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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2010 1:59:02 GMT -5
"Mr Leon!" cried Kulais. "What's wrong? Are you ok? You can't die now, we're almost out. Please don't leave me alone." Tears welled up in his eyes as he placed a hesitant hand on Leon's back. He then looked to the woman who promised to buy them. "Can you help him?? I don't want to be alone anymore."
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Post by Lovely on Aug 5, 2010 3:57:06 GMT -5
"Starvation," Stated the woman with the blonde hair as she watched him cry out in pain, she awaited for him to gather his senses again, however, responded to Kulais's begging. She couldn't help him unless she bought him, and she obviously couldn't do so if he wasn't in his cage. She brushed the bars as she walked on his side, and opened a pouch on her belt buggle. The belt buckle carried most of the important stuff, a scymitar to the hip, a water container, compas, a blunderbust, and the most important of them all, whiskey, and food. Food was what she taken out, it wasn't much just a loaf of bread. Enough to break it three ways to feed it to Kulais, Caden, and most particularly Leon, whom seemed to be more famished between all three. She brought it close to his face as she spoke, "Eat."
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Aug 5, 2010 11:54:56 GMT -5
Leon shook his head as he gripped the cage a little harder. Caden lightly nudged Leon's arm gripping the cage. Leon rested like that for a few more moments, then stood up slowly. "You don't want me... These spells are coming faster and more frequent. There's no telling how long I'll be around." He admitted. He ignored the bread and stood up straight, then placed a hand on Kulais' back. "Caden will watch over you, kid, I promise." Caden, however, let out a low growl. He gently took the bread from her hands, jumped up, put his paws on the cage and stood about as tall as Leon did. He kept growling softly as to not attract attention. Leon looked at Caden, then to the other two and back to his dog. He sighed heavily, "Alright..." He muttered, took the bread out of his mouth and broke a piece off into his. He slowly chewed the bread, then held the bread out for Kulais. "Don't worry about me, kid... I'm just like you," He winked, "I have nine lives." He joked and went to the door. He seemed to be returning to normal. "Well, time to get back and hope I don't get caught." He winked, reached his hand around and picked the lock once more. "Caden." He stated. Caden's tail wagged as he ran over. Both males left the cage, shut the door and slowly made his way back to the cage.
"WHERE IS HE?!" A male shouted outside Leon's cage. "I want that damned dog punished for the humiliation he put me through!" The man kept yelling. Leon and Caden stood at the end of the block, looking at the small amount of guards and the buyer from earlier. The guards around him immediately straightened up and began to run in different directions. Leon and Caden slipped into a small passage to hide briefly. After a few moments, guards ran past him. The boys stepped out and made a dash to their cage. Just as he got to the cage, however, a guard turned around. "GET THEM!" Leon felt his heart speed up and slam into his chest. He surprisingly didn't shake as he picked his lock. Just as the door popped over and Caden ran in, a guard came up and slammed him into the ground onto his stomach. He slammed his foot into Leon's back, grabbed his arms and pulled them back and pushed his arms down to force the side of his face into the cement. Leon grit his teeth together as pain shot through his frame. "This is the nineth time this month, Leon." The guard laughed. "You remember what was said if you did this again?" He quizzed and shoved his foot down harder. Leon didn't answer. The guard leaned down and chuckled, "Get to break your knees to stop you... and that damned dog..." He smirked, "Nearly the same fate as you." He grinned, then threw him against bars. "Caden! Go!" Leon shouted, then kicked the guard back. Just as he did so, and Caden ran off, more guards came to hold him down as another came with a sledgehammer. "Hopefully you and that pest will die in that cage." Another guard chuckled.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2010 17:16:50 GMT -5
"LEON!!" cried Kulais, rattling the bars of his cage. ***
Finally locating the exit, the Elf woman stopped as she heard an angry voice shout. Her instincts told her to leave, but upon hearing the distressed boy cry out, she found herself hurrying to the commotion. Upon arriving, disgust and anger flared within her. As she spotted the man with the sledgehammer, she placed her hands on the hilts of her blades. Her back straight, and her head high, she seemed almost indifferent on the outside. "May I ask what exactly it going on here?" she asked casually. Always try talking first. If that fails, then use violent persuasion.
