The Girl and The Robot

[Kaili Talith]

It was like a recurring trend. Kaili breaking down and crying in Allyson’s arms. The thought that she was a stranger no longer existed. They had transcended that in a mere three days. They had become friends, close friends. It felt insane, part of Kaili couldn’t fathom it, but Allyson meant the world to her. She had been there for three days now, always able to lend a shoulder to lean on when things became too much. She had come to know Kaili like few others did. It was this that had the young kid clinging to her friend’s shoulder in a cramped grip at her jacket as she plunged herself into Allyson’s shoulder.

She cried. She hadn’t cried much, if at all, since the crash. The few times that she did she had forced herself to stop while somehow telling herself that the tears were selfish. She had no right to cry, she had no reason to feel. She existed in the wake of others, and perhaps just exactly that was the biggest issue. Kaili hadn’t allowed herself to feel, and in the end you could only hold tears back for so long. And Kaili, well Kaili had held back tears and fears to the point where she was well beyond her breaking point. Over the course of the last few days she had been faced been faced with the unexpected again, and the last memory of the unexpected was the crash.

Kaili’s hands were growing pale as she pulled Allyson closer in a suffocating pull. Her shoulder mashed and contorted the kid’s face, and while it wasn’t Kaili’s proudest moment, Allyson had already witnessed one or two moments just like these. Moments in which Kaili just lost herself to the fears again, and throughout all of it the smuggler had remained right there to comfort Kaili as she pulled herself together again.

“No.” Kaili sobbed into her friend’s shoulder. “We can’t.”

“I don’t want to let it win. I refuse.” Head turned and leaned itself against Allyson’s shoulder proper. The grip around her jacket softened but Kaili remained with tears pouring down her cheeks. “I have held it all back for so long.” She sobbed. “I’ve never allowed myself to think on anything other than the crash for so long.”

“Yet around you...” Kaili dug her face into Allyson’s shoulder again. “I can breathe. I can be myself again, and that terrifies me.”

The kid swallowed air before whispering into her friend’s shoulder...

“I wish I had met you sooner, Allyson Locke. I-...” The voice muffled. “...-you.”

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[Allyson Locke]

Allyson held Kaili in her lap as she cried. Everything that she was feeling was coming out now. She wondered and felt guilty about the entire thing. She shouldn’t have pushed her to get into the speeder. It hurt deeply to hear the girl cry, she was so kind and that she held this sort of pain in her heart made Allyson lose some faith in the galaxy at large. Where was the higher power of the Force? It had its chosen, why did they have to suffer like this? Allyson closed her eyes as she tried to just comfort the girl, it was the least she could do. Keep her safe, something that Allyson wanted to do. She never wanted her to feel like this again.

It scared Allyson how much she cared about what Kaili was going through. It was beyond the mere coincidence that they experienced tragedy there was something more that made Allyson want to fix this. The smile, her smile was something Allyson wanted to see always also the sound of her voice, even the pout she did when she was frustrated. All of those sides of Kaili were sides she wanted to see always, she wanted to prevent this Kaili, the broken Kaili, but she knew it was apart of her and she accepted it. All she could do was be there, all Allyson wanted to be was be there.

Kaili finally spoke and Allyson remained quiet, she could feel the heavy sobs against her shoulder and frame, Allyson just hugged her tighter hoping that comforted the girl in her arms. Allyson listened to her as she spoke revealing everything. As she arrived to her feelings towards Allyson, the girl held her breath - it was something she wanted to hear and remember. A part of her wanted it to be something good and show that she was progressing, but another part of her waited for the inevitable moment where Kaili pulls away again.

She said it, but with the technomancer having her face buried into Allyson’s shoulder the words were muffled and she only heard part of it. So many words could have fit that small window and Allyson tried her best to not let her imagination get the best of her. Kaili had requested for things to slow down, for Allyson to wait till she was ready. Fingers pressed into Kaili as Allyson pulled her even closer to her, she was close enough that Allyson could feel the other girl’s heartbeat. “The way you make hope for something better in life scares me. You’ve become something important to me Kaili Talith…” Allyson rested her head on the girl’s shoulder and continued to hold her close. “People come into our lives when we need them to, I wish I met you sooner, but I feel we met each other at the right time…” Allyson continued to rack her brain trying to replay what Kaili had said, if she had said something else than what Allyson wanted her to say, then Allyson would end up making a fool of herself or worse cause Kaili to pull away again.

