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Post by dain on Jan 30, 2007 20:05:36 GMT -5
"HAVE HONOR FOR THE DEAD!" Darius threatened Lorien as the trees quivered from his voice.
"I do not reconsider my thoughts. It is completely fair, either you stand by my side until I trust you, or I can wipe this memory from your mind." Darius restated as he began looking toward Makashi and Akira again.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Jan 30, 2007 20:05:47 GMT -5
Makashi nodded as he scooped Akira up in his arms and lifted her up from the ground and as he did Akira's limbs hung limply and her eyes looked towards the others, slightly embarrassed at being so helpless. The dress she wore was now utterly destroyed, singed, muddy, and now with a gigantic cut from top to bottom in the back which made it just as much of a garment as a hospital gown. Fresh bruises could be seen all along her back, they were inflicted just a few minutes earlier by Aroroth and Akira hated letting everyone see just how vulnerable she was. Her head rested against Makashi as the two of them headed towards the portal and Makashi smiled down towards Akira, "Don't worry, everything will be okay soon..." He stepped through the portal with Akira in his arms but when he passed through she was gone- something had gone wrong.
Akira hit the ground hard- everything around her a dull gray and she looked for Makashi but he wasn't there. She frantically looked around now, there was nobody at all actually. She stood up and yelled, "Hello! Anyone there!?!?" she said to the sky, nobody would hear though. This was Gate Suppression 9, Darius had no controll here at all. This realm wasn't of life or death, this realm was of nothingness. Not where people screwed with the past and destroyed thier own existance- this is the dump where the unlucky people went. Apparently Akira was one of the unlucky ones and she was stuck here untill she had a second chance at life and earned the right to die. That was the tough part- earning death.
Jouta watched his parents walk through the portal with a blank expression though it seemed that the moment they walked through a change came over his surroundings. People appeared, hundreds of them if not thousands, all clothed in black cloaks. Skiit's curse mark faded from his face and instantly change came over him and sanity came to his eyes, "Oh god!" he said as he raised his hand to his forehead, "Dammit! You have one thing you have to do and you can't even do that!" he said angrily at himself. Skiit was actually one of the most trusted servants of Ryu-Ji, the dragon king whom was actually Makashi. Skiit had been giving one thing to do and that was to keep Akira safe when Makashi was gone and he had failed that and let himself get the curse mark. Now he had another task, he had to watch after Jouta and he was determined not to screw up again.
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Post by Kim-la on Jan 30, 2007 20:55:44 GMT -5
Reggetar saw Akira pass through the portal. He hoped things would turn out all right for them. He considered what Darius had said, which was pointless because he knew what the answer was already. “Maybe its just me but I certainly don’t want to hang around you for god knows how long and I certainly don’t want my memory erased. I’m personally don’t understand why any of us would go blabbing any of this to any one. We have, as far as I can see, nothing to gain, and if would make you feel better, if you get word of me saying anything, you can come kill me. Fair enough?” Reggetar hoped Darius would find enough enjoyment out of the thought of getting able to kill him that he could get away with this idea. He hated not remembering things, and hated even more the thought of hanging around Darius. He was kinda creepy… Zephyr didn’t look to pleased at the ideas Darius was suggesting either.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Jan 30, 2007 21:05:28 GMT -5
"I meant no disrespect to Akira and Makashi," Lorien said truthfully. "I'm sure they'll be happy, wherever they go, as long as they're together, and I don't believe them dead, at least not forever," he added in that extremely optimistic way of his. (And it rhymed lol, though not intentionally.) There was no choice in the choice, it seemed...
"If you will not be moved, Darius, then I have little choice. Earlier, though it seems so long ago now, you compared me to a squire. I will live as your squire from hereafter, or when you deem to release me, if it is that or losing my memories of these events," he said, bowing his head respectfully to his white-haired companion. Jouta was safe with Skiit, Marleina was probably even now with her lover, so there were no obligations for him.
"That is about the worst idea you have ever agreed too, and I'm including the pudding-kitchen skateboarding idea that little girl convinced you to play with her in the noble's house," Mind said, rolling its eyes.
"It is what I must do," Lorien replied resolutely.
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Post by Arual on Jan 30, 2007 21:14:34 GMT -5
Marleina got to Simmian and ran out with him a while back-she wondered where all the others were since she heard Lorien's multiemotinal voice somewhere. "Lorien!" she shouted and both people completely out of breath.
