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11:09pm Jul 8 2012
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Ooc:// My life can't get any more non-existent. I haven't been invited to one single birthday party in two years. Nor have I been invited to any events. My friends have a tendency to forget about me... ;~;
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Zera was surprised as the man who seemed to be in charge didn't attack Zane. Instead, some of his subordinates attacked. She watched with curiosity as Zane fought, taking the men down easily. One of the men's swords had caught him in the arm, and Zera winced. That looked like it hurt. She fought back the worry, though. She would look at it later. She would be so surprised to find no open wound.
She was startled out of her watching when she felt two grubby hands on her waist, trying to tug her down. The leader of the bandits was in front of her, and trying to make her dismount Zaniell's black stallion. The hell she would! She squeezed her legs around the horse's sides, not wanting to be pulled from the saddle. She thrashed, but the hood of her cloak was thrown back as she did so, fully revealing her face, due to her hair being tied back in a braid.
The bandit leader's eyes widened. He didn't recognize her as the princess, but he was surprised that she was as pretty as she was. He'd expected the girl to be pretty, but not like this. Pale porcelain skin, delicate hands, and dark pink lips. Dark blonde- or light brown- hair, and dark grey eyes, with subtle freckles that accented the color. The men back at the hideout would go crazy for her. He could use her as an incentive to get the men to go rob more caravans.
"Hurry up and kill the man," the bandit leader yelled back at the other men. "We'll take his girlfriend and his horse to the hideout." He turned his head for a fraction of a second, and felt Zera shift in his hands, still on the saddle. He quickly turned his face back to look at the princess, only to be met with the bottom of her foot driving itself into his nose.
The action threw the man back, and, while it didn't break his nose, it made it bleed a good bit. "Don't touch me, you filthy bastard!" Zera yelled, her eyes wide, her cheeks red from struggling. "I suggest that you leave before I find other places to kick you." She pursed her lips, resettling herself on the horse.
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4:03pm Jul 9 2012
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[[ ... I'm just that lazy person who gets excited when plans are cancelled so I can have more alone time. xD
... I don't really like people much. o.o
Anyways! I'll post in a few hours... Drivin' home. Summer job is finally done! :D ]] |
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4:05pm Jul 9 2012
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Ooc:// Alone time is awesome. Plus, I get along way better with animals than I do with people.
But still, it would be nice for my friends to invite me to events... ;~;
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4:10pm Jul 9 2012
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[[ Yes, that is kind of harsh. :c
The thing is, my best friend is a 'friend-black-hole'. Any other friends that I make, she has to meet. Then, she promptly starts to hang out with them and become better friends than me with them. Then, me and the other friends stop hanging out.
Every time. >>
She doesn't like hanging out with boys though, so I've made a lot of just guy friends over the years. xD
... Kat, damn her. Love her, but damn, girl. |D ]] |
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4:27pm Jul 9 2012
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Ooc:// Guys seem to follow me around. Even though I pay them no mind half of the time. And the majority of my friends are of the male variety.
I'm a natural loner... I have a few close friends, and the rest are just friends. I tend to fade in with the background.
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11:17pm Jul 9 2012
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Ooc:// Lebump.
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1:51pm Jul 10 2012
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Ooc:// Lebump. x2
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3:02pm Jul 10 2012
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[[ I was going to post last night, but then I fell asleep. xD -Fail- ]]
Zane was busy thwarting off the two other bandits when he heard the leader's voice. He turned, pausing his defense to look at Zera. The filth was touching her. He. Was. Touching. Her. A fury filled Zane like no other had. It was a combination of jealousy and pure hatred. No other man was ever going to touch her waist. Ever.
The vampire didn't even feel a sword pierce his skin, his right shoulder blade, and it went in deep. It would leave a scar, that much was clear. Zaniell turned and sent the two men down so quickly, you'd have to have supernatural sight to see him. He was pissed, and it was over. And the leader? Dead meat.
Zane took a bit of pride in when Zera kicked the man in the face. The blood flowed, causing the vampire to go into overdrive. Zera suggested that he leave. That was a good once, since he was about to die. He said that anyone who touched the Princess would die, and he was about to make good on that promise.
Within a flash, Zane was behind their leader. He grabbed both his arms with his two hands and crushed his arms to the point of no return. The appendages now hung loosely at his sides, as he was unable to move them. Zane's eyes flashed black. The man was going to die a painful death, and he was going to love every second of it.
