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As luck would have it, she didn't see anything - or anyone - else. She looked up as a shadow passed over her. "Jasper?" she whispered, unbelievingly. "He's leaving! My God! I can't let this happen. Well, I did want to burn things. Hope this damn hedge isn't magically fireproofed. Probably will be after this, though."
She closed her eyes and held up her hands, summoning a ball of fire to each hand. She opened her eyes and threw the right one. Once a large enough hole was burnt in the hedge, she threw the left one through the hole to the next hedge. She climbed through both holes and found herself in a strange forest.
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"Let's go this way," Liv said, heading to the right. She had no reason for going one way over the other, so she'd just randomly picked one.
"There are supposed to be monsters in here. How are you at fighting?" Not that she would need the help, but he probably wouldn't like her doing all the fighting for them. It might make him feel emasculated. Of course, she was sure she could remedy that should it occur.
((Night.))
He shrugged "its fair I suppose" he said "but I did grow up pretty sheltered. plus my cat form is quite small, I am better at escaping" he said, "I was taught to run around them and get them confused before taking off, but I was also taught a few techniques for fighting when it really came down to it, a few in my human form and a few in my cat form." He smiled at her "I am sure we will be fine though" he assured.
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She turned back to facing forwards and started walking once more, still holding his hand. She wouldn't drop it unless she needed to fight something.
Andrew nodded "alright" he whispered, squeezing her hand a little as they walked. "So what about you?" he asked "What do you do for fun?' he asked with a smile "I talk so much about myself and know very little about you. He traced circles on the back of her hand, swinging it slightly with every step. "I am really interested in knowing about you."
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"I started working for the Hunter's Guild just before my seventeenth birthday. The money I made from that is the only reason I could actually go to college. I got a scholarship here, but Mama wouldn't have been able to pay the mortgage if I hadn't saved almost all my earnings from hunting.
"I think I started rambling at some point in there. Sorry 'bout that," she murmured. She rarely talked so much around anyone, save maybe her family. He made her feel comfortable. Among other, less civilized things.
((sorry if that last post was off my friend was reading what I typed and it threw me off a bit))He nodded, listening carefully to every word she said. "its fine" he whispered softly. "I love hearing you talk" he admitted "It sounds almost calming in a way...if that makes sense." HE turned to her ans smiled before turning his head back to the path.
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"I just feel really comfortable with you, you know? I feel like I could tell you anything," she said with a shrug.
They came to a turn in the path, one that took them further into the maze. Just a few yards after the turn, the path split again, with one branch going straight and the other going to the left. "Which way?"
Andrew thought a long moment "left" he said simply. He then turned with her, walking down the patch. "I wonder how often people actually come through here" he said, looking around at all the tall hedges. "It seems a bit intimidating if you ask me." he shrugged "But I am used to being with mostly girls...very, very girly girls, so I really would not know 'the norm' for most people."
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"I'm not usually a girly girl. I just decided to dress up a little today," she said with a small shrug. And a bright blush. HE was the reason she'd decided to dress up at all; she'd hoped to run into him again at some point during the day. Hell, he was the reason she'd sat on that bench right outside of her dorm. And he was to blame for her completely spacing out on her hunting kit. She had been completely distracted by thoughts of him since the first time she laid eyes on him.
He smiled "I will admit you loo nice" he said softly, pulling her a but closer. "It really suits you, though I am sure your normal attire works just as well" he said with a smile. "so what should we do after?" he asked, changing the subject. He loved talking to her, more then he expected and he wanted to keep this conversation going for as long as possible.
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"I don't know." Her stomach growled audibly. "Oh! I didn't get breakfast. I was supposed to go eat with my roommate after my morning run. I forgot. I guess we should go get food next," she said with a light blush.
HE smiled and nodded "That is a good idea" he said "But we should walk more, I honestly don't want to run into my sister and that boy" HE was always afraid of his emotions getting the better of him, especially when it came to Sofia. He hated her being out of his sight but at the same time he knew it was for the better as she needed to make friends....that's one of the main reasons she was here.
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She could see a crossroads ahead, with a path heading in all four directions. Unknown to either of them, however, was the monstrous spider just off the crossroads, hanging out on the top of one hedge. It had huge, poisonous fangs. It was, in fact, a huge spider, measuring several feet across.
