Posted by Kana on 10/22/2009, 7:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Battle!"
The Shield Maiden sadly sighed as she gave the Wolfen a warm hug, "O Mistress Kana, what have you done to yourself? That--that--that thing within you is making you all squirrely in the head. You have to concentrate, Mistress Kana, you have to focus on the here and now. Remember the Talisman is only a thing. It may have a mind of its own, but you're stronger than it and you're better than it. Become the master of it, Mistress Kana, don't let it become the master of you. Okay?"
"I wonder how the others are doing," Neven spoke to no one in particular, "I hope they are doing well and don't need our help. But then again, they may not."
Hugging Serna back, she said, "It's time."
Then she closed her eyes and concentrated.
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The Drow Swordsman stepped forward yet he did not present the Talisman to The Dark Lord, "Before I give you what you want, Venger, there is something you must do first."
"Oh!" The Dark Lord raised an eyebrow, "And what is that?"
"Restore Quake!" demanded Irzen, "High Lady Alyson told us how you turned Quake into a craven coward by stripping her of half of her normal power. Return Quake to normal, I will give you the Talisman and then our deal will be done. Understand?"
Quake huddled in the far corner, quivering which quite unnatural for a dragon and rather embarrassing too.
"I understand all too well, Irzen," snapped the Dark Lord as he summoned a globe of red energy into his hand, spotted Quake hiding behind some nearby boulders out of the corner of his eye and hurled the magic globe at the Dragon Elemental, "I understand that you are using excuses to waste my time and prolong my inevitable victory this day. So be it."
Once Quake was fully restored, Venger turned to the Drow, "Now, you have no more excuses, Irzen. I have fulfilled my end of our bargain. It is time for you to fulfill your end of it as well. Render unto me that which is mine and be done with it."
"Huh?" Quake blinked jumping around like a happy puppy, "I'M ME AGAIN! YEA!!" Her excitement disturbed the intense scene taking place between Venger and the party.
Kana's voice wispered into Quakes head, 'Calm down, Quake. I need you to be my eyes. Please help me.'
The Swordsman sighed, walked up to The Dark Lord, dropped to one knee, bowed his head and raised in his outstretched hands The Talisman of Dragon Control, "As you have asked, O Dark Lord, I present to you The Eleventh Talisman. We have fulfilled our end of the bargain. Honor has been kept."
Venger raised his hand and levitated The Eleventh Talisman until it landed lithely around his neck. Turning towards the Elementalist and her Draconic Elemental, the Dark Lord commanded, "Elementalist, kneel before me and call me Master as you did at Taubin's Tor!"
The perpetual smile faded from the Gamer's face. His eyes were like chips of ice.
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From inside the mountain, Kana called for Aurilaz.
"Go," Kana told her. "Slaughter the Orcs that have come upon your domain! Bring terror upon them in your way! Leave the Horn Head and my friends be."
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The elementalist went rigid. Saying something against her nature was going to be very....very hard. Still, she inadvertently changed the last plan of Irzen's and hoped this plan will succeed. Gritting her teeth, Alyson dropped to her knees but couldn't bring herself to call him master but she said it anyway, "master."
Pointing to the rest of The Adventurers, Venger ordered, "Elemental, slaughter my enemies and bring me their weapons!"
Tommy took a step forward to gain Venger's attention. "I ask you once," he said in a calm, controlled tone, "to not do this. The Talisman should not be used in this way. The consequences will…not be to your satisfaction."
In Alyson's head, Kana whispered, 'Be still, my friend. Help is on the way. Encase our friends in a protective bubble, if you can. Bring them and yourself to me if possible. I will give you the power you need.'
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