Don't Get Caught }{ {Open}

[laceydreadth]

Shae rubbed her temples and stared with a hard gaze at the table in an attempt to think clearly. Her efforts were wasted as there were too many thoughts to clear them all out. Everything she’d gone through up to this point made her think that working with Kimara was a horrible idea. She couldn’t trust anyone, much less a complete stranger. Sure, he’d shown kindness that no one else had, but…

Her thoughts were interrupted as the waitress came back, a slightly dazed look on her face. Those looks were never good. She kept a steady look on her face as the waitress told them what had happened and gave Shae the envelope. Her face looked blank as she stared at the envelope for a moment, then opened it and took out the note, which she let fall on the table.

“Doesn’t it defeat the purpose of writing a note to give it to someone who can’t actually read?” She shook her head, “At least you could never call my life boring.” Truthfully, she was glad for the distraction, taking her mind off of everything that had occurred since she’d met Kimara.

[ladyazuri]

Azuri yawned. She had just been through endless hours of training of how to use magic, and was getting . She stopped at a tavern and thought it would be nice to relax a little, to have something to drink.
The tavern was full of people. Near the back, she saw an older man talking with a young girl who looked like an orphan. She sat down at a table near them.
The waitress walked up to Azuri. "Just ale please." she mumbled. She could hear the man and girl talking, though she couldn't find out what they were saying. She was tempted to eavesdrop using magic, but fought it. She knew it was wrong.
But she was too curious. Closing her eyes, she murmurmed a few words then could hear them talking clearly.
"...time where you guess incorrectly...as you might have today. What if I had been one of those you had stolen from?"
Stolen! They must be theives! Alarmed, Azuri stopped her spell. Then the old man glanced at her. His eyes looked kind, but she still paniced. She left the table and exited the tavern, fearful.
Behind her, she could hear the waitress' words, "Ma'am! Your ale?"

[HoudiniDerek]

Kimara glanced at the note that had been dropped on the table. Glancing around, Kimara noticed someone listening and the glance stayed a moment too long. The girl got up and ran from the tavern, which caused the waitress to yell after her, slopping ale out from the glass onto the floor. Kimara turned back around to Shae.

"The note wants you to meet someone in the alley where you stashed the items you stole. It is your decision of what to do. I will wait here for the time being." Kimara glanced over to where the girl had been sitting. "If it is the female who was at that table moments ago, be careful. She is more than what she appears." Kimara mused silently and sipped at the ale more.

[ladyazuri]

Azuri mentally kicked herself for running away. She wandered around the village a bit, thinking. She wondered if somehow that old man knew she was using magic. He looked wise, and kind.
She just couldn't shake the feelings she got from those two. She knew they probably weren't theives... But then what were they talking about? She wanted to listen more, must she was too scared. Plus, she knew it was wrong, it's what had caused her fear in the first place. She decided to go to the forest for a bit. But right when she was about to leave, a firm hand gripped her arm and wouldn't let go. Azuri screamed.

[Twichey]

[navy] Siting in his chosen hiding place awaiting the girl to return and claim her bounty, Twichey herd a shrill cry coming from near the towns gate. This interested Twichey, the girl was of importance but that could Wait. Twichey swiftly leaped to his feet and darted out of the alley and through the crowd of the bustling city. He made his way to the gate. "hope i don't miss all the action" Twichey thought as he smirked, all the while dodging people and carts along the way.[/navy]

[ladyazuri]

Azuri tryed to see whoever was holding her captive, but with no luck. No one was around, there was no one to help her. She could've normally been able to get him to let go of her with magic, but running too much had left her too exhausted to use it. Now the man was choking her. She looked up to see a rather small looking man running towards her. He wore a hood over shaggy black hair. She wanted to scream to the man to help her, but her holder tightened his grip so she couldn't talk. In her panic she had but one idea. She used up almost all of her remaining energy to enter the small man's mind. "HELP ME! PLEASE!" She cried with her mind. The drop in energy it took to do that left her unable to move. Now, all she could do was wait. Wait and hope.

[Twichey]

[navy]"HELP ME PLEAS!" thees words hit Twichey like a ton of bricks as he saw the source of the cry for help. A man was strangling a Young woman. Twichey's eyes widened as he saw this horrid act of violence.

He leaped up to the mans hight and while still running for a full contact punch. As he got closer he could hear his own heartbeat, and it seamed everything was in slow-motion.

...THUMP THUMP...THUMP THUMP.....THUMP THUMP...THUMP THUMP... His Adrenalin was at its max. As he went by the girls face he winked at her and jerked his head toward a nearby alley. Just as his head turned back to his opponent things returned to normal speed. His fist hit the man square on the jaw and sent him falling to the ground teeth and blood trailing on the way down.

Twichey rolled onto the ground next to the man and pounced on him. "You little son ofa!" the man attempted to finish his sentence but a hail of fists began to pummel him in the face. The man grabbed Twichey by the back of his cloak and held him in front of him, arm extend at full length. Twichey continued to hail punches in his direction but to no avail. "Not so tough now huh shorty?"

