Interesting Iscribble RP

Harry: *searches around specifically for Mikenno, finding that he was a large threat before, and HAS to be taken down*

Todd: *fights*

Mikenno: *right on cue, he lands in front of them with a loud THOOM, and roars at them. he wasn't happy with the outcome of the fight the day before, not one bit, and he was going to redeem himself* ROOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWRGH!

Key: *fights*

Harry: *roars right back, barreling into Mikenno horns-first*

Todd: *grabs Slim and squeezes him* Rrrrr...!

Slim: Auk! Hey! H-hey, let me go! D8

Mikenno: *charges at him, head down, and they slam into each other, heads butting, horns locking. she snarls angrily as he tries to push Harry back*

Harry: *presses his horns against Mikenno with just as much strength, bringing their duel to a stalemate* RRRRHH...

Claire: *is shooting at random enemies that come near, keeping them from interrupting Harry's battle with the dragon. they were attacking too quickly for her to help him* D:<!!

Mikenno: *digs his claws into the ground and shoves forward with a loud snarl*

Harry: *his neck is pushed back painfully from the force Mikenno exerts - he retaliates by punching Mikkeno in the chest... but Claire was having to take on enemies by herself. He was getting anxious*

Mikenno: HRKK! *is forced to back away, coughing loudly*

Claire: *is suddenly jumped by a heartless--a neoshadow-- before she can reload* AAH! D8>

Harry: !! *turns his head in surprise by this, exposing his neck, and making him put his guard down*

Claire: *quickly grabs a bolt and stabs the Heartless with it, killing it--* HARRY!!

Mikenno: *had caught his breath--and slashed at Harry, practically tearing his neck open*

Harry: !!!! *when he's hit, time seems to slow down for him. He felt the blood rush out of the wound, only to be halted to the speed of a turtle as it hit against his thick layer of fur. Blood soon also found its way out of his mouth, flowing so smoothly. In shock, he stared at absolutely nothing, though his head still faced Claire* Hhh... hhHHK...

Eclipse: *noticing that one of their strongest Deriviti has been fatally wounded, he calls the retreat, all the while, glaring darkly at Mikenno* RETREAT!!

Everyone: *does*

Todd: HARRY!! D8>

Claire: *gapes in horror as she watches Harry bleed. she drops the crossbow, drops EVERYTHING, and runs to him, begging the creators to let this be a trick, that it wasn't real, that Harry wasn't dying* oh god, oh god-- Harry! D8> Harry, please we have to get to Jacob, please move..!!

Key: *sees this from afar. she can't tell exactly what happened from that distance, but seeing Mikenno's claws covered in blood and Claire looking completely panicked, it was definitely not a good thing* Oh no...

Mikenno: ... *takes off, heading back to the Origini stronghold*

Harry: *he barely heard her as the blood started to push past the fur, trickling down and matting his fur. Weakly, he takes a step towards the stronghold, then another. No... he wasn't going to die... not when he and Claire were together... not when he was with someone like her... he wasn't going to... to...*

Todd: *rushes over, grabbing Harry by the arm, pulling him over to the teleporters. Desperately, he yells over to Claire* HELP ME...! D8>

Eclipse: ... *silently enters the teleporters*

Claire: *does so without hesitation, helping Todd pull Harry along. she wasn't going to lose him... he was dying, she could feel it in her gut. she didn't WANT him to die. somehow, she knew she wouldn't be able to take it. she pleads under her breath, please god, don't let him die...*

Key: *runs towards them, towards the teleporters* D:>

Todd: *he hears her, and before they enter the teleporters, he responds -* What god?

IN THE STRONGHOLD

Harry: *is led by the two of them to the medical wing. No... no he'll make it. He'll make it. He had to. He had to be strong enough. He continued to lose blood - SO MUCH blood. No, no, he'd make it though. For once in his life, Harry was being optimistic. Perhaps this, though, was because of how lightheaded he felt. He gave Claire a reassuring grin through his heavy wheezing*

Claire: *tries her best to smile back at him through her panic, though his gesture did relax her somewhat. She had to believe he would make it. he HAD to. he would be leaving too much behind, Todd, Key... determined, she continues to pull Harry along to the medical wing, praying they'll get there in time*

Key: *follows behind them, hoping Harry'll be alright... she hadn't seen his wounds yet-- but she could see the blood dripping down his neck* ....

Harry: *they were in the medical wing, and heading to Jacob's room - almost there - when suddenly, Harry crashed into a wall*

Todd: !!!

Harry: *barely conscious, he slid down the wall, onto the floor, staining the near-blinding white with his dark red blood. He was drawing in short, uneven gasps now, each gasp feeling like a thousand needles being stabbed into his throat. His blood was everywhere*

Todd HARRY!! *leans over and manages to roll him onto his back* Oh no...! D8>

Claire: !!! *kneels down by his head, putting both hands on either side of his face. he can't die, no, no, this can't be happening...!!* Harry...! HARRY! S-Stay with me, Harry, we're going to-- *looks up* KEY, GET JACOB! D8>

Key: *nods, and runs around them, sprinting into the room, slamming the door open* JACOB, HARRY'S DYING!! D8>

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Harry: *he smiles at this, then rolls over onto his back. It was a position that made him feel more human*

Claire: !? *thumps back onto the bed. she sits up, and looks back over at Harry, looking a bit hurt. she was only trying to make him feel better* ... <:(

Harry: *notices her expression, and gives her another smile, this time a bit warmer. Then he scoops her up in his arms and places her on top of him*

Claire: ! *hadn't realized exactly how BIG Harry had gotten because of the transformation--she felt puny compared to him* ...

