Parkwood

Belle walked down the steps and soon she realized Chris was patting the seat next to her, gesturing for her to sit down next to him. She slumped down on the couch and kicked her feat up. She was just glad she could relax for once. "I reckon we should go do something, to let all the others get their stuff sorted out. Alex and Erieda have their marriage to sort out, Tommy is watching over Kristina, Corbin and Juliet are elsewhere, and Theresa is off somewhere sorting family issues," Chris stated and she nodded in agreement. "What exactly are we gonna do?" She said and his answer quite shocked her. "Let's go to dinner". Se smiled and nodded. "Hadn't had a proper meal in ages." She said. "Let me go and change first." She said before standing p and going to her bedroom to find a decent outfit.

Kristina nodded and stopped asking questions. She hated feeling this way, there has to be a faster way to heal than lying down in silence in her room. She thought long and hard on it. Cameron told her no to turn into a dragon so that was out. Maybe Alex with his demon powers could fix her up. Or even Tommy and Erieda. She just wanted to be able to get up and run around like she used to. "Is there a faster way to heal? Not that I don't love sitting here bored with you, love. But I hate this." She said letting out a sigh.

Chris smiled as Belle did, his dark brown eyes glinting with joy. "Hadn't had a proper meal in ages." She replied. Chris chuckled, "And that's where I come in?" He asked, arching a brow. "Let me go and change first". He nodded, "Alright. Take your time" He called as she walked off.

Alex walked down the stairs, passing Belle with an awkward smile. His eyes fell on Chris, who had a smirk on his face. "What's up with you all of a sudden? Shouldn't you be the slightest bit upset about Zii?" He asked bitterly, his frown deepening.

"Of course I care, idiot, I'm just not some depressed little weirdo about it, unlike you" Chris spat back, standing up.

Alex said nothing, only turned and walked out of the hotel. Zii was more of a friend to Chris than Alex, and yet Alex was the only one getting upset about it all. He disliked Zii for many reasons, but not enough to pass his death off as nothing. Chris sat back down as Alex left, and waited patiently for Belle to come back down.

Alex scanned the area. Erieda was nowhere to be seen. A small, frustrated sigh left his mouth and he walked back into the hotel, up the stairs and into the room where he found out Erieda was pregnant. Such awkward memories, yet he loved to replay them over and over in his head. It was also the room where he'd first seen Zii since he was a child. It was a special room, so special that he'd decided to claim it as his own.

For a while he searched the room, and eventually found a black marker pen in one of the many drawers. He opened the door and wrote 'ALEX' on the outside of it in big, scruffy letters. Alex slammed the door and threw the pen to one side, before hopping onto the bed.

Tommy sighed. "I can't heal you." He said with a shrug. "I could hardly heal me." He said with a harsh laugh. "Maybe try sleeping. I mean when was the last time you've gotten some sleep?"

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Erieda sat in her LifeTree. Her leg hung over the branch with Deathlike at the base. "Deathlike. I have ever told you your true name?"
"Of course not. Master."
"You have a lovely. It's Liliana."
Deathlike flinched and stood up to find Erieda looking at her stomach. It was still flat, not a single sign that she was pregnant. Deathlike sighed. "Is everything alright, Master?" she asked. "Yes." She said simply and Deathlike sighed. "Liliana." She said testing the name. It was pretty. Erieda slowly closed her eyes but then she opened them when she realized she needed to change Kristina's dressings. She stood up, hung jumped from branch to lower branch until she was on soild ground. She smiled softly at Deathlike. "Why did you tell me that?" she asked. "Because you deserve to know." Erieda said and made her way into the hotel.

She made her way upstairs with her supplies in hand and knocked on the door when she got to Tommy and Kristina's room. Tommy opened the door. "Hey what's up?" he asked her. "I need to change her bandages." She said and held up her supplies. "Alright, um, Kris. Doctor's here." Tommy said and Erieda rolled her eyes with a light smile. "Oh, Sorry about-"
"Yea, It's cool. You're pregnant and therefore you can plea insanity." he said and Erieda laughed lightly.

Kristina smiled when Erieda walked in to change her dressing. She sat up slightly to make it easier for her. She slowly tugged off her shirt revealing the wrap Erieda put on her earlier. "Thanks for this Erieda." It didn't hurt as much as it did before, well the pain was tolerated. She kept her gaze on Tommy though. She did not want to see the damage her mother caused.

