Afternoon catnap (Open)

[Jezbel]

Noticing his purr, Jez ran her fingers through his hair again, this time in a more set way. She smiled, she was getting used to the fact how cat like he was even in human form. "Those are beautiful flowers, mine's Iris, did you know they're a message for hope or sorrow?" She continued to stroke his hair, thinking it was a soothing to her as Silvio. She closed her eyes and let the sun bask her. Something she always did as a panther, but never a human. To defenseless, and easily snuck up upon. But right now she just let herself relax.

After a few minutes a thought knocked her upside the head. Looking down at Silvio she said, "Did you say you didn't know what a shifter is?" She found it odd, although she hadn't known how long he had been a human. So she didn't know if he had time to experience anything like that. She did know that he had met a demon, and some humans as a cat, but what about his human life?

[Calmay]

Silvio purred and closed his eyes as she continued to stroke him. He really liked human interaction. He felt the sun bath him in warmth and relaxed even more. He listened to her talk about her favorite flower. He did not know that flowers had meanings behind them. It was interesting but he was not going to start trying to find all the meanings. He just needed to know how to carry the flowers fragrance onto other items.

He opened his eyes when she asked him about shifters. He did not know what they were, but he knew very little about anything that did not concern his daily life or his need to survive. He did not needed to know that there are different types of beings, he just focused on doing what he needed to survive and most of the time was making poisons and perfumes. "No. My teacher did not teach me anything about shifters. What are they?"

[Jezbel]

Jez laughed as Silvio relaxed and purred. She found it rather cute. Closed her eyes and just rested for a moment, with her eyes closed she said, "Well in simple terms and what i basically this of a shifter is someone that can shift into an animal. Or anything living for that matter, I've heard rumors about people that can change into other people. Take me for example i can shift into a panther."

She shifted so that she laying down. Jez smiled as the warmth of the sun enveloped her whole body. Her skin almost getting a chill from the warmth. She heard the stream, just a faint sound. 'This is such a wonderful place,' she thought. With her free hand she stroked a flowers stem. Up and down, up and down. Nearly falling asleep.

[Calmay]

Silvio looked at Jez as she explained what a shifter was. It sounded close to what he was, but it didn't involve any demons. It seemed better than what happened to him. When he saw her change he sat up wide eyed. He smiled and then moved closer to Jez in her new form. He started to stroke her. He had never seen a panther before. If she had not told him she was a panther he would have thought he was just a big cat. He wanted to lay down and relax beside Jez.

However he jumped slightly when he heard a branch break. He got up and carefully moved towards the sound. He made sure to be careful not to make a sound while moving. He continued to move forward until he felt something wrap around his leg. In a couple seconds he found himself hanging upside down by her foot. He hissed as he tried to get to his foot and remove the rope tied to his foot.

[Jezbel]

Jez watch with one eye open as Silvio came closer. As she started to stroke her chest started to vibrated. Her eyes popped open. She had never had someone pet her before. And she had never purred before. It was a knew experience. But she liked it. The vibrating from her chest felt like it went down her whole body. She settled in a bit more, still purring.

Her ears perked as she heard a twig snap. Although she kept her eyes closed, she tensed. Waiting to see if she heard anything else. But Silvio moved toward it with amazing stealth. Jez hadn't known he could move the quite. She heard the rope hiss next. Eyes snapping open she saw Silvio hanging upside down. Confused she moved closer. Until she was right under him, she tried to jump to snag the rope with her claws but just missed. Still a bit unsure of her surroundings she looked around once more.

[Calmay]

Silvio continued to hang and try to get out of the rope, even though it was not working. He did notice her trying to snag the rope and got out of the way before she jumped. He looked at her and glared. She had almost swiped at him when she was trying to get at the rope. At least he did not get hurt by her attempt at freeing him from his restraint. He swiped again at the rope forgetting that he could just turn into a cat to get free. Or was it that he did not want to fall onto the ground as a cat. Human bodies were more durable.

He froze when he heard footsteps in the distance. He looked down at Jez. "Hide," he said as he looked in the direction he heard the noise. He did not want whom ever was approaching to know that there was more than one of them. It would allow them to have an element of surprise in case he was in danger. "If there is a threat feel free to attack them."

[Jezbel]

She saw Silvio glare at her and she bowed her head as if to say, 'Sorry just trying to help.' She looked up and decided it was a bad idea for her to try and snatch the rope again. So she looked down the tree to find a safer spot to hit it. Before she could get a chance she heard footsteps getting closer.

Jez's tensed and the hairs of her back stood on end. Her ears turned to the noises and started to strain to hear anything else. Because of how hard she was trying to hear steps at a distance, Silvio's voice seemed too loud and out of place. She looked up and frowned but you could only tell in her eyes. She didn't want to leave him dangling from a tree when someone was coming.

She thought to herself, 'Yeah, I'm gonna attack if there's a threat. Don't you worry about it.' Then she noticed she had forgotten her daggers in the flowers. She glanced back, all her instincts told her not to, but she had to. They where the last things of her home, the life she once had. She had to get it, but the internal battle was soon won over. She couldn't get them. Although it someone tried to take them they would lose a hand easy.

