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(((Cool wink , Oh I'm going to be finishing up the NPC section this week, the information there will include subtle hints as to what will happen later in the storyline. So check up on the new NPC section in a few days. 3nodding )))

"Bold words from someone who sought refuge in hiding behind the now failing White City."Reinsen said icily. "And what is even more pathetic, daughter, is that you abandoned Anier when it's strength began to fail...you left it to die" It was then that Reinsen stopped a few yards away from Issildia and drew his blade, a broad bladed falchion. The blade of the falchion was composed of a dark silver, the color of the blade seemed to shift in tone, making it appear as if the blade were composed of a constantly shifting mist.
For a moment Issildia made no move to speak or attack in response to his words. There was a silence between them for a number of seconds before Issildia's eyes rose to meet those of her father's, "Anier is not gone yet Father, you would do well to remember that...this war is far from over"
Suddenly Issildia lunged forward into an incredible display of speed. "Kill her!" Reinsen commanded to the nine guards that stood on either side of him. They were a group of Larovia's most elite warriors, and like most that served in Larovia's military they were of Celtarie blood.
Two of the guards disappeared in a swirl of black smoke only to appear in front of Issildia blocking her path to Reinsen. In an instant the two guards had their weapons drawn, one drew a set of twin swords and the other had in his hands a large scythe.

As the guard with the scythe swept his blade low as to take Issildia's feet from under her, the Guard with the twin swords spun his blades in a scissor like motion at Issildia's torso.
In response Issildia disappeared in a swirl of black smoke, then reappeared behind the guard with the scythe, she instantly dropped to the ground and swept her feet under the warrior's own, throwing him to the ground. She then made a move to skewer the scythe warrior with her blade Sumar but the guard with the twin blades caught her blade between his own and attempted to twist her blade from her grasp.
Issildia reacted with a duo of kunai throwing knives that she drew from the sheath at her hip and launched them at the twin blade warrior who then released her blade to block the knives, but before they made contact the knives suddenly disappeared in a flash of silvery blue light, the guard was baffled even more so by the fact that as he looked back to Issildia he saw her form disappear in the same fashion as the knives. He did not have long to realize that he had been fighting an Illusion as the real Issildia appeared from a swirl of darkness behind him and instantly swept her blade Sumar through the warrior's neck, severing his head from his shoulders.
At that moment as the warrior with the Scythe gained his footing the other 6 guards that had remained at their Lord's side joined in the battle. Two guards armed with spears suddenly appeared at the side of their scythe wielding comrade
The other four guards also appeared in a swirl of darkness, and surrounded Issildia. The last four wielded twin swords like the warrior that Issildia had slain. Issildia then took up a fighting stance with Sumar arched over her and her left hand in a spell casting position.

(((My sister just had a seizure, she's a diabetic and she stopped breathing after losing consciousness...She finally came around a few minutes ago only a few yards away from this computer...I have to say that I am scared to death, so if I don't show up for a day or so then know that I'm probably at the hospital or keeping an eye on her. I will get back to you guys when I can, whether it be sooner or later...


~Crow~ )))

(((Thanks, today has been rough, but the EMTs managed to get here in time to get her blood sugar levels back to normal. When my sister started convlusing my mom freaked out and just started screaming and shaking her. Which is not what needs to be done at all. Well, I called 911 then went and got my dad who got my mom under control and dealt with my sister (since he knew basic 1st aid and CPR) and I ran on foot, about half a mile or so at a full sprint to where our driveway met the road, so that the ambulance wouldn't miss the house. I then ran back to the house alongside of the ambulance.(managing to keep pace with the bloody thing, *I don't know how I did, but I did sweatdrop * ) Then while my mom freaked out some more I took care of all the phone calls from neighbors that had seen the ambulance wondering what had happened. By the time all this had happened my sister had finally come around. So it has been a trying day. sweatdrop But thanks for your concern Gilyan, it really does mean a lot.)))

(((Yes it is very important to be able to think clearly in a situiation like that. I suppose it's a good thing that I have a some what stoic personality, be things little or big they usually don't get to me. But my sister is fine now, after a good nights sleep, But it defiantly threw into shock how real death is, and how fragile the human body can be. I suppose that the Latin phrase that my high school literature teacher taught me, still holds true,
Memento Mori~Latin, Remember your mortality, for everything has a time to die. )))

As the scythe wielding warrior took Demitri's blade Osirus, Issildia noticed that the guard had not taken the hidden stiletto knives in Demitri's sleeves, perhaps they could escape after all.
As Demitri to realized that the guard had missed the blades that he still carried, the assassin's eyes took on a very faint glow, with the low lighting in the room, most remained oblivious to this.

