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[Dr. Strange]

Saphir looked up at him pleadingly. "I'm so sorry...I didn't mean it.. I love you.." She whispered again, shivering violently.

[Fyroh Ilqe Gahn]

He sighed, and hugged her, still holding a gun. "It's okay..." he whispered. A tear rolled down his cheek. "I love you too." he whispered. Olhal didn't pay attention; he'd heard something nearby, and was frantically looking around for whatever it was.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

She stopped as well. Huh, angelfish...sure buddy... She thought to herself then spoke quietly. "I know what war is like. I've killed others, watched them die. I've watched my allies die too. That's why I don't make friends, because I know what happens to friends in war." She looked down at the ground and muttered. "Believe me, I know war." She looked back up with a tough, numb look on her face. This was the face she had learned to make even when something was bothering her.

[Dr. Strange]

Saphir purred and wiped his tear away gently. "Thank you.." She looked at olhal and shivered again.. "It's the naga.." She pointed to her left and made a shooshing motion. Sneaking over, she peered aorund and saw him. She cooted back to fyrho quickly and hid, whimpering softly. "I don't need to die here.. Not after all the furs i helped and the humans i put out of their misery.."

[Fyroh Ilqe Gahn]

Olhal frowned. "You two run. I'll take care of it..."
Fyroh objected. "Olhal, this is out of your league-"
"We're in this together! I know you'd do the same for me, so get your girl and yourself out of here!!" Olhal commanded with suprising force.
Fyroh grabbed Saphirs hand, and immediately started to run from the area.

Olhal held his two M11s tightly in his hand. He didn't know exactly what Saphir meant by 'naga', nor did he know exactly where it was, but he kept his guns firm, ready to fire at whatever revealed itself. He constantly flinched due to small noises and movements from small creatures in the forest.

[Marquis Lythis]

The naga looked at Shana witch an arched scaly brow. "So be it then... little tigerfish. You might as well tell that odd friend of yours in the tree over there I know his or her position. I can sense the capacitors and electronics running... it doesn't seem like an advanced weapon... an artificial limb, mayhap?" He shrugged, then started slithering off into the forest, "No matter, I suppose... now if you will excuse me, I have a traitor to deal with." He waved at her over his shoulder, slipping into a extra dense patch of thorny bushes.

Several minutes later, he approached Olhal's position((which was actually less then a minute away)), a grim grin on his face. His arms, all four of them, were outstretched, fingers splayed, as if to indicate he was unarmed. His voice resonated and almost seemed to gurgle, "Human. Let us talk. You can't trust a double turncoat. Where is the traitorous one? Tell me and I shall leave you alive and well. Unharmed even." Beside Olhal there was the momentary glint of light, the only trace of a mono-filament wire that stretched to an unknown distance.

[Fyroh Ilqe Gahn]

Olhal gritted his teeth. He knew himself that it was hard to trust a traitor, and he generally didn't want to risk trusting Saphir... but if he revealed her location, it would put Fyroh in danger, and that was one of the reasons he joined the army with Fyroh; because he knew Fyroh couldn't pull it off alone, and especially not in time to save his brother. "I'm not telling you anything." he muttered, through his teeth. His guns were fixed on the target... he knew that he was no match, but he also knew Fyroh was even less of one. Through his anger, his fists caught fire accidently; he took advantage of the mistake and rose each fireball to float beside his head, ready for use.

[KatTheCatCalledTasha]

Something wiped out most of the soldiers, and the rest ran away. I searched for whatever did it, but found nothing. Had it all been some kind of trick? Pushing these thoughts to the back of my mind, I went to the injured fur. He didn't look like a soldier to me, so I spared him anymore injury. Instead, I hoisted him onto my back and took him up to a hollow tree, where he couldn't be found. Then I brought food. I ate my share in silence, waiting for response from the fur. I examined him, just to make sure he wasn't dead. While doing so I tried to figure out what species he was, but I didn't recognise it. I sighed and lent on the bark of the tree.

[Lupus!]

