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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 10, 2019 20:17:55 GMT
Today was just not Anaya's day. Sure, it started out find. She and her small band of rebels had attacked a dragon's manor, killing it and freeing its slaves, but Winter got injured in the process. Seriously injured, to the point where James couldn't save her, which meant Anaya had to do something she really didn't want to do. She had to go ask for help ... from Excalibur. She knew where Elysium was. They'd skirted around it a few days ago, on their way to the manor, though none of her companions knew that. Anaya and Winter led them and they followed. Now she had to go back. She'd been gone a year! She deserted Excalibur after Illyana died. Anaya flinched as she thought of her beloved dragon yet again, even though she thought of Illyana frequently. She still missed talking to her, missed the companionship of having her always near, at least mentally. And now Anaya was headed back to Excalibur. She forced herself not to think about she was doing as she ran for several hours. She was too nervous. What if she ran into someone she knew? What if she didn't and couldn't get help for Winter? She couldn't decide what she wanted. When she finally reached the bottom of the hill, she let out a relieved sigh. she could see a dragon near the top, and a rider in the tree. At least someone was on duty right now. That should make this easier. She sprinted to the top of the hill, stopping for a second to catch her breath, which was when she recognized the dragon. NO. Her luck couldn't be this bad, could it? Steeling herself, she looked up to see Percy there. Of course it was him. The one person she was actually terrified to see. She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing would come. She stared at him with wide eyes. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Aug 10, 2019 21:28:31 GMT
Boarder patrol could be worse. He could be forced to be inside. but that was about the only way it could be worse. The monotony of the task was nearly overwhelming. Hence the small twig ball Percy was throwing into the air. He and his dragon, Jankin were supposed to be watching the board of the Elysium forest to make sure there were not any people or dragons coming without warning. Apparently the forest wasn’t exciting enough for even a beetle to want to come into today because the surroundings were incredibly quiet.
Jankin lay on the ground beneath the tree branch where Percy sat, swinging his leg over the side. The large black dragon was creating steam circles through his nose, superheating water to entertain himself. It wasn’t as if there was much else to do.
”How long do you think it will be before someone comes? Even something. I am going to say... 3 hours.” Percy said aloud, just to break the silence. Jankin grumbled in PErcy’s mind. I think someone will come within the hour. The dragon said, somewhat smugly. This caused Percy to sit up in his tree. ”Within the hour? Why do you say that?” He paused then narrowed his eyes at the dragon. ”What do you know that I don’t?” Jankin chuckled to himself but didn’t answer the question.
Percy scanned the surrounding area, on alert after Jankin’s teasing. The dragon wasn’t one to do things without reason. As Percy methodically took in the scenery around him he suddenly paused and his eyes flicked back to the spot he had just visited. Someone was coming over the hill.
Swinging down from the tree, Percy pulled a long curved sword from the scabbard at his waist, and a matching dagger from the pocket of his vest. He didn’t crouch forward, there was no way the person hadn’t seen Jankin and probably him. However, that didn’t mean he was just going to approach someone unarmed.
As he focused on the person, the woman, he felt recognition blossom in his heart. He froze in his tracks, his hands going limp causing the antique weapons to fall to the grass. His flaw dropped open and he felt tears prick at his eyes.
”A—Anaya?” He whispered as he took a hesitant step forward.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 10, 2019 21:37:06 GMT
Why did she have to run into him right now? Out of everyone in Excalibur, Percy was the one person she missed. Daily. But that didn't make any difference. He'd been engaged when she left. He was probably married now. So why did her heart flutter when she saw him clearly? He had to be mad at her for running away, but she couldn't bear to come back without Illyana, especially when Percy was already taken. Even more than that, she didn't want to admit to anyone that it was her fault Illyana died. She didn't even want to tell Percy. Anaya was still frozen as she watched him drop his weapons as he stared at her. She couldn't meet his eyes. He was obviously stunned to see her here. She stiffened slightly when he took a step closer, then nodded. "It's me, Percy. I, uh ... I need some help. Are you ... supposed to stay here or ...?" Her voice was quiet and she still couldn't look at him. If she did, would he be able to see how much she missed him? How much she wanted him to hug her like he had for years? But ... he was married now. She couldn't let him see any of that. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Aug 10, 2019 22:28:50 GMT
Percy took another step closer, his heart racing. She was standing right in front of him. Right here. After so long looking for her, she had come back to him. He surged forward and wrapped her in his arms, hugging her tightly.
