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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 26, 2005 1:11:31 GMT -5
Darlena smiled at Phelan calling her a fool.
" Go get a wizard ... I believe we are going to have more fighting." Darlena had said to another of the servants.
" Your not going anywhere Darlena." Adaun said as she placed Aramis in her arms. " I got little rest with that guy with me. So I'm going after Lalandra and then back to bed."
Nikkii brushed off both the girls comments as Loveless stretched out across Nikkii's bed and started tossing one of the pillows into the air.
" I want you all out ...... get out of my chambers, I will meet you in the courtyard once we have Naldany safe back in the house. Loveless I will have you remain here."
Lalandra had stopped to dress her wounds but knew that her opportuntity getting further away as that assassin took her further from Lalandra's reach. He would have to see to his own injuries or infection could set in.
" I have been awake for some time now care to explain why I am out of my room and being flung around aggivating my injuries?"
Naldany couldn't really tell where she was but saw some of the house guards walking the streets.
" Take me to them ... they will get me home safely."
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Post by Phelan on Oct 26, 2005 12:45:36 GMT -5
The assassin shook his head as he spoke. "No, I promised your husband that I would keep you safe. I am taking you to a place that is safe and Phelan will know to look there."
Naldany opened her mouth to scream but the assassin's hand was over her mouth before more than a squeak could escape her mouth. He grit his teeth as she smacked one of the deep wounds on his back. The assassin rushed through the courtyard of the Fenn'dal house.
"Halt..." The guards started and trailed off when they saw who it was.
"Let no one except Phelan enter this courtyard and get Lucious out here to assist." The assassin growled as he pushed past the guards and entered the house.
Phelan ran through the dark alleyways at a blinding speed. His head whipping back in forth scanning for the Assassin and his wife. There were guards from the house wandering about, they seemed to be searching too.
Adaun stalked out of the courtyard and ran into the maze of darkness that were the alley's of Neriak. By luck she found a few pools of blood and followed the trail. The drops of blood pushed her feet to a speed that she didn't believe she possesed. Ahead of her she saw Lalandra finishing placing a bandage on her leg.
"I see you and you aren't getting away." Adaun shouted quickly closing distance.
The seamtress cursed and then spun to face Adaun.
"So you think you can stop me girl? You will know the meaning of pain before I kill you." Lalandra said.
Lalandra lashed out with her whip twice, drawing two angry red lines across each of Adaun's cheeks.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Oct 26, 2005 21:41:21 GMT -5
" You a complete fool just like your mother was.... She stayed with that stupid excuse for a tier'dal of a man. A pity you came alone... your a accomplished warrior but you lack in several areas... let me show you."
Adaun reached for her sword but Lalandra had wrapped her feet in her whip and pulled her off her feet. As Aduan looked up Lalandra was comming down with her sword aimed for her chest. Adaun had rolled out of the way with a second to spare and swept the seamstress' legs from under her, but Lalandra expected that and cartwheeled to right herself and landed a kick to Adaun's chest.
" Your family took my ear .....and I watched that house burn... I don't know how we missed you both but I will correct that."
Adaun had got her sword drawn but that strike took the wind from her sails. The crack of the whip brought her back into focus, but the noise was herd by the guards looking through the streets. Saluun and two others loyal to Lilythstarted to make their way towards it, Adaun smiled when she saw them comming but then again Lalandra was laughing.
" Quickly we must take her down.. I will lead off." Adaun said as she positioned herself.
Lalandra sheathed her sword and held the tip of her claw blade to her lip. " You see you are indeed stupid.. Look at your reenforcements they train there weapons on you."
Saluun and the other two took places to prevent Adaun from escaping.
" It's four against one, and you have on no armor and already your was up against one who has you outclassed... We have a job to do and even though the madam isn't paying for your head .. the defiler did and the V'durns always finish a job."
Naldany was furious with the assassin silencing her and taking her from her house.
" I remeber you, you was that man that broke into my grandfathers study and watched me give birth to my son... Now you take me captive in hopes of luring my husband here?"
