Enoch stalks the forest as a phantom of the night. He searches for animals, humans perferrably.

Enoch spots what appears to be a jester. How he loved them in there days, but he has not seen one in a long time. Maybe he could have some fun.

~~Kariena~~ walked through the forest heading for home. she stopped and looked around not knowing which way to go. she looked down at her arms which had bandages wrapped around them. she looked up at the forest with her brown eyes feeling a bit scared.

Maniacal_Jester - at first, all that is heard is some sort of low musical note, much like the kind that is produced with a cello, deep and ominous. A pause. Then it sounds again. And again. Somewhere nearby, almost imperceptible, something comes up out of the ground, disturbing the soil. It appears to be a small cone-shaped, blue piece of cloth with a bell on the end. The tip of the cloth bends slightly in one direction, then another and another, the bell at the end seeming to jingle madly as the cloth 'looks around' before moving through the ground in the direction of Enoch, leaving a trail of lumpy earth behind it on its way.

Maniacal_Jester - The small cone-shaped cloth stops just beneath Enoch where he stands, the bell jingling again as it seems to come to a stop. The bell tip now points at Enoch questioningly.

little_half~breed_kodora she jumps onto the ground and crawls after the blue cloth on all fours, gently batting at teh bells with her hand

little_half~breed_kodora she pounceso nto the hat, and clingsto it, wraoing her body around it. "heya jest" she giggles happily, aswell as puring

Maniacal_Jester - The bell at the cloth's tip is viciously attacked as it moves ... after it comes to a stop, the bell is a much easier target. Kodora's paw strikes the bell squarely, suddenly ringing with a loud sound equal in pitch and intensity to a loud gong, the volume almost painful to those nearby. The noise is quickly stifled as Kodora lands upon the hat, silencing it's noise, but now causing Kodora to vibrate uncontrollably.

little_half~breed_kodora she laughes happily as she vibrats bath and forth. sounding kinda like a bee and she laughs.

Maniacal_Jester - Kodora has the sudden sensation that she is being lifted into the air ... slowly, the rest of the hat comes up out of the ground, coated in a layer of brownish dirt, followed by the jester's head, only recognizable underneath the clinging soil by the outline of his prominent nose and chin. Next his neck, torso, arms, middle, and finally his legs, all similarly dirt covered, until the filthy form of Jester is at last above ground, with Kodora resting on his head.

little_half~breed_kodora she smiels happily and hugs him, purring contently, snuggling up to his head. " i missed you" she said happily. shealso missed flash, and she thoguth about him,. and lost her happy look, nowl ooking more saddend. a tear coming to her eyes,

Maniacal_Jester slowly brings a hand to take off his hat, bringing it up into the air about a foot or so and leaving it there. Kodora was now suspended in midair on the jester's hat. He then shakes himself powerfully, bits of earth flying forth from his jittering limbs, torso and head until he is once again completely clean. Making a disgusted face, he begins to spit and sputter; as he does so, more pieces of soil fly forth from his lips, spraying the ground nearby. He brings his hands to his mouth, flicking his fingers and rubbing at his lips furiously, making a humorous sort of "buda-buda-buda-buda" sound as he does so.

Maniacal_Jester notes that the hair underneath his cap is short, white, and frizzy.

little_half~breed_kodora she gives a soft smile, trying to cheer up, but she just couldn't. flash was on her mind. she just got off the hat, tippied it upsidedown and curled into it like a kitten. she looked up at his hair and gave a soft smile. but other than tha t stayed silent. she put her head back down , resting it on her arms, as more tears dripping down her cheeks. thoug hshe stayed silent

Maniacal_Jester whacks at the right side of his head with a flat palm, knocking some dirt out of his left ear, then whacks more dirt out of his right ear similarly. Finally, he rams the side of his fist against his chest and noisily coughs up a cloud of dust, burping disgustingly. Smacking his lips, he reaches up for his hat, instead finding Kodora. Not seeming to notice, he dons Kodora like a hat and begins to walk away contentedly, scratching himself, leaving his hat suspended in midair a few feet away.