”Anaya.” He whispered again, though this time he was whispering it into her ear.
Jankin fluttered his wings open and stood up, walking over to the two of them. He leveled his head with Anaya’s eyes.
”We’ve been looking for you.” He said to her, hoping her telepathy was. Up and going. Sometimes it’s as nice to be able to speak with people like this. Other than Percy.
Percy pulled away from her, tears standing in his eyes, a smile on his face. ”You came back.” He said, forgetting that she had said something to him just a moment ago.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 10, 2019 22:49:29 GMT
The last thing Anaya was expecting was Percy to launch forward and hug her ... but he did. His arms wrapped around her and, despite herself, Anaya felt herself relaxing in his arms. He whispered her name and goosebumps covered her arms as a shiver ran up her spine. Really? After a year away she still reacted like this to him? "I missed you," she answered softly, hugging him back after a moment. She couldn't help herself, even though she knew it wasn't right for her to still want him like this when he was married. When she opened her eyes, Jankin was in front of her, telling her they'd been looking for her. "I'm sorry," she answered back. "I ... I couldn't come back. Not after-" she shook her head, closing her eyes for a moment as her thoughts returned to Illyana. Percy pulled away, smiling at her. "Are you crying?" The words slipped out before she realized and Anaya lifted her hand to cover her mouth. Why did she say that to him? "I need your help," Anaya said, hoping to distract him from her stupid question and herself from her stupid feelings for him. That might not work though. She knew that before she tried. "I have a really good friend who's injured. If I can't get her help she's going to die," Anaya explained, still not sure if this was a good idea. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Aug 10, 2019 23:39:48 GMT
why did it feel so right to hold Anaya? She melted in his arms, seeming to hold onto him tightly. He had missed her so much. More than he knew until this moment. ”I missed you too.” He said back to her after he had pulled away.
With the back of his hand, he wiped his tears away, but couldn’t wipe the grin from his face. ”I’m just so happy you are— wait your friend is dying? Where?” HE immediately looked over her head, back the way she had come, but he couldn’t see anything. He wanted to continue his reunion with Anaya, but if someone was dying and he could do something about it he was going to do something about it. Especially if it was Anaya’s friend. IHe would do anything to stay by her for even a second longer. He never wanted to let her out of his sight again. He would, because he wasn’t unreasonable, but that didn’t mean he had to like it.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 11, 2019 0:01:34 GMT
He missed her? Of course, his hug suggested that, but Anaya kind of had a hard time believing it. Hew as so well-known, well loved by everyone who knew him. He was married by now, for goodness' sake! So why was she letting herself relax in his arms? Why was she hoping that he would never let her go, even though she knew that was impossible. Anaya's breath caught in her chest when he said that he was just so happy ... what? Was he just so happy she was here? Or that he'd been the one she ran into? Of course, he was actually focused on what she said to try and distract him. So it worked. "She's miles away. It took me almost two hours to run here." She turned to Jankin, speaking to both him and Percy simultaneously. "Could you fly us to them? I don't know how long she'll last." Thinking about Winter, Anaya's hands started shaking. She reached for Percy's hand automatically, not even realizing she was doing it. She was so nervous for Winter. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Aug 11, 2019 3:23:43 GMT
Two hours? She must be exhausted. Jankin was already moving so they could easily climb on his back. He could tell Anaya was nervous, anxious to help her friend. She always did love people with everything she had. He didn’t think she knew of another way to be friends with someone. Not that he was complaining, it was that love that helped him out of the darkest time in his life. If she hadn’t been there.... Well he was glad she had been there.
