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The Rod of Lordly Might
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The Rod of Lordly Might
#1PRO:
'It was said that a powerful King will take the wrong throne. It was said that the King shall be dubed thee upon the Rod. Lordly Might was his name. He was a knight for King Elrick the first. Upon reading the scroll a wizard left, King Elrick the first became interested in the rod. His son, Prince Elrick thought the idea bad and did not venture to his father's wishes.
The rod, being found in the Rang'Shead Mountains, was too overwhelming to give away, so the Knight Lordly Might engraved his enitials on the rod and became King when he came back to Tatters. Too over confident, King Lordly Might died of natural causes, bearing the hurt, Prince Elrick took the throne and broke the rod in three seperate pieces. Hidden to places he did not know, he told a wizard to take the scrolls and hide it too and never return...'
Now, being 4,000 years later, an elf named Alexia found a scroll when unexpectidly finding an underwater cave. For hours, she would return and read the scroll. The myth, was in fact real. She stopped and read aloud, 'Too seek and adventure of a myth you will encounter more changes, dangers, and treasures ever to be laid. A scroll you found is in another, but where?' In secret the white haired elf learned the use of her fathers blades. An adventure she was born to face...
STORY BEGINNING:
The evening was warm and enviting. She could smell the rain coming at nightfall. It was always warm. Her village, Teer'Benauh was peaceful. No secrets were ever kept. "No secret but mine." Alexia thought. For weeks now, she went back to the cave until one day it had disappeared. After realizing she knew every single word, she needed it not and hoped someone would find it and read it.
Walking mindlessly through her forest land, she ran into her father, King Benu. His black hair and green eyes peered at his daughter. "You think. Thinking will cause trouble." He smiled. Alexia quickly made up something, her blue eyes full of trouble. "Father, I wish to adventure." Stroking his chin, her father said, "Adventure where my young child? You are but 100. Surely you will change your mind." A frown was her reaction. "Father, I have always wanted to venture... to explore... to see the unseen..." Rambling her father responded, "A child you are nonetheless. A child you will be! I will not have you dead. If exploring is what you wish, return to me in one week. Gaurds will go with you."
A little angry at her father, she stormed to her home under a treetrunk. Her mother, Queen Sereni was making clothing. The white haired Sereni looked carefully at her daughter. "Adventuring off I see? Take Recko." Not saying a word, she slept until sundown. "This is almost too perfect." She thought. Reaching for her cape, she could hear the rain coming down. Taking a sack full of food, water, and another gown, she took her fathers butterfly swords. Recalling the scroll, she walked out quietly to her horse Recko.
He was ready for the adventure, along with the guards. "Go home." She said to them. "Under your fathers words, we are coming with you. Just to be safe, we tied a rope to your horse. You are allowed 1,000 feet. No more." The two gaurds were built, but held a slender hold (quick for speed). They were armed with quivers, two bows, seven daggers, and four swords. "Fools. I am not coming back for a long time." They said nothing, but followed. In anger Alexia and her two gaurds followed.
Meeting the western front they went to a Tavern. "Resting place." Alexia said. The two gaurds were on extra alert. Jumping off Recko, Alexia walked in to the dimmed Tavern. People of all various types were there. One gaurd watched her everymove while the other paced around the Tavern. Alexia smiled and ordered an Elvish Wine, forgetting her money... -
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#2How attached are you to those gaurds? -
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#3I'm not attached. I thought this is supposed to be a roleplaying forum...where people actually roleplay... this is confusing for the first time. I've roleplayed for nearly 6 years and this is kind of new...suprisingly. -
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#4What Nobody means to say (no matter how many times I say that it still sounds wrong :P ) is, do you need them or can he, uhh, dispose of them? -
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#5Well I plan on getting rid of them anyways. I'm taking my time... but I'm welcomed to some bloodshed. -
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#6OOC: Six years? You have a lot of grammar mistakes...not to be mean, but it will make it easier to rp with you if you have better grammar. Just a thought :wink:
IC: Omaru the swashbuckler was sitting at the bar, drinking down his first drink as an elf woman walked in, and shortly after, two strong looking elves.
Someone important I wonder?...let's see Omaru thought as a smirk spread across his face. He downed the rest of his drink and made his way towards the woman.