As much as Kaili made her second guess her free falling attitude, this time Allyson needed to do it, she needed to know what Kaili had said, but she wasn’t going to ask her to repeat herself and ruin the moment. Instead, she smiled and turned her head to lean against the closest part of Kaili’s head. Sighing softly, she lost herself again. “I need you Kaili, I…-so much, I’m happy to have met you…” Allyson caught herself and just remained where she was with the girl. [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

Their hearts beat right next to each other. She was important to Allyson as well to the point where she needed her. Kaili was needed. She knew what Allyson felt, and she knew exactly to what degree. Their ‘mishap’ on the beach had left very little to the imagination in that regard. Yet, what if it wasn’t a mishap? Kaili’s head was lifted from Allyson’s shoulder. Orange eyes peered deep into hazel as the tears kept on rolling. Kaili’s breathing calmed down and she tried to speak but found herself at another loss for words. Eyes jittering, heartbeat speeding up. The big decision was coming up and it wasn’t exactly in the way she had imagined it as a kid.

If she had imagined it at all.

Internally she repeated what she had whispered into Allyson’s shoulder; that Kaili had needed Allyson all along. But needing no longer felt appropriate and she meant that in the best of ways, or so the stories would say. She sucked in a deep breath and thrust herself back into Allyson’s face and for the second time in two days lips collided with lips in a confused struggle against the uncertainty of what Kaili had found herself with. Her hand moved up to brush against the back of Allyson’s head and ran itself in a stroking motion through her hair. The tears still ran down her cheeks and her breath was shakier than ever, but she wasn’t afraid.

No, this was something else.

“I don’t ever want you to leave.” Kaili whispered as she split from Allyson. Her eyes opened and once more and just like that, Kaili felt a meek smile tug at her lips amidst the tears. “Please. Promise me that once our three days are over you will come back to me. Always.”

“Please.”

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[Allyson Locke]

Allyson blinked as Kaili looked at her straight in the face, something was going through the girl’s head and it partially scared Allyson. She had a feeling she knew what was coming. Most likely a small lecture that she needed time, that she needed to figure things out for herself and that Allyson needed to wait, to hang on to something. Allyson mentally prepared herself for the let down and reminded herself that there was hope and that Kaili felt something at least. Silence was still there and Allyson decided to try and save Kaili from having to say it. Though before she could even open her mouth, Kaili leaned forward and she crashed into her. It wasn’t just the kiss that hit her hard, it was everything that Kaili was feeling and Allyson melted.

A hand worked through her hair and Allyson took it as a note that she could proceed into the kiss. Her hands moved from Kaili’s back and rested on the girl’s lower back, not moving any farther down or from their position. She held the other girl as they kissed and then before it went further, Kaili pulled away and Allyson looked at her. Words that she needed to hear lingered and Allyson smiled. “I promise. I’ll always come back to you Kaili. No matter what, I’ll always come back I promise, I promise you.” Allyson smiled wider as a hand reached and brushed aside one of the tears that lingered on Kaili’s cheek.

“Just always be there waiting for me...okay?” Not giving Kaili a chance to answer, Allyson’s hand trailed down the girl’s tear stained face and ended at her chin. Pulling her back into the kiss she had broken earlier Allyson added weight to her promise. She would always come back, her heart belonged here and even though it scared her, she knew Kaili would be there to make things better. For some reason the girl felt like a sanctuary, with her nothing else mattered. [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

Allyson reaffirmed Kaili’s hopes of seeing her come back and with it a small fraction of the world was lifted from the kid’s shoulders. Her breath stammered for a second and her heart skipped. The remaining tears were swept away by Allyson’s hand before the other girl requested something back. Something that Kaili would be glad to do in return. She got herself ready to respond yet no sooner than her mouth opened to relay it Kaili found herself back in a state of total bliss again as the two girls touched lips once more.

