forum Hunter and The Hunted (closed but stalkers are welcome)

Started January 23, 2020 by @Hybrid-Is-tired

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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.”

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."

“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!”

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."

Dare scoffed. "That's one way to think about it," she said wryly. "And why isn't it? I got closer than any of the rest of you. If I can figure out something else to offer Zerack…" But she knew that she had exhausted that option. Dare had to admit she was wrong, but… something was stopping her."

"He's going to end up using you. He's going to entice you so that you'll never want to go back home. He's going to be your only hope out of this, and all he does is watch while you chase the idea of getting home, never really getting closer. By then, you'll probably be another one of his slaves." Erika frowned. It wasn't like her to share extensively like that.

"He's going to end up using you. He's going to entice you so that you'll never want to go back home. He's going to be your only hope out of this, and all he does is watch while you chase the idea of getting home, never really getting closer. By then, you'll probably be another one of his slaves." Erika frowned. It wasn't like her to share extensively like that.

“Well, of course I know that!” Dare snapped. “I was wrong, okay? I messed up really badly, but I’m in too deep now. No one else trusts me, rightfully so, and as terrible as he is, Zerack has power. Real power. So if I sealed my fate to never get home, that’s what happened.” Dare swiped at her face with the sleeve of her sweatshirt, trying to cover up the creeping tears.

"Hey… Crap, I didn't mean to sound like that. I swear, I try to avoid conflict like this, but…" Erika sighed. "I'd do the same thing you did. I don't blame you for anything. You saw an opportunity and took it. I know that, as annoying as your uncle may be, you still love and miss him. It's okay that you want to go home, just… not by killing, okay? That defeats the point of what Ember is trying to do."

“At this point, I just don’t know. I don’t know how to issue an apology,” Dare admitted. “And they probably won’t be open to accepting one. I really don’t have another choice. I… I do not want to go on like this, but what do I do next?” Dare hated showing any weakness, but she didn’t know what else to do.