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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 6, 2006 19:54:29 GMT -5
The sky was clear, though the air was damp with the rain from last night. The birds were up and about, letting out an endless chatter. The ducks and the swans glided accross the lake or flew over it while dipping thier wings into the water. The entire thing was like a gathering of some sort, enough to rack the mind of anyone who didn't appreiciate the sounds of nature.
A small yellow oriele swooped through the air, showing off its areobatics as it spun, twisted, and turned. The bird let out a high, piercing cry as it pulled out of dive, the bright yellow of its feathers flashing in the sun as it returned to shore and landed lightly on a branch trailing into the water. But if the observant eye looked closely they'd see that this bird was not normal. It didn't have black, beedy eyes like most. Rather, its eyes were hazel. Most unusual for a bird this size.
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 6, 2006 20:02:15 GMT -5
Dark Mousy leaned on the bark of the tree. Not too far away, his van was pulled over to the side of the rode. He thought for a few minutes he would take a break from all of this "rat-searching". Hey, it was difficult to find a bunch of infected rats in one big area! They could be anywhere. And what if they somhow spread the infection? So many questions, so little answers.
The purple-haired man sighed. He looked toward the lake. It was a beautiful day. Dark did not see too many days such as this. He was glad he at least got a chance to look at this landscape. He had not seen this type of place for a while. He'd been so busy lately...
The song of one bird caught Dark's ears. He looked to see a lovely oriole on a branch. It was small, but there was something about it that Dark could not quite put his finger on. He was not sure what it was. He shook his head to himself.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 6, 2006 20:09:27 GMT -5
The oriel was still at quite a distance from Dark and was occupied in preening its feathers anyways, so it did not notice the man in the shadows.
Sanna was thinking deeply. She had been watching her brother last night, and by now she knew he could shift as well. Only problem was, he had bitten the girl he liked! Why would he do that? He probably would have gone for more if the sequence of events hadn't snapped him out of it. Was shifting really all that bad? What if it took over Sanna too?
That thought struck hard and Sanna had the impending need to shift back to herself, just to know that she still could. The bird hopped down from the branch onto the ground, but suddenly it wasn't a bird. A girl of about 13 was crouched there, her hair pulled into a loose ponytail. She stood up and brushed off the mud from her knees, breathing a sigh of relief. At least she wasn't loosing it...yet.
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 6, 2006 20:15:09 GMT -5
Dark had happened to glance back where the oriole was when the impossible just happened. No longer was there and oriole, but a human girl! Dark's violet eyes widened at the sight. It was shocking, how had this girl been able to do such a thing?
That was when it hit him. The rats that were infected, had they infected this human by any chance? Dark had no idea, but since he worked for AAGE he was going to find out.
Dark then casually walked over near where the girl was, as if he had not seen her transform. "Hey,"Dark started. He paused, thinking about how he needed to be careful about his words. He did not want to say the wrong thing and scare her off. "By any chance, have you been bitten by a rat recently?"He asked.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 6, 2006 22:11:47 GMT -5
"Holy shiznit!" Sanna shouted, jumping suddnely then spinning around to face him. Her fists were clenched at her sides and her eyes held a hidden fire. She straightened slightly once she saw Dark, but she sure as heck didn't relax. "That's an odd question, considering you just met me," she said stiffly. "Why do you ask?"
((Heh, Sanna's funny, but in some ways she reminds me of myself))
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 6, 2006 22:25:53 GMT -5
((lol! I like Sanna. ^^))
Dark blinked a few times. A playful smile then crossed his face. "Heh! Fiesty yet cute, but you don't have to get all like that around me. I promise I don't bite."He said. Ok, that was partially true. Currently the girl did not have to be too concerned. Dark really did want to help if those rats did infect the girl.
"Anyway,"Dark started, "Have you? I know it's a little weird, but just answer me truthfully."He said to her. Dark was very tempted to bring up the fact that she was a bird a few minutes ago, but he decided to wait on that one.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 7, 2006 18:37:52 GMT -5
Sanna 's eyes narrowed and she started drawing up ideas for what this could mean. "Er...maybe...yea," she said, the fire in her eyes slowly beginning to die out. "Once...twice...maybe more...." After a pause, she scowled and said, "Ok, ok, it was seven times. I kind of stepped on it and it freaked out. I got beat up by a stupid rodent. What, was that rat yours or something?"
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 9, 2006 18:48:35 GMT -5
Dark raised an eyebrow. He almost wondered if he even misunderstood the girl. Seven bites? 'Gee, must have been a real crabby rat...'He thought to himself. But then again, Dark could not think of any animal that would really be ok with getting stepped on.
He thought for a second. "You could say it belonged to me most likely."Dark stated. Should he bring it up now? He just decided to do so. "So, you were just a bird..."He said more of a statement then a question. "Were you always able to do this? Or was it after the rat bite?"He asked like it was no big deal.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 9, 2006 21:19:55 GMT -5
Sanna's eyes snapped open wide in alarm and she immediately jumped back from Dark as though he were an infectious disease. "I was not!" she shouted defensively. "You're just blinder than a bat and stupider than a wool-headed sheep if that's what you think!" Clearly Sanna wasn't one to mind her manners. Though in the back of her mind it did occur to her that she hadn't started to shift until a few days after the rat attack. Hm...
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 10, 2006 10:23:43 GMT -5
Dark scowled slightly. Ok, so this would not be as easy as he hoped it would be. He crosed his arms over his chest, deciding to get serious about this. "I saw you change. There was an oriole in the tree, then a girl in its place a few minutes later."He stated calmly. "So, did you always have those abilities or not?"He asked again. "You might as well just tell me. I know a lot of people and I can have a big mouth at times."He said. Yes, now he decided to threaten her, but what else could he do?
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 10, 2006 10:59:14 GMT -5
For a split second there was pure fear in those hazel eyes, but Sanna hid it immediately, standing a little straighter. "You tell any one and I'll peck your eyes out in your sleep," she hissed. "But alright...Yea, the bird and I are the same if you must know. I got that ability about three weeks ago. And yes, it was after the rat attack. Are you saying there's a connection?"
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 10, 2006 11:10:47 GMT -5
'That got her to talk at least.'Dark thought to himself with a small smile on his face. At the girl's next question, he was not sure what to say. "Well, I have a theory, but I can't be completely sure."He said to her. "You should probably come with me for a little while, so we can findout."He told the girl. Dark thought that may be the best way. At least then they could find out why this girl could turn into an animal.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 11, 2006 16:22:42 GMT -5
"Er...me? Come with you? Some creepy guy I met in the middle of the woods? No thanks," Sanna said rather smugly as she stepped back. There was a mocking sparkle in her eyes. "I only know that I can shift, I don't need to know why. Give me one reason why I should come."
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Post by Silent Dove on Sept 12, 2006 14:30:28 GMT -5
Dark understood why the girl would say that. "Well...wait, I'm not creepy!"He could not help but argue after it registered in his brain that she said that. But then, that definatly would not convince her to come. He sighed. "Look, I know why you'd say that and I think it's smart of you. But I'm going to need to find out if that rat was really what affected you or not."Dark said to her.
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Post by Hyperactivefox on Sept 12, 2006 16:27:41 GMT -5
"Why?" Sanna repeated, frowning. "Is there...something wrong with my powers?" She recalled again how Eric had become overcome with his powers and her pupils suddenly contracted as she realized that maybe that was the problem.
Suddenly Sanna stepped right up to Dark, her eyes flashing with anger that was only there to hide the fear that was flooding her mind. "Tell me what you know!"
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