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Tired and ill. So fine I suppose. Thanks for asking)
*steps through a portal, into a cold mountain range, and sits in the snow*
*there's nothing to destroy here*
Assassin: *whilst invisible* This is an adequate location to change your ways.
Hello. Still following me? My what a boring life you must lead. I didn't come here to change.
Assassin: I told you I would be watching.
Yes. You did. You must enjoy that soooooo much.
*rolls eyes*
Assassin: I am neutral on the issue.
Your neutral on an awful lot of thing's.
*flops backwards into the snow*
Hmm. Nice.
Assassin: I follow you because I have to. Not because I wish to. Therefore I am neutral.
(So, Aquila now. ^^)
*changes into a cat and starts having a look around*
You really DON'T have to follow me.
*scoops up a handful of snow and dumps it on her forehead*
Assassin: I do. Without my help you will die from your own foolishness.
*is sat under her tree*
Yes. Yes I will. As will many people. So why me.
Ashlea: *sat next to Leri*
Assassin: I have already explained that my job involves hunting down assassins who kill for the wrong reasons. If I can't change them, I take them out.
*holds Ashlea's hand*
*finds the magical lakes* *makes sure to not drink from them*
Surely there are OTHER assassins for you to bug.
*squirms further into the snow*
Ashlea: *smiles and lays her head on Leri's shoulder*
*strolls into the forest to look for the oak she had a nest in*
Assassin: Not as many as you would expect.
*hugs Ashlea tightly*
But there are others yes?
Ashlea: *hugs Leri back* you okay?
*follows her nose*
Assassin: Yes. But I target one at a time.
... I'm fine... How are you?
*sees a cat walking nearby*
... What is that?
*reaches the other side of the clearing, from inside the forest - and sees the oak, as well as four feet on the other side*
*meows at the two beings sitting there*
Can't you just bug THEM instead?
*throws a snowball at the assassin*
Ashlea: I'm good...*looks at what she was talking about* it's a cat..
Assassin: *easily avoids it* Unfortunately, no.
... Is it friendly?
*tilts head at the one with a helmet, cause it wondered if cats are friendly*
Ashlea: I dunno...*looks at the cat and starts making one of those noises that usually make cats come closer* hey kitty kitty...
That's a shame.
*sits down and watches, seeming amused*
... It's not going to attack me... is it?
Assassin: For you, yes.
Ashlea: I doubt it. Don't worry, it won't hurt you. *squeezes her hand gently before letting go and holding the hand out to the cat*
Hello..
So is your plan to just wait for me to screw up? That seems like all you're doing
Assassin: I will wait until you accept my offer.
... I guess that's good...
Offer? Refresh my memory would you. I get many offers. Too many offers.
Ashlea: *smiles back at Leri*
It's okay..most cats are friendly..
Assassin: If you allow me to change you, I will not kill you. The offer is for your life. Nothing more, and nothing less.
... Most?
And WHEN does this offer of 'life' expire?
Ashlea: well...a few aren't as...friendly as others...
(Aquila is having keyboard issues so yeah.
Quoting "ebatteriessssssssssssss".)
Assassin: Within three days. You have to come to a decision before then.
... So it might not be friendly?
(Ah okay...)
Three days.
*smiles*
I got time.
Ashlea: ...well it might not be friendly I suppose..
Assassin: Your time will begin to run out. Make your decision soon. *vanishes*
... So it could attack me?
(Sorry, that was.. weird. I think I got it back to normal, now. ^^)
*stands up and slowly walks closer, then sits down again within reach*
Ugh. Yada yada yada.
*rolls her eyes*
Ashlea:...it probably won't... *strokes the cat behind the ears*
*purrs*
Assassin: Your attitude will get you killed. You view my offer as unimportant. However, it is a matter of life and death.
... *looks at the cat* *strokes it with her three-fingered hand, cautiously*
*keeps purring and lays down*
Ashlea: *smiles* see Ler..its fine.. *strokes along the cats body a few times*
Yep. Whatever.
Assassin: If you do not accept, I will kill you. Before someone else does.
*strokes the cat a little more* ... It's cute...