Naldany attempted to form an attack but was still too weak to pull it off.
How dare that boy call me stupid and a dal.... He is blinded by passion. It is true that she would not be expecting us but I have no idea what her real abilities are..... grrrrr I'll have to ask him what he observed there and plan from there.Nikkii thought hard on how to get into Lilyth's stronghold and then there was Loveless who could expose her as the fraud she is. Then she herd footsteps behind her and looked back to see Loveless smiling at her.
" Hello red I thought it to be boring in that room so why don't I just walk with you.... you know information can go along way in this city."
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Post by Phelan on Oct 27, 2005 20:25:25 GMT -5
The Assassin set Naldany down gently on a plush chair near a fireplace with a fire going in it. Wine was already set out in cups near her.
"I didn't bring you here to lure Phelan here. He sent me to keep you out of harms way... M'lady." He tacked on as an afterthought. " Just as I was protecting you and your child when you gave birth, so on and so forth. You see my Master and your Husband are friends." The more he went on the more obvious it was that it took great strain for him to talk and that his gravely voice would soon give out. "I must go attend to my wounds. If you need anything at all, just ask and it will be provided. Phelan should be here shortly." The assassin said before he left the room.
Adaun growled and threw herself into a roll that brought her up within striking distance of Lalandra. Lalandra was lightening quick even though she was wounded, she deftly maneuvered away from Adaun blade as it streaked for her heart. Adaun quickly mounted her defense as Lalandra pressed an attack that seemed to come from every direction. Adaun back peddled and felt the bite of steel run through her thigh. She threw a spin attack pushing her foes back. Everytime one darted into attack the other would dart out. It took everything Adaun had to keep from taking fatal strikes. Her arms bled, her legs bled and her back had some nasty gashes as well. 2 of the guards lay dead around her feet leaving Lalandra and her last lackey. Adaun rushed Lalandra hoping to knock her to her feet. Lalandra smiled and made a quick gesture that Adaun didn't catch. She saw silver glint in front of her and tried to block it, but the knife struck home. Adaun was halted in her tracks. She stared down at the hilt sticking from her chest. Oddly she felt no pain, her ears rang and she felt as if she were burning up. Lalandra was saying something to her, but Adaun couldn't hear her anymore and realized she had slumped to her knees. She knew that she didn't want to be on her knees, but her legs wouldn't responded and quaked like jam. Thing started to become dim as she lay on her back, the last thing she saw was Lalandra sawing at something out of her field of vision, with her sword. It was the last thing she ever saw.
Lalandra giggled in glee as she held the Seladria girls head by her platinum hair, blood still running out of the neck. She tossed it in a bag that she had on her back and picked up Adaun's sword.
Phelan searched frantically from alley to alley looking for his wife. As he rounded the corner his heart caught in his throat. No!! No it can't be!! He screamed, but no sound came out. He staggered toward the corpse that lay at the end of alleyway. When he reached it, he was relieved when he realized that it wasnt' Naldany, until he recognized the attire, the rings that adorned the now cold fingers. Phelan shook with rage as tears flooded his vision. He dropped to his knees and craddled the body of his, now dead, sister. The killer now long gone, but Phelan knew who it was and his quarry was on borrowed time. When he could finally see he stood with the corpse in his arms and slowly walked back to the house. The assassin had Naldany Phelan was confident that he had reached her before Lalandra had a chance to strike.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Oct 28, 2005 0:25:25 GMT -5
Naldany didnt like the setting of this house it was much darker and the room had a chill to it. Her arm was still in a sling and she still didnt have much control of it yet so walking out wasn't an option. She sniffed the wine before sipping it, and yet she felf as though someone near to her was lost.
The tone of the church courtyard was grim as Phelan walked with Adaun's body craddled in his arms. Some of the guard saluted as she went past while others cleared a path for her. Darlena could smell the scent of death and Loveless had stopped in his tracks and he dropped his smile. Then Darlena noticed Phelan carring something bloody, Darlena handed Aramis to a handmaiden and sent them to the nursery before going up to Phelan. Tears had welled up in her eyes as she realized who it was.
