necromancer, that was pure instinct! I can't let that happen again...

Todd: *digs* So...

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Iratus: *he snuggles back somewhat, though remains silent*

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Sam: *quietly* ... We're gonna have to leave the city...

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Harry: I think you can overcome it, Claire... I really do... <:(

Shidako: *digs* ...So?

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Sarah: *nods* Again.

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Zorua: ! *is relieved by this minuscule (but still present!) movement, and nuzzles him some more*

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Claire: *gives him a half-hearted smile* I wish i was as confident in myself as you are... *sighs* It's just a lot of change to deal with at once...

Todd: So I don't know... a lot's happened. *digs*

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Iratus: *he keeps to silently snuggling with Zorua*

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Sam: ... I don't want to leave this place... but I guess there's no choice now...

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Harry: ... And you're strong enough to handle it. <:(

Shidako: *keeps digging* ...yeah. too much chaos at once.

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Sarah: ...What I wanna know is why that Necromancer guy came after us... AGAIN... Would Occulta still be after us...?

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Claire: *smiles just a bit more widely at him* I really do hope so.

Todd: *digging* ... So how are you holding up? Without Altodd, I mean.

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Sam: I don't doubt it. Looks like he's holding a grudge.

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Harry: I know so. <:)

Shidako: *pauses briefly at the mention of Altodd, but quickly resumes digging. her voice breaks slightly when she speaks* I'm fine...

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Sarah: *sighs* Out of one crapsack world and into another. I just hope everyone in the blank space is doing okay...

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Claire: ...Alright, then. I'll believe you.

Todd: *digging* ... ... You don't sound fine...

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Sam: I'm sure they're fine, Sarah. <:/

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Harry: *he gives Claire a reassuring smile, then hugs her*

Shidako: *digging* ...I miss him, that's all...

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Sarah: ...You can never be too sure...

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Claire: <:) *hugs him back, nuzzling into his shoulder, glad that she wasn't feeling hungry* I love you, Harry...

Todd: I know... but we've gotta press on, y'know? <:/ *digging*

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Sam: Then just assume. For sanity's sake. <:(

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Harry: *nuzzles her* I love you too, Claire...

Shidako: Mhmm... Do you miss Key? *digging*

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Sarah: Right...

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Claire: *nuzzles him back, and hugs him for a few moments, then whispers* ...I'm glad you're here... I don't know what would've happened if you had stayed behind.

Todd: *he stops his digging for a few seconds before starting back up again* ... Uh... yeah...

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Sam: ... ... Do you still like me?

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Harry: Probably something horrible - so thank god we're together, right?

Shidako: *pauses again* So we're the same, then... *looks into the hole* I think this should be deep enough.

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Sarah: ?? *looks up at him, surprised by the topic change* ...Um... *to be honest, she wasn't even sure of that herself. she had managed to move on--but did this mean he was beginning to fall for her again?*

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Claire: Thank GOD... *briefly kisses him* ... I think we should stay out here for tonight... I don't want to upset Iratus again.

Todd: It's six feet deep? Well... we don't exactly have anything to measure it with...

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Sam: ... Well? <:/

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Harry: I understand. I think it's best for Iratus to calm down before we see him again.

Shidako: It's deep enough. *drags the body over to the hole, and rolls it in* ...

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Sarah: ...You told me to move on, so I did...

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Claire: ... *sits down against the tree, pulling Harry down with her*

Todd: Time to cover it up... *starts pushing the dirt back in*

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Sam: ... *he says nothing, looking away from Sarah, an internal hurting in his eyes* ...

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Harry: *he sits with Claire, snuggling against her*

Shidako: *helps him shove all the dirt back into the hole, completely covering up the body*

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Sarah: *realizes how harsh she sounded, and tries to fix her statement* I-I didn't think y-you'd... start liking me again... I thought we were DONE, Sam...

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Claire: *puts her arms around him, hugging him close, resting her head on his* ... <3

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Harry: *nods* Yep. *he transforms into his beast form again and picks up the necromancer... but then a mirror falls out, landing on the soft grass and miraculously not breaking* ?

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Sam and Todd: *stop in their tracks, staying quiet* D:> ...?

Iratus: *he covers his eyes with his hands, curling up as small as he can against the tree, still shaking and sobbing, scared out of his wits, unable to communicate with anyone*

Claire: ? *picks it up* ...why would he need a mirror...?

Sarah: We'll figure it out later, we need to GO. D;

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Zorua: D:> ... *goes around to his head, putting her hands on his cheeks, whispering comfortingly* Ira.. Ira, it's okay, she's not going to hurt you... <:(

Shidako: ...

