It's everywhere... [Cain/open?]

[Addie]

There are always days that appear that really have no explanation. You can ask yourself over and over again. WHY WHUT?HOW? But you'll never get the answers, well perhaps you could, but not all of them. It would appear I was once again faced with such a thing. An adventure of sorts, as fun as it was. Not all portions of it were appriciated...

One sweltering hot day, the streets were still, only the odd brave person could be seen on foot, pausing with every patch of shade they found. While others preferred to use their cars, hiding out int he air conditioned little mobile boxes. Fun. No rowdy hooligans could be see, even the ones in cars were far too drained by the weather to roll down their windows.. Since that would lead to the glorious cold escaping. Slow moving traffic, people enjoyed and hated. They had to go, but the more time spent in a cold place of their own. It was wondrous. Oh mixed feelings~<3

On foot, there was one Addie Balfour, she was dressed in a white dress that barely reached her knees, didn't have a collar, but puffy sleeves. Over top she a black button up vest like shirt. Knee high white stockings and black flats. She was a little lazy, which was probably why she had dug a dinosaur out of her closet. Hair braided and swaying with every step she took.

...She looked like a fruit.

Slow walking, RUN FOR THE SHADE, chill, slow walk....RUN FOR THE SHADE!

It didn't matter, it was actually quite... ICE CREAM TRUCK!! O___O

The jingle was distinct, it wasn't the knife sharpening mobile.. IT WAS A GODFORSAKEN ICE CREAM TRUCK...

It didn't stop...of course it didn't. She was one person and one person alone.So against her better judgment, the brunette took off after the ice cream truck. SHE'D GET THE ICE CREAM! Running, running, jump, running, double jump, runnnnnnn, CRASH! She had run right over a low bike rack in the park, tripping and getting sent flying...SPLASH! Right into the fountain. Oh the things people did for ice cream. Although in her favor, it would appear the truck stopped.. SO CLOSE! Getting up slowly, the girl walked towards it. THERE WAS NO LINE<3 Yes, the world was good. With a hand on the window counter, Addie tried to catch her breath. Her legs were tired... WELL SHE WAS TOO. Out of no where a young man, perhaps around her age? Well he got into the line. Sadly, things weren't looking too well for the pair. The ice cream man and his helpers brought several tubs of ice cream to the large window, to show the two... Oh look, it was melty.

It'll keep getting worse.


A speeding car was getting closer, on its tail was police cars. Their wailing was loud, although the crash sound was louder. Colliding with the ice cream truck, the felon was out of commission.... But Addie and stranger man were coated in ice cream. SLOW MOTION REPLAY! The car getting closer, the workers leaning in to show them what had happened. The impact sent them forward in shock, THROWING ICE CREAM ON Addie and the stranger.


FML OTL why why why?

Cool ice cream dripped down her face and onto her wet clothes, which had left a puddle at her feet. In her hair, her shoes, EVEN DOWN HER SHIRT..... ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu---

[Cain]

Right foot.

Cain let out a soft groan, his body slouching over, his arms hanging lifelessly by his shoulders. He was far from exhausted, no. He was burning. Yes, to put it simply, he was on fire. Sweat dripped down his chin like a leaking faucet, his eyes almost closed to prevent the salty liquid from entering them, his head slightly raised as he trudged through the seemingly-melting walkway.

Left foot.

In his mind, as he took another step, he wondered why, among all days, he chose today to talk his walk. Yes, Cain was quite a traditionalist. He still took walks. Considering his hectic and extreme lifestyle, though, who could blame him? After getting into fight almost every other day of the week, Cain would have to choose at least one to relax and rest. This was such the day.

Talk about luck, though.

Right foot.

The sun loomed annoyingly close to the city of San Diego, as Cain found no other in sight as he entered the city park, hoping that at least the fountain that stood strong in the center of the green environment would add a chill to the surroundings. One could hope, right?

Left foo-...

What's that sound? Cain raised his head as a soft but significant tune reached his ears. It sounded familiar, almost enriching. It sounded like... An ice-cream truck. Like a kid who had just been given a new toy, Cain jumped into the air in celebration, before breaking into a sprint at the very moment he landed, displaying energy that seemed to have disappeared over the last few minutes. It was by the edge of the park!

And his luck was turning around!

