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Post by Phelan on Dec 13, 2006 19:20:59 GMT -5
Phelan walked up to Darlena and Elindar.
"Perhaps one of you has a better plan? I assumed that Nikkii would be arrogant enough to lead the attack against us, however it seems she means to send foder at us until she can ensure a victory, the cowards way. I think that we should start building a wall and setting up magical wards to prevent teleporting into this place. And I really need to start getting our scouts out there and being our eyes and ears." Phelan said.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 13, 2006 22:07:27 GMT -5
Elinda smiled turning to face Phelan. "That's more than likely she will do just that.... Tell me about this wall you plan on building and are you sure your people can man such for a long period of time? " Elindar scratched his head for a moment. " What can Nikkii muster to send at you?"
"The church guard is no threat it's if she uses her influence on the scornblade which I doubt since he is U'dedne..... I believe we will be up against the third house of Neriak... those J'narus.... the thing with them is they are powerful but also divided." Darlena sat down watching the pile burn.
"Darlena how many?" Elindar asked
"One hundred is what they had as disposable infantry last I remeber.... and we are but thrity five able body adults."
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 14, 2006 13:11:20 GMT -5
"I'm not going near Neriak ..... I just did alot of deeds there not but a week ago, they'll be expecting me..... and besides that, that Phelan is with them and I need time to plan a proper game for us to play." Keyra started heading away from Loveless as they stood near collenridge.
"Phelan you say is back.... heh I though he was dead years ago... so where will you go??" Loveless smirked.
"I think I'll....... trolls?" Keyra watched a small group of trolls head towards lake Nerius and a small plume of smoke rising. Quickly she leaped up into the nearest tree to observer the trolls and swall they was mearly following some other dark elves in white armor. "Whats going on over there?"
Loveless was already behind the trolls and soon so was Keyra.
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Post by Phelan on Dec 14, 2006 19:13:25 GMT -5
Phelan grinned that boyish grin that he was known for.
"Only one hundred? That's only 3 to one odds in thier favor, they don't stand a chance!" Phelan paused for a moment while everyone smiled and shook their heads at him. At hearing the numbers they could possibly be facing a plan popped into his head.
"So we will have to start cutting down trees, I don't want to, but we will need clear shooting lanes and no cover for our enemy. Then we take those trees and build a twenty foot high stockade fence with them. We leave only 2 visable openings and make sure that one section of the wall is on hinges and can be opened from in the inside, it will be our escape route if it is needed. With the bottle neck at the two openings even the most novice swordsman among us can fell three people and those of us who are no novice can fell plenty more than our share. maybe some of our scouts could even pick off a few stragglers from the rear and take their uniforms and blend in with the crowd and wreak havoc from behind." Phelan went on as the plan began to play out in his head.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 14, 2006 20:43:35 GMT -5
The others listened on as Phelan told his plan of how to prepare for Nikkii's arrival.
Naldany raised her hand to say something. "You mentioned having myself, Darlena, and some other women and the children leave when do we start preparing them?"
Darlena frowned at the thought of having to go with the children instead of fighting, but she caught a familiar scent.
"Lycanthropes...... more than one but thats not all I smell... things never let up I think it's more of the V'gens."
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Post by Phelan on Dec 14, 2006 20:46:57 GMT -5
Phelan drew his swords and sighed.
"Why can't we just be left alone? .... Naldany make sure the children are safe at all costs." Phelan said as he took off after Darlena who was already running off.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 14, 2006 23:29:24 GMT -5
Darlena could smell blood both dark elf and troll. Nothing wasn't making sense troll never venture out this far and perhaps the V'gens was looking for their comrades but why would they be fighting this far outside of neriak territory.
Now the lycanthrope smell was more potent and she could tell who it was.
"Loveless... he probably pointed those V'gen this way." Darlena said unsheathing her sword. Phelan, Olantar, and Elindar in close pursuit behind the redhead. The forest area opened up to a rocky clearing where the bodies lay of trolls and dark elves and Loveless sitting atop one of the rocks going thru a coin purse and smoking a pipe. He smiled as he saw the four come into view and nodded as if he didn't care that they was there.
"Hello old friends.... oh this isn't my doing.... well that one fellow over there I might have finished but they was fighting over who collects that little settlement over there." Loveless continued looting the bodies.
