The quest to the North

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 3:45 am

Sevious looks at all the others. He turns to Ezorock and says, "Good morning to you." He then turns around and looks at Boremier and nods to him and then looks at Fortinbris in the corner as he leers at the ground from the shadows. "The time is coming....you're look tells me you're in thought.", Sevious says. He finally turns to Veralion and walks up to him. He puts his right hand with a metal gauntlet on it on his shoulder. "If you wish you can bring him. But we do not leave until after the meeting with the leaders of the barbarians. Let us talk King Prean now.", Sevious says as he brushes his brown hair out of his face and turns around and looks at King Prean.

"So when exactly do we meet with these barbarian leaders?", Sevious asks King Prean. Prean looks down at him with his dark brown eyes and strokes his slightly hairy chin. He opens his mouth and says, "Hmm. They should be here right now. If they are they will be out in the courtyard. Yulio. Fetch us the barbaric leaders. I'm sure they are here by now...they'll be expecting some good feast but there is no time. Make haste now Yulio" A heavily armored knight nods in the corner of the room and goes out of the chamber doors that Veralion had busted through a bit earlier. "Do you think they will cooperate?", Sevious asks in a casual voice. "I'm sure they will.......Well at least I hope they will. If not...then that is their loss. I'm sure my kingom alone will be able to deflect the oncoming invasion. We've overcome our foes before", King Prean says to the others.

Sevious shakes his head and looks back up. "No...you're kingdom alone...will be buried in perhaps half a day....this city could be burnt down...with no resistance to him..in an hour tops...", Sevious says to King Prean. "My kindom," Says King Prean ,"has a glorious army. It'll take alot to take them down." "Is that so?", Sevious asks,"Then consider this. Your army of what 1200 up against 10,000 orcaens? Hmm look at the statistics...I don't think you would even stand a chance..." The king frowns at Sevious' remark. "You underestimate the power of my army...although they have numbers they are probably ill trained. I'm sure with the right strategy we can win.", King Prean says. Sevious shakes his head and says, "You keep on thinking that....now let's deal with the Barbaric leaders...", Sevious says.

"Bring them in Yulio.", King Prean says shouting through the chamber doors. "Aye sir! We are coming.", Yulio sayas shouting back. The heavily armored Yulio and several humungous men come walking in through the doors. The men look as if they have humungous bones and are very muscular as well as they are huge. Most of them have some sort of tribal tatoos embeded on their arms and they all have dark brown hair and some light blonde hair. On their bodies they have fur pants, a belt, a rather large wooden shield with them, and a sharp barbaric looking sword attached to a belt on their fur pants. Most of them have animal hide boots. They all have blank looking faces. The twelve that follow Yulio in make him look like a little mouse up to twelve giant cats.

"They are here my lord", Yulio says as he gets down on one knee and then moves out of the way. "Greeting my fellow leaders of the North. As you all know, a threat has come upon us...creatures that call themselves 'Orcaens' wander our lands, killing and pillaging anything in their pathes...I strongly believe that we should unite...for their armies, according to Sevious here, are in the tens of thousands....their leader...is an undead lord. He is known as Kalamon. He is here...in the name of Moshran...to claim our lands for Moshran. This must not be allowed...we have rights to these lands...they are ours. If we are to keep them we will have to ban together!", King Prean says. The barbarian leaders look at eachother puzzled. Sevious feels little beads of sweat flow down his neck as the barbarian leaders scratch their heads with confused looks on their face.

"What is a Kalamon?", one asks. Sevious puts his hand to his head. "Allow me to explain, sire...", Sevious says to King Prean. Also embarassed, King Prean nods and says,"Go ahead..." Sevious turns to the twelve barbaric leaders and takes in a deep breath and starts to speak. "Kalamon...is a very very bad man...a very bad one...he is here...to take your lands. Your lands that it is. What am I saying? He is here to destroy you...he is a lich. One of the undead...I suggest you think about joining together...at least your armies....", Sevious says to the barbaric leaders. One brut of the twelve suddenly shrugs and turns to Veralion. "Ah! One of them! Kill it! It's ugly and it's bad! Bad thing like it collect our heads!", he says as he draws his sword and goes after Veralion. Yulio runs out and tackles the barbarian to the ground. The barbarian kicks Yulio off of him and gets up brushing himself off. "Don't interfer with me! I kill that thing. It!", the barbarian says again pointing at Veralion.

Sevious shakes his head and says, "Leave him alone. He's not here to hurt anyone. Mine your own business." "But he bad!", the barbarian says pointing his sword at Veralion. Sevious draws his sword out and says, "Put it down. No one has to get hurt here." The barbarian ignores Sevious and starts to run towards Veralion. Sevious stares at the barbarian in disbelief. He quickly pulls out a dagger attached to his belt around his metal waist and throws it at the barbarian. The barbarian's sword flies out of his hand as the dagger hits it. "Argh!", the barbarian says. "Seize him guards!", King Prean says. Four guards run up to the barbarian leader and beat him down to the ground. "Bind his hands!", King Prean says. The guards struggle with the barbarian but finally manage to bind his hands. They put three pieces of rope around his hands.