Right foot. Left foot. Right foot. Left foot.

Cain's feet brought him forward, though he slowed down for a moment as he noticed a peculiar scene in front of him, as a young lady fell into the fountain. In fact, it made Cain totally stop in his tracks, his eyebrow raised at the oddity of the female as she got out from the fountain and rushed to the ice-cream truck, which was nearby. Oh right! The ice-cream! Cain snapped out of his trance and rushed forward too, coming up in queue behind the lady. And he had a wide smile on his face.

However, as the two workers inside the truck proceeded to show them that their ice-cream had already melted, that smile flipped to a frown. Just when he thought his luck was finally going up. And here he was, hoping that it would not get worse. Hope is for fools.

The sound of police sirens reached his ears as the Junior glanced up, now really exhausted from the earlier run, as he noticed a getaway car being chased by police. His eyes would simply watch it though, as he stood there. The car rushed past, smacking the side of the ice-cream truck. Cain's eyes widened. Then, as if everything went in slow motion, Cain would take a step back and try to raise his hands as the ice-cream from the truck spilled forward, threatening to stain his short-sleeved white shirt.

*Splat*

"...Fuuuuuu-"

Cain would mutter under his breathe as he felt the sudden chill run don his spine, the melted but still-cool ice-cream stuck onto his shirt, pressing against his skin, a grunt emerging from his lips. Well, at least the heat was gone... Zen was going to kill him for this.

He turned towards the girl beside him then, the ice-cream truck having being pushed away by the collision.

"... Well, this sucks."

[Addie]

-____-

Addie wasn't happy, the little joy of ice cream was eaten away, well dripping away. The coolness from it slowly disappeared, leaving the uncomfortable feel of warm ice cream against her skin. All that mattered was she was being kept cool from the water fountain water. WELLL KIND OF. Watching the truck roll away, the brunette sighed, looking down at her feet, then over at the stranger. Who had been hit by the ice cream assault too, poor dood. He was dressed nicer than she was, poor guy.

"It...does.."


I WANTED ICE CREEEAAMMMMM SO BADLY!

Running a finger against her cheek, Addie decided to taste it. WEIRD... It didn't matter, because she was wanted to at least get some ice cream out of it. Even it it was nothing much. Crossing her arms over her chest, Addie looked around. Two people covered in ice cream in a park... Climber, swings, flowers, trees, flowers.... BBBBZZZZZZZ Bee...BEE!? BEEEE!

O___O;;;;

Stay very still.

"Uhm... Bee beee bee!!" Moving slowly, she'd point at what was a bee or it's vicious in law member the wasp. Moving closer, while another buzzed near her ear. They were giant walking ice cream cones to those who tiny insects that prey on food... especially sweet things.

o.o;;;

What does one do in such a time? Run? Flail? PUNCH THE BEE!? FOUNTAIN? Something?

Moments into her frantic questioning, the girl felt something buzz by her ear, followed by a great stab of pain in the arm. She had been stung! OI! IT HURT! A lot. Although at that very moment of the sting, her face twisted into something shocked that scream: HOOO FUDGE THAT FUDGING HURT! She was always able to deal with pain...decently. Bee stings were in their own little world of hurt. Fecking bees.

;w;

It wouldn't be long, the bees would appear, ready to attack for the sweet essence that was ice cream! What was the dynamic duo to do? Run? hide? Dive into a fountain? Only time would tell! Looking form the left to the right, she'd attempt to think of a plan. WHY BOTHER?

"Whats the plan Capiii--ttaannn? They'll be here soon with reinforcements, I'd hate to see what will happen if they corner us! I think our safest bet is an escape. You know the lay of the land far better than I!" Addie was trying to have a little fun with it, even though there was a pain in her arm. Feckin bees. "We haven't got much time.."

>:]

[Cain]

"It...does.."

Cain nodded his head solemnly as he looked up at the female in front of him. He never really gave her much attention until now, his mind too focused on relieving himself of the heat. Well, now that it was out of the option, and she was making herself more prominent in the scene, he turned his attention to her finally. She did not look that much younger than he was. Hell, she was probably of the same age. And her attire was somewhat quite unique indeed. It was not something Cain saw everyday. An artistic individual, Cain could only figure that she was.

