5:24:08 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she wakes up slowly, stretching. After a minute, she lifts
her head to see if Eli is still asleep at his usual spot at the foot of
her
bed::
5:26:37 PM quantumcatz: : ::the foot
of the bed's empty::
5:28:04 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she frowns but then lays back down, figuring he might have
gotten up already. She yawns::
5:36:19 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::suddenly
starts fussing and crying, from Isaac and Maeve's room::
5:37:17 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she groans and turns over, trying to burry her head in the
pillows::
5:38:49 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::just keeps
bawling::
5:40:42 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her head comes up again and she looks back towards the
doorway, frowning. After another minute of listening to Olivia wail,
she slowly
gets up out of bed::
5:41:11 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::is still
sobbing and fussing::
5:44:03 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she peeks out in to the hall:: Maeve? Eli? ::she steps out
slowly, finding it rather creepy to hear the baby screaming with no one
around
to help her::
5:55:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she moves in to the bedroom, hesitating. She's almost
expecting to see a bloody mess::
5:56:03 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the bed is
empty and unmade; Olivia is the only one left, crying::
5:57:44 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she almost sighs in relief. She stares at the child for a
moment before hurrying forward to pick her up:: What happened?
5:57:46 PM maeveowens: They
couldn't have left you here with me still sleeping, could
they?
5:57:58 PM maeveowens: ::she
bounces her gently, trying to calm her::
5:58:17 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::calms
considerably when she's in Leyla's arms, but after a minute, starts
sobbing
again::
5:59:23 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she winces and hurries downstairs to get her a bottle or
something:: Isaac? Eli? Is anyone here?
6:00:30 PM yarnkittymon: : ::there's no
answer, just Olivia's cries::
6:06:09 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she stands helplessly in the kitchen. She has no idea what
to do for her since the kid doesn't have bottles.::
6:12:06 PM maeveowens: LA:
::suddenly thinks of Becky and hurries towards the door. She
doesn't even bother to shut the door in her haste to get there::
6:13:17 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the door to
Becky and Toby's house is locked::
6:13:42 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she secures Olivia against her with one arm and bangs on
the door with the other:: Becky!
6:16:11 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::finally opens
the door; poor Ben is wrapped up tight, laying on the table, crying;
the cat
instantly asks:: Do
you know where
Becky is?
6:17:02 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her look of relief at the door opening quickly vanishes.::
No. I came looking for her because Maeve is gone.
6:17:26 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::his ears go
back:: Becky and
Toby are too.
6:18:54 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her eyes narrow to slits, and her ears droop down against
her head:: Isaac and the others are gone too. ::she glances behind
her.:: Maybe
Libby and them are here.
6:19:33 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::nods, going
to put Ben in a basket so he can carry him in his mouth::
6:20:50 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::is at
the other end of the road, moving slowly towards Dan's house, her ears
back,
looking around nervously::
6:21:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she bounces Olivia again, still trying to calm her::
6:21:47 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::is very upset
and hungry::
6:22:41 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::heads to the
door with Ben, restraining a pitiful meow when he sees Sara--and no
other
people: ::
6:28:24 PM quantumcatz: DN: ::heads to the
door with Ben, restraining a pitiful meow when he sees Sara--and no
other
people
6:28:44 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::her
ears perk up when she sees Dan:: You're still here!yarnkittymon<!--
(11:24:04 PM)-->: DN: ::sets the
basket down:: Where's
everyone
else?
6:29:06 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her ears twitch:: No one else is in town?
6:29:43 PM quantumcatz: SA: I
couldn't find anyone
6:30:10 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::his ears go
back further; softly:: I
think
Ben's hungry.
6:31:14 PM maeveowens: LA:
::quietly:: So is Olivia.
6:32:19 PM quantumcatz: SA: What do
we do?
6:32:37 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::softly::
I guess they need milk.
Do you have any?
6:33:33 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she shakes her head:: How will we get them to drink it? We
need bottles. I don't know if we have one!
6:40:54 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::frowns::
Didn't they have to use a bottle with
Olivia when Maeve was sick?
6:42:21 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her ears go up:: Yes. Maybe there's formula left too...
::she winces though, knowing Toby said it wasn't good for the babies.::
We
should check on Milo though.