Maniacal_Jester stops suddenly. "Wait a minute ..."

Maniacal_Jester looks upward at Kodora. He then seems to hop up and down on one foot testingly, then the other, the bells at his feet jingling merrily, yet the jester does not seem satisfied. "It's not happy ..."

little_half~breed_kodora she sighed softly. snuggling up to his fuzzy hair, reding her head on his . he would feel a few tear drops hit his head. she didn't seem to even notice she was crying herslef. her mind just running in curcles about waht flash said. softly, a few whimpers could be heard, an d more tears.

Maniacal_Jester quickly turns his head this way and that, Kodora magically staying on his head somehow, as he looks around for some sort of solution. He skips backward a few steps until his hat is in midair above him, slowly reaching up to the pair of bells on his hat and twisting them off with a sort of squeaking noise. He then reaches up slowly to attach the bells harmlessly to Kodora's ears in a similar fashion.

little_half~breed_kodora she doesn't seem to notice the beels on her ears.nor does she seem to notice him, or the fact that she is laying in mid air . if he listend carefully, he would beable to make out the word, or name rather "flash" in a meek mewing type voice.

Maniacal_Jester shudders uncontrollably upon hearing the name. He deftly scoops Kodora off his head by ruff at the back of her neck with one hand, holding her in front of him, then snatching his hat out of the air with his other hand and plopping it firmly onto his head. He scowls at Kodora through narrow eyes, proceeding to wag a finger at her chastisingly. "Now young lady," he says in a rather parental voice, "I'll not have you uttering such words in my presence." He turns his head to the side, looking down his nose at Kodora. "Don't make me get the soap," he jokingly threatens.

little_half~breed_kodora she sighed softly. her legs and arms curledu p like a kittens. she doesn't make a sound. she stays silent, tears dripipng to the ground. and sighed sadly, giving a sniff of her nose.

Maniacal_Jester stood there for a moment, holding his stare at Kodora, eye twitching occasionally. At last, his expression breaks down into a disgruntled sort of frown. He quickly seats himself, placing Kodora roughly in his lap, proceeding to stroke her head quickly. "Alright, alright, tell Unckie Jester how he can make it better," he snarks, rolling his eyes and sighing.

little_half~breed_kodora she snuggled up to him, resting her head on his tummy " you can't" she said flatly. she snuzzles up to his petting, but still tears rolling down her cheeks. she just stayed silent, her eyes closed. sniffing here and there , but toher than that she didn't do muich

Maniacal_Jester makes a short, offended noise, placing his fingertips on his chest. "Moi? The great spoodle-noofer, master of madrigals, maniacs, and macaroni? Unable to do something so simple as cheering up his pet? Fah!" He looks indignant. "Try me," he purrs, scratching an ear casually.

[little_half~breed_kodora] " make flash better again" she said plainly. looking up at him. she shook her head ".. why..?" she asked though he wouldn't understand what she ment by it

Maniacal_Jester suddenly seems very interested. That telltale evil grin spreads over his face, and he looks pleasantly down at Kodora. "Rrrrreaally?" he asks, intrigued. "Flashy-poo not feeling so well? Do tell." He reaches up a hand to the side of his head, jabbing his pinky roughly in his ear and twisting it, making a squeaky noise. As he withdraws it from his ear, he pulls a small mouse along with his finger that has clamped its teeth onto his finger. He shakes the rat off his hand, and it scampers away.

little_half~breed_kodora she gigglesa bit at the mouse and tries to catch it. but it's gone by the time she goes to eat it. she looks at him ad snuggles back up to him" i dunno. he won't tell me.."

Gerenen comes walking down a path, with the wind is his face. Or what other, to call the very faint breeze. He catches the nearly non-existant scents of two other beings, among the others from the forest. He gets more wary, and proceeds with more caution, than normal. As he gets near the glade holding the other two persons, he peeks out from behind a bush. Mostly just to observe the other two, from his hiding place. His bonespear lies flat against the ground, with a paw of his on it. Ready to be thrown, at first sight of attack towards him.

