#mercy peltier

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Keeping an 80-year-old man with various health issues locked behind bars for the rest of his life doesn’t serve justice. We hope that President Biden finds it in his heart to release Leonard Peltier as a matter of humanity, mercy, and human rights.

Justin Mazzola quoted in an article by Jennifer Bendery at HufPost. Amnesty International Urges Biden To Release Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office

"You have the opportunity to rectify a case that has long troubled human rights advocates and Indigenous Peoples worldwide," the group told the president.

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If there could not be justice, at least there is some mercy left

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TDA LV is tomorrow so let's recap all the popular dancers doing BD by studios

Abby Lee Dance Company:

• Maria Moreno ( Remedy)

CAPAS:

• Kamri Peterson ( A Deal With Chaos)

• Stella Condie ( Comet)

• Tessa Horan ( I Found A Place)

• Halle Hunt ( LaLa Land)

• Mya Tulieva ( Debris)

• Naomi Harper ( Make You Feel My Love)

• Remi Frye ( Imagine)

• Mabel Wilde ( Weird People)

• Isla Parcell ( You Are So Beautiful)

• Stella Binkerhoff ( My Funny Valentine)

• Hailey Bills ( Malaguegna)

• Brooklyn Ward ( Accelerando)

• Rory Frye ( Tempete)

• Khloe Kdouros ( Lovefool)

CLUB DANCE:

• Alexis Alvarez ( Lullaby Dream)

• Kennedy Besch ( Tomorrow's Song)

• Kennedy Marble ( Bitter Earth)

• Tatum Self ( Spectrum Of Love)

• Nixie Vance ( To Silence)

• Kinley Harper ( P.Y.T)

• Lucia Piedrahita ( To Be Loved)

•Paislee Perkins ( Beautiful Like Me)

• Libby Jhonson ( She Remembers)

• Mikayla Isler ( Over My Head)

• Kyle Young ( On Broadway)

•Abbey Scott ( In My Memory)

• Brooklyn Besch ( Illusions)

• Isla Gardner ( Joga)

• Emma Scott ( Spine)

DC2:

• Taylor Morrison ( Stupid)

• Penelope Akey ( Not Gone)

• Savannah Brenly ( Tough Love)

• Scarlett Brenly ( Blackbird)

• Ramsey Landry ( National Pastime)

• Alivia Hughes ( Rest Soft)

• Jaxon Adamson ( Baby I'm A Star)

• Emery Duffin ( The Layers She Shed)

• Claire Pistor ( Piece By Piece)

DANCE DESIGNS DANCE COMPLEX :

• McKenzie Busing ( The Red Hand)

DANCE TOWN MIAMI:

•Amanda Carpenter ( If You Go Away)

• Belle Arauz ( How To Feel)

• Victoria Remon ( Within You)

DANCE UNLIMITED BOISE:

• Megan Barraza ( Wildfire)

DANCEOLOGY

• Soleil Lynch ( In The Void)

• Brody Schaffer (Oh Darling)

• Isabella Lynch ( At My Mercy)

• Zsabrina Grenevitch (New Direction)

DOLCE DANCE STUDIO:

• Payton Kahl ( Welcome Home)

• Zoey German ( Tainted Love)

ELITE DANCE PRO:

• Madisyn Amos ( A New Life)

• River Sergerman ( Shiver)

K2 STUDIOS:

• Abby Viramontes ( Cry Me A River)

• Neraiah Karmann ( Crumbling)

•Kenzli Reece ( Strange Fruit)

• Jessica Sutton ( Wild Is The Wind)

LARKIN DANCE STUDIO:

• Claire Monge ( Fall Deep)

• Harlow Pike ( Blind By)

• Savannah Manzel ( Concerto)

• Jayla Xiong ( We Come Apart)

• Grace Sullivan ( Broken Waltz)

• Mailyn Munos ( Misty)

• Neala Murphy ( This Is Me)

