Interesting Iscribble RP

Inderrettabot: So where can I stay?

Eclipse: *grumbles a bit, then answers* room 11. Go.

Inderrettabot: *stares at Eclipse for a while before going away*

Todd: Yeesh.

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Jacob: ... I don't know if I can help him without infecting myself...

Harry: *...*

Key: ...What'd he do?

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Claire: D:> ....

Mikenno: nrrr... well, could you help me out, at least? *turns to show Jacob his shoulder* Having three of these things stuck in your shoulder kind of hurts.

Eclipse: Everything.

Todd: So I guess you don't want to talk about it?

Eclipse: No I don't.

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Jacob: *examines Mikenno's shoulder* Claire, these look like YOUR bolts!

Harry: *...*

Key: Mmh... figured... Why would they bring him in if they knew he would cause problems?

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Claire+Mikenno: *simultaneously* They are.

Eclipse: Because The Creators love problems, because problems are "fun".

Todd: ...

Eclipse: Hell, they can make us say and do - or not do - whatever, so we're all screwed. I hope they kill Inderretta off quickly.

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Jacob: ! CLAIRE! Why would you shoot Mikenno?? I mean, I KNOW he killed Harry and all that, but he's an ALLY! *injects Mikenno's shoulder with anesthesia, numbing it, then begins pulling the bolts out*

Key: ...

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Claire: he was attacking Harry! D:<

Mikenno: *sits still while Jacob pulls out the bolts* I was trying to keep him from KILLING YOU.

Eclipse: I guess I'll see you two tomorrow. *he leaves for his room*

Todd: Um... bye. :/ *to Key* So I guess we should head to our room as well?

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Jacob: *still pulling* ... Harry attacked you... but he seemed only like he had the flu before... perhaps the rabies become more radical in his beast-form...

Harry: *shifts his head, opening his eyes slightly. He was waking up*

Key: I guess so. *turns and heads down the hall to their room*

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Claire: *immediately turns her attention to Harry* Harry! Are you okay?

Mikenno: ...

Todd: *while walking, he thinks again about Altodd,and pulls the picture he gave him out of one of his pockets, stopping for a minute to look it over* ...

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Harry: ...? *he then realizes where he is, and is taken over by panic and confusion, immediately sitting up and trying to get out of bed. He was no longer foaming, since as a human, he was physically incapable, but he was drooling - a LOT*

Jacob: !! *not thinking, he moves to hold Harry down, thrusting him back down on the bed*

Harry: *struggling against Jacob - as if he was the enemy* LEMME GO!! LET-ME-GO!!

Jacob: CALM DOWN, HARRY!

Harry: *after more struggling, he finally give up, tears streaming down his face, and croaking out his next words* ... i-it hurts...

Jacob: *quickly gets away from him, then ties him down to the bed so he wouldn't try escaping anymore* I know it hurts, Harry. Is that why you went berserk in your beast form? Do you even remember what happened?

Harry: I-I remember... I don't really know why... I w-was just hurting so much...

Jacob: In animals, rabies make it so that the host of the infection has a "rage phase", in which they believe that every moving thing around them is the cause of their pain.

Key: *notices this, and stops as well* .. I saw Altodd give you that. What is it? *looks at it*

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Claire: ... *quietly* You can fix this, right...?

Mikenno: ...

Todd: *gives Key a clearer view by holding it in front of her* ... it's Altodd's mom and dad... my mom and dad. All together. perfectly happy.

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Jacob: ...I don't know. I don't think so...

Harry: *shivering in the bed*

Key: ...oh... *frowns. why would Altodd have given this to Todd...?* ...It's a nice photo...

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Claire: ... *looks down, trying to resist tears* ...

Mikenno: ... *tries to leave*

Claire: *turns to him and yells at him* I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU! D:<

Todd: *now frowning* ... yeah. It is.

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Jacob: Leave him alone, Claire. <_<

Harry: ...

Key: ... come on, we need to get some sleep. *takes a few steps down the hall, but stops and looks back, waiting for Todd*

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Claire: Why should I, he killed Harry!He shouldn't be here!

Mikenno: As a Deriviti, I have as much of a right to be here as you. >:/

Claire: Last time I saw, you were on the Origini side, ripping people's throats out. D:<

Todd: ... *he puts the picture back in his pocket, then catches up to Key*

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Jacob: Ehem! People? Could we NOT start an argument in the MEDICAL WING?

Harry: *weakly* ... Claire...

Key: *takes his hand and squeezes it comfortingly as they walked--he may not have a family here, but he has her, and Harry, and everyone else*

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Claire: *was about to argue back, but her attention is again diverted to Harry when he speaks. she takes a few steps torwards him* Harry?

Todd: *smiles slightly at Key. He was happy that, at least, he could be with her. She and Harry were his family now*

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Jacob: Don't get too close to him, Claire.

Harry: ... am I going to die again...?

Key: *smiles back, an continues silently walking with him to their room*

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Claire: You're not... I won't let that happen.

Mikenno: ...

in the room

Todd: *sits down on the bed* Well... goodnight then, Key.

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Harry: ...How?

Jacob: Yes. How?

Key: good night, Todd... *sits on the opposite edge of the bed and gets under the covers*

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Claire: ...I'll try. i swear, I'll find something[ì]...

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Eclipse: Mikenno, you IDIOT! THEY KNOW WHO YOU ARE NOW! D8>

Harry: *covers his ears in pain when Mikenno roars at him, then bites at Mikenno, foam and drool leaking*

Todd: ... he might have rabies.

Mikenno: *reels back, avoiding the bite. he didn't want to catch his rabies (that's what it looks like, anyway)* I'm not about to let him kill half the Deriviti, he's perfectly capable of doing so, you know! D:<

Claire: *shoots at him, hitting him in the shoulder, then quickly goes back to reload*

Mikenno: *snarls in pain, but forces himself to ignore her and keeps trying to keep Harry's attention*

Key: Looks like it--HEY, that's that dragon...!! He killed Harry! D:< That talking fuzzy thing was the dragon the WHOLE TIME?! D:<

Todd: What was what now?? D:

Harry: *slashes at Mikenno again, roaring*

Eclipse: Mikenno, just leave him alone before he seriously hurts you!

Inderrettabot: Hmm, I remember when I gave YOU rabies, hedgebat?

