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Post by Ridge on Dec 22, 2015 17:55:18 GMT
As once again a blow lands against his nose he immediately lets go of the boy, only to place his hands on his face. Cursing he falls backwards into the snow, doing his best not to howl in pain. Deciding to just lie there a moment he listens to what's going on around him.
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Post by Dia on Dec 22, 2015 18:21:07 GMT
"Damn it, boy!You listen like a box of goddamn rocks."
"And why should I listen to you, an info broker?" Makai murmurs, making no move to fight him "She was going after my guide, your companion. Would you have had the courage to shoot that woman had she tried something?" he asks, gaze flicking to his then past him to Drake and Aislin
"You,"
"I only did what I thought was necessary. Besides. Now the bigger threat is eliminated."
"Drake?"
Head resting on her shoulder, Drake opens his mouth to try and stop Aislin before she goes after them, only a broken inhale escaping
"If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here!"
Arm wrapping around Ais loosely, his fingers tighten in her shirt slowly, eyes drifting shut as he tries to fight unconsciousness and fails. Once his vision starts to turn black he closes them, trying to focus on their words, and not the cold that's invading his skin Maybe I'll see you again sooner than I thought, huh.. he thinks to himself, senses failing him
"T-Temp...?"
Ears ringing as alarm shoots through his head at the name, his eyes snap open and he pushes away from Aislin to try and see. Landing on his back in the snow, he coughs up blood, red staining the powder beneath him as he stares up at the shadow standing near his head, gaze slowly widening. Anger flitting across his face, he grits his teeth and shifts, fist bloody as he presses it to the ground, trying to push himself up "Damn you. Damn you." he whispers, half crawling half stumbling towards Dres, barely makes it a foot before collapsing "Just kill me. Kill me, so I can see the real thing, not some knockoff." voice cracking, he presses his face into the snow, tears escaping "Kill me.."
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Post by Dresden on Dec 22, 2015 18:37:48 GMT
"And why should I listen to you, an info broker? She was going after my guide, your companion. Would you have had the courage to shoot that woman had she tried something? I only did what I thought was necessary. Besides. Now the bigger threat is eliminated."
"She isn't my companion," Tobe starts, temper flaring just a moment, "She's--" He clamps his mouth shut and swears, stepping away as he becomes guarded. "She can hold her own." He looks back at Dresden, watching as Drake tries to crawl forward, a flicker of sympathy crossing his gaze. "That girl isn't a fake," he murmurs.
"Damn you. Damn you. Just kill me. Kill me, so I can see the real thing, not some knockoff."
"Unfortunately for you," Dresden murmurs, her tone and gaze different as her stony expression starts to show strain as her knife lowers, shifting her weight and moving her foot to keep herself up, "Mine are not knock offs."
Aislin moves to Drakes side quickly, looking back Tempest, eyes watering as she sees the genuine confusion on Tempest's face as she looks around, and Aislin look to Dres. "What's going on?"
Tempest looks at Aislin, her eyes widening as she sees Drake and she hurries to his side, voice cracking. "Drake? Aislin?" Realizing something is wrong, she turns and frowns at Dres, "Where am I?"
"You've unfinished business," the smuggler murmurs, dropping to a knee as her hands burn, her knife slipping from her hand, though she doesn't lose her focus. "That's the only reason you were able to cross."
Eyes lingering on Dresden, he makes no move to help as he turns away, murmuring to Makai as he passes, "Don't touch Gray. She'll lose her connection if you do," then, reaching Ridge and helping him, asks the man, "Do you have some of Gray's medicine?"
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Post by Ridge on Dec 22, 2015 18:52:53 GMT
"Do you have some of Gray's medicine?"
Ridge looked at him as he was upright again, before tossing him the bottle that he had pulled from his pocket. His eyes flicked around in confusion
"T-Temp...?"
Reanna's eyes widened and she leaned forward to see if she was imagining things. As the girl moved however, she got up from where she was staking things out and broke off into a run.
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Post by Dia on Dec 23, 2015 5:15:47 GMT
"She isn't my companion. She's-- She can hold her own."
Studying him, Makai frowns slightly before looking away calmly, voice quiet as he responds "You better hope so."
"That girl isn't a fake,"
"Unfortunately for you. Mine are not knock offs."
"What's going on?"