• Evie McCune-Barrett ( Into The Darkness)

• Scarlett Manzel ( What A Feeling)

• Evelyn Ringeisen ( Praise You)

• Giuliana Shea ( I Dreamed A Dream)

• Whitney Lissick ( Orange Colored Sky)

• Harper Kill ( Show Off)

• Savannah Jackson ( No More Tears)

• Ginny Hickembotam-Western ( I Wanna Go To Hollywood)

• Matinly Conrad ( Ain't That A Kick)

• Lexie Charnstrom ( The Last Waltz)

• Chase Lang ( Mr. Bongajales)

• Mila Ashyford ( People's Faces)

• Bella Charnstrom ( Walking On)

• Lilly Anderson ( My Love)

• Kelsie Jacobson ( Turbulence)

• Tillie Khul ( Escape The Weight)

• Finley Ashfield ( Fools Who Dream)

• Palmer Peltier ( The Looking Glass)

• Reese Ringold ( Rescue)

N10 DANCE STUDIOS:

• Madison Ng ( Night Sculpture)

PAVE:

•Liv Matson ( My Mother's Work)

• Tayah Klimick ( Slow Me Down)

STARS:

• Ella Dobler ( Those Who Were Left Behind)

STUDIO X:

• Aurora Andreski ( Ghost)

SUMMER'S DANCE WORKS:

• Jewel Moody ( A. I. Unleashed)

• Camryn Conrad ( The Way)

THE ACADEMY

• Kinsley Stella ( Reflections)

THE BASE DANCE CENTER:

• Roxie Onellion ( Amor)

THE COMPANY SPACE:

• Vivian Marcodes ( Medicine)

• AvaRose Campbell ( The List)

• Stella Marcodes ( Joan Of Arc)

• Zaylee Watson ( Calling Home)

• Piper Perusse (Something's Got A Hold On Me)

• Ila Howick ( Once Upon Another Time)

THE ROCK:

• Melina Biltz ( Inductive Mind)

• Mia Ibach ( Liquid Smooth)

WEST FLORIDA DANCE COMPANY:

• Macey Strickland ( Heavenly Bodies)

WOODBURY DANCE CENTER:

• Kylie Roach ( Small Things)

• Skylar Wong ( Just A Room)

[yetisidelblog]

The push to free Leonard Peltier, the oldest living Indigenous political prisoner in American history, has taken on new urgency in the last few weeks of President Biden’s term.

U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush have each separately called on President Biden to issue executive clemency for the 80-year-old member of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians.

In a faulty trial, Peltier was wrongly convicted of killing two FBI agents in a 1975 shoot-out, though the FBI withheld exonerating evidence concerning the weapon, and coerced witness testimony from a woman who later admitted she had never set eyes on Peltier.

In a recent speech, Rep. Cori Bush made a powerful case for Peltier’s release, calling his case “a symbol of the deep injustices within our justice system… rife with prosecutorial misconduct and glaring violations of due process.” She calls on President Biden, saying,

“Clemency will not only free an elder whose health is failing, but also serve as a profound acknowledgement of the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in this country. To leave Peltier to die in prison would be a stain on this nation’s conscience, again. Justice demands his release.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also called on Biden to act, placing the call for clemency within the context of Biden’s pardon for his own son, Hunter, after his conviction on gun charges:

“It’s less about the fact that the President pardoned his son and more about the fact that he's only really pardoning his son when there are, in fact, many people, including Leonard Peltier… who are facing the end of their lives if this president does not act.”

In addition, a letter from seven U.S. senators, including Brian Schatz, chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs, and 26 representatives, including Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources, calls on President Biden “with renewed urgency” to grant clemency for Leonard Peltier after nearly 50 years of imprisonment.

