Puzzle of Life... or Death~ (Private 1x1 RP!)

[A-train]

Callie nodded slowly. "Yeah, true," she conceded. "But, I mean, don't you think that if we do kill them then the other bad guys will just come running after us and hurt us even further, rather than us doing that to them?" She sighed, frustrated with Nero; he made sense, but sometimes he could just be so wrong! She snickered as Shark tumbled to the ground.
"Haha, nice, Shark!" She smiled, and then remembered that she had the little heavy Topaz on her back; she twisted around to wake her up. "Topaz!" she hissed. "Wake up! We're almost there!" She watched as the rat jolted bolt upright, startled, blinking sleep out of her eyes.

Topaz groaned, startled now that Callie had woken her up. "Uh... what?" she murmured.

"We're almost there, so hurry up and get awake already!" Callie told her.

"Umm... well, okay. But, there's really no need to be so rude, you know!" Topaz added, twisting around to wash her back quickly, even as she dug her claws yet again into Callie's back. Callie let out a loud growl, clearly making her anger known.

"Don't!" she hissed.

"Well, sorry." Topaz rolled her eyes, and sighed. Cats could be just so pushy sometimes!

[Starkit12]

Nero growled, "Stop fooling around, Topaz." He warned, tempted to knock her off Callie's back. But he knew he had to concentrate. "Ok, so how are we going to this?" He asked, crouching low, over his paws. His eyes glared towards the house and he hoped Zoey would be ok.

Shark looked to Callie and Rat, "Well they probably don't think we were even smart enough to get this far. So as long as they don't have dogs or something, then we can probably strike at night."

[A-train]

Topaz rolled her eyes.

Callie, twisting her head back around to look, caught the little not-so-subtle eye rolling move, but didn't say anything. She gestured with her tail towards the house.
"But that's, like, five hours away," she protested. "I thought you said that you wanted to strike soon! Besides, who knows what kinds of locks they put on at night? Most humans have night locks, you know! Like, barring the door with those little metal thingies, and all that. Ooh...." She suddenly perked up again. "I can sense Amber again!" She smiled.
Hi, Amber! she greeted her owner happily.

Hi, Callie..., Amber answered drowsily, obviously having only just woken up.

I'm so excited! I can talk to you again! Callie smiled. But, I suppose that I should probably leave you to your own devices right now, huh? You know, just in case they can detect our psychic link, or something? I've heard that, in some cases, they can sometimes do that! Callie informed her human owner, rather earnestly, willing her to understand. Even as she lashed her tail eagerly back and forth, waiting for Amber's response, she got one.

Umm... okay, came Amber's rather drowsy reply. Just... well, don't get into any trouble, okay? If I'm correct, then I'll see you soon, Callie! Bye-bye. There was dread emanating from her thoughts, and Callie shuddered, quickly cutting off the connection after saying bye to Amber.

She glanced at the others. "Well, did you get that? I can sense Amber again! Why don't you guys try?" She smiled, feeling rather triumphant. She had done it, and she felt like she was on top of the world!

[Starkit12]

Nero narrowed his eyes, but closed his eyes. Sending his thoughts to Zoey. You there? He asked, almost afraid to hear her voice.

Yes, Nero. I'm here. Zoey's voice was someone pained, though excited to hear Nero's voice. Are you ok? She asked, setting up in the dark room.

Yes, and you? Nero asked, flexing his claws.

Yes... Zoey paused not sure what else to say, but she guessed she should just tell him. They say we have to be their servants...they gave us outfits and expect us to work for them like nothing has happened...

Nero growled, Just stay cool, I'll have you out soon. We are right across the road from the barn.

What? You are? Oh, Nero please be careful! Zoey sent back, not wanting him to get hurt. Are the others with you?

Yeah, the annoying triplets? Nero teased, hoping to get Zoey in a better mood.

Just be nice and work with them Nero. Don't anything stupid...but if you do, don't forget to do something crazy after. Zoey smiled, before ending their conversation.

Nero looked away from the other three animals, not wanting them to see the hurt in his eyes. He really wanted to save Zoey, but he need to work with Callie, Shark, and Topaz. They needed him, and he needed them.

Shark nodded, and followed Nero's movement by closing her eyes. It took a couple of tries, but finally she got to him.

Shark?! Luke's voice called to the hawk. Your here? He knew she had to be, he had tried before to get to her but it had only left a pain in his head. She had to be close now, he could hear her loud and clear.

Yes, I'm outside with the others, want to see? Shark opened her eyes, letting Luke's icy blue take over. She could also see as they sight shared, and she let him look to the barn where they were.

I think Chris and I are in the basement. Luke added after breaking after seeing all of them were ok.

