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Ooc:// Close to the east coast. Wish I lived on the beach. XD
But, wishes don't come true. Disney is full of crap.
And I'll be awaiting your post. And your return~
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[[ West Coaster, baby! Actually, I live closer to the mountains than the beach... But I'm only a few hours away if I want to drive! :D hehe xD ]]
Zaniell shrugged at her first comments. Sure, why shouldn't she have a headache? It's not like she drank half the wine bottle last night or anything. Oh wait! That's right, now he remembered.
What was wrong with Sunshine? was Zane's first thought when Zera told him not to call her that. Certainly it wasn't the worst that he could call her. All the old lovey-dovey things he used to say to his wife came to mind: Honey-bee, sugar lips, beautiful angel; he was full of them.
Well, at least she was willing to let something slide that wasn't his fault. I mean, god forbid that he take advantage of her while they were riding a horse together. That could have been the end of the world, couldn't it?
"I thank you for your forgiveness, Princess," Zane said, talking about the horse incident that he wasn't responsible for. "And I promise not to... touch you." Ironic that the Princess would ask him not to touch her when she was cuddled against his chest at the moment, though Zane wasn't about to complain.
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11:27pm Jun 24 2012
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Ooc:// Sorry for the late reply. ^.^' I had to go to church, and then spent the majority of the day with my grandma, who's been in the hospital. And then my mom gave me a tablet for being a good child or something like that.
A Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet. >:D
So, yeah... My life is... Crazy.
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Zera took in a deep breath and let it out. She had been so tense for the past few days, and it wasn't making her feel any better after being kidnapped. If anything, being so tense was making her worse. The only time that she had even slightly loosened up was when she was drinking the wine, and being influenced by the liquid, too. She couldn't remember half of what happened, and she wasn't too sure that she wanted to remember, either.
She chewed on the inside of her cheek as they rode. After a few moments, she realized that she wasn't going to get any more sleep, and that she wasn't sleepy anymore, anyways. Her eyes opened and she leaned forwards slightly, just enough to bring her back slightly off of Zaniell's chest.
Though it was a bit of a late reaction, Zera figured that she would give Zaniell's thanks some sort of acknowledgement. "You're welcome," she said, referring to what he had previously thanked her for. She rubbed her eyes, and peered over her shoulder at him, her eyes focusing onto his violet ones.
"Where exactly are we going?" She knew that he had probably told her before, but she didn't recall it if he ever did. She raised one brow in his direction as the question was asked, a quizzical ex
pression appearing on her face.
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[[ I'm sorry about your Grandma. :c I hope she get's better from whatever she's in the hospital for!
And Wolfeh got a tablet? o.o -Is Jealous- ]]
It took Zaniell a moment to think of why she was thanking him. He hadn't said anything for a few moments, nor had he done anything for her. Then, it hit him. Just a late comment, that was all. He was really loosing his touch... That was not a good thing when you become a kidnapper.
Where were they going? Zaniell bit his lip at the question, drawing blood. He quickly licked the wound and felt it seal instantly. Another good thing about his saliva, it could heal small wounds, much like the ones he made when feeding. He focused his eyes for a moment, only to realize he was staring into Zera's slate colored eyes.
"Uhm." Zane broke eye contact with her by shaking his head, as if clearing thoughts from his mind. "First, we're going to stop for supplies... Then we'll be headed up to Garander's Pass." As soon as he said it, he regretted it. It was a hard, cold journey through the pass, though it only took a day, if you were lucky. That is, as long as you didn't get caught in a blizzard.
[[ Omg. That should happen. o.o Snowed into the tent, having to cuddle for body heat to get warm! Having to use eachother to survive! It'll be like heaven in hell! :D hehe ]]
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11:58pm Jun 24 2012
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Ooc:// She had pneumonia, but she's waaaay better now. :)
And yeys. Wolfeh got a tablet. :D But the only reason that I got it is because my mom got it at a garage sale. XD
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Zera watched as Zane actually thought for a moment of what she had said. Apparently, he didn't immediately register that she had said that in reference to his previous thanks. After watching him for a moment, she noticed that he apparently figured it out, not seeming as thoughtful as just a few moments before.
