Fauzy + Whit Encore~

[Whitney]

Quin

Nausea rolled over my whole body again, making the creep-crawlies go up my spine, as goosebumps covers my arms. I closed my eyes and steadied my breath as I looked at the girl. "We...I...need help." It was all I could manage, before stumbling out of Ari's hold and over the porch's wooden floor. I retched and threw up on a bush that came up to my knee. It was blood again, but it was darker, almost black. What the...?

[shady boots]

Ari

I yelped and stumbled onto the floor to help Quin up. "Oh my God..." I gasped when I saw what he was vomiting. I turned towards the healer's daughter. "Quick, please. Do something!"

Liv

I was frozen. I'd never seen any condition like this in all my years of healing with Mom. But I nodded and helped the girl get the guy up to his feet, and we led him to the couch. "Okay, I'm not as powerful as my mother, but... I'll try."

[Whitney]

Quin

I'll try sounded good enough to me. I was too weak to talk, but I realized I was sitting on the couch without noticing it. I opened my eyes to see that a very pretty girl around Ari's age was standing over me. Her dark wavy hair tumbled down her spine, as her back was to me getting her supplies. And she had the most gorgeous blue eyes. I felt sticky with sweat as I watched her, grateful that I felt Ari beside.

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Ari

"It's okay, just do something," I said, my voice panicked and worried. I hoped this girl was just being modest about her power. I hoped she had more power than she thought she had.

Liv

I nodded and got on my knees in front of the Moroi guy, and I wrapped my fingers around his wrist. I closed my eyes and tilted my head up slightly, summoning all of my power, making use of the many years of practice my mother had given me. I kneaded little circles on his palms with my fingers as more and more of my power surged into him.

[Whitney]

Quin

My eyes rolled back into my head, the power pulsing through her palm to mine heated my very core, warmth spreading throughout my body. It felt incredible. I closed my eyes and surrendered myself to such pleasure, as I leaned against Ari. I could already feel myself healing as my hand closed around the healers'.

[shady boots]

Ari

My eyes were wide. I'd barely ever seen a spirit user before, and seeing her using her power was amazing. I could've sworn I saw her body literally glow with power.

Liv

After I've given him every bit of power I had in me, I sagged back and struggled to catch my breath. "You....okay now..?" I asked him between breaths. It would take a while for my power to come back full force. A long while.

[Whitney]

Quin

I felt completely alive, my heart beating frantically in my ears. If I didn't know any better, my skin looked like it had a soft tan to it. Unusual for a Moroi. "Hell yeah," I smiled, but it quickly vanished as I looked at the healer. "You okay?"

[shady boots]

Liv

I nodded, still panting. "I just...need a moment." I climbed up to the recliner near me and sagged into it.

Ari

"Thank you," I said to the girl with wide eyes and awe in my voice. Quin looked as healthy as ever.

[Whitney]

Quin

My eyebrows knitted together out of concern for this girl. But she just looked tired and in need of some rest. It's what I had to do whenever I used a lot of my earth element, too. With a smile, I looked at Ari. Without hesitation, though, I wrapped by arms around her in a fierce hug, planting a kiss on her cheek. "Thanks for sticking with me," I whispered.

[shady boots]

Ari

I blushed, which isn't really a common thing for me to do. "It's my job," I whispered back. "And you think I was gonna let you keep vomiting out all your internal organs?"

Liv

After I lay there for a while, I sat up and looked at the two. They seemed intimate with each other, but... Hmm. I wasn't exactly sure. I think they might be holding back. I shrugged and started to stand. "Well, you two wanna stay for dinner? My mom's staying the night somewhere, so... You're welcome to stay."

[Whitney]

Quin

I felt a soft warmth spread through my chest. I knew it was her job and all, but I just couldn't help the gratefulness that I felt. "Still though," I whispered softly, resting my cheek on top of her head. "Thanks." I sighed, as I closed my eyes. I didn't even noticed the healer was awake until she spoke, jarring my muscles. "Uh, sure. Why not?"

