Interesting Iscribble RP

Altodd: *gives Key a sweet - almost TODD-like smile* Would you really shoot me?

Key: *her resolve falters--that smile was way too familiar--but she quickly composes herself and fully turns around, eyes narrowed, talking through her teeth* yes. i would.

Altodd: I'm sure killing me is out of the question. That's how you got punished - which I'm sorry for. But I bet they wouldn't hurt you if I LET you beat me up. Just to get all that frustration out of your system.

Key: *her hand twitches when he mentions the loss of her wings--it was still an especially sore topic for her, especially with the implications Nomines attached to the event--but no, she couldn't kill him. she couldn't even hit him, just because it'd make him happy. she was sick of him and his perverse love of PAIN... she'd enjoy nothing more that to punch his teeth in, but she knew he'd only laugh and beg for more. her reply is short, and bitter* No. Not for you. *turns, and goes into her room, slamming the door closed*

Altodd: *immediately steps forward, stopping the door from shutting completely* Wait - wait. Wait. *He forces the door back open, and steps inside the room* Are you still angry about the wings? It wasn't like those were NATURAL or anything - feathery magic crap. Maybe it was a good thing that you lost them.

Key: ... *takes out her guns, puts them on her bed, and steps away from them--she didn't want to be tempted to use them. she turns to face Altodd, looking disturbingly calm* It wasn't the wings, Altodd. I could have kept going without those--it was the REASON, and the WAY they were taken. I don't know if you've realized this or not, but i had my wings literally TORN OFF MY BACK. It was the worst pain i've ever felt in my entire LIFE, and it was your. fault. Don't you think I have more than enough reason to hate you right now?

Altodd: Oh please. You should learn to enjoy the pain - like I can. Then you would have loved it as they tore everything off of you... you would have begged for more. BEGGED them, Key.

Key: *is completely appalled by this; by him, by his sick, twisted state of mind. she can't even begin to think about how the Todd she knew turned into this... this monster. Her Todd would comfort her, stay with her through her pain and misery--this man that stood before her wasn't her Todd. he wasn't even close. the only thing they had in common was their appearance, and even that resemblance was starting to fade. she gives him her response with such disgust, she may as well have just spit in his face* Get out of my room, you SICK, TWISTED FREAK!!!

Altodd: *he only smiles and doesn't budge*

Key: *completely throws whatever restraint she has left out the window. she leaps at him and knocks him flat on his back on the ground, pinning him down, both hands on his neck*

Altodd: *chokes* ngheheh... gehh...! *he doesn't even try to get Key off of him, and his grin never falters*

Key: *releases one hand and draws it back, bringing it back down with uncharacteristic strength, punching Altodd over and over and over*

Altodd: *at some point in the punching, his nose starts to bleed, and bruises develop. He loves every minute of it - he was feeling SEXUALLY TURNED ON from it* HAHAHA! Harder! HARDER!!

Key: *draws her arm back again, and sees the blood on her knuckles-- she's shocked at her own behavior, and even more shocked at the fact that he's acting like she's trying to do something ELSE to him instead of beat him to a bloody pulp. now even more furious with him, she grabs him by the collar of his hoodie and slightly lifts him off the ground, slaming him back to the floor so his head smacks against it--hard* I frackING HATE YOU!!!

Altodd: Aheh... heheheh... *he spits up some blood to the side* ... no you don't... I know you really don't...

Key: *narrows her eyes, glaring at him, almost growling at him* You're nothing like Todd--NOTHING LIKE HIM! You shouldn't even EXIST, why do you keep torturing me like this!?

Altodd: *grinning* Because I know you love it... *suddenly, there on the floor with her, he lifts his head up and kisses her, putting his hand gently behind her head to lean her forward*

Key: !!? *is caught completely off-guard and freezes--it feels so familiar, so much like HER Todd...she missed him so much already... soon, she finds herself kissing him back, even DEEPENING the kiss, loosening her grip on his neck and lowering herself so his head rests back on the ground, placing her hands on either side of his head to support herself--felt JUST like Todd...*

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Me: Did I ever say that that was gonna look pretty? No. XD

Altodd: Ghk! Hahaha! Most "toys" don't WANT to die! The pain is sweet to me - I love it!

Someone: RETREAT!!

Altodd: ... Well, frack.

Me: lol i know. XD new crack pairing: AltoddxShidako. kinda wanna make her semi-human for one fight just to see what happens. XD;;;

Shidako: *frowns* We'll have to play again some other time. Until then... *digs her claws into his chest again* We'll just have to wait. *turns, and runs back to the Origini side*

Me: Oh god, what have we done... XD

Altodd: *gets up, frowning at the amount of blood staining his hoodie. Then he walks back to the teleporter*

Harry: *catching up to him* Where were you? Were you attacked by Shidako?

Altodd; *his only answer is a gleeful grin*

Harry: Ugh... I still can't believe you ENJOY pain... creepy as hell.

Me: we have created a monster.... XDDDDDD

Key: *was close behind Harry. she looks disgusted by Altodd and his sick pleasure--she shoves past them and into the teleporter, vanishing ino the stronghold*

Altodd: ... *follows her into the teleporter*

Harry: :/ *does the same*

*INSIDE THE STRONGHOLD*

Key: ... *remembers Todd's warning, but decides to go to the med wing to check on him anyway*

Todd: *is strapped down to the bed. He notices Key walk in and snarls at her like an animal* WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE? I TOLD YOU YOU CAN'T BE HERE!

Jacob: <_<;

Key: !! *stops right at the door, startled* I-I just wanted to see how you were doing...!

Todd: YOU CAN'T BE HERE AT ALL! YOU CAN'T!!

Jacob: ... um... <_<;

Key: O-OKAY! Okay! Okay... *looks hurt* I'll just... go then... *backs out of the room and closes the door behind her. she pauses, then takes a deep breath, letting it out as a loud sigh. Wasn't this place effed up enough already? now she can't even SEE Todd...*

Altodd: *peeks from behind the corner at the end of the hall, waving a little* :/

Key: *notices him, and frowns. figures the last person she wanted to see would be right where she needed to go. she clenches her hands into fists and walks towards him, keeping her eyes on the floor, resisting the urge to punch his teeth in as she walks past him*

Altodd: ... *decides to follow her*

Key: *notices him following her, bu doesn't look back and keeps walking... but quickly becomes annoyed by him and stops, still not turning around* Do you MIND??

Altodd: Is something wrong? I heard Todd yelling.

