Siska's blog: "Contract"

Christina continued typing on her laptop. Then she stretched her arms and yawned. Brownie beside her barked. "What say we get a little exercise, hmm?" Immediately brownie stood up and barked in agreement, waging her tail. "Alright, give me a minute okay? Ill need to change clothes." Chris then got up and walked up stairs to her bedroom. She then began ruffling through hangers and clothes, choosing what should would wear. Then she stopped. Hiding all the way at the end of the closet, hung a particular outfit covered in a white, plastic protector. Astonished to find it, she took it out and laid it on her bed, removing the plastic. She was speechless as she saw the set of clothing laid before her. My God She thought as she put her hand across it. It was so long ago.. But it hasnt changed one bit. " Chris sighed as she looked down and placed her hand over her stomach. "Too bad I won't be able to wear this in a couple of months" 3 years ago Van had been gone for twenty minutes till he came though the door once again. In his arms, held a large, slightly burnt chest. He went over and immediately set it beside Chris bed. "Your house was pretty burnt to a crisp." Van informed. "But luckily it rained in time and this seemed to be the only thing that was saved." Chris stood up from the bed and looked at him. She was still contemplating on what Van was all about. But seeing that it may have been a touchy subject, she figured shed ignore it for now and just focus on another. "Thank you." She said. "By the way How did you know where to find my home?" Chris had been wondering that since she found herself awoken at her own shelter shack some distance behind her home. "Oh, your dog kinda showed me the way." Van said, shrugging to Brownie who barked in confirmation. "When we got you down from that tree it was beginning to rain and me and Kuro were wondering what we could do for shelter. Luckily, your dog led us to this place." "Oh I see." She turned to Brownie. "Thank you my pet." Brownie barked. Van raised his eyebrow. You thank the mutt? But I had to carry you And with a bruised arm! Chris noticed his stare. "What?" She asked. "Er nothing. Anyways, this is what I found." He opened the chest for her. "Will these do?" Chris kneeled beside the chest. "Yes this will do and thank you." She said. "This was my mothers. I haven't opened it since her death." She brushed her hand over the carvings of the chest as she spoke the language on the front. Brownie had chimed in as she started speaking the elven tongue also. "Do you trust them?" "Who else do we have?" Chris asked. "We have each other. Have always had each other. You know I was given to you as protection. Besides, the cat is a demon and heaven only knows why this human has a demon as a pet." "I think I know why. Same as your reason." "The ruins on your arms are my reason." Chris giggled and then remembered about Van. She looked up at him noticing he had a confused look on his face. "Elven tongue is hardly spoken anymore." Chris said, speaking in human tongue again. "My mother taught me when I was young." "What were you saying?" "Nothing important." She grabbed the clothes from the trunk and started limping her way to the bathroom with the dog behind her. After the door shut, Van turned to Kuro and spoke. "What do you think Kuro?" "Meow?" "Well they both were talking in another tongue. Well, ok the dog was barking but still, don't you think its odd?" Kuro only gave Van a stare as if saying, "You don't think we are?" Van shrugged his shoulders. After a couple of minutes the bathroom door opened. Chris stepped out wearing coal gunner boots with tight blue jeans and a short purple skirt over the pants. A white tie top was worn under the red gunner coat she wore which covered her arms and neck but was slit down from chest to the bottom. The swords holder was strapped to her back. Chris unbuttoned the top of the coat and let it fall open revealing more of her mid-section and the chocker around her neck. Chris looked down at brownie who wore a harness around her then looked back at Van with hands on her hips. "It's not polite to stare you two." "Meeeoooowwww...." When Van didn't say anything, Kuro nipped him on the side of the leg. "OW! What?" Kuro grinned at him. "So what if Im staring? Its nice outfit." He claimed. Then he looked at Chris again. YoW!! HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT!!!! He kinda wished he had a camera at the moment Chris just gave him smirk, seeing he couldnt hide his thoughts at all, and sat back down on the bed "So Can I ask you guys a question?" "Sure." Van replied, smiling. "What is a ex-Paladin and a Demon cat like yourselves doing all the way out here? Hardly any people, or even elves, come out here any reason at all." Van gazed upward, as if trying to think of what to say. "Umm well" He looked at Kuro for a sec who just meowed at him. "Were just traveling." Chris squinted scrupulously, "Thats it?" "Well