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Ari

I started to feel a little weird...being in Quin's arms like this. It felt too intimate. When the healer girl mentioned food, my stomach grumbled, and I started to stand. "Yeah sure. I'm Ariella, by the way, and this is Quin."

Liv
I nodded at them and gave them a smile. "Well, I already made the food earlier, so let's eat. Follow me. I'm Olivia, by the way. Just call me Liv." I walked towards the kitchen and pulled my hair into a ponytail. I swear, I was a real life brunette Rapunzel. My hair almost reached my thighs. Mom told me not to cut it, though, because it suited me. Other people seemed to like it, too. I led the two into the kitchen and placed two plates for them on the dining table.

[Whitney]

((Liv* o.o))

Quin

I stood about the same time Ari did, and followed her into the kitchen as she followed the healer, Liv. I sat down at the table, but then realized my manners sucked. "Do you need any help, Liv?"

[shady boots]

((Woops. ._. Dang, what the hell is wrong with me.))

Liv

"No, no, it's okay." I shot him a grateful smile and sat down on the chair. "Well, sit. There's not much here. Just spaghetti, meatballs and chicken. Dig in."

Ari

I sat next to Quin and across from Liv. Looking at the food made my mouth water and I grabbed some spaghetti and meatballs. As I ate, Liv and Quin talked a lot. It seemed like they had many things in common. A hint of jealousy shot through me for some odd reason.

[Whitney]

((Lawl. xD))

Quin

As I ate the food, it seemed to have melted in my mouth. Definitely made me forget about my other diet of just blood. "Mmm, this is delicious, Liv. What's your secret?" I smiled at her from across the table.

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Liv

"My mom," I said with a chuckle. "She cooked this earlier before she left. All I did was help." I glanced at Ariella, who seemed a little uncomfortable. "You okay?" I asked her.

Ari

I didn't realize I was twirling the food on my plate until Olivia called my name. I lifted my head. "Huh? Oh, um. Yeah." Honestly, my jealousy was annoying me. Why the hell should I be jealous? I'm Quin's guardian. All I have to do is just protect him, not pine over him. I kept chastising myself mentally as I ate.

[Whitney]

Quin

I could almost feel heat radiating off of Ari as we all ate. I kept glancing sideways at her, hoping to catch some sort of emotion, but I got nothing. It was weird, because I could always read her like an open book. My concern for her still settled in my belly, I looked at Liv again. "Really. Well, tell her she's an amazing cook." I smiled once more.

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Liv

"I do. Everyday I eat the stuff she makes." I laughed and leaned back on my chair as I finished my food. The two soon finished theirs, and I was suddenly in the mood to have some fun tonight. "Hey, there's this club near here. You wanna go there?"

Ari

"A club? Like...a night club?" Liv nodded. I wasn't exactly a club person, but I saw excitement in Quin's eyes when Liv told him about it, so I guess I wouldn't mind. "Well, alright."

[Whitney]

Quin

I felt giddy when Liv mentioned there was a club near here. Either it was my new energy, or it was just my whole mood changing. But I was definitely okay with it. Although, I could hear the hesitation in Ari's voice. I looked to her. "Only if she wants to," I smiled wider.

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Ari

I was about to say I didn't, but looking at Quin, I couldn't. He looked so happy. I managed the most convincing smile I could ever do. "I do want to."

Liv

"Great." I grinned and put the plates quickly into the dishwasher. "Just a sec, I need to go change." I rushed to my room and put on a decent outfit, which I decided was a violet halter top and skinny jeans that had swirly patterns on the bottom. After several minutes, I was ready. "We'll take my car. I think the driver you guys came here with isn't here anymore."

[Whitney]

Quin

I could see right through her. I knew she didn't want to go, the look in her eyes told me that much. But I didn't have a chance to change my mind when Liv was racing through the house and out the front door. When we were walking out, I kept close to Ari and whispered in her ear, "You sure you want to go? We don't have to."

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Ari

"I do," I whispered, giving him a smile. "I want you to have fun." I didn't let him say anything else. I climbed into the backseat of the car.

