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Dawnie and Delaney #2
"Oh-okay." Willie said and put his arm around.
She smiled slightly and inched forward, crying into his shoulder.
Willie smiled and leaned his head against hers.
Confused, unsure, and hurt, Ecka hugged him tight.
Willie put his hand around her and tried to make her feel better.
Ecka buried her face in his neck, knowing well that her hot salty tears were running down his back. She ignored the sting as her face touched something. "I would run with you, Willie." She whispered.
"You would?" Willie said slowly mumbling into her hair. His hand found hers.
She squeezed his hand. "I would. If all this didn't happen." She lifted her head to look him in the eye. "I don't think I'll ever run again. I'm to scared to run."
"Sometimes, we have to face our fears." Willie said and looked her firmly in the eyes. He thought about his own fears. I've faced mine. Willie thought. But I needed help. I needed a friend along the way.
{Name: Connor Izron
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Elment: Fire
Connor, rising with the sun promptly, walked slowly into the tent which held the prisoner and the man he'd assigned to guard her. His eyes widened when he saw the girl and the man he'd assigned to guard her lying on the floor, a water bottle rolled off to the side of the tent, and her shackles not even fastened.
"What are you doing?" He demanded, rage in his eyes. He clenched his fists, sparks flying off of them.
Ecka closed her eyes and started to scrabble away but a firm hand locked with her raw ankle and pulled her, her fingernails leaving trails in the dust. He pulled her up powerfully and held her by her hair. He turned to Willie. "I'll deal with you, later." He said as he got ready to punch Ecka in the jaw, or worse.
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Elment: Fire
Connor, rising with the sun promptly, walked slowly into the tent which held the prisoner and the man he'd assigned to guard her. His eyes widened when he saw the girl and the man he'd assigned to guard her lying on the floor, a water bottle rolled off to the side of the tent, and her shackles not even fastened.
"What are you doing?" He demanded, rage in his eyes. He clenched his fists, sparks flying off of them.
Ecka closed her eyes and started to scrabble away but a firm hand locked with her raw ankle and pulled her, her fingernails leaving trails in the dust. He pulled her up powerfully and held her by her hair. He turned to Willie. "I'll deal with you, later." He said as he got ready to punch Ecka in the jaw, or worse.
"Wait!" Willie said, shoving Ecka out of the way. Connor sacked Willie square in the jaw.
Connor stumbled back, reeling. His eyes widened and he clenched his injured jaw, afraid that he used his firebending he may burn down the whole tent, or, more realistically the whole camp. He punched Willie in the stomach, watching him double in pain proudly.
Ecka, watched in horror. Her huge blue eyes were wide with terror as she scrabbled back and stared. She looked frantically for some sort of water, but saw nothing.
Ecka, watched in horror. Her huge blue eyes were wide with terror as she scrabbled back and stared. She looked frantically for some sort of water, but saw nothing.
Willie doubled over, but in that time he sent a small trickle or fire towards him. It sears Connor in the hip. Willie stands up and punches Connor in the stomach. He glances over at Ecka and sees her worried face.
Connor gasped in pain, surprised at the young man's bold fighting style and the pain he inflicted. He followed Willie's glance and lunged for the girl, grabbing her hair and pulling her to her feet. One fingernail pressed deep into her burn, and the other held a knife under her chin. "Move. A. Step. Forward and the girl dies." He said through gritted teeth, bleeding from his hip, but not too badly. He saw in the man's eye that Willie was considering the possibilities and he thrust the blade up slightly harder. A trickle of blood dripped from her chin down to the floor and she whimpered. "Just a step. And she's gone."
Willie's eyes saddened. "Please. No. I'll do anything." He said pleading.
Connor smirked. In one sleek motion he lifted the dagger and smacked her over the side of her head with the flat of the blade. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she crumpled to the floor in a heap of blonde hair and clothes.
Willie lunged forward to grab her as she falls.
"Why did you do that?!" Willie yelled, voice full of anger.
