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Post by Joe Bryant on Apr 13, 2008 16:15:30 GMT
''We both have problems then''he muttered, lacing his fingers with Emma's. ''We can't always be together when things happen, and you know the war is getting closer, we have to enjoy the time we have''. Joe rarely spoke like this, but he knew that it was the truth, and Joe was sure he wasn't the only one scared. ''We all need to be prepared, Scott has already warned me that he's all set out to kill me''said Joe with difficultly.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Apr 13, 2008 16:23:37 GMT
"It seems we do," Emma said softly as she looked down at their hands linked together and smiled. Just being there with Joe made her more determined than ever that she wouldn't disappear again and leave him to deal with everything on his own. "I know," she sighed. She knew how quickly everything was approaching and didn't know what she would do if anything happened to Joe. She knew Scott hated him and wasn't sure how he felt about her but they had been friends once so she hoped that would count for something. "I won't let that happen," she muttered as she looked out over the lake. She wouldn't let Scott have things his way, even if he had been hurt badly by it all.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Apr 13, 2008 19:14:06 GMT
Joe sucked in some air, Emma wasn't going to like what he was going to say. ''Emma, Scott challenged me to a duel, and i accepted''. It was also something he had come down to tell her, the event would be taking place in about two weeks time and in the middle of the forbidden forest. It would be a duel to the death. ''We're dueling to the death of one of us''.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Apr 13, 2008 19:42:36 GMT
Emma's face turned white as Joe revealed what he had come to tell her. "What?" she asked in disbelief. She couldn't believe he was being so stupid. There was no way things should have been left to come to this. "Why did you accept?" she asked, hoping this wouldn't be the last time she ever saw him. There was no way this could be happening. He had Leo and the twins to think about as well as friends who cared about him.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Apr 17, 2008 21:18:37 GMT
Joe closed his eyes, ''I had no choice to accept, it was either to die right there, or just face the duel. He had Rhys,Estelle and some others there with him''. Opening his eyes, Joe looked at Emma. He was hoping she would understand. ''I will try my best, and i will survive, even though i would get called a murderer. And if i die, i'll be dieing for the order, and those who i love and care for.''he choked out as though something was stuck in his throat.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Apr 18, 2008 23:03:07 GMT
"Oh," Emma said quietly as she looked at Joe. She hadn't had any idea that he had been put in that position so the duel was definitely the best choice although she wasn't quite sure what he was doing seeing Scott on his own anyway. "You'd better survive," she said gently as he explained what would happen in each case. "I don't know what I'd do without you," she whispered, not even wanting to think about what would happen if he didn't make it. Scott had been the first person she had met at the school and had become friends with but she had fallen in love with Joe so she knew which outcome she would rather have without a doubt. "We're all behind you on this," she said gently as she saw how upset he seemed by the whole thing.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Apr 18, 2008 23:10:28 GMT
Even though he should be strong, seeing as the Bryant family was going through a hard time. Joe buried his head in Emma's shoulder and let out a sob, letting the tears from his eyes fall. ''I just can't take any of this anymore''he choked letting out another sob. He felt weak, ashamed. Maybe Scott was right, maybe he was a letdown to both adopted family and true family.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Apr 18, 2008 23:13:37 GMT
As he buried his head in her shoulder, Emma looked at him in surprise as she heard Joe beginning to cry. "Come on, you can do this," she said gently as she kissed the top of his head. She didn't want him to have to go through with it but it wasn't the kind of thing he could back down from easily unfortunately. "Whats wrong?" she asked softly. She could tell from the way he was acting that he was ashamed but she wasn't sure why. He definitely didn't have anything to be ashamed about.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Apr 18, 2008 23:19:22 GMT
''If i kill Scott, i'm going to be called a murderer, if i get killed, i'm going to be called a coward because he won''muttered Joe as he took his head away from Emma's shoulder. Realizing that his shirt had dried by now, Joe pulled it over his head and let it over his chest. He laid back on the grass and let his brown eyes wander to Emma's face. ''I love you with all my heart and soul''.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Apr 18, 2008 23:24:56 GMT
"Better to be a murderer surely than his next victim though?" Emma asked. She knew it would be hard for Joe to fight Scott anyway but he was fighting for what was like unlike his estranged adopted brother. "No one would ever call you a coward," she said gently as she watched him put his shirt back on. "I love you with all mine and I don't want to lose you," she whispered as she laid on her side next to him so she could still look at him.
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