Interesting Iscribble RP

*in Jacob's room*

Jacob: AH! What's with the rushing, Key?? D:

Altodd: *is feeling better* <:/ ??

Key: In case you haven't noticed, I'm bleeding. Todd somehow turned into an infected overnight, and he BIT me. I should be okay, but he needs the cure. D:>

Jacob: I don't have... anymore... of the cure... but I can, er, fix YOU. <:/ *gets out bandages and things*

Key: ...okay... guess it'll have to wait... he's not going anywhere anyway... *sits down on one of the beds near Altodd* ... *looks at him* How are YOU feeling...?

Altodd: Mnhh, better. Much better, actually.

Jacob: Do you think you can fight today, Altodd.

Altodd: I think I'm good enough, yeah.

*a sword poofs leaning against one of the walls*

Altodd: Right, I dropped mine when Shidako... *he trails off, now unable to think of anything else besides how he wasn't able to help Shidako* ...

Key: *really really hopes he doesn't ask. she's pretty sure he knows exactly what happened to her, but she doesn't want to have to be the one to describe it to him. she sits quietly, and waits to be treated*

Jacob: *finishing up with Key* Try standing up, Altodd.

Altodd: ... Okay. *he shakily stands himself up* ...

Jacob: Well, you can fight. Hooray.

Altodd: Just from me being able to stand? D;

Jacob: Sure.

Key: Am I done, Jacob...?

Jacob: Yup.

Altodd: ...

Key: Alright, thanks. *hops off the bed* How long will it take to get Todd the cure? <:(

Jacob: It takes a few days, remember, Key?

Altodd: ... Wait, a few days for what? A cure? What cure? D:

Jacob: Ohh... he doesn't remember the Green Flu, right... that's why he's not all bitter and angry...

Key: No need to remind him, Jacob, I'm pretty sure he'll just remember it eventually. D: And crap, my guns are in my room. *they poof onto the nearest bed* ...Never mind.

Altodd: Wait - what's going on? Why can't you go into your room?? D:/

Jacob: Like Key said - you'll remember eventually.

Altodd: Rrrgh! But I can't STAND remembering these things - not without a warning at least, of what I SHOULD be remembering! That way I don't get freaked out by some monster in my nightmares jumping out at me, or the first thing I see being someone's head being shot off or something!

Key: Well, I dunno, then... We probably won't have time to explain it all anyway, it's too long of a story... *reaches for her pistols*

Guns: *vanish*

Key: ...Really? REALLY??

Jacob: Knowing the creators, they're most likely back in your room, Key.

Altodd: Is the floor made of lava in your room or something? D;

Key: Honestly, that'd be better. DX Mmmmh... guess I gotta go get those, then... I might be coming back. D;

Altodd: Might?

Jacob: Might.

Key: Hopefully I won't have to. <:/ Off I go... *leaves the room and goes back to her and Todd's room. she takes a deep breath to steady herself, then cracks the door open, trying to peek in and see where Todd is*

Todd: *is on the bed he and Key shared, scratching at his neck with his claws like a dog would scratch his neck with his hind leg*

Guns: *are neatly placed on the bed in front of him*

Key: *mentally groans--of course they'd make it hard for her. she creaks the door open a little bit farther, and unclips one of the holsters from her waist, throwing it to a far corner of the room, hoping that'd be enough of a distraction*

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Jacob: Yes you can.

Todd: O-oh, well, o-okay. C'mon then, K-Key.

Altodd: *...*

Key: >_> *turns Todd around, and leaves the med room with him* ...

Todd: W-well, he wasn't coherent. G-guess he won't know until tomorrow. Unless he doesn't get better before then.

Key: Guess so... I really hope he'll be okay, though. :/

Todd: Well for sure he'll physically be okay. Mentally and emotionally is still iffy, though.

Key: Well, obviously... Are YOU feeling okay now?

Todd: Yes I am. But hella worried for Altodd.

Key: Same... The creators really put him through hell, huh?

Todd: Dragged him through the mud is more like it... *they reach their room* Alright. *opens the door for Key* Bedtime.

Key: Don't have to tell me twice... *goes inside and goes straight to bed, crawling under the sheets*

Todd: *gets under the sheets as well, quickly falling asleep*

Key: *snuggles against him, and quickly follows suit*

*The next morning*

Todd: *is a hunter again, having been infected overnight. Just like Harry before him, he couldn't tell whether or not Key was dead, and simply stared blankly at her*

Key: *sighs a little, half-awake, and moves a bit closer to Todd, assuming he was still asleep*

Todd: *seeing as Key was alive and moving, Todd snarled angrily before biting down between her neck and shoulder - hard*

Key: !!! *cries out on pain as his teeth sink into her shoulder. it was only then that she realizes that he had been infected again. she hits him, tries to pry his mouth open, and eventually puts her hand over his nose, hoping he'd let go of her to BREATHE...* D8>

Todd: *he holds on for as long as he can before his sense of self preservation kicks in, and he is forced to let go, gasping for breath. He backs away from Key, crawling on all fours - SNARLING at her*

Key: *gets off the bed and backs towards the door, hissing when she puts a hand over her wound. she knew this had been too good to last...at least she was immune* Goddammit, you always have to ruin everything, don't you...?