"So your are what they was after? Rouge hunters, ha. Is Nikkii with you?" Loveless asked pulling the rings off one of the men.
Darlena moved in ready to strike loveless but he smiled and sat back on his rock.
"I'm not here to fight you but Keyra ran along to see what that smoke was comming from... what is she going to find there? Hey you can take me on but if that spoild lil princess is there I think Keyra might do something to her and precious time will be lost."
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 17, 2006 1:54:58 GMT -5
Naldany watched as they ran into the forest after Darlena she smiled and started to head back in to see how the others was and their children.
"So we meet again and I can pay you back for what your husband did to me." Keyra's voice came out from beside her. When She spun to face her she was greeted with a fist to her face. Naldany fell to the ground stunned and confused as Keyra's feet appeared infront of her. Grabbing a handful of Naldany's hair she pulled her to her feet, Keyra sniffed Naldany and struck her again.
"How does this kinda pain feel? It's but only a portion of your husband did to me." Keyra let Naldany fall to the ground again, her vision blurred badly but she had to do something. She attempted to cast a spell in the direction she thought Keyra was in. The attempt was shattered by a kick to her midsection and depseration had set in.
"Aww poor lil princess can't do anything..... Maybe you should die here." Keyra's eye widen with excitement.
"Leave mommy alone!!" Zealott shouted as she let a bolt fly toppling Keyra.
As Keyra rolled over Aramis was attacking with everything he had. Keyra barely avoided his attacks till she was back on her feet, and had the whip like swords drawn.
"Oh so we get to play again...." Keyra scoffed spinning to Aramis.
Zealott casted a spell of ice on Keyra making blocks of ice around her feet. Keyra looked at the girl and whipped her sword at the girl catching her in the shoulder. Zealott fell back and a spirt of blood flew into the air. Now the others was comming to investigate and lend a hand to the kids. Keyra laughed and threw herself at them, trails of crimson splashing.
"Sister Keyra!" A voice called out.
It was the high elf cleric that accompanied Elindar and and his scout.
"Keyra that's enough you shamed our family long enough." She said.
Keyra stopped and smirked at the woman. "I don't know you and I was an only child."
"I am a windleaf .... we shared the same father. But you act nothing like the honerable man he was, so I will put you down." The cleric went to cast a root spell but was interupted by the sudden impact of a stone hitting her in the head. Before she could recover Keyra was on her an drove her swords into the woman.
"Put me down... ha .... I am no ani..." Keyra was stopped but the sudden sting in her side, Aramis had stabbed her in the side. Keyra went into a rage and her hand form into a large claw and she stuck Aramis sending him away severly injured.
"Little bastered..." Keyra choked out as she retreated blood dripping from her wound.
Darlena's face went pale and she turned from Loveless and pushed past the men Elindar frowned and took one step and stopped.
"You better leave quickly... if my duaghter is hurt in anyway I will never stop hunting you." Elindar turned to leave and Loveless simply chuckled.
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Post by Phelan on Dec 19, 2006 19:44:26 GMT -5
Phelan sprung at Loveless swords slashing. Loveless laughed easily falling back out of the way.
"Why did you bring that little wrech here? Did I make a mistake in letting you live?" Phelan asked through grit teeth as they circled about each other.
"Aren't you worried about your family?" Loveless asked with a chuckle.
"No. They made it fine without me when I was dead and they will be fine right now." Phelan said evenly darting in for another flurry.
Loveless didnt' move, he stood there letting the sword bite into him. As soon as Phelan stepped back out into a defensive position he chuckled. Phelan stared at the wounds as they healed almost before his eyes.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 19, 2006 20:37:10 GMT -5
"Come on Phelan what could be the possible outcome of this... Perhaps I can gift you with my strength much like I did with Keyra in exchange you are bonded to me." Loveless smirked looking down at his torn tunic. "That's gonna need tailoring..... " Loveless picked up his sword and moved closer to Phelan.
At that moment Keyra stumbled back to him gasping and bleeding heavily.
"I can't heal this..... on ... my own." Keyra spat blood as she spoke.
A look of concern crossed Loveless' face obsevrving Keyra. "It's not like you to let them get so close to you.... you was very careless my little hunter."
"Shut.... it...... that kid won't do me in." Keyra tried to change to her wolven form but was lacking the energy to do so.