“The power to exercise mercy in this case lies solely within your discretion, and we urge you to grant Mr. Peltier clemency, allowing him to return home and live out his remaining days among his own people… We commend the steps that your Administration has taken to right past wrongs of our federal government’s treatment of Native Americans, and the steps you have taken to uphold the American values of liberty and justice, including rectifying inequities in our nation’s criminal justice system. In keeping with these principles, we strongly urge you to commute Mr. Peltier’s sentence.”

With only days left before President Biden leaves office, this is Leonard Peltier's last chance for clemency before the next administration. Please sign and send your direct message to the White House urging President Biden to take action now.

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) joined the already existing calls for clemency by the ACLU, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. NACDL President James Wellborn draws attention to the values represented by a commutation of Peltier’s sentence:

“Surely compassion dictates that Mr. Peltier poses no danger to society and no good comes from his strangely prolonged imprisonment…. I implore you to act with courage and compassion and release Leonard Peltier. His freedom would be a beacon of hope for countless others who have suffered injustice.”

Over the years, human rights leaders throughout the world have spoken up in favor of releasing Leonard Peltier, including Pope Francis, Saint Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, and Coretta Scott King.

President Biden became the first US President in history to formally apologize for the abuses suffered in boarding schools. Now the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is urging him to follow up on this apology, as they note that Peltier’s incarceration started even a quarter century earlier, when he was forcibly taken to Wahpeton Indian Boarding School at just nine years old. There, forced to assimilate to non-Native culture, he met secretly with other Native youth, to sing their traditional songs and speak their language. Now, the Coalition writes to President Biden:

“By ending his incarceration, you can… make steps toward restoring the dignity of Mr. Peltier, his relatives, his Tribal Nation, and Indian Country. President Biden, we call on you to use your executive authority to Free Leonard Peltier.”

Your action today is crucial and timely. At 80 years old, Leonard Peltier deserves to be reunited with his family and to hug his grand-children while he still can.

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Sherrilyn Kenyon No Mercy (Dark-Hunter Novels) Hardcover Book.

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Wow, I heard nothing about this.

Peltier's daughter, Kathy Peltier, said she was in shock after learning what Biden had done after past presidential requests for clemency were unsuccessful.

"I'm just thankful that he had the balls and the guts to do it," she said of Biden's decision.

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“President Biden took an enormous step toward healing and reconciliation with the Native American people in this country," said the attorney, Kevin Sharp. "It took nearly 50 years to acknowledge the injustice of Leonard Peltier’s conviction and continued incarceration, but with the President’s act of mercy Leonard can finally return to his reservation and live out his remaining days.” Peltier told NBC News in 2022 that he wasn't interested in a presidential pardon because it would be granted for a crime he insists he is innocent of. Instead, he said, he wanted the opportunity to get out of prison and get a new trial.

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When Peltier was tried separately in 1977, no witnesses who could identify him as the shooter were presented, and unknown to his defense lawyers at the time, the federal government had withheld a ballistics report indicating the fatal bullets didn't come from his weapon, according to court documents Peltier filed on appeal.

If you don't know the history, start with Wikipedia, but there's more to read

[damienxhunt]

A Beautiful Little Fool

“I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

Damien waited outside of Mercy’s apartment, having seen the dogs he’d grown fond of. To be perfectly frank, it was probably why he was mildly perturbed that his brother went after her-- who would look after the two dogs if she was gone?

He was yet to see his brother, but the older sibling’s world seemed to grow smaller the longer he stayed in Ashbourne; the vampire shouldn’t be surprised at this point, Kai’s loathing for him ran deep and it seems his younger brother had succeeded in limiting his movements. Mercy had been patient and faithful and so helplessly coy, at one point he had an inkling that the librarian had a thing for him, but it had been centuries and still she remained by his side though he never did ask to clarify why.

“All set?“ he asked as the door swung open.

