<p class=”p1″>Jet did not look happy at this idea, and didn’t answer right away.  His eyes went from the girl to Kal, then back again, as his mouth and eyes grew hard.  Mostly this was to cover up the fact that he was in pain and it was getting hard to think straight.  Mostly, he just wanted to find somewhere to collapse and sleep this off. … Read more

<p class=”p1″>The wait was nerve-wracking.  Jet could do nothing but watch and try to keep out of sight, a position he hated.  What made his teeth grind was the fact that the very person Kal was rescuing was the same one who had shot him, and lost Jet his home.  If he hadn’t thought this was the best course of action he would have left the… Read more

<p class=”p1″>Jet frowned, but did nothing for a few moments but stare hard at the girl.  She was still injured, but seemed able to move around, which was a good sign.  Bringing her with them would be dangerous to her, but it might be even more dangerous if they left her there.  Not only would Kal’s existence be discovered, but the girl could… Read more

(Is everything ok over there?)

<p class=”p1″>(Sorry for the late reply; this week was hectic O_O)</p>
<p class=”p2″>Jet wasn’t sure Kal should trust his judgment too much, but he said nothing about it.  At least the creature hadn’t ended up in the hands of a psychopath, who might have tried to use him as a weapon.  But then Kal may not have gone along with it, anyway.  He… Read more

<p class=”p1″>Jet looked at Kal, a grim smile quirking his lips at that familiar phrase, and the way the creature changed his voice.</p>
<p class=”p1″>”You’re good at that imitating stuff…we’ll have to use that sometime.  Anyway, I agree on staying in the city.  The forest is nice, but not at night.  Not sure where else we’d go, though. … Read more

<p class=”p1″>Jet frowned at the floor for a bit.  “Kids are…  Well, it’s hard to explain.  I’ve met more than one that’s seriously messed up in the head and ready to kill, but someone made them that way.  Usually ’cause their dad’s a drunk bastard or something like that.  Kids’ll steal and do all kinds of shit, but they’re just trying to… Read more

<p class=”p1″>(Things are more settled on my end, but I want to warn you that I won’t be able to post every day.  But I’ll be able to at least a few times a week.  Work and such have gotten more demanding recently, among other things @_@)</p>
<p class=”p1″>Jet sighed, leaning more heavily on his crutches, and feeling rather dizzy. … Read more

(Yeah, I have no idea why it’s posting like this.  >_<  I’ll have to ask the mods or something.  Sprry about that!)

<p class=”p1″>Jet actually looked alarmed at this suggestion and shook his head, wincing as it throbbed.  His body had taken more than enough abuse the past few days, which meant a migraine.</p>
<p class=”p2″>”No…no, don’t destroy it.  Sure it can be shitty but it’s all a lot of people have around here.  Plus, we’re not always sure who’s in on… Read more

<p class=”p1″>”At least one of us is in one piece again.”  Jet chuckled, choosing to lean on the very crutches he’d at first eschewed.  Kal’s suggestion of rest was a welcome one, but he still wouldn’t connect it with the clinic.</p>
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<p class=”p1″>”I’ll see if I can scrounge enough money for a burger or something.” he said… Read more

<p class=”p1″>Having not seen just how far Kal’s tail could stretch, Jet was both surprised and intrigued at its ability to pull him three stories up.  His eyes were still on the tail, watching it slowly retract to its usual length when Kal spoke.  Looking at him with some surprise, the boy shook his head.</p>
<p class=”p1″>”Nah, they just… Read more

<p class=”p1″>Sarah….  For some reason Jet thought it best to remember that name.  Though he scowled at her obstinacy in the face of the nurse, he couldn’t help also finding a kindred spirit all the same.  The girl seemed just as mulish as himself when it came to hospitals and nosy nurses and all that shit.  Hearing the nurse mention… Read more

<p class=”p1″>Jet leaped back almost comically, just avoiding an automatic blow to the girl’s neck as he whipped around, his eyes alight.  She’d snuck up on him, and he didn’t like that at all, but at least his trained response to the unknown hadn’t ended with her and a busted esophagus.</p>
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<p class=”p1″>”Idiot- what are… Read more

<p class=”p1″>”I’m not staying.” he answered coldly.  It wasn’t that he didn’t appreciate the concern, he just felt edgier the longer he stayed here.  Clinics and hospitals had always given him the spooks.  However, since she didn’t seem to want to drop the subject, he finally relented about the crutches just to get the nurse off his… Read more

“No.” Jet said quickly, a little too quickly. He cleared his throat. “No thanks. I’ll just take it easy.” Having crutches out there in the city would be like walking around with a bullseye on his back. Street thugs lived to use anyone weaker than themselves for target practice, and if it got out that Jet was incapacitated in any way… … Read more

Jet tried to act casual, like he didn’t know her, though his eyes followed the gurney as it passed down the hall. The fact that she was awake and sitting up put him a little more at ease, but he was still concerned. However, he had his mask on and didn’t intend to give away anything.

The nurse who had been leading him out of the clinic… Read more

Jet’s lips pressed together in a thin line. Being this close to any medical personnel, even one who was being nice, didn’t make him any less apprehensive. Jet had his usual mask on, giving nothing away, and saying as little as possible to hide his concerns. He thought of Kal, worried that his friend might get caught, and hoping he would be… Read more

Jet still didn’t know what to make of any of this, but apparently Kal had found better digs for them. That was fine by him. “Wherever you’re going, I just have to trust you.” he said. Honestly? It wasn’t hard to trust Kal. After all the times the creature had saved him…

Rather than ask questions Kal couldn’t answer, Jet watched him move,… Read more

Jet let out a surprised noise as he was lifted up, and clung to Kal’s back as the creature swept him away.

