Zuri, Abby, Strips ~ Private

[petdr89]

Strips shook his head again, before holding his arms out to the side, away from his body. "By all means, demon; go ahead." He just stood there as Zuri came running toward him. His hope was that Zuri would realize what he was doing and stop, but a greater part of him highly doubted that was going to happen. His eyes were closed, on account that he'd rather not see Zuri's punch coming.

Abby was still across the room, watching. She turned her head sharply and closed her own eyes. She couldn't stand watching Zuri and Strips fighting, but dared not interfere again. With her eyes tightly closed, tears began rolling down her cheeks; fizzled and turned to steam as soon as they hit the ground.

With Abby's sadness added to the emotions in the room, and Strips's newfound calmness, the room began to change again. The lava wasn't flying around the room as much, and some of it was falling from the ceiling like tear drops.

[zash]

Zuri still flew forwards, but this time his eyes began to flicker. They were going inbetween red and normal. He flew forwards and his fist made contact with Strips' bubble. Strips was blown back a few feet. Zuri's fist was like his face. The red scales had been burnt off and black ooze was flowing down his hand. Zuri then made another mad dash towards Strips. He flew and got about 3/4 the way to Strips when he just dropped. He skidded a few inches after that. He had landed on his knees and began yelling, "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!" He then started to bash his head on the ground. He did it repeatedly. Harder and harder he hit his head. Actual blood started to flow down his face. After a minute he finally stopped. He then started to squeeze his head. His hands were tightly wrapped around the sides of his head and he was trying to crush his skull with all his might. "STOOOOOOP IIIIIIITTTTT!!!" He screamed. Eventually he stopped and just laid there. He was sitting on his knees with his head on the ground. He sat there motionless.

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Strips landed on his back; skidded a little across the ground. He knew Zuri wasn’t going to be able to stop himself, yet he had allowed himself to be hit. What was he trying to prove? Maybe that people are incapable of changing? That’s what he was thinking away, especially as Zuri came after him a second time after knocking him to the ground. But then Zuri stopped and started yelling at himself, which made him think differently.

As soon as Zuri calmed, the room also became completely calm again. Abby looked up, tears still rolling down her cheeks. She looked up to see Strips getting to his feet, and Zuri kneeling on the ground with blood pooling around his skull.

Strips growled, tempted to kick Zuri while he was down. But he restrained himself, and simply walked past him. He walked straight to Abby, wanting first off to make sure she was alright. He wanted to hold her in his arms, but didn’t think he could because he was still inside of a bubble. He hung his head in disappointment.

Abby ran toward Strips, entered his purple bubble, and wrapped her arms his waist. She was the one who had made the bubble, so of course she was able to enter it. “Are you okay?” she whispered.

“Yeah. Are you?” Strips wrapped his own arms around her and held her closely to his chest.

“Yeah, I’m fine” she replied, still whispering.

Strips made a soft ‘mmm’-sighing noise before kissing her forehead. “I’m glad.”

Suddenly, the sound of clapping filled the room. “Bravo, bravo, I’m very impressed.” Out of nowhere, a woman in a dark purple dress appeared right in front of Zuri. “Looks like I chose the right person after all” she said, smugly.

She appeared humanly, except for dark purple, fiery wings coming out of her back. Her dress made her look a little sleazy; it was low cut and extremely tight.

[zash]

Zuri continued to sit there. He really didn't feel like getting up until he knew he was alright. He breathed slowly but heavily. But eventually he lifted his head and sat on his knees upright.

"Uh, sure." His vision was blurred and his head, of course, was throbbing. He really didn't want loud noises right now. He kinda sat there dazed and confuzed. "Ah man, the hell just happened." He thought to himself. He was actually able to see the entire thing. He just didn't have any control. His eyes closed and he continued to sit up.

"Uhm, Strips, Abby, I'm sorry. I know it means nothing but I am. All I ask is that I probably stay away from you guys, like if you guys still want me to come with you, I'll be fine with staying very far back." He knew it wasn't really anything to say but he was dazed and really didn't even know exactly what he was saying or doing still. He felt as if he had been hit by a truck and his head was ran over a few hundred times.

