Jaebi Lyckander
Keme
Academy Freshman: Cheetah Shapeshifter
This secret side of me, hid under lock and key; I keep it caged but I can't control it.
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Post by Jaebi Lyckander on Sept 6, 2009 12:02:55 GMT -5
The hallways were only getting darker as the night progressed. Jaebi's tail twitched-- Ariel had kept her pace for a while but was now starting to slow.
Eager to find the Headmistress as quickly as possible, he gripped her nightshirt in his teeth and swung her onto his back without breaking stride.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 6, 2009 12:08:07 GMT -5
Ariel gave a small squeak of surprise as she suddenly found herself seated on the cheetah's back. She pressed herself down, laying flat along his spine, her arms wrapped around his neck; then she shut her eyes, feeling sick to her stomach after what had just happened... what could have happened to her. It didn't bear thinking about. All she concentrated on was deciding what to tell the Headmistress, and praying that Korlian and her father were still okay.
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Jaebi Lyckander
Keme
Academy Freshman: Cheetah Shapeshifter
This secret side of me, hid under lock and key; I keep it caged but I can't control it.
Posts: 200
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Post by Jaebi Lyckander on Sept 6, 2009 12:26:01 GMT -5
Jaebi's paws carried the two of them swiftly through corridors and past the offices of several professors; finally reaching the door of Veronique's office, he lowered himself to the floor to allow Ariel to climb unhindered from his back.
Would the Headmistress even be in her office? Most likely not, at this hour. But from in teh office was access to the intercom... That was their best bet.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 6, 2009 12:28:38 GMT -5
Ariel slid quickly from Jaebi's back and hurried up to the door, knocking on it and calling out as loudly as she could.
"Headmistress! There's an emergency! Professor Conall's on the loose!"
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Post by Veronique Poulain on Sept 7, 2009 20:35:56 GMT -5
Within a few moments, Veronique swept into the office from the adjoining room. She could deal with the breaking and entering into her office at a later date -- if Conall was indeed on the loose, and she was inclined to believe that he was, she had much more pressing matters to attend to.
The headmaster pulled her dressing gown tight around herself, still clad in her pajamas. Her hair was pinned back tightly. "What happened," she replied darkly, her voice commanding.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 7, 2009 20:49:54 GMT -5
"I woke up when I heard Jaebi shouting for my dad," Ariel answered, her voice quavering. "I sneaked out and followed Dad to see what was wrong. There was a girl's body in the courtyard... Dad said that Professor Conall had drank her blood, and that it wasn't safe.
"He took Jaebi and I back toward our dorms, and we met Korlian in the hallway, so Dad hauled him along too. Then we heard growling and saw Professor Conall in the hallway with Miss Evans-Barros, another student and a wolf... Dad ran past Conall to get us away from him, but h-he grabbed me..."
Her voice broke, and Ariel coughed and went on shakily. "He pulled me away from my dad and held me against him. Korlian told Conall to let me go, but he wouldn't, he just held me tighter and licked m-my neck... Then Dad pulled me away and told me to go find you, and Jaebi took me here." She drew a breath. "That's all I know, ma'am."
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Post by Veronique Poulain on Sept 7, 2009 21:36:21 GMT -5
Veronique's eyes went wide, the offense of breaking into her office entirely forgotten. Veronique placed a hand on the girl's shoulder, her voice holding as much comfort as she could muster in her anger.
"You needn't worry about him anymore," she replied quietly. "We will see to that."
She and Mortale were certainly going to have words on this. Sending spies to her school was one matter, but sending a man such as Conall to prey on her students. . . . Certainly even Mortale was not so low as to do so intentionally.
"Where is Professor Hawk now, child?"
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 7, 2009 21:39:49 GMT -5
"The last I saw was when he was about to fight Professor Conall," Ariel replied. "I don't know what happened after that... i-if..." She choked back a sob, tears running down her face at the idea that she may have seen the last of her father.
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Post by Veronique Poulain on Sept 7, 2009 21:47:03 GMT -5
Veronique shook her head slightly. "If there is any more blood shed in my school, it will be Conall's, and Conall's alone," she replied grimly. "And trust me, I shall see to it that the price for Conall's sins will be paid in full."
Veronique brought herself upright, marching toward the door. "Lead me as quick as you can to the place where your father and Conall were when last you saw them."
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 7, 2009 21:48:25 GMT -5
Ariel nodded, scrubbing the back of her hand across her eyes and climbing onto Jaebi's back again. "You know where to go, Jae."
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Jaebi Lyckander
Keme
Academy Freshman: Cheetah Shapeshifter
This secret side of me, hid under lock and key; I keep it caged but I can't control it.
Posts: 200
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Post by Jaebi Lyckander on Sept 7, 2009 21:51:14 GMT -5
Jaebi waited until the girl was secure on his back before starting off back into the hallways, leading Vero at a a pace that, while moderate for his feline form, would well accommodate the Headmistress's order of speed.
He just hoped that they weren't too late.
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