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 Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:14 pm
Malik stood up on the battlements. he knew what he was doing..Tanundra, for all his great power, was vulnerable to mental powers. he was an elemental, not a psionist. ingite Malvolence with the dragonfire Tanundra gave it, pull on the primordial power that was the dragon, and thus get his attention over this way..then he'd use Malvolence to subdue him through his mind...what he had left anyway. it might have a very slim chance of working on a mental coherant dragon...thier intellects were keen. but if Tanundra was as insane as she though..his mind would be left open and vulnerable.
Onyx shook his head.
"On thing for that elf..he wouldn't dare call on that dragon unless he was absolutely sure eh coudl stop him from destroying this place. that's one thing he takes very seriously, isn't that right Piper?"
Then a slight purr and a gently rub on whirlwinds shoulder.
"you can stay in moonstone's old room, if you prefer. his was next to mine, just in case you need me for anything or want to talk about ideas or something."
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:27 pm
The falling debris had cause enough damage int he lower levels for the coq-dragons to escape their cages. Hundreds of the reptiles treamed up stairs, over rubble, through hallways, blasting through whatever was too big to jup or glide over. Soon, Roarke and pups were surrounded by the things.
Roarke looked that sniffly creature in his arms. His face grew stern, he nodded to himself, and grabbed a passing dragon by the collar. "You! Get these pups outside, a safe distance from here, got it?" The dragon yelped in respons. Roarke left it at that, and ran back the way he had come.
"Do what the dragons ask you to do, they'll get you out just fine. I'm going after Daz." The dragon in command of the pups rounded up some of his fellows, they each grabbed a pup by the ruff, and ran for it.
One more, Roarke grabbed a passing reptaile by the collar, he was large, bronze, and fast. "You. I'm sending you north. Get Thrahaja, bring him here. Got it? Thrahaja." And the dragon fanished in a shower of sparks as Roarke sent him on his way.
He tore through an uper tower, scanning it brefeily before going on to the next. She must be here...he could smell familier smells. She, must be here..and he would KILL ANYTHING IN HIS PATH. He roared, bit off the top of the next tower, crunching the stone in his jaws. She must be here.
She knew Piper was trying to cheer her up... but..."What if those worse thigns are happening to Meilikki?" And she wasn't so certain that Malik could do it at all...she thought that perhaps he would succeed in calling the dragon, but subduing it? Now she had more to be frightened of.
She nodded. "Yeah. all right. Moonstone's old room."
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:30 pm
Piper actually looked kind of skeptical to Onyx. There were indeed times when Malik would give about anything to get his way. Though she was hoping the Vah was quite right indeed. "You have your point...that's putting his home and me in danger...and I know at least one of those sticks out in his mind enough to keep him from being too rash." It was still worrisome none the less. But her look again softened to Aella. "If they are...then whoever has her, has no idea what they're in for. Wounded people are dangerous, they know they can survive. If Meilikki won't give up on you and me...then she can't give up in her own misgivings." Again that knowlede beyond her years. And someone had to be the positive one, looked like it was to be here again...bring on the stress of bearing the smile and good words.
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:32 pm
Daz could see glimpses of claws and teeth through tthe falling rubble that used to be the tower. This, he thought breifly, must be what was called a "dragon" Roarke had shown him pictures, adn the smaller ones he had bread. But htis thing... had no collar. he could not control it.
The rubble feel away and somehow he was left standing. He reomoved the handd covering his head, and looked staright into the red eye, of a very angry dragon.
The pups all stood outside watching the creature destroy their home.
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:00 pm
I found someone! He hge head lingered near the human in front of him, his nose inhaled deeply, and he grwoled. But it's not her. You are not her! He opened his huge dripping ma, ready to get rid of this no-her that was in his way.
His teth nearly closed on the man, when something stung his cheek and forced him to turn aside.
They had gotten the children safly out of the building, now the hundreds of coq-dragons seemed to be splitting into groups. Size and colour seemed to play a role in the groupings. In front small iron grey's formed into a classic arrow head formation, launchung themselves over rubble, up the Acadamy, and at Tanundra.
