Rogues and Pets vs. Dolls [closed/starting]

-Sheara

I had finally woken up enough to walk on my own. I blushed, remebering how I was now being carried everywhere.

I hope I wasn't too heavy for him to carry me...I wouldn't want him to hurt his back... Poca almost choked and died.

YOU-ARE...WORRIED-ABOUT...HIM-HURTING-HIS...BACK?! YOU-SHOULD-WORRY...ABOUT-YOUR-OWN...BACK-WHEN-YOU...ARE-WITH...THAT MURDERER! She yelled at me. She had been doing so for the past...well, since I had gotten back from the chase in the forest.

He isn't a murderer. I smiled. He is nice. He cares about people and wants to protect them...just like me.
Poca snorted in disgust.

Never compare-that...monster-with-you...again. I shook my head and frowned.

Davy isn't a monster. I thought firmly. Poca was silent for a second. I braced myself for the explosion.

Davy...DAVY?! YOU MEAN...YOU-NAMED-THAT...THING?!
I scrunched my face.
Well...Davy already had a name...I just made it shorter and added an "ee" sound at the end. I explained.

I-know-what...a nick-name-is! Poca snapped. She was walking next to me, glaring at Davy from the side.

I don't-trust..him. I tried not to laugh as I felt the real reason why Poca was mad.

Poca, Davy throwing you into that tree was an accident. I tried to reassure. And you were beaten only because you were low on energy and-

AHH-SHUT-IT! I-know...all-of that! I-know! Poca stomped on the ground.

If you-want-to...trust-a-killer...fine. But-I still-don't...like-him. Poca climbed onto my head, standing on her hind legs and faced Davy.

"Tell-me, Dark Rogue...I heard-you have...quite the-reputation-for...being-skilled...in-the-art...of Mass Murder. How-does...it-feel? To-be...a-traitor-of...your-own-kind?" She said, her voice dripping with mock.

Davy tried to keep his face blank, but I saw some pain flash in his eyes. I couldn't believe Poca had just said that!

"I'm so sorry, Davy! She didn't mean it!!" I said, slapping my hand over Poca's mouth. "She is just mad, that's all! She didn't know what she was saying!"

Davy gave a half-smile.
"Ah, that's okay. I would never be able to take anything that ball of fluff said seriously anyway." He said with scarsam practically dripping out his ears

I had to grab Poca before she tried to tear off his face.
"BALL-OF-FLUFF?! I'LL-SHOW...YOU...BALL-OF FLUFF!!!" I pinned Poca to myself while Davy walked on, laughing to himself.

-Poca

I rode on Sheara's shoulder, wallowing is stupid self-pitty. I knew the only reason why I still hated Dav-the Dark Rogue (I refuse to give him the honor of calling him by name) was because he had saved my Rogue when I had not been able to do so. I felt...like I owed him. And that would be fine but...now I couldn't kill him...
I growled to myself. I felt him slowely pricking his way to my good side, and I could not let that happen. He was a killer!
But...he was-so...sorry for-what he...had done...NO! I shoved the thought away, or at least tried to. I tried to think the most angry possible things about him, all the horrible stories to try and make myself hate him. It didn't work. Who was I kidding? Truth be told...I felt bad about rubbing in his murder backround. Was I ever going to admit that to anyone? Absolutly not.



(Tell me if I need to change anything!)

Jared:

I slowly climb down from the tree and let it fall to the ground, almost smacking Davnick in the face.
"Oops, sorry." I say, kind of sarcastically, but still slightly truthful, especailly with the look that he gave me. I began walking, behind everyone else. It's a good spot, so then I can keep an eye on everybody. Tess is way up front, Everlee is walking behind her with Skylar, Seena is walking next to Davnick and Sheara, Tige is walking behind them, and Elise is walking next to me.
Silence.
"So...Good morning!" I said. She nods and yawns.
"More like goodnight, I'm asleep on my feet." She yawns again.
An idea pops into my head. "If you want, I could make a bed for you."
She gave me a strange look. I roll my eyes and pick her up on some air. She smiles and leans back and is asleep pretty soon. I'd wake her up near the next town.
I smile and keep on walking. It's nice being so far away from Tess; If she saw me doing that for Elise, she would kill me unless I did the same for her too. She always had to be the center of attention.
I hear some chattering and look down. Because she isn't wlking Elise was very cold. I wrap a nice and warm 'blanket' of air around her and her chattering slows down. I smiled
She looked so peaceful when she slept. I yawned myself and focused on the road, because if I thought about Elise, I might just fall asleep myself in my daydreams.