His leather boots resounded loudly as he walked across the hard wood floor, but the crowd was so loud that no one would hear that small detail. Before the elf had decided where to sit, Omaru stood in front of her. He took off his large fluffy hat and bowed low sweeping his cape away.
"My name is Omaru," he said as his stood to show his sleek human features, his appearance was quite pleasing to the eyes of others, at least he thought so," And what name could such a beautiful woman as you have? If I may ask." -
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#7OOC: I'm still in High School. I have time to learn my grammatical errors. :) I understand. I just type too fast sometimes and I forget everything else. I usually never revise, but I will be carefull this time. Just for you. :)
IC:
One of the guards next to the door moved quickly over to Alexia, his jaw flexing. Alexia’s hand went up next to the guard as she spoke in Elven, “Never.� She moved her hand back and forth, motioning the guard to go back to his post. His dark hair swayed as he paced back, watching her every move.
“My apologies young sir, but please do not bow. It’s a sign of…� She trailed off trying to remember certain words, “Displeasure? No, Disappointment? No, Disrespect.� After finding the right word, she smiled. “My name is Alexia. Please, sit. I’m glad to have some company. Of all things, I want to escape and my father’s excuse is strength.� She sighed and looked down at her Elven Wine. Her stomach churned and growled softly. She bit her lip as her blue eyes glittered from the fire. “What business might I inquire you hold?� -
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#8OOC: Hehe thanks.
Omaru smiled as this girl invited him to sit down. He took a table with her and ordered drinks. "If you need to..." Omaru whispered this to her so the guards wouldn't hear, "escape from these two I can help. And do they speak common?"
This should be fun, I hope it doesn't get me into trouble like last time...that was dangerous, though none the less fun. -
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#9Alexia nodded as her blue eyes seemed to flicker at the guard. She sipped her wine until it was done with. “I’m never taken seriously. They know a little of common, but they are very smart- my father’s guards.� She set the glass down as her thumb ran around the crystal, making a soft noise. She seemed distracted and dazed, but her spirit remained. “‘I am a child,’ he would say.� She sat up and asked the waiter for another Elvish Wine. He nodded at her request and picked the glass up ready to refill. -
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#10"Well, do you wish to be rescued, my danzel?" Omaru replied with a wink. "I can get you away from these guards, but where would you go?"
Omaru slowly drank his drink, studying this young girl, though since she was elven, she was probably older than he was, but not as experienced, as elves are kept bottled up from real life for longer than a humans life span. -
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#11Without warning a man bumped past Alexia, snatching her purse, and ran outside. All that was seen was a blurr of blond hair, and a rich red cloak dissapearing out the door.
"Stop, thief!", cried Alexia's gaurd, and in moments ran out the door in hot pursuit. The other gaurd stayed in the room to ensure that the Elven King's daughter remained unharmed.
The sound of steel on steel was heard outside as all heads it the tavern turned towards the door. Several people began to crowd the door, but among the conversation, it was clear that the conflict had been taken into the dark woods where nobody was able to see what was happening. Only those who dared enter the woods would be able to get a better vantage point, and none so far had been so brave as to do so.
The sounds of struggling stopped. Only silence remained outside the tavern walls. The inside of the tavern was just as silent. Whispers began running through the bar, however none spoke any louder than would travel more than a foot.
Outside: still nothing... -
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#12Alexia sat back, sipping her wine as if nothing happened. “You see- no matter what humans may think is worth something, means nothing to the Elven pride.� She sighed as her blue eyes glittered in calmness with the firelight. She cocked her head to the side as the same guard came next to her. He lowered on one foot, taking her hand (as it was tradition to ask royalty before you did it), he kissed her knuckle and asked in Elven;
“That human stole your rightful belongings; may we encounter them as it is our duty to die for the princess.�
Alexia’s eyes moved towards him and spoke harshly to him, “You have already disappointed me by coming this night. You think me as a child, as my father does. Tonight- I hunt, you watch.� He voice softened in a cherry tone. “Please drink merry with this night and Tope’.� She smiled as he bowed once more and walked back to his post as his face in frustration and anger. Alexia moved her small body back to her chair and counted in her head as she finished her Elven Wine. She stood up and put a piece of parchment on the table. The bartender nodded as he approved.