The largest, a black hide, was barking orders in a deep, booming voice. Behind the first wavem other waves formed. The advancing grey's unleashed their laser breath on Tanundra.
Aella couldn't bring herself to look happy aobut this situation. She knew first hand what the Dimitri family did to their slaves. "You don't need to look cheerful for my sake."
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:07 pm
"It's not just for your sake. There's little light in the Underdark, and someone has to brighten it, even if it's just a little." Another smile given, though she wasn't forcing it. Besides...it felt know she was the one who would probably be the most positive in all of this, always had to see the good side, the things change aspect. Made the Underdark mentality she had been experienceing lately creep back the slightest bit. Then another thought, specifically for Aella, since Onyx had informed her earlier that Aella wasn't exactly comfortable with the style of life here, namely slaves. "Aella, anything you need, I want you to ask for Keely." Could always depend on Keely. She would of gone a started on that letter to Kieran...but she was indeed anxious about this dragon idea Malik had in his head. "I hope you know what you're doing..."
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:10 pm
Malik whistled for Nightmare, and she came from shadow and he mounted up, and through shadow they went to a distance form the home, and Malik tried the blade again. it flared to life, reminding him almost of a sacred blade that those paladins used..but that was no matter.
Tanundra! I call you! Fire of your fire. Answer me!
And Malik was on his mount, wearing nothing other than his regular clothing, and waited. waited for that damned dragon to show up..when her heard Piper's voice.
I know what I'm doing...and if this doesn't work, I have a backup plan.
Onyx chuckled lightly.
"That's what Piper does. she's the cheerful one, Malik is the brooding one. it's that whole..opposite's attract thing they have going on."
Then a more somber look.
"Whatever is happening to her..I have no doubt she is trying to stay strong. I know that even the strongest will can break, but she'll fight. For now, it is not something to burden our thoughts with. giving into the despair of what may be weakens what you can do now."
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:19 pm
Daz stood somewhat dumb struck as coq0dragin after coq-dragon pounded in the the larger creature. But beneath his feet the twer began to sway again, its structore unsound.
He took a deep breath, and swayed with the motion of the twoer, he'd have to time the jump just right....
The pups watched the dragons in fasination, drinking ti all in. The tactics, the attackes and the foramtions. They all understood them perfectly.
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:27 pm
Daz jumped, but his aim aws off. He fell short of his mark. Roarke though, was there to lend a hand. He grabbed his freind by the wrist and helped him the rest of the way up. "come on, the little dragons will tack care of things from here." He hurried to get Daz away from the crumbling building.
Tanundra threw his head backwards, tiny dragons scattared all over his huge form, hanging from whatever they could bite into. He was able to throw most of them off, his scales were just too tough for any to gether sdecent hold, except for thise that clunk to his horns, or his nostrals. He blasted his fire.
And then his brain was on fire. He sunk his own claws into his temples, tearing great rifts in his scales trying to get the pain out of his skull. He thrashed, his tail knocking down more of the Academy. Lasrer breath tackled his outsides, fire ate at his insides.
Fine, he'd tackle the pain from the source. Jumping into the air he followed the call. Behind him, the Academy fell to the ground.
Aella could only nod, her eyes brimming with tears. "But what can I do now?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:39 pm
"You're half human and half elf, do what we do best...pray to our gods for assistance and peace of mind. Hope is a human's aid, patience is an elf's. You have both." Coming from the elf that had long ago abandoned her gods in any real sense, mostly the mention of them these days were in the form of exclaimations or explicatives." Though a look to Onyx with somewhat of a smile, though her mind was on Malik...he was being rash again...and she knew he was not at the fortress, bond range told her that much, but that only bothered her more. Damn blue skinned elf better come home. "I think that's the best explaination I've heard, or perhaps the first positive comment from you on me and Malik."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:12 pm
Malik was patient, and he waited. and the second that massive dragon was in sight, he let him have it as best he could. he coupled Psionics with dragonfire, using pain to his advantage. perhaps nothing coudl penetrate that hide..but that didn't stop pain that was generated from within.