Key: ...He doesn't want me near him.. thinks he's too dangerous right now... *glares at him over her shoulder* you say ANYTHING bad about him...

Altodd: *shrugs* I can't help but hate him - you know that. At least I'M not a zombie.

Key: *fully turns around at this, trying her best to keep herself calm, though the strain showed-- her fists were shaking* What did I just tell you?

Altodd: *holds his hands up defensively* Yo, I said nothing BAD about him. Just that he's a zombie. And you so totally deserve better.

Key: *pulls her arm back and punches Altodd in the face. Realizing what she had done, she then turns on her heel and keeps walking to her room*

Altodd: *chuckles a little, rubbing his cheek, then continues to follow her*

Key: *gets all the way to her room, and stops in front of her door before she speaks again, never turning around* You have five seconds before I turn around and shoot you.

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Jacob: I don't know.

Todd: JUST STAY AWAY FROM ME, KEY! Please...! I-I don't want to hurt you...

Harry: D: ...

Key: !! *backs away from him, rather reluctantly* T-Todd... D:>

Todd: *snarls at her* I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU!

Jacob: Leave him here, Key. I'll try and help him.

Harry: ... C'mon, Key. *leaves*

Key: D:> .... *turns to leave, casting a glance back at Todd before exiting the room and heading out to the main hall*

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Harry: C'MON, KEY. I'M SURE JACOB CAN FIX TODD. *heads for the teleporter*

Key: *follows Harry into the teleporters, pulling her pistols out. She HOPED Jacob would be able to help him... she hoped...*

*on the blank space*

People: *FIGHT, RAWR*

Altodd: *stabs things*

Harry: *bashes things*

Eclipse: *rips people apart*

Malvagita: *burns things*

Key: *shoots things*

Alex: *shoots things*

Claire: *shoots things*

Riolu: *beats things up*

Me: lol.

*the fight rages...*

Me: you planning anything here?

Me: not really. the only plot relevant thing we could do would be to have another Shidako/Altodd encounter, and we kind of need him intact for the 'tomorrow' XD

Me: Well, we might as well do it now, since after tomorrow, Altodd's gonna be depressed.

Altodd: *still slashes things*

Me: oh. wellll okay. may as well do this other thing too, then.

Shidako: *sees Altodd in the distance, and roars out as she charges towards him* SWORD-MAN!

Key: ! *turns to shoot at Shidako, but is interrupted by a swinging blade*

Nomines: *pulls her sword back, then stabs forward* lost your wings already?

Key: !! *steps back, narrowly avoiding being stabbed in the stomach* What does it matter to you!?

Nomines: *continues to attack* I just find it interesting that you had fallen so quickly. Didn't think you were the type.

Key: f-fallen!? *ducks and dodges around her attacks, trying to get a shot in--she wasn't very appreciative of what the demon hunter was implying*

Altodd: ! *dives out of the way* Ah, hello again. My last encounter with you was so pleasing - I'd love to do it again. >:)

Nomines: of course. you DO know what i'm referring to, no? *takes another stab at her*

Key: *dodges it again* Of course I do, but i beg to differ. i was never in that league in the first place. *takes a few shots at Nomines*

Nomines: *dodges all of them and blocks one with her blade* You don't seem to realize how heavily the creators rely on symbolism, girl. *swings upwards*

Key: !! *nearly has her head taken off*

Shidako: *grins ferally* The pleasure will be all mine!! *snarls, and swipes at Altodd*

Me: ...take those two's dialog out of context... and it sounds terribly bad. XDDDDDD

Me: THANKS FOR THAT IMAGE, MISH.

Altodd: *is slashed across the chest* Hahahah! Yes! YES! C'mon, do something HORRIBLE - I LOVE it!

Me: you're the one who said he'd--oh, never mind, not repeating that. XDDDDD

Key: *continues dueling Nomines, her words echoing in her mind* ...

Shidako: Sword-Man likes this game. *smirks* Let's see how long it lasts. *pounces on him, claws out, intending to pin him down*

Me: BUT STILL.

Altodd: *quickly rolls out of the way* You aren't TRYING hard enough!

Me: YOUR FAULT.

Shidako: *quickly whirls and whips her broken tail around, slamking it into Altodd as soon as he was back on his feet*

Altodd: Whoof! *is knocked onto his back* Heheheh... yyeess...

Shidako: *puts a large, taloned paw on Altodd's chest, digging her claws into him* Sword-Man seems to enjoy this

Altodd: *giggling through his teeth like a maniac, tears forming from the pain = but also from the PLEASURE of it* I do! I do!

Me: .______________________.;

Shidako: Most toys don't like being played with. *picks him up, and slams him back to the ground*

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Altodd: Yeah... you're right. I'll see you, I guess. *walks out, heading for his room*

Todd: *...*

meanwhile

Harry: Can you pinpoint EXACTLY what's making you feel like crap? OBVIOUSLY something to do with Altodd - but what?

Claire: ... *looks back at Todd* I'm kind of glad you're asleep right now... *leaves and goes to her room*

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Key: Oh, I don't know, maybe the fact that he keeps BREAKING Todd like it's the funnest thing in the world? maybe it's because he's the biggest asshole ever? Or maybe it's because he's the reason i got my wings TORN OFF. Take your fracking pick.

Harry: Okay, so you're pissed off at him - rightfully so. Still... I think he's trying to be better. As much as I hate to, I find myself being able to relate to him.

Key: *actually feels the same way, but she hates herself for doing so and refuses to admit it* T-Trying isn't good enough!

Harry: Then what will happen if he DOES get better? Will you still hate him?

Key: MAYBE. I-I don't know. *stares at the wall* ..... Can we just go to bed?

Harry: Yeah, sure. Goodnight, Key. *goes to bed*

Key: ... *goes to bed as well*

*THE NEXT DAY*

Harry: *shakes Key awake* Key, get up. We need to check on Todd before we head out.

Key: ! *drowsily staggers out of bed--it had taken her a while to fall asleep the night before* Mmkay... let's go, then... *goes out of the room, and towards the med wing*

*in the room in the medical wing*

Todd: *was blankly staring at the ceiling*

Harry: *enters with Key* Sup.

Jacob: He didn't attack us this morning.

Harry: That's... good.

Jacob: But he doesn't respond to his own name.

Harry: That's BAD. D:

Key: ?! ... *walks over to Todd's bed, and stands next to it, looking down at him. she figured she'd try to talk to him, placing a hand on his* ...Todd?

