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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 2, 2006 0:53:37 GMT -5
"We have been facing much the same problems as most other races in dealing with the humans. There numbers grow so fast and they just take without asking or respecting the people that might live there first. I will purchase the supplies you will need and bring some of my most trusted guild memebers to help with the construction."
"Thank you..... will you stay the night with us there.. It's been along time since we all slept under one roof." Darlena took his hand.
Elindar kissed her hand. "I will if things go well, and I need to get started if we are to get things moving....... I will have to speak with father to keep most patrols from the area until you are fully set up.... now my friends go see to your people and I will be there withing a few hours." Elindar kissed Darlena once more and walked them both to the door. "Tell Tailu I love her and will see her tonight."
Elindar walked with them to the cities outskirts. "Becareful there are bounty hunters looking for you but I am not certain if they have expanded their search to these areas...... Oh tell Naldany that if she would need any spellbooks I can see what the library has, but there is no dark magic so you will need to ask her to make due."
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Post by Phelan on Nov 2, 2006 19:14:47 GMT -5
"I will tell her, I'm sure she will appreciate the gesture." Phelan said giving Elindar a slight bow before turning to leave.
He walked outside and waited for Darlena, knowing what it was like to want a few moments alone with the one you love. Phelan ran his fingers through his hair as a breeze blew against him and the birds chiped in a sing song fasion. 'Such a beautifull place.' He thought as he stood there far above the forest floor.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 3, 2006 0:08:24 GMT -5
A few minutes later Darlena came around holding a small stuffed doll and some herbs.
"It's Tailu's, let's be off I worry what Aramis has gotten into in our absence." Darlena started down the ramp and passed the gaurds.
"Leaving so soon? " One asked.
"Such is the life being married to a politican..... your two watch yourselves." Darlena smiled walking by with Phelan.
"Aye you you as well.." He said watching them walk down the road.
"Sometimes it's refreshing comming here with Tailu... they accept her here more than she is ever accepted in Neriak. The only reason I had her there was mother felt even with her elven blood she would make a better maidmaiden of Innoruuk than a priestest of Tunaria." Darlena's removed her amulet and her form became that of her dark elf self.
"Darlena.... Aramis, do you think he will attempt to go back to Neriak?" Phelan asked.
"A better question is if he does.... how far are you willing to go to stop him? Will you kill him for Zealott's sake or that of the others that left.... Yes he will once e ges up the nerve to but he must understand why we did this because mother will destoy what you and Naldany have risked all to build.
A noise came from the woods behind them and the female hunter from before came out to confront them.
"Now I seen it all, no wonder we had so much of a hard time tracking you... you use that talismen to change your appearance. Redstreak.... you and Phelan are comming with me back to the Oasis."
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Post by Phelan on Nov 3, 2006 2:31:12 GMT -5
"I believe that you are mistaken, I told you people the last time to leave us alone, we have no quarrel with you." Phelan said polietly as he stepped between Darlena and the hunter.
He immediately felt foolish for doing so, knowing that Darlena was more than able to handle herself and possibly Phelan himself.
"Well we can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way." the lady said.
Phelan looked to Darlena and they shrugged.
"Looks like we will be taking the hardway today" Phelan said with his signature charm and boyish smile.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 3, 2006 15:26:54 GMT -5
"We have more important bussiness to deal with other than some silly lone hunter. Since you leaving me very little choice I guess you will choose death." Darlena frowned and stepped up beside Phelan. " I can't let you leave here."
"I won't kill so easily..... We suffered great losses in our search for you, and we have no intentions of allowing you to escape. And Redstreak I'm not alone." Four other hunters came from both sides and Sir john from behind.
"Phelan can you take that knight and two other and I'll get the woman an the other two." Darlena said with a grin on her face.
"Sure.." Phelan had already launched himself at the two other hunters.
Darlena let the three she had charge her. She side stepped the first man and grabbed the arm and face of the next hunter. With slight effort her hand glowed and the skin dissolved from the man's face and arm making him cry out in terror and pain. Seeing the warroir comming for her she spun the body of the hunter she held into the woman knocking her back. Now she was looking to the first hunter she dodged, he kept his distance from her knowing that her touch could mean death.
"I hate you hunters with everything in my being..... you are all so self absorbed and blinded by your faith that it self is hate. How can you be the just and slaughter those afflicted that have done no harm...... I will kill anyone that would do harm to my daughter." Darlena drew her sword and without hesitation threw her sword at the hunter cleaving his leg off. Darlena fangs started to grow now showing at she faced the woman.
"Your a monster...I will avenge them and have your head on a pike, and your offspring." The woman said taking a stance.
"You will die here and now, and I hope it will be the most prolonged death." Darlena grew a little bit, her hands and feet taking claw form and a tail took shape.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 3, 2006 19:09:18 GMT -5
"Sir John.... we meet again." Phelan said with a small nod of his head as they locked swords.
"I told you that we would be coming for you." Sir John said also.
