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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 17, 2007 21:08:48 GMT -5
Darlena came up right behind the archer and knocked him to the ground, tearing at him ripping his body to pieces. Blood dripped from her claws and fangs as she looked to the final hunter that had been paralized with fear.
"Please spare me... I'll quit the hunters if you let me live." The man pleaded.
Darlena returned to her normal self and picked the man up by the collar. "You can't just quit them... you'll return to pester me and my family, but I'll let my brother- in - law decide your fate."
Then a group of more humans came up they was dressed differently. The armor was dark and they smelled of death as well as the weaponds the fighters carried was unlike the hunters.
"Darlena.... Phelan what brings you out this far?" Elindar spoke comming from behind them.
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Post by Phelan on Apr 17, 2007 21:59:14 GMT -5
Phelan returned to his normal form with the arrow still sticking from his shoulder. He reached back and tore it free with a large chunk of flesh still attached.
"If we spare you, you will mearly run back to your friends and bring more of them. You are just as bad as the Tier Dal, you kill indescriminately. There are those of us who are good and those of us who are evil. Today you ran into the good guys." Phelan said. "Perhaps tomorrow you will meet the bad ones, Loveless and Keyra are running around here somewhere. Perhaps someday you will learn that we too hunt the monsters." Phelan said before taking the mans weapons from him and sending him on his way.
Phelan turned to Elindar who was now hugging Darlena.
"We came to meet you, I'm sure Darlena has already told you as much though. We fear if we wait any longer that Naldnay and the children will not be there to rescue." Phelan said not letting emotion enter his voice.
Phelan spun the large blade in his hands, it was much more to his liking now than his smaller swords. For someone of his size, the sword would have normally been encoubersome and hard to wield, but it felt as if it were made for Phelan as he tossed it back and forth in his hands.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 17, 2007 23:13:51 GMT -5
"I know thank you both. These are some friends I made through some of my dealings with the hunters." Elindar said letting go of Darlena.
"Well I just had too see this for myself... The fabled destroyer herself. Missed you in hagly." One of the human men said.
"Hagly?.... You humans started that." Darlena raised her voice to them and started to grab her sword.
"Easy now.... you helped us out there getting rid of those qeynos soldiers and that priestest. Now Elindar tells me that some woman in Neriak has caused you some problems and we are here to settle that debt." The man said placing a hand on Phelan's shoulder.
Darlena pulled Elindar off to the side. " Those are bandits...... how can we trust them and I have another question for you... Have you been in talks with the neriak counsil?"
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Post by Dantherian on Apr 19, 2007 1:55:21 GMT -5
Dantherian stood gazing out the window of Phelan's house. This community was tight knit, it was interesting to watch Dark elves and Elves work side by side. He turned back to his armor propped up in the corner, the old armor was tarnished and worn. There were chunks of metal missing from it, grooves worn wear the plates met together and the remnants of a mark on the breast plate.
Dantherian sat down on the bed with the helmet in his hand and a rag. He rubbed at the helmet with an oil he was given by a dwarf. The metal seemed to deepen, its old satin grey finish began to shine. By the time he was done and donned the armor he heard the scouts shouting that Phelan and Darlena were returning with Elindar.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 19, 2007 19:52:30 GMT -5
Elindar didn't give her an answer then he place his arm over her and started walking towards the village. The humans looked Phelan over keeping a few paces behind him, the female human snickered.
"Hey I think thats the dark elf that got that bounty on his head too.... For murder right?" She whispered.
"Hey keep it down he might be able to here you and yes that's him alright but look at where he pulled that arrow from his back.... the wound isn't bleeding and he doesn't look bothered in the slightest. Hey and we get to raid that neriak church that wench runs." The man said.
Soon they was within the village walls, while they got a few stares from the villagers at first they continued on with restoring their homes. Lazorachi was heading to where Phelan's cabin was having finished looking around.
"Are you going to answer my question?" Darlena asked once again.
"Not me.... But possibly my father might be." Elindar said.
"About time you got back here..... I see U'dedne's here and ..." Lazorachi paused seeing Elindar. " Well the govenor of the elves too."
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 22, 2007 1:55:29 GMT -5
The servant quarters was very small and dark. It smelled foul like the room had not been clean in years.
