[IC] The Two Sides

[Hawksnest565]

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The woman nods. "That's fair, it is..sometimes hard to remember that we're all related for the most part." She huffs a bit, shaking her head. "Those scientists don't deserve you at all, that much is for sure." She giggles a bit. "Lapdog? You mean sexy shirtless dude? Yeah, he's super hot." Her face turns red. "I mean...sure there's someone, but they'd never give me a time of day..."

@Fionraella

Benjamin raises an eyebrow at the look on her face. "Maybe give it a go. If I really thought one of those scientists were worth going for, I'd take my best shot. Nothing wrong with trying y'know? No matter how out of your league this someone is." He offers her his hand to shake. "I'll be your wingman any day, got it? I can talk you up to anyone you like."

[Fionraella]

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Benjamin raises an eyebrow at the look on her face. "Maybe give it a go. If I really thought one of those scientists were worth going for, I'd take my best shot. Nothing wrong with trying y'know? No matter how out of your league this someone is." He offers her his hand to shake. "I'll be your wingman any day, got it? I can talk you up to anyone you like."

@Hawksnest565

The woman brightens happily. "Thanks, I appreciate that Ben." She takes his hand and shakes it firmly. "And if you ever find someone you like, let me know, I'd gladly do the same for you." She sighs a bit. "I just hope you're right...I don't want to make too big of a fool of myself, you know?"

[Hawksnest565]

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The woman brightens happily. "Thanks, I appreciate that Ben." She takes his hand and shakes it firmly. "And if you ever find someone you like, let me know, I'd gladly do the same for you." She sighs a bit. "I just hope you're right...I don't want to make too big of a fool of myself, you know?"

@Fionraella

"Don't you worry." He gives her a confident thumbs up. "The only person who remembers you making a fool out of yourself is you, cuz." He thinks a moment on the nickname. "Can I call you cuz? I guess if we are cousins in some manner it's an appropriate title." Before she answers he bangs on the door of the truck. "You kids okay in there? I know this is a bit scary but... Well, there's a good reason for it!"

[Fionraella]

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"Don't you worry." He gives her a confident thumbs up. "The only person who remembers you making a fool out of yourself is you, cuz." He thinks a moment on the nickname. "Can I call you cuz? I guess if we are cousins in some manner it's an appropriate title." Before she answers he bangs on the door of the truck. "You kids okay in there? I know this is a bit scary but... Well, there's a good reason for it!"

@Hawksnest565

The woman nods. "Cuz is fine." She smiles a bit. "Feels like many in our family don't treat each other as family, so it's kind of nice to...talk about it even just a little bit." she looks at the trunk and crosses her arms a bit. "Should I grab a tranq gun...just in case?"

[Hawksnest565]

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The woman nods. "Cuz is fine." She smiles a bit. "Feels like many in our family don't treat each other as family, so it's kind of nice to...talk about it even just a little bit." she looks at the trunk and crosses her arms a bit. "Should I grab a tranq gun...just in case?"

@Fionraella

Benjamin looks annoyed at the thought of some of the members of their so-called 'family'. "Just ignore 'em cuz. Some family just get a bit bothered with each other 'cause we've been together so long. It helps if they turn a blind eye to that relationships." He sighs, relinquishing to her idea. "Yeah, we better. I just hope we don't have to use it. You know I once jabbed myself with one of my darts? Stuff was so disorientating when I woke up... I'd rather not give 'em two bursts of it. Who knows how they feel right now."

[Fionraella]

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Benjamin looks annoyed at the thought of some of the members of their so-called 'family'. "Just ignore 'em cuz. Some family just get a bit bothered with each other 'cause we've been together so long. It helps if they turn a blind eye to that relationships." He sighs, relinquishing to her idea. "Yeah, we better. I just hope we don't have to use it. You know I once jabbed myself with one of my darts? Stuff was so disorientating when I woke up... I'd rather not give 'em two bursts of it. Who knows how they feel right now."

@Hawksnest565

The woman nods. "Yeah, I supposed you're right." She sighs heavily. "I think it's partially due to being cooped up for so long, since Boss doesn't want anyone wandering off..." She then smiles. "Yeah I think I've done the same. I've done some pretty stupid stuff since I started preparing for this.." She heads to the front of the truck and grabs her tranq gun. After checking that it had darts left, she walks back over, handing it to Benjamin. "I'm betting you're a better aim than i am."

[Hawksnest565]

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The woman nods. "Yeah, I supposed you're right." She sighs heavily. "I think it's partially due to being cooped up for so long, since Boss doesn't want anyone wandering off..." She then smiles. "Yeah I think I've done the same. I've done some pretty stupid stuff since I started preparing for this.." She heads to the front of the truck and grabs her tranq gun. After checking that it had darts left, she walks back over, handing it to Benjamin. "I'm betting you're a better aim than i am."

@Fionraella

"Well, be happy knowing your in good company when it comes to mistakes." Benjamin laughs, wondering briefly if it ran in the family. He gratefully accepted the tranq gun, glad that it was already loaded. The last thing he wanted to do was to break more of the precious darts. "Okay, let's open her up and hope the two of 'em don't jump for it straight away. Actually, open it up real slow like. Maybe we can just peek in first."

