«We Could Be Legends»

[Cluckcluck1215]

Mikki nodded, glancing anxiously toward the vans where her daughter was, then back at Taylor. “Where do you think they might have gone in? An idea of their location is better than nothing.” She began to float upward. “I can fly above the battlefield and make it easier for you guys to get to the woods quickly.” She offered.



Downing yet another Pure, Brisa aimed at a tall woman and pulled the trigger. Click. Frustrated, she reached beside her for the extra ammo Toby had given her and her hand came up empty. Great, this is really what I need right now! She thought angrily, sinking backwards so she wouldn’t be detected. Then she noticed that the keys were still in the ignition in the front of the car. Climbing forward into the front seat, she tested her vision and found it to be almost entirely steady. Taking a deep breath, she started the car and rolled up the windows. You don’t start learning to drive until you’re sixteen! Her brain shouted at her. Why did Mom have to make me wait an extra year? She wondered as she pressed the gas and the car jumped forward. “Darn, that’s more sensitive than I thought it’d be.” She said out loud, reapplying pressure more gently this time. She carefully turned the car toward the battlefield and then floored it, driving at full speed at Mapleshade and the strange cloaked man. Why not? A strangely calm part of her brain asked, while every other part of her was screaming to stop as Inhumans and Pure members alike jumped out of her way.

"I think...I think Wolf went that way," Taylor jerked her head a little bit to the left were the brambles were clear enough for someone to get through. "Who is driving that car?"

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Mapleshade whipped around at the sound of a engine, and let out a high-pitched yelp of shock. But she didn't have time to move on her own, because shadows enveloped her, dragging her quickly from harms way. She staggered to regained her balance, looking up to see who had saved her. The cloaked man was watching her emotionlessly, and thew back his hood to look at her better. One bright blue eye, and one bright yellow gleamed against his pale skin, and his pale blonde hair was stark against the blue gray flames behind him.
"Thanks, Shadow."
"No problem, Miss." He swept into a bow, and then straightened up quickly, and glared at the van. He raised his hands slightly, the windows of the van shattering into thousands of shards of glass.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Brisa flinched as she narrowly missed mowing down Jessi, her eyes growing wider at her friend’s blood-covered face. She returned a strained smile as she passed, hurtling forward, her arms locked tight on the steering wheel as the van bounced over the war torn ground.

"I think...I think Wolf went that way," Taylor jerked her head a little bit to the left were the brambles were clear enough for someone to get through. "Who is driving that car?"

~

Mapleshade whipped around at the sound of a engine, and let out a high-pitched yelp of shock. But she didn't have time to move on her own, because shadows enveloped her, dragging her quickly from harms way. She staggered to regained her balance, looking up to see who had saved her. The cloaked man was watching her emotionlessly, and thew back his hood to look at her better. One bright blue eye, and one bright yellow gleamed against his pale skin, and his pale blonde hair was stark against the blue gray flames behind him.
"Thanks, Shadow."
"No problem, Miss." He swept into a bow, and then straightened up quickly, and glared at the van. He raised his hands slightly, the windows of the van shattering into thousands of shards of glass.

Jessi flew towards Mapleshade and the strange man, breathing fire in their direction. She suddenly swerved, her claws raking against Shadow's arm, flying back towards the car to save Brisa from the bullet that was coming at her. The bullet bounced off her scales, and she flew back towards Mapleshade and Shadow.

 

[Thing2]

"I think...I think Wolf went that way," Taylor jerked her head a little bit to the left were the brambles were clear enough for someone to get through. "Who is driving that car?"

~

Mapleshade whipped around at the sound of a engine, and let out a high-pitched yelp of shock. But she didn't have time to move on her own, because shadows enveloped her, dragging her quickly from harms way. She staggered to regained her balance, looking up to see who had saved her. The cloaked man was watching her emotionlessly, and thew back his hood to look at her better. One bright blue eye, and one bright yellow gleamed against his pale skin, and his pale blonde hair was stark against the blue gray flames behind him.
"Thanks, Shadow."
"No problem, Miss." He swept into a bow, and then straightened up quickly, and glared at the van. He raised his hands slightly, the windows of the van shattering into thousands of shards of glass.

Jessi flew towards Mapleshade and the strange man, breathing fire in their direction. She suddenly swerved, her claws raking against Shadow's arm, flying back towards the car to save Brisa from the bullet that was coming at her. The bullet bounced off her scales, and she flew back towards Mapleshade and Shadow.

