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Post by megan on Jan 24, 2008 13:21:50 GMT -5
Megan stumbled up to the building looking like she had been through hell and back. Her robes had been torn in several places and small cuts covered her exposed skin. On her face was a dazed look, puffy red eyes that had been crying, ghostly white skin, and her hair hanging limp, with bits of leaves tangled in it. She couldn't comprehend the sign on the building, and just threw herself down, leaning against the brick. One look at her hands, cut and bruised, sent her into a torrent of tears and wailing. She didn't know where she was, or even where she had been. It was as if she had been dropped unconscious into the middle of a forest...
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Post by restless on Jan 24, 2008 13:39:31 GMT -5
Edward was sitting within an old, run down and abandoned building, leaning up agains the wall and gazing into the night ski above him, once again lost in thought. The stars tonight were bringing him back to the Yule Ball, and the night him and Megan shared a moonlit walk around the grounds of Hogwarts.
Megan was so exquisite that night. Her dark hair shimmered in the starlight. Her skin was warm and soft. Her hand fit perfectly in his. And her eyes, oh how they shone. It was almost as if she had him under some sort of spell. He chuckled softly at this thought sighed deeply, wanting to hold her in his arms once more.
His ears instantly perked to attention, however, when he heard what sounded like someone crying. It sounded feminine, and vaguely familiar. And she sounded like she was either traumatized or in pain. Grabbing his wand and proceeding with caution, Edward moves quietly and slowly towards the source of the crying. Turning the corner, wand pointed out, a jinx dancing at the tip of his tongue, ready for whatever was around that corner.
Well, almost.
His eyes opened wide, mouth agape, as his wand slid from his hand and hit the ground. For sitting in a heap, looking like she had just passed through hell, was none other than....
"Megan?" Edward murmured, not sure if what he was seeing was real or if it were pulled from some horrible dream he had forgotten about.
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Post by megan on Jan 24, 2008 13:49:10 GMT -5
Megan jumped to her feet at the sound of her name, whipping her wand out. A pain in her ribs as she swung around caused her to yell out and drop her wand. As she fell to her knees, she thought she could see Edward through watering eyes. "No..." she said thickly, her voice hoarse. "You're not Edward, you're a horrible joke..." She broke into sobs again, protecting her broken ribs. How did I get like this... she struggled to remember. A forest...evil creatures...no help. And now a creature pretending to be Edward is trying to lure me to its lair...
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Post by restless on Jan 24, 2008 13:59:27 GMT -5
Edward gasped and rushed to her side as Megan doubled over in pain. His worry increased tenfold, seeing her in such a rough state. What happened to her? he wondered in his head, looking over her injuries as he gathered her gently in his arms, growing increasingly alarmed as he got a closer look.
"You're not Edward, you're a horrible joke..." she said, her voice thick and hoarse.
"Megan, this isn't a dream. It really is me, Edward...." his voice trailed off, not sure what to do. He leaned her carefully against him, wanting to make her more comfortable. He tore off a piece of his robe and began dabbing her wounds, whispering softly to her as he gently stroked her hair.
"It's gonna be ok Megan. I'm here. You're safe now."
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Post by megan on Jan 24, 2008 14:08:12 GMT -5
Megan felt Edward put his arms around her and cringed away, still thinking him to be an evil creature, or figment of her imagination. When the pain flared up in her ribs again she let out a cry and stopped fighting. She had just about given up. The hell ...what happened?... she had been through, running from evil things. ...where did all these cuts come from?... Overwhelmed by her thoughts, she collapsed against Edward and cried until there were no tears left to cry. I can't remember, but the terror is still there...
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Post by restless on Jan 24, 2008 14:14:12 GMT -5
Edward gasped a little then sighed deeply as Megan cringed away from his embrace and cried out in pain, her hand flying to her ribs. She whimpered a little more before going limp in his arms, burying her head in his chest and crying profusely. He enveloped her in his arms, cradling her head gently against his chest and trying his best to soothe and calm her. Honestly, he didn't know what else he could do. His mind was working fervently tryiing to gauge her injuries and discern what happened to her.
"Megan, I've missed you so much. But....." He pulled her back so he could get a good look at her battered visage. She really did look like hell. Nothing like how he was remembering her just minutes before. "..... what happened to you?"
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Post by megan on Jan 24, 2008 14:20:44 GMT -5
Megan clutched the sleeve of Edward's robe. If he really was just an evil creature in disguise, she was going to go out calm and comforted, because she didn't have the strength to try and flee. Giving in, she wrapped her arms around him, and buried her face against his chest, the tears flowing freely. His voice soothed her, but his question was perplexing. "I..." she furrowed her brow, and tried to recall what had happened. The only thing she could remember was the terror she felt, and the pain from the wounds still on her body. "I don't remember..."
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Post by restless on Jan 24, 2008 14:27:08 GMT -5
Edward held her gently as not to further her injuries, his heart breaking as she cried and curled up in his lap, clearly in great pain and terror. He did not know what to do. Something terrible had happened to Megan this night. But what it was, he could not figure out. And, apparently, neither could she....
