Memoirs of a Puppet

[Kira]

My name is Kui Lei, or rather it was the name given to me when I started a different chapter of my life. It means Puppet Doll, fitting isn't it. My name before was Dave "The Face" Carson. I lost that life when I decided to go outside my normal job and kill a rival gang member for their drugs. That's how she picked me.

Unlike others like her, she doesn't seem to care that people know the name she gave me. Many others hide the names of their thralls. Granted I'm more of an get this, get that kind of thrall it would seem. I don't spy, I don't hit people. The only time I actively was sent into people's home was to find this annoying human called Hobo. I found him...which I still remember the praise I got for it from her. Short lived as it was. My other main job is to allow her to feed from me, and sometimes other family members.

There are times that I just don't care about the life I lived before, my life is her now then there are other times I miss my former life and resent her for picking me. I feel like I can't make up my mind sometimes. I often get rather jealous of other males hanging around her even though I know nothing would ever happen. She's strange. Claims not to feel much emotion. An addiction to fighting. Which she often brings up that if I wasn't her Puppet, I would simply be dead. I was never really a fighter to start with, she would have been bored and unsatisfied.

Why am I writing this? Because sometimes I just have too much time on my hands. There may become a time where I am replaced, either she gets fed up with me and kills me or someone else does. The next Puppet might be able to gain some insight on this strange but mysteriously beautiful woman that I have as a master, my Lady Kira.

[Kira]

Kira has been even more restless then normal. The building stress of an investigation into all these gangster murders. I blame that Gambat guy. Well I blame Serenity too. She shouldn't have been out that night, no, she should have stayed at the cabin. The whole night went to pot. I...hadn't been following or anything just ended up as the fight broke out.

Anyway, the point is she needs some other outlet for her well whatever it is. Urge? Need? Addiction? Hell, have no idea.

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Try 1
Painting

"Puppet, what is all this crap you brought in?" Kira asked as she started to go through the bags.

"Painting supplies. See if maybe your pent up energy can be used for something else other then knocking heads in." Puppet replied as he set up the canvas.

Kira stared at him blankly. "Really? And your first thought was painting? Seems like everyone here paints." she said and growled at him when he had her sit down.

"Just try it. Maybe you'll like it.." Puppet replied with a smile.

Kira shook her head as she stared at the blank canvas as Puppet pulled out the different colors for her. "Can't I just finger paint in your blood?" she asked.

"Damn it, no." Kui Lei said a little wary about if she was being serious or not.

Kira sighed and pouted a little which made it clear she had been serious about it. She picked up the paintbrush, dipping it into some random colors before pressing it to the canvas, moving it around on it. It was a random mess with non-sense and her leg started to bounce a little impatiently. She got up, chucked the items at him. "I need to go out." she grumbled as it left her even more restless. She grabbed her weapons and was out the door a moment later.

"Ow.." Kui Lei grumbled, now he had to clean up this mess as he knew she would tell him to do so anyway.

[Kira]

Try 2
Tai Chi

Alright so my first attempt to get her to try this didn't work. She wouldn't even try it. I bugged her again and well...

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"You're doing it way too fast. It's supposed to be slower." Kui Lei said to Kira, who just glared at him.

"Can't do slow. If you want me to try this, then its going to be this speed." Kira replied as she finished the move. She grinned brightly, "I got an idea.." she said and quickly left the cabin.

"Dear god what is she up to.." Kui Lei muttered. He sat down to think of what could she be up to and what to do next.

Some time later Kira returned. "It was useful. I managed to kill a gangster with this move." Kira announced and repeated the move.

"That's not what it's for!" Kui Lei exclaimed and fell over to his side. "******* hopeless." he said with a sigh but when he seen the glare and the look in her eyes.. "Ah ****.." he said, getting up off the floor and ran for it.

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Alright that didn't go too well at all. Just gave her new ways to kill someone, which I think she could get creative enough on her own.

On a side note, I think I need to rob people somewhere else. Obviously some vampires getting too friendly with me there and I don't mean the normal kind of oh there's a human, yum. I hang out with a large group of other people, I ain't stupid. I know they are taking a big risk. Not to say I know the difference between a simple feeding and more serious one. I really do hate waking up in odd places too.

