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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 26, 2007 23:11:53 GMT -5
Boost hesitated, "Your mom and Aunt Ebs are there. We probably shouldn't charge in, but wait until they come back." The Viper paused again, sniffing, "Hmm... I also smell Grayston... and Jade..."
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"But Jade was only able to do that when she took yours and Grayston's powers away for a bit," Ebony glanced at Phoenix, "That could've given him the advantage and he lashed out at her. I just wonder what happened in there, but I think we have to get Jade back to town. She needs treatment."
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Jul 26, 2007 23:12:19 GMT -5
Anastasia was- amazingly enough- still awake when the two teens arrived, too anxious about her missing son to allow herself to. She turned her eyes towards the door to see the purple viper, but not her son, who was pretty much hidden beside her.
"Hello Maven," she said, recognizing Ebony's daughter.
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Post by elizar on Jul 26, 2007 23:17:50 GMT -5
Adrian took one last glance at things, putting together in her mind what she would tell Jade. She was unaware of what had taken place. She knew that she was risking being caught for being in there so long, but she couldn't resist one last look at the lifesigns monitors, and to look at the structure one more time, wishing she could open it and embrace her father.
Adrian thought she had seen something on top of the structure, so she backed up to get a better look. Unfortunately, she didn't look where she was backing, and a shelf with some tools came crashing down on her.
Adrian winched in pain from the shelf she swore that wasn't there when she first came in. Then she realized she should be driving away, very fast. She immediately took the route that she came in, knowing that she had escaped being detected by the SUVs by taking that route.
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 26, 2007 23:19:31 GMT -5
"Hello, Miss Anastasia," Maven greeted politely, "I brought somebody back with me." She moved aside to let Anastasia see her son, but stayed near just in case Edward needed her.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 26, 2007 23:19:57 GMT -5
Chase tensed up. "He must have got Miss Jade."
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"Okay," Phoenix nodded taking a side of the Enzo. "Lets get her back."
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 26, 2007 23:22:53 GMT -5
Boost only gave a grim nod. He was staring out in the direction of the desert, taking in the scents.
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Ebony got on Jade's other side and lifted the Enzo up, eliciting a faint, painful moan from her, yet not enough to wake her up. Both Ebony and Phoenix helped carry Jade back to town, slowly and carefully.
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Post by elizar on Jul 26, 2007 23:34:43 GMT -5
Adrian made it outside, having evaded the SUVs at the last moment. She positioned herself where she couldn't be seen from the caves, and stopped to catch some breath and wait for the pain in her back to subside.
"I'm an idiot." She muttered to herself, then saw something out of the corner of her eyes. Darn it, not another seeker. She thought, though there was no light this time, and the shape she had seen resembled more of a car. Just keep calm, don't move, and the defenses will work for you.
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Jul 26, 2007 23:46:43 GMT -5
Edward knew, just by looking at her expression, that if he didn't move towards her she would move towards him, and that wouldn't be the best for her health. So he crept forward, only to be practically snatched up when he came within reach, caught in a tight embrace.
"Edward!... I was so worried!... Don't you ever do that to me again, you hear me?"
His eyes were practically bugging. "Ai!... Mom... can't breathe..."
She released him, only to nuzzle him furiously. Edward blushed. His mom was embarassing him in front of the pretty viper...
Her tought process jumped, and she again looked around for anyone else within the room, then looked at Maven. "Is there a red Fiero coming this way?" She needed to make sure Rafey wouldn't roll in on their conversation.
The car in question, however, was asking the residents around town, trying to get an idea of what direction the Pontiac/Toyota mix had gone.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 26, 2007 23:55:15 GMT -5
Chase stood up on his shocks watching for them. "There they are dad."
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 26, 2007 23:56:35 GMT -5
Maven blinked, but said nothing at this obviously affectionate display of the mother toward her son. It was then that she heard Annie's question and took a quick peek outside. She saw a spot of red in the distance and figured that was Fiero that Anastasia was talking about.
She turned back to Annie, "No, he's still looking around town."
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They finally came within sight of town, both working to hold up Jade. Ebony spotted her brother and nephew waiting for them and waved her antenna frantically at them. Boost, recognizing the urgency in his sister's movements, sped right over and added his bulk to help push Jade the rest of the way.
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Jul 26, 2007 23:59:45 GMT -5
A relieved sigh. "Good... This involves you too, but keep an eye out for anyone coming... I'm afraid our situation just got even more serious..."
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 27, 2007 0:02:20 GMT -5
Maven positioned herself near the door to keep watch, but kept alert as she sensed that there was something important about to mentioned in the clinic.
"Okay," she said, "What is it?"
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 27, 2007 0:05:50 GMT -5
"He got her bad," Phoenix said as they reached the clinic. "Grayston was long gone and he has his powers back."
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 27, 2007 0:13:37 GMT -5
"Oh great," Boost muttered sourly.
"How about we take her to her shop?" suggested Ebony, "Jade isn't big on clinics and I think she'd much prefer to use her own special brand of medicine. Plus she has a mate and a son who would otherwise not want to be separated from her right now."
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Jul 27, 2007 0:15:06 GMT -5
Anastasia settled down on her tires again. "It's Rafey..."
Edward tilted to one side, confused. "Nani? What about Uncle Rafey?"
"The priest that attacked us at the track... his name is Fredrick Stone. And Rafey is his apprentice."
Edward gasped. His own uncle?
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