Corbin Johnson's Story

Theresea hadn't cared at all that Corbin kissed her, she was comforted by it. It made her feel better. She didn't know what to say though now. She did know that she was feeling slightly better than lying on the bed.
She got out of the sheets and walked over too Corbin. He was facing away from her, she didn't know if he was playing hard to get or something. Like this was his way of making herself feel bad.
She didn't care, though, she returned his kiss and gave him a peck on the cheek. "The more the merrier, I suppose."
This was just Theresea's way of saying she'd come with him. After all, it was just a party, and she didn't have to dance if she didn't want to. "All I need is something to wear..."

Corbin smiled, "Well, I haven't really got a good taste in women's clothing, but my aunty did" he told her, taking hold of her hand. "Come on, I'll show you". He walked slowly so as not to flit by accident as he made his way down the gloomy halls of Julius'. After a minute or so of walking he reached a crimson red door with the number 7 on it. With his free hand he turned the handle and slowly pushed it open.

"This was my aunt's room. It hasn't been open since she passed away. She loved wearing beautiful dresses, often yelling at Julius when the dress he'd bought her wasn't good enough to suit her standards. It's a shame.. I never got to see Julius get yelled at by someone", he allowed himself to chuckle briefly before returning his attention to the room. The paint was still untouched, the bed had been made, not a speck of dust to be seen. "It may sound strange; them sleeping in different rooms, but my aunt wanted such a big wardrobe that it wouldn't possibly fit in Julius' bedroom".

He made his way further into the room, a large grin on his face as he spotted the many portraits of her. At last he reached an extremely large doorway, pushing it open so that all of his aunt's dresses could be seen. "Pick your fancy. Everything else you need is over there," he pointed to a drawer on the end of the bed, "And the bathroom is over there," he pointed to another large doorway. "I'll be waiting outside, fully dressed and ready". Corbin winked at her before exiting the room.

Theresea was led by Corbin inside a door. Before Theresea stepped foot into the bedroom, Corbin had told her some of his family history about his aunt.

"This was my aunt's room. It hasn't been open since she passed away. She loved wearing beautiful dresses, often yelling at Julius when the dress he'd bought her wasn't good enough to suit her standards. It's a shame.. I never got to see Julius get yelled at by someone. It may sound strange; them sleeping in different rooms, but my aunt wanted such a big wardrobe that it wouldn't possibly fit in Julius' bedroom".

Theresea was amazed at the tidiness of a dead person's room, she'd expected dust floating about. Theresea looked around the open room. It was sort of large. Larger than her room of course.
There seemed to be painings all around the room. Theresea was a little curious to know who the paintings were of. In each seemed to be the same lady. Theresea assumed it was his aunt. She looked so beautiful. But what blew Theresea away was her dresses. Corbin wasn't joking they were amazing. Some of the dresses had exotic patterns while others were just plain and simple but were extraordinary.

"Pick your fancy. Everything else you need is over there. And the bathroom is over there. I'll be waiting outside, fully dressed and ready".

Theresea nodded. She walked over to the dresses and took her time. She loved them all, but she could only pick one, of course. There seemed to be about a hundred. It would take forever picking, deciding and chosing which she'd prefer. She rummaged around and found another row behind the first. "Well, well, well. Secret stash aye, Corbin's aunt?" She sort of giggled at her joke.
She didn't have to look for long because as soon as she found the second row, there was only one that took her fancy. A silky white plain dress, much like the one in the painting.
"I love it." She said as she tried it on. It was a perfect fit, too. She exited the room and was pleased with her choice. "It took me a while, but I've come to a decision, this is perfect."

Corbin turned around, his brow arched. As soon as he saw Theresea in that dress, his heart beat a little faster. "You look stunning, if you don't mind me saying". He held out his arm for her to take, "If you're all done, we can go. I suspect the guests are arriving at this very second". He lead her down the halls until they reached the staircase. Once at the very top, he exhaled slowly and made his way down them, one hand clutching onto the railing for support whilst the other was one Theresea. He'd never much liked stairs.

