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Post by David B. on Oct 18, 2012 9:27:41 GMT -8
"None of that gives you half a leg to stand on- their just pointless excuses. You could have gotten a message to us. Asked Delilah for an escort or a messenger. Anything. As for your parenting skills- If it's really a matter of your skills as a parent and not a problem with common sense, maybe I should take over care of the child."
He would turn to walk out, heading in the same direction Mathew went.
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Post by Your Mom~ on Oct 18, 2012 9:37:33 GMT -8
Her face burned when he said he should take over care of the child. He didn't even know her! Yes, Olesya wasn't the greatest parent, but these weren't the greastest times and it wasn't the greatest situation.
She made a growl in protest, hopping up from the table in the middle of her examination. The doctor gasped, trying to reason with her but she wasn't having any of it.
"David! Come back here you-!"
SHe tried to make off after him thie the doctor grabbed her and pulled her back inside so she wouldn't keep hurting herself. Instinctively, Les swung around and was about to punch im when two things happened. First, the synapses in her brain reacted quick enough to stop her from doing something entirely stupid, it wasn't the doctor's fault she was in this mess. The second thing was the fast movement caused another wave of dizziness to hit her like a crashing wave, and she allowed him to lead her back tot he table so he could finish dressing her shoulder.
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Maddie looked up at the man with wide amber eyes, still looking rather scared. She could tell he was mad even though he was smiling, she hoped it wasn't her fault!
"I'm Maddie."
She fiddled with the Aries symbol in her hands nervously.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Oct 18, 2012 9:39:34 GMT -8
"It's nice to meet you. Did you know that's my symbol you wear?"
His smile turned a little less fake. He was starting to cool off.
"I'm an old friend of Lessa's."
Really didn't know what to do with kids....
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Post by David B. on Oct 18, 2012 9:44:18 GMT -8
David turned back, knocking the doctor aside and aiming to kick Olesya in the chest. If it worked she would be slammed into the wall, the doctor protesting.
"COME BACK FOR WHAT? ARE YOU GONNA STOP ME!? NO, YOU COULDN'T DEFEND A CHILD LET ALONE YOURSELF! YOU THINK THIS IS A GAME TO ME? THAT YOUR LIFE ISN'T SOMETHIG I CARE ABOUT?"
He would turn back and speak over his shoulder, breathing heavily
"After all we've been through, you could have found a way to protect yourself better."
He thought back to their last kiss, and then to the time in the park. He had just come so close to losing her.
He walked out.
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Post by Your Mom~ on Oct 18, 2012 9:52:43 GMT -8
Les caught the kick right in the chest, colliding with the wall with enough force to shake the lights on the ceiling. Her whole body was screaming, her nerves turning almost numb with pain.
"No *cough* I don't think this is a game!"
She yelled back, forcing herself back to her feet. The doctor tried to help her back to the table but she brushed him off. She continued after him, breathing heavily from the exertion.
"I'm not a moron! And I CAN take care of myself thankyouvery much! I did just fine after you walked out on me! I survived didn't I?! You don't even know HALF the shit I've been through!"
Her cheeks burned hot, though the rest of her face was pale from the blood loss. Her vision swimmed slightly but she fought it. The adrenaline from the course of events and her anger keeping her upright.
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Maddie looked at him confused, holding the symbol up between them.
"What does it mean?"
She asked, her curiosity piqued.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Oct 18, 2012 9:54:21 GMT -8
"It's the symbol of Aries the God of War. I am both that and the Earth Dragon."
He looked down at the ground for a second when an idea hit him.
"Have you ever wanted to ride a unicorn?"
Shut up.
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Post by David B. on Oct 18, 2012 10:00:08 GMT -8
He turned around, grabbing her by the front of the shirt and turning to hurl her at another wall outside the tent, men scattering. He would, if it worked, walk over and grip her by the front of the shirt, hauling her to her feet.
"You go right on ahead and blame me, attack me for the past. I didn't take a kid into gang territory without notifying anyone. You can't blame anyone but yourself for that."
He would aim a punch for the stomach, releasing her shirt so she could double over if it landed.
"You talk about taking care of yourself- fine. If it was just you, on your way here, I'd be worried, but I'd accept it. But it wasn't. You came with a kid, and we didn't even know. If you both had been taken nobody would be the wiser you stupid stubborn little GIRL!"
He would throw up a knee, intent on sending her through the wall.
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Post by Your Mom~ on Oct 18, 2012 10:15:03 GMT -8
"You the God of War? And a Dragon? ...but you don't look like a dragon."
She looked at him curiously, like he was going to sprout wings and spit fire or something.
Her face brightened at the mention of unicorns.
"Of course! But they don't exist. That's what Madam Butterfly said."
Madam "Butterfly" was actually Madame Butterfield, the head of the orphanage. All of the little girls called her by the former name though, as it was easier to remember.
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She took the beating, being thrown against another wall. When he pulled her to her feet, she barely blocked the attack to her stomach. WHen he let go of her she stumbled back, swaying on her feet.
"I'm not blaming you for that! I'm saying I was fine without you!"