Little did any know that above Eradon dark foreboding clouds were collecting over the palace. The faint crackle of electricity could now be sensed within the room.

Now Reinsen's attention was completely focused on the Anierian. "Foolish Child...do you truly think that your pathetic Elemental tricks will save you" Reinsen hissed "I think not..."
As Reinsen ended his statement, a smirk crossed Demitri's face, "Perhaps not my lord, but we shall see...for time yields all answers."

Suddenly thunder crashed over the palace sending a tremor throughout the complex.
At that moment Demitri's eyes flared with a white fire, and above the palace a great lightening bolt slammed into the roof of the palace, creating a great explosion that tore a gaping hole in the palace roof, that left the Throne room open to the sky.
Then only moments after the first bolt of lightening a second came tearing down from the sky and struck Reinsen Nevar throwing him back away from Issildia, who was completely unharmed by the lightening.

Rain now began to fall from the thunder clouds above. The remaining guards then abandoned their attentive stance and instantly took up the attack. During this Reinsen had recovered from Demitri's attack and was calmly stalking towards the fray. Issildia and Demitri were now back to back fending off the guards, Demtri using the knives that the scythe wielding guard had neglected to take.

"I see you decided not to stay in Meradea" said Issildia as her blade Sumar sliced a deep gash through the ribs of one of the twin blade guards. The guard that Issildia had wounded seemed to ignore the gash until the grievous wound took on a slight glow, suddenly from the depths of the wound a white fire that behaved like the light that Issildia had summoned in the Heriden mountains, came into being.

Within a matter of seconds the guard was being consumed by the white fire. Then as his body turned to ash Issildia motioned to the silver flames with her free left hand, and the fire suddenly leapt away from the ashen corpse of the guard and flew into her open hand forming a glowing sphere of silver light. The as a second guard wielding a spear charged towards Streak, the glowing sphere of white light leapt away from Issildia's hand and plowed into the spear wielding warrior, instantly consuming the guard, turning his body to a fine white ash.

"This is no game," Issildia said coldly to Streak, as Demitri faced off with the scythe wielding warrior.
Then before Issildia could say anything else she froze in place her blade lowering slowly. Within the darkened room, as rain poured down from above, the shadows within the room began to take on a life of their own. Reinsen was no where to be seen but as the shadows began to detach themselves from the walls and circle the battle Issildia could sense the presence of her father all around the room, within the darkness...

Suddenly the shadows began to lash out at the combatants, snatching up even the Larovian guards and dragging them into the darkness...consuming them.

The Shadows idly swirled in closer to Streak, Demitri, and Issildia, threatening to destroy them where they stood. Then after a tense moment the Darkness roared to life and with an unearthly shriek and raced towards the three intruders.

"Demitri!" Issildia shouted as she raised her left hand high above her and released the power gifted to her by her mother's bloodline. Light suddenly swarmed around them holding off Reinsen and the darkness that he had unleashed, but soon enough the shadows were encroaching on them once again, consuming Issildia's attempt to protect them.
It was then that Demitri's gloved hand set itself on Issildia's shoulder, Demitri then also took hold of Streak's shoulder as well. Then as the light that Issildia had summoned failed, and the darkness that Reinsen had created came racing towards them that a bolt of lightening came tearing out of the sky, striking Demitri, Issildia, and Streak.
As the lighting that Demitri had summoned to transport them away from the palace struck, the darkness surrounded them, trying to suffocate them. As the darkness held them in it's grasp, the ability to breath seemed to leave Issildia...then it was gone, and everything faded to white...

When Issildia opened her eyes, the city of Eradon could be seen in the far distance.
They were now standing at the edge of the Talnea Forest.
Demitri was standing beside Issildia with his eyes closed, "I am sorry I brought you into this Issildia." he said softly as he opened his eyes.

"Demitri, I have been part of this since birth...do not blame yourself for things beyond your control...we were defeated but we are still alive..."

Demitri let out an exhausted breath, "Still" he said, "he could have killed you"
Issildia looked at him, "My father could have killed me many times throughout my life, such things should not merit worry Demitri."

The Anierian warrior only shook his head and slowly strode away, deeper into the forest, to be alone for a moment.

Issildia then turned to Streak who had been standing behind them, "I doubt you knew what you were getting into when you came with me to Meradea ." Issildia said with a faint smirk, though the smirk soon disappeared from her face replaced by an icy visage.