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Post by Lovely on Aug 8, 2010 18:21:37 GMT -5
Azure was about to defend for the poor boy however; she didn't have the chance to do so. It was to late, Azure hushed the kitten in the cage, as she batted the bars lightly. She placed her hand on her scymitar as she made her way to the man who was about to give Leon the worse time in his life and soon words parted her lips before words were about to make its escape the elf woman had made her way into the conversation. She looked at the girl and nodded, as she connected her free hand onto her once swaying hip. She felt it was her duty to say something now.
"...I want to buy this boy, and his dog"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2010 20:35:30 GMT -5
The Elf noticed the new woman and returned her nod. Confusion flashed in her eyes a moment as she tried to assess the situation. If this woman wanted to buy this young man and his dog, then why were these men about to do whatever with that sledge hammer? Do they break every bone in the slave's body before selling them? Wouldn't that be pointless? It was then, as she looked down at Leon, that she recognized him as the one who snuck out of his cage earlier. Silently, she sighed. So he'd been caught. Tough break. Well, I guess since I've already put myself in the middle of this, I may as well stick it out. Can't very well let anyone get hurt. She stood in silence, indifference once again consuming her face, hands still resting on the hilts of her blades.
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Aug 9, 2010 17:00:54 GMT -5
The guard looked at the elf first, then to Azure. "What is all this? He's nothing but a damn pest. He's useless and going to die in a few days anyways. You don't want him. You want slaves like those in the higher quarters." He sneered at her and waved the guard over with the sledge hammer. "Did you hear what the woman said?" A strict female voice snapped out. The guards stopped in their tracks. A tall woman, with graying hair pulled back into a tight bun, in a black business-dress looking outfit stood. In her hand behind her back she gripped a hitting stick. The guards stood at attention and stared ahead. She walked to Azure. "You wish to buy him?" She asked softly, her voice like ice.
Leon looked at the warden. He shivered slightly as he looked her over, then at Caden in the cage. "Boy, you do realize what has happened, correct" the warden snapped at him. "Yes m'am." He answered quickly. She smirked and looked away from Azure to him. "Quite a blessing and gift you have... three-eighths of a sovereign is his price." She told Azure. The price she talk her and much, much lower than what was on his cage.
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Post by Lovely on Aug 9, 2010 20:44:19 GMT -5
"Thats quite alot considering his standers, the boy is merely skin and bones, same with his friend there" The woman gestured to the dog whom remained in the cage, and she continued to speak, her eyes matched the woman, her eyes like ice and her voice though pleasant to hear carried a hint of a threat that lingered the atmosphere, the woman was determine to keep that boy for herself, there was much to him than met the eye, just like her, though it seemed she was a typical buyer in this place. This woman was far from it, she was the queen of the seas. Captain Azure Lupis Lavonn the third, known to many as the daughter of Poseidon only few new how she looked when she roamed the lands.
"I'd pay 1/8 Sovereign for the boy that's only due to his age and lack of experience of life that's including his friend, me cut that even less, poor bloke is barely able to hold himself on his feet, 2" Her eyes connected to the girls yet again, as her lips creased a smile as she neared her, her face now exactly aligned with hers. She brushed her blonde hair over her shoulder as she allowed her words to flow as she continued to speak, "Ye' bargain low, but ye'not keeping in mind whom ye' speaking too, and how this child's condition is affecting this sale old woman" she kept her smile as she looked at Leon.
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Aug 9, 2010 21:15:46 GMT -5
The warden looked at Azure and shook her head, "1/8 sovereign for two is not going to cut it. I'll settle for a quarter... for those two..." She nodded in the direction of Kulais, "and him.. for a quarter sovereign. That's my final offer." She stated strictly and held herself high.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 15:03:41 GMT -5
Feeling a slight sense of irritation rise, the Elf drew the required amount and tossed it to Azure. "Let's just try to avoid turning this into something it doesn't have to be, alright?" she said sternly, looking from one woman to the other. She then looked down at Leon, and stretched out a hand. "Can you stand?" she asked him.
