Mission

[Ashstripe]

((*Shrugs* Fair enough..I suppose we could continue, I really don't mind either way..No real difference except I have to actually have to archive a thread >.>))

[Kiara]

((well I suppose you can archive 'A gathering Storm' if you need to. So I guess it's up to Darkhawk if we move or not. ;p and if we do move, you can archive this))

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

((Well...I think it would be good just to stay here and finish off the topic. But, that's just me.))

Darkhawk walked briskly, slightly nervous around the newcomer fox. Perhaps it was because of the fact that she was just that, a newcomer, or it was the fact that Talia had been with the WARR Empire, as Darkhawk had overheard. For a moment he was silent, saying nothing as he walked along Talia towards the Mess Hall.
"...If you don't mind me asking..." started Darkhawk, pausing for a moment as if scared to ask. "...What were you doing with the WARR beasts?"

[Kiara]

Talia walked with Breeze and Darkhawk to the Mess Hall as she looked around, looking for who she was sent to got and bring back. She turned to Darkhawk as he spoke, looking at him and waiting for him to finish what he was saying.

Talia nodded, now was to place her idea into action. "I don't mind you asking. After all, I get that you must be suspicious of me." She said and looked down. "I was trying to protect my brother. You see a little while ago, one of them were in need of a healer. A healer in the form of my mother. I was learning the ways of the healer at the time and when they had found us, they took us to this fox. My mother worked her magic and as we were about to leave, they killed her and threated my brother and I into becoming them. My brother was bound there for my life and I was bound there for his..." Talia paused and sniffled, producing fake tears. "..My brother was not good as any of the tasks he was burdened with and when he couldn't do anymore...they killed him, forcing me to watch and listen to his screams. At the first chance I got, I ran away and ended up here."

[Ashstripe]

Breeze reached into one of his pockets in his tunic and pulled out a checkered handkerchief, "Here m'gel.." He offered quickly in sympathy, no matter who it was, Breeze hated to see anyone cry. It was just part of his nature.

"We'll get 'is revenge eh? Wot!" He cried out in exuberance after a moment of silence and sadness, he truly believed they could. Despite all the odds.

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

Darkhawk was quiet for a long moment. Sounds like something that WARR would do...I wouldn't doubt it...Rosethorn's cruelity would b exactly that...
"I'm sorry..." he said as he walked to the Mess Hall. He glanced around before pulling out some tea from his bag and walking over to the Kitchen, returning minutes later with a cup of hot water. He put the tea in it, remaining by himself as he walked off to the corner of the room, looking out threw the window, thinking quietly to himself.

[Kiara]

Talia nodded to Breeze and took his handkerchief then dried her tears. "Thank you." She said and returned it to him. "I bet we could get revenge for him, but then we'd be just as bad as those horrid creatures. I know he wouldn't want that. He's at peace now...away from them and happy that his little sister is safe." Talia said. The last thing she wanted was to be the cause of a big war. Rosethorn wouldn't like the thought that she was the cause of an up-rising.

Talia nodded as she followed Breeze and Darkhawk to the Mess Hall. she smiled to herself for they actually believed the story that she had told them.

Talia stayed with Breeze as Darkhawk went be himself to get some tea and then went to the corner of the room to look out the window. "...Is Dusk OK?" She asked looking from him to Breeze. "Did I upset him. I didn't mean to...I was only answering his question..." She said, defending herself. For what reason she didn't know.

[Ashstripe]

"Oh 'e's always like that..Isn't too fond of WARR himself doncha know?" Breeze scratched his ear idly, he was going to have to avoid referring to Darkhawk by name lest he forget that announcing his real identity is taboo.

He grinned again, feeling the atmosphere take a more tenser feel and that was a big no-no in Breeze's books,
"Now then, they didn't 'urt you did they? We ought to get y'fed wot wot! I'll cook it meself eh?" He replied gleefully, yet another beast whom hasn't tried his infamous stew.

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

Brother...Darkhawk looked at the sky for a moment before looking back at the liquid in the cup. After a moment, he drank some of the mint tea, a look of slight depression on his face. He looked away for a moment, relaxing. He turned to look back to Keida.
"Sorry..." He said after a moment in a quiet voice before walking to the door standing by it away from anyone.

[Kiara]

Talia nodded. "Oh...I see. Did they do anything to him to make him more emotional?" She blushed a little, "I'm sorry, It's none of my business..." She said and shook her head "Forget I asked."

She watched Darkhawk walk to the door then turned back to Breeze and smiled "..No they haven't hurt me...physically that is. I'd love some food. I'll bet your the best cook around!" Talia said. If she could become quick friends with Breeze, maybe everything won't be so hard. After all she still had to find Darkhawk and convince him to leave with her.

[Ashstripe]

Breeze could barely contain his glee, it was well known that he simply loved cooking. But cooking doesn't love him, many tales tell of how he managed to set fire to water one quiet morning; others preach of his methods. That he doesn't have a recipe, he makes it up as he goes along like everything else in life. Only this doesn't yield results.

"What about you ol'sunset? Eh? Y'look like y'could use a bit of tuck! Wot!" He slinked quickly over to Darkhawk and prodded him childishly, he was going to squeeze every last drop out of this situation.

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

Darkhawk turned his attention to Breeze. He was quiet for a long moment, drinking the mint tea.
"I guess I could use something...I haven't been hungry and the last meal I had was two days ago...." Darkhawk lowered his gaze for a moment as he glanced to Talia, careful to make sure she didn't her his whispering.
"...I haven't been sleeping well, either. Nightmares, really bad ones. Breeze, are we friends?"

