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Post by Jamie Lee on May 11, 2006 21:31:51 GMT -5
"Honor? HONOR?!" and the bat was once again screeching. "IF YOU THINK THIS IS HONORABLE YOU'RE ABOUT THE MOST SCREWED UP PIECE OF WORK I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY WHOLE FRIGGIN LIFE! YOU DON'T HAVE HONOR YOU PIECE OF TRASH!" She paused for a moment to catch her breath while Mighty spoke. She was beginning to hyperventilate with fury. "YOUR HANDS ARE THE WRONG ONES YOU SICK AND DISGUSTING PSYCHO!"
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 11, 2006 21:41:39 GMT -5
"Exactly!" Alicia yelled. Now angered by the scorpion, she struck up the courage to yell at him once more, "Honor is not about killing thousands of innocents. Honor is about pride, courage, the will to do the right thing. What you plan to do is not right. Killing is NEVER right.
The "GREATER GOOD"? Your greater good is nothing but religious slab covered in egotistical bull. How can you think of killing hundreds of people and call it the greater good? The greater good... I know you have good intentions, and THAT is the true greater good. Helping out so other's won't get hurt. But your sense of justice seems to be twisted right about now, just like the squirrel in your claw.
You have honor not to take something that doesn't rightfully belong to you, but that gem doesn't belong to the squirrel either. It belongs to this "Princess Blaze", right? It would do no harm to take that gem away from him then. Not to mention, it seems like you have no other options."
Alicia winds down, at the end of her rant, "Just please... no senseless killing..."
Dirk dropped his slingshot in shock.
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Post by Mage's Brother on May 11, 2006 22:03:56 GMT -5
Scorra was silent for a moment. Something Alicia had said. "If this pitiful creature does not own this jewel, then I have no need to let it remain his. As such, You are all relinquished of this fate for now. But do not disturb my generosity. I'm not in the mood." Scorra sets Midi gently down then plucks the emerald off of Ray and setting him down before her.
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Post by Leedzie on May 11, 2006 22:15:16 GMT -5
That's it... almost..!Ray's focus was suddenly shattered by Scorra's other claw reaching for him. No, not for him -- for the emerald! Ray let out a savage growl and clenched his jaw as tightly as he could, but for all of his efforts, the cord snapped. The squirrel could only watch helplessly as his beloved treasure, his great gift from the winds, was taken away from him by the scorpion. " NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" All at once a great pain shot down Ray's back, and he convulsed for a moment within Scorra's claw, but by the time he'd been laid to rest on the ground, the flying squirrel had at last reverted to the way he had been when he'd gotten up that morning. Though for a moment he seemed unconscious, Ray soon let out a weak whimper and raised his shaking arms to his head defensively, curling into a trembling ball.
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Post by Sipp on May 11, 2006 22:20:21 GMT -5
"Are you alright, miss?" He looked at Ray. "He's back to normal, I think," the armadillo thought, and walked towards Ray. "Ray?" he said softly. "It's alright... shh.. calm down..."
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 12, 2006 11:25:13 GMT -5
"I'm... fine..." Midi snarled through tightly gritted teeth. Oh she wanted to tear that scorpion apart for even DARING to make such threats against one of her friends. NO ONE threatens harm on her friends. Well, except her, but only if they have it coming. She was literally shaking with rage, glaring at Scorra as dozens of macabre images of what she'd like to do to him flashed through her mind. She blinked suddenly as her eyes looked past him, and instantly her body's tensity slacked and both her ears and wings drooped for a moment, before snapping back up and her fur bristling. "Haa... buu... shaaa... nng... grrr... eeeg!" she babbled in gibberish trying to find her voice, pointing straight at the tornado that was barreling straight at the group.
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Post by Mage's Brother on May 12, 2006 11:41:21 GMT -5
"It seems a storm is approaching. I will be off then. And I reccomend you all do the same." The blue gem began to glow as it met its brothers. "Or maybe not. Either way makes no difference to me. Not after the display of such disrespect." An explosion of energy let Scorra leap nimbly away, and out of sight.