6:43:00 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::his ears go
back again::
6:43:49 PM quantumcatz: SA: What if
he's alone two? The three of us can't look after them all alone
6:44:13 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::softly::
Do you think everyone's gone?
6:45:14 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::lowers
her head:: None of my neighbours answered their doors.
6:45:27 PM maeveowens: LA:
We can't leave him there if he is alone and if he's not then
we'll have help. ::she heads towards Libby's, wincing at Sarah's words::
6:46:02 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::meows
sadly:: Did Mrs.
Libby take
everyone away again?
6:46:47 PM maeveowens: LA:
::softly:: I don't know. I hope so. Then at least they're
safe.
6:47:20 PM quantumcatz: SA: But then
becky would come right back, wouldn't she?
6:47:55 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::meows again,
picking up Ben's basket in his mouth::
6:48:03 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her ears droop down again and her shoulders sag:: Yeah.
6:50:35 PM yarnkittymon: : ::there's no
noise coming from Libby and Jack's house::
6:51:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she's hoping it's just too early for them to be up. She
knocks on the door anyway::
6:51:43 PM maeveowens: ((anyone
remember how old he is? Can he reach the door?))
6:51:52 PM maeveowens: ((I
know he can walk ;) ))
6:52:24 PM quantumcatz: ((four
ish?))
6:52:24 PM quantumcatz: ((or 3...he
was born in 1933))
6:52:55 PM maeveowens: ((definitely
not opening the door then))
6:52:55 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::drops the
basket when they arrive, licking his lips::
6:53:36 PM maeveowens: MO:
::pulls the curtains back and peeks out the window from his
perch on the couch. His eyes are wide, and round as he looks at the
people
outside::
6:56:10 PM quantumcatz: SA:
::murmurs:: He looks scared
6:57:03 PM maeveowens: LA:
He can't reach the door either. :::she sighs, looking
around::
6:57:23 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::thinks::
Can he push a chair over?
6:57:41 PM maeveowens: LA:
He's three. I don't know if he has one small enough.
6:57:56 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::meows::
6:59:34 PM quantumcatz: SA: Can't
you change shape and get in? Or
do
you just change into cats?
7:00:12 PM maeveowens: LA:
::softly:: It'll take me a while to change in to a mouse or
something. Besides, where will I put Olivia?
7:00:38 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::gets up on
his haunches:: I
can hold her.
7:01:55 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she smiles weakly then carefully hands her over to
Daniel:: Okay.
7:02:35 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::fusses when
she's transferred, but since she was already crying, it's hard to
notice much
of a difference::
7:03:09 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she winces:: She's sounding like she did when Maeve was
sick. ::she shivers::
7:03:43 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::tries to
tickle Olivia with his whiskers, which does silence her for a bit::
7:04:55 PM maeveowens: LA:
::concentrates on turning herself in to a little mouse::
7:14:10 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::when Olivia
starts to fuss, he waits until her eyes are closed and then lightly
licks her
forehead; it feels so odd, the child laughs::
7:15:02 PM maeveowens: LA:
::after about ten minutes she finally starts to shift. A few
minutes later she's fully changed. She slips under the door then has to
work at
changing back::
7:15:27 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::works hard
not to look at Leyla once she's shifted; he's afraid he'd try to chase
her or
eat her::
7:15:28 PM maeveowens: MO:
::he sees her and squeals in delight. Figuring it was a pet
to play with, he runs over to try and pick her up::
7:18:31 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she squeaks and runs away, skittering underneath furniture
to lose him. She makes it in to the other room to change while Milo is
left in
the main room looking
7:18:37 PM maeveowens: under
the couch for her::
7:20:40 PM maeveowens: LA:
::twenty minutes pass before she finally comes to the door
to let the others in::
7:21:07 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::is very
relieved; Olivia has started crying again::
7:22:14 PM maeveowens: LA:
::looks to Sara:: I need to take Olivia. Do you think you
can get Milo back to my house? He can walk.. I just don't want him to
run off.
::she reaches for Olivia::
7:23:17 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::nods::
I guess so
7:23:32 PM yarnkittymon: DN: I'll go with
you and take Ben.