Harry: *still smiling - a smile that looked so goofy on a beast such as he - he wrapped his furry arms around her, then leaned forward and gave her a small lick on her cheek. It wasn't the same as kissing, no, not at all, but it was the closest he could get in that form*

Claire: *laughs a bit at the gesture, and rests her head on his chest. curious, she runs a hand through his fur, and is surprised to find that it feels extremely soft* !

Harry: *purrs a bit when she runs her hand through his fur. This surprises him, as he couldn't exactly control the purring*

Claire: *looks up and blinks at the sound, then grins and lays her head back down, running her hand back and forth through his fur*

Harry: *the purring starts up again, and, while slightly embarrassed by it, Harry couldn't help but nuzzle Claire a little, quite happy to be with her*

Claire: *sighs contentedly, happy to be there with Harry, even if he IS different. He was still the same man on the inside*

Harry: Hurrmm... *lays his head back down on the bed, still purring. He was starting to feel quite tired after all that had happened that day*

Claire: *continues running her hand through his fur until she eventually falls asleep* ...

Harry: *watches her sleep for a bit, before falling asleep himself*

THE NEXT DAY

Harry: *still asleep*

Claire: *slowly wakes up, and starts rubbing his fur again, keeping her eyes closed* .... <3

Harry: *wakes up to this, the purring moving in from yesterday to today* ! ... <:) *he slowly sits him, slowly, because he didn't want to accidentally knock Claire off of him. They had to fight once more today. How sad - he rather liked just snuggling with Claire*

Claire: mmmh... *opens her eyes and smiles up at him, hugging him as best as she can* good morning... <3

Harry: *smiles at this. He smiled a lot when he was around Claire*

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Harry: !! *gets off the bed, and waits for Claire before heading out*

Claire: !! *quickly grabs her glasses and pouch, and runs out with Harry*

Harry: *runs with Claire to the teleporter*

Everyone: *there*

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED. PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

*IN THE BLANK PLACE*

Claire: *loads a bolt into the crossbow* ...

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Harry: *tackles into Mikenno, trying to get her away from Claire* RRAAUOORR!!

Todd: KEY! *runs over to the two people*

Mikenno: RRREARRRGH! *is knocked away from Claire, and snaps at Harry, enraged*

Claire: !! *loads the crossbow and takes aim, waiting for a clear shot--she didn't want to accidentally hit Harry*

Minako: *sees him coming, and pulls a silver pistol from its holster--but instead of pointing it at either of them, she points it at her head, holding it up to her temple*

Key: ?!

Minako: *pulls the trigger--but instead of a gunshot, the sound of shattering glass rings through the air, and blue crystal-like fragments come out of the other sie instead of blood and gore. suddenly, a white-masked monster with a sword appeared in between her and her two opponents, roaring furiously, the chains holding its eerily coffin-shaped wings clinking together*

Key: D8....

Harry: *wraps his fingers around Mikenno's snout and pushes upwards* SNRRRGH!!

Todd: *stops short when he sees this* D8 ...

Mikenno: ?!?! *a low growl is heard in his throat, and he swipes at Harry's chest*

Claire: ! *shoots at Mikenno again, catching him in the arm*

Mikenno: *snarls in pain yet again, struggling to free himself from Harry's grip*

Minako: *slowly lowers the pistol* ...Shinji...

Thanatos: *snarls, and stabs down at Key*

Key: !!!! *steps back, nearly getting impaled*

Thanatos: *quickly swings at Todd*

Harry: *lets go of Mikenno, only to slam both fists into his face*

Todd: *dodges this with a roll, then leaps, latching onto Thanatos's face*

Mikenno: !! *reels back, bleeding out of his nose. he snarls at the duo, opening his wings up threateningly-- red markings looking like bloodstains*

Claire: ..! *loads another bolt, and points it at Mikenno*

Thanatos: REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! *grabs Todd and rips him off its face, throwing him back to the ground*

Key: TODD! *turns her attention to Minako, who was coming at her with her naginata--she fires two shots at her*

Minako: *seems to deflect the bullets with a shield of some sort, though it quickly fizzles out. she swings at Key*

Key: *ducks under it, then sweeps the girl's legs out form under her*

Minako: ?! *falls, but quickly stabs at Key to keep her away*

Key: !! *sidesteps, the blade catching the edge of her shirt*

Harry: *waves his hand in a "bring it on" like fashion, a cocky grin decorating his snout*

Todd: *is thrown, but instantly gets back onto his feet and leaps again, this time at Minako*

Claire: *half-smiles at Harry's taunt, feeling rather confident herself*

Mikenno: *roars and leaps at them, claws first*

Claire: *shoots him again, and the bolt embeds itself in the dragon's wing*

Mikenno: ?!??

Minako: !! *is pounced by Todd and knocked down-she swings the butt of her weapon at his head, trying to disorient him*

Thanatos: REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWRR!! *stabs at Key again*

Key: *dodges it* Todd, kill her!! D8

Harry: *runs out of the way, using all fours* D8<

Todd: *is indeed, disorientated from the blow to his head, but shakes it off. He grabs Minako by her head, and twists it sharply to the left, intending on breaking her neck*

Mikenno: *lands on nothing, and stumbles. he catches himself and spins around, whipping his tail at Harry*

Claire: !! *is reloading*

Minako: !! *has her neck snapped--she immediately goes limp, dead*

Thanatos: !! REAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEE-- *is roar cuts off sharply as it shatters into a million shards of blue glass*

Key: ...That was definitely weird... even for the creators...

Harry: *is smacked in the face by Mikenno's tail - he falls down* Urnf!

Todd: ... No. Never for the creators...

