Interesting Iscribble RP

Harry: *quietly* alright. Let's go.

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Todd: *he lets her, blushing a little from the contact. He wonders how she and him could have possibly gotten together. Yes, it DID feel somewhat familiar... but it seemed almost unreal*

Claire: *leaves the med room with Harry and Sam, heading all the way back to their room*

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Key: *feels somewhat content. she knows Todd still doesn't really remember her, but... his words were encouraging. she was optimistic again* ...good night, Todd...

Harry: *inside their room, he is about to put Sam in the crib, but instead feels compelled to hug the infant closely to him. This was not a place to raise a child. This was a place where many people died daily - and for what? As a sacrifice to two animal-gods, controlling their lives. If anything happened to Sam... well, Harry didn't really know*

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Todd: Good night...

Sam: *still asleep, he feels Harry's warmth and snuggles into him*

Claire: *sees this, and frowns, understanding what Harry was thinking. she puts a hand on his arm and gives him a meaningful look--all they could really do was hope that Sam would be safe as long as he didn't go out on the field...*

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Key: *falls asleep*

Harry: *he smiles slightly at Claire, trying to be optimistic in the situation. Then he placed Sam in his crib*

Meanwhile

Todd: *unable to sleep, he watches Key*

Key: *sleeps soundly, Todd's prescence being enough to allow her to sleep quietly* ...

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Sam: *is asleep*

Claire: ... *gets into bed*

Todd: *he looks over at the table next to the bed, on his side. A pill bottle. Was that his?*

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Harry: ... *he smiles a bit at Claire, then turns into his beast form. He carefully gets on the bed as well, just like that*

Key: *...*

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Claire: *smiles at this, and snuggles into him*

Todd: *he wondered if not being able to sleep was somehow related to the pill bottle*

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Harry: *rolls over and picks Claire up, placing her on top of him, like before*

Key: *...*

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Claire: *laughs a bit, and rests her head on his chest, running her hand through his fur, like before*

Todd: *he considers taking a pill, but he had already figured out that he was addicted to some kind of drug. Mixing the two wouldn't be such a good idea*

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Harry: *purrs, enjoying the contact as a dog or cat would*

Key: *...*

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Claire: *grins and closes her eyes, continuing the motion* Good night, Harry... <3

Todd: *ends up just staring at the ceiling*

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Harry: *licks her on the cheek* gruuh... *he puts his head down on the pillow*

Key: *...*

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Claire: *happily falls asleep there*

THE NEXT MORNING

Todd: *is in a lot of pain from withdrawal*

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Harry: *was unable to maintain his form throughout the night, and ends up turning back with Claire still on top of him. He didn't notice, though. He was still asleep*

Key: *wakes up* mmhh... Todd... d'you need your...?

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Claire: *wakes up before he does and notices the change, but doesn't mind. she doesn't move from there* ...

Todd: YES!! WHATEVER THE HELL IT IS, YES!!

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Harry: *waking up* Mnn...? Oh... this is new... *he wraps his arms around Claire, smiling*

Key: okay, okay! *gets out of bed and grabs the box of syringes, pulling one out. she sits back down on the bed and grabs his arm, pulling his sleeve back and injecting him with a bit less of the drug than what Jacob gave him* ...

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Claire: *smiles back* Good morning. *leans up and kisses him*

Todd: Ghhh... *he relaxes again* ... better...

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Harry: *kisses her back* Good morning to you, too. I didn't think I'd have turned back before I woke up.

Key: okay, good... *disposes of the needle, then sits back down* hopefully you won't need any more...

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Claire: Mmh... I didn't expect it either. I guess you automatically turn back after a while... *rests her head back on his chest* not that i mind.

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Todd: ... oh... ohhh...

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Altodd: *notices that she was staring at the body, and shifts himself so that she didn't have such a clear view* I'm fine. I've been more fine than I've ever been in a very long time.

Harry: ... but... but Sam -

Altodd: I KNOW SHE'S DEAD, ALRIGHT?? I KNOW - SHE DIED IN MY ARMS - I GET IT!!

Harry: *recoils a bit*

Altodd: Look, I-I'm sorry... I just...

Harry: ...

Altodd: I'm fine.

Key: ....B-But... You have me now, right? So... you don't have to worry about that. <:D

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Claire: ...

Todd: ... I guess... but I don't really remember you, either...

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Altodd: ... I gotta... do stuff... I gotta do stuff first, before figuring out what to do with myself...

Harry: What to do with yourself?

Altodd: ... it doesn't matter...

Key: .... *they get to their room*

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Claire: ... What kind of "stuff" are you planning to do?

Todd: That guy with... Sam... who was that...?

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Altodd: Gotta give Todd something important... gotta apologize to Key...

Harry: Apologize?

Altodd: *shakes his head* ... I dunno. For being a dick...

Key: *pulls him into the room, closing the door behind her* ...that was Altodd.

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Claire: ...and why do this NOW and not earlier?

Todd: ... did they love each other, you think...?

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Altodd: ... *instead of answering Claire, he walks out of the room, and down the hall, past the two of them. He walked to Todd and Key's room, and didn't stop once until he reached it, knocking on the door*

Claire: *watches him go down the hall* ...

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Key: ...I'm pretty sure they-- *stops when she hears the knocking, and goes to open the door. she takes half a step back and away from him, glaring at him* What do you want?

Harry: ... Am I allowed to worry about him? Or is there some kind of code against feeling sorry for pricks?

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Altodd: ... I'm just here to say that I'm sorry, Key... sorry for everything... and that you won't have to deal with anymore, pretty soon. I-I have something for Todd... I think he deserves to keep it more than I do...

Todd: Hey, you're that one guy...

Claire: ... *looks up at him* You felt bad for him when Sam died, didn't you?

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Key: *holds up a hand to silence Todd* Why should I accept your apology, hmm? Tell me that.

Altodd: *he gets quieter* ... you don't have to... I-I just came here to... tell you... I guess I got what I deserve... *he's shaking, holding back tears* ... but Sam... didn't deserve... that... *he shakes it off* anyways... I have something for Todd. I-I said this before...

Todd: ?

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Harry: Well... yeah...