"Hey new girl." A mans voice called into the room. " Get out here right now."
Naldany hesitated for a minute before comming out to see this man. He looked her over as she stepped out into the barely lit hallway.
"Slaves don't wear such fine attire, nor do they wear wedding rings. Jalivara..... get her some more appropriate clothing and show her the areas she will be responsible for. He turned and began to walk away. "And new girl try to enjoy yourself and be thankful I didn't put you in to fill a vacancy in one of the tavern rooms.... I still might."
"Come with me quickly, and please hurry. " Jalivara took Naldany's hand and led her down the corridor. This woman was a bit taller than than the average teir'dal female. "You don't want to be one of the tavern girls.... the customers aren't very friendly and the last one was killed the other week."
"My name is..." Naldany attempted to speak but Jalivara shushed her.
"Your not allowed to speak yet.... Your name means nothing here." She opened a door and started going through the pile of clothes. A few moments later she tossed an grey robe over to Naldany.
"Strip of that robe and put this one on." Naldany did as she was told and Jalivara took a long look at the wedding ring Naldany still had on.
"You had a family I see..... I won't ask you to take that off, but Krinalor might get upset." She took Naldany and they went to the lower levels of the area.
Down there was a horrible sight. There was elves, dwarves, halflings, and humans some had been disfigured by torcher and spell experiments. There was even a few corpses still in cells with live captives, then Naldany came across a few captives from the community and elf and dark elf.
"Mrs. Seladria help us get out of here." They cried out to her.
Naldany came up to the bars and reached in tearing up, but then Jalivara pulled her back by the hair. "You can't talk to the condemed they are test subjects for the lodge of the dead now... you are to clean the main counsil chambers with me first thing in the morning then feed these captives while removing the dead. Then we are allowed a few minutes to eat and clean ourselves only to wash the clothing from the captives.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 24, 2007 0:53:24 GMT -5
"What is this? Humans!!!" Lazorachi said looking past the elves. "They are the enemy here and you bring this flith...... I'm not sure I want to offer any support to you now."
"Then go.... You would probably abandon us once we got into the courtyard." Darlena said trying to control herself.
The woman frowned at her and spit at Phelan's feet. " I hope you traitors get whats comming to you... I'm return to my home."
The humans watched the teir'dal woman as she passed some smirking at her.
"I like them fiesty...... So cheif when are we to get started? Or will you put all of us up with room an board?" The leader of the group asked walking into the community.
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Post by Phelan on Apr 24, 2007 23:12:07 GMT -5
Phelan didn't care, one less person wouldn't make that much difference.
"We don't have any more time, we have to move now and hope for the best." Phelan said.
Olantar and Dantherian had now joined the group.
"My Lord, when do we leave?" Olantar asked.
"Now. Get the troops together, we march as soon as they are ready." Phelan said not waiting for Darlena or Elindar to say anything.
"Yes my lord." Olantar left and began shouting orders at people.
"I will don my armor then." Dantherian said somberly.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 25, 2007 0:07:35 GMT -5
As Olantar started gathering Elindar hugged Darlena. "I trust you to return to me safety with our daughter and everyone else..."
"I will and will have mother as a captive this time." Darlena frowned.
Some U'dedne troops approached with Furess.
"I told them what you wanted me too, some believed me while a few others knew I was lying. And your wife....." Furess paused trying to figure how to tell him about Naldany.
"Speak .... what has been done to her?" Phelan grabbed Furess by the shoulders and shook her slightly. Her guards took a step to him but backed off when he looked at them.
"Release me......" Furess demanded, and he did so without offering any appologies. " She had been torchered from what I saw and was beaten again before the counsil. That old fool has her as a servant in the counsil's chamber area they idea of execution is still an option they are looking at. And your ready to go now I see since you placed your hands on me....... my portal will take you to my houses' courtyard." She noticed Phelan's scowl. "Don't give me that look she has been very busy within the last few hours if a portal was opened in there you would most certainly be slain the moment you came in..... Now the U'dedne houseisn't far from the church just my tavern and the wizards' library."
"All is ready My lord." Olantar had gathered who would come with them and it looked to be nearly one hundred.
