Apocalyptica's Rainfall

[Tayy]

(/Let me begin by saying I haven't roleplayed in years, so forgive me if I trip over my own feet here and there xD)


The night was upon this place. Stars shined, however, they shined dimly. The moon was nigh, and that was the only thing she took comfort in, especially at this moment. Wind whistled, the only noise in this silence; and deafening that silence was. The warmth of the day had gone, replaced with a shiver of confusion. She could hear the scurrying of rodents, smell the cold approaching... and feel sand beneath her paws.


Groaning, Luna sat up from where she lay. Her muscles screamed in response, but she forced her legs to stretch as she stood slowly, placing a crimson paw to her throbbing temple. "What in the..." she muttered to herself, her sight adjusting to the darkness. Fuzzy blurs turned into bare, jagged shrubbery, and rocks. A few palm trees stood about ten paces from where she now gazed at her surroundings in a muddled mind. She took a step and hissed at the pain that seared up from her left foot. Looking down, a gash ran from between her toes up her calf. A flash of what led her to wake up here flew by her mind- fighting a large dragon. Hellfire had been burning all over an abandoned castle; she was drawn here by a few others to extinguish the oncoming end.  She saw herself running along the obsidian dragon's flank before slicing her dagger along its massive black tail. Then it caught her off guard with a swipe from its own clawed paw, sending her flying. Then it went black again. She must have ended up here from that hit. She looked around as her headache subsided, saw no other fur in sight, and began heading east in the rapidly freezing desert. She knew there was a bustling city in that direction, and was intent on finding some civilization- whether for the sake of her own worrying mindset or for the good of the world.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

He hated waiting. He paced back and forth. Other furs and scales hustled about the city minding their own business hardly noticing the foreigner. This is where they'd agreed to meet, but she was late as usual. He'd been in the city for nearly a week and had forgotten the name of it, but he had no use for it. He checked with the watch daily to see if they'd encountered any three tailed foxes, sadly as of yet they had not.




The tavern he was staying at was quaint. Like most every other local watering hole in the city this one was filled with unruly guest and patrons of many a colorful lifestyle. "Kibira," The bartender looked up at him. "More water please." Kibira was a striking weasel girl with pointed ears and soft beach white fur. A stark contrast to her father, an all black weasel, who owned the place. She slid another pitcher of water to him and he poured himself another glass.




"You thing she'll come in today Helios?" He nodded to her happily. Tonight was a full moon when she'd be at her strongest, still he hated waiting.

[Tayy]

"Five...six...seven," Luna counted her wounds as she walked. Most were shallow gashes, but three proved to be very deep, and very painful. The one that climbed her leg, one that ran across her right hip, and one somewhere hidden by the hair on her head. She only knew it was there from the blood that occasionally dripped down into her eye. Normally, she would have made a salve to put on these wounds, but she was walking through a desert at night. Even with her keen senses, there was no way she could have made something up. It made more sense to continue on to the city, to help. Nyx knows how much longer until she would pass out, either from blood loss, hunger, exhaustion, or all three.


That city... she couldn't even remember the name of it. Somehow she knew she was going in the right direction, but would there be guards? How would she get in? Thoughts raced, making her dizziness increase. She put her paw to her temple once more and shook her head. "The city..." she breathed. Her tails lashing behind her, she kept walking. She soon saw lanterns glowing and both excitement and relief washed over her. As she neared the city, she gazed at its sandstone walls, so smooth looking yet grainy to the touch. She wiped blood from her forehead and continued, following the only light she could see- a lantern hanging from a tavern that stuck out to her. She squinted as she made her way to its doors, and as she let herself in, a small smile curled her lips before she stumbled forward to her knees, unaware of both the concerned and pervasive stares that shot in her direction.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

He thanked Nyx she was safe for he knew she would if she could. He was glad he had payed one of the guards to tell him if a fox matching Luna's descriptions came through. He left the Tavern in a panic when the news came in and he ran through the city in full sprint. Nothing would keep him from her. How long had it been since he'd seen her? One week? Two? A month? He never was good with time. He pushed and shoved people out of his way as he tried to get to the local hospice where he was told Luna was. He tripped several times and felt himself tiring quickly.


Bah out of shape I never should have let myself get lazy. After a few more moments he saw her not in the hospice but outside the city gates surrounded by guards their weapons drawn. Gah this girl will be the death of me.

[Tayy]

Luna struggled to stay awake, fuzzy images floating across her vision. She had made it to the city, but as she thought, there were guards. She couldn't gather enough words to string together sentences to explain. She tried and a guard pointed his spear directly at her chest, to which she quickly knocked it away in one fluid motion. "Fo..fools," she breathed, her energy wearing even thinner. The guard rapped her aside the head with the shaft of a sword, causing her to fall more to her side. "Stop!" a voice broke through the commotion that was quickly growing.


"Can't you see she's injured?! Have mercy!" A femme gerbil fur forced her way to the front of the crowd, her emerald eyes alight in the moonlight. She held a lantern of her own, giving some illumination in which Luna saw the teal hair she was looking for. She felt a burst of fire within her once more, reaching and pointing to Helios. "Get back, rodent!" The two nearest guards pushed against the gerbil, trying to force her back into the crowd. Luna, seeing this distraction, gathered what energy she could and stumbled toward her target, crying out against the pain that seared through her body.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

She will will be the death of me. He shot out to the group of guards.