Zane shoved the man to the ground, only pausing to look up at Zera once. "Princess, please look away." His voice was a mere growl. "I don't want you to see this."
[[ Zane wants to suck his blooooooood. Just kidding. He wants to beat the crap out of the man. Poor Zera, don't watch! ;c ]]
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3:14pm Jul 10 2012
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Zera had taken her eyes off of the leader for less than a second to watch as Zane disappeared, the two remaining men fell, dead, and then he reappeared. Zane's face seemed to be contorted with anger, and Zera guessed that he was angry that the men had the nerve to attack. The brown-haired girl jumped when Zane disappeared again and reappeared behind the leader.
The crunch of breaking bones broke the momentary silence, and the sound of her heavy breathing from struggling, and the bandit leader's cries and pained moans. Zera looked into Zaniell's eyes when he told her to look away after he had pushed the man to the ground.
She figured he would feed on him, seeing as how badly his nose was bleeding, and how there were bones sticking out of the flesh on his arms, his elbows bent at odd angles as he wiggled on the ground, his arms unmoving.
The princess gave her captor a nod, and turned her head so that she wasn't looking, closing her eyes as she did so. For good measure, she placed her hands over her ears. She didn't like the sound of someone in pain, and the bandit leader was begging for mercy on the ground, actually praying between cries of pain when he rolled on his arms.
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4:02pm Jul 10 2012
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Zane watched as Zera turned, relieved she wouldn't watch him take the life from the scumbag. The bastard dared to touch her, and the now he had to face the consequences. Thoughts crossed the vampire's mind as of how he should kill the man: Strangle him with his bare hands? Drain him of his blood? Strangle then drain? Perhaps beat him to death?
Zane found that he was straddling the man. It would have looked odd to a passerby. Extremely odd, but Zane didn't care. His only intent was death. He leaned down and bit the man's neck. He thought he would savor the kill; he was wrong.
The man's blood tasted foul and disgusting. The instant a single drop touched the vampire's tongue, he nearly threw up. Zane lifted his head as fast as he could, spitting out the vile substance that was called blood. He couldn't be around these humans anymore. He snapped the man's neck then walked away.
Zane reached the back of the horse and wiped his mouth. He wondered what had made the man's blood so disgusting. Maybe it had been the fact he was evil? He instantly ruled that one out. He had drank from much more evil souls than this bandit. So, he wondered what it was?
The pain came then. Zane's shoulder seared with pain. The sword that hit him must have been made with silver, or something of the such. Zane dropped to his knees, gasping for air. He had never been in pain like this in his life. Was he finding a weakness? Was he dying? That was ridiculous. It was just a knife wound. He would heal... Eventually.
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4:13pm Jul 10 2012
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Zera had been sitting on the horse for a minute when she heard a cry of pain, and then a snapping sound. After that, all was silent. She felt the horse tense underneath her as it felt the presence of Zaniell. Opening her eyes, and removing her hands from her ears, Zera turned and did a full sweep around the horse, her eyes resting on Zaniell.
He was crumpled on the ground, on his knees, gasping for air, and he looked like he was in pain. Zera's heart stopped beating for a fraction of a second, and she widened her eyes. There was a wound on his shoulder, and blood was seeping through his shirt.
The princess jumped down from the horse quickly, landing on her feet with a light thud. She moved over to Zaniell just as quickly, and knelt down in front of him. She cupped his cheeks in her hands, and tilted his head up so that she was looking him in the eyes. Why she felt so terrible right then, she wasn't sure.
"Zaniell? Zaniell, are you okay?" She glanced from his eyes to his shoulder wound. It was obvious that he wasn't okay, but she had to ask anyway.
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6:49pm Jul 10 2012
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Zaniell felt Zera's warm hands cup his face. Her warm hands... If Zane had been more lucid, he might have taken alarm. Her being warmer than him meant one of two things: She had a fever, or something was seriously wrong with his body. Either way, neither of those things had good outcomes.
Zane looked up at Zera's grey eyes, though his thoughts were scattered. He knew it wasn't just the wound that was making him sick. He could feel poison running through his veins, attacking every inch of him. It was that man's blood, though the vampire had a hunch that it would be anyone's blood now.
"Are you okay?"
Zane barely heard the question. Zera sounded so... far away. He watched as her eyes drifted from his, and landed on his shoulder. He leaned into her touch and closed his eyes before answering.