Mikenno: *whirls around to pounce on him*

Claire: D:< *shoots Mikenno in the side, and quickly reloads*

Mikenno: ?! *falters in his leap*

Key: .......come on. we can't just sit here. *runs off, searching for a new opponent*

Harry: *uses the opportunity to roll back onto his feet, out of the way* Hrf! *he then slams himself back into Mikenno, punching him HARD in the face*

Todd: ... *he nods, and follows Key*

Suddenly -

Someone: RETREAT!!

Mikenno: *is knocked sideways, almost all the way onto his back. he rolls back on his feet and hisses at them, then takes off, flying pattern erratic due to the bolt in his shoulder*

Claire: Whoo! That was AWESOME. :D *holds a hand out to Harry for a high-five*

Key: *stops* ...or not. Back we go. *runs back to the teleporter*

Harry: :P *high fives her with his index finger, fearing that using his full hand would hurt her*

Todd: ... *follows Key*

*and so they all entered the stronghold*

Todd: *to Key* ... did you notice whatever the hell happened to Harry?

Harry: Hrf? *stays with Claire, but looks over at Todd and Key*

Key: *looks over* ...Oh. ...did that happen last night?

Claire: *watches them carefully* ...

Todd: *shrugs* I'm guessing that that's what THE RACCOON meant by Harry "exploding". And now I'm going to the medical wing. *leaves*

Harry: *nudges Claire with his nose. He was planning to follow her to her room*

Key: ! *watches him walk off* ....

Claire: Hmm? oh. ^^ *walks to her room with Harry, letting him in before her*

Harry: *has to duck under the doorway in order to enter the room without bumping his head* hrr... *turns to look at Claire. It was terrible to be such a monstrous thing - for Claire to have to PUT UP with that* ...

Claire: ? *looks at him, and frowns* Harry, what's wrong? ... *facepalms* Okay, that was a stupid question. *huffs* Don't worry about how you look, Harry. You'll get turned back soon enough...

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Key: .... *looks down the hall towards Altodd's room, and starts heading in that direction... but stops herself. did... did she really want to go back to that? after last night? even just thinking about what happened made her shiver. she decides against it, mumbling an apology to the air, and turns to go back to her own room*

Harry: Mrrruu... *he climbs onto Claire's bed, curling up like a dog, and praying that he was still giving Claire enough room for HER to sleep. It still bugged him, though - what if they DIDN'T turn him back? What if he was stuck as a monster forever?*

Claire: *takes off her glasses and the endless pouch, and puts it on the table. she smiles involuntarily when she looks back at Harry on the bed, and climbs in--though instead of lying down next to him, she sits and rests back against his side*

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Altodd: *doesn't let go of her* No! No... *in an almost DESPERATE tone* Please don't leave... just... just DON'T...

Key: ! .... *obliges, wrapping her arms back around him* okay... i won't... *presses herself against him, burying her face in his neck, trying to fall asleep again* ...

Altodd: ... *he soon falls asleep*

THE NEXT DAY

Altodd: *still asleep. His grip on Key has loosened*

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Harry: *still fast asleep next to Claire, he doesn't even realized that he's turned into a hulking, horned monstrosity*

Key: *wakes up before him. she doesn't move for a little while, content with just being there, pressed against him, until she remembers the blood on her hands. reluctantly, she slides out of Altodd's grip, and goes into the bathroom, picking up her clothes as she went--the blood had dried by now, it wouldn't stain them...*

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Claire: *slowly wakes up* mmhh... *reaches out towards Harry's side of the bed, but is very much confused when her hand comes into contact with what felt like...fur? she turns to look and nearly jumps a foot in the air, scrambling off the bed with a startled cry* ?!?!

Altodd: *he wakes up form her movement* Mnh...?

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Harry: *wakes up suddenly from Claire's cry, then cries out himself, when he spots his monstrous hands. He tried to ask Claire what happened, but it only came out as grunts and barks, and he whines pathetically*

Key: *closes the door to the bathroom, wanting to be alone right now. she puts her clothes on and turns to the sink, and attempts to wash the blood off... she frowns at how difficult it is to remove it* ...

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Claire: H-Harry..?! *puts a hand over her mouth* Oh god... this is what the Raccoon meant, Harry! D:>

Altodd: ... *he gets up and gets his clothes on, feeling uncomfortable with Key now being out of his sight*

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Harry: *he whines again at this. Harry looks back down at his clawed, furry hands, distress showing his his glowing green eyes. He wouldn't... STAY like this - would he? He then hopped off the bed, grateful to still be able to walk on two feet. Finally, he approaches Claire* ... rruu...

Key: *continues to scrub at her arms, growling in frustration at the red stains. they needed to come OFF... her frustration slowly turns into panic. what is someone sees? what if someone ASKS? she scrubs harder*

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Claire: *is wary of him at first, but she feels like she didn't need to be afraid of him at all. she reaches out with one hand and puts it on his cheek* Hey... it's okay. We'll find a way to return you to normal, okay?

Altodd: *paces the room, anxious* ...

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Harry: *presses his head against her hand when she touches her cheek, closing his eyes and believing her when she says that he will return to normal*

Key: *scrubs at her arms until they feel sore--and it still won't come off* nnhh...! *leaves the bathroom, hugging her arms to her stomach* ...it won't come off...!

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Claire: *rubs his cheek with her thumb, putting her other hand on the other side of his face* This is a test--just like everything else. We'll get through this. <:)

Altodd: *he snorts* Then cover it up. You wear a hoodie all the time - I'm sure no one'll notice.

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Harry: *at this he seems to smile, though having his lips replaced with a muzzle made it somewhat hard for him*

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Harry: *cringes at this*

Key: ...my hoodie's shredded... i threw it out a few days ago-- *is surprised by the alarm* shoot...!

