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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 1:42:15 GMT
Anaya didn't know how long she was out. She honestly hadn't realized how much of her energy she'd used fighting dragons, then that Knight Dragon Rider. She had cuts and scrapes all over her, but of course it was nothing major. She would be fine, she just needed rest. At least, that's what the healers said to her friends that came to check on her. It didn't make her wake up, however. She was unconscious for hours, until the battle was over and the sky was littered with stars. Not that she could see them through the canvas tent. When she did wake up, it was with a groan as she twisted uncomfortably on the cot. Then she remembered. "Perseus?" she whispered, not knowing where she was or where he was or even what was going on. The last thing she remembered was that Knight of Purity flying away on his dragon and then nothing. Where was she? She sat up, looking around herself nervously, but she couldn't hear anything or see anyone nearby. It took a moment, but she figured she was probably in the Infirmary tent. And there were others there too, but they all seemed to be asleep. "Perseus?" she called again, as loud as she dared. He'd been hurt worse than her, right? He had to be here. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 2:40:35 GMT
Percy found he was very comfortable laying on a bed of clouds in the sky. He could think of no reason to come down. None at all. They need you, Perc. You can't leave them yet. a soft, familiar, feminine voice whispered to him. Something about that voice set a longing in his hear, marring the perfection of lying in the clouds. He wanted the voice to go away, but he wanted it to stay. He needed that voice. He felt a soft nudging and then he was falling from the clouds, falling through the sky. Perseus jolted awake on the cot he was lying on, groaning as his jolt twinged his side. He gingerly lay himself back down. Perseus! Wake up! Anaya is searching for you. Are you really going to let your girl wander away from you? Jenkin's voice pulled him from his pain and brought his attention to the here and now. I'm glad you are okay. he said softer. Percy smiled. His dragon may not show his feelings very often, but when he did he meant them. Percy heard Anaya calling his name. "Here. I'm here." He called out, much weaker than he meant to. It was difficult to breathe, though not too hard. He didn't puncture a lung, it was just moving his chest at all hurt. "Anaya? Are you alright?" He asked her before he could even see her. anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 3:01:33 GMT
The silence stretched on forever, and Anaya was about ready to go looking for him. Percy had to be here. He had to. He'd come to her rescue, saving both her and Chloe. If anything happened to him ... she couldn't think about it. He was one of her closest friends. At least, he had been before she abandoned him. She shifted on the cot a little, groaning a little as she did so. She was sore, but otherwise fine. Why had she even been here? She tried to remember what happened, and then it came back to her. She'd used her telepathy too much. She was fine. She could find him. "Perseus?" she whispered his name one more time, as she crept out of her cot and started walking around quietly. Her heart jumped when she heard his voice, much nearer than she expected. He was in the cot next to hers. She could breathe now. Anaya moved to the side of his bed, eyes scanning him quickly. "I'm here, I'm fine. I just ... passed out for a while I guess," she rolled her eyes and laughed at herself. "You? How are you?" She tried to hide her worry, but she couldn't. He was bandaged all over. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 3:21:35 GMT
Percy sighed when her face came into view. Scratched, but that was only minor. The concern on her face brought a smile to his face, reminding him of another, less happy time, when she had been the first thing he had seen when he woke up. "I'm glad you are okay." he reached up and brushed a stray hair behind her ear. Then jerked his hand back down as he tweaked his side. He gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut. Jenkin's worry was obvious through their link. Jenkin, you should go help. I am fine. Really. Anaya is here, she can help me with anything I need. Jenkin grudgingly agreed but was determined to keep contact, at least in the back of his mind while he did so. Beside, Jenkin really wanted to find that Knight Rider and bite a large piece out of him. Percy opened his eyes again when his pain was under control and looked back up at her. "Don't worry to much about me. I've had worse. I think."anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 3:37:50 GMT
He was smiling. That meant he was okay, right? Anaya felt a smile twist the corner of her lips as she looked down at him. He reached up to move her hair a little and she closed her eyes for a moment, noticing the goosebumps covering her arms at his touch. He jerked away though and her eyes shot open, looking down at him carefully. She bit her bottom lip nervously as she stared at him. His eyes were closed and he was obviously in pain. He opened his eyes and she couldn't help but frown at him. "You don't have to pretend to be okay, you know." She was worried. She reached over and touched ... his shoulder. She wanted to touch his cheek or hold his hand, but that would be inappropriate, wouldn't it? "I always worry about you," she whispered, glancing away from him in embarrassment. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 3:46:10 GMT
