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 Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:03 pm
The cloaked man's answer was not what Seira was expecting. Leave this place? What did he mean? Did he think that they couldn't take care of themselves? The decapitated corpse on the ground was proof enough that they could handle just about anything that was thrown at them. Seira was greatly insulted, but before she could say anything, Aiden attempted to follow the man, demanding that he give them the answers that they deserved. Suddenly, some strange invisible force threw Aiden back. It appeared as if the cloaked man had pushed him. He must have been very strong to launch Aiden into the air like that. Seira locked her hands under his left shoulder while Mariah locked hers under his right and together, they pulled Aiden to his feet carefully.
Mariah then stepped forward, anger flashing in her stormy grey eyes as she placed her fists on her hips. "I don't think you're a foe. I don't exactly sense anything sinister coming for you. If you had been one of our enemies, you wouldn't have saved Aiden from the building collapse, but you clearly have an agenda, so allow us to help you. You don't have to tell us who you are, or what you even are, or anything else that you may want to keep between yourself and no one else. Just let us assist you in whatever it is you're trying to accomplish. It is kind of our jobs you know," she said pointing to herself, Seira, and even Aiden.
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:50 pm
 The man stood still peering out into the distance. He slowly turned to face them, his white eyes looking out towards them. Again he stood in silence as if observing them from afar. He reached into his pocket, taking from it a large golden coin, marked with strange a pattern. He flicked it from his finger toward the three of them where they stood. "Take this coin to the city of Tesla, a fortress like city far north of this place. It will permit you access to roam within its walls." The man began to to turn away from them again slowly walking off into the distance. "Zion is no place for the likes you, for it too, will soon fall..""This guy was obviously nuts... Geez." Aiden whispered expressing his anger. "You'd think he's possessed, but i've never known a demon to save my life.... I leave that to you, Seira." said Aiden as they reached down and grabbed his arms. "At least I've got my sword back. Without him, I guess I would have never seen this thing again." Aiden brushed himself off after Seira and Mariah helped him to his feet. He placed his sword, the man recovered for him, back over his shoulder. All this talk about a city named Tesla and Zion coming to an end. What did this mean for them?
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:11 pm
Seira watched Mariah step forward to pick up the coin that the stranger tossed in their direction. The two Gate Keepers watched as he walked off into the distance without another word to them, other than the strange premonition of Zion's destruction and to tell them to visit the city of Tesla. They had a feeling that it would not be the last time they had heard from him. Mariah stepped back, clutching the coin in her fists and walked back to Seira and Aiden. "He's definitely not possessed," Seira said. "We Gate Keepers are usually able so sense these things. Something tells me he's not exactly normal though, but it has nothing to do with possession." She looked around. "Well, I suppose we should get out of here. I don't think we're going to find anything else around here. We need to make a decision. Do we stay in Zion and wait for it supposedly imminent destruction like this guy says, or do we heed his warning and go on to Tesla and see what's happening there?"
Mariah stared down at the coin that was in the palm of her hand. "I don't know what to think of all of this. In a way, Aiden is right. Maybe the guy is crazy and he's just talking out of his head, but another part of me sometimes feels like Zion is only hanging by a thread. You tug on that thread a little too hard and it breaks and everything crumbles. Rather the guy is right or wrong, I think it might be beneficial for us to visit Tesla. We could probably go tomorrow. I was supposed to keep Cadence for a few more nights, but I'm sure I can come up with some excuse as to why my brother and his wife need to come get her early."
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:43 pm
Aiden watched as the man disappeared into the storm. The wind was gusting now and Aiden had seen enough. "Lets get back to the car. We'll talk more about Zion, and this place called Tesla, from there." said Aiden raising his voice over the gusting wind.
With haste, the three made their way back towards Mariah's car. Aiden took refugee from the storm in the back seat of the car, running his fingers through his now wet hair. He waited for the others to situate themselves. "Before we pursue this trip to 'Tesla' I think we need to weight the pros and cons of what just happened. We came here seeking to salvage the ruins of this city. Instead, we found a brute housing 2 mouths, and a strange man with serious haphephobia, who gave us a coin that supposedly gives us access to a city we've never been to. I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but I say we're better off in Zion... Besides, I've got a rifle to my name I still have to get back." Aiden said with a grin, leaning his back against the seat. He put his sword down beside him.
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:20 am
Seira's cinnamon brown eyes fell upon the corpse of the beast that they had fell. Already, it was starting to give off a rotting stench. The sooner they got away from this place, the better. They would find no clues here. If anyone had been left alive, chances are, they were long gone by now. She climbed into the passenger seat of Mariah's car, running her fingers through her hair, which had gotten damp from the rain. Her clothes were now soaked through and she couldn't wait to get back to her apartment for a nice hot soak in the tub and some dry, warm clothes. Mariah climbed into the driver's side, buckling her seatbelt and waiting for everyone else to do so. Once everyone was situated, she started up the car and put it in hover mode and began to make her way out of the forsaken town.
It was Seira who spoke first after Aiden expressed his desire and reasons to stay in Zion. "I get that you want to get your rifle back. Those pricks basically threatened to kill us all just to get it. But it's not like we're just up and moving to Tesla. I just think we should check it out. Who knows, maybe something's happening there and we need to be there to deal with it, or maybe there is something important that we need to get." Feeling uncomfortable now, she peeled off her pink sweatshirt. Underneath she wore a simple white tank top, which was also wet, but it was thinner, so not as uncomfortable. She thanked the stars above that she was wearing a bra underneath. "I tell you what, I can't wait to get back to my apartment and take a nice hot bubble bath. We'll have to stop by your house first, Mariah, so we can pick up Aiden's bike."