Todd: *screams at her, but otherwise doesn't attack her - she was infected now, and he could no longer eat her, the virus told him*

Key: *finds it odd, very, VERY odd that he wasn't attacking her... but she needed to get the cure for him right away. she dashes out of the room, making sure to close the door behind her so he wouldn't get out and attack anyone else, and dashed down the hall to the med room...*

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Revan: Then I'll just make it quick and painless for you. *gets out his lightsabers*

Todd: BAD jedi! D8<

Bronz: *taps his foot*

Harry: DON'T charge Mr. Bear-Wrestler??

Key: Okay, now it's even MORE unfair. D8

Claire: *glances up, and half-smiles* Nope.

Mikenno: *lands near them with a loud KATHUMP* Hello.

Claire: Right on cue there, Mikenno.

Mikenno: I try.

Revan: Well, at least it's PAINLESS now!

Todd: Lightsabers aren't painless...

Revan: If you hit the right spot, they are.

Bronz: *turns, looking over at the dragon* That is not nice of you to do to me.

Harry: ... *he's still a bit wary of Mikenno*

Key: I'd still rather NOT get sliced to bits, thank you very much. D:

Claire: *glances at Harry, then back to Mikenno. she still didn't fully trust him, but any help was appreciated at this point. she then speaks to Bronz* Well, you hurt Harry. that wasn't very nice either.

Mikenno: Having trouble?

Claire: Obviously.

Mikenno: Alrighty then. *growls at the newcomer, trying to size him up and see if he is intimidated at all*

Revan: Sucks to be you! *runs forward, slashing at them*

Todd: *rolls out of the way* DD8>

Bronz: *casually gets out a frag grenade from one of his pockets* Nice teeth. I'd like to pull them out of your corpse. Would make good kitchen knife. *takes out the pin*

Harry: D8 !!

Key: !! *rolls away in the opposite direction, shooting at Revan as soon as she was back on her feet*

Claire: !!

Mikenno: Whoops. *grabs Claire and Harry and takes off, trying to get out of range as quickly as possible*

Revan: *is shot in the mask, which hurts his face* AARRGH!!

Todd: You got him, Key! :D ... ... You pissed him off even more, Key! D:

Bronz: *chucks the grenade at them as hard as he can... which flies over Mikenno's head - he threw a bit TOO hard* ...Yebut...

Harry: Did he just call us a boot? D:/

Grenade: *lands in a crowd of zombies*

Key: WELL AT LEAST I HIT HIM, RIGHT? D8

Mikenno: *blinks at how close the grenade came* No... that was Russian. Let's just say, he's not amused.

Claire: That much is obvious. D:

Todd: Well, yeah, but now he -

Revan: *force lightning's Todd*

Todd: AAAAAHHHGH!!

Revan: Forget what I said about you two dying quickly! I don't like you enough!

Grenade: *explodes around the zombies*

Bronz: *snorts*

Someone: RETREAT!!

Claire: Oh, how convenient. Mind giving us a ride?

Mikenno: *rolls his eyes, and flies towards the teleporters*

Key: TODD! *runs over to him and tries to stand him up* come on, we've gotta get back inside... D:>

Everyone: *leaves*

Harry: *sighs*

Todd: *he's twitching from the electricity coursing through his body* W-w-wow.... d-d-didn't know I c-c-c-could t-t-take th-this much of an a-a-@$$ k-k-k-kicking...

Key: Well, now you know how I felt. Unfortunately. D:> Come on, everyone else is gone... *is uncomfortably reminded of Shidako, and really doesn't want to be there anymore. she glances around, and sees the dark smudge of blood where dragon-turned-human once lay* ...w-we need to go...

Todd: *shakily nods* Yuh-yeah, ok-k-kay - *he walks with Key into the teleporters, and into the stronghold*

Key: Yeah, I'm taking you to Jacob. Leeeet's go. *starts walking Todd over to Jacob, wondering if she should tell Altodd about Shidako...* ...Hey Todd? Should we tell Altodd that...?

Todd: Th-that Shidako's d-dead? I-I don't know... not telling him might be worse then telling him, but it's still pretty b-bad.

Key: Well... there's always that chance that they might bring her back... umm... how about we only tell him if he asks? That way we wouldn't be lying. >_>

Todd: Th-that works. .__.;

*they reach Jacob's room*

Jacob: Hello, you two.

Todd: H-hi Jacob, hi A-Altodd.

Altodd: *seems to be half-asleep, staring blankly at the wall to his left*

Key: Um, Todd just got electrocuted by a Jedi. Can you help him out? D:

Jacob: That will die down with time. Don't worry about that.

Todd: L-l-like static electricity?

Jacob: Yes.

Altodd: *...*

Key: Oh good, okay... Alright. So we can go now?

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Jacob: WE BOTH UNDERSTAND!

Altodd: *writhing in pain*

Todd: COME ON, KEY! *runs with her to the teleporter*

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

*they do*

IN THE BLANK SPACE

Everyone but Altodd: *is there*

Key: *wonders if Shidako made it out alive* ...

