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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 15:57:37 GMT -5
I pulled Xandyr behind me and glared at this guy. Just because we were both guys....
"Yeah. You got a problem with that?" I felt unreasonably protective of this guy who I"d just me, but.... I wasn't going to let this random new guy insult him, and me, like that.
"Just because we're both guys, we don't have the right to hold hands? Are you gonna run and tell your church group that there's a gay guy in town so they can lynch us or something? God, you're making such an idiot out of yourself. If you want to hate someone, go home and do it on your own time, jackass, and leave Xandyr alone."
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 16:13:21 GMT -5
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum," Xandyr and this new guy say at the same time before the white haired boy speaks rapidly.
"Whoa, whoa! Hold on! I'm not a homophobe!" He shakes his head and gives a laugh. "Far from it actually. I'm just surprised is all. Most mates don't do that here, taboo, ya know."
He sighs.
"Anyways, I'm Xandyr's elder brother-"
"Huh?"
"-and I've been looking for him since I got leave from he fleet. But man when the orphanage said they sen you to Earth I about had a heart attack!" He smiles to Xandyr. "You might not remember me, but its Zeke."
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 16:20:10 GMT -5
I blinked, looked at Xandyr, back at Zeke, then back at Xandyr again.
To Zeke - "Mates...?"
To Xandyr - ".....brother...?"
To Zeke - ".......fleet.....?"
To Xandyr - "...you didn't tell me you had an older brother who was crazy."
I frowned, then realized how that sounded, then raised my hands, shaking them from side to side. "N-n-not that I have a problem with that! I mean, you probably didn't tell me because we just met and all and you were worried I"d have a problem with it or whateer, and it's totally cool, I didn't know is all. He seems like a really really nice person-" I turned to Zeke, "-you seem like a really nice person and all!-" then turned back to Xandyr, "but it just kinda took me by surprise. Or maybe he's an author? Or you guys LARP? I've always wanted to get into that...."
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 16:46:41 GMT -5
Xandyr shakes his head, "But I'm an only child."
"Actually... You're adopted. You see when I was three and you were six months our parents died in a transport accident on Mentsiquar. They were heading in for a check up appointment for you. You see, according to your medical records, you slept almost all the time... Anyways. You got put into the system and were adopted. Your new parents. Jay and Taylor Jonson. They came to Earth visiting family. They died in a car accident. Jay was curled up around you when he police found their bodies..." He shakes his head. "Once more you were put into the system. This time you were adopted by humans. Now, seventeen years later, I've finally found you... And I'm here to take you back to Zerca, Earth isn't a safe place. Not for Zercans, no for humans, not for anybody. Plus you and your mate will be excepted more there..."
Xandyr is just blinking confusedly.
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 16:51:00 GMT -5
I blinked, turned slowly to look at Xandyr.
"Okay," I whispered quietly, "this guy is eiher realy, really crazy, or really, really into his LARP.... let's just... back away slowly..."
I coughed.
"U-um, gee, that's.... really, really interesting, but, we're late for our movie...? So, um, we'd better be, um, getting back to the theater now...!"
I whispered into Xandyr's ear - "Run....!"
Then I stepped backward slowly, tugging him back by the hand a few steps, before turning and dashing off in the direction of the theater.
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 17:52:58 GMT -5
Xandyr is dragged along without complaint... the guy... had been... straaaaaaaaaaaaaaange. If not having a few loose screws.
Zeke meanwhile is just staring blankly after them.
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 18:28:54 GMT -5
-----Timeskip-----
They'dlost the creepy crazy guy and gone to see a movie.
After a day or two of not seeing each other, the lure of his new muse was impossible for Jaryn to resist; he showed up at Xandyr's work one day, looking for him. They hung out several more times, somehow getting closer each time, and amber eyes seemed to be all that Jaryn could dream of these days.
