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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:53 pm
Relm would not have been able to tell him had he asked. She leaned securely against the ninau, holding Keme's hand. Her kept being drawn to Dimitrus' wings & she thought of how he had been flying. She had not flown in a long time. Of course on winged creature was nothing like an airship but...
"Hummer? Would he fly us?" Awe & hope mingled in her question, blending.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:57 pm
Keme was taken aback by that question and he blinks a few times. But then he smiles pats Dimitrus' muzzle, "I'm sure he won't mind! The skies are pretty clear it and isn't windy!" He looks back to the horse, "What do you say Dimitrus, would you mind giving us a ride in the sky?"
Dimitrus bobbed his head up and down, shifting about so he could kneel down before the two of them so they could hop on, moving his wings out of the way.
Keme brings Relm in front of himself and scoops her up easily into his arms, depositing her on the equines back. He then hops up quickly in front of her, grabbing onto the thick mane as Dimitrus straightens himself out. "Better hang on, he has to get a good running start in before he can take off!"
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:17 pm
Somehow in the whirled feeling of being efortlessly lifted in Keme's arms the pictomancer thinks enough to slip her arms into the sleeves of the jacket once she is astride the equu's back. "You don't mind, do you Timex?" The ninau shook his long blue mane. [Not at all.] His blue eyes danced to hear Relm's joyful exclamation as she wrapped her arms fiercely around the audio male's waist & cleaved tightly against his back. "I think I'm ready..."
Of course, she had not needed to hold on when the airships took off so she could not be 100% sure.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:20 pm
Keme nodded and smiled and he also nodded to Timex as well for letting Dimitrus let Relm fly with them. Then he grips the mane tighter as Dimitrus soon went off at a brisk pace before going off on a full run.
The equine breathed hard as he started to spread his wings out and flapping them. It isn't long before he pushes himself into the air, flapping his wings to gain more altitude, climbing higher into the sky.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:25 pm
With almost child-like glee Relm squeals in delight, clinging tightly to Keme feeling the wind whipping past his body & tossling her curls. Her half cape flutters behind her, snapping lightly. Relm laughs easily, simply enjoying it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:28 pm
Keme laughed at Relms squeal, his tail lightly wrapping her waist, probably for protection. He relaxed when Dimitrus stopped climbing higher and was basically just soaring throught he sky, circling over head of the field and Timex. He lets out a soft sigh, a wistful look on his face, "Sometimes....I wish I could ask Dimitrus to fly me away from here..." he says, but instantly regrets, squeezing his eyes shut, having a feeling Relm was about to give it to him.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:42 pm
As if a cloud passed in front of the sun Relm's heart plummeted. She is not yet upset, but she clutches a little in her hold on Keme. "But... why? Where would you go?"
She tells herself its the wind that makes her eyes water. Sweet Espers! What would I do if you left, Keme? You're the only one who makes me feel at peace! But she did not say so, biting her tongue & burying her head into his back.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:48 pm
Keme stared ahead, not sure on what to say. "Dimitrus, can you land?" he asks the horse, and he feels their weight shift at the winged equine descends back down the earth. After a gentle landing, he hops off the horses back when he kneels and take Relm off as well. He still didn't answer her question as he patted the green side and sent the horse on his way. He then folds his arms and looks out into the distance.
He decided if there was any better time to get this off his chest, it would be now, "I don't know where I would go....probably someplace where I could just....I guess be alone. You aren't going to want to be around me forever Relm, and soon you're going to find that dark, mysterious, powerful guy you've been dreaming of and I'll just get in the way." he says in a low voice, shoving his hands in his pockets as he stares at the ground.
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:07 am
She leaned into Keme, fighting back tears as the winged equine landed. Relm does not say a word as he lifts her from Dimitrus' back, nor as the equu trots away. The pictomancer watches him with moisture rimming her light green eyes, the corner of her lip held firmly between her teeth.
When he talks she wants to say she will want him around forever. She wants to say it is unlikely she will ever find that dream. She wants to say he would never get in the way. She wants to say she can't imagine her life without him in it. She wants to say something, but her mouth is suddenly dry. "You don't know that..." Relm chokes out.
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:13 am
Keme looks a little upset at her soft spoken words, but he doesn't look to her, "Of course I know that Relm! Yea, the last two times weren't so great, but those guys were idiots anyway!! Relm you just don't get it?! You're smart, beautiful, talented, you make amazing paintings, you have magic!! I'm not what you want!" he says loudly gesturing wildly. But he stops cold when hears those words and he swore his heart stopped beating only for a second. How could he have let that slip out?
