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Fae and Felix always stayed in front of the others, leading them through this cold white world. He was very nice company, and Fae enjoyed traveling by his side. At first many of the teens bickered and squabled, finding their place in this pack. But by know everyone one had a friendship, or at least respect for each other. Fae wasn't very assertive normally, so it would be expected that she wouldn't be a very good leader. She never told any of the others what to do, she only followed her compass and expected the others to follow. But it was her pure kindness that endeared most to her. Her gentle finesse. Most knew that she grew up always alone- she was an orphan. She moved around with a few families in Zandria, but most looked at her a little funny. It was strange for anything like that to happen. Some parents wouldn't even let their kids play with her when she was little. She was different. It never seemed to phase her- she was used to it being just her and Ellie.
Fae let out a long breath and watched the warm air fade into the darkening evening. They would have to set up camp soon. With a soft snort, Ellie moved a little closer to Felix for the warmth. It was the cold that brought all of them so close to each other. Two people could be pissed at each other durning the day, then be cuddling up with each other at night to stay warm. All of them slept right up against each other. At first it was rather akward, but the father north they went and the colder it got, but more appealing it was to cuddle. "Do you think we should stop now, before it gets too dark?" Fae turned to Felix, speaking to him in a very gentle tone as if speaking to a child she didn't want to scare off.
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Matthew was, perhaps, a bit overly adventurous, even with his slight fear of the dark. He could "stand" being in it.....mostly.....as long as it isn't total complete darkness.... or look like something weird is in it.....or a few other reasons. SO Matt then put himself between Fae and Felix then asking "So....how long do you think we have till we get there? It cant take too much longer right? Maybe a few more days?". Azeal then notes "Well i think, if i saw that map correctly, which we never did find out what happened to it, there was a big ravine up ahead. If it isn't, we aren't heading north". "Unless the map was upside down". "Well we don't know that since someone lost the map!". "Hey, im in charge of the camera!". At this point he put the flash on and took a picture of Azeal with it in his face, which he responded with a fall backward onto his arm with his tail. "Not funny....".
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Felix and Fae led the way of the group. Just in front of them was Logan who sniffed about at the air. Felix would occasionally pet the fox's red furry head as they walked. He wore a warm green coat that seemed to match the color of his green eyes and under that, layers of clothing to keep himself warm. He wasn't one for the cold, but he didn't let it affect him. His blonde hair seemed almost white in the dimming light from the sun as it shone of the flakes of snow that stuck to it. He loved how the snow coated his surroundings. It was truely like walking in a winter wonderland. He would have to remember the scene to draw later. He looked over at Fae as she spoke. He smiled gently at her before facing forward once more. No man could deny that Fae was beautiful. Her red hair stood out in a beautiful contrast to the pure white snow that surrounded the group. He could hear the footsteps of the others following them. He pulled out the lanturn and lit it before the light began to disappear behind the horizon. "Yes, I believe that's a good idea." He said, turning to the rest. "We're stopping here for tonight. Is that alright with everyone? If we keep moving, the sun will go down and it will be very dark, cold, and dangerous. While most of you probably feel like you can handle that, there are some who cannot. Plus, we need to stop for food and water anyway. I'm sure you guys are tired, too." Normally, Felix would take the moment to crack a joke, but he was cold, tired, hungry, and he just wanted to stop moving. His legs were shakey due to lack of engery, but he wouldn't let it show. He whistled for Logan to come. The deep red fox appeared from the shadows that were forming in front of them and stood obidiently in front of Felix. Felix, then, proceeded to kneel down and scratch the fox behind his ears. "Go mark the permimeter for me, ok?" The fox nodded once again disappeared into the shadows. He set the lanturn down in front of him and motioned for the others to set up camp around it.
