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Post by Breanne..(: on May 12, 2014 18:32:49 GMT -5
Zayna "Well, I guess I didn't realize you were part monkey," Levi responded without missing a beat. I rolled my eyes in response, trying not to make a childish face at him. “Can you see anything yet?” he called up to me when I finally reached one of the highest branches. I moved some winter coated leaves out of the way, loving the way they crunched under my hand, and peered around. “Nothing important," I replied, slowly turning my head. "All I see is trees, trees, and more.." I trailed off as I glanced towards the waterfall, having to do a double take when I saw a flicker of movement. “Um.. Levi, I think we may have a problem.”
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Post by KenseyG on May 12, 2014 18:43:24 GMT -5
Levi I tilted my head to the side and shifted, the leaves crunched beneath my boots. "What is it?"
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Post by KenseyG on May 12, 2014 18:43:56 GMT -5
((Brb, I have to run an errand for my mom but I might try to get on mobile!))
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 12, 2014 19:02:55 GMT -5
Zayna “What is it?” he asked, peering up at me. “I.. don’t know,” I answered uncertainly, squinting my eyes as I tried to focus on the movement I had seen. “I see a lot of movement by the waterfall but I can't make out what or who it is.”
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Post by KenseyG on May 12, 2014 20:48:33 GMT -5
Levi "It's probably the guards we just lost. Should I come up ad have a look?" I ask, wondering whether or not I'd be able to see any better than her. I doubted it, but I was getting curious and I was about to freeze over standing still. I rocked foot to foot and crossed my arms over my chest, the icy, wet fabric pressed itself unrelentingly onto my body.
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 12, 2014 21:24:55 GMT -5
Zayna "It's probably the guards we just lost. Should I come up and have a look?" Levi asked. I ignored him as a sudden gust of wind picked up, swaying the branches of the tree and causing me to shiver as it pierced through my wet jumpsuit. I squinted my eyes and looked back over at the waterfall intently as a bad feeling crept into the pit of my stomach. That's when I saw it: a small black dot in the distance traveling directly towards us at high speed and getting bigger, fast. I watched it for a second as it doubled in size, gasping as I realized what it was. “Levi, look out! Missile!” I cried down to him. I clasped my hands around the tree trunk as the missile tore straight through the air overhead, leaving a whirling noise in my ears. It crashed down into the earth not far from us, causing a massive explosion to ring out.
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Post by KenseyG on May 12, 2014 21:38:25 GMT -5
Levi
My eyes went wide and then I dove to the ground instantly as it tore overhead. The missile rippled through the trees and exploded short from us. The ground shook below me as dirt and fire rained down. A few moments later I worked myself up onto my elbows and then stood, blinking dirt out of my eyes. I stumbled and turned around in a confused circle.
"Zayna!" I exclaimed, yet I could barely hear myself over the ringing in my own ears. My world had become one of fire and smoke as I looked around for my partner. My head pounded and my hands shook while I waited for some kind of reply.
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 14, 2014 17:30:46 GMT -5
Zayna Dirt, sticks, and fire rained down around me, causing me to be unable to see. I heard Levi yell my name but it sounded far away as I covered my head, blocking the falling debris. A crackling noise from above finally made me look up. I gasped as my stomache quenched with fear, realizing fire was beginning to rage through the forest's trees, including the one I was in. Suddenly, a branch from above cracked and fell, smashing against the branch I was sitting upon. The flame hungrily licked at the tips of the dead leaves, spreading in an anstant. The fire quickly began inching closer to me, like a cat to a mouse. I gasped and started backpedling towards the tree trunk so I could climb down the tree, knowing the whole thing would soon be consumed by the devil's tool. Smoke lingered all around me, thickening the air and making it hard to see. I was a little more than halfway down when hot, fiery embers suddenly landed on my shoulders. I gasped and slapped at them frantically with my hands, trying to remove them from my shirt. The sudden change in action caused my foot to lose its grip on the tree bark, making it slide off the branch which in turn made me lose my balance completely. For the second time that day, I was free falling. My stomach leaped into my chest as I fell, screaming as branches slashed across my face and arms.
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Post by KenseyG on May 14, 2014 17:49:44 GMT -5
Levi "Zayna!" I screamed out again. I looked up as hot embers landed on my collar. Ashes were raining down from the trees along with flaming leaves that fluttered to the earth in a wicked ballet. I heard a thick crackling sound coming from the trees as they were being engulfed in the inferno. I spotted Zayna through the shroud of smoke and debris, hanging onto the tree she'd been in for dear life as a branch crashed down almost right next to her. She squealed and started backing away from it, closer to the core of the tree. She started scrambling downward but she was so far up and the entire mass of the tree was beginning to crumble in a light show of glowing, twisted wood. "There's no way she's going to make it. . ." I mumbled to myself. I stepped forward, feeling the heat of the fire on my face as the freezing water I'd been in earlier evaporated off of my jumpsuit in a cloud of hissing steam. "Zayna, you've got to get down!" I shouted shielding myself from a falling limb. As the limbs tumbled, sparks rained down on Zayna's shoulders, she gasped and slapped at them frantically trying to put them out. The sudden panic made her foot slip off of the charring tree bark and suddenly she was falling backwards. I looked up in panic for a second and then rushed forward, bracing myself and holding my arms out. Her shrill scream echoed as she plummeted through the branches second before landing ever so gracefully in my arms. Upon impact we both tumbled backward and onto the forest floor. The tree crashed down beside us and I let go of Zayna, scrambling backward as the heat wave that poured of my the tree sent embers in every direction. I knew we had to get out of there fast, but I was overwhelmed by the thick smoke that filled my lungs. My entire body shook as I took raspy breaths, every cough burning in my throat and chest. I managed my way to my feet but dropped back onto the ground as I inhaled a fresh breath of airborne soot and hot embers that scorched my skin.
