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Post by hiruma on Dec 24, 2007 16:19:18 GMT -5
Having finished paying, Ashaes bounded out of the store, then made a bee-line for the directory. "Mmmm, Footlocker? No.... Payless? Hmm, like some of the things they had in that commercial...." With that, she located it in relation to her and took off at a good walking pace towards it. She checked over her shoulder once to see if SparkyDusty was still following.
"I need some shoes, and a cute bracelet to set off the sweater and the top, and...." She recounted the list, omitting that which she had already gotten. "And I think a...." She stopped. "Oh, that's awesome!" She darted into a small Hot Topic, grabbing a baseball cap with a "Z?" logo on it. She quickly paid for it, then left, wearing it and doing a little arithmetic in her head.
At that point, she had forgotten about Sammael's coat.
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 24, 2007 16:30:43 GMT -5
Never saying a word and still following Ashaes, Dusty maintained his straight face as well as he could. Following her around was hard, because of the crouds of people. And it was dangerous too, because someone could reckognize Ash. And if they did.. Well, let's just say she'd be in big doo-doo. Especially with Ishmael. He probably wouldn't be very happy with her if she got caught.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 24, 2007 16:46:02 GMT -5
"Dum dum de dum...." Ashaes turned into the foot locker and immediately squealed, pointing at a shoe on display. She navigated the aisles like a pro, finding the section of boxes with the same shoe in them. Immediately crouching, she ticked off boxes untill she found her size, then pulled out the box, trying the white sneakers on and admiring the pink stripe on each that went from toe to ankle. "Oooohhhhhh, how would this go with the outfit I got?"
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 25, 2007 0:14:42 GMT -5
Dusty crouched down and observed. He leaned on one hand to see the side, then leaned on the other to see the opposite side. When he stood up, he looked back down to the sneakers. Finishing his observation, he shut his blue eye thoughtfully, staring at Ashaes with his brown, frowning slightly. He pictured her in the new outfit. "I think it might be better with another color. But if that's the only one, than it's good," he pointed out, opening his blue eye before his last sentence.
Dusty did his best not to daydream this time, and luckily for him, it worked well. Not a single butterfly fluttered by.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 25, 2007 16:17:23 GMT -5
"Mmm, yeah, but these also go with a couple outfits you haven't seen. I mean, you've only seen three, anyway." Ashaes blinked then cstepped closer to SparkDust, putting a finger on his chin. "You're really good at this. See? Why is so hard for everyone else? Ugh! Men!" And so she took off those shoes and got her own pair back on, walking towards the counter with the box in hand.
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 27, 2007 16:52:20 GMT -5
Dusty followed Ashaes sluggishly to the counter. He sighed, his shoulders rising and falling slightly. He decided to turn his iPod back on until they got to the next store. It wouldn't be long, but at least his music-o-meter would be higher.
What both didn't know, was that nearby, an elderly lady was watching. Suddenly, she made some sort of noise, but made sure no one heard her. She whipped out her cell phone, and dialed 9-1-1. "Hello? Police? Yes, I'd like to report a member of Ishmael's gang in Westopolis Mall."
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Post by hiruma on Dec 27, 2007 18:47:19 GMT -5
Having paid for the shoes, Ashaes turned and saw Dusty's lethargy and his iPod use. "Do you have a battery recharged with tunes or something?" With that, she left and made her way to a small leather shop. "Bel'al asked me to get some gloves for him... Oh, that's right! Sammael's coat! Hmm, I think I might get Ishamael a cowboy hat, too. He'd look silly!"
Ashaes bought the gloves and the coat, then started making her way to a western-themed store. Time from the 911 call: three minutes. Standard 911 emergency response is five minutes.
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 27, 2007 18:52:34 GMT -5
Dusty nodded. He did technically need music to recharge his brain. At least that's what he thought. He really liked music, and he thought it wasa need. Still completely unaware of the emergency call, he kept following Ashaes.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 27, 2007 22:16:26 GMT -5
Ashaes was able to visit another shop before an announcement came on the PA system.
"Attention shoppers, attention shoppers. A dangerous fugitive is in this mall. Please evecuate in an orderly fashion. The police are here. There is no reason to be alarmed."