It was allowed to linger. Deep down it had all been leading up to this moment, Kaili had just been unwilling to see otherwise. And maybe it would last, maybe it wouldn’t, but she would never know if she didn’t try. The two of them separated once more.

“Always.” Kaili sighed as she leaned in on Allyson’s shoulder again. “I will always be here for you, Allyson. Always.”

Another few moments came to pass before it was time to face reality again. Kaili looked at the passenger’s seat. The fear was still there. She gave Allyson a worried look. Their eyes met again and in an instant, everything was okay. She scooched on over to her seat, leaving her hand behind for Allyson to grasp.

“We’ll overcome this...” Kaili smiled at Allyson, not focusing on the fear anymore. “Together.”

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[Allyson Locke]

Allyson felt as if she was floating and that all of this would somehow pop and she would be back on the couch and Kaili in her capsule coffin. She blinked and even when it all ended, she still remained. A affirmation of reality was there when she grasped Kaili’s hand. She felt it and everything felt very undream like despite the waiting for the dream to end. Nodding they both had something to get over, they both had problems in their pasts, but having someone right next to her wanting to be there with her through it.

Fingers intertwined and Allyson fired up the speeder again. She still moved slow, despite how determined Kaili was, she was still scared and the fear was real. The speeder warmed up and Allyson looked over at the girl and smiled. “Together.” They still needed to take things slow, but to know that they both wanted to see each other past friends made things comfortable. Sighing softly, Allyson nodded towards the data pad that was at Kaili’s feet.

“First off, we need to know where we’re going.” She teased and released Kaili’s hand for a moment. “You might need both hands to get the datapad.” Remembering the droids in the back seat, she looked over her shoulder and shot a look at Bait. “You didn’t, did you…?” If droids could smirk, Bait would be doing so and there was a little flashing light on his head which mean that he was recording everything. There were chuckles coming from Bait and most likely Henry. Allyson sighed softly and shook her head. When Kaili grabbed the datapad, Allyson grasped the girl's hand and off they went at the speed limit in the least. [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

Their fingers intertwined. It wasn’t much, but it meant a small measure of safety in a craft that had her on edge. The pad was in the back. Kaili turned around to grab it only to see Bait turn off his holorecorder. For a brief moment Kaili considered bruteforcing her way into the droid’s mind and remove it herself, but that wouldn’t be right. And it wouldn’t have been what she wanted. Much less so, most likely the last thing Allyson wanted. Henry most certainly smirked. A chuckle parted from his voice modulator and with it Kaili looked at him too. His recorder was still on.

“That’s what I get for creating a spybot.” Kaili snickered as she patted at the top of Henry’s chassis and turned back around. Once more she intertwined with Allyson as she brought the rest of the data they needed onto the screen. “Adjust your bearing just a little to the right. It’s still going to take us an hour to get there, but an hour is still much more preferable to three hours, right?”

Yeah, it was. Even if the mode of transportation had Kaili in a mild panic soothed only by the gentle touch of another’s hand. There was no looking down, no up or looking to the sides. Kaili kept her attention on the road ahead with an occasional glance shooting out for Allyson.

“Slow and steady. Just like you and me.” Kaili smiled before it turned into a full-blown grin.. “Even if slow and steady seems to be about two and a half days for the two of us.”

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[Allyson Locke]

"Slow and steady" Allyson repeated, she knew this was just a step, a huge step, but still just a step. She didn't know if this meant that they were a couple or anything, but there wouldn't be someone else until Kaili labeled her as just a friend. Though, the the kiss said something else and you don't kiss your friends like that ever. Allyson continued to think for herself as she now wondered if that's how Kaili was with her friends. Shaking her head, she realized how silly she was being.