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Autumn watched the trees to her right. She took note that the group seemed to travel in a V shape, much like birds did, with Fae and Felix at the head. She chuckled to herself at her little, inside joke. They were heading north after all. "Might as well be birds," she mummbled to herself, so low she hoped no one would hear. She was dressed from head to toe in the browns, oranges, and golds of autumn to match her hair and eyes. The long layers of her hair were split into two braids that hung down over her shoulders. The short layer was too short to braid so it created a nice, warm environment for her ears. Her gold eyes stuck out fairly well against the white background, or they did in her opinion. Her outfit looked a bit like people would presume a native american would dress in the winter, but with a more modern flare thrown into it. She had a very unique style and the proof was in the two feathers that poked out from her hair to match her outfit. She was slightly envious of Fae. The girl was so beautiful, where Autumn always thought herself to be average. So boringly average. Everytime Matt took a picture of her, though, she smiled. She didn't know why, but she assumed it had to do with the fact that the photographer was so light spirited, he made her smile. They shared quite a few interests as well. She simply watched the three move about until the two heads stopped and declaired they were going to stop for the time being and set up camp. That was alright with Autumn. She hated being this cold for so long. She wanted to curl up inbetween Felix and Fae. They were like her older siblings in her eyes. Especailly kind Fae. When Felix asked if they were okay with stopping, Autumn simply nodded shyly and began to set up the sleeping bags as close to the lanturn as she could without the danger of a fire starting.Leila hopped down from Autumn's warm shoulder and snuggled into one of the sleeping bags she had just set up. Slightly irritated, she smacked a hand down on the sleeping bag and said in a monotone voice, "Out of there, you, before someone sits on you. A kink in my back is the last thing I need right now."
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Riley sighed and followed the others. He was at the very back of the group, like always. He didn't really care if he was either. He was in charge of their water. If any of them pissed him off enough, he could simply say they couldn't have any. Of course, then Felix would have to step in and Riley hated when that happened. It's not that he couldn't get along with the guy. He just hated being bossed around. With an annoyed shrug, he followed along silently. He felt a nudge against his hand and he looked down, startled. "Oh! Sorry Aiden. Didn't realize you were standing there." He scratched his Coyote on the top of the head and down to his neck before walking normally again. Aiden was practically his best friend as sad as that was, but Aiden was the only one who seemed willing to listen to him. Soon, Felix stopped and asked the others if they wanted to stop. Riley shrugged, uncaring as always and sat down in the snow, blue jacket taking in most of the cold. He didn't care for it. He liked it when it was warmer so he could swim, but he didn't mind the cold.
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Fae let go of Ellie and hopped down, glancing over at Matt. "It gets a lot colder at night. And we run more of a risk getting hurt. One fall on the ice could break someone's arm." She said softly, sitting down as Ellie shifted back to the form of a tiny rabbit the curled up on Fae's lap. Her clear crimson eyes glanced back for Felix- they normally sat together as leaders of the group. Suddenly Ellie's ears perked up and Fae tensed up. They heared something behind them. Everyone else seemed completley unfazed. She tried to give a smile that said nothing was wrong to the others, so they woudln't worry. Ellie pressed tiny body against Fae, and they both pretended it was just for the warmth. You'd have to know how to read Fae very well to know she was on edge.
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Felix placed a hand on Matt's shoulder. "She has a point," he said, "Plus I think the pictures would look much better in good light, don't you think?" He smiled at the boy who was only slightly younger than himself. "Plus, you never know, you may get some spooky eyes in your picture once the sun disappears. Actually, that might be quite entertaining. What do you say you and I go a little ways off from camp and take some pictures in the dark. I think it would be funny if we could capture some "ghosts" on film to scare the others when they look through the pictures." He released Matt's shoulder with a wink and went to check on how the others were doing. Autumn was being.. well Autumn. Fae seemed a bit troubled, but Felix wasn't sure if it was the cold or if something had spooked her. He figured if anything was really wrong, she'd say something. Riley was lagging, as usual, which caused Felix to roll his eyes. It's not that he didn't like Riley, it was more like he just wished he would be more of a team player and help the others out. Amanda had been awefully quiet during the past few hours. But, like he felt with Fae, if there was something wrong, she'd say something. He walked over and sat next to Fae. He pet Ellie's soft head and said, "Matt and I are going to take some pictures. If you need anything, whistle. Logan will hear you and we'll come back, alright? I'll trust you can handle things here."