"Now...the rest of you...what are your decision on this matter?", King prean asks. "Me thinks this Kalamon is weak...and if we join...tell him to give me people's sheep back!", another leader with a bulky head says as he points to another that has deer skin on his back. Sevious shakes his head again. "This has nothing to do with what your rivals have done...this is for the survival of us all...if you unify...we'll stand a chance against Kalamon...and his armies and him aren't weak...he can't really even be killed...", Sevious says to him. "Hmm....fine...I agree. I just hope you know what you're doing", the one barbarian with the bulky head says. "Good...How about you others...", Sevious asks scratching the back of his head. They all finally nod after thinking a bit and agree. "We join together...What do we do now?", one asks with a confused voice.

"Well...for one thing...you can go and tell your peoples....and then afterwards we will call for your help when the time comes...", Sevious says. "Aye, I will send messengers to inform you and your peoples.", King Prean says. "Alright puny king. We go tell our men and woman.", one barbarian says. "Erm...you do that. Yulio..show these....'smart' men out...", King Prean says with a bit of sarcasm. "Aye. Tis will do sir", Yulio says,"Follow me my lords" "We follow you puny human?", the barbarian says to him. "Aye...in the name of Elar....argh just follow me", Yulio says. The barbarian leaders, including the one bound together follow Yulio out with a few other heavily armored guards. "Now what do we do?", King Prean asks Sevious. "Well..I know I'm going to Facias...I'm going to search for these dwarves that are rumored to be there.", Sevious says, "And it's up to Ezo, Boremier, Fortinbris, and Veralion here if they will follow me. In the meantime I suggest you ready your forces for battle...Kalamon is coming." "Aye..then so be it. I will ready my forces. And good luck in your search. I'll provide all of you with horses if you plan on going. Sevious you will get my prized stalion, Hevana. Tis is my finest horse. Take good care of her. Well then I suppose you should be off soon. I will talk with you later. Good day Sevious and you others. I'll be heading to my armory and prepare myself.", King Prean says.

King Prean stands up and walks down from his throne and out the chamber doors into the stone hallway and to his armory. Sevious turns around and looks at Veralion. "How are you feeling? I'm sure you didn't like what that Barbarian gave you...a life threat...", Sevious says trailing off and then he looks at Fortinbris. 'I hope he's alright...', Sevious thinks to himself. "Ezorock, Boremier, Veralion, and Fortinbris...will you four ride with me or do you have plans?", Sevious asks them. He awaits their response.

"Fortinbris....Do you know who this is?", a dark voice says within Fortinbris' head. "I'm sure you do...I'm the one..they call Kalamon.", it says again. "I need your help...last night you had a dream...or a vision....that may be your possible outcome...but I won't need you to kill Sevious...but let me tell you this....join me...and you'll be rewarded...with you...you can tell me things of Sevious...backstab him....He's the only thing that can stop me....well...not just him...it'll take him and something else....his heart. I want you to tell me everything he plans. Tell me Fortinbris...and together, you and I...we can bring back Moshran to his rightful place in this realm....help me conquer this world...and soon Moshran will have his rightful throne....and he'll be free to search for his relics....Madrook Na’han's sword....and his armor....Join me....Join me...think about my words...I promise you...great treasures...and something you desire...to see the return of the bone lord. Consider these words....", Kalamon says trailing off, "Talk to me...Tell me....speak." With this the voice suddenly stops and awaits for Fortinbris to respond.

Bloodhearte · Post by **Bloodhearte** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 4:43 am

Teeth clenched together, Bloodhearte has his hands shaking out of control, but he retrains himself as he holds his head as hard as he can...rather than turn down the offer of Moshran, or betray Sevious, he continues to ignore the voice.

I'm a mere human...who am I to decide which side to take? I'll simply continue with my...aUgHghH!...m...mission...

Yeah...let's ride Sevious.

Moathia · Post by **Moathia** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:39 pm

A second voice comes into Fontinbris's head, a soft gental voice of a lady, a soft numbness comes over his mind removing all thoughts of Kalamon's offer for a breif moment as she speaks. " Bloodhearte... You must not join Kalamon, once you do so, he will use you untill you no longer have use, and teen kill you, thats how it is for all who accept his gift, Kalamon would never share his power and knowledge with you, that would create someone equal to him in power, and a rival, which he does not have now, he knows that if he gave you his knowledge that there is a chance you could raise the bonelord first, and be favoured above him by the dark lord, he would never let that happen. You must resist him, his power of persuasion is great, but you must fight him.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:04 pm

A voice fills Fortinbris' head again and says to the other,"Hush you. Your time will come. What she says is not true. Join me for the ultimate power you've ever dreamed of. Together we will raise to bonelord. Not individually. Come and join me....You should mind your own business Moathia....I'll eventually claim your soul as moshran's and my own. You interfere to much. If it wasn't for you I could of already killed Sevious! You just had to come in and protect him with your....hmph. I'm revealing a bit to much...but you can not protect him up here. He's going to see my blade! Now Moathia...tell me what YOU think you can do. heheh."