"So what do you want?" Zuri asked the faerie. Then Zuri nearly fell forwards. His hands hit the ground to hold himself up. He felt like he was going to be sick. Then he got sick. He puked up his guts violently and then just sat there. The steam from his own vomit was coming back up into his face, but he was unable to move so he was pretty much forced to sit in it.

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The dark faerie got a disgusted look on her face; stuck out her tongue. "Maybe not", as in 'maybe she hadn't picked the right person'. She walked away from Zuri, leaving him in his misery. "Your not the one who should be asking questions, dearest. The more important question is, what do you[/] want? Why have you entered my lair?"

Abby looked up momentarily, even though she knew who had entered the room, but then went right back to nuzzling her nose in Strips's chest. They both ignored Zuri's apology, mostly on account that now wasn't the time or the place for such thing. "We're here for the next clue" Abby replied.

The dark faerie smiled, "You too? We'll I suppose we'll get to that in a minute, but let us talk for a while. It's vary rare that I get company, especially such attractive company."

[zash]

Zuri wiped off his mouth. He felt better now. "Damn that stinks." He stood up and regained his composer. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. The place looked like it had exploded or something. "Damn, this place looks like Hell." Pretty much everything he said so far was just kinda to himself. It wasn't all to loud but still could be heard if it was quiet enough. Well, if you don't want to tell us the next clue then what do you want from us?" He asked the dark Faerie. Zuri was now back to normal and feeling better. Took him a few minutes but he's ok now. "I mean its about all we came down here for was to get the next clue and leave. This isn't a place where I'd like to stay long." Then he said under his breath, "Espessually since what I just did. I really don't need to be down here any longer than I need to."

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The dark faerie smiled, "Exactly", she responded to Zuri's first statement about this place looking like hell. "And I told you what I want from you; I want to talk. And I was rather impressed by what you just did." She walked back over to Zuri, still smiling, and gently ran a finger down his cheek. "Although picking on someone a lot weaker than you are doesn't say much for you; you should try picking on an equal sometime." She traced her finger down his chest; circled him, and then walked toward the middle of the cavern again.

"Hey!" Strips protested, "I'm not a lot weaker than he is!"

"Sure you're not, deary" she replied, sarcastically. She walked closer to Abby, looking at her stomach the entire time, but had a disappointed look on her face. "Hmm, I thought you'd be further along by now."

"What do you mean?" Abby asked, but she got no reply.

[zash]

Zuri, strangly enough, was interested in this women. She wasn't really his type but ahh. Human like things didn't do it for him. "I would but, I don't think I'm up for it. Espessually not now." Zuri watched as the faerie rubbed his face and chest, with a puzzled look. "Is she actually flirting with me." He thought, "Thats just odd." "So uhhh, yeah, what do you mean further along?" He asked, after Abby did. He was interested in what this woman was talking about. "What is up with her?" He thought. "Can't we just go." He thought again. This place was getting creepy to him now. "Oh, and Strips, you kinda are weaker than me. But I'll give you the fact that your not a mutated freak. Other wise yes, your freaking strong. Pounding that guys skull in was insane."

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"Now what did I tell you about asking questions?" The dark faerie scolded. "And what's with your rush to get out of here? I mean, I think I might want to keep you around for a while" she flashed a seductive smile toward Zuri, then turned to look at Strips. "Not a mutated freak, you say? Mr. three lungs, enlarged heart, and mood changing eyes." She smiled playfully, turning her head to look at Zuri again. "But you're right, he's not nearly as mutated as you are. You're so strong, so powerful."

Strips got a disgusted look on his face. He would have taken what Zuri had said as a compliment, but he was distracted by the obvious flirting of the dark faerie.

[zash]

Zuri was bewildered now. "Ok, read my mind why don't you." He thought, well like it was needed now. "Hooooooo." He gave a long sigh. He probably just needed to calm down now. He needed to relax and sit back. He needed to mellow out. He began to breath slower and relax. "Well if I can't ask a question then what do I do?" It wasn't as if she was really talking. She just kept commenting on what they said and answering questions. And the shear fact that she was flirting with him kinda creeped him out. He would think again but he just stopped the thoughts from coming. Like he knew what he was going to think but he just didn't bother to think about it.