Todd: *he notices the gore first* ... Oh god... Key, look...

Harry: *notices. He was in his beast form, and could not comment* ...

Key: What? *looks in the direction he was looking* O-oh my god...

Claire: *stares at it wordlessly* ...

Shidako: *didn't make it. a mangled body was all that was left, a pool of dried blood staining the white floor under her. it was obvious that she had fought to her last breath, rather than simply allow the Umbra take her--now she only stared blankly at the sky, as if she were waiting for something, eyes completely white*

Todd: Well... uh... Altodd's gonna get upset if it's still there when he gets better. Unless he hates her for killing Sam.

Harry: ...

Key: *quietly* I think someone'll take her in today... she was killed after everyone left, remember?

Claire: mhmm... Come on, let's not just stand here. :/

Key: right... fight time...

*and so they fought*

Todd: *focuses on the fight, but can't help but wonder what would happen if Altodd found out that Shidako was dead*

Harry: *pummels things*

Key: *is wondering the same thing Todd is, but can't help but be glad the dragon was finally dead. She did kill her...*

Claire: *shoots things*

Bronz: *is a giant of an X-zombie, and goes after Harry*

Harry: *is slashed across the face*

Revan: *chucks Todd into the air*

Todd: AAAAAAAAHHHH NOT YOU AAGAAAAAAIIII - *crashes with a thump*

Key: HEY! D:< *shoots at Revan*

Claire: D:<!!! *goes after the giant zombie, shooting the thing and quickly reloading*

Revan: *stops the bullets and reverses them at Key* >:/

Todd: *shakily getting up*

Bronz: *is shot at. He grunts, and looks over at Claire, his expression unchanging* Little woman, you do not not want to fight me.

Harry: *growls at Bronz*

Key: !!! *manages to move aside as she realizes what he was doing*

Claire: You don't want to fight me either, big guy. And you definitely don't want to fight him. *tilts he head towards Harry*

Revan: *shouts over to Key so she can hear* Does it really have to end this way??

Bronz: *shrugs* I em ex-terrorist, trained to keel those who need keeling. He is untrained animal. I have fought bears. He weel be no different.

Harry: *snarls in annoyance, charging at him, horns-first*

Bronz: *stands his ground, catching Harry by the horns, and using all his strength to push him back*

Key: I'd rather not have it end at all, thank you very much! D:

Claire: *shoots at him again as he's distracted, aiming for his head*

Revan: Agreed. But we must end it. Unfortunately.

Bronz: *dodges the bullet* You are not very smart, tiny woman.

Harry: *growls at him*

Me: *bolt. XD And where'd Todd go?

Key: Well, you don't have to end it NOW... I mean, there are plenty of OTHER monsters you can fight... D:

Claire: I'm just trying to keep us alive. >:/

Todd: *finally gets back to his feet* Fffff...!

Revan: Yes, well, you shot at me, before.

Bronz: And I am just trying to get back to Mr. Barkley.

Harry: *charges at Bronz again* GRAARRGH!!

Bronz: *sidesteps his charge, swiping at his side with his arm-blade*

Harry: *yipes, stumbling from the cut*

Key: That was because you hurt Todd. D:

Claire: Harry, stop! We won't beat him that way... >:/

Revan: Yeah, well... well, we're supposed to hurt each other!

Todd: But I don't want a jedi hurting us... D;

Harry: *turns back into his human form, holding his cut side with his only arm* Then what do you suggest?

Bronz: *blinks in confusion when Harry turns human*

Key: not gonna lie, it's a bit of an uneven match... D;

Claire: *raises an eyebrow at the ex-zombie, a bit amused at his surprised. she addresses Harry* I dunno, maybe something other than just charging him?

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Todd: *kisses her* Maybe we should go see if Altodd's doing alright?

Key: Maybe we should... *kisses him* Come on. We'll have to go before the alarm goes off. *gets out of bed*

Todd: *gets out of bed as well and puts his hoodie on and does other such things in order to get ready*

*they go*

Todd: *knocking on Altodd's door* Altodd? Are you doing okay, man?

Altodd: *doesn't answer*

Todd: Come on, Alty, don't make us come in there. D:>

Altodd: *still not answering*

Todd: *looks over at Key, then back at the door* ... *opens the door and enters it*

Altodd: *still asleep in his bed, sweating from the heat of his fever, even PANTING a little*

Todd: Oh jeez... *walks over and puts a hand on his forehead* ... Yeah, I think we need to get him over to Jacob - he feels like he's got a fire under his skin. D:

Key: Uh oh. Umm, okay, I'll get his legs. D:

Todd: *gets a grip on Altodd under his armpits and lifts him up* Grhhnk! Okay, now you get his legs! Before I drop him!

Altodd: *...*

Key: Okay okay! D: *grabs Altodd's legs and helps Todd lift him up* jeez... okay, let's go... D:

*and so they walk to Jacob's room in the medical wing*

halfway

Altodd: *groggily waking up - he didn't exactly seem all there* ...Whahuh...?