She was a bit startled when he broke eye contact with her. Normally, she was the one to break eye contact with him, and actually blush a little as she did so. But this man seemed like he was immune to blushing. He never blushed. Of course, Zera hadn't really tried to make him blush. Thinking of it, she didn't really know how to make a man blush.
"Supplies, and then Garander's Pass..." She let the order register in her head. Perhaps when they stopped for supplies, she could speak to someone that perhaps knew her father, or maybe someone there would recognize her immediately and attack her kidnapper. The thoughts were both good and bad at the same time.
Though she didn't necessarily like her kidnapper, she didn't hate him either, and didn't think that he was deserving of being attacked. She twirled a lock of her hair around her finger as she thought.
Ooc:// XD That should totally happen.
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12:14am Jun 25 2012
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[[ Pfft, tablets are tablets, no matter where they come from! xD ]]
Zane looked down at the Princess, and he could practically see the wheels turning in her minds of ways to escape. It made him think of her father, his employer. He was just thankful that she never asked more on him, as he had promised her when they were back at the cottage.
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"Zaniell, I know when you were alive, you had a family. A wife, whom you've already killed, and two children, both boys to continue your family name, am I correct?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I've come to meet one of Nathan's, your first born, great-granchildren. I believe that makes the child one of yours as well. A little girl, no more than 5, is in the chambers right now, wondering why is chained to a cot. Wondering where her daddy is. If you want her free, you'll do a job for me."
Zane took in the King's words in a matter of seconds. His own flesh and blood in the king's chambers. It shocked him that the king would go this low to get a favor. In fact, his kindness was known throughout the lands, so it came as a particular surprise that this would happen.
"Tell me, My King, what is this task you wish for me to complete?"
"I need you to take my daughter to Tallulah Lake and sacrifice her to the Gods for me. I need you to wish for my immortality. You do that, you may have the child unharmed. If not, the child will be pushing up daisies in the garden out back. I need it done in a fortnight."
"Yes, your majesty. I will comply, just keep the girl safe from harm."
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The sound of hooves beating into a road awoke Zane from his stupor. He had been in a trance again, thinking of the day Zera's father had ordered the job. If he encountered any officers, though he assumed he wouldn't, it would mean trouble. Trouble was the exact thing the King would create for Zaniell. The quicker they reached the lake, the younger that he would stay forever. The sick basta-. The sick ruler needed to rethink his actions once in a while.
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12:29am Jun 25 2012
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Ooc:// So..... Should we just timeskip to when they're at the market?
-Can't think of anything else to do with Zera.-
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[[ Uhm... Yes, yes we should. xD Would you like me to post again? Or would you like to go? :3 ]] |
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Ooc:// I'll just post like how Zera's all, LOOK AT THE MARKET. OM Frickin' GHEEEEEE.
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Zera rode virtually the whole way to the market in silence, not wanting to spin any sentences on how she was to escape. She hadn't wanted to speak, anyways. She wished that she could get some alone time so that she could sing. She didn't realize just how much she sang on a daily basis until she had no private time to sing. And there was no way she was singing in front of her captor. That would be way too embarrassing.
Her eyes widened at the sight of the market. It wasn't as grand as the one that was set in the castle's main entrance way, and in the ballroom when there were no soirees or balls. ((Pfft. Balls. XD)) However, it was still quite large, and held lots of produce stalls and areas where people could buy meats- both fresh and salted- and fish. There was even a large tavern called 'The Hanged Man' in the middle of the market.
The thing that caught her eye was that the town that the area that the market was held in had many men with swords simply sitting on their sides, dangerously sheathed, and always ready to be pulled on someone. Valiant-looking men were everywhere, though she saw no knights in the area, which disappointed her. Knights were her free ticket home.