Voices echoing in his ears, Drake's teeth clench, good hand slowly clenching the ground before he hits it once, face still hidden "Shut up. Just shut up. All of you."
"Drake? Aislin? Where am I?"
"You've unfinished business. That's the only reason you were able to cross."
At the sound of Tempest's voice, he stiffens, slowly raising his head to look at her, tears trapped in the corners before he blinks them away, forcing himself to sit up. Breath hissing out at the pain, he presses his hand to the ground to steady himself, guilt crossing his face before he forces a smile to it, trying to hide the blood, gaze distant "Hey, Tempy." he whispers, voice shaky as he tries to keep his composure, for her "You're on the traintracks, with Aislin and me. Remember?"
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Post by Dresden on Dec 23, 2015 5:35:47 GMT
At the back of her mind, though her focus was on Tempest and grounding her, she catches the fleeting thoughts of the others, a small grimace crossing her face as she struggles, some latching on and coming forward. However, most retain a rather shadowy appearance, though a woman, appearing more solid than the rest, appears near her, looking around with the same look of confusion as Tempest had. Dresden shivers despite the heat she feels, digging a hand into the snow to ease the burn as she feels her chest tighten.
Adam finally stops the train, running down several cars and jumps off, starting towards Ridge and Tobe. His eyes fall on Dresden, then the girl near a young man and another female, and he catches Reanna sprinting across the opening towards the group, and before he reaches Ridge his eyes fall on the woman standing near the smuggler, and his steps falter, feet dragging in snow as he stops. "M-Mom...?" he whispers, voice breaking and face paling as the woman turns and looks at him. A knot forms in his throat. "W-what's going on?" He looks to Ridge and Tobe, slowly moving over. "P-Pops? Tobe? What's happening?"
The woman's eyes water as they study Adam, and when they find Ridge her hands move up to her mouth, and slowly she steps forward. "Adam? Dietrich..?"
Tobe's eyes move to Adam as he takes the medicine, then to Ridge and the woman, and finally they settle on Dresden as he calls out, "Limit your connection, Gray. You're over-burdening yourself."
Dres murmurs something intelligible under her breath.
"Hey, Tempy. You're on the traintracks, with Aislin and me. Remember?"
Tempest looks back at Drake, studying, her face paling at the sight of the blood and quickly she looks him over. "What's happened?" Then, to Aislin, "What's going on? You two, you were supposed to have left with Mich and the others," she looks around quickly, eyes finding Reanna as she runs over. "I-I don't understand." Then, something clicks and her head snaps back to Dresden, eyes wide as she spots another woman, one Tempest recognized from down below. "Wait..."
Aislin catches on too, slumping a little. "It's not possible," she murmurs, though a moment later the guilt rises and tears well over, her kind heart unable to keep up. "I-I'm sorry, Tempest. I-I'm sorry that I left you--"
"No," quickly, Tempest's head snaps back around, blue and green eyes showing reassurance, "You didn't leave me. I told you to run, to make sure they got out safe." She gestures to Drake, though her gaze moves to him as well as her eyes find the blood on his shoulder.
"B-But, if I hadn't been so afraid and got myself tangled in that mess, you would still be-"
"Aislin," she murmurs, "Being afraid is what makes you human."
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Post by Ridge on Dec 24, 2015 0:14:09 GMT
"M-Mom...?"
Ridge looked up as they boy whispered the word, his mouth going dry instantaneously.
"W-what's going on?" "P-Pops? Tobe? What's happening?" "Adam? Dietrich..?"
Dietrich stepped forward towards the woman on instinct, his eyes glazed over. Once he reached her he placed his arms around her as to hug her only to have them pass through. Startled he pulled back to look at her, sadness filling his eyes as his arms dropped to his sides. "Sorry Leslie. " he rubbed his head lightly, a sheepish smile appearing contradicting the pain in his eyes.
"Did you get into a fight again?" She blinked before looking down. That wasn't what she wanted to say, it had just come out automatically. Studying him, she noticed his nose. Her nose crinkled in understanding as she didn't see the man before her now but an image of the boy she fell in love with. The only difference from that night was his appearance.
Reanna watched them, her top teeth making indents in her bottom lip- fists balling at her sides. "You were supposed to kill her Drake."
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Post by Dia on Dec 24, 2015 5:38:37 GMT
Skipping him for now
"What's happened?"