7:24:12 PM maeveowens: LA:
::quietly:: We have to get them formula. ::she bounces
Olivia some more, hoping to calm her a little:
7:24:31 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::can't be
calmed at this point::
7:25:33 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::prods
Milo's arm with her nose::
7:26:13 PM maeveowens: MO:
::brings his head out from under the sofa to stare at Sara.
His face cracks in to a huge smile and he pats the cat's nose,
giggling::
7:27:27 PM yarnkittymon: BN: ::has cried
himself to sleep, though as soon as someone moves him, he'll probably
wake::
7:28:33 PM quantumcatz: SA: We're
gonna go for a walk, okay?
7:29:40 PM maeveowens: MO:
::blinks, tilting his head to the side. A second later he
looks worriedly towards his parents' rom::
7:30:33 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::slowly and
carefully picks up Ben's basket, but the baby wakes and starts to
scream::
7:30:49 PM quantumcatz: SA: We'll
find your Mom and Dad
7:31:23 PM maeveowens: MO:
::pops his thumb into his mouth, and stares at her::
7:33:14 PM quantumcatz: SA:
Everything'll be okay, you'll see
7:33:53 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::doesn't even
try to do or say anything to comfort Ben, just heads back towards Isaac
and
Maeve's house::
7:34:01 PM maeveowens: MO:
::continues to suck his thumb::
7:34:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she's waiting to make sure Sara can get Milo::
7:35:21 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::nudges
his arm:: Come on, you need to come with the rest of us. Your Mommy wouldn't want
us to leave
you alone
7:37:07 PM maeveowens: MO:
::the nudge gets him going and he waddles out to where Leyla
is standing. Once the two are moving, she turns towards home with
Olivia
nestled securely in her arms::
7:37:33 PM maeveowens: MO:
::the nudge gets him going and he waddles out to where Leyla
is standing.::
7:37:51 PM maeveowens: LA:
::once the two are moving, she turns towards home with
Olivia nestled securely in her arms::
7:38:31 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::sets Ben down
as soon as they're inside the house; he licks his paw several times
before
reaching down to pick the baby up::
7:40:14 PM maeveowens: MO:
::he's too scared to wonder far from the others so he makes
it safely there without any problems. He stays in the hallway in front
of the
door, sucking his thumb::
7:40:53 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she settles Olivia on the couch, propping pillows around
her:: I"m going to go search the kitchen and get stuff for them to eat.
7:41:07 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::nods, trying
to quiet Ben::
7:44:10 PM yarnkittymon: : ::a boy with a
rather grubby face comes to the door; Daniel at least remembers seeing
him
around school; he just stands in the doorway with wide eyes::
7:44:20 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::nudges
Milo again, to get him to go into the living room with the others::
7:45:23 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::her
ears perk up when she sees the boy:: Hi
7:45:35 PM maeveowens: MO:
::waddles in to the other room::
7:45:44 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy steps
back, then quietly asks:: Where
is
everyone?
7:46:24 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she comes back in, looking a little relieved:: I've found
some bottles and- ::her eyes widen when she sees the boy::
7:47:24 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::mrrs::
I don't know. You
didn't find
anyone else?
7:47:46 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy quietly
says:: More kids.
7:48:39 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she cringes then goes to hand a bottle to Dan; softly::
Can you feed him while I get Olivia?
7:50:19 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::takes the
bottle and gives it a try; Ben is hungry enough, he lets Dan feed him::
7:50:23 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::is still
sobbing::
7:51:17 PM maeveowens: LA:
::sits down on the couch and gently picks Olivia up;
gently:: Okay little one, food is here. ::tries to get her to drink
from the
bottle::
7:52:18 PM quantumcatz: SA:
::glances over at the crying babies:: Why would someone take everyone
and leave
the kids?
7:52:19 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::looks up at
Leyla, then starts to cry again::
7:53:11 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she rocks her some more then offers her the bottle again::
Come on Olivia. It's good. I promise.
7:53:44 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::still fusses,
scrunching up her face::
7:54:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her ears go back against her head again; softly:: She
won't eat. I can't get her to eat...
7:55:05 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::looks up;
quietly:: Maybe she
needs changed.
7:58:38 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she sniffs to
check, though the girl doubts that's the issue::
7:58:44 PM quantumcatz: SA: ::lays
down, resting her head on her paws:: She probably just misses her Mom
7:59:16 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy softly
says:: There are
more babies around.
