Ignorance Isn't Bliss. (Calamity)

[Jenna Scorn]

"..You ain't a pushover either..I can tell.."

A quick smile, but soon that smile would fade with the howl of another heading towards them. Blue eyes would flicker over a group of three, right hand shaking itself a few times before curling into a fist.

And before Calamity knew it one was already down for the count, and two were heading towards Cody. She breathed, flicking a few strands of hair from her face as she'd take a few steps closer, with another on the ground she'd see a flicker of a knife, eyes blinked and she'd scowl.

"Aw, come on. Two on one is hardly fair."


"..Well aren't you quite a good looking bird..Quite a catch..I think.."

I know why the caged bird sings.

Eyes snapped upwards, towards what would appear to be a large male, heading her way. She licked her lower lip, brows narrowing quickly.

When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore.

Now, with both hands curled into fists she was readying herself, but it would seem she wouldn't get her chance, as Cody would take the man in full force, knocking him to the ground.

Irritated, Calamity's eyes would flicker from her attacker, to Cody. Watching him carefully, umbrella still hanging from her arm, she'd take it into her hand, strands of hair soaked now. She'd look away, pushing open that umbrella forcefully, sending a bit of droplets to the ground as she did so.

[Cody Travers]

Cody was astonished..And hurt. The knife jabbed into his shoulder began to pulseate now..His eyesight became blurred.

He looked up at Calamity. It's too bad they all came after him. It looked like she wanted a peice of the action. Blood funneled down his left arm from the knife wound. He was badly injured and there wasn't much he could do about it. All he could do was pull the knife from his shoulder. He winced..

"Ugh.." And then..He thought he saw something..

Behind the umbrella...Stalking..He was right..

Another two figures stalked behind Calamity..Silent..With knives!

He tried to pull himself up but he couldn't! The pain in his arm made it numb.

"Argh!..Calamity! Behind you!.."

The pain coursed through his arm as he knelt in an upward position clutching his flooding wound. He smiled at her though..He had confidence..

And..Maybe a little trust in her..

The two figures lunged at Calamity from behind.

"..You'll pay for this Travers! The bird'll pay it for you though!"

They attempted to tackle Calamity..However..They left themselves wide open..

[Jenna Scorn]

"Ugh.."

He was hurt, that was for sure.
And again blue eyes would rest on him, on that wound that was sending drops of crimson onto the ground.

He'd live.


"Argh!..Calamity! Behind you!.."

Head would tilt, glancing behind her as Cody would call to her. Those blue eyes would settle upon a pair of men heading towards her, blue eyes would slightly widen.


"..You'll pay for this Travers! The bird'll pay it for you though!"

"Nnnn?"

Hand gripping the handle of that umbrella as the men would quickly close in on her. And with a flick of her wrist, the umbrella would suddenly close, and as the two would move to pounce upon her like a pair of hungry lions she'd let herself fall to the ground, legs tucking below her.

Now, as she had let the two men stumble forward she'd slink back upwards, letting herself stand upon her legs again, tapping one of the men on the rear with her collapsed umbrella.

Now, the two men would skid to a stop, turning around, looking wildly at the small girl who had evaded them.

A quick grin.

"Ikimasho"
(Let's go.)

Curling her index finger, beckoning them forth.

[Cody Travers]

The taunting..

The falling..The anger..Yes..They were angry alright.

"Ikimasho"

They looked at each other, then they looked at her..

Then..They looked at Cody. Cody kneeled down hunched over still grabbing his wound tightly looked up at them. A sinister smile was in his face..Almost sadistic..However he refused to stand.

Then..They did something stupid..They went back to back.

They began whispering to each other.

"..Alright..Since he's hurt..You take him out..Kill him if nesicarry..I'll take care of his little girlfriend here.."

"Right.."

Cody raised a brow..He had no idea what this was all about still holding his bloody hand wrap in his hand.

His breathing became more labored..Two stab wounds on his arm.

Of course Cody was a knife expert himself..He knew how long this would last..

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The thug facing Calamity decided to make his move first..

