Fight or Flight, For Sky

[Sky]

"They didn't teach me...I think I learned how to fight before they got a hold of me" Crimson stated, his eyes trained on the forest ahead of the two. He felt the rhthym become established in the girl's steps and matched it. "They kept me in one of those large dog kennels. One day I got a plan to get out. As soon as they went to open the door to the kennel I slammed into it. I threw open the door ,knocking whoever was opening the door to the ground and bolted."

[DemiDevil]

"You knew how to fight before hand... I wasn't taught much while there, I actually don't remember much of it, selective memory I guess." Mikaela's eyes glanced to her arms and the bruises she knew were hidden under the fur, she had been poked and prodded with so many needles that she began to lose count. She was happy that all they wanted though was a small blood sample every now and then. She wanted to rest, and was hoping they had made great progress with her slow and staggered steps and were close to his camp. She was sore, her face was sweating with the exertion and it was stinging the cuts and swelling. She had to clamber and fight her way out of the place they had held her, and already being weak from three years of imprisionment she had a hard time escaping and it showed.


"Your escape sounds amazing. How long have you been out? It must be awhile since you have made a camp nearby... I didn't think what I would do once I was out. Returning home was the only thing on my mind. I think my brother would be happy to know I was alive. But I didn't think that P.A.G.E. would still be looking for Hybri like us. If I went home, would I be putting other Hybri in danger?"

[Sky]

Crimson nodded and stepped lightly into a clearing. A small camp was set up. Nothing more than a tent that was covered in the local foliage. There was a small ring of rocks where the ashes from last nights camp fire remained. "Well, we are here." He stated simply, gently lowering her to the ground. "Hang on a moment, I think I have some bandages in my tent." He stood up and walked off, opening the flap to his well concealed tent. It was actually quiet difficult to see unless you had improved vision or were looking for it.

After a few moment he came back out, his arms full of ace bandages to wrap up her ribs and the scratches and injuries around her body. He also had a hand full of energy bars. "Here, eat these. How do you want me to wrap your injuries?" He asked while handing her a few of the energy bars while opening one himself and taking a bite out of it.

[DemiDevil]

Mikaela's eyes widened when she saw the camp; it was only little, but it was well thought out, Mika wouldn't of found it if she didn't know it's exact location. It was hidden well. The fox Hybri lowered to the ground thankfully when he helped her down and she whinced slightly to the pain that was screaming at her from her ribs. Mika smothered a cry as she nodded and watched Crimson head towards his tent, while he was gone, she gently lifted up her shirt. Poking at the tender skin beneath, trying to find the sore spots and bruises under her thick fur. She realised that he had dodged her question; not that she minded too much, truthfully, she didn't want to know the answer. Why would she? To know that she might not be able to return home, that would be heartbreaking.

"Thank you." Mikaela tore into the wrapper, she didn't realise how hungry she was until she had taken a bite. The power bar may of been a little lacking in flavour but it was enough for Mika to devour it in a few seconds flat. She chewed slowly before swallowing and looking up to Crim thankful. "I'm not sure, I'm not one to really know first aid." Mikaela sat up slightly, lifting her shirt to show him her stomach. "Sorry... this isn't awkward for you or anything. I can do it myself." Mika reached out for the bandages a little apologetic.

[Sky]

Crimson shook his head an kneeled down. He smiled a little and motioned to her shirt. "Go ahead and lift it again, I just need to wrap this around you a few times. I don't want you to do anything that you don't know how to do." He stated, looking down at the ground. He looked back up and smiled, handing her another one of his energy bars. "Plus you look hungry enough. Maybe I'll venture into town and get us something good to eat? I have a bit of money, at least enough to make a meal for two."

He shook his head and placed his hand lightly on her exposed fur. "It could be worse you know. At least it's only your ribs and not anywhere else that would lead to...umm...indecent exposure to me." He stated, smiling a little at the though. That would be fairly awkward indeed, though he knew if he needed to he would do just that. Crimson sighed and sat down in front of her.

"So will you let me wrap your ribs? I wont do it so tight as to make it hard to move but it will be tight enough to keep you from harming your ribs with any quick movements."

[DemiDevil]

As Crimson knelt down, Mikaela's blue eyes studied him and she clenched her fingers into the hem of her shirt. She lifted it slowly, keeping in mind how high she was going, she didn't want to show something that would make the situation more awkward than it was. Mika was not a shy Hybri, when she was more confident in herself she was always the one to show affection, she still wanted to, but she needed to trust the person first and that was going to be the main issue. She shifted her hand so only one was grapsing her shirt, the other taking the power bar gingerly. She tore the packet open with her teeth and devoured that one in a moment as well.