"I.." Drake starts, falling silent when Tempest goes on, face shadowing more and more with each question, shoulders hunching in as she finally realizes
"What's going on? You two, you were supposed to have left with Mich and the others. I-I don't understand. Wait..."
"It's not possible. I-I'm sorry, Tempest. I-I'm sorry that I left you--"
"No. You didn't leave me. I told you to run, to make sure they got out safe."
"B-But, if I hadn't been so afraid and got myself tangled in that mess, you would still be-"
"Aislin. Being afraid is what makes you human."
Unmoving for a few moments after they speak, Drake slowly looks back up at her, green irises dull, trying to turn his emotions off "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't save you.." he whispers, voice slipping, grief rising back to the surface as the cold settles in, barely conscious "But don't leave me. Not again. Baby, please.. I'm begging you." head swinging around to look at Dres, he inhales slowly, trying to keep a lid on his emotions "I'll do anything, I'll switch places with her. Please.."
"You were supposed to kill her Drake."
Stiffening at the familiar voice, his face pales, hand automatically reaching out for Aislin's and pulling her behind him "I won't let death take her, or you."
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Post by Dresden on Dec 24, 2015 5:53:17 GMT
"Sorry Leslie."
"Did you get into a fight again?"
Adam looks between the two of them, hazel eyes wide and mouth agape, and for a moment, it clicks. "W-who...?" He looks to Ridge, then to his mother, and back at Ridge, facing him. "Are you....?"
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't save you.. But don't leave me. Not again. Baby, please.. I'm begging you."
Tempest shakes her head at him, gaze softening. "You didn't leave me. I stayed behind." When he begs her to stay, her gaze moves to Dresden, who was now leaning forward with a hand against the ground, breaths shallow.
"I'll do anything, I'll switch places with her. Please.."
The smuggler's gaze remains on them, strained, though she finally shakes her head after a moment. "The dead can't be brought back to life," she croaks, stiffling a cough with the back of her other hand. "And the living can't take their place unless they are willing, and she," she gestures weakly to Tempest, "won't allow that."
Tempest purses her lips, though she nods. "Drake, I need you here," she starts, though at Reanna's voice she turns and looks at her, frowning at the sight of her.
"You were supposed to kill her Drake."
"I won't let death take her, or you."
"No one is dying today," Dresden counters as Tobe moves to her side.
"If you push yourself any further, Gray, there's no guarantee you'll recover properly," he murmurs to her, looking towards them, and finally it clicks. "you weren't going to kill him, were you?"
"No one is dying today," she repeats, focusing on keeping Tempest solid, knowing she was important.
Aislin stares at Reanna, eyes wide as she hides behind Drake just a little, frightened. "R-Re, Why?"
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Post by Ridge on Dec 25, 2015 1:54:18 GMT
"Did you get into a fight again?"
Looking up he laughed after a minute, realizing the meaning behind the words. "In a sense. You know me, always in trouble."
"W-who...?" "Are you....?"
Leslie turned to Ridge, a flicker of understanding crossing her face. "You didn't tell him?"
"I had no right to. And I still don't after what happened all those years ago. I left you Les. When you needed me most."
I won't let death take her, or you." "R-Re, Why?"
Reanna grit her teeth, glaring at her. "Don't you dare call me that! " she snapped. "I hate you all for what you've done! Even if she told you to, you still left her there to suffer! Is that a habit of yours? To leave your friends behind?" she turned her gaze to the other two she was addressing. "You two are just as guilty!" shaking her head she changed her mind. "It doesn't matter, I will kill you regardless of your answer."
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Post by Dia on Dec 31, 2015 6:06:49 GMT
"No one is dying today,"
"If you push yourself any further, Gray, there's no guarantee you'll recover properly. You weren't going to kill him, were you?"
"R-Re, Why?"
"Don't you dare call me that! I hate you all for what you've done! Even if she told you to, you still left her there to suffer! Is that a habit of yours? To leave your friends behind? You two are just as guilty! It doesn't matter, I will kill you regardless of your answer."
"Why don't you just calm down, Reanna?" Drake mutters lowly, green eyes sharp as he looks up at her, ready to spring up and protect Aislin if need be "There's no reason to drag others into this."
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Post by Dresden on Dec 31, 2015 19:38:29 GMT
"You didn't tell him?"
"I had no right to. And I still don't after what happened all those years ago. I left you Les. When you needed me most."