His foot didn't even reach the floor before the kids of the guests grabbed onto his legs. Corbin bent down and ruffled their hair before shaking them off and walking forward. The kids stood up and ran off. "Well, this is it. Not much to do, I suppose, but I guess it's better knowing you're here to ease my boredom" he said with a smug smirk, "By the way, these people don't really like non-rich people, so just act like you were born into an amazingly wealthy family and you'll get on just fine".

Just then Julius walked up to them, his arm wrapped around Tania's. Corbin's eyes narrowed slightly as he came to the realisation that Tania was Julius' new bride-to-be. Tania shot Corbin an apologetic look before Julius spoke. "I assume you've met Tania", he wasn't really asking a question but Corbin answered anyway, "I have" he muttered bluntly. "Don't be like that, my chil-"

"I'm not your child" Corbin spat, then tightened his grip on Theresea and walked out the front door. He sat on the stone steps and huffed, "Tania, of all people... I swear, that man'll be dead before his next birthday if he's not careful". He looked over at Theresea, deciding that he'd best change the subject so that he didn't get angry around her. "Can I-.. Can I come back with you to Parkwood when you go?" he asked, his voice as low as a whisper.

Alex was sat infront of the hotel when Erieda approached and introduced herself. He waved his hand airily, "Yeah, yeah, I know" He grumbled, his expression dull and moody. She then asked him a question, but all of his attention had been sucked away from Erieda when Belle entered the hotel. His eyes widened so much that for a second they looked like they were about to pop out. "Okay, ignore me then". She'd literally just walked straight past him, despite them being a couple. He just assumed she hadn't seen him.

"Erieda, would you excuse me for just a moment? I need to-.. Yeah" He mumbled, racing up the stairs. He got to the top and peeped around the corner, watching Tommy and Kristina talk to her. He groaned slightly. It would be hard for him to talk to Belle without facing Tommy and Kristina, after all he had referred to Kristina as a 'thing'. He didn't really want to upset Kristina at that time because she was extremely dangerous and unstable.

He slowly approached Belle, his hand placed behind his head whilst the other was hanging down by his side. "Uh, hey" He greeted her, a bit wary of his actions. His gaze then shifted over to Tommy and Kristina and he sighed, "Sorry about earlier, I guess dragons and Munins don't get on too well, y'know" He told them, "I hope you can forgive me for the way I acted. I really don't want to be your enemies right now, not with this whole Corbin and Julius thing going on".

Once Alex's little apology was over, he looked over at Belle and smirked. "I've missed you" He whispered, pulling her into a hug, "Where've you been?".

"Oh,thanks." She didn't know what to say. She loved the dress as well, she also gave a little curtsey. Theresea was led by Corbin into the party, he was holding onto her. She didn't really mind...besides it was all an act right? He was just acting like they were a couple to please everyone.
She hadn't exactly had a chance to look around, before a group of children ran all around her, zipping in and out of her legs. She couldn't help but giggle at them.

"Well, this is it. Not much to do, I suppose, but I guess it's better knowing you're here to ease my boredom. By the way, these people don't really like non-rich people, so just act like you were born into an amazingly wealthy family and you'll get on just fine".

Theresea sort of made a huffing noise, but giggled at the same time. "Mmmm...." Before she could say anything, they were interrupted to a male and female figure, his arm on hers. Theresea had vaguely seen this woman somewhere before, but the man, she'd never seen.

Theresea stayed back and watched the action unfold. The man spoke first. "I assume you've met Tania." Tania...Oh yes...Theresea remembered that name, but hadn't remembered where she'd actually seen her. Corbin spoke before anyone else said anything. "I have" he muttered bluntly. Corbin did come over a little rough. Theresea tried to hold him back a little, mainly because she didn't want him going psycho at a party. Theresea missed what both men said. She was busy holding Corbin in place and Tania and Theresea casually eyeing each other. And then each time the other would see, one of them would look away.