Reva

I stayed invisible after I woke up the next morning, I didn't want to have to deal with awkward questions as to where I had been until everyone was asleep. If anyone even asked. We were moving to the town, and I couldn't help but be the tiniest bit excited. I wanted to do something, anything other than sit around and wait. Even though it had only been one day, I was growing tired of drama, and no action. I missed fighting, not necessarily killing, but fighting. There was something thrilling about it, something that made me feel more powerful than I knew I was. I returned to visibility, walking right beside tess. "Do you know what town we are travelling to?" I asked softly. I had never bothered to learn the names of the towns, I just wandered to the nearest one and started killing before. "Other than the fact that the government resides in it what is there special about that town?"

Tess:

"Nothing really." I say. I'm not too surprised by her sudden apearance next to me, I mean, I was so tired, my eyes were numb. "We're just going to get more food and supplies. Maybe even some throwing knives." I got louder at the last part. Everlee turns around and glares at me.
"No Tess. Remember what happened last time?" She said. I rolled my eyes.
"I was only partially pralyzed!" I shout back and keep on walking. Reva gives me a funny look and I do a half smile.
"Do you guys even have any money?" She asks after a minute.
I mnit my eyebrows together. "A few coins. Not enough for something really nice, but since we go to town so little, we each get a share to spend."
"What will you spend yours on?"
I gave a wicked smile. "it's a surprise." She gave me an interesting look again and then walked off. I smile and stare at the passing ground. Yes, I was very excited to spend my money.
Everlee isn't going to like it. Nyx said, flying above us.
Who cares? I haven't had some in forever! I, of course, was talking about the best thing on the planet.
Candy.
You know what that does to you. Nyx reminded me.
Nothing rally bad happens. I just go into a sugar rush, go nuts for days, and then my head freezes in a block of ice.
It was worth it.

Jared:

Elise was still sleeping soundly. I kept on staring at her, wanting to get closer, but then I trip and I have to focus on the road again.
I thought about her. She couldn't get out of my mind lately. I would have a sudden random urge to touch her hair, feel the soft touch of the skin on her hands, to stare into her beautiful brown eyes, the color of chocoalates, and just as sweet.
I sighed. Everytime I followed one of these impulses she would bush slightly and I felt like a stalker. But how am I supposed to know what to do with girls? I've been locked up in a hut for the past 8 years of my life!
I was trying so hard to think of what Elise thought of me(Elise! What a gorgous name!) that, just my stupidity, I dropped her.
She screamed and fell to the ground. "Oh! I am so sorry!" I said and stopped quickly to help her up.
I mentally slammed my fist into my head.
Dummy.
Yep. Amy said. She stopped next to us to make sure we were fine.
Shut up. I grumble back.

Reva

I paused and waited for Everlee before pulling out the coins I had collected over the months. I never took them off of the bodies of the Dolls I killed, even I was not that horrible. But instead I made bows of wood and sold them. It was something that was easy to do for a few hours in the light of a fire and it made money. I had only taken it up because Darsor insisted that taking the goods from dead Dolls was equally bad. I was glad i had it now. As she passed by I took her hand, forced it open and dropped the money in. That would help them all to buy more of what they wanted. As soon as she had a proper grip on it I let go and disappeared, not wanting to answer any questions that may frighten Sheara, or cause Tige to lose respect for me. It was my way of contributing in a way other than not killing them all.

Elise:

I fell asleep on Jared's "air bed" pretty fast. Jared was very generous by doing this. I tried dreaming... dreaming of something good. I can't dream for some reason! God it frustrates me. My head suddenly hits the ground. I sit up immediately and rub my head with my palm. I look up to Jared.

"Oh! I am so sorry!" Jared said as he bent down to elp me up. I dusted off my pants as I got up, my hand in Jared's. I look up to see a flushed Jared. I start to laugh.

"Wh-What's so funny?" Jared asked. I bite my lip and turn to him.

"Nothing. Don't worry," I assure him. "And, no more air beds please." Jared nods furiously while we walk side by side. I play with my fingers, to Myrtle's dislike.