Todd: *twitches and recoils away from her* No... no... there's something... WRONG with me...

Harry: ... something wrong...?

Jacob: Well hey - at least he responded.

Key: ... *reaches out to touch his face* What's wrong...?

Todd: *smacks her hand away* Don't touch me! Please - don't touch me! I can feel it! I can FEEL it!!

Harry: What...??

Todd: Nohhgauud...

Key: *narrows her eyes. she pulls her hand back* Todd...

Todd: *suddenly gets up onto his hands and knees, screaming at her like a Hunter* RYYYYYEEEEEEE!!

Harry: !! *stands in front of Key protectively* Todd...!

Todd: *snaps out of it, and puts his hands over his head, curling himself into a ball* I don't know what to do...! It feels like whenever I go into my instinctive zombie mode thing! But I'm not even getting hurt! AND I CAN'T TURN IT OFF!

Harry: D8

Jacob: Interesting.

Key: INTERESTING?! This isn't interesting. it's BAD!! D:<

Jacob: Sorry. I'm just wondering what could have caused such a strange crack in the cure's system...

Harry: Stress?

Jacob: Can enough stress even DO that?

Todd: *still curled up in a ball*

Key: ... *speaks to Jacob, while trying to get close to Todd again* ...can you... fix it...?

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Altodd: Alright. Heh. Good plan. *walks with her to the medical wing*

Todd: *still struggles, tensing up his hands. His claws reflected from the lights overhead*

*With Jacob and the others*

Jacob: *had finished bandaging Key a while ago* Ho hum...

Harry: *stands there silently*

Altodd: *enters with Claire and Todd* Hey.

Harry: *glares at him, but quickly switches his attention to Todd* He's still like that?

Todd: *still struggling angrily*

Key: *is still sitting on one of the beds. she looks up at the three of them, then looks back down* ...

Claire: Yeah, he jumped up and got Altodd. A little help would be nice.

Alex: ah! *goes over and helps Claire restrain Todd*

Claire: We're thinking we need to sedate him, at least until he calms down. :/

Jacob: Oh, sure - no problem. *Gets out a syringe* Hold him still.

Todd: *snarls at them*

Harry: ...

Altodd: *wears a heavy, sad frown on his face*

Key: ...

Claire: *nods, and holds Todd as still as she can*

Alex: *also helps hold him still*

Todd: *struggles harder, angry from his sudden inability to move - this being near identical to when he was cured in the subway*

Jacob: *drives the needle into his shoulder*

Todd: *howls in pain and rage. It takes a few minutes for him to suddenly pass out*

Harry: *to Key* Hey. You holding up?

Altodd: ...

Alex: Whoo. Okay. Here, I'll take him.

Claire: Thanks...

Alex: *picks Todd up and puts him on a bed*

Key: ... *nods* ...doesn't hurt too much anymore...

Harry: ... That's good. Be thankful that all they did was take away your wings.`Even with THAT, Todd went nuts. Imagine what would've happened if you DIED again.

Todd: *...*

Altodd: ... I'm sorry, Key...

Jacob: ...

Alex: ....

Claire: ...

Key: ... *looks up at him. the anger was still there, but now it was accompanied by hatred. Hatred, and grief, because of what she had lost. Todd, her wings, her sanity (yes, she could feel that slipping too), all lost. because of him. dd he deserve her forgiveness? no. no he did not. if looks could kill, Altodd would have burst into flames, and burned to ashes* ....

Altodd: Key - y-you don't understand - I... deep down, I am EXACTLY like Todd, and I can't deny it anymore, because reality came back and bit me in the @$$ - and I'm SORRY, because I kept on BLAMING Todd for something that wasn't even his fault - wasn't MY fault - I'm angry at Todd because I'm angry at MYSELF, Key! I'm angry at MYSELF!

Harry: *had been listening to this* ...

Altodd: A-and the reason why I can't even deny that we're the same anymore i-is because I LOVE you... and I HATE that I love you, but I can't help it, because I just NATURALLY love you - because TODD loves you... and I can't... I can't... *he holds his head tightly in his two hands, over his eyes. He could feel the tears coming. He sinks to the ground, onto his knees. His voice breaks, as well as his composure* I'm sorry, Sam... I tried, and I couldn't... ... I'm so sorry...

Harry: *doesn't really know what to think from this, but can't help but feel a little twang of pity across his heart strings* ...

Jacob: ...

Todd: *...*

Alex: *looks back and forth between Key and Altodd. He doesn't know what to say about it, but it wasn't even his place to speak, so he didn't* ...

Claire: *Can't help but feel pity for Altodd, for BOTH of them--they're BOTH suffering right now* ...

Key: *had listened to every word he said. her angry glare softens, and she forces herself to look away from him. she hates him. she really does. she doesn't even have to try convincing herself, she's pretty damn sure she hates him. but now seeing him there, on his knees, in TEARS after confessing his love for her... she can't help but hate him a bit less* ....

Altodd: *sobbing on the ground* Why couldn't I just let you kill me...? Why did I have to shoot you...?? Now... *he sniffles* NOW look at me... you'll never forgive me for this... NEVER...

Harry: *to Key* He's fracked up BAD. Makes ME wanna cry. Kinda sucks to be him, I guess.

Altodd: Here I am... spilling all my shoot - why can't I just KILL myself...? Why CAN'T I...??

Todd: *...*

Jacob: ...

Key: *refuses to look at him, she refuses to feel sympathy for him. pity, maybe, but not sympathy* ....

Alex: .... *silently leaves the room*

Claire: ... *approaches Altodd, and kneels down in front of him. she puts a hand on his shoulder* ...You can't die because you're a part of this team now.

Key: ... *hops off the bed, heading for the door. she doesn't want to stick around.*

Harry: ... *immediately catches her before she walks out, putting a hand on her shoulder* He may be Todd from an alternate universe, but he's still TODD. Stay. Please.

Altodd: *he wipes some tears from his eyes, but they keep coming* Am I...?

Harry: Maybe you'd feel better - and help us understand you more - if you just told us what you've been through.

Jacob: ... *at those words, he also leaves*

Altodd: Um... uh, okay... Wuh-well, you guys already know about me shooting My-Harry and My-S-Sam... uhh... after that, I decided to go south, since that's where my cousin Bo lives - in New Orleans. If anyone could survive anything, it would be him - that's what I thought. So I walked there, and along the way, I got my arm busted up by a Charger who caught my side... my arm was bent all the way back - hurt like a dog.

