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Post by giantblackcat on Jul 8, 2009 14:22:49 GMT -5
Poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor Emiko!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 9, 2009 2:44:38 GMT -5
Heavy-Handed bitch, thought Sofia – a little perturbed. I wonder what THAT is supposed to mean. She sighed. I guess I can’t blame her too much. I would have a melt-down two if I was trapped in a house with a giant… a giant I didn’t know or knew what to think of. Giving another sigh, Sofia approached Emiko. “Look…I’m sorry… I’ll even buy you a new phone once this blows over…” If this blows over… she thought to herself. “But I can’t risk you calling the cops or whoever… I can’t risk my brother being found out….”
“Sofia..,” began Rune softly….
“I don’t want to hear it, Rune,” responded Sofia solemnly, “I feel bad enough as it is….” With that she looked up at Rune with her own tear-stained face. Rune remained silent.
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‘Call the cops? I don’t even know the number for the local authorities! God..who does this chick think she is?’ Though she was still terrified at what these people were going to do to her, anger flowed through the girl making her feel brave.
Emiko lifted her head to stare at the ground in front of her but refused to look exactly at Sofia or the giant Rune. If she looked at him she knew that she would loose any sense of bravery that she felt.
“How can you just say that? How do you know that I wouldn’t understand your need to keep……this situation quiet?! And there was no need to kill my phone! You could have just locked it up!” Now Emiko looked up at Sofia, her angry glare showing through her tears. She was upset and wasn’t going to stop till she had said everything that was coursing through her brain. “All I wanted to do was buy a book from you! Now your not only saying that Im going to be kept prisoner here till you can sort this out, but I cant even call my cousin to let him know that Im ok! How smart was that move anyway? He’s gonna start suspecting something when I don’t call!”
Suddenly she realized that Jon maybe her only way of getting out of here. If Sofia was adamant on keeping her there then Emiko didn’t think that she would be able to find a way to escape by herself. And Jon calling the embassy stood as one of her only chances of leaving. ‘And now I just gave my only backup away. Who knows what these people are capable of?’
Emiko was yet again very frightened at what could happen to not only her now, but to her cousin. A sad look settled on her face as she sighed and finally looked first at Sofia, and then into the huge face of Rune. “So what are you going to do to me?”
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Post by natalie on Jul 9, 2009 20:40:06 GMT -5
Way to go Emiko, You tell them, girl!!! I'm glad that Emiko told them how she felt!! Really awesome great update!!!!
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Post by Ronnie on Jul 10, 2009 16:40:16 GMT -5
Sofia frowned, “Are you threatening us? I highly doubt you’re in the position to do that. As for your cousin… I’m afraid we can’t do anything about your cousin… But there’s not much your cousin can do.. He doesn’t know who took you…it could have been anyone… There’s no way he could track us down. Plus, the estate is highly guarded…,” she added …almost as if she were reassuring herself rather than threatening Emiko.
“Sofia…Stop it!,” started Rune, “She’s obviously scared….and upset.. Threatening her isn’t going to help the situation…. Please calm yourself… “
“Calm myself! I-I [sigh] …You’re right…,” spoke Sofia as she turned to Emiko, “I’m sorry, Emiko… I shouldn’t have yelled like that… and I shouldn’t have destroyed your phone…I just can’t help being a concerned and…” she paused with a light laugh, “perhaps a tad overprotective sister…”
This caused Rune to blush slightly. He hated being treated like a little kid… and even by his LITTLE sister…It was ridiculous… and quite embarrassing.
“So, what are you going to do with me?,” piped Emiko.
“Wh-what?” spoke Sofia and Rune in unison.
Laughing, Sofia gave a soft smile, “We’re not going to do anything to you… Well… Unless you turn out to be some sort of spy…’
“Sofia!”
