Samaul the Dragon Slayer(Private)

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Shadow))
The current situation is that a hostile country to the south is mobilizing theyre forces for war.... this story is set in the fantasy dark ages, you know all the dragons and wizards and magic and good stuff

oh and i cant reveal anything about Samaul's past...yet

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sorry about the no posting thing, i had to leave as soon as i started, anywho

name: Samaul Dragonbane

Age: 34

Personality: straight-forward, quite, not that friendly

Physical Appearance: 6"2 with black straight hair down to a little past his shoulders, and he has a strange stare that looks like he stares right through you into something way off in the distance. muscular, but not the kind of muscular that makes someone huge

Weapons: a long sword, one short sword, and a longbow


Samual enters a a tavern and walks up to the bar, orders a drink in his solemn voice and sits down.
(anyone else can be a friend of his, or just some random ol' chap)

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie)
Age: 19
Name: Kailie(no last name)
Personality: Young and adventurous. She is full of energy and loves to fight but doesn't always use common sense. She is a new bounty hunter who travels from town to town on her own.
Description: 5'6", tan skin, black hair with a blueish tint. Her eyes are a dark green. She has a small body but she's fit. She wears a black leather top with no sleeves and black leather pants. She has two long knives strapped to her back and two short knives, one strapped to her thigh and the other in her boots. She is foolish because she doesn't hide her weapons but that comes with how young she is.
History: She left home at 16 and has been traveling ever since, no one knows why.

*Kailie walks into the tavern just in time to see Serena standing over a few knocked out men*

*Kailie grins and walks up to her*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Shadow))
because i was just leaving, samaul says then walks out the door leaving the paper he was reading on the ground

you hear a strange whistle from samaul and a black horse gallops up to him...
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((Kailie))
*Kailie yanks up the paper and runs up to the man*

You left this...

*looks back at Serena*

Or is it yours?
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((Shadow))
(insert person here)reads the paper and it says **cough cough**
Dear, samaul

i have a problem back in Crecent city with some new arcane magic users, they are becoming very powerful, almost to much so. they might just discover the secret of the orb and i need your help to make sure they dont get theyre hands on it, easy way or hard way
oh and if the messeger i sent for you gave you any trouble again ill make sure your wounds heal my self when you get here

sincerly,

vandergild
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((Shadow))
(Crecent city just happens to be the capital city of the country mobilzing to the south and since reading it outloud you get a reaction from the mob around you)

bartender: aye he must be a spy! thats the only thing to explain a guy from the south up here... *looks around at the man samaul tossed on the floor* well whos going to go get him?

*the growing mob calms down and sits*...
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((Shadow))
*samaul looks around then jumps on his horse*

i am but a humble adventurer, my affairs could do nothing to intrest you or anyone else and now i must leave

*with that being said he pulls his hood from his cloak above his head and begins to ride off*..

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Looks from Serena to Samual while scratching head*

Well...

*bows while grinning to everyone*

Bye everyone, I know you'll miss me...but that's okay, i'm just that awesome!

*people give her a confused look as she runs out the of the tavern, you don't know which of the two warriors the young bounty hunter is following yet*
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((Shadow))
*samual rides up the rode with his hood over his head and his cloak flapping behind him as he comes up to the border between the two tense countries, the two gaurds block his path and samaul stops his horse abrubtly, his horse however, seemed eager to run them down, glaring his nostrils at the two gaurds*

gaurd1: sorry sir cant get through. as long as our enemies down south are still hostile youll have to stay here

samaul: sorry my business is much more important than this little scrimage of nations.

gaurd2: really sir? what kind of business would be more inportant than this?

samaul: none of your business.

*samaul gets his horse to move closer but the gaurds move into his way*

gaurd1: sir maybe i should say it slower, yooouuu caaant...

samaul:i know what you said, maybe Im the one that needs to be more persuasive.

*samual gets off his horse, and draws a long sword out into his right and a short sword out into his left,*

samual: i guess if you dont want me through, youll have to die

*the 2 guards charge at samual, he stays calm and dodges as they try to cut him into 2 with two swords swinging at him, he turns and swings his swords hard and break both of the guard's swords. then as theyre stunned he puts his hands on theyre faces after quikly putting away his swords and chants some kind of encantation, then a flash and the guards are on the ground with theyre hands over theyre eyes screaming*

guard1: OH GOD I CANT SEE!!

samual: *gets onto his horse and starts riding on* dont worry men the effects will wear off in a few hours, im sorry but i needed to get through. important business.
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((Kailie))
Ouch!

*Kailie scrambles through the thick brush on the side of the road, her target still in view, barely.*

I cannot BELIEVE this! Everytime I get close to closing a job something like this always happens..

*Kailie mumbles to herself as she continues to follow the warrior, you still do not know who she is following*
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((Shadow))
*the sun sets on the blood red horizon and samaul pulls up to a clearing, he would never be able to make it to crecent city before night fall, and no one would dare travel through the forest ahead at night*

samaul: *climbs off his horseand puts his hand on its head* alright nightshade, we will have to stay here tonight

*samaul takes a pack off of his horse, nightshade, and sets up camp. samaul lights a fire, cooks a meal, and stares out into the stars for most of the night*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie moves forward slowly, her target in site. He is sleeping by a campfire*

*She pulls out a folded piece of paper, making sure she has the right man*

*Kailie nods, puts the ad back in her pocket, and pulls out her dagger. This shouldn't be that hard, he was asleep after all, no need to bloody up her knives*

*Kailie crouches low and starts slowly crawling up to the sleeping man, she readies herself, lifts her dagger..*

okay...

*Kailie lunges at him, her dagger on its way to striking his throat, but before it makes contact the man whirls over, grabs her arm, and throws her over him*

*she hits the ground hard and her dagger is thrown from her hand, she pulls out her knives while sitting up but is hit in the head by some sort of club*

*Kailie's world goes blank, then she wakes up moments later to find herself tied to a tree. Her head is bleeding rapidly and she shivers as a fever takes her. Everything goes dark as she blacks out*

Meanwhile....

Who was that! What was she...like 16? And why had she wanted to kill me? Was she a spy...had his leaders found out what he was up to and sent someone after him.....no, no...no one knew of his doings...and even if they did, they would never have sent someone like that to take care of him. Forget about the girl, for now, think only of the mission.....I must find samual.

*The man mumbles to himself some more as he makes his way through the forest, searching for this man...he must complete the mission*
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((Shadow))
*samaul hits reality again like a rock through a pane of glass, he didnt really remember the night before, when he meditated time flew by, but he was ready to go now.
he gets up packs up his camping gear, and started off on nightshade*
*after riding a mile somthing catches his eye, a girl bleeding badly from a fresh blow to the head. samaul quikly comes off the road.*
samaul: are you ok?
kailie:...
samaul: *comes up and cuts the ropes holding the girl to the tree then she falls limp to the ground* damn this is bad.*does his best to patch up the wounds on the girl and thinks for awhile*well i might as well take her to uther, she would die otherwise, if she wakes up she can complain all she wants
*samaul puts the wounded warrior on the back of his horse and rides ,slower, towards his destination
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((Kailie))
-Screams.....screams fill her head. She is running, running away. She can't let the fire take her. Not now. She's made it so far. Keep running. She looks back, her mom is there, as is her sister. Her dad has already fallen. The fires consume him. Her home is burned, the horses dead. Her mom falls......NO! no no no...this can't happen.....she turns. Her older sister grabs her, urges her to keep running....she can't leave mom. A man, a man is there, he pulls Darcia onto his horse, then her. Mom is burned. Kailie is tied to a tree. A circle of fire surrounds her. No, not again, no.....She's 6 again...before the fire. Those men are riding down the road....who are they? what do they want? why are they here? Mom screams, dad screams, everyone screams....her world is spinning...she has to run...just keep running-