Her hand rested on his shoulder, pressing a comfortable weight. He thought about putting his hand over hers, but was afraid it would hurt too much. "You always worry about me? I think this year I have worried enough for the both of us." His voice was soft, not because he wanted their conversation private but because he used less air that way. The less air he used the less he had to breathe the less it hurt. Practical. He didn't take his eyes off of her. He didn't want to. In all the years they had known each other he had often thought of her as cute, but beautiful? It was only in the last few days, since she came back into his life, that he thought she was beautiful. anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 3:51:02 GMT
Perseus was speaking so quietly now, but she could still hear him. Anaya's expression softened at his words. She glanced away again, embarrassed. "Of course I worried about you. I worried about all the trouble you were getting yourself into. All the scrapes you got into on your missions and stuff," that I wasn't here for you to wake up to after. She smiled, hoping that would be enough to change the conversation from her. She wasn't sure she'd ever want to talk about everything she'd been through the last year, even to him. That's why she hadn't come back until she had to. Until Winter needed her to. Anaya met his gaze, which was still focused on her, to her surprise. "You ... worried about me?" her voice was soft too and she sat on the edge of his bed, not wanting to leave him for however long enough it would take her to find a chair. She just wanted to stay with him. Of course, it made logical sense for him to worry about her, since they were such good friends, but Anaya never really thought of it before. In her mind, she always cared for him much more than he ever cared for her. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 4:05:28 GMT
He rolled his eyes, a motion that didn't hurt at all, thankfully. "Please, those weren't too bad." actually, some of them had been pretty serious. But that was the life of a Dragon Rider. You did things that other's didn't, couldn't, or wouldn't. It was expected. And that was part of what Percy loved about it. It was why he had agreed to bond with Jankin after Shenya had died. And it was why he hadn't run away when things got too hard. He enjoyed the sense of purpose he had when he was here with Excalibur.
"Of course I worried about you. Anaya, you are my best friend. You shouldn't have had to deal with your... loss on your own." HE finally did move his hand to rest on top of her on his shoulder. It hurt, but he could handle it for her. His eyes roamed over her face, drinking in her features. If she left again after this, he wanted to know he could remember her in this way.
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 4:14:51 GMT
Anaya rolled her eyes right back at Perseus when he said they weren't too bad. "You forget, I was here when you came back from plenty of your missions. I know exactly the kind of risks you like to take and how often you get yourself injured in all sorts of ways," she challenged with a smile. She didn't mean it in a bad way, of course. She admired him for his bravery, for his willingness to jump into situations and help or defend those in need. It was one of the things that always drew her to him, even if it was just as a friend. He insisted that he missed her, that she was his best friend ... her heart stopped as he continued. Anaya couldn't breathe or think as the memory came back. Falling, Illyana's screams in her mind. She shook her head, starting to tremble even as he put a hand on top of hers. Hopefully he wouldn't be able to notice. "Don't, Perseus. I- I just can't." She couldn't talk about it. She could hardly think about it. Her eyes started to fill with tears and she blinked them fiercely. Now wasn't the time or the place. She didn't ever want to have to relive that memory again. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 4:24:50 GMT
Percy loved her smile. The way she didn't just let him have his way. It reminded him of simpler times. Times when Shenya called him out. He remembered something then. A feeling. But is seemed more recent, as if he had just spoken with Shenya. But that was impossible. She had been dead 5 years. Anaya. Focus on Anaya. He saw his words had hurt. There was really no other way they could have been received. It was still too soon. Yes, a year was too soon. He knew that all too well. He interlaced his fingers with hers on his shoulder. "We don't have to talk about her. Not if you aren't ready. But, Anaya, I know. I know. And I'm right here. You aren't alone anymore." He wished he could wrap his arms around her and hug her, reach up and dry her tears. Anything. But holding her hand was all he could manage right now. It would have to be enough. anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 4:32:38 GMT