Adam looks between them in dismay, eyes returning to Ridge, half hopeful and half upset. "Pops, you mean you're really...." He looks to Leslie. "You mean he's the one?" his voice cracks a little.
"Don't you dare call me that! I hate you all for what you've done! Even if she told you to, you still left her there to suffer! Is that a habit of yours? To leave your friends behind? You two are just as guilty! It doesn't matter, I will kill you regardless of your answer."
"Why don't you just calm down, Reanna? There's no reason to drag others into this."
"They didn't not leave me to suffer," Tempest counters, her eyes narrowing just a little just like they used to when she was growing upset or annoyed. "I made a decision, not them. I gave them no choice."
Aislin's eyes flick between the four of them, wide, and she swallows. "Please, this isn't necessary."
With a quiet groan Dresden pushes herself to her feet, eyes appearing more pale than before, and as she sways, Tobe catches her elbow. However, she doesn't accept his help and jerks it away, eyes glued on the four in front of her.
"Gray."
"Shut it, broker," she hisses quietly. "You obviously know more than you should."
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Post by Ridge on Jan 1, 2016 0:22:36 GMT
"I had no right to. And I still don't after what happened all those years ago. I left you Les. When you needed me most."
"No." She shook her head quickly. " You may have moved out, but you never truly left. " Her eyes drifted to Adam.
"Pops, you mean you're really...." "You mean he's the one?"
"Yes." She replied as he looked down with guarded eyes. "Adam dear, this is your father Dietrich."
"Why don't you just calm down, Reanna? There's no reason to drag others into this."
"Hypocrite! Look around you Drake! What do you think brought all these people here? Or who?"
"They didn't not leave me to suffer," "I made a decision, not them. I gave them no choice."
"Please, this isn't necessary."
"Oh that's rich. Because you three are all about not giving others choices. Or better yet making them for others. " Her eyes flicked to Aislin. "The hell it isn't! You all brought this on yourself when you left me there!" she snapped before darting around Drake, tackling her to the ground.
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Post by Dia on Jan 1, 2016 2:45:58 GMT
"Hypocrite! Look around you Drake! What do you think brought all these people here? Or who?"
Stiffening, Drake's eyes furrow at her statement, jaw ticking as he looks away, exhaling shakily before returning his attention to her "I made a mistake."
"They did not leave me to suffer. I made a decision, not them. I gave them no choice."
"Oh that's rich. Because you three are all about not giving others choices. Or better yet making them for others."
"Please, this isn't necessary."
"The hell it isn't! You all brought this on yourself when you left me there!"
"Hey!" he hisses, spinning on his heel quickly to watch Reanna tackle Aislin, grits his teeth as he lunges forward and pulls her back hard, falling with the effort. Hitting the ground with Re on top of him, he coughs up blood, face paling as he fights not to loose consciousness "Aislin.. Run.."
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Post by Dresden on Jan 1, 2016 3:07:11 GMT
"Yes. Adam dear, this is your father Dietrich."
He looks back at Ridge. "You mean all this time?" he half-squeaks in surprise. "All this time and you never told me?" Then, realization flickers across his face as he remembers Ridge's expression from the first time Adam ever called him Pops.
"Hey! Aislin.. Run.."
Aislin lets out a cry as she's tackled, eyes wide as she tries to battle Reanna. Tempest leaps to her feet and into action, pulling Aislin to her feet and starts across the way. However, once they reach the edge, Tempest pushes Aislin forward. "Go, Ais."
She whirls and shakes her head, eyes watering. "No. No, I'm not doing this again."
"He told you to run!" she hisses at her.
"I don't care! I can't--"
"Broker!" Dresden's voice calls out, and Aislin and Tempest whirl, and for a fraction of a second, Tempest's image wavers.
Tobe lunges forward and around Dresden as Drake pulls Reanna down with him. He leaps and twists, hands finding Reanna's shoulders, and he pries the girl off as his feet find the ground again, dragging her over his shoulder and away from Drake, sending the girl rolling. In Tobe's hand is a knife, poised to attack again as he calls out, "Get back over here and move him."
Tempest hesitates but quickly hurries back over, gently pulling Drake up as her gaze remains on Tobe and Reanna.
Aislin stands at the edge, taking a small hesitant step forward, then breaks into a run to Temp's and Drake's side.
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