Strangers Ahoy

[thrif]

Clementine had just made it behind Davin when her eyes bulged in shock at the mention that Marshall actually did have a gun, and that it was his own that had done the damage to him.

“What do you mean it was...Oomph!” She saw a white flash as something collided with the back of her head. She fell, writhing on the floor as her skull felt as if it was on fire. Her vision was blurred somewhat as she looked around in shock, trying to find her attacker. When her eyes found him she swore loudly. “You mangy fuck!”

She felt as if the world was spinning and made no effort to get up, nor was she sure she could. She was curled into a tight ball, both hands gripping the back of her head. With an unsteady hand she tried to sit up, but her elbow folded underneath her weight and she was down again. Unfortunately the blow to the head wasn’t strong enough to have knocked her out, only daze her. She knew there was no point in pretending she didn’t’ know about his alliance with Andras. “Why are you helping him?” She asked through gritted teeth. Already, the pain in her skull was beginning to dull to a thumping headache but she still made no effort to get up.


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OOC: Your last post was an example of power-playing, where you wrote that Davin “Swung the stave directly at her head hitting the back of her skull”. Next time, maybe try something along the lines like “Davin swung the staff at the back of her head, hoping that his swing had made it’s mark. He didn’t want to kill her, just knock her out for a trap for Ellen...Etc”

You need to allow the other respondent the freedom to decide what happens to their own character, your not allowed to decide for them.

[::Piffle::]

Ellen didn’t have time to answer Archie’s ramblings she knew they needed an explanation but that wasn’t the priority right now, helping Clem.

“Archie how about we explain later and save now”

She said over her shoulder as they ran through the forest jumping over logs and dodging around tree’s, muffled noises could be heard from behind as Brad stumbled over exposed roots and fallen tree’s. he was after all a buisness man not a jungle man like all the women racing along ahead of him seemed to be.

Suddenly hearing muttering up ahead Ellen slowed and crept forward those behind her following suit, she hopped that Archie wouldn’t do anything stupid. Gently she pushed aside the leaves of the bush and she saw Clementine laying on the ground with Davin hovering over her. Ellen wished she had brought a weapon or something, a weapon wouldn’t do any good against Andras but they would work against Davin.

Searching the ground she tried desperately to find something to use, she saw that Davin had a chunk of wood in his hand there was no way they could face him without any defense. Suddenly out of no where a crow bar appeared in her hand and she smiled, although not always directly the island always helped those who believed in its magic.

[thrif]

Archie made a sour face as Ellen brushed off his questions, continuing to straggle behind a moment before the others all stopped, crouched low behind some bushes. He slowed his pace and crouched low as he approached, kneeling down in between Brad and Ellen, and brushed aside some of the leaves so that he could see what was happening.

His stomach churned as he saw Clementine laying on the ground, holding the back of her head. Davin was standing over her, holding a long stick. A mild panic took him over as his eyes searched around him for something, anything that could help him defend her. He had to save her! Then as if something had sensed his thoughts, a crow-bar appeared in Ellen’s hand. With a quick swipe he snatched it from her grasp and burst out of the bushes, running at Davin at full speed with the bar gripped firmly in his right hand. “You get away from my sister you bastard!” He yelled, putting all of his weight into swinging at the other young man, hard.

[freak]

running at Davin at full speed with the bar gripped firmly in his right hand. “You get away from my sister you bastard!” He yelled, putting all of his weight into swinging at the other young man, hard.

as Davin saw the man yelling and screaming as he ran toward the spot that he stood he dodged the maneuver

"what the hell are you doing you fool"things are not as they seam i have only knocked her down and i need all of your help" as she lay on the ground he bent down on the ground and grabbed the knife that Clementine had "she was helping Andres" Davin yelled see he showed the knife i had to stop her before she got her hand on Ellen" he spoke in a loud voice so to alert anyone that was in the area

[thrif]

Archie gave a little gasp of surprise as Davin dodged his swing, he stumbled before he turned back to him. “You lier!” Archie accused, still holding up the crow-bar threateningly. “Don’t you dare accuse her of that! Clementine’s been around Ellen since she got here. I slept one room away from her.”

Clementine grimaced as she slowly rose into a sitting position, her legs sprawled out in front of her. One hand gripped the back of her head and the other was placed firmly on the ground beside her. Archie kept his eyes on Davin and he circled around him, taking one of Clementine’s hands before he helped her to her feet, allowing her to lean on his shoulder for a moment to steady herself. He then spoke again. “You on the other hand, have been out all night! Where where you?!”

[freak]

"were you withe her when she had her visions of the demon himself? and as for me i went up to the mountains where i saw marshal get shot by a floating gun controlled by Andres"

he was hoping Archie wasn't going to use the crowbar otherwise he may need to use his knife

"when i found her she was saying she saw visions of the demon now how can that happen without some demonic help hay?" he looked at him intently hoping Andres would show up "you don't think i got this cut on my face and all these torn shirts for no good reason do you i am lucky to have escaped with my life and Archy i don't know where he has gone he just disappeared from what i could see after he was shot that is. so are you going to help me get this bastard and remove the grab he has over your sister we need to help her"

[thrif]

Archie glanced over at Clementine, who looked back at him. “Archie don’t...” She pleaded with him. He looked back at Davin, conflict showing plainly in his eyes. “I don’t trust you.”

“Hey!” Clementine’s voice was now raised, looking at Davin as if he where filth. “How dare you try and pin this on me. I told you what happened, I told you what I saw. How do we know that the vision I had wasn’t brought on by you running back to Ellens?”

