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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 1:34:30 GMT -5
He lifted his muzzle slightly. "Hmm... yes..."
"What do you want?" Aaliyah growled tiredly.
"Well, I want to know how those little pups of ours were doing without them interrupting the conversation," Mephisto replied without turning to face her. His golden eyes were fixed expectantly on Fate.
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 1:48:36 GMT -5
Fate fixed her eyes on Mephisto. She said nothing, her mouth showing just a tiny curve upward at the corners. She wasn't quite sure who he was talking to, but she expected he was talking to her. She smiled kindly and said.
"Good. What else you want to know?" she was keeping all her information guarded.
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 1:57:36 GMT -5
Deciding to continue with this 'kind' composure, Mephisto tilted his head to one said and asked in an innocent tone, "'Good'? That is all? Are you sure there has been nothing else? No complications? No questionable behavior? No... aggression?"
The spark flew to his eyes again at his final words.
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 2:02:54 GMT -5
Oh, so thats what he's after. she growled inwardly.
"No, they've been angels since the start." she smiled kindly to him.
She thought back to the time they had been playing war. She tried hard not to glance down to the healing wound on her back flank.
Oh-- and their bite when they were first born! That gave me sores.
"Nope, no agression, just normal pup behavior."
Yeah... digging your claws into your mother's flank is normal.
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 2:08:54 GMT -5
"Really? No aggression?"
He had a feeling that she was probably lying, but continued on anyway.
"How about... medical abnormalities? No diseases? No mental problems?"
Mephisto blinked slowly at this, recalling an image of his former self as a pup... and his other, older son, Deadeye. His complications made him worthless he thought to himself, almost irritated at the thought.
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 2:19:09 GMT -5
"Nope. Anything else?" she said quickly. "Hurry up the point to this small triangular gathering, I do have pups to feed."
She gave a gentle smile, and waited for him to continue. She hoped there wasn't a catch, she hoped she would go back to the burrow arouse her pups and run freely, but with Mephisto, who knew if her pups would see her again? They were old enough to eat meat, what would Mephisto need her for after they're weaned?
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 2:27:40 GMT -5
Mephisto closed his eyes all of a sudden at the urgent tone in Fate's voice. She was rushing this conversation all too quickly- something he was beginning to despise.
Abandoning the 'nice' charade over his voice, he murmured, "Are you afraid of me? Are you afraid I'm going to kill you and take your pups away? Maybe even kill them too?"
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 2:40:54 GMT -5
Fate's eyes flashed dangerously. A growl roused in her throat, but it faded as she spoke.
"Fear is something I've begun to ignore, so to answer your question: maybe, but I'm not completely sure." she said slowly, it was a lie, a flat out lie, but it was so even-toned, even a psychic wouldn't know. "Now is that the end of this conversation?" she asked. Thats what blew it all; for the last word was frantic and shaky.
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 2:49:37 GMT -5
Mephisto nearly bought her act- he had already been about to widen his eyes in surprise at her sudden lack of fear. Most faes didn't recover from questionable encounters for years... and most didn't recover at all.
But then his ear twitched, and he gulped down his shock. She had been lying- she was only concealing her doubt and fear. How interesting- she almost had me fooled...
Glancing down at his claws, he suddenly growled, "No." Then, resuming his formal/serious voice once more, he continued. "Why do you think I have children, Fate?"
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 3:02:30 GMT -5
"To ruin the lives of those who are virtually sane." she said, as if it was a formal morning greeting in a private school, her voice as if she had said it time and time again. Her head whipped downward, her eyes closed, when her head returned to its regular heighth, her eyes opened. She looked somewhat disappointed at what she saw. "Dang! You were supposed to disappear!" she barked, like a class clown messing with a teacher. I guess that genie in a bottle thing was fake too...
"Okay, Mephisto, I haven't the time for your worthless chatter. So get to the point."
You know the point... he has children for his stupid heirs, and he's threatening to take your pups. Shouldn't there be a catch?
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 3:12:03 GMT -5
Listening to her light teasing was annoying, but nothing he couldn't handle. After all, he was aiming for something much more at the end.
When she finally asked him to basically get on with it, the crooked wolf calmly replied, "I offer you a trade. But before I tell you what that trade is, I must ask you something quite... personal."
He looked up at her, no emotion visible on his face. "Did it hurt, when you gave birth to our children? Did you scream? Answer honestly now- you shouldn't hide it if you did."
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 3:19:06 GMT -5
Fate watched him evenly, deciding that telling the truth wouldn't hurt her.
"I might've screamed, a little-- okay, alot, but does it really matter if no one's there to here you scream? Its like if you die a painful death with only you and your murderer in earshot, who cares?" she said everything very casually, the same voice she used as she almost fooled the male. Her ear twitched a bit, showing her nervousness.
"Continue, please."
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 3:25:42 GMT -5
Quite abruptly, Mephisto turned his back to Fate, looking out into the sky. Interesting...
"...my offer is a trade of children. You recieve the three you see beside Aaliyah- Lucifer, Steigen, and Nero- and Aaliyah is left to raise Perky, Wiley, and Orian. Once the exchange is complete, you both go seperate ways, and you each raise each other's pups."
Aaliyah stared at Mephisto, unsure how to react to the proposition.
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Post by Sheera on Jul 26, 2008 3:33:52 GMT -5
Fate listened, acting as though this was a simple trade of prey. She smiled, shaking her head with humor. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no. That just doesn't work. See-- those you see at her side are her pups and those I've hidden are mine." her voice was that of a secretary answering a very simple question that she had answered time and time again. "Leave mine alone." she barked, irritated at the thought of someone else raising her pups.
"You have three wonderful pups right in front of you; they all will grow up to be wonderful little life-ruiners just like you, you must be so proud, why don't you actually train pups that won't remember their past, and move on with your wonderful life." she barked. "No, sorry, not interested."
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Post by .Rabid Lycan. on Jul 26, 2008 3:40:20 GMT -5
Mephisto shook his head slowly, still not facing her. "You see, certain... circumstances have led me to accelerate my original plan- Aaliyah will not be able to raise these pups, you see... and if you do not trade, then you will not be able to raise yours."
There was a plain threat clear in his monotone voice.
"Besides, I don't think either of you would want to experience the pain of birth twice in only a short time?"
Another threat- one that he could turn around and deal to both these right now if he had to... especially on the defenseless Aaliyah.
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