Harry: Hrf! *he scampers off, making sure to be slow enough for Claire and Sarah to keep up*

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Iratus: *he shakes his head, not even wanting to THINK about Claire, his fur puffing up*

Todd: Jeez... D:>

Sam: <:(

Sarah: *runs off after Harry*

Claire: *follows them, keeping the mirror--perhaps it served some special purpose. why else would that man have it?*

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Zorua: Okay, okay, just shhh... shh... *hugs him around the neck, stroking his fur* Shhh...

Shidako: <:/ ...

Iratus: *his sobbing calms down and turns to whimpers. He still cries and shakes, but he feels slightly better*

Todd and Sam: <:(

Harry: *finds them* D:> ...

Zorua: There you go... we're okay now, right? We're safe. <:(

Sarah: *catches up* ! ...

Claire: *arrives with the others, and nearly wonders what was going on aloud, but when she sees that its Iratus who is most distraught, she doesn't say a word--she knows it's her fault* ...

Shidako: *glances back at Claire, then at Iratus* ...We need to bury the Necromancer.

Todd: *quietly* Do we have to do it right NOW? D:>

Harry: *turns back* Yes.

Sam: <:/

Iratus: *crying and shaking, still terrified. He doesn't yet notice Claire*

Claire: *slowly backs away from the group, never saying a word--she didn't want to upset Iratus more than he already was* ...

Sarah: *notices this* <:( ...

Shidako: ... I'll find a proper spot. *goes deeper into the forest*

Zorua: *continues to try comforting Iratus*

Iratus: *still shaking and crying* (Wh-why c-couldn't sh-she be my r-real mother...?? Why d-does sh-she have to b-be a m-monster...??)

Harry: *grabs hold of Claire's shoulder, whispering to her* He doesn't mean that... D:>

Todd: D:> ...

Sam: D:> ...

Claire: *looks down, catching a glint of her reflection in the mirror. she looks into it, wondering, had she really become a monster? Had becoming a vampire changed her that much? she lets her arm drop back to her side, not saying a word* ...

Sarah: D:>

Zorua: Shhh... shhh, Iratus... calm down... stop crying... please... D:>

Iratus: *he sniffles, wiping some tears from his eyes - though they don't stop coming* (...I just want my mother... wh-why couldn't she c-come with...?)

Everyone: D:> ...

Claire: ... *simply turns around and leaves. She was obviously causing more problems than they needed--she'd come back when everything calmed down, she tells herself*

Sarah: *notices her leave, but doesn't stop her* <:( ...

Zorua: <:( I'm sorry, Ira... You're not the only one who has someone they miss... we all have to stick together, okay...? We're going to be fine...

Harry: *notices Claire leave and immediately follows after her* D:>

Iratus: (I-I don't know if that's even true...)

Everyone: D:>

Zorua: ...We've been fine so far... we're trying to help each other right now... we just have to figure things out first, okay?

Sarah: <:/ ...

Shidako: *comes back, and whispers to whoever's still there* I found a decent spot, can someone help me?

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Claire: *keeps walking, stopping under a tree halfway back to the town. she leans back against it, letting her head fall back against the trunk with a soft thump* ...

Todd: *immediately* I will. Lead the way. <:/

Sam: <:( ...

Iratus: *he whimpers, but says nothing - not KNOWING what to say*

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Harry: *turns back and approaches Claire* ... Hey... D:>

Shidako: *leads him to the spot, dragging the necromancer along with her*

Sarah: *stays there, feeling incredibly awkward* ...

Zorua: *just stands there and hugs him* ...

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Claire: *looks up at him, a sadness in her eyes* Am I a monster, Harry?

Todd: *follows her*

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Sam: *rubs his arms* ... <:(

Iratus: *he does not cry anymore, but he stays very silent* ...

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Harry: What kind of question is that, Claire? Of course you're not a monster. <:/

Shidako: *soon reaches the spot, and puts the body down* Can you dig with your claws, or would you like one of these? *wiggles her fingers, the metal bits of her gauntlet clicking together*

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Zorua: *nuzzles into his cheek*

Sarah: ...

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Claire: ...Iratus seems to think so. I... I don't like this Harry. I don't like BEING... this.

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Todd: Yup... "duh". Heh... maybe we should be heading back... HEY HARRY, WE'RE GONNA HEAD BACK SOON, RIGHT?

Harry: Yep. Let's go now.

*and so they do, all settling back down onto the grassy spot on the outskirts of the city*

Shidako: *almost immediately curls up on the grass and tries to sleep*

Sarah: *lays down on the grass and closes her eyes, pretending to sleep until Todd left* ...

