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Post by Hikari on Nov 29, 2010 14:12:57 GMT -5
Kari was contemplating Ray Ray's offer when Markus accepted it, then petted her. Kari growled a low growl and moved before she could think. She was no animal dammit! Before she realized it, Markus was in the creek and she was huffing from exertion. shit... now he's sure to hate me... Kari winced.
"I'm not an animal. Don't treat me as such." Kari growled before moving to follow Ray Ray.
"I'll accompany you to your trailer... I'll likely stay outside during the night as staying with two men might be a bad idea for me." Kari mumbled.
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Post by Ray Graham on Nov 29, 2010 14:17:23 GMT -5
Ray Ray nodded. Slipping a small knife from his boot, he handed it to her. "Vengeance is swift, Sayeth the Lord. Watch him."
Tapping Markus in the head with the barrel of Bessie, Ray Ray looked at him and spoke softly. The whine of skeeters, the buzz of dragonflies, even the bubbling of the creek seemed muted. "Look here bud. I may be a mutie, she may be a mutie, but we still people, just like we always was. Now, where I'm from, you treat a girl with respect. Not like she a dog. It don't matter if she got a tail or not."
Turning on his heel, Ray Ray walked to Kari again. "You can spend the night with Katie Bug in her room. She'll like ya. You got a tail."
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Post by hydrath on Nov 29, 2010 14:27:17 GMT -5
Markus was now wet, the feeling of being wet felt too good. He didn't get up. He just sat there thinking about the situation he was now in. As soon as he began to feel a tingling sensation in his hands and feet he quickly rushed up and started feeling all around in a panic. Eventually he tripped over himself and fell to the ground. The tingling had stopped.
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Post by Hikari on Nov 29, 2010 14:31:56 GMT -5
Kari nodded and thanked the tall mutant before turning away to try and hide her tears. It wasn't fair... she didn't want this... then she heard Markus's heart speed up, splashing and a thud. She turned only to choke and laugh. Markus was on the ground, scrambling to get away from the water. Shaking her head and continuing to laugh Kari strode to Ray Ray's bike, not even noticing how Markus's heart has slowed to a relaxed beat when he was in the water.
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Post by Ray Graham on Nov 29, 2010 14:47:34 GMT -5
Ray Ray nodded. He looked at the people with him, then at his bike and back again.
"Kari, you sit in front and Markus sit behind me. He can wrap his arms through and hold you, and you wrap your legs around both of us. Y'all fight at all, I have no problem blowing you away and using you to fertilize my pot. We Clear?"
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Post by hydrath on Nov 29, 2010 14:55:59 GMT -5
Markus obeys the orders. And wraps his arms around and takes a firm hold on Kari. All he could think right now was how he wished he knew how to use his sword and show Ray Ray he is too no one to mess with. He needs a chance to examine what he has without Kari or Ray Ray taking any notice. "Okay, I'll play nice."
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Post by Hikari on Nov 29, 2010 14:59:15 GMT -5
Kari raised an eyebrow when a clear mental image drifted through her head. Well wasn't Mr. Mutant the sly one? She wagged her tail bemusedly.
"Thank you, but I'll just follow you. If I lose you, I can track your scents. But I doubt I'll lose you." Kari repled as she shrugged off her coat and tossed it at Ray Ray.
"I'd appreciative it if you kept a hold on this though, it gets in the way of me running."
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Post by Ray Graham on Nov 29, 2010 15:09:07 GMT -5
Ray Ray nodded. Lightning quick, he drove the point of his elbow into Markus's nose. Firing Laura to life, he spoke to Kari. "I'll hold onto it, it's a straight run from here to the house, I ain't gotta go fast. Watch out, I live in a wooded area, don't run into no trees now ya' heard?"
He started teh bike rolling, and called over his shoulder to Markus as they bumped and rolled over the countryside. "Told you once boy, I'll give you that actrite. You'll play nice, or next time I'll tie you to a damn rock and throw you into Lake Erie. Or I'll just let a tree eat your bitch ass. Make a move and I'll throw you off this fuckin bike so fast your head'll pop off."
Twisting the throttle a bit, Ray Ray headed towards his home, sighing in pleasure when they hit the woods and the cool shadows feel on him.
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Post by hydrath on Nov 29, 2010 15:19:48 GMT -5
During the ride Markus remained silent. He looked back every now and then to see if Kari was in sight. He was amazed at her speed, even still he wondered why anyone would want to look like a hairless cat.
Markus has been playing things by ear thus far. He has no intention of dying so early in the game, as he sees it. He still wants answers. As soon as he can contact 'A' he will. Hopefully 'A' will proved answers and possibly ditch Ray Ray. Markus has grown a dislike to Ray Ray and pity for Kari.
When he entered the wooded area a new fear entered him. Fear of the trees. The tingling sensation has started again in his hands and feet. He tried his hardest to ignore it. Like the feeling of bugs crawling through his skin he got irritated. All he could anticipate from all this was a mutation growing.
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Post by Hikari on Nov 29, 2010 15:22:20 GMT -5
Kari took the coat back from Ray Ray, not missing the sharp elbow to Markus's nose, her hears catching the mini-crunch that sounded. Well at least it didn't break his nose... folding the coat she wrapped her tail around it and held it there as she lunged forward - bolting after Ray Ray easily. Once they hit the trees she launched herself onto one of the branches and began following them from above, moving, leaping and lunging like a squirrel might, her sharp ears keeping track of where Markus and Ray Ray were.