All of a sudden, Theresea felt her knuckles being pushed together, she sort of weakened. But tightened the grip on her teeth, she knew she couldn't exactly shriek with her unknown face at a party, being uninvited. But he soon dragged her out of the scene and onto some stone steps. Corbin spoke while Theresea listened and nodded. She had no idea what to say at a time where he could lash his fists out and kill her.

"Tania, of all people... I swear, that man'll be dead before his next birthday if he's not careful. Can I-.. Can I come back with you to Parkwood when you go?"

Theresea nodded. "Mmmm...sure. I'm not going to be guarding who enters and exits Parkwood now am I? Besides the...gang, would want you there. I think. Well I want you there too. Most of all...But...ah...When we get back, I'm so going to throw a party. Mainly because of all this drama we've all been through. We need a break, a vacation...
"Hey, maybe, you and I, we could go to some beach or somewhere, to get away. That would be nice."

Layla May. That's my name. I have escaped. My goal: I wanted to escape to find my sister, Theresea. She and I have had no past together and I actually wanted to find out as much information about my step-sister as possible. I knew she was in town somewhere but I was unknown of her actual whereabouts. I tried to find her house. I didn't want my father..our father to know that I left the house. So here I am...a fugitive, I suppose.



Layla May searched the area. Her heart pounded like a time bomb about to burst at any second. She grinned as her flash-light began to flicker. "Shoot!" She whispered.
She began to trail around the woods, it had to be somewhere close. She made her way to a close house. The entrance was bright and shining, but the number at the front was not the one she was looking for. She went up the street and found her destination.
"This is it. I'm about to meet my sister..."
The door had mysteriously opened by itself. She began to wonder if anyone was home, that's when it hit her.

"Theresea...Theresea...Where are you?" A voice called, although it was not hers, nor was it anybody in the street. She began to hear voices in her head.

Layla closed her eyes, so she could hear better. But instead, she was greeted with an image. A dress, a boy, a party, a couple, a girl...all danced around inside her head.
Could the girl have been Theresea? She did look awfully familiar. Much like her father.
"What was that?"
"Sweet-heart, that is just the thing kicking in...your ability..."

((Feel free, anyone, to take on from there...))

Chris snorted at the new guy whom had entered. "If you can't handle it, go shoot yourself." He simply muttered. He knew this person wasn't necessarily a human, but he took on the form of one and that was good enough. "And, Erieda, barking at him is the only way to get this ignorant little twit to do what I ask. You've no right to tell me how to do my job".

Alex's fists tightened as he stood up, he couldn't take on Chris but he could still stand up to him... or so he thought. Chris caught onto what he was planning, so he lifted his hand up and flexed his fingers. Grass, leaves and roots started to form all over the ways, the roots curling around Alex's legs and arms. They pinned him to the wall. "Don't bother." Chris snapped. Alex sighed, his head dangling in embarrasment. He mimed 'I'm sorry' to Erieda, then shot an awkward glance at Cameron. Then it hit him, he'd tried to make a move on Erieda. He could feel the others scent clear on eachother.

Alex struggled and shifted to get free, his natural eyes turning into cloudy yellow orbs. This was a power he'd never felt before. He liked it. Chris immediatly strengthened the hold on Alex, squeezing him to the wall. "Hold up, little brother. Now's not the time to be releasing your true form, is it?" He asked, though his expression was as serious as it had ever been.

Chris did not yet have a true form, so if Alex shifted his power would be unimaginable compared to Chris'. Some of that power was leaking out, permeating the entire room. Alex snorted, "Let go of me" He shouted, his voice deeper and more rough than Corbin in his wolf form, which was extremely deep and rough. "No." Chris said. "Not yet anyway".

