Hide and Go Seek ((Vacancy! Looking for more))

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:57 pm

The man examined the darkness below, cautiously. He could see the walls with his flashlight, but everything else remained shielded in darkness. With breif hesitation, he jumped down. He could feel the sudden temperature change in the darkness, for it had become extremely cold. Dezander landed on his feet, feeling the shockwave of pain pass through his body. He looked around with the flashlight.
"Now what?"

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:03 am

Nekko stood by as Dezander jumped down. "Well, what else? We choose one of these exits, hopefully, and go as far as we can." He said pacing around. A loud bang came from up top followed by foot steps, gunfire, and voices.. "Man they get their hands on some neat toys. Hold on." Nekko hurridly (sp) jumped as high as he could to try and close the door. He dug his claws in the weathered concrete and lifted himself high enough to reach up and close the door. He droped down again. "Well, you get to choose the first hallway. Make it fast though, they may be stupid but they'll find the trap door."

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:08 am

The man sighed in a somewhat hesitant manner.
"I guess I can't even trust the military anymore."
He lifted the flashlight and began moving forward, examining each of the three hallways. Two of hallways appeared to be weathered. However, the third one looked relatively modern. Its walls weren't as dirty as the other two.
"How 'bout that one? It seems like that is our best chance of me not getting eaten alive by whatever lives down here." The man smirked in a sarcastic behavior.

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:24 am

After deciding that he was too busy to think, Jarod set the rubik's cube back down on the coffee table. His thoughts were focused on the the handgun he had in the shoulder holster that he was wearing out in the open. He carefully removed it and slid it under the couch before walking down the hallway to check on the children.

Jarod opened the door, carefully peeking through at their small innocent face. Scout and James, while being different genders, still looked just like their mother. He kneeled next to Scout, brushing her long brown hair out of her eyes, and gently kissed her on the forehead. He spun around and carefully patted James on the cheek before leaving the room. After confirming that they were definately asleep, Jarod took the 9MM, still in holster and locked it up in the safe he kept behind the small painting on the wall.

As he left the hallway, his eyes caught the pictures on the mantle. One; however, really stuck out to him. It was a picture Penelope and it showcased her greatest qualities. Her chocolate brown eyes, her long brown hair, the deep dimples that showed only when she smiled, and her calm, serene face. He held it in his hands, holding back the tears he knew were coming. The pain in his eyes and the lump in his throat said so. Jarod carefully set the picture face down, as not to see the picture and turned on the TV. If he could not forget her, he'd at least change his thoughts.

Apparently the chase in city was still going on, a millitay man and a tiger were supposedly fleeing the scene. There was no video yet, the news was only scrolling across the bottom of the screen.

"A... tiger?" he asked to himself

The thought hit him like a bullet train. It had to be a weretiger of some sort, there was no other possibility. So then there were indeed weres around in Classon, he was not alone.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:59 pm

Nekko followed Dezander down the third corridor. "Why can't you trust the military anymore?" He asked, studying the walls. "And don't worry, it's wendsday. The sewer crocs shouldn't be down here." Nekko joked.
The walls in the hallway showed that they come down here frequently. A smirk ran accross Nekko's face. "Ah good times." He said under his breath. He remembered the first time he went exploring the sewers and ran into a group of them.

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:13 pm

Dezander let a weak laugh erupt from his throat upon hearing Nekko's joke. He continued moving forward, while showing some hesitation after hearing the question "Why can't you trust the military anymore?".
"Well, let's just say that when they find out that I am helping you, they won't be too happy. They'll probably kill me. So, basically, I'm a wanted man...a convict," he sighed.
The hallway's base appeared to be damp and covered with many puddles of water. However, something was strange about it. The walls were far too modern to belong in the sewers. Oddly, it almost looked as if they were ascending upwards and the floor was losing its wet appearance. Dezander could hear movement on the surface above them.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:41 pm

"Well, who else know's that you're helping me?" Nekko said, putting a sarcastic emphasis on 'helping.' He could feel the ground becoming less wet, they must have been moving up. The sound of activity above them was clear. "And since when did the military kill their soldiers for helping something they don't know much about?" Nekko asked.

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:12 pm

The soldier paused for a moment.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just wierd, you know?" He chuckled in an amused behavior. "Who would've guessed that werecreatures existed, especially here?"
He looked at the silhouette of his flashlight and continued forward, seeing a dim light at the end of the hallway. The sound of emergency sirens had become much more noticable.
"We must be close to an exit." He coughed. "I guess that there are more of your kind then, huh? However, I'm just a bit comfused...I mean, you don't seem like the type of creature that would just kill people for fun. Well, the government is scared to death with this whole situation. Why don't you just show them what you are...then people wouldn't be scared anymore." Dezander halted.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:37 pm

More sirens became clear as the two of them moved towards the light. "Yeah, there are quiet a few of us here in Classon. All different kinds of us too." A breeze of fresh air passed him.
"Saddly, there is the occasonal one or two weres that do kill for fun. And the reason we don't go showing ourselves is because when my kind tried a few centuries back, humans started to hunt us. Thats also when Skibur was founded by William Skibur IV. Since then, we've had this unspoken pact to never expose ourselves to the mass public." Nekko explained. "Although, I'm begging to think why not give it another try. After all, it has been close to 5 centuries. The times have changed."

