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Post by dolphinreader on Jun 7, 2013 14:01:56 GMT -5
Anabelle dozed on and off, never keeping her eyes closed for more than a few minutes. She had thought she'd be able to sleep but she just wasn't. Cory kept moving in his sleep, sometimes looking as if his eyes were about to open. She didn't know what he was seeing, but it didn't look to her like he was enjoying it.
She held his hand gently but firmly, hoping he would feel it. She kept making small gestures of affection, not knowing if any of it was getting through, but she hoped he knew she was there, or that at least someone was. She continued to doze on and off, sometimes murmuring something to him as she watched him. Her thoughts drifted between memories of him, the dance, the Northern Lights, swimming at the beach. Her eyes got a far away look and a smile played on her face before she looked back at her boyfriend. She didn't think loving him more was possible.
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Post by River53 on Jun 8, 2013 16:50:11 GMT -5
*Four Years Later: Age 12*
Cory glanced around and took out his sword, it was close. The monster had been chasing him ever since he left the League of Bounty Hunters. According to his acquaintances at Camp Jupiter it was something called a harpy. He was getting really tired of running around, not being able to really fight it. Suddenly he was pushed to the ground. He twisted around, his vision blurry and cursed, "Erik."
Erik chuckled, "You shouldn't have left us Link. Well, I'm only here to deliver a message from the Olympian Zeus, even if I'm not a demigod like my brother." He pinned Cory to the ground and touched his sword, "Until You Conquer Your True Fear, You Shall Hold Cursed Blades Here. This isn't the last time we'll see each other Cory Jason."
Erik vanished with a smirk, knowing that it wasn't really Zeus who put this curse on Cory, it was Erik Pontius's new dark power. Cory stood and picked up his sword groggily, "I have no idea what that curse was about..." He suddenly ducked and turned on the harpy, "You are going down." The harpy lunged for Cory and Cory swung at it, but missed completely for some reason. The harpy had clawed his leg up and he limped around to face it again.
They fought for a while, Cory not even scratching the harpy. When it all seemed over, Cory fell and looked up at the monster who began to run at him. Suddenly someone came out from the shadows and with a quick slash of their sword, turned the harpy into dust. The boy looked down at Cory, his green eyes and black hair shining in the dark ally. He helped Cory up and led him to what looked like a chariot pulled by Pegasus. A blonde girl took Cory from the boy and they greeted each other with a smile which soon was turned to Cory when a bright symbol appeared above Cory's head: a crescent moon.
The boy gave Cory some sort of liquid and said quietly, "We'll fix you up when we get back to Camp, for now this is all we can do. Congrats, you're a demigod, a Son of Nyx."
Cory's vision was starting to fade but he managed to say, "W-who are you?"
The boy smiled and said,"I'm Percy and the girl driving is my girlfriend, Annabeth, we're like you. Now sleep, you're going to need it." At that, Cory blacked out, the feeling of the boy holding on to him as they flew toward what Cory would later know was Camp Half-Blood, not Camp Jupiter.
Cory groaned a bit and then his eyes fluttered open. The navy blue eyes squinted as the bright infirmary light hit his eyes and he suddenly felt pain in his chest. He looked down and saw his body wrapped in white bandage and he remembered: a dagger had been thrown at him and hit him in the heart. He began to panic as he looked around the room.
Across from his bed he saw the sleeping figure of a boy, Aaron. He gave a sigh of relief that he managed to get Marcus away before Aaron came. He then looked down at his hand, the only warm feeling in his whole body. He saw another hand, interlaced with his own and he smiled down at where Anabelle was sleeping (i'm just gonna go with that Anabelle fell back asleep...hope that's okay) , her head on the bed next to him. He used his other hand and brushed her hair with hit, wanting nothing more then to watch her sleep.
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Post by dolphinreader on Jun 8, 2013 21:25:24 GMT -5
(yeah, works for me) Sleep had gotten the best of Anabelle and she had finally given in to it. With her hand in Cory's and her head resting on the edge of the bed, she fell asleep, her breathing evening out. She dreamed of Cory and the dreams made her face look more relaxed as she slept.