Harry: *winces at the visual*

Altodd: I also dealt with some... less friendly survivors. We had a couple of disagreements.

Harry: *knows what he means by that, and he stares at Altodd with a look of horror*

Altodd: What?

Harry: Nothing - nothing. Please, continue.

Claire: *sits and listens, not interrupting him*

Key: *is forced to stay. she stands there, crossing her arms, looking at the wall next to her... but she's still listening* ....

Altodd: Oh right - I forgot this one bit, before heading south.

Harry: *to himself* Oh no.

Altodd: I, uh... found my mom. Right before seeing her get torn to pieces by a horde. I just... wanted to know if she was alive - and she was. For a few minutes. Hahahah... She was searching for ME... now BOTH my parents are gone...

Harry: D8 ...

Key: *looks up upon hearing this, and can't help but feel a pang of sympathy for him--no, NO, she CAN'T. she doesn't. she PITIES him. that's all. that's it. nothing more... but his words bring back memories of her father and her brother... watching him be torn apart by her mother and her brother... she puts a hand over her mouth and looks back down, trying to contain any sound she may have made* ....

Claire: ... *stands up, and offers Altodd a hand. She understands him better now--she's staying off the hate list*

Altodd: *takes her hand, and uses it to help himself back onto his feet* Th... thank you... a-anyway... when I reached New Orleans, I went searching for Bo... I was surprised I made it that far on my own... Bo's front yard is a part of the swamp - just making that clear now - there are alligators in there that he used to wrestle when I came to visit. He always put on a good show... anyway, I saw a shadowy figure behind his screen door. Thought it could be him, so I called out his name... and his arm rips right through the screen door, right next to my head. Scared the shoot out of me. He... they had already got him... he was a Hunter. I blew his fracking head off. That was the end of my entire family. Bam. Just like that. Gone.

Harry: ... I'm sorry, Altodd.

Altodd: No you're not. You hate me, Harry. You ALL hate me. Why did I tell this story anyway - so you guys can PITY me? PITY this asshole??

Todd: *...*

Key: Pity's better than hate! *pauses for a moment, as if she wasn't sure the words had come out of her mouth, then pushes past Harry and leaves the room*

Claire: ... I'm still not on the list, Altodd. I'm willing to give you a chance.

Altodd: ... thanks... uh, I never got your name.

Harry: ... *walks out after Key*

Todd: *...*

Claire: Claire. Not 'Glasses.'

Key: *walks to her room (any faster and she would have been jogging), and pulls the door open, leaving it open for Harry, who she knew was behind her. she goes straight for her bed*

Altodd: Sorry about that... I didn't know what else to call you, before.

Todd: *...*

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Harry: *follows her in* Key. Are you feeling okay?

Claire: *shrugs* Understandable... it's getting late, we should go rest up.

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Key: *stops in front of her bed. she still sounds somewhat hostile* You have eyes, don't you? D:<

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Harry: *nods, then yells out, still holding onto Todd tightly* RETREAT!!

Todd: still struggles against him* GYAARR!!

Altodd: Jesus...

Everyone: *starts moving back to their designated strongholds*

Alex: ... *carefully puts an arm around Key's shoulders, making sure not to touch what was left of her wings, and leads her towards the teleporters*

Key: *doesn't resist. she just stares at the ground as he pulls her along* ...

Claire: .... *goes to the stronghold as well*

IN THE STRONGHOLD

Altodd: I... I-I'm sorry...

Harry: *snaps at him, still holding Todd* SHUT UP! YOU caused ALL OF THIS, so just SHUT UP!!

Altodd: ...

Todd: *seems to be delirious with rage* AAAUUHH...!!

Key: *snaps her head up to look at Altodd* ...

Alex: ! *holds her closer* Key...

Key: .... *looks back down. it wasn't worth it. it just wasn't worth getting hurt again* ....

Claire: ... we should take her to Jacob...

Harry: ... Yeah... Someone else'll have to, though, I'm... I'm still holding Todd.

Todd: *screams again, then bites Harry's flesh-hand*

Harry: *is forced to let go of Todd* AH!! frack!!

Todd: *pushes away from him, and backs himself into a corner, hissing at everyone*

Harry: *holding his bleeding hand with his robotic one* shoot, Todd...! D8

Altodd: ... ... um... I'll help Key...

Alex: ....i'm taking her. *isn't about to leave Key alone with HIM, of all people. it's his fault she's like this. HIS. fault. He gently pulls Key along, past Altodd, to the medical hallway*

Claire: Harry, are you okay?? D: You go ahead with them, I'll watch Todd. :(

Harry: ... right... *he follows Alex and Key*

Altodd: ... Well, I guess I'l stay here, then...

Todd: *snarls at Altodd and Claire*

Claire: *watches Todd* .... *to Altodd* ...What did you do?

Me: do we need to see these guys in the med room? because Key won't really be doing much. we could have Altodd swing by at some point.

Me: No need to follow the others, but yeah, Altodd's gonna visit.

Altodd: ... I, uh... pissed her off.

Todd: *continues hissing and snarling, drool dribbling down his jaw*

Claire: *keeps her eyes on Todd* ...what did you say to her? did you threaten Todd, again?

Altodd: I'd rather not go into the details. I don't want ONE MORE person mad at me.

Todd: *growls at them*

Claire: *frowns* If you don't shape up, I might end up on that list anyway.

Altodd: It's hard to change your ENTIRE personality, Glasses. *looks back at Todd* Whaddaya think's wrong with him?

Todd: *continues growling at them*

Claire: *snorts at the nickname, but otherwise ignores it* I'm not quite sure... maybe he's so upset, he went back to his Hunter behavior...?

Altodd: If that was it, he would've attacked us by now.

Todd: *suddenly leaps at Altodd, knocking him down and clawing at the burnt side of his face* RAAAIII!!

Altodd: NEVERMIND! *struggles to get Todd off of him*

Claire: !! *grabs Todd from behind and pulls him off Altodd, struggling to keep Todd in place* Y-You're got some horrid karma, don't you?

Altodd: *gets back up, wiping some blood off of his face with his sleeve* It's what I deserve I guess.

Todd: *struggles against Claire, hissing*

Claire: *holds Todd in place as best as she can, hoping he doesn't turn and bite her* S-So I hear. You might want to get that wound checked out.

