Refuge [Inactive]

Emma awoke with a terrible pain in her head. Her vision was blurred when she started to open her eyes, but soon they began to focus, and she started to get a hold of her surroundings. She was in a room that was not hers; nor the infirmary's. It smelled like Hadley however; the scent she had grown familiar with over the course of the day. Is it still today? She felt a rag on her forehead that was cool to her skin, and she was thankful. Emma thought about sitting up, but could not find the strength within herself to do so as her head felt as if it weighed massively and she instead cleared her throat hoping somebody was nearby to assist her.
 
Zero stared at the many objects around her. And saw mostly red.


red like the color of the mushrooms between the glass figures on the tables


"so you think she'll be fine?" Big sister Angel questions big brother Angel from behind me.


" yes. She'll be fine. " the director off saint Joseph assures them.


" don't worry mister And misses Angel. Annabell will be fine here. There are many activities she can occupy herself here and places she can explore. Besides we have made sure-...."


I lose focus on what the guardian says. Doesn't matter, it doesn't concern me.... At least I think so.... I look down at the grass peaking out from underneath the carpet. It's so green.....pretty.......I snap back into reality when big brother Angel grabs my shoulder. I stare at him and hum. He gives a sad smile


" don't worry zero this is only temporary. Well be back for you soon." Spoon? What spoon? Did he say spoon?.... I shook my head and focus on him. His wings arnt showing right now. It's covered with a shirt. He must feel so caged in.... big brother started to leave and panic stuck me.... I'll be here alone..... I grab onto his arm as big sister goes ahead of him laughing rainbows. The rainbows turn into blue water.....


" rabbit man!" I mumbled. Big brother Angel gives a gental smile.


" rabbit man can't harm you here zero...." I furiously shake my head.....no...he'll find me! He always finds me! .... I yank on his arm again.


" rabbit man rabbit man rabbit man!" I wailed. Big brother nods to big sister. She's laughing blue tears her face twisted into a upside down smile. Big sister nods back and runs to the car. Her Angel wings peaking from behind her yellow top. ... big brother carries me and I bury my face into his shoulder. I cry tears as well...but these are purple. ... big brother sets me down on the floor of my new room.the lights are off. I scramble under the high bed and bawl. Big brother sighs as he lays down on the floor right across from where I'm hiding. Daisys and thorns grow around him along with mushrooms with faces. ... the mushrooms don't look happy...... big brother stares at me with a upside down smile. He pets my head as I cry for a moment and leaves. He stops at the door


"well be back soon zero. " he mumbles something under his breath that sounds a little like "I hope..."


After he closes the door I scrambled to the looking glass and look into the outside. I can't see the front. But I see the head lights in the distance. I meow through my tears.
 
Leo opened the front door to the main house and walked in, feeling scared but tried to look cool, like nothing's wrong. He's never been here before and didn't know anybody. A bit insecure he looked around. But he had gotten some information but just where his room was. So he walked upstairs to his room with his backpack and his guitar case. When he entered his room he threw his backpack on the bed and put his guitar case at the end of the bed. He laid in the bed for a while and wished he could just runaway from here. No I'm not just gonna lay here, I'm gonna go downstairs and see if there's anybody else there. For a few second he just stood up in the middle of his room and looked down on himself. Then he changed clothes to a couple of jeans, a low-cut white T-shirt that shows off his well trained spend and a black unbuttoned cardigan. Then he walked downstairs and again looked around, he looked a bit lost. He didn't know where anything were or where anybody was, so he wandered around trying to see if there were someone else inside.
 
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Zero had quietly sobbed to herself the whole evening. Not even the fireflies could make her smile. After a while her belly growled like a pit bull. The fire Flies offered her berries but Zero didn't want them. She wanted milk. But in order for her to leave her tower she has to have her armor. Zero carelessly zipped opened all her bags until she found her armor. It was soft and black with a helmet that could slip over her head. Zero sighed in relief as she didn't have too leave her tower without her armore. She slipped it on and creaked her door open looking for any ogers that may be in her way. There were none though she did spotted tiny elves hop down the stairs. Zero sneaked outside her tower and sat at the edge of the stairs. She was hesitant to go down. There was noises down there that ment others were there too. She grabbed onto the rails as she quietly descended. Zero looked around. Yes. There was another person here. He seemed bored. Could he not see the elves tugging on his pants? Zero waited for his back to turn before she sneaked into the other room. She had to find the food room. Her stomach growled again.
 