"I also warned you that it would be foolish to do so. I want no quarrell with you." Phelan said pushing off of Sir John and pressing a flurry of attacks at the hunter coming up from beind.
The hunter was caught unaware, thinking he had the drop on Phelan. Blood flew from Phelan's blades as he made expert cuts into his foe. The man hit the ground in a moan, unable to move a limb because Phelan had severed his tendons. Phelan flipped out of the way as Sir John lashed out at him wildly.
"Come now, you really didn't think it would be that easy did you?" Phelan said with a chuckle as he put a bit of distance between the two of them.
Phelan stole glance at Darlena as he moved in her general direction. Fear surged in him, she was changing. He had faced her only a few times in her feral form and he knew that she wouldn't stop for him.
"DARLENA NO!! DON"T LOSE CONTROL!" Phelan yelled.
Light exploded infront of Phelan and his stomach lurched. His heart thundered in his ears as he tried to keep his feet. Another stunning explosion of light sparkled before him as he headed for the ground, a warm wet substance dripping down the side of his head. His vision returned for a moment and he saw Sir John raising his blade for the killing stroke, blood dripping from it as Phelan fell into unconciousness.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 5, 2006 3:01:29 GMT -5
Phelan's cry echoed in her ears her heart pounded with hate for her enemy. Looking over to her horror she saw Sir John preparing his final strike to Phelan, without thinking she charged the knight. He turned to face her and was knocked to the ground by Darlena in her full dire form, she bit into his armor nearly severing his arm. Now the woman had made two gashinng into Darlena's hide that quickly healed as she turned her attention to her.
"Come on beast...... I will avenge my brother for what you did four years ago." But with a quick slash with her paw she cleaved right thru the womans armor mortaly wounding her. Now Sir John was praying to his gods when Darlena stood over him looking him right in the eyes, then bit down on his head mauling him.
After a few moments she made her way over to Phelan vibrations could be felt from the weight of her heavy steps. Gently grabbing him by the belt she picked him up and walked by towards the settlement making sure not to bite him.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 9, 2006 11:07:27 GMT -5
Aramis grumbled while he hammered the wood into place his thought drifted to his grandmother. She never trusted his father and he seems to fear her and that gave him an idea turning to the boys father.
"How far are we from Neriak?" He asked attemtping to sound as if he was really interested.
"I think we are on the border to Seriak territory, but even that is a bit of a journey." The man said taking another piece of wood.
"What direction?"
" To the east a few hours from here."
Aramis smirked an dropped what he was doing. The man looked a bit puzzled by what he was doing while Aramis went towards his aunts cabin.
Elsewhere....
"Now where are we going.... you had better start speaking." Keyra walked behind Loveless looking for an ungaured moment.
" To see a friend here, I told you I'm getting that collar off you, we are nearly there so just relax." Loveless said
The pair passed collinridge and soon into an open feild with a human settlement in view. Loveless walked right up to one of the houses tapping on the door twice he opened it and pulled Keyra in behind him.
"Loveless damn you, what do you want this time?" A woman's voice came from another room.
"Aww Kyriko don't sound so hostile, I have a friend in need of your help."
" I'm not a charity..... I intend on payment this time you haven't payed me for nursing you back to health." The small human woman came into the room. She was an obvious woman of the cloth wearing a blue an white robe she went right to Keyra and looked at her.
" Oh I see you brought me this wench of the forest." She said frowning.
"What do you mean by that.... I will kill you." Keyra started to stand up but Loveless seated her.
"Your the trouble maker, and I see someone nearly got you.... ugh. Sit back and let me have a look." Kyriko pushe Keyra's head back an pulled at her collar, making it glow as she pulled.
"This was done by a high priestest..... very skilled, but she was not very focused when she crafted this." Kyriko went into a trunk and drew out a gold powder and spinkled some over the collar. chanting a spell she pulled the collar making it shatter into many pieces.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 14, 2006 1:10:19 GMT -5
Nikkii sat frowning in the recieving chambers it now had been days since she slept, but it was her anger and hatered for Phelan that kept her going. Reaching out she sent her will out to Phelan threating him.
"I'm going to torment your mind..... I will steal my grandchildren back from you. You ruined my family here, I will see your dismembered corpse burn in my fireplace.... you hear me I won't let you be happy."
Nikkii stood up an went for Naldany and Phelan's room once she got there she started rummaging thru her robes till she got to a gold trimmed one and with red thigh high boots.
"Hmmm I forgot what it was like to dress young , I can get use to this."
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Post by Phelan on Nov 16, 2006 21:23:18 GMT -5
Darlena carried Phelan into the new settlement and lay him down gently in front of Naldany. Phelan's skin had become pale and clamy and his breath now came in harsh ragged breaths. Blood continued to flow freely from his head wound.
Phelan found himself standing amongst a non descript grove of woods. Mist swirled about the woods at the edges of the grove. In front of him stood an old man, who leaned heavily on a staff. The air smelled of a rainstorm. Phelan looked around in puzzlement and raised his hands to his head in a quick motion.
