Desmond Moteric's Story

Ruka turned her head to Dakota as she introduced herself. She had told the Angel her name before, but she remembered the Reapers showed up before Dakota could tell Ruka her own name. "Right..it's nice to meet yo--" She stopped as she watched Dakota's head fall onto the table as she passed out. Ruka stood up, the chair making a small squeak as it slid across the floor. "Dakota!" She yelled, more worried than she would usually be.

''she should've eaten her food quickly to get the energy, but she thinks its stupid too eat her enmy's food. You should eat up, otherwise you'll pass out like Dakota''

Ruka glared at Desmond for a moment. "What she needs is medical attention! If you idiots don't put something on those wounds and get the rest of the glass out, they'll get infected!" She said, placing her hands on the table. "You're hostage won't be worth anything if she's dead." She scoffed, emphasizing the word 'hostage'.

Sammael nodded. He began to eat his food before hearing a loud thump beside him. He stood, and pulled out her chair again, picking her up. "I'lll bring her to the medics. Is there some room she can rest in?" He asked Dasmond, also giving him a harsh stare. He looked down at Dakota, at her skin, her bloody, glass-covered skin. "You're right. She's in bad shape." He sighed, not waiting for Desmond to reply before walking off to the medic. Once there, he had placed her on a medical bed, and looked at the docter. The doctor mumbled something about the glass, and trauma, and other things before starting to search for any more glass that may be in her skin. Sammael sat on a chair and watched, slightly bored.

Ruka was a little relieved that the other reaper seemed really concerned as he carried Dakota off to where she assumed the medical room must be.

''sorry, I can't believe I didn't notice the glass. i'm not hungry. If your not eating then follow me''

Ruka turned her attention back onto Desmond. He was right, she wasn't going to eat, despite the fact that she was hungry. "Fine." was all she said as she walked around the table and followed the Reaper.

Ruka followed Desmond, surprised how fancy the place looked. She expected a Reapers Base to be some dark, creepy, underground maze. Then again, anyone who's never seen the base would probably think that. When he opened one of the doors and she stepped inside, she was even more amazed. The room was huge. It was more like a little house than a bedroom. When he told her that she could sleep on the bed and he would sleep on the sofa, she realized that this was probably his bedroom. She walked out to the middle of the room, turning her head and examining the place.

"oh, your not our prisoner, your more of a guest"

A small chuckle escaped her lips and she turned to face him. "Really now? Guess I should be greatful." She said, giving him a small smirk. "I mean I did kind of point a gun at you and I probably could've shot you if I wanted to."

Right again. She didn't know why she didn't pull the trigger, something was just holding her back. She had taken a shot at a couple of Reapers before that had attacked her, but only for self defense and she didn't even hit them. She didn't think she'd ever be able to really kill someone. Then again, although she was seconds away from shooting, she somehow believed that this Reaper wasn't actually going to kill her. "Not really. Though, not being as stupid as other humans is true. And...me being a human doesn't change anything. Angels and Reapers are living beings too." She said, then turned and made her way over to the bed. She slipped off her shoes, then stopped to realize they hadn't even taken her guns away, plus she'd left her laptop back at the greenhouse. Crap.. She turned around and pulled her sniper from her shoulder and held it out to Desmond. "I know you said I was a guest, but I'm guessing you'll probably feel better if I'm unarmed." She said, pulling her submachine gun out with her other hand and also holding it out. "Though, it's not like I'd be foolish enough to try to escape this place. It's been a while since I've slept on a bed too.."

Ruka let out a small sigh. "There'd be no point in doing that." She said, then walked over and stood beside the bed. She reached up and unbuckled the small belt around her right thigh that held the sheath to the hand gun she had had before, then reached over and unbuckled the submachine guns sheathe and let the belts drop to the floor before sitting down on the bed and slipping off her socks. "I'm going to sleep." She said, though she didn't look at Desmond. She was thankful to Dakota for not telling them what her name was, but she hadn't figured out what the reapers names were yet either, though she didn't care all that much. She layed down onto her side, pulling the blanket over herself and pressing the side of her head down into the pillow. She could barely remember the last time she'd slept in such a comfortable bed, but she was glad, despite the fact that she was practically forced to be here. She layed with her eyes slightly narrowed for a moment, then they closed. It didn't take long at all for her to fall asleep.

Sammael's eyes flashed open as he heard Dakota. "Oh... You fainted. I'll go get you some of that food. You need to eat." He said, standing. He almost walked out the door before turning around and walking beside her bed. He held her face in his hands and hissed her forehead. "Get better, please." He said, and quickly vanished out of the room. What the hell? I DID NOT just show affection toward Dakota. He slapped his face. God, you heard her, there is nothing else between you two, plus, she's an Angel! You'll have to kill her if you get cornered by Angels. She's your hostage, not your friend. He thought, walking faster. He got her food, which was now cold and brought it back to her, putting it on a tray before storming out of the room again. He wondered where desmond was...