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Claire: ! Looks like it's time to go. *grabs the pouch off her table and pulls the crossbow out* Let's move. *opens the door, and waits for Harry to come out*

Altodd: THEN JUST HOPE NO ONE NOTICES, PERIOD. AT LEAST UNTIL YOU START FIGHTING. BLOOD FLIES EVERYWHERE. GO!

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Harry: *stumbles out like a bull in a china shop, constantly tripping over his new "hind legs"*

Key: !! *nods, and opens the door, making sure everyone had left the hallway before she ran out. she didn't need questions. she quickly makes her way to the teleporters*

meanwhile

Claire: *can't help but smile a bit* Slow down, Harry. You have to get used to those, first!

Harry: *snorts, putting a hand on Claire's shoulder for at least a LITTLE support. Hopefully he'd get used to it by the time they started fighting*

Todd: *eyes the black monster warily, never really having seen it before*

Key: *joins them, keeping her hands behind her back, hoping no one would notice... she avoids looking at Todd, however*

Claire: *notices Todd looking* It's Harry.

Todd: ... Harry...? But... but how did he...? No... THE RACCOON did this to him...

Harry: *nods slightly at this* Grf.

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED. PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

*they do*

Claire: *to Harry* I'm staying with you, okay?

Key: *pulls out her pistols, hoping she can find an opponent quickly* ...

*the fight begins*

Harry: *he nods*

A Lizard-Man: *charges Harry, hoping to take down the serious threat quickly*

Harry: *smacks him away quickly, and manages to KILL the lizard-man with that single blow* !! D: ...

Todd: *notices this* ... yeesh... *fights*

Claire: ...looks like you're pretty lethal with those too. *loads a bolt, then fires it through an Origini's head*

Key: *runs off, opting to keep away from the rest of the group*

Mikenno: *observes this from afar. the amount of red scales on his body has grown, and he seems somewhat more feral. he takes off, flying straight for Harry and Claire--get rid of bigger threats first*

Harry: *spots Mikenno before he can take him bu surprise, and punches him hard across the face*

Todd: *fighting*

Mikenno: ?!? *is extremely disoriented from the attack, stumbling to the side and nearly losing his balance--he breathes a stream of flame at them, but it hits nothing except a few heartless off to their right* @_____@;;;;

Claire: Nice shot. *loads another bolt and shoots it at Mikenno, embedding it in his shoulder*

Mikenno: *snarls in pain*

Harry: *grunts in thanks. He found himself grinning at his newfound power - he could get used to doing some real damage out on the blank space*

Todd: *pummels a zombie to death (or rest? Whatever. He called it what he called it)*

Mikenno: *snarls angrily, and snaps at Claire*

Claire: !! *jumps aside, dropping the bold she was about to load* crap! *grabs another one from the bag*

Mikenno: *is quickly turning towards her again*

Key: *shoots random enemies, when she sees a blade coming straight at her--she sidesteps it, to see Minako swinging at her again. she ducks under it*

Minako: *is very distraught from Shinjiro's death, and seeks vengeance. she stabs at Key, only just missing her arm*

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Altodd: *in the middle of this, leans over, whispering in Key's ear again* I love you, Key... I love you more than he ever could... *he pauses, then adds* ... do you love me?

Key: *is panting from the heat of it all-- she nods* yes... yes... i do....

Altodd: ... I'm going to remember that, Key... even if you don't... *and so he finishes up with her, about an hour or so later - he couldn't tell really - time disappeared when he was with her. And now he was lying in the bed next to her, arms locked around her, fearing that if he let go, she would be taken from him*

Key: *lays limp in his arms, breathing heavily, trying to sort out the mess of emotions on her head... lovepassionhurtbetrayalhatecomfortaffectionpassionPASSION--it all blurred together in her mind, so well that she couldn't tell them apart. she has her arms around him, holding herself close to him (though he was already doing a rather good job of that), trying to make as much contact as possible. she kisses his neck again, starting at his collarbone and slowly working her way up to his jaw--exactly the same*

Altodd: *kisses Key on the lips after she kisses his jaw. He was tired, but happy. Blissful. She was there with him, and he no longer felt so alone. Sleep was washing over him, and he was having a hard time staying awake*

Key: *buries her face in his neck, the chaotic jumble of thoughts that was her mind slowly calming down. She closes her eyes and sighs... exactly the same, just as before... she quickly drifts off into sleep, exhausted*

Altodd: *eventually, he also sleeps*

*an hour or so later*

Key: *suddenly starts shaking, and mumbling to herself*

Altodd: *wakes up drowsily from this, looking over at Key* Snnwhah...? Mms'wrong...?

Key: nh..! NO!! *lets out a terrified scream, and tightens her grip on him, digging her nails into his back...but she was still asleep*

Altodd: *winces at this, enjoying the pain, but not the reason why he was receiving it. Something was wrong with Key. A nightmare? He wondered whether or not to wake her up*

Key: *continues to scream unintelligibly, but one thing was for sure-- she was terrified. she rakes her nails down Altodd's back, tears starting to stream down her face*

Altodd: *enjoying the pain so much - he WANTS to wake Key up - to FREE her from the nightmare, but... he really, really DIDN'T...*

Key: *continues that way for a short time, attacking Altodd violently enough to draw blood with her nails, screaming the entire time. eventually, she begins to calm down, and he screaming dies down into quiet sobs, and she loosens her grip on Altodd*

Altodd: Mmf... s'okay, now, Key... You're okay...

Key: *sobs quietly against his chest, trying to push the terrifying dream out of her mind--and finds it very VERY odd that Altodd's back was wet and sticky. she lifts up her hand and inhales sharply when she sees it covered in blood* o-oh god... I-I didn't mean to...!

Altodd: That's alright... I enjoy that shoot, remember? You're fine now... you're fine...

