-Color: Veins of a New World-

Ilene spoke up as well. "She's innocent! I just... I fainted." Tears welled in her eyes "If anyone is going to hurt somebody it's going to be me..." Her voice cracked "All of you please stay away! I don't want that to happen..." She ignored the helping hand and choked "Just leave me here."

Ilene bent forwards to face the ground and sobbed loudly. A small puddle started to form in her lap.

Safina looked at Ilene, the girl, and Helios. Oy, this is becoming a big mess. "We're friendly- it's all good. Just please put down the rock. We won't hurt you." Safina looked at Ilene and sighed, "You aren't going to hurt us- we'll be okay. Trust me." She was hoping those words won't be false and end up biting her back. It wasnt going to happen though, right?

Helios was still somewhat suspicious and relaxed a little bit. He looked at the girl with glasses, "Perhaps you would like to join us? You will be safer." He looked over at Ilene, then went over to her, "Come on Ilene, you're going to be fine. Come back over to the group."

Ilene looked up at Helios. She cried "Even you aren't safe." But she didn't protest any further. On her way back over to the group she muttered incessantly to herself "It was just my imagination. Just my imagination. My imagination and nothing else..." Speaking the words did little to reassure herself, and she hesitated. What if I really am a killer? She looked around at all the friendly faces, then recalled her all covered in red. It'd be so much easier if they just left me.

When she made her way back to the others, she wiped her eyes and tried to get a grip on herself.

Bri relaxed just a little bit, and dropped the rock. She didn't trust anyone. None of them looked very human. The blood began to dry on Bri's hands. She felt that it was necessary to apologize, "I'm sorry, I was just scared, and I don't remember anything other than just a few seconds before I woke up."

Safina nodded, "same goes for all of us. I remember fire, and I don't know what everyone else remembers." She wxamined the girl carefully before asking, "so what's your name?" Safina cast a glance towards Ilene, who had headed back to the group. What had happened when she passed out? Whatever it was terrified her. It would be best not to ask, then.

"I remember...war" Helios said somewhat disturbingly. He walked over to the group. "All of a sudden, it felt like someone had held something very hot to my back, and I woke up here."

Bri wore black sweatpants, and a white sweater. Red streaks of blood sat on the surface of it. The lenses that covered her blue eyes were cracked and pieces were missing. Her bright blonde hair was messy and bloodstained. She began to introduce herself, "My name is Briana, but you can call me Bri." Her voice sounded very shaky. She held out her hand and prepared for a handshake.

Safina looked at Helios and felt chills go down her spine. He had said it so calmly. It was almost scary. She was snapped it f thought when the girl- Bri- introduced herself. "Nice to meet you, Bri," Safina smiled, shaking her hand before letting it fall back to her side.

Ilene had regained hold of herself enough that she felt comfortable joining the conversation. "I remember there being a glowing figure and a bright light. Next thing I knew I was staring at the night sky in theses strange woods." Before that she remembered blood, lots of it; but decided it was best not to say anything more.

Helios approached Gwyneth and Phaez. "It's alright Gwyneth, you can relax, Bri here is fine" He looked over at Bri "Do you remember how you got covered in blood?" he asked her

Bri spoke still shakily,"I just remember, I was in this vehicle, and there was a massive crash. Explosion were everywhere. There was a silver haired girl with me, and then I hit my head. That's all I remember, so no, I don't know how I got covered in blood." She scratched the crusted blood off of her hair.

Steelio said from behind a tree, still a bit scared of Briana, "Maybe we could go back to the place where Miss Murder woke up. Maybe it's not blood. Maybe it's just some kind of berry. Or maybe she really is a murderer, and killed someone while she was coming here."

Briana agreed with the first part about going back to her waking point, but yelled in response to the second part, "I'm not a murderer!"

Steelio crossed his arms at "Miss Murder," and gave her a cold stare.

Kairn looked down at Raik protectively for a moment, then resolutely went back to watching. He didn't look away from the group, as he couldn't smell anything nearby, no, he watched the group be had somehow become a small part of. Or at least that's what they thought, he wasn't sure yet.

Something was wrong. It wasn't Steelio screaming bloody murder that unnerved him, it was... Something else. He wasn't entirely sure what, something about the way Ilene had almost stumbled towards the new girl. He was sure he had been right not to trust her.

He glanced back down at his brother. All he could hope for was that the two of them stayed together, safe. It wasn't just that they were brothers, he felt that, somehow, it was incredibly important that they stay together...

***

The doctor screamed orders around the battle. He grinned sadistically and yelled in his accent, "Zis is vhat you terrible little Secondian imbeciles get for standing in our way!" He leaned forward and tightened his fists, as clear liquid dripped from his hands. "Vhat do you sink of the new Destroyer's order!? Huh!? Ha, GAHAHAHAHA!" His flesh mask barely hung onto his face. Muscles and veins hid behind the loose thin, and flaky skin of his. His tendons had zippers sewed onto them. He kept his belongings inside his body. Taking them out by simply unzipping the tendons and ripping the item out. It hurt him, but he loved the pain. He couldn't get enough of it. He wore navy blue pants, and no shirt. His torso would always throb and was wet with puss nearly all the time. Although no blood escaped the crevices between the muscles. The doctor's species is unknown, but one thing is for sure; he's an insane, sadistic zombie like being that loves to kill.

Ilene listened to Bri's story, and compared it to the other's and her own. Everybody remembered some kind of deadly event, she peered through the woods in the darkness and thought to herself. This is a big coincidence... or is it? Her eyes scanned the foliage as if searching for an answer. What is this place?

"I see" said Helios, "Well I guess the explosions smashed your head in or something, which would explain all the blood" Helios continued "Although that is kind of weird though because you were teleported or something" He went silent, pondering this new train of thought

Safina listened to Bri's story. How is it that everyone seemed to have it to where their only memories involved getting almost killed? Did someone save them or something? Or is it something completely different in the works here? When Helios suggested that the explosion may have smashed in Bri's head, Safina spoke up, "wouldn't she have a smashed skull if that were the case?"

Briana spoke in response to Flower, "I am a bit cold"

Steelio said to Briana, "How are you cold? It's wonderful outside! Just the perfect temperature."

It was about 60 degrees outside.

"Well assuming we all are cold, what are we going to make a fire with?" Helios responded "Unless anyone has something that can produce a spark or flame, then this isn't going to get anywhere"
He continued "Although I feel fine, its a little cool but not bad."

Safina remained silent when fire was mentioned. She still didnt want it, no matter how cold it would be... But it may be selfish to have everyone go cold for the sake of her fears. Safina sighed, looking at her bare feet. She wasnt in the proper clothing for this weather, anyways. "We do need a fire for survival, but I'm afraid I don't have anything that could help.  I could start collecting some sticks if you want me to though," Safina hesitantly smiled.

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Whatever strange sensation Ilene was getting from Bri had stopped. She looked the girl over trying to determine what was different to no avail. When the fox and her mentioned being cold she glared at both of them. "It is a comfortable temperature, nobody will 'freeze' to death." The emphasis spelled clearly how ridiculous Ilene thought the idea was. "What's your grand plan anyways? Rubbing sticks together?" She snickered on the last word.