Mikenno: *attempts to dodge him again, but the slash catches him in the arm, taking a few scales with it. he hisses* Better me than anyone else--at least i stand a chance. *roars at Harry again*

Claire: *shoots Mikenno again, very much intent on killing him*

Mikenno: *snarls, and roars at her* You know how you can help, Eclipse? GET HER TO STOP SHOOTING ME BEFORE THE CREATORS DO. D8<

Key: *watches the scene unfold* ... Should we go help? The creators wouldn't have let him come into the stronghold if he wasn't on our side...

Eclipse: Mnnn...! D8> *to Claire* Stop shooting him, Claire! He's on our side! He's trying to STOP Harry, not kill him!

Todd: *watches*

Harry: *covers his ears, howling in pain when Mikenno roars again - his head was POUNDING from the loud noise*

Claire: *doesn't seem to hear him. she was focused only on Mikenno. she takes another shot*

Mikenno: *hisses again, but ignores it as well, instead taking the chance to knock Harry down while he was disoriented, outting both paws on his shoulders in an attempt to hold him down* Eclipse, talking won't work! She's kinda pissed off right now! D:<

Key: ...

Eclipse: *rolls his eyes* I think I get that now, thanks! *he shoots tentacles at Claire in order to bind her*

Harry: *fights madly against Mikenno, his fur matted with sweat*

Todd: *shuffles his feet nervously*

Claire: !!? *is unable to move her arms and shoot--she looks back at Eclipse and screams angrily* LET ME GO!! D8<

Mikenno: *does his bext to hold him down* rrr...

Key: ... *shoots a Heartless that comes too close* ...come on, we can't just stand here. let's see what's going on. *starts running back to the Deriviti side*

Eclipse: NO, Claire! Not until you promise me you won't attack Mikenno!

Harry: *still struggling, hissing angrily*

Todd ! Right! *he follows Key*

Claire: HE KILLED HARRY, AND HE CAN DO IT AGAIN! DB<

Mikenno: *glances back, saddened. it wasn't something he had wanted to do, he just felt like he had no choice--no control. the least he could to now was try to help them. he turns his attention back to Harry, snarling at him* stop iiit. D:<

Key: *is very confused by what she sees. the dragon holding down Harry (but not looking like he's trying to KILL him--that's odd.), arrows in the dragon's shoulder, Claire being held back by Eclipse... she connects the dots, and frowns* ...Okay, so the dragon's switched sides... *remembers how when they has first arrived, the dragon had been given a choice, and had chosen to go with the Origini. she wonders what could have possibly made him switch sides* ...

Eclipse: CLAIRE, HE DOESN'T WANT TO KILL HARRY! Even if he DID, he'd be severely punished! *to Mikenno* Knock Harry out - then I can sound a retreat, and you can carry him back.

Harry: *struggles against him, panting, sweating, drooling, foaming, rendered mentally handicapped as he was now*

Todd: *he returning to his senses a bit* ... that's HARRY!

Key: yeah, and there's something really, really wrong with him. D:>

Mikenno: working on it... *manages to grab Harry's head without being bitten, and smacks it into the floor*

Claire: !!! *struggles against Eclipse even more* HARRY!! D8>

Todd: Yeah, th-the rabies thing...

Harry: !!!! *blacks out*

Eclipse: RETREAT!! *lets go of Claire* TAKE HIM TO THE STRONGHOLD, MIKENNO!

Everyone: *heads back*

Mikenno: *nods, then grabs Harry by the scruff of his neck and drags him to the teleporters, struggling a little with the weight* ..

Claire: *reaches for her crossbow as soon as she's released, but it furious when she can't seem to find any of her ammunition* nrrr...!!

Key: ... come on, let's go inside... *heads for the teleporters*

Harry: *...*

Todd: *follows Key*

IN THE STRONGHOLD

Eclipse: ... I'm pretty sure Jacob can help him...

Todd: With RABIES?

Inderrettabot: Hah! Not really. Rabies is an incurable disease.

Mikenno: Well, considering where we ARE right now, I wouldn't say it's impossible to find some kind of cure... I'm taking him to the med wing. i need to get these things out of my shoulder, too. -_- *grabs Harry again and proceeds to drag him to the medical wing*

Claire: *follows after him, expression blank* ...

Key: ... I think we might have a problem here...

Todd: More than just a problem - RABIES, Key! RABIES!

Inderrettabot: And the woman with the glasses seemed rather unhappy... meheheheh, EXCELLENT. I love it.

Eclipse: *snorts*

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Harry: *in his unconsciousness, he shifts back to his human self*

Jacob: ... UM?

Key: *frowns at Inderetta* I see why you tried to kill him. :/

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Mikenno: We think he has rabies. :/ I don't know if you can do anything about that, but he went berserk when he turned into his beast form. It's a bit of a problem.

Claire: *walks in after him* I think a 'BIT' is a huge understatement. >:(

Eclipse: *to Key, and to himself* ...I can't believe I have to fight alongside him, now...

Todd: But he looks so cute... like a teddy bear. A metal teddy bear.

Inderrettabot: Call me cute again and I'll pull your tongue out.

Todd: <_<;

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Jacob: Rabies?? *when Claire enters* Well, YEAH!

Harry: *...*

Key: *is not amused* >:( ...

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Mikenno: Snrf. Can you do anything about it, Jacob?

Claire: >:( ....

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Todd: *waits with Key* ...

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Harry: *drowsily wakes up* ...mmnnugh...

Key: ... *twiddles her thumbs* ...

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Claire: ...Harry? Are you okay? D:>

Todd: ._.

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Harry: *his voice is a croak* ...feel like crap...

Key: ...?

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Claire: I'm not surprised... she turned you again... *helps him up*

Todd: I am staring at the wall in order to wait.

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Harry: *has to lean on Claire* She WHAT?!

Key: Oh.

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Claire: *helps support him, putting an arm around him* Mhmm... She says she wants to 'mess with me.'

Todd: Yeah, "oh".

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Harry: Mess with...? Oh no... Oh no no no, that's not good...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Harry: !!! LET'S GET SAM TO JACOB!

Key: Whoa-kay. THAT'S OUR CUE! *goes out of the room and waits for Todd, hen runs with him to the teleporters*

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Claire: RIGHT! *takes a now-crying Sam out of the crib and hurries out the door*

Todd: *waits at the teleporter with Key* ...