Key: ... *puts her arm back around him, trying to ignore the blood... she rests her forehead against his shoulder, and takes a deep breath* okay. i'm fine now.

Altodd: Good, good... try to go back to sleep... don't worry - that won't happen again... and even if it does, I'm not gonna leave you alone...

Key: *starts feeling very uncomfortable due to the blood* ... i need to clean this off... *releases him and tries to pull away from him*

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Altodd: ... You don't want to be alone? *he backs up* ... come in.

meanwhile

Harry: mmmh... *smiles at her sleepily, then nuzzles her*

Key: *does so, hugging herself and rubbing her arms as if she was cold, making sure to avoid the bandages* ...

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Claire: *drowsily smiles back, returning the gesture* good night, Harry...

Altodd: ... so, uh...

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Harry: *then he falls asleep. Claire's presence seemed to calm any worries he has about the mysterious mark that THE RACCOON had given him*

Key: ....Y-You were right, Altodd. He IS ignoring me. I know it's to keep me safe, I know it, but... *looks back over her shoulder at him, eyes starting to water* ...

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Claire: *scoots a bit closer to him and falls asleep there*

Altodd: *he speaks in a soft, gentle voice* Hey... *he walks up to her, putting an arm around her shoulders* Hey, it's alright... you're safe now, right? That's all that matters to him... *he rubs her shoulder* ... that's all that matters...

Key: *relaxes a bit at the touch, and nods, though the tears still flow. she slightly leans against Altodd* ...I just wish it didn't hurt so much...

Altodd: *leans in, whispering in her ear softly* ... it doesn't HAVE to hurt so much...

Key: *shivers involuntarily, slightly leaning away from him. her reply is equally quiet* ...then how do I make it stop...?

Altodd: *he leans closer to her again* We can be together, Key... you would be so happy... WE would be so happy... and no one would have to know... wouldn't you like that Key...? *he then kisses her gently on the cheek*

Key: *sighs, but shivers again, and pulls away. she doesn't know which reaction to believe...* ...It's cold in here...

Altodd: Well then... why don't we warm up? *he gives her a grin - a grin that's almost like Todd... but there's something off about it. Something. But it's barely noticeable. He was nudging her over to his bed*

Key: *doesn't seem to notice, too busy staring up at his grin--until she bumps into the bed, that is. startled, she takes a step away from it, away from Altodd, shaking her head* n...no. I-It's too far, Altodd....

Altodd: Is it? Are you sure? *he leans in, having trapped her against the bed, wrapping his arms around her, kissing her*

Key: *struggles against him for a moment--but only for a moment-- before completely submitting herself to him, kissing him back, wrapping her arms around his neck, a hand behind his head. she conscience was gone--all she could think about now is how good this felt*

Altodd: *breaks the kiss* ... come on, Key... let's try it... let's do each other... no one would know...

Key: *half-sighs her answer, not really thinking about what she was saying* no.... it's wrong... we shouldn't... *starts kissing his neck. her sense of judgment was gone--nothing else mattered anymore. just the feeling*

Altodd: *gently pushes her down onto the bed. He says nothing but a single word* ... yes... *he then slips off her shirt, which felt so very satisfying to him*

Key: nnh... no... *runs her hands down his chest to the bottom of his hoodie, which she then pulls off, along with his shirt. it was as if her body wasn't responding to her brain anymore--and she didn't seem to care*

Altodd: *and then he took his pants off - took HERS off as well, FOR her. Right there on the bed. That was where it happened. Altodd did it with Todd's passion - they were the same man, after all - and he was abusing that fact - but that didn't matter to him anymore. He wanted Key so badly, in any way he could have her. This? This was one of those ways*

Key: *lays there, taking it all, and loving it. it was the same, exactly the same--better? maybe. maybe not. she didn't care. what matters is that, in her own twisted way, she HAS Todd, she HAS him, he's there, with her, doing unspeakable things to her, and she was loving every second of it*

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Jacob: *numbing her arms. He then proceeds to cuts her arms a bit in order to safety retrieve the bullet* huh.

Todd: ...

Harry: How can you be sure?

Key: ...One of them called Todd a Hunter when he attacked them, and they all seemed to know each other...

Claire: ...huh...

Harry: Then why weren't they on our side?

Jacob: *removing the bullets*

Todd: ...

Key: *looks away from Jacob, wincing slightly* ...I don't know...

Claire: Which of he creators was controlling them?

Harry: *shrugs* Who knows? It's not like they're wearing shirts telling us or anything.

THE RACCOON: THEY WERE MINE. *poofgone*

Harry: Oh.

Todd: ...

Jacob: *quickly finishes removing the bullets, then cleans and bandages Key, and moves on to Todd*

Claire: ...well, those two sure like leaving us in the dark. but that just makes it more fun for them, doesn't it? :/

Key: *stays sitting there on the bed. she slowly nods* ....it's just a game to them.

Harry: We're still alive, though. That's all that matters. We're alive, and they can't keep us here forever.

Jacob: *continues fixing Todd* If you say that, they WILL keep you all here forever.

Todd: D8 !!!

Key: Don't say that..! We've got to have SOME hope to hang on to....

Claire: ...

Jacob: ... this is my second time here, Key. I'm ALLOWED to lose hope.

Todd: Mnnnh...

THE RACCOON: I ALMOST FORGOT. HARRY!!

Harry: *cringes* OH GOD, WHAT NOW??

THE RACCOON: *shakes his flesh hand with both paws* I give you pestilence. Blissful pestilence.

Harry: WHAT THE HELL??

THE RACCOON: dog, YOU'LL SEE TOMORROW. YOU'LL ALL SEE TOMORROW! MUAHAHAHAHA!

Harry: D8> ...?

THE RACCOON: LOOK AT YOUR HAND.