Ok, we will try our best. Shark nodded to herself.

I know you will Shark, you always do. Luke smiled, and then looked helplessly into the dark room as he was alone again with his brother. "Yo, Chris!" He whispered. Kicking his brother gently with his foot. "Check to see if you can hear T." He said as quietly as he could, hoping the men didn't have mics in here.

[A-train]

"Sure, okay, then... I will." Chris tried to contact Topaz, and finally got through.

Yo, Topaz! he called out loudly, in thought speak. He felt her jolt; he guessed that she'd just woken up from a nap. I'm not sorry! You can't just... well... you can't just, you know, sleep on the job! he informed her icily, yet in a joking sort of way.

She murmured, Yes? Sorry, I mean, I'm just kind of sleepy....

You okay? he asked her, rather worriedly.

Yes, of course I am! What did you think? Topaz practically yelled at him, thinking herself that she should be the one who was openly worrying about him!

Look, where are you? Chris asked her incredulously. I haven't been able to contact you for... like... well, basically forever! he blurted out.

Topaz chuckled. Well... outside with the others, of course! she said.

Umm, 'kay. Are you coming soon? Chris asked her.

She smiled. Yep! Love you. See ya.

Chris smiled faintly. See ya..., he said slowly and quietly, and then he ended the conversation.

"....Yeah, I can," he said quietly to his brother. Now, all there was left to do was to see if the animals would come and save them....

[Starkit12]

Luke sighed. He knew he could trust Shark, and know she had the help of the others. He hoped the girls were ok, but he guessed that if they were here somewhere, then they would have been able to get in touch with Nero and Callie. He flexed his muscles, pulling on the chains again. His wrists were sore from him trying to pull them off, and he knew that some how he would have to get them off.

"Ok." Nero growled, "Now, what are we doing?" He looked to Topaz mainly, knowing that she was one of the smarter of the group and usually thought things through. Nero didn't want to just go and make a plan as he ran their, knowing that it wouldn't help much if they got caught too.

[A-train]

Chris sighed, wondering how his little Topaz would be. She had been pretty sleepy when they talked, so... well, basically, he wasn't really sure. What if the men had done something to her, like drug her, or one of the other pets? They'd better not have! He bristled, unconsciously realizing that if she had, indeed, been drugged, like Chris and his brother had, he wouldn't have been able to reach her. He sighed, frustrated at his constant wonderings.

Amber rested against the wall, tired now. Were the men about to drug them again...? she wondered. She heard a slight hissing, and realized that, yes, they were. But... why right now? Too many questions. Not enough answers. She didn't feel like doing this right now. She fell asleep.

*****

Topaz looked at the other animals. "Well, umm... I haven't really thought of a whole big plan yet," she admitted. "But I do have a bit of an idea! What if we talk to our owners, see who is the most fit, and then go from there? Because, I mean, we can probably get the boys out first, and then the girls!" She was getting excited now. She tried to calm herself down, but, hey, that was hard! She ground her teeth together as she tried to relax.

[Starkit12]

Shark nodded, "Ok...Luke said he was in a basement, so we should go around the house looking for ways to break in to get to the basement. Plus since it is the basement, the men won't hear much." She added, not sure if it helped, but at least they could all start coming up with ideas together.

Nero flexed his claws again, having a hard time standing still. "I could tell Zoey was restrained somehow, so I wonder if the guys, and Amber might be too." Nero looked to Callie, wondering what she thought.

[A-train]

"Yeah, perhaps we could all get in by a basement window or something?" Topaz figured. "I mean, Nero might have to stay outside for a little bit, at least until we can unlock the door safely and quietly so that he could get in, but wouldn't at least some part of the basement have a window? They're probably in the cellar. There's a difference," she added rather seriously, nodding as she glanced at all the other animals.

Callie looked at Nero. "Yeah!" she said, in some surprise. "I felt that, too. With, like... ropes, or something, and... the girls are restrained against each other. Well," she said gleefully, "that at least leaves us with less ropes to untie or chew through! I think they're in a hayloft in the top of the barn," Callie declared.

[Starkit12]

Nero nodded, thinking the same. "Ok, so are you three going to go in through the a window then?" He asked, just to make sure. Shark and Callie were about the same size, but Shark wider with her wing span. But he knew that she would be able to get through small spots. "Then we try and find a door or something? Or you three help the guys then we go from their to get the girls?"

Shark looked to Nero, seeing that he was quite nervous. She wondered how close he and Zoey were. Shark herself was quite close to Luke, but that was mainly when they were alone. Luke and Shark didn't like to show affection for each other in public, it was just the way it went. They were both business like when it was needed, or casual but nothing too much.