The blond saw suspicion in every feature, and heard it in her voice. Even if she had been better at hiding her emotions, the empath would have felt it anyway. And he could guess where her thoughts were going.
Duo could, too, and he didn’t like the way the girl was eyeing Quatre. For the moment, he let his brother-in-arms talk, and watched the cat girl carefully.
“Children are being taken from locked houses in huge numbers. This seems to be the epicenter of the activity.” Quatre kept his voice neutral.
“And you people think that I had anything to do with it?” She questioned. With this time, the feeling of hurt in her tone… “Look. I just got here only a week ago, I was only trying to get away from jerks like you, who constantly tease and jeer at me for how I look, shouting out loud that I’m hideous and a monster. I was accused of being untrustworthy and saying I’m a thief, and that I was capable of hurting anybody by ripping them apart and killing them. They even said behind my back that I love to rip apart children!” Now she was really trying hard fighting back tears. “But I have NEVER laid a finger or a nail on anybody. “Nor have I harmed a little kid!” She started to head back home. “So why can you just leave me alone and find somebody else to help?”…. She choked, trying not to burst into a sobbing fest. Then a still soft voice spoke up in her mind… “Irys? Why are you running away from them?” She stopped. She heard what she thought sounded familiar. “Irys…” It sounded like her father. But it was not the same as her adopted father… “Why are you turning away from them?” the voice said. “They helped you when you were in trouble with those two men that tried to hurt you”… She thought back about it. They DID help her, when nobody else did… She let out a heavy sigh. “But, that jerk with the braid insulted me!” she argued in her head. She heard nothing for a minute. The voice then said. “Will you forgive him, as I have forgiven you” That made her think about it for a while. then she sighed, and thought “What can I do?”… “trust them” then the voice left… Irys stood there for a minute. She then turned around to the two boys and asked “How can I help?” wiping away some tears. “Ugh, I’m a mess” she thought to herself
Duo was getting really irritated at her outbursts. ”Look, lady, my friend here just asked you a question, we didn’t come out here looking for you, and if I remember right, we just saved your $%@#-“
Quatre placed a hand on his shoulder to try and calm him down, but the cat girl wasn’t listening anyway. She had clearly been bursting with all of this, and it just flowed out under stress. They waited for it to pass, actually pitying her, though Duo was still feeling annoyed at her tirade. He and Quatre had been called monsters too, and treated terribly, but they couldn’t exactly tell her this without revealing what they were in turn. There were too many people to protect to make a mistake like that.
When she had finished, Quatre held up a hand in a placating gesture. “We just want to know if you’ve seen anything, Miss.” He had to speak quickly to cut off anything Duo might say. The American especially didn’t like anyone casting aspersions on his friends. Quatre didn’t either, but he was a little more patient under such circumstances.
((Uh, hey Elf? Irys wasn’t still yelling at the boys. Those next quotations were going on in her head.. And she NOT mad at them. She DOES want to help them, but she’s really scared and unsure about letting strangers help her with her troubles. And I have an idea that something DID happen, she was attacked by a CREATURE, no kind of secret origination, But something MORE terrifying. She manage to get away and escaped. But she’s really afraid to tell anybody about it. especially about the REAL monster. But that VOICE in my last rping, was God. He was just wanting her to let go of her fears and trust him… And the two young men. So she DOES want their help. But she’s still a little scare to try.)) ((Also my idea is that the creature MIGHT have something to do with not just the missing kids. But also the disappearance of people of all ages.)) Iyrs just looked at Duo a second, still not trusting HIM. But then she slowly slumped her head down and stared at the ground. “I- I haven’t seen anyONE, a-around here…” She gulped “Nobody has been here sence…” “N-no origination, no military groups, no visitors… And no kids” She then felt shear terror crawl up her back. “If there WAS anbody here, they weren’t around that long.” she gulped again. “I DID see a lot people come here… But they never left” “I looked all over for those people and those kids, but I couldn’t find them” Now she felt really scared. ‘Cause there is s- She stop cold. Her hackles sprung up and she started panicking. There’s was something lurking from down the ally and coming up behind her, and at THEM!
(Sorry, I wasn’t sure…. It sounded like she was yelling at them. That’s my fault ^__^ Maybe if you have her thoughts be in italics, rather than in quotes?)
Quatre had felt it, before he saw it. Something odd had been nagging at him all day, almost like he was getting sick. Now he knew what it was. Quickly, he leaped between Irys and the….whatever it was, his gun raised. Even though he knew it was probably useless against such an entity, it was all he had.
“Duo, get her out of here!” he shouted.
”$%#@ it, Quatre!!” Cursing violently, knowing he had to do it, Duo went to grab the girl’s hand and drag her along.
((ACK, sorry. Still new at this)) “WAIT, NO!” Irys pleaded as she tried to brake free from Duo’s grasp. But Quatre insisted them to run. Then suddenly. Out of the shadows, leaped out a horrible, spider-like creature. It was over about 8 feet tall, the body was like a spider. But the upper torso was like the upper half of a hideous disfigured human. With oversize eyes like a pray mantis, and the mouth that has been slit both sides of the mouth, all the way to the ears on ether side. The creature let out a blood curdling shriek, knocked Quatre out of way and headed right strait at Irys and Duo! Irys frozen with fear, screamed in her head {{LORDGODPLEASEHELP!}} Duo also paniced and tried to pull Irys even harder. Suddenly. There was a burst of light like the sun, but more brighter, flashed out of nowhere nearly blind the two and the creature. The creature reacted in fear of this light and darted back in to the dark ally. The light finally faded away, and Duo rushed over to his friend…
(Don’t worry! I was just a little confused- I have a few rps going, so that happens XD)
Quatre barely had time to react. Even for his reflexes, this thing was too quick. But just when he was terrified that Duo would be eaten and the girl killed, a bright light blinded him. He’d gotten half to his feet and had to crouch down and cover his eyes before he could be blinded.
Once the light faded away, Quatre stood up, looking around in confusion. ”What was that??”
Duo shrugged, still shocked. ”Ya got me…”
The two then turned to Irys, who’s still awestruck of the events that just happened in split seconds, wandered if she knew. “what ‘bout you?” Duo asked. Still annoyed. Irys didn’t answer to his tone, but just said, “N-no” she answered, still tramatized of the events. Duo was about to say some more, but his friend prevented him from ingratiating Irys even more. He some what understood her condition, and realized she’s been through enough as it is. This was NO time to ask questions or pointing fingers. There was also a possibility that creature will come back and find them again. THIS was the time to leave and find a place to hide. “Miss? Do you know a place we can take cover?” he asked. Irys hesitated at first. She felt that she can trust them, and they won’t hurt her. “I-I don’t know where I can go” She responded “But I DO know where I can take y-” she stopped in mid sentence. Her eyes caught attention at a large red stain on Quatre’s shirt, and it’s been slashed at. “(GASP)Oh my gosh, you’re bleeding” she panicked.
