Thread: A Royal Catastrophe (Mali and Quix)

It was a sense of wide panic and fear that coursed through her. It made her blood feel like it was boiling but whether it was anger, fear or both, she was unsure. It felt like both and the shaking that shocked through her body made it difficult to do anything much. She wanted to cower, curl up in the fetal position cry, willing this nightmare to be over that her mother wasnt really dead and she didnt really just get grazed by a bullet. But once the man she had killed fell away and once she opened her wet eyes, she was able to see through the sheen of tears and see another man. He held a gun and she wasnt sure who he was pointing to. But perhaps he was part of the they that the now dead man was talking about. Gripping her side, Sky pushed herself back, further against the kitchen cabinets and she looked up. She wiped her eyes and sniffled. Looking up at the man, he spoke and this time she could distinctly tell that his accent was British. Or just a very refined Australian since she never could tell the difference between that type. But most likely, British since his accent was similar to that of her fathers. But this man didnt stop speaking. He offer the lamest of condolences for her mother which just made her jaw drop. But even more, he said they had to go. She couldnt save her mom and she couldnt give her a proper funeral? Did this man not notice that she was also grazed by a bullet that hurt like such a huge mother-fucker?! Jeez, you know my dad was right about you all. Aside from him, most of you are heartless! She spat out at him. Youre no different! She huffed and then moved to stand but only winced because she twisted her body in a weird way that pulled at her wound. Leaning back against the counter, she looked down at her side and her eyes blinked quickly at the sight of blood. Sky was many things but what she wasnt was impervious to the sight of blood, especially hers. Her head spun and her knees went weak but shed be damned if she fainted in front of this man. She didnt even know who he was, neither did she trust him and he could be saying all this stuff, but perhaps that was simply a ploy he was using that the other had been oblivious about. I am not going anywhere with you. The dead guy who murdered my mother mentioned they. There are others who for some unknown reason are targeting my family. They got my mom already so whos to say they wont get me? And since I dont know who you are, neither do I believe a single word youre saying, I am going nowhere with you. She hissed. After all, if you really were trying to help, you would have just shot that guy instead of making me get the blood on my hands. Uncovering her side, she held her hands up for him to see, colored in crimson. Literally! Granted, she knew it wasnt really his fault but she was kind of in an emotional upheaval right now and he was the only human near her whom she could unfortunately vent to. Besides, if he was actually there to kill her and was in alliance with the man she had killed, then perhaps talking would buy her way out of her eminent death. Something she was very good at, as previously seen just now until the knife took the plunge. But of course, as delayed reaction as ever, she remembered he just mentioned something about a royal family. Wait, did you say royal family? She asked. What royal family? Whose royal family? Quickly, she grabbed yet another knife from the knife block. It wasnt the butcher knife she had used before but it was long, sharp and could definitely cause some damage. Holding it out to him for her own defense, Sky looked at this Ben character wearily. Alright, Ben , if that is really your name, tell me what you know. But first, to insure that you dont kill me too, I want you to slide your gun down and kick it my way. Im not going anywhere until I know for a fact that one, youre not going to kill me to and two, who this royal family is that you mentioned. Granted, if he had a British accent, that left one obvious guess. But she wasnt about to jump to conclusions. That would only be far too convenient.