Thread: To Break Down The Walls (Kravin5150 & darkangel76)

As Kyle hugged the man, she could feel his entire body tense up. After the display hed just shown with the creatures, she didnt quite understand why. He was strong, he was skilled. So why would a simple hug of gratitude cause him to have that sort of reaction? It truly perplexed her. Are you okay? the man asked her. Kyle felt him trying to place distance between himself and her. Not wanting to upset him and feeling grateful that hed saved her, she let him have it. As he backed away, she got a better look at him, though she couldnt see his eyes as they were hidden behind his shades. She wondered what sort of emotion he held there. The way he looked at her just then piqued her curiosity. There was something about him she found intriguing and she was certain that there was more to him than what could be seen on the surface. She needed to know what that was. She needed to know what he was thinking. She had always said that the eyes were the windows into the soul and she wondered just what emotions lied within his. As the man wiped his blade clean, he spoke again. You should head back to your sector, the smell of human blood will attract more creatures if you stay here too long. What he said made perfect enough sense to Kyle. She feared the creatures, but she also feared the bandits shed heard stories about. When shed been little, her sector had dealings with a few, but at that time theyd been able to handle the situation. Nowadays, shed heard that theyd grown in numbers, not to mention their hostilities. Besides, there was no way she was going to head back to her sector. She had two very good reasons as to why that just wasnt an option. The first being that her sector was depending on her alone now to get them the resources and supplies they needed. The second being that shed never make it back on her own anyway. The only choice she had, as she saw it, was to take her chances and continue on to Sector 10 and hope that she could gather a group together to help her bring back the needed supplies. If she even made it there. That was the problem though. Kyle knew very well that there was no way shed make it to Sector 10 if she traveled alone. She had at least another day and a half to go, if not more, before making it there. And shed be damned if she even knew the way to get there. Plus, as a woman traveling alone, not to mention one with poor fighting skills and a terrible sense of direction, she needed an escort. A skilled escort. Biting down on her lip, she stared at the man wondering if she should dare ask him to be the one to help her. The man interrupted her thoughts as he said, You better hurry, nightfall is coming soon and if youre not in cover youll surely die. Kyle blinked hard as the man spoke the cold, hard truth only to then suddenly turn and start walking away from her. Was he really just going to leave her there after what had happened? Couldnt he see that she was frightened, that there was no way shed be able to travel by herself? Her heart racing with fear, Kyle ran after the man. Wait! she cried out. Please, wait! She grabbed onto his arm and began to plead to him. My name is Kyle, Kyle Sullivan. I was heading to Sector 10. Please, please help me get there. I cant go back to my sector empty-handed. I just cant. And theres no way Ill make it to Sector 10 by myself. She paused a moment, trying to catch her breath. Please, I beg you. Dont leave me alone out here. Please. She felt the tears pricking at the backs of her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks. More than anything she hoped he wouldnt just abandon her now, not after he just saved her. For some reason you saved me. Please dont leave me now when you know itll mean your actions just now were for nothing. At that, a couple of tears fell from her cat-like eyes, though she refused to let her body succumb to the sobs it wanted to release. She wondered if hed stay with her or not. It was up to fate now.