[Kira]

Try 3
Therapy

Puppet lead her to the blue room of the cabin. After the remodeling, Kira had put in a lounging chair with a stereo, which was also right beside the little zen garden that she claimed did help her settle down some.

"Make yourself comfortable." Puppet said as he had a notebook and sat down in front of the lounging chair.

"What the hell are yo up to now?" Kira asked, eyeing him suspiciously.

"Humor me.." Puppet replied with a warm smile, though it just made Kira want to smack him.

Kira sat down but leaned against the side, her green eyes staring at him.

"Think maybe that you just have things that you have to get off your chest." Puppet said, "Of course can't get into the whole Daddy or Mommy issues since...well you could be a ******* alien for anyone knows."

Kira blinked, "Sort of have a point...I guess." she said. "Puppet, I highly doubt you took any psychology classes."

"I read a few books.." Puppet replied, like that made all the difference.

"And that makes you some freakin expert?" Kira said, leaning back with a roll of her eyes.

Puppet ignored her. "Did anything major happen in your life?" he asked.

Kira sighed. "Well gee let's see. I lost all my damn memories. Say that's pretty freakin major." she said, she crossed her arms. "There's nothing to talk about Puppet." she added as she got up. Crossing the short distance between them. She grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him to his feet. "I am not broken. Stop trying to fix me." she growled. "You know the basics. I don't feel like other people. I most likely should have been of the killer path but somehow ended up as an allurist. I pretend and act, fake a smile. It's easy enough."

"Here's a little tidbit that no one knows. I did happen to enjoy ice skating. I tried it in New York while I was there. There, happy? Feel special now?" Kira said and dropped him back in the chair. "Before you try anything else. Remember this. You are walking on thin ice right now. I may not kill you...but I may practice my powers on you, the unpleasant ones." she added before walking out of the room and out of the cabin.

Puppet just stared after her and blinked. He was just happy over the fact that she said she wouldn't kill him.

[Kira]

Try 4
Music

"Puppet, what are you scheming now?" Kira asked, she was suspicious of him.

"Last thing, I promise.." Puppet said as he took out his cell phone and called her's. He was expecting the standard ringtone he heard before, instead he heard I ain't your Puppet. Girl I'm not your puppet. Girl I'm not your puppet puppet puppet. Girl I'm not your puppet.

Kira quickly dug into her pocket, taking out her cell phone and turned it off. "What the hell. I'm right here." she said.

"Why is that my ringtone?" Puppet asked, staring at her.

"No reason.." Kira replied simply and called his cell. 'I'ma get, get, get, get, you drunk,
Get you love drunk off my hump. My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely little lumps. played from his phone.
"Yeah you want to explain that one then?" she mused. "Your very close to getting smack if you don't explain what you are up to."

Puppet quickly turned it off. "No." he said. "Anyway...should have just used the radio." he added as he pressed the button to turn it on and music started to play. His plan had been the song for her normal ringtone, she seemed to like the whole off with your head thing but he didn't know he had his own ringtone on her phone. "Now, you still want to smack me?"

"Yeah pretty much." Kira replied but she had sat down and relaxed.

"Alright, different question. Do you want to go out to fight?" Puppet asked, studying her.

Kira thought for a moment. "I guess not.." she said simply. "What's your point?"

"Music soothes the savage beast." Puppet said with a grin.

Kira tapped the off button with her foot, turning it off. "Score one point to Puppet, I guess." she said but the look in her eyes now made him gulp and he took off running. She smiled and turned the music back on and relaxed into the lounging chair. There was no soundtrack to life so his plan wouldn't really work.

[Kira]

I came in the next night of that SoA party to see Kira seemingly asleep on the sofa. Was glad she didn't have any decoys with her. While I do know which one is her, I still find it...creepy. She was kind of upside down though, her legs on the back of the sofa and all. Suppose that would be the only time she's innocent. Not wanting to like hurt me or anything. The TV was set to music so think she was trying to behave.