"Looks like there's another crossroads coming up. Maybe there will be monsters coming up, too." A fight would be an excellent way to work off the sexual frustration boiling through my system. So long as I don't have to shift. That could end awkwardly as I have to undress first so I don't ruin my clothes. Then again, that could end very, very well.
((oh god...I would probably scream and run away...far...far away....and burn everything, though I don't think that will help them xD.))Andrew nodded "Alright" he said, walking up and looking all directions "which was should we go?" he asked Something doesn't feel right he thought to himself. He pulled Olivia closer on instinct, not thinking about his actions. "stay close" he said softly as he looked around. "Tread carefully" he added "If we disturb something, be ready to fight." he looked down to make sure she was alright, even though he knew she more then likely would be.
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Olivia also felt like something was off. Hoping it was a monster, she decided to head towards the scent now teasing her nostrils. "Let's go this way," she said, heading to the right.
They made it less than a yard past the crossroads when a giant shadow passed over them. "Drop and roll!" she exclaimed. Her hand slipped out of his as she dropped to the ground, immediately rolling forwards down the path. She looked back to see what was attacking them and if Andrew had gotten clear of the monster.
Andrew's instincts automatically kicked in when he heard her yell directions at him. he followed her lead, ending up next to her. "I told you to tread carefully" he said. surly she knew something was down this way he thought to himself before looking up at the giant spider. "How does it even get that big?" he asked, mostly himself in disbelief. moving a bit closer to Olivia as if to comfort her, though she seemed like she did not need it...excited even. The thought was strange to him. "How could anyone get excited about a deadly creature getting ready to attack any second? She may be incredibly cute, but she was indeed a very strange one.
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"Come and get it, you big bastard," she muttered towards the spider as she let the purse drop to the ground. No way was she letting the damned thing sneak up on them.
She glanced at Andrew as he moved closer. "Figured we could stand to work off some sexual frustration," she said with a shrug. "Fighting's good for that."
As the spider began to move towards them, she dropped into a fighting stance. Although... it looked like the knife might be too small to do much against this thing. If that proved to be the case, she'd just ask Andrew to distract it while she undressed and shifted. He should be able to shift without destroying his clothes, as his cat form was fairly small.
Andrew hesitated but nodded "Alright" he whispered. "but I don't have a weapon on hand" he said honestly before looking back up. "so what should I do?" he asked, eyeing the spider closely., making sure it did not get too close. "I mean...do we want to kill it or just paralyze it long enough to escape?"
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((Night.))
Andrew stared at the knife, taking it slowly. "Alright, but I have to warn you I am not the best at close ranged attacks." He held it out, pointing it at the spider, secretly hoping he would not have to use it. He knew he would only embarrass himself if he tried.
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So long as Andrew could keep the damned thing occupied, she would have plenty of time to finish undressing before shifting, thereby saving her underwear. Her shirt and skirt might have survived her shifting while fully dressed, but everything else would have been destroyed.
Andrew panicked a bit when the creature stepped forward, dropping the knife and shifting. He struggled for a second, climbing out of his clothes which had fallen over him. He then proceeded to charge forward, weaving himself quickly in and out of the spider's many legs. It was not his main intention to shift so suddenly, it just kind of happened, But it did seem to be working as it began trying to turn and catch up with him.
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She gave a loud roar of warning, then crouched down. Once Andrew was clear of the spider, she would pounce on it and finish it off. It shouldn't take too long to take it out; it was already getting dizzy so that would work in her favor.
Andrew heard her roar and darted out of the way, crouching under a shrub to watch her carefully, purring in content when he saw her fighting. Sorry to say but I think she is better then me, or even father was. Just goes to show how much a papered life really effects your skills out in the real world. He watched her swift movements, it was obvious that she knew what she was doing, and the beast had no chance.
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Then she jumped to the side and looked herself over. She had the ugly thing's blood all over her, and some poison burning its way through her fur in places. She darted off down the path, past the pile of her clothes, and shook like a wet dog in an attempt to remove the blood and poison from her body. She got off most of the blood this way, but had to roll around in the grass to rid herself of the poison. Even that didn't get rid of all of it, though; some of it had eaten its way down into her skin. She would have to shift to get rid of that.