"Alright adjusting now." She fell back into how it was with Ember, he told her what was needed and she did it. Even her response was as if they were in a ship. Blinking she caught herself and laughed. "You're a perfect navigator Kaili". They continued on their path and 1 hour was way better than three. "I think Bait is picking up on some of Henry's habits. So you have two spy bots back there." Laughing Allyson kept her eyes on the road and they continued on.

"I do have a job lined up after I leave here. There's a lot of metal being fabricated and produced on Elrood. They've shot up the prices that a lot of smaller colonies and poorer planets can't obtain them especially for housing." Ally frowned and sighed. "So the Good Samaritan that hired me before to smuggle the metal from the over priced goons, hit me up again."

Tilting her head, she pondered why she was talking about this, but she felt that Kaili needed to know. "I'll be back here I promise." [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

They weren’t a couple just yet. Kaili preferred to think of it as a promise of them becoming one, with time, but that wasn’t right now. A kind of personal insurance between the two that they wanted nobody else and that when the time was right they would take that final step into something more exclusive. Which wasn’t to say that Kaili had any illusion of meeting anyone else until then. At least not to the same degree. All things considered she was already reserving herself for Allyson.

“I guess that means the courses were worth it.” The kid smirked and laughed along with her friend. “A BB-Spy. Now that’s... Something I haven’t seen yet, actually.”

“As long as you return, I will be happy, Allyson.” Kaili squeezed the driver’s hand just a little. “Just stay safe, don’t take any stupid risks and never let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do.”

“And remember, if you ever find yourself in a tight spot...”

“You are the key. The key is within you. You just need to get it into the slot.”

“... That’s Masterese for ‘How to pick a lock with the force.’”

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[Allyson Locke]

It was cute how Kaili was worrying about her, but she knew the risks she was taking. The jobs now made her nervous, she had something to come back to there was something that meant more to her than the credits and thrill. Thinking about it, she squeezed Kaili’s hand tightly for a moment The advice she was giving her made her smile and in her own way she was giving her information she would need in the long run. It was very masterly of her and it made her smile.

“I’ll have to remember that. Should practice it on my off time when I’m not busy with the toy.” Smiling, she continued to drive keeping the same pace hoping that it was helping Kaili with her fear of the vehicle. Leaning into the seat of the speeder, Allyson played it a bit cool as Kaili requested that she return after the mission. “Of course I’ll come back, I always keep my promises Kai.” Shooting the girl, a wink, she returned her attention to the road. Everything was so nice as they passed it, the island was something else and she did enjoy her time on the planet.

“I know it hasn’t been that long, but it’s going to be really weird without seeing you every day…I’m going to miss you cooking me breakfast.” Allyson didn’t dare mention the slight bits of black that were on the eggs again this morning. It was a good compliment and she didn’t need to ruin it – just yet. Conversations needed to continue as they drove – it would hopefully keep Kaili’s mind off the fact that she was in a speeder. [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

It hadn’t been long at all, but that was how it went sometimes. Kaili felt only a small amount of reassurance from what Allyson was saying, but she would realise that was most likely how it would go. They’d always have that uncertainty for the other’s return as long as Allyson kept on with her smuggling. But Kaili couldn’t be that cruel and ground her, and if anything it was good enough reason for the two girls to really give it a shot whether it would last or not.

There was after all a saying about the first crush, but perhaps they could prove the saying wrong.

“What, you want me to keep on burning eggs for you?” Kaili perked her brow. “I thought people wanted food that was cooked properly.”

Snickering.

“I would gladly cook you breakfast and dinner when you come back. As long as you come back.”

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[Allyson Locke]

All of Kaili’s fears were fears that Allyson had as well. She never felt this way about anyone before in her life. Everything was so empty and instant, with Kaili she instantly felt something, but there was a want for more. She wanted to know about her, she wanted to know why she functioned the way she functioned. Kaili created this aura around her and Allyson couldn't help but be drawn into it. Even with everything that damaged the girl, Allyson wanted to be around her to fix it or something along those lines. It was more than anything she had ever felt towards someone.

It was scary, but exciting.

