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Post by domofudge on May 21, 2011 0:14:05 GMT -5
"You don't seem to realise how much power I have. Cute plan though. Good luck with that." the woman smiled in a mocking fashion, lifting her wrist slowly with her palm facing upward. She snapped her fingers and the boys reluctantly stepped towrds the girls. They paused for a second, giving their current boss a look that begged for mercy. She simply shook her head no and the two turned back towards the girls.
A breif moment passed before both boys began running at them. Jolt ran towards Crystal and Shockwave ran towards Mockingbird. Jolt threw a kick towards Crystal, but didn't exactly put much effort in it. It was mostly an attempt to get the shard of glass out of her hands. He tried to spark a conversation to help solve the problem.
"Crystal, look. There's no point in fighting, just join us and nobody has to hurt anybody! Shocks and I don't want to hurt you two but right now you're not giving us much of a choice."
Meanwhile, Shockwave was taking a more bittersweet approach. His plan was to embrace Mockingbird and push a small electrical surge through his body to knock her out. When she woke up, he could then lie to her about what happened that night and he hoped that things would remain "normal". He strided towards her, doing his best not to scare her anymore.
"Wait! Mockingbird, please! I just want to talk! We can work things out I don't want to hurt you!"
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Post by Nurse Steggy on May 21, 2011 21:06:43 GMT -5
Talk? He wanted to talk? No, no talking, no thinking, just reacting. Her heart was pumping, the fight or flight instinct was taking over. The girl couldn't think. She screamed as loud as she could, "GET AWAY FROM ME!"
The girl kept backing up away from him, fear written clearly across her face. She felt tears slide down underneath her mask. Her fear overwhelmed her, memories flooding back to her. Jake had just wanted to talk. He got killed. Amos wanted to talk. He nearly killed her. What was the difference here? Was he lying to her now as well? Mockingbird wasn't thinking, she was acting like an animal trapped in a corner with no way out.
"If you don't want to hurt me you'll let me go!" Mockingbird squeaked.
The girl looked around at the walls. They seemed to be shrinking, or maybe it was just her mind playing tricks on her. Mockingbird was horribly claustrophobic. She couldn't be in small spaces or she would probably die of asphyxiation. She began to tremble as she forced herself to keep on moving.
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Post by kristy101xd on May 22, 2011 18:13:23 GMT -5
Crystal took the impact of the kick, which she knew he wasn't really attempting at this point. The glass however was connected to her palm, so half it broke off.
"Much of a choice?! You should be able to have a choice in EVERYTHING you do. If you are trying to tell me this lady has that much power over you that you can't even pick your own fights..." Crystal was becoming hysterical.
She didn't bother bringing another piece of glass out. Instead, she created a small maze of glass walls by pounding her hands onto the floor around Jolt.
"I have nothing against you, I just pity you as of right now. I'm not going to fight you because your boss could care less I'm sure if you get hurt. I'm leaving and I'm taking Mockingbird with me."
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domofudge
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Post by domofudge on May 22, 2011 20:51:58 GMT -5
"H-hey," Jolt responded back in an annoyed manner "look, Crystal, you have no clue what it's like! These people are good people! I promise! And even if they weren't there's just too much they have on us for us to quit. Come on Crys, I was really looking forward to asking you out next Friday! Thor's out! Crystal, just please understand! This is really not cool!" He was already getting lost and knew he was walking in circles at this point. Eventually he gave up and started firing electrical bolts in random directions, smashing glass at any chance given to him. He cursed to himself, his cursing gradually getting louder as he continued searching for her. His patience level was going down rapidly, and while he was usually one to look on the bright side he was getting a little annoyed.
Meanwhile, Shockwave tried to hold Mockingbird close again. "I know you're scared and you have every right to be, but work with us and you can have a team! A family! I won't have to hurt you!" He could easily read the anxiousness of Mockingbird, and right now he wanted to do nothing other than hold her and comfort her.
But what can a young villain do?
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Post by Nurse Steggy on May 23, 2011 5:56:55 GMT -5
Mockingbird was at a loss. She had no idea what to do. Since he had the power to control electricity, tazing him seemed like a pretty stupid idea, unless she wanted to taze herself. Her weapon was made of metal, metal conducts electricity. She wouldn't be able to heal herself either, she was too weak for that.
Fear rushed over her in a wave...Shockwave could kill her. And she was practically defenseless. If she touched him, he'd probably shock her. Her stomach churned as she looked at him. The tears were visable behind her dampening mask. As Jolt started to randomly throw electrical bolts, it became to much for her. She completely lost any composure she had left.
