The evil plot

[Naldany O'seth]

" Is there something wrong out here I herd some shouting and.."

She stopped short when she noticed Phelan's eyes looked even colder now than before. Adaun simply looked at her but she couldn't tell what had just happened.

" My love a girl that cared for our son said there are people that are tracking Keyra I believe they are some Nikkii might have sent. But they aren't leaving till morning and they know which way she went. I would recommend asking them for added assistance."

Naldany's voice became a bit timid as she saw no change in Phelan's countenence. She walked over to him and kissed him hoping he would atleast say something.

[Phelan]

Phelan put his arms around her but his touch had little feeling in it. His expression hadn't changed and that fire still raged in his eyes. He looked into her eyes.

"If you can find them quickly I will speak with them, but I want to be on the trail tonight, I know that you are tired and you need to rest, I am putting you in the care of my friends able servant." Phelan said with a gesture to the silent one, the man nodded back without expression.

Phelan embraced Naldany once more with his cold devoid touch.

[Naldany O'seth]

Naldany was taken back by his sudden change in emotion.. or lack there of.

" I won't be able to get them up that fast ... but I will be right behind you within a few hours once my abilities return. We will have him home soon...... just look out for Loveless ok. Keyra isn't quiet as dangerous."

Naldany bowed to Phelan and escorted inside by the silent master. She offered him a look back before going completely inside.

[Phelan]

"I will do everything in my power to kill them both and have Aramis back in our care." Phelan said putting emphasis on the word our.

Phelan looked at her as she walked in and his heart sank even lower if that was possible. He regained his rigid demeanor and his callousness, it was the easiest way to deal with things, by not feeling.

Phelan visciously lashed the horse and tore up the road as he sped toward Keyra and Loveless. Lecious trailed behind trying to close the distance between them. Dust was all that remained near the inn as Adaun chased after both of them.

[Keyra]

Keyra and Loveless made it to the village of sonreel. Loveless openly turned to his werewolf form and entered the village. Keyra held Aramis closer as she followed him into it. Most of he people was asleep but Loveless found a open house. He ushered Keyra inside and locked the door.

" We will be undesturbed for the night here.... you must be our kind to be acepted by these werelions."

" Thank you ...... for your help back there. I was sure I lost him..."

" I smell blood on you.... you killed have you?"

" No but she'll die I'm sure..."

Keyra got undressed and got in the bed with Aramis held close by her. Loveless sat in the room and listened out for any intruders.

[Patryas]

The silent master quietly observed Naldany. This was the second time that she was put under his watch. He tried not to look so intimidating.

"Do not worry, miss. Your husband will return with the child," he quietly said to her, trying to disguise his voice.

The dark Tier'dal's senses were taking in everything. If the child had caused this much trouble, the mother was in equal danger. He was ready to kill any and all who approached Naldany.

[Naldany O'seth]

" I don't intend to remain behind either.... I am more than a princess as well. I don't doubt you, but I am only giving him a headstart. Once these people wake up I will set out with them."

Naldany gave him a displeasing look as she layed on one of the soft benches in the lobby and fell asleep while still muttering. Almost an hour later the one known as Mackleeric came down and looked at the sleeping Teir'dal.

" Excuse me miss .... are you the one known as Naldany O'seth?"

[Phelan]

An echo filled Phelan's head... A voice he had wondered about, it was Gaien. Phelan whipped his head about looking for Gaien, surely he must be near for me to hear his voice echo off the hills. Phelan stopped his horse and dismounted. He stood for many moments gazing at the hills looking for Gaien, had he come to finish the job he started many months ago? After a few more moments of searching the horizon he knew he was alone. What is wrong with me? He thought to himself. Adaun came up behind him placing a hand on his shoulder.

Phelan spasmed at her touch, he hadn't heard her ride up. His hands were on his swords as he looked back at her. He sighed and his shoulders slumped.

"What is it brother?" Adaun asked glancing around them looking for the object that had drawn Phelan's attention.

