Skye Prower

I.. took it to protect myself. I thought... I thought the assassins had found me. They were screaming something about vengeance for the rightful Queen. I... just got scared and thought it was real.

Yeah, that's all it was. Just a bad dream, nothing else. *Drops the knife he'd been clutching, which buries itself in the floor again*

*Shudders, then scream suddenly shooting awake. Hides under bed*

(OOC: He did Shadow, he did.)

*whimpers in his sleep*

I can't be *yawn* that tired. I've only been awake for *eyes begin to droop* a couple of hours. Just since I woke up on the floor there. *Head lolls slightly* Mmmm, flying... chocolate... ponies.... sounds like fun.... Zzzzzzzz *falls asleep in chair* (ooc: Kid's been awake for days, hardly surprising it's got on top of him. Shadow, if you are after revenge, it's only fair you get a chance. Skye is a light sleeper though, so be careful!)

Can you two please stop arguing? It's making me scared. *Sinks slightly into the chair trying to duck out of sight and yawns heavily*

Um, okay. *Sits in chair then wispers to Locke* Is that cheerleader always like that? *Presses a few buttons unlocking the data files. Speaks up* Okay, here we are. I'm certain there's some pattern behind all this data I'm just not sure *yawns* exactly what it is.

*Hides behind the command chair* I... I didn't do anything. Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

*Gulps at Shadow, then again at Dylan's question* Not that much. Shall we have a look at that data? This way! *Heads off*

*stands up from the floor, where previously had been laughing uncontrollably* Sorry Shadow. I just really needed to unwind. *wipes laughter tears away* It could have been worse. I could have enchanted that dress so that you couldn't see it but everyone else could.

Already got it, and the monitors in the control room are set to record to get Rouge's reaction as well. *Wheels Shadow to portal room* And... Bon Voyage! *Pushes Shadow through portal* (occ: and that's me off for a bit, so I wonder what the fireworks will be like when I get back. Oh, and I do know about the reference, but never seen the film. It just seemed a little outta place)

Uh, okay. I don't get why bees are funny. Probably something I've forgotten. Anyway, lets get him on the trolley and through the portal.

Heh heh, thanks. Ok, I'll go and get a trolley to take him to the portal room, you can get the portal set up. Oh, and here's some glue if you want those ribbons to stay on for a bit longer. *Hands glue over and runs to get trolley*

Well, he's already wearing a tutu... I'd say just open a portal to where-ever rouge will be in ten minutes time. Unless you also want to put ribbons in his quills?

Umm, I've already done the dress thing. I was offering you the drawing job...

I was thinking he looked funny when Geoffrey forced him into a tutu earlier, and I can do that without waking or moving him. *Mutters a few words under breath and the dress appears on shadow* I'll le you do the drawing. Marker pen? You might want the red one as black won't show up on him. (ooc: sorry Shadow, but Skye needs to get rid of some tension... as does last post in general after that I guess!)

Something to eat sounds good. Well, maybe not eat, but I could do with the biggest hot chocolate I can find. *Turns to the sleeping Shadow* I suppose we could do something with Shadow before we leave. *Grins slyly* (ooc: I need to ask here. Now, most people have been de-powered due to the ban of the C word, but Skye in theory still has his magic. Now, that's limited to a few minor cantrips (such as the burning through ropes earlier on) or for summoning items purely for comical or dramatic effect (i.e. popcorn, sunglasses, etc) So can I still use that, or should I just leave it alone? Because that will determine the type of prank.)

*Eventually stops crying, takes some deep, shuddering breaths* I think... I think I'm better now. But I don't want to look behind any more right now. And I don't think I'm up for looking at the data we recovered. Is there anything else we can do?

*Speaking slowly, words coming between heavy sobs* You just being here is enough. It's more than anyone else has ever done. Thank you. *Slowly the crying eases off*

I... I can't go home, there's no one waiting there for me. I thought Mother wanted me back, I-I thought she l-loved.... *Clutches to Locke, crying too hard to even speak*

(ooc: True. This isn't exactly a meeting of the well adjusted club! ;) ) It was Father and I. We.. I know we were running, and couldn’t go home, but I can’t remember why. I started to blame father for taking me from home and the rest of my family. Something… broke… in my head. I began to plot and scheme. And one night I took that knife and tried to… to… I tried to kill my Dad. *Starts sobbing, but tries to press on with the story* There’s more. He’d suspected what I was going to do and set-up a decoy. He wasn’t asleep, but awake and watching me. But I had a back-up plan. I’d built a device that would drain his magic and pass it to the user. But when I faced him with it, looked him in the eyes… I couldn’t do it. He called me weak and… and… He got the Syphon, and was going to us it on me, but then Mom found us and she… She took the Syphon and used it on Father. I thought it was over, that I could go home. It wasn’t. Mother, she… I don’t know what she did to me, but I think it’s how I ended up here.

*Still shaking and voice quivering* I'm not okay. I just remembered..... I don't think I want to say, it's too... too... *bows head*

*smiles slightly* That’s a bit of mouthful, isn’t it? Thank you for the book, I’m sure it will help. *Looks at the knife in the floor* It’s not that the knife is that sharp. It’s… I think I might have enchanted it? *Goes to pick up knife, then suddenly pauses. Drops to knees, shuddering* I… I remember what happened. No… why? I wish I didn’t.

You're right. I don't want to know, but I have too. I just hope that if you do meet my father you won't have to hurt him. But something tells me that's a false hope. *Glances towards journal* Do you have another blank book, something I can write all my memories as they come back? See if I can make sense of them. *Slides off bed still holding backpack. A small pen-knife falls out of the backpack, blade swinging open and embedding itself up to the hilt in the floor* (ooc: Now I want to see a Locke VS Adult Miles fight)