Into the Black

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #620 on:** December 23, 2013, 07:29:32 PM

Lily smiled. "I'd like that," she said back.

When she and Axel were alone, staring out at the forest and the lonely road, she took his hand. "How are you doing?" she asked. "You've been checking on everyone else, but nobody's really been checking on you."

bushwacked · **Reply #621 on:** December 23, 2013, 08:26:09 PM

Axel blushed when she took his hand, his ears turning pink. "Uh, I guess I'm doing alright. Though maybe I could do with a shower and a change of clothes - no matter what people say about us, rats don't like to get this dirty," he joked, looking down at his blood and grime stained clothes.

"None of us exactly look our best right now, do we? Um, I don't mean you look bad though! I meant..." Axel coughed awkwardly. "I'm just glad you're okay. I was really worried."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #622 on:** December 23, 2013, 09:02:31 PM

Lily smiled. "You're not dirty at all, you're fine." She hugged him. "You've got give yourself more credit."

She looked him in the eyes. "That guy who claimed to be my husband on the television. Maybe he is. Maybe we were happily married. I don't know. But up in that room tonight, when two people were trying to kill me, I was being electrocuted, and I thought I was going to die, I didn't think of Danny. I thought of you. And how I would never see you again..."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #623 on:** December 23, 2013, 09:40:00 PM

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Serris · **Reply #624 on:** December 24, 2013, 03:58:04 AM

Aaron nodded and headed through. He passed by two mean looking Rottweilers clad in a ballistic vest and helmet and carrying military-grade magnetic accelerator rifles.

"What are you looking at?" the leftmost guard growled as he saw the German Shepherd staring a little too intently at a skull and crossbones freeze brand on the guard's arm.

Aaron's ears pinned back and his tail tucked between his legs. "N...nothing!" He quickly followed Marcus into the compound.

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Soren turned around and saw Anne with the first aid kit in hand. "Took ya long enough."

Anne rolled her eyes. "Just tell me who to bring this to."

Soren got up and headed into the building. "Adrian! Kojuuro! Anne's got a first aid kit!"

bushwacked · **Reply #625 on:** December 24, 2013, 07:20:33 AM

"Really?" Axel stared back at her, his heart hammering in his chest. "I thought that when you found out you might have a husband..." He sidled closer to Lily. Ah, screw it. "I really like you, Lily. Ever since the first moment we met, all I can think about is you. I know it's only been a few days, but it's true."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #626 on:** December 24, 2013, 08:57:19 AM

Lily's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she began blushing. She drew her face closer, closer, half not believing what she was doing...but then who knows how much time they have left?

And she kissed him. Lightly and politely at first, keeping nervously distant, then slowly as she became more bold she wrapped her arms around Axel and graduated to heavier and more personal contact. The pain, the exhaustion, the love, the fear...she channelled every emotion she had into her kiss.

Pterano · **Reply #627 on:** December 24, 2013, 09:56:07 AM

Tony nodded at Soren's words, but pointed out something further. "I'd love to leave you guys alone, but your Adrian friend implanted a tracker in my arm, and rather than try and dig it out with my knife and risk injuring myself further, I'd like to try and get this removed." he said, indicating the cut on his arm with a claw now. He had no knowledge about surgically removing a tracker, and was afraid he'd just lose massive amounts of blood making the attempt... or worse, cut a major artery. "He did it so I wouldn't run but... battle's over now, right?" he asked. He looked at his coat, but he really didn't need it back... he did want to stabilize Adrian after all.

"Unless of course, you guys aren't going to follow me. Though of course... I was hoping I could at least catch a ride with you guys back into town seeing as how... not many people tend to drive out this way, and I don't have a phone on me." He'd noticed Lily had walked off with Axel, so it was either hitch a ride with these guys or borrow their phone again.

bushwacked · **Reply #628 on:** December 24, 2013, 03:38:43 PM

Axel's eyes widened when Lily started kissing him, but after a few moments he closed them as he eased into it. His arms wrapped around her, holding her tightly as he ran his hands up her back, through her hair, feeling her warmth as she pressed up against his body. While it lasted, he forgot about the fear he'd been feeling, the danger, the fact that he could die at any time. There was only the now.

After what felt like a lifetime, he let her lips fall away, resting his forehead on hers. "To hell with these guys and the Purifiers," he said after a while, a dumb grin plastered on his face. "Want to catch a movie? Go for an expensive meal, stay at a high class hotel?"

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #629 on:** December 24, 2013, 04:31:50 PM

"Actually..." smiled Lily. "There is somewhere I'd like to show you...once Marita gets here and we can point her in the right direction."

Nick22 · **Reply #630 on:** December 24, 2013, 04:50:46 PM

Marita had traced the call she had got using maries computer and redialed the number and waited for an answer.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #631 on:** December 24, 2013, 04:52:52 PM

"How close are you?" Lily asked immediately upon picking up, since she'd given the address last time they spoke.

Nick22 · **Reply #632 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:01:45 PM

we're driving in maries car' marita said. 'and headed your way. we should be there in 15 minutes.. so just hang on until we get there'
marie was driving as fast as she dared.. the posted speed limit was 75.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #633 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:39:22 PM

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Serris · **Reply #634 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:58:19 PM

Anne nodded and headed off.

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Soren nodded. "Fine. Just no funny business."

He then got up and headed to the delivery truck where Lily and Axel were kissing.

"I see you got a girlfriend," Soren said, leaning on the truck. "Anyways, we really need to get out of here."

bushwacked · **Reply #635 on:** December 24, 2013, 06:26:31 PM

When Lily hung up, Axel smiled at her. "Oh yeah? I can't wait to see where it is."

He jumped at Soren's voice. "Um... hey Soren," he said as his face reddened, his arms still around Lily. "I, er, think that person's on her way. The one we spoke to on the phone." He blinked awkwardly.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #636 on:** December 24, 2013, 07:11:11 PM

"Can we even move Adrian?" asked Lily. "Perhaps when Marita gets here we can transfer him to a vehicle and relocate. And if that's the case, then I have somewhere I need to show Axel right now."

She took Axel's hand and led him into the forest. "We'll be back before it's time to leave, don't worry!" she called over her shoulder, tossing the cell phone to Soren.

Nick22 · **Reply #637 on:** December 24, 2013, 07:37:57 PM

marie turned off the exit and headed out towards the site as they drove past, the decay of the area was glaringly obvious..
- marita called again ' ok once we get there be ready to put adrian into the back of the car.. the n you'll have squeeze in somehow..

bushwacked · **Reply #638 on:** December 24, 2013, 08:22:48 PM

Axel shrugged at Soren and let Lilly lead him further into the forest. Soon, they were past the treeline; thick, heavy branches overhead blocked the moonlight and cast them into darkness. The smell of pine and wet leaves intensified, and somewhere in the distance an owl hooted.

"Watch where you walk, the ground's pretty uneven," Axel warned, then swore lightly under his breath as he caught his foot on a rogue, unseen tree-root.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #639 on:** December 24, 2013, 08:35:03 PM

"I know," said Lily. "I came through here while I was on the run a few days ago. This exact same time, in fact."

After about 5 minutes of walking, she stopped at a patch of trees that seemed like any other. "It was the first night. I'd been running for countless hours when I reached here. I was exhausted, sore, and covered in mud. When I heard police probes coming from both directions. You see how the trees are so sparse here? There was nowhere to run without being seen. So I had to climb."

To demonstrate she leaped up, grabbed a low-hanging branch and swung herself into the tree. Then he held her hand down to him, smiling. "Come on."