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Gifted
Nov 14, 2010 10:30:00 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 14, 2010 10:30:00 GMT -5
[xD also, he was stupid.]
i grinned, allowing my hand to whip out Silver. "this baby is all that i need. she has gotten me out of some serious trouble." i said, flipping it open once. "Silver's gotten you into some of it, too." Jayne said, rolling her eyes. i rolled mine right back. i saw that we had reached the slums. i pocketed the knife and stood. "who's coming with me? only one or two of you guys, though. otherwise it'll be too much." i said. "Andy, you can't come. you're already in danger." i added after a moment. "sorry." "can i--" May asked. "no." i said to May. she frowned. "if it was only me, you, and Jayne, then sure. but i don't want to risk your life. no matter how good you are at fleeing." i said. she pouted and fell silent. "I'll be manning the vehicle." Jayne said. i looked at the others. a grin slid onto my face. "Hey Abby, wanna have a bit of fun?" i asked, looking at her.
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Gifted
Nov 14, 2010 14:07:56 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 14, 2010 14:07:56 GMT -5
(But of course. That could not be forgotten. =P)
"Stupid question. Of course." Abigail stated, adjusting her jacket as if dignified and getting ready to head out of the van. Adam saw this and cleared his throat. "I'll come too then." he responded. "Of course you are." Abby rolled her eyes and Adam rolled his own. "Because I need a monitor, right?" she snapped at him quite suddenly. Though oddly quickly he mood seemed to change, Adam remained unfazed, merely raising a brow. He did not have to say anything for his friend to know what he was thinking. Abby tended to get into quite a bit of trouble when he was not with her that usually resulted in injuries to her physcial body and mental state. Thus, he preferred to be with her to make sure she stayed somewhat safe.
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Gifted
Nov 14, 2010 23:18:42 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 14, 2010 23:18:42 GMT -5
i tilted my head, watching Adam's emotions through Sight. "are you quick and agile enough to do parkore? and do you feel bad if i threaten and terrify someone?" i asked, seeing Abby's mood swing and blinking, analyzing it. i put a hand on her shoulder and offered a smile. "relax. Sanity is always tryin to pin ya down." Jayne said, offering a smile up too.
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Gifted
Nov 15, 2010 15:26:47 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 15, 2010 15:26:47 GMT -5
Abigail looked back at the other two with a faint, sardonic smile. "Constantly." she responded to Jayne.
"Doesn't matter how I feel about it." Adam stated, his tone admitting that no, he would not like it and would be bothered by it. He then smiled very faintly at the former comment. "Of course I can. I'm almost offended that you'd have to ask." he responded. The teenage boy then turned to Jane, slightly preturbed, but oddly enough, he seemed able to control such very well and seem almost pleasant when he spoke. "It has nothing to do with me trying to pin her down because of my sanity. It more so the fact thast I've known her long enough to know when to be worried about her well being because she happens to be someone I care about quite a bit." he responded. At his last statement, he was met with an extremely unexpected hug from Abby. "Aw, that's so sweet of you, Adam!" she said, squeezing him tightly, her mood fluctuating again. "I feel loved now." she stated merrily, detatching from the boy.
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Gifted
Nov 15, 2010 16:04:38 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 15, 2010 16:04:38 GMT -5
i smiled, but there was a kind of falseness behind it that was only seen by years of practice. "it'll be really quick and i promise no murder." i said cheerfully. Jayne looked at me, a frown touching her lips but she said nothing. "you can't keep that promise, Sissy." May said, her child side showing itself. i stayed silent for a moment with conflict in my eyes, before i reinstated my smile. "I've gotten more control than you think, May." i said, patting her head and stepping out of the car at a corner where i saw a guy walk into an alley, looking around sharply, frightened. "just watch." i whispered, more to myself than anyone else. i slipped Abby and Adam knives, and kept walking towards the guy.
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Gifted
Nov 15, 2010 16:40:06 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 15, 2010 16:40:06 GMT -5
Adam looked down at the knife, the blade making him quite uneasy as he wondered what he could possibly do with it. Well, I know what I could, he thought to himself. But It's not something I would do. He could not help but feel a bit useless upon realizing such, but he was reminded that along with his morals, Abby was very close to him and her safety was one of his top priorities. He too also thought of the promise. She can't control the circumstances that would allow her to keep that, he thought to himself. But I guess it's nice of her to do so anyway, he supposed in retrospect.
Meanwhile, Abigail was having none of the same feelings as her male peer. In fact, she was ecstatic just to be allowed to hold a knife, but still followed Anaya with attention and her wits about her.
