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 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:42 am
Joke or not, comments like that hurt. Zach tended to be petty on that issue - he'd deflect pity, but to make fun of it basically asked for a permanent grudge. Rex looked uncomfortable - not being Zach, he wouldn't understand the sting of the remark anyhow.
Washing up here? It seemed far from coincidence, but certainly possible. Hopefully someone was looking for him. Or 'them'. Rex's stuttering offered the possibility of someone the man was afraid to discuss.
Zach stiffened a little at the touch. He wasn't comfortable with this guy. He didn't seem aware of the severity of their situation... "Don't be sorry. I'm an idiot, that's all there is to it." No doubt about that, he chimed inwardly.
He waved wealky as the tall guy left. He was so tired of this place... the stress of seeing each victim of the experimenting was taking its toll on him. He still had the grime of the beach and jungle all over him, meaning that shower was still desperately wanted.
He looked up a moment at the helmet on his head. Perhaps it would be better if he just lit his way back, just this one time... After some hesitation, he flicked on the light. It illuminated a beaten little path. It looked like it was in the right direction. He'd just follow it and see where it took him. Hopefully, the village. He didn't have any other way to gauge the whereabouts of the village, anyhow.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:20 am
Emerwyn turned the doorknob and left her duplex.
It seemed her mind wouldn't let her rest yet. She left barefoot, and newly cleaned.
For the first time in a while, she left her long green coat beihind.
It was filthy, after all, and had been heavily worn down. And Emerwyn had no desire to call the doctors for new clothes.
There was a slight breeze in the air, warm and at the same time refreshing. It instilled a small light in Emerwyn. Perhaps today she'd find the answer she was looking for...
The greens along the jungle floor felt wonderful under her fresh bare feet.
The act of cleaning one's body often cleanses also the soul.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:29 am
Avery had just finished changing back into his newly washed clothes - yet again - and decided he would go for a walk. He had to much energy and couldn't think of any other way to burn it. Normally he'd head out to the beach, but after the incident with Zach, he decided he'd avoid that for now.
He headed towards the jungle (although he would make sure not to actually go in, otherwise he was sure to get lost), when he noticed someone else walking not far from him. "Hey!" he called out, recognizing the girl. Avery had met her briefly in the cafeteria one day, but she had run out shortly after. He jogged up to her to catch up. "Hey there!"
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:37 am
Emerwyn heard the voice and looked up.
It was one of the young men she'd met in the cafeteria, the ones who had been shipwrecked.
His hair was so long, longer than hers had ever been. She liked it.
"Hello." She smiled. "How are you, Avery?" She remembered he'd seemed a little upset at their last meeting. And at no surprise. This was an evil place, an he had probably only just so recently discovered just what his fate held for him.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:03 pm
"Ehh, I'm alright I guess," Avery shrugged, smiling at her. "As well as can be expected, yeah? And how are you doing?" He tried to remember her name. Was it... Emelyn? No, no - that was the hedgehog girl. "Ahh, sorry... what was your name again? I met so many people here, it's hard to remember..."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:09 pm
"No, it's alright. It is a peculiar name... It's Emerwyn."
"And... I suppose I'm about the same. Just looking for a little solace.
Though that is in short supply these days."
She returned a half-hearted smile.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:16 pm
"Emerwyn - that's a nice name," he said. "Yeah... I guess it's hard to get peace and quiet around here, huh? At least that makes things a bit more interesting... it's boring enough around here, with nothing to do but laundry and go for walks." Avery sighed a bit. "So uh... can I ask what you're turning into?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:20 pm
Emerwyn smiled more broadly at Avery's whimsical view of his situation.
"A deer, I believe. Of some kind. I'm still not very sure, and I have no intention of asking.
Have you... found out about yourself as of yet?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:27 pm
"No... I have no idea. My friend who got here at the same time as me already changed once - a lion - but nothing's happened to me at all..." Avery shrugged. He figured it would happen eventually. "I don't have my hopes up, though, that nothing will happen... it kind of sucks not knowing when it'll happen."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:34 pm
"Really? He's begun to change now? So soon..."
"No, we never do know. The doctors take enjoyment out of keeping us guessing, out of torturing us. They're playing more than God, they're playing the Devil, too."
Emerwyn started to walk, slowly, gesturing for him to follow.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:42 pm
"Is it really soon..? I think we've been here for over three weeks now... I've kind of lost track of time. But I guess it doesn't matter here, huh?" Avery started following her obediently when she gestured for him to. "I don't know, I wouldn't want to give them that much credit. Think they'd be happy to hear that we're thinking they're playing God or the Devil... I would just call them power hungry assholes." He grinned at her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:57 pm
Emerwyn just continued to walk along the edge of the trees, the patches of sunlight catching their face and hair. It felt good. A simple warmth.
She smiled back at him. If you belittle your enemy, you will feel stronger.
Even though long ago, she'd learned that this was wrong and hypocritical, it felt so good right now.
"Well said. Surprising that people such as they can take so much away from us."
"So..." Emerwyn said. "If I'm not being too forward... what was taken from you?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:23 pm
Taken away...
"My life. Everything. What haven't they taken? All I have left after washing up on shore are the clothes on my back... my parents, my friends, I - I'm not gonna see them again. So..." Avery shrugged a little, suddenly in not such a good mood anymore. "What did you lose..?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:29 pm
Emerwyn suddenly felt terrible for the words that escaped her own mouth.
"No, Avery... I-I'm sorry." She stopped and turned to face him. "I'm being terribly selfish. I'm bringing my own miseries down upon you. It's not fair. It's not right. I can't ask you to forgive me, but please... understand that this isn't really me."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:38 pm
"Nah - it's alright!" Avery grinned at her when she stopped and turned to face him - but it was a little forced, now. He had tears in the corners of his eyes. He tried to hold them back, though, not wanting the other girl to feel bad.
Boys don't cry.
"There's nothing to be sorry for, nothing to forgive... you didn't do this to me. So, don't say sorry..." Avery's eyes were downcast, looking at the ground. He felt like if he looked up at Emerwyn, seeing her non-human features, the tears would spill over. Seeing changed islanders was always a harsh reality, a constant reminder that he was never going home and soon - he would be like them, too.
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