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[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((All good things must come to an end... Wait, did I say good? Bad. Bad.))

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

((Part of me is crying from the pain that that image inflicted on it. That picture should be a federal offense.))

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((Whenever I read the word "cry", the song "Lean On Me" gets stuck in my head. SO THANKS. (Better than what was stuck in my head before.)))

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

RedPath wrote: "Scarlett smiled a little, then began flying again too. All this time, she'd been on her own, but now she had two people with her. Even though they probably wouldn't stay around permanently, she had..."

It was silent for the first several minutes as they flew. Not an awkward silence, just a silence that felt right. It was broken only by the occasional birdsong or the sound of the wind. Glancing over at Chyna, she couldn't help remembering her own flock. And then the people she had travelled with afterwards. There was always a pattern, a pattern that never ended well, that ended with her alone again. She had wondered if she was just meant to be alone. Then why do I keep running into others like me?

Suddenly, she heard a sound that stopped her thoughts immediately. She could hear voices, not below them, but behind them, in the air. "Scarlett," she muttered, wondering if she had heard. "Follow me," she ordered softly, flying straight up in the air. Looking down, she couldn't see anyone yet, but the faint voices continued. Obviously, they hadn't noticed them yet.

Stella kept flying upwards, then turned sharply and started back the way they had come, towards NYC. A cloud now hid them from anyone below. "We're doubling back so that we'll have the advantage," she whispered to Scarlett in explanation.

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett nodded, "Good idea."

The air was thinner the farther up they went and Scarlett could feel her lungs expand to take in more oxygen. In fact, her entire body seemed to loosen up in the higher elevation. It was an odd feeling, one that she wasn't used to, since she'd never gone up so high before.

"I like it better up here," she admitted, smiling sheepishly.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

"It's nice up high, ain't it?" Stella replied distractedly. The voices below were getting louder as they got closer and closer. "Time to make our entrance." She was smiling, but her hand rested on her gun again. Just in case.

Folding in her wings halfway, Stella allowed herself to drop down through the cloud.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

Vanillaice *Chop suey* wrote: "((scool))

"No. It isn't.""

((AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY EYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
Yes, that was the plan.))

Savita sighed, continuing to fly in silence.

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett checked to see if Chyna was following, then followed suit. She closed her eyes and sighed as she fell, wondering if these people were friendly.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

A few seconds later, Stella spread her wings all the way out again, stopping her fall. Her clothes were damp from the cloud, but she knew the sun would dry them off quickly. "Hello there," she said casually to the three two people she had stopped directly in front of.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

Savita's eyes widened and she nearly skidded to a halt, her train of thoughts breaking off sharply. Before she registered the people, she had snapped the gun out of her waistband.
From below, Jacob narrowed his eyes up at them. More of them? Dammit, I want wings.

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

When she opened her eyes, Scarlett saw that one of the girls had a gun too. "You two should get along well," she said flatly to Stella.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

Stella tensed immediately, but held up her hands with a grin. "We come in peace."

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett nodded, slightly amused by Stella's choice of words.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((Ohhai, guys!))

Savita lowered her gun in the slightest, eyes narrowed. She was silent for a moment, then nodded to the roof of the building, where Jacob was struggling to hear them. "Could we take this to the ground?"

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett immediately put her guard up. "Why?"

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

((Hey guuuurl!))

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

Stella followed the girl's gaze, her eyes widening a little in surprise. "And what is that?" she asked, watching Jacob.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

"A friend of ours," she said evasively.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

"You know, I think we'd be fine staying in the air," Stella said. The atmosphere had quickly turned tense with the introduction of an Eraser.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((Accck, sorry, had to help Mom with the scanner.))

Savita sighed. "He's harmless."

[Catie]

Chyna shrunk back behind the other girls at Jacob. Erasers were not good no matter if the other girl said he was harmless.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

"Harmless, eh?" Stella repeated. "Then there should be no problem with us staying up here. You can tell your friend about it later."

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((Ahhh, brb. Certain things need taking care of.
*prays that there isn't a wasp in the bathroom again*))

Savita shrugged one shoulder. "Fine, then, go ahead and boost his ego. He thinks anything with wings should be terrified of him."