“Where are we going?” he asked, unnerved by this sudden movement. Looking back, he could see the cave, and his bag, disappearing from view very swiftly. “Hey….what’s going on? All my stuff is back there!”

Honestly, he didn’t think… Read more

As Kal made his way out into the sparkling sunlight, Jet decided he would attempt to get to his feet. He could already tell it wasn’t going to be easy; his leg, even without any weight on it, seemed shaky, and was very painful. But he couldn’t afford to be weak, not in this world, not even with Kal. Jet couldn’t bear to have his friend… Read more

Jet looked troubled at this, his mouth twisted in a frown. “Sorry you had to do that…. If there’s anything you need to do, go ahead. You shouldn’t have to watch me all the time.” Kal’s protectiveness still filled his chest with warmth, but Jet didn’t think it was fair to expect him to hang around.

“How’s your throat?” he asked, feeling like… Read more

(Heads. That’s probably best. We’ll have the attack happen another night, I think. Poor Jet and Kal have been through enough for the moment. But they won’t escape trouble for long!)

Jet had fallen asleep without exactly meaning to, but his injury and the day’s trials had exhausted him. Even on the hard ground, being cold as he was, the… Read more

(LOL, that’s what I get for writing something so late at night. But yeah, Jet can still wonder if Kal feels pain.)

At least Kal wasn’t hurting- that was good. Jet lapsed into silence, watching the creature’s back for a long while, sometimes allowing his eyes to wander toward the dark woods outside the cave. Soon, everything was cast into… Read more

(I seem to remember Kal making noises of pain when he fought with the blue thing, but I could be wrong. If so, pretend Jet never mentioned that.)

A cave would do, especially when there was a storm coming, and his leg hurt too much to want to put weight on it. No painkillers, so he’d rough it like usual. Jet sank against the wall of the cave and let himself breathe for awhile, trying to think past the throbbing in his calf.

“Hey, Kal…” he said hoarsely after a moment, opening one eye… Read more

Jet rubbed at his face irritably. He was rather ashamed of himself for getting worked up, especially because nothing had actually happened. Tired and in pain he was, but not dying. When had he suddenly turned into such a baby? Jet was just glad Kal didn’t push him away with that display of emotional weakness. Of course, it was possible… Read more

Jet wasn’t in immediate danger, but night was closing fast, and the heaviness of an approaching storm grew in the West. He plodded on, hoping to find Kal, or that his friend had somehow heard him. The creature’s hearing was quite exceptional, so maybe…?

As Jet limped along the broken asphalt strip, which lay between the forest and the city,… Read more

Jet’s leg managed to hold out for awhile, in spite of the pain and the weight of his modified pack. But as he got closer to the edge of the city, having to expend time and energy dodging trouble here and there, he found it increasingly difficult to move. Honestly, he wasn’t sure if Kal was out there, or if he’d even wait that long. The more… Read more

(Awesome! I wasn’t sure myself, but I was thinking of a few ideas. Yours is likely much better XD)

Jet watched him fly off, a heavy weight in his stomach as the pale figure got smaller and smaller in the sky. Even though he knew it wasn’t Kal’s style, a tiny part of him had hoped that the creature would have insisted on staying, like… Read more

Jet couldn’t help starting up at this, more concerned than ever as those fragments of Kal’s throat pinged off the roof. At least he would heal, but Jet was still worried. He was about to suggest that they get somewhere less conspicuous and rest when the sounds of people from downstairs got considerably louder. Jet scrambled to a… Read more

(Nah, it’s ok! Get some rest lol)

Jet accepted the nod as an answer; he seemed to just need some assurance that there would be no more death and destruction.

“Will your throat heal on its own?” he asked after a pause, in which his hand fell back into his lap, and he leaned back to look into Kal’s eyes. It seemed ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers… Read more

Jet perked up almost as soon as that pale figure landed, and though he couldn’t stand up just yet, he was trying. As Kal’s neck bent his large head down to examine the wound in Jet’s leg, the boy placed a hand on his head. It shook a bit, partly because he was holding back the urge to embrace that head in lieu of the body his arms wouldn’t… Read more

Jet couldn’t see more than moving shapes that far away, but Kal was distinctive enough if you knew what to look for. The boy crouched on the roof, keeping his eyes on that white shape, when he suddenly let out a gasp. A sharp pain stabbed upward from his right calf as his weight shifted on each foot. Frowning, he slid into a seated position… Read more

Without meaning to, as Jet was lifted, he clutched the girl tightly against his chest. That was probably what woke her. Looking down at her face, he was alarmed to see her blank gaze. When Kal took her, Jet followed with a pounding heart, his rough exterior gone for the moment. Worry for the girl, and for Kal, filled up too much of his… Read more

Jet took Kal’s tail with a rather weird feeling about doing so, because it was a tail, after all. But with it they were both able to get out of the ruined room through the door. Jet let those strange digits wrap around his hand as he carried the girl in his arms, which was tricky, given everything on the floor, and the fact that he couldn’t… Read more