Travelling with Death - Voltra Online

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"......" Ash was silent, before nodding.

"Okay..." he replied.

"...just... okay." he repeated.

The two of them then went to the bar, to at least pay for the bread, drink, and fruit.

The bartender seemed to have nothing to do with it, and was apologising profusely... but none of them saw one of the downed people getting up, pulling out a knife and dripping some sort of green liquid on it, coating it.

He then lunged forward, specifically at Ash.

The bartender saw this, and looked horrified.

"JASON, NO!" he exclaimed, but it was too late.

The man slashed at Ash's back, causing a large wound, and allowing the poison to seep into him.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie didn't say anything for a moment before smirking.

"Got a last name for him?" She asked the bartender. He was hesitant, but did give it.

"Smith." He answered. Rylie nodded.

"good to know." She then said before approaching the one who was backing away from her, with more deftness and speed in those boots than would be expected. She caught up with him and grabbed him by the throat. He was frantic, and managed to cut her arm rather notably, but she wasn't worried. She knew she'd be fine.

She did let him go though.

As he scurried away, she merely shook her head before grinning, her face seeming to split in half with that expression.

"Jason Smith!" She called, seeming to be calling for him to stop... but there was... more to her voice. A lot more.

Jason stopped in his tracks with a cry of pain, surprise, before collapsing.

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

The bartender hid behind the bar, as those that were still conscious that witnessed this, all bolted from the tavern in fear.

At that point, the bar was quiet. Deathly quiet.

However, it was soon broken by some quiet noises coming from Ash.

They only lasted for a few seconds though, before he froze, almost paralysed for a moment, and then relaxed... almost alarmingly so.

He looked like he had collapsed to the floor, but was managing to keep himself on his hands and knees, breathing heavily.

"...ngh..." he grunted.

"That... that was... a little nasty." he said, as he started to get to his feet.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie was silent as she whirled around, her face shifting and merging back to the normal face she had.

"Ashley!" She exclaimed, making her way over.

"Are you all right?" She asked, concern in her voice as she approached.

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ash just sighed quietly.

"Yeah." he replied.

"Never encountered THAT particular poison or venom before." he admitted.

"But it's okay." he said.

"It won't be able to hurt me again." he assured her.

"...though I AM bleeding..." he admitted, knowing the wound on his back was still a slashing wound.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie was completely silent for a few seconds, her utter confusion evident before she shook her head and approached the bar.

"Tell me, nearest medic." She said simply.

"Ashley needs help... please... tell me where he can get that help." She said, her voice sounding similar to how a mother would sound when talking about their child. She truly cared for him, and it wasn't something that was hard to tell.

Of course, if need be, she'd stitch the wound herself.

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Down the road." the bartender replied.

"Building with the greenish roof. You can't miss it." he told her.

He was then silent, and looked to Ash.

"I'm sorry." he apologised.

"This shouldn't have happened." he went on.

"I have no idea what that was all about." he admitted.

"Please. I had nothing to do with this."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie just sighed.

"It's... because of me, I'm sure." She said.

"It's all right." She added as she looked to the couple of coins stuck to her.

"Come here. Take the gold coins off of my clothing and keep them. Considering it an apology for bringing ... such chaos to your establishment."She paused a moment before sighing.

"And no. I cannot remove them myself. Long story."

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"......" he was silent, before getting close.

He then pulled the coins off of her, making sure he got them all (with her help).

Once that was finished, he stepped back behind the bar, and sighed.

"Looks like I need to clean this place up." he said.

"Tell you what... if you leave this town relatively soon, we'll all act like this never happened. We're close-knit, and we don't condone such acts as what happened." he told her.

"However, we don't want any more trouble." he continued.

"So if you both scram in the next couple of days, we'll act like we saw nothing regarding this, and it happened in the blink of an eye."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie nodded.

"I appreciate it." She told him.

"I'll seek the medic for Ashley and we'll be off after that." She then said.

"I am sorry about this." She then said with a sigh. "But I appreciate your kindness." With that she looked to Ash again.

"You able to walk, or do you need help?" She asked, making it apparent that she didn't know how bad that slash was.

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"I can walk." Ash replied.

"It doesn't hurt." he told her.

"I have received worse damage in the past." he then assured her further.

"But we should go." he said.

"I feel the blood coming from the wound, and it won't be long until I feel weak." he finished.

It was alarming, and depressing, how calmly he was talking about this... and how knowledgeable he was here.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie was silent for a few seconds before just taking a breath.

"Right. Let's go." shes aid before looking back to the bartender again.

"Thank you, once again." She said. With that, they left.

---

The next couple of days were rather hectic, and they hadn't a chance to sit and talk - despite how she wanted to, and she was sure he'd have a few questions as well - but a couple fo days later, they were leaving town and walking at a rather nice pace. They had a a chance to breathe.

"So, I wanted to ask you something." Rylie started after they were well out of the town.

"How.. how and why were you so calm when you'd been slashed? Even now, the pain doesn't bother you. How?"

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Huh?" Ash muttered.

"Didn't I say I was a mouse?" he asked.

"Or... kind of?" he went on, before pausing.

"Oh. Wait. Yeah, no. It's a special kind of mouse." he told her.

"It hunts scorpions." he continued. "It can turn off its pain receptors, and when it gets stung, it can nullify the toxins and such." he explained.

"So I can do that." he said.

"Whenever I'm exposed to a new poison or venom, my body makes antidotes for it, and it can never hurt me again. And I can turn off my sense of pain at will. I can make it last for up to 10 hours." he finished.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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"Well... that's handy." Rylie commented.

"But ... still, that's horrifying at the same time. No child should ever have to endure such torture." She commented.

"At least you've come out with something far more useful in teh end."

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ash just sighed.

"I don't know much about the second thing." he said.

"It's all I've ever known." he admitted.

"But yes, my abilities ARE quite useful." he agreed.

"I can also withstand really cold temperatures, too, but that's probably because of the daily ice baths." he added, thinking about it.

"Miss Rylie?" he then addressed her.

"Is there any way I can help you?" he asked. "At all? With anything?"

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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"Is there anything? Not really for the moment." Rylie answered honestly.

"But I do want to know." She started after another second or two.

"Who are you? As in, your family name." She'd asked before, and he wouldn't answer her then... she was sure he wouldn't answer her again, but figured there was no harm in asking.

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ash froze when she asked that.

And he shrunk away.

"...I'm nobody." he said.

"I have no family name." he told her.

"I'm just Ashley. Just Ashley." he repeated.

"Please... I'm just Ashley..." he said again, his voice quivering slightly.

"No family name." he said once more.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

Amber Lynne

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Rylie sighed, not wanting to press it, buit also not planning on forcing it.

"All right... all right." She said quietly.

"I get it." she added before pausing.

"Then it's Walsh. Ashley Walsh." She told him simply.

"If you're going to be sticking with me, you might as well take mine."

Colin

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One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ashley paused for a moment.

And she saw his eyes light up.

"R-really!?" he asked.

"You'll r-really let me u-use your family name???" he asked her.

She merely nodded.

And she saw immense relief and happiness in his expression.

Almost like he was now allowed to... hide from something.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?

"There is no shame in deterrence. Having a weapon is very different from actually using it." - Ghandi

Amber Lynne

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Rylie just ruffled his hair.

"Don't worry. It's nto a problemn." She said simply.

"You will need to tell me eventually who your family is though." She told him honestly.

'I'll leave it for now, but at some point in the future, I willneed to know."

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