The Hidden Door-A Role Play (AKA The Most Dangerous Coffee Shop II)

[Rose Quartz]

Kipp’s pursuer couldn’t do anything to force him to get out of the cave.
“I’ll wait. It’s a dead end, eventually you’ll have the sense to come back. I’ll wait, bird-boy.”

Torin hardly was aware of anything that had been happening.
Yelling, whips cracking, and the sound of pounding feet all reverberated in his ears. He hardly realized as he was suddenly shoved up the thin tunnel by Kipp, Fred, Chion, and Noah behind him.
He winced as dirt crumbled into his face, stumbling forward in front of the others in desperation to not be caught again. We'll get out, we'll get out... His eyes were excessively wide from the lack of light, wishing someone would've grabbed a torch in passing. He glanced back, seeing Kipp get caught by a guard, and he hesitated. "Wha--" He nearly began his usual bombard of talking, even in stressful moments, except he knew he had to keep running even if Kipp was in the process of being caught, so he did.

Chion stopped pulling on Fred's hand. It was a dead end? She tried to look back toward the entrance to see the face of the man who had spoken, but all she could see was a desperate Kipp completely blocking the small tunnel with his wings, arms, and feet anchored in the walls like a hook in a fish's mouth. What reason would he have to lie? Cold terror filled her chest, her senses suddenly reeling into overdrive, as her mind tried to find a way out. The smell of the musty damp earth pressed in on her, as though the walls had collapsed and the soil itself had filled her lungs.
"We're trapped here." She said her voice wavering as she placed a clammy hand on Fred's arm. Her wide eyes reflected what little light made it's way through the opening, gleaming in the darkness. "What if it gets narrower and we get stuck?" She shook her head, trying to communicate that she'd rather face the punishment, than be buried alive. "We have to go back." Chion pointed back toward the entrance where Kipp still stood.


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Kipp kicked his leg free of the hand that held him and pushed himself further in, quickly snapping his eyes shut to protect them from the cascade of soil that fell over him. He wiped a blackened hand over his face smearing it with mud and soot. "Keep going. They're not following us in here."

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Chion stopped pulling on Fred's hand. It was a dead end? She tried to look back toward the entrance to see the face of the man who had spoken, but all she could see was a desperate Kipp completely blocking the small tunnel with his wings, arms, and feet anchored in the walls like a hook in a fish's mouth. What reason would he have to lie? Cold terror filled her chest, her senses suddenly reeling into overdrive, as her mind tried to find a way out. The smell of the musty damp earth pressed in on her, as though the walls had collapsed and the soil itself had filled her lungs.
"We're trapped here." She said her voice wavering as she placed a clammy hand on Fred's arm. Her wide eyes reflected what little light made it's way through the opening, gleaming in the darkness. "What if it gets narrower and we get stuck?" She shook her head, trying to communicate that she'd rather face the punishment, than be buried alive. "We have to go back." Chion pointed back toward the entrance where Kipp still stood.


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Kipp kicked his leg free of the hand that held him and pushed himself further in, quickly snapping his eyes shut to protect them from the cascade of soil that fell over him. He wiped a blackened hand over his face smearing it with mud and soot. "Keep going. They're not following us in here."

Fred slipped on the clay floor smashing his head hard on the wall “oh OW” he cried pressing a hand to his forehead and only just able to make out the faint smear of blood on his hand. “Great. We are stuck.” He looked back at Kipp, “Does anyone have a buck axe or anything we can use to tunnel our way out? I know it’s a long shot but I’m kinda desperate here” he asked shrilly

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Fred slipped on the clay floor smashing his head hard on the wall “oh OW” he cried pressing a hand to his forehead and only just able to make out the faint smear of blood on his hand. “Great. We are stuck.” He looked back at Kipp, “Does anyone have a buck axe or anything we can use to tunnel our way out? I know it’s a long shot but I’m kinda desperate here” he asked shrilly

“Kipp! We can’t risk going any deeper, we will run out of oxygen and will end up breathing only molecules of dust. If we go any further we will die down here.” Fred snapped

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Aella abandoned her clothes in the corner of the loft with her boots, pacing relentlessly. She stared at her hands, a headache blossoming in full force throughout her entire skull the harder she tried to summon the flames. Like a golden pool they shimmered beneath the surface of her hands, flickering through her, glinting like the sunlight she had seen reflecting off fish scales. But they wouldn't come to the surface, her energy drained.
It was difficult, for there was no way she could remember how she would conjure flames. It would just happen when she needed it, like something she knew how to do with her eyes closed, not even having to think about it.
And there was the we-sa in the front of her mind.
The creature had done nothing. She was sure of it. It had stalked them like a hungry street dog, yes, but it had caused them no harm from what she could tell. It didn't take her when she had gone off on her own and found Ciro. It had just watched. Curious. Come on, come on... Sweat beaded across her forehead, and as if doused with water, the golden fire beneath her skin faded away. A snarl of frusteration tore it's way out of her throat, more like a half-shriek as the side of her fist collided with the wall.
Which, she very quickly realized, succeeded in nothing but hurting herself further, splinters burying into her flesh, pain fresh and stinging. "Stupid," she muttered, turning to lean her back against the wall, carefully pulling out what splinters she could, watching blood well up, stark against her pale skin. She huffed a ragged sighed, sliding down the wall.
Soon, the same brown and white collie joined her, collapsing on her lap, pleased to be pet now that her owner had abandoned her. "What're we gonna do, Kit?" Aella murmured, running her fingers through the dog's soft fur, her tone expectant, like she expected a reply. She only recieved a lapful of collie, though. "Can't give up, I can tell you that. I think we're following the wrong lead, now, but...it's all we got, right?"
The dogs tongue just lolled, earning a fron from her. "Why do I always expect a reply?" She sighed softly, her gaze drifting aimlessly. "No one ever answers."