more specifically we came from the Alberta docks and were trying to find the our way to some town named, Halem. You know where it is?" Chris raised an eyebrow at him. "Halem?" "Yah." "And you say you two came all the way from the Alberta docks in the west?" "Yeah, thats right. Something wrong?" Van asked. "Umm well, you see, Halem is a little South-East from Alberta docks, but the forest your in here is WAY to the east. What are you doing all the way here?" Kuro immediatly gave Van a death glare and hiss that told him: I TOLD YOU YOU WERE LOST!! Van just laughed meekly at him, "Eh he heh." Seeing that, Chris immediately could read their situation by the look in their faces. She eyeballed Brownie who just exchanged looks. "But Why are you traveling in the first place?" Van returned his attention on her. "Well um Ya know, Im a retired Paladin, so I figured that place would be a nice place for me to settle down. Right Kuro?" Kuro meowed. (Though it didnt sound right) "I dont mean to be mean. But you seem a little too young to be retired," Chris pointed out. "I was under the impression you quit for some reason." Still Van smiled. "Oh I did But I retired as well.. You see I just.. Er.. Well, its complicated. Heh heh!!" Chris just frowned at him. She figured she could go asking him all day and hed still be answering like a complete retard. There was something he was hiding, and it was easily noticeable. She still wasnt fully trustful in him still, especially since he is or was an Paladin. He could very well have been planning something. Perhaps he WAS here to capture her and was just waiting for the right time. But then again, what kind of idiot would go around faking something like this that was already so devious and predictable in the first place? If he was trying to trick her into trusting him or whatever, no WAY someone would act this stupid to do so. Itd be like telling a secret-agent to behave like psycho killer at his targets dinner party "So Can I ask what youre going to do now?" Van asked. "Hmm?" "I mean your house is torched. The people after you, seeing that you werent captured and all, Im pretty sure theyll be back. You got anywhere to go?" Chris unsheathed one of her swords and pointed it at Van. The runes on the blade began to glow as the ones on her arms began to glow, sending a burning sensation throughout her body. 'Take back your sword child. He means us no harm at this point.' Brownie looked up as she noticed Chris flinch. "I still don't trust you human. Whatever plan you have, I'm not falling for it." ' Stop it. You know why those runes are starting to cause you pain. LOWER THE DAMN SWORD CHRISTANA....NOW.' The dog began to growl at Chris. Van looked on in caution as he brought his hand up to the sword and pressed his hand against the blade pushing it away from his face. "Hey, I'm sorry about your mom but you can't go and not trust EVERYONE. Dammit, I saved your life!!" Chris sheathed her sword after a few seconds and sighed. "I don't trust anyone because of who I am and what I am. You really are stupid if you don't understand the danger your putting yourself into. Or is it your plan to get close to me then use me for your own gain? "What the hell is with you?! I mean, I saved you from other people who might want to cause you harm and you're treating me like an Asshole? Plus, I've seen much prettier woman than you." Kuro just backed away as he saw Christina's hand attempt to connect with Van's face. Van grabbed her wrist just before it did. "If you have nowhere to go, then you can travel with us. I promise, no one will hurt you with me around. But if you keep this up, I WILL do something to you." He spoke the last part through clenched teeth as he opened his eyes and looked up at Chris. "You...you're hurting my wrist." Van let go of her wrist and as soon as he did, she turned on her heels and ran out the door of the bedroom and outside of the house. She jerked off her coat as she kneeled on the ground. 'Why now? Why him? Van stood in the doorway as he watched Chris. The markings on her arms were not glowing as before, but some of the design was giving off a shine in the rain. Chris sat in the wet grass as she put her arms around herself. 'Because of what I did to my mom's killer, I am bound to these runes and bound to one soul. But it's not to much of a punishment. I have my friend and pet.' She turned to see Van watching her as the dog and cat both stood on their hind legs and pushed on Van. Van looked down at the animals. They gave him a concerning stare. With that, Van sighed and rolled his eyes and walked over to Chris. "Hey You okay? Look Im sorry if I scared you. It just that Geez. Can you get inside? Youre gonna catch a freakin cold." He bent over, picked up her coat of the ground and covered it around her. Chris just stared at him as he did. Though his voice sounded as if she was just annoying him, she saw in his eyes deep concern. Such gentle eyes She thought. He then helped