When I got closer, she opened her eyes. I asked her if something was wrong and she told me about the night. Well frankly I wish I could have seen the whole Serenity trying to strip her...even if I would have to risk going near the crazy chick. However this hum Nutcracker Baseball sounds...rather painful.

"There's something more to this...isn't there?" I asked her.

She looked at me for a moment before looking towards the lyrics that scrolled across the screen on the TV. "I wonder why I bother getting close to anyway.." she said. "Serenity keeps losing it...she really makes me wonder that."

"You already have issues with the whole touching thing.."

"True...but why are all males flirt with everything that moves? People just frankly puzzle me."

Yeah, what could I say to that? I'm sure I'm right up there with the males she speaks of.

"Sorry, can't expect you to have answers to my problems. Think its clear I shall be staying single for this life, unlife. Even if there was one of those decent guys, I can't feel the things people are suppose to feel. I got nothing to offer but pain." she said and paused. "I think I need to go to a club for a pick me up.." she added with a small smile. "It might delay my need to seek out a fight...animals not quite cutting it."

"Haven't you tried the punching bags at SoA?" It was only a damn pain to put all that stuff together after all.

She had stretched and twisted around until she was sitting up. "I cut back. Rather not have to replace them so soon." she replied. "Wish there was room for one here.." she looked at me fully then. "Did you come here for some reason?"

"Just making sure you didn't need a snack.."

"How sweet. But no, I chased some bunnies. Just go make me some more money so I can get a shiny new blade." she grinned, turning off the TV and got up.

"Don't think that's helping your addiction any but alright.."

And that's how that went...she disappeared to the blue room and I went back out to do my thing.

[Kira]

March 3rd I believe. I returned to the cabin. Everything was still but saw like parts of cigarettes on the floor. Now I know Gambat has been respectful of her wishes so that leaves me to believe that David has been a pain.

I go back to the blue room to make sure everything was alright. I DID knock first before going into her room, not that she believed me..

She was clearly having a nightmare. Heard her mumble about "Don't touch me damn it." and something else about leaving her hair alone. Didn't think Roho was there but she must have been dreaming about him bugging her.

So I go to wake her up, get clocked upside the face. God that hurt..

She had sat up, stared at me for a moment as I grumble about how much that hurt.

"Sorry...though I warned you about trying to wake me up.." she said, "Come here.."

Like hell I was going to go near her and I told her that. I stayed where I had landed at.

"I'm not going to hurt you now come here." she said, not overly patient sounding.

To much to my surprise, she was actually concerned that she hurt me. She held my face, making sure she hadn't broke anything. Frankly didn't think she could be that gently. But the moment passed when she said. "You'll live." and waved me away. "Why are you here, waking me up anyway?"

"You even remember you were having a nightmare?"

She stared at me for a moment. "What about it..?"

"Don't you want to talk about it?"

"Not really.." she replied.

"I take it David was here.."

"That he was.."

Sometimes its hard to get anything out of her.

"Anyway Puppet, I think I shall be spending time in some of the other homes. Don't be telling him my location." I knew this was because of the fact we had GPS on our phones in case of emergencies. Though if it came to not getting hurt, I'd sell her location in a heartbeat. Not that she needed to know that.

"You that paranoid?" Before I could think about not saying that, I had. I expected to get something throw at me.

"People make me paranoid.." she said, "First there's Serenity, you know the issues there. Then there's Mama. I'm still paranoid she's going to try to drain me dry. And now there's Dauvit, I don't trust him...think I would like to just be alone for awhile."

"What did he do to you?" Well I was curious but she simply replied, "I don't want to talk about it." and she laid back down, pulling the covers over her head. "Thanks for checking on me though.."

Figured it would be the best time to push any more information so I crashed on the sofa.

[Kira]

March 18ish

I've been checking on her on and off since Gambat's death. I guess Jarrett helped her get his body from that one area with all the zombies. Yeah I've been there and never plan on going again.
This time she had books everywhere, Gambat's body was even covered. Not sure if she meant to use him as a table. She was busy reading and she was wearing glasses.
I asked her about the glasses and she said when she was trying to get a lower price on the books, she might have pushed too far, the guy started to give her all sorts of things. She said they seemed to be fake glasses anyway, having no kind of script. She asked if they made her look different than who she looked like. Sure she looked a bit different but I couldn't stop thinking about hot librarian, I wasn't going to bring that up.
I told her that Gambat's body didn't make for good conversation if someone should drop by like another human.