*Kailie moans in her sleep, her fever is worse now. Her face is burning up and she is red, sweat covers her body*
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((Shadow))
*samaul stops nightshade and looks back at his groaning companion*
"damn she looks bad" samaul thought "i better not waste anytime", he puts his ankle into the horses side
heya!
he rides off fast and his horses hooves pound the ground, with his cape flapping and his hood flys back, the only thoughts going through his mind are to save this girl, and to save his nation*
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((Shadow))
*samaul arrived in crecent city with his injured compainion on the back of his horse. he came up to a huge mansion and stopped at the front door, then quikly took kailie of his horse and brought her inside*
samaul: *running across the floor with the girl over his shoulder* uther! UTHER! this girl needs healing fast!
*an old man (named uther) runs down the huge steps of the mansion with a lively pace*
uther: *looking at the girl* oh my word she looks horrible, im glad you brought her to me
samaul:i found her on the side of the road, hurt bad and tied to a tree by herself
uther: well put her in a bedroom where she'll be nice and comfortable
*samual hurries up the stairs and places kailie in a room of her own. putting her on the bed and pulling the covers over her. the uther walks in with a book in his hand*
Uther: here we go ive got something for her *utters some magical enchantment with his hands over kailies sheets, light sparks up in a bright golden color and the wounds over kailies body dissapear*there we are, she'll still be out for awhile, but for now we have much more important things to discuss, i see a growing storm cloud in the future, it looks very bleak
*samaul and uther walk out of the room tlking about their current situation*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie yawns while slowly opening her eyes, she gets out of the bed and stretches, then stops suddenly. A dumbstruck look crosses her face*

Oh god......what happened to the tree?! What's this?!

*She presses her hand to her head where it was once bleeding, now the skin isn't even broken*

Oh no.....i'm dead. but.....why is heaven.....a castle??

*Kailie sighs and laughs at her foolishness*

Someone must have brought me here..well then...lets just see who my mighty hero is then

*Kailie says this in a sarcastic voice as she exits the room quietly. She tip toes down a large amount of stone steps, she mumbles to herself*

I can't believe someone untied me, it's not like I couldn't have gotten out on my own, who do they think they are! I swear, if I had had one more moment with that coward I could have cut his head off........dear god, do these stairs never end! Who even NEEDS this many stairs, what's wrong with a short house anyways...

*Kailie stops complaining once she comes to a large wooden door, she hears mumbled voices on the other end but can't make out what they are saying. She presses herself against the door while a hand searches for one of her knives, just incase. She finds nothing strapped to her leg and briefly remembers dropping them while being hit upside the head, she then reminds herself that it was a cheap blow and she still could have killed that man...satisfied with herself now, she tries to look through the keyhole...*

Meanwhile....

*He jumps onto the young black horse he'd just bought, it would be fast, and that's what he needed. Uther's keep was just a day's ride away and he was sure samaul was there also....his mission would soon be completed. As he rides, he looks at the two long knives he had picked up before he had left that girl, a brief feeling of guilt goes through him but he shakes it off, she did try to kill him after all. They looked well made, maybe he could use them...he starts to think of more important matters as he urges his horse on into the night*
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((Shadow))
*unaware of the listeners outside the dinner hall Uther begins his conversation with samaul who is sitting down to a well-earned meal. Uther pacing back and forth behind him*
Uther: i know its been a long time since weve seen each-other last but... im afraid we have to get to work right away.
Samaul: its alright uther, i understand. in your letter you said that there were new magic users trying to get theyre hands on the orb, or at least they have the chance to find out what it is, who are they?
Uther: do you remember the cult we... *clears his throat* "put out of buisiness" several years ago?
Samaul: yes, the "hands of glory" is what they were called isnt it?
Uther: yes thats what theyre called. well we didnt get all of them last time
Samaul: and theyve come back to strength?
Uther:yes full strength. we need to get rid of them again before they find a way to bring back the one they worship...*stops at a window and looks out* they might try to bring back kil'jaeden
Samaul:*stops his fork half-way between his plate and his mouth*... you mean the kil'jaedon that used magic to take over the whole world once? that kil'jaeden?
Uther: yes theyre trying to find a way to bring him...*stops suddenly*
samaul: what?
uther: did you hear something?
samaul: no i was eating...*stops and gets up*
*they both walk towards the door, aware of someone out there*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie sees the two men walking towards the door*

Oh no....

*Kailie scrambles away and takes off running down a random hall, only to run right smack into a woman...or man...she couldn't tell...all she knew was that she had to hide...now.*

Oh no no no...alright men, find me now!

*Kailie climbs up a very tall book case. She was sure she was thin enough to lay on the top without being seen, as she makes her way up she notices that all the books look so old, some even burned a little. She makes it to the top only to be screamed at by the ugliest cat she'd ever seen in her life. Kailie gasps and losing her grip, she falls a distance to the ground*

Stupid moron of an animal...

*kailie rubs her bum and looks up at the sound of footsteps coming her way...*

Meanwhile...

Finally!

*The castle now in view, he pulls his horse into a slow trot*

Aye boy, if it had been any further away I might have had to carry you there!

*grinning at his light joke, he smiles to himself, finally ready to complete his mission*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie quickly stands up and runs to the door, she would not be caught by these men...she had heard enough of their conversation to know that getting involved with them wouldn't be the smartest of things*

*She yanks the door open and runs down the steps, only to be confronted by a hooded man*
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Well, this wasn't what he expected...he had barely been here for two minutes and people were already running out of the castle...and he hadn't even completed his mission. The girl was out of breath, he couldn't get a good look at her because she had just gone past him.

*He runs after her and grabs her by the arm*

Whoa there, are you okay?
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*Kailie spins around, who was this man and why was he bothering her?*

Excuse me sir, but if you would give me back my arm, it would please me very much. I need to get out of here and I suggest you do too, there is much evil planning in there and it's not safe!

*Kailie gives him a confused look when he gasps softly and lets go of her arm*
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*It was the girl......the one he had tied to the tree. He looks at her head and notices nothing is wrong with it, odd...she seems as if nothing happened to her.*

Ah.....well....I am sure there is evil planning everywhere you go miss, but maybe it's best for you if you would rethink your earlier accusations, I assure you, this is one of the safest places you can be now. Come...maybe I can help you figure things out...
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*The man holds out his hand, he seemed nice enough, if only she could see into that hood...*

My name is Kailie....who are you?

*She takes his hand and slowly starts walking back to the castle with him*
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My name is...Thane...um..Kailie..what manner of work are you in?

Kailie: I was....am a bounty hunter..but my recent job didn't go so well, if the coward hadn't ran off I would have gotten myself untied and killed him

Thane: Is that so....it seems to me that if he already had you tied up...you lost

Kailie: well.....yeah..but I like to think he cheated.

*Thane grins, this girl was no killer, she was not out just for him...she was a young bounty hunter just looking to make a living, she probably doesn't even know why she was after him. But just incase she ever did see his face, he had her knives...maybe they would be important enough to her that he could bribe her into listening to his story...and maybe turn her on his side*

Thane: Aren't you a little young to be fighting off men twice your size?

*Kailie stands as tall as she can and puffs out her chest*
Kailie: For your information, I am 19 years old, and that IS old enough to do anything, and I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself.