" Oh Phelan is it? " The leader of the humans asked.
"Yes?" Phelan replied.
"We have but one request.... and that is we take that priestest that runs the place."
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Post by Phelan on Apr 25, 2007 19:22:58 GMT -5
"Nikkii? She is either going to be dead or dying when this day is done, as far as I am concerned. So if you get to her before Darlena or myself then so be it. If anyone harms my wife I promise you worse than death." Phelan said he then turned to Olantar.
"I will be joining up with you after the main assult. I have a score to settle with an old fossil who seems to have forgotten our deal..." Phelan said.
"My lord, let me send someone with you."
"No." Phelan said.
"But.." Olantar began.
"I said no, this isn't negotiable. You get the girls and get them back here safe no matter what. You promise me that."
"On my life my lord."
Phelan left it at that. Olantar and him hadn't ever said good byes before a battle, it is ill luck and he didn't see a reason to start now. Dantherian came walking up his gold armor shimmering in the sun and his large sword strapped on his back.
"Let us be on with it then." Phelan said to Furess.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 25, 2007 21:22:54 GMT -5
"Yes go now to the back of my cabin and the portal will take you to the U'dedne courtyard. The elves must be cloaked in invisability until you have made it into the O'seth courtyard or all of Neriak will bare down on you to include my house." Furess stepped aside and allowed them to go by.
As she had said the waysender was awaiting next to the portal and watched as Phelan enter through first followed by their army and finally Darlena was last to enter. Furess smirked once the portal closed.
"Excellent, all my problems will be taken care of and then we can march into the elven cities.... and burn them to the ground."
The elves had the concealment spells placed over them as they readied to rush over to the O'seth house.
"Good luck you all.... we must act quickly." Darlena rstarted off toward the church.
Nikkii stood inside the recieving chambers placing the final of many large candles. "Blexanu at the first sign of a disturbance I want all of these lit and the girls locked in their rooms." Nikkii ordered taking a seeat in the chair.
"Grandmother why all of these candles? They smell scented with some kind of sweetener." Aramis asked examining one. "And why only inside the church?"
"They are special candles from my days as a veteren werehunter.... Furess lied about that village and I just have a feeling." Nikkii kissed the boy on the forehead.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 26, 2007 0:31:02 GMT -5
Darlena was the first to make it to the outer gate of the church, she appeared right infront of one of the gate guards with her beheader comming down apon him cutting him down the middle. The other guards saw this and sounded the alert to the rest as they burstinto the courtyard.
Nikkii herd the commotion comming from outside as well as Blexanu and Aramis. The attendants began lighting the candles through out the interior, Andrea took posistion on the roof over looking the yard and fired arrows at the intruders.
"Olantar our time is limited take a few with you and lets get those doors open." Darlena was hitting the door with her shoulder in an attempt to get it open.
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Post by Phelan on Apr 26, 2007 18:31:44 GMT -5
Phelan tore through the portal and headed off for the council chambers. His thoughts turned to Naldany as he ran, this had to be quick and stealthy. Phelan was now getting used to the new found strenth and agility.
He had thought he had been quiet before, but now he was invisible death. He stole to the rooftops and alleyways making his way to the council building. No one saw him, the guards at the entrance didn't have a chance for thier lives to flash before them. Their bodies fell like rag dolls as Phelan made his way into the building.
The council chambers was now dark and empty. Phelan could make out voices at the other end of the large chamber and he could see the figures of more guards. Phelan shifted into the form of a wolf and slinked between the chairs until he was close enough to attack.
However just as he was readying his move the main doors swung open and a second group of guards headed in. The guards near the Council Masters door moved to greet them. Phelan stole from the shadows and slipped through the door behind them.
The recieving chambers were dark, fortunately Phelan had been here before. Phelan found his way to the Masters private chambers and kicked the door in.
The old fool was alseep at his desk and awoke with a jump.
"Y..yo...you!!" He exclaimed.
Phelan narrowed his eyes. The Council Master could only see an outline and glowing yellow eyes.
"You are supposed to be dead!" He stammered out when Phelan said nothing.
"Reports of my demise are a bit premature I fear." Phelan said in a deep voice.
"I..I..." The Council Master began.
