Hunters call

[Phelan]

Phelan saw his opportunity, but he hesitated, if he messed this up it was Kal's life at risk, not just his own. He stepped back into the shadows and began to circle to the mans blind side. Suddenly he felt Kalysta's anger spike.

Watching the scene play out faster than he could get there, Kalysta burst into motion.

That moment of hesitation that her captor had displayed was all she needed, she made her move. As he reached out to encompass Darlena, Kalysta snapped her hands to the mans wrist and stepped under his arm as she passed to the side, craning his arm into an awkward pose. The man grimaced as Kalysta torqued his arm, she paused for a second and a wicked smile spread across her face as she drove her palm into the back side of the mans extended elbow, ripping apart tendon and sinew. A loud crack resonated through out the woods and then the man screamed just before losing conciousness. Kalysta drew her dagger from her belt and unceromoniously slit the mans throat.

Phelan had begun running as soon as she had started moving, he was just a few steps from her when she resheathed her dagger. He smiled and reminded himself that she had been living without him for many years and that he really wasn't needed when it came to her being safe.

" Are you ok?" Phelan asked Kal, who nodded a yes back to him. "I am glad to hear that kitten, you had me worried there for a second." "

" I am fine, are you ok? There is blood on your face." She asked frowning at him.

"It isn't mine. " He said showing his boyish grin.

I will go check the perimeter to make sure we don't have anymore 'friends' waiting in the woods. " Phelan said before anyone else could say more and he turned to leave.

[Darlena O'seth]

" I'm gonna leave the hunters a message."
Darlena grabs the hunters body and carries him off. Shalandra quickly gathers the pouch containing the orb.

" Whew that was exciting.. I think we should get moving once those two come back"

Some other hunter noticed Phelan and Darlena leave the camp. They split up four surround Phelan one returns to their camp to gat Keyra and the remaining five head after Darlena.

" Hurry get Keyra and we'll get the male teir'dal then the lycanthrope female."

Shalandra manages to slip outta Wilkens and Kalysta's sight and make her wake back to the hunters camp.

[Phelan]

Phelan thought he saw another man lurking in the woods and started off toward him, then he saw that there were three more of them coming in around him. Phelan glanced back toward Darlena and saw that she was being surrounded as well. Phelan doubted that he would have issues with four of them, but one could never know. If I can get back to back with Darlena, we will both have a better chance he thought to himself.

Phelan glanced up to the branches, not too far out of reach, but he knew that he would need a boost upwards. He glanced back at Darlena and saw that his path was blocked by one man. Phelan smiled.

" Pardon me" Phelan said with a bow sheathing his swords.

Phelan turned toward the man that stood between him and Darlena.

" I am sorry " He said to the man.

The man shyed back a bit at the remark and Phelan charged at him. The man jerked his sword across in front of him, with the gracefullness expected from a human, none. Phelan had no trouble short stepping at the last moment to let the blade pass by.

Phelan planted his foot on the mans thigh and his second step was off his shoulder, Phelan was in the trees before the man had any idea what was going on. Phelan jumped and ran through the trees toward Darlena, the odds wouldn't be any better except that he wouldnt' have to worry about his back if it was up against hers.

Phelan dropped from the trees right behind Darlena, he landed in a roll and came up with his weapons drawn.

" You have such nice friends Dar, they have taken a liking to me as well. " he said glancing over his shoulder and winking to her.

[Darlena O'seth]

" These are no friends of mine.... I'm so sick of them are there twisted sense of justice."

Darlena starts to chant a spell then her skin begins to gain a reddish glow her body burned like fire to the touch her muscles grew and eyes flashed briefly. She stepped away from Phelan and unsheathed her sword from her back.

" Alright hunters here I am.. Your came for me now try an claim me!!"

And with that she was apon the fisrt hunter infront of her. With one slash the hunter was severed from shoulder to midsection. The hunter next to them attacked with his swords draw. Darlena simply side stepped him and grabbed him by the back of his head. Using every ounce of strength she could muster she rammed his head into the trunk of a near by tree.

