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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 20:56:11 GMT -5
The night was full dark, the sliver of moon in the sky doing little to illuminate beneath the edge of the trees. Chase waited with his wand lit, the only way that Storm would be able to see him. His jaw was set as he replayed the day's events in his mind, from his confrontation with Michael to the one he'd had later with Dru. His eyes simmered, crimson edging in on deep red-brown as he waited. He wasn't looking forward to this.
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 21:52:47 GMT -5
Storm wasn't completely sure how she would find Chase, but a small glow made her quicken her pace. Her mood today was slightly lifted. SHe pushed her way seeing Chase, her first instinct was to hug him, however his eyes stopped her in her place, her expression now questioning.
"Chase?" she whispered his name, she wasn't sure why, but a feeling that something changed during her time of not seeing him.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 22:07:25 GMT -5
"Storm," Chase said, by far the coolest greeting he could recall ever giving her. He'd been thinking while he waited, and cut straight to the point. "I don't appreciate being used," he began. Chase's voice was low, but his eyes gave away simmering anger. "If I'm some pawn you're using to make Emilian jealous, you can just give up the game now. I already talked to Dru, there's nothing you can use against me."
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 22:13:52 GMT -5
Her brows creased in confusion and with a startling blow she understood what he was talking about.
"Pawn." she echoed as she shook her head, she didn't know how he found out, but she knew that what he said was wrong. She couldn't believe he doubted her.
"That's what you think you are to me, a pawn, and what did Emillian tell you, that I didn't care about you, I can't believe this." she felt sickened, she didn't even know where to start so instead she wouuld have to explain everything.
"What do you know?" she asked casually, though her voice was solid cold that it even made herself flinch, she couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 22:20:13 GMT -5
Chase's eyes narrowed. Those were exactly the words he'd asked Michael when he realized he'd been caught. "Emilian didn't tell me anything," he said. "Word gets out, kitten. I know you and Emilian have been entertaining each other, and apparently you're so close that you used me to make him jealous. That's all I need to know."
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 22:27:30 GMT -5
SHe scoffed she shook her head leaning against a tree.
"YOu know how legends passed on for generations get changed, I think Micheal got his facts all wrong." she wasn't denying what happened, but she would tell Chase exactly what went on.
"Yes myself and Emilian were not just pals, but you really did hurt me Chase, and I guess in a moment of weakness I just let myself go." she bit down on her lip restraining herself from getting too upset over this, she looked at Chase, showing him that she wasn't lying trying her hardest to communicate, that Emilian was just another guy.
"I didn't even know that he raped Vannah until after, and to make it worse I figured out he was with Pandora, you think I did it to entertain myself, Chase how could you think that." she looked away clearly wounded she did not want a repeat of the conversation they had at the like ages ago, it was the last thing she needed.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 22:36:52 GMT -5
Chase wouldn't give himself the opportunity to soften; it was why he'd come on so strong in the first place. His weakness for Storm was what had caused this whole mess. He steeled himself, fed his anger with images of Storm amusing herself at the expense of people weaker than herself.
"If what happened that night meant anything, I can't see any reason you'd go telling Emilian. If he was just someone you slept with, why would you give him something to use against you? Hell, he used it against me. What do you think that says to me about us, huh? It says I didn't mean anything more than he did, so don't start in with the hurt looks, you did it to yourself."
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 22:47:15 GMT -5
She was pissed now her eyes hardening now to a dark grey color, she should just leave, but something kept her grounded, she found it hard to move.
"You think I crawled to Emilian and told him everything, I'm not perfect Chase, and I can't say that I'm doing anything right, but what I said to Emilian was not to make him jealous, when your angry sometime you can't control yourself, the only thing I truly enjoyed doing to Emilian was throwing hexes at him." she paused catching her breath now as the rage was slowly fading.
"I know I could have left him after I figured out the truth, but what if he went back to Vannah when he was bored, she had been through enough scarring, or even Pandora, someone I was raised with, and then after that one time we actually went that far, I figured out that it wasn't worth it anymore, especially after our other encounter in the forest." she always knew that she would regret what happened between herself and Emilian, but she didn't expect to have another moment with Chase.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 23:01:40 GMT -5
"Did it ever once occur to you that you might tell me any of this? Kitten, Emilian and I have an understanding; I'm going to rid the world of him, and he's going to try to prolong the inevitable. It doesn't matter if you were confessing to him or telling him out of spite, the fact is, you couldn't keep your mouth shut! It's not even like you told Dru, you went and told someone who had nothing to do with it!"
