I intend for Eulan to be banished to hades and the armies of darkness will be about 100,000
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Seven seals: The Reforging of the Seals
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arrr.... i can't help remembering the large armies you used to have, Grimr..... 
but great idea, adds more excitement to the story.
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Patyrn gave Clise a signal and disappeared after Freezia's group. "Patyrn.." Freezia began, the older woman gave her a shake of the head.
"If you were trying to find the life seal, you better move fast." she said, bending over the still form of Aridol, "Or have you forgotten that I can make him come to in an easier way?" she said as a gentle reminder, and without further delay, she placed her hand on Aridol's wound.
It responded to her touch immediately, closing as new skin formed over the wound, cutting the blood seep and looking very new and healthy. Patyrn gave Freezia a squeeze before going back to join her group. It wouldn't take long for Aridol to wake now, at least this should give him another chance to make it out alive.
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"Good to see you well," Taren said brightly, patting Clise on the shoulder and she grinned at him and Lorgain. The feeling in her chest had eased somewhat, now that she saw everyone was safe. Aridol should be ok, he was like a brother to her.... she still remembered the first time she saw him, tracking her down because of the map she carried and all the help that he has given in this quest; and Freezia.... who was as strong and determined as the eagles she rode on. Then there was Taren, whose first appearance had made her feel nostalgic... maybe his fear of the control over the earth seal was kind of similar to her fear of failing Klaze. Lorgain, who had turned out to be a real ally and Patyrn, her mature judgement and special power was a comfort to her.
Clise replied with a smile of relief as Patyrn rejoined them, a knowing look in her eye indicating that she had done what she could for Aridol. "Right, let's go then," Lorgain said with spirit, although he hardly knew the way out of these caves, "You did know the way," he said jokingly, slapping Taren on the back.
but great idea, adds more excitement to the story.----
Patyrn gave Clise a signal and disappeared after Freezia's group. "Patyrn.." Freezia began, the older woman gave her a shake of the head.
"If you were trying to find the life seal, you better move fast." she said, bending over the still form of Aridol, "Or have you forgotten that I can make him come to in an easier way?" she said as a gentle reminder, and without further delay, she placed her hand on Aridol's wound.
It responded to her touch immediately, closing as new skin formed over the wound, cutting the blood seep and looking very new and healthy. Patyrn gave Freezia a squeeze before going back to join her group. It wouldn't take long for Aridol to wake now, at least this should give him another chance to make it out alive.
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"Good to see you well," Taren said brightly, patting Clise on the shoulder and she grinned at him and Lorgain. The feeling in her chest had eased somewhat, now that she saw everyone was safe. Aridol should be ok, he was like a brother to her.... she still remembered the first time she saw him, tracking her down because of the map she carried and all the help that he has given in this quest; and Freezia.... who was as strong and determined as the eagles she rode on. Then there was Taren, whose first appearance had made her feel nostalgic... maybe his fear of the control over the earth seal was kind of similar to her fear of failing Klaze. Lorgain, who had turned out to be a real ally and Patyrn, her mature judgement and special power was a comfort to her.
Clise replied with a smile of relief as Patyrn rejoined them, a knowing look in her eye indicating that she had done what she could for Aridol. "Right, let's go then," Lorgain said with spirit, although he hardly knew the way out of these caves, "You did know the way," he said jokingly, slapping Taren on the back.
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Lorgan appeared peaceful but inside he was worried it was getting quite if he knew Goblins they would try a sneak attack when the company tried to leave. Look if were going to leave lets leave but be careful i'm expecting a suprise attack from the Goblins any time now.
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Clover leaned against the far wall watching the group. Though her outward appearance seemed cold and distant her insides churned with nerves. She watched the group uncertainly, observing how close they seemed to be. Aridol sturred and the group turned to look at him.
Clover frowned, feeling her stomach rumble and thinking it was about time for her to find some food.
Clover frowned, feeling her stomach rumble and thinking it was about time for her to find some food.
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"Gotcha," Taren said in agreement, bringing up the rear with Patyrn while Lorgain took the lead, with Clise and Vialla staying in the middle of the group.
"Upwards should do it," Taren called from behind, though it was very possible that an upward lead would turn out to be a downward fall for them. They would just have to risk it.
"Upwards should do it," Taren called from behind, though it was very possible that an upward lead would turn out to be a downward fall for them. They would just have to risk it.
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searching for The Hidden Country
Freezia waved goodbye to Clise and Vialla, then turned her attention to Aridol, satisfied that he was now breathing deeper. "How long have you been here, Clover?" she asked, taking her hand from Aridol's forehead.
"A week or so."
"Without food?"
"The Northern men gave me some -- I think it was a type of maize or corn."
"Okay. Have you ever seen anything unusual down here? Besides the usual?"
"Not really, except for the Death Cave."
Freezia recoiled. "Death cave?"
"Yeah . . . it's rigged with dozens of booby-traps. You actually were within the outer network, the ventilation shafts can get you around some, but not all."
"I see. There are traps up here, also?"
"No." Clover said, then hesitated. "There's a lot of drop offs, though. Pits."
"I see. Can you show us the way towards the Death Cave?"
Clover shrank away, and Reon looked at her askence. Rone chose that moment to arrive. "Why do you want to go there?" He showed them several parallel scars on his legs and arms. "I got these in those traps, when I found the gem seal."
Reon stared at Freezia. "Why do you want to go to the death cave? Even the Orcs cannot enter there. Why, the Dark Lord himself surrounded the final test with these traps, afraid that another would find the seal. The Life Seal was too powerful still for him to handle."
Rone nodded. "There's some prophesy or something engraved around the pedestal."
There was movement in the tunnels beyond them, and Rone ran lightly into the shadows. He emerged with a whimpering Northern soldier. "There was another," Rone muttered. "Soon they will have the whole mountain on top of us!"
