Wrong Turn;; Dominic

[Kayla Harlow Summers]

                                            

She had needed a break from the clubbing scene, as shocking as that seemed and took to the Wild Life preserve for a good old fashioned hike. I mean, what was not to like? The trees were nice, everything smelled earthy, no losers were trying to get up all on you, and most of all, you still got to keep in shape. Shocking as it might be, Kayla Summers sometimes lived for this sort of thing, that not all the time she felt the need to be a material girl, even if that was only one percent of the time. There were never a lot of people out here though, after several odd plaugings of disturbing happenings, the residents of Beacon Hills didn't seem to take to hiking very well, could get attacked.

The young woman really could not blame them for jumping to conclusions about that, she supposed anybody could be a victim, especially when it came to werewolves. But that wasn't really the only problem now, Kayla almost felt like she could sense a change, a shift in the wind. There were dangerous things afoot that didn't just deal with werewolves, or at least, not little betas and their alphas. No, there was something else at play and she couldn't quite decide just yet how she felt about it. Hopefully no wars would break out though, that would be such a drag and the last thing that Kayla wanted was to be dragged into something. She liked hanging out in the middle ground.

Although, some people could probably argue that she had a fondness for humans, they were just so...delicate. Like a nice little present, but it was also out of envy. Kayla did envy them, which was a little shameful seeing as all the power and strength she got from being what she is. Oh well, best not to dwell on such things and forget to live. The young woman wandered through the trees now, never in a straight line though. She liked to move in and out around the trees, zig zag for fun since it was so easy to do in a human form compared to her hulkish bear form. Kayla knew she was going to have to take a break soon, drink and chill about in the foliage.

As she broke into a clearing now, her grey eyes noticed the city line of Beacon Hills. Funny how even though it felt like such a tiny little Californian suburb, it truly did look like it's own world, "Wow...wonder what it looks like at night," she muttered. This was a new part of the reservation that clearly, she hadn't found out about until now. Probably because kids made out here or something, last thing she needed was to people go off about something other than deer in the woods. Waltzing on down, she dared to get a closer look and took notice of the edge with the drop off. Of course, that didn't seem to just quite stop her as her toes of her boots met the edge.

For a while, she just stood there. Forgetting about time and maybe even the fact that she was out in the forest. It was impossible to see cars go by or anybody's life, yet there was still something calming about staring at the Beacon Hills skyline. When she had enough though, Kayla turned but just a little too sharply. Her backpack threw her off balance and before she knew it, practically tumbled over the ledge. Quickly, she reached out, her nails digging into the ground as she slammed into the side of the edge. The young woman gasped, feeling like it had actually knocked the wind out of her.

Feeling herself start to slip, she scrambled a little but was having issues and just seemed to not be able to pull herself up, her backpack still throwing her off, "For christ sake, you're a bear," she muttered angrily to herself as she attempted to dig her feet into the side of cliff for what she could. But it did little to help her out, her feet easily slipping and the movement causing her to slide a little more. At that moment, a sense of human panic took over her brain. She could shift but then it would ruin her clothes, she'd be freaking naked and that wasn't cool. Plus, she didn't want to be seen as a bear out in the open, damnit, she was going to see if anybody was around, "Hello?! Is anybody there?" Kayla felt herself slip even more, her nails ripping up dirt and grass, and worse of all, messing up her manicure, "Fuck, I need help!" 

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tags--- Dominic Mercier
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lyrics--- Lady Gaga's The Edge of Glory
credit--- Credit to Dollie

[Dominic Owen Mercier]

The woods was a place that he felt safe and liked to track all threw the woods and there were some pretty clearings where you could sit and watch the night’s skies or maybe even a meteor shower or a shooting star when they shoot across the sky. He hasn’t been lucky enough to see one yet, but this place is like a home for him and just last month there had been a brutal killing in the woods not far from where he was headed. It was gruesome and bad things kept happening in Beacon Hills and he really couldn’t explain it all.

He hadn’t seen anything strange. He hadn’t found any dead animals so what had really killed that person was beyond him. He had heard about a few more incidents, but has yet to see the bodies nor had he seen the crime scenes so here he was stalking threw the woods on duty to scoop the places out to see if he could figure out what kind of animal may have done it. He was no expert thought. The police had picked apart the crime scene and removed the bodies, but still he didn’t like the fact that things kept happening in these woods. It should be a safe place or well safe for most if the paths were stuck too. Most animals would flee from a human and he himself hasn’t seen any mountain lions or bears wandering about lately…. Deer maybe, but nothing that could maul a person to death.