She didn't awaken after Cory brushed her hair but her facial expression softened. After a little while, her eyes started to slowly blink open and it took her several seconds to focus on what was around her. She looked up and saw Cory's eyes staring back at her. Joy, happiness and relief spread across her face, along with a smile. "Cory." She said softly, reaching up to brush his cheek.
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Post by River53 on Jun 9, 2013 11:34:21 GMT -5
Cory smiled and closed his eyes as Anabelle's hand brushed his cheek. His eyes opened suddenly and he grabbed the hand touching her cheek and his face became very serious, "Anabelle, I need you to tell me everything that happened after that dagger hit me." He didn't remember a lot of what had happened under 24 hours ago. He only remembered the dagger hitting him in the heart and he just blanked until he saw Aaron before he blacked out. His eyes showed concern and worry as he then asked, "Anabelle, did Marcus get to you? Did he disappear when Aaron came?" he paused for a moment before he looked down in shame and said, "Did...did I glow?"
(The whole reason behind this was to get a look into Cory's past. When he falls back asleep, or whenever he sees someone from his past I hope to have a small to medium flashback about it)
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Post by Magicman on Jun 10, 2013 10:45:19 GMT -5
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Post by dolphinreader on Jun 10, 2013 15:09:30 GMT -5
Anabelle shook her head. "No, he didn't have a chance to. After you fell, you pulled the dagger out and yes, you did start to glow gold. You stopped bleeding, stood up with the dagger, I...think you said something to it and it glowed pink. Marcus started to come towards me but you stabbed him. He said something about it not being over and he disappeared. You collapsed and started bleeding again. That's when Aaron showed up and he brought you here."
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the boy walk in but nothing about him stood out to her and she paid him no attention.
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Post by River53 on Jun 10, 2013 17:50:20 GMT -5
Cory gave a nod and put a hand on his head, "I lost control...man does my head hurt!" He noticed the boy come in and he raised an eyebrow, he looked familiar. He subconsciously rubbed the top of his hand where his old bounty hunter armor used to irritate. He looked at the boy and then looked at what he was wearing and he almost jumped out of bed, "Rogers? No freaking way."
Cory drew Anabelle near to him, not sure if Ernie was still working for the League or not. He glanced at Aaron before looking back at the boy, maybe a year or two older then himself.
Aaron had just woken up when Ernie came in the room and he noticed Cory was awake without saying anything to him. He stood groggily and said, "Hey Ernie, what's up? What are you doing in here?"
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Post by Magicman on Jun 10, 2013 17:56:30 GMT -5
Ernie shrugged a little. "Just getting some band-aids. Training some noobs to fight with daggers, and let's just say...they're a little too close." He rummaged around in the draw, jumping when Cory called him out. He bit his lip, not sure how to respond. Oh yeah, he remembered this kid...
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Post by River53 on Jun 10, 2013 18:02:39 GMT -5
Cory gripped Anabelle's hand and said, almost downcast, "You don't remember me do you?" Ernie had been one of Cory's contacts way back when they were bounty hunters. He had often asked him for help on a tough mission, but despite Cory's rising status at the time, he rarely saw the older hunter.
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Post by dolphinreader on Jun 10, 2013 18:13:23 GMT -5
Anabelle gave a sympathetic smile, then looked over at the figure Cory called Rogers. She glanced back and forth between the two, seeing Cory's protectiveness when he drew her closer. She watched Ernie closely after Cory spoke again. Something about the way he jumped and hadn't responded made her think he remembered Cory more than he was letting on.
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Post by Magicman on Jun 10, 2013 18:13:47 GMT -5
Ernie smiled slightly. " 'Course I do...Link." He unconsciously patted his medallion under his shirt. "Just never thought I'd see you again."
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Post by River53 on Jun 10, 2013 21:37:51 GMT -5
Cory sat up a bit more, trying not to appear as weak as he smiled, "Same goes for you Robin...I thought you were dead. They told me you died..."