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Harry: *in the medical wing, he and Claire hand Sam over to Jacob, then run to the teleporter*

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

*IN THE BLANK SPACE*

Key: *pulls out her pistols*

Claire: *loads her crossbow and glances around... nothing seemed out of the ordinary*

Mikenno: ....!! *senses someone--someone he reeeeeeeally hopes isn't there* ....

Inderrettabot: *crashes* !!!

Eclipse: D8< !!!!!

Harry: *he doesn't question a new character coming - even if he did, he felt too sick to care*

Todd: ...?

Mikenno: *curses under his breath. this wouldn't end well, not at all* ...

Key: *eyes the newcomer, but doesn't question his appearance*

Claire: *glances at Harry, and frowns. she decides to stay put with him* ...

Inderrettabot: Where am I?

Eclipse: WHY ARE YOU HERE??

Inderettabot: Oh my. The hedgebat is here as well... what a wonderful coincidence.

Eclipse: I SWEAR TO GOD, I'LL KILL YOU.

Inderrettabot: Why is it that you must explode each time we meet?

Eclipse: *turns into his Condemned form and goes after Inderretta*

Me: ....FAC keeps logging me out.

Key: !! *sees Eclipse go after Inderetta and flashes back to when she attacked Altodd--as the punishment that came soon after. she takes off after him and manages to grab him by the wrist before he can get to the robot-badger, attempting to hold him back* Don't do it, Eclipse, the creators'll punish you! D8>

Mikenno: *has a feeling that Key won't be strong enough to stop him, and runs to help*

C. Eclipse: *easily jerks his wrist out of her grip* LET GO OF ME! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DONE!!

Todd: ...

Harry: *looks at this*

Inderrettabot: No, no - let him come at me! It will be so fun!

Mikenno: *reaches them* Eclipse, listen to her! The creators can do worse things to you if you attack him now.

Key: D: ....

Claire: *watches with Harry*

Inderrettabot: Creators?

C. Eclipse: ... ... fine... *backs away from Inderretta*

Todd: Should we go attack the other side, now?

Harry: *weakly* ... yeah...

Claire: ...you sure you can fight, Harry? You don't have to... D:

Key: ... *nods* Alright. Todd, do you think you can take care of yourself?

Harry: *shakes himself off a bit* I'm fine.

Todd: ... I THINK so...

Eclipse: Then let's go. *runs off*

Harry: *goes into his beast form - a huge mistake. As soon as he turned into a large, hulking monster, he felt a sudden horrible pain all over his body. He roared from how bad it was - and his brain felt like it was on FIRE - and from this, from his fever, from the pain, he became violently delirious - everything must die, or else the pain would never end, because everything was responsible for his pain. Harry started to foam and drool at the mouth*

Key: *had run off already, and didn't see, thought she did hear the roar--she assumed he had just started fighting*

Claire: *sees this, and panics* Harry?? D:> Harry, what's going on??

Harry: *slashes at her in a fit of complete outrage, snarling*

Todd: *had followed Key, but looks back and sees this* !!!

Eclipse ??!!

Claire: !!?? *narrowly avoids being slashed in half by stepping back*

Key: ?! *looks back when she sees Todd do so* Oh no--! What's wrong with him?! D:>

Mikenno: nrr... *figures he's the only one strong enough to stop him from hurting anyone else--so he leaps at Harry, turning into his dragon from in midair, and landing in front of him with a loud THUMP, roaring in his face*

Claire: ??? *steps back and away from the dragon that suddenly landed in front of her--then narrows her eyes and points her crossbow at him*

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Todd: *he yawns* m'night... *he passes out almost instantly, as he allowed the drugs to seep into his mind and grab hold of it - but not forcefully, no. It was a familiar gentleness, like his mother's gentleness, whenever she tucked him in and kissed him good night, when he was a child. Such happy memories, though, only tugged along a more depressing feeling, and he suddenly found himself fighting against the tranquilizer - because that pill wasn't his mother. His mother was dead. In his last few moments of consciousness, he stared, bleary-eyed at Key as a few tears trickled down his face*

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Harry: ... goodnight, Claire... *closes his eyes, trying to sleep*

Key: Todd...? *rubs the tears away with her thumb and opens her mouth to ask him what was wrong, but he was already asleep. not knowing what was wrong, all she could really do was hug him closer. she presses a kiss to his cheek, then snuggles against him, hoping he'll be okay by morning...*

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Claire: *falls asleep, hugging Harry tightly*

THE NEXT MORNING

Todd: *wakes up with the usual shaking and sweating from a mild case of the withdrawal* Ghhnngh...!

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Harry: *was still - seemingly - asleep. He was turned away from Claire*

Key: *is awakened by this* whoops. shot time... *reaches over and grabs the box, then pulls a syringe out of it and injects Todd with the contents, giving him a bit less than she did yesterday*

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Claire: *wakes up and notices this* mmhh... Harry...? *reaches over and lightly touches his shoulder*

Todd: *receives the shot* Mmm ...thank you...

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Harry: *turns his head with a snarl in surprise from the sudden contact. Blood had stained his mouth, and a side of his face from when he vomited up more blood (which had stained the bed) He hisses at Claire*

Key: No problem... good morning, by the way. We need to get dressed. *gets out of bed and gathers up her clothes, putting them back on*

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Claire: AAH! *scrambles back and off the bed* JEEZ--!! Harry! D8>

Todd: ... oh... okay... *he goes to do so*

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Harry: *gets up, growling at Claire, blood still leaking from his lips*

Key: *as she finishes getting dressed, she remembers the night before, and glances at Todd. he didn't seem to be upset at the moment, but then again, she had just given him the drugs... she decides not to ask*

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Claire: *backs away from him, casting nervous glances at Sam's crib* Dammit, why are you doing this...??

Todd: *finishes getting ready* Now what?

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Harry: *cries out angrily at Claire, charging her as he did the night before, white eyes gleaming with hunger and a feral nature*

Key: We wait for the alarm to go off, I guess. *sits on the bed*

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Claire: D8 *sidesteps him*

Todd: Oh... okay...

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Harry: *crashes into the wall, like a thrown rag doll. Snarling, he turns to face her again, a string of drool flung. Suddenly he steps forward, turns back to normal, and collapses. He was unconscious*

Key: ... How're you feeling?

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Claire: !! *immediately runs over and kneels by him, looking him over* Harry? Harry!! D:>

Sam: *was woken up by the noise, and was crying again*

Todd: ... I dunno... like I'm dreaming. Am I dreaming?