Altodd: *gives her a grin - a SICK grin* Nah. I'm gonna let it stay. It stings really bad. I like that. Heheh. *looks at Todd again* ... if the circumstances were different, I would've ended up just like him.

Todd: *struggles harder, trying to get at Altodd*

Claire: *is deeply disturbed by his expression* ...As far as i was told, THIS Todd wouldn't have driven other people to insanity.

Altodd: ... But if the circumstances were different for HIM, then he may as well could have.

Todd: *still struggling against Claire, mind blank*

Altodd: Maybe we should do something about him.

Claire: *is having trouble keeping Todd in place* W-We could take him to Jacob. Maybe he can sedate him or something.

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Todd: ... but I'm going to...

Harry: ...

Key: n-no you're.... you're NOT...

Todd: ... but they SAID...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Harry: OH THANK GOD! LET'S GO!

Key: *nearly has a heart attack from the alarm--she runs out of the door*

*BY THE TELEPORTERS*

Absol: ! *looks at Key when she approaches* ...!! *is getting very bad vibes--something terrible was going to happen to that girl* ....

VOICE: TELEPORTERS ACTIVATED, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

Everyone: *does*

*IN THE BLANK SPACE--it has become pale orange. the temperature has gone up severely*

Alex: Holy shoot, it's hot as freakin' HELL.

Claire: *standing by Harry* How appropriate...

Key: ....

Harry: *wipes some sweat from his brow* I feel bad for the furries.

Eclipse: *pants*

Altodd: Hey, Key.

Todd: ...

Key: *tightens her grip on her guns, venom dripping from her words* I don't want to deal with you right now.

Alex: *notices the uncharacteristic change in her tone* ....

Origini and Canoui: *CHARGE*

Altodd: *stays put* You'd rather talk to your soulless zombie boyfriend?

Todd: ...

Harry: *shoots him a glare, before smacking a charging Origini monster upside the head*

Key: *reaches her limit, and snaps. she drops one gun, turns and grabs Altodd by the neck, and slams him down to the floor, holding him there and pressing the barrel of her remaining pistol against his head. her wings are fully open and spread out above them, casting a shadow over the two of them* You must have a fracking DEATH WISH!

Harry: KEY!! KEY, DON'T!! D8

Todd: ...?

Altodd: Hahaha! Ahahahaah!! Do it! No - no wait - press me down harder Key - the ground's a STOVE TOP! HAHAHAHAHAH!

THE RACCOON: KEY. YOU'VE VIOLATED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES, HERE.

Harry: !!

Key: !! *immediately straightens out and stumbles back away from Altodd, nearly tripping on him, though she still looks furious* And what would that be?!

THE FISH: YOU HAVE ATTACKED A FELLOW DERIVITI. THE CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUR ACTION WILL BE... SEVERE.

Key: *expression goes from beyond angry to absolute horror as she realizes what she has done--and that she's now at the mercy of the creators. she takes a terrified step back* W-What are you going to do to me...?!

Claire: *looks on in terror--whatever these "consequences" were, they couldn't be anything remotely minor*

THE RACCOON: YOU DO IT, FISH. ITS YOUR CHARACTER.

Harry: NO! No, don't - don't KILL HER!! D8>

THE RACCOON: KILL HER?

Todd: *leaps at THE RACCOON, screaming*

THE RACCOON: *STEPS OUT OF THE WAY*

Todd: *lands painfully* arf!

Altodd: *slowly stumbles back onto his feet* wha... what...??

THE FISH: KILLING HER WOULD BE TOO NICE.

Alex: DON'T HURT HER! *points his machine gun at THE FISH and opens fire* SHE'S SUFFERED ENOUGH!! D8<

THE FISH: *the bullets glance right off the bowl, not even leaving a scratch* TOO BAD. SHE BROKE THE RULES-- SO SHE WILL SUFFER MORE.

Key: *turns on her heel and runs, trying to flee-- as if that would help her now*

THE FISH: NUH-UH. SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR WINGS, KEY!

Claire: !!!

Alex: !!!

Key: !!! *stops in her tracks and turns around to try to plead with the FISH, but instead of words, she lets out a startled cry. her wings force themselves open, as if an outside force had yanked them out to the sides* PLEASE, DON'T-- *her words are cut off by an agonized scream as the white feathers of her wings are pulled out--they soundlessly drop to the ground, followed by tiny droplets of blood*

Todd: KEY!! *swipes at THE RACCOON, she being the closest of the two animals*

THE RACCOON: SILLY MAN-ZOMBIE.

Todd: *completely freaks out, and snarls and screams at the two animals like a Hunter*

Altodd: *steps away from Todd, but stares at Key in horror and - what's this? - PITY*

Harry: KEY!! D8> *wants to inflict SOME kind of pain on the animals, but knows its hopeless*

Key: *doubles over from the pain, falling on her hand and knees--then recoils from the burning hot floor. she covers her face with her burned hands and screams as her wings are slowly stripped down to the bone. eventually, the bones themselves clatter to the floor and disintegrate into ash, leaving her with nothing but two bloodstained feathery stubs-- a reminder of what she had lost. she kneels there, sobbing, still crying out from the pain, surrounded by bloody feathers*

Claire: *is completely at a loss for words* ...Oh god...

Alex: *has been rendered equally speechless. he can't even say anything* ....

Todd: NOOAAAARRRHHH!! *tries going after THE FISH for hurting Key. He is held back by Harry*

Harry: *is thoroughly disturbed by the events that had just transpired* ... D8>

Altodd: *looks down sadly at his shoes* ...

THE FISH: I HOPE THAT NOW YOU REALIZE THE COSTS OF BREAKING THE RULES. DON'T DEFY US AGAIN. *turns to look at Altodd* HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW. *poofs*

Alex: *casts a glance at Altodd, then walks over to Key* ...

Claire: *stays put, still terrified beyond belief* ....

Key: *lowers her hands from her face and looks at the ground, at all the feathers lying there. those were hers, and there they lay in a bloody heap. destroyed. worthless. just like her. she begins to sob again. it was so unfair. it wasn't her. it wasn't.*

Alex: *kneels down next to her, ignoring the searing hot floor* ...Key.... please, Key, look at me...

Key: *continues to cry, not looking up. she was worthless. nothing now.*

THE RACCOON: *POOFGONE*

Altodd: *feels guilty - the first guilt he's felt in a very long time* ...

Todd: *continues screaming and struggling*

Harry: *doesn't let go of him* Key... they didn't KILL you, Key - at least they didn't do THAT...