Connor sidestepped to block Willie, whipping Ecka into his arms as he did so. "You are obviously not to be trusted with this victim. She will be disposed of...publicly." He decided, and walked out of the tent with the unconscious Ecka in his arms, her head lolling limply off the side, flopping against his arm, her legs spilling out the other side, dragging in the dust. He dropped her in the center of the camp. "Gather around!" He watched Willie from the corner of his eye. "Public execution."
Willie stands at the sidelines, and watched helplessly. He had to help her. He edged towards the middle of camp, and tired not to draw attention to himself. But he knew Connor watched him. He looked at Ecka with worry in his eyes. He didn't want to loose her, he couldn't let her die. He willed for her to open her eyes, or at least be aware of her surroundings.
Ecka's eyes fluttered open and she blinked twice before realizing what was happening. Yet she didn't move. Her body was slung uncomfortably over a block, and she could feel someone standing over her.
That man, who had been fighting Willie. She groaned and the man's eyes widened. He raised his sword, ready to bring it down on her neck.
Ecka rolled out of the way so that the sword lodged into the block, leaving the excecutioner struggling to free his blade. But he grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and pulled her upwards. She thrashed wildly, crying out in pain everytime she moved any joint in her body. She kicked at him and demanded he free her.
"It's time to make a public example of you to your clamnates." he snarled, laughing as she thrashed and sobbed.
Ecka hazily searched for some sort of water. Grasses, a tree, anything. But the firebending camp resided on the dusty desert moorland. She was helpless.
Then, Ecka saw Willie, eyes huge on the edge of the camp. "Willie!" She screamed, her tears streaming so thickly.
That man, who had been fighting Willie. She groaned and the man's eyes widened. He raised his sword, ready to bring it down on her neck.
Ecka rolled out of the way so that the sword lodged into the block, leaving the excecutioner struggling to free his blade. But he grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and pulled her upwards. She thrashed wildly, crying out in pain everytime she moved any joint in her body. She kicked at him and demanded he free her.
"It's time to make a public example of you to your clamnates." he snarled, laughing as she thrashed and sobbed.
Ecka hazily searched for some sort of water. Grasses, a tree, anything. But the firebending camp resided on the dusty desert moorland. She was helpless.
Then, Ecka saw Willie, eyes huge on the edge of the camp. "Willie!" She screamed, her tears streaming so thickly.
Willie heard her cry out and looked around franticly for something that could help. The well, of course. He runs towards it a hauls up a bucket. He filled another. He ran back with a bucket of water in each hand. "Ecka!" He yelled and threw the water into the air. But he wasn't close enough, and it sail towards the ground. But at the last minute a gust of air picks up and brings it towards Ecka. Willie looks over to see a girl standing next to him. She has her hands out and is concentrating on the air in front of her.Air bender. Willie thinks. The girl smiled at him.
"I'm Cymbril." She said keeping her eyes ahead of her.
The man binded Ecka's hands behind her back before she could do anything and she snarled, swinging her leg up and controlling the water so it whipped him in the face. Stunned, he stumbled backwards and Ecka half ran, half fell into her sister's arms. "Cymbril." She sobbed into her sister's shoulder.
Cymbril hugged her. "Come on." Willie said from beside them. "We have to go." He said. He grabbed a couple water bottles and filled them as fast as he could. "Go! Away from the sunrise." Willie said.
Ecka stumbled. "Come with us." She pleaded, trying to get her footing.
"Of course. You didn't think I'd leave you." Willie said running after them.
Ecka smiled at him warmly, but realized that without proper sight, or twisted ankles, she couldn't run fast enough. Her mind reeled, not wanting to seem weak so she followed at her fastest pace, keeping up with them.
Willie saw this, and he trailed back behind and put an arm around Ecka. "I'll help you." He said to her quietly.
"No." She snapped, shouldering him away and icing the path behind her so that the guards chasing her tripped and fell. She grinned over her shoulder and speeded up, using the ice that was only on her path to propel her forward.
