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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 20:28:06 GMT -5
It was a nice spring afternoon and the children were outside playing. Juniper-Lee, a small Skyline-Corvette mix of about 8-years-old was out there too and she was, as usual, leading the game of bumperball.
"Bet you can't take the ball from me," she shouted happily to the other kids.
Two teenage Vipers, both 14-years-old and twin brother and sister, were also playing with the younger children, but they were mostly keeping an eye on them just to make sure they won't get hurt.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 20:33:40 GMT -5
"Bet you I can," shouted Chase, the 10-year-old, Vipes Am mix said darting after her.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 20:42:29 GMT -5
"Let's see you try!" laughed Juni as Chase darted after her.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 20:54:29 GMT -5
Chase growled playfully as he caught up with her and a lunge for the ball.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 21:06:03 GMT -5
Juniper tried to keep the ball away from Chase.
"Guys, be careful, okay?" Maven called to Juniper and Chase as the younger kids played with the ball.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 21:14:27 GMT -5
"Yeah Mave," Chase said with another playful growl and snatched the ball from Juniper and darted off.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 21:21:04 GMT -5
"Hey, you distracted me," shouted Juniper as she took off after the Vipes Am.
"Sorry," answered Maven, keeping up with the younger children.
Krill, in the meantime, began to sense a change in the weather, as his senses were as sharp as his mother's.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 21:44:02 GMT -5
Chase dodged Juniper, intending on passing the ball to Krill, wanting to turn it into a girls vs boys.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 21:51:36 GMT -5
Krill looked at the sky again, seeing dark clouds gathering, and went up to his sister. "There's a stormfront coming," he told her, "We'd better get the kids inside, or at least under some shelter."
Maven nodded, "Right." She then went over to the kids. Juniper, who was pouting at Chase, looked up at the older girl.
"Hey, guys," she said, "Krill senses a stormfront coming in. We'd better get under some shelter."
Juniper stopped and looked at the purple Viper for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, Mave."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 21:55:47 GMT -5
Chase sniffed the air like he'd seen his father do, smelling the oncoming storm. "Yes Mave," the Vipes Am said giving Juniper her ball back.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 22:02:00 GMT -5
Juniper took the ball back from Chase.
"And it looks like Flo and some of the others are setting up tarps at the diner," Krill observed as he came up, "I think our folks are still there as well. Let's go there because it's closer."
Maven nodded as she shifted into gear and headed toward the diner, "Alright. Follow me, guys."
Juniper fell in behind Maven and Krill took up position behind her.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 22:04:00 GMT -5
Chase pulled up alongside his older cousin as they drove. "I'm tired of rain," he wined.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 22:11:16 GMT -5
"We can't change the weather, Chase," said Maven, "even though it's magical possibly for the two of us."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Mar 10, 2008 22:31:58 GMT -5
"Then why don't we ask my mom," Chase said. He was getting tired of rain.
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Post by ebonyviper on Mar 10, 2008 22:38:57 GMT -5
Maven shrugged as they pulled up to the diner and slipped under the tarps. "We can," she nodded, "There they are."
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