Sevious looks at Fortinbris as troubled looks flow over his face. "I hope you're alright Fortinbris...", Sevious says in a low voice to him,"We will ride as soon as the others respond...they must be thinking about what they want to do...." Sevious again waits for the others to make up their minds.

ezo · Post by **ezo** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:26 pm

Ezorock turns to Sevious with a Grin " Of course i am going with you! "

Moathia · Post by **Moathia** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:31 pm

" What do you think I can do Kalamon, you will see what I can do, when I bring about your downfall, an elven army is on it's way Kalamon, under orders from me, the elven nations are joining together quickly, soon you will be out numbered where ever you turn, elven ambassadors, are off to human kingdoms, and they are joining together as allies against you. Bloodhearte, you know Kalamon to be a deciteful liar, you have heard Sevious's stories, you must resist, if you have difficulty, a potion back on board the orc ship, in a small box labeled will, in the hold of the ship will help you, it will increase your will power for the duration of this, it will let you block out Kalamon from your mind. You must fight him, in your mind, and I will help where I can."

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:40 pm

"You just don't get it Moathia do you?! You're 'Elven' armies won't do a single thing to stop my armies. I can summon any amount of numbers I can. What you're doing is killing your own people....heh. You don't realize how valuable you are. You won't find out because my blade will pierce your skin! You understand Sevious needs something more than just his pure heart. Heh. That's the majority of it but he needs something else. By the time you find out what it is I will have claimed his life as my own! And as for you fortinbris...she is just a foolish elf who knows nothing of what she says. Join me...that is all I can tell you. Decide and pick the right path to follow. The rightful path is with me...let's join together and stop Sevious from interfering with the bonelord! I need your help...you must tell me where he goes...what he does...his plans...", Kalamon says again.

Sevious looks up at Ezorock and nods. "Good it'll be time that we will leave soon then. but let's wait until Boremier and Veralion come back to reality...they are snoozing somewhat...", Sevious says grinning at Ezorock.

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:43 pm

Begins to pace. After he does so for a bit, he whispers to his fellow clansman and nods.

Let us go now....We don't have much time...I can sense something wrong.

Veralion begins to walk to the doors the Barbarians just left out of. They are still open. Outside, a large, jet black horse with a stripe of white on the front of his head and bags on his back can be seen waiting for Veralion. Veralion gets on to the horses back and shouts down the hall, "Let's go my friends! On to the mountains!"

The Bloodskull with Veralion mounts a brown horse a bit smaller.
They sit and wait for the others...

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 4:25 am

"Very well Veralion. I'm ready to head out. Boremier, Ezorock, and Fortinbris...follow me. If you lose my just follow me horses tracks in the snow...we can't waste time! We must move swiftly.", Sevious says to Veralion and then to the others. Sevious runs outside and to a building not to far away with a wooden sign labaled, "Stable". Sevious runs inside and looks around for Hevana. He stumbles upon a brilliant brown horse with a white stripe flowing down it's nose and black hair for it's tail and mane. "Hurry! We mustn't waste time here!", Sevious says shouting. He mounts Hevana and kicks the horse with his metal boots softly in it's side saying, "Yah!" Hevana takes off at a full gallop and down the streets of the city. Soon he is leaving the gate into the sunset. "We've not much time...", Sevious says to himself one last time as he rides off into the sunset.

Bloodhearte · Post by **Bloodhearte** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 4:49 pm

Before Bloodhearte decides to head out with Sevious, his eyes flash red and he grits his teeth in anger and fear of the sayings by both Kalamon and Moathia...

My head...is not...your...MESSENGER!!

There is a sudden flash of light, and a bleeding of the eyes. Before long, the voices have stopped...at least, for a limited time. Fortinbris quickly heads back out to the ship to grab the potion, just in case...he is having a very difficult time choosing a path.

Sir Sevious, I am ready to mount the horses and take my leave from this place...

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:35 pm

Sevious continues to ride into the sunset on Hevana. The brilliant stalion neighs as it's legs hit the snow. Some of the snow flys up from behind it's legs and into the air as Hevana moves on. Hevana takes off from the wall of the city and out into the vast snowy plains. Sevious hears someone yelling for him and he turns his head over his shoulder. Veralion follows him from behind on his black stallion. Veralion's black thick hair that is tied up behind his head and his black cape fly up behind him as the wind tries to push him back. Hevana quickens her pace as Sevious whispers in her ear,"Let's move a little faster. Thank you for doing this."

As if she understands him she neighs in acknowledgement. About a hour later, Sevious and Hevana come to the outskirts of a town. Hevana slows down her speed to a light trotter and moves toward the town. Sevious dismounts Hevana and looks around town. Nothing can be heard except the silent breeze that flows in the air. Sevious scratches his head. "Where is everyone...", he says in a low voice. "Dead.", says another in response from a doorway of an empty stone house. Sevious looks over to the house and spots the figure in black. "Kalamon?", Sevious asks the figure. "Nay...I am Grunakin.", the figure says as he pulls off his black hood revealing himself.

His dark red ambitious eyes stare out at Sevious. "Kalamon sent me here.", Grunakin says smiling through his green orcish skin. Sevious turns around and takes his helmet off of the horses saddle and puts it on his head. "To kill me no doubt," Sevious says as he prepares to draw his sword. "Yes and No Sevious. I could kill you if I wanted to since you were foolish enough to come here alone.", Grunakin says smiling again as a cloud of steam comes out from his mouth. Sevious keeps his grip on the hilt of his sword. "I'm here to deliver you a message.", Grunakin says as he motions his hand towards Sevious. Sevious stares through his helmet at him and then says coldly,"What news do you bare from Kalamon's filthy lips through your own." Grunakin flinches at the insult but clenches his fist together and speaks.