Willie laughed and ran to catch up. Once they were far enough away, he set a blazing circle of fire around the guards chasing them. He grinned. Cymbril applied air to his fire to shoot it higher.
Ecka watched in horror as the guards simply snuffed out the flame with their own firebending. Ecka bolted forward, knowing it was her time to fight, even if she was injured. She summoned as much water as she could and made it rise into a huge wave, cascading down on the men, and locking them all in a permanent state of agony as she froze the water into ice. With this, she crumpled to the ground, using more energy than she had to save her friends.
Willie picked her up worriedly and tired to carry her. "Cymbril, we need to find cover." He said. "Her bending can't hold them for long."
Ecka would have put a fight but she was just barely conscious, so she let Willie carry her.
Cymbril nodded and led them into the woods, using her bending to weave in-and-out of spaces to see if there was a good hiding spot. She stopped and ushered them into a small cave hidden under a rock. Willie laid Ecka on the ground gently.
Name: Addia Polaroid
Age: 18
Appearance:
Element: Air
Family: Brother, Jonas Polaroid
They've been living in the woods together their entire life.
Name: Jonas Polaroid
Age: 19
Appearance:
Element: Earth
Sister: Addia Polaroid
Age: 18
Appearance:
Element: Air
Family: Brother, Jonas Polaroid
They've been living in the woods together their entire life.
Name: Jonas Polaroid
Age: 19
Appearance:
Element: Earth
Sister: Addia Polaroid
Ecka curled up in a ball, a natural instinct for the last few days, protecting herself from Willie, even though he may be her friend now. She felt into a restless sleep, once again having a nightmare, but not half as bad as the other night, when Willie had curled up beside her.
There were voices outside the cave.
"I think they're benders." A male voice whispered.
"Fire benders?" That was a female voice, she didn't bother to be too quiet.
"I don't know."
She sighed. "They could be bad."
"We don't know that." He pointed that out. "I'm going to say hello."
There were voices outside the cave.
"I think they're benders." A male voice whispered.
"Fire benders?" That was a female voice, she didn't bother to be too quiet.
"I don't know."
She sighed. "They could be bad."
"We don't know that." He pointed that out. "I'm going to say hello."
Cymbril floated to the back of the cave, and listened silently. Willie sat at the entrance of the cave, and waited for them to show themselves.
Jonas popped up at the head of the cave. "Hello." He waved. "I'm Jonas Polaroid, and this is my sister, Addia." Addia sulked forward and stared.
"Hey." She smiled, not completely trusting yet.
"Hey." She smiled, not completely trusting yet.
"Hello. I'm Willie, and this is Ecka." Willie said, not giving away Cymbril incase they were trouble. Cymbril hid back in the shadows.
Ecka groaned and pushed herself to her feet, wincing. "Hello?" She whispered, limping forward.
"She looks hurt." Addia furrowed her brow and pointed to Ecka. "I have some herbs that might help with that burn." She stared at her. "Actually, there's a lot of crazy crap going on with her. Let me help." She smiled and took a step closer, holding out a hand.
Ecka bristled at the stranger's hand coming closer and she took a step back.
Jonas smiled at his younger sister. "Nice to meet you guys."
"She looks hurt." Addia furrowed her brow and pointed to Ecka. "I have some herbs that might help with that burn." She stared at her. "Actually, there's a lot of crazy crap going on with her. Let me help." She smiled and took a step closer, holding out a hand.
Ecka bristled at the stranger's hand coming closer and she took a step back.
Jonas smiled at his younger sister. "Nice to meet you guys."
"Nice to meet you too." Willie said. Cymbril tensed in the shadows.
Jonas smiled. "We live here, so if you ever need us..."
"Or atleast we did," Addia interrupted. "Until the firebenders burned down our forest. We've actually been staying...here." She gestured inside the cave, blushing.
Ecka watched quietly. "And please," Addia pleaded. "Let me help her."
"Or atleast we did," Addia interrupted. "Until the firebenders burned down our forest. We've actually been staying...here." She gestured inside the cave, blushing.