*rolls on her back*
Mhmm. Sure.
Ashlea: yeah, it is.. *gently rubs the cats belly*
Assassin: As I have said previously - you will not see it coming. If you do not believe me, then you are a fool.
*looks at the cat's paws*
*likes being stroked*
*puts a paw on Leri's hand*
Oh I believe you. I just don't care.
Ashlea: *smiles and watches Leri with the cat*
Assassin: *vanishes*
*looks warily at the claws and does her best to keep them away from her*
*smiles at the snow against her skin*
Hmmm.
Ashlea: *smiles, crossing her legs and leaning back, watching Leri*
*makes sure her claws are in*
(Ice bucket challenge has killed a Scottish teenager.)
*picks the cat up and strokes it* *looks at Ashlea* ... What?
*curls up on her lap*
Ashlea: *smiles at her* nothing Ler...just watching. You're getting braver.
... I am?
(Brb. *presses pause*)
(That pause-button is very useful. ^^ He's gone out with his sister's dog. In case you wondered.)
(It's OUR dog. :P)
(Yes the pause button is rather helpful. Ah okay. Doggie needs walking. So....words...)
Ashlea: Yep. You are...*smiles at her and the kitty*
(Dragona, I thought your sister payed it?)
*kitty looks at the suited stranger - and then changes into a fox*
Ashlea: *tilts her head curiously as her mind connects the dots* ahhhhh. You.
... I didn't-
*jumps when it turns into a fox*
... What? *moves away from it*
*rolls on her back and looks cute*
Ashlea: *smiles* it's okay Ler...just a sneeky little shifter. Hello Aquila.
YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!! I'M ALL CAUGHT UP WITH COMMENTS!!!! About 3,000 in totally.....
So, I'm here!!!!! I missed ye all's soooooooooooo much!!!
How be's yous eyes?!?! How be's yous?!?
*jumps on Ashleas head, hangs her head down in front of Ashleas and makes a curious face - as far as a fox can do so*
(Hey Dugglyn! My eyes are fine, and I'm fine. How are you, and how are your eyes?)
... I don't understand...
(Hello Dugglyn, I don't believe we've met? ^^)
PURPLE AQUILA! Nice to meet you! I'm Dugglyn the wild banshee ninja, commander of all zombie caterpillars, giver of lollipops, and Be The Glue's number one fan!!!
*gives her a lollipop*
*it is face flavored but will change to whatever kind she wants most*
(hey Dug!)
Ashlea: *laughs at the fox* someone I met before. Well, Sil met before I suppose....*looks at the fox* only she wasn't as friendly then..
(Um, thanks for the lolly. ^^ I'm not purple, though. Purple belongs to someone else, in my mind. If you insist on a colour I'd prefer red, thanks. ^^ )
... It's a person?
Ashlea: mhmm.. *looks at Leri and holds a hand out to her*
(Hey Draggia!!! Me eyes be's goods. Stunned by the pretty scenery (that I've seen every summer since I was born but still amazes me) but it is not a bad thing!)
(And I totally ship Ashlea and Leri!)
*jumps down to the floor and changes to human*
I'm Aquila. Nice to meet you. *smiles*
*holds Ashlea's hand*
(That's good, Dugglyn.)
... Oh you're... I'm... I'm sorry for stroking you I thought you were... a cat?
(Purple is what I say instead of Yellow. (Some people insist it's hello.... Idk why!) It never got mentioned! But now purple, soy sauce, and carzy are going to be the next big thing. It's true. And you're welcome! Lollipops are good!)
(SILLY!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvil!!!!!*)
Ashlea: hey Aquila. *leans her head on Leri's shoulder* before you ask, no I'm not Silente....i..er..I suppose I'm a copy....*her eyes become clouded and unsure* ....
(DUGGINGTON!)
I like you. You're better than the original. ^^
*solidifies, swinging down from the tree*
Purple peeps!
Hi Aquila, I'm Dugglyn. Nice to eat you!
*noms her face*
... She is better then the original... *hugs Ashlea tightly*
(.....
Duggington?)