"Kalamon sent word that your forces will be crushed. His armies are preparing as I speak in an unknown location to you. Soon we will be advancing and take this land by force. It is futile to even to even try and resist. If I see you in the future I'll personally drive my sword through your neck, if my master wills it.", Grunakin says. Sevious takes his hand off of his sword and says,"Hmm. We will see...now...what is your so called 'gift'?" "Well well...aren't you curious. I'll let you find out. Oh and tell Veralion to watch his back. I'll be ready to detach his filthy head off of his shoulders and place it in a bag.", Grunakin says as he pulls out a small bag with something in it and looks down at the ground ready to do something. He smiles at Sevious one time as Sevious reaches for his sword again.

Suddenly Grunakin opens the bag by pulling the drawstring off of the bag and throws the red powder down on the ground and then a powdery substance of the same color goes up into the air. Grunakin grinns and suddenly disappears at the blink of an eye. Suddenly Hevana begins to cry as if she's frightened. Sevious draws his sword and scans the surrounding area quickly. Window rafters fling open and close as the wind picks up pace. In the distance the sound of several dogs barking can be heard. Sevious walks with his heavy armor over towards an empty house on his right and begins to go in. Something moves swiftly in some bushes in the corner of his eye. He quickly turns around and sees that Hevana is going wild. "Woah, calm down girl.", Sevious says in a soothing voice as he begins to walk away from the abandoned house to her. Something else again moves in the corner of his eye.

Something dark and black. Sevious begins tgo break out into a sweat as he runs a bit weighed down by the armor, to Hevana. Suddenly, as if were magic, a fog settles down on the ground. Sevious squints hard to see into the fog but he can't. "Not even.....Moathia or Cain can see through this...", Sevious says to himself. Sevious listens hard and hears bushers ratteling and Hevana letting out either a horrified cry or one that is of pain. Sevious clenches his sword harder and begins to walk toward Havan's cries. Something then begins to growl from behind Sevious. HOrrified, he slowly turns around to face whatever it is. Nothing is there. Sevious sighs in relief and begins to walk back to Hevana.

Then before Sevious realizes it, Something about the sixe of a giant wolf jumps up onto Sevious' back knocking him forward onto his stomach. "Have fun dieing Sevious.", says a voice, that of Kalamons. Sevious shoves his elbow into whatever the creature is sending it flying off his back. Sevious rolls over onto his back to see what had hit him. His heart pounds as fast as it ever has when he sees what had hit him. A dog first appears to Sevious as he puts his arms up to the edge of an empty window of an abandoned house. As he pulls himself up, the creature begins to move too. He finally gets to his feet and gets a better glimpse at the creature. It's dark red eyes and it's snarling shows razor sharp teeth.

"A foul undead beast that used to be a dog....patches of skin missing....and you're hungry for flesh....you must be a Cerberous.....but I read that you undead creatures travel in packs...where are the others?", Sevious says as he swallows a lump in his throat down. Sevious stares as he hears more footsteps coming towards him. Suddenly fifteen or so more figures appear out of the fog. "Oh no...", Sevious says trailing off. "I'm going to have a hard time getting past you all...", he says in a low murmur. The Cerberous's back Sevious up into the side of the wall as they snarl and lick their lips. "I need a miracle...", Sevious thinks....

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:46 pm

Callith and a small group of elves, had travled north to assess the situation, he decided it best not to land in the main city, and docked further up the coast, as they unpacked some goods for the journey south Callith went off on horseback to a small town he had spotted on the way, as he approches he sees a pack of wolves running in, and he curses sliently knowing somthing must be wrong, his horse was terrified, and had it's ears against it's skull, but being a trained elven war horse it gallpoed it, Callith arrives just in time to see Sevious being backed into a building by one of the hounds. Callith quickly dismounts, and runs silently into an opther building, pulling out a hunting bow and a few arrows, he shoots one of them in the neck, quicly notching another arrow into the bow he lets of several more arrows into the heads and throats of the undead wolves. He then lets out a wolf howl of his own before pulling out both swords, and walking to the front door of the house and waits for th surving wolves to come. " Come dogs of hell, and see how the spitit of a true wolf fights!"

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:09 am

Sevious peers over his shoulder and sees that arrows fly out from somewhere and strikes a couple Cerberous. They let out a howl of pain and fall down to the ground dead. The rest look over at something in the window and then back at Sevious ignoring it as if they didn't care. Sevious charges at the Cerberous's with his sword drawn and ready to stab one. He jumps up into the air and drives his sword down through one's skull. The Cerberous falls to the ground dead. The others jump up at Sevious and attempt to knock him down. Sevious turns back around and runs for them knocking them back with his might. The remaining seven dogs get back up to their feet and suddenly charge back at Sevious.

Off in the distance more howls and barks can be heard as more Cerberous charge into the town. Sevious looks up and says,"ack...." The incoming Cerberous charge the elven horse as well. Three of them attack it's legs. The war horse jumps up on it's legs and crushes one of the Cerberous. Another jumps up at it's back but again is knocked back by the horses powerful hind legs. Suddenly a pack of eight of them attack the horse all at once and two of them manage to get past the horses defenses and latch themselves onto it's neck. They tear the flesh off of the horse's neck and cause it to fall down to the ground. They then begin to tear flesh off of it...