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:19 pm

Dezander shrugged in an understanding motion. He felt the cool evening breeze pass by his face. It was extremely refreshing compared the the air of the sewers. Lights filtered into his eyes in a matter of seconds. They had made it out of the sewers, but at what price?

He examined the large concrete tunnel that they had moved out of. The walls appeared to have been cleaned recently. Dezander moved forward a bit, examining the unfamiliar terrain around them. He could see battered wire fences all around them. Most of the wire had been cut, likely due to vandalism. He turned his flashlight off and reattached it to his ammo belt. Small fires burned all around them, casting a illuminating yellow shadow among the ground. He turned back to the weretiger behind him.
"You recognize this area?"
He could see large highrises nearby. Most of the windows remained pitch black, yet a few were faintly shadowed by artifical light. Dezander looked back to Nekko.
"Do you know where this Skibur place is located? Maybe I could tell the generals about it...then they could get rid of it once and for all."

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:41 pm

Nekko examined the area around them. "No, not really. But then again, I might of been here a while back with a few friends, not sure got drunk." He said. Walking through a whole in the fence. "But we must be somewhere downtown." he waited for Dezander. "And I really have no idea where the Skibur hold their meetings."

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:49 pm

The man followed behind Nekko and examined the surroundings with great confusion. He could hear the helicopter in the distance. Its blades seemed to make the air erupt with noise.
"We can't be that far from those guys who were trying to kill you. I mean, we can still hear the chopper." The noise was becoming louder as they moved forward. Dezander could see a small television through one of the nearby windows. Large bulletins were running across the bottom of the screen.
"Hey, aren't those the guys that were after you?" he watched as the tv became filled with images of gunfire and fighting.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:07 pm

The chopping of the helicopter blades was clear. To one side were buildings, one with a tv that Dezander pointed out the bulletin on. To the other side was a river and beond that was the forest. "We must have made it to the northern limits of Classon." he pointed out, following Dezander. He looked at tv, "If they
re fireing guns and they don't have uniforms on, it must be them."
Nekko focused on shifting back to his human form. Slowly the fur melted away and his figure reshaped into a human. He didn't even notice the pain of transforming anymore. He turned to the soldier, "Now that we managed to get away from them, I guess I can relax. So where to now?"

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:31 pm

Dezander listened as the sounds of the nearby highway filled the air around him. Large billboards were hanging on the sides of some of the nearby structures. They seemed to be producing hypnotizing lighting effects. Dezander turned his attention towards another window which appeared to be a little less interesting then the previous one. He could see a male watching a television in the building's interior. A small rubiks cube sat on the coffee table next to the man. Dezander let a small chuckle exit his mouth.
"Haven't seen a rubiks cube for a long time. You ever tried using one of them?" He shrugged when turning his attention towards the tv next to the man. Another news bulletin was running across this screen as well. "Well, looks like the media knows all about you now..."

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:18 pm

Jarod continued to watch the television curious as to how the chase would turn out. As a picture of the man who was running with the tiger appeared on the screen, Jarod spun around and stared out his window, paranoia taking over. Looking carefully, he saw two figures peeking back into the window. He doubted it was the suspects, but the chase was near his home.

Jarod lept away from the window and headed back for the safe. He ripped the painting away from the wall, entered the combination into the safe and snatched the handgun from the inside. Taking shallow breaths, Jarod tucked the weapon into the back of his pants and stepped outside. He was going against all instinct, it wasn't the safest option, but he could at least scare them off, if not turn them into the police.

Drawing the weapon, Jarod stepped closer under the street light, the man was infact the one running from the authorites. The other man with him, however, Jarod did not recognize. He must have been the were.

"Alright, you two have a few seconds to tell me who you are." he stopped, he would apprehend them. If he let them go, they would cause madness somewhere else. "If you run I will shoot you."

Wait, he had forgotten something else.

"Hands in the air as well, you two."

Jarod's hands shook, he wasn't so sure he was willing to do this now. Fear took over, yet it only fueled the adrenaline. There was no going back on it now.

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:30 pm

Dezander stood petrified for a few moments in an oblivious state. He grinned with a humored smile and nodded.
"Lower your weapon, sir. That is an order. Firing will only endanger those around you."
The soldier began moving his hand towards the ammo belt's gun holster. He could see the man's gun shaking. Dezander began laughing in a crazed behavior.
"You won't shoot me, will you?" He paused in with an unsure grin. "Sir, lower your weapon. There is no need for blood shed.

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:29 pm

Jarod fired a warning shot into the ground, at this point it would be worth it to turn and run, yet something kept him there. He raised the weapon at the man's chest level again.