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Post by Leedzie on May 12, 2006 11:55:04 GMT -5
Ray still hadn't raised his head; in fact, he'd just curled down even tighter, bleating with every breath and gradually getting louder. He didn't know where he was -- he didn't CARE where he was -- and he was too scared to find out. The only images in his head were horrible nightmarish visions of hurting the people around him and falling repeatedly through the air and being attacked by some giant monster. The sounds, smells, and sensations around him definitely didn't feel like he was home in his bed, and Ray was terrified that the memories could be real.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 13, 2006 9:39:09 GMT -5
Alicia stood there in near silence... she had actually convinced that... THING to not kill them all?
Oh wait. Hurt person. She walked over to Mighty and Ray, and began to look at the squirrel. She didn't touch him for fear of upsetting him even more.
After a few minutes, she said to Mighty, "I don't think he's hurt too badly, just scared senseless and going through some serious withdrawal. He'll recover sooner if we can get him to a bed somewhere."
Then she noticed Midi staring at something beyond the. Dirk walked up to her and noticed the storm the bat had seen. He said the only thing possible that they were both thinking,
"Oh crap."
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Post by Sipp on May 13, 2006 21:46:20 GMT -5
Mighty's ears twitched as he noticed the incoming tornado. He grabbed Ray and Dirk. "Girls, fly!" He started to run off, away from the tornado.
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 13, 2006 22:55:03 GMT -5
Midnight did NOT have to be told twice. Throw her wings out, she bent back and sprang herself into the air, flapping wilding to gain height and speed as quickly as she was capable of in the opposite direction of the tornado.
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Post by Leedzie on May 15, 2006 11:41:04 GMT -5
Ray let out a frightened and pained shriek as Mighty grabbed him and hurried him out of harm's way, as the sudden movement and pressure aggravated the gashes in his right arm. The squirrel sobbed, but his eyes remained clenched shut, still too afraid to open them.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 15, 2006 20:14:06 GMT -5
Alicia didn't argue. She ran towards the entrance, meaning away from the tornado, and dove off. She spread her wings, and caught the air rushing past her, sending her into a glide. She flapped her wings rappidly as Midi had done, hoping to outdistance the deadly rotating column of wind. Dirk on the other hand, was rather shocked to be picked up by the armadillo. "Hey! I resent being carried like a handbag!" he protested. He didn't try to struggle out of the armadillo's grasp, for one: Ray was hurt and he could make situations worse. Two: They were trying to outrun a tornado at the moment. Three: The armadillo felt far stronger than he was. Four: ... Well it was better than running himself.
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Post by Sipp on May 16, 2006 22:07:57 GMT -5
The tornado was approaching fast; but Mighty was faster. He outran it and exited the valley. He let Dirk and Ray (very gently for Ray) down, then looked back to see if the others had followed.
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Post by L on May 18, 2006 23:51:00 GMT -5
Gainsborough turned his attention to the group now speeding towards him. "Hey, what's all the commotion-" He noticed the cyclone. With that, the raccoon fled in the opposite direction as well.
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 19, 2006 5:00:09 GMT -5
Midi panted and gulped for air as she sailed out of the valley, knowing it would be safe once back inside the central area of Mystic Ruins. She looked back and, just as she'd hoped, the tornado had stopped before reaching the mountain ridge. The tornado was one of the world's great wonders... It shrank, grew but it never stopped and never left the valley. The fact it had moved as close as it did gave her reason to suspect a certain wind manipulating squirrel had been behind it. "RAY!" she yelled, charging after the squirrel and grabbing him, snarling "You spaz! You could have gotten us all killed!"