Just hold it! she exclaims. She starts pecking my right shoulder.

"Quit it!" I whisper to Myrtle. I hesitate for a minute, and slowly intwine my fingers into Jared's. I wasn't doing this for Myrtle... This time it's for me. And Jared.

(Hope this is okay!)

Jared:

She grabbed my hand, she grabbed my hand, she's holing my hand. WHAT DO I DO!?!?!?! I shout at Amy. I blushed and tried to hide it by looking the other way, but then I feel like I'm ignoring her. I look back at the ground that at her, then at the ground, then the sky, then back again.
Quit acting like an idiot, idiot. Amy tries and calms me down, but I can't, or already am.
My heart races, but I feel everything crystal clear, but blurry at the same time. I feel my hand getting sweaty. Great, now she'd think I was a gross idiot.
She laughs next to me, and I look up. "What's funny?" I asked, trying to hide my panic attack.
"Ahh, nothing." She said and added another giggle. I look back to the ground, and suddenly I can't breathe.
Breathe! Breathe! Amy shouts. Things begin to go fuzzy, and then I'm out.

I wake up to see Elise standing over me. "Are you okay?" She asks.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I said getting up. "What happened?"
"You, uhh..." She said as we began to walk again, blushing, "Well, you kind of passed out."
"I did?" Great, now she would think I was a gross idiot who faints.
"Think fast." Everlee throws an apple at my face and keeps walking. I barely catch it. I stare at it for a moment, shrug and take a bite. I hadn't even noticed Everlee. All I saw was Elise.

(*laughing hysterically* I can't believe I made him faint! Whahahaha!!!)

(Oh my gosh! That made me laugh so hard! xD )

Elise:

I laugh and shake my head after seeing Jared's episode. I bite my lip before turning my head towards Jared.

"Is it safe for me to hold your hand again?" I ask with lots of caution. Jared's face flushes, so I take that as a "yes". I take Jared's hand in mine again, and pray that he doesn't have another episode. Myrtle begins laughing in my head.

You've got one heck of a catch there, she thought in my head. I roll my eyes and look at Jared, whose eyes are on the ground. Myrtle's right. I found someone I actually like, and he's very interesting. I smile to myself.

Deal with it, I simply replied.

-Sheara

I listened to the invisa-Rogue talk to Tess, then drop the money she had into her hand and disappeared. I stared after the Rouge in awe.

What a kind thing to do! I thought to myself. I began to re-think my feeling towards all of our group. At first I found them all untrustworthy, scary, and monster-like. Especially Davy. But now I could see that there was much more to all of them than meets the eye.

I was wrong to think badly of them... I put myself on auto-pilot and zoned into my world of thoughts.

They all work together and help each other...even when they don't really get along. I thought, remembering Reva giving all her money to Tess.
And...even though they seem all hard and stiff on the outside, they are all soft and squishy deep down. I thought of Davy and how he said he was afraid he wouldn't be able to protect the people he loved. I glanced at him shyly from the side. I felt terrible for being so afraid of him at first. I didn't really know exactly why, but it seemed like me being scared of him caused him allot of pain. And the way he looked at me...it was almost like...he knew me, or recognized me, even though we had only met a few days before. I continued to try to figure out what it was that made Davy look at me like that.
I heard a "Sorry!" from behind and looked to see Jared helping Elise up, they then walked side by side.

Everyone has done something to help the group... I pondered.
Evee leads everyone and tries to solve problems, Tige gives everyone advice and tries to help with training, Jared tries to help with firewood and a bunch of other little things, Tess and Elise help with food, Reva just gave all her money up to help, and Davy helps with the fire, watching for trouble, and offers protection.
I frowned and looked at my feet.
The only one who hasn't helped in any way at all...is me... Poca finally broke into my thoughts, unable to keep quiet any longer.

It's-not..like you are-the...only-one. I haven't-helped...at-all-either. I sighed and shook my head.