Chris' eyes locked onto Erieda. "My brother loves you, like really badly. I'm not sensing that connection with Belle, so I think he was extremely stupid for rejecting you like that. It's a Munin thing, we care about pride. Leaving one woman for another in our world is a strict crime, Alex is merely following those rules like some moronic no-brained twit. I apologise for his lack of respect, and ask only one thing of you; Don't give up on him".

It was then that Chris flashed out, his energy sucking itself away with his dissapearance. Alex dropped onto the couch, then onto the floor. He held his head in his palms, his knees curling into his chest. A much needed, strained cough shot from his lips. That much power being used against him was more painful than anything he'd ever experienced.

((Sorry for not posting in AGES, especially sorry to Alight for keeping you waiting so long x'D I totally forgot about this website because I've been extremely busy with other things. It's all done now. c:))

Corbin nodded his head at her words, a soft smile crossing his face. It would be nice to get some alone time with Theresea, but he highly doubted the 'gang' would welcome him back so warmly. They were probably off thinking of a way to kill him as they spoke. "That would be nice" He said quietly, his gaze fixed on the garden.

After a long, lingering silence he stood and huffed. "No point in sticking around then. I don't about you, but I don't want to enjoy the merriment of my uncle marrying my Beta". He crouched to the ground in a primal position as his began to shift. It only took him a couple of seconds to shift. His piercing amber eyes fell on Theresea, "Jump on my back. Don't grab onto my ears or tail, they're sensetive. My fur is less important. Wrap your arms around my neck if you feel yourself starting to slip. I won't go too fast, I promise" He said, his voice much rougher now.

Theresea heard Corbin mutter something, but she didn't know what and had a feeling she didn't want to know either. Theresea hadn't spoken when Corbin arosed.
"No point in sticking around then. I don't about you, but I don't want to enjoy the merriment of my uncle marrying my Beta". Corbin began to transform while Theresea stared. His eyes turned amber and looked directly at her. "Jump on my back. Don't grab onto my ears or tail, they're sensetive. My fur is less important. Wrap your arms around my neck if you feel yourself starting to slip. I won't go too fast, I promise".
Theresea nodded and hopped onto his back, slowly and gently before carefully wrapping her arms around his neck, she knew of course she was bound to fall off. She placed her head onto his fur and closed her eyes.
"I'm ready. So, let's go have some fun at this party, eh?"

Alex smiled and let his chin rest on the top of her head. He let out a content sigh and tightened his grip on her. "Do you not like them, hun?" He asked, "Chris means no harm and you've no need to feel threatened around Juliet, she has a thing for Corbin. She lets her thoughts roam so freely, I'm surprised you can't hear them." He explained. "If they've done something to upset you, then please tell me so I can sort it out.. It's not pleasant seeing you so frustrated and annoyed".

Juliet came to an abrupt halt as her sensetive ears picked up Alex's conversation. She turned back and shot him a harsh glare, before storming back to the hotel and inside. Chris had attempted to grip onto her arm but she broke free. Her eyes fell on Corbin and her face dropped. He was inside, and they were right outside the door. An audible distance. Chris entered soon behind her and his hand hovered near her back. "What that little twit said wasn't true. It wasn't!" She shouted.

"Corbin, what are you doing here! Why are you following me?" Theresea demanded. She wasn't in a great mood to actually talk to people. But Corbin did somehow cross that line. She felt as if there had still been that strong connection between them both. Layla sped up from behind to join the two. "Terry, please."
"I'm not talking to you." She was mad at Layla for coming here and telling her about her mother, and leaving her father to become a fugitive. "Corbin, apparently my mother is in trouble, I don't want you to come, I'm sorry it's better...I mean for me. To do this alone, with my...sister, oh by the way Corbin, her name's Layla, apparently my dad got married and had a child, as you can see."

