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Post by Fox on Nov 23, 2012 2:06:06 GMT -5
Sky skipped through the streets of the North Quarter, her good mood blazing in flames of happiness and content. The even was finished, but she had had a wonderful time, and this autumn morning she woke up, cuddled up in her blanket. The frosty air bit her cheeks, and the sun shone on her. The streets were mostly empty, because cats were sleeping in from all the dancing at the gala. There tavern, on the other hand, hooted with laughter and a merry atmosphere. It reminded her of the dawns and morning she had spent on the beach, when the sand was un-trampled, the waves calm and other fishermen which had always been already sitting there, waiting patiently for the fish to bite.
She sighed in content and closed her eyes, took a deep breath and opened them. The trees here were almost bare, only a few bunches of leaves were left from where the thick foliage used to be, and the streets were all littered with golden and flame colored leaves, and of course, lanterns and pumpkins. Suddenly, she realized there was her pumpkin standing outside the tavern, she grinned and got down on her knees and polished it with her wrist. Then, she saw a shadow pass over her, she whipped around.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 23, 2012 6:32:02 GMT -5
Koi sped past the girl, running on all fours, running so fast that he almost slipped as he darted around from the corner. As he dashed past Sky, the necklace he wore around his neck got caught around one of his paws. The tom gasped as he fell face first into the dirt, trying to quickly get his paw back in a panic. Just around the corner were guards, Koi could hear them, he had to hurry up and keep running. The necklace snapped as the pirate snagged his paw free, and he continued his run around another corner as the guards approached.
The tom pulled the hood further over his head. He hoped that sky hadn't noticed him, hopefully his Blueblood clothing and his black spots threw her off. He stood back up on his hind legs, panting as he pressed himself up against the wall. He could hear the guards, as far as what he could hear they were questioning the girl. Just great, maybe it would have been better if she did recognize him.
A group of about five cats approached Sky, they seemed friendly enough, however it was obvious that they were looking for a certain someone. "Hey! Did you see any pirates around here?" One of them asked. Koi gulped from around the corner, holding onto his sword lightly which was tied around his waist. He didn't want to have to resort to violence, however his options were dwindling by the second. The tom closed his eyes, he felt as if he was just starting to follow along in his brother's footsteps.
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Post by Fox on Nov 23, 2012 6:50:04 GMT -5
Sky was confused about what had just happened in front of her, she quickly picked up the torn necklace at her feet and tucked it into her linen wraps. She had noticed the strange, yet familiar looking cat dash past her, and as the guards approached her, her stomach did a somersault. What if they had found out about her theiving? And her making fun of the emperor? She forced herself to her feet, and smiled sweetly, she could deal with this.
"hello there, sirs, how may i help you?" she asked, fluttering her eyelashes slightly, as they asked if she had seen a pirate, her eyes dashed towards the place where the strange cat had hidden, she saw his shadow. Then she looked back at the guards and asked:" was he white-ish with dark and ginger patches?" she asked, and the guards nodded eagerly, she suddenly pointed in the extremely wrong direction from where the stranger was hiding, " he ran over there, looked in a hurry." she said, and breathed a sigh of relief as they ran after the pirate that was in a completely different part of town from where they were headed. Her jaw stiffened suddenly, It was because of the pirate they had near;y discovered the schilling and jewelery she had stolen! She ducked beneath some barrels and made her way to the pirate's hiding place.
Sky was two steps away from him, and with a lightning quick movement, she turned to face him, silver dagger to his neck, her face pulled into the beginning of a snarl. "Who are you? What do you want? Shit, because of you they almost arrested me! You'll be lucky if i don't kill you, I-I--" she broke off as she noticed his eyes, eyes she knew. "I know you!" she exclaimed suddenly, loosening the grip on her deadly dagger.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 23, 2012 8:10:17 GMT -5
Koi let out a long sigh, happy that the cat had led the guards off from his trail. He could sneak away now, no need to get arrested or anything.
He had his back turned to Sky, so he of course didn't notice her sneak up from behind him. The pirate was to busy snickering at the simple minded guards. He went to turn around when he felt the dagger to his neck. Damn! Maybe they had found him after all. Koi stared down at Sky in utter shock for a few short seconds before realizing who it was. After having a long enough stare off, Koi realized that she was loosening her grip on the dagger. He knew if this continued for too long, he'd be caught out, and he could NOT let that happen. How would his captain react if someone found out? Quickly, he pulled his hood down a little lower to cover his eyes. They were the biggest throw off after all. He knew that he would kick himself for doing this later, but for now it was time to go into pirate mode.
The moment Sky withdrew on the dagger, Koi quickly seized the opportunity to shove her back and pull out his sword. He nimbly hopped up on top of some barrels, keeping the sword still pointed directly at the girl. "Haha! Know me? Why I've never laid eyes upon a maiden that looked quite like you I must say!" He licked his lips. "I must thank you for savin' me from those guards, maybe some loot would sufficed as payment yes?" The pirate gave a low chuckle.
