Oh all three picked up on the hidden glare. It was something they were quite used to, dealing with the people they dealt with at times. Aliana looked to Colton, "Then join ours. After all this little rebellion is just one big family."
Chrysi chuckled, "Yeah mom."
Alaina and Hailey both snapped their head at her, causing more laughter to erupt out of the youngest leader.
Colton looked back to Aliana, then to Hailey, “I thought you hated males? If you do, why ask me to join?”
"Because we don't hate males. We hate those who attempt to control us, and you have yet to do so," Aliana said as Hailey nodded, "The problem is a majority of the people who control us are male. We do have a few males within our organization, but they live outside of the city in a forest settlement."
Colton perked up a little, “If I joined could I go work with them? Not, that I don’t hate it here or anything, whatever you need me to do I’ll do it but…”
Chrysi made a pouty face and was about to speak up before Aliana quieted her. When Aliana went to speak Hailey spoke over her, "Of course you can join them, but if we request your help in the city you are to return immediately."
Dak spoke up, "What about me?"
Chrysi beat everyone to the punch, "You're sticking with me. No arguing about it."
(Is Chrysi… upset that Colton might be leaving?)
Colton looked to Chrysi then back to the other two, “Where would my help he required most? Here or with the other guys? If you need me to stay I will.”
(A little, but only because Chrysanthemum has been trying to get into the settlement for ages. That and Colton would be really useful for her.)
"Here," all three said at once. Chrysi was the one that went on, "We wouldn't even really need to train you and you would be useful."
Colton nodded in understanding, “Then I’ll stay and he’ll you guys here,” He slipped his hands into his pockets, “I am at your service.”
Chrysi gave him a smile, "Great! Now is the INk pit filled?"
Hailey sighed, "Yeah it is."
"Can we push Dak into it soon?"
"And what of the other one?" Aliana asked.
"Colton has forced INK, it would have no affect on him."
"We've never attempted to reINK a mythical before," Hailey pointed out.
“What do you mean, reINK?” Colton asked, cocking his head to the side in question.
The three leaders looked at eachother. No one could really explain it, Aliana showed off her spots. Her flowy sleeved rolled back to reveal a cheetah fur pattern INK along her arm, "ReINKing would mean your smaller INk patch that limits your abilities could hypothetically change to look something like mine. Except for your own species splice. We've never been able to successfully do it, but then again we've done it to a mythical ranked splice."
Colton nodded in understanding, “I see. So, if I were to we reINKed, what would my… powers be like? The same as before or… more then that?”
"More," Aliana stood up and ran to behind Colton. It didn't seem like she had run as she had gone in a flash, "Have you ever seen a cheetah splice do that?"
“In all honestly I’ve never even seen a cheetah splice.” Colton admitted, rubbing at the back of his neck.
"Well, most can't do that," Aliana returned to Hailey's and Chrysi's side, "Your abilities will become enhanced and you could possibly unlock more of them."
Colton nodded, “Alright, got it. If it doesn’t work will there’s be any side effects?”
"None whatsoever," Chrysi was grinning like a mad man, "We get t push two into the INK today!"
“No need to look so excited.” Colton said, though he did crack the slightest smile at her.
Chrysi shot her smile back, though it was more devious then anything. She grabbed Dak and Colton by the arms, "I'll get these two prepared and you can call everyone together."
Aliana nodded and stood up to go and summon the masses. Hailey followed after. While Chrysi took the two males to a different hut within camp. It was right by a big pool of opaque black INK.
Colton grimaced, “I have to swim in that?” He turned to Chrysi with a raised eyebrow.
Chrysi laughed as she pushed Dak into a separate room, "Well, swim is one way to put it. I hope you swim, but really it has the same consistency as water. But it feels like air on your skin. Now go shoo."
She started pushing him into a room, "Take off everything but your underwear."
Colton narrowed his eyes at her but did as he was told. He quickly stripped down to his underwear like Chrysi said and walked back out. He was fairly pale and had some defined muscle on him, along with many other scars, “Now what?”
Dak was also out with his skeleton like body, the boy clearly had been fed very well. She looked out of the hut and saw almost the entire camp out waiting for them. She walked back to the boys, "Now you guys get to go and stand out at the edge. Before you ask, yes every INKed person here has done the exact same thing. That includes me."
Colton rolled his eyes, “Whever you say…” He walked towards the INK pool and stood st the edge, staring down at the black, bottomless looking pit.
Dak was standing right next to him. A little shivery. Chrysi stood behind them and shouted to everyone else there, "I'M INTIATING THESE TWO AND Y'ALL CAN'T STOP ME!"
She then pushed both Colton and Dak into the Inky black pool. They both fell in with a loud splash…..
Dak was surrounded by darkness. He was sinking for a second, before his skin started to glow. Patterns swirled along his fingers, but faded before returning. Like they couldn't stay on his person. A second glow accompanied the first, but it wasn't coming from Dak.