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Slowly Paul hefted the hatch to the underground. If there was ever a good way to escape, it was going into tunnels. Granted, that made it next to impossible for any passing rescue party to actually get to him, but... he couldn't afford to be spotted by those others who had wings, like the girl whom he had shot at. Cursing himself for his undying stupidity, he flung open the hatch, diving in feet first, hit slanted ground, and set off running. The deeper, the better.

It was a surprisingly short run to find just the sort of place he was looking for. It was, essentially, an abandoned apartment complex, or that was the function for humans that it most closely fit. He clambered over broken and knocked over furniture. One room in specific caught his eye; there was a particular half-wall that made excellent cover from anything coming from the front door. Furthermore, there was enough abandoned furniture to barricade the door tightly enough that it would take a rocket to open it. Furthermore, any operations to the above-ground would be simple. Twenty minutes underground, he set to work building himself a home base. He was gonna be here a long time...

((I laugh and don't quite get it at the same time. razz ))

((...so what happens now? I'll start something for Paul to do in a bit.))

(( sweatdrop sorry for the long post!!! i have nothing else to do. xp ))

With a mournful glance at her tiny bag of klinka, Kiandra walked into the city and began her search for a healer. Typically there was a Healer assigned to each section of the City, such as the East Healer, West Healer and so on. And occationaly wealthy families, such as her own, employed personal healers. But Kiandra needed to find an backwater healer. Someone who wouldn't ask too many questions.

Preoccupied with her search, Kiandra didn't notice when she entered a shady part of the city. It was a nasty Chuckle that forced her to her surroundings. "Well hello there Princess! So nice of you to drop by." The voice was nasal and when Kiandra turned around she found that it belonged to a rather seedy looking Bermudian man. He topped her by at least a foot and his beady black eyes glinted maliciously. "Cat got your tongue?"

Clearing her throat nervously Kiandra replied, "Good evening sir, but if you'll excuse me I must be on my way." She turned around again and began walking rapidly only to feel her body stop on it's own. Her blue-green eyes widened in surprise as the bermudian stepped in front of her smiling sardonically. "Like me little gift, Princess? I can paralyze anyone that i wont to. Handy in occasions such as this dont you think?"

Kiandra paled and glanced around. There was no one in sight. however...she noticed several buckets of water in front of a nearby hole. The bermudian chuckled once more and reached a hand out to stroke her cheek saying, "Like touching a rose petal. You'll do nicely." He moved closer. Kiandra gulped and attempted to open her mouth to scream but the paralyzing effect on her held fast. She glanced once more at the water. Although she could manipulate water it was much more difficult without being able to move her hands. She closed her eyes and concentrated hard.

Taking her closed eyes as submission the bermudian swooped in only to have a hard ball of water smack him upside the head. "OWWWWWWW!!" He fell over and the paralysis dropped. Without a second thought Kiandra leaped over him and began to run.

It took less than a second for Kiandra to realize that the bermudian was no longer chasing her. Slowing down She turned and felt her mouth drop. Less than 50 feet away crouched the Human man over the unconscious body of the bermudian. Immediately her hand reached up to finger her makeshift bandage. Kiandra winced. It was soaked clear through with blood. Frightened by this new turn of events she took a step backwards and asked in a trembling voice, "H-h-how did you get down here? Are you going to s-shoot me again?"

Kiandra breathed a sigh of relief. He didnt have the gun. Feeling slightly woozy She replied softly, "Well it seems that you saved me, Human and I thank you for that. As a bermudian citizen it is my duty to repay you for your kindness. Oh!" A wave of blackness crossed her vision and Kiandra found herself kneeling on the ground.

Automatically Kiandra reached up to touch her bandage. Her wound was bleeding steadily and if it continued at it's current pace it would not be long before she ended up like the unconcious bermudian at the Man's feet. gritting her teeth together Kiandra forced herself to rise. Wound or no wound she couldn't allow the human to see that she was weak.

Kiandra smiled and replied, "Thank you, But we had better get out of here! I'm afraid our friend is stirring!" Sure enough the bermudian on the ground let out a tiny moan.

((should we stop and wait for [.Chiaroscuro.]?? we don't want to get too far ahead of her))

((i'll just pm her to see what's up. my guess is school. >_< i ______school. it ruins alllll the fun smile well not always.))