Liv

When we were all set, I started the car and made my way to town. The club seemed pretty lively this time of night, and I grinned when I saw it. I parked near the building and got out. Quin and Ariella soon followed, and the three of us walked into the club, where a dubstep beat throbbed and shook the whole place. "This is what I love about the place," I said loudly to them. "They play dubstep!"

[Whitney]

Quin

I didn't want to tell Liv that I absolutely hated dubstep, but the feeling it gave me when the beat shook my body felt good. I reached out and took Ari's hand, careful not to lose her in this big and crazy crowd.

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Liv

I led the two to the bar, and I ordered drinks for us. Ariella didn't seem to want any, though, so it was just me and Quin. We clinked glasses and drunk. I ordered another glass after.

Ari

I sat at the stool while Liv and Quin laughed about something. Were they getting tipsy already? They've only had a few drinks, for God's sakes. Was this a Moroi thing or something? Do they get drunk easily?

[Whitney]

Quin

I felt my heart beating faster at the amount of alcohol I was consuming. It felt wrong but oh so good at the same time. I downed a few more shots of spicy tequila and slurred in Liv's ear. "Wanna dance?"

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Liv

I grinned at him and then pulled him by the shirt to the dance floor. I lost myself in the music, and his arms around my waist felt good. God, he was...sexy.

Ari

I resisted the urge to puke. She was grinding all over him, and he didn't seem to mind the slightest bit. What if they started making out? Oh hell, why am I even fretting over this? Quin can have whoever he wants. Olivia doesn't seem like a bad person. Yet even if I tell myself all of this...my heart still clenched.

((I think it's time for Blake to make his entrance.))

[Whitney]

Blake

Disgusting. I thought to myself. I watched Quin and the healer practically humping each other on the dance floor. Even though I was outside, and a few yards away, I could still see them clear as day through the good-sized window facing them. I could also see Ariella sitting at the bar, looking more miserable than ever. My throat closed up as I recognized the expression: jealousy.

Quin

I think it was the alcohol and the new energy that thrived in me that combined, making me the way I was. I had Liv by her jeans' belt loops, as my fingers dug into the material. My hips sways whenever hers did, following them to the beat.

[shady boots]

Liv

I looked up at Quin and laughed, tightening my arms around him. "Having fun?"

Ari

I couldn't take it anymore. Tears started to build in my eyes, but I'd rather die than let them fall. I blended into the crowd and stormed out of the club, wanting to find a nice, quiet place where I could safely cry without anyone seeing. Nobody sees me cry. Nobody.

[Whitney]

Blake

I watched, as Ariella pushed and shoved people out of her path, and burst through the front doors of the club. I almost gasped when I saw tears on her cheeks. I had never seen her cry, in all my life. It was a sight to behold, really. It made me feel even more giddy. I came out of the shadows I was lurking in, and was at her side before I knew it. "Not much fun, huh?"

Quin

"A little," I smiled down at Liv, and twisted my head to make sure Ari was okay. I saw her practically barreling through the crowd to get them out of her way, and then stepped outside. I sucked in a breath, as I saw Blake appear the last minute before Liv grabbed my jaw in her hand, making me face her.

[shady boots]

Liv

"What are you so freaked out about?" I slurred, pressing closer to him. "Ari's probably dancing with some hot guy."

Ari

I tensed and lifted my head, my whole body shaking when I heard that voice. I knew that voice anywhere. When my eyes met his blood-red ones, I stumbled back, reaching for my stake. "Get away from me," I said, my voice trembling.

[Whitney]

Blake

"Relax, doll. I'm not here to hurt you." I promised, which was the whole truth. I didn't want to hurt her, but I was sent to get her. For a reason that I'm not good enough to know.

Quin

"Not exactly," I said firmly, and wretched myself free from the healer. "I'll be back later." I said with a forced smile, before crashing through the crowd and out the door.

[shady boots]

((How about Blake changes his mind about taking her to....wherever the people who 'sent' him want him to, and just take her to his place? So he could keep her to himself, you know?))

Liv

I furrowed my eyebrows at him and decided to follow. What was he so worked up about?

Ari

"I thought that's all your good for now. Hurting people." I gripped my stake tightly, backing away everytime he stepped closer. I remembered when he had love in his eyes. Now all I saw was...bloodlust.