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Harry: *isn't waking up, but appears to be okay*

THE RACCOON: GOOD TIMES!

Key: heheh... I wish.

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Claire: *glares at the Raccoon, then turns her attention back to Harry. after making sure he was okay, she looks back at the Raccoon* ...What do you want now?

Todd: ... eh?

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Harry: *...*

THE RACCOON: I JUST WANTED TO MESS WITH YOU A LIL', YOU KNOW? YOU'RE GOING TO BE FUN TO MESS WITH.

Key: Don't worry about it. You'll remember eventually.

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Claire: *stands up* How can you just assume that?

Todd: ... okay?

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Harry: *...*

THE RACCOON: BECAUSE EVERY CHARACTER IS FUN TO MESS AROUND WITH WHEN YOU KNOW THEIR WEAK POINTS. TAKE ALTODD, FOR EXAMPLE. ALTODD WAS MESSED WITH. NOW HE'S DEAD. HAHAHAHA!

Key: ... *sighs* Just don't worry about it...

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Claire: ... *comes to realize that she's next on the list--first Altodd, then Key... and she's next* ...

Todd: I... uh... I won't...

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Harry: *...*

THE RACCOON: LOL, MAYBE YOU ARE, MAYBE AREN'T. BUT IT'S FUN. SO ANYWAYS, I'LL LEAVE YOU HERE TO PRACTICE BUDDHISM. BAI! *LEAVES*

Harry: *still very much unconscious*

Key: ... *waits for the alarm to go off*

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Claire: .... *looks over at Sam, who had mysteriously quieted down again. she kneels back down next to Harry, concerned that he hasn't moved yet. she lightly shakes his shoulder* Harry...?

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Todd: Well... that's good... I think.

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THE RACCOON: *GRINS*

Harry: *screams at her again and charges at her - but stops midway - he doubles over and throws up blood*

Key: heheh... I think it's pretty good. You'll be back to normal in no time...

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Claire: HARRY! D8> *looks at the RACCOON* T-Turn him back!! D:>

Todd: And then I can pummel Jacob into the ground for doing this to me in the first place. Heh.

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THE RACCOON: *STILL GRINS*

Harry: *while still doubled over, wheezing, his skin color suddenly returns to normal*

Key: *grins* Can I help you with that?

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Claire: !! *kneels in front of him, putting both hands on either side of his face* Harry! Are you alright?? D:>

Todd: *he also grins* Mais oui.

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Harry: Unngh... y-yeah... I'm kinda woozy though... what happened? What did THE RACCOON do to me?

THE RACCOON: OH, I JUST GAVE YOU A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME. AND I ALSO GAVE YOU A REMINDER OF THE POWER WE HAVE. JUST AS YOUR MECHANICAL ARM WAS A REMINDER. I BET'CHA THAT TALKING ABOUT BOB WILL INSPIRE SOME REBELLION - AND IF YOU REBEL AGAIN, HARRY - IF ANY OF YOU REBEL - IT WILL MEAN A SLOW, PAINFUL DEATH. OR WORSE.

Harry: nnn...

THE RACCOON: OH, AND IF IT MATTERS TO YOU AT ALL, SLIM'S DEAD. HE WAS KILLED YESTERDAY. ISHRA WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO HAPPY - HE LOVED THE LITTLE POTTY-MOUTHED CIGAR-SMOKING RASCAL.

Harry: *glares angrily at THE RACCOON*

THE RACCOON: OH - ONE FINAL THING. INDERRETTA IS COMING. GET READY FOR A VERY ANGRY ECLIPSE.

Harry: ... what?

THE RACCOON: *POOFGONE*

Key: ...I took Spanish in school. *grins sheepishly, embarrassed* ^^;

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Claire: ...!! *has only just registered that Sam had woken up and had been crying the entire time. she helps Harry up and makes sure he's okay, then goes towards the crib, picking Sam up and rocking him back and forth, trying to calm him down* Shh... it's okay, she's gone, we're okay now...

Todd: *laughs a little* It means "but of course". XP

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Harry: ... Claire, what happened?

Key: Oh. Eheh. I totally knew that. >.>;

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Claire: ...She infected you. She just snapped, and you were infected...

Todd: Ahahah... *he places his hand on her back and pets her wings again* you seemed to really like this when I did this before.

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Harry: *his eyes widen in fear* Oh god... I-I didn't... no, I didn't hurt you... wh-why...? *he glances downwards, and sees the large splattering of blood* Oh GOD...!

Key: mmmm... *relaxes against him again, closing her eyes* it feels nice...

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Claire: You vomited that up... scared me half to death... but we're fine, you weren't infected long enough to do much... besides that...

Todd: ... I wonder why...

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Harry: Jesus... I can't believe THE RACCOON would do that to me... to do what? Screw around with me?

Key: *shrugs, but otherwise doesn't move--it's like everything else just stops functioning when he pets her wings like that* ...

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Claire: I... guess so... I think I stepped out of line a little bit too... I'm sorry. <:(

Sam: *has quieted down a bit*

Todd: *continues petting her wings* Maybe you're, like, orgasming or something - like your wings just kinda turn you on sexually, or something.

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Harry: ... You don't have to be sorry, Claire. *he lets out a shuddered sigh* Just... ugh... the thought of turning into a zombie - just like THAT... that's scary...

Key: *is not amused by his conclusion, and lightly smacks him* if i was turned on right now... you'd know it. XP

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Claire: <:( ....

Todd: I think I'll have to test my theory at some point. I don't believe you. XP

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Harry: ... maybe we should go to bed...

Key: mrrrhhh... feels more like an off switch than an on switch...

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Claire: ...maybe we should... *makes sure that Sam was alright, then puts him back into his crib* ...

Todd: *grins at her again* We'll see. *then he kisses her on the cheek, withdrawing from her in order to get to his tranquilizers*

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Harry: ... *he glances at Claire, then climbs into bed, feeling quite tired from the events of that day, as well as woozy, still, from the blood he had lost*

Key: *doesn't get up, though she already feels a bit more awake. she smiles a bit to herself, waiting for Todd to return*

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Claire: *gets into bed with him, scooting close to him and putting an arm over him. she felt strangely protective over him now, probably because of the RACCOON'S threat* ...