Key: ... *steps aside, turning away from him. No, he doesn't deserve to be forgiven. she would NEVER forgive him... but she couldn't help but agree that Sam didn't deserve her fate--to be killed just to drive someone else into depression (it was obvious that Altodd was in that state now) was just plain cruel... but he DID deserve it, and he'll never had her forgiveness*

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Claire: ...You're allowed to be sorry for him. I think he deserves at least that much... *gets a little quieter* losing someone you love is hard...

Harry: ... yeah. *he looks back into Altodd's room - he had left the door open when he left - and he stared at Sam's body, placed carefully onto Altodd's bed* ...

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Altodd: *he steps in, and over to Todd, pulling something out of his pants's pocket - a picture*

Todd: What's that...?

Altodd: *he showed Todd the picture - it was of a younger Todd, and his two parents, all sitting together on a couch - they all seemed to have been having a good time. Perhaps it was a birthday party. Perhaps it was just a random picture. Perhaps they were over at a friend's house. It was unclear. But what WAS clear was how happy they all looked* ... this is for you...

Todd: ... is that you...?

Altodd: It's... it's both of us, I guess... and our dad... and our mom... just one of those little things that kinda kept me hanging on in the apocalypse, back home... kept me from doing something silly... like killing myself...

Todd: ... *he takes the picture from him* ... I'm sorry, Altodd...

Altodd: ...

Claire: *follows his gaze* ...Do you think we should move her, or...?

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Key: *looks back over her shoulder at him. No, he didn't deserve her forgiveness, but... he had earned her pity. She hated to admit it, but she felt bad for him. however, she says nothing, her face completely emotionless as she stares at him* ...

Harry: No - if we moved that body, Altodd would get VERY angry with us.

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Altodd: *he's quiet again* ... I'll just go now... I'm sorry again, Key... *he leaves*

Todd: Sorry for what?

Claire: I figured as much... I guess we should just go, then.

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Key: ... *shakes her head. she doesn't want to think about it* ...It doesn't matter... we need to sleep...

Harry: Right... gotta pick up... Sam... *he felt awkward saying the name, now. He shakes his head, then heads over to the medical wing with Claire*

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Todd: Oh... okay...

Claire: *quietly walks with him, until they reach Jacob's room*

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Key: ...come on... *tugs Todd towards the bed*

IN JACOB'S ROOM

Jacob: Welcome back!

Harry: ...

Jacob: Who died? :/

Harry: ... no one you'd know.

Jacob: um... here's Sam back. :/ *hands Sam over to Harry*

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Todd: *gets into bed with Key* I don't think I'd have a problem falling in love with you again... I-I mean... I like you. You're pretty cool.

Claire: Thanks... *looks at Sam*

Sam: *is asleep already*

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Key: *cracks a smile at this, and wraps her arms around him, resting her head on his chest* ...thanks. *snuggles into him* I still love you... I can wait a bit longer.

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*with me anymore. DX

Altodd: *keeps his sword ready* Don't - don't you dare. I-I'll... play with you later - *he sounds desperate* just don't touch her, alright?? D8<

Sam: *holds onto her gun tightly* D8

Todd: The dragon's gonna eat the girl...?

Harry: ...

Shidako: *glances at Altodd's sword, then at Sam, then back at Altodd, taking a few steps back, her grin never wavering* No, no. See, if I don't fix this NOW, You won't want to play tomorrow, or any day afterwards. So she dies HERE! *takes a running jump over Altodd, lunging right at Sam*

Claire: shoot--!! *takes a shot, and misses* !!

Key: *had been watching for a bit, but had done nothing. she had been perfectly willing to let Shidako kill Altodd, but was caught off-guard when she went straight for Sam* !!

Sam: !! *she runs out of the way, and shoots at Shidako* OHMYJESUSCHRIST!!

Altodd: D8< !! *slashes at Shidako again*

Todd: *to Key* ... should we help them...?

Harry: *he watches all of this* ...

Key: *glances at him, then looks at Harry and Claire, and how they aren't moving either--she calls over to them* ...Do you guys know something we don't?

Shidako: *ignores the bullets, but growls at Altodd's slash and swings her tail at him, trying to knock him away*

Harry: ... yes. In theory. We can't do anything.

Altodd: *is knocked down, hard. Dazed, panting, he shakily, slowly, starts getting back up*

Sam: *panicking, she can't even say his correct name* Todd!! D8

Todd: ...

Key: ... *looks back at the fight*

Shidako: *backhands Sam, knocking her to the floor, and puts a paw on her to hold her down. she grins* Now then. Let's fix this problem, shall we? *bites down hard on her shoulder*

Claire: !!

Key: ! *suddenly remembers that that was exactly how SHE had died* ...

Sam: *she cries out in pain - feeling SOMETHING enter her - and then BURNING. Only BURNING, and she was reduced to weak moans in the agony it caused*

Altodd: *he is overtaken by panic, panic and limitless FEAR* SAM!! *he gets up fully, running over to her. Enraged, he struck at Shidako with his sword*

Harry: ... it's over for her.

Todd: ... ohh...

THE RACCOON: HE WASN'T GETTING REWARDED, KEY. HE WAS GETTING PUNISHED. PSYCHOLOGICALLY.

Key: ... *very quietly* so he got what he deserved...

Shidako: *is struck in the side by his sword,and snarls in pain, backing away and baring her teeth at Altodd* Some things are better left lost, no? Then maybe you don't lose them again.

Altodd: *hot tears were now streaming down his face. He was so ANGRY with Shidako - so unimaginably ANGRY with her - he had Sam back - HAD HER for what? A day? At best? It wasn't fair. It wasn't FAIR* frack YOU!! frack YOU, YOU frackING dog - frack YOU!! *he stabs at her this time*

Sam: *lies on the ground, dying*

Harry: ... do you really think anyone deserves having their loved one ripped away from them? And so forcefully, too...

Todd: ...

Shidako: *reels back only just quickly enough to avoid being stabbed through the chest. she snaps forward, biting onto the sword and trying to yank it out of his grip*

Claire: ... *shakes her head* No one deserves that.

Key: You don't... *barely audibly* You wouldn't understand...

Altodd: *he lets her. He lets go of the sword, and gives up, backing away from Shidako. His voice was now almost a whisper* ... kill me too, or leave us alone... *then he dropped to his knees, close to Sam, lifting her up in his arms* ... oh god... oh god...

Sam: ... I'm sorry, T-Todd... I wasn't good... enough...