“I thank you, but now I must chase my hunt…human.� She smiled and dashed quickly out into the woods. -
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#13"Uh...wait!" Omaru called as he chased her out the door of the inn. He removed his rapier and and short sword as he chased after her, he came alongside her as she ran. "I will assist if you would permit it." He gave a sly wink as she looked at him, giving the impression he thought this was all a game. And maybe to him, it was... -
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#14Alexia stopped and looked backwards. The wind was trying desperately to blow down her hood; she turned, “How did you do that?� Her breath was beginning to puff into clouds as the night progressed. She could hear the two guards behind her as her ears perked. Taking the next step her foot was caught on an old rope.
In a flash she was hanging upside down with her ankle caught in the rope. She sighed as white strands of hair started coming loose from her hood. She reached for a dagger at her ankle and cut it after wrapping her wrist in the rope. “There.� She mumbled. Jumping down, she could see the man 300 yards forward. She looked Omaru. She nodded at him in approval and sped up. -
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#15Omaru smiled as he saw the woman fall into 'that' old trap. She's lucky whoever trapped her didn't want her dead or she'd already be. Omaru sped up when the woman nodded her approval.
He ran faster as he picked up speed. His swords began to dance in an intricate circle as he moved them with the grace of a cat, merely for show though, as he spun and launched a dagger from his belt for easy release, at the man who stood in front of them, he ran on as the dagger raced towards the man. -
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#16Alexia ignored the sword dance and continued to run as white hems and blue blades were flashing from the moon light. Her eyes were concentrating on the forest and the floor- too busy to worry about the upper canopies. Vine after vine, she swept past in a quick speed until she came to an end; over a waterfall.
Her ice blue eyes looked frantically for something to hold on to. Holding her breath, she reached towards the waterfall and grabbed a rock. With rushing water and moss-covered rocks, she pulled herself up. ‘Great! The one thing I’m good at, and I run down a waterfall and now I’m heaving myself up!’ She screamed at herself.
After a moment of climbing up the waterfall she stood up soaked. She felt the wind getting colder as she chattered her teeth. When she thought this couldn’t get worse a large silver fish came after her. Luckily, she dodged it. Sighing, she walked out of the water, kicking it furiously. -
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#17Ok guys, I really can't keep up with this posting speed. I will just cut out now and save us all some trouble. -
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#18OOC: Are you joking? Don't drop out dude, just keep going, we aren't gonna get made at you for not posting every day. If you drop out now it kinda kills what we were doing... -
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#19OOC: Sorry for speed posting. I can slow down a lot!! -
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#20OOC: Once a day is fine, but more than that really is too much. Its just that in the time it takes me to make one action, you guys have made two a piece. I am not complaining, but i do know from experience that that can really screw a game up a lot, and i just figured that if i was gonna cut out, i might as well save everybody the time-lag confusion and cut out early. But if you guys really want a third person then i have no problems staying.
IC: Tethon (The gaurd) walked out of the forest with Alexia's purse and a backpack that he had not yet been carrying when he chased after the man. There was not a single scratch on him, however there were some noticable bruises forming.
"I have returned with your things Lady" Was spoken in the elvish tounge. "The theif was an easy fight" he said as he gave a particularly long stare at Omaru."Now we shall see what other things he has stolen"
Tethon placed the purse gently on the ground and began to dump the contents on the ground. Rope, oil, a torch, some cloth, a sewing kit, a purse with money in it, and a single coin with some sort of engraving on it.
Tethon looked at the coin curiously. "why have a coin in your bag when you have many in your purse?" he half mumbled to himself. He bent down and picked the coin up to look at it more closely.
As he brought the coin to eye level he suddenly gasped and jerked his head upright in what seemed like an invlountary motion. He stood staring up into the sky for nearly a minute, every muscle in his body rigid with intensity, and then, collapsed on the ground... -
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#21Alexia rushed over not realizing her hood was off. She looked over to the guard to seemed out cold. She gathered her belongings and took what was hers. She took off her cape and twisted it over the guards face as water dripped down. She walked over near a tree and took out another white dress and started changing.
Walking out with a fresh new dress she grabbed a vine and poured a scented liquid on it. Alexia threw her wet clothes over the apple-scented vine and started a small fire near the passed-out man. Looking at his large figure she wondered where he had come from and most importantly what he was doing out here. -
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#22Omaru laughed as the guard said the thief was an easy fight...for you or for me...hehe.