Todd: *comes back, having taken the pill - one could tell from how he walked over to the bed - by dragging his feet. Getting into bed, he gave Key a sleepy smile*

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Harry: *notices Claire's sudden protectiveness. He puts his head on her shoulder. Harry didn't know what to think*

Key: *smiles back, wrapping her arms around him as soon as he was close enough* Goodnight... <3

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Claire: ...Good night, Harry...

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Todd: *he says nothing. Absolutely nothing. He just stares at Key, a million thoughts running through his head at once. It hurt him, yes. It hurt him a lot. But Key almost killed herself. She killed himself because of Altodd, who she got entangled with because of HIM, or rather, a LACK of him... and so all Todd did - all Todd responded with, was a passionate kiss for Key*

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Harry: ... I almost didn't... I was fine, before - everyone is always "fine" before. A lot of people were cracking by the time I came, but once we found out who did this to us... that he could be STOPPED... that fixed a ton of the others up. But then THE RACCOON told me of... what home was like...

Key: *is shocked by his response--she had expected harsh words, or just him getting up and leaving, but definitely not... this. was it forgiveness? was it an apology of his own? whatever it was, she gladly reciprocated, kissing him back with equal vigor*

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Claire: ...she told you about the infection... you were taken out before it happened?

Todd: *while kissing, Todd moved a hand up her back, accidentally touching one of her wings*

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Harry: ... no, it was happening and all, but it wasn't as... violent. Yet. Todd WAS attacked... but I didn't really connect any of it to the Flu... but then Todd got so SICK, so FAST, and I was going to go into his room, because at that point he wasn't even ANSWERING me anymore... and that's when I was pulled. So all I knew during half of my time in the Between World was that my best friend was sick - maybe even DYING - and I couldn't help him. But then THE RACCOON told me what happened. What was GOING to happen when I got back. Suddenly I... saw no point in going back home. No point in living.

Key: !! *suddenly pulls away, twitching the wing away from him, almost reflexively* ...

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Claire: ...how didn't you... I mean... how did you get through that without... you know...trying to end it?

Todd: *looks at her questioningly* ...?

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Harry: ... *he smiles slightly* ... Ishra helped me...

Key: *sheepishly* sorry... that felt... weird...

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Claire: *scoots over to make room on the bed so Harry could sit down* Who's Ishra?

Todd: Weird...? *he then grins impishly, and pets Key's wings* Like this?

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Harry: ... he was the first person I met in the Between World - the friendliest, too. *he sighs, now frowning again* ... but he was a fake. Created by Bob - created for the sole purpose of making us hit the other side harder. Kill each other with more rage. Anger. He was a martyr.

Key: *tenses up, unaccustomed to having any sensory input at ALL from her wings (or what was left of them), but as he continues the motion, she completely relaxes, leaning her weight against him. it felt good...* mmm...

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Claire: ...so you were being manipulated all the same... *sighs* did you have to deal with the Fish, too?

Todd: *continues petting her wings* ... does it feel nice?

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Harry: ... No. THE FISH had nothing to do with it. She's very new - or at least, she is to ME.

Key: *closes her eyes and doesn't move from there, enjoying the feeling* mhmm...

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Claire: *frowns* huh... so... what's different from the first time? besides the new people.

Todd: *smiling, he gently pushes her down onto the bed, continuing that same motion - in Key's happiness, he too, was happy*

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Harry: It felt... less hopeless.

Key: *lets him, still completely relaxed by the feel of his hand running through her feathers. she lazily wraps her arms around his neck, staring up at him, eyes half-open* ...

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Claire: ...mmh...

Todd: *he kisses her again, gently pulling off her shirt. He wasn't even thinking anymore*

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Harry: *he stares at the ground, hands folded, arms resting on his legs*

Key: *kissing him back, she slides her hands down his chest and under his hoodie, gently pulling that off as well. for a brief moment, she realizes how different this is from being with Altodd. With him everything was rushed, desperate, a product of want and lust... but not with Todd. He loved her, and she loved him--and that made all the difference*

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Claire: ... *leans against him, resting her head on his shoulder and putting a hand on his arm*

Todd: *with that, Todd continued undressing himself, taking off his pants and... other such things. He continued to kiss her - happy that she was alive, and seemingly normal again, and doing this with him*

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Harry: *turns his head a bit towards her when she does this. He smiles a tiny bit on the ends of his mouth, then closes his eyes and rest his head on top of Claire's*

Key: *finishes undressing herself, never disconnecting her lips from Todd's. She had missed him for so long, she was unwilling to let him go, even if it was only for a moment. For the first time in a long while, she was truly happy*

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Claire: *gently rubs his arm with her thumb, closing her eyes as well*

Todd: *and the happiness was soon accompanied by a soft passion - not like Altodd, no, but almost... purer. With a deeper meaning. This wasn't just a sexual experience, but a meaningful one. One that meant that something had been repaired. Something was okay again*

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Harry: *just sits there with Claire for a while*

THE RACCOON: *SUDDENLY APPEARS* KINDA SUCKS THAT YOU'RE A ZOMBIE IN THE FUTURE, HARRY.

Key: *returns every bit of that passion, reciprocating it with kisses and light touches. to her, it felt like all was forgiven, and she was eternally grateful for it*

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Claire: *jumps, startled by the Raccoon's sudden appearance* !!? What do you want? D:<

Todd: *later, he finishes. Exhausted, he lays down beside Key, putting an arm over her*

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THE RACCOON: I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE ZOMBIE THING.

Harry: Whadda you mean I'm gonna turn into a zombie?? D8<

Key: *lays there with him, resting her head on his shoulder. she closes her eyes and lets out a long sigh. it felt like it did before... as if things were going to go back to normal again*

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Claire: ...Harry already has the cure in his system, it's impossible for him to turn.

Todd: I'm glad that we could do this Key... that we could do this like everything is okay again, and everything's back to normal between us...

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Harry: Yeah, that doesn't make sense! D:<

THE RACCOON: IT'S A NEW STRAIN.

Key: *laughs a little bit* It's like you read my mind...

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Claire: ...But... the first strain would have died out with the cure... how can it come back?

Todd: *laughs a little, himself* Oh yeah?

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THE RACCOON: NOTHING LIKE THE GREEN FLU CAN EVER TRULY DIE. AND EVEN WHEN TODD THINKS SO, REMEMBER THIS - CROWE WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE.

Harry: Lieutenant Crowe?

THE RACCOON: THAT'S THE ONE.

Key: yeah... *snuggles a bit closer* I'm just happy to have you back...