"It you don't mind me saying it, we already do!" Reon muttered, giving the man a deadly glare.
"Calm down, let's tie him up. Aridol's awake, I can hear him. Let's try and reach the traps before the army cuts us off." Freezia returned to the cave where Aridol had been lying, and she helped him to his feet. He winced a little, then straightened. By now, they could hear feet pounding in the tunnels a distance away.
"What I wouldn't give for an army at my back and horse beneath me," Aridol groaned. Freezia prodded him through the doorway as they started a quick lope down the tunnels, with Rone in the lead.
"I would give my life to have an eagle beneath me and plains hundreds of feet beneath," she muttered, then picked up her pace. The goblins were getting nearer, a few had managed to catch up, a few in front of them had been mowed down with pikes Freezia had found in an abandoned cave-room.
The first booby trap was met. As they entered a long passage, they found themselves in a well-lit, many-pillared hall with paved floor. Behind them, the persuit was getting closer. As Clover's feet touched the central paving-stone (about five yards across and as many wide), her body shot through into a pit beneath. She twisted her body and missed the spears buried in the ground, but barely. To their astonishment, the slab swung back to its previous position, blocking all view of what was below. The group halted and went forward slowly.
Freezia touched the slab, and it pivoted easily under her hand. Aridol and Rone picked up a three-times-life-size spear that was adorning a statue, and stuck it underneath on the other side. Freezia climbed down and grabbed Clover's hand, pulling her back towards the light. They dodged around several spears, then the others pulled them out, back into the light. Rone kicked the spear out of the opening and it swung back into position. A few goblins had made a rush for them, but Reon had slain them quickly. Then, a battlement of the creatures rounded the bend they had just before, and lowered their spears. A few shafts deflected off the stonework around the group, but they remained unharmed, due to the seals' various protective measures.
Aridol stood behind the pivoting slab of stone, daring the goblins to rush at him. The others caught on, and taunted the wary army. Finally, the captain gave an order and they started running. Dodging arrows still, Freezia's group fled along the passage, careful to test each stone they would step on to see if it was trap or not. Freezia looked back in time to see at least two dozen of their pursuers drop, screaming into their own trap, with screams and mingled curses as the wounded pleaded for assistance.
They kept running. "Get to Waterfall City," Freezia mumbled, her eyes half closed. "Get to Waterfall City and resist the dark armies." She feared what might have happened to it in her absence. And now she knew clearly what the black line was. Death Cave . . . an apt name. An underground lake of lava and underground geysers. A death trap.
A death she meant to cheat.
"A week or so."
"Without food?"
"The Northern men gave me some -- I think it was a type of maize or corn."
"Okay. Have you ever seen anything unusual down here? Besides the usual?"
"Not really, except for the Death Cave."
Freezia recoiled. "Death cave?"
"Yeah . . . it's rigged with dozens of booby-traps. You actually were within the outer network, the ventilation shafts can get you around some, but not all."
"I see. There are traps up here, also?"
"No." Clover said, then hesitated. "There's a lot of drop offs, though. Pits."
"I see. Can you show us the way towards the Death Cave?"
Clover shrank away, and Reon looked at her askence. Rone chose that moment to arrive. "Why do you want to go there?" He showed them several parallel scars on his legs and arms. "I got these in those traps, when I found the gem seal."
Reon stared at Freezia. "Why do you want to go to the death cave? Even the Orcs cannot enter there. Why, the Dark Lord himself surrounded the final test with these traps, afraid that another would find the seal. The Life Seal was too powerful still for him to handle."
Rone nodded. "There's some prophesy or something engraved around the pedestal."
There was movement in the tunnels beyond them, and Rone ran lightly into the shadows. He emerged with a whimpering Northern soldier. "There was another," Rone muttered. "Soon they will have the whole mountain on top of us!"
"It you don't mind me saying it, we already do!" Reon muttered, giving the man a deadly glare.
"Calm down, let's tie him up. Aridol's awake, I can hear him. Let's try and reach the traps before the army cuts us off." Freezia returned to the cave where Aridol had been lying, and she helped him to his feet. He winced a little, then straightened. By now, they could hear feet pounding in the tunnels a distance away.
"What I wouldn't give for an army at my back and horse beneath me," Aridol groaned. Freezia prodded him through the doorway as they started a quick lope down the tunnels, with Rone in the lead.
"I would give my life to have an eagle beneath me and plains hundreds of feet beneath," she muttered, then picked up her pace. The goblins were getting nearer, a few had managed to catch up, a few in front of them had been mowed down with pikes Freezia had found in an abandoned cave-room.
The first booby trap was met. As they entered a long passage, they found themselves in a well-lit, many-pillared hall with paved floor. Behind them, the persuit was getting closer. As Clover's feet touched the central paving-stone (about five yards across and as many wide), her body shot through into a pit beneath. She twisted her body and missed the spears buried in the ground, but barely. To their astonishment, the slab swung back to its previous position, blocking all view of what was below. The group halted and went forward slowly.
Freezia touched the slab, and it pivoted easily under her hand. Aridol and Rone picked up a three-times-life-size spear that was adorning a statue, and stuck it underneath on the other side. Freezia climbed down and grabbed Clover's hand, pulling her back towards the light. They dodged around several spears, then the others pulled them out, back into the light. Rone kicked the spear out of the opening and it swung back into position. A few goblins had made a rush for them, but Reon had slain them quickly. Then, a battlement of the creatures rounded the bend they had just before, and lowered their spears. A few shafts deflected off the stonework around the group, but they remained unharmed, due to the seals' various protective measures.
