Posted by Seriah and Mermidon on 9/5/2009, 12:58 am, in reply to "An Impromptu Challenge"
"She is!" replied the Zealot without hesitation rising to his feet, "But we will do as you ask: We will lay down our weapons, we will put our hands on our heads, we will even march back to our village. But I promise you this, we shall return with ten times our number and we will take the virgin girl child and the woman here and sacrifice them to Aurilaz. And then we will descend upon the rest of you like wolves descending upon a flock of sheep."
"Blah! Blah! Blah!" The assassin mocked the zealot making his threats, "You're NOT in any position to demand anything, dog!"
"Be silent, woman!" snarled the Zealot, "Men are speaking here. And if you mock me again, infidel harlot, I will cut out your offending tongue before we sacrifice you to the great and terrible Aurilaz!"
Men?" Seriah laughed, she was almost as insane as War Scribe at this point, "Muwha! Ha! Ha! Ha! All I see is a bunch of puppets, not men!"
"I have a name you know!" snapped Serna with an angry stomp of her foot.
"But know this, woman," added another Zealot who rose to his feet as he addressed Seriah, "You and the virgin girl child will burn on the flaming altar of Aurilaz as a sacrifice to her power. There is no escape for you! Your fate was sealed the moment you came here. Until we return, make peace with whatever god you serve for when we do come back, you will die!"
"Muwha! Ha! Ha! Ha! You think it is that easy to kill me, dog? I have not passed through fire and death to be intimidated by the likes of you!" Seriah burst into laughter, "I am already a servant of Niena, Mistress of the Dead, those who are fated to die at my hand, such as yourselves. Mainly you in particular, priest! Though, I think, Kali would prefer your blood instead."
"Niena!? Kali!?" screeched one of the Zealots who grabbed the front of his robes and tore them right down the middle, "BLASPHEMER! How dare you speak the names of such dark, false and idolatrous gods amidst the Servitors of the Dragon god Aurilaz the Terrible! You shall pay dearly for this outrage, strumpet, and I shall collect my payment in blood!"
The assassin smacked herself in the forehead, sighing, "Seriously, Lord Irzen, this is what one gets when one follows blindly without question. Even Venger is not this bad, though I wouldn't put it past him when it comes to brainwashing people to get what he wants."
The Zealot tore off the rest of his robes to reveal his well-defined and well-toned chest though from the waist down he wore a pair of leather pants. Pulling out his Egyptian-style blade, he pointed his weapon at Seriah, "Woman, I am Calus, High Servitor of Aurilaz the Terrible, I challenge you to a duel by swords to the Death. This day we shall see whose gods shall prevail--your false gods and witless idols or the Great and Terrible Aurilaz who cleanses the Realm with her power. Will you accept my challenge or will you hide behind your men to protect you?"
"I won't waste my time with the likes of you, or your ilk, priest. If you are a worshiper of dragon gods, then YOU," still pointing her scimitar at the man, " of all people should know that Tiamat, is QUEEN, and she rules over this, Aurilaz, dragon goddess of yours."
"Seriah, you don't have to do this," hissed The Swordsman, "We've got these guys on their heels. Willow, you and I can finish them now if need be with Mermidon and Quake as backup. Please, don't take him up on this challenge."
Mermidon stepped between the two groups, he stared angrily at the zealots and their cheap metal swords. He began to glow so bright, that the light blinded all those in and around him with no warning. He was not himself. Being commanded by a power that Alyson could not control, nor would not control. While the zealots were blinded, he sent the remainder sailing into the air, where they landed, well that was questionable....
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