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Cascada sighed looking down from the high branch she was sitting on, the boy from the cottage still in her thoughts. Hawke had said that the boy was a live but she had no idea or way to know if he was telling the truth. He probably had reason enough to lie to her if she killed the boy, even more if he was in a coma thanks to her.
Thunking her head back against the tree trunk she sighed and thought, once a monster, always a monster. The boy probably wished that he had never tried to help her. She frowned and rubbed over her chest where a burst of pain suddenly resided. Confusing, she thought. Maybe she'd gotten hurt when she ran away from SnowDancer. She frowned and looked but then saw that her skin was perfectly fine, it made her frown deepen and she rubbed over her heart where the pain was.
The boy filled her thoughts once more; he was the most beautiful man she'd ever seen—of course she had a feeling he wouldn't have much liked that phrasing and she felt a smile claim her lips—she froze. She never smiled, not once. She shook slightly.
-Then laughing voices from below her tree made her glance down. There were small children in the fields below the tree, they were giggling and chasing each other around. They were so young and innocent it made her heart catch—again she froze at the shocking realization of emotion. She'd never let herself ever feel as much as a speck of it. The multitude of it suddenly filling her and coming out of her mouth and thought patterns was more than a bit startling.
Alarm filled her as the possibility of her shields leaking reached her mind. She quickly checked them and felt herself go shaky somewhat with relief as she saw they were locked tight. But then she worried more as she wondered how this emotion was finding its way into her—then she realized with shock that worry had found its way into her too. Her pulse started to race and she quickly started to numb herself to all emotion.
-But then she heard screaming. Without thinking she ran to the edge of the branch.
-To see the kids being surrounded by Psys garbed in black, carrying guns. Without think she started for the end of the branch. She flipped forward and landed in a graceful stance between the kids and the Psys surrounding them. Before they could even register what happened she darted forward karate chopping the Psy in front of her and snatching his gun before he crumpled to the ground. She then rounded her leg high in the air whirling its heel into the temple of the other Psy that was apparently too shocked too move. She then flipped backward just as a bullet grazed past her. She slipped up so that she was back to chest with the Psy who had run over and shot the bullet, grabbed his arm that he had stretched out to shoot and whirled him over her shoulder and slammed him onto the ground before karate chopping his upper chest to send him into unconsciousness.
She whirled around, ready as the other Psy started for her and ignoring the children who now were watching her in awe and fear. She slid down to the ground and whirled her leg around, tripping two of the three remaining Psy. She pounced on them and slammed her fist into their temples causing unconsciousness, flowing to her feet she whirled around and saw the one Psy left just as something appeared behind and he teleported out. She growled in frustration but then turned to the little ones.
They were looking at her as if she were a mixture of the Tooth Fairy and the Wicked Witch of The West she stepped forward slightly and saw that the little group consisted of two boys and one girl, all under the age of ten. She blinked and blinked again as the children stepped back from her—but then stepped forward.
The small girl stepped forward and Cascada immediately stumbled back at the unexpected move from the girl. The girl slowly smiled at her. She stumbled again as the two other little ones joined the girl, one boy started to help her up and the other boy helping her up too. Trying to back up, she found she couldn't move because of she did she might hurt or scare one of the children. She didn't want to hurt them.
She was just thinking this when something seemed to feather along the inner walls of her mind. She widened her eyes and felt panic quicken her heartbeat at the thought of someone else besides herself in her shields. She immediately began to search her mind.
"You're not bad," the girl said with a smile that was so welcoming and warm that it made her heart stutter. She was a bad person. These little ones still probably thought the world was a place full of nice people. Without realizing it she reached out a hand and gently patted the girl's curls. Such a pretty girl. The affectionate thought was another surprise to her, as well as the warmth that somehow blossomed in her upper chest. It was as weird as the pain she had felt earlier.
Suddenly she heard the rustling of forest and whirled around just as she felt the vibrations of people running through the forest. She pulled her retractable fighting pole from her jean pocket and kneeled in a fighting stance,she'd found it at the waterfall, probably another gift from The Ghost. She was ready as she heard the footsteps some closer and closer.
