Torri, ignoring the pain, tried to use her arms to pull herself out from
under the tree to no avail. The Trenchant was looking very happy with
himself, his reptilian lips curled back in a smile showing his sharp curved
teeth, Torri stared back defiantly, she noticed that she could move her
left arm again. not that it mattered that much now
Trenchant: I will give you one last chance. join us and you will live
Torri: If you think that just because I'm at a disadvantage I'm gonna come crying over to your side. Then you have a hell of a lot to learn
Trenchant [raising his hand]: a pity. I've heard this is a really painful way to go
Torri tried to brace herself for the attack. Suddenly there was a growl, a flash of fur and teeth and the trenchant was on the ground, a creature was hunched over it, it was covered in dark grey fur which was lighter underneath, its jaws were latched on the Trenchants throat as the Trenchant desperately scratched at the creatures sides. Then the trenchant stopped struggling and lay limply and the creature backed away from it's now mangled body it stood back on it's hind legs a little taller then the guyver, his eyes were a golden yellow. His canine teeth came down below his chin. He looked for all the world like a werewolf. It turned and started to run away on all fours
Torri [tried to get out from under the tree]: Wait- arrh!
He turned back to face her, he looked a little afraid, she didn't blame him. Standing on two legs now he helped push off the tree and helped her to get deeper into the forest in case reinforcements came. Now they sat, leaning against trees, looking at each other.
Torri: So. thanks for the help back there, uh why did you help me any way?
Werewolf: I don't know, you were going to be killed, seemed like a good idea to me
Torri: so your not part of...what were they called again. ah that's it Kronos?
Werewolf: no I'm not with them
Torri: But then-
Werewolf: I was born with the ability to change into this, it came from my mother who got it from her father who- well you get the idea
Torri: I see. but then what happened to your mom?
Werewolf [looks away]: she died. a long time ago.
Torri: I'm sorry
Werewolf: it's ok. [Wanting to change the subject] so. how did, well you know.
Torri: lets just say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. though there never would have been a good time.
Werewolf: k. I've run into these guys once before.why are they after you?
Torri: They want me to come to their side because I'm attached to this armour
Werewolf: You can't take it off?!
Torri: oh I can take it off, I just can't take it out
He cocks his head in a confused fashion that reminded Torri of Fang
Torri: Never mind
She tried to stand on her own
Torri: I think I'm all right now, are you ok?
His side were gashed during the fight but he hadn't complained
Werewolf: oh I'll be ok your not the only one who's a fast healer I guess I'll be seeing you
With that he ran off before Torri could stop him. She went back to the area she was almost killed in. not to good for my first fight, but I guess I learned a valuable lesson, don't think something's dead until it disintegrates. She noticed something strange in a tree, on closer inspection it turned out to be a mini camera, which she quickly destroyed. She found two more and destroyed them too, I guess they're trying to get my fighting technique down, heh some trap. wait a minute,
Torri: were the hell did the bird thing go?
But she had no time to search for were it run off to the sun was getting high and someone may know she had been out.
Once sure there was no one (and no cameras) around she deactivated the armour on the edge of the woods and walked the rest of the way home. She got in at 6:00 good no one will be awake now or so she thought as she entered the lounge room. Ellen was sitting there on the couch arms crossed not looking very happy.
Ellen: and were have you been?
Torri: err.
Ellen: don't err me, no err, I'm not giving you time to think up a story
Torri: ok, ok [takes a deep breath] I went out and telepathically got in contact with the other guyvers, then I got lured into a trap by a giant bird and a lot of lizards and was helped out by a werewolf and I have no idea who he is and I think the bird thing got away and I'm fine thanks for asking.
Ellen sat there for a minute with an unreadable expression on her face
Ellen: ahh forget it, it's too early in the morning for this, just get up to your room before any one notices, I'll deal with you later
And she did, she chewed her out about being "so stupid and irresponsible".
Monday, school
Torri was in between classes when Steffi pulled her aside
Steffi: what's up with you?
Torri: huh?
Steffi: ever since Thursday you've been acting weird, I'm your best friend, just tell me what's wrong
Torri [thinks over can she trust her.]: Ok, Ok [leans to whisper into her ear]
Steffi: oh my god, you were adopted?!
Torri: a little louder I don't think they heard you in Alice Springs!