Maniacal_Jester nods knowingly, pursing his lips in amusement. "Soo, soo," he says, nodding and stroking his chin. His eyes dart back towards Kodora. "What exactly has he been saying, or doing, or thinking, or whatever?" he questions.

Ki-Lin 's legs would be carrying her faster than what her smallish neko-jin form would look to be able to carry her, feet not making the slightest sound as they sped through the grassy area. Spotting a tree she would slip behind it in one smooth, slick motion, coming to a halt letting her back rest against the bark of the wood. Funny though, from her exterior it would hardly look like she had moved at all, no sign of her having done more than a slow walk in the park. Glancing around the trunk of the tree she spotted nothing, her cat-like ears twisting hearing voices but none familiar to her, nor did they seem of any interest or threat. A slight smile crossing her cherry lips she crossed her arms...ah well, time to rest...looks like she'd slipped away from whatever she was running from for now

Menna walks down one of the random paths thorugh the forest, her boots making heavy sounds with each step she takes. Her hands were stuffed into her back pockets. She didn't really care where she was walking, just that she was going somewhere. Smiling softly she hummed the theme of some tv show she had seen a few times.

[little_half~breed_kodora] " i don't know. he hasn't talked to me, or said anything. he just sits there.. she sighed and changed the suibject "jester.. how come i have to be your pet?.. can't we just be friends?"

Gerenen got a good deal more careful. He perches his ears around, moving a little bit back. Two more entities.. Though, only one of these newcomers could pose a serious threath to him. He gave hell to it. He got up, and then entered the glade, using his spear as a walking stick.

Menna stopped at a random tree and leaned her back against it, her arms crossed before her stomach as she lowered her head, still humming her little tune, rather oblivoius to the world around her right now.

Maniacal_Jester tilts his head to one side at Kodora musingly. "Because it's more fun this way ... you're my pet, but I don't feed you, I don't clean up after you, I don't put a roof over your head, I don't take you in for your shots ... and you don't have to do all those pet things, like rubbing up against my legs, waking me up in the morning, and repeatedly bothering me to be let outside." He shrugs. "It's the best of both worlds!" He grins, his eyes closed in an expression of pleasure, then snaps to a more serious note. "So he's not doing anything at all? Where is ol' Flash-mash, anyway?" he asked, unable to keep away his curiousity.

Ki-Lin let out a small yawn, patting her mouth in a faux delicate manner, seemingly indifferent to everything around her although her azure eyes if watched very closely would tell a different tale. Slowly moving around as if watching the dots of dust floating in the air she was silently working out where any other entities were in the forest. She heard the two having some discussion between themselves and soon spotted them to her far right...meh, they didn't interest her...neither did the voice she could hear humming behind her...but as for the figure she saw a few feet ahead of her, obscured by branches and leaves...that spear looking item...eeee, looked nasty. That figure kept her attention a little longer, least until she knew the strangers intent in the forest

Gerenen sighed with relief, as none lifted a brow to his entrance. Gladly enough. Though, the persona sitting in a tree n top of him, seemed a bit unsure. The scent revealed that little information.. Gerenen looked up, to see Ki-Lin.

[little_half~breed_kodora] " so why not i just be a friend?" she looked up at him "please?" she almost pleaded. "flahs? oh i do;n't know. hes p[robably moved by now. i mean he has been in th esame spot for ages.

Maniacal_Jester seems to ignore her first question, instead choosing to focus on Flash, standing impatiently and beginning to hop from foot to foot. "So where's he been? Where did you see him last? C'mon, spill it already! I haven't got all day!" He huffs impatiently, his hands on his hips, moving his lower jaw back and forth perturbedly.

Ki-Lin blinked once, looking back at the figure below. Far from being unsure she was...curious at best, something not good to be when being one of her kind...the saying about the cat with curiousity ending up dead and all that. Her arms keeping folded she let a slight, polite enough smile as she spoke "My, my...thats a big toothpick your carrying around there..."