"Alright bitch! You're gonna be a nice present!.."

He cackled loudly.

"That first move was pretty clever! But let's see you handle this!!

He decided that the best course of action would be to go after he lower body since the jumping attack didn't work.

He proceeded by running towards her quickly and attempting a strong low kick to sweep her off her legs.

[Jenna Scorn]

Watching him carefully, those blue eyes forming on them as they'd let their eyes wander from her to Cody who lay soaked and wounded upon the sidewalk cement. Eyes danced over the men, who now would press their backs to one another, she'd smile, almost laughing.

She saw their lips, forming words. Too bad for Calamity, she couldn't she could read lips. But she'd watch carefully, tilting her head to the side. From what she'd gather, she was almost for sure one would go for Cody, and at the thought of that her eyes danced to him, broken and bleeding.

Hmmmm...

She looked towards the men again, Cody was wounded, weakened by every passing second. He was losing blood, and fast...could he handle one on his own? she wasn't sure.

But the real question was, could she handle herself? She'd grit her teeth, letting those hands rest at her side, umbrella gripped in one, the other curling and uncurling into a fist as she watched carefully.

Calamity hadn't ever been in this sort of situation.
And the more she thought about it, the more doubt would overcome her, but she was battling that demon, pushing it back.

"Alright bitch! You're gonna be a nice present!.."

Brows narrowing upon him, finally letting that relaxed hand curl into a fist while the other still held onto that trusty pink umbrella.

"That first move was pretty clever! But let's see you handle this!!"

And he'd make his move first, running towards her quickly, legs carrying his heavy body towards her across the cemented ground.

She swallowed.
Heading towards the man as he'd do the same.

She'd always been running.
And it had always worked for her before, she was still alive right?


Maybe...just maybe....

He'd trudge forward, letting his own leg reach outward, in an attempt to knock her to the ground.

But running from situations had always worked wonders before.
And now wouldn't be any different.

As she'd notice his leg abruptly shoot outwards she'd jump. Planting a foot against his chest as she'd use his body to push herself farther from the ground, up and over him. Playfully smacking him against the head with the umbrella yet again as she'd escape him, clearing the man beneath her, unfortunately she couldn't catch herself, so the small form would skid against the cement, body rolling now against the damp ground but soon catching her footing and standing up right almost immediately.

She may not have been strong, but she was small, and she was fast.

Now, she'd swallow.
Looking behind her to glance at her attacker, and then to Cody.
She had a clear path.
She could run.
Lose those bullies along the way, and once she was safe she could call 911.


But Calamity knew better.
Cody wouldn't last that long.

[Cody Travers]

She was fast..

Quick..

All that Cody expected her to be..He even chuckled at the playful taunt that she gave her attacker. The thug was furious..And yet..He smiled..Cody didn't understand..

Until he realized..

She'd landed right near the thug coming to get him!

Cody then struggled to stand. He took his hand off his blood soaked shoulder and whipped his hands in front. However his eyes were hazy, he couldn't see straight. He tried his best though.

The gleaming of the handcuffs on his wrists guided him.

Calamity's attacker chuckled..Not wasting a moment.

"Hah!..Stupid girl..You fell right into the trap!.."

Cody's bloodshot eyes widened. She was in between the both of them..

"..Now!"

Suddenly, Cody's attacker turned around and tried to grab for Calamity from behind!

Cody became furious, and as his anger rose.

So did his blood loss rate.

[Jenna Scorn]

"Hah!..Stupid girl..You fell right into the trap!.."

She had fully recovered from her fall, gently letting that umbrella tilt to the side as droplets would fall to the ground. Heavily breathing, the adrenalin going, shed realized her mistake.

Chest tightened, and under any other circumstance, that frail girl would begin to hyperventilate, but not now. She couldn't, wouldn't allow it. Her chest was tight, breaths falling from her mouth, falling in small puffs of fog into the cold night air as the rain still poured.

