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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 15:34:38 GMT -5
He watched her eat and could tell that she was extremely hungry. He was eating at a normal pace, for he had eaten relatively recently. " So whats your name and where are you from? " He asked with a kind smile as he continued to eat. He looked out the window and saw a police cruiser drive past the parlor. He took a breath and turned and drunk from his glass of water.
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 15:39:17 GMT -5
Gulping down the last of her fourth slice, she stopped and took a drink from her glass as well. Picking up a fifth piece, she took a slow bite. She knew from her medical knowledge that it was unhealthy to eat too much after not eating for a long time. Your stomach shrunk, and if you then gorged yourself, you could literally burst. Not a pleasant death. Out of her peripheal vision she saw the distinctive black and white car of the police drive by. In between bites, she said, "I am Arai. I don't come from anywhere important. What's your name?"
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 15:47:26 GMT -5
He looked up from his piece of pizza whenever she asked him a question. " My name is Brandon. " he said calmly as he continued to eat. " And as you probably already figured out i am Military. Well not really offical military but i used to be a Navy Seal. " he said calmly as he looked out the window. The police cruiser had pulled over to the side of the road as if it was waiting for something. He made no motion towards it. " Let me ask you something. " He said calmly. " Do you believe in vampires and werewolves? " He asked calmly and seriously.
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:00:04 GMT -5
In the middle of swallowing a bite of pizza when he asked his question, she inhaled sharply. She began to choke and cough on the bite. Picking up her glass of water, she chugged it down, draining it in a matter of seconds. Her eyes watering a bit and her voice hoarse, she reprimanded, "Don't ask a question like that when I'm in the middle of a bite!" She cleared her throat a few times. "Vampires and werewolves?" she repeated in a low voice so as not to draw attention, "bat beings who suck blood and people who turn into wolves in the moonlight?" She nodded slowly. "I've seen enough to believe. If I didn't, I probably would have died by now."
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 16:02:52 GMT -5
He rose an eyebrow as she said she had seen werewolves and vampires. " You've seen them. " He said as he leaned forward over the table. " Well then i should tell you this. My targets were vampires. That is why i can never be arrested. There is never any evidence of me killing anyone. ' He said with a cold smile. " But tell me. " He said in a low voice. " Where have you seen them? " He asked
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:17:08 GMT -5
Her blood chilled a bit. A vampire slayer. That explained his battle-ready persona, his impressive arsenal. "But I thought you couldn't kill vampires by shooting them," she said, brow furrowed in confusion. "Anyways, I haven't seen one in person. Or non-person. Or whatever you want to call them. I have only seen evidence," she explained, lowering her voice even more, "A body. Only a sac of skin and bone. What used to be a person until the blood was drained from him" An involuntary shudder shook her small frame, a flash of fear shining through her almost golden eyes. That sight had haunted her for weeks, terrorizing her already fitful sleep. She had stumbled across him in the woods; at first she thought it was a scarecrow. Flipping it over with her foot, she realized how wrong she was. Lifeless white eyes bored into her brain, held in a gaunt face. The body was white, cold, drained. The only evidence of vampires had been the visible wounds in his neck. Teeth, pointed teeth. She looked down at her pizza as the sight sprang into her head. Pushing it away, she realized she had lost her appetite.
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 16:23:02 GMT -5
He nodded as he listened to her story. " What you say is all but true. Vampires exist, as do their enemies, werewolves. They can not be totally wiped out I believe, but i shall fight them wherever they are. " He said with a soft voice. " As for bullets, silver has a rather good effect on such creatures, if you pierce the heart. But i also carry wooden stakes and such. " He said shaking his head. " But even that does not rule out the fact that i might get shot. " He said as he looked down at his wound, which had by now stained through the shirt with blood.
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:28:41 GMT -5
"Enemies?" she repeated. "I wonder why? Why can't they just live together?" She shook her head. Such violence, and all unnecessary. Sometimes everyone was just being stupid. Watching the growing stain on his white shirt, she commented, "No offense, Mr. Brandon, but you suck at medical stuff. That was perhaps the worst bandaging of a bullet wound I have seen. And how did you get shot, anyways?" she asked curiously, "I didn't think vampires carried guns."
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 16:31:18 GMT -5
He looked up at her and couldn't help but laugh. " Well i am not surgeon, but if you believe you can do better then be my guest. " he said with a smile. " As for how i got shot. Vampires do indeed carry guns. They have had them since i have been killing them. Most are not as powerful as we all imagine and often have to resort to firearms. " He said with a sigh. " And so, in crossfire i took a bullet. It isn't all that uncommon. " He said with a sigh.
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:36:22 GMT -5
"A monkey could do better," she commented dryly. Though technically an adult by law, being 19 still made her a teenager. Sometimes it showed, though less and less nowadays. "But I'm not going to bandage you up here," she stated. Flagging down the waiter, she flashed him a charming smile, her straight white teeth standing out against her dirty face and red hair. "Would you be so kind as to box this up for us?" she requested, voice smooth and mannerly. The waiter grinned. "It would be my pleasure," he said, taking the pizza away with a flourish. Within a few minutes, he brought it back, boxed and ready to go. "Thank you," she exclaimed in a pleasant voice, flashing him another dazzling smile. When he left, she turned back to Brandon. "Well, what now?" she asked, her voice back to normal.
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 16:38:37 GMT -5
He watched as she addressed the waiter and smiled. " Well i am not sure. If you would like to go then you are free to go, and take the pizza. " he said calmly. " However, if you come with me i shall take you as far as i am going. " He said with a kind smile. " And perhaps you will bandage my wound up better than i have done. " he said with another smile. " The choice is up to you. "
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:43:17 GMT -5
Tapping her fingers on the table, she considered the prospect. Finally, she turned and looked at him. Shrugging her slender shoulders, she said, "Alright, I'll come with you. Anything to do is better than wandering around alone and purposeless. Plus, if I don't bandage your wound it'll probably get infected, especially if the bullet is still there, and you'll die. Where would your helicopter men be without you?" she finished, completely straight-faced. "Where are you going, anyways?" she asked curiously, "and how will we get there?"
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 16:46:28 GMT -5
He nodded and stood to his feet as she spoke and tossed a few dollars tip on the table for the waiter. " I am going to Hawaii. " He said with a smile as he figured that she would think he was joking, although he actually wasn't. " I have a few contacts that she help me on my way. " He said as he opened the door to the parlor and walked out towards the hummer with her behind him.
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Post by Arai on Sept 11, 2007 16:55:35 GMT -5
She grinned happily. "Hawaii!" she exclaimed, "I've always wanted to go there!" Jumping up, she followed him outside, pizza in hand. Opening the passenger's door, she debated how to get in. The hummer was tall, very tall. Finally, she jumped up and scrambled in, buckling her seat belt. Putting the pizza on her lap, she waited to start going. Finally she knew her destination. This would be quite an adventure."So, who are these contacts of which you speak?" she questioned, "and where are we, anyways? I never found out."
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Post by Brandon Smith on Sept 11, 2007 21:03:33 GMT -5
He climbed into the hummer and started the engine and drove back. It light was fading and and he switched on the headlights. He looked over at her as she asked her question. " Well, i know one Navy Commander that i am going to get in touch with. If that helps you at all. " He said calmly as he drove down the street keeping his eyes open for any police officers.
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