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

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

tune

Yumi was under a tree, she was close to a creek, and although she hated water, it was the best around it. She was focused and fascinated with the nature around her, she grabbed samples from trees, the ground, basically everything, and was working on a lot of different stuff. Yumi smiled, trying to read while making a small jar out of bark. It was pleasant to hear the silence of the forest, until she heard a voice, not knowing what it could be, she zipped behind the tree, dropping her book in the process, not wanting to leave her spot, she watched her book get closer to the creek. The book stopped before it could go into the creek, Yumi sighed of relief. She locked her eyes on some people, she wasn’t familiar with them, she shivered in fear, tightening her grip on the tree.

"How many of these are there?"

“I have the knife you gave me, but that’s it. I didn’t exactly have time to pack,” Dare said defensively. She noticed the exhaustion in Tempest’s demeanor and her tone softened. “But, I think I could rig up a fishing pole of some sort from a few sticks and some thread from my sweater.” She set to work, finding a dry branch about as long as her arm and a small curved stick that she was beginning to sharpen with the knife.

Yumi loosened her grip on the tree, looking closer at the two. She was intrigued by them. But, what if they were dangerous? What if they tried to kill her? She wasn’t a fighter. She went fully behind the tree, huddling. She shivered in fear, holding her head while her knees rest on her small chest. I’m so dead… They’re gonna kill me! This is it. I didn’t even get to finish my book! She looked back to her book, it seemed she could grab it.
She got up and ran to the creek, quickly grabbed her book, tried to run back and tripped on a log, landing near the tree. Ow… My face…

At Ember's makeshift camp she answered all the questions asked. in order:
"A part demon. He and his men are going to hunt us and…the flame was magic." She then started to peel an apple with a hunting knife as she sat by the fire she had started

"We're being hunted…Why?" Erika frowned, trying to accept the fact that she didn't know what all this even was.

While Shadow couldn't directly tell Blake he did crouch then sprung into the brush that the shots had last been fired from. The sound of metal against metal rang out into the late afternoon. There was a surprised grunt and shortly after Shadow was thrown from the thick brush

Tempest noticed something in the tree, close by to the one that Yumi was hiding behind. He reached up at a low hanging branch and plucked something from the tree. He popped the thing into his mouth and smiled, clearly surprised by what he tasted "Hey Dare there's cherries over here. They're real sour but tasty to me." He then noticed Yumi, causing him to yelp out loud and trip over himself in sheer shock.

"Because the person who does this has a twisted mind. It's gone on far too long so I'm hoping that this time he's bit off more than he can chew." Ember calmly stated

"Because the person who does this has a twisted mind. It's gone on far too long so I'm hoping that this time he's bit off more than he can chew." Ember calmly stated

(I'll wait for @Aesthetic-FREAKz after this)

"Okay. What are you expecting us to do? I'm an anti-magical being and he's… clearly not." Erika shrugged.

"Well I'm hoping that you have some sort of talents we can use." Ember eyed the two of them before she took a bite out of her peeled apple

Dare paused in her carving and looked at Tempest and his cherries. “Nice! Cherries are pretty goo- woah!” She noticed Yumi in the brush and leapt to her feet, her knife at the ready. “Who are you and what are you doing here?” she snarled at the newcomer.

Oliver shrugs before saying, “I honestly have no idea which of my abilities will be of use here, in this situation.”

"Shadow?" Blake stopped and waited for Shadow to regain his footing, then kept running.

Tempest shot back to his feet and tore the pendant from around his neck, his silver double edged sword sprung to it's full two and a half feet. "Alright let's all calm ourselves…" He looked to Yumi's hand and then lowered his sword "Oh shoot she's one of the seven Dare." His sword converted back to it's necklace form and reappeared around his neck.

Ember sighed once more "Never been camping? Defended yourself or anything…not inside?" She inquired, tossing up two apples, one for each of them.