Leo looked to the right and took a few steps to see if anyone were there, but no, no one were there. Then he turned around to the staircase and saw a pretty girl with pink hair and blue eyes sit on top of the staircase. Maybe she can help me. But with what? What can she help me with?.. Show me the way to the backyard! Yes, the way to the backyard. I kind of need som fresh air so.. And a cigarette. Definitely a cigarette. "Uhm, hi.." His voice were low and he sounded a bit insecure. What was that? I sounded insecure or something! No, don't sound like that. Okay, be cool, you're a stud, a bad boy. Remember that. "I'm new here so I wondered if you could maybe show me the way to the backyard? I kind of need some fresh air." He bite his lip a bit and has an insecure look on his face. That's more like it! Not insecure at all! And she is really pretty! "I'm Leo by the way, what's your name?" He asked as he smiled.
 
"Emma?" Hadley spoke softly; comfortingly. She looked as though she would be okay, but he didn't want to alarm her anyway. He tried to coax her to open her eyes and look at him. What he really wanted was a verbal response, but as long as she would acknowledge that she could hear him, he would be happy. "Emma, please say something if you can hear me. If it hurts to speak at least look at me quickly so that I know you can hear me." He kept re-soaking the rag, wringing it out, and brushing it lightly over her forehead just help her regain consciousness.
 
the moment i herd the other speak to me i stood as tall as a stick. i dont like talking to others that aren't angels.... the other seemed unsure about where outside was. but he wanted to go back not front....my head leaned to the side as i pondered to answer his request to go outside. as i thought i observed him.... how he looks....yes...he shall be a bandit....but a good one....he cant be robinhood but he can be hood....he shall be hood.... i tried forming a sentence but my tongue stumbles over the words causing gibberish to be herd for a second. this is no time to be casting spells zero. he needs directions! my eyes wondered to the elves playing with his hair.....


after another moment "south in the alley" came out of my mouth.yes. that should be fine. if he goes south of the hall then he can see the door leading to outside. i was about to continue my journey to the food room when he wanted to know what i was called. i shuffled worriedly for a moment. this is where people usually get weird and leave..... i tried not do do anything strange but the elves were making faces again....i "woof" about a few times to get them to stop then gasped as i realized i did it out loud.... another weird silence popped up befor i mumbled "one minus one is the name of the speaker....." i pulled my helmet over my head then start backing away before he uses his outside voice like people usually do around this time.... 
(use the occ thread. ill put what happened so far)
 
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He looked at her and waited for an answer. He noticed that she leaned her head as she looked at him. After she answered his question she barked at him. And than said something he didn't quite understand. Why did she bark at me? And what did she mean? It maybe has something to do with her disorder.. Besides that she seems nice tho.. "When you say alley do you mean the hall?" Now you could hear his really broad English accent.
 
i paused then nodded. i point at the elves still playing with his hair "beware the elves..." i mumbled. everybody has elves and fairies....everybody here seems to have more elves than fairies though.... leos fairies seemed to be trapped in a makeshift jail in his hair....hair jail..... they seem so sad..... "set your fairies free and the light will show...." is all the advice i can give him...i've tried setting fairies free befor but that never worked....my hands always seem to never touch them so all i can do is warn people about their trapped fairies.... i sniff the air....fire...leo smells like fire. then another smell hangs in the air. the smell of cookies.... my tummy rumbles again. the pitbull seems to be getting more annoyed. i meow ing annoyance since i still couldnt find the food room. though i can smell cookies. the food room must be hiding "...trick or treat but no treats... mostly tricks....."
 