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Post by Lovely on Aug 10, 2010 21:58:23 GMT -5
Azure shook her head, this wasn't what she had hoped for, especially considering that she wanted to argue. She wanted to bargain and get these poor souls to help her. She saw the help gather the money which was alot by Azure standards and watched the coins elegantly make its way to the Warden. Azure gritted her teeth but she wouldn't argue. The money for Kulais was with those Sovereigns and Azure was greatful to that aswell. The minute the elf tended to Leon, Azure made her way to Kulais as she looked at him with a small smile. Her hand coiling the bar, as she whispered to him.
"Ye' free now, I can bring you to Azriel, with mr. Leon and his puppy"
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Aug 10, 2010 22:52:42 GMT -5
"By all rights... these slaves belong to her... not you, captain." The warden cheerfully informed. "Being that, I cannot release them until she gives the right." She added on with an off-handed shrug. "It's law, I cannot break it; and you know this. King Hades would have my head for breaking a law." She stated. "I can... however..." She further explained and looked at Leon and Caden. "Have her sign them over into your custody."
Leon looked between the blond woman and the warden. He watched them talk and looked at the guards still standing at attention. His fingers twitched to try to steal something off them. Instead, he reached into his pocket, pulled a cigarette out, set it into his mouth, lit it and took a small drag. "Can I leave this place now? I'm sick of seeing this place..." He muttered and stretched. He pulled the cigarette off his lips and blew the smoke out of his nose. "And you know she wanted to buy me, so can't a friend do a friend a favor? Can't she have paid for the three of us as a gift?" Leon asked. The warden stared at him and slowly nodded, "I don't see what the problem of that is..." She muttered, then nodded in approval. "Yes."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 23:16:48 GMT -5
Slightly confused as to what just took place, Raina now found herself with two slaves and a dog. I should have ignored it. she thought, mentally scolding herself. But Leon became her savior. "Yes, I bought them as a gift." She remained standing there, mainly because she wanted to be sure that they would truly allow Leon and the others to leave with the other woman.
Kulais now found himself free from the cage, and he took an uncertain step forward. He glanced up at Azure, smiling, then ran over to Leon's side. "Leon!! Leon!! We're free! We get to go on a boa--" his sentence cut short when he spotted the warden, and he fled to safety, behind the tall Elf. Raina's upper body pivoted to glance down at him. "It's alright, kid. You're free. She won't do anything. Right?"she added, looking up at the Warden. Kulais stared at the Warden, still uncertain.
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Aug 10, 2010 23:28:46 GMT -5
The Warden looked at Kulais and chuckled at his reaction. "They are not my property. If I so much as touch them you have the right to have me arrested... But this was a pricey gift, I do hope they are going to a good owner." She stated and looked over to Azure. "Because bad owners tend to get their slaves back in here... and we don't like having repeats." She explained and looked at Leon. "Generally, their price goes up... and when no one buys them..." She laughed softly; evilly almost and put a nail to her throat, then slid it across her skin. "that usually happens... So please... prevent that."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 23:41:20 GMT -5
Suddenly feeling that she might regret what she just did, Raina glanced at Azure. She knew nothing about her, so who was to say she'd be a good owner? Who was to say that these poor slaves wouldn't find their way back here soon? This would just not suffice. She wasn't going to let it happen. She'd follow them and make sure it didn't happen if need be. She nodded to the Warden. "It's been a pleasure doing business with you. Come on guys, I'm sure your... Owner is waiting." Those last words left a bad taste in her mouth. She grabbed Kulais' hand and signaled for Leon and Caden to follow. As she approached Azure, she stopped, folded her arms and cleared her throat. "I was wondering if you'd be looking for an extra pair of hands on your.. Ship. I may not be a slave, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to take orders. I have excellent strength and I'm very fast. My senses are very keen, and my battle skills are unmatched. What ever you need of me, I will gladly offer. I have money, if you wish me to pay my way on to your ship."
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