She cursed, a thin red line dripping from the corner of her mouth. She wiped it away with the back of her fist. It was a harsh thing to say, and truly she didn't mean it, but her head felt funny and she was angry and hurt and sometimes she said stupid things.
"I never needed anybody! Eugh.."
She semi-blocked his kneed to her stomach, falling to her knees.
"It was always just me! Not always...but it became that way. I can't just wake up one morning and find that everything is back to normal! I'm doing the best I can, okay? I messed up, I realize this, but I value Maddie's safety over my own. If it were just me I could'a stayed undetected, stuck to the shadows. But I purposefully drew their attention so she'd get a chance to run, don't you see?!"
Slowly, painfully, began to pull herself back to her feet, punctuating her movements as she spoke.
"I'm not...always right. I don't pretend to be...I never have. So forgive me...for making mistakes. I'm not perfect, and you shouldn't expect me to be!"
She fixed him with her slightly unfocused mismatched hues, her mouth turned downward angrily.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Oct 18, 2012 10:21:48 GMT -8
"Well what else would a Dragon look like? This is Dragon land. And you see I tell people what to do."
It was a real smile now. 100%.
"Well Madam Butterfly didn't know me."
He winked at her as he knelt down on the ground. Placing his hands on the stone. The earth began to rumble as a shape slowly rose from the stone. First the horn, then the head, the rest of the body following suit. A unicorn shaped of stone and as smooth as worked marble.
He shifted his hands to offer her a boost. Motioning with his head for her to get on.
"So how about it? You girl enough to ride this majestic creature?"
He sounded stupid. He was thankful no one was around to see this since he sent the guards away. He had a rep to maintain.
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Post by Your Mom~ on Oct 18, 2012 10:25:25 GMT -8
Maddie stared in awe as he seemingly pulled a unicorn from the ground! But how could he do that...? He was a God wasn't he?! A big grin formed on the small girl's face as she touched the smooth flank of the unicorn.
"Yes!"
She squealed, climbing on with his help. She leaned forward, wrapping her small arms around the unicorn's neck.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Oct 18, 2012 10:29:30 GMT -8
He let out a small chuckle as she made her sounds of joy. The kid was starting to grow on him. She was a sweet kid. Which only made him angry at Olesya again. He hoped she was to preoccupied with the unicorn to notice the flash of anger that passed over his features.
"Hold on tight."
He said as he touched the unicorn, keeping his hand on the rear flank and the unicorn started to move in place, the patch of ground under them shifting fluidly to create the illusion that it was the unicorn moving, and that she was riding it.
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Post by David B. on Oct 18, 2012 10:32:52 GMT -8
He stared at her, shaking his head.
"You just don't get it. I care about you les, more than I have shown, but you are talking like a child. You should never have left without securing your safety first. Not with a kid. I'm not asking perfection of you, I'm asking you to put pride aside when someone else, like a little girl, is going to be with you. If you can't stand against one of me, how do you hope to defend her against twelve of them?" he would step up grip her shirt again.
"It was bull headed, prideful, rash and stupid. End of story. Its...disappointing."
He would toss her to the doctor who had come out to try and stop him, staring at her.
"If you can't see something this simple, your unfit to care for a child. It would be irresponsible of me to leave her in your care."
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Post by Your Mom~ on Oct 18, 2012 10:55:41 GMT -8
Maddie has been on a carousel once, back when she and 'Lesya and Jonny had gone to the mall to go Christmas shopping. And this was so much better than that! Maddie shrieked again in joy, clinging tighter to the unicorn so she wouldnt fall off.
"Weee!"
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Her chest hurt, and not from the beating she'd just gotten. Her chest felt tight and it was hard to breathe. He tossed her back at the Doctor, who attempted to usher her back inside. Olesya stuck her feet to the ground, staring at him. Her eyes were watery.
And this is why I don't let people close to me! I always wind up hurting them or them hurting me. Maybe it was better when I was on my own..
She opened and closed her mouth several times, as if she had something to say and thought better of it. Letting her shoulders slump, casting her eyes down as she turned her back on him, letting the doctor guide her back into the tent.
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Post by Mathew Amtrum on Oct 18, 2012 11:00:07 GMT -8
"Hey, you are pretty good at this. You sure this is your first time riding a unicorn?"
He grinned as he let the ride continue, keeping it at a safe speed, and ever watchful of her in case she slipped. He wasn't going to let her get hurt on his watch. If he did he suspected he would never hear the end of it.
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Post by David B. on Oct 18, 2012 11:42:39 GMT -8
The doctor would lay her down, David having walked off after she turned her back.
He would speak to her sofly as he lay her down, trying to fix up the work David had damaged.
"He really does care about you, you know that, right? I mean, he has problems showing it, but he's just as confused inside as you are. I just... Lift your shoulder."
He would move under her to replace the other side.
"I say that in the hopes that you, instead of hating him for his words, will fight to prove him wrong. That's all."
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David rounded a corner, seeing the little girl happy on the unicorns back and mathew grinning like a school kid. His eyes widened a little.
"What the...?"
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