Harry: *he looks. The paw print was burned into both sides of his hand* !!! What...??

THE RACCOON: IT'S MEANS YOU'LL EXPLODE TOMORROW. BYE! *POOFGONE*

Harry: D8 ...

Claire: ...?! *takes his hand, and looks at it, looking very concerned* ...She'd better not literally mean 'explode.'

Key: *looks over at them, concerned* ...

Jacob: THE RACCOON wouldn't do that. SHe likes you too much, Harry - it's why you're not dead.

Harry: ... I don't know...

Jacob: *finishes up with Todd*

Todd: *casts a worried glance at Harry*

Key: ...you two should go. get some sleep or something...

Claire: ... *nods* yeah... that's a good idea... *not letting go of Harry's hand, she tugs him out of the room*

Harry: *allows himself to be tugged out of the room* ... So now what? We just... wait? See what happens?

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Jacob: You two should also be getting some rest. Todd, get back into your restraints.

Todd: ... *wordlessly does so*

Claire: ...it's all we really CAN do, Harry... *her grip on his hand tightens slightly* ...Will you stay with me? Just so I know right away if something happens? <:(

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Key: ... I'l... be in my room, then... g'night, Jacob... G'night Todd. *leaves the room, going past Harry and Claire to her own room*

Harry: *doesn't even notice Key when she walks by, having his full attention on Claire* ... Yeah. Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.

*and so they make their way to Claire's room*

meanwhile

Altodd: *sitting on his bed, staring at nothing*

Key: *reaches her room, and hears a door close down the hall behind her. Harry wasn't sleeping in their room tonight. She'd be alone... without a second thought, she walks past her room, down the hall to Altodd's, and lightly knocks on the door*

meanwhile

Claire: *sits on the edge of her bed* .... make yourself at home, I guess. <:) *takes off her glasses, and puts them on a table near the bed*

Harry: ... *climbs into the other side of Claire's bed* ... I really hope I don't actually explode...

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Altodd: !!?? *goes to answer the door* ... you again...

Claire: *climbs in next to him, facing him* ...I hope you don't... i think it's a bit too anti-climactic for the creators... *is trying to lighten the mood, to reassure him. she wasn't really sure about what would happen*

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Key: *looks down* ...If you don't want me here, then I'll leave...

Altodd: N-no... I do want you here, but... but why are YOU here?

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Harry: *smiles a bit at this, and laughs. Though, just a little* Well, that's a relief. Better to die dramatically, right?

Key: ...I don't... know. Guess there's nowhere else for me to go where I won't be alone...

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Claire: *laughs a bit, and smiles at him* Dramatic deaths are always better.

Me: She'll regret saying that. XD

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Me: I can always pull more. :3

Todd: *still dealing with Nick, who struggles as Todd slashes at him*

Nick: ELLIS!!

Coach: *out of nowhere, he comes, pulling Todd off. He then shoots at Todd with a pump shotgun, which gets him in the thigh*

Todd: AUHGH! *the formula that Jacob had given him completely suppressed the rest of the Green Flu, making it impossible for him to berserker-rage at anyone. This could be a good thing and a bad thing, because now Todd found himself incapacitated - his leg, where he was shot, couldn't be moved, or else Todd was punished with a horrible wave of pain*

Coach: *pulls Nick back up* Nicholas! You all right?? Where are we??

Nick: *in a relieved tone* Coach... yeah, I'm fine. Enough. We're in this shoot-hole called the Between World. Ellis is dead.

Coach: Man... I'll miss that young'in...

Ezio: *the bolt this time gets his armored shoulder* Cazzo!! Alright... maybe you DO know how to use that... then I will have to kill you first... e rapidamente... *both hidden blades pop out*

Harry: ... oh god. D:

Me: good poiiiiiint. I might start killing off some of mine. :3

Key: !!!! *runs over to where Todd was standing, and stands over him, pointing her pistols at Coach and Nick, very much willing to kill them both if they so much as moved* ...

Claire: ... *slowly pulls another bolt out of the bag and loads it* ... Harry, run. *levels the crossbow and shoots at Ezio a third time*

Nick: Ah, shoot... that girl's on the other team...

Coach: "other team"?

Nick: Just trust me - shoot her.

Coach: What?? Hell naw, Nick! I ain't shootin' some young girl!

Nick: You idiot - ! She'll shoot US!

Todd: *still unable to move*

Harry: I'm not running if you're not running!

Ezio: *is shot in the chest* Urngh! *throws a knife at Claire* D:<

Key: He's right, you know. *shoots Nick twice, once in the arm and one in the leg, then points both pistols at Coach* You shot Todd.

Claire: !! *barely steps aside in time, and the blade cuts her arm. she hisses in pain, loading another bolt into the crossbow* If you won't run, then don't get yourself killed!

Nick: AHAAUHGH!! *falls back down, unable to stand*

Coach: Nick!! D8 *gives Key a powerful glare* Little Miss... that wasn't a very good move to make...

Todd: *still unable to stand, wincing from the horrible throbbing he felt*

Harry: Not planning on it. You okay? D:

Ezio: *gets out a short blade, holding it upside down, and waving it a bit like a snake moves its head* Are you just going to stand there?

Key: *returns the glare, never lowering her pistols* An eye for an eye, right? Unfortunately... that's how it works in here. You hesitate... you die. *shoots Coach in the legs as well, waiting to make sure he goes down before lowering her guard*

Claire: I'm fine. *glares at Ezio. she wasn't moving* ...

Coach: NRGH! *he falls to his knees* You... that's not how you SURVIVE - you work TOGETHER to survive...!

Nick: *is now dead*

Coach: shoot! shoot!

Todd: ...

Harry: *doesn't move either*

Ezio: *to Harry, pointing at his bat casually* Hey - do you know how to actually use it?