Percy didn't argue with her calling him out, which Anaya was fine with. It wasn't very often that she got to win arguments in general, so she was definitely counting this as win. She smiled down at him, things finally feeling like they used to a year ago where he teased her and she teased him and life felt real and complete. He laced his fingers with hers when she told him that she couldn't, grounding her in a moment when she really needed it. Her fingers tightened around his almost desperately, though after a second she loosened her hold. He was hurt enough without her adding to his pain. This wasn't something she wanted to discuss here, with him injured an unable to comfort her, not that she ever really wanted to talk about it. Anaya shook her head at his words, her eyes closing as she tried to regain control of her fragile emotions. What he was saying barely registered in her mind. She wasn't really here anymore, though the last place she wanted to be was her memories. He said that she wasn't alone anymore and her eyes shot open to meet his. Her eyes were full of unshed tears, but she gave him a nod. That was all she could manage. "Can we talk about something else?" she asked, her voice feather-soft. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 4:38:52 GMT
He saw her struggled. He could see the turmoil she was in. She hadn't faced this, she had shoved it away and tried not to think about it. If he hadn't had help that was what he would have done. But luckily he had had someone there who cared about him enough to help him face the pain. That person had been Anaya. He wished she didn't have to feel this pain, but his wishes didn't change the facts. It was his turn to return the favor. Maybe not now, but soon. He didn't want to think what would happen to Anaya if she let the pain fester. "Sure. Did you see my hurricane?" He asked, thinking of the first thing that came to his mind. That was one of the coolest things he had done in a while, but he would have to work on it to make it work better. it would be a shame if he had been the only one to see the awesomeness that it had been. A knife hurricane. anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 4:48:19 GMT
Anaya wasn't entirely sure what Perseus would do. He could be very determined when he wanted to be, and she had a feeling this was something he'd want to talk about. It was why she avoided him all that time. Yes, she was avoiding Lacey and Excalibur too. She felt like she didn't deserve anyone in Excalibur anymore, like she failed them when she failed Illyana, but that feeling was a million times worse when it came to Percy, which was why she couldn't face him. She cared about him. Yes, she was still crushing on him, just like when she was fourteen. Lacey would never stop laughing if she knew. She sighed in relief when he talked about his hurricane. "It was amazing!" She answered with a weak smile. "I've never seen something like that before, with the knives, and you flying a little bit. How long have you been doing that?" It was a perfect distraction to the previous conversation, which was such a relief to her. She just needed a change of topic or else she'd lose it. PERSEUS CAREW
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Post by PERSEUS CAREW on Jul 20, 2019 14:20:26 GMT
She was successfully distracted. For now. And that was okay. He knew she needed to face Illyana’s death, but now was not the time. And he hated seeing her cry. So he dove into the distraction, slightly less animated than normal if only to stop himself from hurting. ”I have practiced just the hurricane several times, but always with Jenkin near by. I can do it longer if he is near. The hovering and the swirling knives? I needed an edge and tried it. I have to say I am glad it worked.”He wished she was still holding tightly to his hand. Though having her touching him at all was nice. He was beginning to realize that Anaya wasn’t the teenage girl he had befriended all those years ago. She hadn’t been for a while. Experience and time had made sure of that. Why had it taken him so long to see it? Possibly because she had been missing for the last year. Maybe he had needed that time away from her to see her as she truly was. A stunning and capable young woman. anaya isobel morne
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Post by anaya isobel morne on Jul 20, 2019 14:55:58 GMT
Anaya listened intently as Percy explained a bit more about the hurricane. She thought it was amazing that he could do something like that. "Well, your hurricane definitely took me by surprise. It was incredible, and he looked intimidated, even if he didn't act like it." Anaya frowned, thoughtful for a moment. "How did you get stabbed?" she hadn't been watching that closely, since she was trying to get to the fight so she could help. Had Percy maybe lost control of one of the knives, or was it the Knight's doing? Man, sitting beside him like this was hard. Over the years, she sat by Perseus' bedside many times when he was in the infirmary, and every time it got harder to keep her feelings for him a secret. She thought that maybe being apart from him for so long would make that easier to deal with. It hadn't. She just wanted to play with his hair or lay down beside him ... but she couldn't. So she watched him, smiling down at him and wishing there was something real between them. "I should ... probably let you rest, shouldn't I?" she asked, offering a soft half-laugh. "Shouldn't be keeping you up all night, at least," Anaya added, but she wasn't moving away from him yet. Her cot was just a few feet away, with only the small aisle for the healers to walk in between them. It wasn't like she'd be far away, but she still didn't want to leave him. PERSEUS CAREW
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