Ok so it wasn't the main thing that had been bothering her but it had been on her mind
Steffi: I. I'm sorry
Torri: It's ok I know you were just worried
Steffi: Hey do you want to come over to my place after school?
Later that day, Torri found Steffi looking through the yellow pages, before she could ask.
Steffi: Found it, it's the only orphanage anywhere near here
Torri: you're not thinking-
Steffi: hey it's worth a shot
When they got there Steffi saw that Torri was a bit nervous and her hand kept fiddling with her necklace, the only times she did that was before a test or a gymnastics competition or that time in the school play but that's a different story so Steffi thought it best that she did the talking as they approached the front desk
Steffi: excuse me m' am? I was wondering if you would answer some questions, for a school report?
The lady at the desk looked up from her computer she wore a name tag; Beth
Beth: why certainly kids
Steffi hands Torri a clip board and pen and starts to ask questions such as, how long have you been working here, what do you think about the attention the children are given, how old are most of the children and so on finally getting to
Steffi: do you keep records of the children who have been adopted and who by?
Beth: yes of coarse
Steffi: can we see them?
Beth [sigh]: nice try girls but I can't give out that information
Torri: can you direct us to someone who can?
Beth: I can't give out that information, now I think you had better leave
As they left they passed a cleaning lady who took an interest in their conversation she also noticed Torri's necklace
Later outside
Steffi: I'm sorry Torri
Torri: no that was great what you did I never expected to even get this far-
Voice from behind: wait! Wait
They turned to see the lady who had been cleaning; she looked to be in her forties and introduced herself as Anna.
Anna: were did you get that necklace?
Torri: I don't know I've always had it, why?
Anna: the last time I saw that, it was being given to you by your mother. your real mother.
Flash Back
There was a terrible storm that night. (Funny how it always seem to be raining when these kinds of things happen.) She was putting away the files when she saw someone through the window, who would be out on a night like this? She hurried to the door, she found a woman there, she wore a trench coat and looked to be in her mid to late twenties but her hair was completely white, her deep blue eyes looked up from the bundle at her knees, their eyes locked for a moment, the sadness and desperation froze Anna where she stood. The women took a necklace and put it with the baby, before Anna could stop her she ran off into the night.
Torri: Why are you telling me this?
Anna: There was something about her, your mother. I just thought. you had the right to know
Torri looked down at her necklace. Well she thought to herself at least I know where you come from.
Trenchant: I will give you one last chance. join us and you will live
Torri: If you think that just because I'm at a disadvantage I'm gonna come crying over to your side. Then you have a hell of a lot to learn
Trenchant [raising his hand]: a pity. I've heard this is a really painful way to go
Torri tried to brace herself for the attack. Suddenly there was a growl, a flash of fur and teeth and the trenchant was on the ground, a creature was hunched over it, it was covered in dark grey fur which was lighter underneath, its jaws were latched on the Trenchants throat as the Trenchant desperately scratched at the creatures sides. Then the trenchant stopped struggling and lay limply and the creature backed away from it's now mangled body it stood back on it's hind legs a little taller then the guyver, his eyes were a golden yellow. His canine teeth came down below his chin. He looked for all the world like a werewolf. It turned and started to run away on all fours
Torri [tried to get out from under the tree]: Wait- arrh!
He turned back to face her, he looked a little afraid, she didn't blame him. Standing on two legs now he helped push off the tree and helped her to get deeper into the forest in case reinforcements came. Now they sat, leaning against trees, looking at each other.
Torri: So. thanks for the help back there, uh why did you help me any way?
Werewolf: I don't know, you were going to be killed, seemed like a good idea to me
Torri: so your not part of...what were they called again. ah that's it Kronos?
Werewolf: no I'm not with them
Torri: But then-
Werewolf: I was born with the ability to change into this, it came from my mother who got it from her father who- well you get the idea
Torri: I see. but then what happened to your mom?
Werewolf [looks away]: she died. a long time ago.
Torri: I'm sorry
Werewolf: it's ok. [Wanting to change the subject] so. how did, well you know.
Torri: lets just say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. though there never would have been a good time.
Werewolf: k. I've run into these guys once before.why are they after you?
Torri: They want me to come to their side because I'm attached to this armour
Werewolf: You can't take it off?!
Torri: oh I can take it off, I just can't take it out
He cocks his head in a confused fashion that reminded Torri of Fang
Torri: Never mind
She tried to stand on her own
Torri: I think I'm all right now, are you ok?