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:44 am
Taken aback by Keme's uncharacteristic wildness yet enthralled at the same time it takes her a moment for his words to sink in. While they are still registering Relm steps towards him, reaching up to cup her hand on his cheek. "Keme, I..."
Suddenly his words sink in & register. She freezes in place. All but her eyes which widen in alarm. She gapes at the hummingbird audio, her thoughts racing faster than she can catch them. Faster than she can follow. His last words echo over the images in her mind. *not what you want! not what you want*
Then some images cleared, & came into focus. Her heart raced as one thought overrode the others with poignant clarity. I do want him! I do! I...
"I can't!" As she had deliberated inside herself her body had drawn their heads together and now her lips brushed his as she spoke. Despite herself she left a fluttering kiss as her hand fell listless from his face & tears coursed from her overflowing eyes.
Blinded by tears she bolted in panic, not even looking where she went other than to make sure she did not trip. When at last she fell exhausted to the ground Relm wept. I can't... we can't... oh espers!!
Sobs wracked her small body. Oh espers, what've I done?
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:55 am
Keme was ready to hit himself over his words, wishing he could find a way to go back in time and stop himself from saying them. But he froze when she had stepped close and cupped his cheek, a fluttering up hope welling up in his heart and he leans in close to her. But when she says she can't and backed away, the fluttering is soon replaced by a sharp pain. But when she ran away from him, crying...well, he finally knew what it felt like to have a broken heart.
He always promised himself if he should ever fall in love and they hurt him, he wouldn't cry. But this was one promise he couldn't keep. He wasn't sure how long he stood there, tears streaming down his face, his heart feeling like it was breaking into irrepairable pieces. He only just realizes Dimitrus had slowly made his way over and rested his large muzzle over his shoulder and laying it on his chest, trying to offer some comfort to the distraught male.
"Dimitrus....take me away.....fly anywhere....just take me away..." he says in a broken voice, his usually confident posture now gone, looking incredibly defeated. He barely registers the equine pulling away and trotting around him to kneel, slowly getting on the strong back and hanging onto the mane as the horse runs and lifts off, flying in a random direction. Keme doesn't notice any of that as he leans over and buries his face in Dimitrus' mane. All he can see is Relm saying she can't and running away....
In the distance, Zucca had watched the whole encounter, but he certainly wasn't about to follow after Dimitrus! Who knows where the noble horse would go and besides...he had woodland creatures to terrorize!
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:13 am
Times watched the sun slowly make it's trek across the sky. He grazed. He ran. He slept. But he did not see the winged equu return. Nor did Dimitrus' two audio passengers.
He trotted back around to the front of the house hearing the familiar sound of Rikku's hover-cycle. Large blue eyes watched the blondes take off, and from their direction Timex guessed correctly that they were going home. Ginny would likely stay here. The cat... well, Perun cold take care of himself. He always did.
That left Relm. His Relm. Relm who always brought him apples & sugar cubes. Relm who always made time to ride with him & groom him. Relm who always confided in him -at least that which she would admit to herself. He had trusted her with Dimitrus & Keme. She had been so happy when Timex had watched the three disappear from sight. But what if something went wrong?
Rearing onto his hindlegs Timex neighed loudly at the thought & spun wildly around. He raced back to the field, checked the sky and ran in the direction he had last seen Dimitrus fly. It was getting dark. He was about to get help when light from the moon coming out from behind a cloud illuminated a bright yellow, slightly battered feather. Timex sniffed at it, careful not to blow it away. It smelled of Relm, Keme, himself, & some equu the ninau did not know though it bore a tiny resemblance to Dimitrus' scent. With extreme care Timex picked the feather up with his teeth & went on.
He watched the ground intently now, not having to be a tracker to see signs of a hurriedly & carelessly forced path. It was not long before he found Relm's red beret, bereft of feather. Seriously worried now, Timex set the feather on the hat to pick up both. Quickening his pace he followed the trail of broken branches & trampled plants.
Stomping down a briar he saw tiny bits of green & red fabric swaying on the thorns & neighed in outrage. Soon he was upon her & the large ninau paused, stunned by the sight.
The artist-mage lay sleeping, silent & still. Her fur was dirty, her face streaked with tears. Holes & tears adorned her cloak & pants, & her hair looked as if it had been blown every which way.
