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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 6:30:36 GMT -7
Kei felt the branches envelop and pull him in rather than out, a smile forming as he entered a kind of three-way hug with the large cat between them. He looked around Snowflake as she called him and the tears of the girl, his own heart breaking for her. He didn't interrupt as she bared her heart and her past. 1904 wow that was ages ago and she was still so young? Did she age like a tree? He listened as she talked about the man who became her husband, he sounded like a real piece of work. Kei wasn't sure if he could make a monster that could time travel but if he ever figured out how he would have a score to settle for an innocent girl in the park who had her life stolen away.
"I can't really say I know what that is like, but I do know what it is like having everything taken away. When these...powers developed I lost my home, my friends, all of it. My parents and I fled across the country, but no matter where we went monsters appeared and destroyed things. I didn't know it was me who was summoning them, and they were just trying to get to me. But that was then and look at us both now. We got a big fluffy cat monster, a new friend, and a new life away from that fear."
He walked around to face her directly, a smile on his face as he held out his hand once more. "I am Kei Kawada, also known as Kid Kaiju. I summon monsters and one day maybe I will do some good with it."
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 6:41:43 GMT -7
Klara kept sniffing and wiping her tears away. She felt a little drained but she took his hand.
"You did good with this one. A real ice breaker."
There was a little smile but he could tell she was trying not to laugh at her own jokes.
"I'm Klara Prast, who escaped through time travelled from 1904 and can heear and talk to plants. I already am doing good but there is so much more to do."
She sniffed again and in a smooth action she moved in for a huge hug to Kei. It was relief, she had spoken to others but if he could accept all of here that was another start. She breathed in a huge breath and let out a shuddering sigh. She looked up to him from the embrace. She was slightly smaller than him so it made for a comfortable hug. There was something else she was feeling but wasn't sure what it was. Was it the feeling that she had seen on so many TV shows?
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 6:48:39 GMT -7
Kei chuckled at her joke as he looked at the large SaberCat, glad that no one else had seen the beast as they would probably already have half a dozen heroes slamming down ready for a brawl that wouldn't have happened. As she went for the hug, he opened his arms and embraced her, looking down with his friendly goofy smile. So, she was brought here from her time to now, man that must have been a shellshock. He was from Arizona and coming from a town in Arizona to New York had been troubling enough, but to see a massively technological advanced society with superheroes flying around and things like smart phones and advanced computers must have been a whole different ball game.
"Hey, I know. I will introduce you to my girlfriend. She also went through a kind of age change from a kid to an adult and back to a kid. She is really cool and strong, I think you would both get along great." He grinned down, glad he could get another friend for Klara.
"I can call her and when she is free to meet we can all meet here at the park. Will even bring Snowflake again. that sound okay?"
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 6:55:35 GMT -7
Klara laughed with Kei but then he said something that made her heart sink. She said quietly.
"Girlfriend?"
Then looked sad but burried it as best she could as she tried to smile.
"Yeah... yeah that would be good. Molly is really strong too. She can pick up cars and alsorts. She's the same age as me and completely loves rolling down hills."
She tried to hide the disappointment and she let go of the hug.
"So she can get here? I'd love to meet her. It will just depend on when. I have to be careful when I am out, mainly cause I love watching daytime TV. That is just sooo good!"
She was talking too much.... was she? Oh act cool... that was the term, just act cool.
"I think it would be great to meet up. I think they have done up the climbing frames. We could meet there.... most of the trees are hybernating otherwise I would suggest climbing the big trees. "
Yep she was talking too much!
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 7:21:21 GMT -7
Kei tilted his head, looking at her curiously but shrugged it away. Meeting new people must make her nervous and he understood that.
"Hey, don't worry. Luara is really nice even if she can be a little scary. But she is super fun and cool."
As she stepped back, he opened his arms, turning back to pet Snowflake under the chin.
"Yeah, she has this portal from Texas to here that a friend of hers set up so she can get here quickly. We will figure out a good time and meet up."
Hearing about her other friend he whistled, sometimes he wished he could do things like that but the image of him breaking the front door running into the house flashed through his mind. Yeah, he be grounded so much. Best stick with the monsters and stuff.
He had seen the climbing frames but had never tried them before, it looked fun, but he would have rather drawn than climbed. But Klara seemed interested in doing it and it did sound like a fun time.
"Yeah, that sounds great. I will call her when I get home and we can all set up a time. Do you have a phone?"
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 7:28:19 GMT -7
Klara listened and didn't really like the idea of Luara.... It would be super fun but not for her... she knew the plants there and she was going to enjoy meeting this girlfriend and see if she could get him back. No harm trying... She looked a little confused about the portal but remembered the one to the Savage Lands she had explored with Nico.