Chase caught himself and breathed in the cool night air, pulling himself back from anger and emotion. It would be too easy to admit to why this had hurt him so badly if he didn't keep control. "Why did you tell him?" He didn't even know if he could believe her, but he had to ask. "And don't just tell me because you were angry. Why did you bring me into it?" Maybe he was fishing for yet another reason to AK Emilian's sorry ass.
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 23:11:53 GMT -5
She really wasn't sure why she said it, but saying it just came out wasn't right, she was sure she didn't want him to be jealous, she could care less if Emilian never wanted to see her again, she opened her lips to speak, but closed it again, she massaged her temples.
"So that for once in my life, someone else can feel the same pain I've been through constantly every waking day of my life." she was sure that was it, Chase was digging deep into her mind, something she constantly got lost in, and yet he could crush her open as if it were nothing.
"I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness, and I'm not going to hold you back when you leave, but bear in mind that I would never use you..." she paused, not sure if she should say the last part.
"I would dies a thousand times over before that ever happened." she wanted to just turn and leave, but her body still didn't thaw from the bitter numbness that had compltly taken control.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 6, 2008 23:27:55 GMT -5
It wasn't what he'd expected to hear. It wasn't what he wanted to hear. Either he was in deeper than he knew, or she was one hell of an actress. He didn't want to believe her. He wanted a clear conscience and no loose ends. "Who was it that you wanted to feel that pain, Storm? Was it me? Because if it was, your aim was dead-on."
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 6, 2008 23:37:52 GMT -5
Still he questioned her and it was driving her mad.
"Emilian was the only one I wanted to hurt, but it backfired..." She paused not sure what else to say, she clasped her hands together retraining herself from clawing at her own skin, something she used to always do when things went wrong.
"What is it that makes you doubt me so much, I'm willing to take Veritaserum if thats what it takes for you to believe me, whatever Micheal told you is mis-interpreted, my motives are different than what you think." she was getting a bit desperate know to show him that she wasn't lying nor trying to trick him.
"I'm not playing a game, I was never good at playing these types of game, let alone winning." she muttered the last part to herself. Storm wasn't the greatest person, but she hated dishonesty, and the way girls played with guys minds sickened her.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 7, 2008 17:15:18 GMT -5
"I have to doubt you, Storm!" Chase made a low noise of soul-deep frustration and ran his hands through his hair, an unconscious showing of how thin his control was wearing. "I told Dru. I told her and she took me back. I could've just let her go, but I only did the right thing if you're not worth it!"
Chase moved away a few paces, just needing the motion to keep from exploding. "It's too easy to want you, too easy to be with you. I have to believe you're lying, or I'll go insane!" Everything in the tone of his voice, the tension in his body, said that he was more than halfway to insanity already. Damn him for a fool, he believed her.
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Post by Lucretia 'Storm' Seyrrou on Jan 7, 2008 19:42:24 GMT -5
She paused processing everything he said, for once she wanted to do something right, and even though she might get hurt, she didn’t want to drag down the people around her.
“Then just say it Chase, just say that you never want to see me again, that you want me to disappear, never bother you again, I swear I’ll do it, I’ll do my best to steer clear of both you and Dru.” Her voice came out stronger than expected which startled her.
“I won’t bother you anymore, you just have to say it.” She looked down dreading it, she felt that he would say it, and that he would want to say it, it was the least she could do.
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Post by Chase Firebrand on Jan 7, 2008 19:54:55 GMT -5
Chase looked utterly defeated. "I can't say it." He didn't even want to. How the hell was he supposed to just go on with life knowing how badly he'd screwed Storm over? "You know I can't say it."
Chase let out a sudden fierce curse and turned away from her, spearing his hands into his hair again. "How do you do this to me?!" he growled. "Every time I think I know what I'm doing..." He cut off, refusing to finish that sentence for either of them.
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