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Autumn finished setting up the sleeping bags and Leila had snuggled into her arms. She stood and went over to sit beside "Big Sister Fae". She looked cold and Autumn was cold so she figured they could "snuggle" for warmth. The young girl yawned and laid her head on Fae's shoulder. Normally, this would be seen as odd, but in the current situation, Autumn was looking for warmth and she saw Fae as a sister, so there was nothing odd about it. Leila's head perked up and her ears stuck out straight on her head. They moved slightly, as if pinpointing a location for a sound. "What's up, Leila?" Autumn asked her gold and brown furred friend, "You hear something?" At the same time, Autumn felt Fae tense and saw her little rabbit, Ellie, move closer to her. Autumn knew, then, that something was up, but since they were in the woods, she shrugged it off and pet Leila's head. "It's alright." she said. The cat seemed to forget the sound and relaxed back into Autumn's arms, purring happily. "There. See?"
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Riley and Aiden soon joined the others around the lanturn, but Riley took his sweet time doing it. He had already sit down, but he was "too far away" from the others, or at least he was sure that's what they would say, so he moved closer. Once there, they didn't even really join the group, they still sat a ways off, watching and listening to the others. He was sure that if he even decided to give is imput, they wouldn't care. Felix said something about going off to take pictures with Matt leaving the four of them behind. Nice leadership, he thought to himself. Aiden looked over at Riley, questioningly. He pet the coyote's head and said, "Don't worry about it, Aiden." He watched Autumn and Fae snuggled by the fire. He saw movement in the trees behind them, but he figured it was either the wind or the wildlife. Just becasue there were humans in the forest didn't mean that there wouldn't be any wild animals. Just in case, however, he had Aiden watch the spot so that if anything moved, they would be able to stop it.
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[Again, i'm really sorry for posting late, i'll make better posts from now on, i swear]
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It was getting darker, and Fae was worried about Felix and Matt going off on their own. She trusted them, but the further away they went the colder and more dangerous it was. "I'm fine." She said softly to Amanda as she walked up, giving her a gentle smile.
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Felix chuckled as the rabbit nuzzled his hand. "Yes, Ellie. You are adorable." He said. He looked up into Fae's eyes and smiled softly, reassuringly before he stood and walked towards Matt. As he passed, he placed his hand on Matt's shoulder and said, "Let go. This pran- er.. photo session isn't going to take itself." He released Matt's shoulder and headed into the forest, leaving the lanturn behind. Felix was fine without it, though he wasn't too sure about how Matt was when it came to the dark. He stopped just inside the forest to wait for Matt.
Autumn closed her eyes as warmth surrounded her. Well her left side and her hands. It was still warm. She yawned again, signalling how tired she was. Her head slid from Fae's shoulder and onto her lap. She wiggled her way down until she was laying comfortably. She looked up at Fae with questioning eyes, but in case she couldn't read them, like a lot of people, she asked, "Is this okay? I'm really tired." Not too long after, Amanda asked if they wanted food. Autumn looked at the girl with golden eyes and asked in her shy voice, which was slightly higher than her normal voice, "What do we have to eat?"
Riley seemed to snap out of a trancelike state when Amanda sat next to him. "Oh," he mummbled softly in response to her question, "Nothing much." He could feel the young girl's warmth through his clothes which wasn't normal. Or maybe it was just his imagination. He still wasn't used to having people to close to him. "Felix and Matt went into the forest to take pictures. You can tell what Fae and Autumn are doing." He brought his knees to his chest and laid his head on top of them. (look at his picture in his skelley) "I'm not really hungry..." His stomach growled, betraying his words, and he hid his face in his knees, afraid Amanda would laugh at him.
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(My second post and my guy is already in trouble, that's a new record.......)
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Fae's clenched fists shook at her sides and her gentle eyes where cold. A knot worked in her stomach as Ellie bared her teeth and lunged towards the wolves. She had already lost her whole family. She couldn't loose two more important people in her life- she just couldn't allow it.
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Felix heard the crack of the stick just as the man reached for him. He turned quickly and ducked. He soon found himself off balance and fell backwards into the snow. He used the height as an oppertunity to strike the man in the stomach. Then he stood to help Matt. The second man used Felix's back being turned as a chance to nab him. Logan helped him escape this time. He snarled, growled, and bit at the man until he freed Felix, uttering a loud, obsene cry in the process. Logan took care of that man before moving on to their Daemon's. Soon Fae, Sebastian, and Ellie showed up, not in that order, to help. "No, Fae! Run! Please!" he called out to her as he fought off the first man who had recovered from the blow to his stomach. "Go protect the others! Matt and I can handle this!" Unfortunately, no one knew better than Felix that Fae wouldn't leave. He also knew that the others would soon be joining. Sure enough, Amanda had followed behind and was soon mixed in with the group. I swear if they hurt them. If they hurt Fae I'll kill them. He thought. His guard went down with the females' arrival, along with Sebastian and the man swung at Felix, catching him right above his eye. A cut was left there along with a swelling bruise.