When she proceeded to lick the ice-cream on her cheek through her finger, Cain could not help but chuckle. That was quite adorable, he had to admit. He scratched the back of his head, but stopped as he did so, realising then that he had ice-cream on his hands and now, his hair. He cursed under his breathe, looking at his chocolate-covered hand. Ah, hell.

"Uhm... Bee beee bee!!"
"What?"

Cain glanced up, and then heard the familiar sound of the buzzing of bees. Great. Just great. His luck was really fluctuating downwards now. And to think, they were covered in such sweet substances too. He took a step back, looking around as he tried to look for the sound. Damn it, for real. First, the heat, then the ice-cream and now, bees? Cain was getting tired of this day.

And finally, he caught sight of the cursed insect, as it flew near the girl's ear, before darting downwards, its needle poking into her arm. Cain's eyes widened slightly as he stepped forward, swatting the wasp away. Anyone with the right mind knew that it was the totally wrong thing to do now. The wasp would fly to the side, disoriented at first, but soaring away after that. Cain knew that it was far from over, though. It had simply gone to call for reinforcements.

"Are you ok?"

Well, that was a dumb question. She looked far from being alright. Her face expressed perfectly well the pain that she was in. Then, the sound of buzzing came back, Cain's eyes widening in fear as he turned towards the direction of the park, seeing then the dark cloud of wasps soaring towards them.

"Whats the plan Capiii--ttaannn? They'll be here soon with reinforcements, I'd hate to see what will happen if they corner us! I think our safest bet is an escape. You know the lay of the land far better than I! We haven't got much time.."

Usually, Cain would just give her an eyebrow, as if unsure whether she was sane or not. However, the heat was getting to his head, and he was starting to feel a little... Off at that moment. He turned to her, grabbing her by the shoulders, shaking her lightly.

"We have no choice! We have to run! Lest we get devoured by the monsters that hunger for our flesh!"

... Yeahhh... Way to get into the mood, eh?

He grabbed her hand and gave it a gentle pull as he turned around and started to run, the sound of bees becoming louder and louder with every millisecond that passed.

[Addie]

Did he just ask if she was okay? Apparently he did, how nice. Perhaps not everyone was a jerk! Addie smiled a little,at least she was trying. It still stung, so it was difficult to smile when all she could think of was hurting the bee. Although it was probably dying somewhere.. Okay maybe she felt a little somewhat kind of mad. ;w; Nodding, she'd rub her bee sting, noting at the moment that she had ice cream on her hands. ew. Bad idea. Following her statement, he'd turn, it was a little weird. PERHAPS NOT WHAT SHE EXPECTED!

Grabbed shaken, the man replied with: "We have no choice! We have to run! Lest we get devoured by the monsters that hunger for our flesh!" Well wasn't he just a strange character? THAT WAS AWESOME! To get right into the obscurity that was their journey.

"Right-o cap-----"

NO TIME TO TALK! Only run!

Grabbing her hand, the stranger lead the way, behind them an angry swarm of bees.THEY WERE MASSING. Perhaps calling upon their comrades from other sectors of the city? Outlaws to the might bee overlords, why? Merely because they would not let them land and obtain the sweet sweet ice cream from their flesh. Awkward.

Running, the brunette attempted to match the speed of her leader, although she was just a little slower than he was. It didn't matter, as long as they could stay from harms hands, right? RRIIIGGHHHTTT! Buuuuuzzzz~ Diver bombers! Bees that were speedy and ready to strike while attempting to swoop down on their prey. Why? to slow'em down.


"BWAH! Run faster!"

A LITTLE TERRIFIED. So many fecking bees, one could only imagine the pain that would follow if they were caught. If one bee sting hurt like a mother, what would.... a lot feel like? Death? There was no way that she was going to find that out. Addie got her second wind, speeding up and scanning the area carefully. WHERE WAS THERE TO RUN? Left right? down the alley? into a store?

DOWN THE ALLEY!

Tugging the stranger along, Addie turned a corner and headed down a dark, creepy,OH GOD WAS IT EVER SMELLY. It didn't matter, an escape was an escape! Running, she'd soon find it ended with a fence, a Chinese restaurant kitchen entrance, or a MacdonaldS back door. OH THE DECISIONS!

O________O;;;
o___o;;

x____x;;;

OTL....fml.