But you could, if you had energy. You could in so many ways. Transportation, protection, hunting for food, you could even slip into small spaces to get stuff if you needed to! But me... I felt my eyes water.
...I can't do anything...I'm not strong. My power is only defense; I haven't learned how to fight yet. I can't hunt...I would never be able to kill anything to eat. I can't offer any wise advise; I am too inexperienced. And I can't-

Poca cut me off.
Alright-I...get the-point. But-none-of...that-is-your...fault, so-don't blame-yourself! Sheesh. And-I am...sure you have-helped-out, you-just...aren't-thinking...about-it. So, what-have...you-done-for...the group-so far?
I bite my lip, thinking to when we first met everyone.
Well...when we first met everyone, we were trying to steal food from them...then, I...sent out shock waves and almost fried everyone...then I ran away even after they gave me food...then...I made Davy feel horrible by being afraid of him and thinking he was a monster... I said, my heart dropping lower and lower with every word.

Poca was silent for a minute.
Okay...I-see your point, but-the shock-waves were-an accident, I was-the...one-who told...you-to run away, and...you-kinda-had...a right-to be-scared of...that Dark Rogue.
I sniffed. I didn't care, the point still stood regardless of my excuses.
I want to do something to help everyone...all I have done so far is eat their food! Poca tried to protest more, but I already knew everything she was going to say.

Poca... I asked, my voice dropping lower than the ground. Please...these people...saved my life. They saved you too...please, help me return the favor-or at least don't try to stop me...please? I softly begged.
Poca was silent again. I could feel her thoughts of irritation turn to ones of pity and understanding.
Alright, Sheara. I-understand. You-are-a...big girl-and can-make-your own decisions. Even-if I...don't agree-entirely. But...I-will-try...to help. Then she added quickly, But-I-still...don't like-any-of-them!
I felt a smile spread itself across my face.
Oh, thank you so much, Poca! She grunted in a "no problem" way.

I looked from Rogue to Rogue and Doll to Doll, my determination fixed.
Time to get started!

(Don't worry about coming up with ideas for Sheara, I have got it worked out. By the way, you know if Sheara has a special trust for your character if she calls them a nickname. If you don't want a nickname for your character, tell me please! Or if you want a specific one... )

Okay, ready for Rayden?

Everlee

We only walked a few hours before we reach the next town. We pause, just outside the gates and turn our pets into their weapon form, stashing them in our supplies. Carefully, we walk through the gate, but no guard stops us, or even looks at us suspiciously. A few men look at Davnick, but they look away quickly.

The hard part's over, Darren says. I nod but am too focussed with the town to answer back. The people are bussling about their everyday buisness, unaware that the people they call their enemies just walked through the gate. Children play outside, ocassionally running across the streets. Today must be Market Day; the roads are full of little trinket shops, clothing and food stands, and any kind of entertainment that you could think of. People crowd around, trying to by anything and everything they possibly can.

I have a quick flash back of coming to market day with my mother and father when I was really little. I had been running around with my neighbor, pointing to everything and anything that looked at all valueable. I must have shown my father a million toys I wanted, and only one I got. I had run up to him and asked about a small wood carving. He told me it showed a wolf. I had smiled.

"Like Darren?" I had squealed in my tiny voice.

My father laughed and nodded. "Like Darren," he had had a soft voice. That had been one of my only toys my parents had ever gotten me. Mostly because I didn't need them, but also because some people wouldn't sell to us, even before the law.

Another flash back, this one after the army came and killed my parents. I was standing on the edge of the town, watching my house burn to the ground. Tears had streamed down my face and evaperated into thin air before they reached my baby brother in my arms. He was holding my wood carving, chewing on the corner of it.

I had burried that wood carving with my brother.

I grab Skylar's hand as I barely dodge a moving cart. "Watch it!" the man pushing it shouts.

I shake my head, clearing my thoughts.

"Are you okay?" Skylar asks. I nod and continue to walk.

A woman runs up to me. She looks like a fortune teller, wearing random clothes that don't match and are mostly ripped up. She reaches for me, but I step sideways, closer to Skylar.

"You... you," she whispers, as if she's really reading my fortune. "You're a rogue," she whispers.

Darren growls. Skylar's hand stiffens around my hand. I look back to the woman, who's pretending she's listening to spirits. "You've led your own kind to their doom," she whispers.

"What?" I ask.

"You don't even know," she whispers. "You don't even know how much pain, how much pain you're about to be in," she says.

Tess mumbles something and walks by, knocking the gypsy woman out of the way. "Just ignore her," Tess says. "She's just upset because we aren't going to pay her."

The woman glares at Tess. "You've brought on you're own death," she threatens, her stutter voice gone. She storms off.