Andrew watched, crouched low under the shrub. He was in awe, she was even a better fighter then his Father had been, it was incredible. She barley ever flinched. He moved back a bit as blood started to fly in every direction.He padded out from under the bushes, he had a few splatters of blood on his Amber-brown coat. He walked over to the clothes and purred in contentment, mostly that she was not hurt, his tail moving back and forth quickly.
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"Shit," she muttered. "That didn't get rid of all of the poison." She fainted before she could say another word. There wasn't enough poison in her system to kill her, but she would feel pretty lousy for the couple of hours it would take to work its way out of her body.
Andrew dashed over, gently staring to paw at her side. He could feel himself panic a little, but at the same time his face heated up in a concealed blush beneath the thick fur. He was glad she was facing the other direction as he would feel a bit of a pervert had she been facing him with the lack of clothing. After a few minutes he pulled back and looked around, padding over to his clothes and shifting, he pulled on his boxers and jeans but walked over and sat her up, doing his best not to look her over as he slid his shirt on her. he reached well passed any areas which would be improper to be seen around campus so that was not an issue. HE picked her up slowly and began retracing their steps.
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The poison was working its way through her system, bringing with it more pain and a violent urge to blow chunks. Still unconscious, she turned her head away from his chest and promptly threw up. As she hadn't eaten all day, it was just stomach acid and a few blobs of poison from where she'd bitten the spider's head off in leopard form. She would feel worse and worse over the next twenty or thirty minutes, then she would finally start to feel better. In an hour or two, she would be mostly back to normal, just weak.
Andrew did not panic when she got sick, he simply stepped back and waited before pulling her close again. Walking around and started back on the path, he had dealt with Sofia like this before, though it was not poison, she had a very bad case of pneumonia, but at least it had given his mother a chance not to panic in this type of situation, just stay calm and find someone who could help. He looked back and forth, doing his best to remember which way they had come from.
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Andrew tilted his head a bit. "That was a bold confession" he said before giving the slightest of smiles. He did not relies her train of thought. "We are almost back to the courtyard, then...I honestly do not know where to go" he looked around. "I mean, is the nurse in yet? or should I take you to a teacher?" he hesitated "I am honestly not sure what to do after the point of exiting this maze."
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But at least she had saved him from the same fate. Only she would die, not both of them.
((what teachers do we have that are on?))Andrew frowned "No you are not" he said a bit stubbornly, not really knowing if she could hear him or not. He quickened his pace, coming out to the courtyard finally. He looked around, biting his lip, where should her take her? He stepped out, and sighed "Someone has to be somewhere" he whispered to himself. HE would not admit it but he was starting to panic, it was obvious her words had gotten to him.
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Did you see that I posted in Reception?))
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He saw the centaur standing at the entrance, but paid him little mind, darting around him and into the maze, following the trail his nose had picked up. It shouldn't take long for him to find the spider they'd fought; their scent was still strong, so it had to be pretty recent.
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Phrixus had heard the hard footsteps of Kaden. He's fast. The warrior spirit and the horse nature inside of Phrixus pulled at his entire being to run after the boy to see if he could match his speed.
He could hear Kaden footsteps growing fainter by the minute. "I could follow. If he wants to fight then so be it but if he is just running than he shouldn't mind me following him" Phrixus front legs came up twice before he grops into the maze after Kaden. He wasn't going to interact with the guy, he just wanted to see what he was doing.
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"She'll be fine," he muttered in relief. He looked up as two shadows fell on him, one from the centaur he'd seen at the entrance and the other from a woman floating in the air above him.
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"Is that the spider the girl killed?" Xantra asked as she landed next to the boy holding the head.
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"Yeah. But it's not poisonous. Not dangerously so anyway. It would take the venom from dozens of this spider of this size to kill a human. As she's a shifter, it would take closer to a hundred."
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Well, he would know. Being a drow and all. I guess it's good he was here.
"Thank you, sir. Can you dispose of the remains? I need to get back to her and let her young man know she'll be fine." She moved past him and gathered up the rest of the young woman's things, shoving her clothes into the bag. And the knife she found nearby as well. From the look of the contents, this was no purse. It was a Hunter's kit. Brave little thing, she is. Stupid, maybe, but brave.
