«We Could be Heroes»

[Amer]

The chicken spurred the woman in the face. And his legs were super short.

 

[Laodicia]

The chicken spurred the woman in the face. And his legs were super short.

Tayn grabbed the super aggressive roo by the tail and pinned him under one of her arms. He could be supper later. Tayn looked away from the group embarrassed she was sure they would have a problem with her treating a bird like that. but she didn't want to ruin their chances of getting to see Noel.

 

[Laodicia]

one of my hatched roos, 5 months. I only know giants. 6.5 lbs Langshan/Barred rock)

 

[Amer]

The chicken kicked but decided not to free himself even though he could. He hated that woman. She stole Noel.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Tayn squinted at the woman. She wasn't saying anything concrete.
"Right and wrong? Are you saying that you think it was right for- Leona, to be locked in a room alone and beaten? We went there to help. That was right! We saved her! That was right! The man that died." She stopped to take a breath and find her words. The weather had changed again, hot humid air swirled around her making her feel like she was choking. She had to get her anger under control. "I can't say whether he was actually involved or not, but he attacked my friend," She said slowly. "I was trying to keep her safe and I hit him. I didn't mean to kill him, but that's what happened. I'm not sure what it is that you want us to Reconsider. But, I'm not going to work for people who think it's perfectly normal to treat a little kid like that." The heat subsided as she once again admitted what she had done. "We came here to see if Noe- Leona was ok. We did our best to keep her safe, we would like to say goodbye if we could. Please."

Gage' eyes grew huge. Tayn had killed the man? He hadn't even been in the same room- then the rooster flew up in the woman's face, raking a scratch across her cheek. Before he could react, Tayn had grabbed the bird.

An awkward silence followed as the woman stared at the girl, face beginning to bleed. Her eyes said it all. Completely done, with nothing left to give. She waved her hand, smoke trailing after it in serpentine. "Follow." She said.

The group trailed her down the hallway, her boots clopping on the concrete. For a moment, Gage wondered if she were a soldier, glancing down at her boots. They looked too big for her, flopping around as she walked. If they weren't hers, then whose were they? But that wasn't important. As long as he got to say goodbye to Noel.

She cleared her throat. "I'm going to try not to yell at you for what you just said." the woman stepped around a puddle. "I appreciate your concern, though. Both for Noel and, in a weird way, your suspicion of me. But-" Her voice cracked, "Don't make me out to be a crook. I'm going to find whoever hurt her. And I am going to..." She sighed, and her face grew soft. "I don't know. I could fantasize, but that's not realistic. I can't risk going to jail. Not with her. And I may not look like the..." she glanced to her cigarette, then motioned to her face, and the scratch, "mothering type, but the kid is safe now. You don't have to worry." She tossed the smoking butt into a nearby puddle, the last puff drifting off on the wind.

They strode out into the sun on the other side of the building to a street of brightly colored buildings. Trees poked through the sidewalk, with flower pots hanging from the lamp posts. Late season mums poked out of the baskets, surprisingly lush. Two boys rounded the corner on the opposite sidewalk, shouting and chasing after a shaggy dog. One boy clutched a leash. Gage grinned as they ran out of sight. Nice neighborhood. That made him feel a little better. But still, he wondered how Noel had been snatched in the first place.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

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one of my hatched roos, 5 months. I only know giants. 6.5 lbs Langshan/Barred rock)

(Awwww he cute.)

 

[Amer]

The Rooster escaped Tayn, spurred her face and flew away. His name is Rooster for further reference.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

The Rooster escaped Tayn, spurred her face and flew away. His name is Rooster for further reference.

(Boi, that roo is gonna put someone's eye out if he keeps doing that!)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

(Don't you have Marvel superheroes? I know Iron Man is supposed to be Canadian...)

The woman glared at River, then glanced back to Gage. "I don't know how far you got along. Hate to ruin the story for you, but Hydra is better than that. They wouldn't be so blatantly 'bad' like whats his name was. She reached in her pocket and pulled out a box of cigarettes. Then her voice dropped a little lower, "Oh, by the way, I don't smoke around the kid. Bad habit, you know. She's doing good, though. Doctor checked her over last night, says she's... as good as can be expected." She produced a lighter and lit the orange and white stick. A puff of smoke curled into the air.

Gage wasn't sure what to think. Whether this woman was qualified or not, she had to be her mother, right? As he looked her over, he noticed the same upturned nose and hooded eyes. Dark hair, but it had the same kind of curl at the ends. But blonde haired blue eyeds. Weren't those Hitler's favorites? He shoved that thought back. Captain America had been that way, and he had been depicted punching Hitler's face in one of his most famous comics. No, that was impossible.

The woman pulled the cigarette out of her mouth and the smoke that billowed almost reminded him of a steam engine.. or a dragon. "But those comics, you gotta remember, they're just stories. What we're fighting is terrorism." Her gaze shifted to each of the group, holding them in her gaze for an uncomfortable second. "Or what I hope you'll choose to fight. It's not that simple, here in the real world. Right and wrong isn't clearly defined. Think twice before you take a life, of you'll live to regret it." Now she was staring directly at River. Something flashed in her eyes set Gage off balance. She face told of a night spent grieving, but that was not what he had seen. Anger? Or was it fear?

Then she shuffled her feet, kicking at a clump of grass in the sidewalk. The smoke trailed after her hand as she moved it away from her face, "I can't tell you much." She smirked, "mostly because I don't know that much. But just... reconsider."