I'm guessing she spaced on something because she went 'oh' and started to mess with the sofa. She pushed it back and lifted up a panel on the floor. This was all news to me. There was a number panel and after she put in some numbers, a bigger floor panel went off to the side and there was a person sized cooling unit there. She opened the door and dragged Gambat's body over to the open, allowing it to fall in. Good thing he has no clue what's going on top side. She closed the lid and the flooring went back into place, she then put the sofa back to where it was.

I asked her when she had that put in. She seemed to figure that with Gambat not behaving when it came to his bounty that he would be one of the first killers she knew to be sent to the shadow realm. She said it was a good idea as it would be harder for Serenity to get a hold of them. Jarrett already expressed his 'In the event of my death, by no means allow Serenity to have my body'. She said Odin was most likely **** out of luck unless he wanted in on it too which she knew Serenity wouldn't be happy about.

"And what happens if more than one kicks it at a time?" I asked her.

Kira blinked, looked down at the floor. "Suppose they wouldn't like be piled in there.." she said. She went on to add that it was bad enough that she had to put in one. She'll figure something out if it ever happened. What were the odds anyway? She would be pissed at having to move the bodies on her own.

I then asked her how is Gambat suppose to get out. She said there was a button in there that would undo everything, including move the sofa out of the way.

She then simply returned to her book. It was then I really took notice. The music playing and all the books were related to the Celtic culture.

"Trying to behave are we?" I asked her.

Kira kept her focus on the book. "Music really does help keep me calm." she said, "And I want my focus on these books, not going out to seek out a fight."

Her interest in the Celtic stuff happened after her head wound. Her talking with an accent did take some getting use to. She said she felt like she remembered something, only to lose it again. It only happened for a split second when the wound was inflicted. I know that has to be annoying.

She had gotten up to try to gather the books and put them in her room but she vanished. Now I know she can't do that whole teleport thing like some of them can. Having no idea what happened, I returned to the casino only to get a message from her later saying she needed blood.

When I got there, her right arm was missing and what was left of it was cut up. She had other cuts as well. Mama wanted to feel better and had summoned her. Kira said she didn't do too well this time around unlike last time.

Later when I came by to check on her, the sight didn't set too well with me. Kira was asleep in David's arms. I don't like him...I think he either knocked her out or she was too exhausted to fight.

[Kira]

April 5th

Kira turned off her GPS. I sent her text to ask why but got no reply. Mean the thought crossed my mind that she had gotten into trouble again, maybe her phone had been crushed or something. I checked all the normal places without much luck. Once I gave up, she replied that she didn't want to be found. Asked her why of course. She replied she just needs to be alone for awhile.

There had been a new place that I hadn't checked. I remember her talking about it. Not that I spend too much time in the sewers unless I have to go to the other home. I think I could get lost down in those catacombs but I followed the screams. Sure enough I found her kneeling down beside...well they call them ancient zombies.

She looked at me rather coldly. "How the hell did you find me?" she asked.

"I followed the screams.." I told her, "And a lucky guess."

She seemed to ignore me now as she looked at the body. "That power hurts the mind...but do they have much of a brain left in there?" she said as she held her dagger. "Should crack it open and see.."

"Let's not.." I took a chance and pulled her up by her arm, and pulled her away from the area. I wasn't too keen on being the only human in this area.

Kira was muttering but had put her dagger away as her phone buzzed. She typed in a quick reply and put her phone away.

"At least you're talking to someone.."

"Firefly needed a little push.." Kira said simply, "Someone might as well be happy."

"What the hell happen?"

Kira had walked away and sat down on a bench. "I don't want to talk about it." she said.

