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 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:34 pm
Mornzara Je suis a toi Ilandere looked to the mark on Artemis’s arm curiously. It wasn’t any design she had ever seen before, but it did hold quite a bit of significance. She accepted the scythe as he handed it too her and attached it to her belt, relieved that he was going to do what she asked and leave. As he turned to leave, she looked back to Christopher and pushed the hair from his eyes.
He was still unconscious but even in his sleep he had a scowl on his face. She frowned worriedly and pulled Christopher’s arm over her shoulder lifting him from the ground. Turning to leave she glanced back at Devon wondering who he’d follow – Artemis or her. With a shake of her head she continued back to her small house so she could better help Christopher.
((A scythe is the curved blade on the end of a five foot pole, it isn't something to easily attach to a belt.)) ((Oh, sorry. I was imagining the wrong kind of scythe xp -- some are short. Fixy . . .))
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:37 pm
Je suis a toi Mornzara Je suis a toi Ilandere looked to the mark on Artemis’s arm curiously. It wasn’t any design she had ever seen before, but it did hold quite a bit of significance. She accepted the scythe as he handed it too her and attached it to her belt, relieved that he was going to do what she asked and leave. As he turned to leave, she looked back to Christopher and pushed the hair from his eyes.
He was still unconscious but even in his sleep he had a scowl on his face. She frowned worriedly and pulled Christopher’s arm over her shoulder lifting him from the ground. Turning to leave she glanced back at Devon wondering who he’d follow – Artemis or her. With a shake of her head she continued back to her small house so she could better help Christopher.
((A scythe is the curved blade on the end of a five foot pole, it isn't something to easily attach to a belt.)) ((Oh, sorry. I was imagining the wrong kind of scythe xp -- some are short. Fixy . . .)) ((Those are sickles, not scythes))
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:45 pm
Devon took Artemis's words to heart. Watch her and the scythe. That was what he said, and that is what Devon would do. After a while he followed them to wherever they went off to. He heard Ilandere talk to Chris.
"Guys? Wait up! I'm going with you whether you like it or not. Don't worry about me."
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:21 pm
Ilandere heard Devon shouting and looked out her door to see him coming towards her. She gave a stressed sigh and said, “Here comes Devon.”
Ilandere was slowly beginning to feel crowded, not physically but mentally and it was beginning to take its toll on her. If she didn’t get some time to herself to think soon then she’d break down.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:34 am
"Hey Ilandere go to sleep you look tired, and don't worry about me for a while Devon's coming." Christopher said "We just all need to relax a little bit."
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:53 pm
Ilandere looked to Christopher uneasily. The prospect of sleep seemed more than welcoming, but she was unsure if she should leave them alone. Of course they wouldn’t really be alone, but she was so tired she wasn’t sure if she would sleep as lightly as she usually would.
Her exhaustion was beginning to take its toll though. Normally when someone is tired they seem a little older than they really are. This effect was opposite for her and she was beginning to actually feel her age. Fifteen. She was only fifteen. Quite young compared to those around her, yet they were her guests, her opponents.
“No.” She said to Christopher, “I have to do something first. Please stay here, I’ll be right back.” She handed him the scythe and stepped back reluctantly, “I presume you heard what Artemis said. Keep it with you. Don’t leave this building, you remember you are still recovering and you are not a native to Zadaa – you can get lost easily around here. I’ll be back.”
Ilandere turned and looked back over her shoulder to make sure Christopher wouldn’t follow, then disappeared around the corner. She walked quickly for a bout five minutes, noticing that it was unusually empty in the city. Not a single person was out and about.
Taking another turn she came upon yet another empty house, but this one was more important. It was a dear friend’s – Themba’s. Taking in a shaky breath, Ilandere tried the door and found it open. She stepped inside and looked around. It wasn’t only empty, but it looked like no one had lived in it in ages.
Ilandere stepped to the center of the room, leaving the door open behind her. Dropping to her knees she hung her head as she cried quietly.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:10 pm
Watching Ilandere leave the apartment Christopher thought he should follow her. But he paused when she turned around. Then Christopher told Devon to stay..."I've been here enough times. I wont get lost." Christopher slowly followed Ilandere. When she stopped at a house he hid. She walked inside and fell to her knees and hung her head.
"Ilandere" Christopher whispered "You are not ready for this you are too young"
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:10 pm
Ilandere continued to sit where she had fallen, too tired to move.
“I know.” She cried softly, “But there’s nothing I can do about it. I can’t suddenly grow up and be ready, the problems are right here right now. I feel like this is all my fault, like this was all started because of me. Had I never gotten myself into this, gotten Themba into this . . . had I never gone to Cloral getting Izzy and everyone else into this . . . if all of this never happened. It was my fault. I just jumped into this and Saint Dane targeted me. I took the bait. I came back to Zadaa to save Themba . . . but I only ended up loosing him . . . and several other innocent people.”