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Post by Leedzie on May 19, 2006 11:52:49 GMT -5
The world bobbed, spun, whipped and rushed, and Ray's hands remained clamped over his eyes the entire time. But finally, things seemed to settle down; things were quieter, more still, and warmer. ...For a minute. Ray heard someone screaming at him, but realized it was a very familiar voice screaming. Tentatively, the squirrel lowered his trembling hands, just in time to get yanked up by Midnight. On some level he realized she was angry, but he was so overwhelmed with a flood of relief at just seeing a familiar face that he immediately clamped hold of her and burst into tears.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 19, 2006 17:31:31 GMT -5
Ahh finally, away from that evil tornado. Alicia sighed as the roaring of the mighty winds fell behind her. And now they were somewhere she had only seen in textbooks. A jungle.
A really big jungle.
Needless to say, she was very happy about this, for most jungles carried the many plants and vegetation used for medicine. Maybe even the cure for cancer.
Dirk on the other hand was quite happy at being put down, and started watching Midi shake Ray like a ragdoll.
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 20, 2006 20:29:57 GMT -5
Midi's lips clamped together tightly, feeling a muscle under her eye twitch. As angry as she was at him... She couldn't do anything aout it now. She tugged her bottom lip to one side and grimanced slightly. Well, it was pretty safe to say Ray was back to his old self again... She sighed heavily as the squirrel sobbed, reluctantly allowing her anger to subside and patted him gently on the back "You idiot spaz..." she grumbled.
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Post by Leedzie on May 20, 2006 21:19:06 GMT -5
If there's one thing a frightened boy could ever need, it's support and comfort from a loving friend. Unfortunately all Ray had was Midi, and he'd have to take what he could get. The flying squirrel gradually (very gradually) began to settle down from his fit, and as the fear subsided, what grew was the awareness that he felt TERRIBLE. Headaches, nausea, weakness, and a stinging, throbbing pain in his right arm. As he went to wipe at a lingering snotdrip, he suddenly realized that his dextrous arm -- the right one -- was covered in blood. Odds were, there was quite a wound beneath it. Ray just barely started to let out another shriek, but all that came out was a small squawk before he fainted and fell flat on his back.
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Post by Sipp on May 20, 2006 22:13:31 GMT -5
Mighty intervened them. He used to have to babysit his brothers; he knew how to calm upset boys. He set Ray upright and began rubbing his back soothing. "It's alright... it's over, don't worry. Everything's going to be okay. Nobody's going to hurt you, Ray. We're going to take care of you." ... "...take care of it."
The words were blurred and he had barely heard them, but there it was. An unfamiliar voice.
"Yes, sir."
Lights. Lights. Lots of lights. He only could make out shapes of people, because there was so much light and his eyes were sensitive to him. Armadillos were never known for their eyesight. And he couldn't move, either. But he felt oddly calm, but slightly nauseous. Why couldn't he move? He didn't know. He didn't care.
He couldn't move his face, either, all he was doing was staring into the lights... actually, as he thought about it, he felt an odd sensation in his body. Extra limbs? No, that couldn't be right.
Tubes.
Tubes. Mighty had been standing very still for a few minutes now. He seemed a little pale, and his eyes were wide - oblivious to everything.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 20, 2006 22:32:18 GMT -5
Alicia noticed Mighty rush over to Ray, who had fainted. From her angle she could see Ray's arm.
A mangled, bloody arm.
Alicia squeaked, running over to Ray and nearly knocking Mighty over in the process, "Oh my gosh, what happened to his arm!?" She yelled out. She kneeled down, and began to grow calm. Wounds like this were usually worse than they seemed. Taking a bottle from her coat, she poured water on the squirrel's wound, trying to clear out dirt, mud, and excess blood. Afterwards, she took another bottle, and poured it on the wound. It was an anti-bacterial liquid.
After Ray's arm was thouroughly cleansed, she took some gauze from another pocket on her coat and began to wrap his arm in it. She didn't need much, for it was a minor wound as she had guessed.
After she was done, she stood up and wiped her brow. That was when she noticed the armadillo's pale face. "Are you okay?"
