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The silence was oppresing. It seemed Freya was hellbent on driving Shavas insane. It was working. Despite her calm exterior anger burned deep within the depths of those golden eyes.

The trip was no less exhausting the second time, and had Freya not been there its quite possible she wouldn't have made it out. A calming current of magic trickled throughout her body, providing enough energy for her to tear another hole leading into the courtyard of the white mage tower.

Inthe's tower had an entirely different aura about it, Shavas was the leader of its opposite and so despite its magestic appearance she couldn't hel but bristle with dislike. Judging by the footprints leading up to the door the other three had already arrived and were taking care of things from the inside.

Freya was so different now. She actually wasn't that much taller than when she was a child, but being part dryad that was hardly unnatural. Despite her small stature, her facial features bore the signs of maturity. She gripped the hilt of her sword with familiarity.


Her eyes were narrowed to slits as she glared at her mothers back. She seemed intent on exhausting herself to immobility. The moment Freya withdrew her power, Shavas would drop like a puppet whose strings had been cut. The evil magic had taken a larger toll on the sorceress than tshe was willing to admit, and it was obvious they had no time for the weeks of recooperation Shavas would require to recover entirely. Even so, a good nights rest in a big bed would help immensly.

Her mother was a complete stranger. She had seen her scarcely throughout her childhood and now when they met again, she was noticeably...Purer than in her past life. Freya had been dwelling far off, in Aelethia as an advisor to Queen Ellianthe but when word reached her of Jadira's captivity, Laos's return and her mothers reincarnation she had been forced to depart.

Admittedly the trip hadn't been easy. Freya was a seasoned warrior, but she was also three months pregnant. She hadn't realized that it would be such a trial.


Nadira glanced up, emerging from a trancelike state. The shadow realms hadn't been nearly as bad as Shavas's dramatics had made them seem, but it was still no cup of tea.

Nadira listened with a grave expression, the corners of her mouth twistng into a quizzical frown as she listened to the message.

Vermillion was dead, and Toleranth was hundreds of Leagus away. His children, the barest hope for the future of Domachi had just alerted every capable magic user to their whereabouts including, most likely, Sibel.

Her voice faltered as she struggled to speak, " We have to get them out of there. Now!." Her expression became stern as she absentmindedly scooped up the crystal fragments.

The little countess of Esperanza looked rather comical addressing these experienced warriors in such a way, but there was no choice.



Freya tilted her head slowly after considering the implications of such an event. Although previously unaware of the existance of Toleranth's children she was well aware of the dangerous they had placed themselfs in. While she realized that there was no other choice for the two she couldn't help but frown in dissaproval.

"I'll accompany you of course, Mother can stay with Tsuki to protect the mage tower, and perhaps Ankhe could also accompany us." It came out in a more commanding tone than she had intended, but she wanted to be on their way.

"C'Tique is not far from here. We should be able to reach it within the hour. Unfortunatly, its a bit closer to Laos's citadel than I would like. Maybe a few of auren's Wyverns along as well?"

The others still seemed a bit taken abake by auren's rapid change of sides, but Freya had never been around him when he was with laos so she had no problem with taking a few of his men along. A hesitant glance from Nadira was met with her level golden gaze abd the matter was settled.


Shavas sighed with irritation.
"Shouldn't you reconsider going along considering your... Condition?"
She mentioned idly with a pointed glance at Freya's slightly swollen belly.

The tiny dryad's glare was filled with venom as she icily explained to Shavas exactly what she thought of her opinion.

The sorceress blanched a little ans shrugged it off,
"Very well, but do be careful dear I wouldn't want to lose you before I really got to know you."

(is that human Nadira?)

The upwind group detected the inbound Wyverns and smiled; "Attack now, our allies are coming to aide us, even if they flee they won't be agle to outrun their wings." "Shouldn't we wait for the other group to get into position first?" The commander ran his sword into the belly of the demon who spoke ill of his order. "When I give an order I expect it followed, to question a commander is to question your lord and master, your opinions are not wanted." He jerked his sword free, and with a brief glance at everyone else, they all began to charge on the forest trees, the faster demons quickly gaining a lead on their slower stronger commrades.

Hiyru turned his head, his body tensing to the sounds coming from upwind, they were getting closer,and he tugged on yumiru to get her moving but she sat stubbornly not budgging a inch. Even after the striking force tore into the tree line the sounds defined Yumiru didn't move, she had this look of calmness. As if she didn't fear what was coming, her faith on this message being answered was driving Hiyru mad.

"Yamiru!" "I'm not moving Hiyru, so forget will you, they will be coming for us, just relax will you." YAMIRU!" Yamiru turned around to face her brother to set him straight on her point, just as the first of the quick demons broke through the inner treeline onto the clearing they were in. Yamiru grabbed Hiyru's arm and pulled him into a run for the dense trees, the demons quickly changing their course to intercept. "Oh so now you run, nest finally get to warm for you to sit on, or you just feeling the chills of death?" Yumiru didn't give him the luxury of saying I told you so. She released the seals dampening the magic that concealed her, and shifted to her natural form. Which wasn't much different from her mothers form except she had a pair of wings on her back.

"What on earth are you doing?" Yumiru decided he had the right to know this part of the plan, even though she was making it up as she went, and didn't have the slighest clue on how they would conceal themselves now that she was a giant beacon to the whole demonic community with her untrained power just broadcasting across the magical spectrum for any mage or demon to sense. "Well I figure if i picked you up by the ankles and we flew, I can manuver through the trees while you use your offensive attacks on our pursuers."