Key: *in a very small voice, between sobs* it hurts... s-so much...

Alex: *forces himself to not look back at the broken remains of her wings. instead, he keeps his gaze fixed on her face* Key... you have to get up... the floor's going to hurt you more. *reaches out and gently takes one of her hands off her face. he stands, and carefully pulls her up with him*

Key: *tries to contain her sobs. she must look so pathetic right now. so weak and pathetic* ...

Alex: ....w-we need to call a retreat. she can't stay out here like this, she'll get killed...

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Todd: *wakes up from this, groggy from the remaining drugs in his system* mmn...?

Harry: *still asleep, wiped out from yesterday's ordeal*

Key: ! *looks at Todd* ...'morning...

Todd: *sits up, looking at Key sadly* ...

THE RACCOON: HEY GAIS, GUESS WHAT!

Todd: !!

Harry: *bolts upright at THE RACCOON'S loud entrance* AAH - frack!!

THE RACCOON: GUESS WHAT GUESS WHAT - IN THE FUTURE, TODD'S GONNA BE A TERRORIST! HAHAHA!

Todd: ...

Key: !!! GODDAMMIT, DON'T DO THAT!!! D8<

THE FISH: *poofs* DON'T PISS HER OFF, IT'S KIND OF EARLY FOR THAT.

Key: Way too fracking early. D:<

THE RACCOON: I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I TOLD HER. HE TOTALLY BLOWS UP AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BY THE WAY - THAT'S HOW HE'S CAUGHT!

Todd: *quietly, finally speaking again* I... I wouldn't... I wouldn't ever... do such a thing...

Harry: ...

Key: *gawks at the Raccoon, wide-eyed in disbelief* H-He...

THE FISH: BEWARE THE NICE ONES, THEY--

Key: *moves before THE FISH can finish, and grabs THE RACCOON by the neck, holding one of her pistols against her head* YOU'RE LYING!!!

THE FISH: ...OOC IS SRS BSNS!!

THE RACCOON: LOL, NO KIDDING. AND NO, I'M NOT LYING. HE GOES INSANE FROM GRIEF AND BOMBS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HE WORKS AT. HE LIVES WITH YOU BEFORE THAT, WITH AN ADOPTED DAUGHTER NAMED SARAH. SHE GETS HIT BY A CAR, AND YOU ARE INFECTED FORM A NEW STRAIN OF THE GREEN FLU. HE BLAMES THE MILITARY, AND THUS, BLAMES SOCIETY.

Todd: ...

Harry: Oh... oh frack...

Key: n-no... *slowly tightens her grip around the RACCOON's throat* NO!! YOU'RE LYING!! YOU'RE WRONG, ALL WRONG!! *slams the RACCOON to the ground, pulls out a pistol and shoots her repeatedly, tears forming in her eyes--it can't be true, it can't, it can't, he would NEVER do that...!*

THE RACCOON: *IS IGNORING BEING SHOT AT* HAHA, YEAH, I'M WRONG ABOUT ONE PART, SORRY - SARAH DIES FORM THE NEW STRAIN OF THE GREEN FLU, NOT GETTING HIT BY A CAR. I REMEMBER NOW - I CHANGED THAT BIT. OTHERWISE NO, I'M NOT WRONG. I CONTROL HARRY AND TODD'S LIVES, WHILE THE FISH CONTROLS YOURS. EVERYTHING IS TRUE.

Todd: ...

Harry: D8 ...

THE RACCOON: BESIDES, ALTODD AND TODD ARE THE SAME PERSON, AND ALTODD'S A MONSTER. TODD IS CAPABLE OF BECOMING THAT.

Key: *stops trying to shoot the RACCOON, seeing it as a waste of energy. she REFUSES to believe that Todd could ever, EVER be anything remotely close to that asshole Altodd, or the monster described by the RACCOON-- but she was right. their word is law, and if they so much as think it, it will happen, no matter how hard they try to stop it* n-no... i-i-it can't...

THE FISH: SEARCH YOUR FEELINGS, YOU KNOW IT TO BE TRUE.

THE RACCOON: DURR HURR HURR, YEAH. AND NOW YOU'RE STUCK WITH THAT INFORMATION FOREVER.

Harry: Would you just leave us ALONE?? D8<

Todd: ...

THE RACCOON: OH, YOU GET TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE. JUST SAYING.

Harry: GO AWAY! D8<

THE FISH: I THINK WE'RE DONE NOW ANYWAY. *poofs*

Key: n-nh.... *staes at the ground, still in denial. that could never happen, he would never become that...*

THE RACCOON: *ALSO POOFS*

Harry: I... I don't believe - he could never snap that badly... I-I mean, he HAS snapped, but he couldn't... an entire SCHOOL...?

Todd: *is very silent, staring into nothing*

Key: ...p-please stop saying that.. it's not true.... it's... not..

Harry: ... If they say it's true, then it's true...

Todd: ...

Key: dammit, Harry, just STOP!! *is sick of seeing thhat horrifying metal image already*

Harry: ... I'm sorry, Key...

Todd: ...

Key: ... *picks her gun up off the ground* ....frack, Harry... we don't even matter to them....

Harry: ... I know...

Todd: ... I blew up... some kids...?

Key: NO! You DIDN'T! D:>

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Me: I would NOT have guessed that. XD

Harry: You don't owe me anything... I'm just happy that you're okay...

Todd: *doesn't respond* no no no no no...

Altodd: *snorts at this* I can't believe we're the same guy - he's just some pathetic MESS...

Me: i told you he'd be the same kind of werewolf as ignis... and YOU were the one who designed her to be bipedal. XD

Claire: ...okay... *continues to hug him* ...

Key: ... *lets go of Todd and slowly stands up... then whirls around and shoves Altodd against a wall with uncharacteristic force. she looks absolutely furious* I told you what would happen if you did that. I told you, and you went and did it anyway.

Harry: *looks away from Claire suddenly, started by Key's actions, though not exactly letting go of Claire* !!

Todd: no no no no...

Altodd: *laughs at this* Hahaha! Y'know what'd be great? If you fracking punched me in the face! Do it! Right now! Go ahead!

Claire: !! *looks also, only slightly loosening her grip on Harry*

Alex: *watches, still crouched by Todd* ....

Key: *through her teeth, almost inaudibly* I would love to, but I won't, just because you want me to.

Altodd: *through his teeth, in a sadistic grin quite unfitting for his face* You're kinda cute when you're pissed at me.