"Another time perhaps....." Loveless then noticed the bloody claw of Keyra's "I think your spoiled princess might soon be experiancing death soon or who ever was the victim of her claws."
Loveless sheathed his sword and hoised Keyra over his shoulders. "Kyriko will fix you right up... just be patient a bit longer." Loveless casted his spell of shadows and vanished from sight.
In the village Tailu was hard at work healing Aramis as best she could with the limited ability she had. Zealott was standing watch crying as the girl used her heal spells Naldany was being carried inside when Darlena made it back with Olantar and Elindar. She started looking for the children and all was safe so far till she saw a crowd huddled around, once she pushed threw them and saw Aramis with a large gash in his midsection. Tailu had stopped his bleeding and nearly had the wound closed when her magic ran out. She began to panic until Darlena and Elindar stepped in, using a heal spell he sealing the wound and Darlena started to bandage the boy.
"Where is Naldany?" Darlena asked.
"She is in her home now she too was injured but not nearly as bad." One of the people said.
It was then Zealott's shoulder was noticed and yet she did not cry of her own pain. Darlena bandaged her arm and kissed her forehead, Elindar held Tailu for a few moment before he noticed the cleric laying with the dead.
"Darlena... I need to take them to Fayspires ..... we won't be but a few days and then I'm going after that deranged creature... Olantar a gaurd must be posted and I will have some elven familes comming her within a few days and then they can help share the workload."
Olantar nodded and started grabbing those he could place on watch quickly and started a watch.
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Post by Phelan on Dec 19, 2006 23:11:32 GMT -5
Phelan kicked at the ground in frustration as they vanished from his sight. He knew that they would be back. Keyra wouldn't let that wound go unanswered. He sheathed his swords and run with all the energy he had left to the village. He saw a crowd dispersing and a group of former servants began carrying Aramis on a litter into the house.
Panic washed over Phelan. Was I wrong to let them fight? Where is Zealott, Tailu and Naldany? He thought as he scaned the crowd quickly.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 19, 2006 23:56:09 GMT -5
"Daddy!!" Zealott came running up to Phelan and hugged him on his leg. "Mommy and Aramis was hurt but that evil woman and she killed that nice woman.... I tried to stop her but she hit me and Aramis got her and she ran away but she almost killed him.... and Tailu tried to fix him but ... but .... and uncle Elindar and aunt Darlena took over an they took him inside with mommy."
Zealott was trembling still and tears rolled down her checks as she spoke.
"Phelan I have a small guard out on watch of those that was guards back in Neriak... the rest I will have to train quick..... great..." Olantar started to turn suddenly remebering something.
"I didn't go anywhere... I can't return empty handed.... so that was the devil elf." Andrea walked up dirtied from her work in the fields. "I don't think I could have killed her myself, have anymore work for me or can I rest."
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Post by Phelan on Dec 22, 2006 19:50:05 GMT -5
"You may rest for time being." Phelan said glancing to her.
She bowed and walked toward Olantar's place.
"Good Olantar. We need to begin building a stockade perimeter, or perhaps you can talk to Elindar about getting a few of their druids to grow trees in a tight grove around our little village to restrict the acess. That way if a large force heads this way they will be forced to bottle neck to get in." Olantar began to respond, but Phelan held up his hand. "I'm going to see my wife and son, I will be back in a bit." Phelan said and picked up Zealott and headed off for the house.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Dec 22, 2006 21:17:08 GMT -5
Naldany was being treated by Darlena, as she sat dabbing her face gently removing the blood. Naldany's face was bruised and swollen from where Keyra struck her several times. When Phelan came in Darlena held her hand up in an attempt to stop him but her brushed it aside and sat by her.
"I can't tell how bad she truely is yet.... and we have no cleric here that can help her Elindar is on his way to Tethelin for more supplies and to see their counsil."
Aramis stuggled to the door way smirking at Phelan. "You see that father ... I did what you could not... I killed Keyra.." Aramis passed out and Darlena quickly caught the boy and layed him down on the floor.
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Post by Phelan on Dec 23, 2006 0:01:24 GMT -5
"Foolish boy, she isn't dead, but he will never believe it." Phelan said stepping to Naldany's side and taking her hand in his. "Darlena... why does Neriak cling to it's inhabitants? Why won't they just leave us alone out here?" Phelan said whimsically.
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