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Claire: Crowe's not responsible... so it just came back on its own. Jeez... there'd be panic on the streets...

Todd: *snuggles with her* Well, I'm happy too...

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THE RACCOON: WHY, YES. THAT'S WHY HARRY GOT INFECTED. HE WENT OUT, AND ON HIS WAY BACK, HE WAS BITTEN.

Harry: Ahh... aaahh... I-I don't want to be a Smoker...

THE RACCOON: OH NO, YOU TURN INTO A COMMON AND TRY TO EAT CLAIRE, THEN SAM.

Harry: D8>

Key: *smiles, and nuzzles him lovingly*

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Claire: D8>!! *can't help but glance at Sam's crib. she glares back at the RACCOON* Why do you constantly have to butt in on everything? D:<

Todd: *kisses her* ... I wonder how many more shots I have to take, though...

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THE RACCOON: UM, BECAUSE I'M PRETTY MUCH HALF OF THE TWO GODS THAT CREATED YOU, YOUR WORLD, AND CONTROL YOU?

Harry: ...

THE RACCOON: AHAHAHA, BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE FUN WITH YOU, CLAIRE. JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK WE'RE "BUTTING IN". *SNAPS HER FINGERS*

Harry: !! *suddenly turns into a common infected, and pushes Claire over, screaming angrily*

Key: Not too many, I hope... jut enough so that you don't keep going into withdrawal...

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Claire: AAH! *is shoved over, but quickly gets back on her feet. she shoots a terrified glance at the Raccoon, but focuses her attention on Harry. She couldn't let him get to their son* ...

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Todd: *steps forward a bit, his desperation growing* KEY, NO!! PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE US - DON'T LEAVE ME!! I LOVE YOU KEY - I LOVE YOU, AND IF YOU DIED, I - I DON'T KNOW! *he steps even closer* BUT YOU CAN'T KILL YOURSELF! YOU... you can't... please...!

Harry: *has nothing to add* ...

Key: ... *releases the pressure on the trigger, but doesn't lower the gun. she wasn't sure anymore... tears were forming in her eyes* ...I just want out... i don't want to watch you die... I don't... want to lose you again...

Harry: ... suicicide is the COWARD's way out, Key. You're no coward.

Todd: *he steps closer to her still, until he was next to her. He gently places his hand on the top of the gun, and pushes downwards, carefully lowering it from Key's head* ... please...

Key: *doesn't resist when he pushes her hand down--instead, her arm seems to go limp, dropping the pistol on the ground as she lets out a quiet sob* I'm sorry... I'm so sorry....

Todd: *hugs her tightly* Ssshh... sshh... it's okay now... we're okay...

Harry: *seemingly thanking no one* ... oh my - thank you, thank you, thank you... thank you for letting her live...

Key: *sobs into his shoulder, seemingly unconsolable. yes, she was still here, trapped in a white prison, but... she had Todd. She had Harry. she would live for them. suddenly, she wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him tightly, and manages to speak between her sobs* ...I-I won't do that again... I won't leave you... I promise... Oh my god, I'm so sorry...

Todd: ... it's okay now... it's okay...

Harry: If you're feeling depressed like that again, Key, don't hesitate to talk to one of us. We're your friends - we can HELP you.

Key: *nods* okay... okay... i'm sorry for worrying you...

Todd: Hey... just don't try it again, alright? It's... scary...

Harry: ...

Key: ...I-I won't.

Todd: Good... good, good...

Harry: Ill, uh... leave. Claire might be worried. *he does*

Key: *just sits there and continues to cry*

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Claire: *had already put Sam in bed, and sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for Harry to come back* ...

Todd: *sits down next to her* ... *he hugs her again*

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Harry: *enters his and Claire's room* She's okay now.

Key: *hugs him back, burying her face in his shoulder. she's starting to calm down a bit* ...

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Claire: Oh thank goodness... so she really tried to...?

Todd: ... Key... why are you so upset over Altodd's death...? I thought you said everyone hated him...

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Harry: She... *he rubs his neck* ... she DID... she was even pointing her other gun at us... just to stop us from getting any closer...

Key: *tenses up with fear at the question* E-everyone DOES hate him, I hate him, but... *she doesn't want to tell Todd what really happened between her and Altodd--it would break him, and she couldn't bear to do that to him, especially not now...but she couldn't keep lying to him* ...y-you're going to hate me if I tell you...

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Claire: ...I'm guessing you managed to talk her out of it... or did you have to force her to stop?

Todd: ... I could never hate you, Key...

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Harry: Er... I mix of both, I guess... it was very disturbing, either way.

Key: You say that now... *takes a deep breath, and hugs Todd more tightly, as if she was afraid he would simply get up and leave after she told him. she speaks in a near-whisper* ...I-I cheated on you with him.

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Claire: I can't even begin to imagine... and she's the last person I would have expected to try something like that when I met her...

Todd: *he just stares at her, his brow forming into a strait, serious line* ... ...what?

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Harry: ... this place is taking its toll on all of us.

Key: *starts to panic. the folloing words come out rushed in her nervousness* I-I told you you wouldn't--h-he convinced me that you didn't want me anymore because you had been ignoring me--i'm pretty sure that was the drugs though, so it's not like it's your fault--a-and I-I believed him, I was a complete idiot and I believed him, and h-he used me--b-but it's my fault too, because I knew it was wrong and I let him... but... it was... it was because i couldn't take not having you, and h-he was the closest thing i-i could get...

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Claire: *looks down, and nods* mhmm... And the creators have taken their first victim... almost took a second... *looks back up at him* how did you survive in here for an entire year?

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Harry: *he manages to open the door to Altodd's room, and places Altodd's body next to Sam's body. Then he leans over and closes Altodd's eyes* ... there... at least you're happy, now...

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Todd: *enters the room* ... hey... a-are you kinda freaked out by the suicide...?

Key: ... *nods. of course she was. who WOULDN'T be?* ...he didn't even take the gun out of my hand...

Todd: ... no... he didn't. Why would he do that, anyway?

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Harry: *heads over to the medical wing, but not before first shutting the door to Altodd's room behind him*

Key: *quietly* maybe he just couldn't take it anymore...

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Claire: *is in the med room, talking to Jacob, explaining what had happened*

Todd: ... oh...

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Jacob: Oh god - I didn't think he'd snap like that. D8

Harry: *enters* Hey.

Key: ...T-Todd? I need a minute... c-could you... go out for a bit?