Gerenen blinked once, then took a glance to his spear. He spoke with a somewhat wild, yet still calm voice. "Yeh.. It's a large toothpick. Got it from a dragon.." Obviously, the strange badgerman had some humor.

[little_half~breed_kodora] " first answer me" she firrows her brows. " you answer me. i answer you"

Maniacal_Jester lets forth a series of protesting huffs, stamping his foot in indignance and crossing his arms in a scowl. "She doesn't want to be my pet anymore, she doesn't. The thanks that I get ... don't know why I even bother," he mutters quietly.

Ki-Lin 's smile seemed to gain a little more warmth, obviously impressed the joke she had made that might've been found insulting by some was taken with a better reception than expected. Her feet and tail swinging in a similar motion from the branch she sat upon she nodded " Hmm...that dragon must've been a picky eater...not many I've heard of bother with dental hygene much..." ah...cheesy joke not intended on her part...much, least she was talking back, others might have lost her attention by now

Gerenen grinned a bit, then spoke again. In a somewhat cheery manner. "Well, the dragon was deadish.. I made the spear out from it's bones and teeth."

little_half~breed_kodora she shakes her head and snugglesup to him ".. i like you.. just.. wh yteh pe thing?" she looks at him with a pitiful smiles mixed with a pout. she carlwed up his body and put her legs around his chest and her arms around his neck, then gave him a childesh, kittinesh lick on the tip of his nose and smiels softly.

Ki-Lin tilted her head, smile remaining on her lips as one of her eyes closed, a strange habit of hers but meh, can't explain the behaviour of others ne? " I like your style there, although it would've been slightly more impressive to have stolen such materials off the dragon whilst it was alive..." shrugging she added with slight humor " Granted more dangerous...but definately more commendable..."

Gerenen gave a single nod "Indeed, but the dragon would probably eat me, if I tried to steal anything from it.."

Maniacal_Jester tries to maintain his pout, closing his eyes and turning his nose away from Kodora ... though it doesn't last long, as he peeks back at the girl who just licked his nose. He wrinkles up his face, wiggling his nose comically, then sneezes a pungent yellowish substance ... mustard? Sniffling, he looks back to the Kodora who was currenly wrapped about him, holding his folded arms to his chest, unable to keep the affectionate grin from his face. "Because I like you too," he at last explains. "You're different. You don't run away screaming when I do the things that I may. You understand, and laugh and giggle and play!" he says, waving his hands like an orchestra conductor for emphasis. "For this reason, I have decided to bestow upon you and you alone the honor of being my pet. Never in my 2,549,302,485 years of existence," he says, counting off the years on his hand, "have I ever taken a pet for myself."

Ki-Lin grinned back with another indifferent shrug, her closed eye finally opening again " Well...all the more the challenge, it would've certainly upset the dragons pride if successful at least!"

Gerenen pouted on that for a short while, then spoke again. "Indeed. But I was not strong back then, when I made me this spear."

little_half~breed_kodora she laughs happily and nuzzles him. her face covering in mustard powder, but not anywhere it would sting like eyes or nose. " thats all i wanted to know" she nuzzles up to him and purrs. " your funny and playfull, you do sillly stuff. and i love it. it makes me happy inside" she giggles and nuzzles him again, gettingthe yellow powder all over him

Maniacal_Jester 's face begins to quaver ... he looks as if he could burst into tears at any moment. "AwwwwWWWW!!!" he coos, his voice reaching a falsetto at the end as he wraps his arms around Kodora in a big squishy hug, squeezing her tightly ... perhaps a bit too tightly, making it hard to breath for a moment, then thrusting Kodora away from him, holding her with his arms straight out and looking at her insistently. "Now where is he?"

Maniacal_Jester 's eye twitches again.

little_half~breed_kodora she giggles happily and husg him back: , when he pulls her away she bends her legs and flexes her feet inwards, her arms curled up in the same faction.like kangaroo arms. she gives a toothy grin : " i last saw him in the garden, i dunno if he is sstill there"

Maniacal_Jester gives Kodora a mischievous grin that tells her he isn't thinking the most benevolent of thoughts. "Then let's go pay him a visit, shall we?" Before Kodora can argue, she is tucked under Jester's arm and he dives underground ... yes, underground ... and takes Kodora with him, burrowing his way towards the garden like a mole, a trail of disturbed dirt marring the surface of ground as the pair makes their way there.