Brisa cursed as Mapleshade was swept out of the way of the van and had slowed down to turn when the windows shattered. She threw up her hands to protect her face and the car came to a halt. A flood of anger began to boil within her, lending her strength as she lowered her hands and pulled a few big shards of glass out of them with shaky fingers. She wasn’t sure if they shook from shock or anger though. She slammed open the door of the van with her powers, adrenaline giving her the ability to climb out of it and stand defiantly, her vision fixed on the two figures standing nearby. With an angry yell, she gathered the shards of glass from the car and held them in front of her as she advanced, sending them streaming toward Mapleshade and Shadow. They made a whistling noise as they spread out and sped forward, coming back together again as they neared the two.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Brisa cursed as Mapleshade was swept out of the way of the van and had slowed down to turn when the windows shattered. She threw up her hands to protect her face and the car came to a halt. A flood of anger began to boil within her, lending her strength as she lowered her hands and pulled a few big shards of glass out of them with shaky fingers. She wasn’t sure if they shook from shock or anger though. She slammed open the door of the van with her powers, adrenaline giving her the ability to climb out of it and stand defiantly, her vision fixed on the two figures standing nearby. With an angry yell, she gathered the shards of glass from the car and held them in front of her as she advanced, sending them streaming toward Mapleshade and Shadow. They made a whistling noise as they spread out and sped forward, coming back together again as they neared the two.

Jessi flew towards Mapleshade and the strange man, breathing fire in their direction. She suddenly swerved, her claws raking against Shadow's arm, flying back towards the car to save Brisa from the bullet that was coming at her. The bullet bounced off her scales, and she flew back towards Mapleshade and Shadow.

Mapleshade hardly had time to react as fire scorched at her feet, and she shifted suddenly, pelting away as a massive dragon flew toward them. She stopped, watching as Shadow was clawed and knocked down. She yowled, pelting toward him and shifting mid-run. "Shadow!" She dropped to her knees, frantically searching for his wound.
"Look out!" He gasped, scrambling to his feet.
Without looking to see what was happening, she snatched a knife from her belt, without a word flung it full force at Jessi.
Suddenly she was flung backward, blue-gray flame obscuring her vision as Shadow's flames swallowed the shards of glass with a soul-shaking screech. Mapleshade hit the ground, and rolled to avoid landing in a lake of blood. Scrambling to her feet, shaking, the flames ceased, but bullets pelted toward them. She shrieked as one decided to lodge deep inside her forearm which she had raised to protect her face.
Gasping from pain, and darted to Shadow's side, glancing up at him. Agony was etched clearly on his sharp features, blood raining the ground from his forearm.
With a shriek of utter fury, Mapleshade took the last knife from her belt, and flung it at Brisa, a diabolical grin on her face.

 

[Thing2]

Mapleshade hardly had time to react as fire scorched at her feet, and she shifted suddenly, pelting away as a massive dragon flew toward them. She stopped, watching as Shadow was clawed and knocked down. She yowled, pelting toward him and shifting mid-run. "Shadow!" She dropped to her knees, frantically searching for his wound.
"Look out!" He gasped, scrambling to his feet.
Without looking to see what was happening, she snatched a knife from her belt, without a word flung it full force at Jessi.
Suddenly she was flung backward, blue-gray flame obscuring her vision as Shadow's flames swallowed the shards of glass with a soul-shaking screech. Mapleshade hit the ground, and rolled to avoid landing in a lake of blood. Scrambling to her feet, shaking, the flames ceased, but bullets pelted toward them. She shrieked as one decided to lodge deep inside her forearm which she had raised to protect her face.
Gasping from pain, and darted to Shadow's side, glancing up at him. Agony was etched clearly on his sharp features, blood raining the ground from his forearm.
With a shriek of utter fury, Mapleshade took the last knife from her belt, and flung it at Brisa, a diabolical grin on her face.

The knife hit Brisa in the shoulder, knocking her to the ground as it imbedded itself in her skin. Blood bubbled up from the place of impact, staining the yellow fabric of her dress a shocking red and pulsing with each frantic beat of her heart, and its bright color surprised her. A wave of warmth spread through her body, the knife at its epicenter, and then the pain hit. She bit her lip to hold in a scream, a strangled sound emerging as she squeezed her eyes shut and tried to take a deep breath.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

The knife hit Brisa in the shoulder, knocking her to the ground as it imbedded itself in her skin. Blood bubbled up from the place of impact, staining the yellow fabric of her dress a shocking red and pulsing with each frantic beat of her heart, and its bright color surprised her. A wave of warmth spread through her body, the knife at its epicenter, and then the pain hit. She bit her lip to hold in a scream, a strangled sound emerging as she squeezed her eyes shut and tried to take a deep breath.

Shrieking with delighted laughter as the knife hit her target, Mapleshade's eyes glittered with malicious intent. She glanced at Shadow, slightly worried for his wound, but more intent on her successful hit. "Who are the weak ones now?!" She grinned manically. "Your silly little tactics can't stop us, you know." She glanced at Shadow. "Do your worst." She growled, and then looked back at Jessi and Brisa, and now Taylor, who was frantically trying to bend the dying light. She gave a innocent grin, and waved. "Say night-night!" She purred, blue gray flames rising from the ground, and slamming full force towards the three heroes.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Mapleshade hardly had time to react as fire scorched at her feet, and she shifted suddenly, pelting away as a massive dragon flew toward them. She stopped, watching as Shadow was clawed and knocked down. She yowled, pelting toward him and shifting mid-run. "Shadow!" She dropped to her knees, frantically searching for his wound.
"Look out!" He gasped, scrambling to his feet.
Without looking to see what was happening, she snatched a knife from her belt, without a word flung it full force at Jessi.
Suddenly she was flung backward, blue-gray flame obscuring her vision as Shadow's flames swallowed the shards of glass with a soul-shaking screech. Mapleshade hit the ground, and rolled to avoid landing in a lake of blood. Scrambling to her feet, shaking, the flames ceased, but bullets pelted toward them. She shrieked as one decided to lodge deep inside her forearm which she had raised to protect her face.
Gasping from pain, and darted to Shadow's side, glancing up at him. Agony was etched clearly on his sharp features, blood raining the ground from his forearm.
With a shriek of utter fury, Mapleshade took the last knife from her belt, and flung it at Brisa, a diabolical grin on her face.