Harry: *snorts angrily, but doesn't move*

Ezio: ... *he twists a knob on the bottom of his arm bracers, and suddenly points his hidden blade at Claire's face. He was AIMING it at her*

Key: *seems to be getting antsy* Maybe back home it worked that way, but not here. The creators have no mercy... We're only here for their entertainment... We're here to kill each other, and as long as I'm still breathing, I'm taking down as many of you as I can!!

Claire: *immediately sees this as a bad thing, and reflexively fires her crossbow at him*

Coach: NO!! *suddenly shoots at Key, though not aiming in a place that could kill her, just her arm - just to get her to drop the gun*

Todd: KEY!

Ezio: *the bolt hits him in the head, and he falls, dead*

Harry: Well then... uh... you're pretty lethal with that thing...

Key: AAGH! *drops that pistol, but aims her other one at Coach and shoots--but misses* nrrgh..!!

Claire: *pulls another bolt out of the pouch, and loads it* Yyyyyyeah.... I just wish I could reload it a bit faster... D:

Coach: *shoots her other arm, his mercy quickly dropping*

Todd: !!!

Harry: Well... better than nothing, right? *whacks away a charging zombie*

Key: !! *is hit, and drops that pistol as well. she hugs her arms to her stomach to try to stop the blood flow, and backs away from Coach, now completely defenseless--but she doesn't run. she refuses to leave Todd. If she ran, he would die, and she wouldn't be able to live with that on her conscience. she glances down at him, looking afraid, but determined. she wasn't leaving.*

Claire: definitely. *shoots a bolt through an Origini's head, and reloads, then fires another through a line of Heartless*

Coach: Agh... shoot! I can't even move...!

Todd: ... *he's able to move a bit now, and uses the strength that he has in order to leap onto Coach, and tear his guts out*

Coach: AAHHH!!

Harry: *continues defending himself*

Someone: RETREAT!!

Key: ... *considers this a lucky break--if Coach had been able to move, she would be dead by now* ...Todd. Todd, we have to go...

Claire: ! Looks like we're wrapping up for today. Let's go.

Todd: ... *he stands up, and silently heads back to the teleporters with Key*

Harry: Right. Okay, then. Thank GOD. *walks with Claire to the teleporters*

*IN THE STRONGHOLD*

Claire: *finds that she can stuff the crossbow into the pouch* ...this thing is seriously convenient.

Key: ... *nudges Todd towards the med room*

Claire: *notices them, and nudges Harry* Looks like they had it rough today... do you want to go see if they're okay? D:

Me: We can't do the pregnancy thing today. Jus' sayin'.

Harry: Yeah. Yeah, I really do. D:>

Todd: *goes to the medical wing*

Harry: ... *follows*

Key: *enters the medical wing with Todd* Jacob! We need some help here...

Claire: *goes with Harry*

Jacob: Sweet Mobius! That's... ARRGHHH BULLET WOUNDDSSSFFFF. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HATE TREATING BULLET WOUNDS??

Harry: It's not THEIR faults!

Jacob: |8C

Todd: ...

Jacob: Ugh, just sit down, I'll be with you two in a sec. *takes out the tools necessary*

Key: ... *sits down on one of the beds, trying not to move her arms too much* ...

Claire: Who attacked you?

Key: *mumbling* Canoui... I think... I think he was from our world....

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Harry: ... I know... me neither...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Harry: *sighs* But we have to. Come on. *gets out of Claire's bed, retrieving his pants and other things*

Claire: ... *grabs her glasses, and does the same, grabbing her gun as soon as she was fully dressed*

Harry: *runs out with Claire and heads to the teleporter*

Todd: *holds his ears as he also heads to the teleporter*

Everyone: *already there*

Key: *joins them, glancing at Todd, then looking over at Harry* Where were you last night?

Claire: <_<;

Harry: Nowhere, really. Why?

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED. PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

Key: *shakes her head, smiling slightly, then joins everyone else*

*IN THE BLANK SPACE*

Everyone: *fights, the same as every day*

Harry: *defends himself as best as he can*

Todd: *his mind is kind of blank at the moment. He thinks of nothing much. He feels numb*

Everyone: *fighting*

Key: *wordlessly shoots any enemy that comes within range, running on instinct. she doesn't WANT to think right now*

Claire: *stays with Harry, shooting any enemy he misses*

Me: smoker gun-steal plz? :D

Smoker: *whips it's tongue out, which wraps around Claire's gun, "yoink"ing it away* AUHK!

Harry: ! Claire! You - no weapon!! D8 *bashes an enemy zombie away* Why would it do that?? IT'S ON OUR SIDE!

Todd: *snaps Sonic's neck*

Claire: *stays close to Harry but makes sure not to get in his way* I-I think i might've gotten between it and its original target--I NEED A GUN. D8

A crossbow: *drops out of the sky into her hands, with a note attached to it that says "Here you go. :D" a small black drawstring bag falls with it*

Claire: ...THIS IS NOT A GUN. They didn't even give me ammo! *is clearly not amused--she opens up the bag and reaches into it, surprised when she somehow manages to put her arm up to her elbow into it. she grabs the first thing she comes into contact with, and pulls it out* Oh. There's the ammo. *ties the half-open bag to her belt loop, and loads the crossbow* here goes nothing.