(Sorry, internet was down for a lil' bit.)

Ruka's eyes opened slowly at first, her eyes adjusting to the light, then they snapped open and she shot up in bed, a little confused. Oh yea..I'm here.. She thought to herself, trying to remember exactly what happened yesterday. It was a little blurry, but nothing she couldn't puzzle together. She heard a thump over by the couch and a small 'ow'. That was right, the reaper that had taken her fell asleep on the couch. Did he just fall off?

She stepped onto the floor, searching for her laptop case. Where had it gone? She suddenly begun to panic. That laptop had everything in it, the most important thing being her memory. She must've let it go yesterday, but she couldn't remember when or where. "No, no, no!" She muttered to herself, taking a couple of breathes to attempt to calm down. Though, it didn't really help much. She'd never lost it before, always keeping it in it's case and around her shoulder. But now it was lost.

Sammael turned around avoiding eye-contact with her. "Listen, I know, we have nothing. That was a mistake..." He sighed, looking at the ground. His mind whirled. "There's really nothing you have to talk to me about. You should eat." He muttered, and mustered enough courage to look up at her.

(Sorry, accidentally put Desmond in the characters, ignore that.)

Ruka stopped pacing when she heard the reapers voice and she spun around, her eyes pleading. "Where is it?" She asked, her voice cracking. She was on the verge of tears. "The laptop! I had it...didn't I? Did I have it with me yesterday?!" She rushed over to him and grabbed onto his shirt with both hands. "Please! Where is it!"

Ruka took a step back. "The greenhouse?" That's right! That was where she helped that Angel, whatever he name was, and then they showed up! She walked over to the bed, her usual stern look back on her face, and she sat down and began to put on her socks, then shoes. "I need to go back there." She said firmly, standing up and then picking up one of the two belts that sat on the floor. She pulled her skirt up a little and buckled the belt around her upper-right thigh. She wouldn't be needing the other one since she remembered her handgun had been turned to dust.

"Uh, but I-" Too late. He left the room quicker than she could protest. Damnit Ruka! How could you have left it in the pen like that....You idiot! She scolded herself silently, sitting on the bed and looking down at the floor. She sat there for maybe 20 minutes before she heard the sound of foot steps and she shot up. The next thing she knew the black case was being thrust into her hands. She nearly dropped it. "Be careful with it!"

"Now, what is your name?"

Wait, she hadn't told them her name? Guess that was something she'd probably do after being captured. She glared at him for a moment, but then let out a small sigh. He went and got her laptop back, it was the least she owed him. "It's Iris." She said. Though it was her last name, she didn't feel like he had the right to know anything else. "That's all you're getting."

Desmond.. She repeated his name in her head a few times at an attempt to remember it, but she knew it wouldn't work. She walked over to the bed and set her laptop case onto it, then snapped it open. A dim light beamed from the screen and she typed in a seemingly long password before unclipping a necklace that was hidden under her hair and shirt. A little blue flash drive hung on the end of the small chain and she plugged it into the side of the computer. It took a few seconds for the computer to read the connection before a little screen popped up and she typed in another password, this time a little shorter. After than, she moved her finger across the little pad on the front of the laptop and clicked a few things before she started typing. She typed awhile, faster than most people could, putting down what had happened so far and the little things she could remember from yesterday. Lastly, she added in Desmond's name. Then she pulled the flash drive out and shut the laptop, along with the case. She reach up and clipped the chain back around her neck and pulled the front of her top down a little to slid the flash drive into her shirt.

"So then, tell me if I get this right. Yesterday, you found me helping an Angel that was injured." She turned to him. "A young girl with long black hair and black wings. You confronted me, threatened me, turned one of my guns to dust, then grabbed both her and I and took us back here." She blinked, noticing she'd forgotten something. "Wait, yesterday you were also shot by humans...then...how did we get here if you were shot? I would've grabbed one of their weapons and shot you..Was there someone else there?" She questioned.

Ruka's eyes widened for a split second, then she slightly narrowed them. There was another reaper? She thought to herself, bringing up her hand and scratching the back of her head. At least she remembered most of it, but she knew it would start to wear off eventually. She looked at him. She couldn't remember exactly what the threat was, but she figured it was related to turning her into dust. Since he'd gotten close enough to destroy her gun. Though she was a little curious as to why she didn't pull the trigger. "I'm sure I would've shot you if you hadn't of ruined my weapon. Plus, Why wouldn't you actually kill me? I could've killed you easily."

