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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 11:10:41 GMT -5
She glared at him for a few seconds before huffing and picking up her backpack, where she began pacing back and forth next to the entrance of the ship. It hurt her leg but by now she didn't care. "I hope you don't expect me to stay with you," she finally growled, "when we land I have zero intention to. Thanks for the ride I guess, but unless you've forgotten I have nothing now. And I'm certainly not giving up another potential bounty to stay with a guy who can't seem to decide whether he likes me or wants to murder me."
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 11:14:27 GMT -5
(Also just out of curiosity, is Axel's armor colored or just silver?)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 12:17:54 GMT -5
Axel groaned and turned to face her. "How do you not get it yet? If I was going to harm you at all, I would've done it already! Get that through your thick skull" He growled as he landed the ship. He sighed as he turned to face her. "You don't have to stay, but I assume it'd be a lot safer to have company with your leg being injured like that" He spoke as he grabbed the targets body. "If you're gonna come with me, then do it. If not, scram" he muttered as he walked off his ship, turning back one more time to see if she had decided to come with him or not
His armor is just plain silver)
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 13:42:04 GMT -5
Nightmare snorted. “Yeah, like I’m staying with you. The only f*cking reason I gave you the bounty was because I was F*CKING ON THE FLOOR WOUNDED. If I hadn’t said take it, I had no idea if you would’ve killed me.” Her words came out hot and angry, slipping off her tongue where she let them sit in the air like some sort of poisonous cloud. After a few moments, she shouldered her backpack and walked out the entrance of the ship before turning back to him. “Consider the bounty a parting gift.”
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 14:23:24 GMT -5
Axel shrugged. "Your loss. I could keep you safe" he muttered as he walked towards the building to turn in the bounty. He collects his reward and then he goes to find Nightmare. He can see her walking through the crowd with her backpack over her shoulder. He quickly caught up with her and walked beside her. "Here. I decided that you were right. I wouldn't have caught the target without you" he holds out half the credits he got from the bounty. The truth was that he was actually pretty lonely, and so having a companion had been nice, even if she had been a bit of a pain in the ass. Hopefully this would convince her to stick around with him
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 14:33:47 GMT -5
Nightmare decided to ignore him for a bit, instead of replying looking at a booth that was selling some sort of spiky yellow fruit. She picked up two before handing the owner five credits. With her own she put it up her helmet, taking a bite of the surprisingly juicy fruit. It tasted like a pomegranate with a super crunchy texture. Then she turned around, walking backwards and tossing Axel the fruit before turning around and walking again. When she finally stopped, she was in front of the place where the man who gave her the bounty was. She silently gestured to the door, indicating that he should go inside.
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 14:47:41 GMT -5
Axel grinned to himself under his mask as Nightmare ignored him. At least she wasn't telling him to leave her alone. He caught the fruit in his hand as the tossed it to him. "Y'know, I'm not a big fan of fruit." He tells her, handing it back to her. He stopped as she gestures to the door. "I already turned in the bounty. What, you think I was just randomly giving you 100 credits?" He tilts his head at her curiously
(Okay, forgive me because I haven't watched anything star wars in over a year. Do they have dogs?? Like, what creature would be a dog in the star wars universe?))
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 14:57:20 GMT -5
“I’m saying,” she looked exasperated, “that you should ask for another bounty. I can’t go in, he won’t give me one because supposedly I didn’t catch the last one. I need more credits to buy a ship. And shut up and eat your fruit.” Her tone was lighter as she leaned up against the wall, waiting for him to go inside. “Or of course… well- we could always go in together. He has a safe in the back.” She hoped he would catch onto what she was saying.
(There’s prolly dogs somewhere)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 15:14:48 GMT -5
Axel looked between her and the building. He sighed and chuckled. "Fine. You think you can get into his safe while I distract him?" He tossed her the fruit back, chuckling softly. "And keep your stinking fruit" He entered the building, making sure that Nightmare was following behind him as he walked inside
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 15:21:19 GMT -5
(Can I have nightmare save him so they’re even?)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 15:25:38 GMT -5
(Can I have nightmare save him so they’re even?) Yes!! What did you want to happen to him? Maybe he gets shot or something?)
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 15:27:45 GMT -5
(I was thinking that a few troopers come in and maim him, so Nightmare has to… dispatch them and they leave with the money.)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 15:28:43 GMT -5
Sure! That sounds good to me!)
