Oct 30, 2007 22:09
Rhode didn't want to have to let go of Allen, not ever. It could be forever before she was able to be with him again! But the nurses were persistent in moving her off the big yellow thing, as was Allen for getting away from her. Even outside of the building, people were just determined to keep her from being with him! It wasn't fair
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jack horner,
raine,
rhode,
kenshin,
bella,
xigbar,
malik,
danny phantom,
heiderich,
mason,
saetan,
reinforce,
seishirou,
light,
clark kent,
keman,
claire bennet,
shana,
peter parker,
luxord,
artemis,
max,
dean winchester,
rena,
hughes,
byakko,
xemnas,
aya,
l.a.,
celes,
kenren,
hanyuu,
radical edward,
hinamori momo,
yohji,
katou,
roy,
naomi,
valyn,
zoro,
fai,
cloud,
snape,
okita,
daemon,
kadaj,
gabranth,
beatrix,
edward cullen,
ururu,
haku,
eddie brock,
shadow,
l,
renji,
sanzo,
captain jack
"I though the Head Doctor was going to be here?" she asked the nurse, taking only a small step away from the bus to let others off.
"Oh, he's a very busy man, Miss Harmon," the nurse replied. "He'll be along later."
This put a damper in her plans. She'd just have to find him later. She opened her mouth to ask where he was planning on asking if she could talk to him when he arrived, but a surge from behind as one of the children got off the bus knocked Beatrix away from the nurse and into another person. The nurse immediately forgot about her and started chiding the unruly patient for pushing.
Beatrix looked over at whom she had bumped into and was met with the sight of her victim from last night. She appeared to have faired well after the Bride had assaulted her, but there was no sympathy in the Bride's eyes.
Nor was there recognition. Her training was too high to give even that much away. She inclined her head slightly to the shorter woman.
"Excuse me," she said in an uncaring tone as she moved past the woman and down the street. Facing forward, her hearing was still focused on that woman. She didn't expect trouble, not with so many of the staff around, but it was always best to be prepared when you've made an enemy out of someone.
Internally she shorted. The woman was probably scared out of her mind.
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She'd been following Reinforce anyway; she found herself slipping behind her to hide... she had a feeling her face was even paler than usual. She didn't expect today to be fun, but this was the last thing she needed.
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Putting Rein between herself and the other woman. It was clearly a defensive action, and one she couldn't help but see as an unspoken request for her intercession against whatever threat the other posed.
She whirled on the other woman, reaching the all-to-obvious conclusion. Her eyes narrowed. "It was you."
For words of accusation, they were spoken unusually slowly, softly... even sadly, with a hoarse quality. As she'd once spoken...
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The Bride paused and half-turned to look back, seeing the other woman that had been with her victim the previous night the moment before they separated. This was the one she would have gone after for information had she chosen the path the one she had assaulted had chosen. Interestingly enough, these two women had enough similarities that they could have been related. Mostly it was the hair; silvered hair on someone that young was a genetic trait, though this taller woman's hair was much more silver than the other one's paler head of hair.
Her expression stayed calm, still not allowing recognition of the previous night to enter her eyes.
"Well, yes," the Bride replied. "I was the one that bumped into her when the kids ran out of the bus." She tilted her head slightly. "I did excuse myself. Is there something else I can help you with?"
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She had no intention of starting a fight--if anything did happen, Reinforce would likely be able to overpower the woman, but she knew very well they were being watched. (And she wouldn't admit it, but she didn't want to miss the chance to look around a another place in this world.) However, that didn't lessen her anger.
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"You will not repent, then." The same voice, mixed anger and sadness. "Don't think that because we are prisoners none of us care for the others. Those who violate our trust will be punished."
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"Oh, that," she said, her voice the same level tone. "It was not specified what I'd done, so I chose the most recent encounter between us, which was accidental." The external emotions on her face evened out and she appeared very unsympathetic. "They key phrase you just spoke was all but attempted to kill. You are alive," and in much better condition than the Bride could have left her in, "and my intention was to never cross paths with you again."
"Seems the people here have other ideas."
Now she turned her attention fully to Reinforce. The woman had issued fighting words and the Bride wasn't about to ignore them for too long.
