Tonnerre - Manor of the Wicked [Gauche&Yeager]

[Flynn//Gauche]

[It wasn't as if Yeager had been doing anything SUGGESTIVE with Kaufman, but seeing them together--and seeing her adoptive father smiling like he had been--made something twist and writhe violently in her stomach. She didn't like it in the slightest; ESPECIALLY with how close Kaufman had been standing to Yeager. As far as Gauche was concerned, this wasn't acceptable. Droite hadn't been much help for comfort, the younger had just said something along the lines of her overreacting to the whole situation. It wasn't until she looked around and realised that she had no idea where she was that Gauche stopped to think that, just maybe, running into the forest had been a bad idea. ]

Where am I? [frowns, glancing around] I ran from that direction, right? Then to get home... [glances toward the sky through the trees uneasily when a low rumble is heard] ...It smells like rain.

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THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE LOCAL "FWOOOOOOP!" POLICE.

[Yeager]

[As it starts to rain, Yeager starts getting nervous--it's about time for dinner and Gauche is nowhere to be found. Droite happens to comment that she'd seen Gauche head outside in a huff, so Yeager goes out with an umbrella and a weapon or two, just in case.]

Gauche! Gauche, dear!

[Flynn//Gauche]

[Frustrated with her situation, Gauche takes to wandering around the area she's in. The smell of rain and distant thunder is making her nervous, disoriented, and jumpy. A branch to her right snaps as an animal jumps off it and she yelps before darting down a weed-covered path. Halfway down, the ground beneath her shifts and she is suddenly moving down rather than forward. At the bottom of the pit is a massive amount of a strange and sticky white substance.]

What the...? [Looking down, her face pales as she's notices it's webbing. Fresh webbing. Which means the thing that made it isn't far off--and then comes the sound of rain... and a strange fang-like clicking.]

[Yeager]

[He doesn't see her on the grounds so he assumes she went in the woods. Which could be a bad thing if she went in deep enough. There's plenty of nasty creatures out there... He runs in, picking his way quickly through the undergrowth]

Gauche! Where are you?

[Flynn//Gauche]

This is bad... [Tugs her arm upward sharply, frowning when it doesn't work.] And gross. It's fresh, it shouldn't be this sticky.

[Giving her arm another tug, she begins to panic more as she hears shuffling nearby. It's definitally not human.] I don't have my weapon... Damn! [Looking around frantically, she grabs one of the sticks used to cover the hole and glances up, spotting the spider-like monster that made it. She raises the stick to defend herself, but another crack of thunder fills the air and she whimper loudly, covering her head.]

No... Papa...!!!
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- Just a note, I actually don't remember if Gauche and Droite swore in the game. >>
- Also, "Papa" is pretty much the German equivalent of "daddy."

[Yeager]

[Yeager manages to hear that cry above the storm and breaks into a run. He didn't bring his scyflebow with him but he does have a pistol and when he spots the spider-like monster ahead of him he stops, aims and shoots twice. Both bullets tear through the creature's abdomen but don't fell it right away. It turns and bolts for Yeager and, standing his ground, he puts two more aer-laced bullets in its head. It totters, leaking hemolymph, and collapses.

Yeager steps forward, expression tight with determination, calling out again]

Gauche!

[Flynn//Gauche]

[Hearing the sound of a gun being fired, Gauche's attention snaps back toward the opening. Her eyes widen in shock as she holds her breath until the second shots are heard. There is no one else she knows who uses a gun--not one that sounds like that. Her heart leaps into her chest as she struggles to escape from the webbing again and fails.]

Papa! [Cries out, between the storm, the spider, and the webbing her voice cracks and wavers, terrified.] Aider! Je suis ici! Je suis coincé!

[Yeager]

[Ah, there! He sprints towards her voice, looking all around until he notices the hole.]

Oh, my darling. [sighs in relief] What a nasty place you fell in. Here, I will get you out.

[Getting to his knees, he bends down and extends a hand to her, holding onto a nearby tree to brace himself.]

[Flynn//Gauche]

Papa... [Twists around in the webbing reaching for his hand as best she can without question. The rain is getting harder and has weakened the web, making it easier for her to move.]

Why are you out in the rain? You're... going to catch a cold. I was just... hiding down here. From the monster. [Her voice turns stubborn in an attempt to save face. That fails. Badly.]

[Yeager]

[Pulls on her arm to help her up, smiling in spite of the effort in an attempt to belittle the situation and make her less nervous]

Because you are out in the rain. What made you come all the way out here, silly girl?

[Flynn//Gauche]

I was going for a walk... [speaks quietly, she's not good at making excuses when it comes to him] I didn't get to earlier. Droite needed help with her studies. I just... took a wrong turn. I was on my way back.

[She avoids Yeager's eyes as she speaks, still upset with the Kaufman incident from earlier, and the thunder isn't really helping.]

[Yeager]

[Yeager can easily tell that she's lying to him, but he's not going to pursue it right now. Better to get her back to the manor first. He puts an arm around her shoulders as she gets up]

You went a little too deep in the woods. I have told you before there are some dangerous things out here, ja? You should not come here without letting me know and bringing a weapon.

[Flynn//Gauche]

I for--[she stops, not wanting to lie more than she already has] Ja, you did. Je suis--Es tut mir leid, Vati. [bows her head, taking his words as scolding] I was care--

[She does not finish, the rain grows harder and a large CRACK fills the air. Unable to stop it, she whimpers and presses against his side and hides her face in his shoulder.]

[Yeager]

[Pulls her into a hug, patting her lightly on the back. Hmm, the rain is really getting bad...might be a good idea to pick up the umbrella he'd been carrying earlier. He holds it over the two of them, waiting a moment for her to calm down.]

Ssssh...there's nothing to be afraid of. Now, now. I'll lead you back home.

[Flynn//Gauche]

[Muffled by his coat] I'm not scared. My face... is just cold. Your jacket is very warm.

[She keeps pressed closed to him as they walk, jumping each time she hears thunder. She really just wants to get back to the house as soon as possible. She is wet, tired, and very unhappy...]