Meanwhile back in the house Callith is in, something begins to move that Callith passed up and didn't see before. A bloody human body begins to twitch and gets up to it's feet. It smells fresh flesh and spots Callith at the window. It slumps silently over to him with it's hands out. It suddenly lunges at Callith and wraps it's arms around Calliths torso and begins to bite and his neck....

Sevious spots things that start to move in the houses. "Oh great.....", he says as he looks back down at the snarling Cerberous's. "I'd say...there's a very slim chance...of surviving this....", Sevious says to himself again. Suddenly off in the distance the sound of a few horses can be heard charging off in the distance. A few Cerberous look up to see what it is from Sevious. Suddenly something jumps over the dieing war horses body. One of the figures snarles furiously with it's sword drawn....

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:36 am

Callith watches the fall of his horse and screams in fury, then he feels osmthing grabs his neck and starts biting it, Callith smashes it's head with his elbow, then rips the head off with his hands, before turning and looking at the figure with the sword drawn, he ignores it for now, and in a battle rage attacks group of the hounds killing them all with quick strokes of his blade to their heads. A minuet later, and he finds himself surrounded by the fell wolves, he prepares to take as many down, and an elven war horn sounds, and Callith's advanced group comes thundering down the hill on horse back launching arrows into the dogs. Callith runs over to Sevious, chased by the remainging hounds and calls for the elves to form a line at the end of the town . The quickly get into a battle line, watching for any more dogs while one watches the battle in town. " Stand firm, Sevious. Back to back we must fight these restless dead."

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:38 am

Over the war horses corpse and on to the ground Veralion lands as he rides in snareling with his blade drawn. As Veralions rides closer to Helios he shouts, "Save Callith! Quickly!" Veralion begins to swing at the Cerberous's, fending them off, as Helios runs to help Callith.
Helios runs up to the undead figure and delivers a swift punch to the face. It knocks the figure back and Helios throws Callith over his back.
The Bloodskull clansman rides around the fight and towards Helios. "Throw him on the back of my horse, I will get him out of here!" Helios does so and runs to Veralion. Veralion swings his sword down at a Cerberous and stabs it in it's eye. It run away wimpering and wining in pain. Veralion notions to Helios to jump on his horse. As Helios jumps on, the horse rears back and lands on another Ceberous's head. They bolt off to seek shelter and the others...

Bloodhearte · Post by **Bloodhearte** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:09 am

Bloodhearte, present after following some of the others at the situation, decides to lend a small hand...he attempts to control the hounds. Concentrated, concrete eyes bolt to the hellhounds, but the control fails.

I failed...hm...Sevious! Quickly, try to come up with something! For a limited time, I could distract the creatures...

The creatures begin to chase Fortinbris, as he uses his supernatural speed to dodge and flee them in short distances. This may buy enough time for the group to regenerate their strategies and time.

ezo · Post by **ezo** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:48 pm

Ezorock rides past a Cerberous and gives it a kick in the throat. The dog like creature falls to the ground as Ezorock turns his horse around to finish it off.....

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 9:12 pm

Boremier is nocked to the ground by one of the creatures as it pins him to the ground Boremier moves one of his hands free and stabs the creature with his fathers old dagger.

Boremier stands up after the creature stubbles back. Boremier then draws his sword and shield.[/i]

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:18 pm

Sevious looks around and sees that all the others have ridden in shortly after Veralion and Callith showed up. As the horse he rides on with Veralion goes faster, his grip loosens up and he suddenly falls off of the horse in full armor and hits his head hard on the ground. After the small group of elves stop shooting for a moment everything goes quiet. Most of the Cerberous stop and look up in the North as if something is coming. Sevious holds his head as he struggles to get up in his heavy armor. In the forest up further in the North the sound of birds growing restless can be heard as well. Sevious finally manages to plant his feet firmly in the ground with his heavy armor on.

"He's almost ready.", Sevious says aloud,"And it begins here. Something is coming...but yet...the battle for the North has still yet to begin...this is just the beginning of the war..." Sevious takes his shield off of his back and attaches it to his left arm as he draws his sword out of his belt in his right hand. As the restless birds fly over their heads the ground begins to shake and more noises, that of hissing, can be heard from the forest. Sevious takes in a deep breath and looks up with his eye facing straight ahead. He closes his eyes and says a prayer to Malachin and then opens them just as the things come flying out of the forest....

The orcaens are riding on giant lizard like things. The four legged lizards have eyes with slits and sharp teeth as a side asset to powerful jaws. Sevious sighs as they come riding in at speeds of 30 miles a hour. "Time to die, Sevious.", Kalamon says from within his head,"And all your friends. Don't worry. You'll serve me well when I claim your soul and your purity." About 50 of the lizards with Orcaens on them draw nearer to town. The lizard like things looking hungry and the orcaens looking hungry as well, for battle. Sevious quickly looks around and spot Hevana. He sees her on an edge of the town with several dead Cerberous's and a few yards away from her some live ones. They live ones look as Sevious comes and snarle as they back up and then turn around and run away into the East.

