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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 11, 2013 16:42:33 GMT -5
Hook grit his teeth, he wouldn't think about it anymore, Hook walked away from the dome slowly.
He looked down, having nearly tripped over still sobbing Else..... he didn't know why, it was so out of character for him -but he knelt down beside her. He tried to block out the squabbling between the two witchs as he wrapped his arm around her.
The Captain didn't know what to say but he wouldn't let go, he just waited for the storm to pass....
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Post by Sorceress Calisto/Cally Rose on Feb 11, 2013 18:03:49 GMT -5
Celeste just blocked out the still talking double, till finally she had found it… she couldn’t say it fast enough.
“внутренний изображения!” no one but her would understand what she had just said other then the reflection, she felt a rush of relief that she knew it was over, the evil Celeste screamed a blood curdling scream that may have been heard all the way back to the ship, she went flying back wards just as everything else did, like the darkness was being sucked back into the mirror, Celeste watched holding her breath till it was all out of her sight, everything around them was back to normal, like it had never happened.
Celeste stopped the dome and went back to her not so bright glowing self and collapsed to the ground…. They still weren’t done yet though… so she heaved herself up, even thought the loss if blood and the pain and being so week after doing what she did, she made her way back towards the swamp and the mirror.
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 11, 2013 23:07:28 GMT -5
Else desperately clung to whatever... WHOEVER... was holding her. The width of arm was too slender to be her Hans, but it felt good to be held... to not have to be the strong one for a little while. No one asked her to be... it was a mechanism she had devised as a young girl, to deal with the death of a mother, a feeble father,... the death of an infant son whom had entered the world lifeless.
She squeezed tighter, hot tears steaming out.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 11, 2013 23:17:39 GMT -5
Had it been any other circumstance Hook might have cruelly used the opportunity to take advantage of the queen, but honestly he was so shaken up he couldn't say word of the like.
Hook kept holding her, gently stroking her hair. Eventually he looked up to see Celeste trudging towards the swamp,"Thats it then... we've got the bloody mirror yes?"
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Post by Sorceress Calisto/Cally Rose on Feb 12, 2013 0:40:29 GMT -5
She slugged across the mucky water to the lop sided mirror and took out her bag, Celeste ranched the mirror free and opened the bags opening wider then It looked it could and slide the mirror inside it and then firmly close her bag and made her way back to the others, she could barley keep her eyes open… it would be so nice to just sleep now… “Yes… we got the bloody mirror…” she breathed. It was getting dark now the day had passed fighting the images… it would probably be a good idea to make camp somewhere.
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 12, 2013 7:40:39 GMT -5
Else didn't know how much time had passed, but she finally gently pushed against Hook until he let go. She arose to her aching legs, each step felt like impossible weights were chained to her ankles.
"I think... we're all in agreement to call it a night?" she murmured. No one protested, heck, no one felt like TALKING, so she walked over to a cave entrance. It was vacant, deep enough to provide shelter, but shallow enough that they wouldn't find any unexpected surprises in there. Else felt they were all DONE with surprises for the day.
She set about collecting dry wood and building a fire with two flint rocks she had in her side pouch. After the fire was blazing, she saw to Celeste, having collected some leaves that resembled ones from her world with healing potency. She ripped off her other sleeve for a bandage.
All this she did in silence, finally ending with slumping down by the fire, staring at the flames, unable to close her eyes.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 12, 2013 16:25:19 GMT -5
Hook sat down beside Else tossing in another few sticks onto the fire. There wasn't a chance he'd sleep tonight, not without any liquor to lull him to sleep. He stared blankly into the fire as well.
Finally he spoke," I'm sorry... sincerely for your loss"
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 12, 2013 16:45:07 GMT -5
Her eyes still entranced by the fire's glow, she shrugged.
"I saw a witch doctor... after he died." she said, monotone. "...He called me 'Mother of Death'...for I can never bring life into the world. But I can conceive it, love it, dream for it... but it still dies." She looked down at the dirt ground. "I came here for the cure... but none exists in this world either."
She gave her face a reprieve from the fire's heat by turning her face towards him. "I understand now why you have stayed here so long, Captain Jones..." She finally said, sounding a little more like herself. "She was beautiful... your Milah."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 12, 2013 16:50:23 GMT -5
He nodded slowly," She was..."
he didn't want to talk, not about Milah for sure, but silence was worse by far. he looked at her and meeting her eyes a moment," I'd have given my life to protect her... I should have...."
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 12, 2013 17:12:13 GMT -5
Else looked down. "I believe that you probably tried, Captain Jones." More silence. "She was taken from you then...by someone you knew?"
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 12, 2013 17:24:16 GMT -5
"Not someone I knew well.... he was her husband.... she left him..." and their son,, something he always 'failed' to mention,"... and came with me on my ship. The next time we all met Rumpelstiltskin had acquired some sort of power... 'The Dark One' he called himself..."
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 12, 2013 17:34:59 GMT -5
It took a moment for that name to cut through the haze... but her eyes widened once it finally did.
"Rumpelstiltskin..." Else echoed, rage building. "Is there NO ONE, in all the worlds, whom that imp hasn't caused offense to???" She got up in anger and began pacing.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 12, 2013 17:50:32 GMT -5
Hook let out a short laugh," I'm starting to have my doubts.... but I'll be damned if he crosses me again and lives to see dinner"
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Feb 12, 2013 17:58:26 GMT -5
Else looked at the Pirate incredulously. "And this is how you plan to honor your Milah's memory? Seething in idle threats, WORLDS away from your query? Please..." She turned away.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Feb 12, 2013 18:07:58 GMT -5
idle threats
"Oh? And what have you done about him then? I don't see you with some 'Master Plan' to put his head on a stake"
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