Todd: Oh, hey Altodd, don't mind us, but you're really sick, and so we're taking you over to Jacob. D:

Altodd: ... mmn... th'Umbra spoke to me last night...

Todd: Um? D:/

Key: ...The Umbra can TALK? But... all they do is that really loud screechy noise... D:/

Todd: I'm just surprised that they can THINK. :/

Altodd: They told me... "welcome back, our begetter" ...

Todd: And you're sure it wasn't some dream?

Altodd: ... I dunno...

Key: Well... you're pretty feverish right now, so it could've been...

Altodd: ... it didn't seem real... but it FELT real... there were, like, thirty or so Umbra in my room - WATCHING me...

Todd: ... you must have imagined that. That CAN'T be real.

Key: Well... remember where we are, guys. :/

Todd: But that thing in his head - the one controlling all the Umbra - the one who CREATED THEM - he's GONE! He MUST have imagined it - I-I mean, he's been dealing with a ton of stress, and, well... *he leans over and whispers to Key as best as he could* Well, he's still psychotic...

Altodd: *he hears this but pretends he doesn't* ...

Key: Well... *glances at Altodd* Well, yeah, but that doesn't rule out the chance that the creators could just be screwing with us... they've done it before. :/

Todd: Yeah... that's true. It could be either one.

Altodd: *groans from the heat and discomfort his fever was giving him*

*they arrive at Jacob's room*

Jacob: Somehow I knew it would get worse.

Todd: Uh -

Jacob: Bed.

Todd: :/ *puts Altodd on a bed with Key's help*

Key: I'm guessing he won't be going out to fight today.

Jacob: He wouldn't be coherent enough, no. He'd probably go running straight into a flying bullet.

Altodd: *stares up blankly at the ceiling*

Todd: *To Altodd* You've been dealing with a LOT of crap lately, it seems.

Altodd: *looks over at Todd, blinking - his eyes were bloodshot from illness*

Jacob: *starts getting an ice pack ready*

Key: I guess he's, um... the new Harry. <:/

Todd: *sadly* ... I guess so...

Altodd: *continues looking at them*

Jacob: *gets Altodd some earplugs* Don't want him suffering from the alarm...

Todd: Good idea.

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Altodd: *groans anyway*

Key: OKAY, TIME TO GO. WE'LL BE BACK LATER, OKAY? D:

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Todd: ... Who? *he had been addicted to zeniphermin during the time that Sam was killed, and couldn't exactly remember what went on at that time*

Key: *hadn't remembered that* .... I don't really think you WANT to know...

Todd: *guessing* ... Was it Sam?

Key: ....yeah. and she's been there for a WHILE...

Todd: ... *he goes pale* ... her corpse? Like... rotting?

Key: *nods wordlessly*

Todd: Jesus, what - how did ALTODD react to it?? D8>

Key: He froze up... he just stopped everything and just stared at her... I'm... pretty sure he remembered a lot of things about her... if not everything... he remembered how she died, too...

Todd: How she...? Oh god... I hope he's doing okay...

Key: he told me he wouldn't do anything like... you know... *shakes her had, then looks over at him* Shidako killed Sam, Todd. Same way she killed me.

Todd: *he silently stares at her - he doesn't remember this* ... ... oh my GOD...

Key: Yeah. I know. He's in a... pretty interesting situation right now...

Todd: ... what's he gonna do if it turns out that Shidako is alive? Or if she comes back? Will he just... I dunno, reject her?

Key: I really have no idea... He's kind of... in an odd mental state right now. <:/

Todd: ...Well... we might as well get some sleep... there's nothing we can do for him. <:/

Key: yeah... *gets under the covers* ...

Todd: *also gets under the covers*

MEANWHILE, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

Altodd: *In his sleep, he feels like someone is watching him. Altodd wakes up and cries out when he sees Umbra in his room - Umbra EVERYWHERE. Possibly about THIRTY of them standing over his bed, hanging from the ceiling, attached to walls - all STARING AT HIM* DDD8 AHH - !! Mmmf!! *the closest Umbra puts a hand over his mouth - TIGHTLY - he nearly gags on the smoke that the clawed hand was giving off*

Umbra: *strangely enough, it doesn't attack Altodd - none of the Umbra do. Instead it leans in close to Altodd's ear, and through a slight screeching, bubbling words seem to come out and reach to Altodd, clawing at his ear drums* ...sssWelcome back, our begettersssss...

Altodd: Mhmff?? D8>

*and then the Umbra disappear, all at once*

Altodd: *looks around, frightened out of his mind - they could have easily killed him - and since when did they TALK??*

THE NEXT MORNING

Key: *wakes up before Todd, but doesn't get up, only snuggles against him some more. she rather enjoyed the fact that he was actually WARM now...* ...

Todd: Mnnf... morning already...? That went by too fast... I... I like sleeping...