The comment on the eggs made Allyson laugh and get out of her head. “Yes, I want you to cook me burnt eggs every morning. I want burn meat and burnt toast. As long as you made it I want it.” Allyson shook her head and laughed again. Looking at Kaili from the corner of her eye she smirked, “Promise you eat ice cream way too fast again. You have the cutest face when you have a brain freeze” Allyson did her best to scrunch her face mimicking the face Kaili had made back at the restaurant.

She brought up coming back again. Allyson wondered if she had her doubts, Allyson had them so it would make sense that Kaili had them as well. Taking a deep breath, Allyson nodded. “What I get myself into is dangerous, I know that. You know that. It would take the galaxy imploding on itself to keep me from you...even then…” Her hand gripped the wheel tighter along with giving Kaili’s had a reassuring squeeze. “Even then, I’m Corellian...I’m stubborn so if the Galaxy imploded I would still come back to you. I’ll always come back one way or another.”

Looking back towards the road, keeping her focus on it. “Like I said, as long as I have you waiting I’ll always have something to come back to. Wherever you are Kaili - that’s my home and where I belong.” Nodding, she slowed down and started to look around. “We getting closer?” [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

[member="Allyson Locke"]

Kaili was alien to it. As much as the Brat Pack had been rather hormonal at times she had somehow managed to avoid it. Instead she focused on other things. Droids, reading, being carefree. There was a time for all of the touchy-feely stuff later. And as it would seem, ‘later’ had just turned into ‘now.’ The way they kept on reassuring each other that they would be there felt odd, in a good way. Kaili wanted Allyson to eat burned food, Allyson wanted Kaili to get brainfreeze. It was like asking the other to suffer for your own amusement. A weird comparison, but the one Kaili drew nonetheless.

And there was no one else she would rather suffer for.

“Huh? Oh.” Kaili drew her attention to the datapad. “Around thirty minutes. We’re about halfway there.”

Her eyes strayed out of the speeder. Panic washed over her for a second and she squeezed Allyson’s hand just a little tighter. Heart skip, eyes closed and in search of calm. Deep breath, exhale. Calm.

“Maybe one day this fear will be gone.” Kaili sighed. “Just been there for so long.”

 

[Allyson Locke]

30 minutes and they would be free of the speeder. Kaili spoke of her fear again and Allyson began to think. She was scared and she had been scared before about things, but that fear made her careful. Allyson didn’t have the fear like Kaili had, but also Allyson never let it dictate what she could and couldn’t do. Fear made her careful, it didn’t have a mind of its own. They continued to drive as Allyson thought about it, she wanted to say something. She kept her eyes on the road while she spoke, her voice more serious than it had been. “Fear isn’t a bad thing. It will always be there, it’s what makes us second guess the dangerous stuff. We all have it.” She stopped and organized her thoughts a little better.

“You have to be bigger than your fear.” It made sense to Allyson, but she didn’t know if it made sense to Kaili. Sighing softly, she brought Kaili’s hand to her lips and she kissed the girl’s knuckles. “You’ll beat it and you’ll return to the stars. You just have to face your fear every time and be bigger than it. The more you face it the more comfortable you’ll be come…if that makes any sense at all.” Allyson shook her head; she was never the type to give advice mostly because she wasn’t one to usually follow her own advice. This time though, she understood Kaili and where she was coming from.

Fear could be crippling and it was doing that to Kaili, Allyson wanted to make it better but she knew it was something that Kaili would have to do for herself. There was no way anyone could help her get over her fear, except be there for her when she wanted to break down. Allyson had to be that person, the one that was there to pick up the pieces and help keep her together. “You’re not alone with this Kaili. You’ll beat your fear, I promise.” [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

Kaili swore to herself to not get angry, but of course she knew that fear made her second guess the dangers. The problem with it was that it also made her second guess just about everything else as well. Life in general was nothing but a long series of hazards and fears, and Kaili had over time slowly started to fear that which was just everyday hazards; speeders being one of them. Even the simplest things as heights had her in an uneasy mood, but at least that was a manageable fear. The closer Kaili got to ships, the greater her distress seemed to be.