Aridol stood behind the pivoting slab of stone, daring the goblins to rush at him. The others caught on, and taunted the wary army. Finally, the captain gave an order and they started running. Dodging arrows still, Freezia's group fled along the passage, careful to test each stone they would step on to see if it was trap or not. Freezia looked back in time to see at least two dozen of their pursuers drop, screaming into their own trap, with screams and mingled curses as the wounded pleaded for assistance.
They kept running. "Get to Waterfall City," Freezia mumbled, her eyes half closed. "Get to Waterfall City and resist the dark armies." She feared what might have happened to it in her absence. And now she knew clearly what the black line was. Death Cave . . . an apt name. An underground lake of lava and underground geysers. A death trap.
A death she meant to cheat.
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wow, dangerous......
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They walked on with the light conjured up by Patyrn's fire seal. The air did seem to smell fresh as the tunnel twisted upward. "Watch your step," Lorgain called down, extracting his foot from the pit that suddenly appeared in their path. Peering into the darkness below, Clise edged her way past the pit, following closely behind. The others did the same similarly.
For what seemed to be eternity, the group kept climbing in silence, keeping their eyes and ears alert. It appeared that they were in luck though, for Lorgain signalled with his hand, halting just as he reached a small opening at the end of the tunnel. The light from the fire seal died down in a flash.
"What's happening?" Taren muttered, trying to see past Patyrn, Vialla and Clise.
Popping his head up slowly, Lorgain looked around. The tunnel opened up to the outside of the orcs fortress, but it was still close enough to make an escape difficult. He spotted a few orcs patrolling about and the sign of a camp nearby. Fortunately it was dark, so none had noticed him. Lorgain assessed his surrounding with a sinking feeling in his stomach. There were hardly any trees around to shield their presence....
Clise looked at him questioningly as he dropped back down into the tunnel, "We're just outside the fortress," he said, keeping his voice low, "There's an orc camp nearby and no vegetation to shield us if we dashed out from here."
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They walked on with the light conjured up by Patyrn's fire seal. The air did seem to smell fresh as the tunnel twisted upward. "Watch your step," Lorgain called down, extracting his foot from the pit that suddenly appeared in their path. Peering into the darkness below, Clise edged her way past the pit, following closely behind. The others did the same similarly.
For what seemed to be eternity, the group kept climbing in silence, keeping their eyes and ears alert. It appeared that they were in luck though, for Lorgain signalled with his hand, halting just as he reached a small opening at the end of the tunnel. The light from the fire seal died down in a flash.
"What's happening?" Taren muttered, trying to see past Patyrn, Vialla and Clise.
Popping his head up slowly, Lorgain looked around. The tunnel opened up to the outside of the orcs fortress, but it was still close enough to make an escape difficult. He spotted a few orcs patrolling about and the sign of a camp nearby. Fortunately it was dark, so none had noticed him. Lorgain assessed his surrounding with a sinking feeling in his stomach. There were hardly any trees around to shield their presence....
Clise looked at him questioningly as he dropped back down into the tunnel, "We're just outside the fortress," he said, keeping his voice low, "There's an orc camp nearby and no vegetation to shield us if we dashed out from here."
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Sesshoumaru
ok.. let me c
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Aridol's strength was reviving. Although he could still feel the soft skin that knitted the wound, he could feel no pain. *Thanks to you Patyrn* He thought.
They ran into a cave filled with lava but due to the seal's protective power, the heat could not harm them. The group ran onto a pillar that was surrounded by lake of lava, leading to a huge platform of rock. The pursuing goblins suddenly shrank back in fear and dispersed in all directions as if they have seen a demon.
"Glad to have you back with us Aridol, now what just happened to the goblins?" Freezia said.
"Glad to BE back. They must have sensed something. hmmm.." Aridol looked around the immense cave, peering at the numerous dark holes.
Clover's eyes suddenly widened, "This can only be one thing. There is something here that can put fear into an entire goblin army..."
The group looked at each other and drew their weapons wearily.
Suddenly, the ground rumbled, casuing rocks to fall off the cave walls, splashing lava into the group. Due to the seals power, the lava could not touch them, however, this could not last forever.
"I don't want to melt in here," Rone said, "Look!! something is coming out!"
Aridol let out an unbelieving gasp as an immense creature filled with fire climbed up from the lava pool. It had three horns on its fire filled head. It climbed up, dropping lava onto the rock platform and roared, vibrating more rocks down from the wall.
"What this heck is that creature?? Is it even a creature??" Clover yelled, moving her arms to block out the heat instinctively.
"I can't believe it! The dark one has a demon guarding the life seal!" Freezia exclaimed.
Aridol looked through his already messy hair and saw it, a glitter of light that was on a cord around one of the demon's horn.
"Its there!! We have to get our hand on it somehow!!" Aridol excalimed.
"You crazy?! How can we defeat a demon?" Clover said.
Freezia jerked and stared at Aridol's black blade, and saw the insignia embedded on his blade. She grabbed Ariodol's arm and swung her face to him.
"Tell me. What is the origin of this blade?" She requested with a serious tone.
"It's a blade handed down from the Kings of Great Eyre. Where it is forged, I fear I do not know. Don't tell me there are some special power of this?" Aridol said, his breath quickened.
At the time, the demon roared again, and threw fire at them. Fortunately, the shield held, and Freezia threw a few ice attacks at it, which hardly did any damage to it.
"So what about the blade? Can it kill it?" Clover shouted.
"It's a blade forged by the demon lords! That's why it is black and can cut down anything! We just have to find a weak spot and thrust in the blade!"
Aridol stared at Freezia, then at his black blade unbelievingly.
With determination, he turned to the demon, "A weak spot eh?"
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hahah a crazy idea..... yeh.......
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Aridol's strength was reviving. Although he could still feel the soft skin that knitted the wound, he could feel no pain. *Thanks to you Patyrn* He thought.