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Gifted
Nov 15, 2010 21:39:48 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 15, 2010 21:39:48 GMT -5
i took in one deep breath, pulled up my hood and simultaneously flicked the blade out, and closed the distance between me and the man. my Sight flicked on and i felt the others pushing for control. i suppressed them as much as i could while focusing on the man. "give me your money." i growled in my deepest voice. the man froze as the blade touched his throat. his shaky hand reached into his pocket, and then tried to backhand me. i pulled the blade from his neck and hit it into his leg, mid-thigh. i stole the wallet from his pocket, shoved everything into my pockets, grabbed both of their hands, and flew forward into the van, May slamming the door. i breathed a sigh of relief and tried to suppress the voices and adrenaline as we screeched away. i pulled the wallet out and opened it. "we just got ourselves $120." i said, passing the money up to Jayne. "I'll be holding onto that." she said. i threw the rest of the wallet out of the window where the man could find it after he was done bleeding and calling the cops, but then realizing that we had no license plate and this wasn't actually the real color of the van.
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Gifted
Nov 16, 2010 16:03:56 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 16, 2010 16:03:56 GMT -5
"If all you needed was money, I could have just gotten some for you." Adam stated, handing back the knife with wide eyes. "You didn't have to terrify and stab a poor guy." He heart was pounding in his chest. You just witnessed a robbery and did nothing about it, he told himself. Not only that, you just basically participated in it too. You're just as bad. He looked down, playing with his gloves. When good people do nothing...
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Gifted
Nov 16, 2010 19:53:58 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 16, 2010 19:53:58 GMT -5
i looked at him, not exactly myself. "i knew him. He recognized my voice. He was the one who turned in my keeper; my best friend. Max And now he's Dull. he's stolen from others and far worse than what you saw. when i had my Sight on, i saw it. his evil ways flashed before his mind and he was terrified, and then i spoke. and recognition entered his emotions. he knew me. i know him. we are one and the same. be glad i didn't kill him and give him his just desserts." i growled emotionlessly. Apathy growled. We both did. May put a hand on my shoulder, trying to get me to calm down. my hand started to flick the blade, open and shut, open and shut, anger rising at Adam's naive emotions to the evil one that was behind us. "he has sold us out. turned in all of us that are Gifted. and he hopes to get our Gifts. he is a jealous Dull man who hates us because of who we are and what we were born with. and you are saddened by his injury?" i snarled. open and shut, open and shut, at a faster pace. "Acrimony. Give us back Anaya." Jayne growled at me. i snorted. open and shut. open and shut. "that's funny, you old style, overgrown gypsy. why don't you go home? oh wait--" "ACRIMONY!" Jayne yelled, making the rest of my sentence unheard by the others. open and-- the car screeched to a stop as she turned around and smacked me. shut. i shook my head and pocketed the blade, tears in my eyes. "I'm so sorry Jayne. I'm so sorry." i whispered, hugging her, once again myself. "i really hate that side of you." she growled, moving us forward again. May hugged me. "it's okay Anaya. we love most of you. just not Acrimony and a couple others. they're mean." May said, patting my head. i smiled bitterly. "thanks May." i said, patting her head in return. we went back onto the highway. "i think you've flipped enough times for one night. we can get more blood money some other time. $120 is plenty for now." Jayne growled, her anger flared. i frowned and curled up into myself, my blade heavy in my pocket. "I'm sorry... so, so sorry. my keeper is gone and i can't control it without him. all these emotions are killing my mind. the more i See the more i feel and the more the insanity eats me alive." i whispered, nearly soundlessly.
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Gifted
Nov 16, 2010 21:30:21 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 16, 2010 21:30:21 GMT -5
Adam sighed, feeling guilty and looking like a sad, Israeli puppy. Surprisingly enough, he reached over, hugging Anaya. For her sake, he forced back his emotions, making a mental note of her power. It was difficult, but he managed to do so. "I'm sorry." he stated. "I didn't know that was the case." In his mind, such still did not justify the act, however he was not someone who was judgemental and he did understand her sentiments, as he was human and had felt similar feelings before. He then detatched from Anaya, taking out his wallet, he handed up five twenty-dollar bills wordlessly. The sight was odd, given he looked like a homeless kid off the streets - and indeed, he had such tendencies as well. However, as was made clear by his expression and movements, he did not feel very attatched to the money.
