By some mistake, Aiki had ended up in the middle of a dense, unfamiliar forest. Well… not exactly a mistake, and rather the result of him pissing off someone with a teleportation power. They looked around, ears swiveling to catch every little sound as they tried to figure out where exactly they had been sent. He was on the defense, little flames hovering around him in case he needed to protect himself.
After a while of tentatively walking around, Aiki was getting hungry. Being Hypoglycemic definitely wasn't helpful when they were lost in the woods with nothing to eat like this. He kept going for a while, but he was soon beginning to grow dizzy and pale. They leaned against a tree trunk and stumbled, falling to their knees in the ground as they exhaled shakily. This isn't good… I need to find something to eat soon. Maybe… after I take a quick nap… His eyes fell shut and he keeled over in the grass after a while of struggling to stay awake.
Farah made her way through the woods at a heightened pace. Her hearing was boosted, just in case. The woods she normally travelled was full of surrounding dangers. This one, however, seemed to be harmless. All her ears detected was squirrels skirting over the dead leaves and birds flitting from tree to tree, chirping as they went. Still, she was on high alert. It was the way Rosalind had taught her to be.
Suddenly, she heard a noise toward her left. She whipped her head around to see something collapse by a tree trunk. After glancing around to make sure the rest of the forest was clear, Farah slowly crept toward the creature, unsure of what it was and what danger it could potentially be. Her powers tingled underneath her fingertips, waiting to be unleashed on command.
After a few seconds, Aiki groaned softly and opened his eyes again, looking very out of it. They struggled to push themselves up onto their hands and knees, shaking their head to clear some of the loose dirt. I must've passed out… but for how long? He glanced up at the sky, and after observing that the sun was pretty much in the same place, he concluded that it hadn't been very long.
Suddenly, they noticed a sound to the right. His ears swiveled, and then his head followed to investigate. Upon spotting a person, they paled and moved backwards, the little flames appearing again as protection. In this state, he wasn't in any condition to be fighting anyone, and he didn't look like a threat. "H… hello? Who are you?"
The analysis took place in Farah's mind before she even realized it was happening. It's weak, whatever it is. And it has fire magic. Her brown eyes turned silver as she sensed its emotions as well. Afraid and… hungry? Her eyes turned back to their normal brown, and she approached the creature with slow but sure steps. "Farah," she answered vaguely. "Who are you? And why are you here?"
Aiki moved back a bit more when Farah approached him, clearly uneasy. "I'm… m-my name is Aiki…" They replied, turning their ears back and lowering their head. He didn't want her to think he was aggressive or dangerous right now. "I was… sent here against my will, more or less…" They still looked very dizzy and weak, and were resting their head against the tree trunk beside them.
For some reason, that struck a chord with Farah, causing her to stop midstep and pause completely. She noted Aiki's stance also changed to outwardly express his fear. She slowed her steps even more, but she didn't stop advancing in his direction. "Are you alright?" she asked, trying to "change the topic," not that they were on a topic.
"D-Don't come any closer…" Aiki insisted, turning his gaze to Farah. They were trying to appear as confident as possible, but their eyes betrayed their fear and weakness. "I'm… I'm fine. I just need… food…" His eyelids fluttered and he faltered a bit, his knees sliding as he slowly fell closer to the ground. "I'm… lost. I-I don't know… I don't know where I am…"
Farah continued her approach. Normally, she would be more wary of a strange creature like this, but as she continued to reach out and connect with Aiki's emotions all she could feel was the hunger and fear radiating off him in waves. "I can help you," she promised. "Just… let me…" She trailed off her sentence as she approached him, extending her hand towards him.
Aiki was clearly wary of Farah, and shied away when she reached out. His little flames flickered and soon went out, simply because he couldn't afford to drain his own energy anymore. They didn't have enough to drain at this point. He examined Farah up and down, trying to determine whether or not she was a threat. It seems like… she just wants to help? I dunno… it's not like I have much to lose at this point anyway. He started to reach out his own trembling hand, but faltered and hesitated, his hand pausing in the air. After a few more seconds of consideration, they tentatively allowed Farah to take their hand.
Not used to showing emotions well, Farah tried a comforting smile. Her eyes turned from their normal brown back to silver, showing her powers were in use. She called on her pain manipulation abilities as a mind fairy and took on the weight of Aiki's pain of hunger herself so the foxboy didn't feel it any more. This was an especially reckless move since it left Farah in pain and vulnerable, but she managed in a way where she still remained in control and dispersed some of the pain as it reached her.
Aiki relaxed a bit as his hunger pangs began to dissipate, but his weariness didn't fade. Even without the pain of hunger, they still didn't have the nutrients they needed at the moment. Normally his brother, healer that he was, carried around bits of food for when Aiki needed it, but… Eiji wasn't here right now. Aiki didn't find himself missing his brother often, but now was definitely a time he wished Eiji was around. "What… what are you doing to me…?" They asked weakly.
(How tall is Farah?)