“I was kidding, Rune…,” stated Sofia flatly before turning her attention back to Emiko, “We just have to deem you trustworthy or not….which will probably take a few days to a couple weeks …at the least….But everything should go smoothly as long as father doesn’t find out…”
Dooodley-Doo! Doodley-Doo! [That's Sofia's ringtone XD]
Blushing at this, Sofia picked up her phone and answered, “Hello…”
And the longer Sofia was on the phone, the paler she got … After she hung up, she turned to Rune with a solemn look. “Father knows….” -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emiko could only glare at the Swedish girl. The little snob was trying to act like the good cop now. ‘And the bitch is trying to make jokes. How the hell is this situation funny? Terrifying, embarrassing, bewildering….yes!...funny? Hell no!’
But then Sofia announced how long Emiko could be kept there. She said it as if her answer was reasonable and should make Emiko feel better. But instead Emiko’s tear stained eyes again widened out of shock. The blonde’s words rang through her head and Emiko could only dumbly stare.
Sofia’s ringing phone caused the tense backpacker to startle and jump. Intently she watched as Sofia’s face paled. “Father knows…” she told her brother.
‘Oh fucking crap!’ Emiko stood up, walking a couple of steps closer to the odd siblings. “Please! J..just let me go!.....if you keep me here for that long I could be declared dead! Then I'll loose my job and my family would be devastated! Who could I tell anyway…no one would believe me!”
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Post by natalie on Jul 10, 2009 16:46:33 GMT -5
I can see why Emiko is desperate and getting frustrated and terrifyied , poor girl! Great update!!
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Post by Neon on Jul 11, 2009 19:44:19 GMT -5
... I want a "Doodley Doo" ringtone. I also want to throw my phone against a wall.
That aside, I have just read your story, and it has a lot of neat quirks that I like. The little details like the cousin's posing for photos make it interesting, even though that might not be a major part of the story. And, your description of emotion makes the characters seem quite realistic, and it's sometimes hard to do that when writing explanatory dialogue (for me, anyway), so kudos.
Rune seems like a real sweetheart, I noticed. : ) A gentle giant.
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 12, 2009 1:24:49 GMT -5
Rune turned and gave a pleading look towards his sister before speaking up. “Behaga Let’s rättvis låta henne go… Ingen en vilja tro på her… JAG canâ€t stannande varelse anledningen av someoneâ€s smärta. [Please… Let’s just let her go… No one will believe her… I can’t stand being the cause of someone’s pain…..]”
Sofia looked away from her brother, “Youâ€re tillverkningen jag blick lik den dålig guy…Iâ€m gör den här för you…. [You’re making me look like the bad guy…I’m doing this for you…].”
“Så I’ve hörde. [So I’ve heard….]”
Suddenly the echoing sound of footsteps rang out through the hall… which step the siblings got more and more paler. After what seemed to be an eternity , an older blonde, but graying man rounded the corner.
“Var er flicka? [Where is the girl….?]”
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Emiko’s hands clenched into fists as the siblings started to suddenly ignore her and converse with each other in Swedish. But as she watched, Emiko observed that Rune seemed to be taking her side again. The giant’s large but attractive features looked as if he was pleading with his guilt ridden sister. ‘Who knew the generally scary one would be the compassionate and reasonable one?’
Suddenly Sofia and Rune went silent, faces turning pale as they watched the hallway that Rune had appeared from.
Emiko’s confusion lasted only a second as the sound of footsteps echoed past the siblings and into her straining ears. They rang menacingly around the three young people and Emiko unconsciously wrapped her arms around herself. She couldn’t see when the man finally arrived for Rune’s body effectively hid her from his immediate sight.
A mixture of misery and anger was etched into Emiko’s face as she waited to see the man who was the father of the siblings before her and the scientist that had turned his son into a giant. ‘And possibly the one to condemn me to being a prisoner here for who knows how long…..God..I hate my life.’