Although she said this, I did manage to get out of her what the problem was. Which rather surprised me on several levels.
"He sounds like an *** if he can fall for someone that easily when he's known you longer. I know I might be bias, I hate both your childer." I said. Well it got her to smirk a little at least. I could understand the whole not wanting to hurt her, but what about now. I think the real issue was, there had been hope for her and then he took it away. I know she talked before about how she didn't feel like she could be with anyone for several reasons. Her unable to feel such things and the fact that most only like the way she looked.

"Of course you do. I still think I need to readjust the mojo on you. See if you're a little less love sick puppy." Kira said.

"Oh you know you like me." I sure wasn't going to use the word love right now. "Though the question is, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Just needed some time by myself...or at least male free for awhile. Nothing but problems." Kira said, "Just going to try to forget that the conversation ever happened and everything David told me as well. I'm assuming he was trying to help. Already told him that next time, just let me be blind. I told myself some time ago, that I would be alone. I was fine with that. Because really, why would anyone want me, I'm broken. I could really hate myself for even trying to be that open with someone. I'm better off keeping my walls where they are."

If I knew I stood a chance, I most likely would try to shot Gambat.

"You used to be okay with people...in fact I remember when you used to like to cuddle with certain people."

"Things change, people change. People hurt people. Now it has to be earned." Kira said, "Maybe I should get a pet..."

"Pets are good. Can't break your heart unless they like you know die or run away." Alright, I should have kept my mouth shut on that.

"Oh right...die. Furry animals die, turtles while live a long time aren't very cuddly. Alright no pets." she had said, "Oh well. I'm going to go rest at Serenity's for awhile then I'll be back down there fighting. I can feel myself getting stronger and would like to keep it up for awhile. Then I'll go home, okay." she added before turning on the GPS on her phone. "There, now you have no reason to freak out."

"Hey, I was just worried. With all these new...things showing up. Thought you got into trouble or something."

"Things? Oh, I ran into one of those blood thief people. It's really odd that they want to buy vampire blood. I tried to kill him but they are not normal.." Kira replied, "I...lost...then I ran into a government agent, got that one. Just so odd how these things are showing up now. The next thief I ran into, I killed that one. Now if I could just get one of those pesky mooncalf things."

"Maybe they are experimenting. Who knows. I know nothing about these things." I took my leave from her then. She did seem better then when I first found her. Maybe I'm good for something after all. I think she'll be fine once she kills some more things.

[Kira]

April 13th

So Kira seems to be back to herself. Not that it took that long once David shut his trap about it. And now Kira has a puppy on top of the cat she got from 'Lexy', which I have to walk around during the day time. One of Gambat's many gifts. I didn't think gifts would work on Kira but she may not think about it much, but think it was mainly she needed the time. Maybe its the kind of gift, that t-shirt fits her just like the one Mama got her awhile back. I know she rather have something sharp then flowers.

But damn can she be cruel. There was a 'herd' of zombies on the steps. Kira pushes me in the herd to see what happens but I didn't get touched, they ignored me even. So she had me take care of them because she didn't feel like getting clawed up. I did kill them all but still...she heals better then I do.

Then after that Mama decided to bring Fadebeasts into the house. Kira fought one of them because she didn't want it at the door, well she said it had been awhile since she fight one and wanted to see the outcome. She had me go tell Gambat to be careful if he returned home since I was heading back that way anyway. She didn't want to know how he had his place done up. She said 'I don't want to know. I can only figure its the things I said no to when it came to the house. Not a damn whore house.' Oh yeah she was irritated but not for long as she got distracted with the Fadebeast in the kitchen.

She wondered if it could be taught to do the dishes...but it was drooling on the silverware.
Not very clean if you ask me. Mama deems it better guard dog then Kira's puppy. Of course at the moment, the dog hasn't grown up yet. Mama's 'guard dogs' will attack everyone. Well not me...not that I want to go near the thing.

Later on Kira was trying to figure out the concept of bull riding, she saw it on TV. She said it seemed kind of a silly sport. Then went on to say "Fadebeast riding would be far more interesting."

I replied, "There's something seriously wrong with you."

"What? It would be. Have to stay on and when you get throw off, you got to fight it. Seems pretty entertaining to me." Kira replied.

This family is just weird. Enough said.