*Thane laughs*
Thane: Alright little one, lets find that out then

*Both of them head into the castle...*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Shadow))
*uther and samaul come out of the room and run down the hall, looking down the steps only to see kailie and thane at the entrance. an ugly cat comes up to meet uther and samaul*
Samaul:*looks around* well this is a bit akward... Uther i thought you said you stopped hosting guests here
Uther: well, i think... im pretty sure i did, or did i?... oh im so confused in my old age*looks at the cat* oh marcus show your true form
*the cat flashes and turns into a handsome young wizard's apprentice*
Samaul:you took a new student?
Uther:i thought i might as well, i got lonesome when you left
Samaul: well then who is that?*points at thane*
Uther: i cant seem to remember
*marcus looks around as if completly lost*
marcus: i dont remember him
Samaul: who are you?
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((Kailie))
Thane :I am Thane Mithias. Commander of the Alkavarian Army. We are a small country hundreds of miles north of here....I am on a mission, to get this to you *looks at Samaul while patting a thick pack strapped to his waist* against my king's wishes....so if you don't mind, can we go inside and get to this?

*Kailie yanks her hand from his and looks at him, she thinks the name sounds familiar but can't place it*

Kailie:You're a part of all of this?

*Thane seems to shrink further into his hooded cloak*

Thane: Um..I wasn't....but, I am now. If you can wait a little longer, i'm sure samaul and I can explain things to you.

*Thane leaves kailie outside on the steps as he follows samaul and uther inside the castle, anxious to show them what he had*
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*Kailie sighs*

I give up.....you guys are so friggin' weird

*Looks at marcus*

So, you're the guilty one who gave me this sore on my bum huh?

*Kailie pats her bum and smiles up at the now blushing marcus*
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((Shadow))
marcus: well i... heh.. i didnt mean to, im sorry *walks up and sits beside kailie on the front steps of the castle* im marcus westling, and you are?
*before kailie could answer a woman completly covered by robes walks up, at first, she looks elderly, with a cane and a hunched back but under the hood of the cloak is a beautiful face of a young woman*
woman: is samaul... is he here?
marcus: yes he is just inside
*a bright smile flashes across the woman's face and she tries to rush inside but marcus stops her*
marcus: hey just who do you think you are?
*the woman sighs, looks around and pulls back her hood. long brown hair flows down her shoulders and marcus's face turns red*
marcus: sorry my lady i did not recognize you
*marcus bows and the lady walks inside. marcus looks at the now puzzled kailie.*
marcus: that was princess lynn. *marcus smiles* she's in love with Samaul Dragonbane
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((Kailie))
Kailie: That so? Didn't know anyone could love morons such as the entire male population.

*The boy just looks at her so she continues*

Kailie: Do you have any idea what's going on....I mean, in the past hour i've seen a cat turn into...you...i've been stopped by some man I don't even know yet it seems like I do...and i've been around two of the freakiest men i've ever seen in my life...and I saw a princess.
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Thane: For years my king has wanted this country....all of the countries around here...he wants the world. I was convinced along time ago that my country was great, that we deserved to own this world and make it right again....until I came across these.

*Thane throws the packet onto a table*

Thane: I don't understand much of it.....it seems though that for awhile now my king has been writing to..these...people of sorts....he talks of magic, of things now forbidden in my kingdom...I believe..that my king...is talking with your enemy, against my countries wishes...and I need to know....what is all of this about?

*Thane looks from samaul to uther and prepares himself for the answers to come*
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((Shadow))
marcus: do you really think samaul and uther are strange? well that maybe so but let me tell you a story, there used to be a really bad bunch of magic users around here, trying to take over this place. well uther and samaul were here and caught wind of theyre plans. about 7 years ago they got the military to go in and get rid of them before they hurt anyone else, samaul personally led the assault on them and nearly eliminated the whole "hands of glory" cult before they could go through with theyre plans
*kailie gives a look as if she didnt get the point in the story*
marcus: the point is that samaul and uther are hero's, thats why lady lynn fell in love with samaul, he probably saved this world....



inside.....


samaul: well if they are talking of domination, we have a huge problem on our hands. if they manage to resurect kil'jaeden and ally with your king, were doomed
*the door to the room theyre all standing in burst open, princess lynn stands in the doorway, a wide smile across her face. she runs across the room to samaul and jumps on him, spinning him around nearly knocking him off his feet*
lynn: Samaul its been four years! where have you been the whole time ive missed you so much
*lynn gets off of samaul after hanging on him for ahwile*
samaul: im sorry lynn, ive been in the the glaceria icelands for quiet some time i know, im sorry i couldnt write. ive missed you just as much
lynn: *hugs him again* im sorry ive just missed you soo much
Thane:*looks around* umm and i interupting?
samaul: sorry lynn well need to talk in awhile there is very important things going on
lynn: fine, i know you deal with important things, just promise me you will stay with me for awhile when your done here
samaul: i promise *lynn walks out of the room. samaul sighs and turns back to thane*we have a very big problem here, one of us needs to take care of the hands of glory, and one of us needs to take care of your king, but if they are allied then we will need even more men than the last time we killed them, this time we get them all *samaul turns and walks towards the door*
*lynn outside the room listens, only able to hope for the best*


meanwhile....

*a small spy runs up to the small camp of bounty hunters*
spy: *speaking to a large muscular cloaked figure, the man holds a pipe in his mouth and smoke fills the small room he sits in* sir ive heard from very reliable sources that samaul has returned, hes back sir
the man: *takes out his pipe and slams it on the ground* finnaly... its been fifteen years, ill finnaly have my revenge
*the man walks out and organizes the large group of bounty hunters, human and creature alike, and they start moving towards uthers castle*
the man: your going to pay samaul, your going to pay for my humiliation and torture

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
No no no....you're doing it wrong

*Kailie spreads her feet apart, balances her shoulders, and lets the knife fly from her hand*

Kailie: you see?

Marcus: Alright...

*Marcus does as kailie showed him and throws the knife, it sails through the air only to find it's true home 3 feet from the target and into a clay pot*

*Both Marcus and Kailie stare at it and then at each other*

Kailie: Maybe they wont notice...
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*Glancing out of the window, thane seems deep in thought*

Thane: What if we split up.....You take a group of men, I take some of my own...would could create two armies...they wouldn't be as strong as my king's in numbers, but I am sure that we could dominate strategically. I'll head after my king and you take care of the....things...and then we'll be done. I know it sounds near impossible, but think on it...

*Thane exits the room and heads outside*
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*Kailie and marcus make a fast job of picking up the little clay shards. They finish just as they hear footsteps coming near them*

Thane: What are you doing?

*Kailie looks hard at the dirt and starts crawling around*

Kailie: I seem to have lost my ring, we are just looking for it....

*Thane, having looked out the window earlier to see the clay pot shattered, grins to himself*

Thane: I see, well, maybe I can help...

*Thane gets on the ground and pretends to look closely*

Kailie: Oh nevermind it all, it wasn't important to me anyways...

Thane: Oh no, I think I shall stay on this ground day and night until I find it for you, it must have meant something to you

Kailie: no really..I--

*Kailie is interrupted as a heavy body thuds against her and pins her down*

Kailie: Hey! what are you doing, get off me at once

*Marcus moves to help kailie but stops as Thane pulls out a knife*

Thane: Might you have been looking for this?

*Kailie gasps*

Kailie: Where did you find that...

*Thane pulls back his hood and kailie gives him a look of curiousity and then a dawning of understanding*
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((Shadow))
*a small army comes upon the entrance to the castle, mixed races standing together to see thane ontop of kailie with a knife to her*
(just as a note the man leadin them, his name is jefar)
jefar: are we interupting?
Thane: who are you?
Jefar: samaul's executioner
Thane: im afraid you cant do that
Jefar: oh im afraid im about to, no matter who gets in my way
*the creatures and mercenaries behind him ready themselves for battle
Jefar: out of my way or die.
Thane: believe me, theres bigger fish to fry than you
*Jefar snaps his finger and the small army behind him charges toward the castle*
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((Kailie))
*Thane drops two long knives beside kailie*

Thane: Get up and go get Uther and Samaul..Marcus and I will hold them back

*Marcus gulps then looks at kaillie*

Marcus: Yes, you better go get them

Kailie: I believe I can fight them off just as well as y--

Thane: NOW!