[Cain]

And they ran as fast as their legs could carry them, the fear of getting stung by a countless number of bees driving them forward. However, in spite of all the fear and the pain that was chasing them, Cain actually found that he was having fun here. Letting himself go to the wild imaginations of life, the chase of danger, it was like going into a childhood he never had, with the extreme taste of fun that Cain had then. And Cain ran, leading the still-unknown female away from the bees. From the sound of the buzzing, though, Cain could only wonder just how many wasps they had attracted. It seemed like a large enough number to kill them.

And then, Cain saw something fly past his face. What? They were this fast? Cain gritted his teeth, giving a quick look around as he realised that some of the insects had caught up to them, though merely flying around them, as if their only purpose was to distract them and perhaps slow them down. Not like they could sting such a quick-moving object, after all. Cain let out a soft grunt, his left had flailing as he tried to swipe away those that had come near him. However, by doing so had apparently slowed him down, for the next thing he knew, the girl had caught up and passed him, now dragging him along.

Cain's eyes widened, his pride shattered at that sight. No one had ever been faster than him before. It was simply unheard of. Here was a fighter, who took great pride in his speed. And there he was, being outrun by a girl he had just met. Perhaps fear was a better motivator than Cain thought. And before he knew it, she dragged him down an alley. Having no choice, Cain followed after her, taking in the smell of whatever filled the alleyway, then.

His luck... Certainly sucked.

And fuck it, they just reached a dead-end, their path blocked by a fence. If Cain was going to get a chance after this, he was going to have a word with Lady Luck. Cain looked side to side then. An entrance to McDonald's, or a Chinese Restaurant. Well, he was certainly not going to enter McDonald's looking like an ice-cream cone and being chased by bees, so he dragged the female through the door to the Chinese restaurant, shocking the Chinese chefs that were in the room.

Chinese words and curses were thrown at them, hands raised as if asking them to shoo. Well, Cain did not have much of a choice, really. He pulled the girl in and closed the door behind them, though from the large gaps that surrounded the door, Cain knew that it would not be long before they came through. Cain would pull the girl forward, only to be stopped by one of the chefs, who held a knife, looking quite menacing indeed.

"What the fu-"

Cain was cut short as the man tried to slash at him, Cain stepping back and barely dodging the knife. Alright, that was it. Cain was tired of this. He stepped forward with his left foot, snapping his right foot upwards and catching the guy right below his ribs, adding a gale burst to it to, sending him flying into the air and crashing into the ceiling, before falling to the ground.

... And to add to the fun of it all...

"WA-TA!"

[Addie]

She never ran that fast, although fear can do a lot to a person. Like pushing them past their normal barriers. Like running, she was tired, yet, she passed the dood. FEEAARRR FROM DIVE ATTACKING BEES. Oh the horror. Run fast or get attacked. One be sting hurt like a mother, she couldn't imagine what a swarm would feel like. SHE DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW.

Left?
RIGHT?
OVER?
LEFT?
RIGHT?
OVER?

They didn't have the time to climb and adventuring into Macdonald's for some reason didn't seem fun. It lacked the feel of a real adventure. Too commercialized, the most they could be faced with would be getting kicked out and getting the police called on them. AND LAUGHTER! One can't forget that.

WAIT NO TIME TO----

She was pulled into the Chinese restaurant by stranger man, who proceeded to close the door behind her. Heart racing, her attempted to reclaim her breath. It was difficult. The shouts and cussing from people in Chinese was heard. Looking up, the brunette caught sight of a chef attacking her ice cream comrade.

OH NO...

WAIIITT!

"fffffuuuuuuuuu--"

Crazy moves! O___O

DAMN HE WAS A BEAST! Ice cream comrade had dodged the attack barely, kicking the chef into next week and sending him flying. OH NO! IT AWAKENED A BEASTTT! Knives in hands, and fists raised, it would appear the duo weren't going to leave the kitchen without some kind of conflict. Beyond the steel door, the buzzing of angry bees slowly faded away. Although who knew. THEY COULD BE WAITING! Lurking, preparing to strike when they leave... If they ever get to leave. Looking from her left to the right, Addie grabbed a pot from the rack, throwing it at the first chef who dared to take a step forward. BEETCHES WERE GOING DOWN...