"Can I come with you if you do? I want to see the town, I want to know where abouts I am... I don't want to be left alone." The last part of the sentence was hushed, she felt weak saying it her eyes darting to the ground so she wouldn't have to make eye contact. When his hand touched her fur lightly Mikaela looked up, she could feel her cheeks flushing at his words and his touch, she had to be careful, she wasn't exactly wearing a bra. Swallowing past the lump that had formed in her throat, Mika tried to keep on a brave face. She nodded and took a deep calming breath her features cringing with the pain.


"Go for it. I can't keep moving around with the pain, I'll probably make them worse and I don't want to be a hindrence if P.A.G.E. comes by. You have done so much for me... the last thing I want is for you or any other Hybri to get captured because of me."

[Sky]

Crimson nodded and in a few quick, fluid movements he had wrapped Mikaela's ribs, but not too tightly. He quickly grabbed the tape out of the medical supplies and placed a piece of tape on the gauze to keep it from coming loos on her. He nodded, admiring his work before lightly pulling her shirt down over her stomach. "Did you think I would leave you alone?" He tilted his head to the side, honestly wondering if that was what she had been thinking. He wasn't going to leave her alone.

Not with P.A.G.E. running around he wasn't.

He stood up and walked back over to the tent, grabbing a wallet with a few bills in it. This should be enough to get them a decent meal, it may not be gourmet or anything but it was better than nothing. He walked back over to Mikaela and kneeled down.

"I'm not one to leave anyone behind who is in danger. You are coming unless you can't walk on your own. If that is the case then I'll make due with what I already have."

[DemiDevil]

Mikaela sat still as Crimson wrapped her bruised and fractured chest, once he had taped the gauze down she felt more secure and slightly better. She was still in pain, but of course she would be, Mika knew enough about first aid to know that there was really nothing you could do for fractured ribs than to manage the pain and rest. As his hand grasped the hem of her shirt she slightly loosened her grip allowing the material to fall from her fingertips and settle once more around her waist. As he spoke she averted her eyes, embarrassed that he had practically seen right through her.


"Yes. I mean, I'm injured, if I was you I would leave me behind. I would only slow you down, I would understand." She watched as he dissapeared into the tent and she took that moment to survey his bandaging techniques. As he returned she couldn't hide the smile on her features, he knelt down infront of her, and immediately her arms wrapped around Crimson's neck and she gently touched her lips to his cheek before gingerly letting go.

"Thank you." And to prove her strength, Mikaela slowly stood, her tail swaying to keep her balance. "I'm ready when you are."

[Sky]

Crimson blinked a few times in surprise as Mikaela wrapped her arms around him and blushed lightly when she kissed his cheek. His hand drifted up to the spot where she had kissed him for a moment before he stood up, his hand dropping back down to his side. He nodded and started to walk, keeping a careful eye on Mikaela. He stopped and ran back over to the first aid kit and pulled out something he had completely forgotten about. He smiled and walked back up to Mikaela triumphantly.

"I just remembered I have something." He held out a bottle of pills. "It's pain meds. It'll at least make it less painful to walk for a while. I'll keep them with me but would you like some now? I have some water if you do." As if to say that he had water he reached into a backpack he had secured onto his back while he was in the tent and pulled out a bottle of water.

If he could do anything to help the girl he would. Heck, maybe they could go find her brother while in town. It may still be safer for Her to stay out of permanent contact. Well, until they found he a replacement name. "Oh, and one more thing. While in the city refer to me as Crim. But when we are together alone here you can just call me Sky. It's the one thing I can remember from my time before being with P.A.G.E. I think someone gave me the nickname but I'm not sure who."

[DemiDevil]

Mikaela knew that she had probably made things awkward between them the moment she had thrown her arms around his neck and her lips on his cheek; but she was an overly expressive person, she was one that wasn't afraid to show others how she felt. She was blushing awkwardly, as she watched Crimson duck back inside the tent, she wondered briefly if she had overstepped that line just as the other Hybri came rushing back out with a genuine smile on his face. Maybe not. Mikaela returned his grin and she looked at the small bottle of pills nodding nervously at first before she forced herself to stop being so childish and embarrassed and look into Crim's eyes.


"I think taking some now would be better, that way it can kick in and work and I'll be able to walk untroubled for awhile and I won't slow you down." She smiled as the European Fox Hybri took the water that was offered to her and she popped a couple of pills in an instant before offering the entire lot back to him. When he spoke about names she smiled. Sky. She liked it, it suited him perfectly and she had to admit that she felt honoured to be graced with the trust he had confided in her. Then it dawned on her, he went by Crim for a reason and she cocked her head to the side a little confused, she wondered how much P.A.G.E. knew about him, and her for that matter. She had been in their facility for three years and she had talked, there was a large chance that her family had been attacked by them too. Suddenly tears welled up in Mikaela's eyes and she sniffed back a small snob as her mind dwelled on the past. She was a few steps behind him and she stayed there, like a shadow. "I understand. Crim it is."