 

[Rose Quartz]

Fred slipped on the clay floor smashing his head hard on the wall “oh OW” he cried pressing a hand to his forehead and only just able to make out the faint smear of blood on his hand. “Great. We are stuck.” He looked back at Kipp, “Does anyone have a buck axe or anything we can use to tunnel our way out? I know it’s a long shot but I’m kinda desperate here” he asked shrilly

“Kipp! We can’t risk going any deeper, we will run out of oxygen and will end up breathing only molecules of dust. If we go any further we will die down here.” Fred snapped

"What? What are you talking about?" Kipp couldn't see past Fred and Chion who were blocking the tunnel in front of him. "We're barely inside there has to be more to it." He replied annoyance tainting his voice. Have I really stuck us all in a dead end hole in the wall? Kipp looked down at the narrow floor spotting the dark grey-blue sword laying in the dirt that he'd dropped. "Don't kill anybody." He said picking it up and handing it to Fred. There was no way he was going to accept going back as an option, they were going to have to go forward or nothing.

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Chion leaned out of the way of the weapon that came her way, why would they need that in here? She pointed again toward the entrance. "We have to go back. The longer we're in here the harder they'll be on us. We should go back and apologize. Maybe they'll just let us keep working." She knew that wasn't likely. She'd spotted the scars on the boy who had led them here. No matter what they did they were sure to be punished, and harshly.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

"What? What are you talking about?" Kipp couldn't see past Fred and Chion who were blocking the tunnel in front of him. "We're barely inside there has to be more to it." He replied annoyance tainting his voice. Have I really stuck us all in a dead end hole in the wall? Kipp looked down at the narrow floor spotting the dark grey-blue sword laying in the dirt that he'd dropped. "Don't kill anybody." He said picking it up and handing it to Fred. There was no way he was going to accept going back as an option, they were going to have to go forward or nothing.

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Chion leaned out of the way of the weapon that came her way, why would they need that in here? She pointed again toward the entrance. "We have to go back. The longer we're in here the harder they'll be on us. We should go back and apologize. Maybe they'll just let us keep working." She knew that wasn't likely. She'd spotted the scars on the boy who had led them here. No matter what they did they were sure to be punished, and harshly.

Fred looked at Chion. “Kipp, I don’t know about this” he said slowly “I think we should go back. They are bound to catch us eventually and I think we will be in more danger the longer we wait.”

 

[Rose Quartz]

Fred looked at Chion. “Kipp, I don’t know about this” he said slowly “I think we should go back. They are bound to catch us eventually and I think we will be in more danger the longer we wait.”

Fred's words hit him like a brick wall, the blunt truth plowing into him and rendering him speechless. He stared into his friends worried face, his own mouth hanging open. He relied on Fred to know with certainty exactly what needed to be said. He hadn't expected it to be 'give up'. His lips pulled together into a rueful pout. He wasn't worried about himself. His pain was ineveitable.

He gently shook his head lowering the ignored weapon. We can't just give up. They'll punish you along with me. I shouldn't have dragged you into it. We weren't ready, I should have waited until there was a plan. I should have kept my head down. Why didn't I just keep my head down? I know how to do that. He took a small breath to voice his concern, but the words didn't come. I'm going to be the cause of pain for all of you. Isn't Emma 4? They're going to hurt Blair's 4 year old niece, because of me? I can't let that happen.

"Ok." He said his voice was choked and dry. "But it's my fault. I'm taking all the blame. You guys say you thought there was a fire or something."

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Fred's words hit him like a brick wall, the blunt truth plowing into him and rendering him speechless. He stared into his friends worried face, his own mouth hanging open. He relied on Fred to know with certainty exactly what needed to be said. He hadn't expected it to be 'give up'. His lips pulled together into a rueful pout. He wasn't worried about himself. His pain was ineveitable.

He gently shook his head lowering the ignored weapon. We can't just give up. They'll punish you along with me. I shouldn't have dragged you into it. We weren't ready, I should have waited until there was a plan. I should have kept my head down. Why didn't I just keep my head down? I know how to do that. He took a small breath to voice his concern, but the words didn't come. I'm going to be the cause of pain for all of you. Isn't Emma 4? They're going to hurt Blair's 4 year old niece, because of me? I can't let that happen.

"Ok." He said his voice was choked and dry. "But it's my fault. I'm taking all the blame. You guys say you thought there was a fire or something."

Fred shot him a glare. “No. We all will pull our own weight. And that means taking the blame for all our mistakes” Fred explained.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Fred shot him a glare. “No. We all will pull our own weight. And that means taking the blame for all our mistakes” Fred explained.

But maybe we should say we dragged the younger kids along” Fred said thoughtfully “for their sake.”

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Aria’s eyes fixed on his face, “your a genuinely good person too Kylan”. Suddenly she also noticed the commotion. “Dunno” she frowned


Eve looked up in surprise at Lilith, she wasn’t expecting to be defended.

“Should we go check it out?” Aria asked her eyes glinting with amusement.