It was like her brain shorted out as she felt the darkness creeping up on her as the walls seemed to get smaller. Mockingbird's mind was playing tricks on her like usual, except this was too real, too overwhelming. She forced herself to stay focused on the boy in front of her, but found she was having difficulties. She covered her ears and started screaming....except it didn't really sound like a scream. It sounded more like a hawk and a wolf going through a woodchipper.
Mockingbird crumpled to the ground, still making that ungodly sound. She sat on her knees, tears running down her face. Something in her broke that very instant. It couldn't have been her heart, that'd been shattered years ago. It couldn't have been her soul, that too had been broken. Her self-control was gone, her rational thinking was gone. All she knew is she wanted out, and she was ready to do just about whatever it took to get out.
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Post by kristy101xd on May 23, 2011 14:18:25 GMT -5
Crystal's glass walls crumbled as she blocked her ears, trying to stop herself from having to hear the horrid scream. She took consideration to what Jolt said, but she couldn't even hear her self think anymore by how loud Mockingbird was screaming.
Crystal ran over to the lost girl, kneeling down besides her. She lightly placed her hand on the girl's shoulder, giving her a reassuring face. She wanted to embrace the girl, but she knew well enough that Mockingbird wasn't the type who liked to be touched. She looked up at Jolt, than Shockwave, and lastly the mysterious woman.
"If you let Mockingbird go, I'll join you. If you think she will pose as a threat, than if she does say anything about this, I myself will kill her. I trust her enough not to do that, however," Crystal directed towards the woman she despised already.
She took her hand of Mockingbird's shoulder, her angered look from before vanishing. Instead she gave a broken smile, bringing her focus to the brothers. She said nothing to them, waiting for the older lady to respond. She was ready to answer any questions or doubts she had.
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domofudge
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Post by domofudge on May 23, 2011 18:07:16 GMT -5
"She is quite the threat. She could easily contact the League and the last thing we want is for them to see us as an enemy," the woman replied, her words slipping out like the dark poison of a snake. She strutted towards Crystal, her heels clacking in an eerie fashion against the concrete flooring. She used one long nailed finger to brush the hair out of Mocking bird's face and smiled "but I believe we can make an exception if she promises not to say a word." Shockwave couldn't say anything. He made her cry. He made Mockingbird cry, and he simply could not forgive himself.
Jolt, on the other hand was determined to make this a positive event. He was still shocked from Mockingbird's frantic shrieking but he managed to laugh.
"S-see guys? We can still be friends. We get to be on the same team a-and things are okay...."
Right?
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Post by Nurse Steggy on May 23, 2011 19:31:00 GMT -5
"Are they really?"
It was a voice, distant and broken, hoarse and rasping. It was as if that voice hadn't been used in ages. Mockingbird stared back at the four people around her. The mental walls she'd built up to hide behind had been torn down. She was broken, but you couldn't tell without seeing her eyes. The brown eyes had lost their challenging glint; instead they were dull, emotionless. She'd known this pain all too well. The girl was still shaking after having a full blown panic attack. She felt wasted and useless.
As much as she wanted to scream that she didn't know anyone from the Justice League, she couldn't abandon Crystal. She would NOT abandon Crystal. She'd abandon her family, her life, the people she loved the most, and for what? This? Her eyes didn't dart around anymore. They simply glided over the people. She didn't flinch at the woman's touch, not anymore. She couldn't hide from herself anymore. She was a nothing that no one cared about and apparently a magnet for abuse.
You useless little brat! Do it right before I beat the living crap outta you! You deserve this. It hurts me more than it hurts you. You're making me do this! I wouldn't do this if you were a good little girl! CHILD! MELLIE, RUN! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE!
Mockingbird's eyes watered as she felt the words slam into her head. Death...death...a way out. NO! She wouldn't let herself fall to that again! NEVER AGAIN! The words of abuse, the honey sweet lies, all swimming in her head breaking her apart. Her empty heart ached for something to feel. She didn't open her mouth. She didn't think. She didn't react. She just sat there silently for a few moments before she reached for Crystal's hand. The girl couldn't stand to lose the closest thing she ever had to a true friend, and that was Crystal.
Her masked eyes looked into the woman's. Her voice not shaking, she said very clearly, "I won't leave without Crystal. I don't care if you beat me to death. Been there, done that. I can see the unspoken emotions in the room, I'm not stupid. You aren't telling them, and by them I mean the twins, the whole truth, but I honestly don't care anymore. You can stand there and tell me I've just signed my deathwish, but I signed that the day I was born lady. No Jolt. I don't think things are okay. At least not here. Not with me. Shock...I knew what you were trying to do, but at least I see some emotion in your eyes, and you know what Shock? I'm not so scared anymore."