"I... I just need rest," He mumbled out, leaning more into Zera as he did so. "And shade." The sun was directly overhead and was beating down on the vampire. Or so it seemed. It was weird that it was effecting him now. Sure, the sun usually made Zane a little weaker than usual, but it didn't make him sick.
"Help me up?" Zane said to Zera, finally opening his eyes. He glanced at the horse, knowing he'd have to ride it with the girl. He couldn't walk for very long, and he riding alone didn't seem like much of an option either.
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7:49pm Jul 10 2012
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Zera felt Zane being a bit cold, but she didn't suspect anything. She looked down at the snow, which had been dyed red with the blood of the men. Since the white flakes were melting, it made almost a blood slushy. Zera turned her attention back to her vampire, glad that he could speak.
"I'll help you up. Hold onto me." She released his cheeks, and looped her arm under his uninjured shoulder. She took a few steps forward to the horse, and looked at her captor. Gosh, he didn't look well. Was he sick? Did the sword have some sort of poison on it? All sorts of possibilities were racing through her head.
She thought for a moment about how to help him up onto the horse. "I don't know how I can help you onto the horse, Zane. I'm not very strong, but I can help in some way, I guess." She gave him a weak, sympathetic smile. "Don't put too much strain on your body. It'll make the bleeding worse. When we get settled, I'll tend to the wound."
Ooc:// So what's going on with Zanie-boy? Is he now sort of allergic to other peoples' blood, and can only drink Zera's or something?
Or was that man's blood poisonous?
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8:02pm Jul 10 2012
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[[ Hm.
Let's see. I think after Zera offered her blood to Zane, he can only drink blood to those who say it's okay. o.o He must have consent! And he just has to let the blood get through his system. It won't take long though. :3
Zera's doin' some weird *censored*e to Zane now! Poor guy. ;-; ]]
Zane stumbled to the horse, grateful for Zera's support. She said she wouldn't be able to help him onto the horse. That was understandable; Zane was a big boy, Zera wasn't so much. He returned her weak smile with his own. Well, he tried. It came out more of a grimace than a smile.
"It's okay, thanks," He said softly, escaping out from under Zera's arm to rest on the horse. He put his head on the saddle, preparing himself for the jump up. With a pained grunt, Zane pulled himself up on the horse, leaving enough room in front of him for Zera to sit and ride. He winced as he shifted back a little, trying to give the Princess a little more room.
Zane looked down at Zera from the horse, giving her a weak smile. It actually registered this time. With his uninjured arm, he patted the empty stop on the saddle in front of him. He was so close to just falling asleep, but he couldn't. He was once told not to sleep after injuries. Or, maybe it was just hitting your head? He couldn't remember at the moment.
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9:28pm Jul 10 2012
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Ooc:// Poor Zane... ;~;
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Zera was glad that Zaniell didn't have any trouble getting on the horse. Though, she did hear his pained grunt that made her want to embrace him and tell him that she would take care of him. That she wouldn't let him get hurt again. Or at least try to. She could make no guarantees, given that he would defend her, it seemed, with his entire being. They could've easily ran from the bandits.
She closed her eyes and said a small prayer to whoever was listening that the horse ride wouldn't be hard on Zane. She knew that riding could jostle wounds, as it was told by the knights, and she knew that horses were more on edge when they carried someone who was injured. Her grey eyes opened again as she put one foot in the stirrup, and slid into the saddle in front of Zane.
They were so close now, it seemed, that there was no space between them. If Zane's legs hadn't been hanging off of the sides of the horse, she would've virtually been in his lap. The princess looked back to Zaniell over her shoulder. "You can hold onto me if you need to. We'll ride until we find a nice shady area." She pulled his cloak off of herself, though it was very tempting to keep it to herself. It smelled like him.
She returned the cloak to Zaniell, and hoped that it would shade him enough so that he wouldn't get too weak. She let her eyes linger on his for a moment longer before turning forward again, and nudging the horse so that it trotted.
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9:40pm Jul 10 2012
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[[ I know... I didn't know how that was going to end up, but then the idea came to mind. Poor Zane. My vampire baby. ;-; ]]
Zane took the cloak from Zera's hand with his good arm. He pulled it around his shoulders and lifted the hood up. Wincing, he loosely tied a knot in the cord that kept it on his shoulders. He was so tired. He just wanted to sleep, but knew that'd be nearly impossible with a wound, moving on a horse, and staying this close to Zera.