"Repent for what? Waking up last night in an unknown place without my daughter, having gone through hell to finally reclaim not more than an hour before someone kidnapped us, separating me from her again," the Bride responded, her voice dropping to the low deadly tone Raine would recognize from the previous night, though Beatrix's body remained relaxed.
"I needed information and I don't really care how I get it as long as I know it's truthful. Pain encourages truth. She was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time." A little more life entered her voice. "I don't expect you to understand, nor do I care if you do. I have no ties to anyone in here."
"But you... you do," she said as she assessed Reinforce. "You are angry that I assaulted your sister... friend... lover, whomever she is to you. You're words indicate you wish vengeance for what I've done. I can respect that," she said, nodding in respect. "Should you wish to carry through, I will be waiting."
Her eyes cast over to the many staff surrounding the area. The woman wouldn't attack her here. Provocation was very tempting though.
"As intriguing as it would be to see you sedated, it's time for me to go," the Bride said, taking a step down the street. She paused and looked over at Raine. "I suggest not walking alone in the halls at night anymore. There are worse monsters than I amongst us."
Her cold blue eyes lingered on the two women a moment before she continued on her way, never fully turning her back to Reinforce. She was attentive to the potential responses her words would elicit, but she had better things to do than apologize for something she didn't feel remorse for nor bicker over her motivations. Neither would understand her. No one could understand her.
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"But if you intend to carry on using us as you please, I will come for you." Those who had merely gone astray could be led back to a righteous path. But an animal who could see no wrong in harming others would be put down.
She stared after the woman's retreating back, noticing how she watched her even as she noted the position of the staff. Even trying to use their captors against her. She had her answer. The feelings that ruled this one might inspire sympathy, but they would move her to destroy all of them without hesitation if she thought it would achieve her goal.
Her respite from war against humanity had been too brief. But with Hayate behind her, Raine in front, and a measure of the old anger burning, it didn't bother her as much as it should have.
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"So, was there anything in particular you wanted to see?" she finally asked. "I'm curious about the architecture and technology here, but that can be observed from nearly anywhere in town." She'd want to explore the whole area eventually, but they had hours, and she didn't want to make Reinforce change any plans she might have made.
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He'd screwed up. The mask had begun to splinter, and the weight of whatever crap was cloaked behind it seemed to leak into his features. Something in his pride remained present, though, strings of motivation lifting him to straightened stance. The man looked about at his surroundings, appearing to be in a slight daze as his bemused sights happened upon a familiar head of silky tresses nearby.
"Hey," he said in a tender voice, gently placing a hand on Rein's shoulder to alert her to his presence.
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The expression softened as soon as she recognized him, and she immediately regretted the reaction. She needed to make amends for the strife she'd caused between them, and showing him precisely the side of her he had been unwilling to accept was far from the best way to do that.
But she had to press forward. Getting defensive hadn't done anything for her last time. "Dean..." she greeted him, a bit guiltily, then frowned. "Are you alright?"
He didn't look like it.
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This conversation didn't have much to do with her, so for the moment she turned to get a good look at the town. Honestly, by this point she was glad for the glasses--even things fifty feet away weren't blurred in the slightest. It was minor, but she liked being able to see a new place and see it clearly.
Of course, another reason she didn't bother with them back home was being perfectly happy to have a motivation to get closer... anyway, they'd probably do that soon enough.
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"Yeah, uh..." He turned to her, clearing his throat. "Rough night, that's all," he replied in the same gravelly voice, swaying on his feet a little. "Uh..." Lowering his arm, he finally returned his deadbeat gaze to her. "Wh- well, what about you?"
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Of course, that didn't make her any more accepting of his answer. "You look tired." To put it very mildly. She grabbed ahold of his arm and started dragging him towards one of the benches lining Magus Park. "Come and sit down."
Her voice, while concerned, let little room for argument.
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"While we don't suffer as much as we technically should for lack of sleep, it's still good to rest while we can," she advised. Yes, he was obviously at least her age and probably older, but some people didn't know when to take a break.
Not to say that she didn't (frequently) push herself too hard... at least her injuries were fairly minor, and she wasn't half asleep on her feet.
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"Nah," he said hoarsely, lightly prying her fingers from his arm. He grimaced, staring into her face for a moment. "... I'll see you 'round." The hunter couldn't manage a weak smile, so he gave a nod instead. Shoes scuffing on the ground as he turned on his heel, he then retreated down Main Street.
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