"I don't know if I can continue this pursuit, I do not know if I am well sister. I think I am losing my mind, I am hearing voices of the past and there is no one here other than us." Phelan said clasping his hands together. " I think I need to leave for awhile. I can not place any of you in danger nor can I be trusted to continue on..... Find Aramis for me, even if he ends up with Nikkii at least Naldany will be there with him..... Hopefully some of me will shine through the O'seth in him..." Phelan said hanging his head.

"You can not abandon hope now! We are so close." Adaun said taken aback by Phelans words.

"I lost hope long ago Adaun, the day I returned to Neriak with Naldany, I knew then that my life had forever changed. I knew that it would be forever tangled in Neriak. I need to leave, I need to be alone for awhile and straighten myself out. Don't bind yourself to the O'seth house, leave, or talk to Patryas.... I don't know.... Just dont' let Neriak snare you... Go find Aramis with Lecious." Phelan said and then climbed ontop of the horse, he took off toward the north with reckless speed.

"where is he going?" Lecious asked as he rode up behind Adaun.

"I don't know... but the child is in the other direction and we need to find him." Adaun said wiping a solitary tear from her cheek.

Phelan wondered what had caused him to begin hearing things. Maybe there is a cleric in Freeport that can help me. Phelan thought as he rode on toward the coast city of Freeport.

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[Patryas]

Before the man had even finished his sentence, the silent master had the tip of his dagger in the man's back. He made note of what weapons the man carried and where he carried them. Slowly, Mackleeric backed up, away from Naldany.

"What do you want?" he asked in Mackleeric's ear, hate spilling from the words.

Mackleeric flinched at the sound of the assassin's voice.

[Naldany O'seth]

Naldany jumped up when she herd her name and the commotion started. Mi'anna and Dantherian rushed down the stairs and came behind the shadowed teir'dal.

" Wait these are the ones that are tracking Keyra ... please lower that weapon."

Mackleeric smiled at the injured human and turned back to Naldany.

" We was sent by a woman named Nikkii O'seth that commisioned us to track and apprehend Keyra and return her to Neriak. She mentioned in her parchment that someone named Naldany was also doing the same."

" I see... I must have my son back this day."

The barbarian went to the door and seemed to smell the air.

" South...... She went to the south and I smell the trickster too."

He took off out of the door without a further word and took a horse heading towards forkwatch. Mackleeric soon after him followed by Mi'anna and Dantherian. Naldany grabbed him by the arm and tugged at him some.


" Please sir lets hurry .... I don't want him to have more contact with outsiders."

They quickly left out taking horses so travel further into human lands.



Loveless shocked himself when he realised that he feel asleep in the chair. A quick look in the room .... Keyra and the child was still asleep. He stepped outside to see what hour it was. He stretched a bit and took in the morning air. He frowned as he realised the air was heavy with Teir'dal smell, and that of the Barbarien Severedamage. He rushed back in and shook Keyra feverishly.

" Awaken my little hunter our enemies draw closer.."

" Why won't they just leave us alone.... "

Keyra place Aramis back into the back pack and put it on her shoulder. She barely glanced at Loveless on the way out.

"Lets go the the farmlands west of here... C'mon"

[Patryas]

The silent master had decided to obey only Naldany for now. This mission was much longer than he expected. His master would want news. He would try to get his report to Neriak as soon as he could, but for now, he needed to find the child. He had decided that the one known as Keyra was going to die. But away from prying eyes. When they found the child, he would make sure that mother and child were safe and then kill the foul elf. And he would make sure they would be rid of their new "allies." He promised himself this as they continued the chase.

[Naldany O'seth]

As they rode Naldany took care to stay close to silent master. Adaun and Lecious was within view but Naldany didn't see Phelan. The barberian stopped and dismounted his horse and became a very very large dire wolf. He sniffed the ground as Naldany and the silent master worked their way around the others to join Adaun and Lecious. Soon he said in a beastly voice.