"Should we be worried about her?" Jared asks.

I shake my head. "No, if she were to turn us in, she would have already. Let's just get our supplies and leave," I say, starting to walk again.

(If anybody wants to post something before this happens, just tell us it goes before this! I got impatient to meet Rayden, And sorry it's so long!)

Davnick

Seena and I were at the back of the group, talking quietly to eachother. It had been an interesting conversation and the topics had ranged from likes and dislikes, to hopes and dreams, to childhood memories. I had smoothed over my... different childhood a bit, and tried to focus on hers. She had lived on a farm with her brother and parents before she had been forced into the army.

"Why were you forced to go?" I inquired.

Seena looked away from me. "My brother. He uh... he got in a lot of trouble. It wasn't his fault!" She explained hurridly. "He just... he's always had a... fiery personality." She said, her lip quirking.

I smiled and put my arm around her shoulder. "I understand." Just then Tige looked back, and I jumped away from Seena. Tige glared at me suspisicously, but said nothing. I chuckled.

We continued to walk, and I noticed Sheara looking a bit upset. I smiled and told Seena I'd be right back. I ran up behind Sheara and grabbed her around the waist. She screamed, scaring the living daylights out of the whole group. I nearly fell over. She turned around, her eyes wild.

"I'm sorry!" I said quickly. She relaxed and smiled.

"It's okay Davy, you just scared me." She said sheepshly. I rolled my eyes.

"Clearly." I said. She giggled.

"Hey, what's that!?" I shouted, pointing behind her. She spun, and I grabbed her again, but this time I lifted her up over my head and onto my shoulders. She grabbed my head to keep from falling over, and I heard Seena and Elise laughing behind me. We kept walking, and eventually she relaxed. She put her hands in the air.

"I feel like I'm flying Davy." She said. I laughed at her.

"Don't-you... drop her- Dav... Dark Rogue." Poca growled from the ground. I smiled and bent over, carefull not to topple Sheara. I scooped Poca up and put her on my shoulder.

"Enjoy the ride." I said. She glared, but sat down. Seena came and walked beside me. We topped the next hill, and the city spread out before us.

"Here we go." I said.

(Hey, just stick this in front of Vuzzys please. )

(Alright here is the Rayden post! XD All the songs I mentioned are real and belong to their respective owners. I hpe this is what you were thinking of Vuzzy.)

Rayden Thorn:

Neither me nor Dante had slept much more that night, so bright an early just as dawn turned the sky to flame we started. There was a town not too far away, both of us could use a good meal and I had contacts there-I needed information.

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We got there around mid-morning, the town was already flooded with people.

“It must be a market day, or a festival.” Dante said looking about from his perch on my shoulder. He had shrunk himself down to the smallest he could and doused his flames. He looked for all the world like some strange exotic bird!

“It could be. What are you in the mood for my fine feathered friend?” I asked aloud prodding him with a finger. He ruffled slightly then squawked- playing it up.

“Dante want a cracker!” he screamed flapping his wings, I had to laugh, he was such an actor.

“Hey mister!” Someone small tugged on my coattails, I spun around and looked down. A small dirty faced girl was staring at Dante with wide eyes.

“Your bird is so pretty! Where did you get him?” she smiled, showing a gaped toothed grin. I crouched down getting Dante to move to my wrist to better show the girl.

“I got him a long time ago, and from very far away.” I could feel Dante chuckle, he squawked again.

“Long ago! Far away!” the little girl gasped.

“It talks! Can it say anything else?” Dante flapped again.

“Not a it! I he!”

Just then I felt something fiddling with my back pocket, I spun around and made a grab at two little street urchins, but they ran away into the crowd.

“Crap!” I said turning back-the little girl was gone. Dante screamed again wickedly.

“You just got played! You got played! What's gone?” I reached into the pocket and felt around for my wallet-it was gone.

“Crap!” I shouted again, feeling in all my other pockets. “Little reprobates, did you see where they went?” Dante was back on my shoulder head turning form side to side.

“Nope, their gone.” he said claws tightening on my shoulder. “with all our money too.”

“It wasn't a lot of money- they probably needed it more than we did anyway.” I said tying to make myself feel better- it didn't work.