" Is that the best you weaklings can do? I killed much better hunters than you." Darlena turns back and looks at Phelan her eyes glowing green and fangs visable.

" Aren't you gonna join in Phelan?" she said in a semi beastly voice.

" Uhh yeah"

Phelan motioned to one of them to attack, but he was watching his fellow hunters attack darlena. One grabbed Darlena in hopes to immobilize her but her aura she had burned him to touch when he let go she put her sword though him. Now the others rushed her at the same time Phelan leaped behind two of them slashing them down the back. Darlena went pull her sword out of the dying man when a swipe was taken at her by another enraged hunter. Almost dancing around the man, she grabbed him by the arm and yanked it off him. The man screamed out in pain an terror blood spashing all over.

" Aww look at you ... falling to to peices we can't have that."

The remaing three cut their losses and retreated for the moment. Darlena picked up her sword and attempted to calm herself before the lycanthropsy forced its way out.

" Lets not waist anymore time Phelan we need to get going."

[Phelan]

" Right, I would hate to have to bail you out again" Phelan said smiling at Darlena.

Phelan glanced around one last time before sheathing his swords. This was getting a bit ridiculous, he thought to himself. There is nothing dangerous about her, well unless you upset her that is. Phelan turned to walk back to camp.

[Kalysta]

"Well that was a bit closer than i would have liked," Kalysta mused as they continued on, "What on earth possessed you to leave the camp Phel? The youngest of warriors could have seen that trap in effect. Your vanity could be the death of us, pretty boy was it?"

As he opens his mouth to respond, she smirks batting her eyes at him in a wordless expression of her true feelings, and silences the explanation that lingers on his lips.

"Well, whats done is done, i suppose... but in the meantime (Kalysta yawns and stretches her arms above her head) I would very much like to get some more sleep."

[Phelan]

Phelan just stared at Kal as she slipped back beneath her blankets and fell back asleep. Phelan shook his head and sat down near the fire.

How does she do that to me? Why do I let her, is the better question. I did what I thought was right, that is all that can be asked of me, right? He mulled his thoughts over while poking at the fire. She didn't have to say it quite that way, I mean everyone was standing there.

Maybe I am not meant to travel with a group of people, she is right I didn't think about thier saftey untill it was too late. If it happens again I will have to leave so that I dont' bring any harm to those I care about. He thought to himself lost in the dancing of the flames.

[Kalysta]

As he sat watching the flames, Phelan grew tired and began to drift. Kalysta, waiting for just this opportunity, rose quietly and places the blanket over his shoulders, guiding him slowly to the ground near the fire, she lays down next to him, her head on his chest listening to the gentle pitter patter of his heart.

"I love you, Phelan." she whispers softly before closing her eyes and falling into a deep dreamless sleep.

"I love you too, kitten," he answers, eyes still closed, he hugs her tight to him, "more than you'll ever know."

[Phelan]

Phelan smiled as he slept having some of the best dreams he had since he could remember. They were of him and of Kal of course. When Phelan awoke he was pleasantly suprised to find himself holding Kaly in his arms. He closed his eyes and layed there waiting for her to wake up not wanting to spoil the moment.

[Darlena O'seth]

" Good your awake.. I haven't seen that Shalandra girl in the last few hours, I'm gonna look for her. I won't be too long so keep an eye out." Darlena reach behind her and give Phelan the bag of sleeping powder .

" Whats this?"

" Sleeping powder... use it if the Hunters return."

" Heh I can handle them without this. In fact bring on the whole group of them."

" I bet you could but use it if things get outta hand."

Darlena looks at how he was holding Kalysta. This made her feel a bit lonely herself noone would ever truely accept her for what she really is... a monster. With a nod she walks off into the night in search of Shalandra.

