.:Wonder:. (Alice In Wonderland Rp:Semi-Lit)

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||| Tamilia Jennica Hadigan |||

Tamilia nodded rapidly as Soul asked her about swimming, and she grinned; it was ear-to-ear and obviously geunine. "I don't just like it; I love it! Almost as much as sewing...or tea parties! Tea parties...hmm...I need to have one soon." She giggled and pushed off from the side of the pond, floating across to the other side, before diving back under the water to look for the fish. Toppy, meanwhile, padded to Soul, mewing quietly and gently pawing at his leg. After a moment or so, though, Tamilia suddenly broke through the surface of the water, thrashing wildly. She looked to Soul and tried to say something, but it was smothered, as a colossal playing card squid wrapped a tentacle around her mouth. She bit it and the tentacle fell apart, Queen Of Hearts cards fluttering to the surface of the pond. "SOUL! THE FISH! IT WASN'T A FISH AT ALL! IT WAS A DISGUISE; THIS THING IS REDD'S!" The squid wrapped two of its tentacles around her neck, pulling her underwater as she squirmed and screamed, trying to get away. Toppy meowed in fear and dashed the edge of the spring, peering into the depths as the Queen Of Hearts' creature pulled Tamilia's body lower into the watery depths.

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||| Finnigan Jamison Odair |||

Finnigan snorted as Seph spoke, trying to keep Horton from prancing in place. The horse was usually antsy - having eight legs and only running a few times a day, he had energy to spare. Fin nodded as Seph spoke, taking a deep breath and trying to keep himself under control. "Clever, yes; but she's as looney as the others. The Hatters, I mean. Last time, she kept trying to say Hatter was never insane, and that it was from her mother. She's a terrible liar." Grinning devilishly, he tensed suddenly, harshly tugging on the reins as Horton tried to scramble off. A girl's faint, distant screaming broke the air, and he narrowed his eyes, listening. 'That voice...' It was followed by the splash of water, and a slapping noise - like something was hitting the surface. Finnigan looked to Seph, wide-eyed with curiousity and eagerness. "Didn't Redd put those shifting things into ponds!? That could be her! That brutish girl that slaughtered the others!" He reluctantly kept his horse still, waiting for a response, although he desperately wished to leave Seph behind and confront the girl.

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Soul smiled as she babbled about tea parties and scratched Toppy's ears. When she yelled at him, he sprung to his feet and ran over, shedding his jacket as he ran. When he reached the water's edge, he dove in and spotted the creature right away. He morphed his arm into a scythe blade and swam after the creature. Spotting Tamilia a few yards away, he swam over and sliced her free of the tentacles. He pointed to the chest and then at the surface, telling her he needed air, but not wanting to leave her with the creature.

[Hikaru Kurosaki]

Seph sat still for a moment, to confirm the noise. He nodded slowly, then wondered why the heck Finn wasn't moving. "C'mon then!" He said, forcing his horse to start galloping in the direction the noise came from. Eventually, they reached the pond, and Seph stopped, taking a moment to smirk at Finn. "Well, well. Looks like we've found her..." He said, peering over into the water on his horse. "And, a boy. How delightful."

[Quackzilla!]

||| Tamilia Jennica Hadigan |||

Tamilia watched, eyes wide with fear, as Soul dove into the spring. She could hear the octopus-like card creature shriek in rage, lashing his tentacles at the boy with amazing speed. Soul was faster, though, and Tamilia squeezed her eyes shut as the creature began to roar in pain when he had sliced at his tentacles. When he started to swim away, she too tried to swim, but found her skin covered in paper-thin cuts from the creature's card exterior. She was already drowning fast - from screaming, the water had flooded her system, leaving her close to dead. She managed to swim a few feet from the surface, but she felt her lungs burning, and she began to feel herself become heavy as she involuntarily took water in. Toppy - against his usual nature - dove into the spring, sharp teeth grasping for the girl's braid. Instead of swimming, which was impossible for the cat, he used his floating ability to pull her to the surface. With a bit of a struggle, he pulled his dear master to shore; she was already out cold, eyes closed, breath coming out like a hoarse whisper as her lungs struggled to keep her sustained with air. Toppy mewed to Soul, crawling under Tami's limp arm and peering at the boy.