Sevious runs up to Hevana and sheathes his sword as he climbs up onto Hevana. Hevana neighs and looks ahead of them. Sevious watches as the Orcaens pull out their bows and send a small volley of arrows straight at the row of elves at the end of town. A few arrows strike some of the elves and about seven fall to the ground dead. Others pull the arrows out of their light leather armor and look back up only to find a mace or sword coming at their chest. The orcaens made it into town. "Ezorock, Boremier, Fortinbris, and Veralion. Keep your guard up! They're here...Callith...call your men to retreat...I'm sure they have way more here coming. You must retreat...don't be stubborn listen to me Callith.", Sevious says to Callith and the others that had joined him North.

Sevious looks at them and points to the west. "There are the mountain ranges of Facias! Let us head there to seek cover and begin our search for the dwarves! Time is short...", Sevious says. Some of the elves in the line at the Northern end of the town have out their swords and are fighting the Orcaens but almost helplessy for they are not on horses but on their feet. "Veralion come with your clansman and help me ride through them to give the elves a chance to escape! Hurry!", Sevious says as he kicks Hevana's side softly with his metal boots. Hevana hesitates but begins riding forward quickly. "Boremier, Ezorock, and Fortinbris. Head West and quickly. Veralion and I will join you in a bit!", Sevious states to them as he rides away from them and towards the battle with his sword drawn.

Sevious doesn't worry if Veralion is following him or not but only to distract the Orcaens. He rides quicker and quicker and finally he comes within the lizards. One elf shouts,"Human! You're foolish! You can't possible distract them all but lose your life! Especially to those hungry creatures they ride on...don't you know what they are?! They are Kangliers....they'll have you as a meal in minutes..." Sevious ignores the elf. Hevana jumps up over the elves and right down towards an Orcaen and Kanglier. The Orcaen falls off of the Kanglier dead but the Kanglier turns around with an angry look. It suddenly charges at Sevious. Sevious swings his sword down to the right of himself and right into the Kanglier's head as it tries to jump up and attack Sevious. It falls to the ground dead but others come up to take it's place. Sevious looks up and sees that fifteen other Kangliers had turned around with Orcaens on them and faced Sevious. "Get him. Master wants him captured.", one orcaen says pointing at Sevious.

Sevious shouts and says,"Run now!!! Head west or back to your ship for cover! Don't stay here in this lost town!" Sevious turns Hevana around and starts to run towards the mountain range in the west and the other fifteen follow him. Hevana manages to stay ahead of the Kangliers and barely. They continue to persue them as Sevious and Hevana presses on further West.

ezo · Post by **ezo** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:41 pm

Ezorock looks at Sevious from his horse " As you wish Sevious but i would be prepared to fight by your side". He pulls on the reins and begins riding towards the west " Come Fortinbris and Boremier, we must ride quickly "

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:47 pm

Callith quickly runs back to the elven line and jumps on the back of one of the dead men horses, " Fall back to the ship, three man rear gaurd, use your bows, shoot their eyes" Callith calls the order and then fires an arrow into the eye of the lizard charging Sevious before galloping off at high speed with the remaining elves, apart from three who go at half the speed firing arrows into the eyes and thraot of the lizards, before they themselves get away. As soon as they reach the ship it back out to sea, and heading south again.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:31 pm

Boremier looks back at Sevious as he rides along with Ezorock and Fortinbris. Boremier thinks to himself : "Sevious I have faith in your survival we will meet again very soon."

As Boremier, Ezorock and Fortinbris ride to the west by horseback three orcean riders notice them and begin chase.

Boremier shouts to Ezorock and Fortinbris : "I will stay here and fight these three riders you two must continue on, you cannot fail!"

Boremier turns and gallops towards the three riders with his sword unsheathed.

ezo · Post by **ezo** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 10:29 pm

" As you wish Boremier! " Ezorock pulls on his reins harder and the horse begins to gallop. "

Bloodhearte · Post by **Bloodhearte** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 10:34 pm

The black horse that Bloodhearte is riding on stops as Boremier demands we continue on our journey.

Boremier, you should know by now that I can't resist holding back those damn beasts...

Bloodhearte grins, but neglects to tell Boremier that a team must not split up, but rather, fight with each other to the end. Eyes closed slowly, then opened again, he places his black wand on his forehead, then aims it at the beasts after he hops off his horse. In his left hand, a fireball slowly forms, then he blasts at the beasts, rendering one almost unconcious...injured and scorched.

ezo · Post by **ezo** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 10:40 pm

Ezorock looks behind him and notices that Fortinbris has also stayed behind.He turns his horse around and rides swiftly towards the action.

When he reaches them he turns to Boremier and Grins " Thought you'd got rid of me? " He looks at one of the creatures aproaching him and throws a small dagger deep into its heart.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 10:42 pm

The three orcean riders charge towards Boremier. Boremier and the three riders clashin a battle.

As Boremier kills one of the orcean riders an arrow flys through the air towards him. This makes things very grim as he must deal with two more orcean riders and an archer firing from afar.