She went back to the young man she'd spoken to and introduced herself to him and the centaur. "I'm Xantra Dominic, the head Professor of Wind Magic. I would ask your names, but I really should get back to my patient. I hope to see the both of you later," she said and curtsied to them. Then she took off into the air once more, walking through it back to the window of the student center from which she had left.
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"Hey, man. Sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier. I was just worried about a girl I met earlier. She apparently tangled with a spider and got herself poisoned. Since I know way more than I want to about spiders, I thought I'd come see what I could find out." He shrugged and held out his hand towards the centaur. "Kaden Everahel."
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An anger had filled Phrixus gentle eyes as he seen the hunter blade. His right hand had clenched at his side as he eyeballed the blade. When the wind professor spoke, the anger leave his mind for the time being. He knew when he should be angry and when he should not, and now wasn't the time. He nodded at the Wind Professor before she left.
Phrixus took the elf outstretch hand and gave his hand a firm spake. "Phrixus Blackfoot" Pride and power filled his voice. "I understand your worry for the girl, but she used a hunter's blade to slay this creature. This creature's behavior may have been off. Or they may have walked gotten to close to it's nest...I just worried about the creatures of this Maze and beyond-the forest that's all" Phrixus turns in the direction of the Forest. "It's a pleasure to meet you, but I would like to explore some more"
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"Actually, she didn't use a blade to kill it. I doubt the blade even touched it." He turned the bundle over carefully to revealed the many fang marks in the back of the creature's head. "She's a were-leopard. I'm pretty sure she just tore it apart with teeth and claws," he explained with a shrug.
"And the spider's behavior likely wasn't off at all. This particular type of spider is highly aggressive. But I do agree something feels off about this place.
"I shall leave you to your exploration, then. I need to return to my friend anyway. I made a promise to hurry here." He carried the bundle over to where the body of the spider lay, and let the head fall out of the skirt he'd been using to carry it. He stepped back and looked around to make sure the centaur was not too close, then summoned a small fireball to his free hand.
He quickly burned the creature's remains, extinguishing the fire before it could spread to any of the maze hedges. He wasn't sure the skirt he held could be saved. He looked it over critically, frowning at the sight of several small holes in the fabric. Deciding that it, too, was a loss, he burned it as well before turning back to exit the way he'd come.
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Watching the elf, Phrixus could smell the natural scent he carried. elf Within minutes,Phrixus eyes widen a little at the flama. Like a horse he sway a little back and forward at the sight of fire. He watches as the elf turned the spider ablaze. "A simple burial would have done the trick"He didn't dislike the burning of the insect but he didn't favor using fire as much to take care of the dead. He turns to leave but stopped to watch the elf head back in the direction he had came. Our paths may cross again strong warrior of the elves.He runs in the opposite direction from Kaden.
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He walked back out of the maze the way he'd come in, paying little attention to anything other than his path. He had a woman to get back to, an innocent, one he looked forward to seducing. He shook his head as if to clear it, but the thought wouldn't leave. Now there were pictures accompanying it as well(view spoiler).
He'd already decided against that course of action, hadn't he? That had been his original plan, but then he'd spent time with her and gotten to know her and had no longer wanted to do that to her. So why was that all he could think of now?
He did not realize the amount of the power imbalance at the school currently; there was a subtle dark energy flowing through campus, one that would take hold of anyone with dark inclinations. A demon blood, even one who was trying to improve himself for love - or at least lust - of a woman, definitely fit the bill.
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"I hope you are better at directions than I" He commented. He released her hand and took the lead in walking into the maze first. For some reason, he craved a fight or something to sink his fangs into. His body was preparing to take on whatever challenge presented itself.
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"Unless I get seriously injured, in which case, I revert and heal almost everything," she said with a shrug. "But then I can't transform again for... a month or so? I'm not sure. Having sex may have affected the ability as well," she said, shrugging as she realized she was rambling. She didn't know why she was rambling; she wasn't nervous. She shouldn't be nervous.
But she was. Something felt... off. Strange. Possibly a demonic presence, a strong one. But not demonic as she knew it, different somehow.
((I'm thinking they should run into Tarii. ^_^ Her presence was what I was trying to hint at.))
