Dandilion

[Scottish Girl]

While she was talking Andrew was looking rather bored,"You, take the handcuffs off," he said in his deep Scottish voice. The guard looked up, and as I not noticing what he was doing took the handcuffs off. He stood here looking rather confused at why he had done it,"What a lovely speech, but I think you and I already knew the answer to that. I am one of the highest ranking soldiers in the army, I am not ordered about by a little girl," he said, folding his arms and looking down at her.

He looked away and down at the necklace and held it up in front of him, before slipping it over his head and examining it more closely,"Not really my style," he said with a grin, dumping in her hand. The guard who was standing nearby choke slightly, trying not to laugh. He straightened up,"I'll just..." he said before hurrying up.

[AdmiralStarNight]

Caitlyn took the necklace back without word. She had expected something like that; she would have done the same. Though she didn't push it. Zeke was exactly the same, but he didn't mouth off to her, though he had already received a tattoo for not accepting the necklace.

"You've got quite a mouth for someone who is at the disadvantage here." She said instead. Avia stood behind her master looking somewhat surprised that Caitlyn hadn't decided to punch him or something, as she had done that to other before who had visited the estates with less than pure intentions.

She held up a hand and the guard stopped. "You know... Andrew...I'm guessing you were a General, as all the good ones usually are. I am probably older than you by a few years." She paused. "You can't be much older than 20, and I am 29 years of age." She waved the guard to come closer.

The guard looked confused, but Caitlyn was one person who you did not disobey. Once the guard was close enough she reached over, and in a fashion similar to what her father use to do at times he was annoyed with a soldier, grabbed his sidearm, slid a round into the chamber and clicked the safety off. Though she didn't point it at anything except the ground, it was still a wordless threat which couldn't be ignored.

"I think you'd rather have me as an owner than say... Jackson Hinds over there, your other bidder, I had him a suitor once, and half the slaves he buys end up dead. Heard he lost his second son in the war, don't know what happened to the first one, he probably rather have seen you hanged, he has anger issues, I can always sell you to him if you don't wish to listen to me, General."

[Scottish Girl]

Andrew glanced at the gun, and smiled softly, glancing at the man who had been the other bidder, picking up one of the other slaves he had bought. He knew she was right, in fact he had known his son, right before he was killed. He clenched his jaw, rather annoyed,"You know, little girls shouldn't play with guns," he said softly, lookin in her eyes with his deep blue ones.

He guard but his lip, glancing at the gun nervously. Andrew sighed, he had been a marine, he had fought in battles, he had over ten medals just for bravery, but yet he couldn't find a way of this. He sighed again, roughling his hair,"Fine, but just so you know I am not wearing that...and a general, please, I was a general when I was nineteen," he said, folding his arms defiantly.

[Scottish Girl]

:3

[AdmiralStarNight]

(After this post, want to head back to Caitlyn's estates?
And exactly what time period are we roleplaying in? So I don't mess anything up.)

"I'm not a 'little girl'," Caitlyn replied quietly, slightly irritated, "So you can stop calling me that, and who said I was playing?"

Her hazel eyes met Andrew's levelly, they were still slightly cold, but behind the coldness was pleased glimmer that he had, temporarily at least, submitted to her.

"Alright, I won't put the choker back on, but you're going to get tattoo instead." She said. She clicked the safety back onto the gun and handed it back to the guard. "You either keep your mouth shut or call me Ma'am. That shouldn't be too hard for someone who was in the military. Now follow me."

She turned and found her way back to her table, where most of her 'friends' sat chatting. They stopped when she approached and one, a man who looked around the age of 35 spoke.

"Quite a prize there, Caitlyn." The man commented, a smirk plastered across his face. "What are you going to do with him?"

The question was delivered in a suggestive tone, which combined with the smirk and suppressed giggles from the others males around the table, bent his question towards more inappropriate activities.

"Shut up, the lot of you" Caitlyn snapped. "Or I'll have you all hanged by the end of the week." The men shut up instantly, once again reminded of the famous Von William personality, and the amount of influence she had within her country. "I don't need to answer to you Dustin, so get lost, or you're going to start losing some things which are more precious than your pride."

The man named Dustin swallowed and got up with stiffness in his movements, he was a little pale as hi picked up his wineglass and fled to another table.

"Good one Ma'am." Avia said quietly, obviously amused by her master's antics.

Caitlyn smiled, ignored Avia to sit back down at the table for the rest of the meal.

[Scottish Girl]

(Um, I don't know, I guess twenty first century)

Andrew rolled his eyes and rubbed his arm softly, as the guard pushed him into his cell until she had finished her meal. Andrew say in the corner wih his head in his hands until suddenly he fel something against the back of his neck, a draft. He swirled around and looked down at a stone in the former that was loose. He guard outside was fast asleep so Andrew pulled at it and it came loose.

Half an hour later Andrew was running through the trees, getting as far from the palace as possible. Meanwhile the guard had woken up and looked in the cell. He rushed upstairs,"He's escaped," he whispered into her ear, so no one else could hear.

[AdmiralStarNight]

(Sounds cool)
Caitlyn looked up with an expression of mild irritation, rather than anger. "Really?" She put down her wine glass and stood. "Well, Chasing him down isn't going to get any easier by standing here." She strode towards the exit and motioned two the guards.

She spoke in low tones. "Up your alert level and get a few soldiers out for find that slave. He's general and a soldier; I don't want him doing something which will kill Rafael or someone I know." The guards nodded and she continued. "Side arm please."

