-Open- Just Observing

[Anna Lefer]

Mary looked down at the hellish place in front of her. She wrinkled her nose and unconsciously took a few steps back towards the Land of Milk and Cookies. The smell of baked goods was faint here. She stared with distaste at the tainted place in front of her before looking away. Mary could never stand the sight of Nightmare Grotto for long. She shivered a little but then straightened her back. Don't show weakness Mary, she thought. It gets you nowhere.

She sighed and sat at the base of the tree. The trees were interesting here at the border. The half nearest Nightmare Grotto was black and dead while the half facing the Land of Milk and Cookies looked as if it lived in springtime all year round. Mary made sure to sit next to the good half of the tree. Her left hand went to the hilt of her left sword out of habit and traced the designs carved there. It made her smile.

[Ara]

A hellish scream tore from his throat as he fought for control. What did she put in that poison? he screamed in his head. Twisting and turning in the air, the Demonika writhed with pain. Blood seemed from the scratches that he had given himself when his demon side started coming through again.

Tane had been flying without a care in the world when it had struck. A great pain had coursed through his stomach, spreading to his limbs, wings and tail. Barbs, razor teeth, lengthened claws and glowing eyes had once again started to take over. Alexis must have unlocked the seal which Tane had built up over the years.

Dropping to the ground in another wave of pain, Tane landed with a thud, rolling several times due to the force of his weight behind him when he had dropped. He was, after all, a 6'8" high, 100 pound Demonika. Pulling his knees up close the his body and clutching at his stomach, Tane grunted loudly in pain.

[Anna Lefer]

Mary was lost in her thoughts when a loud thud brought her back to reality. She jumped a little in surprise and looked in the general direction of the noise. It didn't take long for her to spot the Demonika laying a few yards away, clutching his stomach. She hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to be cautious or caring. Finally Mary decided that if he was dangerous, she was a force to be reckoned with.

Mary went over to him. "Hey, you ok?" she asked. What a stupid question. "I mean what happened?" She put a hand on his shoulder to stop him from moving too much. Moving didn't help any kind of pain.

[Ara]

It was like having a pole stuck in your gut then having the pole transfer 10,0000 volts of electricity. A hand rested upon his shoulder, bringing his mind into focus. "What happened?"[/i] the voice asked. A cold sweat formed over Tane's body, realizing how vunerable his was. "Change.....taking......over" he said, the pain clearly etched over his face. His clawed fingers were now beginning to dig into the skin, drawing blue tinted blood.

[Anna Lefer]

She frowned slightly and furrowed her brow in confusion. "What?" She noticed his nails starting to dig into his skin. She grabbed his hand and pulled it off of his arm. "Geez. Ripping your arm up isn't going to help at all," she said. She tried to think of something comforting to say but came up with nothing. Really she was too confused and curious to be comforting right now. Mary wiped some sweat off of his brow and looked at him curiously.

[Ara]

[whisper=Anna Lefer]I got a piccy of him in my app if you wanna see. He's not exactly human XD[/whisper]

Tane pulled his head up slightly, looking at his arm. He hadn't even known he had been doing that. His right eye wouldn't stay open, so Tane had to see with his left eye. The 3 pupils that swam in his metallic blue eyes formed a triangle. He could see the figure of Mary, but he couldn't make out details. The pain was now sub-siding, allowing Tane to breathe properly again.

[Anna Lefer]

[whisper=Ara]Ooo... Just saw it. I looked at your app before but stopped at the human pic. =-P[/whisper]

She winced slightly as the three pupils focused. Mary quickly averted her gaze to his hand. The three pupils just freaked her out. She had seen a lot of things in the Dream World but she would never get used to the demonic creatures. They were the scariest. She heard his breathing regulate and dared to look at his face again. "Better?"

[Ara]

[whisper=Anna Lefer]Lol. I drew that pic of Tane myself[/whisper]

Tane was relieved that he could breathe now without pain. Slowly, he sat up. Nodding at her question, he wondered what alliance she was. Stretching his large wings out behind him, several loud pops echoed from within the joints. He had cracked a few. "Which side are you on?" he asked, his other eye now open. Tane didn't notice that his eyes freaked the girl out. He was used to people not looking at his face.

[Anna Lefer]

[whisper=Ara]Niiiiice.[/whisper]

She forced herself to keep looking at his face instead of somewhere else. "Sandmen obviously. Do you think anyone else would've taken a second look at you?" She raised an eyebrow and stood up. "And you?" she asked, one hand resting on her sword out of habit. She hoped he was on her side. It would suck if Mary had to kill him after all of this. Her grip on her sword tightened slightly.

[Ara]

Tane nodded. "Good point." Letting himself fall back down, Tane kicked up a lot of dust. "Same as you" he said. He didn't particularly feel like lying right now. Besides, she had weapons and could kill him right here and now. A few moments passed before he asked "So what kind of being are you?", curiosity in his voice.

[Anna Lefer]

She smiled grimly and said with a sigh, "Human. Just human." Mary wrinkled her nose. "My dreamer wanted her opposite," she explained. She touched one of her swords and smiled genuinely this time. "But I'm still better of course." Mary thought for a moment before scanning his body again. "And what are you exactly?" She knew he was something demonic or at least kind of in that area.

[Ara]

Tane chuckled. "There's nothing wrong with being human. I'd rather be human than what I am" he said, spitting 'what I am'. He hated what he was. Looking up at her after she asked what he was, Tane said "I'm a Demonika. Or rather, a person with demonic features."

When brother steals from kindred hearts,
And fire blots the skies,
All shall fade and crumble,
When demon babe firstly dies.

[Anna Lefer]

She tilted her head to the side as she heard his answer. "I've never heard of that before," she said. Mary thought for a moment. "I'm guessing you don't like being a Demonika. Why?" Mary hated being human just because it was so normal and plain but she didn't know why any other creature would want to change.

[Ara]

Tane shrugged. "Being a Demonika, everybody immediately assumes your evil and heartless. Like all you want to do is steal the souls of children in the night and feast upon them with The Nothing." It was good if you were to disguise yourself as one. But you would have trouble explaining to the sandmen that you were on their side if that were the case.

[Anna Lefer]

She winced slightly but smiled. "Sorry," she said. "But at least you can do something. I barely have anything." Mary wrinkled her nose. She hated being human but understood her dreamer's logic so she could tolerate it. Ugh. It sucked though. Her dreamer had a complex enough mind to give her enhanced abilities though and she was grateful for that.