Yours trully (Tristeza and dleibman)

[Tristeza]

Must… run…

“RAAARGH, SOUND THE AL-“

No more octopus guy. Red, I see red all over. Blood. Mine? A little.

The blood and dirt caked mass of white and black hair shifted, feral emerald eyes shining with resolution.

The door… Run. Run.

“She’s getting away! Catch her or I’ll feast on your blood tonight!”

HIM! Must run!! Where? Where? WHERE??? “ARGH!”

The small golden body was thrown violently against the stone wall, the slash of an invisible blade on her back amidst the smaller gashes, some fresh, some old. The vampire cackled, bidding his time. She’d taste the despair of being so close and yet so far.

Breathing… hurts… must run… light! A window!!

“It’s a long way down… Nowhere else to go, so come back and be mine…”

So high… maybe too much? No, it’ll be alright… One… Two…

“What the… STOP HER!”

Three.

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A normal person would have died from such a fall. Yet, although dizzy and aching for more than one reason, the girl rose back up to her feet, her breathing labored, as if a huge weight was pressing against her chest. Just a slight movement of her torso and the weight took on a jagged edge, the sharp jolt of pain almost stealing all the air out of her lungs. She couldn't stop. Not now that she was finally out. Between sweat, blood and the slow jumbling of her senses, the slit pupils caught the bearings she needed to decide where to go next. The forest.

Run. Run like hell. Don't stop, NEVER stop.

With each step, her light body gained an extra measure of weight, gravity pulling down the enormous will that kept the flame alive. Best to die free than live in captivity. Those were her beliefs. The beliefs that, despite the bleeding whip lashes, broken ribs and battered muscles, drove her swiftly into the protection of the woods. However, it was too much. Conscience, like a feather, was slipping away, despite the pushes of the mind. Behind her, far behind, but approaching, the bark of dogs and humanoids alike, thirsty for blood. Her blood. Indeed, so close and yet so far.

Must... keep going... close...

Without a sound, the golden form spilled on the soft herbs of the clearing, her last stop before conscience finally flew away, only the bundle of hair blanketing the naked, wounded form, defenseless and worn out. Her body, mildly athletic, built to endure, seemed to shine under the moonlight, dark golden skin, sprinkled with black cheetah spots on her forearms and forelegs, as well as the cheetah black eye lining and mask and naturally black lips. Between the almost absurdly long white and black wavy locks, one could appreciate her curves, her tasty C, almost D cup chest, all exposed, ripe for the taking. The only item of clothing on her was a blood red, worn out and tattered bandanna tying some of her ankle long strands of hair together. The only item she'd ever managed to keep throughout the years of fleeing and captivity. Awake, Kalu was trully a force to be reckoned with. Now... nearly broken and bent, she was at the mercy of the first passersby.

 

[Dallico]

Mira had stumbled off of the trail to gather a few herbs. She commonly stopped by the clearing oftentimes grabbing a handful of things. She had just come from the capital and was headed to her house in a nearby village. The sun had only come up recently, and the trees and grass were covered in the morning dew. Mira was dressed in basic peasant clothes, a fitted shirt that showed off her upper body, and some baggy brown pants. She wore some knee high boots, and even had gloves on that went up just above her elbow. She had a small leather pack on, and was also carrying a small basket.

Slowly the young girl stepped up to the clearing, her eyes looking around for a good place to settle down and gather a few herbs. As she continued to step closer she turned seeing something amiss. A gold figure was in the middle of the clearing, and quickly the young girl stepped closer looking over the scar covered body. "H-hey you there?" she asked quickly moving close to the womanly figure. "Hey hey" she said going onto her knees beside her. She flipped the woman over placing her ear to her chest listening for a heartbeat. It was soft, faint, but there. "Hey are you awake?" asked the concerned girl hoping the young beautiful woman was awake.

After not receiving any kind of answer the young girl quickly got to work pulling some bandages out of her bag. She didn't know a lot about medicine, but she knew enough to cover most of the injuries. She set the bones she could, and covered most of the woman's open wounds with bandages. Once everything was ready to go she began to set up camp in the clearing, erecting a tent around the woman so she didn't need to move her. Night slowly came around and soon she was all alone with the woman.