Key: Don't worry, I'm a night owl too... *nuzzles him*

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Altodd: ?? What? Wh-what's in there?? *he enters the room without hesitation, and sees it - her body, still on the bed. Altodd freezes. Without warning, he's hit with absolutely every single memory he's ever had with Sam, starting from when he first met her, and going from there - spending more and more time with, at parties, hanging out with her friends, finally culminating up to their first kiss - and all at once he felt those feelings he felt before - a strange, alienating explosion of emotion - all of the memories he experienced were happy - much happier than what he had felt before in the between world. On the outside of his mind, Altodd was staring blankly at the body, trapped within his own memories* ...

Key: *had been staring at the body as well. she looks up at Altodd once she realizes he's gone silent* ...Altodd... Altodd? *puts a hand on his shoulder and shakes him lightly* Can you even hear me right now?? D:> *grabs him by the arm and pulls him out of the room, away from the grisly sight, and shuts the door*

Altodd: *he still stared blankly ahead, remembering everything - EVERYTHING - he's ever experienced with Sam, and unable to break out, back into the present*

Key: Come on... D:> *waves a hand on front of his face* what's wrong with you...??? Wake up!! D:

Altodd: *he remains silent, but tears were now silently rolling down his cheeks*

Key: *sees this, and figures it out--he had remembered Sam. apparently a lot about her too, if his reaction was anything to go by* ...Hey... D:>

Altodd: *finally, he finishes his "pleasant" stroll down memory lane, and blinks awake. He realizes he's crying, and wipes a few tears away - why was he crying? HE didn't experience all of that with S... Sam - no, his OLDER self did - that wasn't HIM... these tears weren't HIS...* ...

Key: ! Are you okay?? You had me worried for a minute... <:(

Altodd: *quietly* ... I... remembered all of it... she... ALSO died because I... I couldn't protect her when he needed help... sh... SHIDAKO... SHE killed her... she did it... *he was shaking again* ... I can't do anything right, can I...?

Key: Hey...! *puts a hand on his shoulder* That wasn't you, alright? That was the old you... and he's not around anymore, remember? You're... You're different. Trust me, I would know...

Altodd: ... he loved her, Key... and when he lost her the first time, he couldn't handle it... I felt... I f-felt those emotions again... all that ANGUISH and HURT... I felt ALL OF IT again...

Key: *bites her lip nervously--she remembers it clearly* D-Don't go doing anything drastic, okay...?

Altodd: *dully* Like commit suicide?

Key: ...like committing suicide...

Altodd: ... *though he had no thoughts of suicide, he was still clearly depressed, now*

Key: *thoughts of previous events had brought down her mood as well, and she spoke quietly* ...come on, let's just go... we don't need to be here... (bad memories for BOTH of us...)

Altodd: *he slowly nods* ... okay. *he walks with Key to his own room* ... goodnight, Key. *he then enters it, shutting the door gently behind him*

meanwhile

Todd: *waits for Key* :/

Key: ...good night... *continues on to her own room, letting herself in and shutting the door behind her* hey...

Altodd: *gets into bed. It takes a while for him to fall asleep, but he eventually does*

meanwhile

Todd: Hey. So... how was that? Uh, whatever he wanted with you, I mean.

Key: freaky... *sits on the edge of the bed* He wanted to go see is old room... and... she was still in there...!

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Altodd: *looks at them all, his brow creased with despair* ...

Todd: Uh... right... *he leaves for his and Key's room*

Harry: ... *also leaves with Claire*

Jacob: ...

Key: ...are you coming...?

Altodd: *quietly* ... yeah... *he walks with them* ... do you guys really think me loving Shidako is that weird...?

Todd: *without missing a beat* Yes.

Altodd: ...

Todd: You KNOW she's some psychotic dog, Altodd - hell, she KILLED KEY!

Altodd: ... she did?

Todd: *nods* And it hurt, didn't it, Key?

Key: Sure did... *moves the collar of her shirt over slightly to show a row of half-healed bite marks* Ever wonder why she never uses her teeth? It's because she's venomous...

Claire: ...

Sam: :C

Altodd: ... she seemed so nice when I was with her...

Todd: Well, I think she's obsessed with you, Alty.

Harry: *rolls his eyes at the nickname*

Claire: If anything, she likes you because you'll take hits without complaining... at least, you used to.

Key: *puts her hand back down* Maybe she really DOES like him... I mean, she DID use your name. Instead of calling you Sword-Man, you know? That never happens.

Todd: Hey, that could be a possibility, I mean, yeah, she NEVER does that, but... uh, well, that's not the kind of relationship you want to get into...

Harry: No. Not with the insane dragon.

Altodd: ...

Claire: ...Besides, if you try to get into that stronghold again, you keep running the risk of being vaporized.

Key: Well, she probably won't be around to kidnap him anymore...

Todd: Right... those umbra...

Altodd: *he then realizes exactly what they were implying to him - and it hits him hard. Pure sorrow possesses his features, and he holds his head with one hand, unable to fully grasp the idea that Shidako was most likely DEAD - he couldn't help her. He said he would, and he COULDN'T* Oh god... oh god, NO...!!

Harry: *looks back at Altodd* <_<

Claire: <:/ ....