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((Good luck...!))

Stella crossed her arms, ignoring that last comment. "So who are you?"

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((No wasp! *happy*))

"Just another birdkid," Savita said after a moment's pause.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

Stella smirked. "Got a name?"

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

"Savita. And yours?"

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

Stella hesitated for a second, searching the girl's face. She looked somewhat familiar... though Stella wasn't sure from where, and the name didn't help. And she was traveling with an Eraser. How could she trust someone like that? I've done worse, she thought suddenly. "Stella."

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((Have they met before? I can't seem to remember...
Ohhhh, nothing like a magical hottie and a warrior prince hottie to lift the spirits...))

Savita nodded slightly, tilting her head towards the birdgirl next to her. "This is Pyro, and dog-boy down there is Jacob."

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((No idea, but it could make for a good plot later on.))

"Scarlett and Chyna," Stella added. "And I think all three of us are interested to hear your excuse for traveling with one of them." She looked down pointedly at Jacob.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((Hm. *struggles to remember* Looks like I'm gonna have to read back.))

Savita hesitated for a moment, then sighed. "It's a long story."

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((I don't think they met before in the roleplay. I was thinking maybe they crossed paths a long time ago at the School or something. *shrugs*))

"We're not in any hurry."

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((That works.))

Savita flicked an anxious glance over her shoulder, remembering the flying Erasers from before. "Long story short, the two of us were in the cages together. Our paths separated, then came back together. He's been with us for a few days now."

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

Stella's eyes never left Jacob. "An Eraser? In a cage?" She shook her wings a little, the better for them to dry off. It was a bit harder to hover in the air with wet wings.

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

Savita nodded slightly. "They experimented on him a bit more than the others. Disastrous results. It wasn't until he was older that they decided to use him as a guard dog."

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

((SWIFTY CHANGED HER PICTURE!))

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((IKR?! It confused the heck outta me.))

[Catie]

((I KNOW I FREAKED!!!))

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

((-hyperventilates-))

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((Pfft, no need for a heart attack. xD

And you guys are free to post too, ya know...))

"And now he's not a guard dog," Stella said, a questioning rise in her tone. "Tell me, how did that happen?"

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

((But I dunno what to say...))

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((Make Scarlett... I dunno, sneeze or something.))

[Savita, is Pumbaa <3 (I...don't remember who Pumba is....)]

((I was on my phone...*laughs* Sneeze. Hee hee. Going to sleep soon, though.))

Savita shrugged one shoulder, gaze trained on Jacob. "People change."

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((I'm getting in the shower soon. Then I'll probably stay up late watching the new SYTYCD or something.))

"Not always," Stella muttered. Not after they've been brainwashed by the School, anyways. She knew that from experience. "But I'll trust your judgement for now, I guess."

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett sneezed, then sneezed again, getting pushed backwards my the force of them. She smiled sheepishly.

[Swiftfire, is Timon]

((:D))

[Vanillaice *there aren't any good new songs, so...]

Pyro was hovering in the ar aove the others, still silent. suddenly she saw a line of black heavy-duty trucks headed their way. She dropped to the others like a hailstone, fanning her wings out to keep her level with them. "There's more. Coming in from the West, four vans worth. I have the odd feeling the aren't just practicing their formation." She said, her usual quirky attitude snapping back into place. "ou guys got any ideas?" She asked the newcomers, her tone polite. "I have a few hunches on what to do, but you can probably think of somethng better."

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett looked at the trucks that Pyro was speaking of. They were enormous and probably well armed. A disgrace to mother nature if she'd ever seen one. "I think we should move." She glanced back at the Eraser below them. "What about your friend? What's he gonna do?"

[Vanillaice *there aren't any good new songs, so...]

Pyro thought for a moment. "Well, clearly we need to move. we were heading towards New York." She looked down at Jacob. "Whatever we do, he comes with, or I stay."

[RedPath, ^ is Simba]

Scarlett smiled a little, "So were we." That was a little scary, but it was all by chance. Scarlett didn't believe in fate or predetermined events.

She shook her head. "Not what I meant. How is he gonna get away from the trucks if he's stuck on the ground?" From what she'd heard, Jacob couldn't fly.