They ran into a cave filled with lava but due to the seal's protective power, the heat could not harm them. The group ran onto a pillar that was surrounded by lake of lava, leading to a huge platform of rock. The pursuing goblins suddenly shrank back in fear and dispersed in all directions as if they have seen a demon.
"Glad to have you back with us Aridol, now what just happened to the goblins?" Freezia said.
"Glad to BE back. They must have sensed something. hmmm.." Aridol looked around the immense cave, peering at the numerous dark holes.
Clover's eyes suddenly widened, "This can only be one thing. There is something here that can put fear into an entire goblin army..."
The group looked at each other and drew their weapons wearily.
Suddenly, the ground rumbled, casuing rocks to fall off the cave walls, splashing lava into the group. Due to the seals power, the lava could not touch them, however, this could not last forever.
"I don't want to melt in here," Rone said, "Look!! something is coming out!"
Aridol let out an unbelieving gasp as an immense creature filled with fire climbed up from the lava pool. It had three horns on its fire filled head. It climbed up, dropping lava onto the rock platform and roared, vibrating more rocks down from the wall.
"What this heck is that creature?? Is it even a creature??" Clover yelled, moving her arms to block out the heat instinctively.
"I can't believe it! The dark one has a demon guarding the life seal!" Freezia exclaimed.
Aridol looked through his already messy hair and saw it, a glitter of light that was on a cord around one of the demon's horn.
"Its there!! We have to get our hand on it somehow!!" Aridol excalimed.
"You crazy?! How can we defeat a demon?" Clover said.
Freezia jerked and stared at Aridol's black blade, and saw the insignia embedded on his blade. She grabbed Ariodol's arm and swung her face to him.
"Tell me. What is the origin of this blade?" She requested with a serious tone.
"It's a blade handed down from the Kings of Great Eyre. Where it is forged, I fear I do not know. Don't tell me there are some special power of this?" Aridol said, his breath quickened.
At the time, the demon roared again, and threw fire at them. Fortunately, the shield held, and Freezia threw a few ice attacks at it, which hardly did any damage to it.
"So what about the blade? Can it kill it?" Clover shouted.
"It's a blade forged by the demon lords! That's why it is black and can cut down anything! We just have to find a weak spot and thrust in the blade!"
Aridol stared at Freezia, then at his black blade unbelievingly.
With determination, he turned to the demon, "A weak spot eh?"
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hahah a crazy idea..... yeh.......
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The demon returned Aridol's glance with a wicked grin stashed upon his face and replied with the most bizzare question that anyone had ever heard, especially at a time like this...
"Who's yo daddy, Aridol?"
Aridol and Freezia stood there blankly, unable to comprehend the demon's words...
"Who's yo daddy, Aridol?"
Aridol and Freezia stood there blankly, unable to comprehend the demon's words...
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i have a new character!
name: Caldir Gage
age: 25
gender: male
race: human
skill: whisperer
description: gray eyes, sandy brown hair
weaponry: sword or spear
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Clover stepped away from the demon swallowing hard. She had never been one to take on a monster stronger and more powerful than she. She felt vurnerable without her weapons, all her weapons having been taken from her when she had been captured. They needed to find a way out of the place they stood. The fiery demon took a step causing the floor to rumble and walls to shake. The demon gave a deafening roar causing the group to grimace and back up a few steps. She could not hear what Freezia and Aridol were talking about and the others seemed to be concentrating on other matters.
Clover took a deep breath casting her thoughts around for some creature that stood guard in the escape route. She could hear the group shouting for everyone to do something. Clover stepped farther back frantically searching for someone guarding an exit. Clover's heart leapt as she found a guard not far away grumbling about having to watch an exit that no one would dare use. From the guard's grumblings she couldn't tell what the scenery was like. She closed her eyes and with all her concentration forced her mind into the guard's so she could see through his eyes. What she was doing was dangerous and usually done with another of her kind and even then it was dangerous. Loss or faltered concentration could result in her death as well as the death of any attached through her connection.
Through the guard's eyes she was able to observe the exit. It was a small hole but appeared large enough for a man to squeeze through it may be tight. Outside it was a steep sloop that looked easier to fall down than to walk down. It would have to do.
Clover pulled back into her own body taking a deep breath as if coming out of a deep sleep. She opened her eyes to see the rest of the group ducking and dodging the attacks of the monster demon. She wondered briefly how long she had been absent then pushed her thoughts aside. It didn't matter and she wasn't sure how much longer everyone could keep the battle up. She put her hand to the crystal on the chain around her neck hesitating thoughtfully before stepping forward a few paces and gripping the crystal more tightly. Gradually, a pale blue light shown through her hand slowly gaining intensity until it was blinding. The demon beast roared and suddenly there was a loud bang and a strong gust of wind causing almost everyone to stumble. For the most part everyone was ok but the demon beast looked around a snorted as if dazed, it's movements slowed.
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Caldir felt as if the air had been sucked momentarily from his body right after a loud bang had been heard. The trees around him groaned and he could almost hear them muttering darkly about the force that had just been used. Caldir's horse danced under him, tossing it's head nervously. Caldir sat up straight in the saddle straining his ears to hear where the crystal had been used. All he heard though was the indistict chattering and chirping from frightened animals and the dark murmuring of trees. He had been searching for Clover for two days. Last he heard of her was her scream and before he could take two steps a mental command to not show himself. It had taken him a while to find out what had happened to her for the birds he had first questioned had ruffled up then flown away twittering madly too afraid to answer. He had finally gotten an answer out of a magpie who was only too willing to tell him and even more willing to show him the way Clover's captures had taken her.
Caldir stared up at the dark shape in front of him, trying to decide what it could possibly be. It had been as he was trying to decide what it was that he felt the crystal being used. He felt relieved because he now knew that Clover was alive and her hands were free for Clover was the only one able to use the crystal but then he began to wonder what kind of trouble she might be in. She hated using the crystal and usually avoided it at all cost. Caldir urged his horse forward knowing that he was close to finding Clover.