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[huntersbrotherhood]

Única hija de los Peltier, destinada a ocupar el lugar de su madre en el Omegrión. Pero el destino quiso que ella naciera arcadiana, aunque ocultó su condición durante siglos. También ocultó su amor por Fang, el lobo katagario Kattalakis. Tuvo que pelear contra daimons, demonios y casi contra su propia famila para poder estar con quien amaba. A día de hoy, esta osa es madre de dos pequeños...¿lobos, osos, lobosos? Lo descubriremos más adelante.

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Snowflake Book Review’s

Title: No Mercy(Dark-Hunter #18)

Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Pages:343

Snowflake Rating:❄❄❄❄❄(5/5)

Synopsis: Live fast, fight hard and if you have to die then take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. Now in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there’s a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she’s ever faced before. Shapeshifter Dev Peltier has stood guard at the front of Sanctuary for almost two hundred years and in that time, he’s seen it all. Or so he thought. Now their enemies have discovered a new source of power- one that makes a mockery of anything faced to date. The war is on and Dev and Sam are guarding ground zero. But in order to win, they will have to break the most cardinal of all rules and pray it doesn’t unravel the universe as we know it.

First And Last Sentence: Here

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No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark-Hunter, #18; Were-Hunter, #5 Read time: 4 Days Rating: 3.5/5

The quote: You can take my life, but you'll never break me. So bring me your worst... And I will definitely give you mine.

I'm going to start with what is usually my closing statement. I have a love-hate relationship with this book. I don't like Samia much, I don't like Dev's arc and as a fan of the Chronicle of Nick (book one Infinity), I always struggle with Dark-Hunter canon Nick (who I regularly refer to as Ambrose for my sanity). But this is a book that adds a lot to the canon of the Dark-Hunter verse. With Bad Moon Rising it forms this odd kind of duology you technically could read one of the two without reading the other, but they make so much more sense read together especially given the closeness of Amy and Dev. It's valuable and interesting as part of the Dark-Hunter canon but I'm not a huge fan of the story.

Samia Savage was born an Amazonian warrior she sold her soul to become a Dark-Hunter. More than that she is a machiskyli, a Dog of War an Elite DH soldier her gifts were gifted to her on one of Artemis's one of bad days, empathy, psychometry and telekinesis. They are a pain in the ass, she can not touch anything without getting memories off it. Devereaux 'Dev' Peltier is an Arcadian werebear. After the death of his parents at the ending of Bad Moon Rising he's developed a severe case of wanderlust. As one expects from a series where love has power, Dev is immune to Sam's powers.

Sam has a serious history with one of the other Dogs of War, Ethon. To say too much gets in to spoiler territory. It is a smart play it does add some humanity to the hunters which is sometimes missing from their eternal lives. Her humanising feels weird with Dev's character alteration there is a line about halfway through that is slightly out of line with what was known of his character already, it turns his character on its head. He goes from being family driven to insular.

The plot didn't make a lot a sense to me. Essentially Stryker one of the overarching series big bads wants Sam for unknown reasons. When she is taken it isn't as simple as it seems, because when is it ever? But when Stryker does eventually get his slimy little hands on her there isn't a real reason for it. It does feel more like this story was written as a carrier for the lore revealed rather than the characters. I mean we do meet some fun characters but the plot is a bit okay why are we doing this. I love Sherri but some plots definitely make more sense than others.

Some random note from my reading (which largely relate to characters given the interconnected nature of Sherri's writing):

Simone sounds fantastic as does her husband. "She's a half demon married to a half demon demigod and they live with two ghosts" The associated story is Dream Chaser.

El Escorpion is easily the best of the Dogs. A medieval Spanish knight whose speciality weapon is throwing knives and he doesn't speak much. He's a contradiction, he likes to kill but he's also their medic. I want to know his story.

Cael is a badass. I'm fully on board with him eventually getting his own book. He's a hybrid Dark-Hunter/Daimon and is now a Hellchaser. Sherri hasn't confirmed him getting his own book though.

