Kings and Queens of Promise

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

Rowan pulled her bow over her arm, making sure its sling of arrows was adjusted for easy access on her back, and slipping two pistols into holsters on her belt. "Ready group two?" She counted the people in her group and headed out, "This is Rowan. Over. We're on our way. Over." A few minutes of walking towards the safehouse later Rowan stopped them in an allyway all the group would walk through to get to the safehouse. "You'll go on without me from here," she told them, taking one of the hand- radios to keep with her, "Megan, you know the way. Lead them there. I'll come in with the last group in an hour or two." Megan nodded,"See you at the safehouse." She said before leading the group off towards the safehouse. Rowan watched them leave then climbed up onto a deep overhang on the side of the building making up the left side of the ally.  

[Kleopatra Selene]

((I don't know what to do. Can we time skip?))  

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

(The building isn't that tall....think Hare and the Hound Restaurant building tall)
Stephen looked down at Rowan sitting on her ledge from his vantage point directly above her, standing on the roof of the building. She had just sent her third group on their way to where-ever they were moving to, poised with bow in hand, ready to defend her precious family. The next group wouldn't be coming from another ten minutes according to what he'd seen the last groups do. He ducked back over the edge as she directed her attention to the roofs, " I'm practically a stalker..." He thought to himself with a smirk. Rowan turned her attention back to ground level. Stephen walked over to the edge of the roof and without rethinking his decision he jumped over the edge and fell the15 feet down onto the narrow space beside Rowan, being sure to incapacitate her as quickly as he had landed.

"What the hell!" Rowan cursed as she was immobilized by a figure that had dropped out of the sky. She slammed the man against the wall as he tossed her bow off the the landing, still keeping a hold on her. " Rowan. " The man said, the voice making her pause long enough for him could remove the sunglasses from his face and turn her around. Rowan stopped fighting him as she realized who it was, Stephen. "What are you doing out here?" She tried to manage a hiss but failed, giving him a shove that would have sent him off the edge of the platform if she hadn't grabbed his hand and pulled him back. Stephen shrugged, "I guess seeing you at HQ brought me back to how we use to run from those guys and how I was now one of them... you were strong and resisted their offer." He jumped down to retrieve Rowan's fallen bow before climbing back up sitting down on the landing. Rowan took his words in for a moment before sitting down beside him.

"How did you find us?" Rowan asked, sitting down beside him. "Well....I left HQ slightly after you were.... escorted out. From there I just looked around until I noticed a group of rag tag littlies mixed in with a few teens. They all looked on edge so I decided to wait up here to watch them pass, you just happened to be in the group right behind them." Stephen replied, sober expression plastered to his face. "Does that mean you left HQ for good?" Rowan asked after waiting a moment to make sure he was done talking.
Stephen paused before saying, " To their knowledge...no. I told them I was going to scout. But yes, I have left for good."

(Can you make Aria say something over the Walkie? I feel as though I am writing too much although I still have more to write.)  

[Kleopatra Selene]

Aria spoke into the radio, ignoring the chaos around her. "OK, anybody who's listening, I would really appreciate the help right now. Whoever picked this place obviously didn't check to see how often it gets bombed. I've got two terrified four-year-olds, an unconscious preteen who's fainted from exhaustion, and one really stressed out team leader. Me, if you couldn't figure it out. When's the second group coming, guys? I need medical supplies and I need 'em now. Please. Over."  