[shady boots]

((Poke?))

[Whitney]

((Mmk. ._.))

Blake

My eyebrow furrowed at her words; they stung, but not too bad. I've had worse told to me. "Not entirely, but the majority of it is, yes." I lifted one of my shoulders as a casual shrug. Without warning, my hand shot out with incredible speed and latched around her wrist. "Come with me, love?"

Quin

I had just got there in time to grab Ari by her shoulders, ready to yank her away from the Strigoi. But I paused, when I realized that Blake had a pretty hard grip on her. If I pulled any more, Ari would definitely have a broke bone to take care of. "Let go." Venom laced my voice.

[shady boots]

Ari

I barely felt it when someone grabbed my shoulders, because I was gazing deep into Blake's red eyes. They seemed to swirl. He was doing something to me, and it was working...

Liv

I looked around for Quin and saw him in a dark alley with two other figures. It was Ariella and... Who was that holding her wrist? I caught a glimpse of red eyes and paler-than-normal skin, and shivers racked my body. A Strigoi. Damn, I wished I brought my stake with me.

[Whitney]

Blake

I snapped my gaze to Quin, who suddenly appeared behind Ariella. I snarled at him viciously. "Go away, insect. You're not needed." I locked my blood-eyes back to Ari's. I pushed my compulsion as far as it could, making her stride forward to me.

Quin

"Oh, I think I am need, dick." I said firmly, determined not to lose my cool. That, and the alcohol in me wasn't doing me that much good either. Damn it. Me and my dumbass. I gripped Ari's shoulders tighter, ready to snatch her away any minute.

[shady boots]

Ari

I stepped closer to Blake. I felt like I was tethered to him, and that I needed him. I heard screaming inside my head, and it sounded a lot like my voice, but looking deeper into Blake's eyes drowned out any sound except his raspy voice.

((Olivia doesn't have a part here lol. I don't have any ideas for her atm.))

[Whitney]

((Okie lawl.))

Blake

"Come with me, Ariella. I'll show you things you can't imagine." My voice sounded foreign, even to me. It felt weird, luring her. It wasn't my fire lure, but it didn't feel right doing it with her. Despite my actions, I was really in love with Ariella. Until that damned Strigoi attack took place.

Quin

"Ariella," I said frantically, hoping she could hear me. "Come back to me. Please." I waved my hand in front of her eyes, trying to break their gaze, but it didn't work. He had her in the palm of his hand now.

[shady boots]

Ari

I step closer and closer. "Yes..." I couldn't see anything else other than Blake's eyes. I couldn't hear anything else other than his voice. Couldn't feel anything other than his touch. Couldn't think of anything but him.

[Whitney]

Blake

Before the Moroi could even blink, I had my arms around her and speeding off down the street. My body only seemed like a blur or a tiny spec to the naked human eye.

Quin

"No!" I screamed, Ari's body wrenched from my grasp. I felt bare and scared and unprotected. But I could fend for myself, it was just that Ari was always here. Being without her now, so sudden and known that it was him that took her, made me feel reckless and stupid. I looked around for Liv, and saw her standing behind me looking dumbfounded. I crossed to her and took her by the arm. "We have to find her. Now."

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Liv

My mouth was still wide open. "But...how? They could've gone anywhere." The Strigoi had ran faster than a race car. "Could you call....wherever you came from?"

Ari

I leaned tightly into his strong arms, feeling oddly safe, like all I needed was him. Blake. The screaming in my head was faint, and I could've sworn it was my voice, but before I could make sure, the world suddenly went black.

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((Dang, this place needs some dusting. D:))

[Whitney]

((Sorry! D: The notification didn't pop up again. u_u))

Quin

I felt a red-hot flash of rage at her dumbfounded expression. "I could, but it would take them a long time to get here. We need to get to Ari now." I almost wanted to shake her, and growl at her, but I pushed down my urges. I sidestepped around her, hopping into her car and revving the engine. "Get in." I said firmly to Liv.