She turned and ran, keeping low to the grass, to a patch of large bushes a few feet away. Once there she went around back, and crawled under them. If someone were to look over then they would only she her pale eyes reflecting in the sun, almost like pale shinny rocks. Her muscles strained she waited in silence.

[Calmay]

Silvio watched from the corner of his eye as Jez went to hide. He did not want to others to see that there was someone else with him. It was one of the few tricks that he was planning to keep hidden until it was needed. He had other plans in case Jez was not able to help him, but he was not going to use them unless it was necessary. They would only work once so he did not want to use it to early, or before he found out how many people were coming. He quickly tried to swipe at the restraint again but it did not reach it again.

"I'm telling you we should wait a little longer before going to check the trap. It's not normal to catch something so quickly," a voice said from the direction that the footsteps were coming from. He reached into his picket and grabbed a small bottle and slid it into a pouch in his sleeve. He looked at them and kept his tail still. He watched as two men entered his vision. One was short but had a long blade on him, while the other was an elf. He looked at the two of the making sure that they did not look around.

"Well, well it look like you were right. Now what should be do," the small man said. They made his way towards Silvio. The elf smiled as he noticed the Cuff on Silvio's right. He grabbed Silvio's hand and looked at it closely. "Milg, this is Diakian crest, this man must be important, we could get some money." Silvio remained still waiting for both of the men to stand close to each other.

[Jezbel]

Jez watched from the hiding place. Oh how she hated hiding. She wanted to get Silvio out of there so that he didn't get hurt but she just couldn't see how in her limited timing, she let out a small and quiet whine. 'What did you get yourself into?' She couldn't help but think.

She heard voices coming and she strained her ears and heard someone talking to another person. 'So there must be at least two.' That gave Jez some hope, she could take out two men, maybe three at once. Just so long as they weren't advanced with their weapons. She watched as a man and an elf come closer. Smiling as best she could in her panther form, she would be able to take them on if she had to. Yet she didn't know what was up with Silvio she had seen him put something into his sleeve but what was it?

At the short mans next statement it was very clear that the elf was in control, so Jez would try and take him out first. These two weren't very smart as far as Jez could tell. Speaking their name, and not surveying the land. Very messy. But as the elf drew closer to Silvio she didn't like it one bit. Yet she kept quiet. Instead she crept out from her hiding spot and tried to make it over to her knives. She watched the man and elf as she crept, keeping low and quiet. A skill she was very good at.

Now she was almost on top of her knives, the question was would she have to use them?

[Calmay]

Silvio said nothing but he did not like the way the men were looking at him. They seriously thought he as worth something, but he knew very well that he was not worth anything to those people. He held himself back until he saw Jez sneaking over to her weapons. He held himself back making sure that they did not notice that he was observing Jez and not them. He hoped that she would not be seen but luck was not on his side. Milg noticed something from the corner of his eye and put his hand on his weapon. Silvio sighed and then grabbed the elf and pulled him closer.

The mark on his forehead glowed as he slid the bottle from his sleeve and removed the lid in one fluid motion. He bought it up and slid into the elf's open mouth. "You should have kept you guard up." He then turned into his cat form and fell onto the elf's body as the elf fell down. He quickly started to run towards Jez. He had more poisons on him but he did not want to waste more than he had to. It was better just to get away instead of fighting other people.

The elf fell down as the fast actin poison took effect. It was not lethal but it was still effective. He was going to be disabled for some time. Milg pulled out his blade and ran after Silvio. He was not going to let the cat get away after what he had just done to his partner.

[Jezbel]

Jez could tell things weren't going to take a nice turn. Why? It started out as such a nice day, why did these 'hunters' have to ruin it? She watched from the corner of her eye as Silvio tried to keep their attention. But it didn't work, Jez didn't know how the man, Milg was it? He saw her, as he placed his hand on his sword she leaped for her weapons not caring if the other one saw her now. Do to the short distance Jez changed forms. She could feel the hair melting away, yet leaving no trace. Then the feeling of bones changing, it wasn't painful then again it never was. Next the constriction of fabric as her clothes returned. She was almost there her human hair whipped her face, blocking her view for only a second. She turned her head to take the hair out of her face. That's when she saw something, Silvio slid something into the elves's mouth.

She landed right next to her knives lightly doing a tuck before spinning around and reaching for her knives. She looked up and saw Silvio running towards her, with the man fallowing close. She ran forward towards the man, she ran past the cat and straight for the man. She held her knives ready for an attack, but at the last second she ducked and put her leg out in attempt to trip the man. Giving Silvio a little time to get ahead, she would be able to make it up and if she needed to fight her way out.

[Calmay]

Silvio ran past Jez not stopping. He knew that he should not leave her behind but his instinct for survival was over riding his desire to stay and help. He really hoped she would understand the he really was not someone suited to fight another person. Not even if he tried, all he was good at was making poisons and running away from danger. He stopped when he was far enough and looked back. He felt so guilty about leaving her and he told his body to go back. however, his body refused to follow his orders and he stood there. All he could hope that she would be okay, she was a nice person. It would be terrible if she died.

