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Post by Keen on Oct 30, 2006 21:26:54 GMT
The experienced street racer didn't even flinch. "Next time you won't have the chance....." He shook his head slowly, and turned to look at Rhi. His other hand placed itself on her hip, and he smiled at her.
"Why hello there, thought you'd left Retter for good?"
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 21:27:20 GMT
Rhi stiffened as the gun fired but with nerves she didnt know she had stood her ground when Keens arm didnt fall from her waist she smiled and relaxed slightly watching the man walk away. then turned to face him she smiled as he rested his other hand on her hip.
"Hmm............not much changed then?" she smiled and shook her head
"I had............but now im back!" she looked away her smile fading abruptly as shestiffened up and pulled away from him. the shutters coming down on her emotionally couldnt have been more effective at shutting him out if he could actually have seen them.
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Post by Kellan Braeburn on Oct 30, 2006 21:29:31 GMT
Kellan nodded slowly. "Of course I ran." he answered hushedly. His body craved the energy that he had only just begun to recover. It was an amazing feat to sprint so far in such a short amount of time, but the writer was determined, and his devotion astounding. He knew the trouble that Erian wound up in, for reasons unknown to him and to her, and that the groups that pursued her were far too dangerous to confront. So he ran as fast as he could, without any regard for himself, his only target to find the place where that picture came from.
But now the danger was over, Erian was content, her eyes and ears now turned away from him, her head rolled against the warehouse wall, the tension inside elevating with every passing moment, something which concerned the pair greatly. Without a word, Kellan turned his attention to the ruckus that was unfolding blindly, inching a little closer to his dearest friend as they listened intently.
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Keen
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Post by Keen on Oct 30, 2006 21:32:32 GMT
"Nothing at all. I don't change, you know that. Just get older." Keen smirked widely, and kept his eyes trained on hers as she backed away. He know that her leaving had been an emotional point, but he hadn't expected such an extreme reaction.
"Something up? It's not that it's bad to see you, just unexpected....since the last time we saw each other.....,you know?"
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 21:35:26 GMT
Rhi shook her head
"I remeber.................." she losed her eyes before taking a deep breath and turning back to face him
"Alots happened since then keen..... Im sorry i just never again expected to find myself back here!" she sighed
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Post by Erian Beaumont on Oct 30, 2006 21:41:24 GMT
Erian couldn't help but flinch at the piercing roar of the gunshot, the sudden shock as the bullet struck the steel wall. The metal quaked as the pair of recouperating figures leapt back, their reactions fast and sharpened to adapt to city life. A gasp escaped the woman, too late to catch it - it had already escaped as she placed a hand against her chest, a useless aid to help the regain her breath.
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Post by Keen on Oct 30, 2006 21:44:21 GMT
Keen frowned, and nodded at her words. A lot had happened, it was true. But that had been a while ago, and surely she'd got over at least some of it.
"Rhi.....what happened....wasn't your fault. Everyone but you is to blame." He shook his head, and turned suddenly at the sound from outside.
"Hey, is someone out there?"
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 21:46:40 GMT
Rhi turned back and walked over she pressed soft lips to his cheek before standing beside him again one hand on his shoulder and following his glance.
"Your quite safe to come out!"
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Post by Kellan Braeburn on Oct 30, 2006 21:51:17 GMT
Kellan shook his head, and with a pat on her shoulder, he stepped around Erian and disappeared around the corner, reluctantly followed half way around by his silver-haired companion, before Erian stopped, remaining invisible to the pair that stood in the warehouse.
"Sorry." Announced the writer, his hands by his sides. He beckoned Erian into view with a cock of the head, and slowly but surely, the girl revealed herself, her arms folded securely about her torso, her mouth, and most of her nose obscured by the high funnel neck of her jacket, an unsure glance stretching over to the racers.
"This place isn't the safest neighborhood."
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rhi
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 22:01:24 GMT
Rhi nodded and smiled.
"I know what you mean but we arent going to do anything to hurt you!" she smiled.
"Im Rhi and this if you dont already know is Keen!"
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Post by Keen on Oct 30, 2006 22:04:28 GMT
The big racer nodded curtly and then relaxed, not feeling threatened by the two who had just entered. "Keen, and you two are?"
