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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 11:50:23 GMT -5
Iris blinked a few times and threw up even more mental blocks around her mind to keep the flashing pictures from her mind. Mostly she could only she colors flashing, occasionally she saw fighting, luckily that was it. She shook her head and fluttered her eyelashes just to make sure the blocks were working before looking at Raphael and then to the door he was pointing at.
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 12:20:49 GMT -5
"are you sure you are ok?" Raphael was generally concerned, but he lead Iris by the hand down the corridor to a room filled with cots. It was a clean room, had never been used before. The only marks on the walls were carbon residues from burns and small bombs and granades. Most of the carnage had been cleaned up or had dried enough that it blended in well with the carbon scoring.
Raphael led Iris over to the cot and had her sit down.
"we probably should have stayed at that small house a little longer."
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 12:24:35 GMT -5
"No I'm fine," Iris said as she sat down, "Sometimes my powers run away a little and I have to concentrate on them to keep them under control," Iris looked around the room and smiled, "How homey," she commented a little twinkle in her eye.
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 14:23:53 GMT -5
"If you are sure." Raphael got up to find a few more blankets and things. They had gotten out of the water just fine and Raphael had made sure that they got some dry clothes and warmed up a bit before he tore out of there. It had not been safe to stay there and Raphael really disliked involving the innocent in his problems. Raphael walked back over to Iris and sat down wrapping her in a blanket as he did so.
"did you figure out who we pissed off, or was that all just some random act with the dragon?"
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 15:17:58 GMT -5
"I know I haven't for a while," Iris said frowning, "Whatever it was it reminded me of someone that use to be in the Brotherhood. She called herself Drache, she was nearly impossible to beat. Her scales were unpentitable, she had super strength, and an attitude," Iris closed her eyes trying to remember more.
"We fought against her, and nearly lost if it wasn't for someone having knock-out gas and knocked her out. We never heard from her again, well until now. So whoever she's working for has something against you or me."
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 16:58:27 GMT -5
Raphael nodded solomnly, he did not believe he had made enough enemies in his time or any quite so powerful or influential. However any enemy of his students was an enemy of his, he had to protect his own flock. Raphael had been proud of Iris, whe had learned well, and remembered much of her training.
Raphael removed his shirt, and began to look at his two bullet wounds. He reached in his bag for a few things. He pulled out a bottle of alchohol and a handkerchif. He wetted the handkerchief and proceeded to clean out the wounds.
"I would be able to bother you for a needle and thread would I?"
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 17:01:59 GMT -5
Iris smiled and then chuckled before reaching into her space pocket and pulling out her old craft bag, "You always borrow my supplies," she smiled pulling out the needle and thread and stringing it. She tied a knot at the end of the thread and look at Raphael, "Let me do the stitches," she said knowing that she would sew the wounds so that no dirt or grime would get into his wounds.
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 17:09:09 GMT -5
"Very well, you could always take care of me better than I could. I will leave a wicked scar though, I don't have anything to help with that in my bag of goodies." Raphael said as he sat very still so Iris could work.
"Not so tight though, still have to use my arms and I don't want the stiches to tear." He looked straight ahead and grimaced so slightly that it was almost unnoticable.
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 17:15:06 GMT -5
Iris nodded and placed a slim, cool hand, on Raphael's chest to steady her other hand as she began to sew. She left the stiched tight enough to keep bacteria out but loose enough so Raphael could move. Her hand moves quickly, used to the chore of sewing, but in Iris's mind she went quickly so the pain for Raphael was quick also.
"There done," she said cutting the thread with sissors and knotting it.
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 18:19:52 GMT -5
"you do good work." Raphael said calmly, it was not the type of pain he paid much attention to. He had been worried for her when they took the plunge into the river and was again concerned for her now that they were safe. His heavy chain and crux (iron cross) hung around his neck, the two bullet wounds would not be terribly noticable among the rest of his scars, but to Raphael he could always see them. He knew every scar, where it had come from, the price of a mistake, the remnant of a life he had taken. It was Raphael form of Pennance, to bear the scars, to remember.