Todd: no no no no...

Harry: *finally fully moves away from Claire, still looking at them* ...

Claire: *releases Harry without complaint, and watches them as well* ...

Alex: ...

Key: *clenches a fist as if to hit him but decides that she doesn't want to appease him by doing so, so she relaxes and lets her face go blank. her voice, however, is dripping with disdain* frack. Off.

Altodd: As you wish. Go comfort your boyfriend. >:)

Todd: no no no no...

Harry: ...

Key: fracking asshole. *steps back and away from him, turning her back on him and narrowly missing hitting Altodd with a half-opened wing. she returns to Todd, concern replacing anger once again*

Alex: .... *looks over his shoulder at Harry and Claire, as if askin his teammates what they thought*

Claire: ... *doesn't know what to make of it. that rivalry just kept getting stronger, and she didn't know if it would stop* ...

Harry: *simply shrugs* <:/

Altodd: *watches Key go back to Todd, a frown replacing his smirk*

Todd: no no no no...

Key: *rests her forehead against Todd's, muttering comforting words. she wanted Todd, HER Todd, back*

Alex: .... *lightly pats Key on the shoulder, and stands, backing away from the two* ....rruuu....

Claire: ...

Altodd: *watches* ...

Todd: *he finally looks up* ... we're in the... stronghold...?

Harry: ...

Key: Yeah... We are. We're safe now.

Alex: ... *watches*

Claire: ...

Todd: *he nods ever so slightly, almost as if to himself* Y-yeah... okay... yeah, safe... right... *shaking still, he slowly gets up, back onto his feet* ... right...

Harry: *quietly - gently* ... maybe we should all just go sleep...

Altodd: Nrf. *leaves*

Claire: ...we should... Goodnight, Harry. Everyone. *leaves for her room*

Alex: *whines, when bounds off in the direction of his room*

Key: *nods, trying to ignore Altodd when he leaves. she gently takes Todd's hand, and leads him back to their room*

*they enter their room*

Harry: *gets ready, then gets into his bed, happy to be in it form the exhausting events that had happened that day* ... *he doesn't sleep. He watches Todd*

Todd: *is drawing a blank at what to do when they entered the room. His mind was just so very numb at the moment, and he stared off into space* ...

Key: .... *lightly tugs at Todd's arm* Todd... you need to get ready for bed...

Todd: *simple nods, still blankly staring at nothing, then drags his feet over to the bathroom and gets ready for bed. When he comes out, it takes a few minutes for him to start walking over to his bed. Then he does, and lays down in it. He had taken his pill in the bathroom, and now stares blankly at the ceiling*

Harry: ... this is depressing. I can't believe he was doing so bad that Altodd's WORDS was enough to make him snap like this...

Key: *starts getting angry again upon hearing the name. she walks into the bathroom, muttering a string of curses as she went. she's calmer when she comes back out, and she sits on the edge of Todd's bed* ....he doesn't deserve this...

Harry: No one here does, except maybe a choice few. We're all in the same situation. Todd just has... a bully picking on him right now. And the madness... well, that's just a parting gift here in the Between World.

Todd: *still stares blankly at the ceiling*

Key: ...it's unfair. *sighs dejectedly. she was too tired for this* ...i'm staying with Todd, okay? *gets into bed next to him and hugs him around the middle, folding one wing as flat against her back as she can, and extending the other one over Todd in a huge feathery hug* ...g'night...

Todd: *he glances over at Key, sighing with exhaustion. He fell asleep*

Harry: ... *closes his eyes, trying to fall asleep as well*

Key: *falls asleep as well*

*THE NEXT DAY*

Key: *is the first one to wake up. she lingers next to Todd for a few moments, then kisses him on the cheek before getting up and getting ready*

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Harry: *practically screams out her name in horror* CLAIRE!! NO!! *in infuriated by the monster - HE WILL HAVE ITS HEAD*

Altodd: *notices this* shoot! *bolts off at them*

Todd: *looks on at this in horror* D8

Key: What-- *looks in that direction* Oh no...

Alex: *looks over her shoulder, completely transformed into a black wolf* Rruu?

Key: D:> .... come on! *runs to help*

Alex: !! *romps after her*

Red-Eyes: *seems to almost be LAUGHING at Harry, enjoying his pain, his anger--the darkness that grew in him. it squeezes the Heart in its claws, about to crush the glowing object in its hand*

Altodd: *still runs at them, then stops, wondering how he'll be able to even HELP Harry without getting HIMSELF killed* ...

Harry: *releases a cry of animosity, swinging the bat with as much force as he could - using his mechanical arm to get the job done - HAD TO kill it - HAD TO make sure it payed - IT KILLED CLAIRE - IT STOLE HER SOUL!* GRAAAHH!! D8<

Todd: *finally speaks* HARRY, DON'T!! D8

Red-Eyes: *is struck in the head--it jerks back with a startled screech, releasing the captive Heart* RREEHH?! *rears up on its back legs to try to grab it before it goes out of reach*

Alex: D8< *charges at the monster with an angry snarl, slamming himself into it*

Red-Eyes: !? *staggers for a moment, and swipes at the Heart--and misses*

Harry: !! *runs for the heart, catching it within his two hands, and holding it close, making sure it doesn't escape. He glances back at Alex, a grateful look on his face, before dragging his feet to Claire's empty shell of a body, dropping to his knees besides her, still clutching onto that glowing light in his hands* ... what do I do...? *he felt a lump in his throat form from the pain that pierced his heart. What should he DO...?*

Todd: D8 *runs over to them*

Altodd: ... *grips his sword tightly, then attacks Red Eyes, helping Alex*

Alex: *digs his claws into the monster's side, and bites at the thing's mane-tentacle-whatevers, yanking its head back* NRRRRGGHH!!! DB<

Key: *starts taking shots at the monster's exposed neck and belly* D:<

Red-Eyes: *screeches in pain, clawing at Alex on his back*

Claire: *remains silent, unmoving, expression blank as a corpse*

Harry: *thinks - can a heart or soul, or whatever was in his hands naturally return to its place of origin? Or would it simply float back up, like a helium-filled balloon? Harry had to try. Claire couldn't be gone - he refused to accept it. He HAD to try. Cautiously, as if the glowing light would shatter in his hands, he moved it towards her, pressing it against her body, where he had seen it come out. Tears were welling up in his eyes*

Todd: *leaps at Red Eyes, attacking it as well*

Altodd: *slashes at the monster's side* D8<

Red-Eyes: SCREAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! *seems to start bleeding black smoke-- darkness was pouring out of its wounds as it tried to fight against the four of them*

Alex: *relentlessly claws and bites at the monster, spitting black goo* D8<

Key: *mercilessly unloads on the beast, tearing it to pieces with her guns* D:<

Claire: *lays motionless for a few moments... then the life returns to her eyes. she blinks slowly, then suddenly sits up, as if she had awoken from a nightmare. it had definitely felt like a nightmare--surrounded by a cold, dark abyss for what seemed like an eternity... then suddenly, warmth--and then she woke up. Harry--HARRY! She looks at him--he did it. He brought her back. she doesn't know how she knows, but it was him* D:> .....