Key: *realizes that she probably said the wrong thing and tries to fix it* H-Hey, you know how the creators are, they like to bring people back! Who knows, maybe she'll be alive tomorrow! D:>

Altodd: She died because I COULDN'T HELP HER! D8> *he's shaking now, trying to hold back tears*

Todd: Don't - don't feel guilty over this, Altodd - c'mon, even if she DID die, it's like Key said - she might be brought back! D:>

Altodd: *sobs*

Harry: Weelll, shoot.

Key: She might not even be dead, she--

Claire: There's, no point, Key... :/

Key: <:/ ... *turns back to Altodd* Maybe you just need to go get some sleep...

Altodd: *he sniffles* Y-yeah... okay... *he then remembers something* ... oh... my room number... I remember - it's different in my dreams then it is now... I actually... I'm wondering about the old one... Key... uh... can you help me? I need to... look into that room again. I feel like that's important...

Todd: Uh... I'll head to our room, Key - you can catch later, okay? <:/ *walks off*

Harry: *whispers to Claire* We should also go. *walks with her to their room*

Key: Umm, alright... *looks around nervously. alone with Altodd after he just proved himself to be completely nuts (again)? how fun* ...let's go... >_>

Altodd: ... okay... it was... uh... hang on - okay, I remember. *leads Key down the hall until they reach Altodd's old room. Unsurprisingly to him, a shiver ran up his spine, when he laid his eyes on the black, shimmering room number on the white, unmarked door. He didn't even realize he was holding his breath until he tried talking to Key, and his voice came out as a squeak* ... So... uh... this is it, I guess. I know that... you've had a very VERY bad experience in here - I'm still REALLY SORRY about that...

Key: *shakes her head, trying very hard not to think about what happened in that room* ...let's just do this quickly, okay? *quickly opens the door and steps inside--and almost immediately backs right out, a hand over her mouth and her eyes wide in shock at what she sees in there* !!!!!!!!!

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Todd: *bewildered* ... she just said his name. No nickname. No "Sword Man". She SAID HIS NAME... *glances back at Shidkao, then runs for the teleporters, crying out -* RETREAT!!

Everyone: *leaves*

Umbra: *still hold Shidako down - the rules didn't apply to them*

Altodd: NO!! D8>

Harry: *enters one of the teleporters with everyone else*

Claire: *follows Harry into the teleporter*

Shidako: *fights the Umbra as best as she can, but she's so distraught she can barely think--she wouldn't last long* no, NO...!!

Key: *glances back at Shidako before she goes into the teleporter, and almost turns around to help her... almost* ...we're even now. *leaves the field*

IN THE STRONGHOLD

Todd: Okay, NO ONE noticed that??

Altodd: *struggles to get out of Harry's grip* Let me GO! D8>

Harry: *puts him down*

Altodd: *backs away from the group, his helmet hiding tears of rage, and frustration. He was SHAKING, trying to contain his anger and sadness*

Todd: She SAID his NAME! She NEVER does that! D:

Harry: *turns back* ... that IS strange, actually...

Claire: Oh, I noticed it too... it WAS very strange... I wouldn't have expected that from her, she nicknames EVERYONE.

Key: Weird stuff... *notices Altodd allll the way over there* ...Hey Altodd... Are you okay? D:>

Altodd: *he hisses out his answer through his teeth* I promised her I'd STAY... I promised her, and you TOOK ME AWAY FROM HER...!

Todd: Dude, she KIDNAPPED you... D:/

Altodd: You don't understand - not her, not like I do - I-I... I really care about her, and she cares about me, and everything was PERFECT until you TOOK ME AWAY FROM HER!

Harry: ... Dear god, he's been brainwashed.

Altodd: *in frustration, he raises his voice* I HAVE NOT BEEN BRAINWASHED! D8<

Key: ... *quietly* Yeah, I think he's brainwashed. o_______o;

Claire: We should take him to see Jacob. Right now. And I'm pretty sure that shot from yesterday didn't get treated either. D; *still feels rather guilty for that*

Altodd: You don't understand... you don't UNDERSTAND...!

Todd: Oh we understand perfectly. Now come along, other-me, we must take you to the doctor. *takes him by the arm and drags him away*

Harry: ... I wonder what happened with him...

Key: Must've been something REALLY crazy... maybe the dragon-chick hit him in the head or something.

Claire: ...Whatever it was, I'm somewhat curious to find out...

Key: I wanna know too, so let's go. D: *goes in the direction of the med wing*

Claire: heh... Are you coming, Harry?

Harry: ... yeah. Let's go.

IN THE MEDICAL WING, JACOB'S ROOM

Jacob: Well, well. Look who's back. Let me check you over, Altodd.

Todd: *drags Altodd over to Jacob*

Jacob: *removes Altodd's helmet* ... you look like a MESS, Altodd - are you crying?

Altodd: So what if I am? You all took me from her, anyways - I was supposed to STAY, GODDAMNIT!

Jacob: Calm down, yeesh... and I can feel your body heat from HERE, and I'm not even TOUCHING you... *he puts a hand to Altodd's forehead* ... *Jacob then takes out a thermometer, and hands it to Altodd* Put this in your mouth, under your tongue.