Ashlea: *smiles and hugs Leri back* bet you wouldn't say that to her face....
... I would if she asked...
*realises* Oh sorry... Hi Aquila... I'm Leri'Heesa vas Nezyya nar Idenna. Leri is fine...
*changes into a fox and bites Duggys tounge*
(On second though Duggington is not a good nickname. It sounds like I'm shipping you and Sir..)
Ashlea: *smiles and moves closer to Leri* ...I know you would...
... She hurt me... of course you're going to be better... *snuggles up to Ashlea*
*lets go when Dugglyn lets go, changes back to human, turns to Leri*
Hi Leri! I hope you won't try any strange hello like that one?
... I don't think so... That was a greeting? We just... we just normally say hello and state our name...
Ashlea: *pulls Leri close and lays an arm around her shoulders*
Good. In that case, Leri:
I'm Aquila Felis of Germany, and Aquila is more than enough. Nice to meet you. :)
*puts her helmet on Ashlea's shoulder and holds her closely*
... It's nice to meet you, too, Aquila.
Ashlea: *smiles and rests her cheek lightly on the helmet* *whispers quietly so only Leri will hear* Love you...
*whispers back* ... I love you, too...
Ashlea: *smiles, hugging Leri close* *looks up at Aquila* oh and uh..sorry for the way Sil was when you first met her...
It's fine, I had that hole to hide in. ^^
(Um, Dugglyn, are you fine? You shouldn't try biting a shapeshifter... )
*hugs Ashlea close, too*
Ashlea: yeah...that was a helpful hidy hole...
*shivers a little at the mention of Silente*
Ashlea: *rubs Leri's shoulder slightly* shh...its okay....
*holds Ashlea's hands and squeezes them* ... Sorry it's just...
Ashlea: I know....I know. *smiles sadly at her* its okay...
(Soy sauce for poofing! Watering plants!)
Argh!
*pulls away spilling blue blood*
*looks at the blood and smiles*
*takes out and emergency snow cone and covers it with the blood*
*makes two more*
Aquila, Silente, do you want a blue blood snow cone? It tastes very good! Leri, I would give you one but I know you can't eat it. Soy sauce..:/
*eats a blue blood snow cone*
Mmmmm...
*hugs Ashlea tightly*
... That's fine, Dugglyn... I'm not very hungry anyway...
0.0
*Aquila = speechless*
Ashlea: ..er...Sil isn't...here Dug...
*steps out of a portal behind them*
No?
Ok, Leri!
*laughs at Aquila*
*takes the offered blue cone from Dugglyn and hands it to Silente in a flash, then takes two steps back*
... That's... That's... *curls up and presses herself against Ashlea, shivering*
*actually, a few more steps would be good*
Oh! That's right! I'm so soy sauce! But would you like a snow cone Ashlea?
*pulls out another snow cone and pours blue blood on it*
*eats it*
*holds out another to Ashlea*
*tilts her head at Aquila*
Ya don't like blue blood?
Ashlea: *hugs Leri, moving slightly so if Sil tries anything it will hit her before Leri*
*smirks, holding the cone*
Hmm. Never seen so many scared faces. Hello Leri.
... You... you can't see my face...
*hugs Ashlea tightly*
Dugglyn, it's more like that I don't eat any kind of blood - and especially not any part of any being able to talk.
*tilts head at Silente* So, you're the other half of Ashlea, kind of?
*looks at Silente*
*holds out the snow cone*
Would you like one?
*her voice is cautious but not scared*
Ashlea: *quietly* Sil...don't.
Oh Aquila you should try it. You'll wonder how you went without it. And Leri hiding your face in the copies shoulder doesn't hide YOU.
Oh, ok!
More for me!
*eats another snow cone with her blood*
*by this time her tongue has stopped bleeding*
... She... she isn't a copy... she's a person... a real person...
I'm with Leri, she's not a copy. She's not the same you were.
*laughs*
Person? She's a clone. A carbon copy. And no, Aquila, i am not her other half. Although the face she's stolen my given name IS amusing.
Ashlea: Sil...