Fe'shikz slowly woke up and looked around... He spotted a black wolf and felt a little... scared. He was... also in a tree... Did the wolf take him up? His shoulder was still hurting... He felt so weak... "Na'... Nhe' Kur'e...?" He muttered. The wolf probably wouldn't understand him... He wanted to go home... To his village... It hurt... He started praying that he wouldn't die... He didn't want to die like this... Not from... some spell cast by humans... "...Jip'el... Jip'el'a..."

[KatTheCatCalledTasha]

I heard the boy speak, but it sounded like....jiberish? I expected that he would be suffering from shock, and that caused the wierd speaking. "Hush, boy, you're safe now." I said, trying to be comforting. It was hard though, I rarely spoke or made contact with people, and when I did it was usually threats or attack.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

She listened to him and stood there as she watched him slither away; she saw him wave over his shoulder. She raised her hand as a wave, knowing he wouldn't see it since he was looking in the other direction, then lowered it again. Leaning back against a tree, she crossed her arms and watched what he was doing. Odd friend? In a tree? I have no friends here, let alone friends in trees with an artificial limb- Her thoughts were interupted for a minute when she heard him speak to another and she saw a glint of light behind the other momentarily. The other responded, then she saw two fireballs appear and float up next to what she now noticed as a he, since he spoke too quietly for her to notice through how his voice sounded. She shook her head. He's no match... She focused her vision on his face. ...and he knows it. He's willing to sacrifice himself to protect...a traitor? She continued to look at his face. Must be someone he cares about with the traitor. She sighed. Friends in the war...it gets them killed. She continued to think as she looked on. And sure, she always told herself not to make friends in war and frowned upon those who did or who joined with the war with friends...but she really wanted friends in this war. She hated being a loner even though it kept her alive. She just wanted to have someone who would actually give their all to save her. She did once but...that's how she learned that you shouldn't make friends or enter with friends. She sank to the ground, now sitting back against the tree with her arms still crossed. Sighing again, she continued to watch the two who weren't too far away from her.

[Lupus!]

Fe'shikz blinked at the wolf and nodded... He understood... He understood her language... He just stared at her... He suddenly felt shooting pain in his shoulder, he couldn't help screaming painfully. He also fell out of the tree, due to this. It hurt so much... The pain didn't stop... If he managed to ignore the pain, he could feel something... vibrating in his shoulder... "...Jip... Jip'el'a... Ko-Kor'eeh... Jip'el..."

[Marquis Lythis]

((Kaj, where is your character from, if an isle or oceanside place, the Naga might know a bit of the language.))

He frowned, saying, "Neat trick. I've got one too, but I'll save mine for later..." He had a small genuine smile for a moment, as if he considered Olhal more of a worthy foe then the other soldiers. Then he made a blank expression for an official message, "I'm a Vanguard Soldier of the Sissironian Empire's Armies. While we come not to invade or war against you humans on your own regions... as we have no interest in your... 'land'...-" He said land as if it was distasteful, "-Your war with the Outsiders is effecting the Deep, and we will not stand by any longer. The Outsiders no longer invade our seas, but their infestation on your land is thick, and your war is spilling into our oceans."

He narrowed his eyes, saying, "However, resistance will be met with deadly force. Make no mistake: We hold as little value to your lives as the Outsiders. But first and foremost, I don't trust that double turncoat, and she must be dealt with. If she would turn on both sides for the other, why not turn on both at once? The information that could be divulged is not something we can afford to let loose."

[Lupus!]

((For the sake of having someone understand Fe'shikz, i'm gonna say a tribal village on an isle. ))

[KatTheCatCalledTasha]

The boy fell from the tree, and a flew down as fast as I could to catch him. I did so just a foot away from the ground, and took him back up. He was obviously in a lot of pain. I checked in wound, and found a single bullet. Flinching, I realised that I would have to take it out to help him heal. "This is going to hurt a little...but it'll help your healing..." I explained, wondering if he could understand me. I turned away, and used my long claw to dig the bullet out, and flick it down from the tree - what use would it have now? I didn't know why I was being so kind - by this stage I should have been throwing him out of the tree and telling him to fend for himself. But there was something about this creature - or maybe I actually enjoyed the company?  That would be a bit strange though....