Glancing over her shoulder she'd fully understand their plan now, and she had fallen right into it. She'd curse under her breath, turning her head sharply to look at the beast she had escaped, and now letting those eyes wildly prey upon the man who was her new attacker.

"..Now!"

Blond strands of hair were soaked, sticking to her forehead, falling into her view as that man entered, but there was no time to brush them away.


Hesitating for a moment, and then as the man would make his way to her she did the same, running at him, their bodies barely touching as he'd go to grasp the arm of that frail girl, she'd let herself slip between his arms, and in one fluid movement let that body skid between his legs.

She was much smaller then the two men, and unlike the first time, she now was clearing enough space between herself and the man. Chest heaving, her body was screaming for air, and the very skin around her neck felt as if it was tightening. But she shook this feeling again, twirling that umbrella around her wrist as she'd smile.

Getting a bit full of herself now.
But only a little.

[Cody Travers]

Cody watched on with hazed eyes as the scene played out..

He found it strange that nobody had heard anything..Nothing was said..No police..Nothing..

He tried to stay as steady as possible, holding his hands up over his face the handcuffs guiding him. He stumbled a little bit towards the nimble girl and rested a hand on her shoulder..

"..Hey.." He said in a soft voice. He smiled at Calamity..Then turned his scowl to the thugs. He was most definetly angry.

"..Calm down..Your breathing is heavy..I'm right here to help you.." He whispered to her softly.

"..You're fast..But you're losing too much energy.." His bleeding arm hung in the air as he held onto her shoulder.

"..I have a plan.." He whispered and smiled as the rain continued to pour over his blood soaked shoulder.

"..Follow my lead..And show no mercy when they approach me.." A menacing smile.

Cody stepped forward. "Stop!" He yelled at them. "That's enough! I won't have you doing this!"

He took a deep breath.

"..I submit. Do what you want. Just let her go..." Cody looked back at Calamity. A small smirk.

You're the first..Don't let me down..

The thugs looked at each other.

"Aha!..Ahaa!!..Hahahahaha!! What a joke! O' How the mighty hath fallen! Haaaaah!" The laughed aloud at each other..

And they made the light approach to Cody..One of them brandished his knife.

"Sit still fucker..This'll be quick..Although..I can't guarantee painless..Hahaha..."

Cody braced himself.

"..Get ready.."

[Jenna Scorn]

"..Hey.."

Looking to Cody who had made his way to her side, letting that head tilt to the side as he'd speak to her.


"..Calm down..Your breathing is heavy..I'm right here to help you.."

She'd glance towards the larger men, and then towards Cody again who was by her side. Shaking her head before she'd speak under her breath.

"Fucker...your bleeding."

"..You're fast..But you're losing too much energy.."

"Excuse me?"

Eyes narrowed, forming on him as she'd glare. She was slightly offended, strands of hair were brushed away from her face as she'd watch Cody, the color in his skin had faded.



"..I have a plan.."

"We don't have time for those...just get away while you can."


"..Follow my lead..And show no mercy when they approach me.."

"...What?"

Brows furrowed.
Did he actually want her to...hit them?

She swallowed.

Reaching for Cody as he'd thrust himself forward.


"Stop!"

"You fool!"


"That's enough! I won't have you doing this!"

She'dtilt her head downwards, gritting her teeth.


"..I submit. Do what you want. Just let her go..."

Fucker.
I can handle myself.

Swallowing, glancing down the street.
Why?
Why hadn't anyone come?

You'd of thought that some form of help would have come.
But no.

She shook her head, making a mental note never to walk home alone ever again.

"..Get ready.."

Eyes looking upwards.


Are you fucking serious?

[Cody Travers]

As though from a different persona Cody ignored everything she said. Instead he smiled.

"You don't get it..I can't go away..I can't leave.."

The rain fell down upon his face. His eyes..Bloodshot red..

His mind went back to the point..The point of betrayal from his father..A great anger came forth from within him.

"I won't let it happen! Not to..Not to..ANYONE ELSE!" He growled and lurched forward taking the bastards by surprise.

As though possessed by a demon he gathered his strength ignoring his ruptured wound.