(**fact)
She's neither a clone nor a copy, get your vocabulary straight. *shakes head at Silente*
And, the name she has is too nice for you, don't you think?
... Don't... don't listen to her, Ashlea... *holds her close* I love you...
Silente... she acts different to you... how you were, and how you are now... she has her own thoughts and feelings and even memories... she's... she's a different person...
(I dedicate this page to flying squirrels.)
She's a cheap trick made by James who failed in her job. Simple.
Ashlea: *quietly* No I'm not...
*laughs* Yes, my dear, you are.
... She's a better person than you are, Silente... she hasn't hurt me...
*sighs* *walks up to Silente and pokes her*
What exactly do you think you're doing, hm? Do you feel so bad about yourself you can't accept her?
Yeah...
I agree.
But Sil, even though you're in the 'real' body, your not Silente. You don't have the good in you anymore. And without it you're not you. Not really...
(*that Ashlea is not just a copy)
Ashlea: *curls into Leri slightly, hiding without hiding*
Yet. She hasn't hurt you yet. Give her time.
Ashlea: I won't hurt you Le-
And since when did you argue little alien?
Oh wow, threaten her self-confidence and you turn invisible...
*turns cold eyes on Aquila*
DON'T touch me.
*hugs Ashlea closely*
... She won't hurt me... She isn't you...
... I argue because I'm physically weaker than you... morally... stronger, though...
Yes. Morals.
*rolls her eyes*
She is me. Just the old me. Just wait. She'll change...
Assassin: *whilst invisible* Morals are important. I believe it could be considered fair to give you a chance. If you hurt any of them, I will kill you.
... *cuddles Ashlea*
... She would never hurt me... She wouldn't hurt anyone... She isn't you... She doesn't torture and kill people... just because she finds it fun...
Ashlea won't. She too nice. She's not like the old you or the new you. She is herself.
Ashlea: *looks up at Silente*
Please...leave us alone...
Ah yes the ANNOYING voice. Hello Mr watcher. Go away. I won't kill anyone.
*lets her eyes settle on the clone*
Well..not after.
**wouldn't
*her hand rests on her sword, not threatening but ready to be pulled out if necessary*
*changes to cat and sniffs the Assassin's location out* *walks over to the guy* *changes back*
*takes a bag of flour out*
Hey, mean-Silente. No hurting anyone.
*raises an eyebrow at Dug, a smirk on her lips*
As if.
Assassin: If you do not wish for me to help you, refuse my offer.
... Please... please don't hurt Ashlea... She's done nothing to hurt anyone... And you were the one who let her escape from Sophia... Please...
*sobs quietly, holding Ashlea close*
Refuse the offer and get shot? Not likely. I have time to think about that.
*looks at Leri*
And that was a mistake.
Ashlea: shhh..don't cry Ler...*hugs her gently* don't cry...
*says nothing, just looks at Silente*
(I MIGHT GET TWO COPIES OF THE DYING OF THE LIGHT!!! I know some people might get three but when you live in America it's hard. I'm sad to say I don't own all the books yet. I have the ebooks and with those and my print books I have the whole series but I want all of them!! )
Assassin: Hurt another person before you make the choice, and you will not live to see your time run out.
... No... it wasn't a mistake... it was the right thing to do... Just as when you hurt me... if you wanted to hurt me... why didn't you kill me? *sobs more* ... You're not bad... not all bad...
*hugs Ashlea back* I'm sorry I... I'm scared...
(One normal and one shadow. There is no way I could get a black copy.)
Ashlea: shhh..its okay...its okay...I won't let her hurt you...I promise...
Okay Ashlea as you've decided to call yourself, stand up. I won't hurt you, just stand up.
*watches Sil closely*
... Don't stand up... just don't stand up...
Ashlea: N-no.
Stand. Up. I won't hurt you if you stand. If you don't...well it'd be worth the death. Just to see the look on your face.
Ashlea: No..
You know what I'd do. You know exactly where the sword would go. *looks at Leri* *looks back at Ashlea* I say again, stand up.
*her hand is now tightly gripping the handle of the sword*
*activates her computer and raises it at Silente*
... We're not moving... We're not...