"Can't you see she's injured?! Have mercy!" A femme gerbil fur forced her way to the front of the crowd. Drawing his ivory white blade in one hand and his ebony black dagger in a reverse grip in the other he started shoving his way through the crowd, furs grumbling and shouting as he did. Grabbing both the Gerbil and Luna he stood facing a group of about five or six guards.




"I don't want to hurt anyone." He growled barring his fangs. One of the guards, a Wolf it looked like, pinned his ears and charged Helios his blade drawn. Helios was no novice to combat and despite being out of shape he managed to get under the curved blade of the guard and swept his leg out from under him causing him to land flat on the ground with a whine. "Now if you don't mind she's hurt!" He barked at the remaining guards.




"Let them through." The wolf growled from the ground.




"Come the hospice is this way." The Gerbil said calmly. Helios grabbed Luna in his arm and carried her into the city following the Gerbil.

[Tayy]

"N-no, no hospitals!" Luna's eyes frantically darted around as she dug into Helios' neck and shoulders in her panic. Her ears pressed flat and blood rushed down her forehead once again, forcing her to close her eye. Dizziness took over again, heightened in her anxiety. She could feel the gerbil look back at her quizically, but the world spun around her.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

"Perhaps you know of a more natural approach an herbs master or salve maker?" Helios asked holding Luna closer.


"I know of one her in the city, but she's clear on the other side of the city are you sure you want to go all the way over there?" The Gerbil asked a concerned look on her face.


"I'm certain ma'am." He followed her disregarding the looks of curiosity that the locals gave him.

[Tayy]

"Thank you..." Luna relaxed against Helios again, feeling herself slip into oblivion. When she reawoke, she was lying on a hide in the middle of a dim room. The gerbil fur was absent, Helios sat behind her with her head in his lap, and a feline kneeled in front of her. He held a bandage in one hand, a dripping sponge in the other. "Welcome, dear Luna. My name is Griff." his voice was like water, smooth and relaxing. She felt Helios lift her slightly and the feline began sponging the dried blood  from her face. She winced slightly, watching with blurred vision. When he finished bandaging her head wound and sat back, she noticed another fur sitting next to him. She stared at him intently, bringing a glance from Griff. "Oh," He claimed, "That's my assistant, Vulps." Griff smiled as he motioned for Vulps to come and help with the rest of Luna's wounds, but Luna stiffened under her skin. Something was off about him. But then, maybe it was just her nerves from being hurt and tired.

[HyenaKing]

Vulps is brought to attention, after he was daydreaming. He Wanted to be on her side, more than his own, he turned, and put his paws to his face, thinking, "Are you Really going to do this?" "Yes", he thought to himself.  He turned and composed himself. As he helped with the wounds, he kept repeating that though over and over in his head, and then he made the decision. He was on her side. He was brought to attention when they were all done with the wounds.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

Protective was an understatement. Helios was  Luna's guard, but even he had to admit when he needed help helping her. He had a bad feeling about this Griff fellow, but Vulps seemed a bit naive and perhaps a bit well meaning. All he could do was wait. His hands rested on his blades his knuckles snow white with pressure from gripping.

[Tayy]

Luna smiled up at Helios gently before sitting up fully. "Easy now," Griff muttered. She glared at him out of habit and moved to Helios' side. "Thank you for your help... I already feel better," she lied, eager to get away. An uneasiness grew in her steadily. Her gaze flicked between Griff and Vulps, who had seemed to relax more upon interacting with her. "Oh, dear, but you should really take this," Griff reached for a vial on a low shelf next to him. Luna narrowed her eyes, seeing it was a dark purple-red liquid inside. Griff pulled the cork off with a smile at Vulps, handing it to Luna. She sniffed, it was a rosy aroma but seemed to mask something else... something metallic. "I think I'll manage without it." she tried to hand it back, gaining a small frown from Griff. "I really advise you drink. It will quicken the healing process," he pushed it back toward her. She furrowed her brow, looking back and forth between Vulps and Helios.

[HyenaKing]

I quickly mutter to Helios:
"Don't do that."
He shoots quickly a look at Luna of wonder and hope.  He snaps back to looking at Helios as quick as possible.
He Follows to give a less strong sign of trust to Helios.
"You may be my master, But you do not, toy with me."

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

"Griff, Luna said no." Helios steps between the vial and Luna. Griff glares at Helios who returns it with a stare of pure anger. His tail flicked back and forth before he turned to Luna. "Luna, let's get out of here, and quickly." He turns to Vulps slipping him a note he'd written originally for the Gerbil, but she was long gone and Vulps showed promise. "Thank you both for your service."

[Tayy]

Luna stood and turned to look at Vulps, knowing well that the written note was an invitation to the Guardianship. It probably held some sort of meeting time and place, although currently everyone was under orders to meet in this city. It was rare for so many to be in one place, Luna wondered. She stepped out of the naturalist's building into the night air. She sighed as she breathed in the coolness, basking in the moonlight. She turned to watch Helios exit the place as well, noting Griff's intense glare after them. He was muttering something under his breath, and that made her very uncomfortable. With a shudder, she turned back toward the city, watching the pale flickering of the few, strewn-about lanterns. "Now what?" She touched  the bandage above her eye, frowning at how she could feel her hair was messed up due to it.