The Woods {Closed}

[deks]

Dekota finally had his satchel open. He looked inside and saw his knife was right where he left it, after he had used it to hack off some odd branches in the woods. But, if he pulled it out it might threaten the psycho and set off a fight. People get hurt in fights. This girl was a problem and these people were threatened and he wouldn't let them get hurt. Dekota had never pictured himself the hero, but he couldn't just leave the poor helpless kid all alone, and now this girl had come along. I mean the kid looked so scared he might wet himself, and the girl well she might be able to handle herself but...... But, in a fight could he protect two people? He left his satchel open but didn't reach for his knife. The other girl approached. Diana Holly. He had passed her once or twice in school, but had never put a name to the face.

Hello Diana, my name is Dekota Rhodes, the strange one with the snake is..... Ivy..... and the small scared one over by the tree is Josiah.... Eln. Eln, Marcus Eln. That's where he knew the name Eln. Marcus the Giant, Dekota knew Marcus and had even worked with him on several projects. He liked Marcus, he seemed like a nice guy, his father was a well known drunk, but Marcus had taken care of that. This kid must be his younger brother. Boy would this girl be in for it if Marcus ever found out about this.

Hey Josiah would you happen to be related to Marcus Eln?
He said, speaking in a calm and level voice with his eyes still looking at the strange girl.

[Onyx]

Dekota’s reply to my question makes my eyes narrow. This guy has a hero complex, to be sure.[/font] ”Chatterton was not molesting Josiah, thank you very much. He was just guarding his territory.” I crack a smile, Dekota’s hand has gone into his bag and is definitely holding a long knife,[/font] ”Though he wouldn’t hurt a fly, really. Look, get away from Josiah, Chatterton, he’s a friend.”

While Chatterton slithers lazily into the undergrowth, I think about just calling this little whimpering boy a friend. Well it’s the best I can do considering how I must look to these people. It is true, I jumped out of a tree brandishing weapons, told them it was my glade and now I’m talking to a snake? You’re a very strange girl, Suzanne. So deep in thought at this am I that I barely hear Diana respodonding, and confirming my guess at her name.[/font]


”I am Diana Holly, who are you?” So my guise was still safe. I reply:[/font] ”Ivy Escher. You might have seen me around the district… Nice to meet you anyway.” Friendly and confident, that’s it. Dekota is beginning to relax, but only slightly. Josiah is uncurling from his little ball, and Diana steps further into the glade, no longer tense.

However, Dekota asks Josiah if he is related to Marcus Eln, and I’m immediately on my guard again. Marcus Eln?! There was no one in the District that didn’t know Marcus Eln. It’s lucky I called Josiah a friend, no one wants to get on the wrong side of Marcus Eln. Not even Suzanne Lorense, daughter of the figurehead of the lumber industry which is the core of District Seven. Not even Ivy Escher, her fake counterpart.

How will this play out?

I'm a bit busy for the rest of today so sorry if I don't reply, please don't play on without me D:
~Onyx

[themysterybox]

The girl was acting different now. Before, she had been all snarls and growls, threatening him and the older boy. She had been all, "This is my spot!" and "Get away!" But not any more. Maybe it was the addition of another person, or the realization that the other boy might be armed, or something, but now her tune had certainly changed.

"Ivy Escher. You might have seen me around the district… Nice to meet you anyway.” Nice to meet you? Really? No knife-brandishing or threats? Well, that was better. Josiah relaxed, though was still very wary, legs stretching out and arms resting atop them. The cold, dirty leaves underneath him were soothing on his heated skin, and he let himself slouch, just a touch. It felt good, to not be so tense.

"Hey Josiah would you happen to be related to Marcus Eln?" Surprised that anyone knew the members of his family, he nodded and smiled. Marcus was one of his favorite people in the world, and he was very glad to be related to him. Of course, out of anyone in the family, Marcus would be the one people knew. Not only was he massive, he was frighteningly strong, and was often assigned to the jobs where a great amount of brute strength and very little delicacy was needed.

He saw the girl tense once more at the name. She knew him, then, too. He was glad. People that knew Marcus were usually afraid of him, and if she was afraid of him, maybe she wouldn't hurt his little brother. Maybe.

[School is the bane of my life]

“Hello Diana, my name is Dekota Rhodes; the strange one with the snake is..... Ivy..... and the small scared one over by the tree is Josiah.... Eln.”

I look over at Dekota with a smile on my face, he is pretty cute. How come I have not spoke to him? Didn’t one of my friends talk about him last week? Maybe, I probably was not listening then. I look over quickly and gaze at Josiah Eln, he’s about my size, younger and very skinny. Wait a sec! Eln? His brother must be Marcus Eln! Oh what a treat. Suddenly Ivy specks to me.

”Ivy Escher. You might have seen me around the district… Nice to meet you anyway.”

I adjust my braided ponytail and wave. It seems that Dekota is wondering if Josiah is related to Marcus. Well he probably is judging by the last name. At the mention of Marcus, Ivy seems to have become on her guard again. Is she afraid of him or what? Well it is hard not to be afraid of Marcus. Josiah smiles and nods at Dekota, I guess that is a yes.