Milg had completely forgotten about the panther he had seen when the man-cat had taken out his partner. He had not expected that to happen. So when he saw the girl rushing him he was shocked and found himself unable to dodge her attack, but he could still react and defend himself. He brought up his blade to strike her, but when she ducked to trip him, he manged to jump in the last moment. He turned around with little difficulty and pulled up he sword. He swung it towards Jez.

[Jezbel]

Jez saw Silvio standing there and watching. She didn't know what to say. She understood instincts were very powerful, but he might get hurt if he just stood there. Why isn't he leaving? If he isn't going to leave then attack or something. She thought, a bit ticked off. She sun glinted in her eyes for a second and she felt metal make contact with her shoulder. Taken by surprise Jez jumped back. Focusing on Milg.

He had only clipt her shoulder but that didn't mean it didn't hurt, she sucked in her breath refusing to show weakness. She gripped her knives hard, the leather around the hilt rubbing her hands. Then she thought of it she angled her left knife to get the suns rays on Milg's chest then she quickly moved it up and into his eyes. Trying to daze him, even if it didn't work she rushed forward. She swiped the left knife up and near his head, while the other she darted forward into his gut. Jez would need to get up and personal to win this one.

[Calmay]

Silvio continued watch the battle and noticed Jez get clipped in the shoulder. He extended his claws but did not move forward. He really did want to help her fight. He did not notice the that his mark was starting to glow. He then heard an all familiar voice in his head. Need some help silvy, the voice said. Silvio shook his head. He was not going to ask the demon for help. He had not even known that the demon was able to talk to him using this method. He had really thought that it had left him alone after what it had done. Awe, don't be such a spoil sport just give me control for a little bit. I will show you what a human body is capable of. After all it seems like you really want to help your friend. Silvio shook his head again. He knew that the demon would not just help him without wanting something in return. It was just too dangerous to do so. Well to bad. I want some fun and more people are coming and I do not think you want your friend to be in danger.

Milg had been blinded by the sudden light in his eyes. In the moment of his blindness he did not notice Jez run up to him attacking him again. Luckily luck was on his side, as well as his companions. Milg felt a rope wrap around him and yank him back out of Jez's range. "This is why I keep on telling you two not to wander away from the group. There are very skilled people that might be stronger than you," the man holding a rope said. He threw two knives two knives at Jez. They were just warning shots that flew past her. Behind him one could see another man attending to the man that Silvio had attacked earlier. He looked up and shook his head. "He is injured boss, but it does not look like it is fatal yet. But who ever poisoned him was quite skilled at it." The boss frowned and then looked back at Jez. "from the looks of it, I do not think that you are the master poisoner. So where is you companion."

Silvio felt the demon take over. He tried to fight it it, but the demon still one. It was at these times he really felt weak. The demon ran keeping Silvio's body in its cat form. It was easier to stay hidden that way. He need to get some sort of weapon to fight with. He hated that Silvio did not carry weapons on him. However he remembered the two knives that had been thrown. Th e dived for them taking on a human form as he did. He rolled and got up holding a knife in each hand. "That, gentleman, would have been me."

[Jezbel]

Jez was cut off guard when Milg had been pulled back, she didn't have time to pull back. She fell, cursing all the way. She dropped her knives in order to catch herself, and landed on her hands. That in turn sent a splinter of pain running up her arm, to her shoulder. Jez cried out in pain and fell hard to the ground. She squeezed her eyes shut and let out a shuttering breath. Opening her eyes, Jez flipped over and looked up at a group. Her eyes grew wide and thoughts panicked. 'Oh crap! I can't fight off a group! The leader must be skilled with knives,' She thought sizing up the group, 'Milg is handy with a sword not the hardest I've faced. The other by the elf must be the smart one. And the elf!' She had no idea what an elf could do! She glanced around for anything of help and saw nothing, her knives a few feet away. 'How stupid can i get? Dropping my weapon in the middle of a fight!' She was so angry with herself.

When he asked her a question her gaze returned to him. Why would she tell him? It would be the most stupid thing she had done yet. So Jez simply closed her mouth and gave him a cold hard stare, a stare that would make men shake in their boots. She only looked away when she heard the crunch of leaves. She looked and saw Silvo running towards her. 'What is he doing?!' She thought when he transformed. He was only a few feet from her and she looked up to him.

'Well if he's gonna fight so am I.' She thought bitterly and crouched down, she eyed the distance from the knives to the group. "Might as well." She said so quietly and dove for the knives. Her hands soon gripped around the hilt, hands sliding into familiar setting. When Jez knew she had them tight she spun around, using only one hand, after a small turn she jumped up and was beside Silvio. Looking over, flipping her hair out of her faces she said, "So boys, how's this gonna play out. Personally i see two options. One, and you might want this one," She said nodding to the group, "You leave with out any fighting and take your friend. While we," Nodding to Silvio and herself,"Go back on our way. Or two, we fight. And we kick your but. Plan and simple." She looked over and said, "You pick."