Ilandere pushed herself to her feet, the simple act taking more effort than it should have. Suddenly feeling dizzy she fell into Christopher a bit. The feeling brought her to a memory – the last time she had felt like that. It was back on Cloral. She had run out on Izzy and dropped in a dead feint. Afterwards she told Izzy of her painful past, how Zadaa’s formal traveler JinRah had died and how her own body had gotten so screwed up.
She blinked the memory out of her mind and tried to steady herself. The stress and exhaustion was messing with her again and she closed her eyes hoping it would all go away. Ilandere cradled her head in her hands as her face paled and she slightly lost her balance again.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:27 am
"Ilandere you need time to rest and think...Here I'll take you home and I wont take "No" for an answer" Christopher reached for Ilandere's hand/ But Ilandere had nearly collapsed on the floor. "Don't worry I will carry you."
Christopher picked Ilandere up like a little kid in his arms. And re-took the path back to her house.
At Ilandere house Christopher handed her to Devon and told him to go put her in her bed.
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:25 pm
((Sorry for not being able to post lately, schools been catching up with me. I'll try and post soon, but I'm going to be gone all weekend -- out of state competition. I'll be back later.))
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:46 pm
Ilandere felt small and fragile in Christopher’s arms. Normally she would have objected to being carried, but she was too tired to do much of anything. As he took her back to her house, she noticed once again how incredibly empty the city was. It was strange, there didn’t seem to be anybody outside, or even inside their homes. Where had everyone gone?
At one point Ilandere caught a shadow out of the corner of her eye. She knew who it was, able to sense the demonic presence anywhere. She didn’t say anything though, knowing Christopher would pursue and land them in a great deal of trouble.
She was nearly asleep by the time they had reached her home, more tired than she had been in a long time. As Ilandere nodded off she could only hope that Artemis had really left and that Devon and Christopher wouldn’t do anything foolish. Things were slowly slipping into chaos.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:23 pm
Saint Dane lurked in the shadows, watching from a distance. Ilandere was faltering, confused and lost. That would soon all be fixed. He could help her see clearly . . . or at least make her think she was seeing clearly. He knew she would be strong and bitterly cold as soon as he had her in the right place – and he would get her there by getting Themba back. She would do whatever he asked.
The demon was almost done with ‘his end of the deal.’ Themba was recovering better that he had expected, especially after being dead for so long. Now all that was left was to get the girl to him – from then on his grasp on her would be much stronger.
Even with Devon and Christopher there with Ilandere, Saint Dane would have minimal trouble getting her away. She was tired and weak and he could carry her away sleeping. Those two half-wit travelers would never even know she was gone until they looked.
Pleased with the way things were playing out, the demon kept to the shadows and hid beneath Ilandere’s window. As soon as the two fools left there guards down, he would be free to move about and do what he needed to.
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:26 am
"Devon I feel something coming watch the door make sure no one gets in here. I am going to check Ilandere" Christopher made his way to Ilandere's room, and opened the door to find her sleeping quietly still.
Christopher was turning to leave when Saint Dane as a shadow arose from the window and grabbed Christopher and shut the door close.
"Christopher, Christopher, You would think that you would learn by now that there is no way to beat the darkness. You think that you alone can beat me with what ever half-baked plan you have face it you already lost Ilandere is with me and how many travelers have you already lost?"
Christopher was kneeling while Saint Dane was talking Christopher pulled out a knife and when he was finished lunged at his head. Saint Dane just stepped away and then beat me to the ground then grabbed his through slammed him against the wall and stated choking him.
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:26 pm
Devon was at a loss of what to do. Start running, or attack foolishly. He ran forward and grabbed the scythe that Artemis left behind and swung it a Saint Dane, cutting his arm. "Take that Saint Dane."
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:20 pm
Saint Dane jumped back, knowing well the weapon in Devon’s hand. Things had just gotten very dangerous for him. He let go of Christopher and let him drop to the ground. He had to get out of there, but he couldn’t leave Ilandere. By the looks of it she was still sleeping but was soon to wake up – no matter how tired she was, the racket they were all making was bound to awaken her.
Making a quick move the demon grabbed the young girl and slung her over his shoulder daring the others to make a move.
“You should have known not to interfere.” He said coolly, despite his bleeding arm, “You’re out of your league. Now go back to Third Earth, you don’t belong here. You might as well get all your little friends to join us here, because you’re not getting Ilandere back without a war.”
With those last words he skulked away quickly, disappearing so the others would not be able to follow.
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