Wait The Morai are Ash's sisters? Exactly how connected is he? (I haven't read Acheron)

Oh... Sherri you spoil us, Manticores. Even if they are slightly off the traditional. 

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MASSIMILIANO LORENZETTI  played by  ED.

MERCEDES PELTIER  played by  BRITTANY.

LOUISE DEVEREUX  played by  LES.

ALI YALDIZ  played by  RAE.

disclaimer:  if you do not see your character’s name listed please contact the main.

★ ━ ( Chris Hemsworth, male, he/his/him ) ━ ★ the other day i ran into Massimiliano Lorenzetti. it’s funny because i was just thinking about how the thirty four years old’s birthday was on 09/11 and how the last time i saw him, Massi was goal driven, kind & persistent, but could also be stubborn, impatient & conceited. anyway, he's been living in Hillsboro for 4 years & currently works as a/an film maker.

★ ━ ( margot robbie, cisfemale, she/her ) ━ ★ the other day i ran into MERCEDES PELTIER. it’s funny because i was just thinking about how the THIRTY THREE’s birthday was on JANUARY 12TH and how the last time i saw her, MERCY was CHARMING, OPTIMISTIC & PASSIONATE, but could also be NOSY, FOOLISH, & IMPULSIVE. anyway, she has been living in DOWNTOWN PORTLAND for TWO YEARS & currently works as a WRITER FOR THE NYC TIMES.

★ ━ ( kristin kreuk, cis female, she/her) ━ ★ the other day i ran into LOUISE DEVEREUX. it’s funny because i was just thinking about how the THIRTY-FIVE YEAR OLD’s birthday was on APRIL 3RD and how the last time i saw her, LOU was HARD-WORKING, PASSIONATE, & CARING, but could also be OVERWHELMING, CHILDISH, & STUBBORN. anyway, he has been living in ST. JOHNS for FIFTEEN YEARS & currently works as a PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.

★ ━ (can yaman, male, he/him ) ━ ★ the other day i ran into ALI YALDIZ. it’s funny because i was just thinking about how the THIRTY YEAR OLD’s birthday was on NOVEMBER 9th how the last time i saw him, ALI was PRAGMATIC, INSIGHTFUL, OUTGOING but could also be IMPULSIVE, SHORT TEMPERED, SELF-RIGHTEOUS. anyway, he has been living in RICHMOND for THREE YEARS & currently works as a ER RESIDENT.

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CHARACTER   OUTLINE Bolded for major, italics for minor, struck for unacknowledged/unadmitted

FULL NAME :  Adrian Peltiers TITLE(S) :   The Osprey, The Raptor of Gotham, Robin Reject, Nightwing Knockoff NICKNAME(S) :  Ops, Birdbrain, Nest Head, TBD.

╳ FLAWS.

moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | liar | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | spiteful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | absent-minded | abusive | addict | aggressive | childish | callous | clingy | delusional | cocky | competitive | corrupt | cynical | cruel | depressed | deranged | egotistical | envious | insecure | insensitive | lustful | delinquent | guilt complex | reclusive | reckless | nervous | oversensitive

♔ STRENGTHS.

honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm | protective | proud | diligent | considerate | compassionate | good sportsmanship | friendly | empathetic | passionate | reliable | resourceful | sensible | sincere | witty | funny

🖌 SKILLS & HOBBIES.

art | acting | astronomy | animals | archery | sports | belly dancing | bird watching | blacksmithing | boating | calligraphy | camping | candle making | casino gambling | ceramics | racing | chess | music | cooking | crochet | weaving | exercise | sword/knifeplay | fishing | gardening | ghost hunting | ice skating | magic | engineering | building | inventing | leather-working | martial arts | meditation | origami | parkour | people watching | swimming | puppetry | pyrotechnics | quilting | reading | collecting | shopping | socialising | storytelling | writing | traveling | exotic dancing | singing

Stolen from: @brokentoys

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Luc: “ un peu d'émotion à l'occasion du décès  de l'immense Raoul “

Bernard R: “Quand je pense aux pompes qu'il nous a fait faire! Un prof d'une      autre époque, qui y croyait et dont le souvenir ne s'efface pas.Requiem in pace”

Michel :“ Je me suis rendu aux deux hommages. La cathédrale était comble et l'émotion ressentie par tous ceux présents à Sauclieres fut poignante.”