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Gifted
Nov 16, 2010 23:16:03 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 16, 2010 23:16:03 GMT -5
"hold onto your money. it's yours. that money is for Andy. just as mine is hidden on my persons, so is May's, etcetera and so forth." i said, returning the hug stiffly, trying not to read his emotions. i pulled away a bit quickly, the powers not in balance. i put my head into my hands. "we're almost there, Anaya." Jayne said quietly. "we'll find you a keeper tomorrow." "good. all this imbalance in my emotions is eating me al--." i murmured, and suddenly passed out. May smiled and pushed my hair out of my face. "her Gift makes her do this occasionally. when she's overwhelmed with physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, she falls asleep mid-sentence." she said, curled up next to me, and fell asleep as well. Jayne looked back. "it's going to be a long night. everyone try and get some rest. anyone who doesn't like sleeping by other people can take shotgun." she said, glancing at the open seat and then driving onward.
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Gifted
Nov 17, 2010 18:21:09 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 17, 2010 18:21:09 GMT -5
“I’m a street performer and somewhat homeless by choice.” Adam stated, though pocketing the money. “Making money requires me walking on to a busy corner and singing something pretty. I‘m not too worried about it.” he stated with a grin. He blinked in confusion when Anaya passed out, wondering if that was okay or not, though he understood when it was addressed by May. Abigail then proceeded to lie back, leaning on Adam. The clairvoyant had a tendency to wear several layers of clothes and thus was very comfortable and soft to lean on. “Could you move a little to your right?” she asked him. Adam sighed, doing as he was asked so that he chest could be adequately used as a pillow. “Thank you.” came the grateful reply and subsequent head on his chest.
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Gifted
Nov 17, 2010 18:43:29 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 17, 2010 18:43:29 GMT -5
May giggled, curling up into my side. i flicker of pain crashed onto my face and was gone in the moment afterward. my lips moved as if i were talking to someone, my facial expressions changing rapidly. May felt my shifting and looked at me with concern. "Jayne, what's happening?" she asked warily. Jayne looked back, and her face paled. "i-I'm not sure. i think she'll be okay though. Anaya's tough. so's the rest of her." "but not A--" "except for her." Jayne said, cutting off May. i groaned, and a bit of blood slipped out of my mouth. "Jayne--" "on it." Jayne said, getting off into the next town and pulling over at a random couple. "where's the hospital?" she snapped. they pointed east. she sped that way. --IN DREAM-- "are you insane?" Agony wailed, clutching her face in pain as she spit out more blood. we were in a meadow, with the grass brown and brittle and the sky a bloody red with blue clouds. there was three full moons staring down at the group of us. "yes." Adamant said, smirking. "but so are you." "knock it off you two." i snapped, standing in front of Adamant. Animosity shoved me. "what are you going to do about it?" she snapped. i curled up my fist. "do you want to find out?" i growled quietly. the rest of the squabbling fell silent. "do you truly want to find out?" "bring it, bit--" i cut her off by kneeing her in the stomach. she doubled over, and spit up some blood. i shoved her down and pinned her with my foot. "that is what I'm going to do." i growled. she wiped her mouth, standing up shakily. i glared at all of them, one at a time. "stay in my head and out of the real world. our keeper is gone and the moon's getting fuller. knock it off and stay up here." i growled. --REAL WORLD-- I woke up with a start, having forced myself to wake up. i spit some blood out and rubbed my stomach where i kneed another part of me. "ow." i grumbled, rubbing my cheek and stomach. i could hear Animosity snickering.
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Gifted
Nov 17, 2010 19:45:31 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 17, 2010 19:45:31 GMT -5
Adam looked at Anaya with something akin to a worried horror, while Abigail snored softly, noticing nothing. The worried look only increased when she pit up the blood. Hospital? What’s going on? He wondered, looking at her with shock. What is this? She’s spitting up blood. I’ve seen enough of that to know it isn’t good. He was so tempted to take off his glove and touch her, if only to find out. However, he refrained, finding, for the moment, her privacy to be much more important to him. “A-are you okay?” he asked her, his fear present in his voice.
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Gifted
Nov 17, 2010 21:26:17 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 17, 2010 21:26:17 GMT -5
I spit up one more mouthful, wiping away the rest off of my mouth with my sleeve. "anyone got a drink?" i asked. May handed me a juicebox. i stabbed the straw in and drank, swirling it around and getting rid of the blood taste. "let's just say that the others in my head were getting a little roudy. i had to calm them down, and that involved violence. now i'm spitting up blood because i hit Animosity in the stomach and Agony got hit in the face. meanwhile, technically, it's all me." i said, rubbing my face. Jayne chuckled. "new definition to hating yourself?" Jayne joked, getting back onto the highway. there was no need for the hospital. "exactly." i said, drinking more apple juice.
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