It had become a bit of a routine - Jaryn would go to pick out a book, then he'd read the book until Xandyr was off shift. Then they'd go out and do something together.
But for some reason.... he wasn't there....?
The girl at the counter was someone he'd seen hanging out with Xan before, so he walked up and leaned on the counter.
"Hey... is Xan here today? He's not sick or something... is he...?"
That weird protective streak was surfacing again, but he was used to it by now.
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 18:36:46 GMT -5
The girl frowns, "No. I don't think so." She shakes her head. "And... He didn't call in... Maybe he slept in again, I don't know. But, I was going to give him a buzz soon anyways. Although its too busy today to do so until break... and I am a little worried..."
She sighs and plucks up a paper book mark, one of the free ones, and jots down the male in question's number. "Would you mind trying for me?" She holds the bookmark out to Jaryn. "And let me know how he's doing?"
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 18:44:12 GMT -5
"Sure," he said, taking thebookmark and studying the number. He pulled out a phone and punched in the numbers, letting the phone ring.
And ring.
And ring.
And... voicemail.
"Hey, Xan, it's Jaryn. THe girl at your work gave me your number, she was really worried. Um... you have my number. Call be back, please...?"
Then he hung up and looked at her.
"....he's not answering his phone..."
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 19:00:04 GMT -5
The girl frowns, "Well that's stra--"
As she's speaking one of her co-workers gives a shout and turns up the radio in the back. The news is playing and warning citizens to get off the streets due to a "rouge lion rampaging through down town".
"Oh shit."
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 19:03:35 GMT -5
And suddenly - fear, panic, but somehow, he could tellit wasn't his.
What the hell....?
But he couldn'tthink about that now. Somehow, he knew Xan was in trouble.
Without another word or thought, he bolted toward the door, body-slamming itopen and running in the direction the panicked shoppers and city-goers were coming from. All he knew, all he understood, was...
I have to save Xandyr....!
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Post by mesmu on Nov 17, 2013 19:22:59 GMT -5
And towards a panicking Lion making its way down Michigan Avenue. Occasionally it lets out a frightened roar and leaps around people. It paws hitting the ground with a heavy presence.
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Zeke meanwhile had just gotten into the peanut shop. The news is blaring in there and he sighs. "Oh, Xandyr... Well, might as well." He then begins his lazy walk towards he panic.
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 19:56:25 GMT -5
The lion was bounding towards him fasterthan he was running towards it; it had Xandyr's bagin its mouth, and for a moment, Jaryn wastoo mad to think straight. He tackled someone, an animal control officer, out of the way and stared down the lion, ready to fight...
...before realizing that, holy hell, it was a LION and what the hell was he thinking trying to FIGHT a LION?! Still, he was here now, he had to do somethng, but he didn't have time to get out of the way so he had to do somethng aggressve...
And faltered, as he looked intodeep,soulful amber eyes, pleadng, beggng for help. He could hear Xan's voice from somewhere, callng hs name, crying out for release andsuddenly...
But no, that was crazy. Psychotic, nsane! And... somehoe.... correct.
"...X-Xan....?!"
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 20:30:49 GMT -5
Jaryn! Jaryn.
The Lion paces a bit, giving a couple small roars.
You can hear me.... right...?
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Post by itsherfault on Nov 17, 2013 20:42:30 GMT -5
No doubt about it, somehow this was.... was Xan....!
"X-Xan.... h-how is this.... am I going crazy...?" I put my hand out to gently touch the creature's face, feeling its soft fur under my hands.
This...couldn't be happening. People didn't just, randomly change into lions, random strangers didn't show up claiming to be from outer space, this kind of thing just.... didn't happen in real life.
But somehow, it was better, more entertaining, than the fiction he'd set out to riht, more of an adrenaline rush than soccer or other sports...
Then time started up again; the yelling of cops and pedestrians and Animal Control snapped him back inot the real world.
"C-C'mon, Xan, we have to get out ofhere!" he called.
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