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Claire: Hey, Harry. I was just telling Jacob what happened...

Todd: Um... okay. :/ *he leaves*

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Harry: ... mnn...

Jacob: That's some bit of news you've got there... I knew the man wasn't stable, but I never thought him to be DEPRESSED...

Key: *continues to stare at the wall, thinking. wondering. why did the creators let him do that? why would he... do that in the first place...? she was probably right... maybe he just couldn't take it anymore. how long would it take for the rest of them to snap...?*

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Claire: It was losing Sam that did it...

Todd: *he heads over to the medical wing - well, more like wanders*

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Jacob: Sam?

Harry: Oh right... you never met her. She was Altodd's girlfriend. He... he really cared about her... to the point of obsessiveness.

Key: *takes her pistols out of the holsters, sets them on the table next to her bed, then gets under the covers. it wasn't fair. the Raccoon said that he was being punished, but that wasn't true...death wasn't a punishment, not here...*

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Claire: mhmm... it was obvious as soon as she walked in. we knew it wasn't going to end well...

Todd: *wanders into Jacob's room* Uhh... hey. Hi.

Harry: Todd?

Jacob: ?

Harry: What are you doing here?

Todd: Oh... Key kinda sent me out...

Harry: Wait - SENT you OUT?

Key: *stares at the pistols on the table. death wasn't a punishment, no, not at all... death was a release. death was freedom, freedom from all the torture, this hell they've been thrown into. she sits up, still keeping her eyes on the weapons. it would be so easy to just end everything... Altodd did it. Why couldn't she?*

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Claire: ...how was she acting when she sent you out?

Todd: ... I dunno... kinda weird.

Harry: !! KEY HAS GUNS - SHE - !

Todd: *bolts out of the room*

Harry: *sprints after him*

Claire: ...!!! Oh god, no... *hopes that they get there fast enough*

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Key: *grabs one of the guns off the table, and looks at it, turning it over, inspecting it. it would be easy. quick--painless, even. instant freedom. no more having her strings pulled by ruthless gods... she closes her eyes and holds the gun to her temple, taking a deep breath... it'd all be over soon...*

Todd: *runs into his and Key's room with Harry*

Harry: KEY, DON'T!!

Todd: D8>

Key: !! *hadn't expected anyone to interrupt her--she reaches for the second pistol and points it at them, still holding the other one to her head* g-get out...

Harry: Key, you... you can't - it's not right...!

Todd: Key... why...?? D8>

Key: I-I can't take this anymore... I don't want to be stuck in this hell anymore!!

Harry: KILLING YOURSELF ISN'T THE WAY TO SOLVE THIS, KEY! D8>

Todd: *there's desperation in his voice - he's REMEMBERING her* KEY, DON'T!! PLEASE - PLEASE, YOU CAN'T KILL YOURSELF - PLEASE!! D8>

Key: ...I can't... *slightly lowers the pistol she had pointed at them, her hand shaking slightly, but keeps the other one held firmly against her head* ...I can't keep watching you--anyone--EVERYONE... i can't keep watching people die around me, i can't... i can't watch you all snap, one after the other... i just want to get out of here, NOW! *tightens her grip on the pistol, putting pressure on the trigger*

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Harry: *shrugs, whimpering*

Altodd: ... oh yes they will... *he suddenly grabs at one of Key's guns, her hand still on it. He quickly pulls it to his head, and, using his thumb, he pulls the trigger. He shoots himself in the head. Dead, Altodd fell over backwards, glassy eyes staring into nothing*

Todd: OH GOD!! OH MY GOD!!

Harry: !!!

Claire: !!

Key: *is frozen in shock as she watches Altodd's dead body fall to the ground. He just killed himself. He killed himself with her gun. she suddenly drops the weapon as if it burned her, and steps back, away from the body, still gaping in shock. Altodd was dead. He was DEAD!*

Shidako: *had seen this from afar* S-Sword Man? *slowly approaches them, staring at Altodd's body*

*a lot of people on the field seemed to freeze when Altodd killed himself*

Harry: *growls at Shidako. It was her fault he was dead. HER fault*

Todd: Oh.... oh my god... holy shoot - why would he DO THAT?? D8

Altodd: *still dead*

Key: *is completely speechless--she doesn't even hear him. she just gapes at Altodd in horror*

Shidako: ...S-Sword Man... *nudges him slightly with the end of her snout* N-Now isn't a good time to play dead, Sword Man... Wake uuup...

Claire: *manages to tear her gaze away from the corpse long enough to notice that nearly everyone on the field had stopped to watch* D:> ....

Todd: *to Shidako* He's DEAD! He KILLED himself!

Harry: *turns back into his human self* ... I guess the creators finally got one of us...

Altodd: *still dead*

Key: *hasn't moved. she slowly realizes what Harry had just said, and is all the more horrified by it--and Altodd was only the first to be driven over the edge. It was only a matter of time until they all snapped--How long would it take for the rest of them to follow suit? *

Shidako: No, no, he can't be dead, Sword Man doesn't die, not even I can kill Sword Man! *nudges him* H-He's just being silly, he needs to get up!

Claire: *puts a hand over her mouth as she continues to watch*

Todd: Dragon-thing, he shot himself in the head - he's dead - DEAD!

Harry: *he glances away for a second, then approaches Key, Shidako, Todd, and the body*

Altodd: *dead*

Shidako: no--NREOOOOOOOOOOOOGH!! *lets out an agonized roar that sounds like a it's mixed in with a scream*

Key: !?? *is snapped out of her stupor by the roar, and she looks up at the dragon, confused, as if she had suddenly just appeared there. she backs away*

Claire: *moves with Harry, but hesitates when the dragon roars*

Todd: *backs away* What the frack...??

Harry: *stops immediately as soon as Shidako roared, a little scared*

Altodd: *dead*

Me: funny how she's a dragon again. I guess the "humanoid" thing only lasted a day.

Me: well, I assumed you wanted her turned back when Sam screamed "DRAGON," so... >.>;

Shidako: *the drawn-out roar ends with a loud sob, and she prods at Altodd again, whimpering quietly, nuzzling his head, not wanting to believe her only real playmate, her only REAL opponent, was dead, gone, never coming back*

Claire: *watches silently* ...

Key: *also watches, still unable to speak* ...

Todd: ... um... did you like him or something...?

Harry: ...