her up and moved her inside the shelter, letting her sit on the bed. The dog and the cat jumped upon the bed. The Brownie huddling near her. "Look you dont have to come with us if you dont want to. Thats all Im going to say. Me and Kuro will just camp outside till tomorrow morning. We can make it to Halem on our own thanks to your directions. Though your still welcome to come with us, but its still your decision. Alright?" He then tilted his head at Kuro. "Cmon Kuro. Lets go." Kuro then jumped off the bed and followed Van to the door. After Van was out of view, Kuro took a last moment to look at the two at the room, meowed, and left. "You really think those two are it? They don't seem like much but having a demon traveling around with you is strange." Brownie barked at her. "Ok, ok. Not that strange. I guess I shouldn't leave those two out in the weather huh..." Chris stood up from the bed and walked towards where Van and Kuro walked too. "Hey, Van!" She opened the door that lead to the outside world. "Hey, come back inside. The weather won't let up till early morn. I have a high tolerance to getting sick anyway and I doubt you do." Van just sat on the porch. "We are ok." Chris kneeled down beside him, her wet shirt starting to soak his arm. "Look, whether I trust you are not....I've been alone for so long I've forgotten about others. Besides, if Brownie and I let you go to Halem alone, you two might get lost again. Come back inside." Chris stood up and held her hand out to him. Van looked up at her and took in her sight. 'A drenched elf' he had to giggle inside at her sight. Her hair was plastered to her face while the shirt and pants were dripping while sticking to her skin. 'Her shirt' He had to mentally slap himself as he noticed the black bra showing through. "Are you sure we can stay inside with you? Me and Kuro are used to the outdoors." He took her hand. "I'm sure, besides...I would like to hear some of your stories about you being an ex-Paladin and about Kuro of course." Kuro suddenly jumped in her arms. "Oh!" Brownie barked at Kuro and Kuro hissed back. "Ok you two, behave. Brownie, he's not replacing you." Chris reached down to pat her pet on the head as Kuro got onto her shoulders. "I think your cat wants to go inside. Come on." All three walked inside as Van looked on at their retreating backsides. "Hey, so what's your story anyway Chris?" "What do you mean?" She asked, sitting upon the bed once again. Van sat upon the chair. "Well, how long have you been alone?" "About eight years." Chris answered. "Really?" he said. He eyes peered the other way. That explains a lot Chris noticed his look. "What?" Uh, nothing. But seriously, you havent seen another person in eight years? Must have been lonely" Brownie growled at him. "Uh, no offense." "Its really not so bad. When this all began, my father kept me company . Since he died Brownie helped me put a smile on my face ever since then." She patted her pet on the head. "I dont know what Id do without her." Brownie barked. "But Dont you still get feel like.. Ya know. Like your missing out a lot?" Chris frowned. "Missing out of what?" Van looked surprised. "What you mean What? I mean everything!" Chris jerked a little at his sudden outburst. "Its a whole large world out there, its always changing. Cities, new inventions, music, Playstation 9, people~!" "I dont trust Humans." Chris suddenly spoke. "Not after what they did to my--" "I didnt say Humans, Chris." Van interjected. "I mean people. Humans, Elves, white people, black people, and everyone in between. The world is too big for everyone to be a complete asshole, good people MUST exist somewhere. You just gotta have Hope. Cause if you dont, and just bottle yourself up, then youve never lived." Chris was silent. "And besides," he added. "Youre pretty hot. You should have gotten yourself a boyfriend by now." Immediately Chris turned red and looked like she was about to yell at him. Van waved his hand at her and smiled. "HA! HA! Im just playin with ya." Chris and the dog growled at him. "Dont push yourself Paladin." She said kind of annoyed. "AND" Van said, his smile turning into a ugly frown. "You really gotta work with your peoples skills. Your not supposed to call friends by their occupation. At least by their previous ones." "Since when were we friends?" Chris asked, looking confused. "UGH! That hurt! What you mean when? We were friends a long time ago." "We were? But when?" Van sighed. "See? This is what I mean. You dont need to do something to Ah, what the hell. Here." He put his hand up. "Ill make it simple." His hand just stood there in the air waiting for Chris. Unfortunately, sit seems she was taking her time, as she thinking he was planning something. Frustrated, Van suddenly got up from the chair grabbed her right hand saying, "You take your hand like this. Then you do this." He stuck her left palm to his right. Creating another handshake. "There. Were friends." As she held his hand she