*Kailie gives him a death look then takes off to the castle, she runs up the steps and through the doors*
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SAMAUL....UTHER!!

*The two men rush to the screaming girl*

Kailie: There are men outside....wanting to kill you...marcus and thane are out there...holding them off

*Kailie gasps for breath, the two men take off out the door and she soon follows*
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((Shadow))
*samaul runs out and recognizes Jefar right off. Jefar sees samaul and yells*
Jefar: back!
*Samaul comes down the steps of the castle Jefar and him stare at eachother intently*
Samaul: been awhile Jefar
Jefar: yes samaul.. to long
*jefar's army of mercenaries back off, knowing what Jefar wanted. Lynn runs out of the castle watching the two warriors*
Thane: *battered from holding off the small army along with marcus, who was wounded badly* samaul, what are you doing?
Samaul: *stops for a second then answers* finishing something i started awhile ago

*Jefar draws his sword, and samaul draws one of his, then, across the lawn of the front castle, they wait for eachother to make the first move... a standoff begins*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie sees marcus is hurt, she rushes to him and pulls him far away from the battle*

Kailie: Sit.

*Marcus groans in pain*
Marcus: It's alright, i'm fine...

*Kailie rips a piece of cloth off of his shirt and ties it around the wound on his arm*

Kailie: You will be now..
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Thane: What is this about?

*Thane breathes heavily as he holds his sword at his side, he feels a small hand at his arm and turns*

Kailie: Are you okay?

Thane: Of course I am, now go away

*Kailie's face looks hurt for a second then quickly turns to stone*

Kailie: Oh good, I was afraid someone else was going to get the pleasure of killing you

*Thane snorts and watches kailie walk off to go look over marcus, then turns to look at the scene before him, everyone seems to have formed a circle around samaul and the other man*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Shadow))
*its been an hour, each warrior waiting for the other, they havent changed positions since they started*
Uther:*walks up to the standoff between the to warriors* now boys this is alittle stupid and sensless now dont you think? i mean the whole world is going crazy and your going to fight?*turns to jefar* what is more important to you jefar, the killing of samaul or the safty of the world?
Jefar: what do you mean you old loon?
Samaul: the "hands of glory" have come back
Jefar: so what is the matter with a useless cult?
Samaul: they have come up to strength, allied with a war bound nation, and have the means to bring back kil'jaeden
*jefar drops his sword*
Jefar: if your being honest Samaul, your death can wait
Samaul: have you ever known me to lie Jefar?
*jefar puts away his sword and calls back his troops*
Jefar: samaul, your honesty has saved your life this day, and and gained you an ally in this fight, but i warn you, as soon as this is over, i take my vengence
*jefars troops (wich look like a rip off of the inuyasha demons) start to march back to where they came
Jefar: ill take care of the hands of glory samaul... then you...
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((Kailie))
*Kailie rushes up to Jefar*

Kailie: who are you....who's this samaul guy....and what was that all about....my friend got hurt because of your stupid fight...

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*Thane walks over to marcus*

Thane: I see kailie took pretty good care of you...

Marcus: Why does she hate you? *gives thane a warry look*

Thane: She doesn't hate me...she just doesn't know me
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((Shadow))
Samaul: ill answer your questions kailie *walks over to her* a long time ago my village was destroyed and my family killed by Jefar, who at the time was a strong general. they took me in since i was a strong young man and they tought me to use a sword, thinking id work for them. well after i got good with the sword i escaped from them one night. when i left theyre base i left a door unbarred, later that night an enemy force snuck in and destroyed Jefars battalion. after that he was discharged from the army for such a horrible mistake, now he wants my blood for his humiliation*looks at kailie* that answer your question?
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((Kailie))
Kailie: uhhhh...well....i'll just leave you two.....alone now

*Kailie walks over to Thane and Marcus*

Kailie: What are you doing to him?!

Thane: I did nothing but talk with him...miss

*Kailie walks up to him and stands as tall as she can*

Kailie: Listen, i'm not done with you yet...the only reason i'm not hurting you now is because I need to get Marcus to the castle...
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*Kailie pulls up the covers over Marcus and lays a cool hand on his warm face*

Kailie: shhhh now, you'll be okay...believe me, you're a tough guy

*kailie winks*

Marcus: Thanks..although I do admit, being the only one hurt is embarrassing

*kailie leans down and kisses his nose*

Kailie: suck it up *she grins*

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*Kailie makes her way back out to see Thane*

Thane: So...you planning to kill me now?

Kailie: yes.

Thane: do you know why you're after me?

Kailie: I don't really care, it's not part of my job to know

Thane: Listen, you already know i'm a good guy...*Thane grins* and you have to admit, you were the one who was trying to kill me....and that blow to the head was just to knock you out, I never meant to hurt you...I even gave you back your knives...

Kailie: alright...just tell me why people are after you...I am tired of not knowing anything....and then you can stay away from me

Thane: Alright miss *grins, and waves hand to the castle* ladies first

*Kailie gives him an annoyed look and heads to the castle closely followed by thane*
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Alright guys, next entry is the profile for Thane
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((Kailie))
Name: Thane Mithias
Age: 27
Description: 6"3', 190 lbs, large muscles but not super huge, lightly tanned skin, dark red hair that goes down to his neck but is cropped and uneven in places..it gives him a "bed head" look, bright green eyes. Most of the time he is wearing his black hooded cloak, but under it is a black and silver army uniform. He only uses his long sword and that's always strapped under his cloak.
Personality: He is strong willed and bold. He is a leader of an army so it makes him commanding and wise for his young age. He likes to joke but can be serious at any given time.
History: He was born into a wealthy land owner's family. He had the best of lives until he was twelve years old and his father died of a fever. He had to take on the job as the man of the house and his estate. He joined the Alkavarian Army when he was 17 and has been fighting ever since. The rest of his family, which includes his mother and younger brother, still live at his estate.

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Shadow))
*samaul and lynn talk about things that are theyre own business while jefar speaks to uther about who he is to attack and when. inside marcus gets out of his bed*

*the wound doesnt hurt that much* he thought

*marcus says something unpronounceable and turns into a rat. he scurries across the floor, down the hall, and into the basement, a flash and hes back to normal,
he staggers back and forth for a second, dazed from the difficult transformation, then he resumes what he was doing. marcus walks up to an object, hidden by a sheet. he pulls back the sheet to find a dusty chest with a simple arcane lock on it, he knows enough of magic to simply unlock it. when the chest is unlocked he pushes back the top of the chest*

marcus: so this is the thing everyone is talking about, the orb....


meanwhile...


Jefar: so you want me and my mercenaries to attack a country?
Uther: yes quiet right Jefar, shouldnt it feel just like the military again?
Jefar: *silent for a moment* no... it will never be the same as long as samaul exsits, wich is why i feel wrong doing this
Uther: dont you think its your own fault Jefar? i mean you killed his family and murdered his village and expected him to fight for you? foolishness if ive ever seen it jefar... in fact i do believe samaul justified his acts under your law, what is it youve always said Jefar?
blood for blood, death for death i do believe, and what samaul did was certainly blood for blood.
Jefar: no what he did was betrayal.. he took an oath to obey me
Uther: what he did was take an oath to avoid being killed jefar.. he was only 14 at the time, certainly an oath would be taken lightly by him. he had not yet learned your ways of honor yet... in fact what you did to him wasnt honorable at all now was it?
Jefar: lets get back to the point old man *he hisses in a harsh tone*
*they carry on theyre conversation while samaul and lynn carry out theyres*
Lynn: so, did you find it? did you find what you were looking for
Samaul: *pulls out a sack and pours the contents out, wich include a stone with strange markings on it and a strange egg* i certainly did *he holds up the stone and shows it to lynn* the double crecent eye of ner'zhul
Lynn wernt theyre supposed to be creatures gaurding it?
Samaul: there were, believe me. i had to fight through hordes of horrible creatures to get to it
Lynn: Samaul.. was it worth it? the fighting and your health and my lonliness just to get to this rock?
Samaul: i know it seems stupid, but this contains powers strong enough to defeat an army, i had to get it to make sure the hands of glory never came back, but im to late
*they carry on with theyre conversation until lynn has to go back to the castle of mercia (yes i finnally named the southern country, the other one that we started in can be called krynn)*
*and night falls*
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((Kailie))
Thane: so that's basically it....