Blake

It felt so good to have Ari back in my arms, the still too familiar feeling of her body against mine made me want to sink my fangs deep inside her. I held off, though, until we got to my cabin. It was deep in the woods, on the other side of the mountains. I drove at the highest speed there was on my car's speedometer. Once there, still having my compulsion on high, I grabbed her and hauled her up in my grip, as I raced up the steps to my house. I sat her down on my couch, and looked at her deeply. "You okay, Ari?"

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Liv

I hurriedly got into the car with my mouth still wide-open. Mostly because it was my car, but also because I really did want to help him. I didn't know Ariella, but the thought of her being killed, or turned... It sent chills down my spine. "Where are we even going to start, though?"

Ari

My eyes were blurry as I started to wake. The piercing red eyes in front of me made me jerk back in horror for one moment, before...that feeling was gone. Before that feeling turned into another feeling I couldn't quite place. "Blake," I mouthed, already getting lost in his fiery eyes.

[Whitney]

((I'm in my iPad, so I might be hella slow. D:))

Quin

"I can catch a whiff of the Strigoi's scent, but it keeps cutting off abruptly. We'll have to see where it takes us." I raked a hand through my messy hair, slicking it back as I weaving the car in and out of traffic. I caught the scent again, coppery and dusty. Swerving to the left, trying to keep up with the scent, I stopped again to test the direction.

Blake

"Ari... Are you okay?" I repeated softly. I caught a stray lock of of her blonde hair, and tucked it behind her ear sweetly. Despite my current state of mind, I still had feelings for the girl. I was scared that I'd always will. Guilt rose in my throat and settled there like a rock.

[shady boots]

((Gaww okay. :c))

Liv

I didn't know how long we drove, but it felt like ages. Quin looked determined. I wasn't sure what he felt for his guardian was merely friendship. When he glanced at me once, I gave him a small smile. "You really care about her, don't you? As more than a friend?"

Ari

I looked around, having no idea where I am. I was aware that this was Blake that was in front of me, but I didn't feel threatened for some odd reason. I didn't understand why I saw emotion in those eyes, though. He wasn't supposed to have any emotion. "Why are you... Why are you sparing me?"

[Whitney]

Quin

I paused, my foot almost slipping from the gas pedal. Do I? I had thought about it over the years that I had known Ari. Sure, I felt attracted to her, but not so much as actually loving her. Then I realized what my determination was out of. Love. It surprised even myself, but I wasn't sure about it just yet. But I whispered, "I don't know." I kept driving at full speed.

Blake

I didn't do anything but stare at her, my red gaze unwavering. "Because I--" Why was I sparing her? Was it still because that my feelings for her were still intact? I thought so. But at the moment, my hunger felt like it was about to snap at any given second. "Because I want you." I finished huskily.

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Ari

The longing feeling that I didn't have before finally came to me, and I sank further into the couch, my heart thumping. The way he said it... He'd said it before, the first night we... He'd said those exact words. Now they sounded a lot colder, but the memories still came to me. I also didn't think he wanted me in the same way at the moment. "You don't want me. You want my blood."

Liv

I smiled to myself. His denial was cute. "You should tell her once we've found her. I could tell she feels the same." I felt bad for getting tipsy earlier and practically groping Quin right in front of her. I winced at just the mere memory of it. I wondered if Ariella hated me for that.

[Whitney]

Blake

I cocked an eyebrow. "Because of my nature, you already think that low of me?" I already knew the answer, but I couldn't help it when it just came spilling out of my mouth. To lower the tension, I reached forward and cupped her cheek in my hand, running my thumb over her cheekbone.

Quin

I was so close to slamming on the breaks, but I did snap my head to meet her eyes, almost colliding head-on with a car in the other lane. "What? How do you know that?" I never thought that Ari could ever like me, or love me at that.

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Ari

I gave him a look that said Isn't it obvious? His palm felt freezing under my cheek, definitely not the same, comforting warmness I'd felt once before. I take a long shaky breath. "Just kill me and get this over with..."

Liv

I jerk at his sudden outburst. "Whoa, calm down, Quin. I just saw from the way she was looking at you. And from the way she was looking at me when we were dancing." I chuckled. "She looked as if she wanted to behead me."