Farah winced as her stomach felt the pain of hunger. She withdrew her hand and looked Aiki in the eye. "I was using pain manipulation to bring in your pain instead of pushing it away, as I would normally do," she answered. Her eyes remained silver as she used her magic to boost her hearing. Just like earlier, she heard the squirrels and the birds. This time, she tracked the nearest squirrel until she could see it. Her eyes narrowed, and she pointed her finger at it. From the tip of her finger, a bolt of electricity formed and shot at the squirrel. It struck the animal and electrocuted it on the spot.
(Probs like, 5'7". She tall. Also, she has an English accent)
(Aight, Aiki's just a bit taller than her then since he's 5'9 aha)
"Oh… uh… alright." Aiki replied awkwardly, watching as Farah tracked the local wildlife. He jumped when she electrocuted a squirrel, clearly not expecting it. I guess she has magic, then… good to know, I guess. "I just have the fire thing… probably shouldn't use it right now though since it feeds off of my energy and I… uh… don't have a whole lot of energy at the moment. I'm actually hypoglycemic or whatever, so… that's kinda why the whole 'no food' thing is taking a toll on me. Mmnnh…." They leaned against the tree again, feeling pretty woozy. "Sorry… I'd be fine if my brother was here."
"You don't have to apologize," Farah replied as she walked a few feet away to where the squirrel lay. She picked it up by the tail and brought it back over to where Aiki lay. "Where is your brother now?" she asked as she began to slowly prepare the squirrel.
"Hm? Oh, I suspect he's back at home. I don't exactly know where I am." Aiki laughed weakly. "I'm probably pretty far from home at this point. I really pissed that guy off, so…" He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Eiji carries stuff for me for when I need it. He's got a healing sort of power too, like our mom."
Healing powers… Interesting. Farah remained quiet for a few more moments before handing Aiki the squirrel. "There," she stated, keeping up her tough exterior as best she could. "That should give you some strength."
"Ah?" Aiki held the squirrel gingerly between his fingers, clearly put off by it. "How do you mean?" They asked, confused. "Um…" Am I… supposed to eat this? Just raw like this? What if it has rabies or something and I get rabies and die??
Farah smirked in amusement. "You posses fire magic, don't you? You could cook it."
(Btw, this is the image I was trying to find for my template of Farah, but I couldn't find it, and I just came across it finally)
(Aight)
"Um… y-yeah, I suppose so. Aren't I supposed to take out the… uhm… innards first, though? I don't exactly know how to gut a squirrel…" Aiki tentatively looked at the squirrel, now held only by its tail. How am I supposed to cook this thing? I haven't practiced using my power for that…
Farah opened her lips and was about to reply, but suddenly, something snapped in the distance. Instantly she was on her feet. Her eyes narrowed and scanned the area as her mind whipped through dozens of possibilities, some more real than others, of what could be out there.
Aiki looked up at the noise, confused. He was still holding the squirrel by the tail between two fingers, not entirely sure what to do with it. "What was that?" They asked worriedly. "Are we gonna die? Oh God, I'm too young to die…!"
"Shhh," she hissed. "We're not going to die. Drop the squirrel and cover it up." Her eyes turned silver as she held her palm up and created a small barrier around the two of them.
(Is it okay if I introduce another character from Farah's storyline? It's up to you, but if not, I can make the noise a somewhat threatening wild animal, like a bear or something idk)
(Yeah, that's fine! I don't mind ^^)
Aiki nodded and glanced around before hiding the squirrel in a hole in the tree next to him. He shoved some leaves over top of it and dusted off his hands with a small grimace of disgust. He stayed where he was kneeling on the ground, too drained to do much at the moment.
Farah glanced back at him. "Sorry about that. I should've-" Again, the noise like a snapping twig cut her off. It was closer this time. She dropped the barrier and took a step in the direction the sound came from. Her eyes darted around, narrow and cautious.
Just then, a figure emerged from the tree in front of her. Caught of guard, Farah used her telekinesis to shove the person back into another tree. This proved successful in stunning them, and they hit the tree and fell to the ground.
"Wait here," Farah murmured to Aiki before striding towards the person.
As she grew closer to him, she recognized the armor he wore and the sword on his back. With a sigh, she was about to address him, but just as she reached him, she felt him sweep her legs out from under her and she hit the forest floor with a painful grunt. The man was on top of her in an instant to pin her against the ground with a small dagger at her throat.
Their eyes locked, and the man's mouth dropped open. "Farah?" he asked in a whisper.
Aiki got to their feet, seeming uneasy. Despite his fatigue, his little flames flickered up around him for defense. They stayed where they were as Farah had instructed, but they were trying to see what was going on and if they needed to assist.
At the sound of a thud, he winced and took a few steps closer to get a better grip on the situation. They spotted an unfamiliar man pinning Farah down and their heart jolted, halting before beginning to race. He pushed through the foliage, looking on the brink of passing out again, but still determined to try and help. "Get… get off of her…" He growled, turning his ears back as his blue eyes glowed. His eyelids fluttered and he staggered, but he kept up his flames nonetheless.