OKAY. It could have been settled calmly, but apparently they were entering sacred territory where only a chef could walk. Although Addie loved to cook and longed to one day be a chef... SHE WASN'T THERE YET, so lacked the right to do so. Reaching for another pot, she'd hurl it once more at a moving target. A hit, a miss, a hit, a miss. They weren't going to give up and she was soon out of pots. Okay... She only got to throw three, buuutt two out of three hit.

She felt special....

SUPER CHEF NINJA ASSAULT GO!


It kind of felt like a movie. Starting with the poor loser down on their luck, searching for that one little joy. A comedy, where hilarity ensues. A chain of events hat seem so unlikey but happen anyways. A car chase that causes the main characters to meet when they are attacked by ice cream. Which leads into some form of dash for their lives, while fearing a million tiny little pricks of death. THE BUMBLE BEE APOCALYPSE! Trying to hide from the horde, only to run into an action comedy. The attack of the unhappy chefs! Unlike people with an almost improbable series of events. Weird.... but at the same time. FAR MORE AWESOME THAN A DAY AT THE MALL<3

[Cain]

Boy, if he ever looked back on this day in the future, he would definitely give himself a big slap on his forehead, before bursting in laughter. His actions, his reactions, his words and his expressions were certainly something to be remembered, for they were part of the rare moments when Cain actually lost his ability to think reasonably, led only then by instinct and imagination. And considering Cain never much had a childhood to grow up in, his imagination was somewhat... Unpredictable.

As soon as the chef that Cain had taken down actually reached the ground, he would let go of Addie's hand, hopping then on the balls of his feet, his right thumb reaching up and nudging the side of his nose, an imitation of Bruce Lee, a gesture that Cain was using to taunt the Chinese chefs. It was as if, in the eyes of a fighter, he was telling them that he was more Chinese than they were. What an ass.

One of them came at him then, carrying a wok, raising it above his head as he charged forward. And from the look of the wok, it seemed that it had just been removed from the oven. It was going to be hot. Blocking it was certainly not an option. However, before he could come to a good distance to strike, a pot would fly past Cain, hitting him right in the face... Wut?

Cain turned back, seeing Addie then reaching for another pot, a sly grin coming up to his face. Well, it was not exactly the kind of thing that Cain would do, but it worked. He turned back to the chefs, as one who stood at Addie's blind side - due to Cain's position -, came at Cain, a spatula in hand. He tried to slap Cain with it, though a raised forearm was enough to deal with the problem. Well, not entirely. It sent a jolt of numbing pain through his arm.

His other arm would snap forward quickly, his right fist finding the man's face. And of course, there would be a gale burst, the man soaring backwards head first and landing onto another two of his colleagues. Cain then turned to another chef in front of him, only to see him brought down by a pot from Addie, Cain chuckling softly in reaction. Then, there was a yell behind him. One of the chefs had managed to go around and was now coming up at them with a large pot in hand, or hands, to be more precise. Cain stepped back quickly, before sending a back kick right at his chest, before he could reach Addie.

The man soared backwards. Cain's eyes widened. Shit. Wrong move.

The man burst through the door, opening it and causing it to smack against the wall. Then, the silence in the air from earlier was replace once more by a large frequenzy of buzzes. Cain cursed, before grabbing Addie's hand and pulling her away, out of the other exit of the kitchen.

"Man, these guys just don't know when to give up!"

And much to his own surprisement, he actually laughed.

[Addie]

It was all just too amusing, running around and fighting with the chefs. Things could have been settled in a more peacful manner, but it seemed that everyone had jumped on the violence ship a little too face. HOW DISAPPOINTING. Although, it allowed Addie to hurt people with .....kitchen ware. Perhaps showing her a new light. Yes, the world of the kitchen wasn't so bland, it could be interesting. Lips curling into a smirk, the girl threw another pot at a angry chef. Watching between pots as Stranger man as he kicked butt, literally.

DIRTY TRICK CHEF MAN! Addie threw yet another pot, this one a little bigger, pegging off a chef. Falling, she'd turn just as mr. dirty player snuck up behind them..OHHH SHIII--....nevermind! WOO STRANGER MAN! With the opening of the door, came the sounds so horrible Addie had wished it was merely the paranoia of being stung. No, sadly the buzzing was real.

THEY HADN'T GIVEN UP!

