Posted by Irzen, Willow & Aurilaz
on 9/9/2009, 6:53 pm, in reply to "Re: An Impromptu Challenge"
"Methinks the Talisman is at work here," confessed Willow Bark, "If Mermidon and Quake have come under Aurilaz's control--"
"--then the truce we have with that Dragon could be over--" continued Irzen with a firm nod.
"--and the others could be in trouble," concluded Serna.
"We have to do something," demanded Neven.
"And we will," the Dark Elf turned to the others, "Willow, keep an eye on Mermidon and Quake but do not engage them under any circumstances no matter what they do."
Willow Bark gave a firm nod to Irzen.
"Serna stick with Neven and keep well away from Mermidon and Quake until we come back with our friends," ordered the Swordsman.
"Yes, Lord Irzen," Serna nodded in agreement.
"Seriah, you're with me," The Dark Elf began to alight up the stone stairs, "Truce or no truce, we're going to figure out what the hell is going on in Aurilaz's lair. Are you up for it?"
Surveying the surrounding area and the group cleared of enemies for the moment, she said plainly, "Let us go now before Venger arrives, though I'm sure that will be sooner rather than later."
"Good point!" the Swordsman flicked the blood of his blade before he returned Evenflow to its sheathe, "Serna, give Willow Kana's bow. Willow, keep an eye on those zealots at the top of the stairs. If any of them try to rain missiles down on us--magical or not--you know what to do."
Kana's Ex-Servant dropped her shield, tossed the Lightning Bow to the Ranger and them quickly reinstalled her magical protection.
Willow Bark for his part took the bow, nodded in agreement with Irzen and drew a lightning arrow upon the weapon in an effort to give Seriah and Irzen covering fire if need be. But before he could drop into a proper stance and before the Swordsman and the Assassin could begin their treacherous ascent, the Ranger cried out to his companions, "Irzen! Seriah! Look upward!"
Before everyone's eyes a massive black cloud began to form at the top of the Topaz Mountains overlooking Aurilaz's domain. This cloud quickly solidified into the Ancient Black Dragon that all within that valley had come to both fear and respect.
"Ye gods! What a monster!" exclaimed Willow.
"WWWoooowwww!!!" cried Serna and Neven in unison.
"Sweet Jesus, that thing is huge!" Irzen took a step back.
Without a moment's hesitation, Aurilaz began to fulfill her first command given to her by Kana. Turning her gaze towards her three robed zealots at the top of the staircase, the Black Dragon swung her tail downward and swatted the three men high into the air sending them flying beyond the clouds.
"What in the Realm is she doing?" gasped the Swordsman to no one in particular, "Any ideas?"
Next she turned her attention to the small village at the foot of the Topaz Mountains where her followers dwelled. Cutting the air with a roar that sounded like the space shuttle preparing to liftoff from its launchpad, Aurilaz opened her mouth and cut loose with a blast attack that was so thick, so rich and so powerful that it appeared as if the Black Dragon had become a massive fount from which a river of black acid flowed. In less than a full minute, Aurilaz reduced the Human village and all of its occupants into a large lake of an acidic morass.
After they removed their hands from their ears, the Adventurers were stunned into silence by this sudden and massive display of pure draconic power.
"Greetings, Adventurers, I come in peace," Aurilaz spoke in a fairly conciliatory tone of voice, "As per the new terms of our truce, Lady Kana has ordered me to bring all of you unto her at this time--unharmed of course. What say you?"
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