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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 9:14:15 GMT
The world had turned into a apocalyptic warzone. Good and Evil are fighting still, but with innocents caught in the crossfire. One man though could keep himself safe from either side, but with a horrible cost of his peace. He sits in a tent near the river as he found it the only peaceful place he could be. The man was once a great scientist known as Bruce Banner, but soon after he became a monster only when angry or very stressed. He took a solitude life to avoid both sides, yet still encounter some on occasion.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 15:54:12 GMT
Kida made her way down the river and paused when she noticed someone's camp beside it. Her grip on her weapon tightened, but she proceeded with cautious curiosity. He didn't seem dangerous, nor did he quite seem to be the type that could survive on his own in this harsh environment, but then she was just judging by appearances.
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:03:25 GMT
Banner got a bit from his tent as he went to get some water. He sighs "Guess got to be glad at least this hasn't dried up. At least one thing good still exists" he says. He starts to turn as he stops and looks at Kida. He sees her with the spear as he seems to stand still, unsure if she was a hunter or just a traveler. If she was a hunter, he would run, all to avoid letting the beast out.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:12:27 GMT
Kida studied the man before her, "Sorry for intruding," she apologized. She still didn't let go of her weapon, that would be pure foolishness in the company of a strange man, but he didn't seem to be dangerous.
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:16:52 GMT
He nods "It's alright, kinda hard to know whose who and where anyone is in this world" he says. He felt she wouldn't attack without reason, but still he had to be careful of not fighting. He looks at her as he puts the water container in his pocket "There is no need for weapons, I have no reason to hurt you or for you to hurt me" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:19:44 GMT
Kida nodded, but didn't let go of her spear, "I believe you but if it's alright with you I'll keep it with me just the same. As you said, it's difficult to know who's who in this place... Though you don't appear to be affiliated with either side."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:23:20 GMT
"I don't want to be with either side. Already trusted one side before this whole mess started and as soon as I became something different they started to hunt me down like some kind of monster" Banner says. He seems to slow his breathing as if trying to keep himself calm as he looks at her "Before all this I was to either be killed or used as a weapon. Now, I try to stay off either radar, no matter what. I rather be by myself then taking part in a war" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:26:04 GMT
Kida nodded, "I can understand that," more than he'd probably be able to guess, her people had been hunted down like animals for the slaughter. "I wouldn't choose a side either, but I need their help to obtain my goals and going after Iblis alone is pure folly."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:29:11 GMT
He looks at her "So your one of those Fighters? Well I appreciate it if I am kept out of this fight, but I have seen a few.... disturbing things on my travels. I won't be part of the war as a fighter, but the only difference I see is that they would at least give their life to protect the innocents" he says as he sits down on a rock and runs a hand over his face.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:33:00 GMT
Kida shrugged, "In a manner of speaking I suppose. I'm no hero, that's for damn sure and I could honestly care less about saving 'innocents'. Besides, no one is truly 'innocent' to begin with and to pretend like these men aren't also making a grab for power is just blind naivety. The only concern I have is protecting my people from being wiped out and preserving our culture, language, and history."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:36:00 GMT
"But aren't your people innocents as well? You give your life, staying up here to protect them for they are innocents. That's what it is, well to me" he says. He found her way of thinking weird, but unique.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:41:13 GMT
Kida shook her head, "No my people are not innocent. They are my people and my responsibility. We have been wronged, yes absolutely, but we as a people have our own sins we are guilty of. Nonetheless our culture is worth preserving and my people are worth protecting, and worth dying for. I will give my life for both the innocent of my people and the guilty, without question or hesitation. But I cannot afford to selfishly waste my life on others in an attempt to soothe either my 'conscience' or to satisfy some random group's false sense of 'righteous purpose'. After all, if I die, I will not be the only one affected by the loss."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:50:50 GMT
Banner chuckles a bit "You sound just like many heroes I met before. All of them feel the same, but also protect the innocent of other towns, worlds, even planets. I know, I was one of them for a time till this all happened. Whether they wanted our help or not we gave our lives, power, and might to help them and free them. Your ally Superman is it? He has done the same thousand times over from what I heard and saw on the news. A man who cared not who was guilty or innocent, but did the right thing of giving himself up to protect everyone on this planet, good and bad, no matter the price he paid himself be it his powers or his own life. So as it seems your two groups aren't so different. You wish to help your people, yet you do not wish to help anyone else's person" he says as if analyzing it.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:53:33 GMT
Kida shrugged, "I'm not a hero, nor will I ever be. I merely wish for my people to survive. It's not that I don't feel sympathy for others, it is merely that I am only a human being and only have so much time and energy to give. And it is my duty and responsibility to give all I can to my own people."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 16:56:19 GMT
"So is everyone else, yet they help those who can't help themselves. I won't tell you how to live your life, but I will say this. Do you want to be the one running from those who thought they could trust you, or do you want allies who will help you?" he asks as if this was the same question he's been asked a hundred times.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:00:46 GMT
Kida glanced at him in irritation, "It's not like I'm going to betray them. I'm just not going to give my life for them, nor will I go out of my way to save random bystanders that have nothing to do with me. And I am protecting those who can't help themselves, but only amongst my own people. I already told you I 'm not a damn hero, nor am I some god who can save everyone. I'll be using them and they'll be using me, each for our own purposes. Everyone uses everyone else. That's just how it is."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 17:04:42 GMT
"Not everyone. Some help one another, but for other reasons besides that. Everyone can be a hero if they try or are given the chance, just need to try" Banner says. He looks over "May want to leave, Hunters tend to come through here at this time" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:07:17 GMT
Kida sighed and shook her head, "I don't want to be a hero, that's the point. I'm human," she responded before catching up with the last of his statement, "Hunters? What do you mean by 'hunters'?"