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whew, that might be bad but that's the only thing i can come up with.
name: Caldir Gage
age: 25
gender: male
race: human
skill: whisperer
description: gray eyes, sandy brown hair
weaponry: sword or spear
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Clover stepped away from the demon swallowing hard. She had never been one to take on a monster stronger and more powerful than she. She felt vurnerable without her weapons, all her weapons having been taken from her when she had been captured. They needed to find a way out of the place they stood. The fiery demon took a step causing the floor to rumble and walls to shake. The demon gave a deafening roar causing the group to grimace and back up a few steps. She could not hear what Freezia and Aridol were talking about and the others seemed to be concentrating on other matters.
Clover took a deep breath casting her thoughts around for some creature that stood guard in the escape route. She could hear the group shouting for everyone to do something. Clover stepped farther back frantically searching for someone guarding an exit. Clover's heart leapt as she found a guard not far away grumbling about having to watch an exit that no one would dare use. From the guard's grumblings she couldn't tell what the scenery was like. She closed her eyes and with all her concentration forced her mind into the guard's so she could see through his eyes. What she was doing was dangerous and usually done with another of her kind and even then it was dangerous. Loss or faltered concentration could result in her death as well as the death of any attached through her connection.
Through the guard's eyes she was able to observe the exit. It was a small hole but appeared large enough for a man to squeeze through it may be tight. Outside it was a steep sloop that looked easier to fall down than to walk down. It would have to do.
Clover pulled back into her own body taking a deep breath as if coming out of a deep sleep. She opened her eyes to see the rest of the group ducking and dodging the attacks of the monster demon. She wondered briefly how long she had been absent then pushed her thoughts aside. It didn't matter and she wasn't sure how much longer everyone could keep the battle up. She put her hand to the crystal on the chain around her neck hesitating thoughtfully before stepping forward a few paces and gripping the crystal more tightly. Gradually, a pale blue light shown through her hand slowly gaining intensity until it was blinding. The demon beast roared and suddenly there was a loud bang and a strong gust of wind causing almost everyone to stumble. For the most part everyone was ok but the demon beast looked around a snorted as if dazed, it's movements slowed.
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Caldir felt as if the air had been sucked momentarily from his body right after a loud bang had been heard. The trees around him groaned and he could almost hear them muttering darkly about the force that had just been used. Caldir's horse danced under him, tossing it's head nervously. Caldir sat up straight in the saddle straining his ears to hear where the crystal had been used. All he heard though was the indistict chattering and chirping from frightened animals and the dark murmuring of trees. He had been searching for Clover for two days. Last he heard of her was her scream and before he could take two steps a mental command to not show himself. It had taken him a while to find out what had happened to her for the birds he had first questioned had ruffled up then flown away twittering madly too afraid to answer. He had finally gotten an answer out of a magpie who was only too willing to tell him and even more willing to show him the way Clover's captures had taken her.
Caldir stared up at the dark shape in front of him, trying to decide what it could possibly be. It had been as he was trying to decide what it was that he felt the crystal being used. He felt relieved because he now knew that Clover was alive and her hands were free for Clover was the only one able to use the crystal but then he began to wonder what kind of trouble she might be in. She hated using the crystal and usually avoided it at all cost. Caldir urged his horse forward knowing that he was close to finding Clover.
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whew, that might be bad but that's the only thing i can come up with.
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"Great..." Taren said for them all.
They were quiet for a moment, then Lorgain spoke, "Is there someway that you can.." he looked at Patyrn and Clise, then did a gesture with his hand, "cover our escape?"
Patyrn looked thoughtful while Clise's lips thinned slightly, "An illusion?" she suggested.
"I'm not too good at it," Patyrn admitted calmly.
"Me neither," Clise responded, "But maybe we can combine forces."
A light lighted up Patyrn's eyes, she was definitely interested. "Tell me."
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Making as little noise as possible, Lorgain booted Clise out of the opening, followed by Patyrn, then Vialla and finally Taren. Once the two with magical abilities were out, they formed an image in their mind and concentrated, their minds now linked through the illusion of darkness which covered them like a cloak. Taren reached down to grasp Lorgain's hand, and quickly pulled him up.
They were quiet for a moment, then Lorgain spoke, "Is there someway that you can.." he looked at Patyrn and Clise, then did a gesture with his hand, "cover our escape?"
Patyrn looked thoughtful while Clise's lips thinned slightly, "An illusion?" she suggested.
"I'm not too good at it," Patyrn admitted calmly.
"Me neither," Clise responded, "But maybe we can combine forces."
A light lighted up Patyrn's eyes, she was definitely interested. "Tell me."
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Making as little noise as possible, Lorgain booted Clise out of the opening, followed by Patyrn, then Vialla and finally Taren. Once the two with magical abilities were out, they formed an image in their mind and concentrated, their minds now linked through the illusion of darkness which covered them like a cloak. Taren reached down to grasp Lorgain's hand, and quickly pulled him up.
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Sesshoumaru
ok..... i'll get the life seal somehow
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The demon suddenly slowed in movement after the bang Clover gave it.
"Now is the chance!" Freezia shouted. She placed her hands on Aridol's back and closed her eyes. Energy suddenly surged through her hands and a bright yellow light released from her hand and onto Aridol. The energy pushed Aridol into the air, propelling him into the monster.
Aridol readied his black blade in position and shouted the battlecry of Eyre.
*I only have one change at this, I must ambutate the horn that has the seal!* He thought. His face filled with determination, he sailed through the air, aiming at the horn.
The demon, still recovering from its stumble, turned to Aridol and snarled angrily at the surprise attack. Suddenly, a hole appeared in the sking of the demon, and a stream of fire shot out towrads Aridol.
