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Post by Rain on Jun 13, 2015 23:47:22 GMT
She couldn't move, couldn't breathe, and couldn't think. In this day, she had been pursued within a maze, she'd seen her familiar dead and been swarmed by the ones she trusted. She'd watched as that traitorous girl doomed her, and she had died and come to this land of whispers and darkness. Nothing in the world made sense. Utterly overcome, the witch did the only thing she could anymore: she gave up.
And then she saw light.
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Post by Copper on Jun 15, 2015 12:36:51 GMT
"Yeah, that would be a good--" Ricardo tensed, feeling something cold touch the back of his neck. He whirled around, fists clenched, which sent another staggering wave of nausea. "Did you feel that?"
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 15, 2015 12:59:34 GMT
"N-no..." Vincent replied warily, gripping Ricardo's hand "What was it?"
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Post by Copper on Jun 15, 2015 13:03:28 GMT
"I felt something," he mumbled before hastily adding, "It was probably nothing. M-must have been my imagination. That fall really messed me up." This was punctuated by a shaky laugh.
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 15, 2015 14:33:49 GMT
Vincent shook his head. "Let's get out of here anyway." Cautiously, he led the way through the undergrowth, pushing aside brambles and low-hanging branches. "I can't tell where the sun is right now, but whatever time of day it is, it would be best to find a place for shelter sooner rather than later."
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Post by Rain on Jun 16, 2015 0:11:54 GMT
"You really mustn't spend so much time talking to that cat, dear, people might think you're actually… able to talk to it. That you're a…" Her mother struggled to find the right words without outright saying it.
Thea looked around, her body still aching from the prison of soil, and felt her chaotic emotions solidify into a small, angry lump. "This has already happened, just shut up. You can't be real."
"Sweetheart, it isn't a simple thing."
The witch clenched her fist. "I gave up! I was dead! This isn't fair. This whole mess is going to go on forever, isn't it? No backing out, no giving up, no end! But at the very least, I know you're not real!"
She hurled forth a spell of invisible force, pushing her mother back. Her mother wore the same disapproving look she had worn every time she had seen Thea and Venus talking, every time she'd caught her spending too much time laughing with the neighbor girl.
The witch's face twisted as she sent off as many violent spells as she could remember, each one draining a little more of her energy.
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 2:21:09 GMT
"Y-yeah." Ricardo laced his fingers through Vincent's, a headache beginning to pound it's way through his skull. "Let's hope nothing else weird happens. I think it was enough for today."
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 2:33:50 GMT
"Definitely," Vincent sighed, peering through the forest and searching for some sort of clearing. Eventually, after getting scratched up by thorns and poked with twigs, they came across a small break in the greenery. The small open space was carpeted with dried leaves and dappled with waning sunlight. Fairly pleasant looking. "Let's rest for a bit. You need some rest."
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 2:39:16 GMT
Ricardo nodded, smiling across at Vincent before seating himself on the ground. "So, uh, about that thing that happened back in the caves--" The cold something ran itself down his spine. The Gryffndor felt his entire body stiffen and his heart skip a beat.
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 2:44:21 GMT
"Y-yeah?" Vincent asked, unable to conceal a fleeting eager smile. He plopped down next to Ricardo on the soft leaf litter, his stomach tying itself into knots.
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 2:53:20 GMT
Ricardo bit the inside of his cheek hard, trying to ignore the presence that he knew was there. I won't turn around, it's not real, I won't turn around, she's not real, she's not real, she's just a ghost story to scare kids... "I... I didn't really understand w-what you meant by... by that. Do you... return my feelings?"
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 2:58:45 GMT
The Gryffindor hesitated, but nodded, smiling sheepishly. "I do. I really do, Ricardo, I— " He paused. "Hey, is... Is everything okay? You look like you've just seen a ghost."
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 3:00:34 GMT
"I'm just.... reminded," he admitted quietly. "Of something ridiculous. It's... not a big deal," he added hastily, with a trembling laugh as he raised his hand to Vincent's cheek.
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 3:10:51 GMT
"No, it probably is," Vincent insisted, placing a hand over the one on his cheek. Ricardo's hand was a bit calloused, but warm and soft all the same. "Something's bothering you."
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 3:12:56 GMT
"I keep feeling something," he mumbled, averting his eyes. "On my back. They always used to say that's how she starts when she comes..."
In the distance, choking sobs could be heard, punctuated by screams. They went on for about five seconds before suddenly stopping. A cold hand gripped Ricardo's chest. I must be going insane.
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 3:25:40 GMT
Vincent swallowed hard, looking around as he moved closer to Ricardo. "She? Who're you talking about? Maybe this isn't a good place to stay..."
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 11:27:41 GMT
"I can't say her name," he muttered, eyes darting around. "That might bring her closer..."
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 12:05:40 GMT
"Is she some kind of demon?" Vincent pushed, standing and pulling Ricardo up with him. "We should get out of here," he muttered. "At this rate, we'll have to climb a tree just to get a break." Breaking away from his own thoughts, he reached up to fix Ricardo's hair before ushering him away from the clearing. It was a nervous habit of Vincent's to fix things and arrange them perfectly. And right now, Ricardo was subject to that whether he liked it or not.
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Post by Copper on Jun 16, 2015 12:35:12 GMT
The crying resumed as Ricardo started to move. "We need to get away from any lakes or rivers. That's where she usually hangs around. And... and we can't show her sympathy. No matter what she says!"
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 16, 2015 13:08:02 GMT
Vincent nodded, footsteps quickening in an effort to get far away from that place in the shortest amount of time possible. He hoped he wasn't rushing Ricardo too much. Maybe we should slow down a bit so he doesn't get hurt...
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