Corbin sat in silence on his bed, staring blankly at the door. Juliet was gone, Theresea was off to save her family. He was alone. One choice he had was to let his mother know he was there, and have to suffer through a boring reunion, with the added frustration of having to listen to his mother's constant lecturing. The other choice was to head back to the hotel and be part of whatever drama was going on. Truthfully, he'd sooner go back to the hotel.

Without wasting another moment, Corbin pushed open the window and climbed out. He dropped to the floor, but before he came into contact with it he was in his wolf form. He shook his fur and stretched his legs out, before padding out of the back garden. He began to pick up his pace, eventually he was at his limitations for speed. Fortunatly, that was quite fast. He managed to reach the hotel in a matter of minutes.

Inside the hotel was Juliet, and only Juliet. He figured the others must have been elsewhere at the time. He nodded to Juliet and jumped up on the sofa. "Nice to see you again" Corbin said.

Alex nodded as she'd finished speaking. "Thanks for your concern," He mumbled quietly. He then felt something pressing against his back. It was an uncomfortable feeling. He turned his head to Erieda, then his eyes trailed down to her stomach. It was the child. He made no other movements or sudden actions, no words left his lips. There was silence.

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Juliet's eyes fell on Corbin as he entered the hotel in his wolf form. She immediatly looked away, a light grunt escaping her mouth. When he jumped on the sofa she could've slapped him away. Then he spoke. Juliet rolled her eyes. "I'd say it's nice to see you again, but I'd be lying," She said bluntly, crossing her arms. She still avoided eye contact.

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Chris smiled as Belle choked on her own words, trying to give a decent reason for the whole misunderstanding between her and Juliet. "Yeah, Juliet does sort of jump to conclusions at times" He said. It was then that he sensed a certain presence. It didn't feel good, infact it was anything but good. Almost frightening. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Belle asked where he was taking her. "Now, that's a surprise.. Just wait and see".

He tightened his grip on her hand as they approached the pub. It looked better than he'd thought. It was a friendly looking place. Decent enough to eat in. "Here we are," He said. He approached the door and held it open for Belle to enter first.

Corbin released a deep chuckle and ruffled his fur a bit. "Don't pretend like you're all pissed at me. I've done nothing wrong here," He said, his voice soft. "If you want me to start being rude then I will, I don't care. But I'm trying to be nice here, so don't hate on me". It was true. If Corbin were like his old self, he'd have snapped and probably destroyed something by now, however he was still calm. That was a good sign, one that shouldn't be taken for granted.

Chris shrugged. "I'm not ending up with either of them," He said simply. "It's not like I'm not going to get a girlfriend at one point. I just need to fall in love with that special someone. But I guess that kind of sounds a bit too.. girly for a grown man". He shook his head and walked towards the bar. The man behind it looked at him expectantly. Chris looked at Belle. "What would you like to drink?" He asked.

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Juliet stood up. "And don't you act like you actually care about being nice to me. If I weren't immortal, you'd probably have snapped my neck for even looking at you. You want to hurt me? Go ahead, I don't care! I'll woop you so hard you'll be bleeding out of your ass" She spat at him, her eyes narrowed. Words could not explain her feelings towards Corbin at that moment. She hated that she loved him, and that was both confusing and frustrating at the same time.

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Alex sat up, watching as Erieda's sudden awareness of his emotions. "I think so," He said, "Though I can't be sure. It's odd". He moved his arm and placed a hand on her stomach, shuddering as he felt the child's energy. "Yep, it's the baby". What a strange feeling. It's not like he was used to being around babies, but he was pretty sure they shouldn't feel like that.

Corbin shook his head and closed his eyes. His muzzle crinkled as a low growl emerged from it. He didn't want to attack Juliet, she was too much of a good friend. Though that hadn't stopped him before, so it shouldn't now. Without so much as a warning, he launched forward and pinned her to the floor. He then shifted into his human form and pushed down her arms with his hands. "Stop!" He shouted, probably loud enough for anyone within a great distance to hear.