*sighs*
*raises a bit of wind and pours the flour in*
*waits the second or two until it's a cloud around Silente*
*throws a spark in and watches Silente explode*
And now, RUN.
(OMG DOES THAT WORK?!?!)
(Just so you know - dust explosion under open sky is pretty much just fire - so you'd better RUN while the vampire is stunned.)
*changes to eagle and flies up*
Ashlea: *shys away from the explosion, pushing Leri back slightly*
*a low growl comes from the cloud of smoke*
Assassin: This has proved my point. Notice what happens when you hurt your friends?
*pulls Ashlea away* ... We... we need to go...
*circles about 30m above ground*
Ashlea: *gets up with Leri*
*staring at where Sil is*
*ignores the assassin*
You. Are dead meat.
*lunges forwards, eyes filled with hatred, at Leri and Ashlea*
Assassin: *intercepts Silente, using her momentum to throw her to the ground*
... No... no no no no no... *pulls Ashlea away*
Ashlea: *grabs Leri tightly, meeting her eyes*
Run!
*rolls, getting back up almost immediately, and goes after them again*
*starts running away with Ashlea, sobbing quietly*
Assassin: *sprints after Silente, firing both his silenced pistols at her*
Ashlea: *runs with Leri, holding her hand tightly, stopping her from running into anything*
*dodges the bullets, gaining on Ash and Ler*
*flies down to the magical lakes*
*changes to human and fills one of the buckets still around*
*hurries to get back*
*activates her computer and fires an electrified net in Silente's direction*
Assassin: *thrusters on his armour activate, propelling him forwards so he overtakes Silente* *trips her up, and launches a flurry of open-handed blows at her face*
*holds bucket (full of alcohol dwarfs used to love - well yeah. ^^)*
Heeeey, Silente!
*growls and brings her arms up to block the shots*
*kicks out at where they're coming from and rolls,scrabbling up*
*dives to the side to dodge the net, landing in a crouch and running again*
Ashlea: *looks at Leri whilst running* I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...
(Shoot. I poofed at the wrong time. And now I got to go. Bye!!!!)
(doesn't that mean its like 99% alcohol? And flammable...)
(Bye Dugglyn! Maybe some other time. ^^)
(Bye Duggy)
... You... you haven't done anything... *continues to run*
Assassin: *reappears in front of Silente* *activates the small holographic blades which are located underneath the barrel of his pistols, slashing and shooting at her simultaneously*
(Well, it's not deadly so probably just more of a liquor - and they aren't too flammable. Point is, it would HURT to get that on the burned skin. Lots.)
Ashlea: she's...she's after me....sorry....so sorry...
*starting to look tired*
*pauses and backs up*
*snarls and kicks one of the guns from his hand*
*sends a palm shot for his face*
(Ah. Yes. That WOULD hurt...lots...a very lot...ah.)
... We... we have to keep going...
Assassin: *holds his pistol in the way, so her hand gets impaled* *launches kicks at her legs and stomach*
(So. Since Aquila isn't happy with the idea of the two who were nice to her being killed... )
Sileeenteee! *stands around waving with one hand, holding the bucket with the other*
Ashlea: *nods* *keeps running, a little slower than before but at least she's still moving*
*cries out and pulls her hand free*
*grunts as he hits her leg*
*taps the sigil on her nose, flipping backwards (and kicking him in the chin at the same time) into a portal that snaps closed behind her*
*lands the flip in front of Ashlea and Leri*
*is the easiest victim around atm - AND the one who set Silente on fire anyway*
Assassin: *vanishes*
*shrieks and pulls Ashlea back the other way* *aims her computer at Silente*
... Please... we haven't done anything wrong...
*walks closer to the three*
*keeps getting closer*
*looks behind them, at Aquila*
Move.
Ashlea: *stands at Leri's side, slightly glad not to be running anymore*
*aaaand keeps walking*
... No... no... *activates her combat drone* ... You're not hurting anyone...
Ashlea, Leri? Just move. ^^
*keeps walking*
*locks eyes with Leri*
Move and the imposter can live.
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