She heard one of their hearts speed up - likely Markus's - when they hit the trees and smiled a crooked smile, the guy was traumatized by trees of all things. All she could do was chuckle and follow the two.
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Post by Ray Graham on Nov 30, 2010 8:23:40 GMT -5
Pulling up to the trailer, Ray Ray dismounted his bike. "Y'all wait here and do not move." Standing in the middle of his yard, Ray Ray took a deep breath, which caused him to cough. IT was horrible. Wet, bone shaking, hacking up a lung kind of cough. Spitting a nasty mix of yellow phlegm, black tar, and blood on the ground, Ray Ray took another breath, managing not to cough this time, and hollered.
"Katie! C'mere girl. We got visitors!"
Ray Ray whistled and clicked his tongue, and then Katie Bug ran out the house. She was a beautiful white and black Cane Corso, no mutations. She was tall and broad, like all her breed. She started barking and put on the speed, knocking Ray Ray ass over elbows when she got to him. He rolled around on the ground with his dog, playing and petting her. When they stopped, he was laying on the ground with Katie's head on his chest.
"Well, This is Katie. Katie, Kari and Markus. Say hi."
Katie barked twice, nodding her head. Walking over to Kari, she began circling her, sniffing her and the ground around her.
"Don't make sudden moves." Ray Ray gave that as a warning and then watched. His Katie Bug was an excellent judge of people, mutated or otherwise.
Katie sat on her hind legs in front of Kari, and extended her front paw for a shake.
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Post by hydrath on Nov 30, 2010 8:50:16 GMT -5
Although Markus wasn’t interested in meeting the dog he slowly went up to Katie and crouched down in attempt to pet her. By the time Markus’ hand nearly touched Katie they began to tingle, he looked closely at them and noticed what looked like a rash forming between his fingers. Trying not to make any sudden movements he stopped his attempt to pet Katie, got up and walked back slowly. Markus had a confused look about him, with a hint of fear.
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Post by Hikari on Nov 30, 2010 8:58:55 GMT -5
When they stopped in the clearing Kari leaped from the tree she was on and landed by the bike, barely making noise. Then Ray Ray breathed and Kari heard the rattle and fluid. Her heart ached as he hacked and spat out a ball of phlegm, blood and blackness. He wouldn't last another 5 years and Kari knew it. Then out came Katie. Kari wanted to rush over and greet the dog she already could sense was lovable.
When Katie circled her Kari made sure to stay perfectly still, only her tail swaying back and forth slightly. When Katie stopped and extended a paw Kari crouched and shook her paw, ignoring Markus while she was at it.
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well Katie bug. Hope you don't mind company tonight." Kari smiled, her tail wagging slightly. Then Markus's heart began to race and Kari sensed his fear, no panic. Turning she saw him staring at his hands as though they were foreign objects. Gently patting Katie's head Kari stood and turned, going over to Markus.
"Hey you okay there? You look like you've seen a ghost or somethi-" Kari stopped when she noticed the rash. Hesitantly she took his hand and sniffed it. Nothing smelled infected...
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Post by Ray Graham on Nov 30, 2010 10:55:42 GMT -5
Ray Ray laid on the ground and scratched his stomach. He couldn't really get up, his lungs was hurting so bad. He didn't have much longer he knew that. He figured when it got to bad, he'd find Katie a good home, get the gun, and go to the military barricade, and take as many of them bastards with him as possible. It wasn't right what they had done to the people, leaving em out like this instead of helping them get better. Whistling soft, He had Katie help him stand. Patting her sides, he whispered into her ear. "Good Girl."
"Well y'all, I'm going in. I need to sit down for a little bit. Y'all more than welcome to come inside."
Walking up the steps and flopping down into the rocking chair in the living room, he picked up his acoustic guitar and started playing. The chair was made by him, as was most of the newer furniture in the house. Playing and singing, he was just kind of zoning out, winding down.
"Cause we're all gonna die someday, all that matters is we live today, Never give IN, Never give UP, Always stand tall for everything that's right, Only way to ever get your peace at night..."
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Post by hydrath on Nov 30, 2010 11:13:54 GMT -5
Markus' hand started to shake in fear. He quickly withdrew it from Kari after she sniffed it. The last thing he wanted was for Kari to conclude he's a mutant. By this time Markus was positive he's a mutant, now the only fear is what kind of mutant. Markus knew his mutation is growing, he knows it involves his hands. He needs to find away to keep it a secret fast.
Ray ray seemed to show no signs of suspicion like Kari has, that sniffing of the hand worried him. Markus grew concerned for Ray Ray, Markus is usually pretty dim when it comes to reading people but Markus knew Ray Ray was in trouble. Markus wasn't ready to inquire about his condition just yet. Markus gave Katie a slight pat and walked in the trailer. He quickly found a place to sit and went into a deep thought as he listened to Ra Ray's song. When the song ended Markus sat up and asked Ray Ray a series of questions. "I anticipate a few things in the City. one, There are normal humans who hate and hunt mutants. Two, there are humans and mutants who are friendly to each other. Finally three, there are mutants who believe themselves to be superior is this true?"
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