“Well, you didn’t have to say it for me, but I am not going to disagree with you,” Dare said dryly, trying to disguise her surprise that Tempest had woken up. “I would have suspected me from the beginning, just saying.”
Tempest didn't respond for he didn't trust his ability to hold himself together "I-I'm sorry." was all he could get out, still not facing the girls on guard duty
“You’d better apologize. If it wasn’t for you, I’d still be infected and I’d be home by now!” Dare cried, tears starting to trace their way down her face. “I don’t understand… I did everything right. I did everything right.”
Tempest had tears running down his face too, causing the night sky to be covered with clouds, snow fluttering to the ground. He turned to Dare and looked like her was going to say something, but faltered, the words dying in his throat. His blond hair started to grey a bit at the tips as he dug through his bag, getting the rubix cube back out to busy himself with something so he could take his mind off the doubts and fears that were to come soon.
"What, you're not even gonna try? Coward," Dare growled dismissively. She turned to Rose and Ember, her hands placed firmly on her hips. "So, what are you going to do now? If you kill me, you're just as vile as Zerack. If you don't, well, obviously, I'm still a threat. Logically, you have nothing. Pick your poison."
"Just…stop…we're gonna have to work together for this to work, and you're not making any of this easy right now…actually you're the only one that is causing any conflict right now." Ember growled
Yumi smiled, grabbing Rose’s wrist and walking back to the others. “H-Hey um… is everything alright?”
Worry went on her face quickly, her smile disappearing.
"Everything's…fine. We're just having some…cultural differences." Erika grit her teeth into what she hopes was a smile, but it was anything but.
"Gods Yumi Dare isn't making this easy….look she's leaking the magic straight out of Tempest." she jerked her head over to the graying hair of Tempest, who was just staring at the mixed up cube in his hands, his face blank "Ember and I are gonna be fine…we weren't the ones to get shot by the person we thought was on our side."
“I… I knew this would happen… I… I…” Yumi growled a bit. “If she comes back, I’ll kill her with my own hands.”
What Yumi said shocked herself even, how could she even think of hurting someone? She was never this violent. Yumi clenched her katana.
“If she hurts any of you again, or comes near you I swear on my life she won’t lay a finger on you.”
Rose gently took Yumi in her arms and held her close "You won't need to do that…I know you can but you don't need to." Rose stroked her hair gently
Yumi held back tears, her voice a bit shaky yet angry. “But… she keeps using us… it’s not right… we can’t just sit here and do nothing… what if we all get killed because she’s so selfish…?”
"We won't…if she tries anything…well all she has is a changing tool that Tempest can take from her very easily if he needs to…hey…you wanna try to cheer him up with me?…We're gonna need morale up if we're gonna fend off anymore of those things…and we gotta figure out a way to put them down for good."
Dare figured that the confrontation was over, and she sat down on a log to think about her next steps. Really, she had nowhere to go. The others didn’t trust her and Zerack had sent his minions to attack her. Dare had no options if she was going to keep going like this, she knew, but she didn’t know how to apologize and move on.
Ember walked over a to a tree and climbed up the tree pretty easily, "Rose it's your turn to keep watch. I'm going to sleep." Ember called down and started to snooze in the upper branch
Erika, hesitantly, walked towards Dare. She understood the feeling of being used–though she hoped she wouldn't have to bring it up.
"Hey." Erika forced a slim smile. "You holding up?"
“I.” Yumi looks down, a bit of tears. “But she keeps hurting us. She’s working for the enemy! Why did we save her? We should have just ran…”
Yumi hand started to burn, she clenched it, a number five was there, right where her emblem mark was. She squealed in pain.
“O-Ow! It hurts!” It started to hurt more. “Why is this happening! Was it something I said?”
"…it just means five people are left." Rose said softly, trying a cooling spell as she held Yumi's hand
Yumi winced as the cold air hit her hand, it was like putting ice on fire. She bit her lip trying not to cry.
“T-Thank you. I… what happened to the others…? Did they… die…?” Yumi said shyly. “Um I’m sorry if it’s random… but I feel safer with you here Rose… it’s the safest I’ve ever felt… even more then… when my mother protected me…”
Yumi smiled. “I’m truly grateful, thank you.”
(Bro Rose and Yumi are low key adorable)
(agreed)
Erika, hesitantly, walked towards Dare. She understood the feeling of being used–though she hoped she wouldn't have to bring it up.
"Hey." Erika forced a slim smile. "You holding up?"
Dare turned and started a bit in surprise. “Why do you care?” she mumbled bitterly. “It’s not like it matters.”
"I dunno what happened to them Yumi…and I'm glad you feel safe…I'm happy around you Yumi…I really am." Rose told her softly as she kissed her forehead in a sweet manner, still feeling very protective over her. "You're such a sweet girl…I can't believe anyone would try to hurt you."
(They are literally so cute I’m gonna cry)
(I’m trying not to cry uggghhhh my heart)
(to be honest I literally have cried some in rps I've done here…this one may or may not be one of them)
“I’ve been hunted ever since I was born… mostly out of jealousy for my gift… I don’t know why though… my mom said it was my gift, my dad told me it was about my mark on my hand…” Yumi said, her hand slightly cooler, still hurting. “I…I also hope they weren’t hurt… or worse… killed… it hurts to think someone like us would get killed.”
Yumi felt a bit of tears run down her face, she started to shake a bit with anxiety, but it stopped, she felt calm, she blushed a bit from the hug and forehead kiss. She felt safe, a feeling that she hasn’t had for years.
She looked at the others. “Do you guys need any medical attention? I think I might have some more bandages in my bag… they aren’t the best but they’re something.”
Ember didn't respond from her perch in the tree, amd Tempest just shook his head no.
"You know…I wasn't too liked a girl either…people didn't like what I was or what I could do…I even was kicked out of countless Magic Academies, for I brought those nasty shadow things wherever I ran…until Tempest took me in. Haven didn't kick me out for they could actually keep their residents safe…hey if you want I can try to get you a room next to mine." The hybrid smiled, Rose then offered to try to mend any wounds anyone had too.
Erika sat next to her "Well, I've been told I 'have a big heart'. I care too much for other people's wellbeing. And, If I'm to be frank, I don't care anymore if I'm killed. Chances are, I'm gonna die. So why not try to push everyone else forward?" Erika sighed. "Look, I want to go home as much as you do, but siding with the person trying to kill us is not the way to get there."
“Ooh! I remember my mom messed with magic or something of the sort, or was it my dad? I’m not sure… I have no powers though… but my dad says strangely when I get mad which isn’t really ever my hair gets darker and my eyes get a red tint, I don’t believe him though. I mean I can’t confirm it because I’m mostly just sad instead of angry…” Yumi said, then smiled. “And I would love to stay, it sounds fun!”