Mira's eyes looked over the athletic frame a mix of envy and curiosity. She was beautiful, but her body looked trashed. "Who are you and who would do this kind of thing?" she asked quietly quickly pulling her cloak off to cover the young body. She sat in the tent quietly examining the woman's body curious as to what she was.

 

[Tristeza]

Between the girl's care and the accelerated regeneration, the strange female was recovering fast, for human standards. Though it was barely seen on the outside, inside, muscle and bone feverishly reconstructed themselves, with the skin accompanying at a slower pace. First were the vital organs, then the structure, and finally the cover. Soon though, enough time had passed to overcome the worst of the damage and recover from the exhausting jailbreak. After all, in the end that's what it had been. The only thing missing from such was the place being called a jail. In Kalu's mind, it was even worse than one.

When night time came around was when the halfdemoness began rousing from the near comatose sleep, stirring slowly awake. Part of her wished to remain asleep, but the other pushed her on, reminding her that there was something she should do. Become aware of her surroundings. Still, as consciousness came around, so did the fadding remnants of pain, muted, but still there, like a ghost, a ghost that would still haunt her for a couple of days to come. Still, there was no new pain. No rough awakening. No... just no mistreating at all. Or the heaviness of chains. Slowly, one emerald eye pried open slightly. There was a coat on top of her? Huh. Felt like there were bandages... And this was inside ... a tent? A girl sat nearby. Clearly, she had nothing to do with her dark origins. Good.

"Ngh... I'm not caged... that's a good start." Kalu mumbled to herself, forcing herself to sit up. Her ribs still whined a little, making her cringe for a moment, but nothing special. Her slit pupils focused on the girl now properly, eyeing her up and down. Cute. And the one who'd saved her. She should probably show the human some gratitude. It came as a smile. "You saved my life."

 

[Dallico]

Mira was in the middle of examining the girl as she began to stir. She scooted away a little and watched as one of her eyes opened, looking her over. She moved slowly, making sure to not make any kind of threatening movements. "Are you an escaped prisoner or something along those lines?" Mira asked curiously, slowly placing a hand on the woman's shoulder, keeping her from sitting up. "Your hurt pretty bad, you should lay down for a while" she said to her placing her other hand on her back forcing her down to the ground slowly. "If you get up you might undo the bandages, and a few things are still broken. Just take it easy for now" she said sternly hoping to keep the woman still for now. "There's a town about 2 hours away called Nigrobar. I was going to get a more experienced doctor out here to help you. I was going to set out early tomorrow and try and get him here by the mid day. Do you think you could stay put until then? Or should I ask, based on your condition, if you'll be safe until then?" she asked her eyes looking over the woman's body making sure that nothing had come loose.

Mira pulled the coat up over the mysterious woman's body to cover her nude form. "I guess I should introduce myself," she said. "I'm Mira Sorell, I'm an apprentice apothecary from Nigrobar. I found you actually right here. I usually go looking for herbs around these parts. If I hadn't been here you probably would have died." She chuckled a little bit and brushed some of the woman's hair out of her face. "You must be very lucky." She exclaimed with a smile.

 

[Tristeza]

The gentle firmness of the gestures surprised Kalu, actually letting someone handle her for once. It was more out of curiosity than a true need, but she'd comply. For a bit. At least while she listened. Nigrobar? They'd set up a place in a province so far out of the slave circuit? Well, with the zoo that whackjob of a mistress kept, it was no wonder... somebody could grow jealous of the 'collection'. Good thing she was out of there. Such thoughts stopped and were shifted to something of far greater importance though as the girl posed her question, eyeing the ceiling of the tent in silence while laying out her options.

It was only half mindedly that Kalu listened to Mira's introduction. Till the part where she touched Kalu's white and black strands. "L-Lucky?" It threw her off entirely, putting her serious thoughts on hold for a bit. "I guess I am. It won't last forever though." This time, more confidently, Kalu sat up, blatantly disregarding any attempt of Mira to subdue her back down, as well as the cloak that had been previously covering her. The halfbreed wasn't shy of her body, and clothes weren't essential to her, so it just slipped off her even further when she got up, staggering a little. Her left knee winced a bit, but it'd disappear with the exercise (she hoped). "We have to get out of here."