[center]Autumn VanDerpool
Autumn had began to sat up the moment Leila had stopped purring followed by perking her head and ears up. Not too long after that, Ellie sprang up, morphed into a beautiful white tiger and padded off into the forest followed by Sebastian, Fae and Amanda. With a sigh, Autumn figured she would go, too. She looked down at her feline friend and said, "You know what to do." Leila, then, jumped up, morphed into a bobcat, and allowed Autumn to climb onto her back before running off after the others. "Stay here and watch the camp!" She called over her shoulder to Riley. It didn't take them too long before they reached the others. What she saw made her blood boil. She jumped off Leila's back, grabbed a switchblade from her boot that she learned from an accident camping one year it was a good idea to have whenever she was in the wilderness, and stood, in a ready-to-fight stance between Felix and the man and said in the most threatening voice she could create. "Stay away from my brother."
Riley's cheeks heated slightly as the girl passed him the packets of food and expressed how sad it would be if he was to "leave". No one had ever said that to him before. He tried to hand the bottle of water back to her, since he had his own, but noticed her head was turned away. He supposed it was from embarassment. He was about to reassure her that what she said was fine, just caught him off-guard, when Ellie, Sebastian, and Fae took off into the forest. It wasn't long before Amanda followed after. He sighed as Autumn soon disappeared as well. He forced his shell back up, pissed with himself for letting Amanda by it long enough to get his hoped up that she cared, and looked to Aiden. "Go help them, but don't be gone too long. I feel sick to my stomach when you're gone too long and you know that." It was actually farely true. The last time Aiden had gone too far off for too long, it made him litlerally sick to his stomach. A feeling he really didn't care to feel again, but if Amanda and the other's needed help, he would be there, in spirit, to help. Right now, he needed to stay and watch the camp. IF any more goones came to attack, he would be there to stop them.
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Matt managed to knee one guy between the legs. Only to discover the guy was actually a girl. Which was kind of awkward. Matt actually got slapped for that. Then he got punched, which knocked him out. When he woke up, it was like 5 minuets later, and he was on the deck of some sort of....airship.
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Autumn had readied herself, but wasn't fully prepared for what happened next. The man was too quick to stop when he reached for her braid and pulled her to him. He pulled her away from the group faster than Felix had to move to stop him. He pulled it upward until she let out a pained cry and at the same time, he grabbed her wrist and bent it in such a way, she cried out and dropped it. The man kicked it several feet away and brought her face close to his. "Stupid Brat,"he said,"I'm going to wish you had stayed away. You have such a cute face. Such a shame. I'm gonna have to carve it up." As he spoke, he reached back and grabbed a knife. He held it close to her face and slashed at her cheek. Pain scrunched up her face, but then it became determined. She was determined not to show any more pain in front of the enemy. He slashed at her other cheek. Then in quick, rapid movements, he slashed at ever part of her body until she was riddled with webs of cuts. Fed up, she kneed him in the groin and he went down letting go of her, but down he did not stay. He pulled her braid again from behind and pulled her down onto the ground with him. He held her down pinning her to the ground and had his knife raised high above her. She wiggled and fought, but to no avail.
Everything was happening so fast around Felix he didn't know how he could keep up. Autumn had joined the others there in the forest and had positioned herself in between the man and himself. Behind him, Fae and Ellie had jumped in front of a Daemon wolf which bit down, hard onto Fae's beautiful skin. Before he even had time to physically react, Amanda swooped in and took her back to camp. The Daemon and it owner were badly hurt and out cold. Damn it! I moved too slow! He thought. Then he had an idea. He unlaced both of his shoes and used them as rope and tied the man to a nearby tree for later questioning and pain. Did he mention pain? He was going to make the man pay for what his daemon had done to Fae. He heard a cry of pain come from behind him and turned to see Autumn pinned to the ground, covered in blood and cuts, a knife poised right above her and it was about to come down. He ran at the man, not allowing someone else, someone who was like a little sister to him, be hurt. He knocked the man over and the knife stuck into the man's theigh. He let out a cry of pain and writhed. Felix kicked the blade, sending it farther into the man's leg and said, "Crawl back to your men. Give them this message: We will find you, and we're coming for Matt." He kicked the blade once more before turning to pick Autumn up, carrying her bridal style back to camp. "Just a little longer, Autumn," he said as he moved quickly through the forest, "We'll be back at camp soon."