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Post by Fox on Nov 23, 2012 8:43:28 GMT -5
Sky simply scowled as the cat shoved her back, and then started pointing his sword at her. " You're playing with fire Pirate." she spat, and then suddenly, another day, another time, another event came into her mind: " Do you smell that ,Pirate?" her eyes widened "No no I'm fine. I think a bug bit me or something." the words rang around her skull again and again. Could it be? She stared at the tom, "Who are you, like your alias or pirate name or whatever?" she asked, still a little cold. " i have enough loot to feed two ships for two years" she said rolling her eyes.
Sky noticed that the tom was starting to back up, but to where? This street where he was standing ended in a dead-end. She knew the whole empire like the back of her paw. And she he somehow managed to escape, without answering the questions that where gathering on her tongue, she would have to use magic, and she was a gifted wielder.
She crossed her arms, dagger still in her paw.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 25, 2012 2:06:38 GMT -5
Koi smirked a little wider at the sound of the word loot. "You don't say? Two whole ships?" He rubbed his chin. "Not bad, not bad at all." He let out a laugh. "I'm playing with fire am I? Good thing I'm more of the water element, I'll put those flames right out my dear~" He jumped down from the barrel, his sword still pointed at Sky. He hoped that he wouldn't end up having to hurt her, however anything to convince her that it wasn't him was what he needed. "Name's Koi." He replied, confidence clearly showing in his voice. "What about you my little damsel? You have a name?" He rolled his eyes. "You know, it wasn't a good idea to tell a pirate that you have some loot on you, actually I think that's the worst thing you could do when faced with a pirate." He huffed, trying to find out where Sky would be holding the riches. Maybe he could steal from her and someone return her stuff later.
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Post by Fox on Nov 25, 2012 2:23:32 GMT -5
All Sky did was laugh, "hiding behind the barrels and threatening me isn't going to help you, you know!" she rolled her eyes. "Then you should put that fire down righ now before you get burned." she spat, though she wasn't going to hurt him, she didn't think so, for now. "Water eh? Well, im more of a fog element, but, sadly, playing with fog is harmless isn't it?" she laughed, and suddenly, ran, jumped off of a wall, and landed silently on the top barrel in the stacked pyramid. " you knopw what my name is. " she smiled a half smile, menacing slightly. And she raised her paw, and her name went into the pirates head. "Oh, per-lease. Do you have any idea where it is? Or how it's guarded? And better not think about it too much Koi, i have a way of getting into cats' minds." she cocked her head to one side, and her eyes began to glow. And suddenly, a sliver of fog appeared and turned into a snake made entirely out of fog ,with green eyes identical to Sky's.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 25, 2012 7:23:26 GMT -5
Koi gave her an unimpressed look. He didn't know Sky could read minds, or make big mist snakes for a matte-of-fact. The Siamese huffed, clutching his sword a little tighter. He lacked magic, however he made up for that with his speed, agility and skill. Being Siamese and all, he had long limbs for running and a whip like tail, he didn't need magic. If only he had his golden staff right now, then he'd really be able to hold his own, however he was just going to have to make do with his sword for now.
The tom licked his lips. "Not bad at all Sky " He commented, not losing his cocky smirk even for a second. That snake looked dangerous, however Koi didn't see how it was supposed to be dangerous. It was made of mist, right? Still, it was best not to take any chances. The pirate slipped the sword into his mouth before going back down onto all fours, charging towards the barrel pyramid.
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Post by Fox on Nov 26, 2012 7:33:35 GMT -5
Sky mimicked his expression and rolled her eyes annoyed. She sensed some of his thoughts, or emotions: surprise, reluctance, annoyance, and confidence. She would invade his mind only if it would be crucial to do so, and her snake could easily make him fall over and black out, having a terrifying nightmare any second, as soon as she would have commanded it. As soon as she saw that he dropped onto all fours, she could slightly predict what he was going to do. Maybe knock down the barrels?
Sky slammed the knife into the wall and held onto it, pushing off with her paws, and spinning around it, landing on it squarely. It was an advantage being small sometimes. Since she had pushed off quiet strongly, the barrels went down, tumbling towards the pirate Koi. "what's wrong Kitty? Going to run away?" she laughed, making the snake transform into a huge crow.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 26, 2012 8:17:40 GMT -5
Koi didn't show any signs of fear, a few barrels Weren't going to stop the pirate, he was more skilled than that, however it was at times like this that he really missed his staff. He could easily do a pole jump and get up as high as Sky was if he had it on him, too bad it was a little big to be carrying around everywhere, especially as a pirate.