Altodd: *dead*

Shidako: *sniffles* He was the only one I had fun fighting... Everyone else just ran or broke too quickly... *licks his cheek, whimpering again*

Key: ...

Claire: ...

Harry: ... he said he wanted to be with Sam. We should honor his wish, I think... put the body next to Sam's body... *approaches the body*

Todd: ...

Altodd: *dead*

Shidako: *snarls at him, baring her teeth and standing over Altodd's body*

Key: !!

Claire: !! *pulls Harry back* Don't try it...

Harry: ... we need to get the body back.

Todd: ...

Altodd: *dead*

Harry: RETREAT!!

Claire: ...

Shidako: !! *looks back at the retreating Origini, then down at Altodd. she whimpers again, apparently unwilling to leave him, but turns and runs back to her own stronghold*

Key: *watches her run* ...

Harry: ... I didn't think Shidako was fond of Altodd - I didn't think ANYONE was fond of Altodd. *he picks up the body* Let's go.

Todd: No one liked him?

Altodd: *dead*

Key: *flatly* No. No one did.

Claire: ...He could changed if he had tried.

Key: heh... I doubt it... *looks back at the pistol on the ground, then hesitantly picks it up, as if it could burn her. she stares at it for a moment, then puts it in its holster along with the other one, and goes into the stronghold*

Claire: ...

Harry: ... *he carries the body to the stronghold*

Todd: *follows them*

*IN THE STRONGHOLD*

Key: *stares at the ground as she walks along, going straight to her room. what JUST happened was too much for her to register all at once... she doesn't even bother to grab Todd and drag him along*

Claire: ... do you want me to come with you, or should I just go get Sam and wait in the room?

Harry: ... it's up to you... *still carrying the body, he started walking to Altodd's room*

Todd: ! *he follows Key, not knowing where else to go*

Claire: ... *turns around, and heads for the medical wing. she's seen enough dead bodies to last her a lifetime* ...

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Key: *keeps walking all the way to her room, and leaves the door open when she goes in, half because of Todd, but half because she didn't really even bother to close it. she sits on her bed, legs drawn up to her chest, staring at the wall in front of her. Altodd was gone. Just like that. A quick pull of the trigger, and that was it. He was gone. Gone.*

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Todd: ... hopefully... um... who are you, again...?

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Harry: *he smiles again, stroking her shoulder with his thumb*

Key: *looks down* ....Key.

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Claire: *puts her arms around him as best as she can, not moving from there* Wish we could stay here...

Todd: Oh, okay. ^^ *he gave her a cheery grin - just as before. The drugs didn't effect him as much anymore - he was growing resistant*

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Harry: *he frowns* We can't.

Key: ...? *is perplexed by how happy he was all of a sudden (rather than blank and totally clueless). she smiles, seeing it as a good sign* :)

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Claire: I know... that's why I used "wish."

Todd: So... uh... what now?

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Harry: ... we should get ready, anyway... drop Sam off and all that...

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Altodd: *he was depressed beyond repair. He even went so far as to sleep with Sam's corpse. He didn't care. That morning, he cradled the corpse, sobbing just as hard as the day before*

Key: Well... we get ready to go fight again. :/

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Claire: mhmm... *lingers there for another moment, then gets out of bed, walking towards Sam's cradle*

Sam: *is waking up*

Todd: Oh... okay. *he gets out of bed, and gets ready*

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Harry: *follows Claire over to Sam's crib, greeting the infant with a silly voice* good morniiing ~

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Altodd: *after he cries for as much as he can, he gets up, off the bed, taking his sword. Not that he'd need it today. Then he walked out of the room. With his hood down, one could see just how disheveled he looked - disheveled, and tired*

Key: *does the same*

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Sam: *looks at Harry, now wide-eyed and awake* eeeh? o.o

Claire: *laughs a bit at Sam's expression, then takes him out of the cradle and holds him* Morning, Sam~

Todd: *after he's fully ready* Now we... walk out?

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Harry: Alright, I guess we'll just take him over now. *he walks to the door and opens it for Claire*

Key: mhmm... *walks out of the room, waiting for Todd outside*

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Claire: Thank you. ^^ *waits for Harry outside*

Sam: ^^

Todd: *walks out with Key* ...

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Harry: *with Claire, he drops Sam off with Jacob, then heads to the teleporter. He notices how depressed Altodd looked. Yes, he would be depressed... Harry hoped that Altodd would still be able to fight as he was*

Altodd: ...

Key: *notices Altodd as well, and frowns. he didn't look so good...* ...

Claire: *follows Harry's gaze* ...

Alarm: BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Todd: *covers his ears in pain*

Altodd: *doesn't care*

Harry: *turns into his beast form*

Voice: TELEPORTER ACTIVATED. PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

Everyone: *does*

*IN THE BLANK SPACE*

Claire: *loads her crossbow*

Key: *takes out her pistols* ... *to Todd* stay close, okay?

Todd: ... kay.

Harry: *gets ready*

Everyone: *attacks*

Altodd: *he just stands there, not even caring. If he was hit. If he was killed. Nothing mattered to him anymore*

Key: *sees Altodd, and immediately worries. He's going to get killed if he just stands there* ...Come on, Todd. *puts one of her pistols back in its holster, then grabs Todd and pulls him over towards Altodd. she calls out to him* What are you doing?!

Altodd: *he looks over at her in silence, glancing at her guns. Yes. He could borrow one from her* ... I need... I... may I use one of your guns... Key?

Todd: ...? *he's getting a bad vibe from Altodd. Something was up with him*

Harry: *can't help but glance back at Altodd*

Key: *is busy shooting things* If you haven't noticed, I'm kind of busy USING them. You have a sword, fight with it! D:

Claire: *looks over as well*

Altodd: ... No, Key... I own't fight with it... I'm going to kill myself with it...

Todd: !! What?? D8

Harry: *he hears this* !!

Claire: *also hears this* !!?

Key: *gapes at him, appalled* W-WHAT?! Are you CRAZY? I'm not gonna help you do that! D8

Shidako: *calls from afar* Sword Maaaaan~! Where aaaaare youuuu~?

Altodd: *glances at Shidako, then back at Key* ... No, Key... I can't live like this anymore... you NEED to give me the gun... I... I need to be with Sam again...

Todd: W-wait...

Harry: D8> ...

Key: Altodd, I'm not letting you do this! The creators'll won't let you just kill yourself! D8

Claire: *glances at Harry, then back at Altodd* Should we do something?? D:>

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