Iron Hand
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Post by Iron Hand on Jan 28, 2006 23:18:35 GMT -5
=| Wow her moms scary as hell! XD Kellen must save her! muhuhahaha. Awesome chapter (but a little creepy, which is cool because I like creepy thing ) Can't wait for da next
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Post by 4tomic4djlfanzt3r on Jan 29, 2006 1:55:00 GMT -5
Wow, you do update fast. XD
Continue soon. Haha, I'll mostly spying on the little crush she has on Kellen.. Hehehehehe.. *shifty eyes*
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Post by dragonfire13 on Jan 30, 2006 17:25:45 GMT -5
Chapter 4: A Turn for the Worse
If there is any time of day that is so boring it’s almost painful, it’s right after school when kids are puzzling out their homework. That was what Jake, Rose, and Kellen were trying to do at the current moment. Or at least, Kellen was. Jake and Rose were trying, but they were also sneaking glances at each other when they were certain the other was occupied. Even if they had kissed and (mostly) revealed their feelings for each other, they were still pretty new at this whole dating thing.
Kellen smirked at the two before turning back to his homework, but he wasn’t having much success, either. He couldn’t stop thinking about Miranda. Yes she was shy, but before her mom had showed up, she had seemed to be coming out of her shell.
And then the mom from hell showed up, he thought dryly, remembering Miranda’s mother. Stalker. How long had she been driving alongside them?
“Young ones?” Lao Shi peeked into the room. “I hate to interrupt your studying, but…”
“Someone’s robbing the old magic store,” Fu interrupted, glaring at the old man. “Honestly, Lao, you act like this is the first time…”
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Jake flared his wings and did a quick flip, so he was flying on his back. Rose yelped slightly beneath him, and her grip on his neck tightened. “I hate heights,” she muttered. “Hey, babe, the Am Drag’s not gonna let you fall.” “Better not, dragon boy. My aim is improving.”
Jake let out a soft meep, and IronHand laughed. Lao Shi shook his old head, but there was weary amusement in his eyes. Even when Rose was on their side, the banter between her and Jake hadn’t died down in the least.
“Come on, you two, quit it,” IronHand teased. “We already know you love each other.” He yelped and ducked to avoid a stream of flame.
Lao Shi sighed. Yes, nothing had changed.
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A light drizzle had started by the time the four reached the old shop. Rose sprang lightly off Jake’s back and went to examine the door, which had been brutally thrown aside like a toothpick. She quietly ran her fingers over it before nodding. “Not Huntsclan,” she murmured. “I suspected, since…”
Her eyes clouded over briefly; however bad he had seemed, Rose’s uncle in the end had died so she might live. The Huntsclan had dissolved not long after that. She shook herself and made her way back over to the other three. “It isn’t them.”
Jake just nodded, and as IronHand and Lao Shi walked by he paused to grab her hand, giving it a quick squeeze, before they stepped into the shop.
“I don’t see anything…” “Is there a light in here?” “OW! That was my foot!” “Sorry!”
Rose shimmied out of the group so she was standing slightly on her own; out of the corner of her eye she saw red, and as she turned a red energy beam smashed into her chest. The beam electrocuted her, and the force of the surprise attack threw her back. Her body slammed into the wall with a dull thud; she slid to the ground and lay still, and with a soft moan her eyes fluttered shut.
“ROSE!”
Jake whipped around, launching at the shadows, lashing out blindly. His claw hit something, and that something let out a pained cry, but quickly retaliated with a sharp kick to his ribs. He staggered back, and Lao Shi swooped in, only to smash into a force field. IronHand had left the fight to check on Rose. He gently touched her cheek, and she moaned. “Come on, Rose, come on! Wake up, wake up…”
A roar of fury made IronHand look up.
The mysterious fighter had disappeared.
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“Jake, I’m fine.” “You’re still limping.” “I am fine.”
Miranda blinked, lifting her head. Jake, Rose, and Kellen walked ahead of her. Rose was limping slightly, but seemed alright. Miranda paused to catch her breath, ignoring the warm feeling of something trickling down her legs, something sticky. She winced as her bruises and cuts, some new and some reopened, ached.
“Miranda!”
She froze at Kellen’s voice, her eyes reluctantly meeting his as he bounded over. Her head ached, and her vision swam. She felt woozy.
Oh, no, not now…
“Hey, Miranda! Are you okay? Your mom seemed pretty… holy crap!”
Miranda collapsed, and as she fell Kellen caught her, supporting her as best he could. “Jake! Rose!” He shouted. “Help! I need help!”
Miranda’s vision was beginning to dim. She heard the sound of running feet, a gasp and a voice saying, “What happened?” “I don’t know! Help me, we need to get her to the nurse!”
Miranda’s vision cleared briefly, and she saw Kellen’s worried face. Even as she sank into unconsciousness she clung to that image, of Kellen…
Her world faded to black.
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Post by garththewerewolf on Jan 30, 2006 18:10:00 GMT -5
Ooo a cliffhanger XD Great job, cant wait for the next chapter. ;D
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Iron Hand
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Post by Iron Hand on Jan 30, 2006 19:17:30 GMT -5
Yep she digs me XD. I'd have to say this was my favorite part:
“Come on, you two, quit it,” IronHand teased. “We already know you love each other.” He yelped and ducked to avoid a stream of flame.