 

[Dallico]

Mira sat there and placed her hands on her lap as the young woman laid still. "Of course it won't last forever." she said with a smile. "Best to not waste it though right? Hey what did I say before!" she said quickly moving to hold the woman down. She continued to rise up despite Mira's interference. She blushed a little as the cloak fell off of her body. Mira stood up as the golden woman did, and stepped back a little. "I guess there is no stopping you" she sighed under her breath turning to face the woman. When she hear Kula speak she was taken by surprise. "Why whats going on?" she asked a little surprise, reaching for the cloak on the floor. She grabbed it and stood up doing her best to wrap it around Kula's attractive frame.

((Want me to play some kind of demon or half demon for an encounter?))

 

[Tristeza]

The expression on Kalu's face was deadly serious, her slit pupils directed straight outside. It was a true stroke of luck for her not to be found the night before. It wouldn't happen twice. "They might not come out during daytime to avoid unwanted attention, but my pursuers won't hesitate to hunt me in the darkness out in the wild. And now, you too." She eyed Mira, unable to avoid yet another smile as the girl attempted to cover her somewhat. Fine, she'd do away with it, for now. "Your scent so heavily present in the same place as mine... you're a target now. Come."

The half demoness grabbed Mira's hand and pulled her along outside the tent. There was still some light time left. It didn't give them much of a lead, but minutes, seconds, it was better than nothing. If Kalu was in her prime and alone, it would have been no problem even if they five minutes away. But recovering and with a deadweight... She eyed the girl again, pondering how to carry her. "Mmmmh... okay." Without asking, Kalu just lifted Mira, like a groom holding his bride. "You're light. Awesome."

((I was thinking they'd just run away for now, but if you want to go right ahead ^_^))

 

[Dallico]

((Maybe an Epic chase scene :3))

Mira looked at her a look of fright coming over her. "W-what, just because I helped you?" she asked. "What happens if I try and leave you alone will they still come after me?" she asked as Kalu was sitting. As the half demon stood up Mira watched her closely wondering what she was going to do. She screamed in surprise as she was lifted up, and blushed, as her arms instinctively wrapped themselves around Kalu's neck. "W-what are you doing?!" she asked blushing, her eyes meeting Kalu's for just a moment.

Despite how surprised Mira was acting she was relatively comfortable. "A-are you sure you'll be ok carrying me?" she asked softly, looking behind her to see if anything was there.

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Nearby one of the mistress's pets was already on Kalu's trail. It had picked up her scent and was currently tracking her. The young demon smiled standing up and stretching. "Mmmmm Time to Hunt!" it said in a monsterous voice. Quickly its enigmatic form began racing after her as if it was a shadow racing across the ground.

 

[Tristeza]

((There you go xD))

A grin lit up on her face for a moment, an attempt at reassuring the poor human girl. "Yeah, positive. Can't quite leave you behind, and even like this you're no match for my speed. I'll be fine." Probably sore and exhausted in the end, Kalu thought, but those were just mere details. All they had to do was reach the city walls and they'd be off the hook. Didn't matter that it was two hours away. She'd make it there in 20 minutes or so. Her arms tightened the grip on Mira, the muscles clearly defined now that they were under strain. "Let's go." And, with that, Kalu was off.

The speed was amazing, the sheer power of her legs making it seem as if they were gliding just above the ground, her long hair flowing behind her like a white and black comet tail. Kalu's eyes were set on the course, absolutely focused on the path they were blazing through, through bushes and trees. At least it provided them some visual cover, but that alone wouldn't be enough to delay whoever was sent after them. At the distance, she could hear it, something tailing them not too far behind. "Tch, we started too late..." the halfdemoness cursed, biting her lower lip for a moment. "Girlie, if you know any shortcuts, do tell by all means."

 

[Dallico]

Mira watched in amazement as they glided through the forest. Everything wizzed by, and the experience was leaving Mira short of breath, amazed by how fast Kalu could run. As Kalu cursed Mira looked up at her, her grip tightening. She did her best not to act scared and Makue Kalu worry about her. "I don't know any, the roads are going to be the fastest though, they should be clear of merchants." she said looking ahead seeing the gates coming into view.