He didn’t know he seen a few people wandering the trail and at least they were staying on the trails leaves crunched beneath his feet and twigs would snap when he walked on them. He listened to the birds chirping singing their songs above him. It was a clear and calm day out and had been very quiet. He loved quiet days. It was nice and peaceful and he loved his job. He liked hiking and jogging so keeping fit was part of his job. He had stopped and listened and thought he heard someone calling for help and arched a brow and head in that direction and sure enough a girl had tumbled over the ledge the overlooked Beacon Hills. He often liked to come to this part of the woods just to look down at how small everything looked from there. He broke off into a run and headed over there to help the person.

He couldn’t call for help or the police the time to act was now. He reached down a hand, grasping her arm to yank her up it was lucky he could bench press a decent amount otherwise they’d have been screwed and the fire department and police and rescue squad would have had to be called into save the person. He had yanked her up careful not to lose his own balance his grip possibly bruising the girl, using both hands to pull her up and to safety, the two seemingly falling over after that final jolt of pulling her up, him landing flat on his back with her on top of him. “ You know you should be more careful.” He had told her almost sounding as if he was scolding her, but he was glad she was alive and didn‘t look as if she were seriously injured.. “Did you come out here alone is anyone else down there?” He asked looking her in the eyes. If someone else had fallen he may have to call for help. " Nothing is broken right? Do you need medical attention?" he asked he may have a welt or bruise where he landed on the ground with a thud, but hey he'd live and as long as she was okay. He has done his job.


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[Kayla Harlow Summers]

Was this really how Kayla Summers was going to die? Because of her own stupid mistake of getting thrown off balance from her backpack and not staring down the barrel of a gun? She couldn't believe it, even worse, she thought that people might not even recognize her body. It would be all bloody and bruised from such a fall. The thought dared to make Kayla try and scramble again, her nails digging deep into the ledge but it only seemed to be in vain as the earth gave way, causing her to slide down even more. If she survived this, she was so going to need to get a new manicure. The thought made her growl, she supposed she could shift. Even in the afternoon, the young woman supposed that grizzly bears were not too much of a rare sighting in California. Still, if she shifted, would that added 400 plus pounds just drag her down rather than help her? As she slid even more, Kayla found herself willing to risk it, plus rip the brand new clothes she was sporting. But then, just like, that she heard something.

A bit of hope picked up in her racing hard, a faint smell hit her. Human. Hopefully someone strong enough to help her out, "Hello?!" she called out now, desperation in her voice as she dug into the earth once again, her hiking boots cutting deep into the side of the clip trying to find some sort of grip that wasn't there. Whoever it was, could be a little more quicker as Kayla found herself growing impatient by the second. She attempting to scramble herself up again, only this time did she feel herself slip. A scream escaped her, this is it, this is the end when a strong grip caught her arm. Kayla nearly cringed at the force, for a human grip, whoever had just grabbed her was rather strong and no doubt, going to bruise her arm...thank god she wasn't human. Grey eyes glanced up now, seeing a guy standing over her as he pulled her up with one swift motion. The minute her feet felt the ground underneath herself, the young woman thought she was good, but that was far from the case.

Her rescuer still had a firm grip on her and while she had managed to found her balance for two seconds, he hadn't and his momentum from the pull caused him to topple over now, pulling her along with him. He hit the ground and she landed on top of him in a tangle mess of limbs. Well, that was exhausting. As much as Kayla loved adventures, she might just have to call it for a day, go back to her house and get into the shower, quite possibly never getting out. Her head just rested on his chest for a moment, 'Or I could just stay here,' she thought to herself, but the man's voice cut into her thoughts with his blatant 'you should be more careful' routine. The words nearly caused Kayla to roll her eyes now as she lifted her head to meet his gaze, as well as to look at his face while not under the duress of a near death experience, "Excuse you, I was more than perfectly careful." Says the girl who fell off the edge, "My backpack just threw me off balance. Caught me off guard."