Suddenly a dark haired female bursted out from the greenery, followed by a short haired male who looked just like the male she'd seen with Hawke when she ran away from him. Except this male had shorter hair and had something in his eyes that just told her that he knew something that some people should never know. She tightened her grip on the pole as others bursted in after the two. Her heart thudded in her chest but she was going to protect these little ones. She watched as the people started to surround her and the children—ready to fight—
But then she felt a small hand pat her for her attention. She looked down but kept a ready stance in case any of the people decided to attack.
"They're owa fwends," the little boy that had patted her. She felt her eyes widen as the other two of the bunch nodded in agreement. She then whirled around to the people surrounding them and arched an eyebrow. They just stared back at her in equal confusion. But then one started to walk forward, protectiveness of wolves shining bright in his eyes. She narrowed her eyes and began to tighten her grip on the pole—
When suddenly the last young boy stepped in front of her and spread his arms as if he were telling them that they couldn't touch her. She felt her heart stutter again as the other kids followed suit on her other sides.
"Don't hurt her!" the girl cried, the people seemed shocked and frozen now.
"She saved us," the other boy said, and the people around her immediately turned their gaze to her in obvious disbelief, she bit the inside of her cheek in annoyance. Jerks.
Suddenly a female with dark coca skin ran from the foliage of green. Cascada tightened her grip, waiting for an ambush. She'd target the black haired one, she seemed to be the most skilled and flexible, maybe if she could get her down, and she'd be able to grab the kids and get them in a safe place.
Before she could do this however something slammed into her. Caught off guard she thought that while she was thinking they had attacked but then she saw that it was Lara. She stilled as Lara wrapped her arms around her and hugged her. Unused to such contact she stayed frozen as the healer started babbling something. The people around her looked as confused as she felt.
She started to zone in to what the healer was saying. "We couldn't find you anywhere and I got so worried!" Cascada felt her eyes widen, the woman had actually worried for her? No one ever worried for her…anymore. A knot appeared in her throat.
"Cascada?" Cascada immediately zoned back in, brought back to the present and looked up into the healer's eyes. She really was worried. Cascada felt her jaw lax in surprise, then she quickly snapped it closed as others started to surround them.
She tightened her grip on the pole, ready to use it. Hawke came through the foliage then, looking murderous as always. He quickly went to her and she stiffened as he dared put his hands on her. She was about to argue at him, and opened her mouth to—
"Are you out of your mind, woman!" He suddenly yelled, shaking her shoulders frantically. She felt her eyes pop open at the sudden and unfelt before experience. "You had us on a bloody rat race to find you and bring you back!"
"Don't hurt her!" Piped the little boy.
"I'm not hurting her, Ben, I'm just making sure she knows what we went through to get her back and bring her home." Cascada felt her hair rise up in chills as he used "h" word she never in her life called a place. Home. Never was she ever in a place where she knew she'd be safe and where she could have family or at least a family unit to welcome her and protect her even if they didn't love her exactly. Now this Alpha was saying that he was bringing her to their "home".
"He's probably just saying that for the kids' benefit," something in her whispered. She knew it was right; she felt part of her heart sag in sadness and frowned at the realization. She silently waited until Hawke was talking to Ben to silently flash step a small teleport. They wouldn't really want her anyway. A small part of her heart sighed in sadness.
"Are you kidding me?" Hawke demanded. "We lost her again?" Lara flinched at his loudness and Indigo shifted her feet slightly.
"If you're going to yell at anybody," Dare growled. "Yell at Andrew and Indigo for almost making her Psy soup."
"Hey!" Andrew said. "We didn't lay a hand on the girl!"
"You better not have!"
"We didn't hurt your girlfriend, Dare!" Andrew snarled.
"She's NOT my girlfriend!" Dare yelled.
"That's what it looks like!" Andrew yelled.
"Sounds like it too," Indigo said with a grin as a bright blush streaked across Dare's cheeks. Dare looked down and felt the blush climb over his cheeks fully.
"Are you sure you two didn't do a little something before we arrived at the cabin?" Drew asked with a grin. Dare felt the redness spread down to his toes and everywhere.
"Alright," Hawke snapped. "Drew stop or Dare will fire harassment charges." Indigo snorted in laughter then, Riley stayed his usual serious self but Dare could tell he was hiding a smile. Dare rolled his eyes and turned to Hawke.