Chris chuckled. He turned to the man behind the bar and said "Two beers and a coke, please". The man nodded and proceeded to fetch and make their drinks. Chris looked over to Belle. "I remember my first beer," He said, "It was quite some time ago. Probably around 30 years, I reckon". A few people in the bar turned their heads towards Chris, and he could've almost facepalmed. He'd either be thought of as a liar, or just a very young looking man who was buying beers for a young girl. That was a reputation he did not need on one of his first visits to Parkwood.

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Juliet watched his growl, and a harsh shudder raked up her spine. All she saw was a flash of black, then a giant pressure on her front. Her vision became clear when Corbin shifted into a human. The position they were in was extremely awkward. Probably not for him, but it was for her. A small blush crept onto her cheeks and she looked away. "Could you please get off me?" She asked, her voice almost as quiet as a whisper.

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"The baby.. has power," He mumbled, soon followed by a deep frown. He sighed lightly and covered his eyes with his hands. "This is going to prove troublesome, you know. How are we going to send it to school? What if it shifts in the middle of a play fight? What if it starts to glow green like you do, or poofs into a demonic tree creature? If it is figured out for an immortal, it could risk revealling all of us to the outside world aswell. Then a normal life would be too far out of reach. For all of us".

Corbin's eyes were glued to her face, but she looked away with a blush. She asked him to get off and he nodded, lifting himself up. He held out his hand for her to take, not like he expected her to, it was nice to offer, or so he thought. "Listen, I'm sorry for snapping at you. I'm not exactly the most calm person in the world. Sometimes I don't react well when people raise their voices. A lot like you, in a way". He lifted his other arm up and scratched the back of his head, his eyes creasing as a small grin crept onto his mouth.

"Nice work Chris, now everyone thinks you're a pedophile." Belle said. Chris dropped his head slightly, "Don't you think I've noticed that?" He asked rhetorically. When the bartender served the drinks, Chris grew more and more nervous. He curled his fingers around his own drink and took a quick sip as he watched her chug down hers. That wouldn't end well, especially because it was her first.

He moved a closer by an inch as she started coughing. "That was horrible." She said, "God, I feel so woozy all of a sudden...". Chris let out a roar of laughter. "Well, no wonder, you chugged it down like your throat was on fire," He added, "Maybe you should stick to the soft drinks for tonight". He took another sip of his beer and smiled, turning to the bartender once more. "I'll get a cheese burger and chips, with a side of beans. And Belle, what do you want?".

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Juliet was relieved when Corbin lifted himself up with no hesitations. She just lay there for a second, propping herself up with her elbows. She watched Cameron enter, and closed her eyes with utter shock, this musn't have looked good from anyone else's view. When a hand entered her vision, she looked up to find Corbin holding it out for her, offering to lift her up. That was nice of him, but she was going to refuse just to prove a point. She was not his friend.

"Listen, I'm sorry for snapping at you. I'm not exactly the most calm person in the world. Sometimes I don't react well when people raise their voices. A lot like you, in a way." Corbin said. Juliet scoffed. She accepted his apology, but his excuse sucked. And she was not like Corbin. Corbin was a cheat, a liar, and a hopeless excuse for a friend. Why she was interested in him was beyond her.

No words left Juliet's mouth. She walked silently across the room and took a seat on the sofa, her gaze not wandering to Corbin for a second.

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Alex listened to Erieda as she tried to think of ideas on what they were to do with their child. "We could send him or her to a school in OtherWorld. I mean portals are easy enough to..." She suddenly stopped speaking. Alex raised a lone brow. "Homeschooling...perhaps," Was her next big suggestion. "Sure, because either of us know how to teach a child what they teach them in school. At best we'll be teaching them how to be an emotional, power-crazy, psycopathic mess" He spat.

There was a lingering silence, Alex just assumed Erieda was thinking. But when she explained that she didn't know what to do, and shot him a sad look, he sighed. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer. "We'll figure it out. Though right now, let's just cuddle and rest".