[deks]

So the Kid is a brother of Marcus Eln. That is an interesting Development. Noticing the girl tense as he said the name, he saw that she also knew who Marcus Eln was, and the suicide involved in threatening his little brother. He noticed Josiah relax, and look a bit less like he wanted to disappear Figuring that now there was little chance of a fight, Dekota relaxed and spoke.
"Well, Josiah i just happen to be acquainted with your brother. He and i have worked together in the past, so there is no need to be afraid. Plus, no one is insane enough to cross your brother".
Dekota lookes back at the new comer, Diana? She shot a smile at him. She seems to be nice enough. Well, this has been an eventful evening. So many strange people, I wonder where things will go from here?

[Onyx]

So this is the other Eln brother. I’ve heard Josiah often hides behind his brother in tough situations, but who wouldn’t? Marcus is a notorious tough guy, one of the District’s most feared children. If you could really call him a child, with a size like that. My father often talks about how he’d like to employ Marcus, how it would speed up production, why can’t his children be more like Marcus Eln.

Dekota seems to be aware of my sign of panic when he mentioned this hulk of a boy. I have to cover it up. Josiah confirms the relation, and Dekota mentions working with the older Eln on occasion. I have an opportunity to come back in to the discussion, covering up my earlier body language. My face cracks into a grin and I turn back to Dekota, away from Diana and Josiah, who seems to have relaxed a little now that we have shown we know who he’s related to.

[/font]

”Oh, I know Marcus. My- my friend’s dad is Mitchil Lorense,”[/b] It feels weird not calling him dad, ”you know, the Lumber guy? She told me he’s been dying to get Marcus employed.” I turn my focus back to Josiah, who looks startled by this, ”You let Marcus know, yeah?”

My confidence waxing, I swivel to Diana, releasing my grip on the knife hilt so to not threaten her like I had Josiah.[/font] ”Like I said, I’m Ivy. I seem to have made the wrong impression on these boys, but I’m really quite friendly.” I almost hit myself for saying such a stupid thing. No one who has nothing to hide should say that. Glancing over my shoulder, Dekota is obviously holding some sort of knife inside his bag. I’m not making matters any better for myself. I retreat back to the edge of the glade, by the tree I originally jumped out of. My tree in my glade. At least now I have some control of the directions I can be attacked from, and a quick way of escaping if I have to. I once again survey the wanderers in the Woods. A strong looking boy, a weak looking Eln and a newcomer I’ve never seen before. I sigh again, all I wanted was some peace.[/font][/blockquote][/justify]

[themysterybox]

The girl was smiling now. Smiling. It was clearly meant as a friendly gesture, Josiah could see that, but still... it looked slightly menacing to him. He didn't know if that was because she was still being menacing, or if he was just being residually scared, but she looked frightening to him still. He needed to get over himself.

She turned away from him, to face Dekota, and his breath came out in a rush. At least she wouldn't be terrifying him any more. Well, she still was, but not him directly. More... indirectly. Brilliant.”Oh, I know Marcus. My- my friend’s dad is Mitchil Lorense, you know, the Lumber guy? She told me he’s been dying to get Marcus employed.” There was something about the way she paused that made him think there was maybe some other connection she had to Mr. Lorense, but she had turned towards him before he had time to think too much about it. ”You let Marcus know, yeah?” He nodded quickly, wanting her to turn to someone else and say something. She might be acting friendly now, but she was still scary. To him, at least.

”Like I said, I’m Ivy. I seem to have made the wrong impression on these boys, but I’m really quite friendly.” He saw her flinch after saying it, though just barely, and he was pretty sure that the girl wouldn't notice, much less Dekota, who couldn't even see her face. He noticed, he supposed, for the same reason a mouse sees a cat move: if he didn't, something bad could happen. He was watching this girl intently.

And just like that, the girl who had leapt out at him was backing away. She was going back towards the tree she had jumped from, and leaving them alone. Good. The situation had defused without a fight. Josiah began scooting away from the lot of them, so that in a moment or two he could stand up and run.

[School is the bane of my life]

The girl Ivy was smiling, smiling? That’s kind of weird, first she was scared and nervous and then suddenly this weird smile is plastered on her face. What happened? I bet its because of Marcus, hes huge and pretty scary looking. Im sure that he would beat up a girl who was threatening his brother. I know I sure would be scared if Marcus was after me.

Ivy turned to Dekota with the grin still plastered on her face,
”Oh, I know Marcus. My- my friend’s dad is Mitchil Lorense, know, the Lumber guy? She told me he’s been dying to get Marcus employed.” She then focused on Josiah and spoke to him, ”You let Marcus know, yeah?” I glanced over to Josiah to see him nod quickly. I don’t think he is that comfortable around her, same with Dekota. I'm even starting to feel a little bit creepied out by her. I am now more creeped out by her as she turns around and faces me.

”Like I said, I’m Ivy. I seem to have made the wrong impression on these boys, but I’m really quite friendly.” Those last words out of her mouth confused me. She does not need to tell me shes friendly. I think she noticed that to because she flinches a little. Well I defiantly know now, she is hiding something. Most likely about who she is.

Before I can even wave she retreats back into the glade, or her glade as she calls it. I watch as she scurries up a tree and peer at us .In the corner of my eye I see Dekota holding a knife in his bag, oh no, please don’t make this into a fight. I decide to put my hand on my hip, close to where my knife is if anythings starts to happen. I seeJ osiah begin to scoot away, smart idea.