Kailie: oh....

Thane: yeah, none of us ever thought our king would do such things for power....

Kailie: well, I am sorry....you know....for trying to kill you and stuff

Thane: it's fine, you seem to have taken all of the damage anways

*Thane winks as kailie storms off down the hall*
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((Shadow))
* marcus quickly locks the chest and covers it back up. he heard someone rushing down the hall*

marcus: it must be the old man, kailie must have told him i was hurt... gah now ill never be able to finish my quest

*marcus says a quick giberish spell and is suddenly in his room again, and hurridly gets under his covers again*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie walks into Marcus's room and sits on the side of the bed*

Kailie: sleeping like a baby aren't you

*Kailie grins and feels his face, his fever has gone down*
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*Thane walks down the hallway and looks into the room, he sees kailie with marcus...for some reason he didn't trust the kid...he knew it was stupid but it was just a feeling he got, maybe he should ask what samaul thinks...later. for now, he should practice his swordplay*

*Thane heads out to the courtyard and begins his practice, fighting imaginary demons and slaying them one by one*
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((Shadow))
* samaul looks out a window to see thane fighting the air outside the castle, normally he would have laughed at this but the recent visit from jefar rekindled horrible memories, hes family, his whole village, destroyed, and then taken captive for 7 years expected to fight for them. everyone he had ever cared for before he met uther are now dead, all because of this evil in the world.
samaul wonders off, lost in thought over all the friends hed made and lost*

*marcus pretends to wake up. he looks over at kailie*

marcus: so what do you want?
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((Kailie))
*Kailie startles, then grins*

Kailie: I was just checking on you...but I can see you are okay...so i'm just gonna go

*Kailie hurries out of the room and out into the court yard*
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*Sweat poors from thane's body, he shifts to the left and parries an oncoming attack. he jumps forward, pushing his enemy back, and lunges. His sword goes through the enemy's stomach, he yanks out his sword and swings to take the man's head off when his sword clanks against something real*

*Thane opens his eyes to see kailie infront of him , one long knife against his sword, the other ready in her free hand*

Thane: what are you doing...

Kailie: giving your friend a break *kailie grins*

*Kailie lunges forward and moves to strike with her free knife, but is sidestepped quickly by thane. Kailie twirls the knives in her hand, back and forth, side to side, crossing each other. this was a habit of hers when she was thinking*

*Thane comes at her, his sword play much better than she thought it would be, she barely blocks his attacks*

Thane and Kailie continue doing this for awhile..

*Thane sees that kailie is tired so he lunges one last time from the side, his blade cuts across her shoulder and he shouts out in victory then stops suddenly...realizing what he did when he sees kailie kneeling down holding her now bleeding shoulder*

Thane: I...I didn't mean...

Kailie: You won *she grins* and don't worry, it isn't that deep, you just got lucky

*Kailie stands up, hiding her pain well, and walks inside, leaving thane standing there alone*
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((Shadow))
*marcus sighs after kailie leaves*
marcus: id love to spend more time with her... but this must be done
*marcus once again scurries dwon the hallway down to the basement and opens the chest, then he reaches down and tries to grab the orb, suddenly theres a flash and marcus jumps back. hes dazed for a moment then when he opens his eyes theres a strange shadow that flashes across them*
marcus: *still dazed, supporting himself on a nearby table* damn thing.... it wasnt.. supposed to, to .... to do that
*marcus faints and falls to the floor*
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Uther had just finished talking to Jefar, the two agreed that jefar would go to alkavaria to fight the alkavarian forces
*jefar goes out to the yard thane is standing in, wanting to see how good he was...*
Thane: what do you want?
Jefar: to challenge you to a duel.. just to see if your good, nothing more, do you accept?
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((Kailie))
*Kailie raps her shoulder in thick cloth to stop the bleeding, then goes in search of marcus. She enters the room and sees that he is not in his bed so she wanders down the halls looking for him*
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Thane: well.....alright...but give me a second, I just got done dueling with someone else...

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*Kailie enters the basement, she had never seen this room before, and sees marcus on the floor. She rushes over to him and shakes him. He doesn't wake up, she lays him back down. She sees a small globe like thing, it looks so beautiful, she pockets it and goes in search of Uther, he would know what to do about marcus*
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((Shadow))
Jefar: fine then, i can wait....
*jefar waits for awhile. he looks at the clothing thane is wearing and such, thinking thane knows what hes doing jefar asks a question*
Jefar: so thane, have you ever had an encounter with a demon?
*thane looks up about to answer but sees jefar is going to say more
jefar: rare things they are... and tough as hell. of course, you know being a miltary man yourself you must have fought one before, you have havent you?

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Uther:*looking over marcus* my god what has happened to him? oh i hope hes ok this looks bad
*puts his hands over marcus and does the same thing to him he did to kailie before*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
Thane's face turns to stone*

Thane: No, I don't believe i've had to fight a demon. Why is it that you ask?
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*Kailie looks over marcus, waiting for him to wake up*

Kailie: Uther...what do you think did this to him?
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((Shadow))
Jefar: well i was just asking, i guess the demons hadnt spread as far north as i thought, see the demons were left behind by kil'jaedens first rule, but you knew that, he used them to enforce his rules and ultimatly take over, when he was killed by his betrayers most of the demons went into hiding, now theyre powers are faded and theyre crossbread with animals mostly but, theyre there as a constant reminder of how evil that man was.... of course you knew that *gives him an intimidating look* right?
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Uther: i think this could only have been done by black magic, possesion magic actually, i guess there are some ghosts around here, marcus is strong enough to fight of a simple ghost though so he'll be fine
where did you find him anyway kailie?
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((Kailie))
*Thane stares into Jefar's eyes*

Thane: Just what are you getting at...
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Kailie: I found him in some dark room..I think a basement of sorts...and...why would a ghost want to kill him?
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((Shadow))
Jefar: im not getting at anything, simply seeing what kind of experience you have in your feild *stares down at thane* wich i can see, putting it politely, is not as good as mine *lifts his sword up into his battle stance*
so are you ready?

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Uther: *a worried look crosses his face* oh no, i told him not to try it but he did it anyway, this isnt a ghost, this is... kil'jaeden *calms down* or maybe it isnt, it may just be a minor enchantment i may have put on the orb to prevent it from being stolen, i cant remember in my old age
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((Kailie))
Thane: Alright...

*Thane lifts his sword, and lunges, quickly parried by jefar. He backs up and prepares to block any attack*
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*Kailie looks down real fast*

Kailie: um...what is the...orb?
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((Shadow))
*Jefar easily breaks thanes gaurd, and then lunges at thane, the battle rages with swords and armor flashing
thane basically guarding jefars fast, strong attacks*

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Uther: well *looks at the ground* the orb is the item that contains the power of the anceint dictator kil'jeaden.... the man who summoned up a powerful demon army to take over the world. well some of the demon heirarchs decieded that kiljaeden was to deadly to trust and used a powerful magic spell to trap his powers in that orb in the basement. it contains the powers the hands of glory need to bring him back
thats what it is
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((Kailie))
*Jefar throws thane to the ground, jefar barely phased by the fight, thane sweating profusely gasping for breath after defending Jefars furious attack*

Thane: how *gasp for breath* did you do that?

