Post by Teacakes on Jan 16, 2014 21:51:16 GMT
Bigby huffed, cigarette smoke pouring from his open mouth as he exhaled. He trudged along the pavement, sweating from the temperature of the heat wave. He adjusted his tie in an attempt to gain more cool air, before lifting his hand and taking in another breath of cancer. Ah who cares about that shit, smoking hasn't done me any harm.
As he arrived at the gate of Woodland Apartments, he dropped the cigarette and extinguished it with a simple grind of his shoe. He pushed the sliver gate open and walked up along the path before pausing and giving the 'Don't walk on the grass' sign a small glance and continuing towards the doors of the building, hand in pocket.
He was about to enter when he noticed movement behind the trees at the far end of the grass. As soon as he noticed this mysterious person they quickly ducked behind the tree. Bigby's brow furrowed as he walked up to the edge of the grass and folded his arms "There's no walking on the grass. Snow White's orders. She made a sign and everything" he called out.
"I'll be sure to send her an apology" a long blonde haired women with pale white skin and crimson red nails answered, moving from her hiding place.
"Beauty" Bigby greeted, his arms now hanging by his side.
"Hello Bigby" she greeted, trudging across the grass and onto the path. "I.... wasn't expecting anyone." She said awkwardly, folding her arm "I know this looks a little odd but there's an explanation. I swear."
"Why'd ya hide when I walked up?" He questioned.
"Well, I didn't know who it was. Can't be too careful these days"
"No, you can't" he replied.
Beauty looked down at her arm and rolled up her sleeve, checking her watch "Dammit, I'm late" she quickly turned towards the gate.
"You can't go out" Bigby told her gruffly and almost forcefully.
"Why not? Is there some curfew I don't know about?" She questioned.
"Snow has received reports from several Fables about some unknown illness passing around Mundy's. From what I can gather, this illness doesn't have any affect on Fables as far as we know, but she recommends that Fables stay off the streets until whatever this is blows over"
"I have somewhere to be Bigby. I need to get away for awhile, that's all. Look I'm going to be late if you keep holding me up like this."
"I can't let you go, I'm sorry, Snow's rules. Don't worry, it will be over in a couple of days, I'm sure." He told her positively.
"I don't want to go out in a couple of days, I want to go now. Can't you just make an acceptation just this once. I promise I'll be careful, it's probably nothing serious."
Bigby sighed "Alright Beauty, you may go. But don't breath a word of this to anyone, please. Don't want Crane or Snow thinking I'm breaking the rules."
"Thank you Bigby. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. I won't forget this, you really helped me out, thank you. Just... Promise me you won't tell Beast you saw me. He worries to much as it is and.... It would just make my life a lot easier. Just please... Promise me" she pleaded.
"Sure" Bigby replied kindly.
"You promise?"
"I promise. You won't tell Crane or Snow, I won't tell Beast."
"Thank you Bigby. I'll explain it all to you later. I will, but I have to go" she said, pushing the gates open and stepping out into the street. Bigby watched her go, his stare intense.
"Remember what I said. Just try to avoid Mundy's. Be careful, ok?" He told her.
"Of course." She replied, looking through the gates at him "Thank you, Bigby... For trusting me, I appreciate it" she told him, before walking off.
Bigby stood on the path for a moment before turning and walking up to the apartment door and heading inside.
As he arrived at the gate of Woodland Apartments, he dropped the cigarette and extinguished it with a simple grind of his shoe. He pushed the sliver gate open and walked up along the path before pausing and giving the 'Don't walk on the grass' sign a small glance and continuing towards the doors of the building, hand in pocket.
He was about to enter when he noticed movement behind the trees at the far end of the grass. As soon as he noticed this mysterious person they quickly ducked behind the tree. Bigby's brow furrowed as he walked up to the edge of the grass and folded his arms "There's no walking on the grass. Snow White's orders. She made a sign and everything" he called out.
"I'll be sure to send her an apology" a long blonde haired women with pale white skin and crimson red nails answered, moving from her hiding place.
"Beauty" Bigby greeted, his arms now hanging by his side.
"Hello Bigby" she greeted, trudging across the grass and onto the path. "I.... wasn't expecting anyone." She said awkwardly, folding her arm "I know this looks a little odd but there's an explanation. I swear."
"Why'd ya hide when I walked up?" He questioned.
"Well, I didn't know who it was. Can't be too careful these days"
"No, you can't" he replied.
Beauty looked down at her arm and rolled up her sleeve, checking her watch "Dammit, I'm late" she quickly turned towards the gate.
"You can't go out" Bigby told her gruffly and almost forcefully.
"Why not? Is there some curfew I don't know about?" She questioned.
"Snow has received reports from several Fables about some unknown illness passing around Mundy's. From what I can gather, this illness doesn't have any affect on Fables as far as we know, but she recommends that Fables stay off the streets until whatever this is blows over"
"I have somewhere to be Bigby. I need to get away for awhile, that's all. Look I'm going to be late if you keep holding me up like this."
"I can't let you go, I'm sorry, Snow's rules. Don't worry, it will be over in a couple of days, I'm sure." He told her positively.
"I don't want to go out in a couple of days, I want to go now. Can't you just make an acceptation just this once. I promise I'll be careful, it's probably nothing serious."
Bigby sighed "Alright Beauty, you may go. But don't breath a word of this to anyone, please. Don't want Crane or Snow thinking I'm breaking the rules."
"Thank you Bigby. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. I won't forget this, you really helped me out, thank you. Just... Promise me you won't tell Beast you saw me. He worries to much as it is and.... It would just make my life a lot easier. Just please... Promise me" she pleaded.
"Sure" Bigby replied kindly.
"You promise?"
"I promise. You won't tell Crane or Snow, I won't tell Beast."
"Thank you Bigby. I'll explain it all to you later. I will, but I have to go" she said, pushing the gates open and stepping out into the street. Bigby watched her go, his stare intense.
"Remember what I said. Just try to avoid Mundy's. Be careful, ok?" He told her.
"Of course." She replied, looking through the gates at him "Thank you, Bigby... For trusting me, I appreciate it" she told him, before walking off.
Bigby stood on the path for a moment before turning and walking up to the apartment door and heading inside.