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 Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:12 pm
"Lecta...i'm sorry..." what else was there to say. We had to leave, now. Evil never waits. Wait...."what's that?" i asked nobody in particular, "Lecta, look", i pointed at the huge shadow in the sky...It was massive. A dragon? Here?? when did that get here?? The stars we were following went wild. the pointed us in the direction of the dragon...Draku?....
"Draku!" i yelled as loud as i could...The forest reverbrated my vengeful cries. Birds, animals, pixies, and forest spirits, maybe even a few nymphs ran and flew in every direction. Even the wind swore revenge with me. The stars sang, and the moon jumped. All became chaos for those few seconds. The noise...did that come from me? Is my soul so tourn? it seemed that both me and lecta were bound to draku...Like lecta, Draku played an essential part in the fate of Alerna. I didn't know yet what my part was...i'd find out soon enough.
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 2:33 pm
"On the ground." he orders with authority. "Do a fire sweep will you?"
Draku moved his tail left and used it as a rudder. The winds(hint) blew against his tail and gradually turned him towards the western direction. After a 180 degree turn, the group was in sight. Looking down, he released the hydrogen stored within the gas sacs in his body. Sticking his toungue on the top of his mouth, he used it as if striking a match. The spark caused a reaction with the hydrogen gas, creating a streaming line of fire that was directly aimed towards them. Once again, the sinister villian that mounted on his back gave out a humorous laugh and continued on to the plains.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:42 am
Staring up towards Eleyym, Lecta rose to her feet and walked towards him. Staring up behind her at the large dragon"I-Its huge..."she whispered and gripped Eleyym's arm violently. It was big enough to take in any detail"T-those eyes..."she managed to gasp and she dropped her shoulders"T-those are Draku's eyes..", the flames werre a shock to her. Her frail figure cowered backwards and she stumbled over her feet"H-he wasnt bitten...why is he so heartless?".
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:18 pm
"I don't know...He's being controlled. It's not him." i said, "Lecta, what can we do? he may well be gone. He's a dragon, and by the time we catch up to him, it could be too late...." i stated hopelessly...The forest was still scurrying. The stars slowed down. It was the truth. There was no way we could get him...but we had too. If the current future was to be changed, then we had to save him, not only from the controller, but save him from himself...will he have to die? i asked myself bluntly. Maybe he did...maybe this had to be the end for Draku...
Then i remembered something, something from long ago in my training as a healer... We learned much about death and the presumed afterlife. But one of the things that fascinated me most, was the resurrection portion. Tales are told of ancient hero's who died before their time had come. Those hero's were often reborn, into another species. Mostly it was a Nymph-reincarnation who was awoken, but if nature decided the future beforehand, then he may come back whatever species he needed to be....As an astromancer, and healer, i wanted to see if i could learn to control this process...Learn to control who dies, and who is reborn as what...I didn't get far, but i did find something....after that i was forced to give up my studies when the Elders discovered my intentions. Maybe it was time to resume my studies.....
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:21 pm
Streams of sweat started to pour down his face. Eventually, the rest of the group must have caught up. Otherwise, the drakon would not spit out fire at any random direction in the forest. Sprinting towards the blaze, there stood Lecta and Elyym.
"I know what to do. However, you must find a way to catch him." he says and stares towards the flying beast. "I not catching a dragon."
Serobi takes another pill. His body trembled but his energy increased. Only time will tell when his body will collapse. Until then, he must bring down Draku, or kill him. If he, in anyway manages to side with the undead, it would be a tragic opponent to face.
"Here goes guy," he yells out for everyone to hear. "Get ready."
Unleashing a wind wave blowing down, it was aimed at Draku's wing membrane. Hopefully, this would be enough or at least slow him down in anyway.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:26 pm
"Il d-do it..."she stuttered and stared up at Serobi with wide eyes. She breathed in a heavy breath and stared towards the dragon"H-he's comming c-closer...h-his flames did not reach..."she warned and slowly stepped forward"Or...w-would someone e-else preffer to go...?"she had asked before staring back at the group. Forcing herself to smile, but it was very faint.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:31 pm
"Damn." the necromancer says monotonously. "Fold your wings."
Although he folded his wings, it was not enough to sustain a safe altitude. They were already at a high level and crashing. Since the wings no longer provided resistance to the downward blow, they would possibly reach somewhere far from the group. The question is, would Draku survive the fall? Dragons are large, massive beings and a crash straight to the ground can show no mercy. Not to mention the surrounding trees.
