Nightime Visitor

[Neki]

Shinrah moved quickly, stashing her things in a safe place. She could hear the beast, and was not all that happy to be being chased.

" Hey Stranger!" She shouted up to Rawling. " What kind of trouble are you getting us into!" She ran up ahead, looking for a way out of this mess.


(Sorry about the short posting. I'm having a writers block moment.)

[adeco]

"I don't know what I did! Something about his hood!" Rawling needed to make his words short to save his breath.

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"You stole my disguise you rat!" Khaloron shouted at him still chasing him down. His stomping footsteps was making windows crack on the building he past.

It would seem that such a little thing like a hooded cloak would not make such a ruckus. But what Rawling, or for anyone for that matter, didn't understand. That was the only way for his acceptance in this world.

[Neki]

Shinrah moved forward, quickly. She needed to get away from that thing, and get everyone else away with her. She wasn't watching where she was going.

Her foot came down with a sickening crusnch. There was a small creature where she had stepped. It looked dead. She shook heer head at the waste and moved along, faster than before.

[Altairas]

Leo didn't know what was going on all he could hear is the roar of the metal head and the grip of Shinnrah's hand on his. He could hear a sick crunch as she steped on something and a small crack as he steped down. What was it? He asked himself and then quickly forgot about it as the metal head roared again his footsteps growing louder. His heart quickly skipped a beat and he lost track of the bright glow of the strange mans footsteps.

His eco had depleated.

With this realization he quickly tripped and fell head over heals into the cracked gravel ground his staff clanking off and his books and notes flying out of his hands. His hands stung and he could feel a drip of hot liquid dripping down his dirtcovered face. The thunderous sound of the metal heads footsteps made his blood run cold. Leo stood absolutely still his hands clenched over his ears.

By the precursors... it can't end this way.

[adeco]

Ignoring everyone and everything around him, Khaloron fired a yellow blast from his wrists guns towards Rawling. They exploded directly behind him making Rawling flew forward and slam into a building.

Rawling began to collapse when the feeling of a giant cold hand grabbed the back of his head. Next thing he knew he was being slammed backwards onto the concrete. Khalorn slammed his giant plans onto Rawling's throat and began choke the hell out of him. "It was... a mis... understanding..." Rawling struggled to get the words out of his mouth as the monster was pushing hard onto his neck.

"Was it!? Or are you trying to exploit me!?" Khaloron roared back into Rawling's face.

[Neki]

The best was occupied with Rawling, and Shinrah took that chance to save Leo. He had fallen behind, dropping all his books.

" Come. We can get all this stuff back to my hide." She didn't mention the fact that no one else had ever been there. She had never trusted anyone before, but she had a feeling Leo would be okay. She grabbed the fallen books, stuffing them in her bag. The just barely fit, and the strap was digging into her shoulder. She reached down for Leo, trying to help steady him. Her his was only a little ways away, and they could get there safely.

" Come one. It's not that far, I promise. We just have to get away from that thing." She whispered.

[Altairas]

The feeling of Shirah's hand was all Leo felt in the cold darkness that he was experiencing. He words eched through the haunting sounds of the Metal heads still screeching in his ears. He shook, and let loose a small spark of blue eco that found his staff. Grabbing it with a shaking hand he moved with Shinrah, letting her guide him through the city streets.

"T-Thank you" He stuttered his fingers and body shaking with fear.

[Neki]

She nodded, the movement barely perceptible. There was an odd feeling flowing through her, as if a knot had been unclenched. Something was coming undone, the stone that surrounded her half dead heart.

" Don't worry too much. Just let me know when I start going to fast for you to manage." She took a few tight turns, and moved as fast as she was able. Her shoulder ached, and she thought that for a moment she felt something liqiud on her arm. She ignored it, teeth gritted.

There it was. The alleyway was dark, something no one in thier right mind would want to go down if they saw it. She turned into it, following the twisting way. A moment later she stopped slowly. There was a door, almost blending in to the darkness. She pulled out a key, and put it in the lock/ The door opened with a click, and she led Leo inside.

Inside was cozy. It was made of warm colors, reds andd golds. The floor was a warm wood, the furniture light honey colored. It wasn't lavish, but just right. There was a small kitched, a bedroom, workroom, bathroom, and the mainroom they were in now.

She closed the door, and sighed. The bag was slowly peeled off her bleeding shoulder.

" Welcome home." She said to herself, and in the back of her mind, Leo too.

[Altairas]

Leo ran as fast as his legs would take him, his arm still being tugged on by Shinnrah. He was confused, he swore that he could hear the footsteps of metal heads closing in on him. He could feel there sharp claws digging into his soft flesh. Leo clenched his teeth a small tear running jaggedly down the scars that lined his face. The small bead slowly turned red as it mixed with the blood and dirt that covered his cheeks. Leo clenched his teeth and tightened his grip on his staff determined not to show weakness.

As they slowed Leo let go of Shinrah's hand and quickly wiped away the bloody teardrop and composed himself. He could hear the key turn inside the lock and the door open. He was greeted by a warm smell, almost homey. He felt around and worked his way in the door feeling along the wall and listening to Shinnrah's footsteps ahead of him.

What does this woman need a hideout for? He asked himself as the girl commented on this place being called home. Leo smiled at the kindness of her words but was weary about her interests.

[adeco]

Rawling had enough of this joker! He conentrated blue eco into a nice electrical ball. It danced in his hand before he smashed it into the metalheads ribs. It caused an electical explosion that blew it off of him but also blew him away.

His ear rang and his vision was lurred but he got up and saw that the beast was getting up too. "Look I'm sorry! You're not an enemy until you start with me first!"

Khaloron got up slowly and shook his head to clear his head. "Why should I trust you.. You're just like all the rest of them."

"Well you have to be on you gaurd with creatures like you!"

Rawling had crossed the line there. Khaloron went into a rage by firing off blast after blast from his guns on his arms roaring as he did so. Rawling blurred through the rounds and fired off a continuous lighting bolt that covered Khaloron. He fell to his knees and Rawling made a break for it in the same direction as those other two people.