Altodd: *he smiles a little under his scarf* ... you don't have to be sorry... it's my fault, anyway... I wasn't good enough for YOU...

Sam: *she frowns a little at this, then her head drops, and she becomes limp in his arms*

Altodd: *realizing that she was now dead, he didn't try to stop the sobs from coming. Something in him, in his mind, broke. It broke in a way that a bomb would break - in an explosion, shrapnel flying and causing even more damage to anything around it. It was painful. TOO painful. It changed him. Something about him just changed, right at that moment. No longer did his entire being seem to scream "psycho", or "messed up". Now anything anyone could read off of him was "depressed"*

Harry: *he looks away* ...

Todd: ... ohhh...

Shidako: *drops the sword with a clatter and watches the scene before her, looking almost intrigued* ...

Key: ... *looks away. it reminded her too much of when she died, how Todd looked so sad and broken, and she couldn't help him... no. she can't pity Altodd, he deserves it! he does NOT deserve any pity from anyone, least of all her* ...

Claire: ...i think it's time for a retreat...

Harry: RETREAT!!

Everyone: *starts heading back*

Altodd: *he stays there, still holding Sam's dead body in his arm, burying his face in her neck. Sobbing long, sobbing hard*

Harry: *approaches Altodd* ... I'm sorry. We need to go*

Altodd: *through his sobs, though not looking at Harry* ... please just leave me here... please...

Harry: ... no... you need to come with us.

Key: .... *walks away, refusing to show him any compassion. he doesn't deserve it, he just doesn't... she goes into the stronghold, tugging Todd along*

Shidako: ! *turns and flees back to the Origini side*

Claire: *approaches Altodd with Harry. she carefully puts a hand on his shoulder, ready to recoil if he reacted badly* Altodd... we can't stay here... you need to move.

Todd: *is tugged away* ??

Altodd: ... *he gets up, carrying Sam now. Suddenly, he had stopped crying. His tone was uncaring... HAPPY almost. It was strange* ... alright then... I guess I... SHOULD... go... *he then walks over to the teleporters*

Harry: *watches him leave* ... what the hell?

Claire: ...Maybe we should keep an eye on him...

IN THE STRONGHOLD

Key: *continues on to her room, not letting go of Todd* ...

Todd: W-wait... what... what happened back there...?

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Harry: Yes. Definitely. *heads back with Claire*

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Altodd: *he heads straight to his room with the body, placing it down on his bed. He isn't surprised to find another sword there* ... *Altodd picks up the sword, examining the blade - how sharp it was*

Key: *flatly* Sam died. Same way I did.

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Claire: ...do you know which way Altodd's room is?

Todd: ... but I don't know who she is...

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Harry: Uhh... I think so. Come on. *he starts walking over*

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Altodd: *he points the blade point-first at himself. Yes. Yes, he could end it right now. He could be with Sam, forever*

Key: ...You used to.

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Claire: *goes with Harry to Altodd's room*

Todd: ... can you tell me who she was...?

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Harry: *walks with Claire to Altodd's room*

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Altodd: *he hesitates - no, why?? No, he couldn't. Not with a sword. What if he didn't do it right? It had to be a quick death - he couldn't miss and hit somewhere not as... fatal. Altodd dropped the sword with a sigh. It landed on the rough carpet with a thump*

Harry: *knocks on the door*

Altodd: *practically jumps out of his skin - he opens the door* Whah...?

Harry: Um... hey.

Key: ... *doesn't really want to tell him, but she doesn't want to deny him either. there's no harm in telling him something he should already know, right?* ...You liked her. A lot. She was your girlfriend before the infection... then she was killed because she turned.

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Claire: ...We, umm... We came by to see how your were doing. You didn't look too good when you were coming back in... *notices Sam's body on his bed* ...

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Jacob: Come on, Todd.

Todd: *he opens his eyes a bit, giving Key and Jacob a funny look*

Jacob: Hey there. How do you feel?

Todd: ... who're...?

Jacob: Todd, how do you feel?

Todd: ... dunno...

Key: ... *looks down. that was it. he didn't remember anything anymore. her Todd was gone* ........

Jacob: Don't look so disappointed, Key - we just gave him the zeniphermin - of course he wouldn't remember much!

Todd: Zeh... zeni...?

Jacob: Don't worry about it, Todd. You'll be fine.

Key: You didn't hear him last night...

Jacob: What did he say last night?

Todd: ...

Key: ...he didn't know who I was. at all. he didn't even remember my name. and before, he at least knew who i WAS... after that... he just seemed... blank. like there was nothing there.

Todd: it's not like I'm not here...

Jacob: ...

Key: I-It's not the same, Todd.

Todd: No, I... I mean... I can hear all of this... I'm not some ghost...

Jacob: You're building up an immunity to the drug, it would seem. You don't appear to be so happy.

Key: *looks at the floor again, and lowers her voice* Now you see why I'm disappointed.

Jacob: He'll get better.

Todd: Still right here...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Key: *winces at the alarm* ... COME ON. *to Jacob, a hint of bitterness in her tone* THANKS FOR YOUR HELP... I JUST WISH WE DIDN'T NEED IT. *runs out of the room to the teleporters, waiting for Todd*

Todd: *cocks his head in confusion*

Jacob: ... follow her...

Todd: ... oh... *he gets up and does so*

IN THE MAIN HALL

Voice: TELEPORTERS ACTIVATED, PLEASE STEP FORWARD

Altodd: *he's keeping Sam extremely close to him, being overly protective of her now. He wasn't going to lose her again. This overprotection is very noticeable*

Sam: *has a pistol*

Harry: *to Claire, before turning into his beast self* God... look how papa-wolf Altodd is with Sam... this won't end well.

Key: *glares at Altodd as soon as she sees him. it wasn't fair, not at all...*

Claire: ...Do you think we should try to help them? Keep an eye on them, just in case?

ON THE BLANK SPACE

Harry: I don't think any, if not all effort possible would be able to stop what the creators are planning. Call me a pessimist, but that's just the truth.

Altodd: *to Sam* Keep close to me.

Claire: *hates to admit it, but Harry was right* ...

Key: *sticks close to Todd, just in case. she nearly lost him once today, she wasn't going to let that happen again*

All sides: *charge*

Sam: *does her best to shoot things* D:

Altodd: *is very careful not to let anything come close to her*

Todd: *is confused*

Harry: ...