Suddenly, his grip tightened around Anabelle's hand, looking for comfort as slight panic started to rise in his chest. A light glow started to emminate from him and he said, "You were dead...they told me Aria wa dead too. Is she alive? Robin...I can stand living under that shadow of my past. How did you even get to Camp Jupiter? I didn't think you were a demigod..." (Cory learned he was a demigod after He left the League to it's possible Ernie might not have known about Cory's demigodness...)
Aaron gave a nod and then glanced at Anabelle. He walked over to him as Cory started to glow, he whispered to her, "He needs help. He can loose control again, remember what the Doc said, we don't know how much his brain can handle under 100%."
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Post by dolphinreader on Jun 10, 2013 21:58:15 GMT -5
Anabelle was watching Cory with concern that rose even higher when he started to glow. She gave a nod to Aaron and gently squeezed Cory's hand as she sat perched on the edge of the bed.
"Take it easy. Just relax." She said softly as she rubbed his shoulder in a soothing motion. She scooted closely and turned his head so he was only looking at her. "Save this conversation for later. Ok?" She lightly kissed him and the look in her eyes said she wasn't going to take no for an answer. She waited, hoping the glow would die down.
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Post by Magicman on Jun 10, 2013 21:59:49 GMT -5
"I could say the same to you...'cept the dead part..." He sat down on the cot next to Cory's and ran a hand through his hair. "Actually, I joined the League on my way to camp. I thought it was a better option after leaving the Wolf House." He sighed. "Dead? Yeah...was being chased...fell..thought I was dead - and it sorta helped that I had my charms...but that's not really important." Fourteen-year-old Ernie ran for his life. His uniform was torn in several places, his cape was somewhat intact, and his mask was ripped in half. He thought he lost them back in the state park...but these are bounty hunters.
"Robin!" A voice yelled. It was frantic and concerned, not demanding and angry. Ernie slowed down a little, glancing over his shoulder. A man about the age of 25 burst through the brush. It was Ernie's mentor: Ryan Cobb aka Jedi. His face was full of concern, and his sword wasn't up. "Please...stop running..." Ernie shook his head, glancing back at the cliff behind him.
"I can't do this anymore!" He screamed. Ryan shook his head and sighed.
"We can help-"
"No you can't!" He backed up even more, his foot hitting the edge. Ernie was teetering now.
"Ernie Rogers!" Ryan begged. "Please!" More bounty hunters emerged. Ernie just shook his head before falling back. Panic filled him as he saw the ground come closer..
*** Ernie groaned as he regain consciousness. He was hanging in a tree by his cape on one of the low branches. He felt dry blood on his forehead, and a pain in his skull. Wiggling down from the branch, he opened his utility belt and found a certain charm. Invisibility. That should keep his safe. Putting on the necklace, he stood on his wobbly feet.
"You will find the legion in the east.." He recalled from Lupa. Taking out his compass, he made way to the east. After a few days of navigating, he collapsed in front of the gate.Ryan: encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlKsTDT6Pvy2ovIEAQMmgdD60cwXfEF1WYVu8OmSN0VHy7JZ5jwwCharm: a.tgcdn.net/images/products/zoom/f11e_warehouse_13_phoenix_medallion.jpg
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Post by River53 on Jun 10, 2013 23:36:01 GMT -5
Cory's glow subsided the second Anabelle kissed him. He had to stay strong, for her and for the sake of his own sanity. He squeezed her hand and said, "I need to know, Anabelle." He listened quietly to Ernie and he ran his free arm through his own hair, a trait many of the hunters took up when stressed. He smiled and said, "Well...I'm sorry it had to end like that between you and your mentor...but I'm glad you're safe here."
He hit himself in the head, "Gods, here I am being rude and I just got reunited with a friend. Robin, meet Anabelle, my girlfriend. Anabelle, this is Ernie Rogers, a guy from before I was claimed. He's a friend."
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