"Do not worry young one.... the wounds of the mortal world have little meaning here." Spoke the old man smiling at Phelan.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 17, 2006 0:37:16 GMT -5
Naldany was hesitant to appoach Darlena in her current form but soon realized she was in control of herself this time. She then quickly went to her husband's side looking his injury over. Several other member came to offer aid bringin water to clean his wound and cloth to cover it. Olantar knelt down as another man grabbed his feet and took him inside the cabin placing him on his bed. Tailu tried using her best healing spell to slow his swelling while Naldany kept changing his bandages as Zealott held his hand.
Within a few hours Elinda had come with a troop of elves bringing the suppies they would need. Darlena told him of what happened an he sent one of his priestest to see to Phelans wound.
"My'lord his will be fine, he just needs to rest a few days.." She said after treating Phelan.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 17, 2006 19:43:01 GMT -5
"What do you mean mortal world? Where am I?" Phelan asked.
The man laughed and his tired looking staff creaked as he leaned on it.
"Surely you haven't forgotten this place already? You have only returned to your family and friends a short while ago. How easily flesh and sinew forget...."
"I'm dead?!" Phelan exclaimed. "I can't be! Send me back, I beg you. They need me... I can't leave them again." Phelan said falling down in defeat with tears streaming from his eyes.
"Come now Phelan, you aren't here permanetly, just for a time. You have forgotten your mandate. That which you were sent back to do as a favor for me. I forgot how easily the mind is disoriented going from one side to the next ."
Phelan looked up at the man curiously. Just temporarily? A reminder call? Who was this? The man peered back at Phelan with a smile.
"You know me, you walk my life, not that of the twisted god of your people. You Phelan indeed know me, everytime you called out for help and recieved it, you called to me. Everytime you cried and needed comfort you felt my hand and when you wondered your place in the world I nudged you in the proper direction. Yes, Phelan you know me, though you know not my name, I'm Karana. We have met on more than one occasion as well."
"Karana? Me a follower of you? I've never been to a temple, I lived in a temple of Innoruk!" Phelan said.
"But did you believe the father of lies?" Karana asked.
Phelan silently shook his head no.
"Did you follow his ways? Act as one of his people?.... No you brought compassion, empathy and dare I say love to your people Phelan. But enough of this, I didn't bring you here for this discussion or time is drawing short. Someone is healing you and pulling you back to the living. You are to find Gaien, his soul has been stripped from him. You must bring him back, this is why you have been sent back to the mortal world. Follow the sign that was given to you." As he finished the last sentence fog swirled in upon them and grew thicker.
"Remember Phelan.... Remember...." Karana said to Phelan as his disappeared into the mist.
Phelan stirred in the bed, but did not wake. He slumbered in a deep sleep.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 17, 2006 22:40:40 GMT -5
Zealott held her watch over Phelan till night fell an she fell asleep holding his hand. Naldany place a blanket over the girl and kisses them both.
"How long is he gonna sleep mom?" Aramis stood in the doorway looking at Phelan. "I wanna train somemore and want a worthy instructor.... Grandmother never made me wait like this."
"Aramis we are not going to talk about her..... or try to seek her out. I know you have been asking how to return." Naldany stood right infront of the boy unflinching.
"And what if I had.... how long are these..... goofy elves gonna be here they creep me out." Aramis looked back outside at Elindar sitting with Darlena and Tailu. "I'd rather be studing the dark arts if father is going to lay there and be as useless as you."
Naldany slapped Aramis but he smirked back at her. "I've gotten use to that mom and if you do that again I'll kill you.... I'm better than you in everyway."
Naldany stood in shock and fear of him her eyes widen at his confidence.
"You won't dare.." Naldany countered
"Try me then.... I'm going to bed and you better not try anything funny." Aramis left them going to his room and shutting the door.
"Phelan what am I going to do with him .... he's beyond my control." Naldany teared up and sat at the edge of the bed.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 17, 2006 23:24:29 GMT -5
Phelan awoke to soft crying and sniffling. He looked over to see Naldany next to him crying. She hadn't noticed that he was awake. He lay there for a moment looking at her, at how beautiful she was in the moonlight, his heart skipped a beat.
"What is it my love?" Phelan asked quietly so as not to disturb the young ones next to him.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 18, 2006 1:19:20 GMT -5
Naldany wiped her eyes and put up a fake smile that quickly went away.
"I tried to disipline Aramis and he threaten to kill me if I tried to do so again..... I'm scared of him because I know he can now. I failed him as a mother." Naldany looked down at Zealott still holding Phelan's hand. "He is trying to contact Nikkii and sooner or later he will succeed in doing so and all we have done will be undone within days. Zealott has a chance to live free of Nikkii's teaching and maybe grow to be a great wizardress."
Darlena and Elindar took Tailu into her room and tucked her in.
"Hey Naldany we are gonna take a night scroll down the coast we will be back soon." Darlena said without peaking in on them and they left out.
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