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The demon that was sent after kalu had caught on rather quickly. A smile formed on its face as Kalu began to ran, and the demon pursued her, moving almost as quickly. She was wounded, and possibly carrying someone, it would be a good chance to capture her and her new friend. The mistress always needed more pets, demon or human it didn't matter. A wide teethy smiled formed on the demons lips as it began its pursuit, quickly following Kalu. "I'll get you today" it said with a smile, its shady form rushing through the forest. Slowly Kalu came into view and the demon stopped pacing itself, racing after her. "Not today Kalu" it said, its voice sounding more feminine. It began to close distance quickly, slowly getting closer. "I'll catch you and make sure the mistress make you into a mindless puppet!" it yelled, screaming in Joy as it leaped at Kalu.

 

[Tristeza]

Roads... Kalu frowned. Too exposed, she couldn't risk it. She was too good natured and actually cared if something happened to any straggling soul that hadn't made it into the city before sunset. It was already enough to have that girl alone in the mess. The sight of the gates at the distance actually gave the half demoness some solace though, the light at the end of the tunnel. Yet, the hope that their run was going to end without any incident was shortlived.

At no moment did Kalu turn to see who it was that had been sent. One of the more saddistic bitches most definitely though, by the sound of the echoes that crossed the forest. Other than that, she didn't even worry about seeing who it was. Even if the voice sounded remotely familiar, there was no time to dwell on it, or energy. Those gates were their salvation, and she'd do all in her power to get herself and Mira to the other side. Yet, she could feel their pursuer getting closer, ever closer, until her instinct kicked in to their rescue. Just as the shadow form leapt at them, Kalu lowered herself, her grip tightening protectively around Mira, and jumped to the side, putting the distance of a tree between them and the other. "Fuck off!!" Kalu growled back, showing her white, feline fangs for a moment. She began zigzagging randomly past the trees, her path not a painfully obvious beeline to the gates anymore.

 

[Dallico]

Mira held onto Kalu tightly as the demon came closer. The beastial nature of it scared her, what would happen if it captured Kalu, would it carry Mira off as well or just kill her. Mira closed her eyes tightly trying to ignore what was happening around her. Her hands gripped Kalu tightly, her body shaking with fear.

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The demon continued its assualt, only barely missing before. "Whats wrong Kalu... You used ti be si hard to hit" the demon said continuing to run around doing its best to keep up with Kalu. It leaped at her again, this time making a move for the girl she was carrying. "Maybe this girl will be a better trophy?" the demon said latching onto Mira's leg. Mira screamed struggling to get out of the demons grip. "L-let me go" she said soon kicking it off with her other leg. The demon fell off of her, but not after leaving its mark on her. Mira winced in pain as she felt something around her ankle where the demon grabbed her. She winced and looked down seeing a large black mark, slowly shifting around on her leg. Her vision began to fade, rapidly, and soon the young girl was passed out it Kalu's arms.

 

[Tristeza]

"I haven't felt a thing yet, bitch!" Kalu replied, even though she was mentally cursing her pitiful state. That was true, so painfully true it put a stain on the halfdemoness's pride. Before, she'd have stopped right there and rage against the shadowy fiend, but the trembling of her precious savior made her set her rage in a different corner of her mind. Maybe later, when Mira wasn't around and she was feeling better. Her current weakness was obvious though, and even more so when the demoness grabbed a hold of Mira.

"NO!" Kalu's shout was more of a roar than a human noise, feeling the human pass out in her grip. The girl had rescued her, and this was the payment she got? Kalu gritted her teeth tightly, a new light shinning on her emerald eyes. A rush of magical currents swayed into her, called by the mysterious blood flowing in her veins, fuelling her with more and more energy. The wounds Kalu had suffered, both visible and invisible alike, mended themselves at a miraculous speed, and the distance between the halfdemoness and their pursuer began increasing as Kalu pressed on. WHat was happening, she didn't know nor care, as long as it lead them to safety. Suddenly, the threshold of the forest came, and the city gates presented themselves mere seconds away from Kalu. They wouldn't dare to expose their existence to the humans... not yet, at least.

 

[Dallico]

The demon backed off once Kalu got to the town. It raged about inside the forest were none could see it. "Damn you Kalu, one of these days, one of these days Ill drag you back to the mistress!" she yelled, the sound muffled by the forest. Slowly the demon creeped away hoping to keep an eye on the city and her quarry.