Omaru just started to warm by the fire as Alexia ran off and changed, this was going to be fun, he just hoped this wasn't some dangerous person a lot of people were after. He'd had that experience before and it wasn't pleasant. -
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#23OOC: Just in case you don't know already, Tethon is one of two af Alexia's gaurds that had been sent to escort her. The other one should still be with her. He went to go catch the thief that stole Alexia's purse, then you hear sounds of fighting in the woods, and then he returned saying that he defeated the thief. Now he is on the ground after looking at the coin that he picked up.
IC: It was a good ten minutes before Tethon awoke. The coin was still clutched in his hand. He lookd at it again, and reluctanlty brought the coin to eye level. It reached eye level again...nothing happened.
Tethon breathed out a sigh of relief and tossed the coin away, obviously happy about the act. Suddenly seeming to realizing that he was not alone he quickly stood up and saluted Alexia. "Lady Alexia, I must apologize for my recklessness." he said as he bowed even lower.
"Where would you like to go now My Lady? Perhaps I migh be useful in helping to plot our course."
Tethon seemed unusual. And while it would not be noticed by many, his eyes kept going back to the coin still lying in the dirt. -
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#24Alexia’s ice blue eyes seemed a little too curious, even for her own good but did acknowledged his courtesy. “No, we can stay here. It’s peaceful tonight- so it seems. I do have to ask, why are your eyes aloof?� Her brow raised ready for an answer, but waved her hand. “Never mind, you are a guard after all. It’s probably a deer running off in the distance.�
Alexia sat there, dazed for a couple minutes, stumped about what Tethon was looking at. Her stubbornness started to unravel- she would wait until he slept. Alexia yawned, figuring out she would be the first one to sleep. She took out a cloth and laid it on a ground of moss. She took her cape (which was finally dried), and placed it over herself. Then, taking another cloth, she rolled it up and put it under her head and rested for a couple of minutes.
“Thehon, you should get some sleep and tell…� She trailed off until she was finally out. -
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#25"Yes my lady" Tethon replied.
Hequickly went about preparing the camp for rest, bundling food to prevent wild animals from smelling it, and preparing everything else for the morning. Finally he went to sleep, however if Alexia or any others had decided to wake in the night to retrieve the coin, they would find that it was no longer on the ground, but instead, in Tethons pack.
Tethons dreams seemed to be disturbed that night as he rolled and tossed... -
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#26Alexia sneezed all throughout the night. Her head felt like someone pounding on her skull. Her eyes watered after each sneeze. She woke up feeling stuffy and irritable so she reached for a pack of water, drinking it down quickly. She looked around for anything she could be allergic to but found nothing as her sneezes prevented her from seeing clearly.
Pulling off her cape and letting the wind cool her off as she looked over to see Thethon asleep. “I hope I don’t wake him up.� Alexia thought. Her white hair was pulled back in a leather thong as her neck cooled down. Her forehead was warmer than usual as beads of sweat rolled down them.
Standing up and walking to Recko, she pulled out small candies and warmed them up into a liquid. It was a thick green liquid that bubbled, but it made her sneezing go away. She inhaled the night still feeling light headed. Sitting back down at her camp she noticed something of hers was gone. She felt around to see if anything was truly missing- something was. She didn’t know what it was right this second but the thief probably had it. Lying back down, she tried to sleep but instead closed her eyes and found an inner calmness. Relaxed, she finally slept- waiting for the sun. -
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#27The sun slowly rose, sending beams of light gliding over the horizon. As it did, Tethon was sitting up. having seemingly survived his restless night. He was simply sitting there moving a coin along his fingers and staring into the woods with an intense gaze. If anybody followed his line of sight, they would see that his intense agze was being returned by an anonomous pair of eyes in the woods. What they belonged to, no-one could say, except for Tethon perhaps. Even that was uncertain.
Tethon seemed rather calm, as he sat there by the ashes of the fire, looking at something, as that something looked at him... -
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#28Alexia’s ice blue eyes shot open; blinking rapidly. Her white hair shook as she stretched lazily. “Morning!� She exclaimed cheerfully. Standing up, she took some of her clean clothes; proving herself not a true Woods Elf, and listening for a waterfall near by. Frowning, she looked over at Tethon who seemed spacious. -
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#29OOC:Araith, Since you have not posted for a while, I am going to make an inconsequential action for you which will allow you to come back in later if you so desire.