Key: *shoots at Shinjiro, hitting him multiple times in the chest*

Shinjiro: !! ... *collapses to the ground, dying*

Minako: SHINJI!! *runs to him, and kneels next to him, dropping her naginata* n-no, shinji, you can't... *shoots a deathly glare at Key, tears welling up in her eyes*

Key: *is about to shoot at her as well, but is distracted by a pack of heartless that sneaks up on her from behind, forcing her to turn and attack them instead*

Harry: Awesome. I hope you can quickly learn how to use it. D:

Altair: *suddenly runs up from behind Harry, hidden blade out. He leaps at Harry, intending to assassinate him*

Harry: !! *manages to step a bit out of the way, having heard the footsteps*

Altair: *in a dull, bored voice* Stand still. *gets out his sword, swinging it at Harry*

Harry: *blocks it with his bat* AH! D8

Todd: *proceeds to rip out Dr. Horrible's throat*

Claire: !! *shoots at Altair with her crossbow, reaching for a second one as soon as she shoots*

Key: *glances back at Minako after disposing of the pack of heartless*

Minako: *is a hacking, slashing blur, standing over Shinjiro, mercilessly swinging away at anything that came close. she would ocassionally glance over at Key hatefully, as if daring her to come within range of her weapon*

Key: ... *leaves her to the mooks--she figured she'd make a misstep in her rage and get killed. she looks to the sky and starts taking shots at Toothless*

Altair: *is shot in the shoulder* RRGH!

Harry: *follows it up by trying to bash Altair* >:(

Altair: *suddenly elbows him in the face, then punches him in the gut with his other arm, then kicks him down*

Harry: *falls down backwards, the counter move taking him completely by surprise* !!!

Todd: *leaps at Francis*

Francis: AAH! I HATE HUNTERS!!

Louis: *shoves him off* D8

Claire: *takes another shot at Altair, trying to drive him back, away from Harry* D:<

Key: *hears Francis' cry and turns to look--that was definitely Todd. not about to let him be shot down like some regular Hunter, she runs over, taking shots at the two guys.

Francis: Ah! I hate getting shot at! D8<

Louis: Hey man - not cool! D8

*both survivors scatter*

Todd: *looks back at Key, a small hint of gratefulness in his eyes*

Altair: *is shot in the throat. A fountain of blood immediately starts squirting out* HUACK!?

Harry: *stumbles back to his feet* ... Jesus...! D8

Claire: *is somewhat taken aback by this, but she still stands slightly in front of Harry as she reloads* Y-You okay, Harry?

Key: *returns the look, nodding at Todd before returning to the fight*

Harry: *coughs a bit, then nods* Yeah... I'm glad he didn't decide to just KILL me when he was that close to me...

Altair: *falls down and dies, blood still spraying out of the wound*

Todd: *suddenly shoves his claws into Louis's skull*

Louis: !!!! *dies*

Francis: LOUIS!!

Claire: Thank goodness for that ...come on, we need to keep moving.

Key: *turns to look again, and is shocked to see what Todd was doing. she provides cover fire for him again, still a bit appalled*

Harry: right...

Ezio: *sneaking up from behind them* ...

Todd: *slashes Francis's face* RAWRGH!

Francis: !! *tries shooting Todd, but the blood on his face blinds him, and he misses, accidentally shooting a heartless*

Claire: ... *turns around* LOOK OUT!! *shoots past Harry at Ezio*

Key: *shoots at Francis, not willing to risk Todd getting shot*

Ezio: *the bolt manages to get his shoulder cape, but causes no real damage to him* !! Merda... come now! Do you really know how to use that thing?

Harry: *to Claire* Shoot him. Quickly.

Francis: !! *falls down, dead*

Ellis: Biker guy! D8

Nick: Focus, "sport". D8<

Todd: *leaps at Nick this time, landing on him and slashing at his stomach*

Nick: AUUHAGH!!

Ellis: NICK!! D8 *is suddenly taken by a Smoker* Ahuhhk...! NIIICK!!

Claire: *has already reloaded by now--she shoots at Ezio again*

Key: .... *shoots at Ellis, killing him before he can spend too much time in the Smoker's grip*

Me: holy crap, did you just kill off all your Canoui?

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Altodd: They only changed my name so that we wouldn't get confused! I have every right to be called "Todd" as he does!

Key: but no one calls you that, do they? you're the other Todd, the one everyone hates!

Altodd: ... ... well. Thanks for... that.

Key: you're welcome. and you know what else? *puts a hand on the back of his head and pulls him towards her, pressing her lips to his once more* i hate you too. *with that, she turns around, opens the door, and leaves the room*

Altodd: *stands there, stunned* What... what just happened?

Key: *walks down the hall, back to her own room, conflicting emotions raging inside her. she loves Todd, LOVES Todd, she'd do anything for him--why did she enjoy being with Altodd? He wasn't the same. He was an asshole, no one liked him--why did she want him? she didn't know. she just knew, no matter how many times she denies it, that she was going back.*

Altodd: ... *goes to bed*

Key: *goes into her room, finding it odd that Harry was gone. she remembers him talking to Claire... she smiles to herself. good for him... she climbs into bed, and tries to sleep*

*the next morning*

Harry: *wakes up next to Claire, instantly remembering the night before*

Claire: *still asleep, she snuggles up to him* mm...

Harry: *smiling, he snuggles into her* heh...

Claire: *waking up, she smiles upon remembering where she is* G'Morning, Harry....

Harry: *still smiling* G'morning... I'm guessing you had no problems sleeping?

Claire: None at all.... *wraps her arms around him* you?

Harry: Nope. ^^ *he looks into her eyes a bit* ... Last night was... interesting.

Claire: *reddens slightly* I think "interesting" is a bit of an understatement...

Harry: I really don't what else to call... besides... well, besides the obvious.

Claire: no kidding... *buries her face in his shoulder to hide her blush* ...last night was a good night.

Harry: *turns a bit red, himself* Y... yes. Yeah. Yeah, it was. M-maybe we should get ready for the fight today...

Claire: Nhhh... *snuggles in closer* ... I wish we didn't have to...

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