"You bastards will die for this! Criminal Uppercut!!"

Cody stopped inches in front of them dragging his arms backwards and driving them upwards at a breakneck speed hitting one of the thugs high into the air..

Then..Came the trick..

From under the uppercut came a giant gust of wind. A type of unseen force throwing the other thug to the ground nearby. Blood splattered from his shoulder.

"Now!..Keep him busy!.." Cody was angry now.

You don't get it..Though our meeting has been short..I can't let anyone become a slave like I was..The fact that you're the first and only person that I trust in this stupid city makes you special..The fact that my..Father killed my trust..

The anger flowed through Cody at the deathly rate. His victim fell straight down headfirst. Cody took his cuffs and swung at the thug, the chain catching his neck and sending him flying into the brick wall. Blood spewed from Cody's shoulder. Cody quickly went and grabbed him, holding him up against the wall.

.."Final blow!" He said as his anger peircing eyes fell upon Cody's prey..The prey shook and shivered.

ONE!

TWO!

THREE straight quick, powerful jabs to the face. Cody pivoted his hands back.

ONE!

TWO!

THREE agian! The thug was screaming in terror now. Cody pivoted again.

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

FOUR! Cody brought his left arm down, his fist into the thug's chest breaking ribs. Blood spewed from the thugs mouth.

FIVE! Cody brought his arms back and performed an uppercut to the victim's face sending him flying up the wall over the heads and onto the street.

Blood poured from Cody's open wound. He punched the wall.

"..Calamity!..Are you ok..?!"

[Jenna Scorn]

"You don't get it..I can't go away..I can't leave.."


Brows furrowed, forming a wrinkle of worry upon her forehead, shaking her head as she'd hiss at him through her teeth.

"Yes...You can."

Everyone else had.
They had left her.

Her father.
Winters.
Hiroko.

It had been so easy for them to just up and go.
Why couldn't Cody just go?
Just leave, walk away.

"I won't let it happen! Not to..Not to..ANYONE ELSE!"

Swallowing, brushing beads of water from her face as the rain would continue to pour. This was crazy, he was crazy.

He'd suddenly burst forward, Calamity would shake her head.
Fool.
Thats what he was.

He was going to get himself killed.

"You bastards will die for this! Criminal Uppercut!!"

Calamity kept her eyes on him, as he was having his way with the two beasts who had hassled them. Letting her tongue line her lower lip before glancing upwards towards the sky, and then letting her heels skid against the ground, turning away from the scene.

"Final blow!"

Popping that umbrella, letting those fingers curl around the handle of that Hello Kitty umbrella. She kept silent, listening to the sound of knuckles against flesh.

Soon a thud could be heard.
The sickening sound of skull against cement.

Still she kept silent.

"..Calamity!..Are you ok..?!"

And then one more thud.
The sound of Cody's knuckles against the brick wall.

Now, she'd tilt her head.
Turning her head to look over her shoulder.


".......As always."

Turning on her shoes to watch him.
His weak and battered body sloped against the wall.

She was tempted.
To leave.
Even after what he had done for her.

She was a new person.

She couldn't get involved.

She couldn't care.
Wouldn't care.






He was just some punk.

[Cody Travers]

That he was...Just a punk..

But he was not just a punk..

At least he cared..

Sure, he may have been a normal street punk in the past..Addicted to fighting..Unable to let go..Nobody to trust..

But..

Anybody but him would've taken it and left before the fight even started. Before she got involved and left to fend for herself.

He stayed, even if he was badly injured.

".......As always."

"Good.." He stated..

A pause against the wall..He shook..He stammered..Cody turned his back to the wall and slumped against it. A thud sounded the fact that Cody lay against the wall. He sat on the pavement. Looking at his shoes, his knees up.

"..Now..You're good to go.." He sputtered out. "Go home.." Of course..He didn't mean that..

"It's obvious you don't want to be here..It's written all over your body language. And even though I can barely see it..Your pretty face too.." He smiled as he looked hazily out onto the street.

