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originally posted in:The New Dojo
6/21/2017 11:04:10 PM
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The leeches swarmed towards her, screeching.
[i]Get out of the water![/i]
Several leeches latched onto bodies near her, entering through the noses, mouths, and ears.
The bodies jerked and began to move.
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"Oh....I didn't want to kill you." Flames bursted out of the hilt and she swung it in a circle before beginning to jog carefully forward.
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Several of the corpses began to rise out of the water once the worms had entered their heads. They began to approach Traci, growling and groaning as they did.
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Traci formed a sheath on her waist and placed the sword in it before forming several kunai in her hands. She threw them at the heads of the corpses as she jogged ahead of them.
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The ones she hit fell, but more and more replaced them. [i]There's a drop off up ahead. Don't let any of the worms enter your mouth, nose, or ears. They'll take over your nerves system and control your body if they do.[/i]
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"They wouldn't be able to. Not exactly human, remember?" Traci sprinted to the drop off and jumped. "WEEE!"
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[i]If you have a nerves system, they can take you.[/i] The Ghost replied. She fell for about three hundred feet before landing in mud.
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She instantly stood up and began to jog forward, the sword lighting the way. "Nah, my defenses could easily handle something as small as them."
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[i]If you're sure. Watch out![/i] Her foot caught on something hard, Cannon's helmet. He was lying prone on the ground.
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Traci caught herself from falling and looked down at her father's helm. "Father?" She kneeled down and placed a hand on the helmet.
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The visor was cracked, and he wasn't moving. She couldn't hear a heart beat or tell if he was breathing.
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"He's dead?...No." Traci smiled in a strange, almost sick fashion. She was clearly not right in the head at the moment. "Father, you can get up now. This isn't funny!"
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The body didn't move. The ghost shimnered into existence. "You weren't fast enough... He's not dead but..." The ghost shook his head.
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"Of course he's not dead! He can't die! You'll be alright, father!" She snickered for some reason and started to pick him up. "I'll get us to a hospital and you'll be aaaaaaaall better!"
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The body suddenly jerked to the side, falling from her grasp. It twitched and writhed. [i]One of the worms is in his brain![/i] It rose to it's feet slowly, making choked coughing sounds.
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Traci rolled her eyes. "A worm can't take me down with just my father's body. Now, the question is...Can I just teleport us out of here?"
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[i]It wouldn't matter. He wouldn't make it to surgery.[/i] Cannon's body turned towards her. She could see his eye through the crack in his visor. It was starring into space, just like a dead man. The creature mived towards her, growling. "T-Traci..."
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"........" Traci took a deep breath and pulled out the sword, shutting her eyes. "Don't speak, father. That'll only make it harder...if I can do it."
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The creature dropped to it's knees, the eye focused. "Traci.... P-please..." It coughed again. [i]You failed... I thought you'd be able to save me...[/i]
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Traci raised the blade, keeping her eyes closed. "Father, please don't speak. Please." A tear ran down her cheek and her hands began to shake. "I'm not a failure."
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[i]Then why the kriff didn't you save me!?[/i] The Ghost was angry now. [i]You screw up! I thought I could trust you to save me! Why didn't you!?[/i]
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"I'm so sorry!" Traci dropped the sword and fell to her knees, crying. "I'm so sorry, father! I'm so sorry, mother! I've done nothing, but annoy you both!" She covered her face with her hands now.
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[i]You are a failure. A pathetic failure. You really think we ever loved you?[/i] The Ghost sneered, almost laughing as it spoke. [i]If so you're even dumber than I thought.[/i]
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"I'm so sorry...." Traci fell over into a fetal position. "I've only made your lives worse..."
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[i]Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.[/i] The ghost laughed at her as Cannon disintegrated in front of her, blowing away like dust. [i]You weren't even strong enough to finish the job... Truly pathetic.[/i] It wasn't Cannon's voice anymore.
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It didn't matter, Traci remained crying on the ground, mumbling random insults directed at herself.
