The Unnamed Coffee Shop

Aveira shrugged. "You're new to town, right?" she asked. "Would you like me to show you around?"

"That would actually be wonderful. I don't really know my way around, nor any of the nicer places to be." She paused. "When are you free?"

"Right now!" Aveira said cheerfully. She jumped to her feet and grabbed Alice's hand, pulling her up. She bounced on her toes, eager to "show her around."

"Where are we headed?" she asked in a reluctant tone. Alice didn't really have any other options, at this point.

Shrugging, Aveira led her down a few streets. "Where do you want to go?"

"Eh..." Alice took a moment to think. "I'm really not sure what's around, so I suppose it's all your choice."

"How about the library, then?" Aveira suggested. "It's a few blocks this way." Aveira led her through a couple streets before leading her down an alley between two buildings. She carefully pulled a hypodermic needle from the pocket of space that served as her storage unit. Making sure Alice couldn't see her, she placed the needle in the sleeve of her shirt where it would be easy to conceal.

"I suppose that's perfectly fine..."

Something about this whole situation had started to bother her, though. This girl's enthusiasm and the amount of control she was allowing her to take. She didn't seem to be harmful... In fact, there weren't many ways that she could be harmful.

More than likely, I'm just getting more worked up than I should... It's not like she'd kill me...

Aveira reached out and took Alice by the hand. She paused momentarily before allowing the needle to slide down her sleeve, right into the vein on Alice's wrist. Pushing down the plunger, she smiled happily as the horse tranquilizer flowed out of the needle. "We're going to be friends forever, right?" she said sweetly.

Oh, god damn it...

Alice tried to gather herself, but fear, panic, and finally the tranquilizer took over. She didn't even realize it.

Humming happily, Aveira picked up the body and began walking away. She got several odd stares, but Aveira's happy attitude and unabashed display seemed to sooth them. It was an odd sight, of course, but not a malicious one.

((Victory! Shall I start a new thread?))

(( By all means. I am now waiting for the fate of my character to be manipulated and twisted. I saw it coming. ))