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| Clover turned to the strangers. The man in black was holding his arm out at her with some kind of weapon pointed at her. The woman was growling and the one in red was trying to hide behind the others. "I told you I had a bad feeling about this place." said the man in red. part4 Kai aimed his brace at the creature standing no more then 15 feet away. It was human in build, female, yet seemed to be part plant. She was about 5'9, her skin was a light green, her shoulder lenth hair was dark green. there were about a dozen vines growing from her back, betwwen her shoulders. She wore a simple wrap around skirt with a belt and tank top, alla light shade of golden yellow. Kai took this all in as Xev moved to stand next to him. "Who are you?" said Xev, no longer growling. The woman looked from Kai to Xev, the vine filled with acid moved back, level with her head. "I am Fields of Clover." she said. "I'm Xev, this is Kai, and that's Stan.: said Xev, motioning to each in turn. "I'm sorry for startling you, but I could not let Patches of Poison Oak attack you." Clover said. The vine slowly turned green again and returned to the mass of vines hanging from her back. "Why did she wish to attack us?" said Kai, lowering his brace arm. "She is infected with the Blight." Clover replyed."She has been driven mad by the disease and will attack anything she thinks will carry the disease to others." She moved slowly towards them, stopping a few feet away. "Can we be infected?" asked Stan still standing behind Kai. "No, only Flora can be infected, although in her delusional mind it is easy to realize why she targeted you." Clover replyed. "Flora?" asked Xev. "The Flora are my people. They sent me to find Poison Oak and prevent her from infecting others. there is no cure for the Blight." said Clover. "What will you do when you find her?" asked Kai. "Kill her." said Clover. part 5 A long uncomfertable silence followed Clover's admition. Stan broke the silence. "uhh, is there anything to eat around here?" he asked. "Yes, this way." said Clover. She lead them into the forest. As they walked, Clover thought about her mission. She to was uncomfertable with the fact that she would have to end Poison Oak's life, but there was no other way. Clover remembered the last outbrake of the Blight. Half her villege had died before it had been stopped. And now it was begining again but this time it was worse. This strain of virus was faster, with symptoms apearing within minutes of being contracted. It lasted longer too. Before, victums had died within days, this strain let them live for up a month, allowing so many more to become infected. Clover lead them to a small stream lined with fruit trees. There they stopped. Stan made quick work of several sweetfruits and Xev tryed some also. Clover stooped to take a drink of water. "Your not like them." said Clover looking over at Kai. "No, I'm not." he said. He has something about him, Clover thought, something that seemed .... attractive in a way. "I remember once, I found a glade in the forest where a dog had died many years before and yet I could still smell it there," Clover paused, thoughtful, "That's what you smell like, old death." Kai looked as if trying to find something to say to that when.... OWWWWWLLLLLLLL "What is that?" said Xev. Stan dropped the fruit he had been eating. OWWWWW HOWWWWWWLLLLLLLL Clover moved down stream, towards the sound. "Over there." pointed Kai, to some thick bushed. Clover pulled back the branches to reveal.... "A PUPPY!!!" gasped Clover. "That's a puppy???" said Stan. The puppy was as big as a small horse. It lay amungst the bushes whimpering to itself. "The poor thing's hurt." said Xev. A gash sliced down the puppy's hind leg. "Now Xev don't get any ideas." said Stan. Xev just rolled her eyes at him. Clover couxed the puppy from the bushs. "It appears to be a Rotwiller." said Kai. "It's a mix, look." Clover held up it's tail. "See it's got some Shepard in it. poor little thing." said Clover. "LITTLE!!!" gasoed Stan. The puppy whimpered in pain. It turned it's big brown eyes on Clover pleading for help. "We'll take her to town, you can stay there while I continue my hunt for Poison Oak." Clover sighed."I'll leave the puppy with Patches of Aloe. He'll fix her up." Clover pulled from a pouch on her belt a lenth of cloth and with Kai's help, wrapped it around the sepping wound. |
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