" How.... this isn't possible.... I was suppose to go after her I should have been with her."
Darlena was crying openly now and Nikkii had stepped out into the courtyard. She looked in shock as Phelan layed Adaun's body down. She walked up and ran her hands down her shoulder. She clenched her fist as she stood up, she turned from Phelan and anyone else that was looking at her.
" W....where was she when you found her... was she far from the church?" Nikkii choked out.
" SHE'S MINE...." Darlena roared as she dried her eyes. She was about to leave then her feet wouldn't move any further. She looked back to see Nikkii had rooted her in place and went inside....
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Post by Phelan on Oct 28, 2005 0:54:36 GMT -5
Phelan looked Darlena in the eyes, nothing but cold hard hate lie in his eyes. He could see pain in hers. Phelan spoke very quietly. "I am going to go get Naldany and bring her back here."
That was all he said, he turned and walked out of the courtyard in that same sluggish step. He arrived at the Fenn'dal house in short time.
"Welcome Master Phelan." One of the several guards at the courtyard said. Lucious was there and he nodded to Phelan. Phelan walked past all of them without acknowleding their existence. He walked through the door, blood still covering him. The servants tried to speak to him, but he shoved them away. He saw Naldany resting at a table looking quite uncomfortable.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Oct 28, 2005 14:42:17 GMT -5
" Well that is another out of the madam's way... Although I hope to get the boy." Lalandra commented as she looked into the bag.
"My viscious vixen, your are still quiet the hard case. They will be comming for you with everything they have now. I can still get to the child and Naldany, you should take that to Lilyth."Saluun said as he put his helmet back on. " And perhaps I can fishish our contract that the defiler had.
" Get Delrini, she could still do us in if she was to tell them our our camp. They'll come right to us and we can't fend them off all at once."
" Lilyth's island is more than suitable for us why not go there?" Saluun said as he checked the alley for evesdroppers.
" You think she'll keep us there after she get that boy? The safest place would be away from Neriak's territories" The seamstress said as she tied the bag.
" Well you might be right... I need a wounding..... if you'd be so kind."
Lalandra smiled and leaped down to cut him slightly on the leg.
"Take care of yourself... Well I will tell them that you was seen heading west of of the city."
Naldany looked around the room and still couldn't shake the uneasiness of the house. It looked more like a warlord's home than that of a fellow noble. Then she herd the slight footstep of someone entering the room and turned to see who it was this time.
" Phelan !! " She yelled as she struggled to stand, she almost had smiled but then she noticed the blood and the look her husband had on his face.
" What happened.. Is Aramis ok?..... Who was that that was after me? And why are you covered in blood?"
At the O'seth house Adaun's body was being prepared for burial by Nikkii herself. Olantar was heading for the Fenn'dal house with several of his gaurd behind him, with Saluun comming into their veiw bringing word on Lalandra's escape. Delrini sat quietly outside the courtyard walls awaiting Phelan as well. Darlena had worked herself into a frenzy or rage lashing out at anyone that got near her.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 30, 2005 0:08:32 GMT -5
On Lilyth's island
A torn up body was being brought into the watch. Lilyth was resting in her dark chambers, although her representatives was fast on there way to Neriak to inspect if the O'seth house was in shambles.
They consisted of robed men an women seven in all teir'dal the escort they had was ogres an trolls. The would be within the neriak city area within hours.
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Post by Phelan on Oct 31, 2005 21:37:34 GMT -5
Phelan's face showed no emotion and his eyes seemed to be devoid of life as he spoke.
"Adaun is dead..." He said quietly and then his voice took on the embodiment of ferocity. "It was Lalandra, who was sent by Lilyth, I am going to kill all of them. Every last person that follows that wretch!" His voice instantly cooled back to the emotionless void that it had started in. "Aramis is fine, he was left with your Aunt before we came to assist Master Fenn'dal's associate."
The assassin stood quietly in the corner in the shadows. Phelan nodded to the man. The assassin stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I am sorry, I had to leave Lalandra drawing breath or risk your wife's life fighting her." The man said in his quiet gravely voice.