At this Twichey reached into his side pouch and pulled out a vile of greenish liquid. He hurled it at the man. The glass broke upon impact of his face. "AHHH" the man shouted in pain. dropping Twichey in the process. The mans face began to sizzle and burn, smoke began pouring out from his eye sockets. "My own special brew of acid... you like it? quite affective if i do say so myself."

Realizing a crowd was beginning to gather, Twichey threw his invisibility cloak about himself and dashed toward the alley he had directed the girl to.[/navy]To bad we dident get someone to play the guy who atacked you hu? -

[laceydreadth]

Shae sighed, standing, “I should deal with this now…if I want to take up on your offer. She nodded and took off towards the door. After a few moments, she saw the girl that had fled the tavern and ran after her. When a man had grabbed her, she stopped and moved slowly towards a hiding place where she could observe what was going on. Should I help her, she wondered. She was still debating with herself when the man started choking her. Unsheathing one of her knives, she got ready to jump out when a small man came to the girl’s rescue.

The girl started to stumble towards an ally the small man had motion towards and Shae, making sure the handkerchief was in place, grabbed her arm. “Don’t be afraid, I’m not going to hurt you.” The girl looked absolutely exhausted. Shae led her to the ally and helped her sit down when she heard someone come into the ally. She whipped around, knife in hand, but didn’t see anyone. Knowing that didn’t mean a thing, she kept the knife ready.

“Show yourself.” She felt a little bit crazy and paranoid, but that’s the only reason she’d stayed alive and uncaught for all of these years.

[ladyazuri]

Azuri was barely awake when she saw the small black-haired man run towards them. He winked at her, motioned at an alley, then the two got into a fight. Finally released, Azuri took huge, deep breaths of wonderful air. Then, she took off for the alley the small man had jerked his head towards. She was still quite exhausted when a girl, no more than 14, with a knife grabbed her. Azuri paniced. "Oh no not again!" She thought.
"Don't be afraid. I'm not going to hurt you." Relieved, she allowed the girl to help her sit down. Then they both turned towards a sound. Someone was coming! Azuri watched as the girl took out a knife. "Show yourself." The girl stated. Azuri really wanted to help, to stand next to her ready to defend. But, tired as she was, she leaned back against the alley and tried her best to stay awake.

[Twichey]

[navy]Twichey slid into the alley and nearly hit a wall. "I'm not sure if he was alone or if the town guard will take well to the scuffle..." Twichey was a fool only after he had gave his warning did he realize in his rush he had forgotten about his cloak. Unclasping the cloak he became visible again. "you are mis Shea am i correct?" Looking at girl with a cloth over her face. I have what you seek but if we don't get out of hear soon it wont matter. Do you need help walking miss... I haven't caught your name yet." [/navy]

[ladyazuri]

Azuri smiled at the small black-haired man. "Azuri... It's Azuri. And I think I can manage... but thanks." She decided not to mention she was a Lady in her elven town, she really didn't want special attention.
She had rested a bit and was feeling a lot better. Looking at the two people, Azuri suddenly realized the small girl was the one she had seen in the tavern, talking with that old man! Azuri gasped. At the small man's confused look, she just smiled again and said. "Sorry. That was nothing. Now I need your name, so I can stop calling you 'small black-haired man' in my head."

[Twichey]

[navy]"Azuri eh? What abeautifull name" Twichey said with a smile. looking in Shea's drection. "Not that yours isent beautifull as well miss Shea." He said catching himself. "Me? My name is Twichey."[/navy]

[ladyazuri]

Azuri laughed. "Twichey... it's a rather odd name... or is it a nickname?" Glancing back and forth between the two, Azuri suddenly felt a strange, alien feeling in her stomach. It wasn't pain, so she ignored it. And for some reason, her eyes kept darting back from the girl to Twichey. So to distract herself, she started whistling an old elven song, one of the most beautiful songs recorded in history. Not only did it calm her from everything that had happened that day, it distracted her from Twichey, the small girl who was appearantly Shea, and that feeling in her stomach. Only then did she realize her eyes were closed. Embarrased, she opened her eyes.

[Twichey]

[navy]"Aye it is a nickname. perhaps once we befriend one another we may discus it more." Twichey smiled and his eyes opened a bit more as Azuri closed her began to whistle. Twichey whistled along to the ancient elvish song. He continued until she stopped and opened her eyes. She looked as if There was an apple upon each cheek she blushed so much. "A beautiful hymn my dear." Twichey looked over his shoulder to make sure none was coming. To his relief they were still alone. [/navy]

[ladyazuri]

"A beautiful hymn, my dear."
Azuri smiled. Back at her elven own, everyone treated her as royalty, so she had never really had any friends. But with Twichey, she could relax and be herself.
"So this is what it's like to have a friend..." She thought.

Twichey looked over his shoulder. An expression of relief crossed his face. Shea was still standing against the wall, fidgeting. Azuri suddenly felt guilty, she felt as if she had barged in on other people's business.
"Oh, um... if you two have something you need to do, I can leave... I'm feeling better, really...."