Gage stared. He didn't blame her for smoking, now. It must be hard losing someone that close to you. As young as Noel was, they couldn't have known each other for very long. If the man had in fact, been her father. If only he had a picture.

But nothing was written on his face more than confusion. If she was warning them about someone, whoever whats-his-name was, shouldn't it be about the guy they had killed? He shuddered, the image still fresh on his mind. He wondered if it would ever go away.

River searched the woman`s face, who was it? she seem almost... maybe familiar? But that was impossible none of this group had seen her.. right? but she pushed it out of her head, this was not the time for that. but her face was written was pure confusion. Could they even trust this woman? They didn`t even know her! But the look in her eyes seemed to argue that. she shuddered, what was it about this woman? Was she even Noel`s mom?

Crow had realized by now that this was the same lady that had taken Noel without any further explanation. He listened to her in silence. Hydra is real? How is that possible?

The super chicken screamed in the weird lady's ear.

The super chicken bit Leona's mother's ear.

(And the super chicken bit her on the ear.)

(Uh, I thought that chicken was at Sammy's chicken coop?)

Gage' eyes grew huge. Tayn had killed the man? He hadn't even been in the same room- then the rooster flew up in the woman's face, raking a scratch across her cheek. Before he could react, Tayn had grabbed the bird.

An awkward silence followed as the woman stared at the girl, face beginning to bleed. Her eyes said it all. Completely done, with nothing left to give. She waved her hand, smoke trailing after it in serpentine. "Follow." She said.

The group trailed her down the hallway, her boots clopping on the concrete. For a moment, Gage wondered if she were a soldier, glancing down at her boots. They looked too big for her, flopping around as she walked. If they weren't hers, then whose were they? But that wasn't important. As long as he got to say goodbye to Noel.

She cleared her throat. "I'm going to try not to yell at you for what you just said." the woman stepped around a puddle. "I appreciate your concern, though. Both for Noel and, in a weird way, your suspicion of me. But-" Her voice cracked, "Don't make me out to be a crook. I'm going to find whoever hurt her. And I am going to..." She sighed, and her face grew soft. "I don't know. I could fantasize, but that's not realistic. I can't risk going to jail. Not with her. And I may not look like the..." she glanced to her cigarette, then motioned to her face, and the scratch, "mothering type, but the kid is safe now. You don't have to worry." She tossed the smoking butt into a nearby puddle, the last puff drifting off on the wind.

They strode out into the sun on the other side of the building to a street of brightly colored buildings. Trees poked through the sidewalk, with flower pots hanging from the lamp posts. Late season mums poked out of the baskets, surprisingly lush. Two boys rounded the corner on the opposite sidewalk, shouting and chasing after a shaggy dog. One boy clutched a leash. Gage grinned as they ran out of sight. Nice neighborhood. That made him feel a little better. But still, he wondered how Noel had been snatched in the first place.

Crow followed the lady, feeling nervous. What if this is a trap? We could easily escape if it is. Couldn't we?

 

[Laodicia]

Gage' eyes grew huge. Tayn had killed the man? He hadn't even been in the same room- then the rooster flew up in the woman's face, raking a scratch across her cheek. Before he could react, Tayn had grabbed the bird.

An awkward silence followed as the woman stared at the girl, face beginning to bleed. Her eyes said it all. Completely done, with nothing left to give. She waved her hand, smoke trailing after it in serpentine. "Follow." She said.

The group trailed her down the hallway, her boots clopping on the concrete. For a moment, Gage wondered if she were a soldier, glancing down at her boots. They looked too big for her, flopping around as she walked. If they weren't hers, then whose were they? But that wasn't important. As long as he got to say goodbye to Noel.

She cleared her throat. "I'm going to try not to yell at you for what you just said." the woman stepped around a puddle. "I appreciate your concern, though. Both for Noel and, in a weird way, your suspicion of me. But-" Her voice cracked, "Don't make me out to be a crook. I'm going to find whoever hurt her. And I am going to..." She sighed, and her face grew soft. "I don't know. I could fantasize, but that's not realistic. I can't risk going to jail. Not with her. And I may not look like the..." she glanced to her cigarette, then motioned to her face, and the scratch, "mothering type, but the kid is safe now. You don't have to worry." She tossed the smoking butt into a nearby puddle, the last puff drifting off on the wind.

They strode out into the sun on the other side of the building to a street of brightly colored buildings. Trees poked through the sidewalk, with flower pots hanging from the lamp posts. Late season mums poked out of the baskets, surprisingly lush. Two boys rounded the corner on the opposite sidewalk, shouting and chasing after a shaggy dog. One boy clutched a leash. Gage grinned as they ran out of sight. Nice neighborhood. That made him feel a little better. But still, he wondered how Noel had been snatched in the first place.

Tayn sighed, " I'm sorry I guess I was too harsh. I just- I've been through some things and I thought- I wasn't sure that you-" Tayn shook her head adjusting the squirming chicken, "I'm just worried about Leona." She said.

The Rooster escaped Tayn, spurred her face and flew away. His name is Rooster for further reference.

The rooster managed to slip out of her grip and tayn tried to catch him again before he caused more trouble. It jumped up flapping it's wings she turned her head with her eyes closed Stupid Rooster! she thought her arms still out. It hit her across the cheek with one of it's spurs before taking off. A long red welt ran down the side of her face blood starting to drip from the top where it had punctured the skin. She stood back up and put an hand over the cut "Smart rooster I guess."