Mariah made the turn on the long road that would take them to her house. "Tesla may be worth at least checking out. Who knows we may run into those guys who took your rifle on the way there, Aiden," she said looking at him through the rearview mirror and smiling. Seira had fallen silent and was now staring out of the window at the lines in the road as they went by in a a blur. Just who was this guy who came out of nowhere to warn them? Why did he want them go to Tesla exactly? Was he really trying to help them in his own cryptic way, or was he laying a trap for them?
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:13 pm
Aiden hesitated, watching Seira remove her sweatshirt to reveal a thin white tee shirt underneath. The damp fabric hugged her feminine curves, almost tempting Aiden lustfully. Why couldn't she have kept it on until she arrived home? Aiden cleared is throat clenching his knee with his left hand, abstaining from his sexual frustration. "Yea.. You're probably right... Let's think it through when we get back." Aiden said growing comfortable in the rear seat. The rear view mirror gave Aiden a peak at what Seira's seat hid from him. He had a lot more on his mind to think about. Beside that matter, he was happy to be alive. He would have been left underneath that building had not that mystery man come to save him.
Mariah mentioned the possibility that his sword would be nearby. Aiden was willing to take the chance. "If they have any business there... Than so do I." Aiden said putting his hands behind his head.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:02 am
Seira did not speak for the rest of the trip back to Mariah's house near the lake. She understood Aiden's desire to hunt down those men who took his most prized possession. He must have felt like he had lot an important part of himself, something that defined him. Seira supposed it would be the same for her if she had somehow lost her ability to manipulate the Earth element or if Mariah lost her ability to control water. Seira's thoughts ended when Mariah pulled into the long driveway leading up to her house. When they finally stopped, Seira unbuckled her seatbelt and hopped out. She could see curtain's moving upstairs and a flash of dark brown hair before it disappeared. Apparently, Cadence had heard them driving up and was peeking out the window. Before they could walk up the porch, the front door opened and the young girl ran outside.
"What took you guys so long?" she demanded, her hands on her hips. "You guys were gone so long! I'm hungry. All I had to eat were a few crackers as those were the only thing I could reach. And why are you soaking wet?" She sounded like a nagging mother, which amused Seira and she almost laughed, if it hadn't been for Mariah's stern expression. "I believe I told you not to just open the door so freely. What if someone had stolen this car and come up here making you think that it was really us, but it wasn't us? What do you think might happen?" Cadence merely stared up at her aunt blankly before responding. "I would have kicked them and then ran," she said smugly, satisfied with her answer. Seira's lips twitched in amusement. Mariah sighed and shook her head. "Just go inside. I'll fix you some lunch." She indicated that Seira and Aiden should follow her inside as well.
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:36 am
Aiden followed Seira and Mariah inside upon returning to Zion. The city carried an eerie feeling ever since that man warned them of something bad to come. When would it be, they'd probably never know. Aiden sure didn't want to wait for it to happen. He stood near couch and rested his sword at his side. His rain soaked shoes were left at the door. "I hope you both don't mind..." said Aiden as he made his way to the bathroom, removing his shirt on the way. "If we must go to Tesla, let's do it tomorrow. I'm grateful to have my sword back... It'll keep me sane for now." He turned to Seira, catching her eye, "You should really find your way into some new clothes." said Aiden, cracking a smile at her drenched clothes. He continued making his way to the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. The sound of running water could be heard in the near distance. Aiden had to cleanse himself of blood, dirt, and debris that had covered him. Never had a shower felt so good.
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:15 pm
Once they were inside Mariah's house, which seemed positively warm and comfortable compared to outside, despite the fact that there really wasn't much of a temperature outside, Seira kicked off her shoes and no-show socks, which were soaked through. When Aiden mentioned that they should head for Tesla tomorrow, Seira nodded, but then scowled as Aiden removed his shirt and teased her about the state of her clothes. Still, she couldn't help, but blush as he removed his own shirt revealing his nicely toned upper body before disappearing into the guest bathroom. Mariah snickered slightly before going into the kitchen to call Cadence's parents so they could come take her home. Before she did, she focused her attention on Mariah for a moment.
"You can take a shower in the master bath and grab some of my clothes if you want. The stuff on the right half of the closet should fit you," she said before she retreated into the kitchen to call her niece's parents. Seira decided to do as Mariah suggested and went upstairs into the large master bathroom to start the shower. With the water at a temperature just outside of scorching, Seira washed her body and her hair free of the mess that it had gotten into today. She watched as the blood and dirt mixed together and traveled down the cool tile floor and down the drain. She didn't know how long she spent in the shower, but by the time she got out, she felt cleaner than she ever had before.
Wrapping a large towel around her body and using the smaller towel for her head, she went into the master bedroom to peruse the contents in the closet. She ended up coming out with a simple pair of dark blue denim skinny jeans and a simple sea green top with a square neckline. After finding some undergarments that looked like they wouldn't be missed by Mariah, she got dressed before brushing the tangles out of her damp hair and tossing it back into a ponytail. Now washed, in clean clothes, and refreshed, Seira went downstairs to keep Mariah company.
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