Kayla came off defensive, she didn't like to be thought of anything less than perfect and her over confidence sometimes fed into that. Still, she suppose that she couldn't be too harsh right now, the man did pull her up. Shaking her head now, glancing over her shoulder now back to the edge, "Nope, I hike by myself." Which might be part of the reason why she had found herself in trouble in the first place, not that she would ever dare to admit to such a thing. Kayla glanced back at him again now, her grey eyes glancing over him a little bit more in a fleeting second. Somebody was quite rugged indeed, "Nope, I do believe that I am quite fine, thanks to you of course, she said with a grin now. Pushing herself up, Kayla rolled off him so that she landed with a light thud on the ground right next to him. She stared up at the leaves in the trees for a moment before glancing to the side, her gaze falling on him again, "But I do have to ask, what is my lovely rescuer's name? I dare say, I might be in debt to you."



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MUSICPLAYING:: Dirty Paws - Of Monsters and Men
POSTTAGGEDFOR:: Dominc Mercier
AUTHORSNOTES:: of course it was lovely silly!

TEMPLATE CREATED BY YOUR SWEET DEMISE of CAUTION 2 THE WIND

[Dominic Owen Mercier]

Dom was out doing his job and he couldn’t believe that someone actually had fallen over the cliff. He had expected people to be more careful since it was dangerous. He did not know the whole story yet, but still thought ‘what the hell was this girl doing so close to the edge in the first place?’ He had heard her and gripped her arm to yank her up which a scream had escaped her lips. He of course didn’t want to bruise the girl, but as she slipped, his grip had tightened before pulling her back up. Where they both lost their balance and fell over, but at least it wasn’t down the cliff and landed with a thud on the ground.

And there they laid in a crumpled mess with neither of them really hurt, but still he knew he’d have a sore butt later from the hard rocky ground, but hey at least no one died so that could be chalked up as a good day. To many deaths, take place in the preserve so to prevent one was good. He huffed out a breath. The girl seemed to rest her head on his chest before he had spoken telling her that she should be more careful, in which she should. It wasn’t safe being out here alone after all the deaths and all. She had moved her head to look at him still not managing to get off of him as if she were comfortable.

She had snapped that she was perfectly careful her backpack just threw her off balance. He can see that. He arched a brow, “ I suppose I can see that and I am sure you have learned now to take it off before going near ledges. They case a lot of deaths those things.” he said with a soft sigh thinking that would be a given to most people since those things are always throwing people off balance. He once watched someone fall into the creek because they were not preparing for the weight once they settled it on their back. At least again, no one was seriously hurt that day. It is always good when no one gets seriously hurt or injured. They just got a little water logged that day and water logged trumps death any day of the week.

He had asked if she came alone or if anyone else had, come with her. He had to know if he had to call the rescue squad. She had told him she came alone he made a face trying to figure her out. “Why?” He asked. He was curious as to why she like to hike alone. Didn’t she know it was safer in pairs? He was glad though no one else was down there dead. She wasn’t a bad looking woman so he couldn’t fathom why someone didn’t want to come with her. She had to have friends, perhaps a boyfriend or a girl friend what ever suited her fancy. He didn’t know. It wasn’t his place to judge really.

He sat up a little propping on his elbows to look her over a little to see if she was okay and of course, he had to ask if she was okay. She had seemed to think she was thanks to him, and grinned at him in which he returned with a cheeky warming smile. “I am glad you are okay.” He stated. “I am sorry if you get bruised or anything.” He commented. He did have a grip on her so he was sure she would bruise a little and he didn’t mean to hurt her. She had managed to roll off him now with a soft thud, and they just laid on the ground. The trees were of course beautiful. He was one that loved to take in nature’s beauty and loved his job.

She had then asked his name saying she maybe in debt to him, and he turned his head to look at her. Looking in her sparkling grey eyes. “My name is Dominic Mercier, but most people just call me Dom." he had told her.  It worked really since his first names and initials both spelled Dom. He often wondered if it was intentional by his parents. “And maybe I ask what such a lovely lady as yourself name is?” He asked. “And you know you are not in debt to me. I am just doing my job and I am glad to have been some assistance.” It was his job so she really didn’t owe him anything.  He had pointed to his shirt showing that he worked in the preserve.

He’d love to lay there and take in the days scenery all day long. It was nice and peaceful. “ It is a lovely day don’t you think?” He asked, glancing between her and the tree’s. “ Did you get to see the creek?” He asked. He thought it was beautiful by the water and was relaxing listening to the wind blow and the water flowing freely as the leaves fall. It was fall already how summer seemed to have passed quick.