Altodd: *reluctantly does as Jacob says until the thermometer beeps* ...

Jacob: *takes it out* ... holy shoot, you were fighting with a fever of 104! No WONDER you're so confused!

Altodd: That has NOTHING to do with it! D8<

Claire: *goes to Sam's crib first and takes him out*

Sam: :D

Key: Oh, Jacob, he got kidnapped by that one psychotic dragon-lady. The one that bit me. D: He's referring to her. Just so you know.

Claire: He's been furious with us ever since we rescued him...

Jacob: You ungrateful bastard. Did Shidako wound you at all?

Altodd: She didn't hurt me. Except when I wanted her to hurt me.

Todd: Uh, hah, don't be creepy, Altodd. *to Jacob* Er, Claire got him with a bolt, if your looking for any injuries.

Jacob: Right then. Let me see the wound.

Altodd: Rrrgh... *Is frustrated that no one seems to be listening to him. Still he takes off his black body suit halfway (first taking off the scarf on his neck too make the task easier). He hadn't even noticed how scarred his body was until now. Everywhere on his body was some kind off old wound - perhaps some of the scars, he suspected, were self-inflicted. On his side was the wound from where he was hit with Claire's bolt. It had become swollen and purple from infection*

Jacob: Ah... no wonder you have a fever, Altodd, the wound got infected.

Harry: *is unsurprised by this*

Claire: ...I swear it was an accident.

Key: Don't worry, we know. Crazy dragon moved. >:/ Why'd she kidnap you anyway?

Altodd: ... because I told her I wasn't "sword man" anymore...

Jacob: *treats his wound*

Altodd: *trying not to smile from how much the treatment stung* Mm... mngh... y-you don't n-need to... treat that... *he feels rather embarrassed by his apparent masochism*

Jacob: Yes, well, I don't want you getting more sick then you already are. *continues treating the wound*

Harry: Altodd, Shidako KIDNAPPED you, you know - why on EARTH would you want to STAY with her?

Altodd: Because I LOVE HER! D8<

Jacob: ... Oh dear.

Todd: *practically chokes on his own spit* E-EXCUSE ME??

Claire: ...??

Key: Altodd... she's a dragon. A psychotic dragon that likes to kill people because it's fun. I would know, I have the bite marks to prove it!! Why the heck would you want to STAY?? D:<

Claire: What in the world did she DO to you? D:

Altodd: SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!! I WANTED TO STAY BECAUSE I LOVE HER, AND SHE LOVES ME!!

Jacob: He must have developed Stockholm syndrome.

Todd: Stock-whoda-whadda?

Jacob: It's when stupid people act stupider during their kidnapping.

Harry: Can you explain that in English?

Jacob: *sighs* The captured person starts to relate to their kidnapper, simply because the kidnapper was being "nice" to them, like letting them live, or letting them take a trip to the toilet. The captured person, in the end, may become completely loyal to their kidnapper - in fact, it could end in friendship with their kidnapper, or, in Altodd's case, love.

Altodd: *he doesn't like that, apparently, his feelings weren't even real* ... no, that... that can't be it... sh-she and I... w-we both...

Todd: Oh my god, you slept with the dragon.

Altodd: ...

Todd: Oh my god you SLEPT WITH THE DRAGON.

Claire: ...you can't be serious.

Key: Oh my gosh that is reallyreallyweirdandwhywouldyoudothat??? DB

Sam: ?

Altodd: She was human at the time...

Todd: That doesn't make it any less BAD, Altodd!

Altodd I don't see what's wrong with it! Sh-she liked it anyway - we both liked it, and we both care for each other - I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT!

Harry: ... she's a DRAGON...

Altodd: Why don't you understand?? D8<

Jacob: stop moving.

Key: She wasn't even fully human... DB>

Claire: *facepalms* How has this place not driven me crazy yet...?

Key: DON'T SAY THAT, YOU'RE TEMPTING FATE. D8

Claire: ...

Sam: >_>

Todd: She's serious. D8

Harry: 8C ...

Altodd: ... well, okay, maybe it was... a little weird...

Jacob: Just a little?

Altodd: ... *he wonders why he thought it would be a good idea to do that with Shidako - still, at least she enjoyed it*

Jacob: Take these antibiotics every day, Altodd. *hands him a bottle*

Altodd: *takes it in silence* ...

Claire: ...I think we should all just go to bed... >_>

Key: You know what, that sounds awesome right right now. D:

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Altodd: ... Uh... yeah. Yeah, it does. *(Except when it's being forced on someone... someone like Key)*

Shidako: Oh... *nuzzles him* Well... maybe we could do it again sometime. Depending on how long I stay human.

Altodd: Yeah... depending on that... *he nuzzles her back. They would have to go back out there again - back out on the field. Key and Todd and Harry and Claire were going to be out there, and they might take him away from Shidako - he couldn't let that happen. He COULDN'T - not when he said he'd stay*

Shidako: mmm... we... need to get up, don't we? *actually sounds a bit disappointed by this*

Altodd: *he hears the disappointment in her voice, which confused him - Shidako, he thought, seemed always excited to go out onto the field. But perhaps it was because she truly wanted to spend more time with him. Well, he shall simply make sure he CAN spend more time with her. Yes. She deserved his time* Yes. We need to get ready. *he gets out of bed and puts his clothes back on*

Shidako: *does the same, but takes a bit longer getting dressed (unsurprisingly, she's never had to do so before) eventually, she gets all her armor back on, and she goes to grab her helmet off her bed. she stares at it, looking at her reflection* ...