The tom easily leaped up on top of one of the barrels, jumping from one to another, quickly climbing them before they were all just a scattered mess on the ground. Once he was on the highest mid-air barrel he could get to, he quickly took the sword from his mouth, and pushed off the barrel with his strong hind legs. He didn't manage to get as high up on the wall as Sky, however he managed to jam his sword into a crack in the wall and cling onto it just a little lower. He was now hanging off of the handle, the sword bending a little as it tried to support his weight. The pirate quickly swung around, landing on the top of the sword however he had to hold on to the hilt to prevent himself from sliding off. Koi raised an eyebrow at Sky.
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Post by Fox on Nov 26, 2012 9:17:53 GMT -5
Sky watched, unamused as the pirate jumped from barrel to barrel. And just as he rose face to face with her, she rolled her eyes and sighed exasperatedly. Suddenly, she noticed that one barrel was rolling the the other way from all the other, and rolled towards the wall, hitting a stack of boxes and making them block the exit, and after hitting the wall once again, the barrel gained speed and hit against the lock of a peculier looking box, Sky's eyes widened. She knew only too well what was inside.
"We have to get out of here." she whispered lowly, as the lock fell of the door. No movements, the monsters inside didn't have eyes, but could sense body-heat, and if they found Koi and herself, they would be dead, and only their speed and her magic would be able to save them. The roof was way to high up to climb, and the whole street ended in a dead-end, but she knew a secret passage, but it would lead to more and more narrow streets, a maze with those tracker creatures behind them. "don't...make...a...sound." just as she finished that sentence, the monsters broke out of the cage.
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Post by palkiacookies on Nov 28, 2012 6:28:11 GMT -5
Koi gave Sky a weird look. Why did they have to get out of here? Why did she insist both of them had to leave? "What? Why?" The pirate blurted out loudly, not really understanding the situation he was in. He looked below him and then back up at Sky, shooting her a weird look. Once the thing burst out of the cage, the tom fuzzed up, almost slipping from his sword but he managed to keep his grip. "Whoa what!?" The cat stared down in amazement. What was that? He wanted to get a closer look, however he could easily tell that the creature was dangerous, best to keep his distance.
He wasn't so keen on trusting Sky, not now. He could take matters into his own hands anyway. "Heh, well this looks like fun." He smirked back at her, maybe he could use this to his advantage. Koi crouched down low, readying himself. He was going to jump up at Sky and dislodge that knife of hers, however he tried not to think to much, otherwise she might catch on. Koi sprung from his perch, almost jumping to low to catch the knife in the wall however he managed to get himself hanging off of it. "Don't make a sound~" He repeated, clutching the hilt as tight as he could with his bare teeth and as he pushed back against the wall, the knife eventually came free. Only then did Koi realize that he was going to end up falling to the ground as well.
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Post by Fox on Nov 28, 2012 8:33:26 GMT -5
Sky stared at the pirate. He was going to get them killed, " You'll see soon enough!" she yelled as the creatures burst from the cage. Screeching and clawing at each other blindly. She yelped as the tom leaped at her knife, trying to unlatch it. "What is your problem?" she yelled at him, and just as the knife fell from the wall, Sky dissolved into mist and fog. Her silhouette was still visible, and the fog allowed her to float through the air.
Sky's eyes shone through the fog, all iris, she wasn't sure she wanted to help Koi this time. Why did he attack her then? "RUN!" she snarl;ed at him. "Don't just lay there! RUN YOU IDIOT." she yelled at him from the place she was floating, but the pirate seemed to be only getting up and his sword was jammed into the wall. She snarled in frustration and retrieved his sword, floating to him, and shoving him to his feet. She pried her dagger from his paw and handed him the sword, giving him another shove. "RUN!" she said, and began running herself, taking steps from the air.
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Post by palkiacookies on Dec 3, 2012 4:06:06 GMT -5
Koi landed on the ground with a thud, taking a moment to precess what the hell was going on. The only thing he could hear was 'RUN', and he didn't understand why. he got up on all fours and then gave his hair a good shake, when he looked up, all he saw was the face of a beast. Koi's eyes widened. From then he felt himself being hoisted back to his feet and the knife being stole from his paws. He went to frown at Sky but then once he had something sharp back in his clutches, he was pretty much good. The tom quickly shoved the sword in mouth, and back down on all fours he ran as fast as he possibly could.
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Post by Fox on Dec 4, 2012 8:53:22 GMT -5
Sky ran - floated alongside him, " jam your sword into the wall and try to get on that other barrel heap!" she yelled at him over the cold wind. She could hear the creatures crashing after them, and she was worried, hopefully they would make it to the short cut soon. "There's a short cut a few minutes run away! It looks like a door leading to the basement, we go into it!" she yelled again, hoping that Koi heard. "keep going! I'll tsall them!" she yelled and hoped the tom would keep running.
She stopped and stood on her hind legs again and the fog disapeared and it was her brown furred self facing the monsters bravely. Her eyes began to glow again and huge beams of pale green magic shot out of her paws, her jet black claws glistening in the eerie glow that her magic cast off. She sent them straight at the beasts, and turned into mist again, catching up with koi.
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