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originally posted in:The New Dojo
12/20/2017 3:39:42 AM
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[b]The odd run-in[/b]
Zane would exit from the massive arena mid-day. He was tired, hungry and completely exhausted despite the fact that he had only really been sitting in a chair when he fought Bedlam.
However....he soon would find that he wouldn’t be getting the break he sought so much right now.
A young, ashen haired girl was running in front of the arena, yelling someone’s name. She was sweating, even in the cold Celtic air. She was a metre away from Zane before she put her hands on her knees, panting with heavy breaths.
“Agh...where...did...she go?!” The girl would yell. Zane would then see that this was none other then Lilly Coldbourne, the youngest and one of the only members of the Coldbourne Family.
[spoiler]for Zane![/spoiler]
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"Lily....I still am so sorry I couldn't save him. If only I was stronger, I could have stopped Tywin." [i]Even though Zane had come to terms with his friends death, it still bothered him.[/i]
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“Zane...we caught you in a surprise attack. I-I’m at fault as much as you are...if not more. I should have known Tywin’s plan wasn’t to capture him....but...I just didn’t realize until it was too late.” She would tell Zane. She didn’t even call Tywin her father, that was something Zane noticed. “Anyways...you stopped him in the end. And that’s what matters! Now...we still gotta find-!” Suddenly, a shadow appeared over Lilly. And out of the blue a flash of purple sent Lilly to the ground. Lilly let out a [i]”WAAAAH!”[/i] in surprise as a small people cloaked figure had tackled her. “HAHA! I got you!” Said the new figure. “You totally weren’t expecting it or anything! WHOO!” “Ughhhhhhh w-why did you have to tackle me?!” Lilly would ask the girl. “Um....for the best possible reaction? Duh.” The small figure would tell Lilly as she got off the Coldbourne princess. Her face was concealed by her purple hood as she looked at Zane. “Who’s this guy?”
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[i] Zane chuckled at the little girls action's, she reminded him of his own daughter when she was little.[/i] "I'm Zane, Zane Nightingale. Who might you be?"
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The girl would pull back her purple hood, revealing a head of long black curly hair. Her eyes a familiar blue accompanied by high cheekbones and a pale youthful face. She smiled up at Zane, before her eyebrow would furrow ever so slightly. “I’m Bella. Nice to meet you, Zane!” She would say. But Zane was distracted...because she almost looked exactly like....
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"Holy hell....You look just like her...." [i]Zane was quite shocked to see the splitting image of his older sister in front of him. This must have been his niece that his brother told him about.[/i]
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“Uh...like...who?” Suddenly, Zane saw another purple cloaked figure weave his way through the crowd. He was ten feet away but he closed he distance in a second. His hood was up as well. “BELLA!” He yelled. Bella jumped in her shoes and twirled around on her heels as the figure approached her. “Oh hey dad!” “Where did you go?!” The man, presumably her father, had asked as he pulled down his hood. He had dark brown shaggy hair, hazel eyes along with a mid set of cheek bones along with his sun kissed skin. He looked at Lilly, who was just getting up. “S-sorry!!!” Lilly apologized. “It’s all my fault...you told me to look after her and-“ “Ahh. Don’t blame yourself girl.” The man told Lilly with a calm and gentle tone. “Lemme guess, she gave you the slip about two seconds after I left right?” Bella, the little purple cloaked girl, giggled upon her fathers assumption. Lilly looked red in the face as she rubbed the back of her head. The man chuckled as he rubbed the top of his daughters head before looking at Zane. “Ah, you there. Who might you be?” “Oh he’s no one dad!” Bella suddenly said, piping up. “He’s just her baby sitter!” “What?! No he’s not!” Lilly would then say, being teased by the younger girl. The man laughed again before looking back at Zane. “Well, I like to be friendly with everyone new, considering I can do that freely now! So...?”
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"I....Would be your brother in law. I'm Setsunas brother. But you would know me by....Zane Nightingale." [i]His hand was twitching ever so slightly. He knew he recognized the purple robes. This man was of the Clan that worshiped Majora. Would he try to attack him?[/i]
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The man’s face would go through a series of different emotions. Zane thought he saw confusion, then anger, then sadness, a bit of joy for a second and then more confusion. It all translated into an awkward chuckle. “Aha...well...I didn’t expect my day to go like this...” the man known as Ulfric Tokage would say. Bella looked between the two men, as did Lilly. “Wait, WHAAAAAAA?!” Bella let out. “Wait , Wait.....WHAAAAAAAAT?!”
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[i]Zane let out an awkward chuckle as well, relaxing his hand. [/i] "It uh.. seems the little one is quite confused. Might wanna fill in the blanks for my Niece huh?"