“Oh well.” Dante said shifting around. “I guess we'll just have to do what we did in Hanavral, break out your guitar and you croon like some love sick wolf.” I smiled- Dante could never understand music, or my love of it.

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Ten minutes later found us in the town square, busy as a beehive. I picked the corner of one of the smaller and quieter side streets to sit. It was by a small fountain, I sat on its edge and slung my guitar off my back.

I quickly tuned it and began to play and sing the first lively song I could think of- “Piping Tim of Galloway”. After that one came “Black Velvet Band”, then “Green Grow the Rushes 'O”. I had gathered quite a crowd by then and the small box some old woman was kind enough to give me had a few coins in it.

“My lad can you play something a little more melancholy?” The same old woman said. “I dearly love a bittersweet song now and again.”

I paused for a moment thinking of songs that would fit.

“Play Seena's song.” Dante said. “It's the only song you sing I understand.”

I took a deep breath, this was Seena's favorite song. As children our father would play it and Seena and I would dance about the kitchen singing it as loud as we could. It was a sad bittersweet song, but we both loved it nevertheless.

“So see the leaves fall to the ground
And see them lying all around
'cause still I can't see you

And there's a wind that plays in the air
Flying around how it does not care
Still I can't see you-

And the seasons pass away
And I still sit here lonely
Each and every day
Wondering what's gone wrong
'cause I don't remember
Seasons lasting oh so long
Oh so long.”

(Aww, so cute!)

Jared:

"I'll be right back." I said.

"Okay." Elise said. Our fingers untangled, and I walked into the crowd with a cold hand.

I spied the booth i was looking for and walked up to a short man with a mustache. I looked for a moment, then, finding something I liked, I asked "How much does this cost?"

He gave me a funny look. "four gold peices."

I counted my money. It was all I had. I sighed and handed the money to the man and picked up the necklace.

"For a friend?"

"Yes." I walked away. Elise was going to love it.

It was a silver shained choker, with a small green emerald. Perfect for her.

I ran into something and almost dropped the necklace. "Oh! Excuse me...Tess!?" I stared in shock. Her eyes were fogged over and she stared at me wide eyed.

"Jared!" she cried with enjoyment.

"You didn't?" I asked in astonishment.

"Who says....I did?" She said as she almost fell over on a passerby. "Sorry tree!" She shouted after them. SHe turned and said in a twisted language of tongue, I was able to make out, "I did'nt eat as much as you think I did!"

She had had candy.

That doesn't sound very bad, but candy affects rogues differently; almost as if we were drunk, only without killing our livers.

Tess stopped a random passerby. "You...remind me of someone....." She stared at the ground. The man started to walk away. "Nope! Don't go anywhere!" The man stopped, obviously trying to think of who the heck this girl was. Finally she got it. "That's it!" She said, snapping her fingers. "Th queen of England!" We both stared at her.

"Tess, there is no queen of England. In fact there's no such place as England. Now stop talking nonsense to strangers." I said quickly and pulled her away throwing an apologetic glance to the man. I walked down an uninhabited alley.

Tess turned and stared at the wall. "Now Davey, ddon't go dragging....mmmmmme off when I'm...trying to have...a conversation!" She shook her finger vigourously, and soon was staring at it in anger.

I turned her around. "Tess! That's a wall." I say slowly. She's still staring at her finger. I slapped it away. "It's just your finger."

"Not anymore! It's a traitor!" She growled at it, and then stuck it in her mouth. "Ouch! You're dead to meeeeeeeeeeeee." She growled again and slapped it. "Ow!" She looked at her other hand. "You're dead to me too!" She slapped that one. Soon, she was on the floor, gnawing on her foot and fingers and screaming in pain.

I was so glad that nobody saw.

I stood her up. She glared at me. "PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER MAN!" She shouted and smacked me. This time people did look. I smiled awkwardly at their frightened faces.

"She just had a little too much to drink, that's all!" I shouted. A few left. One of them turned their child's face away.

Tess grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me. hard. "JAred! Do you have any candy!?" She said. I grabbed her hands and wrapped them in rope. "Heeeyyyyyyyy. What are you doing.......?"

I began to search her pockets and pulled out four big bags of taffy. She shook her head with wide eyes. "Mine aren't those!"

I shook them in her face. "Not anymore." I turned around and shoved the candy in my pocket. "No more candy for you."