"where do you want to go tomorrow, as far as safe houses go, this is about it for me." Raphael wasn't telling the truth, but at the other places there would be hints at his dubious nature since he had left Iris.
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 18:23:18 GMT -5
"I think that we should catch the nearest train out of town, and hide until we figure out what that dragon-creature is after, other then to kill us," Iris said letting her fingers trance the scars on Raphael's chest. They interested her, she knew that each one told a story, and for some reason she wanted to know the story.
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 18:32:12 GMT -5
"Any particular destination in mind?" Raphael said, at ease now, they were safe for the time being. He stiffened slightly at Iris' soft touch, it was not something he was used to. He soon relaxed however. The years of being hard had taken thier toll on him, he wanted to mean something to someone, and was afraid that he never would. Raphael let out a soft sigh. He was done being tough for the day and just wanted to be.
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 18:37:49 GMT -5
"Somewhere close, but not to close to be found," Iris said thinking for a moment drumming her fingers on Raphael's chest in thought, "I find it strange though that neither of us have done any hitman work in years and suddenly we're attacked. It's like there's something bigger that we're apart of that we don't know yet."
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 18:43:52 GMT -5
Raphael had done that kind of work, pretty regularly since he had been called away from Iris on that last day. However he had never done such acts on anyone quite as powerful or well organized as to be able to clear out a whole retaurant or to have a dragon. Raphael did not know, but sighed heavily.
"That isn't entirely true..." Raphael said, hanging his head, he had not wanted to lie to Iris, but he had been ashamed of his deeds.
"I have not been a teacher, I...When I was called away that day it was to repay a debt, a very large debt, I have been committing acts of war on various people for the past ten years, I only stopped rescently because the man I was in debted to ran out of names on his list. However I have not in my goings on run into any one of that power or organization, I do not know who it could be, but I think I can figure it out." Raphael was ashamed for having had to lie to Iris and having told her the true nature of his dissappearance. He was immensly ashamed of his life, he had done so many terrible deeds, they had been in the name of a great cause, but the good of the order does not detract from the evil of the deed.
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 18:48:32 GMT -5
"Raphael, I might not use my telepathy on you because I respect you. But I'm not stupid," Iris said looking him in the eyes, "I know that you could never settle into a life of teaching, at least teaching something that colleges do. I figured it was something close to what you explained, but I didn't want to pry."
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 18:53:57 GMT -5
"some secrets are better left burried. I am not proud of the things I have done, there are only a few things in this life that I am proud of, and one of them is you." Raphael was sincere about that.
"I am tired of what I do, it never gets easier, my deamons never leave me."
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 18:57:49 GMT -5
Iris blushed a little, "Raphael, I can help you, with your demons a least, let me help. I want to help you," she whispered, "We can never change the past, but we should reflect on it, but not live it. That's one of the things you've taught me."
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 19:14:53 GMT -5
"This burden I am afraid is one that must be born alone. It would pain me greatly to see you share it." Raphael was speaking truthfully, that was how he felt.
"some things are too difficult and too painful to share."
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Post by Health on Dec 7, 2005 19:16:54 GMT -5
"And some things are too diffcult to watch others carry," Iris said taking Raphael's hand, "Raphael I might be younger then you, but I'm not some silly girl. I know what I'm getting into, please don't refuse my help."
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Post by raphael on Dec 7, 2005 20:36:00 GMT -5
"I would never think that. It is just...I have done so much evil, I cannot wash the blood from my hands. I never wanted this life, never asked for what was done to me, but it happened. I was changed, singled out and made markedly different. I had to give up things, precious things in order to survive, things that I regret every day of my life for giving up. I finally found my white unicorn, and I don't want to lose it. I owe fealty to you Iris, I could not bear to see you suffer, it would tear my heart. I take care of those I care about, I would give my life to spare you some pain. I..."
Raphael trailed off, he was beginning to have difficulty finding the words to describe what he wanted to say.
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