Erieda smiled. "Of Course." She said and gingerly removed the old bandages. She smiled. "You're healing nicely. By tomorrow you should be able to move around more however you still should take it easy." She said as she softly cleaned around the stiches and applied new bandages. She smiled softly when she was finished. "Alright. Remember take it easy." She said and stood up. She smiled quickly at her brother before she left. She decided to check on Alex. She approached the door and smiled oddly at the name on the door. She knocked lightly just in case he was asleep.

Tommy looked at Kristina. "All good?" He asked sitting on the bed beside her.

Kristina was happy that Erieda finished up quickly. When she finished, Kristina put her shirt back on slowly and carefully. She watched her leave and then Tommy sat down next to her. "Yea, I'm good." She said with a slight smile on her face. More than anything she wanted to go outside or at least be able to wreak havoc, but her and Cameron want her to take it easy. It's like she has to lose her crazy side. "What do you want to do? There are endless possibilities and I am up for pretty much anything, except sleep." The last time she slept she got a visit from her mother. Even though she was dead, sleep was not the first thing she wanted to do.

Alex was awoken by the gentle tapping on the door. Immediatly he became aware, his glare fixing on the source of the sound. His eyes narrowed and he climbed off the bed, slowly stepping towards the door. His hand wrapped around the handle and turned it, exhaling deeply as it clicked. The door swung open, and without even a thought as to what it was he was doing, he shot forward and pinned Erieda against the wall, his hand only an inch away from her throat. He'd managed to stop himself just before he did anything he would regret. Alex backed away and went back into the room, his hand gripping around his forehead, the other tugging on his hair with enough force to have almost ripped it out.

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(I'm just bringing Juliet back in because she's kind of stuck...)

Juliet wandered down the dark streets of Parkwood, her hand holding onto her other arm. An uncomfortable breeze whipped past her face, causing her to shudder and halt. Something was off. Very off. The barely noticable smell of blood lingered around her nose. She then began to pick up her pace, becoming faster and faster until eventually she broke out into a sprint.

When she reached the hotel, she noticed a few people, dressed only in ragged cloth and feathers trying to clear away Thorn's body. The cause of death was clear to her as she saw a huge hole where his heart should have been. That was surely Alex's doing. She sighed inaudibly and entered the hotel, spotting Chris sat alone on the couch.

Juliet took a seat beside him, and stared at him silently. Chris arched a brow. "Something wrong?" He asked, but was caught off guard by a loud thump upstairs. It couldn't possibly be the dropping of an object, there was too much force behind it. Juliet followed Chris' upwards gaze. "D'you reckon Alex has flipped out or something?" She asked. Chris just shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure...".

Belle ran upstairs and when she saw Alex smiling at her, she almost froze. She waved back shyly before zooming to her room and shutting it behind her. “Weird....she muttered.” before walking over to her closet to find a decent pair of clothing. After a little bit of rummaging and make up time she finally put herself together in the perfect outfit. Once she looked herself over in the mirror she descended the stairs and twirled. “Good?” She asked Chris, but someone else caught her eye. “Juliet.” She said

Erieda skillfully slipped out of Alex's grip. She fought the instinct to break both arms. She sighed. "Alex. You know once the child get here you can't do that." She said simply. She figured it was another mood swing so she didn't take it to heart. "What is the matter with you this time?" She asked with a bored sigh. Somehow she became this groups mother, doctor and psychiatrist all in one fail swoop. She could not keep this up. She was pregnant after all.

Tommy was about to speak when he heard a loud bang come from the hallway. He stood up and looked out to see Erieda and Alex. He couldn't see Alex, bu Erieda looked bored so he went back inside. "I honestly don't want to know." He said and sat back down. "Um. Maybe we could watch a movie or something?" He said meekly.

A large grin appeared on Chris' lips as Belle twirled and asked his opinion. "Stunning," He said. Juliet rolled her eyes and went to stand up, but when Belle spoke her name she froze momentarily and sat back down. "Yes, Belle?" She asked, getting comfortable once more. Chris cleared his throat and forced himself to stand up, closing the distance between him and Belle. "Perhaps it's time for us to go," He suggested, holding his hand out for her.

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Alex turned and huffed. "I acted without thinking. I'm sorry," He replied, avoiding eye contact. "I'll... I'll be more careful when the baby's here. I'm just a bit freaked out right now, y'know". His excuse sucked, and he knew it, but nothing else would come up at that moment. His mind was blank. He found it hard to think, to process each action before it happened.

His fingers curled into his palms and his entire body was shaking. He needed rest. Without another word, he walked towards the bed and lay down on it, staring up at the ceiling with eyes that held no life.