"Cool! I've been through one of them. I don't like the idea of flying in a metal bird. The sea crossing was bad enough but that... nope! Not doing it!"
Then he mentioned a phone.
"Erm... no... I have a collection of cards to use on a phone if I need but I don't know how to use it properly. I think we have one where we are staying but... I don't know the number. Ohhh! You could just tell this tree and when I'm next here it could tell me the message? I haven't tried it before but it might work! It's that or you just write a note and put it in the tree. I come here regually, every few days or so."
She shrugged. Yep still talking too much!
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 7:34:22 GMT -7
Kei stared at Klara for a moment trying to figure out her thoughts but, in the end, decided it was a girl thing. Metal bird? Oh, a plane. He smiled as he remembered his first time. He even still had the wings they gave out on a first flight sitting in his room on a shelf. A new idea formed, and a playful smile spread on his face, it was a little against the rules, but New York was used to the strange.
"Hey, I got an idea. You want to go for a fly with me? I have a friend that I think you will really like and can take us up on a nonmetal bird for a flight around the park."
His mind turned to his book and the giant eagle inside it, he had been working on it since last night when the idea came to him. He had a few but he lost one and needed a new ride. Though, it had been tough drawing a new one as he felt he was replacing it. He pushed the hard thought aside, right now he was focusing on giving his new friend a new fun experience.
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 7:41:27 GMT -7
A small part of her screamed no! She thought about it and if God had meant form them to fly he would have given them wings. Though there were mutants who did have wings and others who could fly without wings.
"YES!"
She squeaked! A little excited and VERY nervous.
"Just not too high. I'm not a huge fan of heights, falling or fires!"
That was a definite. Surviving one fire was one thing. Coming across another would be another.
"Is there anywhere else that kids go to have fun? I don't know many other places apart from here and where I'm staying."
She sighed.
"Will that mean that Ice Cream will be going away?"
She really didn't want to see the big cat disappear and she hoped he didn't mind the nickname she had give the cat. It was just what she felt when she was in contact. Soft silky inside but cold and making you shiver! The tree opened up a little to let them out.
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 7:51:37 GMT -7
Kei laughed playfully at her enthusiastic reply. He understood it well, the first time he thought about flying had scared him but once he was airborne it felt so right and natural. He loved it up there, loved feeling the wind flow around him, the sights of the city below, the speed when his bird really took off. He looked over at Snowflake who was watching with intelligent eyes, a small smile forming as it winked and then leaned against Klara. A rumble like a purr coming before it did something amazing, talked. " Do not fret little one, I will be there with you just in my own way." Kei grinned as the Sabretooth stepped away, bowing his glorious head. The wind picked up, and Snowflake AKA Ice Cream fell apart like snow and swirled through the air. Kei looked over at Klara and winked. " Yeah, most of them are really intelligent, talking is simple. and Snowflake is a Snow tiger. He can kind of become part of the snow. Sadly, he is too strong, and I can only keep him around for a few hours." Kei picked up his notebook from where it laid leaning against the tree and turned to the picture of a giant Eagle. He showed it to Klara so she wouldn't be surprised or freaked out by the creation. He put pencil to pad and finished a curve of a talon. A powerful rush of wind flew across the park, the sky above swirled grey clouds and seemed to form a hole before a giant eagle flew down. It's gold and brown feathers seemed to shine with their own inner light. People stared or ran as it came down. Kei steadied Klara as the bird beat powerful wings and landed, thick trunk like legs sinking into the snow. It gazed down with its amber gaze before giving a slight bow of his majestic head.
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 7:59:34 GMT -7
Klara looked astonished her mouth open and eyes wide as Ice Cream spoke.
"WHOOOOOEEEeeeeeeeeeee!"
She squealed and danced on the spot as the snowflakes flurried around.
"SO! COOL! See you Ice Cream!"
Then her attention was drawn to the sketch that Kei finished. It was beautiful and like the ones she had seen a long time ago. Maybe it was just her feeling that they were similar. Her eyes wide and she started to squeal again while bobbing on the spot.
"EEEEEEEEeeeeEeeeeEeeeeE!"
She made a proper curtsy lifting the edges of her skirt as she would have done over 100 years ago and rose once more. She looked at the giant bird and ignored everything else as she moved out of the tree.
"Hello I'll call you Majesty."
She then looked to its back.
"Errr.... how do you ride it? Can I ride you Majesty? I don't want you to do it cause he asked. How do you stay on?"