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 14, 2014 20:37:09 GMT -5
Zayna I thought I heard Levi yell something but the wind was rushing in my ears, making it impossible to hear clearly. I managed to glance down for a milisecond and as the ground rushed towards me, I saw Levi beneath me, arms outstretched as if to catch me. A second later I landed in his arms, my breathe rushing out of my lungs as the impact knocked into me. He wrapped his arms around me as we both fell to the ground, grunting and panting. I let my forehead fall onto his shoulder as I let out a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, the feeling didn't last much longer. A loud snap suddenly sounded from above us and I whipped my head in that direction to see what it was. Levi let out a strangled type of yell as we realized what was going on. The tree above us, the one I had just been in, was toppling over, burning angrily in a red and orange inferno, and we were in its direct path. Levi released me quickly and backed away and I instantaneously followed suit. I backpedeled quickly, trying to desperately get out of the way. Moments later, the tree crashed to the ground with an ear sickening collision a few feet away from us, causing a wave of heat to rush over us as branches and fire flew overhead. The smoke thickened around us, making me choke and burning my throat and lungs. My eyes watered but my mind was perfectly clear, telling me to run. I got up quickly, knowing we weren’t safe. I forced myself to my feet, ignoring the dizzyness that overtook me as I did so and turned around to see Levi kneeling on the ground coughing. “Come on, Levi!” I yelled, tugging on his arm as I shakily ran past him. I shielded my face from the hazards lingering all around us as I pulled him up and guided us into the fiery forest. My eyes cried at me desperately to close but I desperately fought to keep them open as I tried to find an escape from this sudden death trap. As the air thickened more and more, I was barely able to breath. Suddenly a whif of smoke filled my throat, causing me to cough hysterically. Unable to concentrate as I continued to run, I tripped over something, making Levi and I both fall forward. We tumbled down a steep hill and my hand fell off his arm as I desperately tried to stop myself. I unwillingly flipped over and over again before finally landing face first in a small stream. ((Holy cow long reply and also mine's just a tiny bit different from yours because that's how I had it originally and I like it so I'm just gonna keep it the same xD))
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Post by KenseyG on May 14, 2014 21:17:20 GMT -5
((Lol you must've edited that part, I never got around to editing mine yet so I just went with the basics! But in other news, my computer just shut down for updates!!! Dx but I have to take a shower anyway so maybe it'll be done by the time I get out, I've been delaying them for awhile now so who knows how long they'll all take xD))
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Post by KenseyG on May 28, 2014 14:49:23 GMT -5
Levi The tree slowly folded and cracked against its own weight and it started coming down right beside us. I let go of Zayna and we both started scrambling backwards in an attempt to get away. As the tree slammed into the ground next to me with a deafening snap, fiery-hot coals and limbs flew out in every direction along with heat wave that seared my skin. I let out a strangled yell and shielded my face as I flipped over to crawl away. I knew we had to get out of there fast, but I was overwhelmed by the thick smoke that filled my lungs. My entire body shook as I took raspy breaths, every cough burning in my throat and chest. I managed my way to my feet but dropped back onto the ground as I inhaled a fresh breath of airborne soot and hot embers that scorched my skin. A moment later Zayna was running past me and tugging on my arm. "Come on, Levi!" She yelled as she tugged me to my feet and started dragging me through the forest enferno. The sparks and smoke stung in my eyes and I stumbled around blindly as she pulled me along, tripping over roots and saplings that pierced through my jumpsuit, stabbing at my skin. Suddenly Zayna fell, yanking me down with her. Her hand fell away from me as we rolled down a hill, crushing sticks and tumbling over jagged rocks until we hit the bottom. I hit the shallow water of a stream with a splash and lay there too sore to move for a second. I grunted and then let out weak cough as I squeezed my eyes shut and turned my face slightly into the thin trickling of the soothing water.
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 28, 2014 15:22:48 GMT -5
Zayna The cold water felt soothing against my roasted skin, and I layed in it for a moment, stunned. After my mind wrapped around the reality of what had just happened, I shakily stood to my feet, feeling aches in my bones and knowing I probably had bruises forming all over my body. As I looked around, I noticed Levi sitting in the stream a few feet away from me, checking myself over. I slowly limped my way over to him then flopped down in the water next to him. “Are you okay?” I asked him.
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Post by KenseyG on May 28, 2014 15:56:05 GMT -5
Levi I could hear sloshing around me as Zayna limped over to me and flopped down in the water next to me, the splash sprayed cool droplets across my ash-covered face. I swallowed and grimaced at the raw burning in my throat as I blinked soot out of my eyeballs. "Are you okay?" Zayna asked me. I didn't at first, I was still trying to figure out what was hurt and what wasn't. I could only tell I had some scrapes and bruises, everything else seemed to work. I put my palms on the pebbly bottom of the stream and pushed myself upright, grateful for the cool water that slid down the back of my neck. "Yeah, I think so. Are you?" I asked, my voice rough and unfamiliar.
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Post by Breanne..(: on May 28, 2014 16:32:15 GMT -5
Zayna "Yeah I think so. Are you?" he answered, his voice scruffy. "Besides a few cuts and bruises, I think I'm good. Everything seems to be in tact at least.." I joked, my throat screaming in pain with each word.
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