Jefar: expeirence my friend *sheaths his long sword* something i figured you didnt have

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*later*

*hes running, running from something he cant see... his world is getting darker, the feilds, the hills, all under an overcast shadow, he cant run anymore, he falls, and the shadows consume him*

*marcus shoots upright in his bed, gasping for air. its almost midnight and everyone else is asleep*

marcus: what is... what the hell was that? just a bad dream

*marcus gets up and starts walking around, his memory unclear*

marcus: oh god what the hell happened? i... i tried to get to the orb... adn just when i was about to destroy it i... i... god damnit i cant remember...

*marcus paces around trying to remember what happened when a sudden unseen force brings him to his knees writhing in pain*

marcus: ::screams::

marcus:what the hell are you still doing here you fool?

marcus: *completly unaware of why he just said that* what?

marcus: you heard me, you know there is more to what happened than just a little shock

marcus: what do you mean and who are you?

marcus: i am the one who has the power you crave, and you will have it... in time

marcus: am i going mad? whats going on here im not controlling my own speech

marcus: you are not insane, but you must listen to what i say... you must go... go to the dark forest north of here... where no one dares tread at night... where the sun is gone and the moon spread no comforting light... to where the dead sleep and the living die(a certain foreboding tone goes over his last word)

marcus: *feeling no more pain* why?
*there is nothing but silence in marcus's chamber
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((Kailie))
Thane: I....I..

*Thane moves to get up but decides not to, his body hurt and tired*

Thane: you are by far the only person who has ever beaten me like I was nothing...
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*Kailie sits in her room, staring at the orb. It was so beautiful, she rubs it in her hands over and over again.
She hears yelling from down the hallway and runs to it, confused*

Kailie: what...

*Kailie opens the door and sees marcus kneeling on the floor, was he talking to himself??....his eyes seemed dazed and foggy, she shakes him back and forth*

Kailie: wake up...wake up!
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((Shadow))
marcus: wha huh? *awakens from a weird meditation he didnt relize he was in to see kailie above him* what are you doing here?
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((Kailie))
*Kailie, realizing her hands are on either side of his face, yanks them away, and stands up*

Kailie: I....I heard...yelling..and I just...came...to see what it was...um..are you okay?
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((Shadow))
*marcus slowly gets up off the floor, shaken and dazed*

marcus: yes im.... im just fine, i think... i.. i have to go

*marcus gets dressed fast and puts on his cloak and boots*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie grabs his arm*

Kailie: You can't go anywhere now...you shouldn't even be standing..just sit down and talk to me
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((Shadow))
*marcus shakes a bit and turns around grabbing kailies arm, not violently but delicately then lets it fall from his hand*

marcus: i... i dont think that i can theres something i have to do, besides i was healed by uther, i feel just fine... i think *marcus sits down* im not sure i cant think straight *runs his fingers through his hair* i have... to go *gets up and walks towards the door*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie runs infront of him and spreads out her arms, blocking the door*

Kailie: Fine, but if you plan to go somewhere, i'm coming too
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*Thane, after a long, hot bath, walks down the halls. His muscles now only a little sore, he thinks to himself. He walks by a large bookshelf and finds one of the oldest looking books, he sits down on the stone steps and starts reading*
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((Shadow))
marcus: i... i... *sighs* if you want you may come to, but i warn you the trail ahead is riddled with danger, the paths i will be walking will be only for the strong willed, if you in the least bit doubt your courage or youre strenght dont go any farther with me *then relizes some of what he just said wasnt him it was someone else*

*marcus walks out of the castle and out of the city towards the forest, wether someone followed him or not*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie follows closely behind marcus, where was he going anyways, and in the middle of the night. A brief image of Thane popped into her head, it was right before he had cut her, he had been so excited.......no, she would not think about him. Kailie pushed that thought from her head and stared at marcus. He had been acting strange lately...it's like he wasn't himself.*

Kailie: so, where are you taking us?
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((Shadow))
*marcus thinks, noticing he didnt know himself*
marcus: *stopping at the edge of the dark forest* i... im going into the

*marcus is crippled by another wave of pain and falls to his knees, then his head tilts back, completly calm and opens its mouth to a bellowing demonic voice*

marcus: YOU WILL FOLLOW THE DEMON TRAIL THROUGH THE UNMARKED RESTING PLACE OF THE DEAD, TO WHERE THE DEAD REST AND THE LIVING DIE, TO WHERE YOU WILL FIND YOUR CALLING.....

*marcus falls and catches himself on one arm, still on his knees*

marcus: *normal voice* i guess, were going in there...

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie gives marcus a worried look and then follows him into the dark forest. She glances back only to see the castle one last time before she enters a place unknown to many*
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*Thane, glancing up from the book he was reading, looks out a tall, painted window, seeing the dark forest at the edge of the castle grounds. A chill runs down his back, but he quickly shakes it away and resumes reading*

Text: ....And in the darkness it lies, waiting for prey. Not many ever live to see it and if they do, they often go crazy soon after. The earliest records of the beast are that of 914 A.D. It is said that an ancient group of people, their names unknown, worship and protect the beast during the daytime. Light is it's only weakness and is most vulnerable during that of the evening hours. The beast, although crude and horrific in it's true form, can take the shape of many. This is often what leads to the doomed fate of it's prey. Although it is said that there is a way to tell when the Mithron is about, no one has ever found a document or record of it.

*Bored with the reading, Thane shuts the old book and walks off to find someone, anyone, to talk to.*
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((Shadow))
marcus: if you want you can leave now...

*hearing no response from kailie he continues*

marcus: if things look like theyre about to get dangerous i want you to run... i'll keep going if it gets dangerous

*the two walk into a clearing, the claering has a huge creepy tree in the middle, it looks like a big claw reaching up to the moon, the feild below the hill is ridden with bones and an eirie feeling comes across the feild towards them*

*marcus walks up to the tree as if drawn to it, and his body collapses in another shock of pain, but this time no voice... no moaning in agony.... silence... kailie feels completly alone in this desolate anceint battlfeild...*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie walks over to marcus and checks his pulse, he's still alive, only sleeping. She drags him to the edge of the circle and lays him down. A thick fog spreads across the area as if coming out if the tree. Kailie pulls out her knives and sits by marcus, waiting. She sits for along time, rolling the orb in her palm, before she starts to dose off...*

- There is a girl there, infront of her. She looks almost exactly like Kailie, except only half of her face is beautiful. The other is burned badly, infact, the whole left side of her body is scarred. The woman wears a hood to cover her faults.
Kailie: I'm sorry...i'm sorry i'm sorry...
Kailie begins to cry, over and over again screaming she's sorry. The woman holds out her arms to kailie as if wanting to comfort her. Kailie stands and moves to her.
Kailie: ...Darcia
The woman holds her close, and then Kailie feels a sharp pain go through her chest, she moves back, and sees a knife driven to the hilt inside of her. Kailie falls to her knees and looks through her tear covered eyes at the woman
Kailie: I'm sorry... -
*Kailie wakes up with a start, her hand goes to her chest and she takes deep breaths. She realizes she was only dreaming. She looks up to see the fog now gone, and only a dead silence remains.*
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((Shadow))
*marcus awakens. kailie beside him he gets her to follow him to the tree. the get to the tree and a massive transparent figure appears in front of them, the form of a demon*

ghost: *looks at kailie, who is probably scared half way to hell* dont worry *it smiles* im a friend, mathalad deathbringer

kailie: *barely able to speak from fear* that doesnt sound like a very friendly name...

