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D pushed the door of the inn open and found the inside to be dusy, as though no
one had been there in a long time. Katrina looked around, noting the dust before she
spoke up.
“What’s with all the dust?”
D glanced over to the shattered windows on one wall and answered,”Blown in
from the street.”
She nodded slightly and continued to look around, as D still held her. He walked
into one of the first floor rooms, pushing the door open as he entered with his back. After
gently placing her on the bed she looked up at him.
“Thanks again,”she said quietly as he sat down in a chair in the corner.
“The children killed the town doctor,”D stated quietly,”But I think I can find some
supplies in his office.”
After another moment of silence he stood and walked out quietly. Returning a
moment later he carried a sawed off shotgun and a pile of jade slivers.
“Use this if anyone comes in,”he said as he handed her the things,”If that doesn’t
work, use these.”
She looked up at him after placing the jade beside herself.
“You know something,”she said with a slight laugh,”That vacation after this is
really starting to look good right now....”
As if he hadn’t heard her he added as warning,”Don’t let them touch your open
wounds.”
At first she gave him a semi questioning look then nodded.
“Understand?” He asked.
“Yeah,”she replied and he nodded, turning.
“Hey. Do me a favor D,”she said and he turned his head to look at her with a
questioning look,”Be careful out there.”
He was quiet for a moment then said,”I’ll Go find some supplies.”
She smiled at him slightly,”Okay.”
He turned quietly to leave and out of the corner of the door she thought she saw
him draw his sword as he stepped out into the street.
“Be careful D,”she whispered to herself as she watched the entrances to the room
carefully.
Inside the inn it was eerily silent though occasionally a wet thud or muffled yelp
was heard from the street. Kat continued to watch the entrances carefully, holding the
gun withthe jade still beside her hand. After another moment of silence she heard
someone coming into the inn. She listened to the foosteps trying to determine whose they
were, still holding the gun ready as a shadowy form passed silenly by her door.
As Katrina sat there she heard childlike giggling surround her, eminating from all
directions. With a glance around her hand instinctively flew to the pile of jade as
something began banging on the one wall. Then banging on another started and her eyes
immediately focused on the spots where the banging was coming from. She grabbed some
of the jade in her free hand as she murmured a quiet curse. Panic began to seep into her
very being as the wall to her left began to bend inward, the sound of the beams cracking
met her ears. Katrina tried to get up and move off the bed, grabbing the jade on her way
and throwing it in her pocket except the few pieces she kept in her hand.
With a large crash the wall caved in and a small, pale boy toddled through, cooing
happily. Still on the bed somewhat Kat tried to move to get off the bed with more haste
as she aimed the shotgun on the boys head. The boy though showed no fear and
continued walking towards her, a smile on his face as the banging ont he other wall got
louder.
“Get back,”her voice was quiet but firm and she tried with more force to move
from the bed as the wall behind her shattered.
The child ignored her though and merely opened his arms as he said,”Hug!”
Using a rush of adrenaline Kat stumbled forward, lunging off the bed. As she
moved to try and limp out of the room she winced from the incredible pain from her leg.
Finally she thought she was better off as she made it to the door, but as she got there she
ran into Lucien. As he stood there she knocked into him and falling back to the floor she
let out a slight cry from the pain of her leg. Looking up to see the situation she was now
in she found the two children, standing at her shoulders, smiling down at her and Lucien
towering above her with a triumphant smirk on his face as she faded into unconsciousness.