8:00:42 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she cuddles Olivia back against her again, offering her
the bottle once more:: Are there just babies besides us? ::she winces::
We're
going to have to
8:00:52 PM maeveowens: check
every house before we can look for the others. ::she seems
to pale a little::
8:01:11 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy shakes
his head:: I
haven't seen any
adults, but there are kids my age.
8:01:21 PM maeveowens: MO:
::is still sucking his thumb as he watches them all with
large eyes::
8:02:02 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she frowns:: Why isn't Eli here? Why am I not gone too?
8:02:37 PM quantumcatz: SA:
::murmurs:: You're a cat like us
8:04:40 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she swallows hard since she's still unsure how she feels
about being so different. She tries to flatten her ears more against
her head;
quietly:: Eli spends most of his time as a dog. Why weren't we taken?
8:04:52 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she swallows hard since she's still unsure how she feels
about being so different. She tries to flatten her ears more against
her head;
8:04:59 PM maeveowens: quietly::
Eli spends most of his time as a dog. Why weren't we
taken?
8:05:12 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy quietly
volunteers:: Cats
don't like dogs.
8:05:43 PM maeveowens: LA:
::her eyes narrow back to slits:: Some cats do.
8:06:15 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy takes
another step backward::
8:06:44 PM quantumcatz: SA: Eli
doesn't smell like a dog when he isn't one
8:09:09 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she grimaces at Sara's remark:: Well, we need to worry
about the children here first. ::she puts Olivia back down since she
wont
eat.::
8:09:15 PM maeveowens: Come
on Milo, lets find you something. ::she reaches for the
boy's hand.::
8:09:55 PM maeveowens: MO:
::reaches out to take Leyla's hand::
8:10:58 PM maeveowens: LA:
::looks up at the boy:: If you'd like something you're
welcome to follow us to the kitchen. ::she belatedly looks back at Sara
and
Dan:: Would you two like something?
8:11:32 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::his ears go
back:: I want Becky
back.
8:11:41 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy softly
says:: What about
the other kids?
8:13:11 PM maeveowens: LA:
I need to take care of these first. The only thing I can
think to do is round them all up, get supplies, and head to the
orphanage.
::she shudders at that::
8:13:58 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy nods
solemnly:: I'll try
to get
everyone together.
8:14:51 PM maeveowens: LA:
I'll join you once I feed Milo. If he'll eat anything.
8:18:22 PM yarnkittymon: : ::the boy nods,
turning and running off::
8:18:23 PM quantumcatz: SA:
::remains lying on the ground, head on her paws; softly:: What if
they're hurt?
What if something bad's happening to them all?
8:18:34 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::meows::
8:19:34 PM maeveowens: LA:
::the idea that she has no idea what to give him quite
literally scares her to death considering that she's carrying one of
her own.
She finds some applesauce
8:19:48 PM maeveowens: and
cuts up a banana and places it in front of him::
8:20:04 PM maeveowens: MO;
::he looks up at her, expectantly::
8:20:39 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::when Ben has
drained the bottle, he sets the boy down again; this time, Ben doesn't
put up
with being wrapped too tightly::
8:20:41 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she grimaces, and bites her lip. She eyes the spoon,
belatedly thinking that he might not be able to feed himself::
8:22:09 PM quantumcatz: SA:
::finally gets up, and walks over to Olivia, nudging her like she did
Milo::
8:22:43 PM yarnkittymon: OL: ::still crying,
but her sobs slow as the furry thing nudges her::
8:24:34 PM maeveowens: MO:
::only eats a bit of the applesauce before turning away. He
looks back towards the door, longingly::
8:25:32 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she sighs heavily then picks him up, carrying him back
into the living room.:: Do we take all three to round up all of the
other kids
or should one of us stay?
8:26:09 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::meows
again:: I can
stay...you might
have trouble carrying everyone.
8:27:11 PM maeveowens: LA:
::she nods:: Okay. ::she peeks down at Olivia:: Now that
she's calmer maybe you can get her to eat? Milo didn't eat much either.
8:27:59 PM yarnkittymon: DN: ::takes the
bottle, trying again, though Olivia won't take it from him either::
8:28:26 PM maeveowens: LA: ::she sighs heavily then heads for the door::
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