* * * ((Later, in the Gardens ...)) * * *

little_half~breed_kodora the pop up out of the ground, she used jesters hat as a face cover. now shee to was covered in dirt, except for her face, which was covered by his hat. she came up laughing at the tunnle making. " i don't think flash should be interepted Jest."

Maniacal_Jester 's head pops up underneath Kodora, lifting her up into the air. "Well why bloody not?" he cackles, his face strangely devoid of dirt this time, his white tufts of hair swirling out from under Kodora's rump.

[little_half~breed_kodora] " because he needs to concentrate. he needs to be alone or he will never finish building his castle" it didn't make sence, but from teh conversation her and flash had, it made perfectsence.

Maniacal_Jester looks impressed, seeming to understand perfectly as he nods. "Ahh," he says simply. "Well, in that case ..." He doesn't bother to finish, simply popping his head back underground and continuing in his burrowing, his earthy trail beginning to wind its way towards the willow tree nearby. The hole Kodora and the jester came out of collapses behind him as he goes, leaving Kodora sitting on a small mound of dirt.

little_half~breed_kodora she looks at the mound of dirt she is sitting on tries to dig the tunnel back " wait jest!!wait!!!" she calls out for him, but is unable to find the tunnle " why did he go?" she whimpers softly

Maniacal_Jester burrows his way underneath the curtain of willow leaves, the sound of crumbling earth following him as he goes. There is an earthy sort of pop, followed by a loud and all too cheery, "FLASH!!"

[Maniacal_Jester] "HeeeeeeEEEEEEERE'S JESTIE!!"

little_half~breed_kodora she gasps and runs to jester, pulling him away from flash and clamping a hand over his mouth. and in a soft whispering voice she said " .. he needs quiet.. please.. ?"

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: lets forth a deep and powerful sigh. The wrinkles of frustration have already reappeared on his forehead, accompanied by a rather unpleasant grimace. "Go away," he says flatly.

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: is still in the same kneeling position from the other day, though he doesn't look very well at all. Sweat glistens on his forehead, and he seems weak and rather limp.

Maniacal_Jester continues to try and speak at Flash as he is pulled away and muffled. "So good to see you again, Flash! What are youmph mmph mph mmumphumph mph hmm?"

little_half~breed_kodora she takes his hat and ties it around his mout hand runs over to flash " i'm sorry flash. please forgive me?" she whimpers softly

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: 's brow begins to twitch, his eyes tensing repeatedly as he struggles in his focus. Slowly his hands begin to drift unenergetically down his legs, now resting on his thighs. His mouth opens and he breaths purposefully and with effort.

little_half~breed_kodora she goes to jester and whisper quietly in his ear " can;t we bug him anotehr day?.. please just not now. lets go ok?"

Maniacal_Jester 's mouth makes a little 'o' and he shakes his head, giving an amused sort of chortle. "But I'm just getting warmed up," he muses. Turning to face the curtain of willow leaves, he stands rigidly, raising his hands to attention. As he does so, out of nowhere there appears a conductor's baton in his hand. He spreads his hands wide, and as he does so the willow curtain parts widely, revealing rows upon rows of seats much like that of a theater, each of which contains a jester look alike with various musical instruments. The orchestra of jesters all snap to attention, quickly readying their instruments.

little_half~breed_kodora she looks at jester angrily. crying a bit : " fine.. what ever i dont' care:" and with that she began to run away. to be alone again. she was happier alone. she should have never scoem to trust anyone or anything.

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: slowly reaches down to his left thigh, where he keeps that metallic rod of his strapped onto his leg. Slowly he slips it out from underneath its holding straps with its left hand, stealthily moving the rod to his right hand ... the look on his face is strained, and he grits his teeth.