One of the guards handed over his side arm with little hesitation and gave her a few extra ammunition clips. Avia had run up behind her with her change of clothes, it included a dark blue jacket and regular pants. She smiled and slipped off to a private room to get dressed. It took less than minute before she returned, hair bunched up in a messy ponytail and the side arm in hand, her draco necklace still hung around her neck, but Caitlyn tucked it inside her jacket.

"Avia, you will be housed here until I return. Treat her nicely and you'll be rewarded, as she will not be afraid to speak up about bad treatment." The guards nodded and directed Avia while Caitlyn disappeared outside into the night.
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After about 10 minutes of running the direction she knew he must be headed the closest border was far enough away even an Army Ranger or Navy Seal couldn't be there yet, but it was to the general direction of west, and she had better direction than most.

She was breathing hard, as quietly as she could manage as she heard the guards and army units she had ordered out here start to crash through the forest. She couldn't blame them for it, but the forest was quite thick, it was dark, the moon was only 1/4 full, and it cast a weak light over the forest. She continued forward, not really caring for her own safety at this point, more interesting in catching Andrew, and congratulating him on a valiant attempt to escape, then dragging him back to her estates, preferably unconscious to watch his reaction when he woke and saw the basement of her house, which was more like a prison thanks to her father's taste in keeping soldiers deserving of punishment close at hand.

Caitlyn Von Williams reached the edge of the forest a little while later, a field with small trees and grass as high as her waist growing before her. The side arm she had taken was a comfortable weight in her hands as she listened to the sound of crickets and nighttime birds

Now where exactly did he think he was going to go? Not like he can get past the border patrols anyways.

[Scottish Girl]

Andrew breaghed heavily as he rushed brought the trees. He could hear the barking of dogs close behind him, suddenly he felt pain searing through his right leg as there was a large bang from a gun. At once Andrew tripped and fell heavily on his arm. He cried out as he felt his leg, seeing the blood. It wasn't to bad, but it still hurt.

One of the guards came running up and quickly wrapped a bandage around it,"Silly boy," he said with a sigh. He stood up and have he signal and he guards who were patrolling looked up,"He has him," they said, starting to relax as they ran through the trees. They arrived and looked down at Andrew who was standing up, trying not to put to much wait on his foot,"You shot him," they said in surprise. Andrew looked up,"Really, I didn't notice," he said angrily.

[AdmiralStarNight]

Caitlyn herself had been along a road close to palace when the loud ringing 'bang' echoed through the night, startling quite a few birds from the tree.

She wheeled around towards the sound and ran to it, more like a soldier rather than the civilian she was. To be cautious, just in case the General really had gotten a gun, she walked slowly in the shadows until a dog smelled her and growled. The dog advanced on her but she emerged into the faint moonlight and its handler, who was ready to shoot relaxed as she advanced.

Like most soldiers and guards, they still were not exactly use to seeing a civilian carrying a gun, and they looked uncomfortable. The Von Williams daughter was definitely of her father's rearing, most having been alive long enough to know of the sometime rough treatment recruits which he trained got.

Caitlyn was no longer dressed in her shiny flashy dress, but rather a black jacket with dark pants that fit her nicely. Her hair, which had been beautifully done had been messed up and pulled into a functional ponytail. She carried the sidearm as if it was something she did every day, and she didn't exactly look like some 'little girl' dressed up for the ball anymore.

"I applaud you General Bell as you escape attempt went pretty well. Gave the dogs some exercise at least." Her voice was calm as she walked up to the group. "Though I don't suggest you do it again. You'll live much longer and..."

Caitlyn had all the advantages in this situation; she had been slightly afraid of personally manhandling a soldier of full health, after all most of them were in top physical condition and could probably throw her around like a baseball. But this time he couldn't have been expecting it, not with a gunshot wound.

She grabbed his shirt in both hands and twisted Andrew to his right. Not really caring if he fell or not, she used all of her strength to haul him closer to her and said in a low voice only he could hear. "Look, General, you better get use to this and fast. I didn't need to shell out 1.65 million for you, I could have settled for a different soldier who would have been much easier to handle. You better be glad I'm the one you're dealing with, you may not know it, but my father taught me things which most people don't learn around here, decency. I couldn't save everyone, I'm not that rich, but I saved you." She paused for a second, dragging him back to his feet. "Don't let it go to your head; I can still shoot you if I don't feel you are worth the trouble."

[Scottish Girl]

Andrew swallowed, managing to keep his balance as he looked at her and listened. He bowed his head, biting his lip as he heard her threatening him. One of the guards stepped over,"I'll take him back, the doctor should already be there," he said and put an arm around Andrew.

Andrew got to one of the cars nearby and was pushed into the back, the soldier getting into the front of he car and diving slowly away; so as not to get stuck in the mud. They drove through the night until finally they came back to the palace where the ball was still in full swing. The doctor was sitting in his car, waiting for them. He soldier went around and helped Andrew out before letting him sit on the ground against the wall as the doctor checked his leg.

A few minutes later the doctor had the bullet out of his leg and was examining it,"Not bad, the bullet didn't go far inside the leg, still painful though. I will put a bandage on him and give him some pain killers. He will limp slightly, but other then that he is ready for work," said the doctor, handing Andrew water and pain killers.

Andrew say there as the guard went inside for a minute. He sighed and oh his head in his hands, thinking about his situation. He bit his lip and sat back, looking up at the stars, trying to think of a way to get out. By he end of the year Andrew wanted something, either to be free, or to be dead.