"What the?!" Aridol shouted, while trying to twist to avoid the blast.
At that moment, the demon turned, and tried to use its horn to fling Aridol aside. It didn't hit him directly, but it DID fling him off course, propelling him into the jagged rocks of the cave wall.
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you can take care of me..... dun kill me yet haha.... brb
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The demon suddenly slowed in movement after the bang Clover gave it.
"Now is the chance!" Freezia shouted. She placed her hands on Aridol's back and closed her eyes. Energy suddenly surged through her hands and a bright yellow light released from her hand and onto Aridol. The energy pushed Aridol into the air, propelling him into the monster.
Aridol readied his black blade in position and shouted the battlecry of Eyre.
*I only have one change at this, I must ambutate the horn that has the seal!* He thought. His face filled with determination, he sailed through the air, aiming at the horn.
The demon, still recovering from its stumble, turned to Aridol and snarled angrily at the surprise attack. Suddenly, a hole appeared in the sking of the demon, and a stream of fire shot out towrads Aridol.
"What the?!" Aridol shouted, while trying to twist to avoid the blast.
At that moment, the demon turned, and tried to use its horn to fling Aridol aside. It didn't hit him directly, but it DID fling him off course, propelling him into the jagged rocks of the cave wall.
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you can take care of me..... dun kill me yet haha.... brb
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Freezia groaned as Aridol was flung through the air, aware he might be badly wounded when he struck the jagged walls. She knew he was the one destined for the Life Seal -- something in her mind spoke of that. She made the decision while he was still in the air, and instantly, the cave dropped to sub-zero temperatures, and when Aridol finally slammed into the cave wall, he found it cushioned with a layer of snow. Unharmed, he scrambled to his feet and retrieved the sword.
The demon was too tough to defeat on their own. Freezia caught Reon's eye and shouted PRAY for all she was worth. A mental prayer flooded her mind and she knelt, holding her palms upward toward the demon, who had quickly melted the ice and was angered with her temperature-control. Their wills strove against each other, and he slowly weighted her down and the room returned to its boiling temperature.
A blaze of white light ensconced Freezia, and Rone as he knelt, a violet haze enveloped him. Their seals bonded together and the demon took a step back. He could not contend with their power, however weak. The seals could be destroyed by nothing in the dark realm. Aridol took this chance and leapt at the Demon, stumbling as his blade went in to the hilt where the shoulder met the thick neck. To his horror, he saw that the Demon was sinking back into the lava, and he was taking the seal with him!
"NO!" Freezia leapt through the air and hung above the lava for a moment, her hands outstetched. The demon reeled, and Aridol clung to his horn with all of the desperation death lends. He raised his sword once more to swing, but it was plucked from his grasp. He looked down and gasped, for Freezia was standing on top of the Lava, unhurt.
As the blade spliced through the air, she raised her hand and caught it. Like a coiled spring, she leaned back and whipped her arm around, throwing it with terrible accuracy. It sliced through the horn like butter just as the Demon finally disloged Aridol, it sank into the firey pit, his whip of flame missing Reon's head by inches. Freezia managed to fire one arrow into the thick skull before it vanished under the bubbling mass of liquid fire.
Continuing in its arc, the black blade gleamed dully in the light before it banished into the lava. Thus the maker and the made were both destroyed. She walked across the layer of hardened lava towards the pillar of stone, stumbling a little every now and then.
Aridol clung teneciously to a spur of rock above the lava pit, the glittering chain of blue steel dangling around his neck. By pure luck, it had slipped over his head in the fall. The life seal glowed with a sharp blue light, and Freezia finally managed to reach 'dry' land. Exhausted from her battle with the monstor, she manged a smile at Aridol before she collapsed in a heap at his feet. "My Lord," she whispered, and fainted. The demon had crushed her will.
The demon was too tough to defeat on their own. Freezia caught Reon's eye and shouted PRAY for all she was worth. A mental prayer flooded her mind and she knelt, holding her palms upward toward the demon, who had quickly melted the ice and was angered with her temperature-control. Their wills strove against each other, and he slowly weighted her down and the room returned to its boiling temperature.
A blaze of white light ensconced Freezia, and Rone as he knelt, a violet haze enveloped him. Their seals bonded together and the demon took a step back. He could not contend with their power, however weak. The seals could be destroyed by nothing in the dark realm. Aridol took this chance and leapt at the Demon, stumbling as his blade went in to the hilt where the shoulder met the thick neck. To his horror, he saw that the Demon was sinking back into the lava, and he was taking the seal with him!
"NO!" Freezia leapt through the air and hung above the lava for a moment, her hands outstetched. The demon reeled, and Aridol clung to his horn with all of the desperation death lends. He raised his sword once more to swing, but it was plucked from his grasp. He looked down and gasped, for Freezia was standing on top of the Lava, unhurt.
As the blade spliced through the air, she raised her hand and caught it. Like a coiled spring, she leaned back and whipped her arm around, throwing it with terrible accuracy. It sliced through the horn like butter just as the Demon finally disloged Aridol, it sank into the firey pit, his whip of flame missing Reon's head by inches. Freezia managed to fire one arrow into the thick skull before it vanished under the bubbling mass of liquid fire.
Continuing in its arc, the black blade gleamed dully in the light before it banished into the lava. Thus the maker and the made were both destroyed. She walked across the layer of hardened lava towards the pillar of stone, stumbling a little every now and then.
Aridol clung teneciously to a spur of rock above the lava pit, the glittering chain of blue steel dangling around his neck. By pure luck, it had slipped over his head in the fall. The life seal glowed with a sharp blue light, and Freezia finally managed to reach 'dry' land. Exhausted from her battle with the monstor, she manged a smile at Aridol before she collapsed in a heap at his feet. "My Lord," she whispered, and fainted. The demon had crushed her will.