Maniacal_Jester begins to wave his hands madly. Each and every musician in the stands begins to play their own individual song. The notes are sour. The tempo is erratic. The entire area fills with the dischordant harmony, the blasphemous melody assailing the ears of all around, especially Flash who is trying so hard to concentrate. The jester himself begins to hum pleasantly amidst the rasping song of chaos, sounding like a madman's twisted classical music performance.

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: holds the rod tightly in his right hand, trying to shut out the offensive noise in order to concentrate. Slowly the ring on his right hand begins to illuminate, its light blue aura suffusing his hand and surrounding the metallic rod. Flash's breathing quickens as he kneels, trying to keep his meditation going amidst the annoying sound, but it was growing difficult.

Maniacal_Jester raises his baton wielding hand high, slowly wiggling it and lowering it down to eye level, and the chaotic orchestra at his command follows suit, starting with various high-pitched ear splitting notes and gradually, painfully lowering their pitch ... the whole thing sounds like an army of cat claws on a massive blackboard sent through an amplifier to echo against the surroundings. Through it all, the jester begins to laugh insanely. "Uwee hee hee haaah!!"

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: slowly raises the rod in his right hand out before him. Two bars of translucent light, dark blue this time instead of gold, suddenly shimmer into being from either end of the rod, increasing the length of the energy weapon to Flash's full height. He releases his hold on his energy staff, but it does not fall ... rather it floats, suspended in midair, the bluish light emanated by the weapon exactly matching the energy of his ring in hue and intensity. Slowly the staff begins to rotate in midair, directed by Flash's hand and the beckonings of his mind ...

little_half~breed_kodora she watches from afar, covering her ears with her hands, crying form the horrid noise and the fact that she knew flash would be angry at her. she curled up in the fetal position on a tree branch her body trembling, " i'm sorry flash i'm sorry flash i'm sorry flash" she kept reapeating hopeing it would make flash feel better and also in hopes it would block out he noise

Maniacal_Jester is too wrapped up in his manaical performance, a look of complete and utter bliss on his face as he glances back to see how the melodic screeching is affecting Flash ... he sees Flash's weapon slowly revolving in midair, and all at once the smirk is wiped off his face, replaced by a one-eyed look of mixed disgust and horror. "Uh ..."

[Maniacal_Jester] Flash: wastes no more time. His face remains focussed and somewhat calm, though still grimacing from his effort. He makes no other motion than thrusting his hand forward, fingers outstretched at the form of Jester. The staff responds in kind, flying forth with incredible speed like some jagged blue lightning bolt to strike Jester squarely in the forehead.

little_half~breed_kodora she looks away. whimpering. not wanting either of themdead. tears stream down her face her body trembling and her shouldersheaving up and down as she tried to control herself. but she couldn't. and in oments she was a sobbing, whimpering, pouting, crying,trembling and hyperventalating mass of a child.

Maniacal_Jester 's eyes suddenly go huge. The staff is embedded in his forehead suddenly, crackling angrily, its blue energy coming out the back of Jester's head ... surprisingly there is no blood, but all at once the Jester's body freezes solid, the song of chaos coming to a crashing, screeching halt, the musicians also frozen in their tracks. The scene remains suspended as such and for a few seconds nothing happens. THen one by one the musicians in the chaotic orchestra all fall limp, their instruments crashing to the floor as they collapse one by one. Slowly the illusion of the band fades away, leaving only the jester before Flash. Another moment passes, then the Jester too falls limply and lifelessly to the ground. Flash's quarterstaff falls out of the wound in his head, its energy rapidly flickering away and dissipating, leaving only a smoldering black hole on either side of Jester's head. All becomes silent.

little_half~breed_kodora she whimpers and cries, sobbing andso on. which could be heard over the silence. she continued to tremble. she didn't want to eblieve that jester dead. she wraped her hands aroudn the back of her neck, holding onto her collar. she didn't want it to go away. maybe it wouldn't.