[Kiara]

Talia smiled and sat down as Breeze went over to Darkhawk and started to talk to him. When they had lowered their voices, she figured they were talking privately about something, which was probably about her.

She took her journal out and started to write the first of her reports in such a way that if someone would read they would not be suspicious of her writing about everything.


Dear journal,
Today was a happy day. I was saved by some hares and let me stay with them. I was nervous but then I met one of them. His name is breeze...I think he's the captain. Then i met a handsome fox called Dusk. I'm sad, I don't think he likes me. He hates WARR as much as i do, maybe more. I'm a little nervous around him, not only because he is very attractive but also he has a similar mark to that of the boss fox at WARR.
Breeze is making stew for us. I can't wait, it sounds very good.

[Ashstripe]

"Ha! That's no shape t'be in!" Breeze proclaimed loudly as he slapped him on the back carelessly, "Y'hungry but y'just don't flippin' realize it wot?" He grinned as he chided Darkhawk jokingly. It was was sheer blatant heresy in his eyes to skip a single meal of any day. No excuses. He felt uneasy with Darkhawk's above-average wariness.

"Course ol' boy, no reason not t'be is there?" Breeze whispered back quickly, unconcerned at the sudden change in volume. They must have been rather bad dreams for Darkhawk to question their friendship, after all Breeze could make friends with nearly anyone and if he could maintain a bond with a grumpy old Badger he could maintain a bond with anyone.

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

Darkhawk tried to smile but it looked rather weak. "Thanks..." he said quietly before walking over to Talia. He noticed she was writing into some sort of journal. After a moment he sat down a seat away from the other fox.
"So...where exactly did you come from?"

[Kiara]

Talia smiled at Darkhawk. She left the journal open so that he can peek in and read a bit if he so wishes to do so for any number of reasons. She figured he would, just for the fact to see what she was writing about and if she could be trusted or not.

"Originally, I'm from the snowy north. But a while ago my family moved further south and became healers..." She said, and smiled a little. "..you know, when I was younger, my brother and I used to play hide and seek. He would always win...because his fur was the same color as the snow. You couldn't tell were the snow ended and where he began." her smile disappeared "...That was one of the reasons he didn't do well. Back home he'd be excellent at camoflauge...when there's no snow here, he sticks out like a sore thumb." She said, looking down and playing with her writing utensil. Talia smiled to herself after telling that hopefully convincing lie.

[Ashstripe]

Breeze smiled to himself and scratched his ear momentarily, trying to recite his previous recipe that had a fair success. A few beasts managed to eat it willingly, others had failed to die or throw it back at him; obviously he had done something right then. He rushed off to the kitchens, which resulted in a large ruckus of clashing metal as the pots and pans were dropped simultaneously by the many cooks who either groaned or stared at the appearance of the kitchen's enemy number one.

"Now..Breezer's..Y'ate somethin' nearly an 'our ago wot?" A cook tried to not stutter and put on a fearsome face, everyone near knew it was futile; the very fact that Breeze had set paw in the kitchen meant disaster, either he wanted to cook, or he wanted to eat.
"Ha! 'Fraid tis not fer me m'gel!" He clasped her shoulder as he often did for reassurance of those around him,
"Tis for our jolly ol' guests and ol' Dusk-thingy doncha know?" He proclaimed loudly. The hare's stared at him, Dusk? That was a name they hadn't heard in a while but they decided Breeze was just being ignorant and decided not to explain.
"Erm..We could ma-"
"No need ol' gel! Y'already gots t'feed th' blinkin' mountain, let ol' Breezers take the burden eh? Wot?" Breeze interrupted the young cook who was now growing frustrated, she may as well give up; although it was more subtle, Breeze was stubborn.

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

"I see..." he said thinking quietly as he listened to Talia. He was quiet for a long moment hearing Breeze talking to some of the cooks. He didn't read the journal, not wanting to intrude on the fox's privacy.
"...I wasn't on good terms with my brother..." replied Darkhawk as he lowered his head. He sighed for a moment as his brown eyes looked at his hands. "...I never was on really good terms with my family. My mother was the only one who cared..and my good, close friend. Did you...did you meet Rosethorn?"

[Kiara]

Talia nodded and looked around, but keeping Darkhawk within her sight. She smiled hearing Breeze and the cooks. "He seems like a very good beast...and cook." She said turning to look at Darkhawk again.

She nodded, listening to the fox beside her and closed her eyes as if trying to remember the name that he asked. "Yes, I recall him. He's the..leader...if I remember correctly. He was the one that needed a healer's touch. A Broken paw." Talia said as she opened her eyes again and smiled weakly at Darkhawk. "...I assume you know him...or at least heard of him to ask such a question."

[Darkhawk Shadowheart]

"I've heard of him." Replied Darkhawk as he closed his eyes for a moment trying to find a personality of someone that had been working for his father. He remembered his old friend. Darkhawk forced himself to smile slightly as he opened his eyes.
"I worked for him... along side the Serapth Guard. The empire however, more namely the magus desided the Serapth Gaurd were a danger to the Empire. They betrayed us... I am glad that they did. We, the most powerful on loyal of the Empire... Most of us are dead." Darkhawk smiled more as he looked at Talia.
"The empire is terrible thing. They want to inslave every beasts...EVER one. The empire believes that the Sephron are the most powerful of all races...I can tell you are not Sephron. Those who are, is the Overlord, and the Magus. When this war is over, and if the empire wins, you would have become a slave to the will of them, as would everyone. And if you had refused, you would be slain. It's good to see that you left."
Darkhawk was still a little nervous around Talia, but he figured that was only because she was a newcomer. In case of any disloyalty, he was trying to convince her that the empire would merely use her, and then throw her away.