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great post! i enjoyed every word of it!
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Patyrn signalled with her hand and they moved out, creeping across the barren land with wind chilling their backs. Clise was very much aware of the presence of orcs out there, walking in the dark in twos and threes. Everyone of the group was moving along with as little noise as possible, and the orc fortress receded behind them with every step they took. Darkness was their best cover.
They were about a few meters from the edge of the forest where a river flowed when all hell broke loose. First their illusion was pierced, then she felt as if her mind was torn apart when Patyrn retreated from the link. Gasping, Clise stumbled and almost fell face down onto the ground if Taren hadn't caught her. Patyrn was in a similar state but she was holding it better, and she merely sank onto the earth. Horns sounded behind them, waking up all the nearby orcs and frightening birds to take flight.
Vialla knelt beside Patyrn while Lorgain stood behind them, his eyes on the stretch of bare ground between them and the fortress. "You allright?" Taren asked in concern, setting Clise down.
Pulling her hands from her head, Clise panted from the ordeal. "Patyrn....."
"She's ok," Vialla said. In fact, Patyrn has almost recovered, though she still looked pale and her eyes were a bit unfocused.
Lorgain turned back to the group and said under his breath, "Come on guys, we need to run, now!"
"The horns...." Taren said in realization and he quickly pulled Clise up to her feet as Vialla helped Patyrn up, while dust began to rise with the feet of orcs thundering across the land. Making sure that she was holding onto his arm tightly, Taren began to break into a run, half dragging his charge along. Lorgain was helping Patyrn in a similiar way and Vialla kept up the pace well enough.
"I hate cross country!" Taren said as he laboured towards the forest. This did bring back old memory, an image of his running from the trolls with Cashel rising to the surface. This was exactly the same situation. He wished he never had to run again.
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Something was flying in the sky, its wings flapping gracefully and its red eyes searching. The noise of the orcs rose louder by the sight of the flying creature. The presence of it manifested in Clise's mind as it came closer, its feet almost touching the ground while it swept over to them. Taren stopped in midtrack, calling out to the others, "It's Clise's dragon!"
Kyne Clise raised her hand as Kyne came to a smooth landing before her, her eyes big and round and her wings as beautiful as ever.
"Vialla and Patyrn!" Taren said, exchanging a glance with Lorgain who nodded, a movement so slight that no one else noticed. Quickly, Lorgain guided Patyrn to Kyne and helped her up the back of the dragon, gesturing for Vialla to do the same. Meanwhile...
"What?" Clise said in protest, "We can't just leave you!"
"Do it," Taren said firmly, his eyes steely, the orcs were getting closer. "She isn't strong enough to support five people. You'll have to go ahead without us. Get to Waterfall city and warn them."
Clise knew that he was making a right choice, but she didn't have to like it. Giving him a quick hug, she dashed to Kyne and climbed up her back swiftly, "Keep yourself safe," she said with difficulty, "You too Lorgain. We'll be seeing you at Waterfall city." Taren and Lorgain backed away when Kyrn spread its wings, lifting her feet ready for take off. With a grin, Taren yelled to Lorgain, "Let's go!"
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Patyrn signalled with her hand and they moved out, creeping across the barren land with wind chilling their backs. Clise was very much aware of the presence of orcs out there, walking in the dark in twos and threes. Everyone of the group was moving along with as little noise as possible, and the orc fortress receded behind them with every step they took. Darkness was their best cover.
They were about a few meters from the edge of the forest where a river flowed when all hell broke loose. First their illusion was pierced, then she felt as if her mind was torn apart when Patyrn retreated from the link. Gasping, Clise stumbled and almost fell face down onto the ground if Taren hadn't caught her. Patyrn was in a similar state but she was holding it better, and she merely sank onto the earth. Horns sounded behind them, waking up all the nearby orcs and frightening birds to take flight.
Vialla knelt beside Patyrn while Lorgain stood behind them, his eyes on the stretch of bare ground between them and the fortress. "You allright?" Taren asked in concern, setting Clise down.
Pulling her hands from her head, Clise panted from the ordeal. "Patyrn....."
"She's ok," Vialla said. In fact, Patyrn has almost recovered, though she still looked pale and her eyes were a bit unfocused.
Lorgain turned back to the group and said under his breath, "Come on guys, we need to run, now!"
"The horns...." Taren said in realization and he quickly pulled Clise up to her feet as Vialla helped Patyrn up, while dust began to rise with the feet of orcs thundering across the land. Making sure that she was holding onto his arm tightly, Taren began to break into a run, half dragging his charge along. Lorgain was helping Patyrn in a similiar way and Vialla kept up the pace well enough.
"I hate cross country!" Taren said as he laboured towards the forest. This did bring back old memory, an image of his running from the trolls with Cashel rising to the surface. This was exactly the same situation. He wished he never had to run again.
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Something was flying in the sky, its wings flapping gracefully and its red eyes searching. The noise of the orcs rose louder by the sight of the flying creature. The presence of it manifested in Clise's mind as it came closer, its feet almost touching the ground while it swept over to them. Taren stopped in midtrack, calling out to the others, "It's Clise's dragon!"
Kyne Clise raised her hand as Kyne came to a smooth landing before her, her eyes big and round and her wings as beautiful as ever.
"Vialla and Patyrn!" Taren said, exchanging a glance with Lorgain who nodded, a movement so slight that no one else noticed. Quickly, Lorgain guided Patyrn to Kyne and helped her up the back of the dragon, gesturing for Vialla to do the same. Meanwhile...
"What?" Clise said in protest, "We can't just leave you!"
"Do it," Taren said firmly, his eyes steely, the orcs were getting closer. "She isn't strong enough to support five people. You'll have to go ahead without us. Get to Waterfall city and warn them."
