Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 27, 2007 15:26:07 GMT -5
[Closed to Brandon Blaze and his brother. XD Well.. I won't mind if you joined but it has to make sense. You can't just randomly join.. XD
Whelp, nothing all that exciting had happened that night. So many people already had their own groups and she wasn't really needed. It wasn't like she really wanted to be with anyone, but some company would be pretty fabulous, considering that's what the holidays were about. Family and friends, sharing love and joy, blah, blah, blah.. Please.. She hadn't had a proper Christmas since she was 10 years old. Landon got her the very thing she wanted and they sang carols around that old piano her Mother used to play.
After Landon died no one cared. Nothing was about joy anymore, it was about surviving and going through the motions to make sure you looked like you were living. That's how she lived for six years, until Dean showed up. She was slowly becoming alive until he decided to take off without a word. She didn't know if she'd ever see him again but she knew she had some choice words for him if he ever did. Not that Es cared about him anymore, cause she had Brandon. Brandon popped up right before Dean left and it was like fireworks when their eyes met.
She knew she was falling for him. She wished she wasn't, but she couldn't help it. He had taken her heart. And yet, he had left her. She didn't know if he'd ever come back. This was a big reason as to why she was out in the streets, taking a walk. Es had found a street that wasn't too crowded full of busy people buying their Christmas gifts late. Snow was falling lightly and landing on her long dark lashes, and it was beginning to get dark. She didn't care, she was old enough to stay out as late as she wanted. The thing was, there was only one thing she wanted, and he wasn't here..
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 27, 2007 15:40:15 GMT -5
Brandon hadn't even had much of a search to do before he found what he had so desperately wanted for years. His brother had shown up on the doorstep of the Blaze house that night after Brandon had returned home. Theo's homecoming went as good as could be expected. Brandon's parents hadn't been thrilled to see their son return, but since he had no where else to go, consented to letting him live at home again. At least for a little while. It was Christmas after all. Brandon couldn't ever remember being so happy. He'd changed. It had seemed as though his brother's absence had cursed him into the dark and moody teenager he'd been for so long but not that Theo had returned, it was different. Things just seemed better. The first person Brandon wanted to tell was Es, but he wasn't sure how that would go over. But Brandon thought he'd take a chance and tell her anyways. And he took the even bigger chance of the possibility of the two meeting. Venturing into Diagon Alley, Brandon and Theo kept to the shadows. Brandon was terrified that his brother would be recognized but he wasn't sure what would happen if he was. There wasn't anything anyone could do if they knew what he was. But still, they stayed as hidden as they could. That was, until Brandon's eye fell upon the very person he'd been most anxious to see. "You've got to stay here," Brandon told his brother, "At least for the time being. If you can come out, I'll let you know." His brother simply nodded and retreated to the shadows between two building. Brandon, on the other hand, stepped out into the cold and snow, coming up just behind Es. Once he was right behind the girl, he leaned over her shoulder and whispered in her ear. "I'm back," he said softly, hoping he didn't frighten her too much. Brandon knew she'd be frightened when she turned around and saw what a state he was in. He and his brother had had a small fight just the other day, leaving Brandon with a nice shiner on his left eye, a few cuts and scraps on his arms and hands. Es was going to have a fit.
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 27, 2007 16:45:11 GMT -5
The snow was melting on her as soon as it hit her. How could she be so warm when she felt so numb inside? However, she wouldn't be warm for long, she could feel the melting snow start to freeze on her pretty face. She wondered how long she would stay out here in the freezing cold. It was better than being without anyone so close to Christmas. Alone with her thoughts, how ironic. When she heard the voice that she was sure she would never hear again in her ear, she had figured it was just her imagining things. To Es, Brandon was like that song you got stuck in your head and never got out. She didn't want it out, but since he was gone forever, she needed to get rid of it. She glanced out of the corner of her eye and did a double take. It was Brandon! She let out a gasp.
"Brandon!!"
She exclaimed in a pitch so high dogs could only hear it. It was him!! It wasn't just an illusion, once she had pictured so many times. She hated the way her mind couldn't stay off of him but now it didn't matter. He was here now. Es jerked around and threw her arms around him, smothering him in kisses. It was a full minute until she stopped and just lay her head on his shoulder. Then she looked up at him with curiosity and hope in her eyes, ignoring the black hair that was in her eyes.
"Did you find him?"