Either way, one scream and an a claim that Zaniell had kidnapped her would end her captivity, and she would be returned home safely. Or at least in her mind she would be returned home safely. In a town with no knights, a woman was more likely to be raped or murdered- possibly both- than returned home. But Zera had never understood nor experienced such brutish things, so she in turn didn't expect them.
Ooc:// I totally stole the name, 'The Hanged Man' from DA2. XD
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Zane examined the shops as they slowly rode past. He would certainly be buying more salted meats, probably some bread, a few canteens and more suitable clothing for the Princess. He wouldn't need more for himself, seeing how he never really got cold. He would need to invest in heavy duty blankets as well, perhaps a sleeping bag for her highness.
Zaniell glanced down at Zera and wondered what plot she was thinking of to escape. Any one of them wouldn't be good, seeing how there were no soldiers of her kingdom here. He could tell just by the way the commoners were dressed. It was a town ruled by its people, not the kings people.
"Princess," Zane said into Zera's ear, making sure his voice was only loud enough for her to hear. "It would be very, very dangerous for you to try anything here. I'm sure you've noticed that none of your King's soldiers are here.... The men here are ruffians and barbaric. You'll be safer with me more than you know it."
Well, he tried. If she didn't want to believe him, then it was both of their losses. It wasn't as if Zane couldn't not go chasing after her. She was his job and he had to complete it.
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1:03am Jun 25 2012
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Zera nearly snorted when he said that it would be dangerous for her to try anything there. She held in the rather unladylike noise, though, and settled for just pursing her lips together. Sure, the men here seemed to be barbaric and ruffians at first glance, but Zaniell had seemed to be a cruel kidnapper at first glance, hadn't he?
As if she would be safer with him. She rolled her eyes, though she knew he couldn't see her, given that her back was to him. She was so caught up in her escape plans that she'd been unfazed by how he spoke directly into her ear, and how she felt his breath hot on the skin there.
She looked around the town once more. Still no sign of guards or knights. Now that she looked around, everyone in this town seemed to be rather muscular, and intimidating in appearance. Men that were easily six feet tall stood on the corners of the stalls, their arms crossed over their chests, watching the paths between the stalls as if they belonged to them.
She chose not to reply to Zaniell on the matter of escaping. Instead, she said, "So what exactly do you need from the market?"
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1:13am Jun 25 2012
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"We need food, blankets, and suitable clothing for you for the rest of the trip... Especially shoes," Zane said, glancing down at Zera's still bandaged feet. He shifted his position on the saddle, putting a little more distance between him and the Princess.
Zane pulled the horse to a stop and jumped off. Grabbing the coin bag hidden in the saddle bag, Zane looked around the market for the first shop to go to. Food. That's what they needed first. He glanced up at Zera and frowned. What was he going to do with her?
"Princess, I'd like you to stay with me... You can pick out the foods you want and the clothing that fits you." He paused, still holding the horses reigns. "I don't want to get you the wrong size." And he didn't want her to run off and get herself in a heap of trouble with some scumbag who would sell her body for a simple 3 coins of gold. |
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1:23am Jun 25 2012
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Zera listened to her captor as he named off the list of things that they needed to get from the market. Well, of course they would need to get food, but she didn't expect him to get blankets, clothes, and shoes. Seriously? Was he just carting her around for fun, and calling it kidnapping? Sure, she loved being able to not be abused, and possibly treated like something unpleasant someone just pulled off of one of their moccasins, but she was beginning to get confused.
She then noticed that the pain in her feet was basically gone. She guessed that over time, it had dulled. Sure, it was still there, but it only flared up when she put pressure on the wounds, but even then it still wasn't major. She had a high tolerance for pain. The princess guessed that it was in her blood or something, given that her father had been able to stand having an arrow that had been misfired during the knights' archery practice pulled out of his shoulder without drinking any wine.