As Boremier deflects the arrow with his sheild the two orcean riders charge again towards Boremier, thinking fast Boremier throws his sheild towards one of the riders nocking it to the ground Boremier quickly kills the other rider. Boremier then gallops towrards the orcean on the floor but arrows still head towards him he grabs his sheild kills the orcean.
He notices more riders Ezorock and Fortinbris aid Boremier.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:07 am

Sevious rides away on his horse not looking back to see what became of the others. He only knows that he has fourteen Kangliers and Orcaen riders chasing him. 'How am I to get out of this situation...', Sevious thinks to himself. "You don't Sevious. You just die.", Kalamon says to him. Sevious ignores Kalamon's voice and looks around as he holds on tightly to Hevana's rings around her neck. Sevious looks behind his shoulder and looks at the fourteen chasing him. He suddenly spots a tree branch on the forest line and he thinks to himself. "Hevana, head to that tree branch over there. Make it quick...we've not much time here...if we want to live...", Sevious says to Hevana patting her head where her mane is. Hevana neighs and gallops over towards the branch.

Sevious frets a bit but settles to set his left foot over to his right side while he rides on Hevana's back. He suddenly sticks his armored arms out for the branch with his shield on his back and his sword holstered. Sweat runs down his brow and his heart pounds rapidly as he gets ready to make a grab for the branch. Sevious quickly whispers into Hevana's ear,"Come around side. I'm going to need you to follow." Suddenly his arms wrap around a branch of the tree and Sevious struggles to pull himself up. The Kangliers ride nearer and nearer. Sevious quickly swings his legs up over the branch and looks down waiting for the right moment to jump. Finally the Kangliers and orcaen riders come underneath the branch and Sevious jumps down right in the middle. Sevious lands right behind an orcaen rider on a Kanglier's back in the back of the group.

From behind them Hevana runs up from behind and begins to chase. "The human!", shouts the one orcaen right in front of Sevious. Some of the other orcaen's draw their swords and prepare to fight Sevious. Sevious puts his arms up to the orcaen's head as he tries to elbow Sevious off of the back. Sevious quickly snaps it and the orcaen falls over to it's side and then hits the ground quickly. "Where is Veralion?", Sevious thinks as he hangs on tighlty to the thrashing Kanglier. Sevious draws his sword and looks over at the other two Orcaen's riding along side of him. "Hello", Sevious says with a sadistic grin on his face to the two on either side of him. The other two snarle and start swinging their swords at Sevious. Sevious deflects the one on his right and the one on his left misses as the Kanglier Sevious rides on moves over to the one on the right. Sevious then rams his sword into the Kanglier's side on his right and sends it falling down dead and the orcaen bashing his head on a tree.

"Hmph....two down...thirteen to go.", Sevious says as he sighs. The other orcaen grins and says,"Well we have only one human. So...it seems you're about to lose your tongue." Sevious shrugs and says,"Hmm. You think." He quickly jabs the orcaen in his jaw immediately making him mad. The orcaen thrusts his sword at Sevious but Sevious leans back causing the orcaen to miss. Sevious then wraps his arm around the orcaens and twists it back. "Ah you broke my damned arm!", the orcaen shouts back. Sevious shrugs and says,"What'd I tell you?" Sevious thrusts his sword into the orcaens chest and sends it flying back onto the ground dead. As for the Kanglier Sevious kicks at it making it mad. It turns it's head up at Sevious and begins snapping at his legs. "Hevana! Quick!", Sevious says shouting at Hevana from behind. Hevana speeds up and runs up along side of the Kanglier. Sevious jumps over to Hevana's back as the Kanglier bites the others side. They both stop running and immediately begin fighting eachother.

"Twelve left...", Sevious says trailing off as he holds his head. Sevious softly pats Hevana's head and says,"I think we're near the mountain range now...let's pick up pace and run past this group. Maybe we can cause an avalance or something...let's just get to the mountains first." Hevana neighs and picks up speed and speeds past the remaining Kangliers and Orcaens. "Ack...this may be trickier than I thought...Veralion...I could really use your help right about now....I'm no god.", Sevious says as the Kangliers closest to him on the right try to snap at his feet and Hevana's. Sevious looks behind his shoulders and tries to see if the two dark figures behind him are Veralion and his Clansman or the night sky looming closer to him....

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 5:31 pm

Sevious looks back in front of him only realizing it was the night sky settling in. "Time to lose you twelve.", Sevious says as he steers Hevana to the side of them. The orcaens look back at Sevious and nod to eachother. Suddenly six curve off into the forest on the Kangliers and the other six stay on Sevious' left side. "Can you catch me?", Sevious asks the orcaens on his left. They look at him and three of them draw their swords.

Those three move in around Sevious and begin to try and slash at Sevious. Sevious looks over at them and sees that they are trying to manuever him into the others. Sevious instead has Hevana move over to the others to his right. Sevious curls his fists with his gauntlets on up and moves over to one of the orcaens. The orcaen grins as he swings his sword at Sevious. Sevious holds his arm back and then swings his fist at the Orcaen's head. The orcaen's head jerks back and then Sevious kicks him off of the Kanglier with his right leg. "Argh!", one says shouting back up at Sevious.

Sevious looks at the remaining two at his side and realizes they are moving in to where the other was. Sevious suddenly hears the other three on his left pull out something. He turns his head over and sees that they just pulled out a type of crossbow fully loaded. "Oh no...", he thinks. "Oh yes.", Kalamon says to Sevious. Sevious grasps the rope around Hevana's neck and shouts,"Woah!" Hevana comes to a halt as three bolts fly right by his head. One of the kangliers on the right fall over with an orcaen rider and the other slips off of his saddle and drags along the ground.