Jean Marie:”Merci Luc pour cette piqûre de rappel! Que de souvenirs qui reviennent....”

Francis:”Adieu l'artiste. Dix titres de champion ! Les pompes et les coups de pieds au cul pour les trainards en cours d'EPS ! Finalement des souvenirs émouvants et ineffaçables”

Sylvian:” Dans son genre grand bonhomme!Quand on était du sérail (rugby), tout allait bien, mais les "borderlines" ouille! je me souviens d'une séance de pompes mains tournées vers l'intérieur! Raoul a écrasé les doigts du pauvre Peltier qui n'avait pas tout pigé et qui s'est écroulé en gueulant comme un goret: sanction immédiate "tu vas te faire marquer 8h, tu diras que c'est Raoul." Et des conseils technico-techniques à des cadets dont j'étais "tout ce qui est à terre est considéré comme gazon"! Je crois me rappeler qu'on le croyait...un peu. “

Bernard G::” n avait cours le lendemain de la victoire.Grognon et massif pas un mot de plus. Souvenirs encore ..”.

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Can’t Sleep, Can’t Breathe||self-para

tw: death, nightmare caused by bracelet

Mercy shut the lights as she went to bed, hands shaking as she took a deep breath. She hoped she'd get some sleep tonight, and hopefully have some good dreams, unlike last time where she had nightmare after nightmare after nightmare about Kai, murder and death-even hallucinating that he was stalking her everywhere she went. She was tired of it and wanted it to stop.

Staring down at the bracelet, her hand shaking, she shut her eyes for a moment to try and will it to stop, but when she opened her eyes, he was standing there, just staring at her with that damn smirk on his face.

Grabbing the novel off her nightstand, she gripped it as she turned to face him. "Why won't you....leave me the hell alone!" Mercedes screamed as she thew the book at the window across from her. It landed with a loud crash and Kai disappeared. Glass fell everywhere as she stepped back and sank down to her knees, tears falling down her face. 

"Please leave me alone...." she whispered through her tears when she heard someone knocking on her door.

"Miss Peltier? Is everything alright?" her next door neighbor asked. "We heard a crash and..."

"I'm-I'm fine," she called as she stood up and went to the door, gulping down the fear that was clogging up her throat. Mercedes undid the locks and opened it to see her next door neighbor, waiting for his face to change into Kai's, but it didn't happen. "I'm fine," she repeated again, flashing him a small smile. "I just...I thought someone was robbing me and I scared them."

A simple lie, of course, but it was the only thing she could think of at the moment, even when she wanted to compel him. Please believe me, she thought as she watched him look around. I'm not crazy, I swear!

With a little nod, her neighbor pulled back and went back home, and Mercedes closed the door and locked it, leaning against the door and letting the rest of her tears come down. "I'm not....I'm not crazy," she whispered. "I just want to...I just want to sleep..."

Getting up, she went back upstairs and curled up in bed, feeling her eyes getting heavy as she finally went to sleep...

"You promise to count to ten?" Mercedes asked with a playful grin as she looked up at Damien. They were outside under the huge tree again, a book in her lap and she was reading it before he nuzzled her neck again. She couldn't help but giggle a bit as she turned around. "And I'll hide this time."

Standing up, placing the book next to her, she took his hand and lead him towards the tree next to them. Mercedes didn't know why she was feeling giddy and childish at this point-she obviously wanted him to find her next. When Damien started to count, she started to run to a hiding spot where she slipped behind it and giggled for a moment...

