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originally posted in:The New Dojo
Edited by Cthulhu Agent:
11/8/2016 9:04:21 PM
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[b][i][u]Cafeteria[/u][/i][/b]
[i]Out of the corner of your eye you see movement. When you turn your head there's a 5'5" girl with black hair pulled back into a ponytail, wolf ears, and a long bushy tail wearing ragged clothing. She's stealing your gun/purse/bag/whatever. Upon being caught, her eyes go wide in shock as she trips backwards and falls on her back.[/i]
"Ah!"
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"Stuff like what?"
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"Y'know, roles in plays no one else wants, being the prey when kids play Hunt, sharpening claws, cleaning, and other stuff."
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"Oh. Good. Thought you made them do horrible shit or something."
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[i]Sasha gets nervous.[/i] "Y-Yeah, nothing too bad."
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"You're lying to me. I can tell. Not to mention the scars and bruises and cuts all over Artemis. Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me."
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[i]Sasha gets pushed away by the grey wolf.[/i] "You've overstayed your welcome, outsider. I suggest you leave."
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"Why'd you push [i]her[/i]? Ain't like it was very hard to guess about what those scars were all about, y'know? I knew you were lying to me from the start. My question is, why? What's the point? I've seen shit you wouldn't even believe, hell, I've done shit you wouldn't believe. Nothing's gonna make me angry. Nothing's gonna surprise me. I'm not a fûcking amateur. I've done this shit before."
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[i]The wolf laughs before snarling.[/i] "I said leave, tough guy."
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"Listen, bud. If you plan on making me move from here by force, you won't have a fun time. Just tell me."
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"Sasha we're done here." [i]They both starts to go back into the cave. Sasha seems a little reluctant as she looks back.[/i]
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"I'm gonna figure out what's going on here." [b]I walk off, pissed.[/b]
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[i]On your way back ,you come across a boy around Artemis' age with a dark blue tail and ears. He's just wearing some ragged shorts which allows you to see his perfectly fit body. You caught him in what seems to be a training exercise as he's balancing on one foot on a small rock in the middle of a river.[/i]
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[b]I stop dead in my tracks, and look over at the boy. What the hell was he doing here? Unless... Was he like Artemis? Could he not turn into a wolf? Only one way to find out.[/b] "Hey, kid! Who are you?"
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[i]The boy stays perfectly balanced on the rock and speaks calmly.[/i] "I am Aethos. What is your name, outsider?"
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"Grant. Ranger Grant. Why're you out here all alone, kid? Did the others back at the camp send you out like they did Artemis?"
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[i]The boy shakes his head at first, but seems to get interested upon hearing Artemis' name.[/i] "No, I just come out to train. Do you know..." [i]He looks around to make sure no clan members are nearby.[/i] "...Artemis?"
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"Yeah, I do know her. I know how they're fûcking torturing her in that goddamn cave because she was late. All because of me. But no, they won't listen, so now next time I see her she probably won't just have a shit-ton of cuts and bruises, now she's gonna be missing HER GODDAMN FINGERS! Or at least that's my fûcking speculation." [b]I clear my throat. I get a little pissed off.[/b] "Sorry about that... I just get a little angry when I know someone's hurting a kid and getting away with it. But yes, I do know Artemis."
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[i]Aethos gets an upset expression.[/i] "She was late again? I swear Artemis wants to be punished sometimes. Great, now I'm going to be standing around wishing I could do something to stop the punishment for the rest of the day."
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"I would try to if I was allowed in. But the code says no. And really, I say fûck the code, but my opinion doesn't matter I guess. And the two people that came to talk to me were nice at first, until one of them said the wrong thing and I asked a question. Listen, if you can, tell me what happens to Artemis, okay? She's just a damn kid, she doesn't deserve all the shit she gets."
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[i]Aethos nods.[/i] "No, Artemis doesn't deserve it. Just because of one stupid 'flaw' she's seen as a worthless piece of meat and it isn't right. I can't wait for the day I can save her."
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"Jesus fûcking Christ finally! Someone who sees things my way! It's goddamn inhumane! Wait, why are you not brainwashed like the other wolfies back there? And no, that wasn't racist it's just shorter than werewolves."
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[i]Aethos sighs as his face turns a slight red.[/i] "Because I've been her best friend since I can remember. We used to play together all the time and she'd slways beat me, but never gloated. Eventually the stupid runt thing happened when we both turned eight. All werewolves learn to transform at age six and she was eight. Lucky for me, I actually could transform at five years old because I'm a so called prodigy. Now, at eight it became apparent that she was never transforming and because of her mother being dead her father would never have more children. Her father was outraged, he's the last of the strongest bloodline in the clan and his daughter can't transform? Who would mate with her? He thought his bloodline was doomed, so he blamed Artemis and gave her the lowest social ranking possible, runt. I continued to be her friend, but eventually she stopped seeing herself equal to me and then even later thought she wasn't worth my time. I was crushed by what they had done to her. Breaking her and reshaping her into a slave to fit any need? Despicable. When we turn eighteen I'll be old enough to challenge her father and if I win I can save her. That's why I'm training out here, for her. To get my friend Artemis back."
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"Kid, if you're training for something that noble, I may just be able to help you out. I can show you a thing or two about stomping someone into the goddamn dirt. They won't be expecting any human moves, will they? Could show you a thing or two, if you like. Just a warning, though. I don't go easy on people."
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[i]He shakes his head.[/i] "I need to use our way of fighting. They'll know I got outsider help and I'd be disqualified. But thank you, Grant. For helping my friend "
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"Can you at least tell me what they do to her in there? I know it's not good... I just gotta know. If I don't... Then I don't think I can rest right."