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 15:48:15 GMT -5
Nightmare nodded with a snort as she caught the fruit. “Suit yourself.” She put it into her backpack, before slowly entering the building. Nodding at Axel, she made her way around to the back room. There were two troopers which she easily dispatched with her rifle. Once inside the room, she walked up to the large safe. She clicked the button on the side of her helmet which showed her heat traces. 54673. After doing the code she peered inside. It was filled with small bags that each contained about two hundred credits each, which she pocketed with a grin.
But as she was heading out she heard gunshots from the front room where Axel was. Upon looking inside, she saw about four troopers facing him with their weapons drawn, and two more holding him down. She snarled something to herself before slowly making her way around the room to where Sherpa was sitting in a chair behind a desk. When she was behind him, she took out a dagger and held it to his throat where he stopped talking, barely breathing. “Release him,” she said in a dangerous voice, “or your boss gets it.” The storm troopers froze before one of them held his weapon up to her helmet. “Put your weapon down.” He said in a clipped voice.
She sneered at him, pressing the blade into Sherpa’s flesh until a thin line of blood appeared. “For gods sake release him,” he finally cried. The storm troopers backed up, although their weapons were still trained on Nightmare. She glared at them. “Put. Your. Weapon. Down.” With each word she pressed the blade deeper into the man’s throat until they dropped their weapons and kneeled down. “Good. Get up Axel.” Once he stood she gave Sherpa’s throat a deep slice and his head fell to the side, eyes glazed over. The troopers attempted to grab their weapons and shoot but Nightmare had other ideas. As soon as they moved, she fired her rifle and a hole appeared in the first troopers helmet; the eye socket blown out with a clean hole. “Would anyone else like to move?” They said nothing and she shot them too. When she was done with them all, the hurried over to Axel where her eyes searched him up and down. “Are you hurt?” She asked worriedly.
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 16:03:35 GMT -5
While she had been in the other room, he had suddenly been jumped by 4 storm troopers. He didn't even have time to draw his weapon as the butt of their gun was slammed into the side of his head, causing him to fall onto the floor. Two of them held him down, while the other two delivered a few good kicks to his side and stomach. He groaned in pain, and could taste the blood in his mouth. One of the storm troopers had been about to take his helmet off when Nightmare entered the room again. He felt relieved as the stormtroopers backed away from him.
He stood up shakily, his head pounding and his sides aching from where he had been attacked. He looked at the bodies of the stormtroopers for a second. "I'm a little scuffed up, but it's nothing too bad" he took a deep breath, his chest aching. "Thank you, by the way. Did you get the credits?" He asked, trying to ignore the dull ache his body felt.
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 16:18:10 GMT -5
Her eyes narrowed. Blood was seeping out from the bottom of his helmet, as well as his chest. “C’mon, lean on me. I can get us back to the ship; and yes I got the credits.” Carefully she put her hand around his back and under his arm so he could be supported by her. They got back to the ship without issue, where she gently eased him to the ground before sitting next to him. “You have some cuts on your sides and back… I can bandage them if you like? I’ll leave the head cuts to you.” She felt slightly nervous about his shirt coming off, but told herself it was just for medical purposes. “I only ask because some of the cuts you can’t reach.”
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 16:26:51 GMT -5
He knew he had to accept her help, so he leaned against her as she helped walk him back to his ship. She helped him sit on the ground gently. He could feel the cuts that were on his side and back, and they hurt like hell. He begrudgingly nodded. "I wont turn down an offer for help" He took off his chest armor, which revealed the cuts on his side under his ribs, and on his back. It also revealed the nasty scar he had between his shoulder blades. "Just make it quick please" he said quietly
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 17:33:19 GMT -5
She nodded silently as she picked up the gauze, disinfectant, and a few small sticky bandages. While she didn’t say anything, her eyes roamed over his back while she worked on bandaging it. There was a large scar between his shoulders, and for some reason she longed to touch it. Not in a weird or sexual way, but she'd felt her own face scar so many times she wondered what other scars felt like. Her hands were hesitant to touch him but she did so anyway. His skin was warm and soft, there was no wonder there were so many cuts. His skin is soft as hell… no wonder he got hurt so bad. She was as gentle as possible while she got all of it covered, before leaning back on her heels and inspecting his back. “I think you’re okay… wait.” She ran her fingers over a large cut on his hip which was swollen. “Hm. You must’ve landed on something when you fell.” It was sort of awkward because in order to bandage it she had to come to the front of him, where she could see his face. She was glad he couldn’t see her blush. Eventually she finished with the cut and gave him a weak salute as she leaned back. “Alright. You’re all fixed up. Sorry… I feel bad. That felt really invasive; I promise I wasn’t trying to be weird.”