Anaya reached for his hand, and he took hers, squeezing it gently then pulling her up behind him on Jankin’s back. ”Gives us an image of where she is and the direction we need to go.” Percy mentally said, already melding his mind with Jankin. It wasn’t necessary to become one with his dragon, but he had found that they worked better and faster when they were together. And he wasn’t about to let an opportunity to fly pass him by, and flying while mentally linked with a dragon was one of the most amazing things he had ever experienced.
Jankin shoved off from the ground and suddenly, the trio was in the air, flying back the way Anaya had come.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 11, 2019 4:06:05 GMT
Neither Jankin nor Percy asked her to explain anymore. Before Anaya was even done talking, Jankin was moving around so they could get going sooner, which was more of a relief than Anaya wanted to admit, even to herself. Honestly, it was kind of pathetic how it only took a few minutes with Percy for her to feel fine, like everything was going to turn out perfectly, even when she had no way of knowing if it would or not. He touched her hand, pulling her onto Jankin and Anaya wrapped her arms around his waist, laying her cheek against his back as she took deep breaths to calm herself down. It would all be fine. This would be fine. "Yes, here it is," she sent a trajectory of where she came from. It was a manor house that wasn't close, but it shouldn't take more than thirty minutes to fly there. As they took off, Anaya's arms tightened around Percy's waist. After a year of not flying at all, it definitely took a moment for her to get used to it. Also, she just didn't want to pull away from Percy. When she thought she was close enough, she reached out to James telepathically. "James, I'm on my way with help for Winter. Is she alive?"
The response took a moment. "Yes, but she's not doing well. She's in a very bad way, actually. You should hurry." "We will. Just ... don't let the others attack us. We're coming by dragon, so keep an eye out, but please don't shoot." He agreed, and Anaya breathed for a second before telepathically telling Percy and Jankin that they really need to hurry. By the time she wasn't talking to anyone telepathically, there were stars in front of her eyes. Crap, no. This hadn't happened in years, but apparently she pushed herself too hard. "Percy," she breathed, arms tightening around him until she lost consciousness and fell off the dragon, her body plummeting to the earth. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Aug 12, 2019 0:12:32 GMT
Percy loved the feeling of flying. He remembered what it felt like to live without it, and he remembered what it felt like to fly again for the first time. He didn’t think he would ever forget how special of an opportunity he had been given, twice.
His mind was one with Jankin’s, they saw the earth below, felt the wind beneath their wings. The image Anaya supplied to them guided their flight, and with a slight tilt of their wings, they angled toward where she directed.
It wasn’t the word that Anaya said that alerted the pair to something wrong, but the sensation of Anaya slipping off of their back.
”Anaya!” Percy called, pulling his mind away from Jankin’s. He reached over to grab her hand, but her fingers slipped through his. Jankin! He called, but the dragon was already responding. Joining once again their minds, they dove down underneath the unconscious Anaya. Using their human arms, they caught her, flapping several times to hover in the air. Separating again Percy looked down at Anaya in his arms, brushing her hair out of her face, frantically feeling for her pulse.
”Anaya, Anaya answer me!” He said loudly. He shook her gently, patting her cheek with more force than he meant to but not really worrying about it if it woke her up.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Aug 12, 2019 0:22:41 GMT
Anaya wasn't unconscious for long. At least, she didn't think she was. She came back slowly. First, all she could hear was someone shouting her name, then she felt something touching her face. The voice she heard was familiar, it made her heart beat just a little bit faster, though she still couldn't place it. The voice demanded she answer, shaking her and patting her cheek. Anaya groaned, trying to turn to the side, but she couldn't really move. It was then that she recognized the voice. "Percy?" she muttered, opening her eyes and blinking several times. What was going on? "Where am I?" She smiled for a second as she looked up at Percy, then she remembered everything. "Winter! Are we almost there yet? What happened?" Her eyes searched Percy's as she waited for his answer. PERSEUS CAREW
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