[Kayla Harlow Summers]

                                            

She couldn't help but to wonder how many times he had happened to upon people who were hanging by that cliff, or really, how many dead bodies that they had to pull up from that ravine. What a horrid thought actually, Kayla couldn't even believe that she had been thinking about such a thing right then and there. Still, his words couldn't have helped but to invoke a haughty snap from her which in turn earned her a look from him. It wasn't a vicious look, just the arching of one of his eyebrows, but nonetheless, it had been a look, "Honestly Sir, I think I have learned my lesson," Kayla commented now, truthful as she would ever be. Although, hey, if she was going to be saved each time, it was hard to really wish to follow the rules then.

The idea of hiking alone seemed to be a bit of a foreign concept though to the man, or ranger, whatever he was really. Although she did know the values of having a hiking partner. For one thing, if she had had one, the young woman probably wouldn't have ended up in this situation in the first place, or maybe wouldn't have even toppled over the side of the cliff. Plus, company always passed the time and caused you to push yourself. However, there just happened to be one little problem with all of this, "My friends don't like to hike," she confessed. By all means, considering her own material girl status, Kayla probably shouldn't have liked hiking either, but it was the bear inside of her, she was certain of that, "So I rather just do it by myself than not do it at all."

The young woman nearly laughed when he propped himself up now, it was funny feeling him raise himself up on his elbows. Grey eyes watched how he looked her over, probably for scratches or bruises though, but she could have told him that he wasn't going to find any, "No, you didn't. I'm perfectly fine," she said with a smile as she slid off now, just lying there on the ground with him before daring to ask for a name, and it didn't take too long before he rewarded her with one: Dominic Mercer. She like the sound of that, "Kayla Summers," the young woman replied now with a smile, "And well, you may have been doing your job but if you hadn't been in the right place at the right time, I'd probably be at the bottom of that ravine or whatever." Maybe not though, maybe he'd just be seeing a grizzly bear instead of a girl.

Grey eyes looked past him now, taking in the scenery and the trees. They were nice to look at, plus she bet trees held more secrets than any human or creature out there. She took in the leaves, her senses high whenever heard the faintest sound caused by the wind. And then Dom spoke, asking her a question. Kayla glanced back to him now, "I do agree. Fall is always my favorite." And then he brought up the creek. The young woman cocked her head a little to the side, glancing at him curiously, "No, I've been year for a year now and I still haven't been able to find it yet." It was silly really, she was a bear, she should be able to find just about anything. Then a smile broke on her lips as she leaned in a little, "Care to show me where it is Dom?"

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tags--- Dominic Mercier
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lyrics--- Lady Gaga's The Edge of Glory
credit--- Credit to Dollie

[Dominic Owen Mercier]

The beautiful woman before him seemed to learn her lesson about hiking so close to the ledge. He would hate to have seen her hurt. “I am glad you have learned your lesson.” He always thought safety in numbers was something that should essential when hiking in unfamiliar territories and all. What if she ended up in a bear trap or something? He didn’t know she her shocking secret. He wouldn’t believe it if she told him

She had then confessed to him that she was alone up here because her friends didn’t like to hike. “I am sorry that is too bad everyone in my opinion should enjoy the beauty of nature. It will make them appreciate things more I think.” He told her it was the truth it was why he loved doing what he did. He loved the beauty of things. It was why she liked to come alone since her friends hated to hike.

He had been trying to look her over for scratches and cuts or anything fearing he had hurt her, but she told him she was find. “You’re sure about that and don’t need some sort of medical attention.” he wanted her to be sure. Maybe bruises and stuff weren’t showing straight away and he’d feel bad for hurting her. She seemed to be starring as he looked her over and he grinned softly. He was glad she was okay. She had gotten herself off him and introduced herself after he had told her his name she had a pretty name and it suited her.

“That is a lovely name.” He told her, as he had sat up now. “ I am glad I was here to do my job I would have hated to find you down there that would just be shame.” he himself loved it here and the scenery was nice which she seemed to agree and that fall was her always her favorite. “ I know what you mean. I love the vibrant colors that show during fall. Sure it is a shame the trees have to shed their leaves, but in a way they are reborn again.” it was true since the leaves always come back.

It makes you wonder if life is the same way when one passes are they reborn like leaves? He had asked if she seen the creek and she had told him no. He looked at her and wrinkled his nose “ Really it is beautiful this time of year. If you are quiet sometimes you can see deer.” He explained. She had then asked him if he could show her and he grinned at that. “Sure you are okay to walk all that way.” He asked dusting his butt off and back. He turns around to her. “Is it all off?” he asked.