Clise knew that he was making a right choice, but she didn't have to like it. Giving him a quick hug, she dashed to Kyne and climbed up her back swiftly, "Keep yourself safe," she said with difficulty, "You too Lorgain. We'll be seeing you at Waterfall city." Taren and Lorgain backed away when Kyrn spread its wings, lifting her feet ready for take off. With a grin, Taren yelled to Lorgain, "Let's go!"
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searching for The Hidden Country
Just a short supplement.
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"Wait!" Vialla shouted over the din, raising her hand to point towards the west. There was a puff of dust on the horizon, and she held her fingers to her mouth, emmitting a piercing whistle. Within seconds, a small herd of horses could be seen. Any and every hooved beast within hearing range would respond to her call. In fact, it was reported later that a sizeable herd of deer began to stampede at least four miles away.
"Take one and ride for Waterfall City!" she shouted, and then Kyne lifted them skyward. "We'll meet you there!"
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"Wait!" Vialla shouted over the din, raising her hand to point towards the west. There was a puff of dust on the horizon, and she held her fingers to her mouth, emmitting a piercing whistle. Within seconds, a small herd of horses could be seen. Any and every hooved beast within hearing range would respond to her call. In fact, it was reported later that a sizeable herd of deer began to stampede at least four miles away.
"Take one and ride for Waterfall City!" she shouted, and then Kyne lifted them skyward. "We'll meet you there!"
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I prefer fight to flight but Ill make an exception this time Lorgan joked as he got upon a beautiful black steed and began to ride following the dragon.
Sorry all I can do for now because of School
Sorry all I can do for now because of School
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Clover retreated back to the wall, leaning against it for support. She suddenly felt bone weary. Rone and Aridol stared carefully at the lava pit then approached Freezia who had collapsed on the ground. Rone looked at Clover, "What did you do... to that demon thing?"
Clover frowned, avoiding the question, "We had better move quickly. Who knows how quickly the goblins will be able sense that that thing is gone. There's an exit this way."
Clover took an unsteady step towards the small tunnel leading to the exit but the thought of finally escaping the cave gave her strength. Rone and Aridol followed, Aridol carrying Freezia, creeping slowly and silently listening for any sound of danger. Clover walked with her hand along the wall as if holding herself up. She paused at one point as if thinking then continued on for a few more paces before she stopped completely and waited for Aridol and Rone to get closer. She leaned against the wall speaking, "The exit is just around this corner. It's small but I think we should be able to fit through it going one at a time."
Aridol looked at her closely, "If it's an exit what about the guard? I'm sure they know every way into and out of this place and have every crack guarded."
"The guard is dead."
They stared at her in stunned silence then, "How far behind us are they?"
To her own ears her voice sounded strained, "I do not know."
"Can't you-"
"No," she said shortly. "Not now."
A bird twittered around the corner and Clover followed Aridol and Rone to the exit. She looked at the bird and said softly, "Caldir."
The bird chirped and took flight and disappeared.
Clover frowned, avoiding the question, "We had better move quickly. Who knows how quickly the goblins will be able sense that that thing is gone. There's an exit this way."
Clover took an unsteady step towards the small tunnel leading to the exit but the thought of finally escaping the cave gave her strength. Rone and Aridol followed, Aridol carrying Freezia, creeping slowly and silently listening for any sound of danger. Clover walked with her hand along the wall as if holding herself up. She paused at one point as if thinking then continued on for a few more paces before she stopped completely and waited for Aridol and Rone to get closer. She leaned against the wall speaking, "The exit is just around this corner. It's small but I think we should be able to fit through it going one at a time."
Aridol looked at her closely, "If it's an exit what about the guard? I'm sure they know every way into and out of this place and have every crack guarded."
"The guard is dead."
They stared at her in stunned silence then, "How far behind us are they?"
To her own ears her voice sounded strained, "I do not know."
"Can't you-"
"No," she said shortly. "Not now."
A bird twittered around the corner and Clover followed Aridol and Rone to the exit. She looked at the bird and said softly, "Caldir."
The bird chirped and took flight and disappeared.
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My Lord we have just received word that four of the enemy spies are on their way to Waterfall City. Good the fools have taken the bait they think my army is ready to march so the enemy shall strengthen their defenses just as I planned. Sir wouldn't such efforts make the battle harder? Not at all they only know of my main army of 2,000 Goblins, Trolls, Giants, and Men but they have little knowledge of the secret legion that I have kept well hidden when we attack their doom will come on the great wings of death. Now leave me I must contemplate the war. As soon as the courtroom was emptied Erulan summoned a seeing portal to a place of red flame where a dark voice answered: WHAT IS IT? My Lord the plans for war are going well soon the Earth will be ready for your Dark Kingdom. EXCALLENT AND WHAT OF THE SEVEN SEALS? I have found them master the bearers of the seals are riding for Waterfall City. THE SEALS MUST NOT BE REFORGED IT THEY ARE I CAN NOT COME TO EARTH UNTIL THE HOST IS READY AND I CAN NOT WAIT THAT LONG. Have patience my lord the armies are almost ready soon the city will be destroyed and the Seals will be in your hands. DO NOT FAIL ME ERULAN IF YOU SUCCED THE WEALTH AND POWER OF EARTH WILL BE YOURS BUT IF YOU FAIL WHEN YOU DIE YOU WILL SUFFER SUCH PAIN THAT IS UNIMAGINABLE TO MORTAL MEN. Have Faith my master I shall not fail but I need more troops an army of which the peoples of earth have never seen before except in their darkest dreams. IT SHALL BE TWO DAYS FROM NOW AN ARMY FROM HADIES SHALL MARCH WITH YOU AND DRIVE FEAR INTO THE HEARTS OF YOUR ENEMIES. Thank you master I shall leave you now.
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