[Fionraella]

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"Well, be happy knowing your in good company when it comes to mistakes." Benjamin laughs, wondering briefly if it ran in the family. He gratefully accepted the tranq gun, glad that it was already loaded. The last thing he wanted to do was to break more of the precious darts. "Okay, let's open her up and hope the two of 'em don't jump for it straight away. Actually, open it up real slow like. Maybe we can just peek in first."

@Hawksnest565

The woman nods and chuckles slightly. "That's always a nice thing to know." She then nods, inserting the key into the keyhole and turning it slowly. "Alright. On three. One. Two...Three!" She opens it slowly, trying to peek into the dark trunk without letting either of the two shifters see her or try to escape.

[thetwosides]

I COME FOR RETRIBUTION. TO DRAW MY ARMIES INTO WRITHING MASSES, BENDING TO MY WILL AS I LAUNCH THE ULTIMATE ASSAULT UPON THIS CRUEL WORLD. JOIN ME.

[xiaomiau]

Misha recoiled, blinking harshly against the sudden influx of light. She stared out at the silhouette of their attackers, clenching her own fists as she coiled her body into a tense and poised position. For the third time today - at least - her thoughts ran with glimpses of half-boiled plans for fight or flight; instead of either, however, she simply stood her ground, peering silently at the adults.

[Fionraella]

Ambrose sighs as the light enters the trunk. "Finally!" He scoots towards them slowly. "Please tell me that you're going to let us out! I can't stand being in this cramped, dark...thing with her anymore!" He pauses, hoping they wouldn't take him for a threat. "If I shift, can I come out? I'm just a little...rat?"

[Hawksnest565]

Benjamin looked unsurely at his partner as he heard the boy's request. "Sorry kid, no can do. Can't have you flying the coop, y'know? But I promise, you and your friend are gonna be a-okay. See, the people we work for just wanna take a little look at your DNA and all and then they'll send you home safe and sound. Sorry we didn't ask, but the business likes things kept quiet and we couldn't risk refusal." He thought about informing the two of them about the additional effect of the tranquiliser in blocking shifting but he didn't want to scare them. "We just wanted to make sure the two of you are okay."

[xiaomiau]

Misha turns to regard the boy, watching his movements carefully. She shoots a piercing glare at Ambrose. "Have some dignity, bud," she hissed through her teeth. It was bad enough that they were being thrown around like sandbags; she didn't want to deal with the Rabin acting like a complete ass. Then she turned back to the man and woman. "What the hell are you talkin' about? Our DNA?"

[Fionraella]

Ambrose looks between the two figures. "You mean cut out a piece of skin or something like that? No thanks!" He tries to shift, seeing an opening between the pair. His heart races as he finds himself not turning into a bad. "what did you do to us??" He growls, glaring at the man. "Why can't I shift??" He glances at Misha. "When I get them distracted, run for help." He whispers, before lunging at Benjamin.

[xiaomiau]

Misha draws in a sharp breath and prepares herself to dart for "freedom" beyond their attackers. (can't say much more sorryyyy)

[Hawksnest565]

"Woah kid, steady." Benjamin was much larger and stronger than Ambrose and easily prevented grabbed him. "A little help here?" He asked his partner. He was totally distracted by Ambrose's escape attempt and wanted to try to calm him down. "There's nothing bad going on here, some scientists are just gonna take your blood is all. Not even much! Promise you. They're grumpy but they're not evil people."

[Fionraella]

The woman smiles kindly at Ambrose. "Hey, we're all friends here, just calm down please. We haven't hurt you, I promise. We just had to get you out here. Hey, if you want to stretch your legs, that's okay. but only one of you at a time, so please let Benjamin help you, so you don't hurt yourself okay?" She holds a hand out to Ambrose.

Ambrose swats her hand away, and begins kicking at Benjamin. "Let me go!" He snaps, trying to seem more panicked than he actually felt. He glances briefly at Misha, before kicking the man between the legs, hoping to incapacitate him. He planned on running to the front of the car, so Misha would get a head start going the other way.

[Hawksnest565]

Now, Benjamin was quite a strong man and was relatively proud of the beatings he could possibly take. Unfortunately he hadn't been planning to take a beating there. He dropped Ambrose in pain and surprise and fell to the floor, leaving the way out of the truck quite open.

[xiaomiau]

Misha lunges forward and slides down from the truck with a thud as her feet hit the hard cement of the road. She clenches her fists and moves to bolt past the woman, dodging around the pair. I don't even know where we are! she thought grimly as she bolted for the edge of the road.

[Fionraella]

Ambrose watches Misha go before kicking at the woman and running towards the front of the truck. He quickly clambers on top of it. "Look at me world! Come and get me!" He sneers at Benjamin, slightly guilty about causing the man pain. He waits until the two were focused on him before taking a deep breath. Get help Misha. He begins running towards the compound.