Key: *viciously protects Todd, shooting any enemy within range*

Claire: ...

Shidako: *spots Altodd and Sam from afar and briefly frowns, but it quickly becomes a sharp-toothed grin as she speeds off in their direction* Find your lost toy, Sword Man?

Altodd: !! *immediately steps in front of Sam, and slashes downwards at Shidako* Don't! D8<

Sam: OH frack - AH - DRAGON!! D8

Todd: ...

Harry: *notices Shidako* Oh no...

Shidako: *is slashed in the snout and backs off a bit, growling* Sword Man doesn't want to play anymore? *looks at Sam* How saaad. *makes a disappointed face, but it quickly turns back into a wolfish grin* Maybe I should fix this.

Claire: !! *points her crossbow at the dragon, trying to get a clear shot, but Altodd and Sam were standing between her and her target* nrr..

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Me: hooray! :D

Eclipse: *had heard this, and immediately runs to Jacob*

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Todd: *still suffering from the heart attack - a result of his withdrawal from the zeniphermin*

Key: *looks at the door* Oh god, oh god, please hurry--*looks back at Todd* Don't you dare die on me, Todd! D8> *looks over at the box containing the syringes and reaches for it, but hesitates--did the drugs cause the heart attack or was it the lack of them? she decides not to grab them, from fear of making the situation worse*

Todd: *gurgles a bit at her* hgk-hhgh...!

Jacob: *bursts into the room, medical supplies on-hand. He quickly checks Todd's blood pressure, then heart rate with various tools, then immediately gets out the defibrillator*

Key: *backs away from them, sitting down on the other bed, a hand over her mouth as she tries to keep herself from bursting into tears. Todd can't die, he just can't! She doesn't know what she would to if he did... she watches with wide eyes, pleading with the creators to let him live*

Jacob: *he tears off Todd's hoodie and shirt, warms the defibrillator up, then presses the paddles down on Todd's chest. First try. Nothing*

Todd: *he's blacking out*

Key: *continues to plead under her breath* please, please, please, i'm so sorry, please let him live, please...

Jacob: *he tries again. Second try. Nothing*

Todd: *has blacked out*

Key: *her pleas become louder and more desperate--he can't die, he can't, he can't!!* please let him live, i swear, i'm sorry, i'll do anything, just let him live!! D8>

Jacob: *try three. He warms up the paddles, and presses them down on Todd* ... *he checks the ex-hunter's pulse. All was well again* ... well then. Third time's the charm, I guess. He's okay now, Key.

Todd: *was still passed out, but was now relaxed*

Key: *breathes out a massive sigh of relief, burying her face in her hands* oh my GOD... th-thank you so much, Jacob... y-you have no idea...

Jacob: Right, well... you better give him the drug now... I think that heart attack was caused by withdrawal.

Todd: *...*

Key: ... *grabs the box and pulls out a syringe* ...he's losing his memory, Jacob... and not just until the drug wears off...

Me: YOU DON'T CHECK YOUR PROFILE. GET ON ISCRIBBALZ.

Jacob: ... oh... then I think I've dragged this out for as long as I can. We're going to have to do something about this, Key. We need to somehow get him off of the zeniphermin without making him suffer from withdrawal.

Todd: *...*

Key: ...We could try giving him smaller doses....

Jacob: ... yes... and then reduce the size of the dose each time by a little bit...

Todd: *...*

Key: *holds the syringe out to him* You do it, then... I don't know how much less of this to give him.

Jacob: ... we'll just go lower and lower on the tick marks... *he injects Todd with the drug - save for a little bit*

Todd: *...*

Jacob: Todd... wake up.

Todd: ssffmmrr...

Key: *watches him, preying that nothing else would happen* ....

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Todd: ... m'kay... *he continues to look at her*

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Harry: *quietly, though he increasingly gets louder in his realization and panic* What if she's a scapegoat? They're trying to drive us insane - there's no way she's going to stay alive - oh GOD - oh my god, she IS a scapegoat - SAM'S A SCAPEGOAT! D8

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Sam: *has listened to all of Altodd's story and explanation of the place she had appeared in, and her purpose for being there* ... no way. This can't be real. D8

Altodd: It is. It's all real. B-But Sam... I... where I come from... I lost you... you were... you were gone... DEAD... a-and now your back... a-and... and... *he can't help it. He was just so happy and relieved that he nearly attacked Sam with a tight hug accompanied by large, heavy sobs*

Sam: *she's never seen Todd ("Altodd" was an unfair name to give him) like this, and as shocking as his story was, she could feel nothing but pity for him. She hugged him back, knowing that he must really need to let his feelings out*

Key: ... *glances up at him* ...

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Sam: *is surprised by his sudden increase in volume* O__O

Claire: You really think they'd kill her just to-- *cuts herself off. she knows the answer* ...They would, wouldn't they? They already have, they'd have no problem doing it again! D:>

Todd: *continues looking back at her, not knowing what to say, so he was choosing to stay silent* ...

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Harry: ... and there's nothing we can do about it, either...? No matter what, she's going to die...

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Altodd: *when he was done crying, he pulled away from her, still holding onto her shoulders, smiling a little. He noticed her bewildered look* s-sorry...

Sam: Hey, don't be sorry - I'm just so used to you being all happy. D:>

Key: ... *doesn't have anything to say either. she leans against his shoulder, grateful just to have him there, even in his current state* ...

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Claire: ...Altodd won't take this well, judging from his reaction to her... Do you think we should warn him?

Todd: *lets her lean on him, and even leans on her a little. The memories of her were supposed to come back at this point, but... he wasn't remembering her*

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Harry: Something tells me that even if we had PROOF, he still wouldn't believe us...

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Altodd: ... I... I guess I... changed a little... I mean, I've been through a lot...

Sam: ... don't worry about it right now...

Altodd: ... *he then kisses her, and isn't surprised when she kisses him back*

Key: *sighs* ...how are you feeling?

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Claire: ...Then... all we CAN do is wait for it to happen...

Todd: ... I... don't know anymore... I don't know... YOU... anymore...

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Harry: Well... uh... ffff, okay then. Okay, we can't stop it from happening. The end.