She asked. Es was afraid of his answer but she also wanted him to be happy. She knew he'd be happy if he found his brother, the way he always talked about him was insane. You couldn't ignore the way he cared about it brother. Not to mention no one would go out on a crazy search to find their sibling unless they loved them. Also, the fact that he was here probably meant he had found him. It was then she noticed his black eye on the leftside and cuts and scraps. She narrowed her eyes, scared for what had happened.
"Are you okay?! What happened?!?"
She asked. So many emotions were running through her, she didn't know where to start. Or stop.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 27, 2007 20:51:13 GMT -5
Brandon winced slightly as Es threw herself on him. He still held her close, despite the pain she was causing his aching limps. Theo had really taken a strip off him when they'd had a bit of a tussle, but it wasn't anything serious. Time would heal it, at least. For a moment, Brandon couldn't really breathe either, Es was smothering him and it was difficult to get a breath in. But it didn't really matter. It was the best welcoming he could have received and it was so much better that it was from someone he cared so deeply about. "Yeah, I found him," Brandon answered softly, as if in fear that someone would hear them, "Well, more like he found me. He came home." The Slytherin boy glanced nervously over his shoulder before continuing.
"We had a bit of a fight yesterday," he explained to the girl as she had her freak-out about his injuries, "I told him that you knew what he was and he didn't take it that well. We're fine now, though so don't worry." Brandon flashed her a smile, running his hand through his now short hair. He'd cut off his old bushel of curls and it was now short, almost like a buzz cut but not quite. "I'm fine now," he explained, looking over his shoulder once again, "Would you...would you like to meet him?"
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 27, 2007 21:33:30 GMT -5
A smile crossed his face as he said that he had succeeded. She was really glad for him. He had triumphed, he had done the impossible and found him. Or..maybe not. Her eyebrow went up as he told her that his brother had found him. So his brother sought him out? Es noticed how he kept glancing over his shoulder and how he winced everytime she squeezed him tighter. Although she didn't want to, she loosened her grip on the boy she held so dear.
"He found you? Like he walked up to your door and your parents just let him back in?"
She asked softly up at him. Her blue eyes narrowed more at herself than at him.
"You guys got in a fight because you told him how I knew what he was?"
Es asked him, biting her bottom lip. What a horrid thought! She didn't want him to be fighting with his brother because of her. Especially because it looked like he lost, bad. She kissed a wound on the side of his mouth. She felt relieved, though, when he told her they were okay. Her eyes were directed to his short hair. Wow! in the rush of things she hadn't even noticed it. She ran a hand through it as well with a mutter of "Nice.." Her eyes shot wide open with fear and insecurity when he mentioned meeting his brother. Es didn't say anything, bitting her lower lip, but she nodded slightly.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 27, 2007 23:01:14 GMT -5
"My parents weren't too excited that he was back, but they're letting him stay," Brandon continued, unable to keep the grin off his face now. Her soft kisses on the cuts he had felt nice and soothed the burning pain they still carried. He wasn't going to let on that he was really hurt because Brandon didn't want Esmerelda to be any more worried than he knew she already was. Grinning again as she ran her hand through his short hair, Brandon looked over his shoulder once more. Es was consenting to meeting Theo.
Waving him over, Theo stepped out of the darkness, head lowered against the cold wind and his hands shoved deep into his pockets. He was even more of a mess than his brother. Cuts and scraps were the least of Theo's injuries; three long scars resided unnoticed underneath his shirt and two black eyes were visible under his mane of hair. Injuries from the fight with Brandon were minimal compared to the injuries he sustained from others. Coming more into the light, Theo raised his head slightly and muttered a 'hello' to the girl.
"Brandon told me what happened to your brother, I hope that's OK," he said softly, his voice sounding so much like his brother's only a little deeper, "I'm glad to say I don't know the horrible creatures who committed such an atrocious crime." He glanced over at Brandon, who looked apologetically at Es. "I'm sorry," the Slytherin boy whispered, "I had to tell him. I had to know if he knew the guys that hurt you so much. I wouldn't have let him come tonight if he'd known them."
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 28, 2007 15:55:34 GMT -5
A smile crossed her face at his smile. People might say that Brandon was a tougharse, but she knew how to get to him. How to make him smile or frown. Yeah, she was worried. You don't just go and get into a fight with your Werewolf brother! Plus she felt bad that the fight had been over her. But she couldn't help that, he needed to know that she knew. As he waved Theo out of the shadows, she turned and set herself somewhat behind Brandon as if he was her protective shield, and took his hand in hers, squeezing it tightly. She was just focusing on not fainting, so she thought this was a really good start.