Down, Dragon! Down to the earth that you are partly from. You and I have need of conversation, Tanundra. Or will you let your rage and madness so consume you that you will be unfit to guard your mistress even if you could find her? the next time you come crashing into a building...what if she is within? woudl you bring down a building and kill er should you even find where she is? Now calm your mind, and Listen! You only serve the enemy that took her by acting this way! he counts on your rage and madness. to keep those that are his enemies away from him, becuase they have to stop YOU. the more you rage, the safer he is from you.
Of course..Nightmare snorted and pranced a bit warily..after all...that was a dragon heading at them. and she had foals to rear. so she was fully prepared to take to the shadows at a moment's notice.
"We do what we are doing. we search, we stay strong and hopeful. My father talked about spirits before..that souls that are bound to eachother, like him and my mother..they feed on eachother, draw strength. the Oracle is hoping that you'll be strong, that you'll find her, search and never give up the hope that you will find her. she uses that hope, your hope, to steel herself. to remind herself that she'll be back with you, becuase you won't give up and despair."
Lord, he was sounding like his father now. geeze.
"Like me and Moon. I know when my twin is in trouble. and he knows when I am angry, or need a hand. no matter how far apart we are. You having hope, gives her hope. Your will and determination to find her, will inspire those around you to keep the search. Isn't that right Piper?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:22 pm
Hm, that sounded oddly familiar now didn't it? And that made her smile, Onyx was his father's son, even if he didn't want to be. But that was the way of children, they often didn't want to be what the path laid before them said they should. Children always wandered from the path and often ended up happier. At least she had. "That's right Onyx. Well said." for a moment hands fiddled together, fingers of one hand playing with her engagement ring on the other.
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:36 am
"My strength givers her strength, then?" Could she really believe that? She wasn't certain. Meilikki was a serperate person from Aella, something as intangible as strength of will couldn't possibly stretch out of the realm of one to another. The rational of her human blood was fighting with the hope of her elven.
The words inside his head bubbled and burst against his scull. Reason did not work on one who had shut himself away from the world. His ruby eyes saw a figure, perceived the figure as the source of his pain, and picked up his speed. To end his pain, and continue his frantice search.
The dark tunnles of Labyrinth carried on the winds a long, high pitched keening noise. From the north, something was coming.
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:07 pm
"Exactly. such as..when me and my brother left home...our father an dmother searched the world over for us. they never gave up hope. they had friends that didn't give up on them, and they eventually found us. whne thier friends despaired, and thought us dead, it was thier strength and hope that gave them thier hopes back."
Again he put his hands on her shoulders, rubbign them a bit.
"She has to believe your searching. that you'll find her. If she loses that hope, then what is left for her to hold on to? and you, you have to hold on to the same hope, that you'll find her. and she is an oracle. she'll know when you lose that. But as long as you have it, then she can hope for her rescue. And I'll be right beside you whyen you find her. I'll be your hound, if you will. I'll search any trail, any scent. hunt down anyone we have to find to bring you back to her."
Great anscestors. they should have just named him cymarron the second. hmm. actually that did have a kind of regal sound to it, didn't it. but no, he was Onyx. he was just having a 'cymarron' moment.
Malik frowned lightly. well. words didn't help, and reasoning wan't working. okay, on to plan b. he let the full range of psionics rage inside Tanundra head..no focusing it in words. if he had to bring him down by making him just writhe in pain...or give him an anyurism, comatose him..whatever worked. As long as it kept him from eating anyone of use, or destroying anyplace else of use.
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:51 pm
"I think some kit is speaking beyond his years, but it the utmost truthful and right way. Well said dear Onyx, well said indeed." And her look went to Aella, trying to live in the preocupation of dealing with Aella's discomfort as opposed to her own. "You know...someone once told me that every storm passes, and even in the Underdark there is a dawn. You gotta believe in that...and it helps. Believe me it does. Intangible things are sometimes the greatest aids. Not to mention you're part elven, if you quiet everything, and just open yourself up...you'd feel them. A blessing of ours I suppose."
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