Took a liking to me? She looked down for a moment. There wasn't much to like about her and she wished she had shot. It was driving her crazy to know why she didn't. Maybe she just didn't want to kill someone standing that close. Or maybe she was just afraid. "You've held me long enough right? So, could I please leave now?" She said, looking at him, her voice a little shallow.

Ruka was a little disappointed he didn't finish what he was saying after the knock sounded on the door. He addressed Desmond as 'Sir' and told him that the general wanted to see him. She took this as the perfect chance to get out of here. Of course, that was until Desmond told her to follow him. She followed him up to what she figured was the control room of the base.

"we have a problem, 4 reapers, 5 angels, and a human, have teamed up to form a team That we call the rebels. also, they all have a power level of over 100, except a reaper and angel."

Wow, that was a lot. She bawled her hands up into fists. How could a human team up with Angels and Reapers? She thought to herself, then relaxed her hands. That was none of her business, and she didn't want it to be. Suddenly she felt the weight of someone falling onto her and she let out a Hpmh! As she stumbled back, but managed to keep her balance. "How much of a girl are you!?[/i] She huffed, struggling to keep him from falling onto the ground.

Ruka blinked a couple of times. Was he about to cry? Who was this 'Hamish' person? She felt a little sorry for him and wanted to ask him if he was alright, but instantly shook off the though. She had to focus on leaving the rebel base with her laptop and weapons. She couldn't stay here any longer. This 'Rebels' business didn't involve her and she wanted to stay out of it. She didn't care if Desmond said he'd taken a liking to her. She didn't want to forget about them if they did end up becoming friends. She glanced over at the man Desmond had greeted first and assumed he was the general. She walked up to them, her posture just as stern as her expression, and she looked up at the man. "You're the leader right? I demand you let me leave the base. I'm not of value to you and if you don't let me out, I'm afraid I'll have to do it by force." She said, glaring up at him with piercing ember eyes. A blind man could tell she was was being absolutely serious.

Rein walked along the broken street, the sun slowly lighting up the sky and a black feather twirling in her fingers. A small smile spread across her pink lips and she became closer and closer to the Reapers base.

"Hault!"

Her smile vanished and she stopped walking as a few humans, no, maybe 5 of them stepped out from behind a building. Each of them were holding a gun. "Is she a human?" "No, look at her! She's got to be an Angel!" "Maybe she could heal our injured!" "Ask her.." "No, you ask her!" They were mumbling to each other as Rein stood completely still. Her patients was draining.

"You're in the way." She said quietly. One of the men stepped forward and lowered his weapon.

"Excuse me miss! But could you please heal my friend? He desperately needs it! We'll pay you anyth--"

His words were cut off by a painful scream and a flash of silver as she drew her sword and sliced it across the mans body, blood splattering the pavement. "I said you were in my way.." She said, glaring at them. "Monster! The sound of bullets could be heard as one of the men behind her began shooting, she swung her sword, reflecting the bullets. Another scream, more blood, and a light smile on her face. The humans backed away, then quickly turned and ran. "Where are you going?" Rein called after them in a childish voice. "We were just having fun!!....aww..." She flicked her sword to get most of the blood off, then slid it back into it's sheathe at her left side.

Every time she sliced up a couple of humans, they'd always run off before she could finish playing with them. It had been a while since she'd been able to find the kind of blood that made her senses tingle. But, the blood that she'd found on the pavement, the one from that Reaper she saw, that was the kind of blood she wanted to smell, to see. She stuck the black feather back behind her ear and turned her head in the direction she'd been walking. It would only be a matter of time before she'd reach the source of that blood.

[Didn't mean to tag Ruka]

A small smirk pricked at Ruka's lips as a couple of the Reapers grabbed her and led her down to the dungeon. It was worth a try.. She thought to herself, keeping her eyes forward. They led her further down into the base and tossed her into one of the cells. She nearly lot her footing, but caught herself on the back wall.

"im sorry, but I can't disobey the general, even if I don't like the orders"

She heard Desmond say and she looked at him as he sat down. "You.." She started, then slid her back down the wall and also sat down with one leg out straight and the other bent so she could rest her arms on her knee. "Is it because you're one of them..a Reaper..that you stay here? Or are you a part of it just so you belong somewhere?" She asked, looking at him from the back wall.

She smiled slightly, then let a small laugh escape from her. "I guess that's as good of a reason as any. It's better than not having anywhere you belong." Her small smile faded into nothing. "Can..Can I at least have my laptop?" She said softly, Bringing her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them.

((O.O Rein is creepy obsessed with Desmond's blood. Poor guy lol))