Till she felt pain in her hand again, this time on her wrist.

"Wha...no..." shaking her head, she looked down to find a pale hand clamping down hard on her wrist. She tried to struggle to break it, but when she looked up, her blue hues widening when she saw who it was.

Covering her mouth so she wouldn't scream, the skies turned black and she hear Damien counting anymore. Just her pinned down on the tree and her mouth covered, Mercy shook her head before Kai's face loomed from the darkness, that damned smile appearing on her face.

"You're just a plaything to him," Kai told her. "He'll get bored with you, eventually. I may as well do him a favor and get rid of you right now..."

Mercedes screamed as she started to struggle in his grasp before she felt immense pain going through her body when he started to torture her again. The pain was so unbearable that she struggled in his grasp for a moment, not knowing what he torment her with-last time it was the fork he slammed down her hand, other times it was a knife, holy water, anything to make her feel pain.

Gripping the branch her other hand found, she broke it off and raised it up to slam it over his head when she froze, her body shaking as she felt something slam into her heart.

"No...."

Mercedes looked down and saw a stake in her heart.....

A scream tore through the vampire's lips as she shot up in bed, sweating, hands shaking as the nightmare ended. Once again, she was going to have a good dream about Damien again when it changed into a nightmare, this time with her death. Tears came down her face as she curled up and started to cry on the pillows again.

"Leave me alone," she sobbed. "Please leave me alone...."

Turning on her back, Mercedes closed her eyes and wiped the tears away, hoping for a good dream again. But she couldn't, for all she dreamt about was pain again...so much pain from Kai all over again, which made her wake up screaming and crying again.

Pulling the pillow close to her chest, she kept crying for a while before she sniffed and wiped her tears away. "I'm not...I'm not his plaything," she whispered into the pillow. "You're lying...you're lying...."

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A Scene in Mercedes’s Nightmares-Pt. 1

                              Not Strong Enough

“Alright, alright, Pat, calm down, we’re almost home!” Mercy told her Siberian Husky puppy, Patrick, who was jumping up and down like he always does. She was coming home from a walk, and she was ready to curl up into a blanket and read a good book. When she came up the hallway to her apartment, she realized that it was broken into, which made Mercedes’s werewolf senses perk up-mostly because of the scent on her broken door-or the man that was sitting there in front of her, in her little kitchen, eating a burger, fries, and drink. 

“Oh hello Mercy,” he said coolly, finishing up his burger and fries, looking at her standing there as Patrick and Dev barked loudly. But Mercedes Peltier, Red Creek’s own terrible werewolf, just stood there in fear as she shut her eyes, chanting, muttering things under her breath, wanting him to disappear like he normally does in her dreams lately. Once she opened her eyes, he would be replaced by one of her friends or family. But when she did-he was still sitting there, sipping his drink, looking at her. 

“You don’t think you can make me leave, can you?” her stalker asked her, as she shut her eyes again, chanting ‘he’s not here, he’s not here’ over and over again. He slowly got up as he looked at her, like a wolf stalking his prey as she kept chanting, each step making her hands shake, the dogs barking louder. Tsking, he stopped in front of her and slipped a hand through her hair. 

“Poor little Mercedes,” he said before he hardened his grip on the back of her head, making her gasp in pain as she opened her eyes, widening in fear as she instantly forgot to defend herself, but she did know how to scream. But before she could, his hand clamped over her mouth, shutting her up real quick. 

You’re not real, you’re not real, you’re not real...

Real....you’re not real....

“No one’s coming to save you, my little wolf. You’re not going to scream for no one,” he purred, switching hands so he could make her let go of the leashes so the dogs could run off. “And if you do run away from me or scream, I will kill you. Do you understand?”

With a silent nod, he removed her hand so he could lead her in her own apartment, Mercedes’s whole entire body shaking as she walked in.

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