(Sorry it took me so long to reply; first my server crashed and then I had a therapy appointment lol)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 17:54:10 GMT -5
He couldn't help but wince as she disinfected and bandaged his cuts. He hated feeling vulnerable like this, especially because it meant she could see his scar. He hated it when people saw his scar. Eventually she finished up and gave him a weak salute. It made him chuckle underneath his mask. "Its alright. Thank you. I'm gonna go and bandage up my face. Pretty sure my nose is broken" he puts his chest armor back on, and feels a sense of relief as his scar is covered again. I hope she doesnt ask about it... He shook off the thought and took the leftover bandages and disinfectant. "I'll be back in a minute." He told her, stepping into the bathroom and shutting the door. He took his mask off, and began to clean the cuts and bruises on his face. He groaned as he looked at himself in the mirror. His nose was bloody and slightly disfigured, definitely broken. He let's out a muffled groan of pain as he sets it back into place. He puts his helmet back on and walks out of the bathroom.
He goes and sits down on his cot, stretching his arms out. He took a deep breath as he turned to Nightmare. "Thank you again, for helping me. You didn't have to do that. You totally could've just left me." He tilts his head curiously at her
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 18:09:47 GMT -5
Nightmare shrugged uncomfortably. "Don't mention it. Consider us even now." Her eyes averted to the floor, feeling odd. Even though she knew NONE of what she just did was romantic in any way, it still felt weird to see someone like that. Wrong even; especially a fellow Mandalorian. Carefully she pulled her legs so she was sitting criss-cross on the floor and tilted her head up while breathing in deeply. After breathing for a few moments, she laid down on the ground of the ship with her head faced towards the ceiling as she stretched out her limbs. "I don't..." she trailed off, at a loss for words.
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 18:20:31 GMT -5
Axel watched her for a moment, and he could tell how uncomfortable she was by her body language. He could definitely understand why she was feeling that way, as he had also felt extremely uncomfortable with having to take any of his armor off. She was probably the first person to ever see him that vulnerable, and he didnt know what to think of it. He began to lay down on his cot and fiddle with his dagger, until he heard her begin to speak. He sat back up again and looked over at her. "Hm?"
((Just so I know, are we going to have them end up falling in love? I don't mind if we do or don't, but I wanted to see what you were thinking for where the story is going))
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 18:34:32 GMT -5
“Nothing. I just… I feel like I should have something to say but I don’t.” This was true, her mind was blank. It had been a couple of days since she’d slept and maybe the sleep deprivation was finally catching up to her. Then she sighed. “I think I need some sleep. It’s getting dark anyway.” The outside of the ship was growing dark but before she was about to settle down, she grabbed his hand and dragged him outside where she pointed up. The stars that night were beautiful and bright because there weren’t really any cities around the place they’d parked. She took a deep breath of the night air and let it out with a contented sigh. “They’re so pretty,” she whispered, “it’s kind of insane to think we can travel to each one.”
(Idk. I feel like the chemistry is rly high XD but I think for a while I just want it to be friendship; although maybe eventually a lil bit of romance would be interesting :3 I don’t usually write romance tho so bear with me lol)
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 18:58:19 GMT -5
He nods. "Yeah, I understand that." He began to fiddle with his dagger again, flipping it between his fingers. As he heard her talk about sleeping, a wave of exhaustion swept over him. "I think getting some rest would be a good idea" he layed down on his cot, staring up at the ceiling. He realized that he wouldn't be able to take his helmet off to go to sleep, and he muttered something to himself that she couldn't hear. He suddenly felt Nightmare grab his hand and he looked over at her. He followed her outside and looked up at the sky. "Yeah, they are pretty spectacular, aren't they?" He grinned under his mask as he looked up and silently pointed out constellations to himself.
