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Post by Naldany O'seth on Jan 13, 2005 21:16:14 GMT -5
Nikkii was the first to cast the first spell against the charging midgits. The wizardress and enchantress started into it as well. A four of them made it close enough to Adaun and Phelan. Nikkii rooted one in place then looked at Phelan.
" Still think they want a peaceful end to this ... and I did not forget our chat."
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Post by Phelan on Jan 13, 2005 21:30:32 GMT -5
" You made the first aggresive move. " Phelan said spinning holding up his hands.
" Please, Please listen... " Phelan trailed off as the halflings drew back and rallied again rushing the group. He couldnt' let them hurt Naldany and his son.
He drew his blades and advanced on the halflings, his shoulders sagged a bit. He spun his blades into his first routine making sure to only hit with the flats of his blades. Phelan was taken down quick, he refused to harm them, but he was just buying time for Naldany to escape. They had him pinned to the ground and were getting ready to finish him off. Hidden in the recesses of Phelan his other side came to the surface, the side that wanted to live, the side that had been forced out with Aramis.
Phelan hooked the closest halfling with his foot and dragged him to the ground and his hand darted up past the blades of another and grabbed the thing by the throat. Phelan twisted and felt the sickening crunch as it fell limp. Phelan hopped to his feet tears streaming down his cheeks blades working furioulsy to cut himself a path back to his wife or at least Nikkii. Coat after coat of blood fell upon Phelan as his blades moved through the soft halflings flesh.
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Post by adaun on Jan 13, 2005 21:35:32 GMT -5
Adaun smirked at her brothers weakness, the enemy had advanced into combat and met them face to face, honorable enough. She drew her sword and prepared to charge with Nikkii on her flank, but they all hesitated as Phelan rushed forward astounded. She thought he was done for and smiled wickedly, not by my hand but justice enough I guess, she thought. Then her mouth fell open as Phelan broke forth in a blur and blood flew. Adaun was motionless, she had never seen him move like that, not even when they fought in Freeport.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Jan 13, 2005 21:52:40 GMT -5
The halfling succeeded in felling the priest Nikkii was still fighting away and lost track of Naldany and saw Phelan deep into the fray. Adaun stayed near her but where was Naldany.
" Where is my Niece? ...... Naldany!!"
Nikkii shouted for Naldany who had stayed unnoticed for the moment, that is till her invisablity wore off. A halfling noticed that and came straight for her. She didn't have time to chant any spells before he was apon her. Her owl flew in he is face scarthiching at him, he ingnored the bird and continued his chase after her.
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Post by Wilkens on Jan 13, 2005 22:05:31 GMT -5
wilkens walks out of the woods near rivervale and sees the scuffle going on. she sees a girl appear suddenly near her and the halfling turn on her.
for some reason she didnt like this idea so she walks up behind the halfling and slices him in half with her swords.
after the halfling is dead she looks at the girl that she just saved and realized that she was a blak elf.
she turned around and looked at the others and didnt recognize anyone.
she walked away from the young girl standing in front of her
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Post by Phelan on Jan 13, 2005 22:13:41 GMT -5
Phelan saw Naldany's owl, fear and rage took over. He knew that she was in the fray and that he needed to get to her. He headed toward the bird. Rushing forward ignoring stining bite after stinging bite from swords as he chopped and slashed his way to his wife. Phelan only had two left standing between him and Naldany, he growled. Phelan was covered head to toe in blood both of his swords gleamed red in the morning sun, only his brilliant blue eyes stood out and an inner fire burned within. The halfling dropped their weapons and fled before him. He sheathed his swords and ran to Naldany. He embraced her and examined her quickly for wounds. Without saying a word he dropped his head to her shoulder and weeped.
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Post by adaun on Jan 13, 2005 22:18:13 GMT -5
Adaun urged her mount forward. The horse reared and kicked its hooves and trampled halflings underfoot. Adaun saw the final two halflings she pursued them on the horse bending low to gain speed.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Jan 13, 2005 22:19:07 GMT -5
" I'm ok .. some girl saved me .."She puts her arm around him. " Lets finish this and get home."
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Post by Phelan on Jan 13, 2005 22:30:47 GMT -5
Phelan couldn't move, he just slumped to the ground head in hands. Why? Why, why couldnt' we just sneak by them? why couldnt' they have listened. Silently he sat not looking or seeing anything around him, silent sob after sob he sat. He was bleeding profusley, he didnt' even notice. A pool was gathering about him on the ground.
Phelan replayed his actions through his mind. He memorized each and every Halflings face as he cut them down, he added them to the list beginning with Aramis and now the halflings each and everyone of them. Phelan sat unmoving.
How could I have done this? How? By the gods I broke that halflings neck. Phelan thought. He leaned foreward as he vomited at the thought. The sickening crunch of bone beneath his hand and the feeling of the halfling's dead wieght hanging against his grip. Phelan hated himself, it was like that was a totally different person, someone else within him. He wanted nothing more than to lay back and die, in his mind he didnt deserve to live.
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Post by Phelan on Jan 13, 2005 22:34:06 GMT -5
Phelan felt his head begin to float and his stomach churn. He vomitted again and then slumpped forward. Blackness engulfed Phelan, he welcome the blackness, at the moment he felt he belonged there. He wrapped the darkness about him and recoiled into it. He felt hidden and he felt the saftey of the blackness.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Jan 14, 2005 8:08:22 GMT -5
" AUNT NIKKII... come quickly, Phelan is hurt." Naldany was yelling and shaking Phelan as hard as she could. Nikkii Knew adaun would be ok with the wizardress behind her so she went to see in Naldany was unharmed first then turned her attention to Phelan.