Persistant creatures!! Once again he grabbed her hand and pulled her in the direction of his choice. Following along, Addie tried her best to keep up. LEGS SO TIRED! They started to feel like jelly, after all there had been more running in the day than she was used too. So....tired.....stupid....bees.. Addie was cursing the buzzing yellow and black horde, wishing they'd combust! or something. Anything to save her from running.
[cololr=goldenrod]"They...don't give up.... do they?"[/color] Talking and running= fail
Out the door, up the street and into the land of colour and scantily clad women of easy viture. Flashing lights all turned off, garbage tummbling down the street gracefully, pushed by the warm breeze. OH yes, it was one of those days.... Warm and death, the sun assualting them from above. BLACK WAS SO NOT THE RIGHT CHOICE IN CLOTHING. @w@;;; so warm.

Where could they run? On the other side of the shady area, there was a residential area, where in a park a carnival was. OH YES... kids everywhere, sticky from soda and cottan candy, with a little melted ice cream. Perhaps the best place to run... If they could get out of the danger zone.

CHOICES!

"there's.....a carnival....somewhere." Addie paused , took a deep breath and continued. "We can pawn the bees off on all the sticky.. little kids there... I just don't know where."

@w@ so much effort.

I NEED TO GO RUNNING MORE OFTEN.... @w@ I should join forces with the joggers of the city......NO SPANDEX!!!!


Pointless laughter.

[Cain]

And out onto the streets they went, hands held and looking almost like a scene out of an action movie. The escape scene, with the guy leading the way for the female, breathing heavily as he looked around and made his way through and down the alley full of people of all kinds. Well, at least in this kind of neighbourhood. Of course, such scenes only happened in action movies and every other day of Cain's lives. For on this day, it seemed more like a comedy, for behind them would come the large cloud of bees, shrieks and yells from the other passer-bys reaching Cain's ears. But he would continue running, his own legs pushing him and pulling the girl forward.

Where to go? Where to go?

"there's.....a carnival....somewhere. We can pawn the bees off on all the sticky.. little kids there... I just don't know where."

Cain turned back towards her. Well, that was a good start. He would look forward once more. A carnival. Yeah, that was a good idea, though a bit cruel towards those kids. But hell, it was better than getting stung to death. That was one way Cain did not want to die, definitely. However, to find the carnival...

Then, an answer came into path. A tricycle, not the motor kind. Cain let out a soft grunt. Yeah, sure, this was going to be mean, but he could tell from the heavier load in his hand that she was getting tired. He turned back to her, as the tricycle moved to cross paths with them. Cain would let go of her hand for a movement, before leaping forward leg first, kicking the driver of the tricycle off his seat.

And as soon as Addie would get on, Cain would start paddling, intending to head out of the district then. It was the best way to have a clearer view as to where the carnival was. Then, as he paddled, he would turn towards Addie for a moment, a soft grin on his face.

"You know... I never... Got... Your name..."

[Addie]

Fleeing in fear, the people on the street would run, heading indoors as a large swarm of angry bees followed the strange running pair. They looked to be covering in some kind of colourful goo. Although in the heat, it would seem to dry, things only known by those wearing said goo. Watching from indoors, the spectators, got to see what could be another form of a 'teen movie'. A horrible comedy movie that spoofs various good ones...and some not so good movies. The poor pedestrians, scared and confused as to the happenings in their street. They watched wide eyed as the man kicked someone off their bike.Yep, it had to be a movie!
o____o whoooaaaaaaa.....

Addie was pretty amazed by the actions of stranger man, he just kept surprising her. What next? It would turn out he was a magician? Regardless, she got on the tricycle thingor. In the side car? LIGHTNING FAST! They'd zip away as fast as they could.Cain peddling for dear life. How nice~ Addie got a break. - w-; Bringing a hand to her forehead, she'd push up her fringe humid breeze passing them, it was still too warm to bare. It was amazing how the stranger coudld deal with the heat and still move as fast.

@w@ So warrrrmmmm.

How could he look so cool and still put so much effort into the escape? >___> It was fleee or be stung to death. But he was grinning, asking her for her name. It was about time they introduced themselves. After all, they were on an adventure together!!! "It's Addie."] She'd smile, happy to be able to breath normally again."What's your Stranger man?" ;] Addie was having far too much fun, it wasn't every day that such things happen. Adventure. Adventure!