(Yeah, I felt the same thing which is why I asked. That sounds good. And don't worry, I don't usually write romance stuff either lol. I'm not gonna lie though, I was very tempted to have axel say some cheesy pick up line here, like "Yeah, the stars are pretty, but you know what's even more beautiful than the stars?" Lmao)
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 19:05:47 GMT -5
(Lolllll)
Nightmare agreed. “It’s rather hard to believe that at one point, people could only look at the stars. And now we can travel to them.” She shook her head with a low laugh. “Insane…” she murmured before walking back inside the ship. When she got inside, she turned to him. “I know we both probably sleep with our helmets off, so I’m going to make a proposal. I’ll sleep on the left side and you on the right. We can probably hang a blanket in between the bed, just for extra insurance.” Then she did as she said, having to stand on the tips of her toes to reach the top of the ship and hang the blanket. Eventually though, she got it and then laid down on the left side where she pulled her helmet off and put her backpack under her head. “‘Night, Axel.”
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 19:12:26 GMT -5
Axel nods. "It does seem pretty impossible, when you sit down and think about it" he followed her back inside the ship. He made sure to shut the door to the ship and turn on his intruder protocols, just in case. He listened to Nightmare's words and nodded. "That sounds like it could work" he helps her hang the blanket, and then lays down on the right side. He takes off his helmet, and completely forgetting about his broken nose, accidentally catches the edge of the helmet against his nose. He let out a small cry of agony as pain shot up his face, his helmet clattering to the side. "I'm fine, I'm fine." He muttered, as he was sure that probably wasn't a very encouraging noise to hear from someone
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 19:26:46 GMT -5
Nightmare snorted. "Okay then." *enters dream state lol*
Screams. Blood. Shots fired. "Go! Run away! Get away from here-" A mother's words cut off by agony and tears. A child, running through the desert with nothing but a photo gripped between their cold hands. Bare-feet hitting the sand with a thumping noise over and over before stopping. Tears. So many tears. Pain. So much pain. Blood dripping from a child's face from a wound by those who do not care. Crying. But then a hand. An armored hand holding itself out to the child. Accepting the hand... safe.
Nightmare woke up with a small sob. She was shivering and twitching under her armor, and the thoughts and memories ravaged her mind like the Tuskins slaughtering the village that day. Her eyes were closed tightly and tears flowed from them as she silently sobbed. But she forced herself to breathe and stop crying. Axel was behind the blanket, and she prayed he wouldn't wake up at her cries. Her body was shaking to the point that her teeth felt like they were rattling around in her skull, and she bit her tongue multiple times. She tried in vain to stop, but it was like the tears couldn't stop. So instead she picked up and put on her helmet in hopes it would muffle the noise.
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 19:34:52 GMT -5
It had been about half an hour, and Axel had yet to fall asleep yet. He had been laying on his cot staring at the ceiling. He had so many thoughts racing through his head. He definitely didn't think his day was going to end with him finding a friend. Would I consider her a friend? Yeah, i would. Huh. What a crazy day He was finally about to drift off to sleep, when he heard Nightmare begin to cry.
He sat up immediately and gently put his helmet on his head. "Hey, you okay?" He asked quietly. He didn't know if she had her helmet off still or not, so he didn't want to move the blanket and risk seeing her face.
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 19:42:28 GMT -5
"Ye- yeah." She was shaking so hard it was difficult to speak. "I... I have my helmet on." the last part she said in a whisper, half wanting him to comfort him and the other part disgusted at the idea. Her hands were wrapped around her legs, and she was curled in the fetal position. It was hard to uncurl her fingers as they'd been clutched so hard for who knows how long. Panic was welling up inside of her, as it usually did after her night terrors. "I- I..." The words wouldn't come, so she stopped trying.
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Post by 《 ★ Copper ★ 》 on Apr 29, 2024 19:47:01 GMT -5
As soon as he heard her say that she had her helmet on he took down the blanket and sat next to her. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders comfortingly as she cried. "So...Nightmare had a nightmare?" He tried to crack a joke to make her feel better. To be honest, he found himself lightly chuckling at his own joke. "Do you wanna talk about it, or do you just want me to sit here with you?" He asked her. He didn't want to push any boundaries, but he also didn't want to just sit there and be useless
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Post by Ravenshadow on Apr 29, 2024 19:49:49 GMT -5
(Will get a reply up after dinner :3)
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