"Yumiru, you are aware of the fact my offensive attacks are not quite as skilled? I'd do more in making them angry then actually hurting them." Yumiru shouted at him sourly as they made the tree line. the breath fo their chasers touching their heels "Is it enough to Knock them off their feet?" "Yeah it might, but that might buy us very little in the way of time."

"Any time is better then what we got now, I was an idot for trusting in the message so blindly, if we die, i'll take all the blame for this, and accept any punishment the gods may have on us." "We are still alive at the moment Yumiru, but now would be a good time to start flying."

Hiyru dropped the small sphere as Yumiru leapt forward taking flight. The sphere was nothing more then a concusion of energy. It threw the pursuing demon away, and threw hiyru throew the air to land rolling a few feet from the site of the small explosion.

yumiru dodged the trees and came around to land scooping up Hiryu, before taking off again. Their trick lasted only moments as more demons joined int he pursuit. Yamiru did her best dodging in and out of the trees, but carrying Hiyru made her agility suffer some so she had to take a more subtle route with less sharp turns.

"Hiryu, are you alive, are you hurt?" Hiyru groaned intot he back of Yumiru's head Yeah i'm alive, although i think my arms broken, i got scrapes and bruises, and I hurt all over. They are gaining on us Yumiru, what's next in this grand plan of yours?"

"Uh, what plan, i made this up, and so far everything is working alright, can't you drop more of those spheres?" No it takes two hands, I've only got one good hand left, can you get above the trees?

"Yeah, give me a moment." Yumiru struggled to gain the necessary alttitude. They got above the treeline and Hiyru's eyes went wide as sivler dollars; go back down, wyverns, demon riders with nasty looking spears, go back down and take our chances with the demons who don't have wings.

They had come up right underneath a pursuing element of the wyvern patrol. More then likely tracking them, fromt he movements of their counterparts below.

Yumiru ducked down back intot he trees turning back the way they came to head for the clearing. The turn of the ground runners would give them some time, but the wyverns could turn on a wing and be right on them in a matter of seconds. The trees were their only cover, but a curse with demons as swift as cats lurking in them. This change in direction proved to be a mistake as yumiru found out, as they neared the clearing once again demons of all types, jumped from trees or lunged up from the ground in attempts to hit them. Yumiru felt lucky and looked back to check on Hiyru who was still thankfully without any more injuries then he already sustained. When she looked back all she saw was a giant paw, yumiru screamed throwing her arms up to protect her head.

She came too moments later on the ground in the clearing, she hurt all over, and Hiyru wasn't to be felt anywhere near her. She winced sitting up, Her forearm was at a odd angle and numb from shock. She saw that the demons attempting to get near them were being slaughtered by the wyvern riders.

She noticed a knee sticking up above the grass a few yards off, and it looked like Hyiru's. She tried to get up, and the pain exploded throughout her body. She collasped breathing heavy for a moment. Then the sweet release of unconsciousness brought an end to her pain.


(Just for the record, when yumiru wakes up she will remember bits and pieces of what she just saw, she won't remember anything about being struck out of the sky, If you wish to fill in the gaps Auren, your more then welcome to, however before we put the wraps on this action, lets give faith a chance to find some inspiration and answer the message. They may miss the battle, but to yumiru it would be a great morale booster. that and give her some defense against hiyru's coming speech on covering there own butts instead of putting that task on anothers shoulders. Complete with many sharp points to smash yumiru into submission of his lead once more, since her faith nearly got them both killed.)

((wow, I missed quite alot))

Ah the castle of the Inthe. A lone figure sat atop a tall tower watching the events that passed by. He had only come not too long ago but things seemed to be already cleared up here. Yet, there might be something of interest left, perhaps.

((say, there was supposed to be a seige on the mages tower under Laos' command...but eh... the others didn't make any post. Does anyone know if they are going to at any time soon?))

((Okay...I don't really know what to do now, but I'll give a little scene at the mage tower.))

((I tried. I can't think of where to start here. Hmmm...okay, I think I've got something.))


((ah, and for Souloe, the white mage tower isn't under Laos' control anymore...I forgot if I said it was or not, but it isn't now. I'm not sure if any of them are anymore. The only one I'm not sure about is the Grey Mage Tower...isn't there a Red one too? Those two might be...))

((Now, let's say that the Inthe people that 'survived' that whole attack thing all are in the mage tower, 'kay?))

As the battles raged on in...Tique? Tsuki tended to what remained of her people. It appeared that once the castle had been taken most of the people in her whole kingdom had decided to play it safe and escape to the tower. As it was, there were well over 5000 people living inside the mage tower, thank god for the magic that expanded the interior as needed.
There was a rather...curious absence of white mages. Tsuki suspected that they had all deserted to Laos' forces. There really wasn't any other possible explanation as this tower was one of the four most defensable places in all of Esperanza.

"My lady, might we know when we can leave this tower? We want to avenge the ones you say died at the hands of demons in the Castle." A random citizen had said to her a while ago.

It brought up a good question. One that she knew the solution to immediately. There was a special archway on the top floor of the tower that, when activated by a certified White mage, would power up and become a portal to wherever you needed to go. It was how the mages got around so quickly.