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"Okay, I will" the dark faerie replied to Zuri's thought. "You should know, dear, that you can't keep anything from me while you're down here." She paced back and forth, hands behind her back. "Well, you guys want a clue, hmmm? I suppose I can manage that. The rules are quite simple; I give you the clue, you give me the answer, then I transport you to that location. You have ten minutes to answer; after ten minutes, I leave, and you're stuck here." She then appeared to be in thought; thinking about a good clue, perhaps?

While the dark faerie was thinking, creatures began crawling out of some of the other tunnels. They at first appeared to be attracted to the dark faerie, like they had been drawn into the room by her, but then they started wandering around. Most of them walked right up to Strips and sat at his feet; looked up at him, and just stared blankly.

Strips noticed that they all looked like people he had killed in the past, only in quad form.

Strips wasn't the only one, though. Some of the creatures came to sit at Zuri's feet. Though, very few sat at Abby's feet.

"Okay, here's your clue. Once upon a time, this place was a lot different; brighter, if you will. Then it's orb was taken, and it's never been the same." She smiled, "that's all you get".

Strips was distracted by all the staring. "Go, get out of here, shoo!" He ordered, but they wouldn't leave.

[zash]

Zuri just kinda stared at them. He really didn't have any clue who they were particullary. He had killed alot of people blindly. Anyone he cared about that he had killed most likely wouldn't of been here.

"Uhhh, Strips. I don't think they're gonna leave. So I segest we get the clue right so we can leave. Something about some bright place losing its orb or something." Zuir of course had no clue. History wasn't his biggest subject. Someone could probably ask him about the past of Shenkuu and he wouldn't know. About the Underground, maybe.

"Uhhh, well guys. I don't really have any idea." Zuri said as he continued to look at all these creepy little creatures. "Uhh, Abby. You have any idea? Or you Strips?"

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Strips tried to think, but it was hard with people staring at him. Worst part was that they all looked like they wanted to tear him apart, yet something was keeping them from doing so.

Abby wasn't distracted by the three or four people staring at her, but she didn't know the answer. She tried to think back to her history classes, all of which she got A's in, but the answer just wasn't coming to her. She highly doubted Strips would know; he didn't seem to know a whole lot, and if Zuri didn't know she figured it would all be up to her. She didn't want to say the wrong answer, though, and then have them get stuck down here anyway.

"Come on, you're running out of time" the dark faerie tried to hurry them along.

"It's Darigan. The answer is Darigan. Now please tell them to stop staring at me!!!!" Strips looked like he was on the verge of a mental breakdown; it was a wonder his eye wasn't twitching or something.

The dark faerie nodded, "Very good. The answer is Darigan. As for your little friends, well, they're not really hurting anything, so request denied. Besides, they're kind of cute. Perhaps you'd like to keep one as a pet?"

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Zuri just stared at her. "Uhhhhm, I'm good thanks. I have a pet thankyou very much. Isn't to nice but it'll do, better than these guys. They're creepy." Zuri answered. Then he realized that it was Strips that got the answer right. He was partly surprised but not that much. Strips was a Darigan. "Uh, good job Strips. So uh can we get out of here now?" Zuri asked the dark faerie. He was ready to get to Darigan now. This auta be interesting. Zuri never really goes to Darigan, not much there for a tourist to go see. He has gone there a few times, mostly just to hide out but that was it.

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The dark faerie shrugged, "Too bad; I could use for it to be less crowded down here. And yes, you may leave now. But feel free to come back and visit me anytime, handsome." She winked at Zuri before waving her hand, and at the wave of her hand, all three of them were teleported to the center of Darigan.

Well, it was actually more like they were thrown to Darigan. They were teleported two feet off the ground; they all landed with a hard thud on the ground. Strips coughed, the wind having been knocked out of him, then looked around in displeasure. "Oh great" he said sarcastically.