"Like I was saying," Hawke growled. "We need to find—"
"Let go off me! I said Let go off me, Judd! I demand you release me!" Came a shrieking voice. Dare felt his wolf roar to life and before he could even make sense why he was running to the door. He forced it open and saw Judd with Cascada thrown over his shoulder, she was struggling like a mad woman and Judd looked like he couldn't even feel her struggles. His eyes lifted to him as soon the door opened.
"What are you doing?" he demanded and suddenly the struggling female went still. Hawke and the others joined him seconds later after the struggles ceased.
"You found her!" Hawke smiled in praise and Judd just shrugged and started to heft the female over her shoulder, but then he suddenly seemed to make a face as he tried to detach her. He seemed to try again but the female stayed in place.
"Is she…" Hawke asked. "Literally holding onto you?"
Judd nodded and Dare felt a flash of anger. Why would she be holding onto Judd? Did she have a liking for him? His anger grew heavier. That wasn't fair. He didn't even realize he was glaring the Psy until Judd raised his gaze to his. Dare blinked and looked away but he could tell by the way Judd started detach the girl from himself that Judd had understood. He sighed and turned, his anger wasn't going to help anybody. He didn't even deserve a mate, not after not being able to protect the den.
"I'm going to go to bed," he said wearily. "I don't feel well." He started off before they could comment that it was only evening. He had to be alone, it was safest for everyone.
Hawke watched Dare walk away, sadness deep in his heart growing for the young soldier. He obviously didn't believe he deserved a mate and Cascada's hiding from him hadn't helped at all.
"Thanks for all your help, girl," Indigo sneered at the Psy, "First you blast him into unconsciousness, and now you ignore him like he's disease incarnate. Yeah, I'm soooo voting to have you as a friend." Indigo's sarcastic sneer seemed to make the girl grow even stiffer and somewhat angry.
"I wouldn't have had to blast him if he had just not touched me in the first place!" Cascada seemed to rip herself away from Judd, and turn to glare at Indigo who didn't even bat an eyelash. That seemed to infuriate Cascada more.
Hawke marveled at this Psy, if she was ever under silence she'd long broken it. But right now he had to make sure she wasn't a danger to others. "Judd," he said. "Lock her in the guess room." Cascada's eyes widened and narrowed.
"And if you try teleporting I'd love to see how far you get before blacking out. Then we'll find you while you're flamed out and just carry you back here over and over. Cascada felt her eyes widen—he was right, she would teleport and flame out over and over and they'd just find her again and bring her back. She'd never felt such a range of emotions in her before; she'd hidden from Dare, hearing his voice had set off some reaction in her that she had never felt before. She feared him for that—fear, another emotion she shouldn't feel. Then the hot, boiling rage she felt against Hawke as he stated that they could find her over and over again. Rage, another one. This was a whole mass of confusion. Confusion—not necessarily a forbidden emotion but still a rare one for her. She was feeling too much here, it was the people. The boy.
Something warmed in her chest at the realization that the boy was fine and alive; she'd been so afraid that she had killed him. The very thought that the boy was dead had her chest in pain again, she rubbed her chest in confusion, trying to find the wound but again there was no wound. Maybe it was a phantom pain or something.
A voice caught her attention and she felt her heart stutter. The door flew open and she knew who it was before she turned.
"Walker!" she yelled. The Psy didn't even bother to glance at Hawke or the others; he went straight to her and swept her up into his arms and twirled her around. Cascada felt tears burn her throat and she held on to him tightly.
"I thought you were dead," he whispered.
"I thought you were too," she whispered back, her voice cracking. Walker set her on her feet then and looked over her as if he was scared she were mortally wounded and would die if he didn't hold onto her. When he apparently concluded she would live he sat back on his hunches and stared at her with a smile that had her heart throbbing. She'd missed him so much.
"Okay,' Indigo said. Both she and Walker turned to see her and the rest of the people looking incredibly confused and lost. "That was touching but Walker how do you know this girl?"
Rage stirred again, this woman kept talking about her and to her as if she were a mere child! Cascada balled her fists and balled her fists and took in deep breaths—it was something she never needed to do before but now it seemed like she had to. She'd never felt this kind of anger before. Walker seemed to just stare at her with interested eyes for a minute then look up at his Alpha who looked like he was waiting for an answer.