Kristina scooted over to give Tommy more room when he stood up to check out what was going on. He suggested a movie and she quickly agreed. "Sure." She was thinking of different movies they could watch. She was in the mood for something romantic, family orientated, action, or comedy. She wanted to be entertained and focus off her mind full of craziness. "How about Madea's Big Happy Family?" She asked. It was a funny movie and all of Madea's movies had family stuff with it. It would work.

Belle stood her ground when Juliet went towards. It was that moment when Chris stood up. "Perhaps it's time for us to go," he said hinting not for her to do anything stupid and she almost would have too. “Okay.” She said before taking his hand in hers and walking out.

Erieda nodded and sighed sadly when he said he was freaked out. She watched him lay on the bed and stare at the ceiling. She shut the door, slipped off her shoes and slid in beside him, resting her head softly on his chest. "If you don't want to talk about it, I understand..." She said softly. "But perhaps it'll help. I know what it's like..."

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"Oh dear lord." Tommy sighed dramatically with a smile. He liked comedies enough but Medea was annoying. "Sure why not." He said. If it made her happy. He'd suffer through 'Heller...'

Chris was just glad Belle had left without flipping out at Juliet. That fight would not be pretty. He allowed her to lead him outside, and he began to walk in the direction of Parkwood. He had a basic idea of where to take her, but it wasn't exactly a classy restaurant. It was more like a pub, that also sold food. Nice food. He let the silence linger on as they walked, hands joined. "So, what you got againt Juliet?" He asked after a moment. His eyes scanned her features, a light smile curling the corners of his lips.

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Alex exhaled deeply and placed his hands over his eyes. "I don't want to talk right now, Erieda" He said, rolling to face the wall. He closed his eyes and remained silent for a while. It wasn't that he was in a mood with Erieda or anything, it was kind of like a mixture of not knowing what to say and hoping he didn't say something stupid.

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.

Erieda sighed and sat up some to look at him. "Alright. I understand." She said "I just want to make sure you're alright." She said sat back against the headboard, resting her hand on her stomach. She couldn't feel the child itself but she could feel it's power. It was strong and oddly warm. She figured that's where the pain coming from. She couldn't help but a small smile at that. They're child would be strong and powerful. Very powerful. She rested on the headboard and looked toward the window.

Belle was confused on the reaction she was given from Juliet. She said her name as a way to say hi. She had theses thoughts running through her head until Chris popped a question. "So, what you got against Juliet?" Chris said. "Nothing!" She said a little bit to quickly. "Ahem...uhh I don't have anything against her. I guess sh took it the wrong way." She said before looking around. She hasn't been in Park wood since forever. She narrowed her eyes at a figure lingering in the shadows. She knew something wasn't right about that person but she couldn't place it. She blinked and it was gone, just like that. She shook her head and continued walking. "Where are we headed?" She asked.

((I am guessing there is a tv in the room, so yea))

Kristina patted the spot next to her so that she could get comfortable on her boyfriend and then she sensed two other people in the house. She let out a sigh because she knew exactly who they were. She should say hello or something. She had to think about how much she actually care about the two of them. "Corbin's here. In the hotel, but probably because Juliet is here as well." She said nonchalantly to Tommy. She didn't hate him any more. She was over. Tommy was very helpful in making her forget and with all the crap that went down, she realized that mourning over what happened between them was not needed.

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.

Belle shook her head. "It's mostly my fault, i should have just said 'Hi Juliet.' instad om 'Juliet.'" She said sighing. "Now, that's a surprise.. Just wait and see". Chris statted and she pouted. "Why the surprises Chris?" She said before laughing. She wasn't going to pull it off anyways. Belle soon came face to face with a pub. "Wow..never been here before, wonder if they have beer.." She said muttering the last part. She had always wanted to try it and today would be that day.

She courtesy again for the second time today. "Such a kind gentleman you are. It would be a shame if you ended up with cats instead of girlfriends." She said in a brittish accent before thinking about what she said. "But your a boy so it would be dogs...right?" She said looking at him.

Erieda frowned quickly. "What's wrong?" She asked stiffen. There was something in the way that he paused that worried her. "Is it the baby?"She asked him.

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Tommy took a seat beside her, with a gentle grin but it faded when felt the presence of Corbin and Juliet. "Yea." He said when she mentioned it. "I know. Let's just watch the movie." He suggested softly. He was not really in the mood for Corbin now or anybody at this point. His main focus was Kristina now. He wanted a break from all of the drama. If only for a little while.

Kristina nodded and she got comfortable resting her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around him. She could tell Tommy was tired and just wanted this break to last. She silently agreed. The movie played and Kristina wasn't really paying attention. She was wrestling with sleep. She lost. Her eyelids dropped and she lightly snored on Tommy. Despite how she felt about sleeping she slept anyway.

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.