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Marcus (marcus_cole) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2008-10-09 22:40:00

Entry tags:

alex drake, anakin skywalker, complete, day 17, kidnapping, marcus cole

WHO: Marcus, Anakin, Alex Drake; Hatter and victims once we all arrive at the ballroom.
WHAT: Rescuing Tonks, Emma, and Sidney
WHEN: Day 17
WHERE: Eventually in the ballroom
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete

Marcus gripped his Minbari fighting pike tightly as he strode hurriedly through the resort. Somewhere in this place Tonks was a prisoner, and Marcus was willing to bet she wasn't happy about it. As he raced to find her, he wondered to himself why he was in such a hurry, since it always seemed as though her magic made her more capable than he. Something about the way she had screamed, though, had sunk deep into Marcus. He knew that she would not have screamed that way if she had had any confidence in her own ability to repel her attackers.

That morning, the Ranger had been meditating on a bluff overlooking the resort. In the early light the ruddy earth had smelled good, and his mind had been quite clear when the shriek of his abducted friend had come up to him on the morning breeze. His calm state shattered, Marcus had leapt to his feet and raced down through the vineyard. The voice had sounded like it was coming from the vicinity of the dorms, so he ran there first. Finding no trace of either the witch or a struggle, he had wracked his brain attempting to deduce whither she might have been taken. Not coming up with anything obvious, he had realized that all his guesses came to the same end. He couldn't figure out where she was unless he figured out who had taken her. Since he had had no clues to the solution of either mystery, Marcus had decided the only thing to do was to search the entire resort. If nothing else, he was likely to find both Tonks and her abductor in the same place.

So it was that the Ranger found himself rushing about madly, desperately opening doors and crossing rooms. He considered it unlikely that the kidnapper's hideout would be in the wilderness beyond the resort's environs; therefore, the first place to look was in the resort buildings themselves. He had already been to the dining hall and the pool with no luck.

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marcus_cole
2008-10-11 12:49 pm UTC (link)

Marcus had been striding purposefully down the hall when he had heard the young man call out to him. He paused and turned around, taking the risk that this conversation would be more boon then hindrance to him. The young man looked fit and was dressed in a garment not so different in purpose, Marcus suspected, from that of the Ranger, though clearly from a different culture.

"A Law Officer? Well, I suppose so, though I'm really more of a Good Officer, when it comes down to it." He held out his hand for Anakin to shake. "Anakin? Good to meet you. My name is Marcus Cole. I am seeking a friend of mine that was abducted. I fear the evil you sensed was the intent of her kidnappers. I am grateful for your assistance, though I have to admit, I have no clue to where she has been taken."

As Marcus finished greeting Anakin, another do-gooder came up to them. This one was a woman, and she, too, appeared to be a "law officer". Certainly, that was what it claimed on her badge. Marcus marveled for a moment that these two were such ardent supporters of his before they even knew his purpose. Perhaps it was fate, agreeing with the righteousness of his cause, or perhaps it was just that the way he had been walking had looked confident.

"Nice to meet you Detective Inspector Drake. I'm Ranger Marcus Cole. If I may speak for my new companion for a moment, we would appreciate your assistance. We're seeking evil kidnappers. You wouldn't happen to know anything about them, would you?"

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