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 8:06:58 GMT -7
Seeing Klara squealing and bouncing made Kei smile, he was glad he could help in some way to enjoy the current time she now found herself in. Usually, he gave them names, but she seemed to enjoy doing so, he was happy to let her do it as his summons seemed to like them as well.
As Klara curtsied, Majesty lowered his head and brushed her hair gently with his beak. The pure presence of the Eagle did indeed fit the name Klara had given him.
"Thank you, child. The name is respectful, and I appreciate it. You may indeed ride on me and never fear of falling. I will make sure you do not, for the winds and sky are my domain."
He turned and angled his body, setting out his wing like a stairway up to behind his head. His feathers were soft and strong, would probably take a semi with a winch to pull one out.
Kei took Klara's hand and looked down at her. "I got you, don't worry. Majesty is a Thunderbird; we would only fall if he allowed it."
He helped her onto Majesty's back and told her where to position herself, sitting behind her.
Majesty made sure both kids were situated before spreading his mighty wings, it only took a couple of flaps, and he was off the ground and heading up. The wind around them was warm and gentle with no sign of being able to move them one way or the other.
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 8:15:10 GMT -7
Klara moved up the wing with Kei's help and got settled. With him sat behind her she felt a little safer. With the first few flaps she struggled to find something to hold onto and finally settled with holding onto Kei's hands with white knuckles. She even held her breath feeling increadibly frightened. Her eyes closed tight and she didn't want to open them. She felt like it was too high already as her teeth started to chatter.
She didn't say anything but she did venture a peek and was glad that there was still something infront.... nope that was the sky! OHHH! THAT WAS THE SKY! She was perhaps looking a little too high. She let out a little squeak and she tried to move backwards to get away from the sky. Feeling Kei she closed her eyes again.
"nope! nope!"
Being up there was a little too much for her. The metal birds was one thing but an actual bird that was being held up by Kei's concentration/stamina! What if he ran out he said it would fade? That would mean they would fall! Ohhhh she was as stiff as a post and not breathing as she carried on holding her breath.
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 8:27:52 GMT -7
Kei let out a whoop of joy as Majesty lifted of the ground, catching the thermals underneath his mighty wings and in moments they were in the air. He heard the squeak and looked down seeing Klara freaking out. He gave her hand a squeeze as he leaned in to whisper in her ear.
"Hey, I got you. I promise you are safe up here and won't fall."
Majesty sensed Klaras fear and moved onto a gentler thermal, wings spread out as he soared through the sky in wide loops to keep them in sight of the park.
Kei remembered his first time coming up without seatbelts or the illusion of safety from inside a plane. But once he opened his eyes and became a part of the adventure, he had yet to experience anything like flying through the air. He gave Klara's hand a squeeze to comfort her, not wanting to push her but wanting her to give it a bit of a chance.
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Post by Gummy on Apr 6, 2024 9:00:43 GMT -7
Won't fall... won't fall... ! She opened her eyes and looked at the back of the eagle and then let out the breath she had been holding. Ok, so she wasn't falling and there was definitely something supporting her and she felt Kei's squeeze her hand and she felt the red blossom up her cheeks. There was a different problem. The same she had felt during the crossing but it also felt worse. It was too quiet! She could hear her own heart pulse fast. She looked out and that wasn't too bad. She could see buildings and that really wasn't too bad. It was still quiet. She could hear the wind but there was something, part of her missing.
She looked out and held Kei's hand, it was sterile. The wind, the near silent beat of the wings. No chatter, no undertones of plants. She didn't know how she felt.
"It's so quiet."
She shouted back to Kei. Then she looked as far away as she could but most of it was concrete. It was wrong. All wrong. Her heart sank again.
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Post by Zeronone on Apr 6, 2024 9:12:20 GMT -7
Kei felt Klara loosen up, he nodded towards Majesty who beat his wings once. Taking them a bit higher, over the buildings to see past New York and the forests and trees beyond it. Her back to him he didn't see her blush as she pressed against his chest. He pointed out a few buildings including the apartment building he lived at. As they flew, Kei felt the shackles of the world falling away, the freedom of the sky above, the smog cleared away and fresh air once more filling him. Back in Arizona they lived in a small town, no big buildings or factories. They had cars sure but nothing like the smog and pollution that New York had. How was it in a place people could fly they haven't figured out clean energy yet?
As Klara mentioned it being quiet he looked around, she was right. He hadn't really ever noticed before, but it was quiet up here. But that was a plus for him, he could let his mind wonder and just be in the moment. He guessed it was different for Klara.
"Do you want to go back down?"
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