[IC] the hunter and her prey(a cursed human story, a beauty and the beast alternative to a cursed vampire story)

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel gave a human growl. She tried to pull back, only to trip and nearly fall. She lost her grip on the weapon. She was panting hard, looking a little flushed at this point. She was using most of her remaining strength to stand up.

[amberly]

Andrew was startled by her loss of control. He turned and threw the weapon as far as he could onto the grass where it tumbled to a stop.

He returned his attention to the woman who had been such a frightening hunter the day before. He held his hands out, palms open, ready to catch her should she fall again "Angel, what on Earth did they feed you?" Had she been poisoned?

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel shook her head. Her stomach growled. However, her flush got worse, and not because she was hungry. She had not slept that well either. nor did she take good care of herself. She was too busy trying to hunt Andrew and dispose of him.

[amberly]

"Angel!" He reprimanded "you were supposed to eat something! How are you going to kill me like this?" He threw his hands on the air in exasperation. "This is out of spite isn't it? If you can't kill me you'll make me live with watching you slowly die, and there's nothing I can do about it. I could lock you outside! Then I wouldn't have to see you, the wolves would drag you away!"

The memory made him a more calm and serious, quietly he backed toward the castle if she wanted to get him she'd have to follow him down to the kitchen, where he could feed her.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel narrowed her eyes. She refused to respond to his words. She attempted to charge at him. Then, she ended up nearly crashing into the wall of the castle. She was out of breath at that point.

[amberly]

Andrew stepped up beside her, reached to take her hand and lead her into the castle. His other hand moved to her shoulder to support her. He ignored his own aches and pains. "You'll never catch me out here, come on inside," He coaxed.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel growled. She attempted to struggle. But, she failed, especially since she ended up being taken back inside the castle. She weakly glared at him.

[amberly]

"I know, I'm a horrible forest creature. You've said it all before." His soothing voice hardly echoed in the stairwell as he carefully led her down to the kitchen.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel attempted to stiffen up. She was trying to make it harder for him to carry her down there.

[amberly]

Andrew had to slow down to make sure they stayed balanced. He suposed being feisty meant she still had some life left in her.

Finally downstairs he hooked the leg of a chair with his toe and pulled it out from the small table. He eased her toward the seat.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel refused to sit in that chair. She attempted to keep him from making her do so. She remained quite stubborn. She stiffened up again and such. She would nearly trip him as he set her down.

[amberly]

Stumbling away from the table and throwing a glare at Angel over his shoulder, Andrew went to the counter. He kept an eye on her as he worked. He made up two plates of chicken, assorted vegetables in the side, a slice of bread and butter, some very good cheese, and an apple. He set one near Angel and sat down across from her.
"I don't mind if you don't want it. I'll eat it quite happily myself. But I don't know how your going to kill me without eating anything first."

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel was stubborn. She just glared at the food at first. After a bit, she very weakly reached for it, the apple mainly. She was having difficulty.

"...…."
She growled a human growl.

[amberly]

This was so wrong. How could someone so strong be in such a pitiful state. He put down his fork, he'd lost his appetite.

"Is your family nearby? Anyone I could send you to for help?" He had genuine concern on his face.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel growled. But, she figured he'd be allowed to know that much since she had no living family.

She shook her head no.
"no...one."

She managed to grab the apple.

[amberly]

Of course she didn't, that would be too easy. Nothing came easy since he's been cursed. He watched her take the apple. That was a good sign. Part of him wanted to propose a bargain, but if he made her any more angry she might not eat. He had to keep his mouth shut while she ate.

So he sat and stared at the window on the other side of the room. She was so determined to get the apple...maybe he'd had it backwards. Maybe he should be asking how someone in such a pitiful state could be so strong.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel just managed to take a bite. She just barely managed to swallow. She set the apple core down after a while. She tried to be subtle as she reached for the plate that was still in front of her. She kept her guard up around the creature.

[amberly]

With Angel eating Andrew absentmindedly did the same, munching on vegietables as he looked out the window. It was going to be a beautiful night with all the lightning those storm clouds promised. He even picked up his fork and ate the rest of his meal. He'd need strength when the hunter had regained some of hers.

When he'd finished he went to the counter and washed his plate, and fork and put them away. He'd do the same with her's eventually. And then he'd be able to talk again.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel ate most of the food, assuming that the creature was not looking at her. She rested her head against the surface in front of her after that. She closed her eyes for a bit as well. She was rather quiet once again. She did not say a single word at all at the moment.

[amberly]

Eventually he looked at her and saw she'd finished eating. He leaned back against the counter, casually crossing his arms across his chest. Though he couldn't be sure from this distance that she was still awake.

"I've got a proposal to make, I'll make food for you, and you can have a spare bedroom to yourself, and all the while have me under strict supervision. This means I won't leave the castle unless you're with me, or watching me from a window. That way you can be sure I'm NOT killing anyone.

In a couple days we can sneak down to the village and you can testify that I am not the problem. You will be able to get onto finding the actual killer, (and no doubt you'll succeed nourished by my excellent cooking.)

Additionally, the town will not be terrified of me any longer so I can shop there freely. You won't have my innocent death on your conscience and best of all, I won't be dead. What do you say?

Let me live?"