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Flicker of Hope (APL part 2)
Forum-Index → Roleplay → Flicker of Hope (APL part 2)Nodding in understanding, Hyde was about to thank Taiko before the thud interrupted him. "Well, I think that might have been what I was looking for." He huffed, amused that the seemingly perfect timing. "Thanks though! If you're ever injured again, just come to me and I can heal you up real quick." He bid cheerily, clambering to his feet. Brushing off the invisible dust that had clung to his scrawny and scarred legs, Hyde waved goodbye to Taiko and began to jog towards where he had heard the thud. His skin was itching again, screaming for a good fight to be found. Ruthlessly shoving that part of him down, Hyde kept his focus on finding the source of that sound and investigating.
Teleporting into the training room, Xaiver dug into his pocket for a minutte. There! Pulling out a knife from his pocket, he flicked it open, considering the blade for a minute. It wasn't much, but beggars can't be choosers. Gripping the knife with one hand, he moved his arm quickly, ducking and dodging around an imaginary opponent. Using his teleportation, he was quick on his feet and able to keep the "opponent" guessing. Maybe it was silly, but he realized how energizing this was. After awhile, he sat down to stop. The use of his mutation and the extertion had tired him out. His mind, still just as active, immiadiently went to the strange noise. What in the world could it be?
Benton pushed a button on the side of Coraline's container and the walls started closing in on the inkling. In order to escape, she quickly changed into her squid form and swam up the walls, unfortunately, that's what Benton had wanted and caught her mid-jump as she attempted to escape again. Pressing on one of the large tentacles forced the Inkling to change back into her Inkling form, whereupon she stared daggers at Benton. "Aiee!" Benton just chuckled in amusement, but that was cut off short with a cry of pain when Coraline, who was fed up with his testing, sank her teeth/fangs into his hand, causing a bit of blood to flow. "Fah-wadede!"
*Benton threw the inkling back into its cell and pressed a button, shocking it. He looked at his hand and clutched it before running out of the room. The inkling looked around slightly hopelessly before seeing something out of the corner of her eye. It was a little girl, holding a teddy bear with her left hand*
For a moment it was just the two girls, Eve and Coraline, Coraline and Eve. Suddenly Coralne's cage sprang back to life* as the electricity jumped around the cage. The cyan Inkling inside gave a blood-curdling scream and while it was mostly Inkling vocals, it was still clear that it was hurting her. A small tank on the side was filling with cyan ink, Eve realized that the Inkling child was getting drained of her ink, for something. Eve pulled back her fist and smashed it through the glass
Naturally, several alarms went off as Eve picked up Coraline.
(*4:57 - 5:32)
Eve and Coraline had managed to escape but Coraline took a bullet in the leg doing so after they had been cornered. But at least Coraline had her splat weapons back! The exhausted Inkling was being carried by Eve so Coraline could rest some. Eve faintly heard voices and trudged toward them, only to trip over an uprooted tree root and the two ended up tumbling until they were near Ripley, Lucy, and Faith. Both crashing into a tree. "Aw-dway-squid. . ."
Faith looked towards the crash and tensed up. "What was that?"
"Lucy don't!" Faith begged. "They're just kids! I think she's hurt, the cyan one." Blood oozed from the inkling's leg wound.
*Ripley looked around and began to walk out of the trees until she reached a clearing. She then saw the base, built into the mountain side. She turned around and spoke to the group* We're here!
*Back at Benton's outpost, Benton stood looking at the ink that lead to a hole in the wall. He touched it with his bandaged hand and spoke with a furious tone* How did it escape... *The guard behind him began to speak. His face was covered with the ink, along with his uniform* We dont know sir. But whatever helped it tripped one of the sensors. *Benton's ears perked up. He whispered to himself* The girl... *Benton wiped around* I want them found, and brought to me. *The guard nodded and turned around* Dead or alive, corporal!
Noel heard the gates open and looked down to see Ripley along with Faith and Co. Inwardly flinching Noel raced down the stairs until she reached the entrance. "Ripley? Who are these people?"
Rounding the corner, Hyde's lips thinned into a line when he saw the ragtag group of people. The stench of iron assaulted Hyde's more sensitive nose and he had to fight back a grimace. there was someone hurt among that group and Hyde's gaze flickered towards the small squid like creature nestled in Faith's arms. That little one seemed to be the most injured from what he could parse from a glace and he moved forward only to be stoped when Noel came bursting out of the compound. Not wanting to disturb the group, Hyde slowly inched back into the shadowy covers. He would wait for now then, see if he was needed or not. And who knows, if this group turned out to be hostiles, then Hyde could maybe get a good fight out of it too