" Sometimes I think he behaves far to recklessly... but your safe... look at this mess put him down so I may stop the bleeding."
Naldany does as she was told and lays him down as best she can. Nikkii heals him but the loss of blood was a bit much. The two women drape him over Nikkii's horse and await Adaun's return.
" Naldany ....."
" Yes aunt, what is it?"
" Do you fear me child?"
Naldany was thrown off by her sudden question. She thought a bit on a responce to her then took a deep breath.
" Sometimes... I think your time with those dessert humans made you more quick tempered and cold hearted to those that care for you.You treat me like one of your possessions"
Naldany flinched and closed her eyes expecting to be hit but was surprised to see Nikkii just sat there listening.
" Someone and some recent events have let me see that."
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Post by Phelan on Jan 14, 2005 19:55:05 GMT -5
Phelan found himself laying on a damp floor. He slowly got to his feet and looked around, nothing but black in all directions. Well I am not dead... But where am I? Phelan thought as he looked about. Intuition guided him to his left, so he began walking.
He was glad it was pitch black, he didn't want to see himself at all. He couldnt' face himself, I killed those halflings, I should have let them kill me.
Phelan felt the blood on his hands and wiped them on his shirt. He ran his hand over his face, he gagged, he coudl still smell the blood on his hands. He rubbed his hands together furiously and tears fell from his eyes.
"How can I face Naldany? How can I ever talk to Darlena, Gaien, Nobel or even Elindar. I dont' think I could face Kal ever now. What will I say to Naldany? I was defending her... Bah, dont' make excuses for your self. You murdered those halflings... No, No I didnt', I was ready to accept my fate, but how could I let them take my wife and unborn child?.... You murdered them!... I had no choice..." Phelan argued back and forth with himself as he walked. [/i]
Phelan muttered as he was slung over the back of the horse. [/color] "......Naldany.....Darle... Kal.... Bab...........murdered.......not ...fault..."
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Jan 14, 2005 20:08:58 GMT -5
Nikkii looked behind her at Phelan and Naldany as well.
"Something seems to be troubling him.. any ideas child?"
" He mentioned this kalysta girl alot did you know her?"
Nikkii remained silent and moved ahead with Phelan still drooped over infront of her. They was close to seriak now. They waiting at the lakes edge for Adaun to catch up.
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Post by Phelan on Jan 14, 2005 22:53:51 GMT -5
".....You had a choice, you know you did, you're as bad as your sister..... NO! I AM NOTHING LIKE HER! Adaun delights and revels in killing....... Tell me how you are any different...." Phelan was cut short as he ran into something. Phelan was a bit taken aback by actually striking into something, his heart caught in his throat. Aramis stood in front of him with his arms crossed and glaring at Phelan, a very pale light surrounded them. "Ar...Ara.....Aramis?..." Phelan stuttered with wide eyes.
"Phelan, you have pulled me from my rest by your actions. Maybe I was wrong, perhaps you are nothing more than a Tier Dal and you can't be different."Aramis said through clenched teeth.
" How can you say that? Would you not have attacked a Human or a Halfling put in my position.... I.. I... I tried to talk, they were too caught up in thier hate, I was even willing to lay down and die be in not for the fact that my wife and my son were endangered by the Halflings...." Phelan said searching Aramis' eyes for approval, understanding, or maybe just a bit of acceptance.
"You have a wife and child?... I cannot say that I would have acted differently then my friend, but why then has your guilt brought me here?" Aramis said with some joy but concern for his friend as well.
" I hate what I have done my friend, I do not know if I can continue knowing that I ended goodly folks lives." Phelan said wiping his hands on his shirt again.
Suddenly Aramis looked up and he began to fade. "This is not your place, you were in the right. I have elsewhere to be.."Aramis trailed off as he faded from view.
Flames swirled up from the ground in front of him and a pair of red eyes formed in the center and slowly a form took shape inside the flames. Phelan drew back as he recognized who it was.
"Well done, my boy, you know you liked it. You liked the feel of the swords sliding through the soft flesh. You delighted in their screams. No need to lie, you are a Tier Dal, take no shame in your actions. It is your right to do what you wish with the lesser races." The Defiler said as he grasped Phelan's shirt.
"NO!! I despised my actions, though they were the right thing to do." Phelan said in defiance.
" No use denying it boy, you are what you are. You will realize it soon enough. " The defiler said as Phelan pulled away from him. The defiler glared and was gone.
Fog swirled in and the darkness returned, the stench of blood filled Phelans nostrils as he walked. Hands grasped at him but couldn't find a hold on him. A dim light guided his path. [/i]
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Post by adaun on Jan 15, 2005 9:12:14 GMT -5
Adaun caught back up to those who were left at the edge of the lake where they were waiting. Her horse was lined with streaks of blood and bloody hoof prints followed her path. She glanced at Phelan unconcious on the back of the horse. A pang of sadness resonated through her, he was her older brother, but then again he is suffering now as I once did. She thought. Remorse and pain fled from her and vengance and hate surfaced on her heart.
"Will he die?" She asked with no concern in her tone, maybe even a bit of joy crept through.
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