From upstairs, Louisiana could hear barking which caused her to frown softly and shake her head because she knew it hadn't come from one of the dogs. "Pardon me, Delilah. I should go see what all that is about, holler if you need me and I do mean holler." She laughed softly before patting her new friend's shoulder and heading down the stairs, only to find Zero and a new guy. Without hesitation, she moved to his side, putting a hand on his shoulder to let him know where she was. "Hey there, sorry. You won't really get anywhere with her. I'm Louisiana but you can call me Lu or Lyra. Can I help you with something?"
 
i frown and looked down. i rub the sleeve of my armor to help me think it feels nice when the fabric rubs against each other....soft like a teddy......what does she meant not go anywhere? i have legs and i can go to places....or does she mean that i don't understand?....i understood leo perfectly and answered my best....the pit bull in my belly stopped growling. i forget what i came down here for.... i look outside through a looking glass and see the fire man setting in the line where land meets sky.... the night will come soon....have to go back to my tower or rabbit man might find me....rabbit man....without a word of excuse i run pass the two shouting "rabbit man! " only one time.i go up the stairs into my tower where i set to turn on my light torches in the outlets. the rabbit man wont come in here where its light and where there are others nearby. i smile as the mushrooms go to sleep and the fireflies dance a dance as graceful as the wind.
 
Xavier stood in front of Saint Joseph, holding his backpack of belongings and staring at the building. 'Ill be fine,' he told himself, turning slightly to glare as his so-called friend Azeel laughed at him. "You will not. They'll hate you and want you to leave, sen you away like the case worker just did," the other boy taunted, his voice seeming to fill Xavier's mind and echo around. "I'll be fine," he repeated aloud, nodding like that was going to make it a fact before scanning the area again and sitting down on a step. Seconds later, his other friend Jack sat beside him, smiling and placing a hand on Xavier's shoulder. "That's the right attitude," he said as Xavier shrugged his hand off, deciding to ignore the other two as he surveyed the yard.
 
Leo just stood there quiet for a few seconds after the pink haired girl ran pass him and another girl called Louisiana, yelling rabbit man. Okay, she's a bit weird.. He turned to Lyra so he could see her face. Wow! She's beautiful! Leo looked at her for a short moment before he said anything. "Yeah hi, I'm Leo. I kind of noticed that.. But anyway, maybe you can show me the way to the backyard? I kind of need some fresh air." He couldn't stop looking at her. How can she even be so beautiful?
 
After I had lighten up my whole tower I sighed in relief. After a moment I sat on top of a mushroom and let myself sink into it as I took out my music speakers. I slipped them over my ears and stare. At the colorful wall where I can see figures dancing a play. Soon I close my eyes as I hear the dubstep numb my mind.


........After a while my head feels clearer and I open my eyes to a barren room. I look around. All my luggage and bags are in a chaotic order. My art and supplies were at the white wall. My cloths were bizarrely thrown into the closet. My violin was in a plant pot both stained with paint. I don't even want to know where the plant that used to be there went. Some of my drawing paper and color pencils were thrown about yet the walls were completely white meaning that I must've been out for a while. I got off the blue bean bag I was sitting on and looked around. Everything looks normal now,messy and chaoticly organized, but normal. There were no mushrooms with faces, no fire Flies, no plants growing from the walls and floorboards....I look at my plastic mirror. There was a small crack at the Bottem left corner. I look at my fist and find my right hand slightly pink with some bruising at the knuckles ..... I must-have punched the mirror a while ago. Now I stare at my reflection. My hair is wild and everywhere under my black hood And they're were tear stains at around my eyes. Did I cry? I sigh as I started to worry if I had one of my episodes. Hope not.... My stomach aced. I lift my shirt to look at myself. I was a little boney and could see my hip bones. I sighed as I realized that I had forgotten to eat. I play with my bangs for a moment as I thought. If I already been out of my room then I probably already met some people...they most likely would already be thinking me as wierd.....I stretched as I try to gain confidence in leavening my room.


"Whelp. No sense In stalling zero. You'll eventually have too go out and properly met everyone...." I stop at the door and curse for a moment my nerves getting the best of me. But soon I leave and walk down the stairs like a normal person would. I pass two people but don't talk to them. Soon I walk out and realize that I accidentally went out the front....DAMNIT now I can't go back inside or they'll think weirder of me ....I see a guy sitting on the steps. I awkwardly stood there as I here him talk himself. Though it seems he was talking to others.....
 
Xavier was sitting and talking to Jack a little bit when he heard someone walk up and froze, then carefully looked over his shoulder to see a girl standing there. "Um...." He paused and tried to think of something to say. "Hi. My name's Xavier. I just got here about...." He looked around, realizing that it was getting late. 'How long did I just sit here?' he asked himself, shaking the thought away before standing up. "I got here a little bit ago. And I'm not really sure about what I'm suppossed to do, so, yeah." Smiling brightly, he laughed a little. "Could you show me a round or find someone who can?"
 