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“Well right now I’m wondering if I want to buy you a drink, or knock you on your behind. So gimme a second....” Ulfric would say as he began to think. Meanwhile, a tall, ashen haired man ran through the crowd. Zane would recognize him as Cain Coldbourne. “Lilly, there you are!” Cain said, greeting his sister. As he approached the group, he saw Zane. “Ah? Sir Zane, good to see you again.”
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"You as well Cain. Your seem more talkitive since I last saw you. How have you been?"
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“I’ve been well. Except when-!” Suddenly Zane felt a blunt force crack into his cheek. There was serious force behind it and it was unexpected. Zane heard two girls yelp, a man say “oh my!” And a lot of Celtics cheering as he fell to the ground, softening his fall with his elbow. Ulfric definitely decided to punch him. That much is what Zane put together.
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Edited by Zane the 3rd: 12/21/2017 4:31:01 AM[i]Zane growled as he brushed the dirt off his face, then spit blood out of his mouth along with a tooth or two. Mira could heal him later and replace them, her healing magic was just that strong.[/i] "That...was not expected...." [i]His anger flared up, and even though he no longer had his aura powers, his emotions could still be felt by others around him when strong enough. Right now, he was radiating fury at the man that punched him. He very well could hit back, faster and harder then ulfric could expect. However his niece was still present, and a fight breaking out between the two men would leave a bad first impression. [/i]
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Zane would look up at Ulfric who had brushed himself off. However before anyone could say anything, Zane would notice the same hand that struck him was now being offered to him. “NOW I’ll buy you a drink.” Ulfric would tell Zane.
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[i]Zane just looked at the man, staring for a few seconds before chuckling as he clasped his brother in law's hand.[/i] "You're a bastard, you know that?"
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Edited by Inflatablepants: 12/21/2017 4:56:47 AM“Well I didn’t see the point in choosing when I could just do both things!” Ulfric told Zane, pulling him to his feet. Lilly let out a sigh as she raised her hand up to Zane’s face. Suddenly a radiant light gave off of her hand, and enveloped Zane’s wounds. In a second, he was healed from the punch. Effortlessly done by Lilly. “That was u-unexpected...” Lilly would say. “Indeed.” Cain would agree. “BUT IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!” Bella yelled. “First it was like super tense, and then it wasn’t, and then it was SUPER CRAZY TENSE, and then it wasn’t, and then you did your fancy healing hand thingy which made it all great again!”
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"Bella...You're just like your mother, you know that?. Ulfric, it's quite scary you know?"
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Edited by Inflatablepants: 12/21/2017 5:01:26 AM“Ya...well she wouldn’t know.” Ulfric told Zane sombrely. “Wait hold on, so you are my moms brother, is that it?” Bella asked Zane. Lilly and Cain both looked at the group, before Lilly quickly touched Zane’s arm to get his attention. “Thanks for the fun, Zane. B-but Cain and I should probably get moving, we still got some stuff to do today and well...we wouldn’t wanna get in the middle of this!” She told him, quickly interrupting the conversation.
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[i]The situation suddenly became obvious. It seemed that the child had barely known her own mother.[/i] "Ah right....we should get that drink now eh ulfric. Lily, Cain, it was good seeing you two again."
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“It was! Try not to get hit again though! See ya!” Lilly said in goodbye. Cain would nod to Zane, before following behind his sister. “So...you’re my uncle then....” Bella said, returning to the topic.
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"Yeah Bell, im your mother's little brother. She was about your age when me and aki were born. She took good care of us..." [i]Zane trailed off in a memory of when he was first introduced into the clan, Setsuna fighting to support the three of them. Being forced to do....things just to keep then fed.[/i]
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“Well...I know you better then I know her now.” Bella would response sombrely. From the few moments Zane had seen of the girl, this seemed mildly uncharacteristic of her. Ulfric sighed before looking to Zane. “Well, we still need to grab some lunch. Why don’t we find a place to sit rather then standing here in the crowd? You hungry, Zane?”
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"I could eat a bit more, VR fighting really takes it outta you ya know? Lead the way."
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Ulfric nodded to Zane before he gently gripped his daughters shoulder and led her away, along with Zane following them. They would arrive at an establishment that was an open walled home, that had tables in the main floor as well as outside the establishment. It smelled of beef, pork, fresh bread and the Like. After the three had gotten their meals they sat down at a table for three, Ulfric sitting beside Bella on one side of a circle table while Zane sat the side opposite of them. “So.” Ulfric began. “Have you seen setsuna a lot? Have you kept in contact with her?”
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"I...." [i]Zane let out a heavy sigh, pinching his nose.[/i] "Setsuna....She isn't coming back....."