IC: Omaru was not at the campsite. He had seemingly left early in the morning before the others woke up. Tethon still sat watching the woods with a blank stare.
The leaves in the bushes rustled where Tethon was watching. A Giant snake came gliding out of the bushes at a slow pace. It almost seemed as if it was trying to be cautious.
The other gaurd jumped to his feet, weapon drawn, and was about to charge the snake when Tethon shouted "Stop! It means no harm. I can understand it...it...its thoughts." The other gaurd seemed hesitant.
The Giant snake, almost as wide around as Tethons shoulders, slowly moved its way up to tethon in its "S" like pattern. The snake got only inches from Tethon and then raised its head to eye level with the cross-legged man. The two stared at eachother for several seconds and then the Giant snake put its head down in what seemed like a lazy relaxation, if a snake could make such a gesture.
The other gaurd was taken speechless, and Tethon broke the silence by standing quickly. "Where should we go my Lady. The morning is fresh and ready to be explored." He said as he looked at Alexia. The Giant Snake lifted its head and also looked at Alexia, the eyes somewhat disturbing in the morning light. -
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#30Alexia froze and continued to gather some accessories in small black bottles. Each smelt a different herb. Smelling each one, she finally picked two bottles with orange corks on them. She eyed the snake up and down, “I’ll have you know, that thing will not follow us everywhere.� Her brow wrinkled. “I’m off to take a bath.� The last thing she eyed was that large snake.
A nearby river was herd. Following her ears and not her eyes so much, Alexia was able to make it back. The river was ten times the length she was as her eyes widened. On the other side she could hear a small village but decided not to pay any attention. Following down the south of the river it ended with a large waterfall about twenty times the rivers size. She didn’t want to even know the depth, and started to moved down some large boulders.
Noting a large rock on the outside of the waterfall, she moved on a couple of boulders down to reach it. Undressing herself she sat down and began to wash, smelling the herbs being placed in her hair. -
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#31Tethon tried to argue, but Alexia was off before he couild even say anything. He frowned. There really wasn't much that he could do about it. If she set her mind to an idea, then there was very little that anybody could do to change her mind. She was, after all, Royalty.
Tremors in the ground tipped him off that there was a lot of movement nearby. A Lot of movement. Probably as many as a hundred men marched nearby. With a sigh of releif, he realized that the movement was not coming towards them. Then with a start, he realized that they were going straight towards the river. The main force was not leading towards Alexia, but the fringes might spot her.
It was probably not an assasination attempt on Alexia, or they would have been spread out to find her location, But he hoped that it was just a royal escort, or maybe a returning army, instead of an attacking one or a raiding party heading for some city or village.
With that, he ran to follow her path, motioning for the other gaurd to follow, along with another motion for strict silence. He hoped that he would be in time. If she died...
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Out of the corner of Alexia's eyes came a sparkle of light, arching through the air towards Alexia. An explosion of glass and fire erupted over the surface of the water as the molotov coctail detonated on the rock containing her clothes and other things. If it had not been for the loud waterfall and the rocks which served only to trap sound in, and block sound out, Alexia might have heard some clue as the the approaching attack. Only fast reactions meant that she was under the water before the bomb went off. Bottles broke as they were propelled against rock by the explosion. Only the stronger items bounced off of the rock. Her butterfly sword, being one of them, spun through the air before it plunged into the waters, coins of copper, silver, and gold falling around it into the water.
If it had not been for the circumstances which had caused the effect, the scene from underwater would have been quite beautiful, as the sword plummeted downwards in a trail of bubbles with a rain of coins and freshly fired arrows, all sparkling in the shimmering gold light that came from two more successive explosions above the water.
Above the water, the rock containing Alexia's clothes and equiptment was still on fire. What little did survive the explosion, probably would not sirvive the fire.
OOC: I hope you don't mind me having you dive into the water. It was the only logical and possible action for you to take unless you carry some special ability that I am unaware of. If you do, just say so, and post as if I had said nothing after the dashed line. I will edit that part out, and that way we can continue on without any problems. -
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#32OOC: At least you tell me before you do it next time. It’s all good this time around. Logically speaking- role play it.