Flash_Guardian suddenly seems to snap out of his silent reverie. For the first time in days, his eyes open to survey the form of the jester before him. Realization washes over his mind ... he ponders for a moment more ... then suddenly grimaces in anger, sending a fist crashing down to the ground in front of him, his teeth clenched in frustration. As if in reaction, the body of the jester suddenly seems to deflate, making the noise one typically hears when the air is slowly let out of a balloon. Finally, when nothing is left of the Jester but his outfit, even the clothing melts away into the ground, disappearing, leaving nothing but the jester's hat ... it doesn't even have its bells on the tips, as they are still on Kodora's ears. Flash shuts his eyes, trying to calm himself.

Flash_Guardian suddenly thinks of Kodora. He rises slowly, having to lean against the willow for support, then stumbles his way out of the circle created naturally by the Willow's hanging leaves. It was the first time he had left the shade of the tree in days. He scans the surrounding area, finding where Kodora was laying in a sobbing heap with ease. Slowly, he walks over to her, half sitting and half collapsing at a spot not seven or eight feet away from her. "I'm so sorry, Kodora ... that you had to go through all that."

little_half~breed_kodora she looked down to his form an and jumped down rushing over to the deflating mass. she hel the limb form in her arms holding him tihgtly. not wanting him to go. her body trembling and her clothing damp with tears, her cheeks tear stained and red, her eyes puffy and her nose runny. she holds it tighter as it melts away. finnalt all thats left is the hat. she picks it up and quickly dashes off to a far away tree holding it in her lap. her legs wraped aorund it, her front huntched over it, as is protecting it from somethign or someone still crying and whimpering and trembling. soon to be rocking back and forth

Flash_Guardian gasps, raising a hand in protest. "Kodora!" he calls after her, but too late. He slumps, letting his hand fall hopelessly back to the earth. He had just attacked one of her best friends, and one of the only people that could make her smile on a regular basis. True, he was dangerous, but she didn't see it that way. For all she knew, Flash had just killed him. His head rolled back and, as loudly as he could shout it given his current state, he yelled, "HE'S NOT DEAD ..."

little_half~breed_kodora she continued in her crying trembling and whimpering form, holdon tightly to the hat. not wanting it to fade away like the rest. and as for flash's wrods, did she hear them? would she hear them? could she hear them? even if she could, he wouldn't listen to them, and she couldn't hear them. she was in a huge pit of dispair. clinging desperatly to the colourfull hat.

Flash_Guardian couldn't take the silence, but was unable to move, so he decided to just keep yelling until someone or something responded. "I've done that to him before," he spoke loudly. "Lots of times. It just dispels him for a while. He'll be back," he said, reassuringly. "Trust me."

little_half~breed_kodora she losens her hold on the hat and looks down at it and holding it like she would a teddy bear or a blanket. she looks down to flash angrilly. not saying a word. she had actually felt bad about walking off the other day. about bringing jester here . about all of it untill she saw what happend to jester, and that it happend to him by someone she had trusted. she turned her back to flash still holding the hat.

Flash_Guardian couldn't see the look Kodora gave him, so he just kept spouting. Maybe talking after being silent for so long was making him feel better. "He always comes back. Lousy bugger. Just like him, to take advantage of me when I'm like that." He wasn't really sure what else to say, when suddenly the clouds overhead broke, starting with a sprinkle but quickly turning to rain. Flash simply closes his eyes, laying back on the grass with his limps sprawled out at his sides.

little_half~breed_kodora she shivvered in the cold rain and crawled underthe hat and stretched it over her form to keep her dry. she flickedhr hears a bit and almost madea slight smile at teh sound of the happy jingle bells.

Flash_Guardian lets his eyes flutter slowly, tired in spite of the rain coming down around him. Kodora seemed set upon not answering him, which disheartened Flash, but it wasn't unexpected. Slowly, gruntingly, he rolls himself over, lifting himself to all fours with much effort, then pushing off to come to a standing position. He shakes himself off, sending drops of water flying around him, then looks around one last time. "Sorry, Kodora," he says one last time, then starts walking. He doesn't have a destination in mind ... just needs to go somewhere else.