Shadow was limping a slight bit now but continued to follow Blake not wanting to meet what he had seen again

Yumi started to shiver, her chest plate glowed a bit. “S-Stay away! Don’t touch me!”
Yumi held her book close to her, starting to cry a bit. “Don’t hurt me!”
Her skin turned a bit paler, sweat rolling down her face, her body was shaking a ton. Her book was held tightly to her chest.

"I can think, and I can run. If it comes to it, I prefer to fight with a blunt weapon." But I doubt I'll even survive. Erika's smile was thin, fake.

While Dare felt bad about how terrified the girl looked, she had no way of know if this girl was an enemy or an ally. "Show me your palm," she commanded, sticking out the hand with the brand on it to show the girl. "Do you have this symbol on your hand too?"

"Hey there, hey there it's alright shhh we're not gonna hurt you miss." Tempest softly told Yumi "You can run if you want but it's not safe alone." He knelt by her side but gave her a bit of space. He held his hand out to the frightened girl, his tone dripping with concern.

Ember nodded and thought for a bit then made a motion as if she was turning a school locker combination

Yumi looked up, her eyes locked onto Tempest. She reached out her hand, her palm exposed the brand, she still held her book tight. “Y-You aren’t going to kill me?”
Yumi shook the whole time, tears were still running down her face out of fear, she didn’t know what to do.

Tempest reached out carefully with his paw padded hand and wiped away some of her tears with his thumb "Of course not. Breath please, take some deep breaths." He took the fearful girl's hand gently in his and gave a bit of a smile "Are you okay? Are you hurt? Hungry? Cold? Maybe just scared like I am?" He whispered to Yumi

Blake shouted into the distance again, "Anyone out there? Without murderous intent?"

Dare relaxed when she saw the mark on her hand. “Ok. Alright, we’re friends, not foes. We’re not gonna kill you.” She tucked the knife back into her jeans and stood aside awkwardly as Tempest reassured the girl. She never was good with crying people.

As if an answer to Blake they soon came across a little makeshift tent with leaves glued together with the black substance that was so common now in this forest. three large branches were tied in place with a thin chain and a tall lanky Caucasian male with dyed grass green hair was snoozing under it. The male had a heavy winter coat draped over himself like a blanket. Shadow looked back to Blake as if awaiting an order on what she wanted him to do

Dare relaxed when she saw the mark on her hand. “Ok. Alright, we’re friends, not foes. We’re not gonna kill you.” She tucked the knife back into her jeans and stood aside awkwardly as Tempest reassured the girl. She never was good with crying people.

“I haven’t had food for a while. I recently found this forest when I blew up my house on accident… the last time I ate was… I think three days ago. I got a drink from the creek.” Yumi explained, her chest plate stopped glowing, it turned back to it’s dull color. “Usually when people find me they try to kill me… I’ve been running for days on end looking for a place to settle.”
Yumi looked over, a bag was there with a few books, each in a different language. All of them had covers with robots, mechs, buildings, all kinds of stuff.

“Yikes. That’s… not good. Um, right above you is a cherry tree, and I’m in the middle of making a fishing pole to hopefully grab a catch. So, let’s get you something.” Dare stopped. “Wait a second, I don’t even know your name. What do people call you?”

“My name is Yumiko, but I like to be called Yumi… I mean I don’t mind Yumiko… it’s just.. weird.” Yumi said, she looked above, the cherries were high up, and Yumi being a short 4’9, can’t do anything about it. “Aw man…”
Yumi sighed, and put her books back in the bag, grabbing the arm piece to her armor, and attaching it to her body. Her left arm is defensive, so she always puts it on that arm. “I-I’m an inventor. I have lots of things, most are small. Maybe you can use some..?”
Yumi got her bag, Yumi had a lighter which she had made from scratch, thin wires, metal scraps, and a pocket knife, along with books. “You can use these if you need them. I’m not that useful…”