Reaching his arm out he took off his gleaming handcuffs and threw them to the ground.

The rain poured over him. He felt a cleansing sensation.

"..I put myself in danger so you could get out of here. So you could go home..Sleep..Talk about this with your friends at school or something.."

He clenched his arm tightly.

"..After all, what sense or morals or even goals do I have..I'm just an idiot. A useless body with no friends..No family..Nothing..Just these stupid handcuffs..This stupid shirt.."

He punched the ground. The puddle splashed over his face.

"..It is true what they say after all. Ignorance is Bliss.." He put his head against the wall and looked up as the raindrops fell on his eyes..He didn't blink.

"..So Calamity..You have a choice..You can stay..Or be ignorant and you can go.." His anger subsided, the pain rushed back into his arm..

He didn't flinch.

"..Your welcome..And thanks.."

[Jenna Scorn]

"..Now..You're good to go.."

Blue eyes flicking over him, watching him.
As if she needed his permission to leave.


"It's obvious you don't want to be here..It's written all over your body language."

It wasn't that she didn't want to.
It was herself.
It was an inner conflict with herself.
An inner battle.


" And even though I can barely see it..Your pretty face too.."

She'd look away, almost flinching as he has spoken, letting her free hand rise to gently touch her face, cold fingertips running over her cheek.

"..I put myself in danger so you could get out of here. So you could go home..Sleep..Talk about this with your friends at school or something.."

Glancing back at him, her head tilting again to look over her shoulder as he spoke.


Friends...

What friends?

"..It is true what they say after all. Ignorance is Bliss.."

She nodded, turning on her heels to take a few steps towards him.

"..So Calamity..You have a choice..You can stay..Or be ignorant and you can go.."

"Shut up."

This was said as she'd made her way to him, letting those shoes scuff against the ground before kneeling to his side.

"Just...shut up."

She'd dig into her pocket now, fumbling for her cellphone.

[Cody Travers]

Finally, after all this time..

The rain began to stop..

Cody looked over to his watch..It had stopped..He shook it a bit. Still nothing..

"Damn..Looks like I gotta rewind it."

He sat back against the wall. The damp air making it's way down the street as if mist shone in the moonlight. Calamity sat beside him. His arm throbbing. She was digging through her pocket for something.

He pulled out his own cellphone from his right pocket and flipped it open.

"..It's almost 1:30.."

He smiled and rested his head against the wall..

"..Don't we have school tomorrow?" He asked quietly as the light shone down from the streetlight.

What a stupid question that was..

He chuckled at the thought of it.

"I mean..Today.."

He looked over at Calamity who was still looking in her pocket.

"Hey..You angry with me..?"

He laughed a little more and turned his head.

"I must be a pretty stupid guy, hm? I bet that's what you're thinking.."

For the most part..

"If it is..You're right.." He was trying to relax himself.

Finally curiousity got the better of him. "..What're you looking for?" He gave a weak smile.

[Jenna Scorn]

"..It's almost 1:30.."

"Mmm.."

A soft voice, letting those blue eyes glance downwards as she'd fumble within her pocket. Kneeling into him, one arm holding that umbrella over the both of them, while the other was digging in that pocket.


"..Don't we have school tomorrow?"

She'd look at him, that head canted downwards as she'd glare at him slightly, strands of blond hair falling in her face.

"I doubt you'll be going."

Continuing to reach into her pocket, finally pulling out her cellphone. Flipping it open, and a soft smile would fall on her lips.

Yes.

It still worked.

"Hey..You angry with me..?"

She wouldn't look at him.
She'd let her finger press against the buttons.
Texting her driver, hoping he'd answer.


"I must be a pretty stupid guy, hm? I bet that's what you're thinking.."

Not a word from the smaller girl.


"If it is..You're right.."

"Shut up."

"..What're you looking for?"

"My cellphone."

Now, finally receiving a text from her driver, she'd slump against the wall. Letting the coldness of the brick wall consume her, pulling those knees close to her, damp jeans folding against her chest as she'd bury her face into the fabric of those pants.



Why am I doing this.