A slight smile broke his face as their words dawned on him, "And there isn't any safe neighbourhoods in The Spiral. Not that I know of anyway...."
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Post by Kellan Braeburn on Oct 30, 2006 22:10:55 GMT
A small glimmer of trust was set into Kellan's mind, but all that he could muster was a single step with a single foot towards the pair. He wanted to stay close to Erian, as he always did. So frequently were they seen wandering about together, many thought them to be 'attached at the hip'.
"Kellan." He answered. His eyes, a cross between both brown and green, slid to the side to catch sight of the silent figure beside him, arms remained crossed, mouth remained shut. "And this is Erian."
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 22:13:51 GMT
Rhi smiled and nodded at the two friends.
"Nice to meet you both" she stepped away from Keen and looked around the large cavernous room once again letting her memories poke at her mind.
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Post by Erian Beaumont on Oct 30, 2006 22:21:43 GMT
Whereas her friend was moving towards the pair, Erian was attempting to move backwards, away from the man and the woman. Her weight shifted to her back foot, her eyes fixed on them. She appeared cautions, on edge - possibly due to the horde that had been chasing after her before she veered into the warehouse district, in search of a hiding place, anywhere that she could not be seen.
She was ready to bolt away, should danger rear its head - but not without Kellan. Her eyes moved over to him, only to be met with his own gaze, but his smile seemed to negate all the worry that was present on what little was shown of her face. Once again, she focused upon the pair that stood in the heart of the warehouse, her gaze a little less cold, her muscles a little less tense. She had no intention of speaking to anyone other than her companion, it seemed.
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Post by rhi on Oct 30, 2006 22:35:40 GMT
Rhi smiled gently slipping an arm through keens as she regarded Erian her smiled widened and she nodded to the young woman. She sawin her what she knew otheres had seen in herself a few short years ago an air of the hunted, of a life that held very little peace and a restless mind. She nodded then stepped away.
"I'm just going for a wander!" she turned and wandered across the cavernous room hands sliding across the walls as her head filled with memories rendering her oblivious to the other people in the room.
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Post by Joker on Nov 4, 2006 12:36:56 GMT
As Rhi wandered round the warehouse, drowning in memories, Keen stood straight, looking intently at the two new arrivals. "You two....?"
Leaving the question unanswered for a minute, he crossed to a battered old sofa and rooted around in the cushions, returning with a large Colt 9mm. "Thought I left it here....." He picked up a holster lying around and placed them both onto his belt, smiling vaguely.
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Post by rhi on Nov 4, 2006 12:39:02 GMT
Rhi turned slowly and smiled brightly.
"I forgot how amazing this place used to be!" she said quietly befroe turninga gan and walking over to Keen,
"Shame you didnt have that a few minutes ago!" she laughed
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Keen
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Post by Keen on Nov 4, 2006 12:46:33 GMT
((The last post should be by Keen, everybody, sorry.)) "Aah, the guy wouldn't shoot me. No matter how powerful his family are, I know some people who wouldn't react kindly. Especially since this is pretty much DeTox turf now." He smiled to her and placed an arm over her shoulders.
"So, how you been?" A looks of slight worry broke his face, he'd not seen Rhi in a while, and the events surrounding her disappearance were pretty nasty - what had compelled her to return?
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Post by rhi on Nov 4, 2006 12:51:21 GMT
Rhi smiled and leaned into him the feeling of security of his arm around her reminded her why she had run back here in the first place but she wasnt gonna tel him about that.....not yet not unless she had to anyway!
"Ive..............Ive been ok, been feeling lost and a little lonely but ok, what about you? what about the others Joker.. how is he? What happened to this place it seems very quiet not at all like i remember it!"
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Post by Keen on Nov 4, 2006 13:03:03 GMT
"Good to hear you've been well - it's been tough, here in the city. After...that race the cops got interested, I've not seen a lot of the old faces on the other side of a set of bars for ages. Joker's fine though, he doesn't race anymore - not that he did anyway, but his name is up around the place." Keen smiled at the thought of the perpetually chilled Joker, his trademark grin and joint in place.
"Yeah, it's been tough...Not that it was ever easy in Retter....."
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