Dirk had walked up, and had noticed Alicia bandaging up Ray. "Whoa, what happened to him?" he asked.
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 21, 2006 1:36:59 GMT -5
The bat took a step back, biting her lip and nervously rubbing the back of her neck "I... kinda happened." she muttered, looking away "He was about to break my blasted wrist and I couldn't make him let go!" she paused, cringing "So I bit him."
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Post by Leedzie on May 23, 2006 22:30:44 GMT -5
There were voices. And that constant, energy-draining ache was still there. But in spite of it all everything felt... warmer. Safer, even. Ray groaned and blinked his eyes open. What's going on? Everything's been such a blur... Wha--The squirrel shrieked and squirmed as he realized the was clutched securely in someone's arms, but the sudden movements didn't mix well with the aches and nausea, and as a result he just kinda... flopped away like a fish out of water. Ray grimaced and held his head in one arm. "Oww.... My head kills..." There was a bandage on his arm. That's right, he'd been injured! He remembered something about his arm being bloody before he conked out. Looking up, Ray saw the person who'd been holding him; an armadillo, apparently off in la la land. A familiar armadillo, actually. The trembling, aching flying squirrel stared hard at him, until his eyes widened. "MIGHTY!!!" Without warning Ray was airborne and knocking his old friend flat on his back. The motion ignited an angry migraine, but it was totally worth it as far as he was concerned.
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Post by Sipp on May 24, 2006 9:13:27 GMT -5
And thus... Mighty was bowled over. He snapped out of it instantly, and he looked up to find a flying squirrel... a Ray squirrel! And he was back to normal it seemed. He smiled. "Hi, Ray..."
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Post by Jamie Lee on May 26, 2006 1:06:00 GMT -5
Midi scratched behind one of her ears awkwardly... Then realized she was still wearing Gains' goggles. Her eyes shifted about to see if he was around. Nope, didn't see him around... Maybe he'd gone on ahead and left? She shrugged. She'd have to make a note to return them when she had a chance, knowing how much the raccoon cared about them.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on May 26, 2006 14:23:37 GMT -5
Alicia looked at the bat. She really didn't know what to say, since it seemed Midi felt really bad already. Alicia never really liked violence, but she could understand self-defense.
"Well, at least puncture wounds don't bleed for long." Alicia said after a while. She takes notice of Ray's awakening, "And he seems to be okay now too." The tern smiled meekly.
Dirk had wandered away again, looking at the trees and bushes and shrubs, none of which he had seen until a few hours ago. "What the heck is this place? And where's all the snow?"
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Post by Leedzie on May 27, 2006 1:34:49 GMT -5
"Mightywhatareyadoin'here?? It'sbeensuchalongtimesinceI'veseenyouandI'vereallymissedyou!! Havethingsgoneokayovertheyears?? I'mnotquitesurewhatall'sgoneonheremymemory'sprettyfuzzybutIcantotallyrememberyoubeingthere! I'mgladitwasn'tjustadreamandthatyou'rereallyhere!! ButI'mnervousbecauseIhaveafeelingthatIhurtsomepeopleandIdon'twanttohurtanyone. Ididn'thurtyoudidI? ...." Ray paused his rapid flow of speech, his brows furrowing together. The dim, dream-like memories of his Sol-induced actions were still fresh in his mind, and probably would've made him sick to his stomach if he hadn't been already. After a moment of silence he decided not to say anything else and sat back, wrapping his arms around his stomach. It churned uneasily in almost the same rhythm of the pounding of his head.
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Post by Sipp on May 27, 2006 23:10:51 GMT -5
Mighty found it a little difficult to understand him. "Er.. travelling.. no, you didn't... I think you hurt Miss Bat over there, though... but she seems to be okay..." he pat Ray gently on the back, "How've you been?"
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Post by Leedzie on May 27, 2006 23:16:41 GMT -5
"I don't feel good." Ray glanced at Midnight over his shoulder and cringed, folding his ears backward against his head.
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