[Darlena O'seth]

Darlena followed the snect of shalandra to the south she wasn't too far from Phelan and the others. In the distace she could see another camp and a familiar smell... Slyfoot, also she cold see Shalandra heading for it. She hurried in closer

" Shalndra what are you doing here?" Darlena's appearance would surely meant that she would be exposed so in quick thinking she came up with a lie.

" I found the hunter camp and one of them dropped this thing."

" What did you find let me see that it might be dangerous."

" You really think so? Take it then." Shalandra takes the orb out of the bag and throws it took Darlena. Darlena realized too late what it was.

" No not that... You fool aghhhh." The orb was causing her great pain as it forced her to change into a werewolf. Darlena was resisting as much as she could but her will was being shredded apart.

" You.... better ...... run......" Shalandra not waisting much time ran back towards the camp where Phelan and the other was. Darlena could not hold it in any longer as she screamed out in agony... a scream that turned into a howl. She was fully transformed now mainly driven by instinct. She was twice her teir'dal size and even stronger. The howl did not go unnoticed Keyra and Slyfoot had herd the noise and Keyra reach for her poison bolts. Darlena had noticed the fleeing Shalandra and took off after her in a hunters fury.

" Phelan ... Wilkens ... Kalysta ..... look out Darlena has gone mad!!!" Shalandra didn't expect for this to be the outcome of her actions but maybe Darlena might be occupied with the others long enough for her to escape. Not far behind her was Darlena in full charge.

[Phelan]

Phelan looked over his shoulder as a howl errupted from the woods not so far away. Shortly after Shalandra came tearing out of the woods shouting something and a huge wolf creature following her. Phelan let go of Kal and rolled out from under the blankets. Phelan reached for his swords only to see them lying a in pile of Kals stuff. Damn, she must have taken them off last night, he glanced around the wolf bearing down on Shal who was about to be over taken by it. Spotting the sack of sleeping powder Dar had given him he ran and picked it up.

"Shal, this way! " Phelan Yelled as he ran toward her.

Shal turned and ran past Phelan as he came straight at the wolf. Phelan swung the sack around twice and let it fly for the wolfs face. *smack* the bag exploded upon impact, the wolf seemed to fall asleep almost instantly but its momentum carried it straight at Phelan. Phelan saw his error to late, his body was becoming groggy and his legs felt like lead. Then all he heard was the impact of the wolf slamming into him and the world spun. The last thing he remembered was looking up to Shal who was smiling as he slipped into darkness.

[Keyra]

" Miss Indentrail I must leave you my hunters duty calls an none of my companions have returned."

" Was that the awful beast.. you can't leave me defenseless.''

Keyra sighs heavily then takes the crossbow from her back and hands her the poison bolts. Sly still masked her concern for what was happening with her friends while trying to keep Keyra out of the area.


" Just do that invisablilty thing you do and stay upwind from that area an you will be fine."

Slyfoot fains trying to load the weapon in hopes that Keyra wouldn't leave.


" You can come with me while I check out the noise."

[Darlena O'seth]

Darlena could see everything thats was going on but helpless to stop herself. It was total freedom, no restaint or compasion. She cringed inside when she saw Phelan. She saw him swing the bag of powder at her then she went unconcious. Shalandra was pleased with what happened.

:: Two birds with one stone as the saying goes.::

Darlena reverted back to her normal teir'dal self as she slumbered on top of Phelan her armor stretched beyond use Kalysta moved her aside and place a cover on her. The sleeping powder covered her face still. Phelan was begining to wake up as Shalandra stood over him.

[Phelan]

"That wasn't quite what I had in mind " Phelan Groaned as he began to pull himself up from the ground.

Phelan looked around to see Kal covering Dar with blanket, on the ground. Phelan stepped past Kalysta and picked up Dar in his arms and lay her on the piled blankets by the fire. He stokes the hair from her face and checks her pulse and smiles to see that she is ok.

He wheels around on Shal who is standing behind him.


"What happened? What did you say to her and where were you? " Phelan growled suprising himself at his gruff tone.