"AWWWWW!" She made the sound of a dying walrus. And then she passed out.

I sighed and picked her up, making sure her hands were covered. We had already attracted too much attention to ourselves.

I walked out into the busy market. Now to find Reva. She should probably turn Tess invisible. I thought.

ya think? Amy said back. Currently she was in her weapons form, a white boomerang, resting on my back.

I weaved my way through the crowd, hoping and praying that Elise's necklace wouldn't fall out of my pocket or be stolen by the street urchins.

(I am currently bursting out laughing. My family is giving me funny looks because they havent read this post. )

AWWW! I love it Shadow!

Seena

Davnick had put Sheara down, and now was holding her hand. I smile as she points to some juggler. She acts as if she hasn't been to a town for forever. I look back over to the juggler, and frown with pity. Jugglers used to only be good if they could juggle fire, but after rogues were outlawed, any juggler with fire was executed.

A beautifully familar noise drifted through the crowded streets. I look over to where it comes from. What is it?

"...And there's a wind that plays in the air
Flying around how it does not care..."

A memory, that I had tried to forget for years, floods into my mind. It's right before I was taken away, so I was probably about eight or so. My father was playing the guitar, singing my favorite song. Rayden was holding both of my hands and we were spinning around the kitchen, laughing while my mother hummed to the beat. The song finished and Rayden ran over.

"Daddy, can you teach me how to play that?" Rayden asked in a child's voice. My father smiled and nodded.

Rayden jumped up and squealed with joy. He turned to me. "I'm gonna learn to play that! That way, whenever you hear it, you'll be able to find me!" he said.

Another memory, this time after I was caught. I was sitting in my new room, looking out the window. The moon was in the sky, shinning on my tear streaked face. I was humming the song, off key, and without the music, but it didn't matter. All I wanted was my big brother to come and rescue me. I waited, and waited, and waited. My big brother never came.

Before I know what I'm doing, I'm stalking off, following the sound. Davnick calls after me, but I ignore him. I push past the towns people, nearly knocking over a cabbage stand, and barely avoiding a runaway cart pulled by a frightened donkey. I run past and turn the corner.

"Wondering what's gone wrong
'cause I don't remember"

Rayden's voice sings. I look over to him, and stare into the face that I remember. He hasn't changed much. His smile's the same, dazzling to every other girl in the world. His hair is the same length as it was eight years ago.

"Seena?" Davnick asks behind me. The entire group must have followed me, but I still don't care.

"Seasons lasting oh so long
Oh so long.”

Rayden sings, finishing the song. He strums the last cord and is praised with a loud applause. I push through the last crowd and run over to my brother. My hands clench up into fists, and I throw my arm forward. I know I don't hit him as hard as I possibly could, but my fist makes a satisfying smack as my skin hits his arm.

(Shadow, I was thinking that Seena could yell at Rayden for a while, and maybe Davnick comes and starts to argue too, but then Seena just falls into his arms and starts to cry. )

Rayden Thorn:

As I finished the song I looked around the faces there-all of them were dolls. All of them seemed happy, but then out of the corner of my eye I saw the crowd waver, someone was pushing their way though the wall of people.

It was a young woman with flying golden hair, she ran at me, I stood quickly, my guitar falling to the ground with a horrid twang! her face was somehow familiar, but before I could realize why, she gave me a hard punch in the arm! Then her hard little fist catches me in my jaw- I tasted blood. I grab her arms as hard as I can and held her away from me. I bent my head down trying to see her face, when I do I can't breath- Oh my God...

It was Seena! I stare at her unable to speak or do anything. All of the things I would say to her when I had fantasized about finding her, fled my mind leaving it a screaming white hot. She was still struggling against my grip tears now streaming down her face, and I did the only thing that I could. I crushed her against me in a hug, burying my face in her hair. Tears pricked at my eyes. After eight years of helplessness, of wondering, of praying- she had found me, my baby sister had found me. All of the guilt I had been carrying around for eight years, slammed into my mind once again and I felt sick she wasn't fighting me now, she was crying. Her face was buried in my neck, whole body quivering. My heart broke all over again, I held her tighter to me.

"I'm sorry Birdy." I sobbed into her hair. "I am so sorry.."



(Vuzzy- I was thinking Birdy is his nickname for Seena? Maybe that was her family pet name? I loved your post! I almost cried.)