Her cheek rested on her jacketed arm & it looked as if she had cried herself asleep while smelling the jacket. Timex wanted to cry at the sight. What had caused this? What had made his Relm go from happy to this in such a short time?
He had not answers. gently he set beret & feather beside his sleeping friend. Silken mane brushed Relm's face & she awoke, eyes red rimmed from crying widened in relief at the sight. "Timex... oh Timex!"
She scrambled wobbly to her feet, flinging herself against the ninau's strong chest. Her dam of tears broke anew as she buried her face in the familiar fur. "What have I done? Espers, what have I done?!?" The artist repeated her lament like a litany, sobbing as if fresh to the pain. Timex nuzzled her best he could, glad to have found her but at a loss for what to do now. [I'm here. It's okay.] But Relm knew it was not okay. Her heart ached & Relm knew it was her own fault... her own fear... she was to blame.
Suddenly her head shot up, no longer wailing. "Keme!" Tears still flowed down her face in unending streams. "Oh espers! What have I done to Keme?" Grasping the ninau's large head in her hands she looked him in the eyes. Her light green eyes were wild. "Keme... he said something about leaving, about being alone! Timex, you've got to help me find him!" Her green eyes were so entreating, she did not need anything else. "Please. I've got to tell him..."
She choked up, unable to say it. [You know I will.] Timex reassured her, bending down & nudging the distraught female to ride. [Get your hat.]
As in a daze Relm obeyed, gathering her beret & feather & jamming them heedlessly into her pocket. She climbed with hurried detachment onto Timex's back, clinging to his mane & automatically gripping with her legs. Keme's scent wafted off the jacket to her nose & she started. "Oh no! I've his jacket! He'll freeze out there! Oh, do hurry Timex, please do!" It was an almost silly notion with everything else she was worried about but it stuck in her mind just as sharp. Timex trotted off through their surroundings, as they searched the darkness by moonlight & starlight when the clouds were not obscuring them. Night passed, the moon arched in it's nighttime path across the sky.
They lost all track of time. Relm became more & more tired. She was emotionally worn out. Even know her thoughts did little to calm her anxious heart. Keme... Keme... I'm so sorry! I don't know if I can... I'm so afraid! Maybe I'm just selfish, but I can't let you go away! I've got to tell you... But even in her thoughts she was still not ready to voice it. Relm wept silently for her friend, whom she knew she had hurt -the last one she ever wanted to hurt.
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:37 am
But Dimitrus had flown off with Keme in a totally random direction, and the only ones who could possibly follow it were back at Moochi's home....well, not all of them. In the distance there could be heard two sets of high pitched screechy neighs and the earth seemed to tremble a little as thunder hoofbeats can be heard...and one lone Audio female refreeing the proceedings.
Morgana certainly didn't mind the solitude of a nightly walk, but had been interrupted when Guerra had flown home from who knows where he terrorized that day. Of course with his homecoming, he always sought out Dimitrus for a fight, but he couldn't sense him nearby, instead he seemed oddly far from home. But Morgy knew that didn't matter to the warhorse, he just sought out the next best thing, and that was Zucca, who she was watching him currently fight to blow off some steam.
Currently the two were circling each other, sizing each other up before they locked horns again. They would rear up, letting out a screeching cry before to bash each other with their heavy hooves. Once they were back down, they would n** and bite at each other with their fangs, slapping necks and sides with their wings and occasionally turning to try and kick the other with their back legs. But Morgana knew this was still basically controlled for the two, especially for Guerra who was known to go wild for a fight.
Morgana tried to hold back her yawn, feeling a bit tired and she whistled for the two to call it quits, "Alright you two, let's head back on home and I'll feed you before I head in." she announces, glad the horses had immediately stopped to her call.
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:11 pm
Hearing the sound of fighting equines Timex ambled towards them. Relm in her grief did not try to dissuade the ninau or lead him, but clung to him tightly trusting... hoping...
She lay her head wearily against Timex's strong neck, hardly noticing when he whinnied & picked up the pace. He had recognized the scent of the one he had not known on Relm's feather. Perhaps... [Wait! A word please!] The ninau calls out to the other equines, shocked to hear the tiredness & the strain in his own call. Listlessly, Relm pushed herself up at his greeting. Tear-sore eyes blurrily made out the shapes of two winged equines -one she could almost recognize if she tried- and the shape of an audio female. Bright red glowing eyes pierced the darkness & the pictomancer whispered with hopeless disbelief. "Morgana...?"
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