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||| Finnigan Jamison Odair |||

Finnigan grinned and spurred Horton toward the noise; this time, like the well-trained warhorse he was, Horton kept beside Seph's mount. It was something all of the Redd soldiers were taught, along with their mounts - to keep in line, and therefore make the troops look more threatening. Soon, the pair arrived in the clearing, and he chuckled, halting his horse. Tamilia seemed to be unconcious, or worse, and another boy was on shore. And that blasted cat. Chuckling darkly, Finnigan dismounted Horton, tying him to a nearby tree in a hitch knot. "Oh dear; I think we've missed the party," He said, a mock tone of sadness in his voice. He looked to Soul and grinned, recognizing the past Redd soldier. "Finally decided to come back to killing, Soul? Redd will love to have you back."

[Hikaru Kurosaki]

Seph dismounted his horse also, keeping his eyes on them to make sure they stayed in place. He recognized Soul once he got a good look at his face. He chuckled, reaching into his pocket to make sure his dagger and sword were ready when he would need them. Seph stood up to his full height, sneering down at them. "Oh yes." He said, diggin his hands into his trouser pockets. He smirked, trying to make himself look as potientially threatening and deadly as possible.

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He sat on the balls of his feet and glared at Finn, protecting Tamilia. "I'd never return to your side Finn. Not anything you could offer me." He said coldly, standing up and looked at Finn's partner. "Oh good. And Seph's here too." He said, glaring at him as well. "Lovely." He growled, letting the sun catch his scythe blade. "Although, you two should realize that you can't beat me. You fought by my side for years. It would be foolish for you to pick a fight with me." He said, smirking. He felt his madness begin to consume his brain and grinned like Cheshire. Soul had learned over the years that if he just let his madness consume him briefly in battle, he was unstoppable. When the madness consumed him, he felt no fear and therefore, never hesitated. When he was almost completely consumed, his eyes changed from cold and calculating to unconcerned and crazy.

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||| Finnigan Jamison Odair |||

Finnigan raised an eyebrow at Soul, and put on a mock look of surprise. "Soul, we won't fight with you! We would never dream of it!" He snickered and glanced to Tamilia, who still lay limp. Toppy hissed at him, and he grinned, walking toward the unconcious girl but keeping his gaze on Soul. "We're only here for the girl, Soul. Redd wants to see her, you know; she always did love the way her father battled, and she wants Kitten here to join her ranks." He looked Soul up and down and chuckled darkly, taking his sword out and gently pushing Tamilia's braid back from her face. "Unless, of course, you have...feelings for this girl...?" He grinned devilishly and glanced up to Soul, ignoring the Cheshire Kitten's hissing.

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Soul chuckled like a mad man and walked up to him. "I don't think you should do that Finn. You might get hurt." He said, laughing again and looking around at nothing in particular. His pupils were dilated and his mouth twitched. His movements were relaxed and loose, like he didn't have any bones. "If you just move away, I won't have to kill you." He said calmly, grinning like a Cheshire.

[Hikaru Kurosaki]

Seph raised an eyebrow, and mainly kept quiet. He didn't want to do anyhing unless he had to, and was currently planning on battling Soul alongside Finn. He smirked, shifint his weight to his other side on the ground. "Really, now? Because we've fought with you before, we know all your moves. Your stuck." He said, letting out a sinister laugh, that cuold easily make birds die in thin air.

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||| Finnigan Jamison Odair |||

Finnigan snickered as Soul stepped toward him, narrowing his eyes although he was obviously amused. Seph's quip made him nod in agreement, and he looked to Soul, grinning wildly. "You're supposed to respect your superiors, Soul," He hissed, bringing the sword away from Tamilia's head. He looked to Soul and grinned, baring his slightly sharpened teeth; he wasn't going to kill anyone just yet. "Really, Soul? You have feelings for a Hatter?" He tsk'd under his breath, crossing his arm. "What was it you'd said...ah, yes. 'Love is for the weakest of us.' If that's true, what does that make you...?" Finnigan laughed - and eerie, deep noise - and looked to Tamilia, a malicious glint in his eye. "Then again, I can't blame you...she is something beautiful. I think we might just want her for a night; then you can have her back." He laughed once more, and stepped back beside Seph, uncrossing his arms. "C'mon then, Soul-y boy; two Redd soldiers - myself being a Cheshire cross - against little old you."