looked at him blankly for a moment, then she said. "I still dont trust you completely." She answered. "Well I dont give a Shit." Van said smiling. "If you dont consider me your friend. Fine. But Ill still consider you as mine, and theres nothing you can do about it." She continued to stare at him for awhile. She was rather amazed on at his character. So unlike her in his attitude to trust people. After a what seemed like a long time, he let go and sat back on the chair, staring at her. "But if you could do at least one thing that I ask," Van said. "You could call me by my name, not cause by accepting me as your friend, but making it easier on yourself. Van sounds a lot easier than Paladin, dont you think?" She took a moment to think about it. "Okay, fine" Chris answered. Van grinned. ".Fenrir," She finished, grinning evilly. Van frowned and grunted. "Ah, what the hell. Better than nothing" In her lap, Kuro meowed at him. "Easier for you to say," Van said looking at him. "You dont have a last name." Kuro grinned. >3 Kukukukukukuu~! "So then" Chris began. "Whats YOUR story about?" Van moved his attention back to her. "Hmm?" "Why did you stop being a Paladin? And how was it that you met Kuro here?" Silence flooded the room as Van just stared at her Then he suddenly grinned and said. "Heh, I dont feel like telling you." "WHAT!? Well Then where were you from before here?" Still he grinned. "Hee hee, I dont feel like telling you that either!" "Arent you going to tell me anything!?" "Nope!" Chris immediately got angry. "HEY! Thats not fair. I told you things about me, but you wont say one thing about yourself?" "YUP!" "Why!? I thought we were friends!" "Yeah, but you see." He brought his forefingers up and twirled them. "Friends move in different circles." he grinned. Chris quickly grabbed the pillow off the bed and threw it at his face, hoping to erase that annoying smile. Unfortunately, his hands caught it easily. "And besides. Im little tired right now, so I think Ill go to sleep now. Thank for the pillow~!" He then got of the chair, and quickly fell on the floor, back turned, and the side of his head against the pillow. "HEY! Dont ignore me, tell me what you--" She was then immediately interrupted by a meow by Kuro. She looked down at him and he shook his head as if he was saying, Dont bother. "What?" she asked. Kuro then hopped from her lap and onto the floor. There he nudged the back of Vans shoulder, almost immediately, his entire upper body fell forward. Chris went wide-eyed. "Hes already fast asleep!?" She then noticed Kuro started to yawn as well and stretched his forward legs. "HEY! Dont you fall asleep as wel--" But it was too late. He had curled up comfortably on a space on the pillow and fell asleep. Chris threw up her hands as she got up off the bed. Brownie was already falling asleep as she walked out the door. It was midnight when she looked up to the sky. "This is a joke right?" She said as she walked behind the little house to a garage. She took one last look at her burnt house and sighed as she disappeared behind the building. Flipping a switch inside the garage, two pair of bikes shined in the light. "I guess you two will be getting some use." She went over to the bikes after grabbing a rag and started to work on them." "Hello little one." "Please, not tonight. He's in hearing range and I don't know how sound a sleeper he is." "Oh, don't worry. I doubt he will wake up anytime soon." Chris was grabbed by her wrist and thrown to the floor. The man that had grabbed her wrist now straddled her waist. "What has he told you?" "Nothing, he has said nothing of what he is. I will find out. I promise." "You will get close to him, do you understand?" A hand slid down her face. "So much alike but so different." He bent down to her face. His hot breath hitting her ear. "If I didn't need you, I would take you for myself but.....I need you to get information from Van. I need him to trust you completly." A noise outside brought the mans head up. "We need to go sir." The man straddling Chris gave a nod and stood up. "We will see each other again. Next time, with something more I hope." After the man disappeared, Chris layed there and started to cry sliently. She heard a rustle of leaves outside and went to investigate. "Hello?" When she saw nothing, she went back into the house to check on the three sleeping. They were all in the same spots. She watched Van for awhile as she brought her wrist up to eye level. 'I guess we are both the same in some regard. Both being chased for something.' She sighed as she saw the red mark on her wrist turning into a bruise. 'Keep your secrets Fenrir, it would be best for both of us.' Chris pushed off the frame of the door and went over to the bed. She sat down on the edge and took off her shoes while Brownie moved to the end of the bed. " Goodnight." She whispered to all as she laid down on her bed and went to sleep. "Goodnight." Van whispered back as he shut his eyes.