"You did what you had to, Thank you." Phelan said his voice quiet and cold.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Oct 31, 2005 22:59:57 GMT -5
Naldany took Phelan's news with disbelief and anger, she thought about how much his sister had already been through since she knew her and yet she was gone.
" Miss Lalandra has been the house seamstress since I was a child, how could she be working for that vile woman."
One oh the house servant approached the assassin and whispered something to him before leaving as suddenly as he had entered.
" You have gaurdsmen from your house outside and the captain said that one of his troops was wounded by Lalandra leaving the city..... I highly doubt she would leave with a job unfinished... I wouldn't." The assassin said coldly.
" My'love .. can you take me home ... now please."
Olantar was awaiting this lord's departure outside the house courtyard with his gaurds and the wounded Saluun. Saluun had told Olantar of Lalandra's fleeing the city, but this was only to point their heads in another direction so they could get close enough to Naldany or Darlena.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 2, 2005 16:01:38 GMT -5
Lalandra sat in the tavern sipping an ale while the patrons went about their affairs. The place being so crowded who would notice a bloody sack, or for that matter care very much either.
" Saluun you better not mess this one up we are so close to fulfilling the old master's wish."
Lilyth could hardly sleep with the thought that her orders was being caried out and if it wasn't her inquisitors would notify her..... but two of the men in the party was very different. If Nikkii should be alive she would be unable to dispatch these two. Lilyth laughed out loud to herself.
" My foolish step daughter can you kill your own flesh and blood....you showed you wouldn't kill that lycan child of yours.... why kill undead versions of your sons.."
Even then the party had come within sight of the Neriak gaurd outpost. Their escort would mostly remain to the outside but the ones of horseback would be enough to deal with the ones they sought.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 2, 2005 20:10:02 GMT -5
Phelan nodded one more time to the Assassin and guided Naldany toward the door. He has a good point. I wouldn't have left a person behind either at least one who wasn't mortally wounded.... I should just kill him as soon as I see him. Phelan thought as he rested his hand on the handle preparing to open the door. He looked to Naldany, even her beautiful face wouldn't bring feeling back to his eyes.
"Can you cast those spells that you practiced to use on me?" Phelan said staying his hand from opening the door.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 2, 2005 20:46:16 GMT -5
Naldany looked at Phelan with a bit of confusion on her face before gathering a small bit of energy. She smiled that her strength was returning faster than she thought.
" I could do about three small ones or one big one right now. But, why would you want to know that?"
Outside Olantar stood with the gaurd awaiting his lords arrival. Saluun thought things was going according to plan soon Naldany would be within striking distance, even if he should fall, they would have succeeded in the order.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 3, 2005 20:52:09 GMT -5
"Keep your distance behind me when we go outside, attack whoever I attack with all you have. The scum is a triator." Phelan said and then stepped through the door.
"M'Lord and Lady, are you ok?" Olantar said taking a step forward but his way was blocked by crossed spears of the House Fenn'dal guard.
"We shall survive. Now who so bravely tangled with the traitor and survived? I do hope you brought him along Olantar, I should very much like to meet him." Phelan said putting every effort into keep the numbness he felt out of his voice.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 4, 2005 1:54:29 GMT -5
Saluun took note of Phelan's tone and then saw that Naldany was still a bit to far for him to do anything.
Damn I shouldn't have had Lalandra wound me so deeply, now I don't think I'll survive this.
Saluun drew a dagger from his gauntlet and kneeled behind Olantar hiding his weapon.
Traitors.... that word was still spinning through Naldany's head. Adaun was dead and someone else was trying to kill her. When the grand denouncer was still the head of the house most of the assassins never got anywhere close as they was now.
" M'lord here he is one of our newer troops but well seasoned... he came across us when we was enroute here. He told us that Lalandra was carrying a sack and was leaving the area."
Olantar moved aside to show Phelan Saluun who was waiting for the opportunity to strike,but he was gonna have to go through Phelan.
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