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 17:13:43 GMT
"There are some humans who have gone... crazy in a sense. They hunt down animals, people, anything they can find to eat, but some hunters are more sane and only go after animals. Survival and all that. Besides, you think Arrow has any powers? He's a guy with a bow and arrow, he is human" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:17:32 GMT
Kida nodded before looking him over, "I also have responsibilities. I'm a leader of my people. I can't afford to help others. He can do as he pleases. It's great he's decided to help others, but do not judge me by his standards and actions. Why is it so hard for you to accept that I'm doing what I can? I'm not going to push myself beyond my limits for the sake of people I don't know, when I have much larger responsibilities to those that I already lead."
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 17:25:15 GMT
Banner looks over "A man thought the same thing as you. He was the king of a underwater city called Atlantis and his name was Aquaman. He gave no care for those who lived on land and only wanted to help his people. In the end, it only hurt his people, save a few who were saved by those who did not care of his actions against the people. One such ally was Superman. As for the thing of limits, their is no such thing, it's all a false thing to think about. Just think about these words, you may not care for others who aren't your people, but do you really want to risk losing everything for your own goals? You sound just like Ross, the man who used to hunt me down." he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:32:15 GMT
Kida glared at him, "The people you talk of have powers beyond my capacity. Besides, do you judge the mother who only seeks to protect her children? Do you judge the common civilian who runs and hides behind these heroes you seem so fond of? Why am I not merely allowed to protect my own people as a mother would her own children? And another thing, you're not doing a damn thing out here by yourself. So if I understand you correctly, you're allowed to sit out here and reap the benefits of those so called heroes' labor, while I have to sacrifice my mental, physical, and emotional health to risk my life for people I don't know while abandoning my own people and my own responsibilities? Where the hell do you get off talking to me like this?"
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 17:35:09 GMT
"Simple. You have something to protect, but I got nothing to protect. People think of me as a simple monster. No matter how strong I get, how many I save, the only thing they will see is a monster. That's why I stay out here, away from people. I don't reap any benefits, if any of them want to kill me I wouldn't object to it or stop them.... but the monster would. Unbridal anger, immense strength, no one is safe when he appears" he says as a gunshot rings out "They are close" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:37:56 GMT
"So because you pity yourself and have angst, you're allowed off the hook?" she asked coldly as she looked toward the gunshot and gripped her spear tighter.
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 17:42:34 GMT
"Guess I still am a bit human after all" he says as a group of six are seen approaching.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 17:44:27 GMT
Kida's gaze turned ice cold, "And I'm not?" she asked as she studied the six, trying to see if they were the type to just go after animals or go after humans as well.
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 18:30:41 GMT
They seemed sane enough as they kept walking towards them. Banner goes back into his tent "If you want to leave I would suggest doing so now. Not sure how they act seeing a woman" he says.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 18:36:33 GMT
Kida chuckled, "How do you know they won't react the same way to seeing a man?" she asked in curiosity. Her people were much freer about sexuality than other cultures in this world seemed to be. It was honestly strange to her that love could be looked down upon solely depending upon the gender of the couples involved.
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Post by Kimblee on May 26, 2014 18:52:10 GMT
"They've been around before, but so far the ratio is quite nullified of how many women existed the whole destruction" Banner says. The group nod to him and Kida as they kneel down and start to gather water.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 19:03:00 GMT
Kida shrugged and watched them carefully, "They seem alright though," she said as they hadn't seemed aggressive or ready to attack.
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