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“Fader! [Father!],” said both siblings in unison before Rune overtook his sister and continued, “Fader please…Be förnuftig. Varför skulle den hår flicka vara nöd till å lönn för min dumheten som barnen och Sofia’s dumheten nu! â€! [Father, please…Be reasonable. Why should this girl have to pay for my stupidity as a child and Sofia’s stupidity now!]”
“Hey!” interjected Sofia but Rune wouldn’t let her interfere with his pleas.
“Behaga fader [Please father],” cried Rune, “rättvis låta henne go…Please… “ [Just let her go…Please… ]“
“Nej Son…We mangla välja Hon må vara bort avslutat [No, Son…We have no choice… She must be terminated…]”
This caused both Sofia’s and Rune’s eyes to widen.
Rune snarled, “nej JAG won’t låta du! Nog folk har blitt såra på grund av jag! [No! I won’t let you! Enough people have been hurt because of me!]”
With that he turned to Emiko and whispered softly, “I won’t hurt you..I promise.” And with that said, Rune abruptly scooped up Emiko, cradled her against his chest, and started running towards the exit of the monstrously huge mansion.
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 12, 2009 1:30:14 GMT -5
‘Oh God..Swedish! What’s with all the Swedish?! ,’ Emiko thought still frustrated and scared. Though she was still unable to understand what was being said, she could only guess that what Sofia and Rune’s father said wasn’t good when a shocked silence broke Rune’s pleading. Suddenly the giant young man suddenly half stood up and angrily snarled. Now Emiko could see that the third person was middle aged, blond man that was easily identifiable as the father. But her line of sight was suddenly drawn to Rune’s huge face as he bent over her. Startled, Emiko took a couple of steps back as she stared at the giant face.
“I wont hurt you…I promise,” he pleaded. Emiko could only stare at his eyes, which seemed to be as emotionally conflicted as her own.
The meaning of his words floated around in her brain for a moment, not settling and letting her think about what he said. Their meaning crashed down when Emiko suddenly felt her legs being knocked out from under her and her body falling backwards. Emiko’s eyes involuntarily closed and a startled scream almost escaped her lips. But her body crashed down on a surprisingly soft yet solid surface, and knocked most of the breath out of her. Whatever she had fallen on swiftly moved in one direction and then went straight up, her body coming to rest against another surface that felt like fabric but had the give of the surface under her.
Emiko gasped for breath and unsure if she really wanted to know what had grabbed her, she opened her eyes hoping to be proved wrong. But the sight before her didn’t help. A wall of black fabric was directly in front of her and she quickly laid onto her back to see what was above her.
‘OhmyGod!’ Emiko was able to see that Rune had picked her up in his giant hands and was now holding her against his chest. Directly above her, his thick fingers and the edge of a hand almost completely covered her in a protective dome, holding her suspended off the ground. The bottom of his strong chin stretched far above his fingers. She could feel that Rune was moving, probably running, but surprisingly the hands that surrounded her kept the more violent vibrations from his movements away from her.
“Holy crap….Im in someones’s hands.” Though the thought was almost too much for her to comprehend at this point, Emiko surprisingly felt safe. Rune had been the one to stand up for her, now it seemed that he was trying to help her escape.
Not knowing what else to do, Emiko clung to Rune’s shirt and hoped that he would be able to get away.
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Post by natalie on Jul 12, 2009 1:35:39 GMT -5
YAHOO RUNE RESCUED HER!! WAY TO GO!!! ANOTHER SUPER UPDATE RUN RUNE RUN!!
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Post by giantblackcat on Jul 12, 2009 6:50:19 GMT -5
Yaaaaaahoooo!! I love this update! XDXDXDDD
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Post by Ronnie on Jul 12, 2009 13:59:26 GMT -5
... I want a "Doodley Doo" ringtone. I also want to throw my phone against a wall. That aside, I have just read your story, and it has a lot of neat quirks that I like. The little details like the cousin's posing for photos make it interesting, even though that might not be a major part of the story. And, your description of emotion makes the characters seem quite realistic, and it's sometimes hard to do that when writing explanatory dialogue (for me, anyway), so kudos. Rune seems like a real sweetheart, I noticed. : ) A gentle giant. Aww...Thank you Neon...Birdie and I try to make the characters and the story seem as real as possible...well..as possible as a GT story can get >,>... Can't say I ever wanted to throw a phone against a wall though...phones are too damn expensive...and I'm cheap >,<...I threw a watermelon at a wall once though >,>...long story....
