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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 14, 2013 21:36:33 GMT -8
"Yes, that's right, Jenesis. Fire and water don't mix. But, in order to make strong weapons, after heating there has to be cooling."
There was more drag marks, this time leading East. They seemed to lead to an old fabrication shop, in an industrial complex. There was a bit of a sound coming from there, too. Like scraping metal against metal.
He looked to Jenesis with a worried expression. "This could get dangerous. Are you okay with coming with me?" He asked. Truthfully, if they were more than about three, he could use the help. This girl might have looked young, and acted as such, but there was something about her that told Lucien that she would be more asset than liability in a combat scenario.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 15, 2013 11:58:54 GMT -8
OOooh, cooling? She didn't know anything about that! She took note of his worried expression, one daddy often gave her whenever she went out to venture. She reckon she gave The Children a run for their money whenever she would 'disappear' off their radar. Daddy was a formidable man, after all...
"Yupyup~ Water and I get along very well, hehe."
Nevermind her not knowing how to swim. Who needs to, when you could control it...?
"What kind of weapons do you think they're making?? Swords~?"
Since, from her knowledge, guns were kinda useless these days...
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 15, 2013 19:21:21 GMT -8
Lucien nodded. "Maybe swords, more likely knives or machetes."
As they approached the building, the sound stopped. Lucien hesitated for a moment, but kept walking until they were at the door. Leaning against the wall on the opposite side of it, he gathered his staff and looked to Jenesis.
"Ready?" he whispered.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 17, 2013 15:06:04 GMT -8
"Sounds scary..."
But her face showed excitement, not fear. A large smile crossed her face as she quietly moved with Lucien.
"Yeah, yeah~ But- But what's the plan??"
Were they going to attack?
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 17, 2013 20:03:47 GMT -8
"The plan is to see what's going on. Right now, it's just surveillance. It doesn't seem like anyone's here," At least he hoped not. "So we'll see what these people are doing with Crow property, and then report it. We're not equipped for a full battle, as it is."
He pondered for a moment before looking back at her.
"Though, if there is an attack presented to us, I'm trusting you to have my back." he winked.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 21, 2013 10:09:54 GMT -8
Awww, shucks. Jenesis was kind of hoping to get into a bustle with some individuals; she never really got much physical training outside of duking it out with The Children. But! She wouldn't be disappointed- regardless, she was and would still have fun with this whole investigative 'game' they were playing.
"Of course!"
She would have his back! She would follow Lucien into the open, cautious, more focused on the surroundings than the actual task at hand.
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 21, 2013 21:10:41 GMT -8
Lucien nodded as they entered the building, and found it.. Deserted.
There was a large old fashioned smith's oven in the middle of the room, leading a chimney to above the roof. Beside it was a variety of metal implements, from an anvil, to a large hammer, to some various bolts and studs... And a large pile of manhole covers.
Lucien frantically looked around, trying to find any indication of what would be awaiting them in the seemingly empty room. It was when he was doing these sweeps that he spotted --
"Don't move, Jenesis! It's a trap!" He whisper-yelled frantically. He place his arm up as a guard as well, in case she didn't heed his warning.
Because indeed, about an inch away from his nose was a very, very, very thin wire.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 23, 2013 22:30:26 GMT -8
It was empty. There wasn't a single person, and Jenesis found that almost hard to believe. She continued walking until she heard Lucien's warning, and wouldn't have stopped if it wasn't for his arm.
"Let's pull on it!"
Well...she was just getting excited.
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 24, 2013 19:33:52 GMT -8
Lucien looked back to the girl, incredulous.
"What?! It could be an explosive! Or arrows that shoot out of the walls! Or an alarm that triggers a cage! That is a bad idea!!" He exclaimed.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 24, 2013 21:53:23 GMT -8
Jenesis shrunk back just a tad at his increase in volume...before her brows furrowed as if troubled.
"Hey...but if there's a trap, that means they were expecting us..."
So...what did that mean?
"Lu-" Jenesis would start, gently tugging on his arm, eyes shaking in a little bit of fear, "-I think we should leave."
As if she were expecting something bad to happen.
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 24, 2013 23:22:22 GMT -8
Lucien would look to the young girl tugging at his sleeve, curious about her sudden change in mood. Maybe she sensed something that he didn't?
"Okay. Let's leave. Now that I know, I can come back at any time." He said, stepping back and walking out the door, closing the door behind him when Jenesis had exited too.
"Now, what shall--"
BOOOOOOOM
The building that they were mere feet away from was now exploding.
Lucien would immediately take Jenesis by the arm and run as far away as they could get before the blast caught up to them. Then, he tackled her, protecting her on the ground with his body, shielding her from the blast.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 25, 2013 20:33:31 GMT -8
When the earth rumbled beneath her feet, she knew immediately that it wasn't a good sign. At the forceful tug by Lucien, she found herself struggling, just a little bit, to keep up with his pace. But the struggling would soon cease when she felt heat tickle her skin before being tackled to the ground, completely and utterly protected by Lucien who worked as her human shield.
But out of sheer shock and a terrible amount of fear, her left hand clutched onto Lucien while the right slammed onto the ground. She shut her eyes tightly before a wall of stone no more than 3 feet high would separate the blast from their bodies. Little Jenesis would be trembling beneath him- it had been a long time since she's heard the sound of an explosion, threatening to bring back memories she no longer wanted.
Jenesis' ears were ringing and her head was pounding. But at least they were safe...
...right?
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 26, 2013 18:10:07 GMT -8
Lucien was huddled on the ground, over the trembling Jenesis, when he felt the earth move. Indeed, the ground itself was coming up to form a barrier between the duo and the blast.
As it died down, Lucien stayed in his position, not wanting to move from his safe spot.
His ears rang. His head was struggling to maintain balance, and so it took him a few seconds before he realized what had just happened, and, in fact, that he was still alive, and protecting a young girl.
"Jenesis! Are you okay?! What.. Was that your Qi?" He said, probably a bit too loud since his own voice still sounded muffled to him. Maybe this girl was an asset after all, even if she was, or seemed, young.
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Post by Jenesis E. on Apr 28, 2013 5:57:36 GMT -8
"I'm okay! Are you okay?!"
It was good that he was speaking loud, else she wouldn't have heard him either. Her ears were still ringing and she felt disoriented. Yeeesh~
"E-Eh? Kind...kind of," she answered. Not because she didn't want to tell him what her Qi was, but because daddy had warned her about people. People that might want to use her as a weapon if they knew what elements besides Earth she could manipulate. If someone knew she could manipulate plants, she might be used to harvest crops. If someone knew she could manipulate the waters, she might be used out at sea. If someone knew she could manipulate the grounds...
She let go of him, feeling a little stuffy beneath him now that the initial shock was wearing off. But man..that explosion.
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Post by Lucien DeChain on Apr 28, 2013 18:37:40 GMT -8
Lucien's ears were still rattled, and he could barely hear her response. After that display of power, it was difficult for Lucien to pass it off, but seeing as he was being nudged lightly to give the girl a bit of space, he decided it was best to deal with more pressing issues.
Like if he was hurt or not.
Lucien leaned back onto his knees, giving Jenesis a little room to breathe. He looked himself over and patted down his skin, making sure he wasn't on fire or crushed. No, looked fine. All except for a rock sticking out of his hand. Good thing he had gotten his tetanus shot right before the end of the world...
"Yeah, I'm alright." His ears were starting to return to normal, too. He lifted his hand to inspect the wound. It took a chunk out of the skin on his palm, but it wasn't that deep.
Back then, we could just get away with skinned knees... He chuckled.
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