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Post by dain on Jan 31, 2007 14:35:30 GMT -5
The portal closed and Darius sighed, his power was slightly drained. He looked to Reggetar and shook his head in disapproval.
"I cannot take your word for it, and there is much to gain. You just haven't figured out what yet." Darius reasoned as he looked over at Lorien.
"You, Lorien, are a knight. You are a freelance knight, now that you have no lord. You would not be a companion, tag-along, or squire to me. You would be treated as an equal." Darius explained as he grabbed Niram'huri and placed the swords upon his back sheath.
"I was acting in an insane manner to throw you off. It is an illusion that works even more so than magic. I am quite civil-tongued and mannerly in formal and friendly terms, after all, I AM a Prince. I wasn't joking about that part of my history. Besides the event here, there is something more to why we were brought together, all of us. The conclusion of this story will never be acted or written, for it is endless in the Book of Time. To the north lies a village plagued by disease and famine. A licanthropy epidemic has scattered in the northern lands, and I need help. The God of Mischeif, Loki, has caused this; that is the reason I need your help. Everyone's help. Who is with me?" Darius explained then inquired.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Jan 31, 2007 15:51:27 GMT -5
"Come on Jouta, we aren't needed here." Skiit said, since obviously Darius wasn't planning on bringing Makashi back any time soon.
Jouta looked up at Skiit and nodded as Tehara got off and began walking into the group of cloaked figures that seemed to surrouned them, her eyes looking around before she squealed in excitement, "Mom! Dad!" she said as she leaped at a pair of figures and hugged them tightly.
Skiit changed into a dragon form with a light gray hide that varied with bits of blue in them and he nodded to Jouta as the two took to the air and began to look for somewhere to go, Jouta silently treading the air, he looked behind him for a moment. He watched Tehara as they got farther and farther away. He was completely unknowing at that time but he would indeed meet her again, and then he'd have to save her.
(Yeah, I have Jouta's life planned out as well... too bad he never ends up taking his rightful place as the dragon king since Makashi died... oh well... HEY!! THAT MEANS BOTH DARIUS AND JOUTA ARE PRINCES!! COOL!! *princes, plural of prince. Not princess... there's a difference ... *can't believe she just realized this...*)
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Jan 31, 2007 21:23:18 GMT -5
Lorien grinned, absently pushing his hair out of his face.
"You're an honorable man, Darius," he said, "no matter how you may protest otherwise." Destroying villages indeed. Darius was trying to save them. "Needless to say, I would be overjoyed to assist you." Turning to Marleina, he breathed a sigh of relief. She and her friend had been a worry in the back of his mind, as there had been no guarantee of their safety. "It's nice to see you again," he greeted warmly. "Will you be coming?"
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Post by Kim-la on Feb 1, 2007 11:54:36 GMT -5
“Wait. Hold up. Are we going to this little adventure before or AFTER you want to erase our minds? Because if that is the case I foresee some major problems…” Reggetar said in confusion. He sounded like he was being sarcastic or something but he really was genuinely confused. He wasn’t the brightest and hated not really not knowing what EXACTLY what was happening if there was a plan of any sort.
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Post by Arual on Feb 1, 2007 17:07:46 GMT -5
"Yes- both of us will be," Marleina gave back warmly to the fact that most of the journey was over and they were safe with her new friends. Her Irish red curls bounced while she lifted her head up from trying to catch her breath for a moment. Her hazel eyes looked as if they were finally put to rest and at peace, and though her nerves were shot and rapidly made her shake- she felt content with Akira and her son together- her and Simmian- but most of all- that Lorien was there too. Without him- she could have been killed or worse then that and would have never found her way here in this very spot. Her wandering thoughts challenged her thinking process on staying alert. But she didn't mind it at all. "Were you worried?" she somewhat joked, as she gave that funny tone you make when you ask the question- yet seem so serious. "So what are we doing Marleina?" Simmian asked her with a rub to his eyes and a half satisfied smile, but only he would call it so. Suddenly, she felt a jolt behind her that was like ice until she realized that it was a hug. From this, she knew who it was from that moment. It was her friend Simmian, and it had been such a long time since she had felt a hug. The forshadowed thought of having a lot more to come after this was calming and good. Marleina thought it had been forever since he did that! But as much as she wanted to laugh, she knew those could wait til they were out of there.
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Post by Angelus on Feb 1, 2007 17:10:03 GMT -5
((sorry if I just come in randomely, I kinda lost track of this thread. Just pretend that Dikan was there all along.))
Dikan strode slowly up behind Lorien. "I will be coming on this adventure," he announced.
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