Jessi roared in pain as the dagger ripped open her wing. She flew towards them, but swerved suddenly as a wall of blue fire appeared in front of her. She didn't know if it could hurt her, but she didn't want to take the chance. It was painful to fly with her new wound, and she wished Wolfram or someone else would sneak behind Maple and kill her while she was distracted.
Jessi flew at them again, this time flying over the fire. She felt the heat of the flames scorch the underside of her scales, but she pushed the pain aside, breathing another ball of fire.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Jessi roared in pain as the dagger ripped open her wing. She flew towards them, but swerved suddenly as a wall of blue fire appeared in front of her. She didn't know if it could hurt her, but she didn't want to take the chance. It was painful to fly with her new wound, and she wished Wolfram or someone else would sneak behind Maple and kill her while she was distracted.
Jessi flew at them again, this time flying over the fire. She felt the heat of the flames scorch the underside of her scales, but she pushed the pain aside, breathing another ball of fire.

Mapleshade saw the ball of fire flying towards her, and she wondered for a moment if it was going to kill her. But it didn't have a chance to reach her, because blue flame created a cove around her, not touching her, but it was swallowed the flame ball. She saw Shadow obviously struggled, sweating perfusly, as the cove fell away, leaving her unharmed, but now in the open.

 

[Thing2]

Shrieking with delighted laughter as the knife hit her target, Mapleshade's eyes glittered with malicious intent. She glanced at Shadow, slightly worried for his wound, but more intent on her successful hit. "Who are the weak ones now?!" She grinned manically. "Your silly little tactics can't stop us, you know." She glanced at Shadow. "Do your worst." She growled, and then looked back at Jessi and Brisa, and now Taylor, who was frantically trying to bend the dying light. She gave a innocent grin, and waved. "Say night-night!" She purred, blue gray flames rising from the ground, and slamming full force towards the three heroes.

Jessi roared in pain as the dagger ripped open her wing. She flew towards them, but swerved suddenly as a wall of blue fire appeared in front of her. She didn't know if it could hurt her, but she didn't want to take the chance. It was painful to fly with her new wound, and she wished Wolfram or someone else would sneak behind Maple and kill her while she was distracted.
Jessi flew at them again, this time flying over the fire. She felt the heat of the flames scorch the underside of her scales, but she pushed the pain aside, breathing another ball of fire.

Brisa’s eyes widened as the flames rushed towards her, and she scrambled to her feet, her shoulder screaming and blood spurting at the sudden movement. She stumbled as quickly as she could away from the fire, it’s heat licking at her ankles. Just as the thought crossed her mind that she might make it she tripped and fell. Letting out a squeal of fear, she scrambled farther, but she knew she wouldn’t make it. She fell to her knees and curled into a ball as the flames surrounded her, burying her head in her skirts as her back took the brunt of the white-hot heat and the knife twisted further into her shoulder. As soon as the wall of flames passed her she rolled, smacking out the flames that clung to her dress with her bare hands and crushing the heat out of the burnt fabric on her back.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Mapleshade saw the ball of fire flying towards her, and she wondered for a moment if it was going to kill her. But it didn't have a chance to reach her, because blue flame created a cove around her, not touching her, but it was swallowed the flame ball. She saw Shadow obviously struggled, sweating perfusly, as the cove fell away, leaving her unharmed, but now in the open.

Brisa’s eyes widened as the flames rushed towards her, and she scrambled to her feet, her shoulder screaming and blood spurting at the sudden movement. She stumbled as quickly as she could away from the fire, it’s heat licking at her ankles. Just as the thought crossed her mind that she might make it she tripped and fell. Letting out a squeal of fear, she scrambled farther, but she knew she wouldn’t make it. She fell to her knees and curled into a ball as the flames surrounded her, burying her head in her skirts as her back took the brunt of the white-hot heat and the knife twisted further into her shoulder. As soon as the wall of flames passed her she rolled, smacking out the flames that clung to her dress with her bare hands and crushing the heat out of the burnt fabric on her back.

They're tiring. If I can just keep this up a little longer... Jessi flew to Brisa and grabbed the back of her shirt, lifting her away from the fire. She saw the blade sticking out of Brisa and winced. She looked around for Toby, but she could find him. If he's dead in a ditch somewhere, I'm going to kill him. She tore a strip of fabric from someone's shirt and tossed it to Brisa. That was all she could in wyvern form, and she flew back to attack Mapleshade and Shadow.