Altodd: *notices her hesitation with the helmet, and walks over to her, pacing a hand on her armored shoulder* ... Shidako?

Shidako: *snaps her head over to look at him, a bit surprised* Hm? Oh. *puts her helmet on* Just wanted to know what I looked like....

Altodd: Oh, I guess that makes sense... I mean, I DID say you were pretty... *he puts on his own helmet*

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Shidako: ... *grabs Altodd by the wrist and leads him out of the room, and out into the Blank Space*

Altodd: *he doesn't even realize that his steps weren't straight, or how burning hot he felt from the fever he had. All he was worried about at the moment was his friends forcing him to go back to the Deriviti stronghold*

Todd: ... there he is again. We should distract Shidako, maybe.

Harry: *has not yet turned into his beast form* With what?

Todd: ... uh... something that won't kill Altod in the process of rescuing him...

Claire: >_>

Key: We'd have to flank her somehow, catch her off-guard...

Claire: She's watching us though...

Shidako: *is doing exactly that, watching the four Deriviti from across the field, still holding on to Altodd* ...hisss...

*two umbra appear beside Todd, Key, Harry and Claire while everyone else defends themselves, or attacks whoever they could. They watch Shidako and Altodd, both letting out hiss-like screeches. They weren't attacking the closest people to them at the moment, because the umbra, as one could see, are very particular creatures. They tend to orbit wherever Altodd - their place of origin - is at the moment... but Altodd is NOT where he belongs, and so the two umbra - only two, for they are still very limited - target Shidako, who has taken Altodd away from his home, and thus, she has taken their home from them*

Todd: *quickly stepping away from the Umbra* Those are Umbra. D8

Harry: *turns into his beast form, growling at them*

Altodd: *notices the Umbra - no, The Shadow was GONE - how could they still be around??* D8 ...

Key: !? *steps away from them as well, somewhat alarmed* i-i though we got rid of those... D8

Claire: *uneasily points her crossbow at them* ...you know... i don't think they're here for us.

Shidako: *sees Altodd's reaction to the approaching Umbra and immediately takes a dislike to them* ...what are those, not-Sword-man? Are they coming for you?

Todd: ... They're completely IGNORING us... D8

Harry: *still growls at them, fur bristling*

Todd: Right... they want Shidako and Altodd... this could be our chance...

Altodd: *quietly, nervously* ... They're coming for both of us...

Claire: ...So, if we let them attack Shidako and keep her distracted, we should be able to take Altodd back.

Key: *nods in agreement* No one can take on two Umbra by themselves...

Claire: Then this should be easy, as long as the Umbra leave Altodd open...

Shidako: ... *moves Altodd behind her, then crouches and readies her gauntlets, a low growl coming from the back of her throat* i won't let them touch you...

Altodd: I won't let them touch you, either. *he doesn't care that he doesn't have his sword*

Todd: ... Don't be too sure.

Harry: *huffs*

Umbra: *launch themselves at Altodd and Shidako* EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Todd: C'mon, let's follow them so that we can get Altodd IMMEDIATELY! *runs after the Umbra*

Harry: ! *follows*

Claire: ! *follows after them*

Key: *hesitates before following--two things she didn't like having to get close to, and there she goes, running after them*

Shidako: *snarls, and launches herself at the Umbra, slashing one as she passed it while flying into the second one head-on, slamming it into the ground with a furious roar*

Umbra 1: *screeches angrily when it is slammed to the ground* EEEEE!!

Umbra 2: *ignoring the long cut in it's front, it pounces onto Shidako's back, digging its claws into her shoulders* EEEEEEEEEE!!

Altodd: SHIDAKO! D8>

Todd: runs at Altodd* Your rescue party is here!

Altodd: W-wait, b-but -

Todd: Harry, take him! Quick, before Shidako steals him again! D:

Altodd: *he backs away form them all* No! No, don't!

Harry: *picks Altodd up in his teeth and immediately starts running back to the Deriviti teleporters*

Altodd: SHIDAKO!! D8>

Key: *looks at Altodd and Harry, then at Shidako, then at Todd. something wasn't right...*

Claire: *is very much confused by Altodd's reaction to being rescued... it sounded so much like he wanted to STAY. still wondering about this, she keeps her crossbow aimed at the Umbra, in case they decided to follow*

Shidako: !?!? *is caught off-guard by the second Umbra, and snarls in pain when the creature digs its claws into her, so she unsuccessfully tries to buck the Umbra off--it was hard to do when you're trying to hold one to the ground... at Altodd's call, however, she immediately looks up, and despair becomes obvious in her expression as she sees him carried off, and she futilely reaches out for him* ALTODD!! D8>

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