Key: ?? *sits up straight and looks at him, hoping she heard him wrong* W-What do you mean, you don't...?

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Claire: ...

Sam: *pulls at a stray piece of Claire's hair*

Claire: *winces* Ow. Ow. Sam. *carefully pulls his hand away from her hair* Sheesh. Some grip you have there...

Todd: *Shakes his head* ... I don't...

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Harry: Maybe we should head back...

Key: ... *leans back against his shoulder, feeling like she could cry. just when she thought it couldn't get any worse, it did. she feels the tears rolling down her face, but doesn't bother trying to wipe them away. she knew they'd just keep coming...*

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Claire: We should... *heads toward their room*

Sam: *yawns*

Todd: ...You're crying...

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Harry: *heads back with Claire* Sam's getting pretty tired, anyway.

Key: *her voice breaks a bit* I-I just want you back, Todd... I miss you, so much...

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Claire: *looks down at Sam* Mhmm... *enters their room, and goes right to the crib, putting Sam down so he could sleep*

Sam: *is already dozing off*

Todd: *her statement make him feel a tiny bit awkward - only a bit, since the rest of him was starting to numb with a lack of emotion* ... but I'm right here... aren't I?

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Harry: *he gets into bed* So...

Key: *his response only makes her feel worse, and she can't even form words. she just leans against his shoulder and continues to cry*

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Claire: *gets into bed next to him* So...?

Todd: *he loses emotion. He can only watch her cry, and not feel a thing*

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Harry: So we should brace ourselves for tomorrow...

Key: *doesn't move from there for a while. when she speaks, she's barely audible* we should sleep...

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Claire: That we should... *snuggles into him and puts an arm over him* ...

Todd: ... okay... *he gets into bed*

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Harry: *snuggles into her. He closes his eyes, soon drifting off to sleep*

Key: *gets into bed with him, hugging him tightly, resting her head against his chest. please let him remember in the morning, please...*

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Claire: *drifts off as well*

*the next morning*

Todd: *he is woken up early - when he has a heart attack. The only sounds he can make are gurgling, choking noises, twitching ever so slightly*

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Harry: *still asleep*

Me: Whoa, didn't see that one coming. D8

Claire: *is also asleep*

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Key: *is woken up by this* mrhh... Todd? *is concerned when he doesn't respond, and sits up* Todd? Todd!! Oh god-- *panics. she doesn't know what's going on, she doesn't know what's wrong with him. she flips him on his back* Oh my god, no, no...! *it all just kept getting worse and worse--she screams at the top of her lungs, completely panicked, hoping, pleading that someone would hear* SOMEBODY GET JACOB!! D8>

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Altodd: *is sitting, kinda just smiling and thinking over what just happened. When he hears knocking, he doesn't even think when he gets up and opens the door*

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Harry: um..

Key: *doesn't realize that she's trembling slightly* ...I need my other gun back.

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Claire: ...Harry...

Altodd: ... oh... right...

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Harry: *quietly* ... I had to kill her... she was Todd's girlfriend, a-and I had to... a-and I like her, but she didn't like me... I-I'm sorry...

Key: ... *quietly pushes past him, and glances around the floor until she finds the pistol. she picks it up as stares at it, turning it over as if she was checking to make sure it was hers* ...guess you're happy now, huh? *bitterly* Now that you've got Sam. It's like everything's back to normal, huh?

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Claire: ... *looks away* Don't apologize, that's in the past now...

Altodd: *in rebuttal* So how's Todd, Key? Still addicted?

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Harry: ... thank you...

Key: *narrows her eyes, putting the extra pistol back in its holster* That's none of your business. How do you even know about that?

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Claire: *smiles at him, to show that she meant it, then enters Jacob's room*

Altodd: I put the pieces together after visiting Jacob - *he gets fed up with her* How can you still love him? He's a druggie who barely remembers your name. And before you go and call names... Me? *he gives her a very Todd-like smile* This is what Todd could have been. Remember that next time you WHORE YOURSELF OUT with him.

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Harry: How was Sam?

Jacob: Excellent. You want him back?

Harry: I can't believe your asking us that.

Key: *gapes at him, appalled by his words--particularly the last bit (how DARE he--after what he did..!) she composes herself much faster than even she herself expected, her response quiet and through her teeth* Then, thank the creators that he didn't end up a sick, twisted monster like you.

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Claire: Don't tell me you're getting attached to him, Jacob... :P

Sam: *is happy to see then (even Harry), and make grabby hands towards him*

Altodd: *he doesn't know how to respond, so he remains silent, glaring* ...

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Jacob: Maybe a little. :P

Harry: Well, he wants to be back with his mom and dad, so... time to give him up. :P

Key: *now that she's started, she doesn't seem to want to stop--she continues as she walks past him to the door* Do you want a straight answer? I love Todd because Todd loves me, and he would never do ANY of the things you did to me. He'd never hurt me, and he'd i]never[/i] do anything I didn't want to do. *seems to put emphasis on the last one*

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Claire: *takes Sam from Jacob* You'll get him back tomorow. :P

Sam: :D

Altodd: ... just leave...

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Jacob: Ohhh fiiine. XP

Harry: Let's go, then...

Key: *scoffs at this, but leaves, closing the door to his room, feeling somewhat accomplished*

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Claire: mhmm... *turns to leave the med room, but calls back to Jacob* By the way, thank you for taking care of Sam, we really appreciate it.

Sam: ^^

Altodd: *when she leaves* ... you seemed like you wanted it, you damn liar... *his thoughts go back to Sam's return, her magical, sudden appearance, and his mood lifts right back up. He didn't need her. Not anymore*

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Jacob: Hey, no problem here!

Harry: *walks with Claire over to their room* So, um... I still think nothing good's gonna come from Sam - the woman - coming back. The creators don't... DO that kind of thing - just make people happy for the sake of making them happy. There... there's gonna be something big... I know it... something's going to happen - and I've mentioned this before.

Key: ... *puts her pistol back in its holster, and walks back to her room. her haughty mood seemed to deflate, leaving her feeling empty again. The argument hadn't accomplished anything at all. Altodd was still being rewarded, and her? she got nothing. nothing changed. now angry and bitter, she goes back into her room*

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Claire: Like I already said, I have to agree... They only reward people after something terrible happens to them--like bringing back those who are killed off...