Ecka watched quietly. "And please," Addia pleaded. "Let me help her."
Willie smiled at Ecka. "Let her." He slowly tried to remind her that Cymbril was close by. "Sorry we invaded your home. We can leave," Willie added.
Ecka gulped. Was she really afraid of human contact now? "Okay." She whispered hoarsely.
"Nah." Jonas shrugged. "We're fine. It was just temporary."
"You can stay with us...The cave is huge." Ecka offered very quietly, trembling.
"Nah." Jonas shrugged. "We're fine. It was just temporary."
"You can stay with us...The cave is huge." Ecka offered very quietly, trembling.
Willie nodded. "There's only three of us here so..." He groaned when he realized he had given Cymbril away. Cymbril swore.
"Oh really? Where's this third you speak of?" He smiled brightly.
Addia walked slowly into the cave after Ecka. Ecka walked over to a small boulder and sat down on it, watching the newcomer carefully.
"Can I see?" She asked, pointing to Ecka's face. She nodded slowly and leaned forward. "It's infected." Addia said after a while with a cringe. "You get burned by a firebender?"
She nodded, not saying anything about Willie. She cast a sideways look at him as he walked towards them.
"Do you have any other injuries?"
Ecka nodded, and pulled her pantleg up, showing her twisted bloody ankles. Addia knelt to help, but Ecka shook her head. "There's more." She said quickly. Addia looked like she'd just gained a fierce amount of respect for Ecka. Ecka turned around and lifted the back of her shirt up. There were five harsh whip marks scouring diagonally across her pale back.
"Jonas? Um, a little help? Or anyone else know how she got these marks?"
Addia walked slowly into the cave after Ecka. Ecka walked over to a small boulder and sat down on it, watching the newcomer carefully.
"Can I see?" She asked, pointing to Ecka's face. She nodded slowly and leaned forward. "It's infected." Addia said after a while with a cringe. "You get burned by a firebender?"
She nodded, not saying anything about Willie. She cast a sideways look at him as he walked towards them.
"Do you have any other injuries?"
Ecka nodded, and pulled her pantleg up, showing her twisted bloody ankles. Addia knelt to help, but Ecka shook her head. "There's more." She said quickly. Addia looked like she'd just gained a fierce amount of respect for Ecka. Ecka turned around and lifted the back of her shirt up. There were five harsh whip marks scouring diagonally across her pale back.
"Jonas? Um, a little help? Or anyone else know how she got these marks?"
"Yes." Willie said uncomfortably. "On her feet, shackles. And on her back..." He trailed off. Cymbril walked out of the shadows and appeared behind them."Whipped." She said slowly. Willlie jump.
"God Cymbril, you scared me."
"Shackles?" Addia cocked her head like she didn't understand. "Was she chained?" She didn't react to the sudden appearance of the newcomer. "Hi." She waved on the side.
Jonas bent to look as well. Both Addia and Jonas knew so much about herbs, and healing, as they used to live in a druid clan. "These are deep. And that burn smells."
Ecka turned her head. "What?"
"Like rotting flesh. Or burnt flesh. Well, both. It's obviously infected, right, Addia?"
Addia nodded, her eyebrows furrowed. "When was the last time she ate?"
She looked at Willie in question. Ecka realized for the first time that she'd been to scared to eat back at the clan.
Jonas bent to look as well. Both Addia and Jonas knew so much about herbs, and healing, as they used to live in a druid clan. "These are deep. And that burn smells."
Ecka turned her head. "What?"
"Like rotting flesh. Or burnt flesh. Well, both. It's obviously infected, right, Addia?"
Addia nodded, her eyebrows furrowed. "When was the last time she ate?"
She looked at Willie in question. Ecka realized for the first time that she'd been to scared to eat back at the clan.
"I-I don't remember. Not since... Before the battle." Willie said furrowing his eyebrows."Back at our clan." Cymbril adds. "Dinner four days ago."
The question was, who was he?
Her heart was beating hard in her chest like horse hooves. "No." She inched closer. "I'm cold."