Still at the park, she watched as the
lady started to walk around, as if she was expecting someone to
come. Akio stood there, probably looking like an idiot. Her feet
refused to move, no matter how hard she tried to. She sighed, and
closed here eyes. Maybe, she'll just leave soon.
Briar sighed with relief, thankful that the two were listening. He
turned to face Desire, who was 10 feet away from him and holding
her gun by her side. She looked very determined at whatever she was
planning.
"Please come with me, sir." Desire demanded with force. She held
her gun confidently, hoping the alien would be stupid enough to
think it was real.
Briar exhaled deeply and examined his hand, watching it become
slightly blue. He looked back up at Desire and gave a smirk. She
couldn't tell if it was of kindness, or because he found this
amusing. She came closer to Briar and sighed. "Please-" She
couldn't finish, as Briar has shot a shard of ice at her gun,
sending it flying. Briar let himself become cold as his fingertips
became white and blue. Desire gasped and growled, reaching for her
knife slowly.
Popilo reached Briar's house, taking out a key her friend had given
her months ago. She opened the door, and ushered Kasai in, closing
the door and locking it behind her, terrified. She let go of
Kasai's hand, leaning against the door, sliding down it slowly,
putting her head in her hands.
”Hello There! I am Alter Ego, your
technological guide!"
Desire pulled her knife out quickly, lashing out at Briar. Briar
deflected it with a quick flick of his wrist, making a hunk of ice
that made a horrible sound when the metal blade hit it. Desire
growled, backing up. She lunged at Briar, cutting his arm. Briar
grit his teeth, pushing Desire to the ground with great force,
making her hit her head. His eyes flashed white with internal rage,
although his face was serious and focused, as he created a dome of
ice around Desire, spikes thrusting forward from the inside at her.
They stopped only inches away from her body as she lay there. Briar
looked at the dome and huffed, turning around and going to the
sidewalk.
Popilo sat there, knees pulled up to her chest. She cradled her
head with her hands, shifting her weight. Sniffles and hiccups
could be heard, and tears dripped onto her shorts, making them wet.
She hoped Briar was okay, she hoped Kasai couldn't hear her pitiful
state, she just... Hoped.
”Hello There! I am Alter Ego, your
technological guide!"
The house wasn't bad, but it also wasn't very cheery either. The
curtains were closed, making it dark, and the furniture looked as
if no one had ever sat in it.
Briar came up to his house and hope he would hear the girls if he
knocked. He walked up the stairs to the porch and knocked on the
door lightly. "Hey, it's Briar." He said, his low voice barely
audible through the door. He tried calming his hands down before
presenting himself, but his hands were still blueish and freezing
cold.
Popilo jumped up, wiped off her tears, and unlocked the door. She
opened it, letting Briar into his own house. "Are you okay?" She
asked, concern lacing her voice, and worry visible in her eyes.
”Hello There! I am Alter Ego, your
technological guide!"
Briar seemed overwhelmed by the girls and took one question at a
time. He looked to Popilo first. "Yes, Poppy, I'm alright." He
said, pulling his shirt sleeve down quickly to hide his arm,
knowing Poppy would freak out. He looked to Kasai. "No, your fire
would only harm my hands, as the ice would melt and ultimately melt
my bone structure. It will go away soon." He breathed, looking
around his own house. "She won't be bothering us for a while. But
we need to stay alert. They've been quite nosey lately."
Briar motioned for the girls to follow him into the living room so
they could sit, and he could talk to them. "Poppy..." He didn't
know where to begin, he almost felt bad for having to explain to
her what they were. What they were born as. "Come sit, I'll tell
you guys what the deal is." He said.
Desire swore like mad, trying to find her phone without touching
the spikes. "My phone, my phone..." She croaked, picking it up at
last. "I need backup immediately, I repeat, I need backup
immediately." She said frantically, trying to stay calm. "We are
sending help." It replied. Desire sighed with relief and rested her
head back, avoiding the spikes at all costs.
Popilo was confused as she followed him into the living room,
sitting lightly on the couch. She glanced at the two, knowing they
knew things she had no idea about, being the naïve little teen she
was.
”Hello There! I am Alter Ego, your
technological guide!"
Briar sat in a chair, cracking his neck as he prepared to speak.
'Oh god, why us...' He thought to himself in a bitter voice.
"Poppy, you obviously saw what went down over there... A woman in a
uniform, a gun, motorcycle, etc.. Those people are dead set on
making their race pure again." He said calmly, his expression grim.
"We can be safe, but only if we live in secret and with accepting
people. Those people are far from accepting." He hoped she would
catch on.
Akio ran. She ran until her lungs hurt
and still, she kept going. She needed to find the guy that was in
the park a coupe of moments ago. Who is she? What does she want
to kill all half-breeds?
Stopping to catch her breath she saw them through the curtains of a
small apartment building. Taking a deep breath, she lightly knocked
on the door.
Realization hit Popilo like a train. "So th-they want to hur-hurt
us over our... Genes? Li-like it's our fa-fault! Those...
Th-those..." She couldn't finish. Her emotional side took over,
making her look down to her lap, crying silently. The only noises
heard were hiccups and sniffles.
”Hello There! I am Alter Ego, your
technological guide!"
Briar heard the door and perked up. Hold on, Poppy." He said
calmly, getting up to get the door. He first peaked through a
window close to the door, pulling the curtain back a bit. Dogs
barked behind him from the other room. He opened it slowly, seeing
as it was a seemingly harmless girl. He looked at her, thinking her
recognized her from the park. "Hello, can I help you?" He said, his
cold eye tracking her emotions to check for guilt or suspicion.
The barking in the other room went crazy, possibly due to Popilo's
crying. Suddenly, a door in the upstairs swung open, and paw clicks
were heard rushing down the staircase.