Wordlessly, Zane wrapped his good arm around Zera's middle, closing the distance between his chest and her back. He rested his head in the crook of her neck, where it connected to her shoulder. He was so weak he didn't even think about the fact her veins were so close. He sighed against her neck, attempting to keep himself awake.
Zaniell felt so weak. He hated it. He had never felt this weak in his life, and it was entirely embarrassing. Especially when he was acting like this in front of Zera. He was deeply ashamed of himself. What was going on? There was just one thing he knew of certainly: They needed to get to the witch's place, and fast.
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9:46pm Jul 10 2012
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Zera felt her breath catch in her throat as she felt Zaniell close what little distance there was between the two of them, and wrap his good arm around her waist. She felt her cheeks heat up, and then felt herself become even more nervous when Zane rested his head in the crook of her neck.
She nudged the horse onward, riding for a few more minutes. There was only wildlife, and no sign of humans for a few more miles. She finally came upon a nice, shaded area that had a stream by it. Steering the horse a bit off of the beaten path, she made sure that she couldn't see the cobblestone road that they had been travelling on anymore before she stopped.
She watched as a deer ran off deeper into the forest away from the horse, and sighed. As much as she hated to make Zaniell let loose of her, he had to for her to get down. That was, if he didn't want to possibly fall down with her. Her slate eyes closed as she said, "Zaniell."
"You have to let go of me now. I'm going to help you off of the horse, and then check your wounds."
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9:58pm Jul 10 2012
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"Mmm?"
Zane murmured after he heard his name. Zera told him that he needed to let go, and she needed to check his wounds. Without thinking, the vampire nuzzled her neck. "I don't want to," He whined, his mannerisms like that of a child. He tightened his weak grip on her waist for a mere moment before admitting defeat. As much as he'd like to stay up there, his arm hurt worse than his desire.
Zaniell lifted his head away from her neck and winced as the bright sunlight struck down onto his face. He pulled the hood lower on his face, nearly down to the bridge of his nose, and sighed. He knew it was going to hurt, but staying in the sun was going to hurt worse.
Zane placed his good hand on Zera's shoulder lightly as he clamored down from the horse. He jumped and landed awkwardly on his feet. He didn't fall, but it was close. He leaned his slumping body on the side of the horse, careful to not put his injured shoulder on anything that would hurt. |
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10:07pm Jul 10 2012
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Zera felt herself suck in a sharp intake of air when Zaniell nuzzled her neck. She thought he was about to feed for a moment, but he didn't. She sighed as she let the air out when she felt his arm tighten around her waist. She was just about to tell him that he had to, unless he wanted to let his wound keep hurting when he released her and jumped down.
He didn't exactly stick the landing, she noticed, but he didn't fall, which was good. If he would've fallen, Zera would have had a miniature heart attack. Just like she had when Zaniell had nuzzled her neck earlier. The spot there was still warm from his breath. She slid down from the horse herself, and landed easily, immediately going to Zaniell's side.
She slid her arm under his uninjured shoulder, and began to lead him to a tree stump. Once she reached the stump, she looked over at him. Luckily, the area was shaded nicely, and it was right beside the stream, which was about four feet deep. "You're going to have to sit down and take off your shirt," she said, feeling her cheeks heat up again. "Can you get your shirt off by yourself, or do you need me to do it?"
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10:18pm Jul 10 2012
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Zane tried not to rely on Zera too much as he walked to the stump near the stream. Tried, being the key word there. He needed her a little too much at that point. Once again, Zane was entirely embarrassed for having to have a Princess help him, one who wasn't very strong, at that.
Wordlessly, Zane shuffled to the stump and eased himself onto the flat surface. With his good hand, he pulled the knot of his cloak loose. He pulled the hood off of his body, dropping it to the bottom of the stump as he did so. He didn't answer the shirt question, mostly because he didn't know if he needed help. Partly because he would be too ashamed to admit that he did.
As his injured arm lay flat to his side, Zane's good hand worked on the buttons of his cream-colored shirt. He stuck his tongue out in concentration as he tried to work the button undone. So far, he wasn't having any luck. At this rate, it would take days to get the buttons off.
The vampire sighed as he worked, refusing to ask Zera of the help he so obviously needed. He was so close to getting one done... So close!
-Ping-
Zane held the broken button in his hand, grimacing as he did so.
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