Hell, just being in this speeder had her heart in an irregular beat, but she managed simply because she put all of her trust and faith in Allyson and her abilities. She hadn’t outright stated that, but surely Allyson would feel it. There wasn’t just any small amount of trust placed on her. It was all of it.

“Maybe one day.” Kaili muttered. “It’s a lot to work through.”

“That should be the island coming up.” Kaili tilted her head forward in indication. “Should be a small beach or similar where you can land the speeder.”

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[Allyson Locke]

Allyson nodded, understanding everything that was going on. The last thing Kaili needed was someone to push her too hard. She was fragile, which anyone would be after experiencing what she had gone through. All Allyson could do was be there and help her take the baby steps. Kaili was doing something for Allyson as well, her existence eased the thrill seeker, and there was something more and something to look forward to. There was a reason for tomorrow, something she really never found until now.

Seeing where Kaili was talking about, she crept the speeder slowly over towards a flat sandy area. The speeder landed and Allyson looked over at the blonde girl next to her. She could somewhat sense everything returning to normal with her. Leaning over, she placed a quick kiss against her cheek and squeezed her hand.

“Probably the hardest step you’ll take in all of this is over.” Getting the speeder out and driving in it for the hour they were in it was a huge hurdle. Getting back on the bantha’s back was what they called it right? Allyson didn’t think too much on it and got out of the speeder. She grabbed her small backpack and moved to open Kai’s door so she could get out as well.

“Wow, this place seems pretty secluded. Perfect for exploring! Have you been to this part of the planet before? You said you grew up here yeah?” Locals knew all the best places and Allyson made a mental note of this place. The salty air blew softly against her face and Allyson couldn’t help but stop and close her eyes to feel it. This world was something else, something unlike Corellia, but still so amazing. She was proud of her home and would always be proud of it, but sometimes there were other places that were possibly better. Maybe it was because of her company, or something else like that. Allyson chuckled and sighed softly. “I wish I could take you to Corellia – I think you’d like it there…well you would have probably liked it before the whole Vong terraformation.” Allyson shook her head and frowned. “So lame, but I’m happy places like this still exist. Reminds me of the good memories, you know?” [member="Kaili Talith"]

 

[Kaili Talith]

The sand danced around them as the speeder set down. The fear began to subside and once Kaili could feel the squeeze of her hand and the feeling of a peck on her cheek she finally allowed herself to breathe naturally again. First a deep breath in relief, then another until eventually it was all back to natural again. Slow and steady. It was good for the both of them, or so Kaili would assume.

The kid smiled at Allyson and shook her head. She hadn’t been around here, but she knew the general layout of the place. There were two different defunct factories somewher around here, leftovers from an insecure start-up industry that never really took off. Much like the investors had believed. The good part was that the investors were right and didn’t lose much money at all, the bad part was that the factories had been designed in a manner that didn’t really allow a whole lot of other industries to move in and refurbish it. Which wasn’t to mention the fact that it was, yes indeed, secluded.

“I wish I’d seen it.” Kaili agreed. Corellia had always seemed like one of those planets that had actual reason to be deemed as important as it was. “We had a special on Corellia in the LAA not long after the crisis.”

“... Maybe one day it will be back to normal.” Kaili placed her hand on Allyson’s shoulder as a sign of potential support if needed. “I know it will. If Corellians are stubborn, what’s to say their entire planet isn’t, huh?”

“Now come on, we have two factories to find somewhere in all this jungle.” She patted her friend on the upper arm and tilted her head towards a nearby clearing. “Fifty credits say you find it before me.”