IC:
The water seemed cold on her naked body. At least the waterfall itself was warmer than the murky water. Reaching for her sword an arrow zipped past and caught the side of her left arm. In an attempt to scream bubbles of air escaped from her mouth. She was running out of time as she swam faster towards her swords. The water’s depth seemed to be deeper than she thought.
Picking up her sword she tried to swim to the top of the water to find an arrow lodged into her left shoulder. The last few bubbles she could see were floating towards the top as she plummeted to the bottom landing on the rock. -
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#33Tethon and the other body gaurd moved swiftly and silently, but keeping from being seen was slowing them down a great deal. If he killed anybody or if he was seen, it would surely be reported to the bulk of the army, and they might never make it to Alexia. If they tried a diversion, the scouts might spread out in that direction to find any others, and again, all might be lost.
The snake however had no such restrictions as it moved swiftly and silently through the deep brush with its brown and green color acting as a perfect camoflage sliding along without sound. It moved over twice the speed of the two gaurds and had lond since sped ahead of them.
As the snake approached the waterfall, licking the air for the scent of the female, it became obvious that the girl had already been found. It apprached the waterfall, chacking over the rocks to gauge the rocks and the water.
The snake soon turned and sped along down-river, and then with a sharp turn, arched through the air, diving into the water below.
The water was not deep where the snake dove, but instead of hitting the bottom, it steered deftly parralel to the ground, swimming upriver towards the smell of Alexia. The snake moved almost as quickly through the water as it did on land. Alexia struggled on the water floor as the snake approached. It opened its mouth as it sped towards her, and as it reached the girl, bit down on her fore-arm gripping the sword, better that she not be able to kill him whith the sword. The snake had no teeth, so no extra blood was drawn, but the snake yanked her arm harshly in the direction of its coming, still moving upriver.
The girl created quite a drag in the swiftly moving water but there was nothing that could be done to fix the problem. It now moved much slower upstream, but was close enough to the water-fall that it might not make much difference.
The pound of water on water made navigating hard under the waterfall, espescially with the girl, and the snake had almost lost itself several times, but soon it had passed the great crush and came up in the thin space between the waterfall and the rock in front of it.
There were only four feet of space between the fallin water and the rocks, but it would be enough to cathc a breath before heading back downstream, and they would be invisible to those above, and invulnerable to projectiles...
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Meanwhile, Tethon and the other gaurd were finally nearing the river. Instead of continuing out of the woods towards the water, Tethon stopped the other gaurd from continuing and motioned for them to go down river. The other gaurd did not seemed willing to change course.
Many moments and harsh whispers later, they moved downriver, the other gaurd still unconvinced... -
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#34Gasping for what air she could have, she finally made herself calm as her eyes started searching for anybody. The arrow lodged in her shoulder starting giving off pain, but she ignored it. “It’s not affecting my ability to run.� Holding onto a rock with her useful arm, she threw her sword (with her bad arm), as it made a small clinking sound. She reached swiftly for her clothes and began dressing; it made no difference in her running ability. In a moment she looked down to see a snake. Her eyes widened as she wanted to scream but didn’t.
“Thank.� She managed to say to the snake that seemed a little too calm for the situation. “Find Tethon, and give him this.� She ripped a piece of her red cloth and handed to the snake who willingly took it. She knew being an elf, red meant she was safe and alive. With the water pounding, she got out of the water and sat on the rock as the water started rushing down the arrows tip.
It felt like thousands of needles pricking her wound while tons of water rushed down every second on the arrow tip. She moved as far back as possible until falling in a small cave. People had been here before, thousands of years ago. She reached out for what looked like a bow and arrows and started shooting them off. It was hard to aim at first but quickly she grabbed a round circle of steel and used it as a shield. -
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#35The snake let the piece of cloth fall into the water as it continued to lookat the girl. It's gaze seemed eerie, evoking a feeling that one could not quite put a finger on. The cloth floated into the waterfall and was immediately lost. The snake continued to look at Alexia, unconcerned about those above who could have done no harm to any inside the shield that the waterfall offered.