"I don't remember..." she said quietly, her gaze growing distant as she tried, and failed, to marshall her thoughts and memories. Clearly she was deeply affected by whatever trauma she endured this evening.
Edward shook his head and cooed quietly into her ear, gently caressing her so she could feel some semblance or warmth and safety. "It's alright. Just rest. Don't think anymore. You're safe now...." he gently kissed the top of her head and held her close, almost daring whatever attacked Megan to come here now. He would give that thing a lesson it would not soon forget.....
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Post by megan on Jan 28, 2008 13:59:50 GMT -5
Megan hiccuped and coughed as she cried her heart out. As her tears flowed and she realized that she really was in Edward's arms, her shaking slowed and her sheer terror was forced to the back of her mind. She wrapped her arms tightly around her boyfriend and took a deep breath. It was him, and now that she wasn't afraid for her life, she could see that. "Edward..." she whispered.
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Post by restless on Jan 28, 2008 14:04:29 GMT -5
"Shhhh. Don't talk. Just relax" he murmured softly, not wanting her to fly into another panic. Edward said nothing more, but continued to hold her close to his chest, gently stroking her hair and working the random bits of leaves, twigs, and entanglements out best as he could with his fingers. He kept his breathing deep and slow as to comfort and soothe her frayed nerves and panicked mind. In doing so, he was able to relinquish his own worry and anger about what happened to Megan. All the same, he kept her close as he kept a wary eye out, scanning the surrounding area, dark as it was, for any sign of intrusion or trouble.
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Post by megan on Jan 28, 2008 14:23:09 GMT -5
Megan leaned back and looked up at Edward. She used one hand to wipe the tears from her face and smiled awkwardly. "I thought I was a goner..." she said, leaning up to kiss him quickly on the lips, wincing a little at the pain in her ribs. "Ugh...I don't even know what happened...but whatever it was hurt like hell. I remember darkness, then pain, then here..." She closed her eyes and took a measured breath that would steady her, but not cause her pain. For the first time she seemed aware of her surroundings. "What is this place?"
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Post by restless on Jan 28, 2008 14:31:27 GMT -5
Edward smiled back a little, then looked up and around him. He's come here before to think, but has never really bothered to investigate what the place was or what it was used for. He spotted a weather-worn and faded sign. Squinting, he could barely make out what it said, and he doubted he could, even if he had better lighting.
Grabbing his wand, he raised it towards the sign.
"Lumos" he murmured under his breath.
The light barely helped, and all he could make out were fragments of words. Whatever this place was, it must have been long since left to the mercies of time.
"... .ungoe's Orphanage for Li.... Witc... .nd ..zar.."
Edward looked back at Megan and shrugged. "I think it was an orphanage. It's long since been abandoned, but I come here from time to time to think. That is, when I don't feel like visiting my old house." He gently kissed her forehead and went back to comforting her, keeping his wand at the ready.
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Post by megan on Jan 28, 2008 15:29:14 GMT -5
Megan squinted slightly at the light of Edward's wand, and looked up at the sign. An orphanage? She wrapped her arms tightly around him, her face pressed against his chest. "I wish I knew what had happened, Edward." She closed her eyes and smiled, comforted by his mere presence.
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Post by restless on Jan 28, 2008 15:35:57 GMT -5
Edward lowered his wand to the ground so he could hold her in both arms, returning her embrace. The loneliness of the preceeding months left him then, and he felt an overwhelming wave of emotion come over him. For a while, neither he or Megan said anything, lost in eachother's arms and the emotion of the moment. Finally, Edward spoke, his voice a little choked up.
"I've missed you Megan" was all he could say as they sat together in eachother's arms. "If I never saw you again, I wouldn't have known what to do...."
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Post by megan on Feb 1, 2008 11:50:52 GMT -5
Megan couldn't help but smile and reached up to brush away a twig that had come free from her hair and migrated to Edward's shoulder. She leaned up and traced a path of kisses from the corner of his mouth to his ear. She paused to whisper, "I would never abandon you, Edward. You're too close to my heart." Moving directly in front of him, she sealed her promise with a firm kiss on the lips. By the time she pulled away she had tears sparkling in her icy eyes, and she had started shivering.
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Post by restless on Feb 2, 2008 2:00:38 GMT -5
"I would never abandon you, Edward. You're too close to my heart" Megan whispered in his ear before kissing him hard on the lips.
"So THIS is what falling in love is like," Edward thought to himself as she kissed him.
With that thought, Edward suddenly felt like he had been hit by a muggle semitrailer, and it was the best feeling he had ever felt in his life. He could feel an undescribable rush overcome him, like he had been lit aflame from the inside. Without thinking, and as if it were the most natural act he could ever do, Edward said nothing, but instead looked her right in the eye before wordlessly returning her kiss, holding her close as he did so.
This felt better than anything he'd felt in his life, and their lips caressed for what seemed like forever before Edward pulled back, pausing to wipe the tears from Megan's cheeks before speaking again.
"What's wrong?" Edward asked, half smiling but still worried about her nonetheless.
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