mathalad: yes i know... but im probably the reason your race is still alive

marcus: so what do you want from me *no fear in his voice*

mathalad: to destroy the evil i once had to do, by trying to destroy the orb you inherited my powers, wich you will use to destroy the hellbringer

marcus: a demon name for kil'jaeden *looking at kailie*

mathalad: are you ready for your endevour?

marcus: *worried look crosses his face and he looks over towards kailie then speaks to the ghost* will i be the same person?

mathalad: im sure you will, my spirit is going to leave, but my powers will be with you

marcus: *looks towards the ghost with confidence and fearlesness* go ahead

*mathalads shape looses form and becomes a mist, the mist creeps towards marcus, marcus lifts up off the ground into the air and the mist sorrounds him...l the mist swirls over marcus and slowly becomes part of him. marcus becomes a figure looking... half demon he falls to the ground with a large thud on his hands and knees*

mathalads deep voice from no where: now we are one

*marcus's eyes open suddenly with a demonic green glow coming from them, this goes away after awhile but his new form and new facial features do not, he looks scarier with new facial hair and larger muceles, and the most defining feature, a pair of large bat-like wings on his back*

marcus: *looks at kailie* you... you wont be around me anymore will you?
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((Kailie))
*Kailie's mouth drops open and she stares. She closes it abruptly and she walks infront of him. She looks him over, rolling the orb in her palm which was hidden behind her back, she looks up at him. He looked almost the same, but he had facial hair now, alot more muscles....and just alot more attitude to go with him*

Kailie: What...are you?
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*Thane walks up to Samaul*

Thane: So, have you seen kailie around? er....or marcus...I mean...anyone, hehe, i'm just bored. What are you doing?
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((Shadow))
marcus: i... im half-demon, im an outcast now.... you need to go, get away from me im a terrible monster now, ill hurt you trying to stop kil'jaeden *looks at the orb* WHAT?! your not supposed to have that thing its dangerous, you need *thinks for awhile* actually its probably safer here, under our, or just my protection, as long as they dont get theyre hands on that they cant bring back kil'jaeden

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samaul: actually no i havent, ive been to busy thinking
why dont you look for them, im not really in the mood for company now
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((Kailie))
Kailie: you're not an outcast...not to me.....look , if you're going on some mission thing...I can help, i'm really good with my knives....but......maybe I should hang on to the orb...you know...
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((Shadow))
marcus: well you will need to keep hold of it, i cant touch it or my powers will go away, but i have no reason for you to fight... ill leave that to them

*the skeletal corpses of the dead warriors begin to rise and clasp their weapons, as kailie begins to get frightened by this marcus flys over and sweeps her up taking her into the sky, a huge demonic fortress rises from the ground where thetre was standing, causing a huge quake, and marcus lands on top, puts kailie down and calms her*

marcus: dont worry *his new figure looms over her as he discovers how big hes become* they serve me

*marcus stans on top of his new fortress and shouts a gutteral command to the mass of the dead below, wich they immeadeatly line up in well ordered coloums*

marcus: see? and what did you mean by me not being an outcast... to you?

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samaul: *after feeling the quake* what was that?!

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie holds onto marcus, scared so much until they land. Then she is shocked, the whole army...of dead ppl..obeyed marcus. she didn't know what to think, she stands back and looks at him*

Kailie: I mean...I don't think you're an outcast...but...what is all this....

*Kailie waves her hands from the dead army to the dark castle they stand on*
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Thane: I don't know.....should we go find out?
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((Shadow))
marcus: mathalad... he controlled elements such as death with a very good grip on the magic art... and this *gestures at the fortress* was his, and now obeys me, i have his powers, his knowledge and *looks at himself with disgust on his face* his... form. i know you must hate me noe, i must seem so evil, leave if you want, ill fly you out, make your decision, you can stay with me if you want *the next sentence more to himself* but you wont.

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samaul: *goes over and puts on his cloak and straps on his swords and bow* i think we should see exactly what that was
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((Kailie))
*Kailie smiles up at him*

Kailie: you're not ugly you know, and don't worry, I think I can stand hangin' out with you for awhile ::winks:: plus who's gonna protect you if i'm not here
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*Thane quickly grabs his sword and cloak and puts them on, running after samaul at the same time*

Thane: Where do you think it came from?
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((Shadow))
marcus: *smirks at the light joke and turns toward kailie* ... well i.... if you want to leave tell me, i dont want you to be too uncomfortable, but sense you are here, why not join me for dinner? *marcus walks down the steps behind them to the lower floors

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samaul: im pretty sure it came from the dark forest *he stops and looks at the forest for a second then starts again* we should go check it out
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((Kailie))
*Kailie grows instantly happy*

Kailie: YES!! I love food
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Thane: Alright, lead the way, because I have no clue how to get through this hellish place
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((Shadow))
*marcus and kailie walk down into a huge dinning hall and start eating a fest, being brought to them by ghostly servants*

marcus: *suprised he even knew hoe to command these servants* could you bring me some wine?

*the ghost quikly goes away and comes back with some wine wich it pours into a glass for both marcus and kailie*

marcus: *sips a bit of wine from his glass* so, why did you decide to stay?

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*samaul and thane come close to the clearing when samaul grabs thane and pulls him into cover, after samaul sees the undead army*

Samaul: get down and be quiet
Thane: what? *looks out at the army* ::speachless::
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((Katie))
*Kailie looks up at Marcus and thinks to herself*

Kailie: Well, I guess it's because I just wanted to be a part of something you know....ever since samaul brought me to the castle i've felt like I was out of the circle...a bit..hehe...plus, where would you be without me *Kailie smiles*
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*Thane cannot believe what he just saw...there is no way that's possible. He slowly pulls his sword loose and holds on to it for dear life...these things were going to kill them...*
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((Shadow))
marcus: *his face dissapears under his cloak, his sense of humor a bit dulled by stress* im going to bed, you can come to *blushes noticing what that could be taken for* well your bed room is... just have one of the servants lead you there when you want, or you could come to me if you want to talk but i may be asleep

*turns from his half eaten meal and walks up the stairs*


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samaul: put that away thane

*thane puts his sword down into his scabbard*

samaul: we need to do something other than fight, we would surely die against their numbers, we need to think of a stratagy

*thinking...*
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((Katie))
marcus: *his face dissapears under his cloak, his sense of humor a bit dulled by stress* im going to bed, you can come to *blushes noticing what that could be taken for* well your bed room is... just have one of the servants lead you there when you want, or you could come to me if you want to talk but i may be asleep

*turns from his half eaten meal and walks up the stairs*


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samaul: put that away thane

*thane puts his sword down into his scabbard*

samaul: we need to do something other than fight, we would surely die against their numbers, we need to think of a stratagy

*thinking...*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie sits for awhile, not moving. It wouldn't be so bad just to go up and talk to him, there's nothing wrong with that...plus, she was curious to ask him more about his powers which he had yet to reveal to her*

Kailie: alright...

