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Post by Adelia Cunnane on Jul 25, 2006 17:08:06 GMT -5
Dee lifted the black velvet hood of her cloak to shield her face from any prying eyes as much as from the cold night. Though it was summer again there was still a chill in the air. She was stupid to come back here, to this city, with all its cursed memories. But what could she do? Her aunt had kicked her out again. The only reason she allowed her at her place in California in the first place was because she had saved her cousin's life. A life that was also almost lost, and that was her fault as well. But that's what you get for trusting something you were raised to hunt.
Lost in her thoughts, but never unaware of the auras around her, Dee walked silently through the shadows. She fiddled with the weapons at her wrist trying to figure out a way to send her human cousin back to California where she belonged. Where it was too bright and too hot for most of the creatures that stalked the night here. To prevent questions and horrid memories, Dee had taken the memories from Jenny and kept them herself. When she finally slept she would sometimes wake up fighting back a scream at the memory of the vampire digging his long fangs into her flesh. She flinched at the memory, the face, the fear that was not her own.
It had been a mistake to come back. But she had no where else to go. Even as she fought against it, this place called to her. As much as she tried to tell herself she'd find another one, she missed her old house. She was at home there.
Outwardly she appeared calm as a storm of blocked emotions raged within her. She stayed away from known hangouts of anything that was or was not human, as much as she craved the solitude, she craved the contact so something, ANYTHING would distract her from the hell that was her own mind.
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Post by winter on Jul 30, 2006 1:09:31 GMT -5
((Sorry this took so long!!!))
Winter pulled her jacket around her tightly. It wasn't only that it was a cool night, but there was a wierd feel in the air tonight. Something unexpected was going to happen, and she wasn't sure what it was. She was also a little uncomfortable because her brother was blocking her from his mind again. He'd been doing that alot in the last year... Ever since Adelia had dissappeared. It was driving her nuts.
She and her brother had always been really close. Thier minds had always been open to eachother... But ever since Dee had run off with her cousin, her brother had become quite a bit more reclusive. This was different from the last time he'd be separated from the other young woman... The last time he'd been a mess. This time it was seeming like he was becoming a completely different person half of the time. Sure, he was still Dusty deep down, but...
Winter shook the dark thoughts that were forming away. She knew they were more than likely just echoes of something he was thinking, for even though he could block her from his mind, he couldn't completely sever thier connection. Not without sending them both beyond the brink of insanity, at any rate... Though she wasn't entirely certain how far away her brother was from that brink as it was.
The young woman sighed as she walked along. She honestly wasn't sure what she was going to do with Dusty. He was just fine for fighting still... But he didn't talk much outside of that. Hells, it seemed like fighting was one of his main concerns now. In truth, she wasn't sure if she prefered this Dusty or the one from before.... At least in his melodramatic depression he had been open to her efforts to cheer him up at least a little bit... Now.... She honestly didn't know what was going on in his head, and that scared her.
As she walked along, her thoughts reeling with what she was going to do to help her twin, Winter froze. She wasn't sure if she could believe the faint sense she was having. There was an aura nearby... An aura she hadn't felt in a long time... And if it really was what it felt like... Well, then... She might finally have an answer to her brother's problems.
Without another second of hesitation, Winter quietly jogged in the direction she sensed the aura in. When she saw the source, she froze just out of sight. While the figure before her was shrouded in a cloak so completely that her identity couldn't be discerned by sight alone, there was no mistake. Not for someone who knew her as well as Winny did. The way she moved was far too familiar.
"Adelia?" She called as she stepped out of the shadows, suddenly somewhat uncertain as to how to proceed. Even though this was her brother's beloved... There was no telling if she actually wanted to see either of them. She honestly didn't know why Dee wouldn't want to see them, but she knew it was entirely possible. She just hoped, at least for Dusty's sake, that it wasn't the case.
((Woo! A long post with just Winny!! Go me!))
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Post by Adelia Cunnane on Jul 30, 2006 3:58:31 GMT -5
Dee sensed the familiar aura as she drew near. Still lost in her own despair she didn't go to it but didn't turn away when she felt it move closer. She COULD have cloaked her aura, but then what kind of friend would she be?
"Hello Winter." Dee said as her long time friend stepped out of the shadows. "It's been a while...again" She turned to face her, but made sure her eyes were still hidden by the hood of her cloak. "I've missed you"
Dee had mixed feelings at the moment. On one had she REALLY had missed her friend and wanted company, but on the other she was still depressed and wanted to be left alone for a while. Sighing she forced herself to smile and hug her friend. She had and always would put her friends before her own emotions. She pulled the hood of her cloak down and took a good look at Winny's face. "and for God's sake Win, it's Dee."
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Post by winter on Jul 30, 2006 4:10:06 GMT -5
Winter hugged Dee back with a smile, pleased that she hadn't been ignored. "It's good to see you Dee... Are you alright?" She asked, she could see the depression in her friend's eyes. She couldn't help but wonder if any of it had to do with her brother, or if she had other things on her mind. While she didn't want her friend to be depressed over her brother, Winter couldn't help but hope that he was at least one of the things on her mind.
Unsure of how to bring up the topic of her brother, she decided to take a different tact. "We've missed you, too..." She said, not voicing just what her friend's disappearance had done to her brother. "Why did you stay gone so long? I was beginning to wonder if you were ever coming back... Or were ever going to get in touch with us again." She said, managing to keep a scolding tone out of her voice. She didn't want to seem as if she were berating her. Especially not since she was obviously depressed. "I mean... We figured out why you left, but... Why didn't you come back sooner?" Even though her words didn't say anything, her eyes revealed some of her worry for her brother. She just hoped that Dee couldn't see it.