"Ashae's ears turned back and flattened. "Son of a b*tch, that would be me. You should evacuate in that direction, 'kay, hun?" Ash pointed in a direction opposite the closest door, then began making her way towards a stairwell. If she could make it to the roof, she might be able to ice-slide away, like Iceman from the X-Men.
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 27, 2007 22:24:45 GMT -5
"No way I'm leaving," Dusty refused. If Ashaes was in trouble he would stick with her the whole time. He caught up to her fast then thought of a smart plan. "Hey, if they catch up to you, I could whip up a dust storm; it'll sting their eyes!" But the plan would only work if the police even did catch up to them.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 27, 2007 22:30:05 GMT -5
Ashaes blinked, stopped, then turned and pointed. "Excuse me? Are you willing to go to prison? What about your sister? What would she do when she finds out her beloved big brother's a felon, huh? Police watching the house, scaring her, trying to use her as bait for you? Are you willing to be that stupid and that short-sighted to send your sister through h*ll?" She poked her finger into his chest. "You are going to evacuate like a good little terrified mall-goer, or I'm gonna ice you and leave you to thaw. Clear?" With that, Ash turned again and ran for that stairwell.
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 27, 2007 22:40:56 GMT -5
With a heavy sigh, SparkDust turned, and headed home. Great, he thought. Another day with Ashaes ruined by the %&$# Police. My life is jinxed. Suddenly, his ears pricked up, and he blinked. He had just gotten the best idea ever. He turned and ran towards Ash, full of hope. "STOP! I've got an idea! Why don't you just wear all the stuff you bought, and evacuate with the rest of us? No one should reckognize you then!" That was half-true, because no one other than him had really seen her in the clothes, and if she put them on, she should be able to sneak out easily, thus being able to speed back home after.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 27, 2007 23:08:58 GMT -5
Ash turned, and the tempurature dropped ten degrees before she heard what he had to say. "Hmm. Could be. Hope you're willing to risk not seeing your little sister again. Ever." She wanted to make sure that that point was driven home.
As she turned and began to evacuate, she took off the cap she had put on, putting it in one of the bags. Ash had found the JCPenny outlet and ducked inside, bee-lining the fitting room. Having changed her outfit in record time, she dashed out, grabbed Sperky, and dragged him towards the exit to join the mass.
It wasn't long untill they were stopped by officers. "Excuse me, you two, come here for a second." Ashaes decided to act it out. She was a teenage girl. They could not stand her wrath. "I just went shopping with my boyfriend, then there was some nutjob running around, and now I can't even go home in peace? God d*mmit!" She began to stomp her way over towards them, but the officers knew better than to associate with a teenage girl on a shut-down shopping spree. "No, no, you can go."
Ash gave a "Hmph!" and stalked off as if uproariously upset. When out of earshot of the officers, she whispered, "Sorry about calling you my boyfriend. Kinda had to improvise."
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Post by Charmi Bëe³ on Dec 28, 2007 13:29:16 GMT -5
Dusty shrugged, he actually liked that part. But of course if he told her that, then she might not like him anymore. So he kept quiet. He twitched his ears thoughtfully. "So, uh.. What do you want to do now?" He asked. It was hard for him to concentrate on what to say after her short roleplaying technique. The sentence 'I just went shopping with my boyfriend' kept echoing in his head. He couldn't get it out, even if he knew she didn't really mean it.
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Post by hiruma on Dec 28, 2007 15:25:42 GMT -5
"What I want to do is just f*cking kill all of those officers, really. And whoever reported me. Everyone in that d*mn mall." The tempurature dropped again by five degrees, and frost began swirling around her hands as her face twisted into a villainous sneer. "And there are a few other things that I want to do, which it was best that you don't know about."
Ashaes closed her eyes, taking deep breaths to calm down, and the tempurature slowly rose to normal again. When she opened her eyes, she smiled at her companion. "You know, risking everything for my escape... That was sweet. Really sweet. Thank you." Ash hopped to her tippy toes and gave SparkDust a quick peck on the cheek. "Now then I gotta lay low for a while. See ya!" With that, she turned and began walking away at a fast pace.
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