"You haven't an excuse for what is being done to my wife. You have been dealing with the elves also, you are just as much a tratior to this city as I am." Phelan snapped.
"I have stood by our deal, I cleared out the houses where you house once stood. You chose to toy with Nikkii and leave. You had the gall to live with elves in the open. You... AHHHHHHH!" He ended in a scream as Phelan brough his sword down through the frail mans arm. The hand fell and quivered on the ground.
"SHhhhhh..." Phelan said darkly as he placed his hand on the mans shoulder and bared his fangs. "I wouldn't want to have to remove your head as well. Now lets go see my wife shall we?"
"My guards are everywhere, do you really think.." The Council Master began.
"Do you think that they will stop me? You will be dead and so will they. Why don't we try to be reasonable about this. You give me my wife and and bolster the move against Nikkii, who is plotting agaisnt you by the way and I leave, letting you remain alive. How does that sound?" Phelan asked in a growl.
"Fine, lets be done with it." The Coucil Master said rising from his chair, blood still gushing from his arm.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Apr 26, 2007 20:33:35 GMT -5
Andrea fired off arrow after arrow until her quiver was nearly emptied. The courtyard battle was becomming bloody as the bodies of them all started to build up guards, handmaidens, elves, and a few humans. One of the elves met Andrea on the roof with her sword drawn, Andrea shouldered her bow and took out her short sword motioning the elf to attack. The woman made a few swing at the young assassin that she dodged and moved behind her landing a kick to the elf's head. Andrea stabbed the woman as she fell.
"Sorry about this but I want to live...." Andrea said quickly getting onto the wall to get a better view of the fight.
The church doors burst open when Darlena and Olantar shoved their way in, a sweet smell filled the air like the smell of roses. The halls was lined with those candles but the halls had no guards rushing towards them.
"We need to split up and search for the girls, if you see Aramis take him as the enemy as well...... and avoid taking on my mother. Leave her to me, I'd say the girls are probably in their rooms but with these candles I can't smell any of them so be careful." Darlena started off on her own allowing Olantar and a few to go with him.
Naldany's back stung still. She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the cell out that the dwarf she killed once lived in. A loss of all hope started to plague her thoughts. Live as a servant or renounce her husbands ways and return as the heiress of the O'seth house.
"Speed it up girl..... they will be comming back soon to check on our progress and if it's not to their liking you will be feeling the sting of that whip again..." Jalivara said bringing in more blankets.
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Post by Phelan on Apr 27, 2007 18:28:34 GMT -5
Phelan walked behind the Council Master with a small belt knife pressed over his kidney. With his cloak up and yellow eyes gleaming no one stared at him for long, while they moved through the hallways leading down into the slave area.
"What is this really going to accomplish?" The Council Master asked quitely as he led Phelan deeper into the bowels of the house.
"This is about my family. This is about loyalty, something that few of our race know about. I once thought that you did, but you have proven that my judgement was in error."
"Phelan, have you ever thought that it might be that things are a bit more complicated than they seem? Have you even stopped to think why I didn't have Naldany killed, it was what everyone wanted..."
"Excuses, you offer me excuses as to why you didn't keep your word? As to why you had my wife made a servant? Please don't waste your time." Phelan said with a sneer
"Truth be told boy? I honstley admire you. I admire what you are trying to accomplish, but you have to know that it won't sit well with this." The Councilor said gestering with his good hand to the walls about them. "With those that are mired in this way of life. You once caught me trying to accomplish much the same thing, but far more subtle in manner. I wasn't willing to run the risk of what that might bring to do it openly. I will continue to do what I can to aide you, but please realize that I can't just turn a blind eye to it. When it spills into Neriak I must take action."
Phelan said nothing. He didn't want to believe what he was hearing, he wanted to be angry and have an excuse to kill this man. But he knew that the man spoke the truth and that he was lucky that Naldany was still alive and not in the hands of Nikkii. He wouldn't let his guard down, incase this was a ruse, but something inside of him told him that this man was an ally weather or not he wanted to admit it.
They continued on in silence until the came to cell where two women were scrubbing the floor.
"Naldany?" Phelan asked breathlessly trying to keep his eyes on the Council Master, but couldn't take his eyes from his wife.
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