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[Allyson Locke]

[SIZE=10pt]Kaili continued to mention the LAA and Allyson began to wonder if she should attempt to try and finish out her education. She began to think on how she would be able to accomplish it or if she would be able just to test out of everything ad get a degree. Most of the stuff that they would teach her she probably already knew just from personal experience. Navigation, ship building and among other things came pretty naturally to her, so in the end she would probably become bored again and leave. Shrugging it off, it wasn’t like smuggling and stealing from snobs needed a degree of any sort. Though from the corner of her eye she looked at Kaili and wondered if a steady and somewhat honest job would be better. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Wrinkling her nose, she pushed that thought from her mind. Kaili knew what she did and how she went about business. If she didn’t like it she would have vocalized, it. Grinning sheepishly, she remembered what happened on their way here and that was more than enough evidence that Kaili didn’t mind what Allyson did. It was flying, exploring and doing somewhat good deeds to help those around her. She was a good person. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Of course with all this mental traffic she missed the explanation about the island. Deciding it would keep her out of the dog house, Allyson decided to not ask the blonde to repeat herself. She caught the last bit, the part where things got competitive, but it seemed a bit off and unusual. “You’re betting fifty credits that I see it before you?” Leaning down slightly so that she was eye level with the girl, “Who are you and what have you done with Kaili?” Straightening back up she grinned seeing their height difference a bit better. Being almost a whole head and some shoulders taller than Kaili, she took great advantage in the short jokes. Wrapping her arm around Kaili’s shoulders she brought the girl closer. “I bet a hundred and fifty credits that I’ll find both of them before you can short stuff.” [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Kaili wasn’t that short, but she as shorter than Allyson who was slightly taller than most girl’s her age. Either way, she wanted to poke at Kaili playfully, see if she could wake up that little competitive streak inside of her. “The bushes and vegetation are a bit high, you’ll probably have to move them around eh?” She kept going with the very subtle short jokes while she described the landscape. [member="Kaili Talith"][/SIZE]

 

[Kaili Talith]

Allyson had to kneel down almost to achieve eye contact. Realising what was going on, Kaili straightened her back from her hunching pose and did her best to remain with as much of a straighten posture as she could, but years of pretty much lying down in her seat and with the way the recent months had treated her, the hunch just felt natural at times. For a brief moment Allyson remained a little less than half a head taller than Kaili. A challenge had been issued and Kaili would be damned if she didn’t step up to it.

Determination in her eyes she perked her brow and grinned at Allyson.

Oh this was just a small taste of who the real Kaili was.

“Your loss.” Kaili quickly flashed her eyes open in a challenge. “I would worry less about the flora and more about the local wildlife.”

There was no countdown. Kaili set off in a sprint towards the forest in the hopes that her attempts at ‘psyching’ her opponent worked and left her at the beach for just about long enough for the girl to gain the upper hand.

“See you at the factory!” The devilish little Talith yelled over her shoulder. “Sloooowpoooooooke!”

[member="Allyson Locke"]

 

[Allyson Locke]

There it was Kaili’s competitive nature. Allyson didn’t think it was like that, she had expected some banter, a hand holds and then they set off together into the forest. NOPE! Allyson was left there as she watched Kaili bound into the vegetation leaving her somewhat dumbfounded. She watched as her little blonde head disappeared and her voice echo calling her a slow poke. Allyson shook her head quickly and pulled up her pants and then head into the forest herself. “I’d worry about wild life huehue slow poke” Allyson mocked Kaili as she headed into the greenery and looked around. She had a feeling Kaili knew more about this place than she was letting on.

“Factories, we’re looking for factories. Can’t be that hard to find right?” She spoke to herself to hype herself up for the mission at hand. Continuing to creep along, she looked over some of the brush and caught glimpses of Kaili’s bright blonde hair. A part of her wanted to follow to see if she found them or had a general idea of where the factories were. Yet another part of her wanted to venture on her own so that she could hopefully find them first. As much as she wanted to think her mind had more pull than her body, she was wrong. The little blonde head continued to bob in and out of the brush, Allyson kept her distance not wanting to tip the girl off that she was following her.

Smirking, Allyson thought about scaring her, but she would save that when she saw the facility in the distance. If she was able to scare and possibly distract the girl she would win the competition. Allyson did her best to remain quiet and far enough from Kaili so the girl didn’t know she was nearby. She was going to win this little game and then call Kaili a slowpoke! [member="Kaili Talith"]