"You guy's are the one's running from the authorites aren't you?" It was a rhetorical question

Jarod shuttered, the man had millitary training, he would be on the ground before he knew it. He had taken Tae-Kwon-Do in his younger years, but he feared that it was long forgotten. Before he dropped the gun, he came up with an idea.

"If you truly are the ones, you'll take the hiding opportunity I'm gonna give you." Curiosity was his driving point now, he had to find out more about the were "But I want you to drop your weapons first. Then I'll let you inside."

Letting strangers into his home was stupid, he knew it, yet, his curiosity got the better of him once more.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:45 pm

Nekko's hand slowly raised to his own handgun. He didn't even flinch at the warning shot that hit the ground between him an Dezander. But he stoped when the man offered a hiding place. Something was different about this man too. "Sure, I could use a break." Nekko said, with a suspisious smile on his face.
He glanced over at the soldier and gave him a 'lets just get this over with' look. "I'm unarmed by the way." Nekko lied, keeping to himself that he had his main arsenal with him.

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:31 pm

With a hesitant nod, Dezander agreed to surrender his weapons. He lowered the pistol and removed the ammo clip from its interior.
"Fine, I'll surrender; though, I'm rather interested in why you're so afraid of us..." a suspicious facial expression settled on Dezander's face.
He dropped the gun onto the ground and backed away.
"So, you gonna' turn us in, or what?" his voice held anger.

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:44 pm

Jarod hastily took the weapons from the man and turned to the one accompanying him. Supposedly he wasn't hiding anything, Jarod doubted it, but he let him go.

"Why do I want you?" he asked, restating the question "Supposedly, you guys are wanted criminals. I feel differently."

Feeling a bit more safe, Jarod holstered his weapon.

"I trust I won't expect trouble out of you two? After all, you'd be foolish to not take my help. But if you do skip town, I'm not afraid to give the cops some help."

It wasn't so much a threat as advice, the smartest thing they could do was hide. Jarod spun around on heel and began walking toward his home.

"Let's go, gentlemen."

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:55 pm

Nekko did not object, even though he could make it back safely to his apartment. He followed the man in to his house. "And I won't start any trouble unless I sense otherwise." He said cooly.

((OOC: GAH >_<, not much I can do really. Because I can't think, I'm sore, and I'm a bit sick right now. I'm done for the night))

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:56 pm

Dezander began following behind the man while looking back to Nekko. He could see that his ally had a plan. Dezander felt for a couple of flashbang grenades on his belt and quickly hid them in his pants pocket.
"It's funny, you know. You've been watching the reports, right? I would think you would be afraid of a weretiger. You're awfully calm about this situation but let me warn you. I'm not afraid of you!" Dezander gritted his teeth towards the man in front of him.

darkest wolf · Post by **darkest wolf** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:45 pm

Jarod let the men into his home and closed his curtains. After offering them seating he finally spoke up.

"Afraid of a were tiger? Nah, I think I'm fine. You're talking to someone with lupine blood, different yes, but I'm pretty sure I'm safe." he paused "That's the only reason I helped you. I've been searching for other weres in Classon for as long as I've been living here."

After pouring coffee into three cups and sitting down, Jarod spoke again, this time referring to the soldier's comment outside, suddenly reverting to his cold tone.

"I'm afraid bravado will not be needed, sir. I'm quite sure that you are not afraid of me. I am merely offering you an unexpected hiding place. Somewhere where you can be sure someone will not be looking for you." his old English accent popped up as it did from time to time

He brightened up once more.

"That being said, what're your names?"

Miguel · Post by **Miguel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:05 pm

Dezander examined over the coffee cup, cautiously. He could feel the heat rising from the drink.
"So you are a were, then?" He raised the coffee cup to his mouth. "Oh, my name's Dezander."
He let a suspicious smile cross his face once more. He was viewing his darkened surroundings as if being entertained. He lifted a few pictures off the nearby mantle and began examining them before smiling and tossing one of the pictures in the air and catching it with one hand. He turned his head towards Nekko.
"Well, can you tell he's one of your kind? If not, I'm leaving this place because it spells trap all over!" He then turned his attention back towards the man.
"If it's a trap, I'll be leaving and you won't stop me," he spat on one of the pictures on the mantle with an evil grin. "If it's not, then my bad." Slamming the picture frame back down, Dezander seated himself on the nearby sofa.

Nekko · Post by **Nekko** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:23 pm

Nekko nodded a silent thanks to Jarod. He rolled his eyes as Dezander slamed the photo and reached into his cargo pocket and pulled out a small bag that contained a ground plant. He opened it and poured some into his coffee and said, "Relax Dezander." He turned to the man to say, "Names Nekko by the way." He turned back to Dezander. "I don't sense any trouble." He put the bag away and took a sip of his coffee.
Nekko turned to Jarod again, trying to get more answers. "So, your a wolf huh? Don't worry, I've been around Classon enough to know that it's like a melting pot of weres here." He glanced over to the mantle were Dezander defiled a picture. "Hows the relationship going?"