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Post by Ronnie on Jul 12, 2009 14:00:29 GMT -5
@ Natalie & Yoyo: Thanks for enjoying the story, guys ^_^
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Post by Amayasama on Jul 12, 2009 15:30:40 GMT -5
^0^ Run Rune run! >< And bad daddy! I defeat you! *pulls out sword* >D
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Post by Ronnie on Jul 12, 2009 20:04:58 GMT -5
^0^ Run Rune run! >< And bad daddy! I defeat you! *pulls out sword* >D He who hath no name yet [aka Mr. Bergstrom]: O.O Asch skit..... [Oh Shit]
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Post by Neon on Jul 12, 2009 20:17:54 GMT -5
Hmm. That father of theirs, he's rather harsh. :/ Can't say I ever wanted to throw a phone against a wall though...phones are too damn expensive...and I'm cheap >,<...I threw a watermelon at a wall once though >,>...long story.... My phone was cheap ... free actually ... and I'm getting what I paid for. It's a piece of crap. It'd probably make a better sailboat.
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Post by Ronnie on Jul 13, 2009 19:07:30 GMT -5
Hmm. That father of theirs, he's rather harsh. :/ My phone was cheap ... free actually ... and I'm getting what I paid for. It's a piece of crap. It'd probably make a better sailboat. Yeah the father is a bit of a man bitch.. Poor Rune and Sofia :[ as for your phone..sorry ^^;...I use to have a crappy free phone...but than an act of god happened...my parents decided to get me a new phone...a nice phone..for meh birthday...Almost made me believe again...almost >,>....
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 20, 2009 17:15:18 GMT -5
Mr. Bergstrom stared in shock as he watched his son grab the pest and run. He couldn’t believe his own son betrayed him like that... Especially after all he sacrificed for the boy “Dum pojke [Stupid boy],” he started before turning to Sofia, “Stoppa din broder innan han tillför något mer skam på denna familj. [Stop your brother before he brings any more shame onto this family.]”
Sofia merely stood her ground and gave a sad smile towards her brother’s retreating figure before turning back to her father with a look of defiance. “Ingen far…. [No, father….]”
“NI BRAT! [YOU BRAT!],” snarled her father as he struck her across the face.
Rune twisted and turned through the hallways specially fitted for him..Still carefully cradling the girl to his chest. After what seemed to be an eternity he saw the exit, giving a small sound of glee he raced to towards the door. However, suddenly alarms started piercing the air making him yelp in surprise and curse infuriately, “Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” Father set the house on lockdown already! Dammit! I can still make it in time! I know I can. However, there was no such luck. Almost just as Rune approached the exit, an iron door fell down, blocking his escape. “FUCK!,” he cried slumped to his knees, before letting out a whimper and repeatedly whispering “I’m Sorry” over and over again.
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Emiko kept her body curled into Rune’s chest, hoping that the giant would be able to get her out of the crazy house that she had stumbled into. The rational part of her subconscious mind still worked, because she realized that she could hear Rune’s heart pounding through the muscles in his chest.
After a few minutes, Emiko felt his body tense and sounds form in his throat. Rune’s words vibrated through his chest and into Emiko a moment before she heard them. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!”
Emiko almost cursed too when she heard Rune’s frustrated cry. ‘God! What the hell is going on?!’ She started to contemplate trying to stand up so that she can see what the hell was happening outside of the hands surrounding her, but Rune’s sudden stop only threw her back into his shirt clad chest.