Zera wasn't surprised when he said that he'd like her to stay close to him. Of course he would. If she got out of his sight for one moment, which she'd already determined that she would by the time she left the market, she would be off and telling someone that she was the king's daughter and that she was kidnapped by some violet-eyed man. Then it would be time for her to go home.
"Alright," she said, though it was followed with a quiet sigh.
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[[ I just realized that we are on page 10! o.o ]]
By the time Zera had answered, Zane was already weaving his way through the crowds, making sure no one was lingering their gazes on the Princess. If they were, one predatory glare later, the person wouldn't take a second glance their way. One of the few perks of being a vampire meant people instinctively knew not to mess with him.
"5 gold? You've got to be kidding me." Zane voice was emotionless, flat. He picked up the thick fabric in his hands; it was an extremely nice sleeping bag, certainly worth 7 gold coins on its best day. But, why would Zane pay that when he didn't have to? "I'll pay 3 gold and 2 silver, final offer."
With the purse 5 coins lighter, and the saddle one thick blanket heavier, the two were on their way again. Zane was attempting to make the trip snappy; He feared the Princess would escape to something more dangerous than him, and he feared he wouldn't be able to control his bloodlust for much longer. |
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Ooc:// Way to be an observant person. XD
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Zera wasn't necessarily enjoying the stares that some people were giving her, but it seemed that after glancing down at her captor, they didn't look at her again. Maybe Zaniell was famous around these parts or something. Maybe they knew where he was taking her. Perhaps they recognized her, and went off to find a knight or guard. Probably not, but a girl could hope for something, right?
She watched as Zaniell haggled with a vendor for a sleeping bag, which she presumed was for her. She hadn't remembered seeing Zaniell sleeping the night before. But she didn't remember anything from the night before, so that was understandable. Either way, she would end up with the sleeping bag. She would try all tactics to sleep in the thing- puppy eyes included.
She sighed as they moved onward after Zaniell bought the item, and placed it onto the saddle. She was waiting for him to get caught up in something. Perhaps he would get in a haggling argument with a vendor, and she would have a chance to escape. She hoped that something along those lines would occur.
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[[ I know, don't remind me. ;c hehe ]]
Zaniell occasionally glanced back at the Princess as he made his way through the crowds, but ultimately his eyes were searching through the vendors' items and his mind was focused on what to get the Princess for survival. From the distance, Zane saw a very small shop open that was selling clothing, mostly for women. He inched his way there, eyes darting from person to person as he did so. He would consider every person here as a threat.
"Uhm, Pri-" Zane cut himself off. He couldn't address the Princess as that, or any other royal ti
tle, here in public. It would just make his job that much harder. "Miss Zera," He opted for instead, looking up her way. "Would you like to pick out your clothing? I don't know what you'd like... Just pick out some stuff for cold weather. I'll be grabbing food while you do."
With that, Zane pulled out some gold coins for himself and rested the coin bag on the saddle in front of Zera. He nodded once her way then walked off to get food for her.
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When Zera heard the first syllable of her ti tle, she turned her head down to Zaniell. When he cut himself off, and called her by a less formal name, she raised an arched, brown eyebrow. She then understood why he had addressed her as 'Miss'. He couldn't call her by her royal ti tle in public. Everyone around would hear, and come to rescue her- or do something else with her, but Zera only thought of the former.
She then grinned as he walked off, leaving her atop the horse. But there was no way she was going to stay on the horse. Perhaps Zaniell could track it easier than he could track her. Hopping down off of the horse, she made sure that her limp was almost nonexistent. Limping would be a sign of injury- the last thing that she wanted to appear as was injured. She was supposed to be a nice, sweet princess who was submissive and quiet.
Walking up to the tall man she had spotted on the corner of the street earlier, and making sure to look for Zaniell, she began to shake to make it look like she was scared of the situation, though she wasn't. The man peered down at the young girl with a grin that was far from friendly.