'Hmmm. Seems I haven't met this person yet' I thought then a small smile played on my mouth. " I'm Annabel zero though my family calls me zero." I put my long sleeves into my hoody pocket " I'm fairly new here too. I only know where the main places are. Like the kitchen , the game room, outside, the barn where the animals are. All our rooms seem to have bathrooms so no problem there." I look away and softly scratch my cheek a little embarrassed when I say this next part. " since I'm sane right now I guess I can show you around...but I won't be as useful when my mind starts to wonder....."
 
She smiled gently at him as he introduced himself. "Nice to meet you Leo. And yeah, I can show you though it's not really a backyard. This place is huge with a lot of space to roam but if you're looking for fresh air, I'll take you to the garden." Lu removed her hand from his shoulder and waved him to follow her. She sort of jogged down the stairs before slowing to a better pace at the bottom and heading for the back door that led to the garden. "By the way, she's one of the few truly crazy ones here."
 
How big is this place? Leo jogged down the stairs a few steps behind Lyra. "So there are more like her?" He followed Lyra to the garden. He took a few fast steps so he could hold up the door for her. What are you doing?! This isn't like you, to act like a gentleman. So just stop that! When they got to the garden Leo took up his cigarette packet and lighted up a cigarette. He inhaled the smoke deep into his lungs and than exhaled it slowly. "I really needed that! Oh sorry, you don't mind if I smoke now, do you?" He had a small concerned look on his face.
 
"Well every schizophrenic is different but yes there's a couple more." Lyra smiled when he opened the door for her. "Thank ya." She stepped out into the immense garden, walking halfway onto the path and taking a deep breath, however the smell of flowers was clouded by the smell of cigarette smoke, causing her to cough. Looking back at Leo, she frowned slightly. "Oh, no… that's fine."
 
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Leo noticed how she coughed. "Are you sure? I can put it out." He bit his lip a bit and looked more concerned. Usually I don't care about anybody but there's something about her. He looked around the garden a bit and thought it was beautiful! Then he looked at Lyra again. "I can put it out and continue later. I don't want you to get bad by inhaling smoke from me." He still had a concerned look on his face.
 
"I'm sure, I just wasn't expect it is all." Lu shook her head at him and moved to sit on one of the benches, patting the spot next to her. She ran a hand over her braided hair, moving it so that it rested over her shoulder. "I'll be fine, don't worry about it. I just haven't smelled smoke since I came here but my uncle smoked so it doesn't bother me much. So... tell me, why are you here?"


@Leoo
 
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Xavier smiled at Zero. "Cool name, and that'd be great, thanks!" Making sure his backpack wasn't going to spill his stuff everywhere, he jogged up a few steps to stand by Zero. When she said the last part, Xavier couldn't help but laugh a little. "That's fine, I get that way sometimes too." Looking around the yard again, he sighed lightly, watching a breeze blow through the trees before turning and going inside. 'It's gonna be ok,' he told himself, then looked at the girl, a strange question popping into his head. "How'd you get your hair that colour?"
 
Zero blinks partly surprised that he didn't question what she ment by her statement of being sane and partly that now that he was closer She could clearly see the bandage on his left eye. She felt sad at the thought of the pain he must-have gone to receive such injure but After a moment zero grins then opens the door for him. She takes a quick peak and saw no-one around which was good cause she didn't want drama right now. Zero didn't hear his question about her hair.She ushers him in. " first. Let's find you a room to put your stuff. Then well have the tour. " zero laughs" just be careful on which room to pick cause some of the neighbors can be quiet hard to get along with" She sadly thought ' like me....' zero grinned
 
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Xavier followed Zero, noting how she had checked to see if anyone was around before they walked in, and completly forgot that he had asked her a question once inside. He let out a low whistle, gazing around the giant room that branched off to a bunch of halls. "Man, this place is big." Still following Zero, he shrugged at her last comment. "I think it'll be ok. If everyone's like you I'll be totally good," he said, smiling broadly and trying to ignore Azeel's voice as it invaded his thinking, commenting how it was never gonna work out then laughing. "Will you sush?" He questioned the other boy, then smiled sheepishly at Zero. "Sorry, not you. So what room should I get?" He looked up and down the hall, changing the subject quickly.
 
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