Sam: :(

Todd: *was there* Hhheeeyyy...

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Harry: ... but nothing bad has happened. We don't deserve the reward. So something... NEEDS to happen...

Key: *flatly* Hey. *sits down on the edge of the bed with a sigh, glaring at the floor. it just wasn't fair, not at all* ...

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Claire: ...I'm worried for her now. Can she even fight?

Todd: *sits down next to her* You s'kay? D;

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Harry: shoot, I don't know... but they can give her a weapon... I mean, I got a weapon... so she'll get one too.

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Altodd: *he decides to visit Sam. He had to see her - actually SEE her - Altodd walked out of his room, and to room 321. He knocked on the door*

Sam: T - Altodd! Hey! I actually wanted to talk to you, but I didn't know your room number. D:

Altodd: Well, I'm here.

Sam: *steps aside for him*

Altodd: *walks in* Y-You look so... so human...

Sam: What?

Altodd: ... nothing... you wanted to talk?

Sam: Uh, yeah, I really just need to know what this place is. What I'm supposed to do here. I mean... I think it's just a dream, but I'm kinda feeling a bit lost. D:>

Altodd: Oh - well, here... I'll tell you. It's kind of a long story...

Key: I just... *takes a deep breath--she doesn't want to snap at Todd* ...I just need a moment.

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Claire: ...This isn't going to turn out well at all...

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Harry: *screeches to a halt and drops Key when they get to the teleporters* hruff!

Todd: Goat thing...! You brought back whats-her-face...!

Altodd: ... because I love her... she reminds me of someone I lost...

Key: *stumbles a bit when he drops her, but quickly regains her balance. she holds the flag over her head victoriously*

Claire: That's it! We're done! :D

Shidako: So, she's a replacement for a lost toy... *looks up--someone had just called for a retreat* Good luck, Sword man. I think you'll be needing it. *backs away from him, then turns and runs*

Harry: *turns back into his human form* YES!

Altodd: ... *he slowly gets up and heads over to the Deriviti teleporters* ... *in truth, he very much missed Sam. There wasn't a day that went by where he didn't think of her. Key was a distraction. But that was it. Did he really love her? He wasn't even sure anymore. He reaches the group, cuts and bruises on his face and body* ...

Todd: Oh... what happened to you...?

Altodd: *without a word, he walks into one of the teleporters, and into the stronghold*

Harry: Yeesh. He seems a little more ticked off than usual today.

Key: *keeps her head down when he walks past. her brief moment of bravery was over* ...

Claire: *glances at Altodd as he vanishes into the stronghold, then at Key* ...

Todd: Mngh... *he was losing emotion*

Harry: ... C'mon.

THE RACCOON: WAIT, YOU GUYS GET A PRIZE!

Key: ?!

Claire: *raises an eyebrow* A prize? What kind of prize?

THE FISH: A NEW ALLY.

THE RACCOON: YAAAAAYYY1

Sam: *crashes behind them* AHH! AHHHGOD WHERE AM I?? WHAT'S GOING ON?? D8> *she gets up and brushes herself off. She is relieved to find a face she recognized - yes, that happened to be Harry, but it was definitely better than nothing* Harry! Where are we?? D8>

Harry: Holy shoot - you're supposed to be DEAD!! D8

Sam: That's... that's not an answer that I really wanted to hear... DX

Todd: Haha, you fell out of the sky...

Sam: Todd? TODD?? Is that you - how - you - you look like a - a-a zombie! Thing! What happened to you?? D8>

Key: *is confused for a moment, but then she makes the connection--* W-Wait, but...! D8!!

Claire: Okay, I'm completely lost. Who is she, and why am I the only one who doesn't know her?? D:

Harry: ... i-it's Sam... they brought her back... she was Todd's girlfriend before I had to... kill her...

Todd: I don't... understand. D;

Sam: Wh-what do you mean?? D:>

Harry: We should go to the stronghold...

Claire: Right... *goes into the stronghold*

Key: *waits until everyone else has gone in, then follows them. she had a bad feeling about this, a very bad feeling...*

Sam: Eh...??

Harry: *motions for Sam to follow them. He enters the stronghold*

Sam: ... *she follows*

Todd: meh...

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Altodd: *the first person he notices is Sam. He drops his sword with a loud clatter*

Key: *looks over at the noise, and narrows her eyes (oh look, Altodd, your dead girlfriend's back. whoop-dee-fracking-doo.) It wasn't fair that he get REWARDED after what he did to her, it just wasn't fair! she slips her hand into Todd's, holding it tightly, almost as if to claim him as hers (you can have her, you sick freak...)* ....

Claire: *also glances over at the noise (of course he'd react, he was Todd too...) she looks back at Sam, then at Key, who was holding into Todd posessively* ...oh boy.

Todd: ... wait... huh...?

Altodd: O-o-oh my god... oohh my GOD...!!

Sam: ... uh... *she's feeling awkward*

Altodd: *he takes down his hood and pulls down his scarf* SAM...!

Sam: Todd?? Wait - *she looks between Todd and Altodd* ... wait...

Harry: Yeah, well, the not-blue one is YOUR Todd. He goes by Altodd now.

Sam: Why?? D:

Harry: Because there's two Todds.

Key: ....

Claire: *decides to stay out of this conversation, knowing that she really wouldn't be able to add much. she whispers to Harry* I'm going to go get... Sam... *hadn't noticed the coincidence until just then. she doubts it was merely a coincidence. she lowers her voice further* ...I'll be right back. *heads for the med wing*

Harry: ! H-Hey, wait! *he follows Claire*

Altodd: I can't... can't believe you're... you...

Sam: ... Todd - er - Altodd... I really don't know what's going on...

Altodd: You need a room...

Sam: Uh, kay. :/

Todd: I don't know what's going on either... D:

Key: *under her breath* just share the damn room... *turns to go back to her own room, tugging Todd along with her*

Claire: *waits until they're out of earshot, then looks at Harry suspiciously* You're not going to tell me that was just a coincidence.

Harry: No. Of course not. And it scares me. Something's going to happen.

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Todd: *hears her* :/

Eclipse: Hey! New character -

Altodd: - Sam.

Eclipse: Er... right. Sam, I'm guessing you need a room?

Sam: Uh, I guess?

