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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:07:52 GMT -5
"Course it is," he winked back. "How do you think Viper ended up here?" He splashed at her playfully and swam after her, not only following, but keeping up with her.
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:09:24 GMT -5
She laughed and tried to speed up. "Why am I not surprised?" she asked as she swam.
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:13:45 GMT -5
He kept his pace for a bit, really just checking her out as best he could while swimming. After a little of that, he sped up. "Because you know me?"
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:17:23 GMT -5
She grinned. "So true..." she replied, stopping and turning, treading water. She suddenly felt something brush against her leg, only this time it wasn't as quick. She panicked, backing up from him and sort of turning. At the same time she let out a blast of energy that blew most of the snake's body off. Her eyes slid shut as she sort of fell into the water.
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:20:05 GMT -5
He watched, then when her eyes closed he was there to steady her in case she went under. "Wow...that answers how you got here," he murmured. "That was really cool."
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:23:16 GMT -5
She looked up at him, sort of reddening. "Yeah...I just...I don't want others to know. I just...I want to go back to a normal life, Ty." A few tears rolled down her cheeks. "This wasn't my choice. This wasn't...wasn't something I was born with. It's something that I got by complete accident. And...I don't want Hannah to know. Because if she finds out why...She'll just blame herself." She looked at him. "Promise me...promise me you won't tell her?"
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:25:41 GMT -5
He nodded, removing his hand from her bare back. "I won't tell anyone, Nichole. I swear. But if she sees you here, she's gunna know you're Abnormal."
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:28:05 GMT -5
"She won't see me as me," she said. "Like I said, once I have a plan...I'm going to get you guys out. And then I can pretend that I'm...not like this. We can go back to semi-normal lives. We can go somewhere they can't find us." She nodded, even though she knew it was stupid. Hannah would figure it out pretty soon, but Nichole had to try and convince herself that what she was doing was right.
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:32:47 GMT -5
"Nichole...I've researched this place. I've been to the outer borders. There's no way out...None. I've been here for almost two years. The Antidote is everywhere...I'm sorry." He sighed, forgetting all about the two of them being alone, and naked.
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:36:08 GMT -5
She leaned in, sort of hugging him, not caring that they were both naked. "No, I'm sorry. I didn't realize...realize both of you were here. I would have tried sooner. Even before becoming like...like this. But...we have to find a way. I'm sure if we...if we get all of us together and fight...No..." She closed her eyes. "What are we going to do, Ty...?" A few more tears ran down her face. "We have to get out of here..."
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:39:03 GMT -5
He hugged her back. "There's nothin' we can do. Except pick up what we can of our lives here. The government put enough money into this place so that it makes my family look broke. They've left no stone unturned. But..." He brushed a tear out of her face. "You're not alone."
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Post by Ringmistress on Jun 4, 2010 20:41:49 GMT -5
She sniffled and smiled, hugging him tightly. "For that I'm thankful. But...Remember. You can't tell your sister. I want to tell her. On my own terms."
A slight wind picked up across the lake, causing her to shiver. "Maybe we should get out of here. Before the Antidote comes."
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Post by Viper on Jun 4, 2010 20:43:25 GMT -5
He hugged her back tightly, shuddering at the contact. "Yeah. Good idea." He swam back to shore with her. "I'll let you tell her. Promise."
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