After 5 minutes, Riley could tell that Aiden was a lot farther off than he had expected him to be. Nausea coated the inside of his stomach and he knew what was going to he happening soon. You see, his bond with his Daemon is a lot stronger than other peoples'. If Aiden was gone for too long or he had gone too far for too long, it made him sick. The effects would even last after Aiden returned to him. His stomach rolled with every minute the Coyote was gone. He laid down, his head resting on one of the rolled sleeping bags he had taken without Autumn noticing and took deep breaths. He heard running footsteps as Amanda carrying Fae had come through the trees followed by Sebastian and Ellie. He didn't want Amanda, or anyone really, to see him this weak, but he had no choice. He couldn't move. He would just have to hope that she didn't notice him. A sharp pain shot up from the pit of his stomach, causing him to cry out. He knew not noticing him was going to be impossible so he readied himself for the sickness and the questions that would soon follow.
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Felix emerged through the trees and into the camp where he slowed. He set her down next to Fae. He grabbed her chin and turned her head gently left and right, examining her. "That basturd cut you all over, didn't he?" He asked her. He noticed a tear roll down her cheek and a few more followed, but her face was emotionless. "You can cry, Autumn. If you hold it in you'll just be in more pain. We'll get you healed, okay?" He wiped away her tears and pet her head. Then he moved over to Fae. Worry filled his eyes as he examined her wounds. "Fae. Are you alright?" Without thinking he placed his hand on her cheek and searched her eyes. "Why didn't you run?" He sighed. He felt responsible for her injury. He had let his guard down which caused Fae to have to protect him. "This is my fault. I should've kept my guard up, but I let it split and you had to protect me."
Autumn was readied herself for the kife's decent, but the blow never came. After hearing an unfamiliar pained cry and feeling the weight lifted from her, her eyes shot open to see Felix standing over the man who had pinned her, the knife protruding from his leg. Before she realized what was going on, Felix had picked her up and ran through the forest back towards camp. She laid her head against his chest and squeezed her eyes shut. Her cuts stung whenever she moved. Once he arrived, he slowed down and placed her next to Fae. Seeing Felix's eye swollen and Fae's arm and side ripped up, caused her anger to bubble over, but she wouldn't show it. She refused to give her enemies the satisfaction, but Felix's kind, brotherly words caused that feeling to die and she began to cry. She thought it was childish to cry the way she did, but she was angry, worried, and relieved all at the same time. She couldn't help but cry. She laid her head on Fae's good side and cried softly. At least she would keep some of her dignity.
Riley's stomach rolled and churrned until he felt a weight on it. He opened his eyes to see his silly Daemon laying there. He heard footsteps for the first time as they walked away. He looked up and saw Amanda walking back towards Fae. His face heated slightly and he moved the coyote from on top of him. He chopped the kanine's head softly before petting it. "You took too long, Aiden. You need to come back sooner. ok?" He looked back at Amanda and actually smiled. "Thank you." he said though he wasn't sure he heard her. With a sigh, he stood and figured he would help out. "Aything I can do?" he asked them.
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Matt had infact managed to untie himself....with help from Azeal. "So, why are we not gone yet?" "Because they mentioned something....something confusing....". He quietly opened the door, and saw 2 people sleeping in there. The others probably went back to help the others or get another person. He quickly snuck in, and saw some sort of document. He quickly and silently took and read it, and it had a list of their names and photos. Someone didn't want them to reach the north, but who? It didn't have a name. He took it with him and then noticed two small daggers on the table. He took them just in case. As he left, he accidentally knocked into a table, and they woke up. He ran with Azeal on his shoulder. The other two finally got up and tried to shoot him in the leg. He grabbed a rope and swung on it, jumping onto the near top side of a cliff in a huge ravine. "I told you It was here! Also, i got their map!". "Okay, don't lose it this time". "Wait, what?! How did...." "I didn't, you just told me...". Azeal gave him a stare, but was more focused on holding on.
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