She cringed as her head thumped again, and waited for it to pass before she continued. “You told me that you had been there in the vision. Where exactly where you? And what was so God-damn important..:” Archie had to place a hand on his shoulder as she walked right up to his face. “That you had to get to Ellen so urgently? If I was under Anras’ command don’t you think I’d have done whatever he wants done to her already? Let’s just skip the part about you pretending to be righteous here, because y’know what, I don’t even think that your Davin! Where are you hiding him ? Your Andras!”

[::Piffle::]

Ellen tried to stop Archie from racing forward after snatching the crowbar from her hand but it was no good, though while he had Davin distracted she thought this would be a good time to come up with a plan. Thinking hard she wished she had another crowbar and true to before the island supplied one, with a smile she handed it to Abby. Talking in a whisper she spoke her plan to the others, glancing back she nodded and Abby moved silently off through the tree’s Anna and Brad stayed where they were for now.

Ellen on the other hand stepped out of the bushes her exit was calmer then that of Archie, she saw that in the time it had taken to relay her plan to the others Archie had managed to get Clementine to her feet.

“Now Davin really you expect us to believe that! I heard your desperate attempts to get me to come with you and Clementine and when she wouldn’t tell you where I was you convinced her to come with you, so you could use her as a lure to get to me.”

She said walking up to Archie and taking Clementine from him, allowing her to lean her weight onto herself instead to give Archie both his hands to fight.

“You forget a few things Davin, I’m in touch with the island spirit, the reason Andras wants me, and I’ve dealt with him before, I know how he works!”

She said as she supported Clementine, there was no way she trusted Davin right now she could sense the hold Andras had over him and she wasn’t about to let him trick anyone else.

Abby hid in the bushes watching she had made her way silently over to the opposite side of the clearing, she could see the back of Davin and the other three further infront of him. Waiting until he was distracted by Ellen walking out to join them she crept forward being more calculating then Archie had been as she crept up behind him her feet making no noise on the ground.

Getting close enough she took a swing at the back of his head knowing her aim was true but hopeing he was distracted enough not to know to dodge the attack.

[thrif]

Archie’s head swung around as he heard Ellen approach, hearing her words. He then gave her a small nod of thanks as she helped Clementine stand beside her, catching the drift of what her intentions where and he was prepared this time.

He looked back at Davin, glancing sideways for a second to see Abby walking low behind the trees in front of him before he focused his attention back to the guy in front of him. He tightened his grip on the crow-bar he was holding defensively in his hand. If Davin made one wrong move towards her he wanted to be ready to defend her.

“We’re calling you out.” Archie said with a grimace. It took all he had not to look back at Abby as she crept towards Davin, holding another crow-bar close to her. His breath catching in his throat when she got close enough to him, and swung the bar towards his head.

[freak]

Yes Ellen's here Davin thought. Davin saw Archie look to the rear of Davin immediately he knew that there was someone there he allowed them to draw near as he felt the bar hit the back of his neck he laughed they didn't realize the powers Andres had passed to with him. the bar swing was not felt by Davin tho a welt did form where the bar hit
"Abby dear you petter put that down before you get hurt" he said as he turned to her cosing his eyes and opening them showing a single red eye and a single blue eye both had changed from the Bowen puppy dog eyes he had he turned back to Ellen "and i can hear the other one to come out little black duck" with this he looked up and just as Andres had done in the same spot called all the trees to a circle once more, revealing all the people in the area he Forest his eyes once more as he had done before in the same spot and all went clear as day in the dim light. so we are all here and you Ellen you are the only one i need but i will be rewarded with this all newcomers to master Andres will be pleased. see i have not just been working with Andres for the short term i have been known to him from the first second i was here after all i did land in a cave in the darkness because of your darling island i was born in to darkness and into the arms of Andres so this is your down fall of your own creation" he smiled any last words before i call my lord??? for when i call him your time will come

[thrif]

“Your a crackpot.” Archie spoke, his tone matter of fact, seemingly goading Davin to attempt something. “If your ‘Master Andras’ was so all-power he wouldn’t need to use you as a puppet would he?” He glanced at Abby; a slight glint in his eye showing his concern for her state he moved his hand in a beckoning gesture.

A moment later the ground started to shake as the tree’s began to move around. The roots being torn from the ground as they positioned themselves, like a tight cage around the group.

Clementine stared into Davin’s eyes. The kind of stare that said she was not afraid. That she was ready for anything. She reached up and placed a hand on Ellen’s arm, giving in a gentle squeeze to reassure her that they where there for her. The corner of her mouth twitched into a tiny smile at her brothers slight jibe at Davin’s intelligence but the rest of her face remained impassive as she continued to stare at the young man in front of them. “Your parlor tricks are amusing.” She said, her voice was astute, tilting her head up at his shirt. “I bet you’ve got a bunny up your sleeve.”

[freak]

her words with tht look pushed davin over the edge
"ellen is here" he called in the dark voice he was given and with this a darkness swepet over the area and there he stod not looking so evil but more innocent like he was hardly an evil being what so ever andres turnd in a cercle and smiled to davin "good job but now you are useless to me" as he said this davin knew he had been betrayed "hay we had a deal i give you ellen and i get the hell out of here" andres laughed like a child who had heard the best joke in the world "you realy are pathetic as ellen can tell you there is no way of the island that we know of the island rules all that" davin became furious "you bastard" with this he just like andres did before mentaly threw a push to andres "ha you think tose little powers will work on me you little human" with that andres to threw a push trowing davin to the place just pelow ellens feet "im done with him now you have the scraps" andres said looking at ellen davin tryed to raise to his feet but stumbled to the ground he was not srrong enough to get up at this moment all he could do was remove the cercle of trees he had placed then turn to look up at ellen and mutter sorry as the blood splatterd from his mouth and he passed out