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Mira stirred in Kalu's grasp, a hint of pain on her face. Her body was beginning to burn up, and people around town watched as Kalu stumbled into town. Many of them were fearful, and stepped away from the half-demoness. The young girl, despite her unconscious state panted and groaned, and finally a word slipped from her mouth. "D-Doctor" she said weakly, her body still tense from the pain. The square was getting sparse, and few people stayed around the half-demoness.

 

[Tristeza]

The shout, although faint, still reached Kalu's keen ears as she passed through the gates under the surprised eyes of the guards, the threat making her clench her fangs in a hateful frown. Never. It was the thought that instantly went through her mind. Yet, the rage faded into worry as the half demoness skidded to a halt in the middle of the town's square, her rushed, heart jumping within her chest, crouched over the human she so carefully cradled in her arms, both her body and hair partially concealing the young girl. Mira looked like she was in pain, lots of it. Whatever that wench's touch had done to the girl, she needed some form of treatment, and fast. "Don't worry, kitten, I'll get you to a doctor."

Kalu could feel the fear of the townsfolk eyeing her golden form without having to look, more worried about Mira's condition than whatever scorn they might feel towards her instant misfit status. Even worse, the sound of heavy boots and clanking metal was making its way towards the square and, soon, the guards had circled both females, leaving a hefty safety distance between them and the hybrid. Kalu's eyes were still glowing, the emerald shine just adding to the fear factor as she eyed the guards and the townspeople, desperate. "Where can I find a doctor?" The murmurs and mumbling of the people raised slightly in volume, but did nothing to help her. "Please!"

 

[Dallico]

Mira watched, making out the vague shape of the town guards. Her hands gripped Kalu tightly and held her close. Weakly she pleaded with the guards, "P-please, d-dont do any... anything to her" she gasped making sure Kalu was close. "S-she save me" she said softly, her body still wracked with pain. She arched back in Kalu's grasp and moaned in pain soon curling into a little ball. "Nnnn S-someone... G-get a d-doctor..." she said weakly before passing out.

 

[Tristeza]

For a moment, a tense exchange of stares took place between Kalu and the villagers, the demoness holding the girl tightly, trying to comfort her. At last, a voice echoed through the crowd. "Well, what are you waiting for?"

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The time Mira'd wake up, she'd find herself installed in a small enfermary, though the other beds were empty. A stick of incense slowly burned by the window, filling the room with the warm, replenishing fragrance. Clearly, she'd be taken care of with all good intentions, everything fresh and clean around her. Yet, a certain halfdemoness... was missing by her side.

 

[Dallico]

Mira awoke slowly, her head pounding. She had no idea how long she was out, and despite how well she was taken care of she felt alone. Kalu was gone, and Mira had no idea where she was or even if the demon chasing her before was around. She sat up rubbing her head trying to ignore the pain. She groaned softly and slowly turned to step out of the bed, blushing as she quickly found she was naked. The young girl clutched the sheets to her chest and stepped towards the door slowly, opening it just enough to peek out.

 

[Tristeza]

"... -still don't know why you insist on that ridiculous notion!"

The first thing Mira heard as soon as she pried the door open. An aggravated female voice that belonged to the town doctor, a brave middle aged woman that, despite her short height, was certainly appearing a lot taller than the cowering guard before her. "Demon or not, that young woman deserves being treated with far better than a cage! She rescued one of our own, Reginald!"

"Please, Natalia, it's a demon! For all it's worth, it can be just a ploy for it to just go rampant on our town when we lower our guard! It-"

"She, Reginald, she!"

"IT probably was the one who injured Mira in the first place!" The voice of the guard rised, his fearful nature showing. Demons sightings had increased over the weeks around Nigrobar, so it was only a matter of time until they decided to do more than sight seeing, right? A thought shared by many other villagers, so it was only natural Kalu's heroic venture wasn't seen for what it was, rather for what they feared.

The doctor shot the younger man through and through with a piercing glare that shook him to his very foundation, becoming angrier at the local ignorance with each passing second. "You can't possibly mean that after seeing the injuries on the demon's body. She is a (somehow) living compendium on torture methods!!"

Reginald sighed, scratching his short grizzled red mop of a hair. "... Well, the only one who can say for sure what happened is Mira so, until she wakes up, the demon is caged, Natalia. No matter how well she's behaving. Mayor's orders."