His side were gashed during the fight but he hadn't complained
Werewolf: oh I'll be ok your not the only one who's a fast healer I guess I'll be seeing you
With that he ran off before Torri could stop him. She went back to the area she was almost killed in. not to good for my first fight, but I guess I learned a valuable lesson, don't think something's dead until it disintegrates. She noticed something strange in a tree, on closer inspection it turned out to be a mini camera, which she quickly destroyed. She found two more and destroyed them too, I guess they're trying to get my fighting technique down, heh some trap. wait a minute,
Torri: were the hell did the bird thing go?
But she had no time to search for were it run off to the sun was getting high and someone may know she had been out.
Once sure there was no one (and no cameras) around she deactivated the armour on the edge of the woods and walked the rest of the way home. She got in at 6:00 good no one will be awake now or so she thought as she entered the lounge room. Ellen was sitting there on the couch arms crossed not looking very happy.
Ellen: and were have you been?
Torri: err.
Ellen: don't err me, no err, I'm not giving you time to think up a story
Torri: ok, ok [takes a deep breath] I went out and telepathically got in contact with the other guyvers, then I got lured into a trap by a giant bird and a lot of lizards and was helped out by a werewolf and I have no idea who he is and I think the bird thing got away and I'm fine thanks for asking.
Ellen sat there for a minute with an unreadable expression on her face
Ellen: ahh forget it, it's too early in the morning for this, just get up to your room before any one notices, I'll deal with you later
And she did, she chewed her out about being "so stupid and irresponsible".
Monday, school
Torri was in between classes when Steffi pulled her aside
Steffi: what's up with you?
Torri: huh?
Steffi: ever since Thursday you've been acting weird, I'm your best friend, just tell me what's wrong
Torri [thinks over can she trust her.]: Ok, Ok [leans to whisper into her ear]
Steffi: oh my god, you were adopted?!
Torri: a little louder I don't think they heard you in Alice Springs!
Ok so it wasn't the main thing that had been bothering her but it had been on her mind
Steffi: I. I'm sorry
Torri: It's ok I know you were just worried
Steffi: Hey do you want to come over to my place after school?
Later that day, Torri found Steffi looking through the yellow pages, before she could ask.
Steffi: Found it, it's the only orphanage anywhere near here
Torri: you're not thinking-
Steffi: hey it's worth a shot
When they got there Steffi saw that Torri was a bit nervous and her hand kept fiddling with her necklace, the only times she did that was before a test or a gymnastics competition or that time in the school play but that's a different story so Steffi thought it best that she did the talking as they approached the front desk
Steffi: excuse me m' am? I was wondering if you would answer some questions, for a school report?
The lady at the desk looked up from her computer she wore a name tag; Beth
Beth: why certainly kids
Steffi hands Torri a clip board and pen and starts to ask questions such as, how long have you been working here, what do you think about the attention the children are given, how old are most of the children and so on finally getting to
Steffi: do you keep records of the children who have been adopted and who by?
Beth: yes of coarse
Steffi: can we see them?
Beth [sigh]: nice try girls but I can't give out that information
Torri: can you direct us to someone who can?
Beth: I can't give out that information, now I think you had better leave
As they left they passed a cleaning lady who took an interest in their conversation she also noticed Torri's necklace
Later outside
Steffi: I'm sorry Torri
Torri: no that was great what you did I never expected to even get this far-
Voice from behind: wait! Wait
They turned to see the lady who had been cleaning; she looked to be in her forties and introduced herself as Anna.
Anna: were did you get that necklace?
Torri: I don't know I've always had it, why?
Anna: the last time I saw that, it was being given to you by your mother. your real mother.
Flash Back
There was a terrible storm that night. (Funny how it always seem to be raining when these kinds of things happen.) She was putting away the files when she saw someone through the window, who would be out on a night like this? She hurried to the door, she found a woman there, she wore a trench coat and looked to be in her mid to late twenties but her hair was completely white, her deep blue eyes looked up from the bundle at her knees, their eyes locked for a moment, the sadness and desperation froze Anna where she stood. The women took a necklace and put it with the baby, before Anna could stop her she ran off into the night.
Torri: Why are you telling me this?
Anna: There was something about her, your mother. I just thought. you had the right to know
Torri looked down at her necklace. Well she thought to herself at least I know where you come from.