Eclipse: Alright, I think 321 is open... good luck. :/

Claire: *frowns* I agree, but that's not what I meant. What was she to you that you named our son after her...?

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Key: *remembers something, and stops* ... Todd, do you remember where our room is? ...I need to go do something.

Todd: ... I-I think so...

Eclipse: I'll help you over to it, Todd.

Todd: Thank... you...

*they walk off*

Altodd: *has gone to his room, btw*

Sam: *has gone to her room*

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Harry: That - o-oh - that's a coincidence. Yes. That.

Key: ... *turns around and goes back to Altodd's room. She needed to get her pistol back, then she would never go near that room again. she knocks on the door, hoping he wouldn't be in there... she takes out her other pistol as a precaution*

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Claire: *is not convinced. she continues to stare at Harry expectantly, hoping to get a straight answer from him* ...

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Altodd: *he is unable to react fast enough, and the blue thing manages to knock him down* AAH!!

Shidako: *curiously enough, had been turned human--or mostly. instead of scales, she now wore a few pieces of armor and a helmet with horns that went down over her eyes. she holds him down, metal gauntlets digging into his shoulders, her grin showing off her sharp teeth* Where'd you go, Sword-Man? >:3

Key: !! *pulls out her pistol and skids to a halt--or rather, skids and keeps sliding as the floor had turned to ice. she crashes sideways into a wall with a sharp cry, hissing as her already injured wing is almost crushed against the solid concrete* nrr... *glances around for the source of the ice, but finds nothing*

Altodd: *grins through the pain* Are you the one dragon? My other self got a good bite out of my neck. How've you been?

Shidako: Terrible, actually. Mikki left, so now I'm all alone... And you were gone too. No one else here is as fun as you. :C

Key: *looks around, but finds nothing but empty space and echoed laughter* .... *looks up at the wall and deems it short enough to climb, so she puts her pistol in its holster and jumps up, grabbing on to the wall and climbing up, crouching on top of it. she looks around--the other battles seemed so far away...*

Altodd: *grins* Glad SOMEONE likes me. *he then kicks her off* Sorry. Gotta get the flag before we're punished or something. No hard feelings. *he bolts off again*

Shidako: *yelps when she's kicked off, and angrily gets back on her still-draconian feet. she snarls at him* We haven't even started having fun yet! *gives chase, her modified anatomy giving her a speed advantage*

Key: ! *watches this happen, and is about to jump off to help him when she sees that he's not running towards the flag--in fact, she can clearly see the flag from where she's sitting--bright green, not too far from her. she allows herself a smile, then takes off again, hopping from wall to wall in an effort to keep out of reach of any attackers... little did she know she was being watched...*

Altodd: *loops around and starts running back in the direction of the flag. If he could reach that wall that Key was on, he could slow Shidako down*

Shidako: *is faster than him, and manages to catch up to him before he reaches the wall. she pounces, knocking him down and pinning him face down to the ground* Caught you. Why'd you run? That flag isn't going anywhere~

Key: *spots Altodd and Shidako down below and considers helping him, but continues past them. She was too close to the flag to stop now. Almost there...*

???: *sees her coming. she hides behind a wall, waiting for her to come close enough* ...

Altodd: nrf! Aheh... aheheheh... I'd rather just get this fight over with...

Shidako: Where's the fun in that? *digs her claws into his back* I thought you liked to fight.

Key: *hops off the wall and runs up to the flag, sighing in relief--and stops. it was too easy. *before she even touches the flag, she looks around for anything, anyone that may be guarding it* ...

???: ... *presses her hand against the wall she was leaning on* ...

Key: ... *after being unable to find any threat (which was still really odd to her), she turns back around and grabs the flag--and immediately recoils when it burns her hand. she looks closer and finds that that flag wasn't hot-it was frozen to the ground* Okay, that's cheating. D:<

Altodd: *lets out a cross between a hiss and a laugh* I don't like to fight. I like the pain I receive from it. But I'm feeling off today. Very off. Surely you understand.

Shidako: Maybe I do. *leans in closer, and whispers in his ear* But that doesn't mean I'm letting you go that easily. *grabs his head and pulls it up, then smacks it back against the ground, intending to disorient him*

Key: *looks around again* Okay, I know you're he--whoop! *nearly falls over when she tries to step forward, then she notices that her feet have been frozen to the ground* ... You know, you really suck. *pulls out her pistol* ...

Vestis: *steps out from behind the wall, sharp gray eyes watching Key like a hawk. the air temperature seems to drop around her* You didn't think it would be that easy, did you?

Key: *shivers* I didn't, that's why I was confused.... >:(

Harry: *he gets anxious. He sees what was going on - he had to help! Harry looked at Claire, then at Todd, then at Claire again. She could take care of him. Harry bolted off. Any wall or obstacle that got in his way was soon smashed to pieces*

Altodd: NGH! *he is, indeed, stunned from the attack. Instead of laughing, he groans a little from it*

Shidako: *grabs his sword and moves it out of his reach, then flips him over so he was on his back and straddles him, one hand on his shoulder to make sure he stays down. she was about to claw his chest open when she heard a loud rumbling. she pauses and looks up, now distracted*

Vestis: *also hears the rumbling, and frowns. she freezes the ground around them for a short distance, so that anything that comes through there just slides right through* ...

Key: *also hears it, and is pretty sure she knows who it is* You know, I don't think this flag is staying here very long.

Altodd: *uses the opportunity to free himself a bit and punch Shidako in the face*

Harry: *he fails to notice Altodd - instead, he runs right past him and Shidako, smashing into the next wall. His feet meets the ice, and he slides away from the flag, almost comically* AIIRRH! RAAUUGH!!

Vestis: *smirks at the sight* You were saying?

Key: *resists the urge to facepalm--instead, she raises her gun and points it at Vestis* I said, That flag won't be staying there long.

Vestis: *narrows her eyes at her* ....

Shidako: ??! *backhands him, the metal gauntlet leaving a mark on his face, then pins his arms down, growling at him, her face a few inches from his* You don't hit back, remember?

Harry: *tries coming back around again, this time trying to curve himself so that he can crash into the ice lady. He only succeeds in slipping and falling onto his side, sliding away from them* rruuu...

Altodd: *smirks at her* I didn't have something to live for before.

Shidako: *digs her claws into his arms, but doesn't move otherwise* And you do now, Sword-man? What do you have to live for?

