Saving the Day [CLOSED]

[redcinemareel]

Who: Marco and Grell
When: 2nd week of hell at the Island Closes to Heaven
Where: /points above
Rating: Probably PG13-R due to cursing, blood, and drama~
Summary: The rescuers do the rescuing.


Grell hadn't needed to flee this badly in a good, long while. But here she was, running away from some large beast. It was pretty powerful, and whatever damage Grell could have done to it wasn't enough.

Overall, it was very exhilarating.

Make no mistake that she was running away, but there was a plan up her sleeve, which was a bit tattered. Really, it was time for a new coat, although it would be hard to part from it. When the monster managed to catch up, mostly thanks to Grell stopping in her tracks with a broad grin on her face, it swung at her. Quickly, Grell flickers out of sight, making the creature pause after its strike, wondering where its prey went.

In a nearby tree, Grell was crouched on a branch above, watching it look about for her. She said nothing as she pondered her next move.

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[fierybluebird]

Marco refrained from laughing at that complaint, just smirked and walked over to put a flaming blue wing of an arm around Grell's shoulders. "I've no doubt, but don't be so stingy next time. Come on Kitten, it's time we got bac-"

Marco turned his head back at a sudden sound, and was torn between burning the flames brighter in case of sudden danger, or letting them simmer down lower to hide them. "You hear anything?"

[redcinemareel]

Was he serious?

"So says the one stealing my KILL!" She threw a dirty look at him, but it didn't last long as she, too, heard something rustle close by. "Oh good, more play toys~!" Grell stepped out from under that protective wing and walked off a bit to the side, surveying the area. "With so much foliage, I'm rather surprised we haven't been ambushed already."

The rustling continued, but Grell was having difficulty picking up on the direction it was coming from.

[fierybluebird]

"You mean the student's kills. This isn't completely supposed to be a free-for-all, Kitten," Marco sighed and followed her along into the brush.

[redcinemareel]

Grell waved her hand lazily. "Details."

With her weapon, she cut down the overgrown brush with ease, but it was still annoying. Leaves getting into her hair, getting worked up because of the climate. "I want a bubble bath after this!"

The rustling was still continuing, but suddenly it came at a faster pace than before. Whatever was stalking them made itself known not long after in the form of an over large tentacle fast approaching them. Or rather toward Marco.

Without much warning, Grell ran back to Marco and pushed him out of the way. There wasn't much room for her to escape the path. The impact is pretty intense, knocking Grell into a tree trunk hard.

[fierybluebird]

"That seems easy enough to arrange," Marco quipped. Then Grell started running back and he just quizzically tilted his head at her. Nothing was on her tail so... what was she running from? Before he knew it they were both on the ground and Grell hit her head on the tree.

Marco's eyes flashed dangerously, and without warning he went completely murderous in a flash. He rolled her over beneath him so that he could take blows on his back with the blue flames and switched fully into hybrid mode to murder the attacker in cold blood as quickly as possible. "That wasn't necessary," he growled to his wife, more furious with himself for having been so distracted he even needed her to push him out of the way. His arms grew bigger with more and more flames growing and taking in the air around them to heat it up and give him some lift so that could use his vengeance attack and kick the ridiculous monster through several trees away. Oh yes, Marco was pissed.

[redcinemareel]

The sight was very blurry for Grell, but all she could see was a wall of blue. She looked up at Marco, dazed. Something warm was trickling near her eyebrow, but for the afterlife of her, she couldn't figure it out. Words were heard, but responding seemed more of a chore than necessary. She did want to ask what he said, but...

She settled for trying to get up. It seemed like Grell was just grasping for air. Where the Hell was the ground?!

[fierybluebird]

"Shit, Grell!" Marco turned and ran back, covering her with both of his wings and he quickly checked for her glasses. She was basically blind without them and that blood did not look good. He gently kissed her forehead and put her glasses carefully on. "As good as red looks on you, let's not have it be from your own blood, okay? Can you hear me?"

[redcinemareel]

"M'kay...okay..." Well, the glasses helped lots, but the world wasn't looking any better. She heard him, but if he asked later if she did, she may say 'no'. "Did we finish, yet?"

Grell went to get up, which was wobbly at best. She held onto his arm as she got more of her bearings.

[fierybluebird]

"Aye... No more outdoor antics for you, Love. We're going back to base right now and I'm going to make the entire staff of doctors look at you if need be. Are you safe to hold onto me flying?" he bent down and carefully scooped her up into his arms, just in case, she was not in fact, actually able to manage holding on on her own.

[redcinemareel]

Grell sort of pouted, but maybe Marco had a point. Her head was throbbing! She nodded, hugging his neck when scooped up. "You really need a saddle." Now she could imagine him being a horse, which made her giggle.

Forgive her loopy-ness.

[fierybluebird]

"If you make me one and promise to get a riding crop and cute spurs, I'll wear it. But only for you," he leered and gently kissed her temple before shifting into full phoenix form. It'd be safer in the air where less monsters could even try to go after him.

[redcinemareel]

He'll have to remind her later. Yes, indeed. For now, Grell nodded, and prepared herself for a high ride. She was aware that using her own power to get them back to Garden quickly may backfire, do there was that sign that she was still functioning well.

"It's a date!"

[fierybluebird]

"All right, good," he nodded, and picked up pace to head into the sky and fly her over the island over to where the Garden was docked.