Feeling alright despite the jolt, Emiko was again startled as Rune dropped to the ground. She remained unharmed, but the drop made her feel like her stomach had stayed suspended in the air. ‘Good thing I like roller coasters,’ the thought randomly passing through her head as she quickly recovered.
Once Emiko’s equilibrium balanced out, she became aware of Rune’s pleas. Though she could tell that he was whispering from the pitch of his voice, his huge voice still easily reached her through the thickness of his hands. The tortured words broke Emiko’s heart as she listened to him apologize over and over. ‘Why do I feel that he isn’t just talking to me?’
Unsure of what she should do, Emiko positioned herself so that she was sitting and looked up, trying to see past Rune’s fingers. Putting her hands on his chest, she shouted up to him. “He-hey!..Rune?...What’s g-going on?!” Her voice became a bit more frantic as worry started to flood her mind again. Emiko slapped her hands against the chest in front of her, knowing that the giant would hardly feel it, but still tried again to get his attention. “Rune!! Please tell me what’s going on!!”
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 20, 2009 17:19:25 GMT -5
Rune looked around in a panicked fashion trying to think of any possible way to escape, but it was all to no avail. Both he and the girl were stuck…in this hell hole.. And there was nothing he could do about it. Rune knew he’d live, but the girl…He wasn’t so sure about… His father was not only a “mad scientist” but a twisted mad man as well… at least in Rune’s opinion. His eyes only widened further in horror as he heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching.
Though Emiko’s first plea was unheard, Rune felt a slight tap on his chest that made him look down and focus enough to hear her. “Rune!! Please tell me what’s going on!!” Rune simply frowned as tears threatened to well up into his eyes. “I-I don’t know…”
After a prolonged moment of silence, Mr. Bergstrom rounded around the corner, and looked coldly at the two through his strikingly bright, yet frigid blue eyes similar to Rune’s own… in a twisted sort of way. “Son,” he started, “I don’t know what you see in that disgusting American [Rune’s eyes narrowed at this statement], but I’m not about to stand in the way… Not just yet at least… I shall let her live… But there’s a catch.” After the words “a catch” left his lips, Mr. Bergstrom’s lips curled into a cruel smirk and while Rune should have been happy that the girl was allowed to live..deep down in the pit of his stomach… Rune was truly afraid.
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When Rune’s fingers uncurled, Emiko looked into his face, hopeful that he would have something positive to tell her. But all she saw were the tears that had started to gather in his eyes. “I-I don’t know…,” the giant said down to her.
“O-oh…,” Emiko responded. Her gaze dropped and she stared straight ahead. She tried to think of something, anything that could help them. But the girl’s brain was shutting down as adrenaline left her system, leaving her deflated and unable to come up with anything helpful. Emiko absentmindedly watched as her fingers twisted themselves into Rune’s shirt. ‘God…whats going to happen?’
The sound of footsteps again carried down the hallway, and Emiko’s head snapped in that direction, knowing that the evil scientist had caught up. She could feel the tension in Rune through his hands and the muscles under her palms. He still held her protectively against his chest in cradling hands. But Emiko wanted to see the threat that had just arrived. Balancing against Rune’s chest, she carefully stood up so that she could see over the sides of his hands. Some twenty feet below her, Emiko saw the tall man glaring up at her and Rune with glaring ice blue eyes. She cringed away from the disdain in his eyes, unconsciously huddling closer to Rune’s chest. The evil in his eyes never left as he started to talk to them. ‘At least he’s talking in English,’ she thought ironically. But Emiko felt shock and fear spread through her. ‘He’s going to let me live?...because of Rune?...........but what’s the catch?’ Again her hands twisted themselves into the giant’s shirt.
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Post by giantblackcat on Jul 20, 2009 17:20:59 GMT -5
O.O!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! MORE!!
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Post by nocturnalbirdie on Jul 20, 2009 17:29:17 GMT -5
O.O!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! MORE!! lol....^^....we'll post again soon...hopefully.. >///<
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