"Please, sir. I've been kidnapped. I'm the king's daughter, Princess Zera. You must help me escape." She looked up at him with her slate-colored eyes wide. "I think he's going to kill me," she added for emphasis, though she knew Zaniell had no intentions on killing her. If he did, he would have already.
The tall man was skeptical about the girl being the princess, but he decided that she was pretty enough to put into the slavery business, anyways. She would sell for a nice price to a rich man in a different kingdom, where slaves were a common sight. Though he had a suspicion that this girl wouldn't be used for simple housework. "Of course I'll help you, Princess," he said, flashing her his teeth, which were beginning to yellow from a lack of care, in a wide, fake smile. "Just follow me into this area that way I can sneak you out of the area without your kidnapper noticing," he said, pushing her in the direction of the back-alley.
Zera happily, and unknowingly followed. Once the man and Zera were deeper into the back-alley, the man pinned Zera against the wall, covered her mouth with his right hand, and pressed the blade of his dagger against his throat with his left. "If you scream, I'll make sure that you can't ever speak again, you hear me?" He let the blade slice a bit of flesh on her neck for a bit of emphasis. He knew it wouldn't kill her- It would just frighten her enough to make her understand that he was all business.
The princess let out a muffled pained noise when she felt the dagger slice her skin, blood trickling down from the wound a bit. "bl
ink twice if you understand, girl," the man said gruffly, jostling her slightly. Zera blinked twice quickly, tears welling up in her eyes. "Good, now you'll make a pretty little slave for a Correlan man," he said, referring to the country of Correl, which still allowed slavery.
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[[ Such a long post... o.o
200 posts! :D ]]
By the time Zaniell had bought the rest of the supplies, the Princess was gone. He walked through the crowds as quickly as he could without being 'unhuman' looking for her. The vampire watched the Princess walk into an alley way with a man; a known trafficker. He mentally cursed himself for stupidity. Of course she would do something like this.
It was then the scent of blood hit him. Not just anyone's blood... Her's. Zane felt his eyes dilate and his irises change color. Black. This time it wasn't from hunger, no. This time, it was from pure rage. If that man laid one more grubby hand on her... God help him when he reached the gates of hell.
It only took a matter of seconds for Zaniell to reach the alley they were in. His eyes took in the sight: the trafficker was holding Zera against the wall, a knife to her throat and a hand over her mouth. The way he touched her... The vampire had to use all his self control to not just sprint over there and tear off his head. But that would upset the Princess.
Zane shook his head clear, feeling his eyes turn back to their normal state again. He walked calmly to the Princess, eyes staring at the man, and the man only.
"Get your hands off of her, now." Zane's voice was clear, demanding, and most of all: Threatening.
"Get the hell out of here. This doesn't concern you." The other man replied, not even looking Zane's way.
Zaniell's hand shot out, grabbing the shoulder that held the knife to Zera's throat. He squeezed, hard. The man dropped the knife instantaneously, gasping in pain. Zane preceded to squeeze harder, nearly feeling the bones break under his grasp.
"I said to get your grubby hands OFF. OF. HER." Zane's voice went from a calming manor, to a growl. He snarled at the man, pure hate for the vileness he intended for the Princess. No one was going to hurt her anymore; he would make sure of that. At that moment, Zane swore to himself that nothing would happen to her.
The man released Zera, his free arm dropping to his hurt shoulder. He said nothing, did nothing but moaned in pain. If Zane hadn't been so furious, he would have laughed at his pain. But that would be for another day.
Zaniell turned his icy glare upon the Princess, his gaze never softening. "Zera. Back to the horse. Now." He closed his eyes and clenched his hands into fists. All he wanted to do at that moment was kill the son of a -. No. All he wanted to do at that moment was lick the blood off of Zera's neck, then feed off of her. He wouldn't let that happen.
"Please," He added, his voice barely above a whisper, his tone pleading and desperate.
[[ Careful Zera... Zane wants to lick you.
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