Altodd and Todd: *work together to bring the beast down*

Harry: *laughs a little in disbelief. It worked - WORKED! How did it work? No, it doesn't matter, because it DID, and Claire was back* O-o-oh god... I thought... I thought you were gone... *he cups his hand over his mouth, as if this somehow was holding back his tears of relief. Not that it was*

Claire: *had she really been GONE? she hadn't FELT dead (not that she knew what death felt like) she had just felt... disconnected. she looks down and tentatively puts a hand over her chest where the beast's claws had impaled her, and is startled at the lack of a physical injury. she's still in a state of shock* I-I'm not gone... *looks back up at Harry and sees his tears--she almost feels guilty, but she doesn't know WHY (it's not like i ASKED to get my soul torn out!)* Harry... I-I still here...

Red-Eyes: *screams one final time, and finally falls, dissolving into black dust, leaving nothing behind*

Alex: hff... hff... *spits out black dust* kkkhh.... DX *looks over at Claire and Harry, and sighs in relief*

Key: *does the same, but keeps her guard up* ....

Harry: ... I-I know... I know... I just... you were just LAYING there... *he looks up for a moment, looking around for any nearby enemies, then stands up, holding out a hand for Claire - his real hand*

Todd: *falls down when Red Eyes is finally destroyed. He quickly gets up and brushes himself off, then speaks to Altodd* Uh... good job...

Altodd: Whatever.

Claire: ... *grabs her dropped gun, then takes Harry's hand with her free one, pulling herself up with his help. she hesitates before releasing his hand* ...Thank you, Harry. *there's feeling behind her words--she's truly grateful to him*

Key: ...We need to keep moving. D:

Alex: rrruuuu.... *sneezes, and more black dust comes out* hhff. *suddenly perks up and looks around, low growl rumbling in his throat*

Key: Alex? What's going on? D:

Harry: *smiles at Claire warmly - but frowns when he hears Alex growling, and looks back, remembering that this was a battlefield, and returning to his serious expression*

Todd: OH GOD, IS SOMETHING GOING WRONG??

Altodd: Will you SHUT UP?? CHRIST! Sometimes I just want to stick my sword in your head - just to SHUT YOU UP!

Key: *shoots a nasty glare at Altodd, and tightens her grip on her guns, reminding him of what she had told him earlier* ... *looks around again, but sees nothing that poses a significant threat* ...Alex....?

Alex: rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... RRARR!!! *suddenly turns and slashes near the ground*

A Shadow: *dissolves into black smoke*

Claire: !! What was that..!? D:>

More heartless: *start rising out of the ground, beady yellow eyes watching them hungrily... a strong one had fallen--there must be strong hearts there*

Key: !!?! *points her guns at one, then another, then another* There are a lot of them...!!

Harry: *simply* I think we can handle it.

Todd: Are you crazy?? We're going to DIE!! D8>

Altodd: *looks about ready to punch Todd* No, YOU'RE going to die, you little dog - YOU'RE going to die because you're freaking out! OR HEY, MAYBE KEY'LL DIE AGAIN BECAUSE OF YOUR shoot! D8<

Todd: *completely breaks at this statement, and hunches over, his hands clutching his head in despair* Oh no... oh no... oh no no no no no...!

Key: *snaps. she points both her guns at Altodd, more than ready to keep her oath, but she sees movement out of the corner of her eyes-- black outlines rapidly approaching Todd. Her concern for him greatly outweighs her extreme animosity towards Altodd, and she runs to help him, shooting away the few that had leaped towards him. she stands over him, opening her wings as far as they go, so they stand out against the black field like a beacon. she watches the yellow-eyed monsters gather with a silent anger* just go ahead and try. just go ahead and fracking try.

Alex: *looks back and forth between Altodd and Key, and frowns (as much as a werewolf could frown, anyway) then turns his attention to the growing horde of heartless*

Heartless: *seems to be growing in number-- they start going after other battlers as well*

Todd: *still despairing, shutting himself out from the world* no no no...

Altodd: ... idiot...! *cuts at the black things*

Harry: *smacks them away*

Claire: *shoots at them, relieved that her bullets are actually affecting them*

Key: *mercilessly destroys them, never letting on come within ten feet of Todd*

Alex: *claws at them, though he refrains from using his teeth-- there was still black gunk from the big one in his mouth*

Todd: *shivering and sobbing* no no no no...

Altodd: *continues to stab*

Harry: Jeez - there's no end to these things! *continues cracking his bat down on their heads*

Suddenly -

Someone away from the mob: RETREAT!!

Key: !! *grabs Todd by the arm and tries to move him, shooting any approaching heartless with her free hand* Todd. Todd! We need to move!! D:>

Alex: ! *romps over and picks Todd up, carrying him back to the stronghold*

Key: *nods gratefully, and follows, providing cover fire*

Claire: Come on, Harry! *runs back to the stronghold*

Todd: *doesn't even realize he's on Alex's back. He's still sobbing*

Altodd: *runs to the stronghold*

Harry: *runs with them to the stronghold*

*they reach the stronghold*

IN THE STRONGHOLD (lol fourth use of the word "stronghold")

Harry: *after they enter the stronghold, Harry turns and hugs Claire tightly, finally able to do so safely* ...

Claire: *is startled by the sudden hug, but welcomes it, and hugs him back equally tightly. she's still just glad to be alive at the moment* ...I know i said this, but... Thank you. Thank you for getting me out of there... I owe you...

Alex: *puts Todd down and casts a worried glance at Key* ruu...

Key: *hurries towards him, and kneels down next to him, putting both hands on either side of his face* Todd... Todd, please, snap out of it... D:> ....

Me: lol. btw, Alex is a bipedal werewolf, not a twilly-style one. :P

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