*Kailie goes upstairs and heads to a large wooden door, guessing it's marcus's. She knocks*

Kailie: Marcus?
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Thane: Look, we have to do something...I know, but there isn't much we can do, that is an army, AN ARMY, of dead people samaul...we should go back and see what uther has to say....
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((Shadow))
marcus: come on in

*marcus is looking over his new wings hes taken his cloak off and is almost ready to go to sleep when kailie walks in*

marcus: what did you want to ask?
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samaul: your right, we stand no chance right now we should go ask uther what we should do

*the to sneak out of the woods and head back towards the manor*
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((Kailie))
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*Kailie stands in the doorway for a second then walks in*

Kailie: Well....I wanted to know more about your..er..powers that is
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*thane starts to walk back down the path they had came*

Thane: good, maybe he will--

*Thane is cut off by samaul slamming him into some thick bushes and holding thane's mouth shut*
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((Shadow))
marcus: i... i dont exactly know yet, mathalad didnt want me to get all that power at once, so im going to have to develop it... but my body... its been changed forever *puts his head in his hands from stress* this is the body i have to live with for the rest of my life *takes his head out of his hands and lays down on his bed* (the bed made for a king by the way... huge and looks like it was made for a king, before becoming part of the kingdom of the dead, along with the rest of the castle, rich but ... dead)

marcus: youll be the first person to know about any new powers i find out about, now if you want to go to bed you could call up one of my servants to lead you there

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the bushes shake but malander doesnt care, the hands of glory were getting together (him being one), and they needed his materials to do what they wanted to, so he drives his carriage past the bushes and on up into the eastern mountains.... he'll make his deleivery and see his idol...
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((Kailie))
Kailie: you know....there's nothing wrong with your body....anyways, by servant...do you mean one of those...um...dead things? __________________________________________ *Thane gives samaul a questioning look and points to the rider that went by*
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((Shadow))
marcus: yes... those ghosts, just call for one and tell them what you want

*kailie starts to exit when marcus stops her*

marcus: there is somthing wrong with this, this isnt human, its not me anymore...

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Samaul: i know, he looked like he was dressed in the hands of glory robes... but now im posed with a problem, should we follow him? or should we tell uther about the army, both of these situations could pose a huge threat
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((Kailie))
*kailie puts her hands on either side of marcus's face*

kailie: you know...you weren't exactly human before...and you'll be okay...these changes aren't going to hurt you are they?
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Thane: well....I think we should go back to uther, send jefar to scout out that man, and we go deal with the castle...
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((Shadow))
*marcus pulls his head back out of kailies mands and his wings fly up as he turns around*

marcus: go.... im not in the mood for company now

*marcus flicks his fingers and kailie, is suddenly floated out of the room and the door to the room shuts*

marcus: i need to be alone for awhile.... please

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samaul: yes, that sounds like a good idea, i completly forgot about jefar

*his face gets pale as they walk back to the castle, his thoughts on his past*
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((Kailie))
*Kailie is set down in the hallway. Well....she needed to find a room, and she didn't want to go ask one of those ugly dead things for directions, so she wandered further down the hall she was in. She came across a dark red wooden door, she opens it and sees a room. It's walls are the same dark red color that everything else in the room is, the bed, the chairs, everything. The bed was huge, with tons of thick blankets and pillows. Kailie runs and jumps into it.*

Kailie: ahh.....a real ,live bed....mmm

*She feels something blow across the back of her head but turns to find nothing, she climbs into the bed and falls asleep*
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*thane glances over samaul*

Thane: Are you going to be alright?
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((Shadow))
samaul:... wha?... yes, ill be fine... im just fine

*the two walk for awhile before samaul says something else*

samaul: actually, im not ok... being around jefar has sparked up some memories that i would rather not have, paint that he has caused me... and the pain and anguish i feel now...

*silence comes over the two as they come to the front gates to the castle*

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~*marcus hasnt slept and the sun rises... he cant help but feel, its not right, he inst right, he hated himself. and he had to get kailie away from him, atleast this is what he thought, he enjoyed her company wich was probably the only company to enjoy him in quite awhile, wich was exactly why he didnt want her hurt.... but everywhere was dangerous now, kil'jaeden would come back if the hands of glory got hold of the orb kailie possesed but here he was afraid he would get carried away with his own power, and he couldnt take the orb, or else his powers would go back where they came from so he had quite a problem on his hands*~

*marcus walks down the hall, looking for the room he had choosen for kailie, and there she was asleep in the only truly safe room in the castle, he knew she didnt get led there but he was glad she picked that one, the other ones were infested with rats and other vermin, not wanting to scare her by waking her up in his new form he goes back into his room and waits for kailie to come to him*

[Mortis Fatalis]

((Kailie))
*Kailie yawns and opens her eyes. She remembers coming to the room but nothing after that. She must have slept really hard.*

*she gets out of bed and walks over to the mirror*

Kailie: oh.....my....god

*She starts running her fingers through her hair like a mad woman. Then she notices the smudges of dirt on her face and hands and finally her dirty the leather of her armour was*

Kailie: it's okay....it's gonna be okay

*Kailie runs out of the room and down the hallway to ask marcus where she could get her clothes washed*
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((Shadow))
marcus: well theres an old wash room in the basement, i think it would be rather dangerous down there though and i dont think you would want me to hold your hand, but thats the only place i know of
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((Kailie))
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Kailie: Ummm...well then, just give me new clothes for now then, anything but these

*Kailie motions to her dirty clothes*

Kailie:hehe
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*Thane and Samaul walk through the gates, the thunder of silence blending with the almost still like atmosphere makes everything erie*
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((Shadow))
*marcus snaps his fingers and a ghost appears, marcus blurts out a command in a strange gutteral language, the ghost dissappears and reappears with a beautiful flowing dress*

marcus: *blushes a bit* i know its not exactly the kind of clothes you would perfer *picks up the dress* but this will have to do, and as for your hair *the ghost appears with a bucket of water* you could wash it with this
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((Kailie))
*Kailie looks at the dress, it was simple, dark red with black lace trim. She could strap her knives to her legs under that so she decided it was alright*

Kailie: Thanks.....
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Thane: lets go inside
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((Shadow))
*samaul and thane explain their problem to uther then uther thinks for a second*

uther:... wel we dont have to worry about the undead now... they wouldnt likely attack during the day *uther calls to jefar and jefar smoothly walks down the stairs, giving samaul a harsh stare on the way down, wich samaul returns* jefar i need you to go up the old road east of here, you need to track a wagon thats probably deleivering goods to the "hands of glory", to their hide out in the mountains, you think you could do that jefar?

jefar: i thought i was going to alkavaria

uther: yes but there has been another possible enemy discovered thats a more eminant threat right now, wich samaul and thane will take care of

jefar: i understand *jefar heads out the door on to the rode*

uther: as for you to, you need rest for tonight, we will discuss our plans when you wake up

*thane and samaul go upstairs to sleep*
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((Kalie))
*Kailie looks out her window, those creatures were still outside....only they flocked in every shadow and dark spot that wasn't too crowded. Kailie decides to walk around some more and turns down a hallway where the walls were covered in paintings of people she had never seen before. One of them stood out to her, it was a young man, a little older than her, with long, black hair tied back, pale skin, and blue eyes. This painting looked the oldest even though it wasn't the first in the line, and the paint was chipping away. She walks futher down the hall before she comes to a door. She opens it and walks into a room with nothing in it, no lamps, no fireplace, no bed...it's empty, the only light coming from a window put high up on the stone wall. Kailie shuts the door and sits down. She pulls out the orb and stares at it. The colors inside of it change, from black to purple, purple to blue, blue to green, and then to dark red. She rolls it back and forth in her palm, slowly falling asleep.*

*Kailie begins to dream- She and her sister were running, running from the fire. She turns to see her mother fall, the fire takes her. Darcia pulls her, keeps her running. That's when the man pulls Darcia onto his horse.....
Kailie: Wait!!! Please wait, don't leave me!
*Kailie screams and the man slows down, turns his horse, and comes for her. He grabs the back of her dress and pulls her up. Kailie sits between Darcia and the man. The fire is right behind them, chasing them. They are close to the lake , almost safe when the horse falls. they are thrown forward. Darcia and Kailie land far away from each other. The man sees this. He sees that the smaller one is closer to him, the other doesn't stand a chance. He runs to kailie and drags her to the lake, just as the fire shoots out of the trees, trapping Darcia. Her screams are heard for miles. Kailie is crying now, then faints. The man holds her head above water as he swims her to the safe side of the river*

*Kailie wakes up with a jump, her eyes wet with tears*

Kailie: i'm sorry...i'm sorry

(For those who care, the first part of this dream is on the 1st, 2nd, or third page, not sure which)
((This is where you guys ended))