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

Rowan was jerked back into her mission, her whole reason for staying at the halfway point. " This is Rowan. over. Group two should have arrived already! over. I'm still at the half way point. over. I go and find them. over" Rowan said, hopping down from the platform and positioning an arrow in her bow and heading out towards the new safehouse. Stephen jumped down right behind her, " I'm coming to help." He side, taking his own pistol out of its holster. "No. You need to leave. My guys won't listen to you right off the bat.... maybe not for a while," Rowan said. Stephen didn't say anything after that but made no move to leave Rowan alone and continued to follow her as they approached a small scatted, scared looking kids. Rowan's eyes widened and she fought the urge to rush towards them, quickly scanning the area around them with her bow before running to the litties. Megan hurried to the front of the group in an attempt to warn Rowan before it happened again but was to late; another bomb, small but powerful went off dangerously close to the littles throwing everyone on their backs. " s**t," Rowan said, picking herself off the pavement, " Is everyone okay?" She asked. No answer. "Megan? Stephen?' No answer. " Hello!?!" She said before looking down at the walkie attached to her belt. She fumbled to get it off then brought it up and spoke, " Group two is down....waiting for further information... over." A static muffled voice buzzed nearby...her own. Rowan stumbled over to where she'd heard it, quickly finding one of the littlies... half buried under rubble. "Kyle. " Rowan said, digging debris off of the unconscious boy. His eyelid fluttered before falling back into oblivion. Rowan finished uncovering him, revealing that his legs and left side only had minor scratching....must've hit his head, She thought. "Kyle get up." Rowan said. This time Kyle, very slowly and shakily, got up and stood beside her, "Help me find the others if you can." She told him. They both set out, scanning the area for anything or anybody that could be KQP...or Stephen. Rowan kept Aria updated but when Kyle found Stephen against a near-by building she promised herself she'd tell her later. 10 minutes late, four of the seven KQP members had been recovered and were searching the rubble together. The only KQP not found was Carol, a nine year old girl who took the KQP as seriously as a littlie could. "This is Rowan...over. We lost Carol. over" Rowan said into the walkie. There was a long pause before Aria's voice came over the walkie, " Just get the rest of them back here." Rowan nodded, though Aria couldn't see her then stalked off towards the safe-house. A few minutes later they reached the door, Aria stood right inside to check the team as they walked in. "Send group three ASAP. over." Aria said into her walkie before looking over the remaining members of group two, thoughtfully frowning when she saw Stephen standing behind Rowan. Rowan sat down on a bench, placed against the wall, with a sigh. Stephen sat down beside her, draping a comforting arm across her shoulders. Aria walked over and sat on the bench across from them, " Stephen?" She asked. He nodded. " I thought so, " She concluded, " Rowan doesn't let most people get that close." Rowan glared at Aria softly, " Sad but true....It keeps me from getting hurt and yet I get hurt anyway." She sighed, laying her head on Stephen's shoulder. Aria nodded solemnly before heading back towards the entrance, " Let us know if you need any help." Rowan said as Aria continued to walk away.
 

[Kleopatra Selene]

Oy! You be stealing my character! *sticks out tongue childishly* Whatever.

Aria rolled her eyes and bit her lip as she continued to walk away from the sudden lovefest that was her friend and her friend's...guy. Who was this Stephen anyway? Some part of Aria knew she should give him a chance, but if he belonged to the group who had kidnapped Rowan and put an arrow through Aria' hand, maybe he didn't deserve that. Maybe all he deserved was grudging respect. Whichever.
"Group four, time to be here. Bring medical supplies. Aria. Over," she spoke into the radio and clicked off. It was time to tend to the injured. And the dead. The unconscious preteen had apparently had a heart condition.  

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

(Oy! I know I used Aria but you have some control with Rowan in the way I used Aria. Kay? Happy now?)

(Is it okay to time skip?)  

[Kleopatra Selene]

(Go ahead.)  

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

Two hours and 11 groups later, all of the KQP were at the safe-house without serious injury aside from the loss of two members. Rooms had yet to be assigned but everyone was already too familiar with the way things ran. Older girls and boy in separate dorms, likewise with the littlies and so they hurried off to get a spot in one of the rooms.
Rowan did the same, leaving Stephen on the bench for a moment while she dropped her bag onto the bed closest to the door in the oldest girls dorm before going back to the main hall and sitting down.  

[Kleopatra Selene]

Aria placed the bandage delicately over the six-year-old's cut. "Looks like it'll be fine. Just a little cut, sweetie. Go on to your room, get some sleep. Everything will be better in the morning," she advised, and the child skipped away, oblivious as to the death and suffering that was haunting KQP.
She sighed. I never do play nurse well. Wonder why.
Wiping away a streak of blood from her temple, she sat next to Rowan. "Well, this day has turned out to just be wonderful. Hasn't it?" She sighed. "I'm sighing way too much these days." She stood up quickly. "Wait, wait, wait, wait. Where the hell is Jess?"

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[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

(Dolo is going to kill you, kleo....just so you now.)

"I haven't seen her since the blast back at the old safehouse." Rowan said, sitting up off of Stephen to talk to Aria, "How long was she around while I was gone?"
"I didn't see anybody enter HQ after you so she probably isn't there but....I'm not certain." Stephen interjected before Aria could answer.  

[Kleopatra Selene]

(I don't care if he kills me. ...I just want him to post, dammit!)

"I'm a little worried," Aria admitted. "I mean...it's just been awhile since I've seen her. And we parted on angry terms. I'd hate for her to be..." she cut herself off. "That's stupid. Jess is fine. If anyone could survive this, it would be Jess."  

[x_-Mockingjay-_x]

"Well she did seem pretty badass when I met her...." Rowan agreed, " And what about Carol? She just disappeared."
Stephen tried to say something else but was cut off by Aria.  

[Kleopatra Selene]

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"I don't know," she replied quickly, noticing Stephen's annoyed expression. "Sorry, go ahead." She gestured for him to speak.