Losing altitude...Falling.. As if a rock thrown by a catapult, he fell quick. The voice within urged him to awaken. The Necromancer was weakening. The outcome of this battle will only be determined by fate.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:40 pm
"H-he's falling!"she squeeled, her lavender flesh whent much paler"S-serobi! What are you doing!"she shouted, staring up at the tall elf with fearfull eyes, her her thin arms came up. Resting between her breasts. Her hands her clenched, trembling with fear"P-please...b-be alright..."she whispered under her breath and ran thru the portal.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:23 pm
"Would you rather fight him in the future then?" he asks and starts to run towards the direction where Draku might crash. "I'll save him now, dont blame me later."
Wherever Draku was supposed to crash, Serobi stood about several hundred meters away. By this time Quickly, he dropped to his knees and swallowed several more pills to sustain just one single spell. After estimating where he might crash, Serobi placed his hands on the ground. Draku was closing in to the earth. Releasing a massive force of energy, the ground softened as quicksand within a fifty meter radius. The moment the spell was released, Serobi blanked out and his body collapsed to the ground. Wherever that sorcerer is, hopefully will not try to do something sinister to him as he inflicted in Draku. If the villian did not flee, it will become the rest of the group's responsiblities to deal with him.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:38 pm
The wind force stopped pushing him down. Instinctively, he unfolded his wings and the membranes caught the air and allowed him to lose falling speed. However, the fall was too fast and the altitude too low to recover flight. He desperately thrusted his wings down, hoping to decrease injuries during the fall. Placing his feet in front of him as if an eagle trying to catch its prey, he landed on the soft ground. His feet sank in and so did the bottom half of his body. Re-shapeshifting, he shifted to a prior tiger form as ordered by the necromancer.
The villian knew of this form and used it to conserve his energy- usually meaning a sign of weakness. All the effort Draku did not exhaust him but it tired down the sorcerer instead. Also, to help in saving his energy, all attacks and ambushes in Meldonar were permanently seized. Mounting the tiger, he gave it a hard kick. For a moment, Draku did not move.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:56 pm
All i could do was watch. I felt weak after my recent ordeal with the undead. I guess the stars needed their energy back. Draku was nowhere to be seen. He'd obviously shape-shifted again...but i didn't know what into. I had to go and find him...
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It wasn't long before i heard the distinct sounds of a battle going on. Swords, magic, evil laughter.. draku? ws he fighting back? I had to see what was going on....
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:18 pm
((Ok lets thread jump to the Plains of telnar cause...werre done in meldonar.))
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:50 pm
They flew gracefully over the plain. The clouds rolled past them, careless of the troubles of the world beneath them. The window in front of me glimmered, and provided the only light in the strange place i now dwelt. The entity seemed not to care for me much, letting me sit and watch events unfold. It was a small gesture, but it meant much to me.
Odd things happened in this strange etherworld. Glowing figures came and went, some going on way, some another. The large entity seemed to control the traffic of the silhouettes, guiding them to their appropriate destinations. None of them saw me, nor did they seem to care. Fear ws the only thing visible in their trembling forms. It was an odd thing to be here. All things were intangible, even the ground. Emotions became physical manifestations of strange beasts, or beautiful creatures. Thoughts floated in the air around me, some dark, some peaceful, but most were empty. Whatever created these thoughts had no will of their own anymore. They became bound to the entity itself, surrendering themselves to to his control. Where was I? I decided it would show itself eventually, so for now i got back to the window....
The forest flowed under them, dark and majestic as when they left. Lecta's violet hair flowed in the wind, determination set upon her brow. Her beautiful features were clouded by thoughts of the future, and what was to come. Favian was equally worried, though he seemed more preoccupied by the battle which would soon take place. If indeed they managed to end the reign of the undead, then they would be heroes to the world, forever after. For generations their story would be told. Children would curl up by a warm hearth in the winter, falling asleep to songs of glory about the ancient heroes. I didn't need the stars to tell me this future....
Favian had accepted his role as father of Lecta's child. I was glad, and even more glad that soon the undead would diminish. Whatever tyrant had taken over these beasts would soon die with his disgruntled creations of darkness. These thoughts brought me back to my current situation. Was the entity behind me the leader of the beasts? Maybe i was in the land of the dead, and the controlling form was the dictator of souls. Was he happy with the dead rising from their graves again?.....Do the undead have souls?
What do you know about the undead? i asked it. I didn't know what to call it, for it had never given me a name. Have you allowed them to surface on our world?
No, this was not meant to be it replied. These beasts have arisen beyond my power. I am not evil. I merely protect the land where dead souls dwell. I am the patriarch of spirits, and owner of the dead. Some time ago, someone managed to breech my walls, and steal the power i have. I do not know who it was, but i intend to have my revenge on the wretch.... it said vehemently. It was angry...Perhaps i could use this to my advantage.....
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