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Post by Adelia Cunnane on Jul 30, 2006 4:49:12 GMT -5
Dee listened intently to Winny and smiled. She hadn't missed her friend's choice of words or their tone. Hadn't she always told Winny to say what's on her mind? The smiled disappeared however when she saw the worried look her eyes. She knew going away would be hard for them both. Winny was like a sister to her. But Dusty...the other twin was the love of her life. When they had left in New York by herself after she had been practically raised with them, it had nearly destroyed her. She learned to hate Dusty while they were gone. When they came back she learned to love him again and broke another heart in return. The heart she broke almost killed her cousin, and kept her cooped up in California for the better part of a year.
Needing the touch, the comfort of another human being, she hugged Winny again and just held on for a second until the pain, the guilt and the waking nightmares passed. When she pulled back she was sweating even though it was cool out. She pulled the hood back over her head to hide her pale face.
"I've been alright Win." She lied. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry that I didn't contact you guys sooner. I was just consumed with getting Jenny better. She's back here again. She doesn't remember a thing. I took her memories from her and made it like it never happened for her." She sighed and turned away. "It was tough and pretty touch and go for a while but she survived. I lived with my aunt for a while. Because I saved Jenny's life I lived with them for a while. Out of respect I practiced in secret and kept up with my training, but when I finally told her the truth about what happened she kicked me out again. And Jenny, stupid sweet naive jenny, said if I wasn't allowed to live there then she wasn't either and followed me back here. I'll get her to go home. I just don't know how yet." She paused and forced herself to breath normally and asked the question that she had been DYING to ask since she started talking. "How is he?" She looked around "Where is he? You two are never apart long."
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Post by winter on Jul 30, 2006 5:01:30 GMT -5
Winny hugged back, sensing Dee's need for human contact. She knew that, while she claimed to be, the other woman wasn't allright. "I'm glad she's alright... But it might've been better if you'd let her remember... Perhaps then she wouldn't have followed you." She responded with a sligth shrug. "I'm sure I can help you think of some way to get Jenny to go home." She added with a comforting smile. "You of all people should know how resourceful I can be." She added with a wink.
Winter sighed audibly at Dee's question and sunk down onto a nearby bench. "I wish I knew... On both counts." She said, letting her perplexity at her brother's attitude show. "He's been blocking me out alot since you left... It's positively maddening..." She added with a grimace. "He's been very... Distant... And I don't know what to do..." She looked up at Dee. "It scares me, Dee. He hasn't been himself... He disappears for hours on end... Sometimes it's to hunt... Though, honestly, he's never actually said as much... I know that's what he's been doing. I sometimes wonder if he's trying to find Jakob and Benjamyn." She ran a hand over her face and sighed again. "The rest of the time... I honestly can't tell where the hell he's been. He's come home with a black eye more than once... In the last week..." She said, then gave Dee a helpless look. "I just... I've been completely lost in this. He's never been like this before... I was hoping when I saw you that maybe you could help..." She bit her lip. "If you're willing, at any rate..." She trailed off, giving the other witch a pleading look.
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Post by Adelia Cunnane on Jul 30, 2006 5:17:49 GMT -5
Dee sank onto the park bench next to Winter wrapped in guilt about the myterious actions of Dusty. She closed her eyes and just forced herself to breath normally. She hadn't had any choice in leaving, there was no point in beating herself up over it.
"He's worse this time huh?" She was glad and felt terrible for it. But she knew he still loved her, and even though other things weren't looking so great, that gave her hope. Above all else, Adelia belived in love.
was hoping when I saw you that maybe you could help..." She bit her lip. "If you're willing, at any rate..."
Dee snapped her head up to look at her friend. "Jesus Win. You don't really think that anything would change my feelings for your brother do you?" She rubbed her face with her hands. "Of course I'll help him. I miss him. I love him." She leaned her head on her friends shoulder subconciously sharing some of her burden with her friend. "Let's go find him."
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Post by winter on Jul 30, 2006 5:26:08 GMT -5
"Yes... And no... I don't know." Winter said, burying her face in her hands. "He hasn't seemed as obviously depressed as he was before... But he's been... Wierd... And he's been keeping me out. And I don't understand it." She continued, suddenly angry with herself. She felt that somehow she should've been able to prevent this, but she wasn't sure how.
At Dee's response, she gave her a sheepish look. "Well, I wasn't sure if you'd actually want to see him... And, to be perfectly honest, I'm still not clear as to why you left without even telling him... I mean... I dunno.. I suppose I could kind of understand... considering that we left without telling you... But, dammit, he was an idiot for doing that! And, besides... You weren't right there for him to tell when we had to leave..." She sighed. "I think that might be what's getting to him, too.. Guilt from when we left on top of your leaving.. I don't know... I can't read him anymore." She said, raising her eyes towards the heavens.
Winter gave the other woman a slight smile. "It's good to know that you still love him... Though I honestly never doubted that for a moment. And one thing I do know about whatever Dusty's going through... He definitely still loves you. The rare times that he actually opens up to me, he's talked about how much he misses you..." She sighed again and made a face. "The only problem with trying to find him is that he has me blocked. I don't even know where he'd be likely to be right now... But I'm sure that I could sense him well enough if we got close... Even if he has his aura dampened, I doubt that either of us could miss him." She gave the other girl a smile, feeling hopeful for the first time in months. "C'mon... This could take awhile." She said, standing and heading out of the square.
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