Zorua: *turns into her fox form and curls up on the grass*

Claire: *waits for people to fall asleep*

Todd: *also waits for people to falls asleep*

Harry: *same*

Sam: *quickly falls asleep*

Iratus: *same*

Zorua: *quickly dozes off*

Shidako: *falls asleep*

Sarah: *pretends to be asleep, and waits. she figured Claire wold be hungry--hopefully they'd leave*

Claire: *waits* ...

Todd: *he carefully gets up when he believes everyone is asleep*

Harry: *wonders where Todd might be going* ...?

*suddenly -*

Necromancer: *comes forward, out of the forest in plain view of the group - in tow with him is a small army of skeletons and zombies and ghosts, all wearing red collars*

Harry: shoot - shoot!

Claire: !!! *remembers what happened last time, and stays behind Harry, afraid of being too close to the necromancer*

Sarah: !!? *sits up when Harry swears, and pulls her gun out when she sees the Necromancer and his followers, standing up* >:(

Shidako: *groggily wakes up* ...?!

Zorua: *is startled awake* !!

Sam: *he wakes up and scrambles to his feet, taking out and pointing his guns at the necromancer* D:<

Harry: We can't destroy any of the undead creatures...

Iratus: ??

Todd: So then go for the creep in the cloak! D8

Necromancer: Attack.

Undead Creatures: *do* SNRAAAAAUUUGH!!

Harry: *punches one off* EASIER SAID THAN DONE! D8<

Shidako: *is startled awake when one of the undead monsters leaps on her, but she easily throws it off* WHAT'S GOING ON?!

Sarah: *is busy kicking a zombie in the face*

Zorua: NECROMANCER GUY!

Claire: *tries her best to stay WELL AWAY from the necromancer* D8

Necromancer: *makes his way towards Claire* ...

Harry: *turns into his beast form and throws a giant furry fist at the pale hooded man*

Necromancer: *dodges the swinging fist with the agility of a ninja*

Todd: Aaahh can we knock out dead things?? D8 *pushes a skeleton away*

Iratus: *swipes at a ghost, only for his claws to go through it* D8

Sam: *doesn't shoot at any of the undead creatures, but shoots at the Necromancer twice - he misses both times*

Shidako: *blocks a skeleton's swipe and shoves it back* Is it POSSIBLE to knock out an undead!?? DX

Zorua: *is dodging and weaving around their attackers, trying not to get hit* D:>

Claire: *is desperately trying to keep as much distance between herself and the necromancer as possible* D8

Sarah: *tries shooting the necromancer herself, and fails*

Everyone: *having a hard time getting to the necromancer*

Necromancer: *manages to step forward and grab Claire by the shoulders* ...

Harry: DDDD8< !!!! *he tries getting to Claire but is held down by a swarm of ghosts*

Claire: !! *afraid of what the necromancer might make her do, she does the first thing that comes to mind--she grabs the necromancer, pulls him forward, and bites into his neck, sinking her fangs deep into his throat*

Sarah: *sees this* !!!

Everyone else: *is busy fighting*

Necromancer: !! *he struggles for a bit before he becomes to weak to do so* Hhhk...!

Iratus: *sees this and completely freezes in horror* DDDD8> !!!???

Harry: *somehow throws the ghosts off him, in his mind, he cheers for Claire*

Sam and Todd: *defend themselves*

Sarah: *watches for a moment in shock, then goes back to defending herself*

Everyone else: *defends themselves*

Claire: *decides that she can't let the Necromancer live, not so he can come after her again--she continues to drain him of his blood until there is absolutely nothing left, and she lets go of him, his body dropping to the ground with a muffled FWUMP* ...

All Undead: *suddenly stop and look around, confused* ...?

Iratus: *backs away from Claire, as scared as he was the night she attacked him. He is visibly shaking. He then runs off into the woods* DDDDD8> !!!???

Harry: IRATUS! D8

Todd: Holy shoot... do you think it'll still be safe to sleep here?? D8

Sam: D8 ...

Zorua: IRA!! *runs after him*

Shidako: !! *takes off after Zorua, not wanting either of the kids to be hurt*

Sarah: WELL, everyone else is leaving, so we might want to move. D;

Claire: *is a bit shocked herself--she had expected her first instinct to be "BITE," but not THAT viciously...* ...

Todd: Buh! Nuh!? D8 *runs after them*

Sam: *same* D8

Iratus: *runs into the woods for as long as he can before finally collapsing against a tree, panting and sobbing*

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Harry: ... We need to move the body before any robots see...

Sarah: Right--Harry, do you think you can take him? D:

Claire: *snaps herself out of her brief moment of shock, trying to focus on what they needed to do NOW*

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Zorua: *runs right up to him* Ira... D:>

Shidako: *stops a bit farther away, holding an arm out to stop Todd and Sam as they catch up* Shh.

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