Key: *winces a bit at Harry falling, then realizes that his fall had left a crack in the ice, and she could move her feet again* Time's up. *shoots at Vestis*

Vestis: !! *ducks aside*

Key: *uses the distraction to slide back, into the flag. she grabs it, then kicks it near the middle, snapping the already brittle flagpole in two* >:)

Harry: *noticing this, he grabs Key by her shirt with his teeth. He uses the ice to gain momentum, sliding away from the ice lady, and onto solid ground, where Harry, with Key, who held the flag, rocketed at full speed to the Deriviti teleporters*

Altodd: *his smirk disappears* ... a woman who hates me.

Key: *hangs on to the flag for dear life as Harry carries her all the way across the field, back to the Deriviti side*

Claire: :D!!!

Shidako: *snorts* You humans make no sense--What's the point, then? If she hates you, then why even try?

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Todd: *responds as unfocused and sluggishly as one could expect from a drugged man* m'kay... I won't... I won't go fighting any shoot like that...

Key: Okay, good... *stands, and takes Todd's hand to help him stand up* ...you ready?

Todd: ... ... ready for what...?

Key: mmh... come on... *gently pulls him out of the room, heading for the teleporters. she hoped no one would notice her bruises until after the battle... she kept her head down, just in case* ...

Todd: mmkay...

Harry: *in beast form, he walks over to the teleporter with Claire. He doesn't notice Key's bruises* ...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Altodd: *he arrives at the teleporter as well, dressed in full garb, and holding his sword in his RIGHT hand, which was now in much better condition. Now he could use his sword a little bit better, as Altodd was right-handed. He stares at Key from under his hood and scarf*

Key: *can almost FEEL Altodd's eyes on her, and glances up--then immediately looks back down when she meets his gaze, tightening her grip on Todd's hand. she reaches down for one of her pistols, and is surprised to find it missing--of course. she dropped it in Altodd's room, when she tried to... she mushes the memory away and reaches for the other one. hopefully she wouldn't need the extra firepower...*

*they all step into the teleporter*

Blank Space: *was now the color of concrete. walls and other obstacles were densely placed along the entire battlefield. a bright red flag was stuck into the ground near the teleporters, flapping in a breeze that wasn't even there*

Claire: *notices the flag* ...I have a bad feeling about this...

Harry: *nods in agreement* rrrrgh...

Todd: *stays close to Key, but doesn't even understand what's going on* ...

Altodd: *readies his sword, wondering about the flag* ...

THE FISH: *APPEARS ON TOP OF A WALL* HEY GUYS, GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS?

Everyone: ...

THE FISH: ...YOU GUYS SUCK. IT'S CAPTURE THE FLAG TIME! :D

Claire: ...Knew it.

THE FISH: BASICALLY, YOU GUYS JUST HAVE TO GRAB EITHER THE ORIGINI OR CANOUI FLAG AND BRING IT BACK HERE. SIMPLE, RIGHT? EASY? I'LL LET YOU DECIDE. TA-TA! *POOFGONE*

Todd: Oh look, we've got our own little flag... it's so cute... haha...

Harry: *grumbles. He can't run and jump over things like a monkey - he was too big!*

Altodd: ... *he figures that people would still be killing each other for the flag, so he keeps his sword out. Parkour with only one hand? No problem*

Key: ... *puts her pistol back into its holster, hoping she'd be moving fast enough that she wouldn't need it. she glances at Todd--he was in no condition to be running around* ... Harry, Claire, can you watch Todd? He... can't do anything right now.

Claire: *glances at Todd, then back at Key* ...alright.

*roars and other sounds can be heard from across the field in all directions--the two other armies were already moving*

Harry: *unable to tell Key "good luck", he gives her a thumbs up instead* grruuuhh...

Todd: Wha... why's she leaving...?

Harry: *huffs*

Altodd: *he practically launches himself forward, sprinting. He was extremely fast, just as Todd is. The obstacles were a joke to him*

Key: ... *takes off after Altodd, surprisingly being able to keep up with him--she hadn't practiced in a little while and she was a bit sloppy, but she still remembered everything she needed to remember*

Claire: *watches Key* ... did you know she could do that?

Harry: *shrugs. He sort of did. But not really. He remembered that Key mentioned it once*

Todd: She's... really good at climbing over shoot... who's she again...?

Harry: *wants to facepalm*

Altodd: *he didn't realize that Key was a tracteur. He had to admit to himself - he was impressed. He was so impressed, in fact, that he wasn't exactly looking where he was going, and ended up crashing into a waist-high wall, and toppling over onto the other side* !!! OW! frack!!

Key: ?! *brings herself to a halt, and turns around at the sudden cry. She blinks at the sight in confusion, then bursts out laughing as she registers what had happened--she didn't stop herself either. she felt like she was allowed to laugh--he deserved it, after all. he deserved worse--but this was good enough for now. she continues to laugh as she approached him, offering him a hand to help him up. sure, she did horrible things to her--but if he tries anything again, he's bound to be punished. besides, the two of them were probably the only ones who could easily get to the other side* Y-You okay there? XDDDDD

Altodd: *hesitates, then takes her hand, and gets back up* Yeah, yeah, not that you'd care or anything. Yuck it up all you want. I know you feel AWESOME when you do. *he takes off sprinting again, making sure not to look at Key again*

Key: *snorts, then takes off after him* Do you even know which side you're running at??

Altodd: Whichever side is closest. *suddenly vaults over a ninja, using his shoulders as his springboard, then promptly stabs the poor guy through the back of his neck. Then he continues running*

Key: *wasn't skilled enough to parkour with a weapon in one hand, so she has to resort to close range combat. she leaps towards a wall and jumps off it, kicking a lizard man square in the chest and knocking him down, crushing his ribs against the floor, and continues running, occasionally glancing up for anything that flies--they were heading into the Origini side, and she knew at least one of the creators was fond of dragons*

Altodd: *when Key takes down the lizard man he quickly stabs him in the gut to make sure he wouldn't come back. Then he continued sprinting. They were halfway there. As long as they kept going, and were able to bring the flag back, they would win!*

Key: *continues to run--when something very fast and blue blew past her. at first the thought it was Twilight, but when she looked, she knew otherwise--* LOOK OUT!

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