Her smile was a ghost across her face. She shut her eyes, not that anyone could really see, and allowed her weakness to take her. She was so tired after her panic attack. She was allowing herself to slip into the not-so-frightening darkness. She blinked a few times, her head drooping. The room seemed to get fuzzy, and she started having problems focusing on their facial features. She felt her limbs grow heavy as she slipped thankfully into the blackness of her subconcious.
She slumped over, blacking out. It was too much for her to handle, the stress, the memories, the anxiety, and the panic attack ontop of it. She didn't move an inch, she didn't twitch a finger, and her chest barely rose. She just layed there unmoving.
(HOLY MOLY! I think this is the most I've ever written!)
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Post by kristy101xd on May 26, 2011 17:36:13 GMT -5
"Mockingbird!" Crystal called out, seeing before her a passed out Mockingbird. What a disaster this day was turning out to be. To think she thought her day was bad before.
"Look, have somebody bring her out and I'll stay. I know she doesn't want me to stay here, and neither do I, but it has to happen. Mockingbird can barely handle being in situations like this. How can that be of help to? Just take me, I promise I'll keep to your standards," Crystal tried to convince.
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Post by domofudge on May 26, 2011 21:09:08 GMT -5
Lifting up Mockingbird, Jolt gave a solemn look toward his brother who acknowledged exactly what had to be done. It was only procedure. They had a small nurses office nearby and that's where Jolt intended to take her, the story he'd spew out when she awoke was still unknown.
As he walked out of the room with Mockingbird in his arms, Shockwave looked up as his current boss figure smiled and walked back to her desk.
"Perfect" was what her expression read.
Shockwave took a step toward Crystal and lightly took one of her hands in her own. "On the bright side, at least we can be a team. I'm sorry misunderstandings caused this to be so difficult, we'll talk about this later. But right now, I think we should make sure Mockingbird is alright." He let go and gave Crystal a nod that communicated feelings of understanding and concern. He had his suspicions about the Light, he was planning to talk about that with Crystal later. But that wasn't the highest priority at the time, at the moment he was most concerned about Mockingbird's breakdown. He followed his brother silently out of the door toward the third room on the left in the closest hallway, where he knew the nurses would be. Thoughts raced through his mind, and he accidentally let one slip from his lips. "Why would she have possibly broken down like that?"
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Post by Nurse Steggy on May 29, 2011 19:21:58 GMT -5
The brunette didn't react to Crystal's voice. She didn't feel Jolt lift her up. She didn't feel anything. Mockingbird had trained herself to shut down when she felt like she couldn't handle it anymore. She'd been like this ever since she was little. It was almost as natural to her as flexing her arm, and it was her reflex towards stress. If she freaked out, she'd shut down and it was completely natural.
The only downside was that she'd probably wake up screaming and thrashing. Her old wounds would hurt as she remembered their origins. The girl's anxiety would take hold of her, but if Crystal was there, she might be able to cope with it. She was limp in Jolt's arms, and she probably wouldn't wake up for an hour or so. The cause?
The man she hated the most...the man who might still be out there after her. She hated him with a passion, but he scared her as well. He always seemed to know just what to do to frighten her, not to mention he would beat her hourly. Mockingbird never spoke his name and waited the pain out in silence, for it was truely her bliss.
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domofudge
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Post by domofudge on Jun 11, 2011 17:30:43 GMT -5
OOC: It's been a while since this has been updated but I'm pretty sure there are some reasons for the absenses of some of our roleplayers, so for the time being, how about we discuss some possible plot progressions and twists? ))
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Post by Nurse Steggy on Jun 22, 2011 10:29:54 GMT -5
(Yeah sorry. I was waiting for either you or Kristy to post. Well I have another character that I haven't used yet. I could bring him in here.)
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Post by domofudge on Jun 29, 2011 0:51:24 GMT -5
((OOC: I say go ahead, but I think I'm going to give Kristy another couple of days before I keep on posting. I'm wondering what to do from here, especially since I'd feel bad if my characters really did force the girls onto the dark side. There's still an emergency plot twist I could bring in with the serums or I could invite a few friends to join Chasing Legends, though I'm really not sure.))
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Post by Krepta on Oct 2, 2011 2:29:42 GMT -5
(( This thread hasn't been posted in for a while, so I'm going to give it another day, then move it to the archives, unless anyone objects. ))
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