Sevious speeds back up again with Hevana and moves towards the others. The orcaens with the crossbows reload them and try to do it fast. Sevious rides over towards them and draws out his sword. He jabs it into one of the Kangliers necks. The Kanglier falls to the ground with Sevious' sword in it. Sevious has Hevana turn around and runs back. He quickly grabs his sword as they ride by and turns back around. The two remaining Orcaens and Kangliers look back at Sevious.

"Into the forest...", Sevious says to Hevana. Hevana rides into the cover of the tree and along side to where they can still see the orcaens. The mountain ranges of Facias were more than a quarter of a mile away from where they are. Sevious looks around and sees a log sticking out of the dense cover over the forest. "If you go fast enough and we have the right timing...we can get out just in time and knock them off of their Kangliers.", Sevious says to Hevana. Hevana neighs and begins to gallop faster towards the log.

"Now!", Sevious shouts to Hevana. Hevana thrusts her legs up onto the log and then jumps out. The orcaens fly off of their Kangliers and onto the ground. Sevious rides right up to one of the Kangliers and grabs an attached crossbow that the orcaen left on it and then some bolts as he jams his sword into it's throat. "I'm going to need these...", Sevious says aloud. One of the orcaens behind him still has his Crossbow and aims straight at Sevious' neck.

Sevious cocks and primes the crossbow and turns around right as the Orcaen lets the bolt fly up into the sky. Sevious feels sharp pain as the bolt drives itself through the tip of his left shoulder. Sevious turns around as his eyes flare up with the essence of the glowing blue. He aims the crossbow straight at the orcaens head and lets the bolt fly. The orcaen falls back onto the ground with a bolt right between his eyes.

Sevious ties the crossbow to Hevana's side and sheaths his sword while he holds his arm with the bolt in it. Sevious lets out a small cry of pain as he bleeds down his chest plate armor. Sevious' vision grows blury as he leans forward onto Hevana's neck and the pain consumes his body. "I hope...the other...orcaens...don't find me....like this...", Sevious says to himself as he slowly closes his eyes. Hevana continues riding towards the mountain with Sevious clinging on to her neck.

Finally Hevana pulls up to the mountain with a weary Sevious on her back. Hevana pulls up to a trail on the mountain and slows down her pace to a small trotter. "Hurry...Boremier, Ezorock..Fortinbris...and Veralion...I'm here...", Sevious says trailing off again as his eyes moisten up from the pain in his shoulder. The bolt still sits in his shoulder as he continues to bleed...

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 10:48 pm

Behind Helios in a small treeline, a brush could be heard in some thick plants and trees. A small stuggle sound can be heard and then a collapse. Servious turns around in fear and begins to sweat and shiver a bit. It is dark now, and is hard to see. A thin cloud of fog is setting in the mountain range and the surrounding areas. Footsteps can be heard from a side of Servious. As injured he is, and out of fear, Servious decides to just lay low and not move. He closes his eyes tightly and bits his lip. Suddenly, a hand grabs his shoulder and another covers his mouth. "Do not move, do not mumble a word....They are out there. The grip of the person loosens and Sevious turns to find it's the Bloodskull Clansman. The area suddenly becomes silent, and a swipe of a blade can be heard. A small groan follows. Then, out of the brush a figure begins to walk towards Helios and the Bloodskull...
"Rognar... The two are dead now...we are safe" Veralion says. He grins at Servious and chuckles. "Nice bolt you have in you!...Where have you been??"

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:05 pm

Sevious looks up at Veralion and says in low pain,"Your clansman is rough...it doesn't help when he pulls you off of your horse and when you're very inured....." Sevious looks at the other and frowns as he takes his hand off of his own shoulder. "Please...I'm already hurt enough.", Sevious says as he looks at his bleeding shoulder. "It'd be nice to treat this...", Sevious says.

Sevious puts his right arm on the bolt in his shoulder and starts to pull but with weakend muscles. Sevious lets go of the bolt and lets out an utter of pain. "I had to lose fifteen....Kangliers...and Orcaens....Hevana and I...It wasn't easy...six of them are still in these forest. If you noticed...we are on the side of the mountain....your orcish buddy here...pulled me off of Hevana.", Sevious says to Veralion. Sevious whistles through his dry lips as the best he can in a low whistle.

Hevana comes trotting off of the mountain path and into the forest. "There she is.", Sevious says as Hevana nudges his head with his nose. He slowly pets it with his right arm and looks back up at Veralion. "This is Facias...where the dwarves were rumored to be....if they are true...and we find a way into the city...we can talk to their king...", Sevious says in a low voice.

Sevious looks at his shoulder one more time. "Damn this...", he says again. Sevious says to Veralion,"We must hurry up...there are surely more orcaens and Kangliers out there...and Boremier,Ezorock,...and Fortinbris..are still out there...they may be dead by now...", Sevious says. He takes off his helmet and puts it up by his supply bag on Hevana as he ties it while sitting down up against the trunk of a tree.

Sevious lets out a moan of pain as he sits there again. Sevious listens hard with his ears as he tries to ignore the pain. "Do you hear....them? They....are out there...if we are to go...we must go now...", Sevious says to Veralion. "What is it....that you want to do?", Sevious asks again.