Alexia got the feeling that if she tried to leave, that the snake would again force her path, this time going downriver instead of up. It seemed that Tethon may still yet be acting as her gaurd... -
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#36“Okay snake, you are freaking me out!� She whispered harshly almost like a hiss. Her ice blue eyes tried to concentrate on any incoming arrows, unfortunately they all seized as she looked down at the snake. Her shoulder had already throbbed but it was becoming to the point of numbness. She smiled, “I’m alright, go!� She tried egging the snake on until she finally gave up and put the stoned weapons down. As it came stone on stone a loud clank hit the stone fall as it carried out into open. Her jaw dropped at the noise as she could hear men or beasts jumping into the water. She was going to be found very soon, it was only a matter of minutes. -
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#37As the splashes were heard on the other side of the waterfall, the snake's head jerked, wheeling around in the direction of the noise, however, other than that it made almost no movement at all besides a little shifting of body weight. If Alexia had been able to see it, she would have seen the snake wedge itself in between the space of two boulders acting to stabilize itself there.
The first person approached the waterfall, but did not even reach the other side before they were pulled down by the snakes tail. The same fate came to another two men as they came through the waterfall, the second of the two almost breaching the water before he went underneath the cold current, struggling and gasping for air.
Another man did breach the waterfall, despite a lack of others at that moment. It was Tethon... -
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#38Alexia blinked. “You scared me half to death!� Her heart was pounding in her mind. She sat down, “What’s the story?� Taking the time to dry her hair thoroughly she sat Indian style before she sneezed from the dust from the shields. -
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#39"What are you sitting down for? Do you think that we are out of the fire just because I am here. I mean, Holy Day, the entire army could come down on us any second, and you are just sitting there. Boroth (the other gaurd) was already taken by a knife wound to the ribs and here like you are like you were back at home in front of a fire. Now lets move!"
The snake came into the cave a little ways, keeping its head up as more splashes could be heard elsewhere. Tethon pulled a long piece of cloth out of his things and put the middle of it in the snake's mouth. This was no time for arguing with her and Tethon Literally picked Alexia up and put her on the snake, she was heavier than her waist size had betrayed. Still, there she was on the snake, with him now sitting in front of her holding the ends of the cloth like reigns on a horse.
"Grab my waist and hold on very tightly. We will be getting a little wet."
A little wet was not the correct term. Very wet was. Not waiting for Alexia to solidify her grip, the snake moved forewards and plumeted underneath the water, beneath the feet of those who were clumsily thrashing the water making their way towards the waterfall.
The snake took some time before it had fully reached the other side of those men, mostly due to the other riders, but soon enough it emerged from under the water, heading downstream and leaving the waterfall behind. With them out of the water, they picked up speed greatly, and it was not long before they were on land again, soaked to the bone with puddles around their feet.
Tethon refrained from shiverring from the cold that now seeped into himself from the cold water, and the strong winds. He wanted to dry his clothes, but he wanted also to make some ground away from the army in case the commander decided that they were worth sending riders after. He even said as much.
"OK, what would the lady like us to do?" -
The Rod of Lordly Might
#40In a spiteful mood at her guard she just glared as her ice blues started to change to a dark purple. In a huff she stormed off, “I’ll be doing some…female matters.� She glared at the snake, “And that thing had better not follow me!� Grabbing her damp cape, she walked off into the dark forest avoiding anything mucky and wet. Water was not on her side.
The forest seemed to be the only pleasant thing as she sat down and attempted to pull the arrow out of her shoulder. She could already see where her body was trying to heal as Alexia gripped the black feathers and pulled. Feeling the back of the arrow head, she clenched her teeth, falling back on a tree. Fresh blood trickled down her back shoulder, yelping as it caught bone.
Taking in deep breaths, she ignored the rest of sharp pains and pulled the rest out. She took the time to look at the arrow tip; green. “Poison?� She raised her brow in surprise. “So they must be from the High Mount…� Something in the air thickened as her breathing shallowed. Her eye lids began to close as she saw a large figure with a dark cloak.
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Ajax looked at the young Elf with strange features. Scratching his black stubble on his chin, his tied back black hair flowed with the wind. He wore a black short cape with black leather pants. A white collard shirt with a long thin sword on his left side swung freely. His black boots were covered with brown mud as he was claimed to be a gentleman but really was a rogue.
Walking over lightly he picked up the light elf and carried her off, realizing she was wet and bleeding.