"They are moving and moving fast. Keyra is faster than Loveless, but I can't distinguish which has the child they both smell like infant."

" I would say the she-elf has the child ..... the emination from it and I don't believe the man would care to keep it."

Naldany leaded over to Adaun. " Where is Phelan? Did he gone on ahead."

" Lets move people ... Keyra is mine .....that is my reward here."

The barberian and the others took off towards Blackdown Knowing that this chase would end soon.

[Naldany O'seth]

Adaun silence only increased Naldany's worry, as the group speeded along the country side. The barbarian quickened his pace as they crossed the bridge into the farming village of Blakedown.

" They are in this village..... spread out and look." Severedamage said as he reformed from his wolven form.

The silent master and Lecious paired off and kept out of sight alongside the buildings. Adaun and Naldany took less of a hidden approach as they openly seached with the rest doing much the same. They looked throughout the village not knowing that Loveless had already spotted his targets.... Adaun and Naldany....and they was closest to stumbling apon Keyra. They was at the far end of the village now and the closest to them was Mi'anna and Dantherian but they would prove little use at this point. Suddenly a familiar cry of a baby was herd from a house.


" ARAMIS !!!!" Naldany cried out and ran towards the house door. As she pushed the door open a sword was swung at her head and barely missed her. A fierce growl was herd and Keyra stepped out of the door with Aramis on her back. Adaun drew her sword as Naldany recovered her footing. Keyra drew her other sword out and stood directly infront of Adaun grinning. Naldany start to cast a spell but Loveless appeared and knocked her to the ground again.

" Stay out of this princess..." He said as he drew his blade.

Keyra pressed an attack at Adaun with blinding speed. She held her groud agaist the first assualt but the second barrage she gave a bit of ground to her. Keyra had gotten the ground she needed to escape further west and made good on it. Adaun gave chase to Keyra and Naldany attempted to do the same. But before she could get momentum up Loveless slung her back and blocked her path.

" Move the wench is getting away."

" Why does it matter.... The child is safe"

Naldany casted a detonation spell on Loveless knocking him backwards. She sent another bast at him hitting again. Loveless was in real trouble now and Naldany knew victory was at hand and press on. Loveless's blood stained the ground as Naldany drew closer for the finish, suddenly he chanted a spell and they both was surrounded in an orange glow. Cut formed on Naldany as Loveless's wounds healed, He casted a second spell that made Naldany too weak to stand.

" Somebody help me ... Keyra is escaping .."

" Bad move princess."

Loveless punched Naldany sending her unconcious. Sd and the others was soon apon the area but Loveless fled moments prior.

[Keyra]

Keyra and Adaun ran further into the farmlands. Soon they was at a run down farm house at the last field. Keyra let the backpack containing Aramis side down her back an hit the ground with a thud. Aramis screamed with a bit of pain as his head and shoulders popped out. That was just the distraction Keyra needed to lung at Adaun.

" Your no match for me girl... Lady Nikkii trained me to be an assasin of lycanthropes and you are too slow to face me."


Keyra pressed another attack again Adaun backing her again. But Adaun tried something that Phelan used on her. She whipped her legs around and caught Keyra off guard sending Keyra to the ground and her Aduan sprang to her feet.

[Patryas]

Lecious and the silent master were soon involved in the growing conflict. The silent master pointed in the direction of Loveless and Lecious sprinted.

The dark assassin started to move his legs and all that could be seen was a dark blur that stopped at Naldany's side. He quickly checked her for any serious wounds. As fast as he could he whispered a minor recovery spell on her and put her in a shadowed spot.

He then turned and ran towards Adaun and that plague known as Keyra. As he stalked closer, he saw the child. He jumped with a cat's like grace and scooped up the baby. He cast a sleep spell on the baby and took him out of the backpack. He wrapped the baby in some of his tunic. He glanced back at the fight. Adaun had knocked Keyra down. Good. He just needed a few seconds.

"Lecious," he called out in his mind.

"Coming," was the answer he got back.