He was a big man, in worse condition than his younger brother. He had a dark mane of hair that reminded her of a lion's mane. She wondered, at first, if the horrible injuries were from the fight with Brandon, but knew that couldn't be true. There was no way he could have done that to him. Her grip on his hand only tightened when Theo addressed her. She ignored the hair that blew in her eyes from the bitter wind and muttered a "hello." to him as well.
Es almost jumped when he spoke again, gripping Brandon's hand so tightly he probably couldn't feel it. Her heart was racing 120 m/h, or it felt like it. He sounded so much like his brother, that if she closed her eyes, she could barely tell the difference. Tears filled her blue eyes as she glanced at Brandon who was already looking at her with apology in his eyes. She bit her bottom lip and nodded, muttering "Thanks." She fought the tears as best she could and tried not to faint.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 28, 2007 16:06:38 GMT -5
A sharp pain shot through Brandon's hand as Es' grip on it tightened even more. His face screwed up in pain, but he maintained eye contact with his brother. Theo made a move forward and extended his hand for Es as a proper greeting. He realized that he had to be polite around his brother's girlfriend. Brandon, being able to read his brother better than anyone, knew what he was thinking and nodded to him in approval. So far, so good. This meeting had gone a lot better than Brandon had expected it too, and he was still grinning, even through the pain.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Esmerelda," Theo said to her, waiting for the handshake to be returned.
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 28, 2007 16:23:39 GMT -5
She didn't realize how much pain she was causing Brandon because he wasn't on her mind at the moment. Her mind was focused on trying to stay concious. This was a really hard thing for her to do but she had to do it, for Brandon, and for herself. This would be a big step in conquering her fears. Es stepped ahead, still holding Brandon's hand tightly, and shakily took Theo's hand, shaking it. Her grip was not firm and her hands were clammy.
"It's a pleasure for me as well.."
She replied softly, biting her lower lip so hard that she could taste blood. She dropped her hand and returned to the place she was before, her breathing more shallow than before. Her blood was pumping, her heart racing. This was one of the hardest things she had ever done in her life.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 28, 2007 16:38:57 GMT -5
Brandon forced his hand to grip Esmerelda's as she reached out to shake hands with Theo. He looked up at his brother, still smiling at him. He was proud of Theo so far. Brandon knew how hard it was for him to be out in public, considering his current appearance. But according to Theo, he'd looked worse before.
As Esmerelda shook his hand, Theo's eyes avoided Brandon's as they were locked onto Es' lip where she had bitten down. He could see the blood and his nose had picked up the scent. A low growl was heard from deep in his throat and Brandon stepped in front of Es, staring his brother down. "That's enough, Theodore," Brandon told his brother as if scolding him like a child. Theo lowered his head and backed off, pulling Brandon with him. "Hold on," Brandon muttered to Es before following Theo.
"I can't do this," Theo mumbled to Brandon. "Yes, you can," the Slytherin replied to his brother. "No, it's not going to happ--" "Theo, stop it. You'll be fine." "Brandon, I won't!" bellowed Theo. He lashed out but Brandon caught his arm before he made contact. "How much longer?" he asked his twin. "Two days," Theo replied. "It'll be our birthd--" "I'm aware." Theo was getting snarly now and Brandon backed off, knowing it was better to not anger him anymore.
Turning back to Es, Brandon let go of Theo's arm and spoke softly. "You have to stay with us," he told his brother, "I can't let you wander home by yourself." "You don't need to babysi--" "Yes I do!" now it was Brandon's turn to snap. The two brothers stared each other down before Theo reluctantly agreed. Brandon walked back over to Es, his brother following behind him.
"Let's get inside," Brandon offered, his tone lightening the mood again as his hand twirled around with Esmerelda's, "I could do with a drink."
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 28, 2007 17:04:02 GMT -5
Es let out a soft cry as he growled and Brandon stepped infront of her. She stepped back quite a few steps and whipped out her wand, holding it at her side just incase. This was like facing her fear. It was almost as if a Boggart had stepped infront of her, but it wasn't a Boggart, it was the real thing. And that was what scared her the most. She wasn't holding onto Brandon's hand anymore and as they stepped away, she looking around for something to hold onto. She felt lightheaded and really thought she was going to faint.
Es watched as the two of them fought, afraid of them getting into a fight and her having to stop it. She could barely breathe from the fear and continued to bit her lower lip although it throbbed and the taste of blood was evident in her mouth. She let out a gasp when Brandon had to block Theo's arm, but worry was obvious on her face as they returned over to her. She took his hand again, glancing at Theo.