XD made me laugh. Lol nice chapter. Lookin forward to the next.
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Post by hotladydragon on Jan 30, 2006 22:28:44 GMT -5
Hah, seems like Rose hasn't changed much. Can't wait for the next update.
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Post by 4tomic4djlfanzt3r on Jan 31, 2006 0:09:40 GMT -5
XD You and such cliffhangers... grr...
Update soon. I like this... as always... ;D
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Post by americanhuntsgirl on Jan 31, 2006 19:51:34 GMT -5
go on......And her mom is scray as hell!
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Post by dragonfire13 on Feb 2, 2006 16:25:15 GMT -5
Chapter 5: Worth the Risk
Miranda moaned softly. Dimly she was aware of soft voices. She moaned again, slightly louder, and her eyes fluttered open.
“She’s awake…”
The nurse moved away as Miranda struggled to a sitting position. The nurse pushed her gently, trying to get her back down, but Miranda resisted. “I’m fine,” she muttered, shaking away the nurse’s hand. The nurse looked worried.
“Sweetheart, you’re covered in cuts and bruises. You passed out this morning from blood loss. You are not fine.”
Miranda glared at the nurse. “I want to see my friends.” “Told ya!” A voice called from outside the nurse’s closed door. Irritation flashed in the old woman’s eyes. Miranda shot the woman a pleading look, and she sighed.
“I’m getting to old for this…” Massaging her temples, the nurse opened the door, and stepped aside as Rose, Jake, and Kellen barreled in. They all started asking questions.
“Are you okay?” “What happened?” “Did you lose a fight or something?”
Miranda pulled her left hand away from her chest, clenching it into a fist, wincing as pain shot up her arm. “Guys, I’m fine. Really.”
Kellen began to reach for her left hand. “Does that hurt?” Miranda hissed slightly, pulling it away from his grasp. “It’s fine, Kellen.” “But your face…”
Without thinking, Miranda leaned in, pecking him lightly on the cheek. “I’m fine, Kellen.”
Kellen blinked a few times, caught entirely off guard by Miranda’s gesture. Rose grinned, edging around him to high five Miranda, who was blushing furiously, having just realized what she had done.
“But… really, what happened?” Jake asked. “I mean… did you get in a fight with your mom when you got home?”
Miranda sighed. “You can say that,” she muttered after a moment, massaging the palm of her left hand. “But my mom won.” “How?” “Have you ever tried fighting a softball bat?”
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“I told her to stay away from them!”
Selena fumed silently as she watched her daughter talking with the three children. Technically, she knew they weren’t children, but to her they were, leaps and bounds behind Miranda. She grinded her teeth together.
Why was she risking it? Why? Miranda knew she would be punished for interacting with them, for talking to them, for acknowledging their existence, so why did she continue? Did she think taking the risk was worth it? Selena growled. Back in her day, she would have been thankful that her mother kept her from talking with the scum of the earth. She frowned as her daughter laughed at something one of the boys said.
Could she actually be enjoying their company? Does she take the risk because she enjoys their companionship? She wondered. She frowned before shaking her head.
No. Of course not. Miranda was just being a rebellious teenager. She knew she was better then that… she knew that her destiny was greater then that. She wouldn’t mingle with those kids because she wanted to. She probably felt sorry for them, and she felt she was gracing their existence by acknowledging them. Yes. That was it.
Silently, Selena pulled out two vials: one containing ash, another containing dark purple/black liquid. She rubbed one between her fingers, watching the bubbles rise and pop. The liquid seemed to hiss within its container, and she tucked them away.
Miranda couldn’t possibly have feelings for those kids. Nodding to herself, Selena pulled her car from the curb and drove away.
End chapter 5
Yes, Selena is a stalker... and completely blind...
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Iron Hand
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Post by Iron Hand on Feb 2, 2006 18:17:44 GMT -5
XD. Um.. Did I just get a kiss??? LOL Nice chapter But.. Poor Miranda and her mom's torturish ways Well hope ya update soon
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Post by garththewerewolf on Feb 2, 2006 18:25:00 GMT -5
That was awesome!! I can't wait for the next update!;D
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Post by hotladydragon on Feb 2, 2006 18:44:53 GMT -5
Kellen and Miranda sittin in a tree...
LOL! Miranda's mom is physcotic. Wonder what she'd do if she met Kellen's alter ego... ;D
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Iron Hand
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Post by Iron Hand on Feb 2, 2006 21:54:47 GMT -5
Kellen and Miranda sittin in a tree...LOL! Miranda's mom is physcotic. Wonder what she'd do if she met Kellen's alter ego... ;D I'd control a car on her. ;D LOL
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Post by 4tomic4djlfanzt3r on Feb 2, 2006 22:48:10 GMT -5
LOL! But seriously, Miranda would be a perfect girlfriend, right Cat? Cat: Yup. Just forget your other girlfriend from another story. XD Erh... on topic, I like this chapter! Keep up the romance for the sake of Kellen... ^_^; *runs*
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Post by americanhuntsgirl on Feb 4, 2006 20:16:08 GMT -5
Kewl!*gasp* AN UPDATE!!
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