"Is everything okay?"
She asked him softly, nervously tucking her hair behind her ear. At least they weren't in a forest, then she would really hyperventilate. Flashes of his corpse kept going through her head, then the funeral, finally, her parents moping around the house before they divorced. She saw the way she had pictured it. They were all laughing and joking around, thinking the growl was the pig they were after. They followed it until it turned on them and let out a horrible growl. His pack came along and then flesh and blood was everywhere. The bodies were barely recognizable. Before she realized it, silent tears were streaming down her face, freezing in the middle of stream.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Jul 28, 2007 17:17:33 GMT -5
"Fine," Theo grunted in response to Es' question. Brandon shot him a glare but said nothing, turning back to Esmerelda to wrap his arm around her. It was then that he noticed the tears rolling down her cheeks and another glare was shot in Theo's direction. Raising his hands and backing off, Theo had a confused expression etched into his face. He hadn't done or said anything that he thought would upset Esmerelda, but apparently Brandon thought he had.
"What is it?" Brandon asked the girl softly, pushing her hair back again, even though she'd just done it herself. Not waiting for an answer, both of the Slytherin boy's arms were wrapped tightly around the girl, holding her close. "It's OK, Es. Shh," Brandon tried to calm her, "He's not going to hurt you, OK? He's not like other ones."
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Esmerelda Mizart
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Jul 28, 2007 18:16:11 GMT -5
It wasn't his fault, he hadn't tried to hurt her, he told her he didn't know the people. But she couldn't do it, it was so hard. The tears were stronger than her now. She used to be independent and strong and not have to worry about anyone else. But it was all going array now.
She tried to fight the tears but it was hard. It was like trying to patch a hole in a dam. All of it had been built up for so long and now that it had a chance to release, she couldn't stop it. She wanted to, she felt stupid for crying and feeling vunerable, like she was the damsel in distress that had to be saved from her dark nightmares, but she was. Es held tightly to Brandon as he wrapped her in her arms but she couldn't answer his question.
She couldn't answer his question not only because her breathing that was quickly turning into sobbs, but also because his brother suddenly wrapped his arms around her. She opened her mouth to let out a protestant scream but Brandon shushed her and tried to comfort her. However, it didn't much matter because in that moment, her brain stopped. "A Werewolf is holding me.. A Werewolf killed my brother.. He's a good person.. Doesn't know..those..people." And.. she fainted into their strong arms.
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Post by Brandon Blaze on Aug 1, 2007 22:20:59 GMT -5
As Theo came close to Es and went to touch her, Brandon pushed him away. But not before Es fainted in his arms. Knocking his brother out of the way, Brandon caught Es as she started to slip from his hold and he struggled with the extra weight, trying to get to the shop closest to them. There were a few boxes stack against the front and the Slytherin sat himself on it, still holding the limp girl while Theo looked on anxiously. "Is...is she OK?" he asked his brother timidly. Brandon's head snapped up and his eyes narrowed to slits. "Doe she look OK?" he snarled. He shook his head at his idiotic brother, finding himself wishing he hadn't come home, that he hadn't come with him tonight...
No. Brandon was willing to risk his life to search for Theo and he knew, deep down, that he was glad his brother had returned. It was just right now that he wished Theo wasn't around. He should have just kept to the shadows. "Es?" Brandon whispered softly to the girl, brushed her hair back and stroking her cheek lightly, "Es, can you hear me? Wake up. Wake up, Esmerelda."
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Post by Esmerelda Mizart on Aug 2, 2007 15:29:37 GMT -5
Her ice blue eyes fluttered open and she was staring up into Brandon's chocolate brown ones. What had happened? She wondered, confusion flashing in her eyes. She literally had no idea what was going on. Her eyes flickered around them. Where are we and how did we get here? She thought to herself. Es looked over at Brandon. Wait, that isn't Brandon. Brandon isn't that big and his hair isn't that long. She looked up again and finally found Brandon's warm brown eyes. Then realization hit her and she opened her mouth to scream.
But stopped the scream. She wasn't about to act like the wimp she was. No. She wasn't a wimp. She was strong. Es attempted to stand up but was quite shaky and held tightly onto Brandon, once again, forgetting how hurt and bruised he was. She straightened her head up, holding her head and ignoring the hair in her eyes. She looked to Brandon who she was still holding onto.
"I'm okay, really.. Sorry about that.."
She said so softly that if Theo wasn't a Werewolf, he probably wouldn't have heard it.
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